`[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Wednesday, October 25, 1995 (134), Para 134.7 Transportation Appropriations, FY 1996]
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para.134.7  transportation appropriations, fy 1996

  Mr. WOLF, pursuant to House Resolution 241, called up the following 
conference report (Rept. No. 104-286):

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     2002) ``making appropriations for the Department of 
     Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes,'' having 
     met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend 
     and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:
       That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 2, 5, 
     10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 21, 34, 37, 44, 51, 53, 56, 63, 64, 
     65, 66, 73, 78, 86, 91, 112, 121, 125, 126, 132, 133, 134, 
     135, 141, 142, 143, 146, 148, 152, 155, 156, 161, 162, 165, 
     166, 171, 172, 173, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, and 190.
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 4, 15, 17, 20, 24, 31, 
     33, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 49, 50, 69, 70, 71, 74, 76, 77, 
     79, 84, 85, 89, 90, 93, 99, 105, 107, 108, 114, 119, 120, 
     136, 138, 144, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151, 159, 160, 168, 169, 
     170, and 191, and agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 1:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $56,189,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 6:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 6, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $8,220,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 7:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $103,149,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 8:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $22,600,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 9:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $22,600,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 14:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $16,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 16:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $135,200,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 22:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $2,278,991,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 23:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows:  ; and of which $20,000,000 shall be 
     expended from the Boat Safety Account; and the Senate agree 
     to the same.
       Amendment numbered 25:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $362,375,000; and on page 8 of the House engrossed bill H.R. 
     2002 delete line 23; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 26:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $167,600,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 27:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $12,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 28:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $49,200,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 29:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $88,875,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 30:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $44,700,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 32:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     Provided further, That the Commandant may dispose of surplus 
     real property by sale or lease and the proceeds of such sale 
     or lease shall be credited to this appropriation; and the 
     Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 36:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 36, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $18,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 40:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $4,645,712,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 41:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $2,222,859,100; and the Senate agree to the same.

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       Amendment numbered 45:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 45, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert: : 
     Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds to 
     this account, from Coast Guard ``Operating expenses'', not to 
     exceed $60,000,000 in total for the fiscal year, fifteen days 
     after written notification to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations, solely for the purpose of providing 
     additional funds for air traffic control operations and 
     maintenance to enhance aviation safety and security; and the 
     Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 47:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $1,934,883,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 48:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 48, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $1,718,883,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 52:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 52, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $185,698,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 54:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 54, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $1,450,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 55:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the first sum named in said amendment, insert: 
     $26,000,000.
       In lieu of the second sum named in said amendment, insert: 
     $48,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 57:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 57, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $509,660,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 58:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 58, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $208,946,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 59:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 59, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $11,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 60:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 60, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $11,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 61:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 61, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $17,550,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 62:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 62, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $77,225,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 67:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 67, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $51,884,430; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 68:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 68, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $32,247,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 72:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 72, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $127,700,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 75:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 75, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: Provided further, That none of these funds 
     shall be used for construction, rehabilitation or remodeling 
     costs, or for office furnishing and fixtures for State, 
     local, or private buildings or structures; and the Senate 
     agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 80:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 80, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $49,919,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 81:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 81, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $24,550,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 82:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 82, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $115,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 83:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 83, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: studies, corridor planning, development, 
     demonstration, and implementation, $19,205,000, to remain 
     available until expended; and on page 24, line 14 of the 
     House engrossed bill H.R. 2002, delete ``$5,000,000'' and in 
     lieu thereof, insert: $7,118,000; and the Senate agree to the 
     same.
       Amendment numbered 87:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 87, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the first sum named in said amendment, insert: 
     $1,000,000; and in lieu of the second sum named in said 
     amendment, insert: $6,000,000; and the Senate agree to the 
     same.
       Amendment numbered 88:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 88, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: $635,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 92:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 92, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: That up to $15,000,000 of the amount made 
     available under this head for capital improvements may, at 
     the discretion of the Corporation, be transferred to the 
     Northeast Corridor Improvement Program: Provided further,
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 94:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 94, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $942,925,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 95:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 95, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $2,052,925,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 96:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 96, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert: : 
     Provided further, That the limitation on operating assistance 
     provided under this heading shall, for urbanized areas of 
     less than 200,000 in population, be no less than seventy-five 
     percent of the amount of operating assistance such areas are 
     eligible to receive under Public Law 103-331; and the Senate 
     agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 97:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 97, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert: : 
     Provided further, That in the distribution of the limitation 
     provided under this heading or urbanized areas that had a 
     population under the 1990 census of 1,000,000 or more, the 
     Secretary shall direct each such area to give priority 
     consideration to the impact of reductions in operating 
     assistance on smaller transit authorities operating within 
     the area and to consider the needs and resources of such 
     transit authorities when the limitation is distributed among 
     all transit authorities operating in the area; and the Senate 
     agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 98:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 98, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: $85,500,000 of which $39,500,000 shall be 
     for activities under 49 U.S.C. 5303, $4,500,000 for 
     activities under 49

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     U.S.C. 5311(b)(2), $8,250,000 for activities under 49 U.S.C. 
     5313(b), $22,000,000 for activities under 49 U.S.C. 5314, 
     $8,250,000 for activities under 49 U.S.C. 5313(a), and 
     $3,000,000 for activities under 49 U.S.C. 5315; and the 
     Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 100:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 100, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: , notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, except for fixed guideway modernization projects, 
     $21,631,250 made available under Public Law 102-388 under 
     ``Federal Transit Administration, Discretionary Grants'' for 
     projects specified in that Act or identified in reports 
     accompanying that Act, not obligated by September 30, 1995, 
     shall be made available for new fixed guideway systems 
     together with the $666,000,000 made available for new fixed 
     guideway systems in this Act, to be available as follows; and 
     the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 101:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 101, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $20,060,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 102:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 102, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $4,250,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland 
     commuter rail project; ; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 103:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 103, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $1,000,000 for the Cincinnati Northeast/
     Northern Kentucky rail line project; ; and the Senate agree 
     to the same.
       Amendment numbered 104:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 104, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $3,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 106:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 106, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $6,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 109:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 109, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $9,720,625 for the Jacksonville ASE 
     extension project; ; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 110:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 110, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $85,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 111:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 111, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $8,500,000 for the Los Angeles-San Diego 
     commuter rail project; ; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 113:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 113, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $15,315,000; and the senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 115:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 115, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $1,250,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee 
     Regional Rail Plan; ; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 116:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 116, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $80,250,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 117:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 117, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $5,000,000 for the New Orleans Canal Street 
     Corridor project; ; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 118:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 118, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $126,725,125; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 122:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 122, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $12,500,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 123:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 123, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $9,759,500; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 124:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 124, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: , of which not more than $5,000,000 may be 
     available for high-occupancy vehicle lane and intermodal 
     corridor design costs; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 127:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 127, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $7,500,000 for the San Juan, Puerto Rico 
     Tren Urbano project;
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 128:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 128, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $500,000 for the Tampa to Lakeland commuter 
     rail project;
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 129:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 129, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: $2,500,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal, 
     New York, New York;
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 130:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 130, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows: ; and; the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 131:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 131, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $5,650,000 for the Burlington-Charlotte, Vermont commuter 
     rail project.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 137:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 137, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $23,937,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 139:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 139, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $31,448,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 140:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 140, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $23,750,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 153:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 153, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $7,500,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 154:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 154, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: 
     $95,649,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 157:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 157, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: collocate and consolidate; and the Senate 
     agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 158:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 158, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert: surface transpor

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     tation field offices and administrative activities; and the 
     Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 163:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 163, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. 339. None of the funds in this Act shall, in the 
     absence of express authorization by Congress, be used 
     directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, 
     advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or 
     written matter, or other device, intended or designed to 
     influence in any manner a Member of Congress, to favor or 
     oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or 
     appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the 
     introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such 
     legislation or appropriation: Provided, That this shall not 
     prevent officers or employees of the Department of 
     Transportation or related agencies funded in this Act from 
     communicating to Members of Congress on the request of any 
     Member or to Congress, through the proper official channels, 
     requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem 
     necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business.
       And, on page 53 of the House engrossed bill H.R. 2002, 
     delete lines 1-13.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 164:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 164, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       Restore the matter stricken by said amendment, amended to 
     read as follows:
       Sec. 340. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     to pay the salaries and expenses of any individual to arrange 
     tours of scientists or engineers employed by or working for 
     the People's Republic of China, to hire citizens of the 
     People's Republic of China to participate in research 
     fellowships sponsored by the modal administrations of the 
     Department of Transportation, or to provide training or any 
     form of technology transfer to scientists or engineers 
     employed by or working for the People's Republic of China: 
     Provided, That this provision shall not apply to the Federal 
     Aviation Administration or the joint Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Defense and Department of 
     Commerce initiative designed to modernize the air traffic 
     control system of the People's Republic of China.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 167:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 167, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert:
       Sec. 343. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for improvements to the Miller Highway in New York 
     City, New York.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 174:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 174, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert:
       Sec. 347. (a) In consultation with the employees of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration and such non-governmental 
     experts in personnel management systems as he may employ, and 
     notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, United States 
     Code, and other Federal personnel laws, the Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and 
     implement, not later than January 1, 1996, a personnel 
     management system for the Federal Aviation Administration 
     that addresses the unique demands on the agency's workforce. 
     Such a new system shall, at a minimum, provide for greater 
     flexibility in the hiring, training, compensation, and 
     location of personnel.
       (b) The provisions of title 5, United States Code, shall 
     not apply to the new personnel management system developed 
     and implemented pursuant to subsection (a), with the 
     exception of:
       (1) Section 2302(b), relating to whistleblower protection;
       (2) Sections 3308-3320, relating to veterans' preference;
       (3) Section 7116(b)(7), relating to limitations on the 
     right to strike;
       (4) Section 7204, relating to antidiscrimination;
       (5) Chapter 73, relating to suitability, security, and 
     conduct;
       (6) Chapter 81, relating to compensation for work injury; 
     and
       (7) Chapters 83-85, 87, and 89, relating to retirement, 
     unemployment compensation, and insurance coverage.
       (c) This section shall take effect on April 1, 1996.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 175:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 175, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert:
       Sec. 348. (a) In consultation with such non-governmental 
     experts in acquisition management systems as he may employ, 
     and notwithstanding provisions of Federal acquisition law, 
     the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     shall develop and implement, not later than January 1, 1996, 
     an acquisition management system for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration that addresses the unique needs of the agency 
     and, at a minimum, provides for more timely and cost-
     effective acquisitions of equipment and materials.
       (b) The following provisions of Federal acquisition law 
     shall not apply to the new acquisition management system 
     developed and implemented pursuant to subsection (a):
       (1) Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252-266).
       (2) The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
     401 et seq.);
       (3) The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-355);
       (4) The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), except 
     that all reasonable opportunities to be awarded contracts 
     shall be provided to small business concerns and small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
     economically disadvantaged inidividuals;
       (5) The Competition in Contracting Act;
       (6) Subchapter V of Chapter 35 of title 31, relating to the 
     procurement protest system;
       (7) The Brooks Automatic Data Processing Act (40 U.S.C. 
     759); and
       (8) The Federal Acquisition Regulation and any laws not 
     listed in (a) through (e) of this section providing authority 
     to promulgate regulations in the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation.
       (c) This section shall take effect on April 1, 1996.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 176:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 176, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 349.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 177:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 177, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 350.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 178:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 178, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 351.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 179:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 179, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 352.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 180:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 180, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 353.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 182:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 182, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 354.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 186:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 186, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. 355.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 187:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 187, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the section designation of said amendment, 
     insert:
       Sec. .
       And the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 188:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate numbered 188, and agree to the same 
     with an amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert:

     SEC. 357. AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR SIDING AND INTERMODAL 
                   FACILITY IN RICHLAND COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA.

       Notwithstanding section 22101(a)(3) of title 49, United 
     States Code, the State of North Dakota may use funds 
     available to the State under section 22106(b) of such title 
     for the building of a siding and intermodal facility proposed 
     by the State in Sections 7 and 8, Township 133 North, Range 
     47 West, Richland County, North Dakota.
       And the Senate agree to the same.

     Frank R. Wolf,
     Tom DeLay,
     Ralph Regula,
     Harold Rogers,
     Jim Lightfoot,
     Ron Packard,
     Sonny Callahan,
     Jay Dickey,
     Bob Livingston,
     Martin Olav Sabo (except amendment 174 and amendment 190)
     Richard J. Durbin (except amendment 132,

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     amendment 174, and amendment 190)
     Ronald D. Coleman (except amendment 174)
     Thomas M. Foglietta (except amendment 174)
     David R. Obey (except amendment 174)
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Mark O. Hatfield,
     Pete V. Domenici,
     Arlen Specter,
     Christopher S. Bond,
     Slade Gorton,
     Richard C. Shelby,
     Frank R. Lautenberg,
     Tom Harkin,
     Barbara A. Mikulski,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

  When said conference report was considered.
  After debate,
  By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the 
conference report to its adoption or rejection.
  The question being put,
  Will the House agree to said conference report?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BARRETT, announced that pursuant to 
clause 7 of rule XV the yeas and nays were ordered, and the call was 
taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the

Yeas

393

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affirmative

Nays

29`