Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-05-17 Date2000-05-17 PublicationVolume 146, issue 61 Sections117 House · 50 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF JUDGE JULIO FUENTES' APPOINTMENT TO THE THIRD U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS EDCNP CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION FRANK RAINES' STATEMENT ON PREDATORY LENDING CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1999 A POEM LANDRUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING THE HONORABLE LINDEN FORBES SAMPSON BURNHAM HONORING DR. JOE SAMUEL RATLIFF FOR HIS 30TH YEAR IN THE MINISTRY REGARDING THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN TAIWAN INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNET TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2000 INTERNET NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2000 A TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS FULGINITI GEORGE RUIZ OF CORPUS CHRISTI HONORING THE HON. CHEDDIE B. JAGAN IN LOVING MEMORY OF ADOLFO RIBERA TRIBUTE TO JAMES DALE WEST MS. SANDRA McGARY, PRINCIPAL, HARMONY LELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RECOGNITION OF PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THEODORE ROETHKE RESEARCH! AMERICA'S 1999 AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AS VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE THAT ASSISTED PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP A TRIBUTE TO RENAN BECKMAN NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS WEEK NAPLES COMMUNITY SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL TEAM TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MATTHEW M. MODLESKI RECOGNITION OF COBB FAMILY RESOURCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR. POST OFFICE CONGRATULATING THOMAS C. NORRIS ON HIS RETIREMENT WELCOME TO CHICAGO, SUE A SALUTE TO THE POLICE OFFICERS OF ORANGE COUNTY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL LEROY BARNIDGE, JR. A TRIBUTE TO AMY AND NEIL KATZ, BONNIE AND BRUCE KATZ, MARILYN AND STANLEY KATZ, AND PAULA AND IRA RESNICK WOMEN'S HEALTH POLLUTION REPORTING TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD 12 A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAN JOSE MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE A TRIBUTE TO JAMES F. AND ROBERTA T. BUESCHER INTERNET ACCESS CHARGE PROHIBITION ACT OF 2000 IN HONOR OF THE SELF-PROCLAIMED DNESTR MOLDAVIAN REPUBLIC (DMR) PERSONAL EXPLANATION FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS COMPENSATION ACT RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF THE REVEREND JOHN T. KIELB LOUIS CARDONI HONORED FOR COMMUNITY WORK INTRODUCTION OF THE ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES MEDICARE COVERAGE ACT GUAM'S YOUTH ISLAND LEADERSHIP DAY TRIBUTE TO DR. ROSCOE C. BROWN, JR. INTRODUCTION OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 1999 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO COVER AAC DEVICES UNDER MEDICARE LUNG CANCER RESEARCH SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECESS RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS GOP WORKING TO MAKE NEEDED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL VOTE AGAINST PNTR FOR CHINA PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS FOOD OR MEDICINE? WHO IS LYING ABOUT WACO? VOTE NO ON PNTR CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR AMENDMENT VETERANS GROUPS OPPOSE PNTR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS ALL SENIORS SHOULD HAVE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTIONS MUST BE STOPPED IRANIAN JEWS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 REPORT ON H.R. 4475, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 ORDER OF CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 PERIODIC REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SUDAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-237) RESPONDING TO CHALLENGE ISSUED IN OTHER BODY PREVIEW OF UPCOMING SPECIAL ORDER REGARDING PNTR FOR CHINA TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE PATRICIA A. HEMANN AGAINST PNTR FOR CHINA 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 New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Hulshof) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Metcalf) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SHACKELFORD SHOW OF FORCE WAS NOT NECESSARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Minge) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) is recognized for 5 minutes. REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS GRANTING PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TO CHINA GENERAL LEAVE HIGH COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SENIORS NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA WORLD BANK SHOULD NOT CONSIDER LOANS TO IRAN AT THIS TIME RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 2 Senate sections Senate PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2557 and S. 2567 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001--Continued MORNING BUSINESS HONORING ROD DeHAVEN THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE FIRST PLACE ESSAY WINNER ADRIENNE MAXWELL YOUTH HONORED FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORTS A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HARRY L. GARDNER, SR. IN RECOGNITION OF THE LAO VETERANS OF AMERICA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT A 6-MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SUDAN THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13067 OF NOVEMBER 3, 1997--A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 105 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2573 Introductory Statement on S. 2575 Introductory Statement on S. 2580 Introductory Statement on S. 2581 Introductory Statement on S. 2582 Introductory Statement on S. 2584 Introductory Statement on S. 2585 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3709 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. 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