Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-10-09 Date1997-10-09 PublicationVolume 143, issue 140 Sections154 House · 110 Senate House sections THE WAR ON DRUGS IN PRAISE OF SGT. KEITH NOWLIN INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 2635--THE HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION ACT TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR JASON HU TRIBUTE TO TEODORO VIDAL, HIS GIFT TO AMERICAN CULTURE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S CENTENNIAL YEAR CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL BUSE IN MEMORY OF RAY PEELER TRIBUTE TO DR. STANLEY B. PRUSINER, A "MOZART OF SCIENCE," ON HIS RECEIVING THE NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE SALUTING PEG LEG BATES ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO CELIA CRUZ, THE QUEEN OF LATIN MUSIC THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S 86TH NATIONAL DAY FDA APPROVAL OF LEADCARE TRIBUTE TO BOB TEDFORD NOW MORE THAN EVER, IT'S TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL PERSONAL EXPLANATION RESCUE MISSIONS DESERVE OUR ATTENTION CHRISTENING OF MADISON WHITFIELD WILSON HONORING THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE AT BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HONORING RALPH LISTON TRIBUTE TO HENRY B. GONZALEZ HONORING IRENE V. SHUMAN IN RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER AS NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIANS MONTH HONORING BENNY MARTIN SISTER JOHN MARIE SAMAHA HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HONORING BERTHA GORDON MILLER AND THE SEVEN ACRES JEWISH GERIATRIC CENTER INDIAN GOVERNMENT APPEARS TO BE BEHIND BOMBINGS OF MARKET AND TRAIN IN DELHI AREA 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROC TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT LEE AND DR. HU IN HONOR OF PULASKI DAY SHIRLEY SISK HONORED FOR DEDICATED SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE 13TH DISTRICT TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY AND DR. JASON HU POLICE OFFICIAL STRIPS AND TORTURES WIDOW, SON IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER HONORING CHARLOTTE AUSTIN JORDAN YOM KIPPUR HOLOCAUST OBSERVANCE AT TEMPLE BETH DAVID CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2158, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 CONGRATULATIONS TO GAIL A. HOFFMAN FOR HELPING TO BUILD A BETTER ATLANTA THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON THE PANAMA CANAL'S TRANSFER TRIBUTE TO TAIWAN AND DR. JASON HU RECOGNITION OF MARY L. TOBIAS FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF OREGON STOP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN KOSOVA SERBIAN SISTERS THE SPIRIT OF ATONEMENT AND THE MILLION MAN MARCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO FATHER WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM AND FOCUS: HOPE PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION ANTIPIRACY ACT TRIBUTE TO JAMES W. MEREDITH IN RECOGNITION OF SHERIFF BRAD GATES STATEMENT ON THE SPILL OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE TRIBUTE TO CHLOE CONEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM TRIBUTE TO NORFOLK COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE SAM T. BARFIELD HONORING PROJECT INFO COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, AND MOCTESUMA ESPARZA AND DR. NELBA CHAVEZ THE SENIOR CITIZEN RESPIRATORY CARE ACT OF 1997 TRIBUTE TO JUDGE MANUEL REAL TRIBUTE TO IRWIN ROSENBERG IN RECOGNITION OF ST. LOUIS CARDINAL MARK McGWIRE A BILL TO END THE U.S. TRADE DEFICIT TRIBUTE TO DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND WHY I SUPPORT "FAST TRACK" CONGRESSMAN KILDEE HONORS EDWARD J. KURTZ NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IN HONOR OF THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH HONORING THE SERVICE OF CHIEF JAMES E. ANTHONY OF THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATIONS ON TAIWAN'S 86TH NATIONAL DAY THE CONFRATERNIDAD GUINERA VEINTIOCHO DE ENERO HONORED IN HONOR OF STEVE DILLENBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PORT OF LONG BEACH HONORING THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL OF PICO RIVERA FOR 60 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN HONOR OF VARDA AND ARNOLD WENDROFF FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE BAYONNE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE YWCA WOMEN OF INFLUENCE HONORING CHARO FOR 30 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997 IN HONOR OF JOSE ROSARIO: FOUNDER OF FOCUS AND A LEADER IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO HENRY B. GONZALEZ AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT TRIBUTE TO THE ARTIST WYLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION RESOLUTION AND ADJUDICATION ACT RECOGNITION OF "A SAFE PLACE" FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN HONOR OF MIGUEL PEREZ: AN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL AND VALUED COMMUNITY MEMBER House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2607, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2169, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2607, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE JOURNAL REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2204, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2169, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998 Announcement by the Chairman Pro Tempore PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2579 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1984 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2332 REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE TO HAVE UNTIL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1997, TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 2616, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1997 REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO HAVE UNTIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997, TO FILE LEGISLATIVE REPORTS ON H.R. 1534, THE PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1997, AND... REQUEST TO APPOINT CONFEREES ON S. 1139, SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997 DESIGNATION OF THE HONORABLE CONSTANCE A. MORELLA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1997 REQUEST TO APPOINT CONFEREES ON S. 830, AMENDING THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO IMPROVE REGULATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1415 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE FLOYD H. FLAKE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22, 1997 AUTHORIZING SPEAKER, MAJORITY LEADER, AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS, NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD FOR TODAY REQUEST TO APPOINT CONFEREES ON S. 1139, SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTS THE IRS, THE REPUBLICANS SUPPORT THE TAXPAYERS WELCOME TO TYLER ADAM GORSUCH BUREAUCRATIC MALAISE AT THE IRS CFC-CONTAINING INHALERS SHOULD NOT BE BANNED NAFTA DOES NOT KEEP ITS PROMISES PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 minutes. MERGERS AND LOGJAMS ON THE RAILROADS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Thune). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Smith] is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO THOMAS R. BROWN NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN 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 gentlewoman from Washington, Mrs. Linda Smith, is recognized for 5 minutes. BROKEN PROMISES MADE TO UTAH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Foley] is recognized for 5 minutes. IMPRISONED CHINESE PASTOR XU The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Idaho [Mr. Crapo] is recognized for 5 minutes. BREAST CANCER LEGISLATION FAST TRACK LEGISLATION AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA'S TRADE AGREEMENTS A SCANDAL-RIDDEN ADMINISTRATION SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION IN A STATE OF CRISIS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED 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 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT SCHEDULE BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1997--CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM THE SENATE WILL ULTIMATELY BE HEARD UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT ACCOMPANYING H.R. 2158 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--CONFERENCE REPORT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--CONFERENCE REPORT THE ABM TREATY THE DEFENSE BUDGET CHILD SAFETY LOCKS TERRORISM INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT LENNY OURSLER DISAPPROVING THE CANCELLATIONS TRANSMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT ON OCTOBER 6, 1997 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 830 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 595, S. 916, S. 973 JOHN GRIESEMER POST OFFICE BUILDING BLAINE H. EATON POST OFFICE BUILDING DAVID B. CHAMPAGNE POST OFFICE BUILDING LARRY DOBY POST OFFICE MEASURES DISCHARGED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 1057 AND H.R. 1058 CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS MEASURE DISCHARGED AND REFERRED--S. 813 THE CALENDAR HINSDALE COUNTY LANDS EXCHANGE ACT EAGLES NEST WILDERNESS EXPANSION ACT COLORADO BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND CONVEYANCE ACT DILLON RANGER DISTRICT TRANSFER ACT AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION OF RECORDS MORNING BUSINESS REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE AMTRAK CRISIS THE STRATEGIC RATIONALE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO KENTUCKY FORD AND TOYOTA WORKERS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 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. 1279 Introductory Statement on S. 1280 Introductory Statement on S. 1281 Introductory Statement on S. 1282 Introductory Statement on S. 1283 Introductory Statement on S. 1284 Introductory Statement on S. 1285 Introductory Statement on S. 1287 Introductory Statement on S. 1289 Introductory Statement on S. 1290 Introductory Statement on S. 1291 Introductory Statement on S. 1292 Introductory Statement on S. 1293 Introductory Statement on S. 1294 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 133--RELATIVE TO A CHILD SAFETY DEVICE SENATE RESOLUTION 134--RELATIVE TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE SENATE RESOLUTION 135--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION SENATE RESOLUTION 136--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 17, 1997, AS NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997 THE LARRY COBY POST OFFICE DESIGNATION ACT OF 1997 THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ACT OF 1997 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PROTECTING THIS NATION'S AIR WORLD FOOD DAY AND RUSSELL ULREY U.S. RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN RECOGNITION OF THE 41ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION PAT BARR'S CRUSADE THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY MODERNIZATION ACT EXPLANATION OF VOTES ON THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL SOJOURNER TRUTH CHILD SUPPORT INCENTIVE BILL SENATOR WILLIAM B. SPONG, JR. NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH PETER KARMANOS, JR. WELFARE TO WORK CHILD SOLDIERS TRIBUTE TO VERMONT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CHARISSE TILLMAN AND THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAM CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EXPLANATION OF VOTES ON THE FY98 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO FILE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE REPORTED ITEMS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ACT OF 1997 AMENDMENT NO. 1323 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Anthony Ishii (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997 PROGRAM AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO FILE REPORTED LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS