Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-09-26 Date1997-09-26 PublicationVolume 143, issue 131 Sections100 House · 51 Senate House sections WHAT AMERICANS THINK ABOUT FAST TRACK AND NAFTA EXPANSION CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INDIANA STATE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS HEROES KNOW HEROES NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK IN HONOR OF CLAIRE F. MORGENSTERN COMMEMORATING THE 1972 NATIONAL BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 HONORING RABBI BERTRAM KORN THE OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER A TRIBUTE TO REV. WILLIAM P. COOKE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HAMMOND TECHNICAL VOCATION APPRECIATION SOCIETY GOLD STAR MOTHER'S DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 TRIBUTE TO MYRON FLECK TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS THE ATP PROGRAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION END LOGGING ROAD SUBSIDIES NOW AMERICA RECYCLES DAY LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 TRIBUTE TO ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN RECOGNITION OF THE FORMAL DEDICATION OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH HALL AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 INVESTIGATE ABUSES SURROUNDING THE CITIZENSHIP U.S.A. PROGRAM House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 94, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1998 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2203, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2183, BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM HEARINGS NEEDED IN HOUSE NOW NO FEDERAL FUNDING OF STUDIES OF USE OF MIND-ALTERING DRUGS DEBATE NEEDED IN HOUSE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM THE JOURNAL ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Shimkus] is recognized for 5 minutes. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR AMERICA CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ENERGY POLICY ACT THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP SHOULD SCHEDULE DEBATE AND A VOTE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM INCLUDE THE BECK DECISION IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND REPUBLICANS WILL SUPPORT IT REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP PREVENTS DEBATE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM FAST-TRACK TRADE NEGOTIATIONS INQUIRIES TO THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL TO LIBYA ON A RESPECTFUL APPROACH TO INQUIRY INTO MEMBER'S TRAVEL GREAT FUTURE FOR OUR NATION CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM A FLAWED TOBACCO SETTLEMENT IN PREPARATION FOR HEARINGS IN THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT OMITTED FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 CORRECTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILL AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Text of House Amendment 35 Text of House Amendment 36 Text of House Amendment 37 Text of House Amendment 38 Text of House Amendment 39 Text of House Amendment 40 Text of House Amendment 41 Text of House Amendment 42 Text of House Amendment 43 Text of House Amendment 44 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 45 Text of House Amendment 46 Text of House Amendment 47 Text of House Amendment 48 Text of House Amendment 49 Text of House Amendment 50 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 30 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Text of House Amendment 33 Text of House Amendment 34 Senate sections AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997 PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM AND RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1977 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GEN. ROBERT E. HUYSER THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE NATIONAL LAWSUIT ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 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. 1223 Introductory Statement on S. 1224 Introductory Statement on S. 1228 Introductory Statement on S. 1229 Introductory Statement on S. 1230 Introductory Statement on S. 1231 Introductory Statement on S. 1232 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 128--RELATIVE TO THE VACANCIES ACT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM AND RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1997 NOTICE OF HEARING THE NATIONAL GUARD COMMEMORATION OF LAWSUIT ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN TRIBUTE TO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY JUDGE ROBERT AND HELENE BRANG GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ESTUARY HABITAT RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1997 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997 FAST-TRACK LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS ANTHONY JORDAN, NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997