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House of Representatives

Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1995 No. 79

The House met at 10 a.m. and was

called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. LONGLEY

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DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:

WASHINGTON, DC,

May 12, 1995.

I hereby designate the Honorable JAMES B.

LONGLEY, Jr., to act as Speaker pro tempore

on this day.

NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

fPRAYER

The Chaplain, Rev. James David

Ford, D.D., offered the following prayer:

We are grateful, O God, that in all

the moments of life there are friends

and colleagues who offer to us their

counsel and good word, who speak the

truth with us and who correct us when

we need correction, who support us

when we need help, and who walk with

us when we are alone. Our hearts are

thankful, O gracious God, that every

person can receive love and respect and

kindness from others, even as we open

our hearts and minds to those near and

dear to us. May Your blessing, O God,

that is new every morning and is with

us in the depths of our souls, be with us

this day and every day. Amen.

THE JOURNAL

fThe SPEAKER pro tempore. The

Chair has examined the Journal of the

last day’s proceedings and announces

to the House his approval thereof.

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the

gentleman from Missouri [Mr. VOLKMER] come forward and lead the House

in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. VOLKMER led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the

United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

A message from the Senate by Mr.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

fLundregan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed a

bill of the following title, in which the

concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 510. An act to extend the authorization

for certain programs under the Native American Programs Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF

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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 140 and rule

XXIII, the Chair declares the House in

the Committee of the Whole House on

the State of the Union for the further

consideration of the bill, H.R. 961.

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IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Accordingly the House resolved itself

into the Committee of the Whole House

on the State of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 961)

to amend the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act, with Mr. MCINNIS in the

chair.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The CHAIRMAN. When the Committee of the Whole rose on Thursday,

May 11, 1995, the amendment offered by

the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. EMERSON], as amended, had been disposed

of, and title VI was open at any point.

Are there any amendments to title

VI?

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LIPINSKI

Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, I offer

an amendment.

The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment offered by Mr. LIPINSKI: Pages

231 and 232, strike the table and insert the

following:

Percent of sums

‘‘States: authorized:

Alabama ................................... 0.7736

Alaska ...................................... 0.2500

Arizona ..................................... 1.1526

Arkansas ................................... 0.3853

California .................................. 9.3957

Colorado ................................... 0.6964

Connecticut .............................. 1.3875

Delaware ................................... 0.2500

District of Columbia ................. 0.3203

Florida ...................................... 3.4696

Georgia ..................................... 2.0334

Hawaii ...................................... 0.2629

Idaho ......................................... 0.2531

Illinois ...................................... 5.6615

Indiana ..................................... 3.1304

Iowa .......................................... 0.6116

Kansas ...................................... 0.8749

Kentucky .................................. 1.3662

Louisiana .................................. 1.0128

Maine ........................................ 0.6742

Maryland .................................. 1.6701

Massachusetts .......................... 4.3755

Michigan ................................... 3.8495

Minnesota ................................. 1.3275

Mississippi ................................ 0.6406

Missouri .................................... 1.7167

Montana ................................... 0.2500

Nebraska ................................... 0.4008

Nevada ...................................... 0.2500

New Hampshire ......................... 0.4791

New Jersey ............................... 4.7219

New Mexico ............................... 0.2500

New York .................................. 14.7435

North Carolina .......................... 2.5920

North Dakota ........................... 0.2500

Ohio .......................................... 4.9828

Oklahoma ................................. 0.6273

Oregon ...................................... 1.2483

Pennsylvania ............................ 4.2431

Rhode Island ............................. 0.4454

South Carolina ......................... 0.7480