Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-03-09 Date2000-03-09 PublicationVolume 146, issue 26 Sections154 House · 83 Senate House sections A PROCLAMATION HONORING NANCY CHILES DIX INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES. 259--EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF CONGRESS REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGIONAL PARTIES WIN IN INDIA; INDIA'S DISINTEGRATION APPEARS CLOSER TRIBUTE TO SUSAN SKERKER TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH PARISI, SR. TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. HOOVER TRIBUTE TO JACK P. KOSZDIN TRIBUTE TO MRS. MOZELL H.W. ISAAC IN HONOR OF MR. JAMES BERGIN TUNISIA INDEPENDENCE ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL CHOSEN AS GRAMMY SIGNATURE SCHOOL IN HONOR OF DARIEN'S 2000 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR THE FUEL TAX COST REDUCTION ACT SALUTE TO FEDERAL WORKERS' 1999 COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN HONORING SISTER CATHERINE SCHNEIDER ON HER GOLDEN JUBILEE AS A SERVANT SISTER OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY WE NEED NOT SIT IDLY BY HONORING ANNE STANBACK FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 1999 HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF E.R. (BOB) GREGG IN MEMORY OF NEW YORK TIMES MANAGING EDITOR E. CLIFTON DANIEL, JR. INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3806 TO HONOR UNKNOWN CASUALTIES OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ELIAN GONZALEZ HONORING THE JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY NORTHERN IRELAND IN CRISIS AS SAINT PATRICK'S DAY APPROACHES HONORING THE TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA CAMPBELL GLENN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING NANNIE PARKS ROGERS AS THE 1999 NCNW APPRECIATION AWARD RECIPIENT SENIOR CITIZENS FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 1999 HONORING THE SOUTH BAY WOMEN OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION IN MEMORY OF CHARLES SCHULZ COMMUNIST CHINA'S THREAT AGAINST TAIWAN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IMPROVEMENTS ACT HONORING ALVIS BROOKER, ALDERMAN, 23RD WARD, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT UPHOLDING DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN INTRODUCTION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 INTRODUCTION OF THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUNDS MERGER ACT OF 2000 TRIBUTE TO LEE KANON ALPERT HONORING DR. IRVING SMILER FOR HIS FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FRANKFORD COMMUNITY LUTHER MASINGILL PROVIDE RELIEF TO AMERICAN ENERGY CONSUMERS: SUSPEND THE TARIFF ON NUCLEAR STEAM GENERATORS HONORING NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER JIM GRAHAM HONORING LIEUTENANT STANLEY WILLIAM KONESKY, JR. FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY HONORING RAY CHAMPINE FROM MARTIN, TN THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY CAPITAL PRICE FESTIVAL, JUNE 2-11, 2000 TAX CREDITS WITHOUT INSURANCE REPORT DON'T WORK: PART 2 LETTER OF GRATITUDE THE MEDICARE WELLNESS ACT OF 2000 THE MEDICARE WELLNESS ACT OF 2000 FORTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIAN INDEPENDENCE IN RECOGNITION OF TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IN HONOR OF LONNIE R. ANDERSON--WHITLEY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND WINNER OF F.L. DUPREE AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION "A SOLDIERS STORY" TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM ELLIS UNDERAGE ALCOHOL DRINKING SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 1999 IN RECOGNITION OF BEN THORNBURG LEHIGH VALLY HERO DONNA MULHOLLAND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MINORITY EDUCATORS HONORING ALICIA JACKSON OF BEAVER DAM, KENTUCKY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF ROBERT G. MILES IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE REFORM HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES AND EDUCATORS ACT HONORING THE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE 114TH PRECINCT, NEW YORK CITY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE KUNO RADIO STATION INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES HONORING THE LATE DONALD C. DONALDSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 111TH ENGINEER BATTALION FROM ABILENE, TEXAS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF KGO RADIO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FOR SAFE SCHOOLS AND SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT OF 2000 GRANNY D'S CROSS-COUNTRY WALK IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PENSION COVERAGE BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONOREES HONORING CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF KATIE McGWIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF CONNIE M. DEFORD DRUG COMPANY PROFITEERING: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH FOR AMGEN? INDIA'S RELIGIOUS TYRANNY GOES ON PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BABY BODY PARTS INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE AID FOR COLOMBIA MINIMUM WAGE KILL THE DEATH TAX LEAVE "TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL" ON TELEVISION RELIEF FROM THE DEATH TAX SKYROCKETING FUEL PRICES ADDRESSING THE DEATH TAX TIME TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE THE PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN MUST BE STOPPED THE TRAFFICKING OF BABY BODY PARTS THERE SHOULD BE AN INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE SELLING OF BABY BODY PARTS MUST BE STOPPED HUD'S GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM SHOULD NOT BE ELIMINATED A GREAT VICTORY FOR JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, IN ELIMINATING THE SCOURGE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AT A TIME OF EXTRAORDINARY PROSPERITY, THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULD BE INCREASED DR. JONES, A MODERN DAY DR. MENGELA WHEN IT COMES TO SELLING BABY BODY PARTS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1695, IVANPAH VALLEY AIRPORT PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER ACT THE JOURNAL REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 396 IVANPAH VALLEY AIRPORT PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER ACT GENERAL LEAVE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3081, WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ACT OF 1999, AND H.R. 3846, MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ACT WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ACT OF 1999 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 89 and HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 90 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3575 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ACT GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3842, MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 2372, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 376, OPEN-MARKET REORGANIZATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF SENATE FROM MARCH 9, 2000 OR MARCH 10, 2000 UNTIL MARCH 20, 2000 ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2000 HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT SPECIAL ORDERS PROPOSED SALE OF ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO TURKEY WOULD DESTABILIZE REGION, THREATEN HUMAN RIGHTS MICROBICIDES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 GULF WAR ILLNESSES ISSUES AFFECTING THE WEST OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE LEGISLATIVE COOPERATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDING THE DELAY ON JUVENILE JUSTICE LEGISLATION COMPLIMENTING SENATOR BYRD OIL SUPPLY AND THE PRICE CRISIS PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE MANDATES AND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT EDUCATION KOSOVO AMENDMENT TO THE FY2000 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS THE NEED TO CLOSE THE GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE FEDERAL DAIRY POLICY U.S. ENERGY DEPENDENCE PARDON ATTORNEY REFORM AND INTEGRITY ACT ACTS OF BRUTALITY CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH A PARENT'S PLEA RECOGNIZING THE FIRST BUY BACK OF NATIONAL DEBT IN 70 YEARS THE AFFORDABLE EDUCATION ACT THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE RECOGNITION OF CAMP FIRE BOYS AND GIRLS BIRTHDAY WEEK HONORING SISTER AGNES CLARE LEGISLATION CONCERNING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. RETIREMENT OF KEITH McCARTY TRIBUTE TO KEN SULLIVAN THE VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FOUNDERS' WEEK MS. TINA NOBLE, WINNER OF THE "POWER OF ONE" AWARD TIME HONORS DELAWAREAN IDAHO TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING THE 44TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIAN INDEPENDENCE VI HILBERT, WINNER OF THE "POWER OF ONE" AWARD MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 92 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 2225 Introductory Statement on S. 2226 Introductory Statement on S. 2227 Introductory Statement on S. 2228 By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 93--EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF CONGRESS FOR ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 94--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 95--COMMEMORATING THE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HALABJA MASSACRE SENATE RESOLUTION 267--EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE RETURN OF CERTAIN TREATIES TO THE PRESIDENT SENATE RESOLUTION 268--DESIGNATING JULY 17 THROUGH JULY 23 AS "NATIONAL FRAGILE X AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 269--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO UNITED STATES RELATIONS WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, GIVEN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S CONDUCT IN CHECHNYA, AND FOR OTHER... SENATE RESOLUTION 270--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 11, 2000, AS "NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 271--REGARDING THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SENATE RESOLUTION 272--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD REMAIN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM PEACE, STABILITY, AND PROSPERITY... SENATE RESOLUTION 273--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 11, 2000, AS "NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 5 GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY: A NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT WEEK RESOLUTION INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--S. RES. 270 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT ACT AMENDMENTS NATIONAL SAFE PLACE WEEK TIBETAN DAY OF COMMEMORATION ORDER FOR COMMITTEES TO FILE COMMEMORATING THE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HALABJA MASSACRE RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR AND THE SERVICE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS