Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1998-03-24 Date1998-03-24 PublicationVolume 144, issue 34 Sections147 House · 43 Senate House sections MINIMUM WAGE IN HONOR OF SHAUN HUGHES ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT QUAKER SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOROUGH OF TOTOWA IN HONOR OF JOSEPH M. CONDON ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT HAROLD JORDAN: AMERICAN HERO TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT JOHN REAGAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO SISTER PATRICIA CODEY IN HONOR OF ZACHARY J. BROWN ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT TOWN OF WINDHAM CELEBRATES 200TH ANNIVERSARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AT ITS FINEST--CHRISTOPHER JACKSON TRIBUTE TO VERONICA "RONNIE" SOMMER IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK'S PARISH INTER-CLUB COUNCIL AWARDS OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE 60TH REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE AND DON ANDERSON A TRIBUTE TO THE HIGHLAND WOMEN'S CLUB IN HONOR OF BRIAN J. SAMMON ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT CELEBRATING RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING IN HONOR OF RABBI ALLEN & ALISA SCHWARTZ CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH AMES AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF DANIEL J. GARNEK ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO CARL STEPHENS--ALABAMA BROADCAST LEGEND AMBASSADOR ROBERT E. HUNTER ON NATO ENLARGEMENT STATEMENTS BY SECRETARIES ALBRIGHT AND COHEN, AND BY CHAIRMAN SHELTON OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, ON U.S. POLICY IN BOSNIA IN HONOR OF DANIEL G. SAJNER ON HIS ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IN RECOGNITION OF MONIQUE WRIGHT, TRACEY A. ROBERTS AND THE DAYTON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY MARCH 19, 1998 SCHOOLS NEED A HELPING HAND TRIBUTE TO JUDGE TOM PETERSEN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE BENCH TRIBUTE TO CARL STEPHENS--ALABAMA BROADCAST LEGEND HONORING CANTOR IRVING DEAN FOR 38 YEARS OF SERVICE TO UNITED ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF HOUSTON PRESIDENT LEE TENG-HUI LEADS TAIWAN THROUGH FINANCIAL STORM WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ALCOHOL TRAFFIC TO MINORS ACT PAAT ACT THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER DOESN'T NEED NEW BUREAUCRACY HONORING RUTH PUGH PERSONAL EXPLANATION REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST TAX EQUITY ACT COMMENTS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY EDWARD RENDELL, MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE TO THE NASHUA LIONS CLUB THE MANDATES INFORMATION ACT OF 1998 DE COLORES MEXICAN FOLK DANCE COMPANY UPON INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES. 249 RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE VA SHOULD RECEIVE PROCEEDS FROM ANY TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SUPPORT GROWS FOR CREDIT UNIONS House of Representatives MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES UNFAIRNESS IN TAX CODE: MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY H.R. 2400, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING HONESTY IS AN ABSOLUTE PREREQUISITE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE MORAL DECLINE IN AMERICA HUMAN CLONING LEGISLATION 2000 CENSUS SOCIAL SECURITY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 740 APPOINTMENT TO NATIONAL SUMMIT ON RETIREMENT SAVINGS DRUGS ARE A GROWING NATIONAL CRISIS FOR OUR CHILDREN BORIS YELTSIN NEEDS COUNSELING, NOT MONITORING THE OVRETTE PROGRAM IN HONDURAS: A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS THE MORAL DEFICIT ELIMINATE THE MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX THE JASON PROJECT THE OVERWHELMING TAX BURDEN LIBERALS VERSUS CONSERVATIVES SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRAFFIC STOPS STATISTICS STUDY ACT OF 1998 GENERAL LEAVE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY BURIAL ELIGIBILITY ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1415 USERRA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1998 SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1998 CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA GENERAL LEAVE CORRECTIONS CALENDAR CORRECTING A PROVISION RELATING TO TERMINATION OF BENEFITS FOR CONVICTED PERSONS GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3096, CORRECTING A PROVISION RELATING TO TERMINATION OF BENEFITS FOR CONVICTED PERSONS AVIATION MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1998 GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2589, COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2578, EXTENDING THE VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 2400, BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1997 (BESTEA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY BURIAL ELIGIBILITY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1998 CORRECTING A PROVISION RELATING TO TERMINATION OF BENEFITS FOR CONVICTED PERSONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 981 COMMUNICATION FROM ADMINISTRATOR OF FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMISSION IMF SHOULD REEVALUATE LENDING POLICIES NO TOLERANCE FOR HATE CRIMES SPECIAL ORDERS WASTED MONEY ON IRRELEVANT INVESTIGATIONS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONFUSION SURROUNDING REQUEST OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Ewing) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS III The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO GIRLS' BASKETBALL COACH DOROTHY GATERS CONGRESS MUST FACE UP TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN SOCIAL SECURITY URGING THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO LOWER INTEREST RATES H-1B PROGRAM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP ACT JIMMY HERMAN--WARRIOR FOR JUSTICE CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO KOSOVO CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO KOSOVO CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO KOSOVO THE MISUSE OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE THE PRESIDENT'S HISTORIC VISIT TO AFRICA CONGRATULATIONS TO INDIA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER ECONOMIC EQUITY FOR WOMEN FEDERAL BUDGET SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 RECESS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2646 ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 MORNING BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDISON, NJ, PIPELINE ACCIDENT THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1852 Introductory Statement on S. 1855 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 199--DESIGNATING "NATIONAL YOUTH FITNESS WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS 1998 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS 1998 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS 1998 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HONORING MR. SIDNEY GRAYBEAL NASHUA LIONS CLUB 75 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM MAKES IT TO THE NCAA DIVISION II ELITE EIGHT TOURNAMENT TRIBUTE TO FRANK A. GERMACK, JR. POSITION ON VOTE NO. 39 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1998 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS