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OMB’s estimate of the amount of change in

outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in

each fiscal year through fiscal year 2000 resulting from passage of H.R. 483, pursuant to

Public Law 101–508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat.

1388–582); to the Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight.

1210. A letter from the Chairman, Council

of the District of Columbia, transmitting a

copy of D.C. Act 11–93, ‘‘District of Columbia

Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of

Interest Temporary Amendment Act of

1995,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1–

233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight.

1211. A letter from the Chairman, Council

of the District of Columbia, transmitting a

copy of D.C. Act 11–92, ‘‘Prohibition on the

Transfer of Firearms Act of 1995,’’ pursuant

to D.C. Code, section 1–233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

1212. A letter from the Auditor, District of

Columbia, transmitting a copy of a report

entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 1993 Annual Report on

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code, section 47–117(d); to the

Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight.

1213. A letter from the Auditor, District of

Columbia, transmitting a copy of a report

entitled, ‘‘Review of the Agency Fund of the

Office of the People’s Counsel for Fiscal Year

1994,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code, section 47–

117(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

1214. A letter from the Archivist, National

Archives and Records Administration, transmitting the Administration’s report on disposal of Federal records for fiscal year 1994,

pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 303a(f); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

1215. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a report entitled, ‘‘Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention

Act of 1984: Program Development Plan,’’

pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.; to the

Committee on Resources.

1216. A letter from the Deputy Associate

Director for Compliance, Department of the

Interior, transmitting notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in

OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to

the Committee on Resources.

1217. A letter from the Clerk of the House,

transmitting the annual compilation of personal financial disclosure statements and

amendments thereto filed with the Clerk of

the House of Representatives, pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 703(d)(1) and Rule XLIV, clause 1, of

the House Rules (H. Doc. 104–97); to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and

ordered to be printed.

1218. A letter from the Chairman, Federal

Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 78th annual report covering its accomplishments during the fiscal year ended

September 30, 1992, pursuant to 15 U.S.C.

46(f); jointly, to the Committees on Commerce and the Judiciary.

T95.6 COMMUNICATION FROM THE

CLERK—MESSAGE FROM THE

PRESIDENT

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

EVERETT, laid before the House a

communication, which was read as follows:

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington, DC, July 14, 1995.

Hon. NEWT GINGRICH,

The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the

Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, I

have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope

received from the White House on Friday,

July 14, 1995 at 10:18 a.m. and said to contain

a message from the President whereby he

transmits the fourth biennial report (1995–

2000) to the United States Arctic Research

Plan.

Sincerely yours,

ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

T95.7 U.S. ARTIC RESEARCH

The Clerk then read the message

from the President, as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

Pursuant to the provisions of the

Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984,

as amended (15 U.S.C. 4108(a)), I transmit herewith the fourth biennial revision (1996–2000) to the United States

Arctic Research Plan.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 14, 1995.

The message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the

Committee on Science.

T95.8 RECESS—12:14 P.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

EVERETT, pursuant to clause 12 of

rule I, declared the House in recess at

12 o’clock and 14 minutes p.m. until

4:00 p.m.

T95.9 AFTER RECESS—4:04 P.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

SHAYS, called the House to order.

T95.10 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1976

Mr. DREIER, by direction of the

Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 188):

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the

House resolved into the Committee of the

Whole House on the state of the Union for

consideration of the bill (H.R. 1976) making

appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and

Related Agencies programs for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1996, and for other

purposes. The first reading of the bill shall

be dispensed with. General debate shall be

confined to the bill and shall not exceed one

hour equally divided and controlled by the

chairman and ranking minority member of

the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for

amendment under the five-minute rule, and

the amendment printed in the report of the

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as pending. That

amendment shall be considered as read, shall

be debatable for ten minutes equally divided

and controlled by the chairman and ranking

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand

for division of the question in the House or

in the Committee of the Whole. If that

amendment is adopted, the provisions of the

bill, as amended, shall be considered as the

original bill for the purpose of further

amendment under the five-minute rule. Further consideration of the bill for amendment

shall proceed by title rather than by paragraph. Each title shall be considered as read.

Points of order against provisions in the bill

for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of

rule XXI are waived. During further consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of

whether the Member offering an amendment

has caused it to be printed in the portion of

the Congressional Record designated for that

purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.

At the conclusion of consideration of the bill

for amendment the Committee shall rise and

report the bill to the House with such

amendments as may have been adopted. The

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to

final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

When said resolution was considered.

After debate,

Mr. DREIER moved the previous

question on the resolution to its adoption or rejection.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House now order the previous question?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

SHAYS, announced that the yeas had

it.

Mr. HALL of Ohio 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.

SHAYS, pursuant to clause 5, rule I,

announced that further proceedings on

the motion were postponed.

T95.11 PROVIDING FOR THE FURTHER

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1977

Mr. DREIER, by direction of the

Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 189):

Resolved, That during further consideration

of H.R. 1977 pursuant to House Resolution

187, further consideration of the bill for

amendment in the Committee of the Whole

House on the state of the Union shall proceed without intervening motion except: (1)

amendments printed in the portion of the

Congressional Record designated for that

purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII before July

14, 1995; (2) motions that the Committee rise

offered by the majority leader or his designee; and (3) motions that the Committee

rise and report the bill to the House with

such amendments as may have been adopted

offered as preferential under clause 2(d) of

rule XXI. Each further amendment to the

bill may be offered only by the Member who

caused it to be printed, shall be considered as

read, shall be debatable for ten minutes

equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject

to amendment, and shall not be subject to a

demand for division of the question in the

House or in the Committee of the Whole. The

Chairman of the Committee of the Whole

may postpone until a time during further

consideration in the Committee of the Whole

a request for a recorded vote on any amendment made in order by this resolution. The

Chairman of the Committee of the Whole

may reduce to not less than five minutes the

time for voting by electronic device on any

postponed question that immediately follows

another vote by electronic device without intervening business: Provided, That the time

for voting by electronic device on the first in

any series of questions shall be not less than

fifteen minutes.

When said resolution was considered.

After debate,

Mr. DREIER submitted the following

amendment:

Page 2, line 13, insert the following after

the period: