Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-07-22 Date1999-07-22 PublicationVolume 145, issue 105 Sections116 House · 68 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE CIGARS ARE NO SAFE ALTERNATIVE ACT OF 1999 TRIBUTE TO DR. INGE GENEFKE AND THE INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR TORTURE VICTIMS HONORING THE "OPERATION PROVIDE REFUGE" TEAM RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 UZBEKISTAN'S LITANY OF VIOLATIONS TRIBUTE TO MAYOR EDWARD QUAGLIA TRIBUTE TO BOB TOBIAS INTRODUCING THE LAND RECYCLING ACT OF 1999 A TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. PAUL R. COOPER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RESULTS OF AN EDUCATION FIELD HEARING PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF NTEU PRESIDENT ROBERT TOBIAS CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF GEORGE BROWN CELEBRATING THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN SPORTS AND THE SUCCESS OF TITLE XI MR. GRANT HOUSTON DESIGNATED AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 1999 TRIBUTE TO ALAN GERRY TRIBUTE TO ROGER BILL MITCHELL TRIBUTE TO NAOMI AND ZACK PRENDERGAST A TRIBUTE TO MR. JASPER WELCH OF DURANGO, CO, FOR HIS DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP HONORING JAMES D. McELHANNON HONORING WILLIAM A. GALLINA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO JAMES BUCKLEY HONORING MILLARD NELSON RECOGNIZING VALERIE SANDEFUR FOLIC ACID PROMOTION AND BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION ACT OF 1999 RECOGNIZING PELCO PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE BRONX PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE HONORING DANIEL T. FLAHERTY OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN IN MEMORY OF THE LATE WILLARD MUNGER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IRELAND'S INTERESTS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE UNITED STATES PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO IRENE GERSTLE INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 2586, THE VETERANS BURIAL PLOT ALLOWANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 CONDEMNING INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH E. BEASLEY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #66 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MILITARY RECRUITMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS TO AMERICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE CONGRATULATING THE SULPHUR ALL STAR BASEBALL TEAM PRIVATIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MARGARET ROACH PERSONAL EXPLANATION RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT OF 1999 MISS MARTHA DAVIS HONORING LT. COL. CHARLES A. HAMILTON HONORING STATE SENATOR MARK HILLMAN, REPRESENTATIVE BRAD YOUNG, AND THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESIGNATING THE CHESTNUT-GIBSON MEMORIAL DOOR IN HONOR OF DOROTHY EPSTEIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION THOMAS MAKAR OF CLEVELAND, OHIO ATTAINS EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. RODOLFO DIAZ-PONS AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACT IRAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION PREVENTION ACT OF 1999 BRENT BAUKNECHT ACHIEVES RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO DEAN AND SHARON TRAVIS ELECTRIC BICYCLE LEGISLATION HOLDING MANAGED CARE ACCOUNTABLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN HONOR OF STRONGSVILLE SAVINGS BANK PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATION TO DR. LAWRENCE A. JOHNSON UPON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS LLOYD IN REMEMBRANCE OF THREE HEROES; JOHN PITTMAN, LYNN ETHERIDGE, AND CHARLES ATTEBERRY RECOGNIZING THE ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH'S FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO ITS PRIEST AND PARISHIONERS ON THE RETIREMENT OF MR. ROBERT M. TOBIAS AMERICAN EMBASSY SECURITY ACT OF 1999 MINIMUM WAGE IN VERMONT; NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PEER COUNSELING House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2561, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 GENERAL LEAVE LIMITING DEBATE ON BARR OF GEORGIA AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO H.R. 2561, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1999 TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORT FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, JULY 23, 1999 TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORT ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, JULY 23, 1999 TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORT ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MAKING IN ORDER ON JULY 27, 1999, OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER, CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 57 DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 798 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1074, REGULATORY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1999 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1074, REGULATORY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 798 ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ramstad) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. GUAM'S EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF THE ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS F-22 FUNDING TAX CUTS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 U.S. CAPITOL POLICE TRIBUTE TO JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR., CAROLYN BESSETTE KENNEDY, AND LAUREN BESSETTE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued RULE XVI DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1501 JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 1999--MOTION TO PROCEED DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--RULE XVI DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT CALLING OF THE BANKROLL MORNING BUSINESS THE MILLENNIUM DIGITAL COMMERCE ACT MARY MCGRORY ON JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR. CALIFORNIA'S GUN CONTROL LAWS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM COMMENDING A NAVAL AVIATOR MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1412 Introductory Statement on S. 1413 Introductory Statement on S. 1414 Introductory Statement on S. 1415 TITLE 1--SUBCHAPTER S EXPANSION ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 159--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY SENATE RESOLUTION 160--TO RESTORE ENFORCEMENT OF RULE 16 SENATE RESOLUTION 161--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING OF "MEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, JR. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND THE TIBETAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM ON THE PASSING OF COACH RALPH TASKER RETIREMENT OF ROBERT TOBIAS LYBA COHEN IN HONOR OF JOE REDINGTON SR. THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLORADO D.A.V. CHAPTER 26 MEASURE READ FOR FIRST TIME--S. 1427 AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTES NOMINATION OF JEFFREY RUSH, JR., OF VIRGINIA (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT OF 1999 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION