Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-04-27 Date1999-04-27 PublicationVolume 145, issue 58 Sections116 House · 69 Senate House sections HONORING THE BERLIN AIRLIFT GRATITUDE FOUNDATION NORTHWEST INDIANA HISPANIC COORDINATING COUNCIL CELEBRATES ITS 11TH ANNUAL BANQUET IN HONOR OF THE BAYONNE FAMILY YMCA AND THIS YEAR'S HONOREE, BAYONNE CHIEF OF POLICE, FRANK PAWLOWSKI A TRIBUTE TO O. LEWIS HARRIS CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE LOMPOC VALLEY CENTER TRIBUTE TO E. JAMES MONIHAN, USA DIRECTOR TO THE FEDERATION OF WORLD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS A TRIBUTE TO HEIDI CUYLER, AMBER LARRISON AND SARA TRUDEAU PERSONAL EXPLANATION DONALD EDWARD WATSON IN RECOGNITION OF BILL ERWIN INTRODUCTION OF THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ACT OF 1999 WALT AND MELODY GENTRY BRING JOY INTO THE LIVES OF MANY THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-WILD HORSE AND BURRO PROGRAM IN HONOR OF THE WEEHAWKEN VOLUNTEER FIRST AID SQUAD ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO KEW GARDENS CIVIC ASSOCIATION 84TH COMMEMORATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT A TRIBUTE TO ELVA AND JOSEPH RIBAUDO TRIBUTE TO MR. ELOY AGUILAR GUILLIAN-BARRE SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY, MAY 1, 1999 IN HONOR OF RICARDO DIAZ AND BOBBI MARSELLS IN HONOR OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRINIDAD TROJANS FOOTBALL TEAM INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA $5,000 HOMEBUYER CREDIT ACT OF 1999 WESTERN PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION HONORED ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF DR. DONALD DIX TRIBUTE TO PATRICK, MICHAEL AND SEAMUS DOYLE THE MERRILL S. PARKS, JR., FBI BUILDING HONORING MADELEINE APPEL HONORING DANA WALSH FOR HER COMMUNITY SERVICE HONORING PAULINE GOLDMAN CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIRTH OF SIMON LANIEL COPELAND BLOOMFIELD CITIZENS COUNCIL AWARDS COMPULSORY LICENSING IS NOT AN ASSAULT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE EMPLOYEES OF ROCKLAND COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 TRIBUTE TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES CELEBRATING 300 YEARS OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY THE TAX EQUITY PRESERVATION ACT OF 1999 APRIL IS PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS MONTH HONORING AND ANSWERING THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF COLORADO REGULATORY FAIRNESS AND OPENNESS ACT OF 1999 THOUGHTS ON KOSOVO WE NEED TO DEFEND OUR FREEDOM House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES E-RATE INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT MEDICARE MUST NOT BE PRIVATIZED THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRIC RESTRUCTURING BILL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOME TO PASTOR CHARLIE MARTIN THE TIME IS NOW FOR PRAYER IN OUR SCHOOLS TIME FOR REFORM OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWERS ACT WE MUST NOT PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY MILITARY READINESS WELCOME TO DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KEEP U.S. TROOPS OUT OF KOSOVO COMMITMENT TO END VIOLENCE IN OUR NATION CANCER RESEARCH VITALLY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SATELLITE COPYRIGHT, COMPETITION, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 DECLARING PORTION OF JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL TO BE NONNAVIGABLE GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRAGIC SHOOTING AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO GENERAL LEAVE SATELLITE COPYRIGHT, COMPETITION, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1239 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 351 ORDERING SELECTED RESERVE AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-51) SPECIAL ORDERS AVIATION BILATERAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1999 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Miller of Florida). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Ose) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONGRATULATIONS TO RADIO STATION WGRE ON CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE 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. CALL TO ACTION IN AFTERMATH OF LITTLETON TRAGEDY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. ON KOSOVO The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Cunningham) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Hooley) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Ganske) is recognized for 5 minutes. WISHING DR. DAVID STRAND OF ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY A HAPPY RETIREMENT MEDICARE SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM IN THE 106TH CONGRESS ILLEGAL NARCOTICS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN AMERICA CHANGING U.S. POLICY ON CUBA PATIENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SOLVING THE CONFLICT IN KOSOVO DUMA-CONGRESS PEACE PLAN ON KOSOVO RECESS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1569, PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND ELEMENTS OF U.S. ARMED FORCES IN FEDERAL... DEBATE ON YUGOSLAVIA RESOLUTIONS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS FEDERALLY IMPACTED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT AMERICA'S FAMILY FARMERS AGRICULTURE NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Y2K ACT RECESS IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE TRAGEDY IN LITTLETON, COLORADO Y2K ACT JUVENILE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H. CON. RES. 92 TRAGEDY IN LITTLETON, COLORADO MORNING BUSINESS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE DAIRY POLICY REFORM CELEBRATING MISSOURI HOME EDUCATION WEEK ANTITRUST SUITS AND SMALL BUSINESS DAIRY COMPACTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATIVE TO RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 20 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 881 Introductory Statement on S. 882 Introductory Statement on S. 883 Introductory Statement on S. 884 Introductory Statement on S. 885 Introductory Statement on S. 887 Introductory Statement on S. 888 Introductory Statement on S. 889 Introductory Statement on S. 890 Introductory Statement on S. 891 Introductory Statement on S. 892 Introductory Statement on S. 893 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 22 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 30--RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION OF MEMBERS OF AMERICA'S NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR HISTORY AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 86--SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, INC. OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS SENATE RESOLUTION 87--TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET THE BUILDING OF SISSETON FIRE HALL MAESTRO COLMAN PEARCE TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE RING HONORING PROFESSOR M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS MANSHIP, SR. HONORING THE ARMENIAN VICTIMS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AT TEMPLE BETH AMI MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S.J. RES. 22 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT LITTLETON APPOINTMENT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS