House a message from the President, which was read as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

This annual Regulatory Program of the United States Government, created pursuant to Executive Order No. 12498, sets forth my Administration's regulatory policies, goals, and objectives for the coming year. This Regulatory Program, containing submissions of the most significant regulatory activities planned for the year, increases agency accountability for regulatory actions, facilitates coordinated Federal regulatory policy, helps reduce unjustifiable regulatory burdens, and provides the public and the Congress with better access to the regulatory plans of the executive branch.

Federal regulations to implement the laws that protect Americans' health and safety, environment, and economic system are crucial to the public welfare. But these regulations must be efficient and cost effective. We cannot afford for them to be otherwise.

Americans spend billions of hours and billions of dollars each year dealing with Federal regulations and paperwork. With over 100 agencies implementing thousands of regulations, the Federal Government affects nearly every facet of American life. Although intended to benefit and protect the American public, Government regulations may-through faulty design or clumsy implementation-have an opposite, even harmful, effect. When Federal regulations impose costs that exceed benefits, taxpayers, consumers, and businesses alike are adversely affected-paying both higher prices and higher taxes.

That is why we are committed to regulatory reform and paperwork reduction. This Nation must devote its maximum energies and capital to growth and prosperity, consistent with protection of health and safety and the environment.

To reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, I have asked the Council on Competitiveness, chaired by Vice President Quayle, in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, to ensure agency adherence to the cost-benefit principles and the regulatory review process outlined in Executive Order No. 12291. At a recent meeting of the Council, the Vice President reaffirmed the Administration's commitment to remove excessive regulatory burdens, and regulatory agencies renewed their commitment, consistent with law, to reduce the amount of regulation and ensure that rules clearly maximize benefits and minimize costs.

By assuring implementation of the basic principles set forth in Executive Order No. 12291, I believe this country can achieve a more rational, more reasonable regulatory policy that both protects health and safety and the environment and benefits American consumers as well as our global competitiveness.

GEORGE BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, November 5, 1991. By unanimous consent, the message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

1137.16 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 932

Mr. MOAKLEY, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 102-288) the resolution (H. Res. 269) providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 932) to settle all claims of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs resulting from the Band's omission from the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, and for other purposes.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

1137.17 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED

A joint resolution of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

S.J. Res. 207. Joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, each as "National Adoption Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

1137.18 BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT

Mr. ROSE, from the Committee on House Administration, reported that that committee did on the following date present to the President, for his approval, bills and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles:

On November 4, 1991:

H.R. 1046. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1991, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans.

H.J. Res. 282. Joint resolution approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the People's Republic of Bulgaria;

H.J. Res. 281. Joint resolution approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Mongolian People's Republic; and

H.R. 2686. An Act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes. And then,

amendment (Rept. No. 102-285). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. MILLER of California: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 3387. A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 102-286). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. BROOKS: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3049. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore authority in courts to naturalize persons as citizens; with amendments (Rept. No. 102-287). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. GORDON: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 269. Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 932, a bill to settle all claims of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs resulting from the band's omission from the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 102-288). Referred to the House Calendar.

1137.21 SUBSEQUENT ACTION ON A REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED

Under clause 5 of rule X the following action was taken by the Speaker:

H.R. 2929. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2929; H.R. 2929 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

1137.22 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. DELLUMS (for himself and Ms.
NORTON):

H.R. 3709. A bill to waive the period of congressional review for certain District of Columbia acts and to permit the council of the District of Columbia to enact laws relating to attorneys and the representation of indigents in criminal cases; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs.
SCHROEDER):

H.R. 3710. A bill to establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. FORD of Michigan, and Mr. GOODLING): H.R. 3711. A bill to authorize grants to be made to State programs designed to provide resources to persons who are nutritionally at risk in the form of fresh nutritious unprepared foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. COMBEST):

H.R. 3712. A bill to repeal the law of the District of Columbia known as the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr.
MAVROULES, Mr. KASICH, and Mr.
BLAZ):

H.R. 3713. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. SYNAR (for himself, Mr.
SCHEUER, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr.
OLVER):

H.R. 3714. A bill to transfer Federal financial assistance currently used to develop herbicide resistant plants to nonchemical weed control systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. MINK):

H.J. Res. 368. Joint resolution to recognize contributions made by Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor and during World War II; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. DYMALLY:

H. Con. Res. 231. Concurrent resolution relating to peace in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Madrid Peace Conference; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. RITTER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PORTER, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. RICHARDSON): H. Con. Res. 232. Concurrent resolution calling for acceptance and implementation by certain republics of the commitments on human rights, fundamental freedoms, and humanitarian cooperation contained in the Helsinki Final Act and other documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1137.23 MEMORIALS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII.

313. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to the sister city-State concept; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1137.24 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 103: Mr. KOPETSKI and Mr. MCCOLLUM.
H.R. 104: Mr. TORRES.
H.R. 722: MS. NORTON.

H.R. 784: Mr. GOODLING and Mr. SARPALIUS.
H.R. 842: Mr. GILCHREST.

H.R. 962: Mr. FOGLIETTA and Mr. ANDREWS

of New Jersey.

H.R. 1087: Mr. OLVER.

H.R. 1130: Mr. DUNCAN.

H.R. 1326: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.

H.R. 1414: Mr. BREWSTER.

H.R. 1473: Mrs. MORELLA.

H.R. 1554: Mr. KOSTMAYER.

H.R. 2144: Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.R. 2258: Mr. FEIGHAN and Mr. SPRATT. H.R. 2361: Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr.

DOOLITTLE, and Mr. EWING.

H.R. 2840: Mr. MCNULTY.

H.R. 2872: Mr. DELAY, Mr. CARPER, Mr. FROST, and Mr. CONYERS.

H.R. 2891: Mr. FISH.

H.R. 2915: Mr. TRAFICANT.

H.R. 2929: Mr. MARKEY, Mr. ATKINS, and Mr. FOGLIETTA.

H.R. 3026: Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. OWENS of Utah, and Mr. KLECZKA.

H.R. 3185: Mr. DARDEN.

H.R. 3369: Mr. DWYER of New Jersey.

H.R. 3373: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. YATES, Mr. YATRON, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. McCLOSKEY, and Mr. OBERSTAR.

H.R. 3432: Mr. MCCLOSKEY.

H.R. 3450: Mr. BEREUTER, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, and Mr. SUNDQUIST.

H.R. 3451: Mr. EMERSON.

H.R. 3578: Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. GEREN of Texas, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREEN of New York, Ms. HORN, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ROE, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SIKORSKI, and Mr. SMITH of Florida.

H.R. 3585: Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. MARLENEE, Mr. TALLON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. GUNDERSON, and Mrs. VUCANOVICH.

H.J. Res. 107: Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. STARK, and Mr. EVANS.

H.J. Res. 125: Mr. WYDEN.

H.J. Res. 364: Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. EWING, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GEREN of Texas, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MINK, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. PoSHARD, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. YATES.

H. Con. Res. 180: Mr. KOPETSKI and Mr. MRAZEK.

H. Con. Res. 200: Mr. PORTER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. ECKART, Mr. HENRY, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. WILSON, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. PAXON, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER.

H. Con. Res. 208: Mr. DWYER of New Jersey. H. Res. 115: Mr. RIGGS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. MORAN, Mr. KLUG, Mr. VENTO, and Mr. TORRICELLI.

1137.25 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were deleted from public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 1330: Mr. RAMSTAD. 1137.26 PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows:

H.R. 1330. Mr. RAMSTAD.

130. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the city of Hollywood, FL, relative to the Cable Communications Act of 1984; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

131. Also, petition of Virginia Council of Chapters, the Retired Officers Association, Virginia Beach, VA, relative to MIA's remaining in Southeast Asia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991 (138)

1138.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. GEPHARDT, who laid before the House the following communication:

WASHINGTON, DC,

November 4, 1991.

I hereby designate the Honorable RICHARD A. GEPHARDT to act as Speaker pro tempore on Wednesday, November 6, 1991.

THOMAS S. FOLEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1138.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. GEPHARDT, announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, November 4, 1991.

Mr. BONIOR, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, objected to the Chair's approval of the Journal.

2319. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's study of payment for portable xray services, pursuant to Public Law 101-239, section 6134 (103 Stat. 2222); jointly, to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

1138.5 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. HALLEN, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed bills of the following titles, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 1117. An Act to establish the Bureau of Land Management Foundation;

S. 1671. An Act to withdraw certain public lands and to otherwise provide for the operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Eddy County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; and

S. 1745. An Act to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.

1138.6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. MCNULTY, pursuant the order of the House of Monday, November 4, 1991, announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 268) presenting a question of the privileges of the House.

When said resolution was considered. After debate,

Mr. GEPHARDT moved to lay said resolution on the table.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House lay on the table said resolution?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. MCNULTY, announced that the yeas had it.

Mr. COX of California objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting.

Alexander

Bryant

Carr

Davis

Dickinson

Dixon

Hall (OH)

Hefley

Hopkins

Hyde

James

Payne (NJ)

Johnson (CT)

Ray

Frost

Lowey (NY)

Vander Jagt

When there appeared

Yeas....... 265 Nays

... 160

1138.4 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows:

2317. A letter from the Vice President, Congressional Affairs, Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting a duplicate of the original report with missing papers provided of the audited financial statements of the Resolution Trust Corporation as of December 31, 1990, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 511(a) (103 Stat. 404); to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

2318. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a proposed license for the export of major defense equipment sold commercially to Mexico (Transmittal No. DTC-1-92), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

YEAS-265

Anderson

Bryant

Andrews (ME)

Bustamante

Byron

Campbell (CO)

Carper Carr Chapman

Atkins

AuCoin

1138.8 HOUR OF MEETING

On motion of Mr. HOYER, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, November 7, 1991.

1138.9 H.R. 3350-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. MCNULTY, pursuant to clause 5, rule I, announced the unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3350) to extend the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

The question being put,

to.

So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the amendment of the Senate was agreed

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and the amendment of the Senate was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1138.11 H.R. 3298-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. MCNULTY, pursuant to clause 5, rule I, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3298) to enhance the financial safety and soundness of the banks and associations of the Farm Credit System; as amended. The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the negative

So, two-thirds of the Members present having not voted in favor thereof, the rules were not suspended and said bill, as amended, was not passed.

1138.13 LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION

APPROPRIATIONS

Mr. NATCHER called up the following conference report (Rept. No. 102282):

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2702) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes, having met after full and free conference, have agree to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 22, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40, 63, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 98, 105, 110, 120, 121, 125, 127, 144, 152, 153, 157, 159, 160, 169, 173, 185, 189, 190, 196, 198, 203, and 204.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 20, 30, 61, 81, 85, 89, 92, 100, 103, 104, 106, 107, 123, 128, 131, 138, 146, 147, 148, 155, 162, 163, 165, 166, 171, 174, 175, 177, 182, 183, 184, 192, 208, 211, and 212, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 4:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $63,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 5:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 5, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $77,644,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 6:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 6, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $5,400,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 8:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $9,312,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 10:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $308,241,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 11:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $86,940,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 14:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $21,838,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 15:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $799,770,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 16:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $95,340,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 17:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment insert the following: $231,326,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 18:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $304,157,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 19:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment insert for following: two; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 21:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $256,924,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 23:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $4,409,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 24:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 24, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $141,053,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 25:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $46,320,000; and the Senate agree to the same.