Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-09-21 Date1999-09-21 PublicationVolume 145, issue 123 Sections128 House · 68 Senate House sections REPUBLIC OF GABON DELEGATION VISIT THE SOUTHWEST DEFENSE COMPLEX AND MILITARY SUPERIORITY HONORING JONELLE SUZANNE GARO TRIBUTE TO CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE IN HONOR OF ROBERT F. BUSBEY TRIBUTE TO EMILIO TORRES A TRIBUTE TO BILL ROLEN JIMMIE ICARDO, KERN COUNTY FAIR'S AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR HONORING THE VERY REVEREND FATHER KOURKEN YARALIAN TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 RECOGNIZING THE WESTERN MASS. PIONEERS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS D3 PROFESSIONAL SOCCER SMALLER SCHOOLS ARE SAFER SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA'S AGRICULTURAL EXPORT STRENGTH AND IT'S SIGNIFICANCE HONORING SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S 1999 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 ANOTHER PRIEST MURDERED IN INDIA HONORING EDWIN L. BEHRENS ON HIS CAREER WITH PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCES ACT MODEL TEACHER: CHARLOTTE RAY BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN P. GEIS: 30 YEARS OF HONOR, DUTY AND SERVICE UNFETTERED LEGISLATIVE DEBATE MUST TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER A WITCH HUNT FOR GAYS IN THE MILITARY--LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT INITIATED BY CONGRESSMAN BARNEY FRANK AND TOM CAMPBELL HONORING JOHN SEPULVEDA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY ST. MARY'S CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 SIDNEY PEERLESS, M.D., TO RECEIVE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE HONOR IN HONOR OF AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 4TH ANNUAL AMA NATIONAL CONVENTION SALUTE TO TERRY AND CAROLE YORK REFLECTING ON THE 150 NEW YEARS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH COMMUNITY HONORING TOMAS REYES FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN HONOR OF THE LATE BOB McMENEMY IN HONOR OF SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH IN CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF SERVICE AND WORSHIP IN CLEVELAND RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF FRANK GARRISON TRIBUTE TO THE 1999 RETIREES OF THE STERLING HEIGHTS FIRE FIGHTERS UNION TRIBUTE TO DR. BENJAMIN BARNES GRAVES OF HUNTSVILLE, AL U.S. DISTRICT COURT FINDS PATTERN OF RACKETEERING BY PALESTINIANS AGAINST U.S. FIRM IN GAZA CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ON ITS FIRST 75 YEARS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF AGUSTIN RIVERA NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS A TRIBUTE TO GRADY OWENS TRIBUTE TO KIYOSHI PATRICK OKURA A TRIBUTE TO MORTON COLLEGE FOR THEIR SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE APPOINTMENT OF LYNNE UNDERDOWN AS THE NEW CHIEF PATROL AGENT FOR THE MIAMI BORDER PATROL SECTOR OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES ELIMINATION OF MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY INS REIMBURSEMENT TO GUAM AND COMPACT-IMPACT AID FUNDING WHY WE NEED TO MAKE AED'S MORE AVAILABLE TWO FLOODS AND YOU ARE OUT TRIBUTE TO FELIX TRINIDAD, A NATIVE SON OF PUERTO RICO RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CYBERSPACE ELECTRONIC SECURITY ACT OF 1999--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. 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NO. 106-123) SALUTE TO GERARD GAUTHIER, EDWIN KUHLMANN, AND ROBERT STUMPF UPON RECEIPT OF POW MEDALS AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE SPIES FROM RUSSIA REPUBLICAN TAX CUT IS FAIR, PRUDENT AND BALANCED CALL FOR LIBERALS TO EXPLAIN WHY TAX RELIEF PROPOSAL IS SO OFFENSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VETERANS' MILLENNIUM HEALTH CARE ACT NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND AUTHORIZATION GENERAL LEAVE SANCTUARIES AND RESERVES ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO CONVEY CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST LANDS TO ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TERRY PEAK LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 1999 SAINT HELENA ISLAND NATIONAL SCENIC AREA ACT GENERAL LEAVE TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999 GRANTING CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO MISSOURI-NEBRASKA BOUNDARY COMPACT CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO BOUNDARY CHANGE BETWEEN GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2084, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 RECESS AFTER RECESS CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-127) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2506, HEALTH RESEARCH AND QUALITY ACT OF 1999 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1402, CONSOLIDATION OF MILK MARKETING ORDERS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VETERANS' MILLENNIUM HEALTH CARE ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999 SAINT HELENA ISLAND NATIONAL SCENIC AREA ACT SPECIAL ORDERS STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1999 HURRICANE FLOYD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE MINING INDUSTRY IS SUFFERING HURRICANE FLOYD HURRICANE FLOYD HURRICANE FLOYD HURRICANE FLOYD HURRICANE FLOYD MANAGED CARE REFORM REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1875, INTERSTATE CLASS ACTION JURISDICTION ACT OF 1999 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1487, NATIONAL MONUMENT NEPA COMPLIANCE ACT PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS ILLEGAL NARCOTICS IN AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. 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 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 625 EDUCATION FUNDING QUALITY TEACHERS FOR ALL ACT AND THE TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING ACT MINIMUM WAGE AND BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF VIEQUES OUR DOMESTIC TERRORISM POLICY APPROPRIATIONS AND OVERSIGHT BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1999 THE TRADE DEFICIT BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1999 NOMINATION OF BRIAN T. STEWART TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH ORDER OF BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 1999--Resumed ORDER OF PROCEDURE Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT FAILURE OF REGULAR ORDER IN THE SENATE NOMINATION OF MARSHA L. BERZON OF CALIFORNIA TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT--MOTION TO PROCEED NOMINATION OF RICHARD A. PAEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT--MOTION TO PROCEED JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS ORDER OF PROCEDURE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ELK HILLS RESERVE THE WILDERNESS ACT GOVERNMENT LAND PURCHASES 1999 NATIONAL MINORITY MANUFACTURER FIRM OF THE YEAR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UNITA-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 58 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1605 Introductory Statement on S. 1608 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET TRIBUTE TO GEORGE P. CROUNSE TRIBUTE TO JUDGE SAMUEL J. ERVIN III TRIBUTE TO AMY ISAACS THE MARRIAGE OF PATRICK JOHN McGONIGLE AND JENNIFER BRAVO TRIBUTE TO JACK WARNER A TRIBUTE TO LENNY ZAKIM INSTALLATION OF WILLIAM M. HOUSTON AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S ADVOCATES NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY BOYS OF SUMMER TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN HENDERSON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENTS NOS. 106-11, 106-12, AND 106-13 MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--S. 1606 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW