Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-10-08 Date1997-10-08 PublicationVolume 143, issue 139 Sections130 House · 45 Senate House sections QUALITY CHILD CARE IN MEMORY OF REV. FERRIS A. KLEEM A RECOGNITION OF FEDEX'S DONATION TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SIKHS OF KHALISTAN ON THEIR INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY DISTINCTION BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS JOHN LIVINGSTONE AMERICAN LEGION POST 1466 HONORED FOR 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TRIBUTE TO JUANITA GITTINGS TRIBUTE TO DAVID H. GOLDSTEIN IN HONOR OF MAYOR JOHN M. COYNE OF BROOKLYN, OHIO INDIA RAIDS SIKH CHURCH, SHOWS ITS RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO HENRY B. GONZALEZ A TRIBUTE TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE JACK L. KUBIK CAPE VERDEAN VETERANS HONOR THE MEMORY OF PVT. EDWARD ALMEIDA IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM AUGUSTINE HONORING GLORIA SHEAFFER, A CAREER OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OTHERS AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER HANOVER, CELEBRATING THEIR 80TH ANNIVERSARY CHINA NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION THREATENS UNITED STATES TROOPS COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEBB SCHOOLS TRIBUTE TO ALVIN R. BELL ETHICS IN HONOR OF ALOYSIUS HEPP HONORING KATHY WALLACE OF BELLAIRE, OH TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SYMBOLICALLY POST-RATIFIES CONSTITUTION'S 15TH AMENDMENT EDUCATIONAL CHOICE IRS LESSONS FROM THE INS A TRIBUTE TO CLIFF BARBER CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM TRIBUTE TO GERALD DAVID LLOYD AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE BEGINS WITH AWARD-WINNING TEAM MEMBERS TRIBUTE TO THE GREATER BATON ROUGE FOOD BANK IN LOUISIANA CONGRATULATIONS TO NIKE, INC. ON THE RETIREMENT OF LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD ADJUTANT GENERAL, MAJ. GEN. ANSEL M. "BUDDY" STROUD, JR. RECOGNIZING CRISSIA REAY, WINNER OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST TRIBUTE TO THE J. C. PENNEY COMPANY COUNCIL OF KHALIST CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING SHERMAN SPEARS AMERICAN TEACHERS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA HELP DEVELOP SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREE ELECTIONS TRIBUTE TO HENRY B. GONZALEZ HONORING CLARA PADILLA ANDREWS HONORING UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO NATALIE GITELMAN TRIBUTE TO NORMAN WAYNE WRIGHT PERSONAL EXPLANATION MEDICARE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION INTEGRITY ACT HONORING PETER DANNER SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER WHITE HOUSE VIDEOTAPES SUPPORT THE VENTO-RAHALL AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT MORE ON THE IRS SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE POSITION ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS BILL COINCIDENCE A COMMISSION TO OVERSEE THE IRS CRUMBLING SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT HONEST TAXPAYING CITIZENS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEAR IRS SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM NOW IS THE TIME FOR REAL ACTION IN REFORMING IRS CONGRESS SHOULD NOT ABANDON OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS ALIVE VOTE "YES" ON FARR AMENDMENT TO H.R. 901 PRESIDENT CLINTON READY TO IMPOSE NEW ENERGY TAXES EVERY AMERICAN CHILD DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION WHITE HOUSE SHOULD FORGET ABOUT ENERGY TAX INCREASE VOUCHERS PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A FALSE CHOICE AWESOME POWER OF IRS HAS CORRUPTING INFLUENCE ON ITS AGENTS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM WHERE ARE THE KEY WITNESSES? IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TRIBUTE TO CARLINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DICK SPOHR IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF ALL OUR CHILDREN RAISING PRIVATE BONDING AUTHORITY NO CONSULTATION WITH RANKING MINORITY MEMBER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON IRS ABUSES STOP ATTACKS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1031 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2158, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1757, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, AND EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997 PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE TO A DATE CERTAIN. PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE JOURNAL REAUTHORIZING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIAL ORDERS MARRIAGE TAX ELIMINATION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hefley). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Davis] is recognized for 5 minutes. H.R. 7, THE CITIZENSHIP REFORM ACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER OF BUSINESS LEGISLATION REGARDING BREAST CANCER LEGISLATION TO ALLEVIATE CONSEQUENCES OF WELFARE REFORM BILL ON ELDERLY NONCITIZENS CONGRESS SHOULD DO MORE PROBLEM SOLVING ORDER OF BUSINESS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PROPOSAL BY FDA AND EPA TO BAN MEASURED-DOSE INHALANTS TRIBUTE TO DR. EDNA P. DAVIS GROUNDHOG DAY IN WASHINGTON, DC TROOPS IN BOSNIA CONGRESS SHOULD NOT BE CAUGHT UNAWARES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Washington, Mrs. Linda Smith, is recognized for 5 minutes. WHITE HOUSE INTENTIONS AT KYOTO CONFERENCE REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2169, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2607, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 HOUR OF MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1997 THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. English] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Pickering] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE ISSUE OF PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING INVESTIGATION FOOD SAFETY AND FAST-TRACK AUTHORITY FOR TRADE AGREEMENTS OMITTED FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate RECOGNITION OF THE ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997--CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1997--MOTION TO PROCEED INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1997 QUORUM CALL MORNING BUSINESS EXPLANATION OF ABSENCE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE U.S. FOREIGN OIL CONSUMPTION FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 3 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1267 Introductory Statement on S. 1270 CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ANNUITIES CLARIFICATION LEGISLATION ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997 THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1997 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM STANDARDS ACT TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE BOWMAN TRIBUTE TO PATRICK CURTIS RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN BANQUET MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNIVERSARY ITALIAN-AMERICAN COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION (LIVONIA) BYRON CENTER RIGHT TO LIFE BANQUET DONALD J. BABB SERGEANT ALVIN C. YORK MEDICARE BENEFICIARY FREEDOM TO CONTRACT ACT CHANGES TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALLOCATION CHANGES TO THE BUDGET RESOLUTION AGGREGATES AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALLOCATION <bullet> Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, section 314(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act, as amended, requires the... QUORUM CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW NOMINATIONS