JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Begun and held at the Capitol, in the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Tuesday, the seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, being the first session of the ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS, held under the Constitution of the United States, and in the two hundred and twenty first year of the independence of the United States. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 (93) The House was called to order by the SPEAKER. 193.1 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, August 1, 1997. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved. 193.2 COMMUNICATIONS communica Executive and other tions, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows: 4550. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Removal of U.S. Grade Standards and Other Selected Regulations [Docket Number FV-95-303] received August 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4551. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Winter Pears Grown in Oregon, Washington, and California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97– 927-11FR] received August 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4552. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97-993-1 IFR] received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4553. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Milk in the Texas Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA-97-06] received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4554. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Reduced Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders [Docket No. FV97-922-2 IFR] received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4555. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California, and in All Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur County; Define Fiscal Period and Decrease Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97-947-1 FIR] received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4556. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act [Docket Number FV96-351A] (RIN: 0581-AB48) received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4557. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West: Revision of Administrative Rules and Regulations Governing Issuance of Additional Allotment Base to New and Existing Producers [Docket No. FV97-985-1 FR] received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4558. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Almonds Grown in California; Amended Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97-981-4 FR] received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4559. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Fresh Peaches Grown in Georgia; Termination of Marketing Order No. 918 [Docket No. FV-97-918-1 FR] received August 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4560. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Kiwifruit Grown in California; Revision of Administrative Rules Pertaining to Delinquent Assessments [Docket No. FV97-920-1 FR] received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4561. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Kiwifruit Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97-920-3 IFR] received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4562. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97– 931-2 IFR] received August 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4563. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Limes Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Change in Regulatory Period [Docket No. FV97-911-1A FIR] received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4564. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-National Arboretum [7 CFR Part 500] received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4565. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Humane Treatment of Dogs; Tethering [Docket No. 95-078-2] (RIN: 0579AA74) received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4566. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Additions to the Quarantined Areas [Docket No.97-056-4] received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4567. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Change in Disease Status of the Dominican Republic Because of Hog Cholera [Docket No. 97-084-1] received August 14. 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4568. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Oriental Fruit Fly; Designa tion of Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97-0731] received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4569. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Change in Disease Status of Italy, Except the Island of Sardinia, Because of African Swine Fever [Docket No. 97-002-2] received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4570. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Herbicide Safener HOE-107892; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300517; FRL5731-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4571. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Bacillus Cereus Strain BP01; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-300526; FRL-5735– 6] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4572. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Copper Octanoate; Tolerance Exemption [OPP-300524; FRL-5734-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4573. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300520; FRL-5732-5] (RIN: 2070AB78) received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4574. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Coat Protein of Potato Virus Y and the Genetic Material Necessary for its production; Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance [OPP300531; FRL-5738–4] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4575. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Replicase Protein of Potato Leaf Roll Virus and the Genetic Material Necessary for its production; Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance [OPP-300530; FRL-5738-3] (RIN: 2070AB78) received August 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4576. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300522 FRL-5732-9] (RIN: 2070AB78) received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4577. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation; Receivers and Conservators (RIN: 3052-AB72) received August 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4578. A letter from the Administrator, Service Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-1997 Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels for Fire-Cured (type 21), Fire-Cured (types 22-23), Dark AirCured (types 35-36), Virginia Sun-Cured (type 37), and Cigar-Filler and Binder (types 42-44 and 53-55) Tobaccos (Commodity Credit Corporation) [Workplan Number 96-056] (RIN: 0560-AF03) received August 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4579. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Disaster Reserve Assistance Program (RIN: 0560-AF11) received August 19, 1997. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4580. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule-Macadamia Tree Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Macadamia Tree Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Part 456 and 457] received August 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4581. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule-General Crop Insurance Regulations, and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; and Peach Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 403 and 457] received August 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4582. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule-Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 455 and 457] received August 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4583. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Accounting Requirements for RUSElectric Borrowers (RIN: 0572– AB36) received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4584. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule-Securities Representing Investment of Customer Funds Held in Segregated Accounts by Futures Commission Merchants [17 CFR Part 1] received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4585. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting amendments to FY 1998 appropriations requests that would provide resources for the implementation of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. Doc. No. 105-118); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 4586. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting FY 1998 budget amendments for the for the Legislative Branch, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. Doc. No. 105–120); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 4587. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting an amendment to the FY 1998 appropriations requests for the Department of Commerce, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. Doc. No. 105–121); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 4588. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting his request to make available appropriations of $7,642,000 for the Department of the Treasury from the Treasury Counter-Terrorism Fund, pursuant to Public Law 104-208; (H. Doc. No. 105-123); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 4589. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of the Navy, transmitting notification of intent to study a commercial or industrial type function performed by 45 or more civilian employees for possible outsourcing, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee on National Security. 4590. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Secretary's Selected Acquisition Reports (SARS) for the quarter ending June 30, 1997, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2432; to the Committee on National Security. 4591. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on improvement of pricing policies for use of major range and test facility installations of the military departments, pursuant to Public Law 103-160, section 846(a) (107 Stat. 1723); to the Committee on National Security. 4592. A letter from the Director, Administration and Management, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Departmentof Defense Newspapers, Magazines and Civilian Enterprise Publications (RIN: 0790-AG37) received August 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security. 4593. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Single Process Initiative [DFARS Case 97D014] received August 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security. 4594. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Cost Principles [DFARS Case 95-D714] received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security. 4595. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Application of Berry Amendment [DFARS Case 96-D333] received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security. 4596. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's "Major" final rule-Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control (Regulation Y); Amendments to Restrictions in the Board's Section 20 Orders [Regulation Y; Docket No.R-0958] received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4597. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report involving U.S. exports to Oman, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4598. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of change in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2002 resulting from passage of H.R. 1226, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on the Budget. 4599. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of change in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2002 resulting from passage of H.R. 1901, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on the Budget. 4600. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for OSHA, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule |