gional compacts for the disposal of nuclear waste may not locate regional disposal facilities within 60 miles of the border with Mexico; jointly, to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. MARTINEZ, and Mr. WALGREN): H.R. 514. A bill to establish labeling and advertising requirements for food or drink which are labeled "lite" or "light" or which make similar comparative claims to describe fat, sodium, or calorie content and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means.

By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. DON-
NELLY, Mr. DOWNEY, Mrs. KENNELLY,
Mr. McGRATH, Mr. FOLEY and Mr.
ATKINS):

H.R. 515. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain corporations engaged in substantial manufacturing operations in certain foreign countries will not be treated as passive foreign investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CRANE:

H.R. 516. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue gold-backed bonds to the holders of accounts in federally insured financial institutions that are insolvent; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

H.R. 517. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the extended family unit by increasing the amount of the personal exemption for children and for older dependents who reside with the taxpayer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CRANE (for himsel), Mr.
SUNDQUIST, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mr. DENNY SMITH, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr.
KYL, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. Cox, Mr. BUN-
NING, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr.
JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr.
MILLER of Ohio, Mr. PORTER, Mr.
OXLEY, and Mr. CRAIG):

H.R. 518. A bill to provide a 1-year delay in the effective date of section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota: H.R. 519. A bill to increase Federal payments in lieu of taxes to units of general local government, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. DWYER of New Jersey (for
himself, Mr. PENNY, Mr. WISE, Mr.
DERRICK, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. FOGLIETTA,
Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
SHAW, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. ROE, Mr.
BLAZ, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr.
VENTO, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
SMITH of Florida, Mr. KANJORSKI,
MS. OAKAR, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. SKEL-
TON, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. BUSTAMANTE,
Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. HOCH-
BRUECKNER, Mr. NEAL of Massachu-
setts, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. WOLPE, and Mr.
SHUSTER):

H.R. 520. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that checks for military retired and retainer pay and to pay benefits under the retired serviceman's family protection plan and the survivor benefit plan are delivered early if the usual delivery date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 521. A bill to ensure that checks to pay benefits under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 are delivered early if the usual delivery date falls

on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 522. A bill to ensure that checks to pay benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 are delivered early if the usual delivery date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 523. A bill to ensure that checks to pay annuities under the civil service retirement system and the Federal employee retirement system are delivered early if the usual delivery date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. DYMALLY:

H.R. 524. A bill to require automobile rental companies to make full disclosures of charges in advertising and to rental customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 525. A bill to permit the naturalization of certain Filipino war veterans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 526. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to remedy the historic undercount of the poor and minorities in the decennial census of population and to otherwise improve the overall accuracy of the population data collected in the decennial census by directing the use of appropriate statistical adjustment procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 527. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to change the position of the Director of the Census Bureau to level IV from level V the Executive Schedule; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 528. A bill to provide for additional land for the national cemetery in West Los Angeles, CA; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 529. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that the protections afforded to Federal employees under subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, be extended to National Guard technicians; jointly, to the Committees on Armed Services and Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 530. A bill to provide that positions held by civilian technicians of the National Guard be made part of the competitive service; jointly, to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service and Armed Services.

By Mr. ENGLISH:

H.R. 531. A bill to provide for improved airline safety and service; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the requirement that the taxpayer identification number of dependents be included on the return; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ERDREICH (for himself, Mr.
HARRIS, and Mr. FLIPPO):

H.R. 533. A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to abolish the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries and transfer its functions to the Comptroller General, and to provide that any legislation increasing the rate of pay for Members of Congress is considered separately from other legislation, is adopted by a recorded vote, and does not take effect until the start of the Congress following the Congress in which approved, and to eliminate the automatic annual pay adjustment for Members of Congress; jointly, to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service and Rules.

By Mr. FLORIO (for himself, Mr.
BOEHLERT, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. BATES,
Mr. ROE, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. DWYER of
New Jersey, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.
MARKEY, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mrs. JOHN-
SON of Connecticut, Mr. WEISS, Mr.

FAZIO, Mr. OWENS of New York, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. NEAL of
North Carolina, Mr. WAXMAN, and
Mr. WOLPE):

H.R. 534. A bill to establish a Department of Environmental Protection; to the Committee on Government Operations.

By Mr. FRANK:

H.R. 535. A bill to amend the Miller Act to provide for the inclusion of interest and legal fees in judgments granted on suits by subcontractors based upon payment bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 536. A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr.
MONTGOMERY, Mr. STOKES, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr.
BENNETT, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr.
CLINGER, Mr. BOUCHER, Mrs. BENT-
LEY, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. YATRON, Mr.
ORTIZ, Mr. WOLPE, Mrs. MEYERS of
Kansas, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. HUCK-
ABY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. FROST, Mrs.
ROUKEMA, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr.
ATKINS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SMITH of
Florida, Mr. HUGHES, Mrs. COLLINS,
Mr. HARRIS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FUSTER,
Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. ROE, Mr. Cos-
TELLO, Mr. SCHUETTE, Mr. DE LUGO,
Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut, Mr.
ANDREWS, Mr. HORTON, Mr. CLARKE,
Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. TORRES,
Mr. FLORIO, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
HEFNER, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. FAZIO, Mr.
BEVILL, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr.
RAHALL, Mr. RAY, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
LEHMAN of California, Mr. FORD of
Michigan, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. LA-
GOMARSINO):

H.R. 537. A bill to provide for the establishment of a memorial and museum on Federal land within the District of Columbia to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate the U.S. participation in that conflict; jointly, to the Committees on House Administration and Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. MCCLOSKEY:

H.R. 538. A bill to provide for the reclamation of surface coal mines when the operator and his surety are bankrupt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. MCCURDY (for himself, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. FRANK, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. PEASE, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. STUMP, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. RHODES, Mr. McMILLAN of North Carolina, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. RAY, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. OLIN, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. THOMAS of Georgia, Mr. BEREUTER, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. PORTER, and Mr. SMITH of Texas): H.R. 539. A bill to establish a commission to advise the President on proposals for national commemorative events; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr.
RINALDO, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. KLECZ-
KA, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr.
LEWIS of California, Mr. STUDDS, and
Mr. Towns):

H.R. 540. A bill to coordinate the regulatory authority of the Federal Energy Regu

latory Commission with that of State or local regulatory agencies relative to service which would bypass local utility service and to facilitate the resolution at the State or local regulatory level of competition policy issues relating to local service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. MONTGOMERY (by request): H.R. 541. A bill to provide funeral transportation, remains transportation, and other benefits with respect to deceased Medal of Honor recipients; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. MOORHEAD:

H.R. 542. A bill to amend section 627 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require customs officers to verify the identification numbers of vehicles before the vehicles are exported; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PANETTA (for himself and
Mr. IRELAND):

H.R. 543. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr.
CRAIG):

H.R. 544. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of Acquired Lands to establish a State fish and wildlife assistance fund, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mrs. ROUKEMA:

H.R. 545. A bill to prohibit the production of lethal chemical weapons for 2 years after enactment of this bill, to encourage the negotiation of an international agreement to stop the production, proliferation, and stockpiling of lethal chemical weapons, and to direct the State Department and Commerce Department to develop options for economic sanctions to be applied against nations which use or produce chemical weapons; jointly, to the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs.

By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. ROE, Mr. GALLO, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. COURTER, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, and Mr. TORRICELLI): H.R. 546. A bill to establish a national policy with respect to aircraft noise abatement and to provide for a comprehensive aircraft noise reduction plan for the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. SCHUETTE:

H.R. 547. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to income average; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 548. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the application of the uniform capitalization rules to certain farming businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to income average; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. SNOWE:

H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction from gross income for home care and adult day and respite care expenses of individual taxpayers with respect to a dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or related organic brain disorders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr.
HORTON, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. DONNELLY,
Mr. GOODLING, Mrs. SMITH of Ne-
braska, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. SYNAR, Mr.
BATES, Mr. UPTON, Mr. STUDDS, Mr.
WOLPE, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr.
PEASE, Mr. WEBER, Mr. FAZIO, Mrs.
MARTIN of Illinois, Mr. OWENS of
New York, Mr. FROST, Mr. MURPHY,

H.R. 552. A bill to increase opportunities for veterans held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam era to participate in Department of Defense procurement actions; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 553. A bill to increase opportunities for veterans with service-connected disabilities to participate in Department of Defense procurement actions; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 554. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the congressional intelligence committees to establish certain procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information furnished to those committees; to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

By Mr. STARK:

H.R. 555. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from making airport development grants to the Port of Oakland until the Port of Oakland enters into an agreement with the Secretary relating to air traffic at Oakland International Airport; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. STUMP:

H.R. 556. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 557. A bill to repeal the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. TALLON (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ROSE, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. OLIN, and Mr. HANSEN): H.R. 558. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals to elect not to receive benefits to which such individuals are entitled as a result of the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and not to pay premiums imposed pursuant to such act; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. TORRICELLI:

H.R. 559. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of wigs and hairpieces for individuals with alopecia that resulted from treatment of malignant disease; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself,
Mr. ROE, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. MARKEY,
Mr. JACOBS, Mr. BATES, Mr. Cos-
TELLO, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. MANTON, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. CLAY,
Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. AKAKA, Mr.
HYDE, Mr. GALLO, Mr. OWENS of New
York, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
DOWNEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. DYMALLY,
Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. YATES, Mr.
DORNAN Of California, MS. KAPTUR,
Mr. MFUME, Mr. EDWARDS of Califor-
nia, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. TRAFICANT,
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.
KOSTMAYER, Mr. Russo, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. HAWKINS, and Mr. SMITH
of New Hampshire):

H.R. 560. A bill to promote the dissemination of biomedical information through modern methods of science and technology and to prevent the duplication of experiments on live animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself,

Mr. PEPPER, Mr. ROE, Mr. FRANK, Mr.
SMITH of Florida, Mr. ATKINS, Mr.
GARCIA, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. LEVIN of
Michigan, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr.
RITTER, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. HANSEN,
Mr. BATES, Mr. GOODLING, Mr.
FAUNTROY, Mr. DORNAN of Califor-
nia, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. KILDEE, and
Mr. LIPINSKI):

H.R. 561. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on domestic commercial aircraft flights; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H.R. 562. A bill to prohibit law enforcement Federal financial assistance to States that do not have in effect a law that permits imposition of the death penalty, and requires imposition of the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole, for any conviction of premeditated murder and for any conviction of murdering a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 563. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit discrimination against blind individuals in establishing restrictions on seating in aircraft; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 564. A bill to eliminate the permanent appropriation of funds for the compensation of Members of Congress; jointly, to the Committees on Appropriations and House Administration.

H.R. 565. A bill to nullify the recent pay increase for Members of Congress; jointly, to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. VOLKMER:

H.R. 566. A bill to change the effective date for compensation for Members of Congress; jointly, to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil

Service.

By Mr. WOLPE (for himself and Ms.
SNOWE):

H.R. 567. A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to extend indefinitely the current provisions governing the export of certain domestically produced crude oil; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GONZALEZ:

H.J. Res. 73. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 25th amendment to that Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DYMALLY:

H.J. Res. 74. Joint resolution designating the week of April 16, 1989, through April 22, 1989, as "National Minority Cancer Awareness Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. ENGLISH:

H.J. Res. 75. Joint resolution disapproving the salary increases recommended by the President for certain executive, legislative, and judicial positions; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. ERDREICH (for himself and
Mr. HARRIS):

H.J. Res. 76. Joint resolution disapproving the pay increases for executive, legislative, and judicial branch positions recently recommended by the President; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. FASCELL (for himself, Mr.

LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. PEPPER, and Mr. SMITH of Florida): H.J. Res. 77. Joint resolution designating the weekend of March 2 through March 5, 1989, as "Graduate and Professional Student Awareness Weekend"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for her-
self, Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. FAWELL,
Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. BEVILL, and Mr.
PEPPER):

H.J. Res. 78. Joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 12, 1989, as "National Auctioneers Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. MILLER of Ohio:

H.J. Res. 79. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the English language; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SCHUETTE (for himself, Mr.
COELHO, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. ROBERT
F. SMITH, Mr. EMERSON, and Mr.
ROBERTS):

H.J. Res. 80. Joint resolution to urge the President to take appropriate action to maintain access to European Community markets for United States-produced meat and meat products, treated with correct use growth hormones, for human consumption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SHUMWAY (for himself, Mr.
ARCHER, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BARTON of
Texas, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS,
Mr. BUNNING, Mr. DORNAN of Califor-
nia, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. HENRY, Mr.
IRELAND, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr.
MILLER of Ohio, Mr. MONTGOMERY,
Mr. PORTER, Mr. SAXTON, Mrs. SMITH
of Nebraska, Mr. SOLOMON, and Mr.
STANGELAND):

H.J. Res. 81. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Ack-
ERMAN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. APPLEGATE,
Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BUNNING, Mr.
CARPER, Mr. CARR, Mr. COELHO, Mrs.
COLLINS, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DONNEL-
LY, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. ESPY, Mr.
FAUNTROY, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. FOGLI-
ETTA, Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. FUSTER, Mr.
GARCIA, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GUNDER-
SON, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr.
HOPKINS, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr.
LANTOS, Mr. LEACH of Iowa, Mr.
LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LENT, Mr.
LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of
California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.
THOMAS A. LUKEN, Mr. MARTINEZ,
Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr.
MFUME, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NEAL of
Massachusetts, Mr. NOWAK, MS.
OAKAR, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. OWENS of
New York, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr.
PANETTA, Mr. PURSELL, Mr. RANGEL,
Mr. RITTER, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROE,
Mr. SABO, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SAXTON,
Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
SPENCE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STENHOLM,
Mr. TALLON, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr.
TRAFICANT, Mr. WILSON, and Mr.
YATRON):

H.J. Res. 82. Joint resolution to designate February 2, 1989, as "National Women and Girls in Sports Day"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H.J. Res. 83. Joint resolution disapproving the salary increase for Members of Congress proposed by the President; jointly, to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. VANDER JAGT: H.J. Res. 84. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d article of amendment thereto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. VOLKMER:

H.J. Res. 85. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Federal budget procedures; to the Committee on the Judici

ary.

H.J. Res. 86. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GRAY:

H. Res. 39. Resolution designating membership on certain standing committees of the House; considered and agreed to.

H. Res. 40. Resolution providing for the House to proceed to the west front of the Capitol on January 20, 1989, for the purpose of attending the inaugural ceremonies; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. ANDERSON (for himself, Mr.
HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr.
ROE, Mr. MINETA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr.
NOWAK, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. DE LUGO,
Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. Bosco, Mr. KOLTER,
Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. Towns, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
GRANT, Mr. HAYES of Louisiana, Mr.
CLEMENT, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr.
COSTELLO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. STANGE-
LAND, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. CLINGER,
Mr. MCEWEN, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. HAS-
TERT, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. UPTON, Mr.
EMERSON, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. DUNCAN,
Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. COELHO, Mr.
LIGHTFOOT, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. MAR-
TINEZ, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. VOLKMER,
Mr. GALLO, Mrs. SMITH of Nebraska,
Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr.
BARTON of Texas, Mr. DORNAN of
California, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. SHUM-
WAY, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. HORTON,
Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. MARTIN of New
York, Mr. COURTER, Mr. DELAY, Mr.
BROOMFIELD, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. COM-
BEST, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. SMITH of
New Hampshire, Mr. DONALD E.
LUKENS, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BUECHNER,
Mr. ROBERTS, and Mr. DREIER of
California):

H. Res. 41. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to reduce the Federal deficit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DYMALLY:

H. Res. 42. Resolution providing for a study by the Committee on Government Operations to review the affirmative action employment practices with regard to business operations within the United States of foreign companies and firms; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DREIER of California, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. COBLE, Mr. PENNY, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. Cox, and Mr. ARMEY):

H. Res. 43. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuing human rights abuses and the conduct of Soviet military forces in Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. SCHULZE, Mr. HOPKINS, Mr. DORNAN of California, and Mr. ARMEY):

H. Res. 44. Resolution establishing the House of Representatives Classified Information Security Office; to the Committee on House Administration.

13.17 MEMORIALS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:

6. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Senate of the State of Louisiana, relative to erosion control of coastal wetlands; to the Committee on Agriculture.

7. Also, memorial of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to POW's and MIA's in Southeast Asia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8. Also, memorial of Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to a legislative remedy regarding veterans who are disabled by the disease of drug dependency; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

9. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to the implementation of section 907 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

10. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to a proposed amendment to section 906(f) of the Water Resources and Development Act of 1986; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

11. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to the construction of certain environmental enhancement projects in the lower Mississippi wetlands; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

12. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to coastal wetland restoration by the Corps of Engineers; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

13. Also, memorial of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to the importation of the Commonwealth's poultry products into the Republic of West Germany; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

13.18 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. DYMALLY:

H.R. 568. A bill for the relief of Whiteworth Inc., of Gardena, CA; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MRAZEK:

H.R. 569. A bill for the relief of Maurice G. Hardy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

13.19 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

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

H.R. 14: Mr. PEASE, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. JACOBS, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. BATES, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. RINALDO, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, and Mr. KOLTER.

H.R. 19: Mr. BATES, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. KANJORSKI, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. SMITH of Florida, and Mr. SMITH of Iowa.

H.R. 21: Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. BRENNAN, Mr. BATES, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. GRAY, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. EDWARDS of

California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. STOKES, Mr. DIXON, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. ECKART, Mr. CosTELLO, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. ROSE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. Towns, Mr. LELAND, Mr. AUCOIN, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. PEASE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. NAGLE, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. ESPY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. LEACH of Iowa, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. SYNAR.

H.R. 22: Mr. RAHALL.

H.R. 82: Mr. THOMAS of Georgia, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MFUME, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. THOMAS A. LUKEN, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. GALLO, Mr. VENTO, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FROST, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mrs. BENTLEY, and Mr. FOGLIETTA.

H.R. 112: Mr. MCCURDY.

H.R. 140: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. COELHO, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STARK, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. ROE, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. LELAND, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. HENRY, Mr. KASTENMEIER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. OWENS of New York, and Mr. MACHTLEY.

H.R. 160: Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. RITTER, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. PORTER, Mr. PEASE, Mr. ROE, Mr. VENTO, Mr. BEREUTER, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. PENNY, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. COURTER, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. CosTELLO, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. IRELAND, Mr. Bosco, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. CONTE, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. LAFALCE.

H.R. 169: Mr. HORTON, Mr. SHUMWAY, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. BAKER, Mr. WALKER, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. DONALD E. LUKENS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. GINGRICH, and Mr. BILBRAY. H.R. 271: Mr. MFUME.

H.R. 378: Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. INHOFE.

H.R. 393: Mr. DORNAN of California and Mr. MCCRERY.

H.R. 401: Mr. ERDREICH, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mrs. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KASICH, Mr. THOMAS of Georgia, Mr. SHUMWAY, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. SMITH of Mississippi, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. SLAUGHTER of Virginia, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. WEBER, and Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado.

H.R. 436: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado.

H.J. Res. 28: Mr. BURTON of Indiana and Mr. HANSEN.

H.J. Res. 30: Mr. DONALD E. LUKENS, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. Cox, and Mr. ARMEY.

H.J. Res. 31: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. COELHO, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. STARK, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MARTIN of New York, Mr. UDALL, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, MS. PELOSI, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. LELAND, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. KASTENMEIER, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. HENRY, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr.

DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. WALSH, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DYMALLY, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. FRANK, Mr. KOLTER, and Mr. MAZZOLI.

H.J. Res. 34: Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. SCHUETTE, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. LENT, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. DougLAS, Mr. COURTER, Mr. WHITTAKER, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. DELAY, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. PORTER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SKEEN, and Mr. GALLO.

H. Con. Res. 7: Mr. CONTE.

H. Res. 20: Mr. MOODY, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. McCLOSKEY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FAUNTROY, MS. PELOSI, Mr. YATES, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. WISE, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. PORTER, Mr. WEISS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. ROE, Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DIXON, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr. VOLKMER.

H. Res. 21: Mr. DONALD E. LUKENS, MS. OAKER, Mr. GORDON, Mr. PENNY, Mr. FRANK, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SHUMWAY, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DURBIN, and Mrs. MORELLA.

H. Res. 27: Mr. GALLO, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. WALKER, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. BUNNING, and Mr. MORRISON of Washington.

13.20 PETITIONS, ETC.

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

10. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the City Council, Cambridge, MA, relative to public housing tenants; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

11. Also, petition of the Thurston County Fire Commissioners Association, Olympia, WA, relative to standards for safety within the fire service; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

12. Also, petition of the Township Committee, Township of Millstone, Perrineville, NJ, relative to a resolution of appreciation for the efforts of their congressional representative concerning the siting of a toxic waste incinerator; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

13. Also, petition of the North Atlantic Assembly, Hamburg, Germany, relative to the North Atlantic Alliance; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

14. Also, petition of Mr. Rodney D. Strand, Cle Elum, WA, relative to a redress of grievances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

15. Also, petition of Mr. Edward B. Atkinson, Yakima, WA, relative to a redress of grievances; to the Committee on the Judici

ary.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989 (4) 14.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

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

WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 1989. I hereby designate the Honorable JAMIE L. WHITTEN to act as Speaker pro tempore on Friday, January 20, 1989. JIM WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 14.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WHITTEN, announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, January 19, 1989.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

14.3 COMMUNICATIONS

communica

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

324. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting his statement of policy regarding conservation activities on non-Federal land; accompanying the policy statement is "A National Conservation Program for Soil and Water Conservation: The 1988-97 Update" by the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 2006(b); to the Committee on Agriculture.

325. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the 1987 annual report on the administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 440; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

14.4 ELECTIONS TO COMMITTEES—

MINORITY

Mr. LEWIS of California, submitted the following privileged resolution (H. Res. 45):

Resolved, That the following named Members be, and they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives:

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Edward R. Madigan, Illinois; E. Thomas Coleman, Missouri; Ron Marlenee, Montana; Larry J. Hopkins, Kentucky; Arlan Stangeland, Minnesota; Pat Roberts, Kansas; Bill Emerson, Missouri; Sid Morrison, Washington; Steve Gunderson, Wisconsin; Tom Lewis, Florida; Robert F. Smith, Oregon; Larry Combest, Texas; Bill Schuette, Michigan; Fred Grandy, Iowa; Wally Herger, California; Clyde C. Holloway, Louisiana; and James T. Walsh, New York.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Silvio O. Conte, Massachusetts; Joseph M. McDade, Pennsylvania; John T. Myers, Indiana; Clarence E. Miller, Ohio; Lawrence Coughlin, Pennsylvania; C.W. Bill Young, Florida; Ralph Regula, Ohio; Virginia Smith, Nebraska; Carl D. Pursell, Michigan; Mickey Edwards, Oklahoma; Bob Livingston, Louisiana; Bill Green, New York; Jerry Lewis, California; John Edward Porter, Illinois; Harold Rogers, Kentucky; Joe Skeen, New Mexico; Frank R. Wolf, Virginia; Bill Lowery, California; Vin Weber, Minnesota; Tom DeLay, Texas; Jim Kolbe, Arizona; and Dean A. Gallo, New Jersey.

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: William L. Dickinson, Alabama; Floyd Spence, South Carolina; Bob Stump, Arizona; Jim Courter, New Jersey; Larry J. Hopkins, Kentucky; Robert W. Davis, Michigan; Duncan Hunter, California; David O'B. Martin, New York; John R. Kasich, Ohio; Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia; Ben Blaz, Guam; Andy Ireland, Florida; James V. Hansen, Utah; John G. Rowland, Connecticut; Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania; Jon L. Kyl, Arizona; Arthur Ravenel, Jr., South Carolina; Robert K.

Dornan, California; Joel Hefley, Colorado; Jim McCrery, Louisiana; and Ronald K. Machtley, Rhode Island.

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS: Chalmers P. Wylie, Ohio; Jim Leach, Iowa; Norman D. Shumway, California; Stan Parris, Virginia; Bill McCollum, Florida; Marge Roukema, New Jersey; Doug Bereuter, Nebraska; David Dreier, California; John Hiler, Indiana; Thomas J. Ridge, Pennsylvania; Steve Bartlett, Texas; Toby Roth, Wisconsin; Alfred A. McCandless, California; Jim Saxton, New Jersey; Patricia F. Saiki, Hawaii; Jim Bunning, Kentucky; Richard H. Baker, Louisiana; Cliff Stearns, Florida; Paul E. Gillmor, Ohio; and Bill Paxon, New York.

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Bill Frenzel, Minnesota; Willis D. Gradison, Ohio; William F. Goodling, Pennsylvania; Denny Smith, Oregon; William M. Thomas, California; Harold Rogers, Kentucky; Richard K. Armey, Texas; Jack Buechner, Missouri; Amo Houghton, New York; Jim McCrery, Louisiana; John R. Kasich, Ohio; Dean A. Gallo, New Jersey; Bill Schuette, Michigan; and Helen Delich Bentley, Maryland.

COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Stan Parris, Virginia; Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., Virginia; Larry Combest, Texas; and Dana Rohrabacher, California.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: William F. Goodling, Pennsylvania; E. Thomas Coleman, Missouri; Thomas E. Petri, Wisconsin; Marge Roukema, New Jersey; Steve Gunderson, Wisconsin; Steve Bartlett, Texas; Thomas J. Tauke, Iowa; Richard K. Armey, Texas; Harris W. Fawell, Illinois; Paul B. Henry, Michigan; Fred Grandy, Iowa; Cass Ballenger, North Carolina; and Peter Smith, Vermont.

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Norman F. Lent, New York; Edward R. Madigan, Illinois; Carlos J. Moorhead, California; Matthew J. Rinaldo, New Jersey; William E. Dannemeyer, California; Bob Whittaker, Kansas; Thomas J. Tauke, Iowa; Don Ritter, Pennsylvania; Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., Virginia; Jack Fields, Texas; Michael G. Oxley, Ohio; Howard C. Nielson, Utah; Michael Bilirakis, Florida; Dan Schaefer, Colorado; Joe Barton, Texas; Sonny Callahan, Alabama; and J. Alex McMillan, North Carolina.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: William S. Broomfield, Michigan; Benjamin A. Gilman, New York; Robert J. Lagomarsino, California; Jim Leach, Iowa; Toby Roth, Wisconsin; Olympia J. Snowe, Maine; Henry J. Hyde, Illinois; Doug Bereuter, Nebraska; Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey; Michael DeWine, Ohio; Dan Burton, Indiana; Jan Meyers, Kansas; John Miller, Washington; Donald E. "Buz" Lukens, Ohio; Ben Blaz, Guam; Elton Gallegly, California; Amo Houghton, New York; and Porter J. Goss, Florida.

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS: Frank Horton, New York; Robert S. Walker, Pennsylvania; William F. Clinger, Jr., Pennsylvania; Alfred A. McCandless, California; Howard C. Nielson, Utah; Donald E. "Buz" Lukens, Ohio; J. Dennis Hastert, Illinois; Jon L. Kyl, Arizona; Christopher Shays, Connecticut; Peter Smith, Vermont; Steven Schiff, New Mexico; Chuck Douglas, New Hampshire; Larkin I. Smith, Mississippi; C. Christopher Cox, California; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Newt Gingrich, Georgia; William L. Dickinson, Alabama; William M. Thomas, California; Barbara F. Vucanovich, Nevada; Pat Roberts, Kansas; Paul E. Gillmor, Ohio; [vacancy]; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS: Don Young, Alaska; Robert J. Lagomarsino, California; Ron Marlenee, Montana; Dick Cheney, Wyoming; Larry E. Craig, Idaho; Denny Smith, Oregon; James

V. Hansen, Utah; Barbara F. Vucanovich, Nevada; Ben Blaz, Guam; John J. Rhodes III, Arizona; Elton Gallegly, California; Stan Parris, Virginia; Robert F. Smith, Oregon; Jim Lightfoot, Iowa; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Hamilton Fish, Jr., New York; Carlos J. Moorhead, California; Henry J. Hyde, Illinois; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin; Bill McCollum, Florida; George W. Gekas, Pennsylvania; Michael DeWine, Ohio; William E. Dannemeyer, California; Howard Coble, North Carolina; D. French Slaughter, Jr., Virginia; Lamar S. Smith, Texas; Larkin I. Smith, Mississippi; Chuck Douglas, New Hampshire; and Craig T. James, Florida.

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES: Robert W. Davis, Michigan; Don Young, Alaska; Norman F. Lent, New York; Norman D. Shumway, California; Jack Fields, Texas; Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island; Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia; Jim Saxton, New Jersey; John Miller, Washington; Helen Delich Delich Bentley, Maryland; Howard Coble, Coble, North Carolina; Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania; Patricia F. Saiki, Hawaii; Wally Herger, California; Jim Bunning, Kentucky; James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma; and Porter J. Goss, Florida.

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE: Benjamin A. Gilman, New York; Frank Horton, New York; John T. Myers, Indiana; Don Young, Alaska; Dan Burton, Indiana; Constance A. Morella, Maryland; [vacancy]; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION: John Paul Hammerschmidt, Arkansas; Bud Shuster, Pennsylvania; Arlan Stangeland, Minnesota; Newt Gingrich, Georgia; William F. Clinger, Jr., Pennsylvania; Guy V. Molinari, New York; Bob McEwen, Ohio; Thomas E. Petri, Wisconsin; Ron Packard, California; Sherwood L. Boehlert, New York; Jim Lightfoot, Iowa; J. Dennis Hastert, Illinois; James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma; Cass Ballenger, North Carolina; Frederick S. Upton, Michigan; Bill Emerson, Missouri; Larry E. Craig, Idaho; John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee; Melton D. Hancock, Missouri; and C. Christopher Cox, California.

COMMITTEE ON RULES: James H. Quillen, Tennessee; Gerald B. H. Solomon, New York; Lynn Martin, Illinois; and Charles Pashayan, Jr., California.

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY: Robert S. Walker, Pennsylvania; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin; Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island; Sherwood L. Boehlert, New York; Tom Lewis, Florida; Don Ritter, Pennsylvania; Sid Morrison, Washington; Ron Packard, California; Robert C. Smith, New Hampshire; Paul B. Henry, Michigan; Harris W. Fawell, Illinois; D. French Slaughter, Jr., Virginia; Lamar S. Smith, Texas; Jack Buechner, Missouri; Constance A. Morella, Maryland; Christopher Shays, Connecticut; Dana Rohrabacher, California; Steven Schiff, New Mexico; and Tom Campbell, California.

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Joseph M. McDade, Pennsylvania; Silvio O. Conte, Massachusetts; William S. Broomfield, Michigan; Andy Ireland, Florida; John Hiler, Indiana; David Dreier, California; D. French Slaughter, Jr., Virginia; Jan Meyers, Kansas; Larry Combest, Texas; Richard H. Baker, Louisiana; John J. Rhodes III, Arizona; Joel Hefley, Colorado; Frederick S. Upton, Michigan; Clyde C. Holloway, Louisiana; Melton D. Hancock, Missouri; Tom Campbell, California; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Bob Stump, Arizona; John Paul Hammerschmidt, Arkansas; Chalmers P. Wylie, Ohio; Bob McEwen, Ohio; Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey; Dan Burton, Indiana; Michael Bilirakis, Florida; Thomas J. Ridge, Pennsylvania; John G. Rowland, Connecti

cut; Robert C. Smith, New Hampshire; Craig T. James, Florida; Cliff Stearns, Florida; and [vacancy].

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Bill Archer, Texas; Guy Vander Jagt, Michigan; Philip M. Crane, Illinois; Bill Frenzel, Minnesota; Richard T. Schulze, Pennsylvania; Willis D. Gradison, Jr., Ohio; William M. Thomas, California; Raymond J. McGrath, New York; Hank Brown, Colorado; Rod Chandler, Washington; E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Florida; Don Sundquist, Tennessee; and Nancy L. Johnson, Connecticut.

When said resolution was considered and agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

14.5 OATH OF OFFICE-HOWARD WOLPE

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WHITTEN, laid before the House a communication, which was read as fol

lows:

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, Grand Rapids, MI, January 4, 1989. The HONORABLE JIM WRIGHT, SPEAKER, U.S. House of Representatives, H-209, The Capitol, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On January 3, 1989, you designated me to administer the oath of office to Howard Representative-elect Wolpe, of the Third District of the State of Michigan, under House Resolution 8, One Hundred First Congress.

Under such designation, I have the honor to report that on January 3, 1989, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, I administered the oath of office to Mr. Wolpe. Mr. Wolpe took the oath prescribed by 5 U.S.C. 3331. I have sent two copies of the oath, signed by Mr. Wolpe, to the Clerk of the House. Yours very truly,

RICHARD A. ENSLEN,
U.S. District Judge.

14.6 RECESS-10:05 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WHITTEN, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of January 19, 1989, declared the House in recess at 10 o'clock and 5 minutes a.m. until 10 o'clock and 30 minutes a.m.

14.7 AFTER RECESS-10:30 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WHITTEN, called the House to order. 14.8 INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WHITTEN, made the following announcement:

"The Chair desires to announce that sitting Members have been delivered their official tickets and will be seated on the platform. There are no extra seats available, so former Members cannot join the procession.

"The same holds true for children. They can neither go with the procession nor be seated on the platform.

"The area where Members of the House are to be seated is not covered. Members should keep this fact in mind in deciding whether to wear overcoats and hats.

"The procession will be headed by the Sergeant at Arms bearing the Mace. The Clerk will escort the Speaker pro tempore, followed by the House