Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1998-02-24 Date1998-02-24 PublicationVolume 144, issue 14 Sections167 House · 42 Senate House sections FAIRNESS FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES ACT OF 1998 TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL MCDONALD, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY 1998 CONGRESSIONAL OBSERVANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH DANCE MARATHON MAKES SPECIAL CHILDREN'S WISHES COME TRUE SECRETARY OF STATE ALBRIGHT PRESENTS A CONVINCING CASE FOR NATO EXPANSION CONGRATULATIONS TO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL FIGHTING HUNGER 365 DAYS A YEAR A TRIBUTE TO A.J. NASTASI: PENNSYLVANIA'S ALL-TIME HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORING LEADER TRIBUTE TO PATSY WATKINS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENT UPON THE RETIREMENT OF JOHN DAPONTE TRIBUTE TO GARY SUDDUTH THE SKILLED WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT ACT A TRIBUTE TO SANDY HUME TRIBUTE TO JUDGE JUELANN K. CATHEY CONGRESSMAN BENJAMIN A. GILMAN AWARDED COMMANDERS CROSS OF THE ORDER OF SERVICE OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC SALUTE TO THE HONOREES OF THE INTEGRITY MASONIC TEMPLE'S PAST MASTERS' BANQUET TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK STATE MILITARY FORCES AND THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION (LIGHT INFANTRY) REPORT FROM INDIANA--ON SERGEANT BRAD BROWN RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEBANON TOWNSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO EMPRESS CASINO JOLIET TRIBUTE TO LOUIS WALSH, "IRISHMAN OF THE YEAR" TRIBUTE TO THE ST. LOUIS SMALL BUSINESS MONTHLY THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD--NORWEGIAN HOME GUARD TROOP RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WILMA DEAN OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN HONORING THE 1997 MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION II GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONS, SHEPHERD HILL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOTER ELIGIBILITY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM IS A THREAT IN HONOR OF JIM CALHOUN IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK TRIBUTE TO GREG GUINAN INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3205 GUAM AND HUMAN RIGHTS DAY THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MILLBRAE, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO MARIO LOMBARDO AND STEVEN NICHOLAS IN MEMORY OF KERNAA D. MCFARLIN SALUTE TO OUR WINTER OLYMPIANS IN HONOR OF THE FOUNDING OF THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) IN MEMORY OF JOHN J. BROSKI CONGRATULATIONS TO GUAM BUSINESS MAGAZINE ON THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAINT CIRO SOCIETY A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JUDGE JOHN A. HOWARD A POEM IN TRIBUTE TO PFC. FERREL F. McDONNELL, UNITED STATES ARMY, 66TH PANTHER DIVISION, COMPANY F, 262ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN HONOR OF LINDSAY LEACH, BRONZE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD WINNER 1998 CONGRESSIONAL OBSERVANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH THE BROOKLYN IRISH-AMERICAN PARADE CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITED STATES WOMEN'S GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY TEAM THE PASSING OF PATRICK J. CAMPBELL MR. TIM MOORE AND THE STUDENTS OF HERITAGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ARE `WE THE PEOPLE' CHAMPIONS ERIN WHITTEN--A GUSTY AND TALENTED ATHLETE INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT NUMBER ACT NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM HONORING JOHN B. PERERA TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH F. DUFFY HONORING MRS. BETTY WILHELM FOR HER SERVICE TO THE COFFEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CONGRATULATING HER FOR BEING AWARDED THE TITLE OF "MRS. DEMOCRAT" CONGRATULATING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF APALACHEE BEND IN HONOR OF THE DETROIT SHOREWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE EXAMINER 1998 CONGRESSIONAL OBSERVANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH TWO MINNESOTANS ON THE U.S. WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM SHARE IN OLYMPIC VICTORY RECOGNIZING KERNAA D. MC FARLIN IN HONOR OF DAVE'S SUPERMARKETS HONORING MR. SAM MOORE FOR HIS SERVICE TO GOD AND FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF WORCESTER--THE HEARTBEAT OF MASSACHUSETTS--1848-1998 RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT GLEN S. LEVERETTE PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BARS REMEDY FOR BLACK FARMERS RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT HONORING MR. ROBERT L. COUCH JR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COFFEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CONGRATULATING HIM FOR BEING AWARDED THE TITLE OF "MR. DEMOCRAT" House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES WHETHER CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF FORCE IN THE PERSIAN GULF IN 1991 CONTINUES TO AUTHORIZE FORCE IN 1998 TRIBUTE TO GOLD MEDAL WINNING U.S. WOMEN'S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM PUERTO RICO'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY THE YEAR 2000 CENSUS POST OFFICE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ACT UNFAIRNESS IN TAX CODE: MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY HOUSE MUST VOTE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM DESPITE SENATE ACTION BANKRUPTCY REFORM ELDER ABUSE IN THE UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY ON THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO ALLEVIATE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKER SHORTAGE TAX REFORM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SALUTING ILLINOIS BROADCASTERS AND BROADCASTERS ACROSS THE NATION WE NEED ALLIED SUPPORT IN IRAQ PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY IRS REFORM IS LONG OVERDUE SULLIVAN AWARD TO PEYTON MANNING, QUARTERBACK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE PRIORITIZING SPENDING AND FOCUSING ON DEFENDING OUR BORDERS OPPOSING THE USDA'S ORGANIC LABEL STANDARD CUBAN DISREGARD FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORDERING SELECTED RESERVE OF ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-217) COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AT CEREMONIES IN OBSERVANCE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE HONORABLE KENNY HULSHOF, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATO SPECIAL IMMIGRANT AMENDMENTS OF 1998 EXAMINATION PARITY AND YEAR 2000 READINESS FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT GENERAL LEAVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998 GENERAL LEAVE RE-REFERRAL OF EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION 6736 TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOWARD C. NIELSON POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE KARL BERNAL POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE BLAINE H. EATON POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE EUGENE J. McCARTHY POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE DANIEL J. DOFFYN POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE LARRY DOBY POST OFFICE GENERAL LEAVE INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CRIMINALS POSSESSING FIREARMS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. 1150, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT of 1998 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CRIMINALS POSSESSING FIREARMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2181, WITNESS PROTECTION AND INTERSTATE RELOCATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1544, FEDERAL AGENCY COMPLIANCE ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3073 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 358 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE HARRIS W. FAWELL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1748 SPECIAL ORDERS TRIBUTE TO U.S. NAVY ASIATIC FLEET INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST COOPERATE TO RESOLVE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT KIDNAPPING CASES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. WILLIAM D. GLOVER, JR.: HUSBAND, OFFICER, HERO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS TURNING AROUND IS THERE A MEDIA BIAS? ASK BOB ZELNICK ASTHMA AND AIR POLLUTION THE HAYWORTH EDUCATION LAND GRANT ACT TORNADOES WREAK DEVASTATION IN FLORIDA EDUCATION, TAXES AND RETIREMENT 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAGORNO KARABAGH MOVEMENT GENERAL LEAVE TAX REFORM REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT OF SPECIAL ORDER PLIGHT OF BLACK FARMERS CONTINUED REPRESSION IN CUBA SOCIAL SECURITY'S BLEAK FUTURE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 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 RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS THE HIGHWAY BILL THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT TRIBUTE TO PENNY SEVERNS OF ILLINOIS WHY WE MUST RETURN ANY BUDGET SURPLUS TO THE TAXPAYERS RECESS PAYCHECK PROTECTION ACT MORNING BUSINESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER ORDERING THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 97 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1669 Introductory Statement on S. 1670 Introductory Statement on S. 1671 Introductory Statement on S. 1672 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY 23, 1998 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY 24, 1998 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ISTEA REAUTHORIZATION RED CEDAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 50TH ANNIVERSARY DR. ROBERT A. REID, INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO EDWARD AKER, DEVOTED PUBLIC SERVANT THE HEROISM OF CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS TRIBUTE TO JACK VAN HOOSER ORDER OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NO. 380 RETURNED TO COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAJORITY LEADER ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS