Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1998-01-27 Date1998-01-27 PublicationVolume 144, issue 1 Sections137 House · 89 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF ASTRONAUT JOE FRANK EDWARDS, JR. HONORING THE EXEMPLARY CITIZENRY OF JIMMY TOUSSAINT AND ELI BINDER TRIBUTE TO RICHARD L. MAYBERRY TRIBUTE TO FRANK MARTINEZ PORTUSACH INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE PENSION PORTABILITY TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH PICCONE, UNICO HONOREE OF THE YEAR TAIWAN STANDS TALL FINANCIALLY AND POLITICALLY TRIBUTE TO EDUARDO PALACIOS FULFILLING THE PROMISE OF MANAGED CARE THE SPIRIT OF DR. KING LIVES ON CONTRIBUTION BY LIZ MOWRY TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO LEE WELINSKY IN RECOGNITION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE CULINARY ARTS TRIBUTE TO A. LOWELL LAWSON, JR., BUSINESS LEADER, PATRIOT AND SERVANT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMMEMORATION OF SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEXING FOR INFLATION $2,000 LIMIT FOR IRA CONTRIBUTIONS HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF RALPH VAUGHN ROLLIN POST THE FOUR CHAPLAINS TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM RUSSELL, FOUNDER OF KELLY SERVICES TRIBUTE TO JAMES B. HUNTER IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM LYLES TRIBUTE TO THE HENRY LOU GEHRIG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MICROSOCIETY ITS 1ST ANNUAL CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF GEORGE CHAFFEY JR. ABORTION'S CHILDREN IN MEMORY OF DAVID E. PHILIPS INTRODUCTION OF THE RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998 "THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMF IN THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS" A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE--THE YORK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TURNS 100 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE BUD SHUSTER TRIBUTE TO TONY GRIFFIN CHALLENGING WARD VALLEY RADIOACTIVE DUMP FUND-RAISING SCANDAL IMPROVING MEDICARE QUALITY-SAVING MEDICARE LIVES: SUPPORT FOR H.R. 2726 A SALUTE TO ADMIRAL MARSHA EVANS TRIBUTE TO SUSAN GASKA TRIBUTE TO PATTY BRISSENDEN HONORING SHIRLEY GRALLA TRIBUTE TO SANTO SCRUFARI TRIBUTE TO HOWARD MARCUS TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. MOSS A TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ILA METTEE-MCCUTCHON ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1998 CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG STAFF EXCHANGE TRIBUTE TO RICHARD D. ISAAC TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT G. GARD, JR. FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE SHREWD ADVICE OBITUARY FOR WILMA McCANN RETIREMENT OF LEE G. MEYER TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ED STROTHER TRIBUTE TO FRIEDY B. HEISLER CUBA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY COLLINS RETIREMENT OF POLICE CHIEF RAY WROBLEWSKI TRIBUTE TO COLONEL AARON BANK THE EQUITABLE CHILD CARE RESOLUTION AHCPR'S STUDY SUPPORTS PETE STARK'S BILL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE: CALUMET CITY LODGE NO. 1 IN HONOR OF THELMA GAMMELL ON HER 102ND BIRTHDAY PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE WORKPLACE WHY PHYSICIAN REFERRAL LAWS ARE IMPORTANT TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JOHN E. MOSS RECOGNIZING THE CHANNAHON PARK DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO STEVE SOUTH COMMENDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NORTH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT 1997 OFFICER OF THE YEAR DETECTIVE JEROME BROWN TRIBUTE TO MARY TSURUKO TSUKAMOTO A CENTURY OF INDEPENDENCE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HONORABLE FRANCISCO DUENAS PEREZ INTERNATIONAL PAPER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TO TAKE PLACE AT HUDSON RIVER MILL House of Representatives CALL OF THE HOUSE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE SONNY BONO TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HONORABLE JOHN MOSS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY ON H.R. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY ON H.R. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY ON H.R. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOTIFICIATIONS UNDER RULE L MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RENAMING WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT NEW HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES BOMBING IRAQ WOULD BE THE RESULT OF FLAWED FOREIGN POLICY DEMOCRATS UNITED ON BOLD AGENDA SUPPORT H.R. 2625, RENAMING WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT EDUCATION INITIATIVES HARDWORKING AMERICANS ARE BALANCING THE BUDGET STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS WILL BOAST BOLD INITIATIVES IT IS TIME TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE INITIATIVES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT TRIBUTE TO EDNA KELLY SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD CARE INITIATIVE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1500 WISE INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "BILLY" ROLLE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS TYPHOON PAKA APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 335 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Allen) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. STATE OF THE UNION SAFEGUARDING SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE PRUDENT USE OF BUDGET SURPLUSES NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE DAILY HOUR OF MEETING PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENTS OF THE HOUSE AND RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE HOUR OF MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1998 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT DEMOCRATS UNITED BEHIND PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHILD MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT HOLOCAUST VICTIMS REDRESS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 194 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. GENERAL LEAVE EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HON. SONNY BONO, REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Senate sections Senate THE BUDGET SURPLUS prayer DARTON COLLEGE 1997 FALL PAGES RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE SECOND SESSION OF THE 105TH CONGRESS QUORUM CALL INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ARTICLE BY ROBERT REICH INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA OUR CRUMBLING SCHOOLS RESERVE JUDGMENT JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 84 APPOINTMENTS MADE DURING THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT WELCOME, COLLEAGUES SECOND SESSION OF THE 105TH CONGRESS SCHEDULE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR SECOND SESSION OF THE 105TH CONGRESS MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--S. 1530 MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--H.R. 2709 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MRS. ALICE WYNNE GATSIS SPEAKS ON THE 10TH AMENDMENT PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1569 Introductory Statement on S. 1571 Introductory Statement on S. 1572 WHAT TO DO WITH THE BUDGET SURPLUS Introductory Statement on S. 1573 Introductory Statement on S. 1574 SENATE RESOLUTION 164--INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION 165--INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF SENATE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION--166--RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DENVER BRONCOS IN WINNING SUPER BOWL XXXII SENATE RESOLUTION 167--RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF JOHN ELWAY IN THE VICTORY OF THE DENVER BRONCOS IN SUPER BOWL XXXII SENATE RESOLUTION 168--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATES, AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHOULD SPEND A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL EDUCATION TAX DOLLARS... ICE STORMS IN THE NORTHEAST SENATE RESOLUTION--169--TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 3, 1998 AS "FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY" NOTICES OF HEARINGS SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 1997 TRIBUTE TO DR. WALTER GAMEWELL "CURLY" WATSON BUILDING DEDICATION AT BAY COLLEGE THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL RETIREMENT OF MR. JOHN L. SMITH A TRIBUTE TO DON TIBBETTS IN HONOR OF THE PALMIERIS' FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THE TYRE LODGE MASONIC TEMPLE OF COLDWATER TRIBUTE TO MARSHALL FLOYD THE HOLOCAUST VICTIMS REDRESS ACT CHILD SUPPORT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT RECOGNITION OF ZION GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH DANIEL J. KEARNEY TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA WHITE TRIBUTE TO RETIRED MAYOR BETTY JO RHEA RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATIVE BONNIE SUE COOPER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BRUCE AND KATHY CONTWAY THE CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG EXCHANGE TRIBUTE TO THE GALLATIN AMERICAN LEGION POST 17 SOFTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE AND THANKS TO AL ALM RECOGNITION OF STEVEN MILLER TRIBUTE TO WATO RADIO 1997 YEAR END REPORT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATIONS OF ANN AIKEN, BARRY SILVERMAN AND RICHARD STORY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1575 RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DENVER BRONCOS AND THEIR QUARTERBACK JOHN ELWAY FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY DEMISE OF OUR DEFENSE BUDGET ORDER FOR RECESS AND ADJOURNMENT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1998 PROGRAM RECESS PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF BOTH HOUSES JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ADJOURNMENT NOMINATIONS