HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

517

1995 T52.21

and enhance environmental quality. In

Technology for America’s Economic

Growth (February 1993) and Technology

for a Sustainable Future (July 1994) this

Administration conveyed to the American people our plans for public/private

partnerships to improve the business

environment, enhance access to quality

education and training, support development of information infrastructure,

ensure continued excellence in health

care, and strengthen America’s global

competitiveness.

Streamlined government based on

strong partnerships—within the government, with the private sector, and

among nations—is a hallmark of the

Clinton/Gore Administration. The ‘‘virtual department’’ I created by establishing the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has cut bureaucratic red tape and produced a historic

first: an integrated research and development budget that focuses on national goals. The NSTC has also produced large savings by enabling agencies to coordinate their efforts, divide

tasks, and share resources.

My Committee of Advisors on

Science and Technology (PCAST) provides critical links to industry and academia. Their oversight of NSTC activities, such as development of strategies

for the management and disposition of

fissile materials, promises to improve

the Federal effort. So, too, do the forums and workshops that have drawn

in thousands of experts and stakeholders to help develop priorities in

areas as diverse as fundamental

science; environmental technology;

and health; safety; and food research.

I am also very proud of the steps we

have taken to improve international

cooperation in science and technology.

Through the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission we have used science and technology cooperation to ease the Russians’ transition to democracy and a

market economy. We have received

valuable new technology and cultivated a crucial partner in global affairs through Russian participation in

the international space station. We

have used the Megasciences Forum of

the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other

international forums to explore ways

to share the increasing costs of cutting-edge research while maintaining

our position of world leadership. Bilateral science and technology cooperation with other nations, including advanced industrial economies such as

Japan, and big, emerging markets such

as the People’s Republic of China, serve

us well in the global economy—giving

us access to new ideas and new technologies while creating new opportunities for business.

Economists have estimated that the

social rate of return on investments in

research and development averages

about 50 percent, or about double the

average private rate of return. Clearly

a solid Federal investment program is

justified even in the leanest times. It is

especially important for the Federal

Government to maintain its investments in science and technology when

the pressures of the international competition are leading businesses to focus

on shorter term payoffs at the expense

of more basic, longer term, and riskier

research and development.

In Science in the National Interest (August 1994), the Vice President and I reaffirmed our longstanding commitment

to world leadership in science, mathematics, and engineering. Scientific discoveries inspire and enrich us. Equally

important, science and mathematics

education provides all Americans with

the knowledge and skills they need to

prepare for and adapt to the high-technology jobs of the future and to exercise the responsibilities of citizenship.

This Administration has articulated

clear goals and established priorities

for Federal spending, and our economic

policies have improved the climate for

private investment as well. We intend

to work closely with the Congress to

ensure the well-being of our children

and grandchildren. These investments

will prepare us for the challenges of the

21st century.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 29, 1995.

By unanimous consent, the message,

together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on

Science.

T52.18 SUBPOENA

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

TORKILDSEN, laid before the House a

communication, which was read as follows:

SEVENTH DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY,

March 21, 1995.

Hon. NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to formally notify you pursuant to Rule L (50) of the Rules

of the House that I have been served with a

subpoena issued by the Municipal Court for

Manville, New Jersey.

After consultation with the General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with

the subpoena is not consistent with the

privileges and precedents of the House.

Sincerely,

BOB FRANKS,

Member of Congress.

And then,

T52.19 ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mr. GRAHAM, at 10

o’clock and 31 minutes p.m., the House

adjourned.

T52.20 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. ARCHER: Committee of conference.

Conference report on H.R. 831. A bill to

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

permanently extend the deduction for the

health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provision permitting

nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal

Communications Commission, and for other

purposes (Rept. No. 104–92). Ordered to be

printed.

Mr. QUILLEN: Committee on Rules. House

Resolution 121. Resolution waiving points of

order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 831) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently

extend the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to

repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes

(Rept. No. 104–93). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight. H.R. 1271. A bill to

provide protection for family privacy; with

an amendment (Rept. No. 104–94). Referred to

the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union.

T52.21 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. BURTON of Indiana:

H.R. 1344. A bill to amend title II of the

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct a research program to

evaluate technology for depositing certain

waste on the deep ocean seabed; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the

Committee on Resources, 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. DAVIS (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WALSH, Mr. DIXON, Mr.

CLINGER, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr.

MCHUGH, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr.

FATTAH, Miss COLLINS of Michigan,

Mr. WOLF, Mr. MORAN, Mrs.

MORELLA, and Mr. WYNN):

H.R. 1345. A bill to eliminate budget deficits and management inefficiencies in the

government of the District of Columbia

through the establishment of the District of

Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight.

By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. BATEMAN, and Mr. TAYLOR

of Mississippi) (all by request):

H.R. 1346. A bill to amend the guarantee

fee provisions of the Federal Ship Mortgage

Insurance Program in the Merchant Marine

Act, 1936; to the Committee on National Security.

H.R. 1347. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for certain maritime

programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.

H.R. 1348. A bill to amend the Panama

Canal Act of 1979 to reconstitute the Panama

Canal Commission as a United States Government corporation, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on National Security.

H.R. 1349. A bill to authorize expenditures

for fiscal year 1996 for the operation and

maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.

By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr. BATEMAN) (all by request):

H.R. 1350. A bill to amend the Merchant

Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the U.S.-flag

merchant marine, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on National Security.

By Ms. DANNER (for herself, Mr.

EMERSON, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. TALENT,

Mr. VOLKMER, and Mr. HANCOCK):