Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-07-27 Date1999-07-27 PublicationVolume 145, issue 107 Sections113 House · 79 Senate House sections THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE GLAUCOMA DETECTION ACT OF 1999 RECOGNITION OF S. 76, THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS BILL AS INTRODUCED BY STATE SENATOR FRANK W. BALANCE, JR., RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES DELIVERY ACT OF 1999 THE NAVY AND VIEQUES HAPPY RETIREMENT TO PATRICK KEOHANE NATO'S OBLIGATION TO THE SERBS IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM WILSON STERRETT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 IN MEMORY OF THE LATE BETTY LOU STEVENSON IN MEMORY OF THE LATE MRS. ERIS L. RUDMAN HONORING STUART A. VanMEVEREN TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN ALEXANDER J. SABOL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE BICENTENNIAL OF RAVENNA, OHIO IN RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICORPS YOUTH PRIDE PROGRAM COMMENDING ADAM JONES FOR HIS SERVICE AS A REPUBLICAN PAGE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING PAT CAMPANILE'S STUDENTS AT SHADY LANE ELEMENTARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING BISHOP MACRAM MAX GASSIS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES LIVABLE COMMUNITIES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY A DEBT MONEY SYSTEM A PERMANENT NEGOTIATOR TO FACILITATE DIRECT TALKS ON NAGORNO KARABAGH MUST BE APPOINTED BUDGET PRIORITIES THREATS OF HATE MUST STOP AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINESE-AMERICAN POPULATION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION TRIBUTE TO JUDGE FRANK M. JOHNSON LANCE ARMSTRONG, AN INCREDIBLE COMEBACK AMERICA MUST NOT TOLERATE MURDERERS THREE CORNERSTONES OF REPUBLICAN BUDGET PROPOSAL MASSIVE REPUBLICAN TAX BREAK IS OUTRAGEOUS AND EXCESSIVE AMERICANS SHOULD HOLD ON TO MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY DO NOT VOTE TO CONDEMN UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT IT IS GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT KEEP TAXPAYERS' HARD-EARNED MONEY REPUBLICAN BUDGET BETTER AT DEBT REDUCTION THAN DEMOCRAT PROPOSALS PORKER OF THE WEEK AWARD STOP THE ANTI-MINING GREED MOURNING THE PASSING OF REV. BOOKER T. SEARS OF SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA LANCE ARMSTRONG: THE REAL McCOY PRESCRIPTION POLITICS RETURN THE BUDGET SURPLUS TO THE PEOPLE IT BELONGS TO THREE THINGS WE HAVE TO DO WITH THE SURPLUS STOP THEM BEFORE THEY SPEND AGAIN ABOLISH DOE TRADE POLICY TOWARD THE COMMUNIST REGIME IN CHINA THE JOURNAL DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2465, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2605, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 GENERAL LEAVE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 GENERAL LEAVE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE GARY L. ACKERMAN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. GENERAL LEAVE TRIBUTE TO PARKER HIGH SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA SPECIAL ORDERS IN RECOGNITION OF DEDICATED SERVICE BY MR. ROBERT TOBIAS GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Kolbe) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Hilliard) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Clayton) is recognized for 5 minutes. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TURKEY'S INVASION OF CYPRUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Morella) is recognized for 5 minutes. TAX CUTS ON ROBERT M. TOBIAS, PRESIDENT OF NTEU ROBERT M. TOBIAS TRIGGER FOR DEBT/TAX REDUCTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXTENSION OF NTR FOR CHINA REVIEW OF FORUM ON GUN VIOLENCE GENERAL LEAVE THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2465, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2606, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 ADJOURNMENT TO THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1999 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS TAX CUTS SNAKE RIVER DAMS TAX CUTS RATIFYING THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY TAX RELIEF EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TAX CUTS REALITIES OF THE BUDGET TAX RELIEF ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS THE TAX "SURPLUS" THE TRUTH ABOUT BUDGET SURPLUSES TAX CUTS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES PROJECTED SURPLUS TAXES VETERANS HEALTH CARE FISCAL POLICY AND THE TRADE DEFICIT IN MEMORY OF JUDGE FRANK M. JOHNSON, JR. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MORNING BUSINESS JUDGE FRANK M. JOHNSON, JR. NASA AUTHORIZATION ON THE KENNEDY/BESSETTE TRAGEDY TRIBUTE TO FIELDING BRADFORD ROBINSON, JR., SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS EXPRESSING THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO AMBASSADOR JAMES SASSER CHANGES TO H. CON. RES. 68 PURSUANT TO SECTION 211 NICARAGUA'S SANDINISTAS ADMIT TO SUBVERTING NEIGHBORS 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN ARMISTICE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1438 Introductory Statement on S. 1439 Introductory Statement on S. 1440 Introductory Statement on S. 1441 Introductory Statement on S. 1442 Introductory Statement on S. 1443 Introductory Statement on S. 1444 Introductory Statement on S. 1445 Introductory Statement on S. 1446 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 164--CONGRATULATING THE BLACK BEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOR WINNING THE 1999 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 165--A RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF SENIOR JUDGE FRANK M. SENATE RESOLUTION 166--RELATING TO THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA SENATE RESOLUTION 167--COMMENDING THE GEORGES BANK REVIEW PANEL ON THE RECENT REPORT RECOMMENDING EXTENSION OF THE MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ON GEORGES BANK, COMMENDING GOVERNMENT BANK... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TAXPAYER REFUND ACT OF 1999 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MUHAMMAD ALI BOXING REFORM ACT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET BETH KENNETT AND TRADE MISSION TO IRELAND TRIBUTE TO VERY REVEREND A.G. DOUMATO CHANNEL ONE NETWORK DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 THE MILITARY RESERVISTS SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF ACT OF 1999 PRESERVATION OF ROUTE 66 CULTURAL RESOURCES MUHAMMAD ALI BOXING REFORM ACT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS