(6) DEFINITIONS.-Section 8 of such Act is amended (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "and" at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) the term 'principles of economic justice' means the following principles: "(A) Increasing the representation of individuals from underrepresented religious groups in the workforce, including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical, and technical jobs. "(B) Providing adequate security for the protection of minority employees at the workplace. "(C) Banning provocative sectarian or political emblems from the workplace. "(D) Providing that all job openings be advertised publicly and providing that special recruitment efforts be made to attract applicants from underrepresented groups. religious "(E) Providing that layoff, recall, and termination procedures do not favor a particular religious group. "(F) Abolishing job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions, and differential employment criteria which discriminate on the basis of religion. "(G) Providing for the development of training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade, and improve the skills of minority employees. "(H) Establishing procedures to assess, identify, and actively recruit minority employees with the potential for further advancement. "(I) Providing for the appointment of a senior management staff member to be responsible for the employment efforts of the entity and, within a reasonable period of time, the implementation of the principles described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).". SEC. 1616. DEOBLIGATION OF CERTAIN UNEXPENDED ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS. Chapter 3 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 668. DEOBLIGATION OF CERTAIN UNEXPENDED ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS. "(a) REQUIREMENT TO DEOBLIGATE. "(1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 617(a) of this Act, at the beginning of each fiscal year the President shall deobligate and return to the Treasury, any funds described in paragraph (2) that, as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, have been obligated for a project or activity for a period of more than 3 years but have not been expended. "(2) FUNDS.-Paragraph (1) applies to funds made available for "(A) assistance under chapter 1 of part I of this Act (relating to development assistance), chapter 10 of part I of this Act (relating to the Development Fund for Africa), or chapter 4 of part II of this Act (relating to the economic support fund); "(B) assistance under the 'Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines'; "(C) assistance under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989; and "(D) economic assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union under this Act or under any other Act authorizing economic assistance for such independent states. "(b) EXCEPTIONS.-The President, on a case-by-case basis, may waive the require ment of subsection (a)(1) if the President determines, and reports to the appropriate congressional committees, that "(1) the funds are being used for a construction project that requires more than 3 years to complete; or "(2) the funds have not been expended because of unforeseen circumstances, and those circumstances could not have been reasonably foreseen. "(c) COMMENTS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.-As soon as possible after the submission of a report pursuant to subsection (b), the Inspector General of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of this Act shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees such comments as the Inspector General considers appropriate with regard to the determination described in that report. "(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. As used in this section, the term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.". SEC. 1617. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT RESTRICT THE TRANSPORT OR DELIVERY OF UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States Federal budget deficit and spending constraints require the maximum efficiency in the usage of United States foreign assistance. (2) The delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in need is consistent with the fundamental values of our Nation and is an important component of United States foreign policy. (3) As a matter of principle and in furtherance of fiscal prudence, the United States should seek to promote the delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in need in a manner that is both timely and cost effective. (4) Recipients of United States assistance should not hinder or delay the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance to other countries. (b) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE.-Section 620 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370), as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after subsection (v) (as added by this Act) the following new subsection: "(w)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, United States assistance may not be made available for any country whose government prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assist ance. "(2) The prohibition on United States assistance contained in paragraph (1) shall not apply if the President determines and notifies the Congress in writing that providing such assistance to a country is in the national security interest of the United States. "(3) A suspension or termination of United States assistance for any country under paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective when the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that such country is no longer prohibiting or otherwise restricting, either directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assist ance. "(4)(A) At the time of the annual budget submission to Congress, the President shall submit a report to the Congress describing any information available to the President concerning prohibitions or restrictions, di rect or indirect, on the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance by the government of any country receiving or eligible to receive United States foreign assistance during the current or preceding fiscal year. "(B) The President shall include in the report required by subparagraph (A) a statement as to whether the prohibition in paragraph (1) is being applied to each country for which the President has information available to him concerning prohibitions or restrictions, direct or indirect, on the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance. “(5) As used in this subsection, the term 'United States assistance' has the same meaning given that term in section 481(e)(4) of this Act.". TITLE XVII-CONGRESSIONAL SEC. 1701. THE LAOGAI SYSTEM OF POLITICAL It is the sense of the Congress that the President should (1) publicly condemn the continued existence of the Chinese gulag, known as the Laogai, and call upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to dismantle it and release all of its political prisoners; and (2) instruct the appropriate diplomatic representatives of the United States to cause a resolution condemning the Laogai to be put before the United Nations Human Rights Commission and work for its passage. SEC. 1702. DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY TOWARD CHINA. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress makes the following findings: (1) According to the 1994 State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, there continue to be "widespread and welldocumented human rights abuses in China, violation of internationally accepted norms . . . (including) arbitrary and lengthy incommunicado detention, torture, and mistreatment of prisoners. The regime continued on severe restrictions freedoms of speech, press assembly and association, and tightened controls on the exercise of these rights during 1994. Serious human rights. abuses persisted in Tibet and other areas populated by ethnic minorities". (2) The President, in announcing his decision on Most Favored Nation trading status for China in May 1994 stated that, "China continues to commit very serious human rights abuses. Even as we engage the Chinese on military, political, and economic issues, we intend to stay engaged with those in China who suffer from human rights abuses. The United States must remain a champion of their liberties". (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of the Congress that the President should take the following actions: (1) Decline the invitation to visit China until and unless there is dramatic overall progress on human rights in China and Tibet and communicate to the Government of China that such a visit cannot take place without such progress. Indications of overall progress would include the release of hundreds of political, religious, and labor activists; an agreement to allow unhindered confidential access to prisoners by international humanitarian agencies; enactment of major legal reforms such as an end to all restrictions on the exercise of freedom of religion, revocation of the 1993 state security law, and the abolition of all so-called "counter-revolutionary" crimes; an end to forced abortion, forced sterilization, and the provision by government facilities of human fetal remains for consumption as food; and a decision to allow unrestricted access to Tibet by foreign media and international human rights monitors. (2) Seek to develop an agreement on a multilateral strategy to promote human rights in China. Such an agreement should include efforts to encourage greater cooperation by the Government of China with the human rights rapporteurs and working groups of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, as well as bilateral and multilateral initiatives to secure the unconditional release of imprisoned peaceful pro-democracy advocates such as Wei Jingsheng. (3) Extend an invitation to the Dalai Lama to visit Washington, District of Columbia, in 1996. (c) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY TOWARD CHINA.-It shall be the policy of the United States Government to continue to promote internationally recognized human rights and worker rights in China and Tibet. The President shall submit the following reports on the formulation and implementation of United States human rights policy toward China and the results of that policy to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall report on the status of the "new United States Human Rights Policy for China" announced by the President on May 26, 1994, including an assessment of the implementation and effectiveness of the policy in bringing about human rights improvements in China and Tibet, with reference to the following specific initiatives announced on that date: (A) High-level dialogue on human rights. (B) Voluntary principles in the area of human rights for United States businesses operating in China. (C) Increased contact with and support for groups and individuals in China promoting law reform and human rights. (D) Increased exchanges to support human rights law reform in China. (E) The practice of all United States officials who visit China to meet with the broadest possible spectrum of Chinese citizens. (F) Increased efforts to press United States views on human rights in China at the United Nations, the United Nations Human Rights Commission, and other international organizations. (G) A plan of international actions to address Tibet's human rights problems and to promote substantive discussions between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese Government. (H) An information strategy for promoting human rights by expanding Chinese and Tibetan language broadcasts on the Voice of America and establishing Radio Free Asia. (I) Encouraging the Chinese Government to permit international human rights groups to operate in and visit China. The report required by this paragraph shall also assess the progress, if any, of the People's Republic of China toward ending forced abortion, forced sterilization, and other coercive population control practices. (2) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall report on the status of Chinese Government compliance with United States laws prohibiting the importation into the United States of forced labor products, including (but not limited to) a complete assessment and report on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the United States and China in 1992. The report shall include (but not be limited to) the following: (A) All efforts made by the United States Customs Service from 1992 until the date of the report to investigate forced labor exports and to conduct unannounced unrestricted inspections of suspected forced labor sites in China, and the extent to which Chinese au thorities cooperated with such investigations. (B) Recommendations of what further steps might be taken to enhance United States effectiveness in prohibiting forced labor exports to the United States from China. SEC. 1703. UNITED STATES RELATIONS WITH THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (FYROM). It is the sense of the Congress that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should be eligible for all United States foreign assistance programs, including programs of the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, if the government continues to respect the rights of all ethnic minorities. SEC. 1704. DISPLACED PERSONS. It is the sense of the Congress that of the amounts made available to the United Nations Development Program (and United Nations Development Program-Administered Funds), at least $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 should be available for programs and services conducted in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee for the Red Cross, and nongovernmental organizations, for persons who are displaced within their countries of nationality. SEC. 1705. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BORDER CROSSING FEES. It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Government should not impose or collect a border crossing fee along its borders with Canada and Mexico. SEC. 1706. INTER-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS. Taking into consideration the long-term commitment by the United States to the affairs of this Hemisphere and the need to build further upon the linkages between the United States and its neighbors, the Secretary of State, in allocating the level of resources for international organizations, should make every effort to pay the full United States assessed funding levels for the Organization of American States and the Pan American Health Organization so that these two entities, which are uniquely dependent on United States contributions, have adequate resources to contribute effectively to United States foreign policy initiatives. SEC. 1707. ESCALATING COSTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES. It is the sense of the Congress that the executive branch should cease obligating the United States to pay for international peacekeeping operations in excess of funds specifically authorized and appropriated for this purpose. SEC. 1708. VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN. It is the sense of the Congress that the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan should be admitted to the United States for a visit in 1996 with all appropriate courtesies. SEC. 1709. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN GATT AND WTO. It is the sense of the Congress that(1) the United States should separate the Republic of China on Taiwan's application for membership in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) from the People's Republic of China's application for membership in such organizations; (2) the United States should support the Republic of China on Taiwan's earliest membership in the GATT and the WTO if it meets full and legitimate membership criteria, including the elimination of inappropriate tariff levels and nontariff barriers; (3) the United States should support the membership of the People's Republic of China in the GATT and the WTO only if a sound bilateral commercial agreement is reached between the United States and the People's Republic of China, and that the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in making its economic system compatible with GATT and WTO principles; and (4) the People's Republic of China's application for membership in the GATT and the WTO should be reviewed strictly in accordance with the rules, guidelines, principles, precedents, and practices of the GATT and the WTO. SEC. 1710. INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR GAZA OR THE WEST BANK. (a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that (1) the United States should take prompt, visible action before the coming elections in Gaza and Jericho that promises hope and jobs to Palestinians; (2) the rapid development of an industrial park in Gaza or the West Bank, closely coordinated with private sector investors, will provide a clear sign of opportunity resulting from peace with Israel; (3) the decision to site the industrial park should give special consideration to the extremely difficult economic conditions in Gaza and the West Bank; (4) the President should appoint a special coordinator to coordinate the rapid development of an industrial park in Gaza or the West Bank and to begin the recruitment of United States investors; and (5) the Secretary of State should direct a short-term review and implementation of United States assistance plans to assist in speeding the flow of goods and services between Israel and Gaza and the West Bank while increasing security among those areas. (b) REPORT.-Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report detailing the following: (1) All actions taken by the President to establish an industrial park in Gaza or the West Bank. (2) Funds planned for expenditure to develop such industrial park. And the Senate agree to the same. BILL GOODLING, HENRY J. HYDE, TOBY ROTH, DOUG BEREUTER, CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Managers on the Part of the House. PAUL COVERDELL, JOHN ASHCROFT, Managers on the Part of the Senate. When said conference report was considered. After debate, By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the conference report to its adoption or rejection. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House agree to said conference report? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. CAMP, announced that the yeas had it. Mr. HAMILTON objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting. A quorum not being present, The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by electronic device. tives not more than $580,000, of which not more than $400,000 may be used for procurement of consultant services under section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. SEC. 2. VOUCHERS. Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee, signed by the chairman of the committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Oversight. SEC. 3. LIMITATION. Amounts shall be available under this resolution for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 1996, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1997. SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight. SEC. 5. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to comply with an order of the President issued under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any reduction in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1. When said resolution was considered and agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. 126.38 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Mr. Thomas, from the Committee on House Oversight, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed by the Speaker: H.R. 927. An Act to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition Government leading to a democratically elected Government in Cuba, and for other purposes. 126.39 BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight, reported that that committee did on the following days present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles: March 8, 1996: H.R. 2778. An Act to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes. H.R. 3021. An Act to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States. March 11, 1996: H.R. 927. An Act to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes. 126.40 BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED The President notified the Clerk of the House that he approved and signed on the following dates bills and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles: January 4, 1996: H.J. Res. 153. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. January 6, 1996: H.J. Res. 134. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. H.R. 1358. An Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. H.R. 1643. An Act making appropriations for certain activities for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. January 26, 1996: H.R. 2880. An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. February 1, 1996: H.R. 1606. An Act to designate the United States Post Office building located at 24 Corliss Street, Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Harry Kizirian Post Office Building." H.R. 2061. An Act to designate the Federal Building located at 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker City, Oregon, as the "David J. Wheeler Federal Building." February 8, 1996: H.R. 2924. An Act to guarantee the timely payment of social security benefits in March 1996. February 10, 1996: H.R. 2029. An Act to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to provide regulatory relief, and for other purposes. February 12, 1996: H.R. 1868. An Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. H.R. 2111. An Act to designate the Federal Building located at 1231 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Frank Hagel Federal Building." H.R. 2726. An Act to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes. February 13, 1996: H.R. 2353. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain programs and activities, to require certain reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2657. An Act to award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham. March 5, 1996: H.R. 1718. An Act to designate the United States courthouse located at 197 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as the "Max Rosenn United States Courthouse." 126.41 SENATE BILLS APPROVED The President notified the Clerk of the House that he approved and signed on the following dates bills of the Senate of the following titles: February 6, 1996: S. 1341. An Act to provide for the transfer of certain lands to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, and for other purposes. February 8, 1996: S. 652. An Act to promote competition and reduce regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunications technologies. February 10, 1996: S. 1124. An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 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, to reform acquisition law and information technology management of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 126.42 LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted To Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, for today and balance of the week; To Mrs. CHENOWETH, for today and March 13; and To Mr. CHRISTENSEN, for today. 126.43 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. OWENS, at 11 o'clock and 39 minutes p.m., the House adjourned. 126.44 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 2972. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission, to reduce the fees collected under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104– 479). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Ms. PRYCE: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 380. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2703) to combat terrorism (Rept. No. 104-480). Referred to the House Calendar. 126.45 DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEES Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the following action was taken by the Speaker: [The following action occurred on March 11, 1996] H.R. 2276. The Committees on Government Reform and Oversight and the Budget discharged from further consideration. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. 126.46 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. BROWN of California, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCHALE, MS. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MINGE, Mr. OLVER, Ms. RIVERS, MS. JACKSON-LEE, and Mr. BAKER of California): H.R. 3060. A bill to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 3061. A bill to resolve certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims Set tlement Act related to Cape Fox Corp., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Re sources. By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN): H.R. 3062. A bill to authorize the States to assist the Attorney General in performing functions under the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to deportation of aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. THOMAS): H.R. 3063. A bill 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, and to simplify the administration of health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HOYER: H.R. 3064. A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by coordinating Federal financial assistance programs and promoting local flexibility; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3065. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the review of radiopharmaceuticals under section 505 of such act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM: H.R. 3066. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself and Mr. RIGGS): H.R. 3067. A bill to control access to precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and other illicit narcotics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GUTKNECHT: H.R. 3068. A bill to accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH: H.R. 3069. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, AZ; to the Committee on Re sources. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. H.R. 3070. A bill 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, and to simplify the administration of health insurance; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NADLER: H.R. 3071. A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTMAN: H.R. 3072. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey to the village of Mariemont, OH, a parcel of land that is under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. H.R. 3073. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to allow the continued operation of certain overlapping stations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. GORDON, MS. NORTON, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. HINCHEY, MS. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. JACKSONLEE, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLINK, Mr. PASTOR, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. QUINN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. Fox, Mr. OWENS, Mr. FRAZER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. THOMPSON, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HORN, Mr. STOKES, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FROST, Mr. BRYANT of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, MS. WATERS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. DIXON, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. ENGEL): H. Con. Res. 151. Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of African-American music to global culture and calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. BE- H. Res. 378. Resolution deploring recent actions by the Government of Serbia that restrict freedom of the press and freedom of expression and prevent the Soros Foundation from continuing its democracy-building and humanitarian activities on its territory and calling upon the Government of Serbia to remove immediately restrictions against freedom of the press and the operation of the Soros Foundation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PORTER: H. Res. 379. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the eighth anniversary of the massacre of over 5,000 Kurds as a result of a gas bomb attack by the Iraqi Government; to the Committee on International Relations. 126.47 MEMORIALS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: 205. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of West Virginia, relative to requesting the Congress of the United States to enact legislation that would enable the States to control the indiscriminate importation of solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce. 126.48 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 294: Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. OLVER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. SABO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. WYNN. H.R. 449: Mr. THOMPSON. H.R. 777: Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 778: Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 779: Mr. DIXON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE H.R. 957: Mr. WELLER. 1226: Mr. HUTCHINSON and H.R. 1462: Mr. CARDIN and Mr. QUINN. H.R. 1591: Mr. BRYANT of Texas. Mr. H.R. 1625: Mrs. CHENOWETH and Mr. COBURN. H.R. 1627: Mr. McDADE. H.R. 1677: Mr. DINGELL. H.R. 1733: Mr. LONGLEY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, and Mr. CRANE. H.R. 1776: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. PARKER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. KLECZKA, and Mr. MONTGOMERY. H.R. 1805: Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. FUNDERBURK, MS. MOLINARI, and Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas. H.R. 1846: Mr. REED and Mr. FLAKE. H.R. 1965: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. MCHUGH. H.R. 2071: Mr. FRAZER. H.R. 2167: Mr. MARTINEZ and Mr. HALL of Ohio. H.R. 2270: Mr. LARGENT. H.R. 2306: Mr. HINCHEY and Mr. HOYER. H.R. 2566: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. H.R. 2634: Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 2651: Mr. BONIOR, Mr. OLVER, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 2654: Mr. WAXMAN. H.R. 2655: Mrs. ROUKEMA. H.R. 2664: Mr. CRAPO and Mr. POMEROY. H.R. 2682: Mr. LAZIO of New York. H.R. 2694: Ms. NORTON, Mr. LAFALCE, MS. LOFGREN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FROST, MS. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 2727: Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. NEY, and Mr. HERGER. H.R. 2740: Mr. BONO and Mr. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 2747: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MINGE, and Mr. WELLER. H.R. 2757: Mr. COBLE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. KLECZKA. H.R. 2771: Mr. BARTON of Texas. H.R. 2779: Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. MCHUGH, MS. PRYCE, and Mr. ROYCE. H.R. 2827: Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 2828: Mr. BILIRAKIS and Mr. FOLEY. H.R. 2844: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. FRAZER, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. HOKE, and Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 2898: Mr. ALLARD and Mr. BROWNBACK. H.R. 2911: Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 2921: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 2925: Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. STUMP, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. ZIMMER, MS. DUNN of Washington, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. Fox, Mr. BARR, Mr. HAYES, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MICA, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. SALMON, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. PICKETT, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. GORDON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SANFORD, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. H.R. 3032: Mr. Fox. H.R. 3043: Mr. GREENWOOD. H.R. 3050: Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. FROST, Mr. MINGE, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.J. Res. 90: Mr. HANCOCK. H.J. Res. 117: Mr. BARCIA of Michigan. H.J. Res. 162: Mr. HUTCHINSON and Mr. HUNTER. H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. CLINGER. H. Con. Res. 102: Mr. ROHRABACHER and Mr. OLVER. H. Con. Res. 119: Mr. SHAYS, Mr. DIXON, and Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. H. Con. Res. 140: Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H. Con. Res. 149: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. COBLE, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. DELAY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. MANZULLO, MS. FURSE, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. MANTON. H. Res. 30: Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. STARK, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. CHRISTENSEN. H. Res. 39: Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. FARR, Mr. STARK, Mr. WYNN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. REED, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mrs. CLAYTON, and Mr. DURBIN, H. Res. 358: Ms. PELOSI, Mr. TORRES, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. 126.49 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were deleted from public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 1963: Mrs. THURMAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1996 (27) 127.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The House was called to order by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. EVERETT, who laid before the House the following communication: |