Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-08-03 Date1999-08-03 PublicationVolume 145, issue 112 Sections140 House · 62 Senate House sections ADDRESS OF JOHN BRADEMAS TO LAUNCH A DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION IN SPAIN RECOGNIZING SHIRLEY LOCKE IN HONOR OF OFFICER JOAN HONEBEIN AND HER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF UNION CITY, CA RETIREMENT OF ROGER W. PUTNAM, PRESIDENT OF THE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN BRYAN L. ROLLINS RECOGNIZING THE ORDER OF THE NOBLE COMPANIONS OF THE SWAN RECOGNIZING FORMER U.S. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE LATE HENRY T. RAINEY IN HONOR OF SERGEANT JAMES SUK AND HIS 28 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF UNION CITY, CA OLD JICARILLA ADMINISTRATIVE SITE FOR THE RELIEF OF GLOBAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KERR--McGEE CORPORATION, AND KERR--McGEE CHEMICAL, LLC HONORING NEW BELGIUM BREWERY RECOGNIZING KEVIN ANDERSON OF GODFREY, ILLINOIS THE RYDER ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL INTRODUCTION OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ACT SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO LEONARD A. HADLEY FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO MAYTAG CONGRATULATIONS DAVID BAILEY FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT, FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT, FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 IN SUPPORT FOR THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS EXPLANATION OF OMNIBUS LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1999 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 A TRIBUTE TO MANUEL A. ESQUIBEL A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE STANTON CRAIG HOEFLER KING HASSAN II OF MOROCCO--AN APPRECIATION BY DR. JOHN DUKE ANTHONY TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARILYN JONES MORRING OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA RECOGNIZING THE THOMAS AND BRIDGES FAMILIES OMNIBUS LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1999 SILK ROAD STRATEGY ACT OF 1999 CONGRATULATING MS. TAMMARA DEANE' CRAWFORD ON HER SELECTION AS A 1999 DEBUTANTE OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY WILLIE MORRIS, FAMED MISSISSIPPI WRITER PASSES AWAY HONORING ALAN KARCHER, ARCHITECT OF NEW JERSEY'S LEGISLATURE HONORING DR. JOE TARON THE ANTHRAX ISSUE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TOBACCO AND U.S. INTELLIGENCE ISSUES THE INTRODUCTION OF THE OMNIBUS LONG-TERM CARE ACT OF 1999 OPPOSING THE BURTON AMENDMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives MORNING HOUR DEBATES WAIVER FOR VIETNAM GAO REPORT CLAIMS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASTES MILLIONS OMNIBUS MERCURY EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT OF 1999 A SOURING DEBATE OVER MILK PRICES TWO OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PROPOSED TAX CUT WE MUST TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL AMERICANS EILEEN COLLINS, A TESTAMENT OF THE POSSIBILITIES THAT DREAMS PRESENT TO US NAIVETE OR CRASS PARTISAN, POLITICAL ADVANTAGE THROUGH SCANDALOUS FUND- RAISING? COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA REGARDING ENERGY ISSUES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOME TO REVEREND DR. DONALD CARTER, BAPTIST TEMPLE OF ALAMANCE COUNTY, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA TAX CUTS TO BENEFIT ALL TAXPAYERS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS OF HEPATITIS C NETWORKS NOT COVERING GREENSPAN STATEMENTS PROPERLY STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZING MEDICARE WESTERN SAHARA PRISONERS OF WAR NEED TO GO HOME ENACT PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS NOW REPUBLICAN BUDGET PROPOSAL BEING MISREPRESENTED AND MISCHARACTERIZED INTENSIFY WAR ON DRUGS THE LAKE TAHOE ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT SUPPORT THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS THE TAX RELIEF BILL CONGRESS MUST PASS A MEANINGFUL PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS TAXPAYERS KNOW WHICH PARTY IS CAREFUL WITH THEIR MONEY WE NEED A TRUE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA IS THE BEST AGENDA THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS POLITICS AS USUAL WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING THE MONEY OF THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA UNDER THE REPUBLICAN TAX CUT, WORKING AMERICANS GET THE SHAFT CONGRESS MUST PASS THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT ENFORCEMENT ACT GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2031, TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT ENFORCEMENT ACT DISAPPROVAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 ANNOUNCEMENT OF PASSING OF ROBERT H. MOLLOHAN, FORMER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE FROM WEST VIRGINIA REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2670, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 WORKPLACE PRESERVATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE REPORT ON H.R. 2684, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 MAKING IN ORDER ON AUGUST 4, 1999, OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER, MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1664, KOSOVO AND SOUTHWEST ASIA EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO PERMIT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER WORK ON CAPITOL GROUNDS GENERAL LEAVE AMERICAN INVENTORS PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT ON H.R. 1905, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. VACATION OF SPECIAL ORDER AND GRANTING OF SPECIAL ORDER PRESIDENT IS REWRITING HISTORY REVISING HISTORY ALL THE ARROWS ARE DOWN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spratt) is recognized for 5 minutes. RESTORING THE HONOR OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON "SHOELESS JOE" JACKSON REPUBLICAN TAX BILL IS TRULY TAX FRAUD CHINA TRADE ILLEGAL NARCOTIC TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA MANAGED CARE REFORM MANAGED CARE REFORM CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1999, AT PAGE H6810 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS 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 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS THE REGULATORY OPENNESS AND FAIRNESS ACT LITTLE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE FARM CRISIS CBO COST ESTIMATE--S. 244 TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JENNIFER SHAFER ODOM HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS' ASSETS KOSOVO'S DEADLY LEGACY THE NEW MILLENNIUM CLASSROOMS ACT DR. GERALD WALTON, RETIRED UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI PROVOST THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE TOBACCO MARKETS IN SOUTH CAROLINA TRIBUTE TO DR. RUDOLPH E. WATERS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Resumed RECESS AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued MORNING BUSINESS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1475 Introductory Statement on S. 1476 Introductory Statement on S. 1478 Introductory Statement on S. 1479 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 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 HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET TRIBUTE TO CHARLES BENNETT GREENWOOD TRIBUTE TO HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN I, CATHOLICOS OF THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH TRIBUTE TO LELAND PERRY TRIBUTE TO SIGURD OLSON TRIBUTE TO FREDERICK A. MEISTER APPRECIATION TO JOHN BRADLEY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF JACK E. HIGHTOWER OF TEXAS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE LEGISLATIVE SESSION MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS