Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-09-08 Date1999-09-08 PublicationVolume 145, issue 115 Sections103 House · 83 Senate House sections INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPUTER CRIME ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1999 IN HONOR OF WINNIE LEE BROWN MARTIN TRIBUTE TO THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY, SOUTH BAY CITIES A TRIBUTE TO DR. PHRA E. KERCHEVAL THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO CELEBRATES THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF THE VERY REVEREND FATHER MIKHAIL EDWARD MIKHAIL, D. MIN HONORING STEPHEN JOSEPH MASTO, SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2684, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO JAMES C. LESTER IN HONOR OF MARGARET W. WONG TRIBUTE TO JOHN FOLLIT A TRIBUTE TO TERRENCE STARR PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2684, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2488, TAXPAYER REFUND AND RELIEF ACT OF 1999 THE NATIONWIDE GUN BUYBACK ACT OF 1999 IN HONOR OF MAYOR STANLEY J. TRUPO DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA A TRIBUTE TO TONY GYWNN HELP FOR THE UNINSURED: THE LESSONS FROM NEW JERSEY: WHY H.R. 2185 SHOULD BE ENACTED IN HONOR OF SAINT EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO MAYOR EDWARD QUAGLIA DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO MANUEL (MANNY) MENDEZ TRIBUTE TO COLONEL WILLIAM F. HINES IN RECOGNITION OF JERSEY CITY'S ECUADORIAN FLAG RAISING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING ECUADOR'S INDEPENDENCE AND OF THIS YEAR'S HONOREES, INCLUDING MR. NAPOLEON BARRAGAN, MR. HECTOR DELGADO, AND MR... ANTI-GAY BIGOTRY AGAINST ARIZONA STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE MAY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO MIGRATORY BIRD COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ADVISORY COMMISSION COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER EARTHQUAKES AND NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORIES, NOT A GOOD MIX THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT AND DESERVE A FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE TAX CUT THE BARBAROUS OPPRESSION OF THE PEOPLE OF EAST TIMOR IS INTOLERABLE THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE REINSTATED WACO, THE FBI LIED AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LIED REGARDING FY 2000 VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL THE CRISIS IN EAST TIMOR RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 sequential votes postponed in the committee of the whole REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1621 THE VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR MUST STOP NOW COMMEMORATION FOR THE HOUSTON COMETS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) is recognized for 5 minutes. USTR PREPARING TO GIVE CHINA MEMBERSHIP IN WTO STEENS MOUNTAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO VIRGINIA F. SAUNDERS REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS LIFTING OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST INDIA AND PAKISTAN SHOULD NOT BE VEHICLE FOR LIFTING BAN ON MILITARY TRANSFERS TO PAKISTAN REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 417, BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 1999 THE WACO TRAGEDY, WILL THE TRUTH EVER BE KNOWN? VA-HUD INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2000 TAX RELIEF, IT IS GOOD FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHUMP CHANGE CURIOUS, COARSE, CALLOUS POLITICAL CALCULATIONS AT THE OTHER END OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 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 gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. PATIENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION I have here an endorsement from the American College of Surgeons: "We are pleased to note that H.R. 2723 requires health plans to allow patients to have timely access to specialty care and to go... AMERICAN PUBLIC PLACES EDUCATION AS A TOP PRIORITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 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 65 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ORDER OF PROCEDURE EAST TIMOR CBS-VIACOM MERGER FAMILY FARMERS EAST TIMOR THANKING THE CHAPLAIN UNFINISHED BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS RECESS EXECUTIVE SESSION THE JUDICIARY (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE SENATE WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS CAUCUS EAST TIMOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Resumed EAST TIMOR MORNING BUSINESS JUVENILE JUSTICE CONFERENCE DR. PAUL VAN de WATER THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE ROBERT RUBIN THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII'S STATEHOOD EXPLANATION OF ABSENCE RENOMINATION OF CHAIRMAN LINDA J. MORGAN TO THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT--AUGUST 11, 1999 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT--AUGUST 12, 1999 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES SUBMITTED DURING RECESS 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. 1566 Introductory Statement on S. 1568 Introductory Statement on S. 1569 Introductory Statement on S. 1570 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURENT RESOLUTION 55--ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 179--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 15, 1999, AS "NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED VETERANS COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1999 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO MEET JOHN W. SMART, NATIONAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF VFW TRIBUTE TO BILL MULLEN, 1999 GRAND MARSHAL OF THE LABOR DAY MARCH TRIBUTE TO YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICK M. HUGHES A TRIBUTE TO BOB FERRELL COLCHESTER LIONS CLUB IN RECOGNITION OF THE NORTH CATHOLIC GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM DEATH OF CLIF LEAR SENATE WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS CAUCUS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR POISON PREVENTION AND FUNDING OF REGIONAL POISON CENTERS--S. 632 E-911 ACT OF 1999 CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMEMORATION ACT OF 1999 ANTICYBERSQUATTING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT FOREIGN CURRENCY REPORTS MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--S.J. RES. 33 EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NOS. 106-6 AND 106-7 TO INCREASE LEAVE TIME FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ORGAN DONORS VETERANS BENEFITS ACT OF 1999 ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--S. 1547 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS