Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-06-16 Date1999-06-16 PublicationVolume 145, issue 85 Sections110 House · 72 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO JODY HALL-ESSER TRIBUTE TO GENERAL DENNIS J. REIMER HONORING THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHEAT PRICES LOW IN COLORADO PRESIDENT CLINTON ADDRESSES INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE--REAFFIRMS AMERICAN COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS TRIBUTE TO RETIRING MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TOM HAYES BOND PRICE COMPETITION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 INTRODUCTION OF THE OUTPATIENT PRESERVATION ACT IN HONOR OF CELESTICA OF COLORADO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JOSHUA VANDIVER HONORING SYLVIA LASK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DONNA WHEELER TEACHER HONORING MOUNT VERNON HEIGHTS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION THANK YOU BUFORD RICE HONORING RHONDA (RANDI) WEINGARTEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF BETTY DESANTO HONORING DR. GARY SCHNEIDER UPON HIS RETIREMENT A TRIBUTE TO THE TEMPLE PATROL OF THE TUSCAN MORNING STAR LODGE NO. 48 HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHT INFORMATION ACT, H.R. 1625 IN HONOR OF FRANK VICKERS A FAVORITE SON GOES TO WASHINGTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION INDIAN COLONEL: TROOPS "DYING LIKE DOGS" RECOGNIZING CART CRISIS IN KOSOVO (ITEM NO. 10) REMARKS BY JEFF COHEN OF FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING (FAIR) INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERALISM ACT OF 1999 INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERALISM ACT OF 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WILLIAM "BILL" PAVLIS A TRIBUTE TO MR. LAWRENCE MEINWALD THE BUILDER GENERATION TO LEAD THE BRIDGER GENERATION TO TRUST THE LORD IN HONOR OF FATHER JOHN WILSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF DR. MARTIN J. MURPHY, JR. TRIBUTE TO DAVID RAAB HONORING MAYOR CHARLES ROONEY, JR., OF SEA BRIGHT, N.J. PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPLE AND ONION DISASTER LEGISLATION, H.R. 2237 THE KOSOVO LIBERATION ARMY: A NAIVE VIEW OF A REBEL FORCE THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Rx ACT TRIBUTE TO LORA LUCKS TRIBUTE TO MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE HOME HEALTH ACCESS RESTORATION ACT OF 1999 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 273, MADEIRA BEACH, FLORIDA THE FOGGY BOTTOM ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, 1959-1999 CONSEQUENCES OF GUN CONTROL CROP INSURANCE EQUALIZATION ACT OF 1999 TRIBUTE TO JONAS BRONCK APARTMENTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RABBI RICHARD A. BLOCK HONORING MRS. DORIS SPAIN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN D.L. "PAPPY" HICKS UPON INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRESERVATION ACT A SALUTE TO RICHARD UMANSKY, MD, DIRECTOR OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND EAGLE SCOUTS HONORED VERN STOVER RECOGNIZED FOR LONGTIME COMMITMENT TO BOY SCOUTING A TRIBUTE TO AN OUTSTANDING PAGE, MS. KAREN RENE SCHULIEN TRIBUTE TO DR. E. NEAL ROBERTS AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. STEPHEN W. PLANNING, S.J. LOOPHOLES LEAD TO NOTHING BUT BULLET HOLES HE WHO SACRIFICES LIBERTY FOR SAFETY WILL HAVE NEITHER LIBERTY NOR SAFETY GOP STANDS FOR "GUNS OVER PEOPLE" TURNING OUR PUBLIC LANDS INTO A MUSEUM? GUNS PREVENT MORE CRIME THAN ANYTHING ELSE GUN CONTROL DEBATE DRIVEN BY POLITICS STOP IMPORT OF HIGH CAPACITY GUN CLIPS SERGEANT BOB BRYANT AND LUC COUTURE EXEMPLIFY NEW HAMPSHIRE'S COMMUNITY SPIRIT POINT REYES FARMLAND PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 URGING MEMBERS TO SUPPORT VALIANT MEN AND WOMEN FASTING FOR DEMOCRACY IN CUBA DISAPPOINTING LEGISLATION FROM THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON GUN SAFETY AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE ELDER BASEBALL TEAM EXTENDS INCREDIBLE TITLE STREAK CALLING ATTENTION TO WEBSITE AND FAMILY INTERNET TOOLBOX REPUBLICANS BELIEVE THAT LOW TAXES ARE FAIRER THAN HIGH TAXES, AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR CHARACTER EDUCATION A NATION'S TAX POLICY REFLECTS ITS VALUES WHAT HAS THE HOUSE DONE TO MAKE AMERICA'S CHILDREN SAFER FROM GUN VIOLENCE? DEMOCRATS ARE CONSISTENT: THEY ALL WANT HIGHER TAXES EXPAND THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT RENEWAL WEEK PENNY CHANG WAS THE TYPICAL AMERICAN GIRL SMALL BUSINESS SUPERFUND FAIRNESS ACT OF 1999 IT IS TIME TO STOP SCHEMING THE ECONOMY IS BOOMING BECAUSE PRESIDENT REAGAN CUT TAXES IN THE 1980'S COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS NEED TO BE EXPANDED WHAT WOULD THE TAX BURDEN BE TODAY WERE IT NOT FOR REPUBLICANS? REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 209, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1501, CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT OF 1999, AND H.R. 2122, MANDATORY GUN SHOW BACKGROUND CHECK ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1501, CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT OF 1999, AND H.R. 2122, MANDATORY GUN SHOW BACKGROUND CHECK ACT GENERAL LEAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT OF 1999 APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 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 MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX ACT OF 1999 MORNING BUSINESS JUSTICE FOR WORKERS AT AVONDALE SHIPYARD THE CALLING OF THE BANKROLL SUPPORT FOR CALLING THE BANKROLL PATIENT PROTECTION ACT SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE'S E-COMMERCE FORUM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE THE ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL THE SOCIAL SECURITY LOCKBOX ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--S. 1059 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1206 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MORNING BUSINESS THE Y2K LIABILITY BILL COMMENDING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN FOR AID TO KOSOVO THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1224 Introductory Statement on S. 1225 Introductory Statement on S. 1226 Introductory Statement on S. 1227 Introductory Statement on S. 1228 Introductory Statement on S. 1229 Introductory Statement on S. 1230 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET TAIWANESE AID TO KOSOVO TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE LIEN, PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY COCHRAN HONORABLE ULYSSES WHITTAKER BOYKIN INVESTITURE TRIBUTE TO PHILIP SIMMONS TRIBUTE TO THE CABOT CREAMERY COOPERATIVE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO KELO-TV, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FOR ITS OUTSTANDING RESPONSE TO THE SPENCER TORNADO KANSAS RECIPIENTS OF THE 1999 SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS NORWICH NATIVE SON, DR. WILLIAM R. WILSON JR. TRIBUTE TO CHAPLAIN (MG) DONALD W. SHEA IN RECOGNITION OF JOE BEYRLE RETIREMENT OF JOHN P. REZENDES, PRINCIPAL OF EDWARD R. MARTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN F. MCCARTHY TRIBUTE TO GARY ARRUDA CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMED FORCES FOR THE SUCCESS OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS--S. 386 ADDITIONAL COSPONSOR--S. 1167 J.J. "JAKE" PICKLE FEDERAL BUILDING EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination Of Gen. Eric K. Shinseki (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES-- S. 96 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS