After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. 196.11 NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION Mr. MOORHEAD moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1734) to reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes; as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. MOORHEAD and Mr. SCOTT, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. of the Members So, two-thirds present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.12 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS Mr. HOKE moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3435) to make technical amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. HOKE and Mr. SCOTT, each for 20 minutes. 196.13 JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT Mr. GEKAS moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 113) granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. GEKAS and Mr. SCOTT, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said joint resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. Members So, two-thirds of the present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed. On motion of Mr. GEKAS, by unanimous consent, the Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution of the Senate (S.J. Res. 20) granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland. The joint resolution was ordered to be read a third time, was read a third time by title, and passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said joint resolution was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. By unanimous consent, H.J. Res. 113, a similar House joint resolution, was laid on the table. 196.14 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT Mr. GEKAS moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 166) granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city of Bristol, Virginia, and the city of Bristol, Tennessee. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. GEKAS and Mr. SCOTT, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said joint resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said joint resolution. 196.15 PUEBLO OF ISLETA INDIAN LANDS CLAIMS Mr. SMITH of Texas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 740) to confer jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. SCOTT, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.16 WAR CRIMES Mr. SMITH of Texas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3680) to amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.17 MAURITANIAN SLAVERY Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 142); as amended: Whereas the Government of Mauritania has perpetrated a prolonged campaign of human rights abuses and discrimination against its indigenous black population; Whereas the Department of State and numerous human rights organizations have documented such abuses; Whereas chattel slavery, with an estimated tens of thousands of black Mauritanians considered property of their masters and performing unpaid labor, persists despite its legal abolition in 1980; Whereas individuals attempting to escape from their owners in Mauritania may be subjected to severe punishment and torture; Whereas the right to a fair trial in Mauritania continues to be restricted due to executive branch pressure on the judiciary; Whereas policies designed to favor a particular culture and language have marginalized black Mauritanians in the areas of education and employment particularly; Whereas Mauritanians are deprived of their constitutional right to a a democratically elected government; Whereas Mauritanian authorities have still refused to investigate or punish individuals responsible for the massacre of over 500 military and civilian black Mauritanians in 1990 and 1991; and Whereas significant numbers of black Mauritanians remain refugees stripped of their citizenship and property, including tens of thousands of black Mauritanians who were expelled or fled Mauritania during 1989 and 1990: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress (1) calls upon the Government of Mauritania to honor its obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, to prosecute slave owners to the fullest extent of the country's anti-slavery law, and to educate individuals being held as slaves on their legal rights; (2) strongly urges the Government of Mauritania to abolish discriminatory practices and foster an environment that will integrate black Mauritanians into the economic and social mainstream; (3) urges in the strongest terms that the Government of Mauritania fully investigate and prosecute those officials responsible for the extrajudicial killings and mass expulsions of black Mauritanians during the late 1980s and early 1990s; (4) calls upon the Government of Mauritania to continue to allow all refugees to return to Mauritania and to restore their full rights: (5) welcomes Mauritania's recent invitation to international human rights organizations to visit Mauritania; and (6) further welcomes the growth of an independent press in Mauritania. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. UNDERWOOD, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amend ed, was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said concurrent resolution. 196.18 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Edwin Thomas, one of his secretaries. 196.19 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND AUTHORIZATION Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3735) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Development Fund for Africa under chapter 10 of part I of that Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.20 MICROENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3846) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of assistance for microenterprises, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.21 AID SEVERANCE PAY Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3870) to authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of that agency; as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.22 HONOR FILIPINO VETERANS Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 191): Whereas the Commonwealth of the Philippines was strategically located and thus vital to the defense of the United States during World War II; Whereas the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines were called into the United States Armed Forces during World War II by Executive order and were put under the command of General Douglas MacArthur; Whereas the participation of the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in the battles of Bataan and Corregidor and in other smaller skirmishes delayed and disrupted the initial Japanese effort to conquer the Western Pacific; Whereas that delay and disruption allowed the United States the vital time to prepare the forces which were needed to drive the Japanese from the Western Pacific and to defeat Japan; Whereas after the recovery of the Philippine Islands from Japan, the United States was able to use the strategically located Commonwealth of the Philippines as a base from which to launch the final efforts to defeat Japan; Whereas every American deserves to know the important contribution that the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines made to the outcome of World War II; and Whereas the Filipino World War II veterans deserve recognition and honor for their important contribution to the outcome of World War II: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representative (the Senate concurring), That the Congress recognizes and honors the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and human rights abuses and discrimination against its indigenous black population; Whereas the Department of State and numerous human rights organizations have documented such abuses; Whereas chattel slavery, with an estimated tens of thousands of black Mauritanians considered property of their masters and performing unpaid labor, persists despite its legal abolition in 1980; Whereas individuals attempting to escape from their owners in Mauritania may be subjected to severe punishment and torture; Whereas the right to a fair trial in Mauritania continues to be restricted due to executive branch pressure on the judiciary; Whereas policies designed to favor a particular culture and language have marginalized black Mauritanians in the areas of education and employment particularly; Whereas Mauritanians are deprived of their constitutional right to a democratically elected government; Whereas Mauritanian authorities have still refused to investigate or punish individuals responsible for the massacre of over 500 military and civilian black Mauritanians in 1990 and 1991; and Whereas significant numbers of black Mauritanians remain refugees stripped of their citizenship and property, including tens of thousands of black Mauritanians who were expelled or fled Mauritania during 1989 and 1990: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress (1) calls upon the Government of Mauritania to honor its obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, to prosecute slave owners to the fullest extent of the country's anti-slavery law, and to educate individuals being held as slaves on their legal rights; (2) strongly urges the Government of Mauritania to abolish discriminatory practices and foster an environment that will integrate black Mauritanians into the economic and social mainstream; (3) urges in the strongest terms that the Government of Mauritania fully investigate and prosecute those officials responsible for the extrajudicial killings and mass expulsions of black Mauritanians during the late 1980s and early 1990s; (4) calls upon the Government of Mauritania to continue to allow all refugees to return to Mauritania and to restore their full rights; (5) welcomes Mauritania's recent invitation to international human rights organizations to visit Mauritania; and (6) further welcomes the growth of an independent press in Mauritania. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. UNDERWOOD, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amend ed, was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said concurrent resolution. 196.18 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Edwin Thomas, one of his secretaries. 196.19 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND AUTHORIZATION Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3735) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Development Fund for Africa under chapter 10 of part I of that Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.20 MICROENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3846) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of assistance for microenterprises, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.21 AID SEVERANCE PAY Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3870) to authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of that agency; as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 196.22 HONOR FILIPINO VETERANS Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 191): Whereas the Commonwealth of the Philippines was strategically located and thus vital to the defense of the United States during World War II; Whereas the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines were called into the United States Armed Forces during World War II by Executive order and were put under the command of General Douglas MacArthur: Whereas the participation of the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in the battles of Bataan and Corregidor and in other smaller skirmishes delayed and disrupted the initial Japanese effort to conquer the Western Pacific; Whereas that delay and disruption allowed the United States the vital time to prepare the forces which were needed to drive the Japanese from the Western Pacific and to defeat Japan; Whereas after the recovery of the Philippine Islands from Japan, the United States was able to use the strategically located Commonwealth of the Philippines as a base from which to launch the final efforts to defeat Japan; Whereas every American deserves to know the important contribution that the military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines made to the outcome of World War II; and Whereas the Filipino World War II veterans deserve recognition and honor for their important contribution to the outcome of World War II: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representative (the Senate concurring), That the Congress recognizes and honors the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said concurrent resolution. 196.23 KOSOVAN RIGHTS Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 155); as amended: Whereas the Constitution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, adopted in 1946 and the amended Yugoslav Constitution adopted in 1974, described the status of Kosova as one of the 8 constituent territorial units of the Yugoslav Federation; Whereas the political rights of the Albanian majority in Kosova were curtailed when Government of Yugoslavia illegally amended the Yugoslav federal constitution without the consent of the people of Kosova on March 23, 1989, revoking Kosova's autonomous status; Whereas in 1990, the Parliament and Government of Kosova were abolished by further unlawful amendments to the Constitution of Yugoslavia; Whereas in September 1990, a referendum on the question of independence for Kosova was held in which 87 percent of those eligible to participate voted and 99 percent of those voting supported independence for Kosova; Whereas in May 1992, a Kosovar national parliament and and President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, were freely and fairly elected, but were not permitted to assemble in Kosova; Whereas according to the State Department Country Reports on Human Rights for 1995, "police repression continued at a high level against the ethnic Albanians of Kosova . . . and reflected a general campaign to keep [those] who are not ethnic Serbs intimidated and unable to exercise basic human and civil rights"; Whereas over 100,000 ethnic Albanians employed in the public sector have been removed from their jobs and replaced by Serbs since 1989; Whereas the government in Belgrade has severely restricted the access of ethnic Albanians in Kosova to all levels of education, especially in the Albanian language; Whereas the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe observers dispatched to Kosova in 1991 were expelled by the government in Belgrade in July 1993, and have not been reinstated as called for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 855 of August 1993; Whereas following the departure of such observers, international human rights organizations have documented an increase in abuses: Whereas the United Nations announced on February 27, 1995, that Serbia had granted it permission to open a Belgrade office to monitor human rights in Serbia and Kosova; Whereas Congress directed the State Department to establish a United States Information Agency (U.S.I.A.) cultural center in Prishtina, Kosova, in section 223 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; Whereas Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced on February 27, 1996, that Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic has agreed to the establishment of such center and that preparations for the establishment of the center are proceeding; Whereas, with the signing of the Dayton agreement on Bosnia, future peace in the Balkans hinges largely on a settlement of the status of Kosova; and Whereas the President has explicitly warned the Government of Serbia that the United States is prepared to respond in the event of escalated conflict in Kosova caused by Serbia: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that (1) the situation in Kosova must be resolved before the outer wall of sanctions against Serbia is lifted and Serbia is able to return to the international community; (2) the human rights of the people of Kosova must be restored to levels guaranteed by international law; (3) the United States should support the legitimate claims of the people of Kosova to determine their own political future; (4) international observers should be returned to Kosova as soon as possible; (5) the elected government of Kosova should be permitted to meet and exercise its legitimate mandate as elected representatives of the people of Kosova; (6) all individuals whose employment was terminated on the basis of their ethnicity should be reinstated to their previous positions; (7) the education system in Kosova should be reopened to all residents of Kosova regardless of ethnicity and the majority ethnic Albanian population should be allowed to educate its youth in its native tongue; (8) the establishment of a United States Information Agency cultural center in Prishtina, Kosova, is to be commended; and (9) the President should appoint a special envoy to aid in negotiating a resolution to the crisis in Kosova. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, recognized Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. ENGEL, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said concurrent resolution. 196.24 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT— HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CALVERT, laid before the House a message from the President, which was read as follows: To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 3536, I transmit herewith the 30th Annual Report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which covers calendar year 1994. WILLIAM J. CLINTON. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 29, 1996. By unanimous consent, the message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. On motion of Mr. JONES, at 3 o'clock and 54 minutes p.m., the House adjourned. 196.27 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. GILMAN: Committee on International Relations. H.R. 3846. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of assistance for microenterprises, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 104-715). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 2292. A bill to preserve and protect the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104-716). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3487. A bill to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104-717). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. ARCHER: Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 3815. A bill to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104-718). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. 196.28 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X, the following action was taken by the Speaker: H.R. 3539. Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended for a period ending not later than July 30, 1996. 196.29 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. BURTON of Indiana: H.R. 3913. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Western Atlantic; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3914. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4449. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Establishment of Class E Airspace; Colstrip, Montana (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 95-ANM-22] received July 29, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4450. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Advanced Simulation Plan Revisions (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 28072; Amendment No. 121-258] (RIN: 2120-AF29) received July 29, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4451. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Door Locks and Door Retention Components (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) [Docket No. 94-70, Notice 4] (RIN: 2127-AF35) received July 29, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4452. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations Management Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule-Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies (Systemic Conditions) (RIN: 2900-AE95) received July 30, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 4453. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Weighted Average Interest Rate Update (Notice 96-38) received July 30, 1996. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4454. A letter from the Clerk of the Court, United States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting an Advisory Opinion; Cable TV on Military Bases; Termination for Convenience (No. 96-133X), pursuant to Public Law 104-106 section 823 (110 Stat. 399); jointly, to the Committees on National Security, the Judiciary, Commerce, and Government Reform and Oversight. 4455. A letter from the Chairperson, National Council on Disability, transmitting progress made in implementing recommendations contained in its report of July 26, 1996, "Achieving Independence"; concurrent status and trends in the status of individuals with disabilities, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 781(b)(1); jointly, to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Commerce. 197.6 COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES TO SIT On motion of Mr. SCHAEFER, by unanimous consent, the following committees and their subcommittees were granted permission to sit today during the 5-minute rule: the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, the Committee on Economic Economic and Educational Opportunities, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on National Security, the Committee on Resources, the Committee on Science, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 197.7 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS On motion of Mr. SKEEN, by unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 3603) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table. When on motion of Mr. SKEEN, it was, Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendments of the Senate and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. Thereupon, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, by unanimous consent, appointed of Messrs. SKEEN, MYERS, WALSH, DICKEY, KINGSTON, RIGGS, NETHERCUTT, LIVINGSTON, DURBIN, MS. KAPTUR, Messrs. THORNTON, FAZIO, and OBEY, as managers on the part of the House at said conference. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. 197.8 ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION Mr. SCHAEFER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3868) to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1996. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, recognized Mr. SCHAEFER and Mr. PALLONE, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 197.9 DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE Mr. FRISA moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3867) to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the Act, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, recognized Mr. FRISA and Mr. WAXMAN, each for 20 minutes. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 197.10 DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE On motion of Mr. FRISA, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Commerce was discharged from further consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 1757) to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the Act, and for other purposes. When said bill was considered, read twice, ordered to be read a third time, was read a third time by title, and passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 197.12 ALASKA FISHING Mr. CALVERT moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1786) to regulate fishing in certain waters of Alaska; as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. JONES, recognized Mr. CALVERT and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, each for 20 minutes. |