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in Lebanon and in northern Iraq; incomplete declarations to weapons inspectors; and ongoing widespread

human rights violations. As a result,

the U.N. sanctions remain in place; the

United States will continue to enforce

those sanctions under domestic authority.

The Baghdad government continues

to violate basic human rights of its

own citizens through systematic repression of minorities and denial of humanitarian assistance. The Government of Iraq has repeatedly said it will

not be bound by United Nations Security Council Resolution 688. For more

than 4 years, Baghdad has maintained

a blockade of food, medicine, and other

humanitarian supplies against northern Iraq. The Iraqi military routinely

harasses residents of the north and has

attempted to ‘‘Arabize’’ the Kurdish,

Turcomen, and Assyrian areas in the

north. Iraq has not relented in its artillery attacks against civilian population centers in the south or in its

burning and draining operations in the

southern marshes, which have forced

thousands to flee to neighboring

States. In April 1995, the U.N. Security

Council adopted resolution 986 authorizing Iraq to export limited quantities

of oil (up to $1 billion per quarter)

under U.N. supervision in order to finance the purchase of food, medicine,

and other humanitarian supplies. The

resolution includes arrangements to

ensure equitable distribution of such

assistance to all the people of Iraq. The

resolution also provides for the payment of compensation to victims of

Iraqi aggression and for the funding of

other U.N. activities with respect to

Iraq. Resolution 986 was carefully

crafted to address the issues raised by

Iraq to justify its refusal to implement

similar humanitarian resolutions

adopted in 1991 (Resolutions 706 and

712), such as oil export routes and questions of national sovereignty. Nevertheless, Iraq refused to implement this

humanitarian measure. This only reinforces our view that Saddam Hussein is

unconcerned about the hardships suffered by the Iraqi people.

The policies and actions of the Saddam Hussein regime continue to pose

an unusual and extraordinary threat to

the national security and foreign policy of the United States as well as to

regional peace and security. The U.N.

resolutions require that the Security

Council be assured of Iraq’s peaceful

intentions in judging its compliance

with sanctions. Because of Iraq’s failure to comply fully with these resolutions, the United States will continue

to apply economic sanctions to deter it

from threatening peace and stability in

the region.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, August 1, 1995.

By unanimous consent, the message

was referred to the Committee on

International Relations and ordered to

be printed (H. Doc. 104–106).

T106.17 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1555

Mr. LINDER, by direction of the

Committee on Rules, reported (Rept.

No. 104–223) the resolution (H. Res. 207)

providing for consideration of the bill

(H.R. 1555) to promote competition and

reduce regulation in order to secure

lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications

consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunications

technologies.

When said resolution and report were

referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

T106.18 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2127

Mr. MCINNIS, by direction of the

Committee on Rules, reported (Rept.

No. 104–224) the resolution (H. Res. 208)

providing for consideration of the bill

(H.R. 2127) making appropriations for

the Departments of Labor, Health and

Human Services, and Education, and

related agencies, for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 1996, and for

other purposes.

When said resolution and report were

referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

T106.19 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee

on House Oversight, reported that that

committee had examined and found

truly enrolled a bill of the House of the

following title, which was thereupon

signed by the Speaker:

H.R. 2017. An Act to authorize an increased

Federal share of the costs of certain transportation projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, and for

other purposes.

T106.20 BILL PRESENTED TO THE

PRESIDENT

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee

on House Oversight, reported that that

committee did on this day present to

the President, for his approval, a bill of

the House of the following title:

H.R. 2017. An Act to authorize an increased

Federal share of the costs of certain transportation projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995, and 1996, and for

other purposes.

T106.21 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted—

To Mr. YATES, for July 31 after 7:45

p.m.;

To Mr. TUCKER, for July 31;

To Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, for July

27, 28, and 31; and

To Mrs. THURMAN, for today.

And then,

T106.22 ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mr. BURTON, at 9

o’clock and 23 minutes p.m., the House

adjourned.

T106.23 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. GOODLING. Committee on Economic

and Educational Opportunities. H.R. 1225. A

bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act

of 1938 to exempt employees who perform

certain court reporting duties from the compensatory time requirements applicable to

certain public agencies, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104–

219). Referred to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union.

Mr. SPENCE: Committee on National Security. House Joint Resolution 102. Resolution disapproving the recommendations of

the Defense Base Closure and Realignment

Commission; adversely (Rept. No. 104–220).

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union.

Mr. DIAZ-BALART: Committee on Rules.

House Resolution 206. Resolution waiving

points of order against the conference report

to accompany the bill (H.R. 1854) making appropriations for the legislative branch for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and

for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–221). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight. H.R. 1670. A bill to revise and streamline the acquisition laws of

the Federal Government, to reorganize the

mechanisms for resolving Federal procurement disputes, and for other purposes; with

an amendment (Rept. No. 104–222 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. LINDER: Committee on Rules. House

Resolution 207. Resolution providing for the

consideration of the bill (H.R. 1555) to promote competition and reduce regulation in

order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid

deployment of new telecommunications

technologies (Rept. No. 104–223). Referred to

the House Calendar.

Mr. SOLOMON: Committee on Rules.

House Resolution 208. Resolution providing

for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2127) making appropriations for the Departments of

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1996, and for other

purposes (Rept. No. 104–224). Referred to the

House Calendar.

T106.24 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED

BILL

Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the following action was taken by the Speaker:

H.R. 1670. Referral to the Committees on

National Security and the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than August 2, 1995.

T106.25 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. WAMP (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.

KINGSTON, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. LARGENT,

Mr. BASS, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr.

WELDON of Florida, Mr. WICKER, Mr.

SANFORD, Mr. BUYER, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. KLUG, Mr. SOUDER,

Mr. TATE, Mr. FOX, Mr. COBURN, Mr.

ENSIGN, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. ISTOOK,

Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr.

DEAL of Georgia, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.

STOCKMAN, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MILLER of

Florida, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. CHRYSLER,

Mr. EWING, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.

MCINTOSH, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr.
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SCHIFF, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. BURR, Mr.

GALLEGLY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. PARKER,

Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. CONDIT, Mr.

SAXTON, Mr. MCKEON, Ms. DUNN of

Washington, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. BAKER

of Louisiana, Mr. WHITE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HORN, Mr.

BILBRAY, and Mr. THORNBERRY):

H.R. 2148. A bill to reduce the influence of

political action committees in elections for

Federal office and to require that more than

half of the contributions to a House of Representatives candidate be from in-State individual residents, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on House Oversight.

By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. MINETA, Mr. COBLE, Mr. TRAFICANT, and

Mr. OBERSTAR):

H.R. 2149. A bill to reduce regulation, promote efficiencies, and encourage competition

in the international ocean transportation

system of the United States, to eliminate

the Federal Maritime Commission, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas:

H.R. 2150. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment

Act of 1958 to reduce the cost to the Federal

Government of guaranteeing certain loans

and debentures, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:

H.R. 2151. A bill to provide for enhanced

penalties for health care fraud, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,

and in addition to the Committees on Ways

and Means, the Judiciary, and Government

Reform and Oversight, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for

himself, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. CLINGER,

Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr.

STEARNS):

H.R. 2152. A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Medicare to make

recommendations on how to best match the

structure of the Medicare Program with the

funding made available for the program by

Congress, to provide for expedited consideration in Congress of the Commission’s recommendations, and to establish a default

process for meeting congressional spending

targets for the Medicare Program if Congress

rejects the Commission’s recommendations;

to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in

addition to the Committees on Commerce,

Rules, and the Budget, 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. LIPINSKI:

H.R. 2153. A bill to amend title 49, United

States Code, to require the Secretary of

Transportation to issue regulations and encourage the States to adopt and implement

laws prohibiting the operation of certain uncovered commercial motor vehicles on highways; to the Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure.

By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr.

POSHARD):

H.R. 2154. A bill to privatize environmental

testing analysis, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation

and Infrastructure, and 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. STUMP (for himself and Mr.

MONTGOMERY) (both by request):

H.R. 2155. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to restrict payment, in the case

of incarcerated veterans, of the clothing allowance otherwise payable to certain disabled veterans and to create for pension purposes a presumption of permanent and total

disability for veterans over age 65 who are

patients in a nursing home; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

H.R. 2156. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to change the name of the Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Program to

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, to

merge the Retired Reservists’

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Program into the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance Program, to extend Veterans’ Group

Life Insurance coverage to members of the

Ready Reserve of a uniformed service who

retire with less than 20 years of service, to

permit an insured to convert a Veterans’

Group Life Insurance policy to an individual

policy of life insurance with a commercial

insurance company at any time, and to permit an insured to convert a Servicemembers’

Group Life Insurance policy to an individual

policy of life insurance with a commercial

company upon separation from service; to

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

H.R. 2157. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to authorize the termination of

Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance when premiums are not paid; to the Committee on

Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,

Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr.

MFUME, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. BARRETT

of Wisconsin, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr.

BENTSEN):

H.R. 2158. A bill to streamline the regulatory treatment of financial institutions,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Banking and Financial Services.

T106.26 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 390: Mr. DIXON, Mr. GENE GREEN of

Texas, and Mr. LATHAM.

H.R. 394: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. LEACH, Mr.

ORTIZ, Mr. FAZIO of California, and Mr.

QUINN.

H.R. 427: Mr. ZELIFF and Mr. GUNDERSON.

H.R. 436: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. KLUG, Mr.

BILBRAY, Mr. PARKER, and Mr. CONDIT.

H.R. 534: Mr. DELLUMS, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ,

Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. JOHNSON of

South Dakota, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. POMEROY,

Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, and Mr. ROHRABACHER.

H.R. 580: Mr. GILCHREST.

H.R. 700: Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut.

H.R. 752: Mr. REGULA, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr.

POMBO, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. BARRETT

of Nebraska, Mr. BONO, Mr. EMERSON, Mr.

GRAHAM, Mr. ROSE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HEFNER,

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. SCOTT,

Mr. TORRICELLI, and Mr. RIGGS.

H.R. 795: Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SMITH of New

Jersey, and Mr. HOKE.

H.R. 842: Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. BUYER, Mr.

JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr.

SCOTT, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. ENGEL,

and Ms. WOOLSEY.

H.R. 863: Mr. STUDDS.

H.R. 969: Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. LANTOS, and

Mr. MORAN.

H.R. 1023: Mr. BOEHLERT.

H.R. 1127: Mr. EVANS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.

CANADY, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. FIELDS of Texas.

H.R. 1162: Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SCARBOROUGH,

Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. LOBIONDO,

Mr. HOKE, and Mr. METCALF.

H.R. 1172: Mr. BENTSEN.

H.R. 1385: Mr. PASTOR.

H.R. 1406: Mr. GINGRICH.

H.R. 1512: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BACHUS, and

Mr. PAXON.

H.R. 1619: Mr. CANADY.

H.R. 1748: Mr. SMITH of Michigan.

H.R. 1930: Mr. FOX, Mrs. KELLY, Ms. PRYCE,

Mr. FROST, and Mrs. MEEK of Florida.

H.R. 2011: Mrs. CLAYTON and Mr. YATES.

H.R. 2078: Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida.

H.R. 2086: Mr. DAVIS.

H. Con. Res. 42: Ms. LOFGREN.

H. Res. 30: Mr. HOBSON and Mr. HILLIARD.

H. Res. 134: Mr. POSHARD, Mr. LOBIONDO,

Mr. GOSS, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr.

RIGGS, Mrs. SEASTRAND, and Mr. INGLIS of

South Carolina.

T106.27 PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions

and papers were laid on the Clerk’s

desk and referred as follows:

32. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the

Lower Township Council, NJ, relative to the

township’s opposition to solid waste flow

control; to the Committee on Commerce.

33. Also, petition of the council of the city

and county of Honolulu, HI, relative to urging congressional support and passage of the

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 1995; to the

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995 (107)

The House was called to order by the

SPEAKER.

T107.1 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of

the proceedings of Tuesday, August 1,

1995.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

T107.2 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,

were referred as follows:

1298. A letter from the Assistant Secretary

for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,

transmitting a copy of a memorandum of

justification for Presidential determination

on drawdown of Department of Defense articles and services to the United Nations for

purposes of supporting the rapid reaction

force [RRF], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2348a; to

the Committee on International Relations.

1299. A letter from the Chairman, Council

of the District of Columbia, transmitting a

copy of D.C. Act 11–126, ‘‘Motor Vehicle

Rental Company Amendment Act of 1995,’’

pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1–233(c)(1); to

the Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight.

1300. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting

a copy of a report entitled ‘‘Cost/Benefit

Analysis of Radar Installations at Joint-Use

Military Airports and Radar Coverage at

Cheyenne, Wyoming, Airport,’’ pursuant to

Public Law 103–305, section 524 (108 Stat.

1603); to the Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure.

1301. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting

the department’s report on the implementation of the aircraft cabin air quality research

program, pursuant to Public Law 103–305,

section 304(e)(1) (108 Stat. 1592); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1302. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting

the Administration’s report on aviation safety inspector staffing requirements for fiscal

years 1995, 1996, and 1997, pursuant to Public