Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1999-10-04 Date1999-10-04 PublicationVolume 145, issue 132 Sections96 House · 46 Senate House sections THE EARLY EDUCATION ACT OF 1999 CONGRATULATIONS TO PASTOR GEORGE W. HAMPTON ON THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL LOVE MARCH RECOGNIZING YOUNG FARMERS AND RANCHERS ON THE PASSING OF ACADEMICIAN DMITRI LIKHACHEV THE FAIRNESS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS ACT OF 1999 HONORING THE BRANFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT AND M.P. RICE HOSE COMPANY 2 ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING ED PEELMAN MILESTONE OF U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY BOUNDARY WATER CANOE AREA WILDERNESS NAMED AMONG THE TOP 50 MUST-SEE SPOTS IN THE WORLD IN HONOR OF HERMAN R. FINK ON HIS 103RD BIRTHDAY HONORING KENNETH MADDY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO DR. HANAN ASHRAWI AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING A HOOSIER HERO: MICHAEL BLAIN SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES SPORTS MILESTONES FOR HOUSTON OPPOSE H.R. 782, OLDER AMERICANS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING ANDRE AGASSI FIFTH GRAND SLAM TITLE AND GRAND SLAM FOR CHILDREN STONE COLD PROMOTION OF GARBAGE CORRECT THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT TO REFLECT HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF SENIORS THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT NEEDS MORE WORK PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, PART OF RONALD REAGAN'S DREAM DEMOCRATIC CALLOUSNESS REPUBLICANS DO LITTLE OR NOTHING ON ISSUES THAT CONCERN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE FACTS ABOUT THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT NEVER AGAIN EARNING THE RESPECT OF AMERICA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1999 STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, LAND CONVEYANCE RAIL PASSENGER DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION FOR 25 YEARS OF COMMENDABLE SERVICE TO THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY AND THE NATION GENERAL LEAVE EXTENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE FOR 9 MONTHS U.S. HOLOCAUST ASSETS COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE CONCERNING PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) GENERAL LEAVE CONDEMNING KIDNAPPING AND MURDER BY THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA OF THREE UNITED STATES CITIZENS EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER INTERFERENCE WITH POLITICAL FREEDOM IN PERU ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBIT FEATURING WORKS OF A SACRILEGIOUS NATURE GENERAL LEAVE APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2684, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2466, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONDEMNING KIDNAPPING AND MURDER BY THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC) OF THREE UNITED STATES CITIZENS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2684, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2466, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2466, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000 APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) is recognized for 5 minutes. LOCAL ACCESS TO SATELLITE RECEPTION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 764, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1999 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PURSUANT TO HOUSE REPORT 106-288 HEALTH CARE REFORM: TREAT THE CAUSE, NOT THE SYMPTOM CONGRATULATIONS TO HOUSTON ASTROS AS THEY BID FAREWELL TO THE ASTRODOME, THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD TRIBUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS, THE NATION'S FIREFIGHTERS NORTH CAROLINA RECOVERS FROM HURRICANE FLOYD THE IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING FUNDING FOR HIV/AIDS RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES THE NORWOOD-DINGELL BILL OFFERS REAL HMO REFORM "SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE" LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER WELCOME BACK SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO JAMES THOMAS "TONY" ANDERSON CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AIR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT THE PANAMA CANAL ORDER OF PROCEDURE AIR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT--Continued HURRICANE FLOYD RELIEF THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1999 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING DR. WILLIAM RANSOM WOOD EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATIONS OF RAY FISHER, MARSHA BERZON, AND RICHARD PAEZ LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS HOPE FOR AFRICA BILL CHANGES TO THE BUDGETARY AGGREGATES AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALLOCATION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1683 Introductory Statement on S. 1684 Introductory Statement on S. 1685 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 35 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 195--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING DR. WILLIAM RANSOM WOOD AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS