Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-06-14 Date1999-06-14 PublicationVolume 145, issue 83 Sections84 House · 58 Senate House sections PROHIBITING HMO'S FROM USING TAXPAYER MONEY TO LOBBY FOR HIGHER MEDICARE PAYMENTS "LET'S KEEP CHINESE SPYING IN PERSPECTIVE" HONORING DANIEL R. GOOLEY ON HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION GOD IS WHAT WE NEED CONGRATULATIONS TO EDGEWOOD COLLEGE CLASS OF 1999 RECOGNITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AWARENESS DAYS CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF W.B. NEILSON HOSE COMPANY NO. 4 VETERANS' CEMETERIES ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1999 COMMEMORATING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF EQUAL PAY ACT CONGRATULATING BREAD FOR THE WORLD ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK CITY LAB SCHOOL A TRIBUTE TO SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA'S HERO OF THE WEEK PROGRAM MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL DOCUMENTS HARM DONE BY MEDICARE CUTS LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MANDATORY COVERAGE OF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW TO JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES H. CON. RES. 124 AND H. CON. RES. 111--CONDEMNING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN HONOR OF COMMISSIONER JIMMY DIMORA CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM SELKE INTRODUCTION OF "MEDICARE HOSPITAL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY PROMOTION ACT OF 1999," 11TH IN A SERIES OF MEDICARE MODERNIZATION BILLS RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE RAGIN CAJUN AMATEUR BOXING CLUB HONORING KENNETH C. BAKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION TROOPER CHARLES PULVER RETIRES AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE COLORADO STATE PATROL CRISIS IN KOSOVO (ITEM NO. 8)--REMARKS BY JOHN R. MACARTHUR, PUBLISHER OF HARPER'S MAGAZINE HONORING MELVYN S. BRANNON FLAG DAY 1999 MR. DICK DIXON OF SALIDA, COLORADO, HAS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF SO MANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMEMORATING THE SONORA WOOL AND MOHAIR SHOW SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES QUALITY OF LIFE IN PORTLAND, OREGON, IS KEY TO GOOD JOBS THAT STAY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER BOND PRICE COMPETITION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE TRIBUTE TO "OLD GLORY" NO FIVE-DAY WAITING PERIOD ON CHINESE NUKES SUPPORT DOLLARS TO THE CLASSROOM ACT TAXES KEEP GETTING RAISED AND BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS IS GREATER AND GREATER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR CLINIC CONDUCTED BY UNITED STATES LUGE ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR 1999 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS BOND PRICE COMPETITION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1604 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION SPECIAL ORDERS WELCOME ACTION ON REMOVING SANCTIONS AGAINST INDIA, BUT BAN ON MILITARY TRANSFERS TO PAKISTAN SHOULD BE MAINTAINED HEALTH CARE STOPPING SCHOOL VIOLENCE TO BE A FEMINIST MEANS TO BE PRO-LIFE INAUGURATION OF NEW SLOVAK PRESIDENT, THE HONORABLE RUDOLF SCHUSTER PAUL HARVEY'S LETTER TO THE EDITOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM THERE ARE HEROES IN OUR MIDST SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING FAIR AND OPEN DEBATE ON PATIENT PROTECTION LITIGATION RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1000, AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR 21ST CENTURY (AIR21) COST OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS AT RECORD HIGH LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED 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 PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER FLAG DAY SCHEDULE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL WELCOME TO THE NEW SENATE PAGES FLAG DAY PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 KOSOVO WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MORNING BUSINESS RETIREMENT OF GENERAL DENNIS J. REIMER SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE MACON BEACON THANKS TO SENATE PAGES THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE WELCOME TO THE BOY SCOUTS FROM MINNESOTA RICHARD ALLEN'S TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL BUD NANCE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MESAURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1218 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, AND PARTICULARLY THE RECENT ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF... SENATE RESOLUTION--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 12, 1999, AS "NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION--REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT RAISE THE ISSUE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AT THE JUNE G-8 SUMMIT MEETING SENATE RESOLUTION--AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION SENATE RESOLUTION--AUTHORIZING THE REPORTING OF COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTIONS FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 1999, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2001 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARINGS MEDICAL RESEARCH RETIREMENT OF JOHN JERMAIN SLOCUM, JR. TRIBUTE TO THE PROVIDENCE BRUINS TRIBUTE TO KATE M. RIGGS HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO KATHERINE DUNHAM CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY GRADS HEAR DR. DENTON LOTZ BUSINESS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE TO KOSOVAR REFUGEES TRIBUTE TO BEDFORD MEMORIAL SCHOOL ORDER OF PROCEDURE RURAL METHAMPHETAMINE USE RESPONSE ACT OF 1999 SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX ACT OF 1999 MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 331 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO RAISE A CERTAIN ISSUE AT THE G-8 SUMMIT MEETING AUTHORIZATION OF TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION REPORTING OF COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTIONS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW