<DOC> [House Journal, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, Part 2] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID: f:04sine2.wais] [Page 2731-2737] PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT [[Page 2731]] PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT SECOND SESSION, ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS para.122.28 appointments by the speaker after sine die adjournment Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(b)(1)(B) of Public Law 104- 169, and section 7 of House Resolution 546, 104th Congress, authorizing the Speaker and the minority leader to appoint commissions, boards, and committees authorized by law or by the House, the Speaker on October 28, 1996, appointed the following members to the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission on the part of the House: As. Kay Cole James, Virginia; and Mr. J. tempore Lanai, Nevada. Pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. 285c and section 7 of the House Resolution 546, 104th Congress, authorizing the Speaker and the minority leader to appoint commissions, boards, and committees authorized by law or by the House, the Speaker on December 21, 1996 appointed Mr. John R. Miller as acting law revision counsel for the House of Representatives. para.122.29 messages and communications received following the sine die adjournment communication from the office of the law revision concede The text of the communication from Edward F. Willett, Jr., Office of the Law Revision Counsel, dated September 16, 1996, is as follows: U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC, September 16, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: This past April, I completed 26 years of service with the House of Representatives, first as Assistant Law Revision Counsel and later as Law Revision Counsel for the Committee on the Judiciary and, since the establishment of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel in 1975, as Law Revision Counsel for the House of Representatives. Together with prior executive branch service, my total service is nearing 38 years. Accordingly, I have concluded it is time to retire. I am most grateful for having had the privilege of serving the House as Law Revision Counsel. With your approval my termination as Law Revision Counsel will become effective November 30, 1996. Permit me to provide a brief overview of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Functions of the Office include the classification of new laws to the United States Code, the preparation and publication of the Code, the preparation of bills to enact titles of the Code into positive law and to repeal obsolete and superseded statutes, and the provision of advice and assistance to the Committee on the Judiciary in carrying out its functions with respect and codification. The Office functions with a staff of 18, all of whom have been appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. All have expressed the desire for career service in the Office. This has resulted in low turnover and in a highly motivated, productive staff. My Deputy and the two Senior Counsels have accumulated 60 years of service with the Office. Accumulated service of the seven Assistant Counsels totals 74 years and that of the seven support staff 69 years. Methods and procedures for the preparation and publication of the United States Code have been modernized. Working with the Government Printing Office, the transition from hot metal to electronic typesetting and composition for printing of the Code was implemented commencing with the 1976 main edition. A computer system was installed in the Office for use in maintaining the code database and updating it to include newly enacted laws. The system permits the text of new laws to be extracted from the bills database and efficiently incorporated into the Code database. Benefits resulting from modernization include increased productivity, virtually error-free text, timelier publication, and substantial reduction in typesetting costs. Main editions of the code were published for 1976, 1982, 1988, and 1994, and annual cumulative Supplements were published for each of the intervening years. The Code database is also utilized for a computerized Code Research and Retrieval system for the legislative branch and for the annual production of the Code on CD-ROM. Response to the availability of the Code on CD-ROM has been exceptional, with thousands being purchased from the Superintendent of Documents at a unit cost of about $35. Commencing in January 1995, the Code and the Code classifications of new laws have been made available (utilizing the Code database) on the House Internet Law Library and on the Government Printing Office Internet access. Usage of the House Internet Law Library to access the Code is increasing significantly each month, with user totals for August in excess of 100,000. The Internet Law Library has been the subject of numerous good reviews and comments from both user groups and individual users. As a result of bills prepared by the Office and transmitted to the Committee on the Judiciary, three titles of the Code have been enacted into positive law without substantive change and numerous obsolete and superseded laws repealed. Assistance was provided to the Committee in connection with the substantive revision and enactment into positive law of a fourth title of the Code. Bills to enact three other titles have been transmitted to the Committee and a bill relating to another title is in preparation. What has been accomplished could not have been done without the assistance and expertise of an outstanding staff. I am truly indebted to them. The Office has enjoyed a close working relationship with the Committee on the Judiciary with regard to its consideration of bills to enact titles of the Code into positive law, for which I am most appreciative. I also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the support offices of the House, particularly House Information Resources and the Office of the Legislative Counsel, and of the Government Printing Office. Respectfully yours, Edward F. Willett, Jr. Communication from the office of the honorable bobby rush--subpoena The text of the communication from Anna Ream, Field Representative, in the office of the Honorable Bobby Rush, dated November 12, 1996, is as follows: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 12, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you pursuant to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House that I have been served with a subpoena issued by the Municipal Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo, South San Francisco Branch. After consultation with the General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and precedents of the House. Sincerely, Anne Ream, Field Representative. communication from the office of the honorable anna eshoo--subpoena The text of the communication from Carol D. Richardson in the office of the Honorable Anna Eshoo, dated November 18, 1996, is as follows: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 18, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you pursuant to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House that I have been served a subpoena issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. After consultation with the General Counsel, I will make the determination required by Rule L. Sincerely, Carol D. Richardson. communication from the clerk of the house--certificate of election The text of the communication from the Honorable Robin H. Carle, Clerk of the House, December 2, 1996, is as follows: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 2, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the original Certificate of Election received from the Honorable Ron Thornburgh, Secretary of State, State of Kansas, indicating that, according to the results of the General Election held on November 5, 1996, and pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3503(d), which states, ``In the event that any vacancy occurs . . . on or after the date of any general election of state officers and before the term of office in which the vacancy has occurred expires, votes cast for the office of congressman in the district in which such vacancy occurs shall be deemed to have been cast to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term, as well as for election for the next reg [[Page 2732]] ular term,'' the Honorable Jim Ryun was elected to the office of Representative in Congress, from the Second Congressional District, State of Kansas. With warm regards, Robin H. Carle. communication from the clerk of the house--certificate of election The text of the communication from the Honorable Robin H. Carle, Clerk of the House, December 2, 1996, is as follows: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 2, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the original Certificate of Election received from the Honorable Rebecca McDowell Cook, Secretary of State, State of Missouri, indicating that, according to the results of the Special Election held on November 5, 1996, the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson was elected to the office of Representative in Congress, from the Eighth Congressional District, State of Missouri. With warm regards, Robin H. Carle. communication from the clerk of the house--subpoena The text of the communication from the Honorable Robin H. Carle, Clerk of the House, December 30, 1996, is as follows: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 30, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you pursuant to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House that the Keeper of Records, Legislative Resource Center, Office of the Clerk, has been served with a subpoena for documents issued by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. After consultation with the General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and precedents of the House. Sincerely, Robin H. Carle. communication from the clerk of the house--message from the senate The text of the communication from the Honorable Robin H. Carle, Clerk of the House, January 6, 1997, is as follows: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, January 6, 1997. Hon. Newt Gingrich, The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk received the following messages from the Secretary of the Senate on Monday, January 6, 1997 at 2:06 p.m.: That the Senate failed of passage (veto message) H.R. 1833. With warm regards, Robin H. Carle, Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. para.122.30 communication from the honorable charles wilson-- resignation as a member of congress The text of the communication from the Honorable Charles Wilson, Member of Congress, dated October 8, 1996, is as follows: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, October 8, 1996. Hon. George W. Bush, Governor of The State of Texas, State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Re Letter of resignation, Texas Congressional District No. 2. Dear Governor Bush: It has been my honor, and privilege, to serve my constituents in Texas for almost 40 years; four in the United States Navy; twelve in the Texas Legislature and the remainder in the U.S. House of Representatives. I have tried to give the very best I had to offer for my constituents, the State of Texas and my Country. If there were an opportunity to turn the clock back and start over, I would follow the same course. At this point of anyone's career, if he/she can look back and say, ``It was good.'', the ultimate fulfillment has been achieved. I can truthfully say, it was good. The book has closed on the 104th Congress. With that closure, I respectfully take my leave effective at the expiration of October 8, 1996. Thank you for your kind understanding of my resignation and for the many courtesies you have extended to me. Sincerely, Charles Wilson. para.122.31 communication from the honorable sam brownback--resignation as a member of congress The text of the communication from the Honorable Sam Brownback, Member of Congress, dated November 26, 1996, is as follows: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 26, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, DC. Dear Newt: Attached please find a copy of the letter I have sent to Kansas Governor Bill Graves informing him that I am resigning from the House of Representatives effective at 12:00 p.m. central time on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve with you in the House of Representatives. We enacted reforms during the 104th Congress that has moved this country in the right direction. I look forward to continuing to work with you to balance the federal budget, reduce the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government, and restore the American Dream. Sincerely, Sam Brownback, Member of Congress. ____ Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 25, 1996. Gov. Bill Graves, State Capitol, Topeka, KS. Dear Governor Graves: For the past two years, it has been my privilege to serve the people of Kansas' Second District as their elected Representative in the U.S. Congress. It has been an eventful tenure. These are remarkable times, and public servants have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility for making America a better place. There is much work to be done, and the people rightly expect that we will begin it in earnest. Toward that end, I am scheduled to be sworn in as a U.S. Senator for Kansas at 2:00 p.m. central time, Wednesday, November 27, 1996. Accordingly, I am resigning my seat in the U.S. House of Representatives effective at 12:00 p.m. central time, Wednesday, November 27, 1996. The work of renewing America is unfinished. I see cause for great hope as I believe we are now clearly focused on those very problems which most confound us. There has never been a challenge which the American nation recognized clearly and approached resolutely which we did not overcome. We have cause for great Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Sam Brownback. para.122.32 communication from the honorable ray thornton--resignation as a member of congress The text of the communication from the Honorable Ray Thornton, Member of Congress, dated November 14, 1996, is as follows: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 14, 1996. Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of my letter of resignation as a Member of Congress, effective at noon on January 1, 1997 which I have tendered to the appropriate Arkansas State Authority. Best personal regards, Ray Thornton. ____ Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, November 19, 1996. Hon. Sharon Priest, Secretary of State, The Capitol, Little Rock, AR. Dear Madam Secretary: Pursuant to the results of the general election of November 5, 1996, I will be taking office as an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court on January 1, 1997. I therefore hereby submit my resignation as Arkansas second district Representative in the United States Congress to you effective at noon on January 1, 1997. Until that time I will continue to carry out my duties as your Congressman. Best personal regards, Ray Thornton. para.122.33 enrolled bills and joint resolutions signed by the speaker pro tempore after sine die adjournment Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bills and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles, which was signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mrs. MORELLA: On October 9, 1996: H.R. 632. An Act to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States. H.R. 1087. An Act for the relief of Nguyen Quy An. H.R. 1281. An Act to express the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public. [[Page 2733]] H.R. 1776. An Act to establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1874. An Act to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama. H.R. 3155. An Act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3249. An Act to authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the Nation's seabed, and for other purposes. H.R. 3378. An Act to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors. H.R. 3568. An Act to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3632. An Act to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition. H.R. 3864. An Act to amend laws authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General Accounting Office. H.R. 3910. An Act to provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes. H.R. 4036. An Act making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and foreign relations. H.R. 4083. An Act to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997. H.R. 4137. An Act to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults. H.R. 4194. An Act to reauthorize alternative means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 193. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. H.J. Res. 194. Joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. On October 11, 1996: H.R. 3219. An Act to provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self- governance, and for other purposes. H.R. 3452. An Act to make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 4283. An Act to provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4236. An Act to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes. para.122.34 senate enrolled bills and joint resolutions signed by the speaker pro tempore after sine die adjournment Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bills and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles, which was signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mrs. MORELLA: S. 342. An Act to establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor. S. 1004. An Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes. S. 1194. An Act to promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes. S. 1649. An Act to extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes. S. 1887. An Act to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. S. 2078. An Act to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfire. S. 2183. An Act to make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. S. 2197. An Act to extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses. S. 2198. An Act to provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence, and for other purposes. para.122.35 bills and joint resolutions presented to the president Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight, reported that that committee did on the following date present to the President, for his approval, a bill of the House of the following title: On October 4, 1996: H.R. 3539. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 3723. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect proprietary economic information, and for other purposes. On October 10, 1996: H.R. 632. An Act to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States. H.R. 1087. An Act for the relief of Nguyen Quy An. H.R. 1281. An Act to express the sense of Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public. H.R. 1776. An Act to establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1874. An Act to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama. H.R. 3155. An Act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3249. An Act to authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the Nation's seabed, and for other purposes. H.R. 3378. An Act to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors. H.R. 3568. An Act to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3632. An Act to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirements for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition. H.R. 3854. An Act to amend laws authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General Accounting Office. H.R. 3910. An Act to provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes. H.R. 4036. An Act making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and foreign relations. H.R. 4083. An Act to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997. H.R. 4137. An Act to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults. H.R. 4194. An Act to reauthorize alternative means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 193. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. H.J. Res. 194. Joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. On October 18, 1996: H.R. 3219. An Act to provide Federal assistance for Indian Tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self- governance, and for other purposes. H.R. 3452. An Act to make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 4283. An Act to provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes. para.122.36 bills and joint resolutions approved by the president The President, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Congress, notified the Clerk of the House that on the following dates he had approved and signed bills and joint resolutions of the following titles: On August 13, 1996: H.R. 1975. An Act to improve the management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. On August 20, 1996: H.R. 2739. An Act to provide for a representational allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, to make technical and conforming changes to sundry provisions of law in consequence of administrative reforms in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. H.R. 3139. An Act to redesignate the United States Post Office building located at 245 Centereach Mall on Middle Country Road in Centereach, New York, as the ``Rose Y. Caracappa United States Post Office Building''. H.R. 3448. An Act to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, to amend the Portal- to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehi [[Page 2734]] cles, and to amend the Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate and to prevent job loss by providing flexibility to employers in complying with minimum wage and overtime requirements under that Act. H.R. 3834. An Act to redesignate the Dunning Post Office in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office''. H.R. 3870. An Act to authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of the agency. On August 21, 1996: H.R. 3103. An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance and for other purposes. H.R. 3680. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States, under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes. On August 22, 1996: H.R. 3734. An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. On September 9, 1996: H.R. 3845. An Act making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. On September 16, 1996: H.R. 3269. An Act to amend the Impact Aid program to provide for a hold-harmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition of real property, and for other purposes. H.R. 3517. An Act making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. H.R. 3754. An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. On September 18, 1996: H.R. 740. An Act to confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe. On September 21, 1996: H.R. 3396. An Act to define and protect the institution of marriage. On September 22, 1996: H.R. 4018. An Act to make technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982. On September 23, 1996: H.R. 3230. An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. On September 25, 1996: H.R. 1642. An Act to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Cambodia, and for other purposes. On September 26, 1996: H.R. 3666. An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. On September 30, 1996: H.J. Res. 197. Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress making general or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1997. H.R. 3610. An Act making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. H.R. 3675. An Act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. H.R. 3816. An Act making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. On October 1, 1996: H.J. Res. 191. Joint resolution to confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Teresa. H.R. 1772. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain interests in the Waihee Marsh for inclusion in the Oahu National Wildlife Refuge Complex. H.R. 2428. An Act to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law. H.R. 2464. An Act to amend Public Law 103-93 to provide additional lands within the State of Utah for the Goshute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2512. An Act to provide for certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. H.R. 2679. An Act to revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. H.R. 2982. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama. H.R. 3120. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering. H.R. 3287. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, Nebraska. H.R. 3553. An Act to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission. H.R. 3676. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the Federal carjacking prohibition. On October 2, 1996: H.R. 2366. An Act to repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement. H.R. 2504. An Act to designate the Federal Building located at the corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the United States courthouse located on Otis Street, in Asheville, North Carolina, as the ``Veach-Baley Federal Complex''. H.R. 2685. An Act to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank. H.R. 3060. An Act to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. H.R. 3074. An Act to amend the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to provide the President with additional proclamation authority with respect to articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip or a qualifying industrial zone. H.R. 3186. An Act to designate the Federal building at 1655 Woodson Road in Overland, Missouri, as the ``Sammy L. Davis Federal Building''. H.R. 3400. An Act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at a site on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Roman L. Hruska Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. H.R. 3710. An Act to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse''. H.R. 3802. An Act to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes. On October 8, 1996: H.R. 1350. An Act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3056. An Act to permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health insuring organizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county. On October 9, 1996: H.R. 657. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas. H.R. 680. An Act to extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects. H.R. 1011. An Act to extend deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio. H.R. 1014. An Act to authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license. H.R. 1031. An Act for the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez. H.R. 1290. An Act to reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Oregon, and for other purposes. H.R. 1335. An Act to provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia. H.R. 1366. An Act to authorize the extension of time limitation for the FERC-issued hydroelectric license for the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project. H.R. 1791. An Act to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain technical corrections relating to physicians' services. H.R. 2501. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other purposes. H.R. 2508. An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2594. An Act to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce the waiting period for benefits payable under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2630. An Act to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois. H.R. 2660. An Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. H.R. 2695. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2700. An Act to designate the building located at 8302 FM 327, Elmendorf, Texas, which houses operations of the United States Postal Service, as the ``Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building''. [[Page 2735]] H.R. 2773. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of 2 hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, and for other purposes. H.R. 2816. An Act to reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for other purposes. H.R. 2869. An Act to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky. H.R. 2967. An Act to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for other purposes. H.R. 2988. An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that traffic signal synchronization projects are exempt from certain requirements of Environmental Protection Agency Rules. H.R. 3068. An Act to accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3118. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construction projects for the Department, to improve administration of health care by the Department, and for other purposes. H.R. 3458. An Act to increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service- connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3539. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 3546. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.R. 3660. An Act to make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 3871. An Act to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance organizations. H.R. 3877. An Act to designate the United States Post Office building located at 351 West Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas, as the ``David H. Pryor Post Office Building''. H.R. 3916. An Act to make available certain Voice of America and Radio Marti multilingual computer readable text and voice recordings. H.R. 3973. An Act to provide for a study of the recommendations of the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives. H.R. 4138. An Act to authorize the hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. H.R. 4167. An Act to provide for the safety of journeymen boxers, and for other purposes. H.R. 4168. An Act to amend the Helium Act to authorize the Secretary to enter into agreements with private parties for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands, and for other purposes. October 11, 1996: H.J. Res. 198. Joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in December 1996. H.R. 543. An Act to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1514. An Act to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance safety, training, research and development, and safety education in the propane gas industry for the benefits of propane consumers and the public, and for other purposes. H.R. 1734. An Act to reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes. H.R. 1823. An Act to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, and for other purposes. H.R. 2297. An Act to codify without substantive change laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code. H.R. 2579. An Act to establish the National Tourism Board and the National Tourism Organization to promote international travel and tourism to the United States. H.R. 3005. An Act to amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome regulation. H.R. 3159. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the National Transportation Safety Board, and for other purposes. H.R. 3166. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the crime of false statement in a Government matter. H.R. 3259. An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. H.R. 3723. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect proprietary economic information, and for other purposes. H.R. 3815. An Act to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws. On October 13, 1996: H.R. 4137. An Act to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults. On October 14, 1996: H.R. 4083. An Act to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997. On October 19, 1996: H.J. Res. 193. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management assistance Compact. H.J. Res. 194. Joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. H.R. 632. An Act to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States. H.R. 1087. An Act to the relief of Nguyen Quy An. H.R. 1281. An Act to express the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war cries should make these records public. H.R. 1874. An Act to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama. H.R. 3155. An Act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3249. An Act to authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the Nation's seabed, and for other purposes. H.R. 3378. An Act to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors. H.R. 3568. An Act to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 3632. An Act to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition. H.R. 3864. An Act to amend laws authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General Accounting Office. H.R. 3910. An Act to provide emergency drought relief to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes. H.R. 4036. An Act making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and foreign relations. H.R. 4194. An Act to reauthorize alternative means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and for other purposes. October 20, 1996: H.R. 1776. An Act to establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes. October 26, 1996: H.R. 3219. An Act to provide Federal assistance for Indian tribe in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self- governance, and for other purposes. H.R. 3452. An Act to make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 4283. An Act to provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes. November 12, 1996: H.R. 4236. An Act to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes. para.122.37 senate bills and joint resolutions approved by the president The President, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Congress, notified the Clerk of the House that on the following dates he had approved and signed bills and joint resolutions of the Senate of the following titles: On August 6, 1996: S. 531. An Act to authorize a circuit judge who has taken part in an in banc hearing of a case to continue to participate in that case after taking senior status, and for other purposes. S. 1316. An Act to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes. S. 1757. An Act to amend the Development Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the Act, and for other purposes. S.J. Res. 20. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in [[Page 2736]] Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland. On September 24, 1996: S. 1669. An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''. On October 1, 1996: S. 533. An Act to clarify the rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, and for other purposes. S. 677. An Act to repeal a redundant venue provision, and for other purposes. S. 1636. An Act to designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, as the ``Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse'', and for other purposes. S. 1995. An Act to authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center at Washington Dulles International Airport, and for other purposes. On October 2, 1996: S. 1507. An Act to provide for the extension of the Parole Commission to oversee cases of prisoners sentenced under prior law, to reduce the size of the Parole Commission, and for other purposes. S. 1834. An Act to reauthorize the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, and for other purposes. On October 3, 1996: S. 919. An Act to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes. S. 1675. An Act to provide for the nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators, and for other purposes. S. 1965. An Act to prevent the illegal manufacturing and use of methamphetamine. S. 2101. An Act to provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are killed or disabled in the performance of their duties. On October 9, 1996: S. 1577. An Act to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. S. 1711. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to provide for a study of the Federal programs for veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1802. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes. S. 1931. An Act to provide that the United States Post Office and Courthouse building located at 9 East Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the ``L. Clure Morton United States Post Office and Courthouse''. S. 1970. An Act to amend the National Museum of the American Indian Act to make improvements in the Act, and for other purposes. S. 2085. An Act to authorize the Capitol Guide Service to accept voluntary services. S. 2100. An Act to provide for the extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police. S. 2153. An Act to designate the United States Post Office building located in Brewer, Maine, as the ``Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Post Office Building'', and for other purposes. S.J. Res. 64. Joint resolution to commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of the United States, and its nurturing of young cadets through training in seamanship. On October 11, 1996: S. 39. An Act to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes. S. 811. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies regarding the desalination of water and water reuse, and for other purposes. S. 1044. An Act to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, and for other purposes. S. 1467. An Act to authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. S. 1973. An Act to provide for the settlement of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes. S. 2197. An Act to extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses. On October 12, 1996: S. 640. An Act to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1505. An Act to reduce risk to public safety and the environment associated with pipeline transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for other purposes. On October 14, 1996: S. 2078. An Act to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfire. On October 19, 1996: S. 342. An Act to establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor. S. 1004. An Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes. S. 1194. An Act to promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes. S. 1649. An Act to extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes. S. 1887. An Act to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. S. 2183. An Act to make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. S. 2198. An Act to provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence, and for other purposes. para.122.38 reports of committees Under clause 2 of rule XIII, the following reports were filed on the following dates, with the Clerk for printing and reference as report of the Second Session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress: [Pursuant to the order of the House on September 28, 1996 the following report was filed on October 11, 1996:] Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 2041. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 104-867 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. [Submitted November 26, 1996] Mr. SOLOMON: Committee on Rules. Survey of activities of the House Committee on Rules, 104th Congress (Rept. 104-868). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. [Submitted December 18, 1996] Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Activities of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-869). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. [Submitted December 19, 1996] Mr. LIVINGSTON: Committee on Appropriations. Report on activities of the Committee on Appropriations during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-870). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. [Submitted December 20, 1996] Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Summary of legislative and oversight activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-871). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. [Submitted December 31, 1996] Mr. ARCHER: Committee on Ways and Means. Report on legislative and oversight activity of the Committee on Ways and Means for the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-872). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. [Submitted January 2, 1997] Mrs. MEYERS: Committee on Small Business. Report of the summary of activities of the Committee on Small Business during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-873). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Report on the activities of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104- 874). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. GOODLING: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Report on the activities of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-875). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Report in the matter of Representative Barbara-Rose Collins (Rept. 104-876). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. LEACH: Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Report on the activities of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-877). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. Report on legislative and oversight activities of the Committee on Resources during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-878). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. Report on the activities of the Committee on the Judiciary during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-879). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. KASICH: Committee on the Budget. Activities and summary report of the Committee on the Budget during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-880). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. ROBERTS: Committee on Agriculture. Report on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture during the 104th Congress (Rept. [[Page 2737]] 104-881). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. Report on the activity of the Committee on Commerce during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-882). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. GILMAN: Committee on International Relations. Legislative review activities report of the Committee on International Relations during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104- 883). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. SPENCE: Committee on National Security. Report of the activities of the Committee on National Security during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-884). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. THOMAS: Committee on House Oversight. Report of the activities of the Committee on House Oversight during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-885). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Report of the activities of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-886). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. WALKER: Committee on Science. Summary of activities of the Committee on Science during the 104th Congress (Rept. 104-887). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. para.122.39 subsequent action on bills initially referred under time limitaiton Under clause 5 of rule X, the following action was taken by the Speaker following sine die adjournment on the following date: [The following action occurred on October 11, 1996] H.R. 2041. Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended for a period ending not later than October 11, 1996. Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than October 31, 1996. para.122.40 committee discharged Under clause 5 of rule X, the following action was taken by the Speaker following sine die adjournment on the following date: [The following action occurred on October 11, 1996] H.R. 2041. The Committee on International Relations discharged from further consideration.