Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-03-21 Date2000-03-21 PublicationVolume 146, issue 32 Sections128 House · 66 Senate House sections IMF REFORM REQUIRES THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION SATELLITE REFORM LEGISLATION (S. 376) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2000 GREATER PITTSTON FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK HONOR WILLIAM McFADDEN ROBERT MILLER, JR.: MAN OF THE YEAR INDO-AMERICAN HI-TECH LINKS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO SYLVIA McLAUGHLIN INTERNATIONAL POPULATION ASSISTANCE MEDICARE BOARD--HISTORY SHOWS IT'S A BAD IDEA IN HONOR OF RABBI ARTHUR SCHNEIER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY HONORING MR. THOMAS W. FISCHER COMMENDING ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS OF STATIONS KEZI, KMTR, KVAL, KEVU AND KLSR IN HONOR OF MAYOR ROBERT ROSEGARTEN THE 44TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIA'S INDEPENDENCE WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LIFE AND DEATH: IT'S YOUR CHOICE IN SURGERY OR "HIGH VOLUME EQUALS BETTER RESULTS" IN HONOR OF MY FRIEND, THE LATE DICK SELBY FEC REFORM TRIBUTE TO DYANNE LADINE A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DEFIANCE COLLEGE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE- HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD LEGISLATION BENEFITS NEBRASKA AIRPORTS INTRODUCTION OF THE FUEL ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AND CONSERVATION ACT 44TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIAN INDEPENDENCE A TRIBUTE TO GERRY AND DORIS POPE ALICE ZABOROWSKI IN RECOGNITION OF HER WORK AS DISTRICT ONE PRESIDENT OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS LADIES AUXILIARY TRIBUTE TO ROSALIE GANN HONORING GENERAL WILLIAM F. MOORE ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO SOUTH ASIA CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA CELEBRATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ROBERT E. FULLER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS WORK AS DISTRICT ONE COMMANDER OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRIBUTE TO EDYTHE MILLER INDIAN GOVERNMENT MURDERS 35 SIKHS: U.S. MUST TAKE ACTION AGAINST THIS ATROCITY IN TRIBUTE TO BRUCE DOWNING HONORING TRISH ARREDONDO IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEOCADIA VASQUEZ VALENCIA ST. PAUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 84TH ANNIVERSARY NEW MASSACRE OF SIKHS IN INDIA TOBACCO LEGISLATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES BEFORE NEW GUN LAW, ENFORCE ONES ON BOOKS GUN VIOLENCE UNDERCUTTING AMERICAN VALUES INS MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO DO ITS JOB MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FDA AUTHORITY TO REGULATE TOBACCO RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-213) AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HOUR OF MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 SOCIAL SECURITY CORRUPTION IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DEADLY CARGO ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN UNITED STATES AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR GOALS AND IDEAS OF NATIONAL FAMILY DAY GENERAL LEAVE KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2000 SENSE OF HOUSE THAT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHOULD USE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT SERVICES MIWALETA PARK EXPANSION ACT GENERAL LEAVE CAPTAIN COLIN P. KELLY, JR. POST OFFICE RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN UNITED STATES AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR GOALS AND IDEAS OF NATIONAL FAMILY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF HOUSE THAT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHOULD USE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT SERVICES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3844 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 701 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ford) is recognized for 5 minutes. INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3573, THE KEEP OUR PROMISES TO AMERICA'S MILITARY RETIREES ACT IN OPPOSITION TO S. 1287, THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 JUST SAY NO TO FUNDS FOR COLOMBIA TODAY UNITED STATES SETS AN ALL-TIME RECORD DEFICIT IN TRADE WE HAVE OUR GREAT LAKES BACK BUT WE ARE NOW FACING A NEW THREAT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. PUTTING THE FEDERAL BUDGET IN PERSPECTIVE A COMMEMORATION OF FAITH AND POLITICS GENERAL LEAVE NIGHTSIDE CHAT ON TOPICS OF CONCERN TO AMERICA PUEBLO, COLORADO: HOME OF A HERO, WILLIAM J. CRAWFORD GASOLINE PRICES OUT OF CONTROL RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 1287, NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3822, OIL PRICE REDUCTION ACT OF 2000 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 1 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BISHOP ROGER L. KAFFER RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE READY TO PROCEED RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS REPEAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS LIMIT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CONFERENCE KOSOVO THE MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS RECESS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 2000 MORNING BUSINESS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SENATOR MIKE CRAPO'S 100TH PRESIDING HOUR TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM F. MOORE, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE REFORM ACT OF 2000 H.R. 1000, FAA REAUTHORIZATION LEVEL III DIRECT ACCESS EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN ST. PATRICK'S DAY STATEMENT BY THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND CBO COST ESTIMATE--H.R. 150 DCA PERIMETER RULE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE RECOGNIZING THE 44TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIAN INDENPENDENCE TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL S. McGILL RECOGNITION OF MIKE BUCK, ENUMCLAW HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER THE HONORABLE JOHN J. CALLAHAN AWARDED THE GAUDETE MEDAL FROM SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN NEUBERGER INGVALD BERNARD JACOBSEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNITION OF IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH JOHN J. LESSNER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO J.W. "BUD" FORRESTER SILEX ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH DEDICATION EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2254 Introductory Statement on S. 2255 Introductory Statement on S. 2256 Introductory Statement on S. 2259 Introductory Statement on S. 2260 Introductory Statement on S. 2261 Introductory Statement on S. 2264 Introductory Statement on S. 2265 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 97--EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF CONGRESS FOR ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; CONSIDERED AND AGREED TO SENATE RESOLUTION 276--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE CONFEREES ON THE VIOLENT AND REPEAT JUVENILE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND REHABILITATION ACT SHOULD SUBMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2262 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2263 PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION THE FEDERAL RESERVE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW