Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-06-04 Date1997-06-04 PublicationVolume 143, issue 75 Sections111 House · 19 Senate House sections AMERICA'S HONG KONG IN HONOR OF RETIRING TEACHERS EXPERTS NOTE IMPORTANCE OF BURDEN SHARING IN HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. CACCIAPAGLIA TRIBUTE TO ELINOR AND RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMER INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TAX SIMPLICATION FOR AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS ACT A TRIBUTE TO MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF BRIDGET SWEENEY THE PRESIDENT'S GRADUATION REMARKS AT WEST POINT TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT JUNIOR/CADETTE TROOP 659 FAITH AND LOVE MINISTRIES CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING JOB BY LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE WE THE PEOPLE CONTEST IN HONOR OF DAVID LYNCH IN MEMORY OF "DR. JOHN" ELEFTERAKIS, M.D. COMMEMORATING THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE STATEMENTS BY TIM BLAIS, JOSEPH BOUSQUET, AND KEITH McMANIS, MONTPELIER HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING DOMESTIC AFFAIRS THE BUDGET TRIBUTE TO KEY LARGO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF HENRIETTA LACKS THE CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PILOT CLUB OF YORK, INC. STATEMENTS BY TOM DOUTHAT AND KEVIN BELANGER, MONTPELIER HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. EDUCATION STANDARDS TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR SOHIKIAN RACE UNITY DAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME DINNER DANCE OF THE PORT WASHINGTON YOUTH ACTIVITIES STATEMENT BY KAILEAH CHRISTIE, GAILER SCHOOL, MIDDLEBURY, VT REGARDING DEMOCRACY AND STUDENT PARTICIPATION TRIBUTE TO DR. LESLIE SINGER TRIBUTE TO MRS. VATICE WALKER INTRODUCTION OF THE VOTER EMPOWERMENT ACT DESECRATION OF GOLDEN TEMPLE SHOWS INDIAN DEMOCRACY IS A FRAUD LET'S HELP AND NOT HINDER SMALL BUSINESS STATEMENT BY SPENCER CRISPE, BRATTLEBORO HIGH SCHOOL, REGARDING EDUCATION FUNDING AND TAX REFORM RECOGNITION OF TEACHERS OF THE YEAR THE PROMISE OF CONSERVATISM A MESSAGE FROM THE ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN MEMORY OF FRANCES MARIE QUINN DES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AMENDMENTS OF 1997 THE IMPORTANCE OF GUAM'S CORAL REEFS A TRIBUTE TO THE MENORAH HOUSING FOUNDATION CNA CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY IF MY SON WERE ALIVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF ESSIE COLBERT'S DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A COMMONSENSE PROPOSAL PETITIONS AGAINST ANTI-IMMIGRANT WELFARE LAW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL THE 101st BIRTHDAY OF ELENA E.L. CHRISTIAN A MESSAGE TO THE MIDDLE CLASS THE IRS ON SCHOOL CHOICE WORKFARE PROVISIONS OF WELFARE REFORM COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOREST SERVICE ORGANIC ACT OF 1897 SUPPORT THE COMMANDO FUNDING PRESIDENT SHOULD SUPPORT GEKAS-WYNN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN PREVENTION PROVISION TRIBUTE TO LT. LEILANI SALAMASINA STROKIN GOOD NEWS: CONGRESS TAKES IN AN EXTRA $100 BILLION AND SPENDS LESS THAN PREDICTED CONGRESS FORMULATES THE UNEQUAL WORKERS POLICY CONGRESS SHOULD PASS MEANINGFUL COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION CONGRESS MUST CONSIDER HONG KONG AS IT DEBATES MFN FOR CHINA GOP LEADERSHIP MUST NOT DELAY ONE MINUTE LONGER IN PASSING SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONGRESS MUST PASS MEANINGFUL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM OR BE EMBARRASSED TO FACE VOTERS IN 1998 THE MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES STRATEGY ACT OF 1997 PASS A CLEAN DISASTER RELIEF BILL NOW COMMEMORATING EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE RELIEF FOR DISASTER VICTIMS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1757, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, AND H.R. 1758, EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997 PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1469, 1997 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN BOSNIA FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999 CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1998 FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1062 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Kentucky [Mrs. Northup] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Dreier] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS INITIATIVE FREEDOM FROM RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION ACT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Jackson] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Hulshof] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Flake] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Pappas] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Pitts] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Jones] is recognized for 5 minutes. REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-2002 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES BALANCING THE BUDGET SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ON SMALL BUSINESS CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK HEALTH CARE Mr. PALLONE. I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio Mr. Strickland for his comments. He brought up a number of things that I think are very important. I have tried and sometimes I am partisan... NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1469 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE IN MEMORY OF TIANANMEN WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZENS AND THE CONSTITUTION COMPETITION INDONESIAN ELECTIONS TRIBUTE TO ISADOR LOUIS KUNIAN FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKPLACE ACT CLOTURE MOTION UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST QUORUM CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT