Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-04-12 Date2000-04-12 PublicationVolume 146, issue 46 Sections135 House · 79 Senate House sections INTRODUCTION OF THE PREDATORY LENDING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2000, H.R. 4250 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (SCORE) CHAPTER FOR HAVING BEEN NAMED THE NATIONAL SCORE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR, 2000 CARL SITTER CONGRATULATING ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN ROONEY HONORING THE ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS POST #26 TRIBUTE TO RETIRING COACH DELBERT BEST JOE CARPENTER BUSINESS CHECKING MODERNIZATION ACT HONORING HAZEL L. UNDERWOOD'S 16 YEARS OF SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JESSAMINE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO VICE ADMIRAL ROBERT J. NATTER IN RECOGNITION OF CYBERANGELS HONORING DR. EDWARD S. ORZAC TRIBUTE TO FRANK S. PRIESTLEY HONORING GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY HONORING THE LEXINGTON LIONS CLUB FOR 79 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF METHAMPHETAMINES LEGISLATION HONORING TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HARVEY HORWICH, DON LEE, AND MAUREEN O'DONNELL INTRODUCTION OF THE CYBER SECURITY INFORMATION ACT OF 2000 COMMEMORATING THE DAY OF HONOR 2000 FOR AMERICA'S MINORITY VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2000 MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER PRESENTS THE PINNACLE AWARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE "JENNIE FUND" IN HONOR OF THE WEST CARTER GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING DAN MISNER OF WISCONSIN IN HONOR OF HERMAN SPERO A TRIBUTE TO MRS. DORIS SMALLWOOD SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND CHIP LINGLE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WAR AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE ACT OF 2000 TAX CODE IS UNAMERICAN WE NEED TO WAGE WAR AGAINST METH WAR AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE ACT WILL PRESIDENT AL GORE PARDON PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS PARAMOUNT TO OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND THOSE OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA PASS H.R. 1070 BY THIS MOTHER'S DAY REUNIFICATION OF FATHER AND SON WAR AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE ACT TAX CODE ALZHEIMER'S/OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION METHAMPHETAMINES BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT ACT TAX RELIEF A SIMPLER, FAIRER AND FLATTER TAX CODE COMMEMORATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAMPSTEAD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TAX LIMITATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2328, THE CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3039, CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACT OF 1999 THE CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE CLEAN LAKES PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACT OF 1999 ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2000 OR FRIDAY APRIL 14, 2000 UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000; AND PROVIDING FOR RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 13... REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3439, RADIO BROADCASTING PRESERVATION ACT OF 2000 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4199, DATE CERTAIN TAX CODE REPLACEMENT ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1824 SPECIAL ORDERS ST. PETER'S MASS HOSTED BY REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. ANSWERS FROM NATIONAL READING PANEL ON AMERICAN CHILDREN'S READING LEVELS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DAY OF HONOR 2000 REQUEST TO CLAIM SPECIAL ORDER TIME ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO CENTRALIA COLLEGE REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915-1923 REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATING THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SAY NO TO COMMERCIAL WHALING THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 2000 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE GENERAL LEAVE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE ARMENIAN HOLOCAUST WE MUST REMEMBER THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SO THAT IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN WHAT DO WE WANT CHINA TO BE 20 YEARS FROM NOW OR EVEN 50 YEARS FROM NOW? EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PROJECT EXILE WORKER COMPENSATION FOR NATIONAL LABORATORY EMPLOYEES COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE OF HERMAN B. WELLS COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF LANCE CORPORAL SETH G. JONES COMMEMORATING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HIGH COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TRAGIC LOSS OF U.S. MARINES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CONGRESS SHOULD NOT APPROVE PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE STATUS FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHAT CAN BE DONE TODAY TO CHANGE THE CURRENT CLIMATE AS FAR AS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SENIORS IN THIS COUNTRY DIFFERENCES IN APPLICABILITY OF WATER USAGE IN WEST AS COMPARED TO EAST RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 290, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2001 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. CON. RES. 290, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2001 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3615, RURAL LOCAL BROADCAST SIGNAL ACT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1838 ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2323 THE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2323 WAIVING THE MARRIAGE PENALTY WORKER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT ORDER OF PROCEDURE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF ACT OF 2000--Resumed MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2000 MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF ACT OF 2000--Continued MORNING BUSINESS VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA, ANDRES PASTRANA RECESS THE MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX ELIAN GONZALEZ GAS TAXES ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES ACT PROJECT EXILE: THE SAFE STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 2000 RAPE AND SEXUAL TORTURE IN SIERRA LEONE CASH BALANCE PENSION PLANS GUN VIOLENCE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT OF 13 IRANIAN JEWS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE COMMEMORATION OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNSELING CENTER OF MILWAUKEE, INC. NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IN MEMORY OF LEE PETTY COMMENTS ON VIETNAM MR. JACK WILCOX INDUCTED INTO PLYMOUTH HALL OF FAME MR. JAMES B. McKEON INDUCTED INTO PLYMOUTH HALL OF FAME MR. JAMES JABARA INDUCTED INTO PLYMOUTH HALL OF FAME MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2404 Introductory Statement on S. 2406 Introductory Statement on S. 2407 Introductory Statement on S. 2408 Introductory Statement on S. 2410 Introductory Statement on S. 2412 Introductory Statement on S. 2413 Introductory Statement on S. 2414 Introductory Statement on S. 2415 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 286--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SHOULD HOLD HEARINGS AND THE SENATE SHOULD ACT ON THE CONVENTION OF THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 287--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING U.S. POLICY TOWARD LIBYA SENATE RESOLUTION 288--AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE CHAMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 289--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN CUBA SENATE RESOLUTION 290--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT COMPANIES LARGE AND SMALL IN EVERY PART OF THE WORLD SHOULD SUPPORT AND ADHERE TO THE GLOBAL SULLIVAN PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE SOCIAL... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL OF S. 2163 AUTHORIZING TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPH AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR 19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. STAR PRINT--S. 2343 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. TOMORROW