Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-09-13 Date1999-09-13 PublicationVolume 145, issue 118 Sections102 House · 66 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY KIRSTEN FRENCH AND RICHARD K. EAMER TRIBUTE TO BUDDY G. BELSHE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 2000 CONGRATULATING PHILIP J. McLEWIN ON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO IRA FREEMAN EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT HAVE GRANTED CLEMENCY TO TERRORISTS DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO RAMON SANCHEZ TRIBUTE TO HAROLD ROUSE CHILDREN'S ASTHMA RELIEF ACT OF 1999 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO VERA LILLARD-YOUNG TRIBUTE TO BILL MEDEIROS HONORING FATHER DAJAD DAVIDIAN THE POCKET PARKS PROGRAM IN PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA CITY OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA SHELTER PLUS CARE CURRENT RENEWAL CRISIS AMERICAN ZIONIST FUND BANQUET TRIBUTE TO ISOLINA FERRE TRIBUTE TO CANDY COONERTY HONORING MAMA ANNA MKABA, FIRST LADY OF TANZANIA TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH GOLD TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. FELTON KILPATRICK OF CULLMAN, ALABAMA BROTHER McGINNIS INDUCTED AS PRESIDENT OF LA SALLE UNIVERSITY TRIBUTE TO LINDA BOURGAIZE EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATES ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE YEARS HONORING TRW DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 TRIBUTE TO SARAH HOLMES BOUTELLE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS CHILDREN'S EQUITY ACT OF 1999 CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NAMING OF THE GLORIA S. WILLIAMS BUILDING AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY IN HONOR OF MR. MANUEL MOTA DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES MONEY EAST TIMOR RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPUBLICAN PLAN DOWNSIZES THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT AND UPSIZES THE POWER OF PEOPLE PILLOW TALK AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUPPORT THE PAIN RELIEF PROMOTION ACT RURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE TIME TO ELIMINATE THE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE MULTIDISTRICT, MULTIPARTY, MULTIFORUM TRIAL JURISDICTION ACT OF 1999 LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 1999 THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT FISHERMAN'S PROTECTIVE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BIKINI RESETTLEMENT AND RELOCATION ACT OF 1999 SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS ACT OF 1999 QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY FRIENDLY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1906, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 THE REASON FOR CONFUSION IN THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2605, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2561, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2670, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1906, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 RECESS AFTER RECESS MOTION TO CLOSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON H.R. 2561, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000, WHEN CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY FRIENDLY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING PERSONAL EXPLANATION SPECIAL ORDERS ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE IMMIGRATION RESTRUCTURING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1999 WELCOME BACK TO THE CLEVELAND BROWNS CRISIS IN EAST TIMOR PREPARING FOR HURRICANE FLOYD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN MEMORY OF FATHER HILARIO MADEIRA AND FATHER FRANCISCO SOARES WHO WERE MURDERED IN EAST TIMOR PRESIDENT GRANTS CLEMENCY TO THE FALN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OUR ECONOMY CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY ACT OF 1999 THE INFLUENCE OF AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH ON MILITARY VICTORY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS SENATE CHALLENGES TAX RELIEF PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR NURSING HOME INDUSTRY MEDICARE TAX RELIEF A BUDGET AGREEMENT ECONOMIC CONVULSION IN AGRICULTURE EAST TIMOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PROTECTIONS FOR AIRLINE TRAVELERS COMMERCIALISM OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING A DEMOCRATIC PLAN WITH WHICH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN AGREE ATHLETICS IN NEVADA CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDRE AGASSI ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 DEPLORING THE GRANTING OF CLEMENCY--MOTION TO PROCEED--Resumed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--Continued ORDER OF PROCEDURE EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDER OF BUSINESS MORNING BUSINESS THE SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR EFFECTIVE EXPORT CONTROLS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 56 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE 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. 1577 Introductory Statement on S. 1579 Introductory Statement on S. 1580 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 182--DESIGNATING OCTOBER, 1999, AS "NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO MEET TRIBUTE TO CLIFF GULLICKSON NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK 1999 CONGRATULATING DR. SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI THE ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. CONGRATULATIONS TO WHP-AM 580 THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION MODIFICATION OF LIST OF CONFEREES--H.R. 2670 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 106-9 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS