網頁圖片
PDF
ePub 版
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said bill was not passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

1136.23 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

Mr. COX of California rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted the following resolution (H. Res. 268):

Whereas, Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives provides that questions of privilege shall arise whenever the rights of the House collectively, or the integrity of its proceedings, are affected; and,

Whereas, under the precedents, customs, and traditions of the House pursuant to Rule IX, a question of privilege has arisen in cases involving the actions of officers and employees of the House, including the use of the House of Representatives legal counsel to represent individual Members or the House collectively, where such representation could reflect upon the House as a whole; and, Whereas, the rights of the House collectively are affected directly by the House of Representatives' legal counsel preparing a formal legal brief arguing the unconstitutionality of Congressional term limits; and,

Whereas, the rights and the reputation of all Members of the House of Representatives are directly affected by the House of Representatives legal counsel preparing such a legal brief, which could be understood to imply the support of the House of Representatives and its membership (or at least a majority thereof) for the positions taken therein; and

Whereas, no vote of the Members of the House has occurred on any resolution or bill, authorizing the House of Representatives' counsel to prepare a legal brief for or against the constitutionality of term limits; and,

Whereas, the decision by the House of Representatives' counsel to use the funds and resources of the House to prepare arguments against the constitutionality of term limits-without any formal or informal vote of the Members-subjects the House collec

tively, and each of its Members, to legitimate question concerning the integrity of House proceedings; and,

Whereas, the use of official House resources to prepare a legal brief for an individual Member in a case where he is not a party, but where instead he has personal political interest, could subject Members, in their representative capacity, to ridicule and contempt; and

Whereas, the constitutionality of state-imposed term limits for Members of Congress is an open question, undecided by our legal system, and on which reasonable persons can differ;

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House shall take all necessary steps to notify interested parties, including the Florida Supreme Court, that the House of Representatives regrets that official resources were used to prepare a brief against the constitutionality of State-imposed term limitations for Members of Congress, and that the House has no official or unofficial position thereon.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HOYER, ruled that the resolution submitted did present a question of the privileges of the House under rule IX. Pending consideration of said resolution,

1136.24 ORDER OF BUSINESS

POSTPONEMENT OF FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS-H. RES. 268

On motion of Mr. GEPHARDT, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That further proceedings on the foregoing resolution, House Resolution 268, be postponed until Wednesday, November 6, 1991.

1136.25 PERMISSION TO FILE

CONFERENCE REPORT

On motion of Mr. MONTGOMERY, by unanimous consent, the managers on the part of the House were granted permission until midnight Tuesday, November 5, 1991, to file a conference report on the bill (H.R. 2100) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, and for other purposes; together with a statement thereon, for printing in the Record under the rule.

1136.26 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

REFERRED

Joint resolutions of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

S.J. Res. 61. Joint resolution to designate June 1, 1992, as "Kentucky Bicentennial Day" to the committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 96. Joint resolution to designate November 19, 1991, as "National Philanthropy Day" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 145. Joint resolution designating the week beginning November 10, 1991, as "National Women Veterans Recognition Week" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 164. Joint resolution designating the weeks of December 8, 1991, through December 14, 1991, and October 11, 1992, through October 17, 1992, each separately as "National Job Skills Week" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 174. Joint resolution to designating the month of May 1992, as "National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awarness Month" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 176. Joint resolution to designate March 19, 1992, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 180. Joint resolution to designate December 1 through 7, 1991, as "Geography Awareness Week" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 188. Joint resolution to designating November 1991 as "National Red Ribbon Month" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S.J. Res. 217. Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim 1992 as the "Year of the American Indian" to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. 1136.27 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. SMITH of Florida, from November 5 through November 11.

And then,

1136.28 ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mr. BONIOR, at 9 o'clock and 29 minutes p.m., the House adjourned.

1136.29 REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY

REFERRED

Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows:

Mr. MILLER of California: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 2929. A bill to designate certain lands in the California desert as wilderness, to establish the Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes; with amendments; referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not later than November 5, 1991, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X (Rept. No. 102-283, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI: Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2056. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that subsidy information regarding vessels be provided upon entry within customs collection districts and to provide effective trade remedies under the countervailing and antidumping duty laws against foreign-built ships that are subsidized or dumped; with amendments; referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not later than February 28, 1992, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendments as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X. (Rept. No. 102-284, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. 1136.30 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. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr.
LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr.
KILDEE, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. MINETA, Mr.
MARKEY, and Mr. ECKART):

H.R. 3702. A bill to extend and enhance the operation of the "Super 301" provisions of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Rules.

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

H.R. 3703. A bill to authorize the conveyance to the Columbia Hospital for Women of certain parcels of land in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on the District of Columbia, Government Operations, and Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. HERTEL (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. SCHEUER):

H.R. 3704. A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 1992; jointly, to the Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: H.R. 3705. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, regarding the collection of certain payments for shipments via motor common carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. GUARINI (for himself, Mr. FAS-
CELL, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr.
CRANE, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr.
MOODY, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. FORD of
Tennessee, Mr. SCHULZE, Mr. JEN-
KINS, Mr. RUSSO, Mr. SHAW, and Mr.
SCHEUER):

H.R. 3706. A bill regarding the extension in 1992 of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. SCHROEDER:

H.R. 3707. A bill to provide grants for State pilot programs to retrain individuals in low paying and low-skill jobs in order to reduce unemployment and increase the pool of skilled workers in the United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mrs. VUCANOVICH:

H.R. 3708. A bill to provide for an exchange of lands in the State of Nevada; jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture and Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BLAZ, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. ESPY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EWING, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER Mr. HORTON, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HUNTER Mr. HUTTO, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LENT, Mr. LOWERY, of California, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. McCLOSKEY, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCGRATH, Mr. NCNULTY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. RITTER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STUMP, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. VANDER JAGT): H.J. Res. 367. Joint resolution to urge and request the award of the Bronze Star to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the defense of Corregidor Island, the Philippines, under General Wainwright; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. COX of California:

H. Res. 268. Resolution presenting a question of the privileges of the House; considered and postponed until November 6, 1991.

[blocks in formation]

H.R. 673: Mr. Cox of Illinois.

H.R. 730: MS. NORTON.

H.R. 793: Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. ESPY, Mr. OWENS of Utah, and Mr. LANTOS.

H.R. 806: Mr. MCCANDLESS.

H.R. 842: Mr. SANDERS, MS. WATERS, and Mr. ANDREWS of Maine.

H.R. 872: Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. FORD of Tennessee.

H.R. 967: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.
H.R. 1004: Mr. LIGHTFOOT.

H.R. 1021: Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FROST, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. ROE.

H.R. 1245: Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. EWING, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. HORTON, and Mr. TORRICELLI. H.R. 1311: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, and Mr. WELDON.

H.R. 1312: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, and Mr. WELDON. H.R. 1386: Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. MFUME, and Mr. MORAN.

H.R. 1389: Mr. ROYBAL.
H.R. 1391: Mr. MACHTLEY.
H.R. 1393: Mr. DE LUGO.

H.R. 1473: MS. NORTON, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, and Mrs. LOWEY of New York.

H.R. 1502: Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. TORRES, Mr. EDWARDS of California, and Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota.

H.R. 1527: Mr. PASTOR and Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas.

H.R. 1730: Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut and Ms. LONG.

H.R. 1750: Mr. MACHTLEY.

H.R. 1771: Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCCRERY, and Mr. SPRATT.

H.R. 1916: Mrs. MINK and Ms. SNOWE.
H.R. 2058: Ms. SNOWE.

H.R. 2070: Mr. BENNETT and MS. NORTON.
H.R. 2089: Mr. BACCHUS.

H.R. 2248: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. ARCHER, and Mr. BRUCE.

H.R. 2390: Mr. EVANS.

H.R. 2534: Mr. RIDGE, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LEHMAN LEHMAN of California, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. CAMP, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. FISH, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. ANDERSON, and Mr. VENTO.

H.R. 2540: Mr. KOLTER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. RITTER, and Mr. LIPINSKI.
H.R. 2541: Mr. KOLTER and Mr. DINGELL.
H.R. 2600: Mr. OLIN, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, and Mr. DOWNEY.
H.R. 2643: Mr. EWING.

H.R. 2755: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut.
H.R. 2867: Mr. LANCASTER.

H.R. 2870: Mr. MCCANDLESS.

H.R. 2880: MS. WATERS, Mr. Russo, Mr. HOYER, and Mr. GILCHREST.

H.R. 2890: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, and Mrs. VUCANOVICH.

H.R. 2898: Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mrs. LOWEY of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. ROE, and Mr. WOLPE.

H.R. 3067: Mr. BLAZ, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. MARTINEZ.

H.R. 3070: Mr. MFUME, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. PALLONE SANTORUM, and Mr. DELAY. H.R. 3102: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LANCASTER, and MS. NORTON.

H.R. 3195: Mr. WOLPE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr. OWENS of Utah.

H.R. 3209: Mr. PETERSON of Florida.
H.R. 3212: Mr. MCCANDLESS.
H.R. 3231: Mr. JONTZ.

H.R. 3250: Mr. JONES of Georgia.

H.R. 3253: Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr. DONNELLY.

H.R. 3292: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. HORTON, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. GUARINI, and Mr. VENTO.

H.R. 3312: Mr. JONES of Georgia.
H.R. 3405: Mr. ATKINS.

H.R. 3515: Mr. WEBER, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, and Mr. HALL of Texas.

H.R. 3537: Mr. COUGHLIN and Mr. BLAZ. H.R. 3545: Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. VENTO, and Mr. SHAYS.

H.R. 3595: Mr. BROWN, Mr. WELDON, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. YATRON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. TORRES, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. FASCELL, and Mr. SKAGGS.

H.R. 3599: Mr. HOLLOWAY.

H.R. 3649: Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. WILSON, and Mr. KOLTER.

H.R. 3681: Mr. DINGELL, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. ANDREWS OF MAINE, AND Ms. KAPTUR.

H.J. Res. 212: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. GEREN of Texas, Mr. CARR, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. KOPETSKI.

H.J. Res. 312: Mr. MATSUI, Mr. TORRES, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. ORTON, MS. PELOSI, Mr. SABO, Mr. SCHUMER, MS. SNOWE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming.

H.J. Res. 324: Mr. KASICH, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. REGULA, and Mr. MCCRERY.

H.J. Res. 350: Mr. BENNETT, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COUGHLIN, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. CRANE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FROST, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. HORN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HYDE, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JONTZ, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCEWEN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MFUME, MS. MOLINARI, Mr. MOLLOHAN, MS. NORTON, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. ORTIZ, MS. PELOSI, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. Russo, Mr. SHAW, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. VOLKMER, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. WOLPE, and Mr. YATRON.

H.J. Res. 356: Mr. FROST, Mr. VENTO, Mr. HUGHES, Ms. COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. PICKETT, and Mr. COUGHLIN.

H. Con. Res. 192: Mr. MORAN, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. RAY, Mr. PURSELL, Mr. PARKER, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. PORTER.

H.Con. Res. 224: Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. ANDERSON, and Mr. WILSON. H. Res. 134: Mr. ANDREWS of Maine.

H. Res. 164: Mr. WASHINGTON.

H. Res. 238: Mr. MORAN.

H. Res. 257: Mr. JONTZ, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. TRAXLER, and Mr. UPTON.

H. Res. 260: Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. GILMAN.

1136.32 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM

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

[blocks in formation]

1137.3 COMMUNICATIONS

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

2303. A letter from the Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, transmitting the Office's 1990 annual report on the Implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act, purusant to 12 U.S.C. 2904; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

2304. A letter from the President, Oversight Board and Chief Executive Officer, Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting the semiannual report of the Resolution Trust Corporation and the Oversight Board, October 31, 1991; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

2305. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the report on Federal programs providing funds or services to prevent homelessness among families with at-risk children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

2306. A letter from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting the Commission's study of aversive agents, pursuant to Public Law 101608, section 204 (104 Stat. 3124); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2307. A letter from the Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting EPA's annual Superfund report to the Congress for fiscal year 1990; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2308. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting the 15th report on enforcement actions and comprehensive status of Exxon and Stripper Well oil overcharge funds; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2309. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a proposed license for the report of major defense equipment sold commercially to Egypt (Transmittal No. DTC-44-91), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2310. 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 Saudi Arabia (Transmittal No. DTC-41-91), purauant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2311. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting OMB estimate of the amount of change in outlays

or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year through fiscal year 1995 resulting from passage of H.R. 2519, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2622, H.R. 2698, H.R. 2942, and H.J. Res. 360, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on Government Operations.

2312. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration, Smithsonian Institution, transmitting a copy of the Smithsonian Institution, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Reading Is Fundamental annual pension reports, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Operations.

2313. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Collection and Disbursement, Department of the Interior, transmitting notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2314. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Collection and Disbursement, Department of the Interior, transmitting notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2315. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to make technical amendments to the False Claims Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2316. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's 67th quarterly report on trade between the United States and the nonmarket economy countries, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2441(c); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1137.4 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. Hallen, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed a joint resolution of the following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

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."

1137.5 INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3624) to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for the appointment of the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, recognized Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI and Mr. CRANE, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

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

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

1137.6 CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

REAUTHORIZATION

Mr. BROOKS moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3350) to extend the United States Commission on Civil Rights:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991".

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT.

Section 5 of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975c) is amended by adding at the end of the following: "The Commission shall, in addition to any other reports under this section, submit at least one annual report that monitors Federal civil rights enforcement efforts in the United States to Congress and to the President.".

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION.

Section 7 of the United States Commission Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975e) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

"There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $7,159,000 for fiscal year 1992, and an additional $1,200,000 for fiscal year 1992 to relocate the headquarters office.".

SEC. 4. TERMINATION.

Section 8 of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975f) is amended by striking "1991" and inserting "1994".

SEC. 5. COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.

Section 2(c), subsections (a), (d), and (f) of section 3 and section 6(f) of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975(c), 1975a (a), (d), and (f), and 1975d(f)) are amended by striking "Chairman" each place the term appears and inserting "Chairperson".

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, recognized Mr. BROOKS and Mr. SENSENBRENNER, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said amendment?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. SENSENBRENNER demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, pursuant to clause 5, rule I, announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Wednesday, November 6, 1991, pursuant to the prior announcement of the Chair.

1137.7 TRANSPORTATION CODE

RECODIFICATION

Mr. BROOKS moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1537) to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transpor

tation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, recognized Mr. BROOKS and Mr. MOORHEAD, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

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

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

1137.8 FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL

SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS

Mr. DE LA GARZA moved 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 SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ESPY, recognized Mr. DE LA GARZA and Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. KOLBE demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, pursuant to clause 5, rule I, announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Wednesday, November 6, 1991, pursuant to the prior announcement of the Chair.

1137.9 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. McCathran, one of his secretaries. 1137.10 SALT RIVER BAY HISTORICAL

PARK AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVE

Mr. VENTO moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2927) to provide for the establishment of the St. Croix, Virgin Islands Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, and for other purposes; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, recognized Mr. VENTO and Mr. LAGOMARSINO, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

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

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 1137.11 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

DEVELOPMENT

Mr. KOSTMAYER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3387) 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; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, recognized Mr. KOSTMAYER and Mr. RHODES, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

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

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 1137.12 SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION

Mr. HERTEL moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the Senate (S. 1563) to authorize appropriations to carry out the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, recognized Mr. HERTEL and Mr. BATEMAN, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said bill, as amended, was

passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1137.13 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ROLLUP

REFORM

Mr. MARKEY moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1885) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to protect investors in limited partnerships in rollup transactions, and for other purposes; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, recognized Mr. MARKEY and Mr. BLILEY, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

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

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 1137.14 HEALTH INFORMATION AND

PROMOTION

Mr. WAXMAN moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3402) to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs regarding health information and health promotion; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, recognized Mr. WAXMAN and Mr. BLILEY, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

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

By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to revise and extend certain programs regarding health information, health promotion, and vaccine injury compensation.".

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. 1137.15 MESSAGE FROM THE

PRESIDENT-REGULATORY GOALS The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LEHMAN of California, laid before the

« 上一頁繼續 »