Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-06-14 Date2000-06-14 PublicationVolume 146, issue 74 Sections155 House · 79 Senate House sections EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN TRIBUTE TO EARL T. SHINHOSTER A RESOLUTION HONORING CHRISTOPHER AEMISEGGER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF HILLSDALE, MI HONORING CLAUDIA SCHROTH TRIBUTE TO THE ROUND TOP, TEXAS, INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE CELEBRATING MEN'S HEALTH WEEK HONORING DEBI BARRETT-HAYES, EDUCATOR FROM FLORIDA RECOGNIZING REVEREND MICHEAL ELLIOTT A RESOLUTION HONORING COURTNAY McFETERS, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF HORTON, MI TRIBUTE TO DR. JOAN A. GOREE OF DECATUR, ALABAMA GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE RAY JENNINGS KEMPFER A RESOLUTION HONORING JOSEPH NORTHRUP, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF TECUMSEH, MI TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES PERINO, SUPERINTENDENT, ACALANES UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT THE ELDERLY HOUSING + HEALTH SUPPORT DEMONSTRATION ACT TRIBUTE TO SUSIE HAAS--2000 NATIONAL TEACHER'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE A RESOLUTION HONORING SARAH ZIEGLER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE EARL T. SHINHOSTER--FREEDOM FIGHTER, HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, GREAT AMERICAN RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEBT REDUCTION ACT DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 HONORING THE HISTORY OF O'FALLON, ILLINOIS DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 2000 HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS OF 2000 FLAG DAY DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 2000 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION TRIBUTE TO GEN. ANTHONY C. ZINNI HONORING THE STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONGRESS OF GREATER CLEVELAND A RESOLUTION HONORING AARON BAKER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF HUDSON, MICHIGAN HONORING GOVERNOR BENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONSERVATION TRUST FUND OF PUERTO RICO RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF UNITED STATES ARMY RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF UNITED STATES ARMY TRIBUTE TO NELSON DeOLIVEIRA TRIBUTE TO DEBI BARRETT-HAYES IN HONOR OF CORNUCOPIA, INC. AND NATURE'S BIN OUR CONSTITUTION PROTECTS ITS DEFENDERS INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES. 352 CITIZENS DESERVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT 527 CAMPAIGN ATTACK ADS TRIBUTE TO DEPUTY MAYOR MATHEW WITECKI FROM LITTLE FALLS, NEW JERSEY RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS HONORING RACHAEL JANKOWSKI, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF DEERFIELD, MICHIGAN HONORING MARSHALL FLOYD AND THE HONOREES OF THE MARSHALL FLOYD AWARDS EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 A RESOLUTION HONORING ABBY WALTER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF GRASS LAKE, MI HONORING ERICA VASQUEZ ESTONIAN PRESIDENT LENNART MERI HONORED BY THE CONGRESS TRIBUTE TO ETHEL McCANN HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 90 ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY FLAG DAY A RESOLUTION HONORING ANDREW POENICKE, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF ADRIAN, MI HONORING ELWAR "RUBEN" LaCOUR PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JOHN RUSSELL BLANDFORD HONORING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT A RESOLUTION HONORING BETH ANN JOHNSTON, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF JACKSON, MI HONORING DR. ANDREW HSI EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE EARL T. SHINHOSTER HONORING THE AMERICAN FLAG ON FLAG DAY A RESOLUTION HONORING MATTHEW VANWORMER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF HILLSDALE, MI HONORING JAMIE RENEE HAMILTON APPALACHIAN HUNGER TOUR House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING FATHER CHRISTIAN R. ORAVEC ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CALLING ATTENTION TO SERIOUSNESS OF MISSING NUCLEAR SECRETS TACTICS OF KGB ARE UNACCEPTABLE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN RUSSIA FACES OF GUN VIOLENCE VIGIL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS NATION THAT DOES NOT HONOR FLAG DOES NOT HONOR FREEDOM PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SECTION 527 GROUPS POSE THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PROCESS PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR ALL AMERICANS INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS GLOBAL CHALLENGE PASSING OF EARL SHINHOSTER MIAMI RIVER CLEANUP COMMEMORATING FLAG DAY WAKE UP, WHITE HOUSE, AMERICANS ARE BEING GOUGED AT THE GAS PUMPS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION DISCHARGING ALL OF OUR MILITARY SECRETS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS REJECT REPUBLICAN EDUCATION COSTS SUPPORT THE BIPARTISAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT CHALLENGE TO SECRETARY SHALALA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CELEBRATING FLAG DAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF TROY CHRISTIAN MEN'S FREEDOM FORUM 2000 WORLD AWAITING RESULTS OF IRANIAN TRIAL OF JEWISH HOSTAGES MOURNING CHILD VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 761, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 761, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PLANS TO ATTEND "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" AT KENNEDY CENTER DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 GENERAL LEAVE REPORT ON CONTINUING NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY LAPSE OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2966 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. 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 Texas (Mr. Green) 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. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS INTELLIGENT DESIGN IS NOT A SCIENCE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pease). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED 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 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 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 51 Text of House Amendment 52 Text of House Amendment 53 Text of House Amendment 54 Text of House Amendment 55 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 MORNING BUSINESS COMMEMORATION OF FLAG DAY, JUNE 14, 2000 PRESIDENTIAL POWER SANCTIONS ON FOOD AND MEDICINE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SANCTIONS IN FOOD AND MEDICINE--Continued CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION HONORING JIM TALBERT'S RETIREMENT FROM SENATE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001--Continued MORNING BUSINESS FLAG DAY 2000 INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING OF YOUNG GIRLS GAMBLING ON INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS LOS ALAMOS SECURITY THE SITUATION AT LOS ALAMOS LABORATORIES THE RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE UNITED STATES NONMILITARY ARSENALS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, UNITED STATES ARMY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 MORNING BUSINESS BROADBAND TAX INCENTIVE BILL AGRICULTURAL RISK PROTECTION ACT VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE S. RES. 319 ESTATE TAX RELIEF 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY REPEAL OF THE TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX SEQUENTIAL REFERRAL THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN VILHELM HANSEN (1917-2000) TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL BLOUNT HONORING MS. MARY MORAN AND MS. VICTORIA METZ A TRIBUTE TO THE BELLES OF INDIANA ON THEIR 45TH REUNION IN HONOR OF JOSEPH A. MEZZO VIRGINIA TECH'S CLASS OF 2000 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER 12938--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM114 REPORT RELATIVE TO THE LAPSE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 115 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2726 Introductory Statement on S. 2727 Introductory Statement on S. 2729 Introductory Statement on S. 2731 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 122--RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES NONRECOGNITION POLICY OF THE SOVIET TAKEOVER OF ESTONIA, LATVIA, AND LITHUANIA, AND CALLING FOR POSITIVE... SENATE RESOLUTION 323--DESIGNATING MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2000, AS NATIONAL EAT-DINNER-WITH-YOUR-CHILDREN DAY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 4475 MEASURE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--S. 2593 CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1999 SCHOOL GOVERNANCE CHARTER AMENDMENT ACT OF 2000 THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY ON MAUNA KEA AT HILO, HAWAII MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE STATUS OF CERTAIN LAND HELD IN TRUST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS DESIGNATING MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2000, AS NATIONAL EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION