Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-09-09 Date1999-09-09 PublicationVolume 145, issue 116 Sections166 House · 36 Senate House sections HONORING THE LATE JOAQUIN V.E. MANIBUSAN, SR. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAPA SOLANO BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRUG ABUSE ALTERNATIVES CENTER LEGISLATION TO BAN OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN MOSQUITO CREEK LAKE CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE MENNONITES IN AMERICA THE PASSING OF JUDGE PAUL J. DRISCOLL OF NORWICH, CT IN HONOR OF NEW JERSEY'S PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE STATEWIDE COMMITTEE HAROLD LEWIS (PONT) FREEL--ONE OF THE THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT AND A GREAT AMERICAN T-38 AVIONICS UPGRADE PROGRAM COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE KEY WEST MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY THE RETIREMENT OF REAR ADMIRAL DONALD E. HICKMAN SUPPLY CORPS, U.S. NAVY TRIBUTE TO PAULINE BARCLAY IN HONOR OF INFINEUM'S LINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR BEING NAMED AN OSHA VPP STAR SITE TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY NEILSEN MICROENTERPRISES AROUND THE WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS IN KAZAKHSTAN A TRIBUTE TO LUCILLE EVELYN HOOPER IN HONOR OF THE 38TH ANNUAL JERSEY CITY PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE AND BANQUET SILVERTON 1999 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR INTRODUCTION OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OUTLINING A VISION TO SHAPE CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY INTO THE NEXT CENTURY TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES H. BAKER RECOGNIZING THE BRAZOSPORT REHABCARE CENTER AND NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK A THANK YOU TO ROY SHELTON DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 SAN DIEGO URBAN LEAGUE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARD: REVEREND GEORGE WALKER SMITH CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN P. HUSTON RECOGNIZING THE BRAZOSPORT REHABCARE CENTER AND NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK TRIBUTE TO CHARLES F.C. RUFF--AN OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC SERVANT WILDERNESS ACT AMY ISAACS: THIRTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO PROGRESSIVE IDEALS HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HOLLY LANE BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 IN HONOR OF THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 451 OF ROCKY RIVER, OHIO HONORING SIGURD OLSON GENENTECH, INC.--SETTING THE EXAMPLE AS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST COMPANIES FOR WORKING MOTHERS LIBERTY DAY PHASING OUT THE DEATH TAX TO HONOR THE THIRTEEN FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE BOWEN- MERRILL FIRE TWO FIREFIGHTERS PROVIDE EXEMPLARY SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RALPH CONSELYEA HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF FRED DEARBORN, CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, U.S. ARMY ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL HONORING KSEE 24 HISPANIC-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONOREES HONORING LARRY KATZ ON HIS RETIREMENT CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION JACK LASKOWSKI: A TRUE LEADER WILL BE DEARLY MISSED RECOGNIZING THE "SUITING UP FOR SUCCESS" PROJECT FOR STUDENTS HONORING MTSU FOOTBALL'S ADVANCEMENT TO DIVISION 1-A STATUS HONORING THOMAS J. D'ALESANDRO III CONGRATULATIONS ON GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY RECOGNITION OF THE ALEXANDER MACOMB CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CAMP ARROWHEAD MARKING THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMISSIONING OF THE "U.S.S. NAUTILUS" RECOGNITION OF THE ALEXANDER MACOMB CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 ESTATE TAXES COMMUNITY BANK OF THE BAY RECOGNITION OF THE ALEXANDER MACOMB CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA VETERANS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE LATE MAX KLEIN IN HONOR OF NORTHEAST OHIO'S DESIGNATION AS THE 74TH CLEAN CITIES REGION IN TRIBUTE TO DR. ALEXANDER GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO A GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT IN TRIBUTE TO M.L. "LIN" KOESTER AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY HONORING THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF CAHOKIA HONORING PIANO LEGEND JOHNNIE JOHNSON JERRY BUTKIEWICZ, 1999 LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR FEDERAL LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACT A CHANGE OF COMMAND AT THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY A SALUTE TO HANK JONES TIMOTHY GALLOWAY, 1999 JOHNS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZING THE BRAZOSPORT REHABCARE CENTER AND NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK EAST TIMOR STANLEY GRABARA, 1999 JOHNS FELLOWSHIP AWARDEE ON THE RETIREMENT OF JACK G. DOWNING AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS AT THE CIA NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS COUNCIL EXPANSION ACT OF 1999 EAST TIMOR A SALUTE TO MARILYN BERGMAN 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DANVILLE, ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRIBUTE TO HARTFORD ARCHBISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN PRIME ACT A TRIBUTE TO HERB FISCHER, GARDENER TO GENERATIONS TRIBUTE TO DR. DOROTHY N. FRANK PRESIDENT SHOULD SIGN FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT TRIBUTE TO GEORGE AND IRENE BAUER CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF MANUFACTURING IN BAY CITY GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT A. GLACEL INTRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVINGS SERVICE HERITAGE ACT TRIBUTE TO FRANK GARRISON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE AFL-CIO FAMILY FRIENDLY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AND MRS. JIM SCRIVNER ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS, TOM O'HARA IN RECOGNITION OF THE METROPOLITAN JEWISH GERIATRIC CENTER CONGRATULATING THE TEAM FROM KAHUKU HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ON ITS PERFORMANCE AT THE WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION 1999 NATIONAL FINALS HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CARL J. LATONA House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER THE BUREAUCRATIC DAYDREAMERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ARE AT IT AGAIN A WHOLE NEW POLICY ON TERRORISM IN AMERICA: IF TERRORISTS APOLOGIZE, THEY ARE SET FREE DEMOCRATS DO NOT TRUST AMERICANS TO SPEND THEIR OWN MONEY THE RIGHT WAY COULD IT BE THE REAL REASON REPUBLICANS ARE DROPPING THE TAX BILL IS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY VETOED IT? PARDON FOR TERRORISTS THE KIDNAPPINGS, KILLINGS AND FORCED EVACUATIONS IN EAST TIMOR ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING RESPONSIBLE TAX CUTS ORGAN DONATION IS AS SIMPLE AS FILLING OUT A DONOR CARD VOTE NO ON THE D.C. CONFERENCE REPORT WE MUST PROVIDE REAL, MEANINGFUL, AND REASONABLE TAX RELIEF FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE STAND UP AND SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE MASSACRES GOING ON IN EAST TIMOR LIBERALS HATE THE IDEA OF ALLOWING AMERICANS TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR OWN MONEY GOP TAX CUT SELLS CHILDREN SHORT THE REPUBLICAN PLAN IS FOR ALL AMERICANS, NOT JUST THE RICH AS THE CHAMPION OF DEMOCRACY, OUR VOICE SHOULD BE THE LOUDEST FOR PROTECTING THE PEOPLE OF EAST TIMOR CLEMENCY FOR PUERTO RICAN TERRORISTS YOU DO THE CRIME, YOU DO THE TIME WE MUST RESPOND TO THE CRISIS IN EAST TIMOR GOOD NEWS FROM THE TASK FORCE ON SOCIAL SECURITY THE REPUBLICAN PLAN IS OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICAN VALUES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 1402, CONSOLIDATION OF MILK MARKETING ORDERS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1621 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT HAVE GRANTED CLEMENCY TO TERRORISTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PORTUGUESE ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION DEALING WITH RECENT EVENTS IN EAST TIMOR MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 WE MUST ACT ON EAST TIMOR NOW URGENT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2788. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT SPECIAL ORDERS CHINA SHOULD NO LONGER RELY ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO BLOCK AMERICAN PRODUCTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) is recognized for 5 minutes. CHINESE ESPIONAGE AT OUR NATION'S WEAPONS LABORATORIES THE TRUTH ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE POLITICAL FUTURES OF INDONESIA AND EAST TIMOR AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE RENTING THEIR CURRENCY HMO REFORM UPPERMOST ON MINDS OF AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO THE HEROES OF THE GRAND JUNCTION SHOOTING LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 19 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--S.J. RES. 33 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--MOTION TO PROCEED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Resumed CONTINUING JUVENILE JUSTICE CONFERENCE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S.J. RES. 33 MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONDEMNING GRANTING OF CLEMENCY TO CONVICTED TERRORISTS RUSSIAN STATEMENTS REGARDING THE ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE TREATY THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1571 Introductory Statement on S. 1573 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 180--REAUTHORIZING THE JOHN HEINZ SENATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET I WILL PLEDGE WEEK REMOVAL ON INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 106-8 FOUR CORNERS INTERPRETIVE CENTER ACT ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS