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Federal agencies are already considering and implementing specific ways 

to streamline regulations and make paperwork easier for small businesses to 

manage. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to small business owners and 

advocates who said that the agency’s 

toxic release inventory rule was especially costly and burdensome. In November 1994, the EPA announced a 

final rule that will make it easier for 

small businesses to report small 

amounts of toxic releases. 

And SBA has slashed the small business loan form for loans under $100,000 

from an inch-thick stack to a single 

page. The SBA is also piloting a new 

electronic loan application that will 

involve no paperwork, but will allow 

business owners to concentrate on the 

business at hand—building a successful 

operation. 

When businesses are unable to succeed, no one is served by a process that 

entangles small business owners in an 

endless jumble of paperwork. Sweeping 

changes made to bankruptcy laws in 

the past year will help small businesses 

reorganize. Small firms with less than 

$2.5 million in debt may utilize a 

streamlined reorganization process 

that is less expensive and more timely. 

My Executive order on Regulatory 

Review provides a process for more rational regulation, and we’ve been listening to the concerns of small firms 

through a Regulatory Reform Forum 

for Small Business. Five sector-specific 

groups have made specific proposals for 

regulatory relief. These groups have 

said that a comprehensive, multiagency strategy, with better public involvement, is probably the most costeffective way to improve both the quality of regulations and compliance with 

them. The key is to make sure that 

Government serves small business and 

the American people, not the other 

way around. 

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND GOVERNMENT

PROCUREMENT

The reinventing Government initiative also called for expanded use of 

electronic marketing and commerce, 

and we have made great strides in providing information about Government 

programs electronically. These methods will increase small business access 

to markets. 

Another area that has been sorely in 

need of reform is the Government procurement process. In October 1994, I 

signed into law the Federal Acquisition 

Streamlining Act, which will change 

the way the Government does business. 

The law modifies more than 225 provisions of procurement law to reduce paperwork burdens, improve efficiency, 

save the taxpayers money, establish a 

Federal acquisition computer network, 

increase opportunities for womenowned and small disadvantaged businesses, and generally make Government acquisition of commercial products easier. This report documents how 

small businesses are doing under the 

old system; my hope is that opportunities for small business success will be 

even greater once these reforms are in 

effect. 

HUMAN RESOURCES

Beyond encouraging an economic environment that supports small business 

success, opening doors to capital resources, buying more of our goods and 

services from small firms, and getting 

out of small business’ way, I believe we 

in Government have a responsibility to 

ask whether we are doing enough to ensure a healthy and adequately prepared 

work force. 

I remain committed to seeking a way 

to provide health insurance coverage 

for all Americans. As this report clearly shows, the number of uninsured 

Americans is too high—and it’s growing. Millions of those citizens are in 

working families. And the sad fact is 

that many of those workers are in 

small businesses, which have seen their 

premiums and deductibles soar. We 

must make sure that self-employed 

people and small businesses can buy insurance at more affordable rates—

whether through voluntary purchasing 

pools or some other mechanism. 

We also ought to be able to ensure 

that our citizens are adequately provided for when they reach the end of 

their working years. Here too, small 

firms have been at a disadvantage. Our 

proposed pension legislation exempted 

most small plans from compliance and 

reporting increases. 

And while our industries restructure 

and move from an age of heavy industry to an information age that demands new skills and new flexibility, 

we need to make sure that our work 

force has the skills and tools to compete. That is why I proposed the Middle 

Class Bill of Rights, which would provide a tax deduction for all education 

and training after high school; foster 

more saving and personal responsibility by permitting people to establish 

an individual retirement account and 

withdraw from it tax-free for the cost 

of education, health care, first-time 

house buying, or the care of a parent; 

and offer to those laid off or working 

for a very low wage, a voucher worth 

$2,000 a year to get the skills they need 

to improve their lives. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

We also want to empower small businesses to succeed in a global economy. 

One of the greatest challenges in the 

next century will be our international 

competition. Ninety-six percent of all 

exporting firms are small firms with 

fewer than 500 employees, but only 10 

percent of small firms export; therefore 

the potential for increasing small firm 

exports is significant. I believe the 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

and the General Agreement on Tariffs 

and Trade will benefit small firms interested in expanding into international markets in this hemisphere 

and beyond. 

Lending to small exporters is being 

eased through reforms in the ExportImport Bank’s Working Capital Guarantee Program. New one-stop export 

shops are moving in the right direction 

to assist small firms by providing access to export programs of the Department of Commerce, Export-Import 

Bank, and Small Business Administration all under one roof. 

HEARING FROM SMALL BUSINESS

Small businesses are too important 

to our economy for their concerns not 

to be heard. That is why I have given 

the SBA a seat on the National Economic Council and invited the SBA Administrator in to Cabinet meetings. 

Over the past 2 years, my Administration has been asking questions of 

small business owners and listening to 

the answers—seeking advice and guidance from a diverse audience of business leaders to determine the most 

critical problems and devise solutions 

that work. 

This year presents a special opportunity for small business persons to 

make their concerns known at the 

White House Conference on Small Business, set to convene in Washington in 

June 1995. In State conferences leading 

up to the national conference, small 

business owners have been frank about 

their concerns. I look forward to hearing their small business action agenda. 

I firmly believe that we need to keep 

looking to our citizens and small businesses for innovative solutions. They 

have shown they have the ingenuity 

and creative power to make our economy grow; we just need to let them do 

it. 

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE H

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OUSE, May 25, 1995. 

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 

At 12:25 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to 

the following concurrent resolution, in 

which it requests the concurrence of 

the Senate: 

H. Con. Res. 72. Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses. 

At 2:36 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House disagrees to 

the amendment of the Senate to the 

bill (H.R. 483) to amend title XVIII of 

the Social Security Act to permit 

Medicare Select policies to be offered 

in all States, and for other purposes, 

and asks a conference with the Senate 

on the disagreeing votes of the two 

Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. 

ARCHER, Mr. THOMAS, Mrs. JOHNSON of 

Connecticut, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr. STARK as 

the managers of the conference on the 

part of the House. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute: 

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S. 333. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to institute certain procedures in the 

performance of risk assessments in connection with environmental restoration activities, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–

87). 

By Mr. ROTH, from the Committee on 

Governmental Affairs, with an amendment 

in the nature of a substitute: 

S. 291. A bill to reform the regulatory process, to make government more efficient and 

effective, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 

104–88). 

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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 

COMMITTEES 

The following executive reports of 

committees were submitted: 

By Mr. D’AMATO, from the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 

Bruce A. Morrison, of Connecticut, to be a 

Director of the Federal Housing Finance 

Board for a term expiring February 27, 2000. 

J. Timothy O’Neill, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board 

for the remainder of the term expiring February 27, 1997. 

(The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 

they be confirmed, subject to the nominees’ commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any 

duly constituted committee of the Senate.) 

By Mr. ROTH, from the Committee on 

Governmental Affairs: 

Ronna Lee Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia for the 

term of fifteen years. 

John W. Carlin, of Kansas, to be Archivist 

of the United States. 

G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget. 

Linda Kay Davis, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia for the 

term of fifteen years. 

Eric T. Washington, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years. 

Inez Smith Reid, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District 

of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 

fifteen years. 

Robert F. Rider, of Delaware, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for 

the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 1995. 

S. David Fineman, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for the term expiring December 8, 2003. 

(The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 

they be confirmed.) 

Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on 

Armed Services: 

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, 

from the Committee on Armed Services, I report favorably the attached 

listing of nominations. 

These nominations are to lie on the 

Secretary’s desk for the information of 

any Senator since these names have already appeared in the Records of May 

23, and 24, 1995 and to save the expense 

of printing again. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

(The nominations ordered to lie on 

the Secretary’s desk were printed in 

the Records of May 23 and 24, 1995 at 

the end of the Senate proceedings). 

In the Army there are 2,538 promotions to 

the grade of second lieutenant (list begins 

with Thomas H. Aarsen) Reference No. 406. 

In the Marine Corps there are 5 promotions 

to the grade of second lieutenant (list begins 

with Christian R. Fitzpatrick) Reference No. 

409. 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. JOHNSTON (for himself, Mr. 

FAIRCLOTH, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. 

DOLE, Mr. MURKOWSKI, and Mr. HEFLIN): 

S. 851. A bill to amend the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act to reform the wetlands regulatory program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. 

CRAIG, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CAMPBELL, 

Mr. HATCH, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BURNS, 

Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. KYL, 

Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Mr. 

CONRAD, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. DOLE, and 

Mr. GRAMM): 

S. 852. A bill to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal 

land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. 

BURNS, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. STEVENS, 

Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. 

BAUCUS, Mr. PACKWOOD, and Mr. HATFIELD): 

S. 853. A bill to amend title 28, United 

States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into two circuits, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. 

LEAHY): 

S. 854. A bill to amend the Food Security 

Act of 1985 to improve the agricultural resources conservation program, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry. 

By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and 

Mr. STEVENS): 

S. 855. A bill to amend title 10, United 

States Code, to revise the authorization for 

long-term leasing of military family housing 

to be constructed; to the Committee on 

Armed Services. 

By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mrs. 

KASSEBAUM, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PELL, 

Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. DODD): 

S. 856. A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 

of 1965, the Museum Services Act, and the 

Acts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to improve 

and extend the Acts, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 857. A bill to amend the Immigration 

and Nationality Act to provide waiver authority for the requirement to provide a 

written justification for the exact grounds 

for the denial of a visa, except in cases of intent to immigrate; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 858. A bill to restrict intelligence sharing with the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 859. A bill to establish terrorist lookout 

committees in each United States embassy; 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 860. A bill to require a General Accounting Office study of activities of the North/ 

South Center in support of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 861. A bill to require a General Accounting Office study of duplication among certain international affairs grantees; to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations. 

By Mr. HATFIELD: 

S. 862. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

to make urban university business initiative 

grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. 

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and 

Mr. CONRAD): 

S. 863. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to provide for increased 

medicare reimbursement for physician assistants, to increase the delivery of health 

services in health professional shortage 

areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and 

Mr. CONRAD): 

S. 864. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to provide for increased 

medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to increase the delivery of health services in 

health professional shortage areas, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. BENNETT: 

S. 865. A bill entitled the ‘‘Securities Act 

Amendment of 1995’’; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. KYL, 

and Mr. HATCH): 

S. 866. A bill to reform prison litigation, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. 

INOUYE, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. KENNEDY, 

Mr. SIMON, and Mr. MURKOWSKI): 

S. Res. 125. A bill honoring the contributions of Father Joseph Damien de Veuster 

for his service to humanity, and for other 

purposes; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. MCCONNELL: 

S. Res. 126. A resolution to amend the Senate gift rule; to the Committee on Rules and 

Administration. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. Res. 127. A resolution to express the 

sense of the Senate on border crossing fees; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. Con. Res. 15. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 

escalating costs of international peacekeeping activities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. Con. Res. 16. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Russian Federation should be strongly condemned for its plan to provide nuclear technology to Iran, and that such nuclear transfer would make Russia ineligible under 

terms of the Freedom Support Act; to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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