Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1998-10-20 Date1998-10-20 PublicationVolume 144, issue 150 Sections128 House · 78 Senate House sections THE NEED FOR A BETTER HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM A TRIBUTE TO ANGELA RAISH HONORING THREE OF LANSING'S UNSUNG HEROES--THE LANSING COMMUNITY ROLE MODEL CELEBRATION CONGRATULATIONS TO NAOMI LAUTER AS GAMBLING SPREADS THROUGHOUT THE STATES SO DOES GAMBLING ADDICTION JOSE AND KATHY VILLEGAS RECEIVE THE APPLE PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION AWARD CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4194, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 HU KOMPLIMENTA I PLANUN HAGATNA HONORING THE GRAND OPENING OF THE BIXBY MARIONETTE EXHIBIT HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE FRED LIPPMAN RETIREMENT OF JAMES N. WOODRUFF PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF JACK HECHLER PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE BY THE HOUSE, WITH AN AMENDMENT, IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2204, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997 SALUTING RON JAMES--INTREPID DEFENDER OF THE AMERICAN FLAG MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY THE CAP ON MEDICARE THERAPY SERVICES MUST BE REMOVED MISPRINT ON THE STATEMENT OF MANAGERS ON S. 1260 TRANSFERRING THE OFFICE OF MOTOR CARRIERS ON EDUCATION AND DRUGS LATIN AMERICA: CHALLENGES TO STABILITY A TRIBUTE TO JANET BROWN A TRIBUTE TO THE HON. DAN SCHAEFER RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO BOB BOYER REGARDING STEEL IMPORTS HONORING REVEREND DR. ERIC R. FIGUEROA, SR. BISHOP-DESIGNATE TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS OF ELDERTON HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO ADA HESS COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION NEW REPORT EXPOSES GOVERNMENT'S SYSTEMATIC HUMAN-RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PUNJAB HONORING CLAUDE GANAYE PURPLE HEART AND POW MEDALS FOR JOSEPH LAJZER TRIBUTE TO BONNIE KIBBEE OREGON PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER AND PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 ARKANSAS AMVET OF THE YEAR, WINSTON McGINNIS HONORING KATIE DAVIS TRIBUTE TO JOE KENNEDY TRIBUTE TO WESLEY E. BISGAARD S. 505 VIOLATES U.S. INTERNATIONAL TREATY OBLIGATIONS WORLD POPULATION AWARENESS WEEK 1998 HONORING STEVEN H. KRONETHAL IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HONORING CHARLES RINKEVICH, DIRECTOR OF FLETC, GLYNCO, GA, RETIRED ON MARCH 14, 1998 AFTER 34 YEARS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE TRIBUTE TO DR. DANIEL VASELLA, RECIPIENT OF THE 1998 AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS HUMANITARIAN AWARD TRIBUTE TO DR. MORRIS JOHNSON, EDUCATOR TO THE WORLD HONORING MELVIN H. MARDEN IN HONOR OF THE 188TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARK AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH STATEMENT ON MAYOR BARRY'S RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITIES PULL TOGETHER AFTER FLOOD DEVASTATION HONORING JUDITH MARDEN INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING AWARDEE REHABILITATION HOSPITALS INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4858--UNITED STATES-PANAMA PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1998 IN TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM MORRIS, JR. IN HONOR OF MR. HARRY OFFENHARTZ AND THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT TRIBUTE CONCERT IN TRIBUTE TO GENERAL GEORGE OLMSTED THE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFERY MEDICARE SERVICES ACT LET'S REMEMBER OUR FRIENDS AT GPO AS WE LEAVE FOR OUR DISTRICTS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES DISAPPOINTMENT OVER OMNIBUS SPENDING PACKAGE COMMUNIST VIETNAM RELEASES 80-YEAR-OLD BUDDHIST MONK REMARKS ON THE OMNIBUS BUDGET COMPROMISE RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 1132, BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 AND S. AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DISPENSING WITH CALL OF PRIVATE CALENDAR TODAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1998 RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF SECOND SESSION SINE DIE APPOINTING DAY FOR CONVENING OF FIRST SESSION OF ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4328, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 SETTING DATES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAUCUS OR CONFERENCE FOR ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF REVISED EDITION OF RULES AND MANUAL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE OF TWO MEMBERS TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT THAT THE TWO HOUSES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR BUSINESS OF THE SESSION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4328, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 1132, BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 AND S. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 345 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4328, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE OF THE CONGRESS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1998, OR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1998 BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 INTERNATIONAL ANTI-BRIBERY ACT OF 1998 GENERAL LEAVE GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ERROR REDUCTION ACT OF 1998 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3910, AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER COMMERCIALIZATION ACT OF 1998 LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT DESIGNATION OF HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REMAINDER OF SECOND SESSION OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON TOMORROW EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING SALE OR DIVERSION OF GREAT LAKES WATER AFRICA: SEEDS OF HOPE ACT OF 1998 IRAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION PREVENTION ACT OF 1998 TRIBUTE TO LEN SWINEHART AND KERRY KNOTT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEFINING AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE TRIBUTE TO U.S. SENATOR DALE BUMPERS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 105TH CONGRESS JUSTICE FOR PEDRO OREGON NATIONAL SECURITY TOP CONCERN FOR 106TH CONGRESS COMMENDING THE PEOPLE OF MOZAMBIQUE SPECIAL ORDERS WHY WOULD THE PRESIDENT SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN OVER A ROAD BYPASS IN SOUTHERN OHIO? SOME REAL VICTORIES IN THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL AMERICA'S VULNERABILITY TO BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK CLOSING THOUGHTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 105TH CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 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. Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 137 CORRECTION OFFICERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1998 AFRICA: SEEDS OF HOPE ACT OF 1998 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TRAFFICKING PROHIBITION ACT AMENDING THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980 REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING IMPROVED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF H.R. 3910 MORNING BUSINESS THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE UNITED STATES-CUBA RELATIONS KOSOVO TRIBUTE TO WORKING WOMEN PASSAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT CHARITABLE CHOICE THE LEGENDARY FRANK YANKOVIC TRIBUTE TO MARIAN BERTRAM NOMINATION OF DR. JANE HENNEY TO THE FDA TRIBUTE TO SENATOR KEMPTHORNE ORGAN TRANSPLANT REGULATIONS ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT MARY McALEESE OF IRELAND AT THE KENNEDY LIBRARY MILITARY READINESS AND THE DEFENSE BUDGET NEWMAN POSTAL SITUATION RECESS OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999--CONFERENCE REPORT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED DURING RECESS--PM 164 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED ON OCTOBER 16, 1998 ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED ON OCTOBER 20, 1998 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2641 Introductory Statement on S. 2645 Introductory Statement on S. 2646 Introductory Statement on S. 2647 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 129--TO CORRECT A TECHNICAL ERROR IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3910 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 130--TO CORRECT THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 4328 SENATE RESOLUTION 311--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SHOULD SUPPORT THE ESABLISHMENT OF A MEMORIAL TO THOMAS PAINE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AFRICA: SEEDS OF HOPE ACT OF 1998 WORLD POPULATION AWARENESS WEEK BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS THE DEATH OF MATTHEW SHEPARD TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW SHEPARD AND HIS FAMILY HOUSE DELAY IN PASSAGE OF THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT, H.R. 2281 JACK HECHLER: DECADE OF SERVICE TO CONGRESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD THE RETIREMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE LEE H. HAMILTON OF INDIANA ERIN POPOVICH TRIBUTE TO REGINA WOODWARD NICKLES REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTION OF PATENT REFORM LEGISLATION IMMIGRANT NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ENACTMENT OF THE SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM JAMES LENAGHAN II RETIRES FROM CANTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO JESSIE TRICE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL CONFERENCE REPORT FOR S. 1260, THE SECURITIES LITIGATION UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT COMMENDATION TO THE CURATOR OF THE CAPITOL, BARBARA WOLANIN REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD THE OCEANS ACT OF 1998 THE DAMAGE OF HURRICANE GEORGES IN PUERTO RICO SECURITIES LITIGATION UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT OF 1998 THE COAST GUARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT TRIBUTE TO DANA TASCHNER ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1998 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS