Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-07-21 Date1999-07-21 PublicationVolume 145, issue 104 Sections109 House · 68 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE HMONG YOUTH FOUNDATION IMF GOLD SALE PROPOSAL KASHMIR VIGILANCE TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACT INTERNET CENSORSHIP; JUVENILE VIOLENCE; LOWERING THE DRINKING AGE TO 18 PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICA SHOULD SUPPORT KASHMIRI, SIKH, NAGA FREEDOM STRUGGLES CELEBRATING THE ARTISTRY OF WILLIAM KRAWCZEWICZ MARION COWELL, JR. CHARACTER COUNTS TRIBUTE TO REV. LEROY BELLAMY CARRIE P. MEEK'S TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. G. DAVID HORTON, PASTOR, GREATER NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PROTEST OF RECEPTION FOR CASTRO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOLIC ACID PROMOTION AND BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION ACT OF 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACT DICK STRAHM RETIRES AFTER A QUARTER CENTURY AS HEAD COACH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY OILERS TRIBUTE TO JOHN CARROLL AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 IN MEMORY OF JACK DEMPSEY IN RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF RIVERS/JANOWICZ AMERICAN LEGION POST 138 OF BOZRAH, CT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOME TO REVEREND RICHARD A. LORD PROTECTING AMERICA'S CHILDREN GOP TAX PLAN DEATH TAX DESERVES TO DIE THE RICH GET RICHER SHARE OF TAX PAYMENTS REMAINS UNCHANGED UNDER GOP PLAN BUREAUCRATIC NINCOMPOOPS DRAFTING FOREIGN POLICY COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF CINCINNATI'S JOHN ROMANO THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOP TAX BILL--WHAT IS IN AND WHAT IS OUT TEN-YEAR TAX CUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RECENT HISTORY WE CAN START TO PAY DOWN THE DEBT GOVERNMENT TAXATION IS A FREEDOM ISSUE A LARGE "D" FOR DEFICIT THE THIRD BALANCED BUDGET IN 3 YEARS USING BUDGET SURPLUS FOR SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT FOR RECKLESS TAX CUTS THE AMERICAN FAMILY NEEDS TAX RELIEF THERE IS NO BUDGET SURPLUS TRIBUTE TO SANDY PRAEGER WHICH FORK IN THE ROAD WILL WE TAKE? IT IS TIME TO END THE OVERTAXATION IN AMERICA REPUBLICAN BUDGET RESULTS BUDGET SURPLUS CHOICES: GIVE IT BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS OR SEND IT TO WASHINGTON DEFEAT THE IRRESPONSIBLE TAX CUT GIVE HARD-WORKING AMERICANS THEIR MONEY BACK ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TAX BILL AMERICANS WANT, NEED, AND DESERVE TAX RELIEF TODAY VOTE FOR DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TAX BILL TAX AND SPEND DEMOCRATS WILL NOT BE HAPPY UNTIL EVERY AMERICAN IS POOR OUR MONEY IS WHERE OUR VALUES ARE HOUR OF MEETING ON THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2465, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 GENERAL LEAVE APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2490, TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF WATERS AMENDMENT NO. 31 AFTER BILBRAY AMENDMENT NO. 33 DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF H.R. 2415, AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2415, AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-102) LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2561, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1074, REGULATORY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1999 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2465, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2490, TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 987 RECESS AFTER RECESS FUELS REGULATORY RELIEF ACT GENERAL LEAVE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2488, FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 9 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ORDER OF PROCEDURE SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS CONDOLENCES TO THE KENNEDY AND BESSETTE FAMILIES RECOGNITION OF ROBERT TOBIAS ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN THE KENNEDY FAMILY TAX CUTS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 TAX CUTS INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--Continued EULOGY FOR JFK, JR. INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--Continued ONLY A DRIZZLE IN AN EMPTY BUCKET RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE KENNEDY FAMILY INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--Continued CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--Continued TRIBUTE TO THE KENNEDY AND BESSETTE FAMILIES UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1501 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--Continued ORDER OF PROCEDURE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MORNING BUSINESS A TRIBUTE TO JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR. THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR LANDING PENDING NOMINATION OF BILL LANN LEE SWEARING IN OF DIANE WATSON AS AMBASSADOR TO MICRONESIA THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE HIGH TECH AWARD FOR SENATOR ABRAHAM PROTECT ACT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT OF THE NOTICE OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE IRAQI EMERGENCY-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 50 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1406 Introductory Statement on S. 1407 Introductory Statement on S. 1408 Introductory Statement on S. 1409 Introductory Statement on S. 1410 Introductory Statement on S. 1411 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 47--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE REGULATORY BURDENS ON HOME HEALTH AGENCIES SENATE RESOLUTION 158--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 21, 1999, AS A "DAY OF NATIONAL CONCERN ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE AND GUN VIOLENCE" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED 2000 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MISSION SAN JOSE DE LA LAGUNA TRIBUTE TO JACK WARNER NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FOUNDATION DESIGNATING MEMORIAL DOOR ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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