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No. 17–95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to

the Committee on International Relations.

663. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the

Navy’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance [LOA] to Spain for defense articles

and services (Transmittal No. 95–20), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on

International Relations.

664. 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 and services sold commercially to

French Guinea (Transmittal No. DTC–14–95),

pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.

665. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of

State, transmitting text of agreements in

which the American Institute in Taiwan is a

party between January 1 and December 31,

1994, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3311(a); to the

Committee on International Relations.

666. A letter from the Assistant Secretary

for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,

transmitting a copy of a report entitled,

‘‘US-Hong Kong Policy Act Report’’; to the

Committee on International Relations.

667. A letter from the Executive Director,

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation,

transmitting the annual report under the

Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act

for fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.

3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight.

668. A letter from the Director for Morale,

Welfare and Recreation Support Activity,

Department of the Navy, transmitting the

annual report of the retirement plan for civilian employees of the U.S. Marine Corps

morale, welfare and recreation activities,

the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Support

Activity, and miscellaneous nonappropriated

fund, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to

the Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight.

669. A letter from the Director, Selective

Service System, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information

Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

670. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting

a copy of the annual report in compliance

with the Government in the Sunshine Act

during the calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

671. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of the report

‘‘Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Natural Gas

and Oil Resource Management Program: Cumulative Effects, 1987–1991,’’; to the Committee on Resources.

672. A letter from the President, American

Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting

the annual report of the activities of the

American Academy of Arts and Letters during the year ending December 31, 1994, pursuant to section 4 of its charter (39 Stat. 51); to

the Committee on the Judiciary.

673. A letter from the Chief Justice, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled, ‘‘Federal Courts Improvement Act of

1995’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

674. A letter from the Chairman, Federal

Maritime Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s annual report for the fiscal

year 1994, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. app. 1118; to

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

675. A letter from the Board of Trustees,

Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund,

transmitting the 1995 annual report of the

Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, pursuant to section

1817(b) of the Social Security Act, as amended (H. Doc. No. 104–56); to the Committee on

Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.

676. A letter from the Board of Trustees,

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and

Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting the 1995 annual report of the Board of

Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability

Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to section

201(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, as

amended (H. Doc. No. 104–57); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be

printed.

677. A letter from the Comptroller General,

General Accounting Office, transmitting the

results of the audit of the Panama Canal

Commission’s 1994 and 1993 financial statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a); jointly,

to the Committees on Government Reform

and Oversight and National Security.

678. A letter from the Deputy and Acting

CEO, Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting ; a list of property that is covered by

the Corporation as of September 30, 1994,

pursuant to Public Law 101–591, section

10(a)(1) (104 Stat. 2939); jointly, to the Committees on Resources and Banking and Financial Services.

679. A letter from the Administrator’s of

Federal Aviation Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting a joint report to Congress

on the progress being made under the Subsonic Noise Reduction Technology Program,

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 1353 note; jointly,

to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science.

680. A letter from the Board of Trustees,

Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance

Trust Fund, transmitting the 1995 annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal

Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust

Fund, pursuant to section 1841(b) of the Social Security Act, as amended (H. Doc. No.

104–55); jointly, to the Committees on Ways

and Means and Commerce, and ordered to be

printed.

681. A letter from the Comptroller General,

General Accounting Office, transmitting the

results of the audit of the Pension Benefit

Guaranty Corporation’s 1994 and 1993 financial statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.

9106(a); jointly, to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Economic

and Educational Opportunities, and Ways

and Means.

T54.6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Edwin

Thomas, one of his secretaries.

T54.7 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr.

Hallen, one of its clerks, announced

that the Senate has passed bills of the

following titles, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 464. An Act to make the reporting deadlines for studies conducted in Federal court

demonstration districts consistent with the

deadlines for pilot districts, and for other

purposes; and

S. 532. An Act to clarify the rules governing venue, and for other purposes.

T54.8 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT—

ALASKA MINERALS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, laid before the

House a message from the President,

which was read as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

I transmit herewith the 1994 Annual

Report on Alaska’s Mineral Resources,

as required by section 1011 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487; 16 U.S.C.

3151). This report contains pertinent

public information relating to minerals

in Alaska gathered by the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Bureau of

Mines, and other Federal agencies.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, April 3, 1995.

By unanimous consent, the message,

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

Resources.

T54.9 FISHERMEN’S PROTECTION

Mr. SAXTON moved to suspend the

rules and pass the bill (H.R. 716) to

amend the Fishermen’s Protective Act.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, recognized Mr.

SAXTON and Mr. STUDDS, 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.

BARRETT of Nebraska, announced

that two-thirds of the Members present

had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. SAXTON 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.

BARRETT of Nebraska, pursuant to

clause 5, rule I, announced that further

proceedings on the motion were postponed.

T54.10 AMERICAN CITIZENS IN IRAQ

Mr. GILMAN moved to suspend the

rules and agree to the following resolution (H. Res. 120); as amended:

Whereas on Saturday, March 25, 1995, an

Iraqi court sentenced 2 Americans, William

Barloon and David Daliberti, to 8 years imprisonment for allegedly entering Iraq without permission;

Whereas the 2 men were tried, convicted,

and sentenced in what was reported to be a

very brief period during that day with no

other Americans present and with their only

legal counsel having been appointed by the

Government of Iraq;

Whereas the Department of State has stated that the 2 Americans have committed no

offense justifying imprisonment and has demanded that they be released immediately;

and

Whereas this harsh sentence is unjustified

and further distances Iraq from the international community: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of

Representatives—

(1) strongly condemns the unjustified actions taken by the Government of Iraq

against American citizens William Barloon

and David Daliberti and demands their immediate release from prison and safe exit

from Iraq; and

(2) urges the President to take all appropriate action to assure their prompt release

and safe exit from Iraq.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, recognized Mr.

GILMAN and Mr. HAMILTON, each for

20 minutes.
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After debate,

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House suspend the rules and

agree to said resolution, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, announced

that two-thirds of the Members present

had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. STEARNS demanded that the

vote be taken by the yeas and nays,

which demand was supported by onefifth of the Members present, so the

yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, pursuant to

clause 5, rule I, announced that further

proceedings on the motion were postponed.

T54.11 D.C. MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE

AUTHORITY

Mr. CLINGER moved to suspend the

rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1345) 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 Authority, and for other purposes; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

BARRETT of Nebraska, recognized Mr.

CLINGER and Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

By unanimous consent, the debate

time was increased by ten minutes.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House suspend the rules and

pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, 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 was passed was, by unanimous

consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the

concurrence of the Senate in said bill.

T54.12 PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE

REPORT

On motion of Mr. DAVIS, by unanimous consent, the managers on the

part of the House were granted permission until midnight tonight to file a

conference report (Rept. No. 104–99) on

the bill of the Senate (S. 244) to further

the goals of the Paperwork Reduction

Act to have Federal agencies become

more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of Federal

paperwork on the public, and for other

purposes; together with a statement

thereon, for printing in the Record

under the rule.

T54.13 RECESS—3:59 P.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, pursuant to

clause 12 of rule I, declared the House

in recess at 3 o’clock and 59 minutes

p.m., until 5:00 p.m.

T54.14 AFTER RECESS—5:00 P.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, called the

House to order.

T54.15 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE

SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr.

Hallen, one of its clerks, announced

that the Senate agrees to the report of

the committee of conference on the

disagreeing votes of the two Houses on

the amendment of the Senate to the

bill (H.R. 831) an Act 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 sale

and exchanges effectuating policies of

the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

T54.16 H.R. 716—UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, pursuant to

clause 5, rule I, announced the bill

(H.R. 716) to amend the Fishermen’s

Protective Act.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and

pass said bill?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the Yeas ....... 384 ! affirmative ................... Nays ...... 0

T54.17 [Roll No. 280]

YEAS—384

Abercrombie

Ackerman

Allard

Andrews

Archer

Armey

Bachus

Baesler

Baker (CA)

Baker (LA)

Baldacci

Ballenger

Barcia

Barr

Barrett (NE)

Barrett (WI)

Bartlett

Barton

Bass

Bateman

Beilenson

Bentsen

Bereuter

Bevill

Bilirakis

Bishop

Bliley

Blute

Boehlert

Boehner

Bonilla

Bonior

Bono

Borski

Boucher

Brewster

Browder

Brown (CA)

Brownback

Bryant (TX)

Bunn

Bunning

Burr

Burton

Buyer

Callahan

Calvert

Camp

Canady

Cardin

Castle

Chabot

Chambliss

Chapman

Christensen

Chrysler

Clay

Clayton

Clement

Clinger

Clyburn

Coble

Coburn

Coleman

Collins (GA)

Collins (IL)

Collins (MI)

Combest

Conyers

Cooley

Costello

Cox

Coyne

Cramer

Crane

Cremeans

Cubin

Cunningham

Danner

Davis

de la Garza

Deal

DeFazio

DeLauro

DeLay

Dellums

Deutsch

Diaz-Balart

Dicks

Dingell

Dixon

Doggett

Doolittle

Doyle

Dreier

Duncan

Dunn

Durbin

Edwards

Ehlers

Ehrlich

Emerson

Engel

English

Ensign

Eshoo

Evans

Everett

Ewing

Farr

Fawell

Fazio

Fields (LA)

Filner

Flanagan

Foley

Forbes

Ford

Fox

Frank (MA)

Franks (CT)

Franks (NJ)

Frelinghuysen

Frost

Funderburk

Furse

Ganske

Gekas

Gephardt

Geren

Gibbons

Gilchrest

Gillmor

Gilman

Gonzalez

Goodlatte

Goodling

Gordon

Goss

Graham

Green

Greenwood

Gunderson

Gutierrez

Gutknecht

Hall (OH)

Hall (TX)

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Harman

Hastert

Hastings (FL)

Hastings (WA)

Hayes

Hayworth

Hefley

Hefner

Heineman

Herger

Hilleary

Hilliard

Hinchey

Hobson

Hoekstra

Hoke

Holden

Horn

Hostettler

Houghton

Hoyer

Hunter

Hutchinson

Hyde

Jackson-Lee

Jacobs

Johnson (CT)

Johnson (SD)

Johnson, E.B.

Johnson, Sam

Johnston

Jones

Kanjorski

Kaptur

Kasich

Kelly

Kennedy (MA)

Kennedy (RI)

Kennelly

Kildee

Kim

King

Kingston

Klink

Klug

Knollenberg

Kolbe

LaFalce

LaHood

Largent

Latham

LaTourette

Lazio

Leach

Levin

Lewis (CA)

Lewis (GA)

Lewis (KY)

Lightfoot

Linder

Lipinski

Livingston

LoBiondo

Lofgren

Longley

Luther

Maloney

Manton

Manzullo

Markey

Martinez

Martini

Mascara

Matsui

McCarthy

McCrery

McHale

McHugh

McInnis

McIntosh

McKeon

McKinney

McNulty

Meehan

Meek

Menendez

Metcalf

Meyers

Mfume

Mica

Miller (CA)

Miller (FL)

Mineta

Minge

Mink

Molinari

Mollohan

Moorhead

Moran

Morella

Murtha

Myers

Myrick

Neal

Nethercutt

Neumann

Ney

Norwood

Nussle

Oberstar

Obey

Ortiz

Orton

Oxley

Packard

Pastor

Paxon

Payne (VA)

Pelosi

Peterson (FL)

Peterson (MN)

Petri

Pickett

Pombo

Pomeroy

Porter

Portman

Poshard

Quillen

Quinn

Radanovich

Rahall

Ramstad

Rangel

Reed

Regula

Riggs

Rivers

Roberts

Roemer

Rogers

Rohrabacher

Ros-Lehtinen

Rose

Roth

Roukema

Roybal-Allard

Royce

Sabo

Salmon

Sanders

Sanford

Sawyer

Saxton

Scarborough

Schaefer

Schiff

Schroeder

Schumer

Scott

Seastrand

Sensenbrenner

Serrano

Shadegg

Shaw

Shays

Shuster

Sisisky

Skaggs

Skeen

Skelton

Slaughter

Smith (MI)

Smith (NJ)

Smith (TX)

Smith (WA)

Solomon

Souder

Spence

Spratt

Stark

Stearns

Stenholm

Stockman

Stokes

Studds

Stump

Stupak

Talent

Tanner

Tate

Tauzin

Taylor (MS)

Taylor (NC)

Tejeda

Thomas

Thompson

Thornberry

Thurman

Tiahrt

Torkildsen

Torricelli

Towns

Traficant

Upton

Velazquez

Vento

Visclosky

Volkmer

Vucanovich

Waldholtz

Walker

Walsh

Wamp

Ward

Waters

Watt (NC)

Waxman

Weldon (FL)

Weldon (PA)

Weller

White

Whitfield

Wicker

Wilson

Wolf

Woolsey

Wyden

Wynn

Yates

Young (AK)

Young (FL)

Zeliff

Zimmer

NOT VOTING—51

Becerra

Berman

Bilbray

Brown (FL)

Brown (OH)

Bryant (TN)

Chenoweth

Condit

Crapo

Dickey

Dooley

Dornan

Fattah

Fields (TX)

Flake

Foglietta

Fowler

Frisa

Gallegly

Gejdenson

Gingrich

Inglis

Istook

Jefferson

Kleczka

Lantos

Laughlin

Lincoln

Lowey

Lucas

McCollum

McDade

McDermott

Moakley

Montgomery

Nadler

Olver

Owens

Pallone

Parker

Payne (NJ)

Pryce

Reynolds

Richardson

Rush

Thornton

Torres

Tucker

Watts (OK)

Williams

Wise

So, two-thirds of the Members

present having voted in favor thereof,