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817. A letter from the Chairman, National

Research Council, transmitting a report entitled ‘‘Evolving the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative to

Support the Nation’s Information Infrastructure,’’ containing recommendations about

the conduct, impact, and support of information technology research; to the Committee

on Science.

818. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report covering

the disposition of cases granted relief from

administrative error, overpayment and forfeiture by the Administrator in 1994, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 210(c)(3)(B); to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

819. A letter from the Chairman, U.S.

International Trade Commission, transmitting the 81st quarterly report on trade between the United States and China, the successor states to the former Soviet Union, and

other title IV countries during 1994, pursuant

to 19 U.S.C. 2440; to the Committee on Way

and Means.

820. A letter from the Acting Secretary,

Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s fiscal year 1994 annual report

to Congress on progress in conducting environmental remedial action at Federally

owned or operated facilities, pursuant to

Public Law 99–499, section 120(e)(5) (100 Stat.

1699); jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture and Commerce.

821. A letter from the Assistant Secretary

for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,

transmitting certification to the Congress

regarding the incidental capture of sea turtles in commercial shrimping operations,

pursuant to Public Law 101–162, section

609(b)(2) (103 Stat. 1038); jointly, to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.

822. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Sentencing Commission, transmitting a draft of

proposed legislation entitled, ‘‘Cocaine Penalty Adjustment Act of 1995’’; jointly, to the

Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce.

823. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting a draft of proposed

legislation to provide for the transfer of operating responsibility for air traffic services

currently provided by the Federal Aviation

Administration on behalf of the United

States to a separate corporate entity, in

order to provide for more efficient operation

and development of these transportation

services and related assets, and for other

purposes; jointly, to the Committees on

Transportation and Infrastructure, the

Budget, and Ways and Means.

T60.6 LEE TENG-HUI PRIVATE VISIT

Mr. BEREUTER moved to suspend

the rules and agree to the following

concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 53);

as amended:

Whereas United States diplomatic and economic security interests in East Asia have

caused the United States to maintain a policy of recognizing the People’s Republic of

China while maintaining solidarity with the

democratic aspirations of the people of Taiwan;

Whereas the Republic of China on Taiwan

(known as Taiwan) is the United States sixth

largest trading partner and an economic

powerhouse buying more than twice as much

annually from the United States as do the

1,200,000,000 Chinese of the People’s Republic

of China;

Whereas the American people are eager for

expanded trade opportunities with Taiwan,

the possessor of the world’s second largest

foreign exchange reserves;

Whereas the United States interests are

served by supporting democracy and human

rights abroad;

Whereas Taiwan is a model emerging democracy, with a free press, free elections,

stable democratic institutions, and human

rights protections;

Whereas vigorously contested elections

conducted on Taiwan in December 1994 were

extraordinarily free and fair;

Whereas the United States interests are

best served by policies that treat Taiwan’s

leaders with respect and dignity;

Whereas President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan, a Ph.D. graduate of Cornell University,

has been invited to pay a private visit to his

alma mater and to attend the annual USAROC Economic Council Conference in Anchorage, Alaska;

Whereas there are no legitimate grounds

for excluding President Lee Teng-hui from

paying private visits;

Whereas the Senate of the United States

voted several times in 1994 to welcome President Lee to visit the United States; and

Whereas Public Law 103–416 provides that

the President of Taiwan shall be welcome in

the United States at any time to discuss a

host of important bilateral issues: Now,

therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the

Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the

Congress that the President should promptly

indicate that the United States will welcome

a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui to

his alma mater, Cornell University, and will

welcome a transit stop by President Lee in

Anchorage, Alaska, to attend the USA-ROC

Economic Council Conference.

SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this

concurrent resolution to the President.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

COMBEST, recognized Mr. BEREUTER

and Mr. BERMAN, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House suspend the rules and

agree to said concurrent resolution, as

amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

COMBEST, announced that two-thirds

of the Members present had voted in

the affirmative.

Mr. LANTOS 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.

COMBEST, pursuant to clause 5, rule I,

announced that further proceedings on

the motion were postponed.

T60.7 COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES

TO SIT

On motion of Mr. LIVINGSTON, by

unanimous consent, the following committees and their subcommittees were

granted permission to sit during the 5-

minute rule today: the Committee on

Banking and Financial Services, the

Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight, and the Committee on International Relations.

T60.8 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL

APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS

On motion of Mr. LIVINGSTON, by

unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 1158)

making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 1995,

and for other purposes; together with

the following amendment of the Senate

thereto, was taken from the Speaker’s

table:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and

insert:

That the following sums are appropriated,

out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide additional supplemental appropriations and rescissions for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and

for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I—SUPPLEMENTALS AND

RESCISSIONS

CHAPTER I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL

DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service,

$2,218,000, to be derived by transfer from

‘‘Nutrition Initiatives’’, Food and Consumer

Service.

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

For an additional amount for salaries and

expenses of the Food Safety and Inspection

Service, $9,082,000.

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

FOOD FOR PROGRESS

Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, no funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation in excess of $50,000,000 for fiscal

year 1995 (exclusive of the cost of commodities in the fiscal year) may be used to carry

out the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7

U.S.C. 1736o) with respect to commodities

made available under section 416(b) of the

Agricultural Act of 1949: Provided, That of

this amount not more than $20,000,000 may be

used without regard to section 110(g) of the

Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.

1736o(g)). The additional costs resulting from

this provision shall be financed from funds

credited to the Corporation pursuant to section 426 of Public Law 103–465.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE

LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The second paragraph under this heading

in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) is

amended by inserting before the period at

the end, the following: ‘‘: Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural

Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest

rates may exceed 7 per centum per year’’.

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR

WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)

The paragraph under this heading in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) is amended by

inserting before the period at the end, the

following: ‘‘: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to

$10,000,000 of nutrition services and administration funds may be available for grants to

WIC State agencies for promoting immunization through such efforts as immunization

screening and voucher incentive programs’’.

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM

The paragraph under this heading in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) is amended by

inserting before the period at the end, the

following: ‘‘: Provided further, That twenty

per centum of any Commodity Supplemental

Food Program funds carried over from fiscal

year 1994 shall be available for administrative costs of the program’’.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. Section 715 of Public Law 103–330

is amended by deleting ‘‘$85,500,000’’ and by

inserting ‘‘$110,000,000’’. The additional costs

resulting from this provision shall be financed from funds credited to the Com-