Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1998-05-21 Date1998-05-21 PublicationVolume 144, issue 66 Sections119 House · 93 Senate House sections INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRE SAFE CIGARETTE ACT OF 1998 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MIKE AND JOELLA KERSCHNER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR TWENTY-FIFTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THANK YOU, EDWIN KORN, JR. CONGRATULATING ALBERT COURNOYER ON 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE PUBLICK HOUSE HISTORIC INN THE MEDICARE CRITICAL NEED GME PROTECTION ACT A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN KELLY HONORING BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN HONOR OF FATHER ALBERT JAMES EVANS, SS.CC. A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JESSICA L. CHAPMAN ON HER APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NY IN HONOR OF PRINCIPAL MARY S. MURPHY JASON ESPIRITU, GUAM'S NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE FINALIST LET'S HELP OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER IN HONOR OF ANTHONY DI BIASIO SALUTE TO MAJOR NED SWINNEY A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BRIAN C. VANVALKENBURG ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NY TRIBUTE TO NAT BINGHAM TRIBUTE TO BEN WILLIAMS SUPPORTING H.R. 59 INTRODUCTION OF THE JUDICIAL ANTI-NEPOTISM ACT CELEBRATION OF THE VALLEY BANK CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL'S MOCK TRIAL TEAM IN HONOR OF THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION IN HONOR OF THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF GUYANA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT A. BRADY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT A. BRADY REMARKS OF HON. ROBERT A. BRADY, NEW MEMBER OF THE HOUSE RABBI MOSHE BOMZER PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GIVE ME LIBERTY SILENCING AMERICA'S WORKING FAMILIES NUCLEAR UTILITY INDUSTRY AND NUCLEAR WASTE OPPOSE PROPOSITION 226 DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT DEFEAT PROPOSITION 226 CLINTON WHITE HOUSE AIDS IN CHINA'S MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM WAR ON DRUGS REQUIRES MORE THAN "NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH" MENTALITY AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE IMMEDIATE EXPLANATION FROM WHITE HOUSE ON AID TO CHINA'S MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY U.S. NEEDS MANAGED CARE REFORM NOW AMERICAN ECONOMY PROTECTION ACT REAGAN ADMINISTRATION ALLOWED MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO BE SOLD TO ROGUE NATION WHITE HOUSE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA PROPOSITION 226 BAD FOR WORKING FAMILIES CELEBRATING ISRAEL'S 50 YEARS OF EXISTENCE OPPOSE CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 226 U.S. NEEDS FULL ACCOUNTING OF DAMAGE DONE TO NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TOBACCO AND IMMUNITY FOR WITNESSES TIME FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY TO STOP DELAYING ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE FOR PRINTING OF AMENDMENTS ON BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 432, SENSE OF HOUSE CONCERNING PRESIDENT'S ASSERTION OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, AND HOUSE RESOLUTION 433, CALLING UPON THE PRESIDENT TO URGE FULL... SENSE OF HOUSE CONCERNING PRESIDENT'S ASSERTIONS OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CALLING UPON PRESIDENT TO URGE FULL COOPERATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS CERTIFICATION OF COOPERATION BY POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITH U.S. EFFORTS REGARDING OBTAINING ACCOUNTING OF CAPTURED AND MISSING U.S. PERSONNEL--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE... WITHDRAWAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 94 DEEMING THOMAS AMENDMENT NO. 41 TO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED AS LAST AMENDMENT IN PART D OF HOUSE REPORT 105-544 DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 In the Committee of the Whole FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3616, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 GENERAL LEAVE MOTION TO INSTRUCT ON H.R. 2400, BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1998 OFFERED BY MR. MINGE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2400, BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1998, OFFERED BY MR. OBEY MOTION TO INSTRUCT ON H.R. 2400, BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1998, OFFERED BY MR. MINGE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 119, PROPOSING AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT CAMPAIGN SPENDING, AND H.R. 2183, BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY ACT OF 1997 ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TOBACCO LEGISLATION HONORING FORMER SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY COMMANDOS CAUTION REGARDING TOBACCO LEGISLATION IS URGED PUNITIVE PROPOSALS REGARDING TOBACCO LEGISLATION IS AFFRONT TO FAIRNESS HEFTY AND REGRESSIVE TAX BILL BEING PUSHED THE CLINTON NOMINEE FOR AMBASSADOR TO LUXEMBOURG SPECIAL ORDERS VACATION OF SPECIAL ORDER AND GRANTING OF SPECIAL ORDER TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN MICHAEL X. HARRINGTON TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION MONTH TRIBUTE TO IRVING E. ROGERS, JR. 1990 CENSUS AGRICULTURAL TRADE MEASURES RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORT ON RESOLUTION DISPOSING OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1150, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES NOTICE OF DECISION TO TERMINATE RULEMAKING 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 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT NOMINATION OF JAMES C. HORMEL NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT TRIBUTE TO FORMER SENATOR GEORGE MITCHELL THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE U.S. FOREIGN OIL CONSUMPTION FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 15TH RESPONSE TO VACANCY CLAIMS MEMORIAL DAY 1998 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT CONCERNING THE RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON THE ACCESSION OF POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 129 REPORT CONCERNING THE RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON THE ACCESSION OF POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 130 REPORT CONCERNING THE RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON THE ACCESSION OF POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 131 REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 132 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 2105 Introductory Statement on S. 2106 Introductory Statement on S. 2107 Introductory Statement on S. 2108 Introductory Statement on S. 2109 Introductory Statement on S. 2111 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 98--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE RESOLUTION 233--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY AND DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND REPRESENTATION OF SENATE EMPLOYEES SENATE RESOLUTION 234--TO HONOR STUART BALDERSON AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 NATIONAL TOBACCO POLICY AND YOUTH SMOKING REDUCTION ACT NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HONORING VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TO MISSOURI BROADCASTERS HONORING THE CONNECTICUT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT OF 1998 TRIBUTE TO WILLA CATHER SPACE DAY TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW AND GEORGIA GOV. CARL SANDERS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SERVICE AND EXTENSION OF TERM OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCE CONTROL AUTHORITY TRIBUTE TO THOMAS P. MONDANI TRIBUTE TO GENE E. HUCKSTEP TULARE, SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRAVELS TO CANADA RECOGNIZING THE 351st MP COMPANY FOR ITS ROLE IN BOSNIA-HEREZOGOVENIA TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS C. HOLBROOK CATHERINE KALINOWSKI, COLORADO STATE CHAMPION, THE CITIZENS FLAG ALLIANCE ESSAY CONTEST MORDECHAI STRIGLER THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE: A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF OUR VISION OF THE FUTURE TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER ON THE NAMING OF THE U.S.S. JIMMY CARTER SUBMARINE PAU-WA-LU MIDDLE SCHOOL RULES FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON YEAR 2000 TRIBUTE TO THE OUTSTANDING DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND ITS BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS RECOGNITION OF ROSS P. MARINE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE DAY 50TH BIRTHDAY OF THE ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION COMPETITION CONTINUING JUDICIAL VACANCY CRISIS IN THE SECOND CIRCUIT CONGRATULATIONS TO EAST HIGH SCHOOL, FINALIST IN THE WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEN'S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS RANDOM HOUSE HONORING JOHN E. CORRIGAN EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIAL SITE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MEMORIAL SERVICE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESSING SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING EUROPEAN UNION REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 105-46 AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND REPRESENTATION OF SENATE EMPLOYEES. HONORING STUART BALDERSON ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1998 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS