Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States

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So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed.

By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "An Act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at a site on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets in Omaha, Nebraska as the 'Roman L. Hruska Federal Building and United States Courthouse'.".

A motion to reconsider the votes whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed and the title was amended was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill.

171.24 H.R. 3060-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Deal

DeLauro

Kanjorski

Deutsch

Kaptur

Diaz-Balart

Kasich

Dickey

Kelly

Dicks

Kennedy (MA)

Dingell

Kennelly

Dixon

Kildee

Doggett Dooley

Dornan

Kim

Rahall Ramstad Regula

Doyle

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, 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. 3060) to implement the Protocol on mental Protection to the

Environ

Antarctic

171.26 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER

AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT TO
ACCOMPANY H. CON. RES. 178

Ms. GREENE, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 104-615) the resolution (H. Res. 450) waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

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

171.27 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3603

Ms. GREENE, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 104-616) the resolution (H. Res. 451) providing for the consideration of 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.

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

171.28 SENATE BILL REFERRED

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

S. 1634. An Act to amend the resolution establishing the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission to extend the service of certain members; to the Committee on Resources.

171.31

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. GOODLING: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that act, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104614). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. DREIER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 450. Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. (Rept. No. 104-615). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. LINDER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 451. Resolution providing for consideration of 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 (Rept. No. 104-616). Referred to the House Calendar.

171.32 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. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WAXMAN,
Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. BRYANT of Texas,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. SCHAE-
FER, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. UPTON, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut,
Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
DEAL, of Georgia, Ms. FURSE, Mr.
BILBRAY, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. WHITFIELD,
Mr. MANTON, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. RICH-
ARDSON, Mr. GORDON, and Mr. MAR-
KEY):

H.R. 3604. A bill to amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. LEWIS of California: H.R. 3605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exemption from tax for State funds providing coverage for losses on property arising from earthquakes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. LOFGREN:

H.R. 3606. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable online material; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. SANDERS:

H.R. 3607. A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to ensure that Federal agencies give priority to reducing paperwork burdens on small businesses having 50 or fewer employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BAR-
RETT of Wisconsin, Mr. STARK, and
Mr. MILLER of California):

H.R. 3608. A bill to amend section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995 to prohibit additional payments for restructuring costs under defense contracts and to revise certain reporting requirements relating to such costs; to the Committee on National Security.

By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr.
FARR):

H.R. 3609. A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the Committee on International Relations.

171.33 MEMORIALS

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

221. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, relative to House Joint Resolution 25 urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Congress, and the President of the United States to implement increased competition in the electric utility industry in a manner that furthers environmental improvement and promotes full and

erative research and development agreements, and for other purposes.

March 12, 1996:

H.R. 927. An Act to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3021. An Act to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States.

March 15, 1996:

H.J. Res. 163. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

March 16, 1996:

H.R. 2778. An Act to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes.

March 22, 1996:

H.J. Res. 165. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

March 26, 1996:

H.R. 2036. An Act to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to make certain adjustments in the land disposal program to provide needed flexibility, and for other purposes.

March 29, 1996:

H.J. Res. 170. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3136. An Act to provide for enactment for the Senior Citizens' Right to work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in the public debt limit.

April 1, 1996:

H.J. Res. 78. Joint resolution to grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois.

H.R. 1266. An Act to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1787. An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the saccharin notice requirement.

April 4, 1996:

H.R. 2854. An Act to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs.

April 9, 1996:

H.J. Res. 168. Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two bills of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

H.R. 2969. An Act to eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897.

April 24, 1996:

H.J. Res. 175. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

April 25, 1996:

H.R. 3034. An Act to amend the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act to extend to 2 months the authority for promulgating regulations under the act.

April 26, 1996:

H.R. 3019. An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

April 30, 1996:

H.R. 255. An Act to designate the Federal Justice Building in Miami, Florida, as the "James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building."

H.R. 869. An Act to designate the Federal Building and United States courthouse located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the "Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

H.R. 1804. An Act to designate the United States Post Office-Courthouse located at South 6th and Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the "Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building."

H.R. 2415. An Act to designate the United States Customs Administrative Building at the Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 797 South Zaragosa Road in El Paso, Texas, as the "Timothy C. McCaghren Customs Administrative Building."

H.R. 2556. An Act to redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building." May 6, 1996:

H.R. 3055. An Act to amend section 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit continued participation in Historically Black Graduate Professional Schools in the grant program authorized by that section. May 13, 1996:

H.R. 2024. An Act to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other batteries, and for other purposes.

173.12 RECORDED VOTE

A recorded vote by electronic device was ordered in the Committee of the Whole on the following amendment submitted by Mr. DEFAZIO:

At the end of the bill (page 69, after line 5), insert the following new section:

SEC. (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for predator control efforts under the Animal Damage Control Program in the western region of the United States, except when it is made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that the control efforts protect human health or safety or endangered or threatened species.

(b) CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN FUNDS.— The amount otherwise provided by this Act for salaries and expenses with respect to the Animal Damage Control Program under the heading "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE" is hereby reduced by $13,400,000.

It was decided in the Yeas negative

173.13

Abercrombie Ackerman Andrews

Barrett (WI) Becerra Beilenson Berman Bilbray

[Roll No. 230]

AYES-139

Farr

Fawell

Filner

Flanagan

Foglietta

Frank (MA)

Gejdenson

Gephardt Gilchrest

Fox

Furse

.......

Nays

.....

Matsui McCarthy McDermott

McHale

McKinney

McNulty

Meehan

Meek
Menendez

Meyers
Millender-

McDonald Miller (CA) Miller (FL) · Mink Moakley

Morella

Bilirakis Blumenauer

Blute Bonior

Borski

Brown (CA)

Brown (OH)

Nadler

139 279

XX, the bill (H.R. 3103) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes; together with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table.

When on motion of Mr. ARCHER, it was,

Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

172.13 MOTION TO INSTRUCT

CONFEREES-H.R. 3103

Mr. DINGELL moved that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the H.R. 3103, be instructed to recede to the Senate amendment except with respect to section 305 of the Senate amendment; and with respect to such section (A) to consider whether the enactment of such section would result in an increase in premiums for private health plans and, if so, (B) to provide for concurring with such section with an amendment that adjusts such section to provide for the maximum coverage of mental health services under health plans without increasing such premiums.

After debate,

By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House agree to said motion? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WALKER, announced that the nays had it.

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

A quorum not being present,

Baker (CA)

Baldacci

Ballenger

Conyers

Cooley

Cox