Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-08-02 Date1999-08-02 PublicationVolume 145, issue 111 Sections112 House · 56 Senate House sections THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ACT HONORING DINO PETRUCCI PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CORMAC HENNESSY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JAN DUKE CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO CELEBRATING THE CITY OF LOMITA IN HONOR OF MYLDRED JONES TRIBUTE TO KING HASSAN II OF MOROCCO RECOGNIZING RODGER B. JENSEN INTRODUCTION OF THE OMNIBUS MERCURY EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT OF 1999 DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES IN MEMORY OF G. SAGE LYONS RECOGNIZING ROBERT HUME BRADY CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK AND NIALL O'DOWD UPON THE BIRTH OF THEIR DAUGHTER ALANA KATHLEEN VAN ARSDALES HONORED TRIBUTE TO TOM TIPPY, SR. DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SUPPORT FOR BULGARIA, H. CON. RES. 170 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO HUGH CHISOLM DALE SUPPORT FOR ROMANIA, H. CON. RES. 169 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. GUTHANS THE PASSING OF FATHER PETER LAPPIN SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES BETTER AMERICA BONDS, H.R. 2446 OCALA, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME PREVENTION: "WEED AND SEED" TWO FLOODS AND YOU ARE OUT WHO IS RECKLESS? TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT TAX CUT PROPOSALS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT, DEMOCRATIC LEADER THE REAL COST OF TAXING MINING INTERESTS NORTH KOREA ACCUSED OF DRUG DEALING DEFINING A TARGETED TAX CUT REPORT ON REVISED DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-109) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMENDING FEDERAL RESERVE ACT TO BROADEN RANGE OF DISCOUNT WINDOW LOANS WHICH MAY BE USED AS COLLATERAL FOR FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES GENERAL LEAVE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE WITH REGARD TO SHUTTLE MISSION STS- 93, COMMANDED BY COLONEL EILEEN COLLINS, FIRST FEMALE SPACE SHUTTLE COMMANDER FOR THE RELIEF OF GLOBAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KERR-McGEE CORPORATION, AND KERR-McGEE CHEMICAL, LLC ARCTIC TUNDRA HABITAT EMERGENCY CONSERVATION ACT ARIZONA STATEHOOD AND ENABLING ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OLD JICARILLA ADMINISTRATIVE SITE GENERAL LEAVE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ERROR REDUCTION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE SILK ROAD STRATEGY ACT OF 1999 CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1999 AMENDING SMALL BUSINESS ACT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN GENERAL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM GENERAL LEAVE THOMAS S. FOLEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND WALTER F. HORAN PLAZA GENERAL LEAVE COPYRIGHT DAMAGES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2488, FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ARIZONA STATEHOOD AND ENABLING ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 987, WORKPLACE PRESERVATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2031, TWENTY- FIRST AMENDMENT ENFORCEMENT ACT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 417, BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 1457 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2488, FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REPORT ON H.R. 2670, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 $800 BILLION TAX CUT, BUT NOT FOR THE MIDDLE OR LOWER CLASSES SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Allen) 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. 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 Tennessee (Mr. Bryant) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) is recognized for 5 minutes. LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS 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 5 Text of House Amendment 24 Senate sections SENATE RESOLUTION 170--RECOGNIZING LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE, AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC SENATE RESOLUTION 171--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD RENEGOTIATE THE EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 NOTICE OF HEARINGS POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF NEWTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE ICELANDIC HERITAGE ANGELO QUARANTA TRIBUTE TO HONOR BEDFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL BARRY COSTELLO TRIBUTE TO ROBERT STEPHEN TAXPAYER REFUND ACT OF 1999 CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION, SITE SECURITY AND FUELS REGULATORY RELIEF ACT EXECUTIVE SESSION (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 PROGRAM COMMENDING GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS FAMILY FARMING IN AMERICA SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1999 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR ISSUES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1999 TRADE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--H.R. 2480 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 DECEPTIVE MAIL PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Resumed DECEPTIVE MAIL PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT--Continued AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TAXPAYER REFORM ACT OF 1999 THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 54 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. 1472 Introductory Statement on S. 1473 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 49--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF "FAMILY FRIENDLY" PROGRAMMING ON TELEVISION