Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-10-30 Date1997-10-30 PublicationVolume 143, issue 149 Sections145 House · 80 Senate House sections KODAK'S DIFFICULTIES REVEAL JAPAN'S TRADE BARRIERS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM CHINA'S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION POLICY PERSONALIZING SOCIAL SECURITY CHINA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FLORIDA MARLINS MIDDLE EAST PEACE PERSONAL EXPLANATION UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT MEXICO MUST ADHERE TO THE WTO ANTIDUMPING CODE A TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. CLAUDE V. ``JIM'' MEADOWS IN RECOGNITION OF THE CREW OF THE U.S.S. ``DALY'' SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF STERLING PUBLIC SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF NATHAN L. HILL'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT THE DISMAL STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM THE CHINESE HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD AND THE VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES OF CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN A TRIBUTE TO OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY INTEGRITY AT THE BALLOT-BOX IN HONOR OF MR. GUST SEVASTOS HONORING JOHN N. STURDIVANT EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF HON. WALTER H. CAPPS, REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF TOM FLAHERTY AND CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL A TRIBUTE TO FRANK AND BETTY STARK SCOPE TAKES ACTIVE ROLE IN REDUCING CRIME IN SPOKANE COUNTY A TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. MOONEY ON HIS BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO SGT. WILLIAM S. KEIGHLY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT IN RECOGNITION HARRY M. ROSENFELD TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE SHARON L. GIRE A TRIBUTE TO THE EASTERN CAMPUS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FINISHING THE JOB OF REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO RONALD BROOKS WATERS FAST TRACK AUTHORITY MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2267, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 BRIAN ANDERSON: THE PRIDE OF THE TRIBE AND THE PRIDE OF GENEVA TRIBUTE TO WENDELL J. CHAMBLISS TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF MAYWOOD CONGRATULATIONS TO JUANITA HAUGEN JOHNSON'S BOOKSTORE: A LANDMARK IN SPRINGFIELD, MA, SERVES COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS ARMING AND TRAINING BOSNIAN FEDERATION FORCES--MAINTAINING A BALANCE OF POWER PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICA'S OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY TRIBUTE TO FRIEDA HARDIN OCTOBER 29, 1997--EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF HON. WALTER H. CAPPS, REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA INDIAN POLICE FIRE AT CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL INDIA SHOWS RELIGIOUS ``TOLERANCE'' BY FIRING ON CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL AND BEHEADS A CATHOLIC PRIEST CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM TRIBUTE TO THE BLACK ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2267, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 IN SUPPORT OF OXI DAY THANKS TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO HOUSTON MOURNING THE PASSING OF RESPECTED COLLEAGUE, FORMER MEMBER JOEL PRITCHARD MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2267, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SO-CALLED OBEY COMPROMISE COMMITTEE HAS TRIED TO DRAFT HONEST COMPROMISE LETTER FROM JULIE GORLIK VOUCHERS ARE FIRST STEP TO DISMANTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS VOTE ``NO'' ON NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 PRESIDENT JIANG SLEEPS IN LINCOLN BEDROOM WHITE HOUSE AGREES TO TRANSFER OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNIST CHINA REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CONTINUES ATTACK ON PUBLIC EDUCATION HONEST, CLEAN ELECTIONS CHINA AND FAST TRACK TRADE AUTHORITY TAX REFORM VOUCHERS H.R. 2748, AIR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT SAY ``NO'' TO VOUCHER EXPERIMENT BILL LANN LEE'S NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SCHOOL VOUCHERS OFFER ILLUSORY PROMISE GREATER LOCAL CONTROL IN EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL, NOT A PRIVILEGED FEW FORAGE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2493, FORAGE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2459 NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1270, NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--DISMISSAL OF CONTEST IN 46TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UPON EXPIRATION OF OCTOBER 31, 1997 REREFERRAL OF S. 459 TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE MAKING IN ORDER ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1997, OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 858, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AUTHORIZING SPEAKER TO DESIGNATE TIME FOR RESUMPTION OF PROCEEDINGS ON REMAINING MOTIONS TO SUSPEND RULES CONSIDERED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. SCHOOL CHOICE VOTE DOWN OHIO'S WORKERS COMPENSATION INITIATIVE SPECIAL ORDERS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH None None None None H.R. 135 AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH None None None None None None None None ACLU AT IT AGAIN WHAT A DIFFERENCE 4 YEARS MAKES IN MEMORY OF THE LATE HONORABLE WALTER H. CAPPS OF CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. WALTER H. CAPPS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. WALTER H. CAPPS THE DEBT, THE DEFICIT, AND SOCIAL SECURITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer DR. CHARLES LEVER, GUEST CHAPLAIN RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS DOD AUTHORIZATION BILL CONFERENCE REPORT AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS AND AMERICA'S POSITION AS A WORLD LEADER REVERSING FCC TOWER-SITING RULES MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES FREEDOM TO CONTRACT ACT MEDICARE BENEFICIARY FREEDOM TO CONTRACT ACT THE A-PLUS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS THE INTELLECTUAL ROOTS OF NATIVISM EXECUTIVE SESSION DISAPPROVAL ACT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM DISAPPROVAL ACT ORDER OF PROCEDURE VOTE ON THE NOMINATION OF EDWARD M. GRAMLICH (Executive Session) VOTE ON THE NOMINATION OF ROGER WALTON FERGUSON (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS MAJ. GEN. ANSEL M. STROUD, JR.--AMERICAN HERO THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MRS. LISA D'AMATO MURPHY, COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION OF BILL LANN LEE SUPPORTING NANCY-ANN MIN DEPARLE'S NOMINATION THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED SIMULATION AND TECHNOLOGY FTC ``MADE IN USA'' RULES MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 1344 Introductory Statement on S. 1345 Introductory Statement on S. 1346 Introductory Statement on S. 1347 Introductory Statement on S. 1348 Introductory Statement on S. 1349 Introductory Statement on S. 1350 Introductory Statement on S. 1351 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 58--EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF CONGRESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO COPYRIGHT LAW NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CELEBRATING FLORENCE G. HEDKE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CHRISTIANITY IN PUBLIC LIFE TODAY IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT McNAMARA THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALSH COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1997 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT TRIBUTE TO DR. MARY LYNN TISCHER EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS A FITTING NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIBUTE FOR FALLEN AMERICAN HERO DELTA TEACHERS' ACADEMY MEDICARE FRONTIER HEALTH CLINIC AND CENTER ACT OF 1997 STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF THE NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT PETER J. McCLOSKEY POSTAL FACILITY LEGISLATION IN MEMORIAM--DAVID H. KRAUS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT CBO ESTIMATE ON S. 967 ORDER OF BUSINESS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER ACT OF 1994 FAMILY FARMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1997 INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1997 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1997 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS