Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-06-17 Date1997-06-17 PublicationVolume 143, issue 84 Sections159 House · 69 Senate House sections D.C. FLAT FEDERAL TAX A TRIBUTE TO RISA MUNITZ-GRUBERGER HONORING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREATER LANSING BUSINESS MONTHLY THE FAILURE OF RACIAL PREFERENCES TRIBUTE TO JOHN TALLMAN NATIONAL HISTORY DAY THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1997 IN HONOR OF WESTERN QUEENS GAZETTE 15TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO RUTH BLOCK RECOGNITION OF MICHIGAN WOMEN'S HISTORICAL CENTER ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE NEED FOR IRS OVERSIGHT LITTLE WONDERS OF THE WORLD: WINNERS OF THE ART OF COOPERATION INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION HONORING THE DETROIT RED WINGS STANLEY CUP VICTORY HONORING AARON EDD JACKSON HENRY, "DOC" TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH THE PASSING OF JAY B. WHITE, "AMERICA'S FINEST LAWYER" CLINTON MEMORIAL AME ZION CHURCH ROOF DEDICATION CEREMONY TRIBUTE TO IRA KLEIN BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: THE CREATIVE THINKERS TRIBUTE TO RABBI MORTON HOFFMAN TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL GRADUATE OF NEW YORK'S 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCE A TRIBUTE TO JAMES D. ERICSON REV. DR. EDWARD D. SMART, JR.--A MAN OF PRINCIPLE AND COURAGE BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS IN HONOR OF THE GRAND OPENING OF PICKERING PLACE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 54, PROHIBITING THE PHYSICAL DESECRATION OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES TRIBUTE TO CHICAGO IN RECOGNITION OF THE SHEPARD ACCELERATED SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO MARGARET S. BENEDIKT TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL GRADUATES OF NEW YORK'S 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LAVAR FOSTER AND SHALIEK RIVERA: COMMUNITY HEROES TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN AND IRIS GAINES WESTHILL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM WINS NYS CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING DANISE CANTLON OF ELLIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO SANDRA EPPS IN HONOR OF MARY STRASSMEYER HONORING BISHOP J. NEAUL HAYNES FOR HIS 20 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TRIBUTE TO MARCIA BURNAM THE COMPUTER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1997 THE COMPUTER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1997 INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPUTER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1997, H.R. 1903 HONORING ARABELLA MARTINEZ IN MEMORY OF HARRY (BUDDY) W. CORMIER, JR. A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT C. JASNA STATEMENT BY SARAH WACHTEL REGARDING ILLITERACY RECOGNITION OF COL. RICHARD E. MATLAK DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1997 THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY 4-H AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAM WINS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE'S HONOR AWARD LEE VICTORY, A CAREER OF SERVICE TO SMYRNA AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY HONORING BENTELER OF GOSHEN, INDIANA RAND STUDY QUESTIONS CURRENT DRUG SENTENCING POLICY STATEMENTS BY KRISTEN GARNER, SHYLA BLAIR, AND SHELLY OUELLETTE, REGARDING SAME SEX MARRIAGE TRIBUTE TO DR. RALPH CUTLER STAND DOWN '97 STATEMENT BY KATE HAYES REGARDING NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FUNDING THE CRIME STOPPERS CLUB OF D.C. TRIBUTE TO MILDRED HELMS CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID HERBST THE OLIVER PROJECT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ENHANCEMENT ACT STATEMENTS BY TISON CAMPBELL AND JONATHAN LAFARGE REGARDING THE U.S. IN THE 21ST CENTURY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES THE SUNSET ACT OF 1997 TRIBUTE TO JONNA LYNNE (J.L.) CULLEN, A REMARKABLE WOMAN BAN LANDMINES NOW REPUBLICANS IGNORE BUDGET AGREEMENT AND FAVOR THE WEALTHY OVER LOW- INCOME SENIORS RECESS THE CASE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AFTER RECESS PRAYER JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DISPENSING WITH CALL OF THE PRIVATE CALENDAR ON TODAY WELCOME TO THE REVEREND LEEANN SCHRAY GOP FAVOR WEALTHY OVER AVERAGE AMERICANS IN BUDGET AGREEMENT TAX CUTS FOR WORKING AMERICANS IT IS HIGH TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL AMERICANS ARE FED UP WITH FEDERAL BUREAUCRATS TAX CUTS FOR PEOPLE WHO PAY TAXES REPUBLICAN TAX PROPOSAL IS DISAPPOINTING INTRODUCTION OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY NITROGEN OXIDE LIMITATION ACT OF 1997 AN IMMENSE AMBITION FOR POWER THE REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH REAL PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY THE CHOICE IS CLEAR: PASS TAX CUTS AS PART OF A BALANCED BUDGET THE DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE: TARGETED TAX BREAKS TO THE MIDDLE CLASS, NOT TO THE VERY WEALTHY A HISTORIC TAX CUT FOR AMERICANS COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE ON RACE LET US PASS THE REPUBLICAN TAX CUT AS PART OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AGREEMENT GAO CONCLUSION ON PERSIAN GULF WAR ILLNESS NEEDS REASSESSMENT DEMOCRATS WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MORE OF TAXPAYERS' MONEY A TAX PLAN WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BENEFIT ONLY THE RICH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANDREW JACOBS, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JOHN T. MYERS POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PARKING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997 GENERAL LEAVE EAGLES NEST WILDERNESS EXPANSION GENERAL LEAVE EXTENDING CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES TO HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES CELEBRATING THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANDREW JACOBS, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHN T. MYERS POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION EAGLES NEST WILDERNESS EXPANSION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE JOURNAL FILIPINO VETERANS JUSTICE ACT TIME TO CUT TAXES FOR WORKING AMERICANS SPECIAL ORDERS RECOGNITION OF THE ABL AND THE WNBA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN PREVENTION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas [Ms. Jackson-Lee] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida [Ms. Ros-Lehtinen] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO MASON LANKFORD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Washington [Mrs. Linda Smith] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE PRIVATE CALENDAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Kingston] is recognized for 5 minutes. VOLUNTEER SUMMIT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THE REPUBLICAN TAX CUT PLAN AND THE BUDGET BILL THE QUESTION OF RACE AND REMARKS BY PRESIDENT CLINTON JUVENILE CRIME RACE RELATIONS NATIONAL DEBT REPAYMENT ACT OF 1997 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE COMPLIMENTING THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MORNING BUSINESS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR BANNING ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES CHINESE COMPANIES EXPORTING DANGEROUS WEAPON CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997 LEAVE OF ABSENCE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT TRIBUTE TO CHARLES GENTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997, ASHCROFT ANTITERRORIST PROVISION CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHICAGO BULLS RECESS FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997 S. 891 "THE FAMILY IMPACT STATEMENT ACT OF 1997" FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997 IN MEMORY OF BARRY SKLAR THANKING ART RYNEARSON MORNING BUSINESS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 915 Introductory Statement on S. 916 Introductory Statement on S. 917 Introductory Statement on S. 918 Introductory Statement on S. 919 Introductory Statement on S. 920 Introductory Statement on S. 922 Introductory Statement on S. 923 Introductory Statement on S. 924 Introductory Statement on S. 925 Introductory Statement on S. 926 Introductory Statement on S. 927 Introductory Statement on S. 928 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 33--RELATING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN SENATE RESOLUTION 100--RELATIVE TO THE EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES SENATE RESOLUTION 101--AUTHORIZING THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DECLARATION BY THE TRUST FOR THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. SENATE RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO JIMMIE RUTH JOHNSON CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS OF GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL STEVEN J. SHIMBERG'S DEPARTURE EXPLANATION OF VOTES ON THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT RACE FOR THE CURE TRIBUTE TO JOHN J. DEPIERRO HONORING THE DETROIT RED WINGS CORRECTIONS TO STATEMENT OF MANAGERS ACCOMPANYING CONFERENCE REPORT ON FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET RESOLUTION VICTIMS' RIGHTS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 1997 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE HANS A. BETHE MEASURE RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR--S. 903 AUTHORIZING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTATION COMMENDING THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR ITS EFFORTS REGARDING THE DENVER SUMMIT OF EIGHT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1997 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS