Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-05-18 Date2000-05-18 PublicationVolume 146, issue 62 Sections95 House · 70 Senate House sections HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS' GROUPS WHO HAVE VOICED THEIR OPPOSITION TO PNTR FOR CHINA SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP FOR TURKEY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION HAYDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM NAMED THE CENTER OF GRAVITY HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF DICK DOUGHERTY ON MAY 9TH, 2000 TERRACE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL THE NEW MEXICO FIRES PERSONAL EXPLANATION A CELEBRATION OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE 55TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO VERNA LEE CLARK OF MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST ACCOUNTS ACT OF 2000 (H.R. 4490) FIRE FIGHTER DIES MISSILE DEFENSE, DIRECTION AND DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TEAM OF FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL HONORING THE THUNDERBOLT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THUNDERBOLT, GEORGIA HONORING DR. LOVELL A. JONES, PhD, WINNER OF THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AWARD INTRODUCTION OF THE INSULIN-FREE WORLD MEDICARE PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION COVERAGE ACT OF 2000 FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 HONORING THE LATE DR. CLIFFORD H. KEENE TRIBUTE TO THE OLIVIERA MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING OUTSTANDING NATIONAL HISPANIC YOUTH House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE U.S. IS NOT THE WORLD'S POLICEMAN CONDEMNING TREATMENT OF 13 IRANIAN JEWS IN SUPPORT OF PNTR WITH CHINA VOTE AGAINST ANTIMISSILE SYSTEM WILL SAVE TAXPAYERS BILLIONS SSI FRAUGHT WITH WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE AMERICAN BORDERS WIDE OPEN INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS IRAN MUST END ABUSES OF HUMAN, CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIGHTS PROVIDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR ALL AMERICANS ODE TO EARL PROTESTING WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT OF 13 JEWS BY IRAN PORKER OF THE WEEK AWARD MAKING SURE SENIORS GET AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE CONGRATULATING SHERIFF CANTRELL OF SPALDING COUNTY, GEORGIA FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. GENERAL LEAVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN FACILITIES ENHANCEMENT ACT GENERAL LEAVE PERIODIC REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-241) CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-242) REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 632 VOTE AGAINST PNTR SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN SUPPORT OF PNTR FOR CHINA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. INTRODUCTION OF LIVE LONG AND PROSPER ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4475, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4392, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 IN SUPPORT OF TOUGH GUN LEGISLATION AFTER THE MILLION MOMS MARCH PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS NEEDED NOW COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT ST. HELENS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS OF IRAN REGARDING THIRTEEN JEWISH CITIZENS SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT FOR WOMEN THE SOLVENCY OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE ISSUE OF HEALTH CARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM TOLERANCE OF TORTURE 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 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Senate sections Senate prayer THE GUEST CHAPLAIN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3709 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 ORDER OF BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2522 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001--MOTION TO PROCEED PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE DISCRIMINATION FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued CRISIS FACING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY BLOCKING CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS PROCEEDING TO DEBATE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN HAITI MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF JUDGE RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE'S TEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT READING THE NAMES OF GUN VICTIMS THE MILLION MOM MARCH VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION EXPLANATION OF VOTES THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL WILLIAM "DAVE" MILLER KIDS DAY AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL IN MEMORY OF JO-ANN MOLNAR COMMEMORATING SAMUEL JAMES TOBIAS TRIBUTE TO ALICE FULLER TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN C. GARDNER CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. THOMAS PILKINGTON MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A NOTICE CONTINUING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13047 OF MAY 20, 1997--A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 106 A 6-MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13047 OF MAY 20, 1997--A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 107 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2586 Introductory Statement on S. 2587 Introductory Statement on S. 2588 Introductory Statement on S. 2590 Introductory Statement on S. 2591 Introductory Statement on S. 2592 Introductory Statement on S. 2597 Introductory Statement on S. 2598 Introductory Statement on S. 2599 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 308--CONGRATULATING THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARINGS THE CONFIRMATION OF JUDGES REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 106-24 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION HMONG VETERANS' NATURALIZATION ACT OF 2000 APPOINTMENTS INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES DEMONSTRATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IMPROVEMENT ACT DAY OF HONOR 2000 FREEDOM TO E-FILE ACT ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 22, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. MONDAY, MAY 22, 2000 CONFIRMATIONS