Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-01-06 Date1999-01-06 PublicationVolume 145, issue 1 Sections111 House · 66 Senate House sections IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION TO PREVENT THE EARLY RELEASE OF VIOLENT FELONS AND CONVICTED DRUG DEALERS COMMENTS ON 1ST SWEARING IN--THE 106TH CONGRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESCRIBED BURNS IN AREA NATIONAL FORESTS NOTCH BABY ACT OF 1999 INTRODUCING H.R. 218, THE COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT INTRODUCTION OF VETERANS' ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CARE ACT OF 1999 HONORING RABBI IRWIN GOLDENBERG FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO TAKE THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY, THE INLAND WATERWAYS, AND THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUNDS OFF BUDGET ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT A TRIBUTE TO SHIVA K. PANT REPEAL THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT THE NOTCH BABY HEALTH CARE RELIEF ACT INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AMERICA'S BLESSINGS FREEDOM AND PRIVACY RESTORATION ACT STEP FORWARD AGAIN TO PROTECT OLD GLORY: COSPONSOR THE FLAG PROTECTION AMENDMENT PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINE WITH A MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT TRIBUTE TO JUDGE SCANLAN INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO EXTEND THE AVIATION WAR RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION OF DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT TRIBUTE TO THE HERNDON, VA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTRODUCTION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES PROTECTION ACT DEFEND THE RIGHT TO LIFE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MEAT LABELING ACT HEALTH INSURANCE TAX DEDUCTIBILITY ACT TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS LIMIT CONGRESSIONAL TERMS INTRODUCTION OF THE MILITARY RETIREE HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE ACT THE FILIPINO VETERANS SSI EXTENSION ACT, H.R. 26 HONORING MY FRIEND, BASEBALL LEGEND NOLAN RYAN, ON HIS ELECTION TO THE HALL OF FAME GOOD ADVICE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION CEREMONIES House of Representatives PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS-ELECT GENERAL LEAVE ELECTION OF MAJORITY MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE ELECTION OF MINORITY MEMBERS, DELEGATES, AND RESIDENT COMMISSIONER TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE ELECTION OF MINORITY MEMBER TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE HOUSE GIFT RULE AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MINORITY EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER OR HIS DEPUTY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE HONORABLE GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENT OF HON. ELLEN SICKLES JAMES TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO HON. GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER OR HIS DEPUTY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE HONORABLE SAM FARR OF CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENT OF HONORABLE MARC POCHE TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO HONORABLE SAM FARR OF CALIFORNIA DAILY HOUR OF MEETING JOINT SESSION OF THE CONGRESS--STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE GRANTING MEMBERS OF HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD FOR FIRST SESSION OF 106TH CONGRESS AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER, THE MAJORITY LEADER AND THE MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR THE HOUSE, NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1999, TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999 APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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. ENSURING BALANCED BUDGETS EVERY YEAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Clayton) is recognized for 5 minutes. PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF SOCIAL SECURITY TENNESSEE PRIDE RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OMISSIONS FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1998 ELECTION OF SPEAKER SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS SWEARING IN OF MEMBER-ELECT MAJORITY LEADER RULES OF THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER MAJORITY WHIP MINORITY WHIP ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE HOUSE, SERGEANT AT ARMS, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AND CHAPLAIN NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 3 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senate sections Senate CHALLENGES FACING THE SENATE IN 1999 CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION RECESS RECESS RECESS CONGRATULATING THE REVEREND PETER CHEI ON RECEIVING HIS U.S. CITIZENSHIP HAROLD A. SHAUB: NOVEMBER 28, 1915-NOVEMBER 29, 1998 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 1--INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION 2--INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION 3--FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILY MEETING OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 4--RELATIVE TO RULE XVI SENATE RESOLUTION 5--TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 6--TO REFORM THE SENATE CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET MEASURES SENATE RESOLUTION 7--TO INCREASE FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE YEAR 2000 TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROBLEMS SENATE RESOLUTION 8--AMENDING RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS SENATE RESOLUTION 9--TO MAKE EFFECTIVE REAPPOINTMENT OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 10--TO MAKE EFFECTIVE REAPPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL FEDERAL VACANCIES REFORM ACT IN MEMORY OF KEITH PUTNAM TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT DENNIS W. FINCH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1999 CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG/BUNDESRAT EXCHANGE A TRIBUTE TO GOFFSTOWN POLICE CHIEF MONIER CLOVER TECHNOLOGIES GRAND OPENING REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 106-1 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--RELATING TO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1999 PROGRAM MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE--REAPPOINTING MANAGERS IN RELATION TO THE IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE CALL OF THE ROLL INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED HOUR OF DAILY MEETING UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENTS EN BLOC--STANDING ORDERS STANDING ORDER FOR ETHICS COMMITTEE TO MEET STANDING ORDER FOR GRANTING OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES STANDING ORDER FOR REFERRAL OF TREATIES AND NOMINATIONS CHANGING SENATE RULES ORDER PROVIDING FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION AND STATEMENTS ON JANUARY 19, 1999 STANDING ORDER FOR 15-MINUTE ROLLCALL VOTES STANDING ORDER FOR SECRETARY OF THE SENATE TO RECEIVE REPORTS STANDING ORDER FOR PROVISION OF LEADERSHIP TIME STANDING ORDER FOR FLOOR PRIVILEGES TO HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN STANDING ORDER CONCERNING PRINTING OF CONFERENCE REPORTS AND STATEMENTS STANDING ORDER FOR ACTION BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS STANDING ORDER FOR SECRETARY OF THE SENATE TO MAKE CERTAIN CORRECTIONS STANDING ORDER FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS BY OFFICERS OF THE SENATE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL OF S. Res. 4, S. RES. 5, S. RES. 6, S. RES. 7, AND S. RES. 8 THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--SENATE ACCESS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--ORDER OF PROCEDURE APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT REAPPOINTMENT OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL REAPPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL A SENSE OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM SENATE AGENDA