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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 245
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a free
and fair referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1997
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr.
PAYNE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of a free and fair referendum on self-determina-
tion for the people of Western Sahara.
Whereas the International Court of Justice, in its opinion of
October 16, 1975, declared that there is no establishment
of any legal ties of territorial sovereignty between the ter-
ritory of Western Sahara and the Kingdom of Morocco;
Whereas the September 1991 cease-fire accord between the
Kingdom of Morocco and the Front for the Liberation of
Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro, also known as the
Polisario Front, called for a referendum by the legitimate
people of Western Sahara;
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Whereas the referendum originally scheduled for January
1992 has been repeatedly postponed because of disagree-
ment over voter eligibility;
Whereas the United Nations has appointed former United
States Secretary of State James Baker III as Personal
Envoy of the Secretary General for Western Sahara to
end the current referendum stalemate;
Whereas talks between the Kingdom of Morocco and the
Polisario Front mediated by Mr. Baker have achieved
agreement on ways to end the referendum stalemate;
Whereas the end of the stalemate over the Western Sahara
referendum would allow for the release of civilian political
prisoners and prisoners of war held by Morocco and the
Polisario Front; and
Whereas the United States supports the holding of a free,
fair, and transparent referendum on self-determination
for the people of Western Sahara: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its full support to former United
States Secretary of State James Baker III in his
mission as Personal Envoy of the United Nations
Secretary General for the Western Sahara;
(2) expresses its support for a referendum on
self-determination for the people of Western Sahara
that should meet the following criteria:
(A) free, fair, and transparent and held in
the presence of international and domestic ob-
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servers and international media without admin-
istrative or military pressure or interference;
(B) only genuine Sahrawis, as identified in
the method agreed to by both sides, will take
part in the referendum voting; and
(C) the result, once certified by the United
Nations, is accepted by both sides;
(3) encourages the release of civilian political
prisoners and prisoners of war held by Morocco and
the Polisario Front at the earliest possible date; and
(4) requests the administration to fully support
former United States Secretary of State James
Baker III in his mission of organizing a free, fair,
and transparent referendum on self-determination
for the people of Western Sahara without military or
administrative constraints.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 247
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit smoking
in rooms and corridors leading to the House floor and in the Rayburn
room.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1997
Mr. BLUMENAUER
(for himself, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. FARR of California,
Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. LAFALCE, Ms. SLAUGHTER,
Mr. FORBES, and Mr. SALMON) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the
House floor and in the Rayburn room.
Resolved, That the last sentence of clause 7 of rule
XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, nor shall any person be allowed to smoke in
any room or corridor leading thereto or in the Rayburn
room at any time’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 248
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that India should
be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1997
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BEREUTER,
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida,
Mr. HORN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. BORSKI, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. SHERMAN) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
India should be a permanent member of the United
Nations Security Council.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that India should be a permanent member of
the United Nations Security Council.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 249
Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. ARMEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of
the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT:
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr.
Knollenberg.
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House Calendar No. 99
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 254
[Report No. 105–281]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2203) making
appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 24
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reduce the number
of programs covered by each regular appropriation bill.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. STUPAK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
reduce the number of programs covered by each regular
appropriation bill.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF PROGRAMS COV-
ERED BY EACH REGULAR APPROPRIATION
BILL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end
the following new clause:
‘‘9. (a) No provision shall be reported in any general
appropriation bill containing the regular appropriations
for any part of the Government for a fiscal year, or shall
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be in order as an amendment thereto, if the provision or
amendment contains the regular appropriations for any
other part of the Government for the fiscal year.
‘‘(b) For purposes of paragraph (a), the term ‘part
of the Government’ means any of the following, based on
the jurisdictions of the subcommittees of the Committee
on Appropriations for the 104th Congress:
‘‘(1) Agriculture.
‘‘(2) Rural development.
‘‘(3) Food and Drug Administration.
‘‘(4) Related agencies with respect to agri-
culture and rural development.
‘‘(5) Department of Commerce.
‘‘(6) Department of Justice.
‘‘(7) Department of State.
‘‘(8) Judiciary.
‘‘(9) Related agencies with respect to the De-
partments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the
Judiciary.
‘‘(10) Department of Defense military func-
tions.
‘‘(11) District of Columbia.
‘‘(12) Energy and water development.
‘‘(13) Foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs.
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‘‘(14) Department of the Interior.
‘‘(15) Related agencies with respect to the De-
partment of the Interior.
‘‘(16) Department of Labor.
‘‘(17) Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices.
‘‘(18) Department of Education.
‘‘(19) Related agencies with respect to the De-
partments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education.
‘‘(20) Legislative Branch.
‘‘(21) Military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure functions administered
by the Department of Defense.
‘‘(22) Department of Transportation.
‘‘(23) Related agencies with respect to the De-
partment of Transportation.
‘‘(24) Department of the Treasury.
‘‘(25) Executive Office of the President, United
States Postal Service, independent agencies pre-
viously included in the Treasury, Postal Service, and
General Government Appropriations Act, and gov-
ernmentwide general provisions.
‘‘(26) Department of Veterans Affairs.
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‘‘(27) Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment.
‘‘(28) Independent agencies previously included
in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to general appropriation bills con-
taining the regular appropriations for any part of the Gov-
ernment for fiscal year 1998 or any succeeding fiscal year.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 250
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. FAZIO submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
are hereby, elected to the following standing committee of
the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT:
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Lofgren.
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 251
Expressing support for the goals of America Recycles Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Mr.
GILCHREST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the goals of America Recycles Day.
Whereas the people of the United States generate approxi-
mately 208,000,000 tons of municipal solid waste each
year, or 4.3 pounds per person per day;
Whereas the average office worker in the United States gen-
erates between 120 and 150 pounds of recoverable white
office paper a year;
Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency recently esti-
mated that the recycling rate in the United States has
reached 27 percent of the solid waste stream;
Whereas making products from recycled materials allows the
people of the United States to get the most use of every
tree, every gallon of oil, every pound of mineral, every
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drop of water, and every kilowatt of energy that goes into
the products they buy;
Whereas manufacturing from recycled materials creates less
waste and fewer emissions;
Whereas recycling saves energy, reducing the need to deplete
nonrenewable energy resources;
Whereas it is estimated that 9 jobs are created for every
15,000 tons of solid waste recycled into new products;
Whereas recycling is completed only when recovered materials
are returned to retailers as new products and are pur-
chased by consumers;
Whereas buying recycled products conserves resources and
energy, reduces waste and pollution, and creates jobs;
Whereas more than 4,500 recycled products are now available
to consumers;
Whereas the United States has a two-way, use and reuse sys-
tem of recycling and buying recyclables;
Whereas Americans support recycling, but need a regular re-
minder of the importance of buying recycled content
products, the availability of recycled content products,
and how to recycle; and
Whereas states and localities throughout the country will be
establishing November 17, 1997, and November 15,
1998, as ‘‘America Recycles Day’’ in their communities:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That—
(1) the House of Representatives supports the
goals of America Recycles Day; and
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(2) the House of Representatives requests that
the President issue a proclamation calling on the
people of the United States to support the goals of
each America Recycles Day with appropriate cere-
monies and activities.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 252
Urging the President to make clear to the People’s Republic of China the
commitment of the American people to security and democracy on the
Republic of China on Taiwan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. COX of California, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. ROYCE) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Urging the President to make clear to the People’s Republic
of China the commitment of the American people to
security and democracy on the Republic of China on
Taiwan.
Whereas the American people have long enjoyed strong ties
with the people of Taiwan;
Whereas the people of Taiwan have triumphed in establishing
a stable and secure democracy with free press, free elec-
tions, vibrant trade unions, and open trading practices;
Whereas the American people, through the Taiwan Relations
Act, made clear the firm commitment of the United
States to Taiwan’s continued security;
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Whereas it is the stated policy of the United States Govern-
ment to acknowledge the view of the Chinese people on
both sides of the Taiwan Strait that there is but one
China;
Whereas reunification with mainland China cannot occur
until the people of China attain economic freedom and
political democracy with attendant human rights;
Whereas United States economic ties with Taiwan continue
to grow in importance: Taiwan is the eighth largest trad-
ing partner of the United States, in contrast to the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China with which the United States suf-
fers a nearly $40,000,000,000 trade deficit due to the
relatively closed and inaccessible market of the People’s
Republic of China;
Whereas the Congress of the United States has stated its
support for prompt accession to the World Trade Organi-
zation by Taiwan; and
Whereas the President of the United States is scheduled to
meet with the leadership of the People’s Republic of
China in Washington in late October 1997: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Congress encourages the President
to make clear to the leadership of the People’s Republic
of China the firm commitment of the American people to
security and democracy for the people of Taiwan and that
the United States fully expects that the resolution of secu-
rity issues on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be re-
solved by peaceful means.
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House Calendar No. 98
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 253
[Report No. 105–280]
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 244) demanding that
the Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District of
California file criminal charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
for failure to comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal Contested
Elections Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 244)
demanding that the Office of the United States Attorney
for the Central District of California file criminal charges
against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to
comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal Con-
tested Elections Act.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of
order to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res.
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244) demanding that the Office of the United States At-
torney for the Central District of California file criminal
charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure
to comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal Con-
tested Elections Act. The resolution shall be considered
as read for amendment. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the resolution and the preamble
to final adoption without intervening motion except: (1)
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on House Oversight; and (2) one motion to recommit
which may not contain instructions and on which the pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered.
House Calendar No. 98
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 253
[Report No. 105–280]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H.
Res. 244) demanding that the Office of the Unit-
ed States Attorney for the Central District of
California 
file 
criminal 
charges 
against
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to
comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal
Contested Elections Act.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 254
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 30, 1997.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes. All points of order against the
conference report and against its consideration are waived.
The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 99
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 254
[Report No. 105–281]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations
for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. All points
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of order against the conference report and against its con-
sideration are waived. The conference report shall be con-
sidered as read.
H. Res. 255
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 30, 1997.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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. 1370) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank
of the United States. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Banking and Financial Services. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services now printed in
the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. Points of order against
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute for
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failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. No
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
the time specified in the report 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:
(1) postpone until a time during further consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be fifteen minutes. 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. Any Member
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
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vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 101
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 256
[Report No. 105–283]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1127) to amend the Antiquities
Act to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature for the establishment by the President of national
monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. MCINNIS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1127) to amend
the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and
the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature
for the establishment by the President of national monu-
ments in excess of 5,000 acres.
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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1127) to amend the Antiquities Act
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to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of the
Governor and State legislature for the establishment by
the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000
acres. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and the amend-
ments made in order by this resolution and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on Resources now printed in the bill. The committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered as read. No amendment to the committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each amendment may be offered
only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be con-
sidered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
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vidual human rights and the evolution of the free en-
terprise system; and
(5) recognizing the veterans who served during
the cold war.
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.