Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-06-29 Date2000-06-29 PublicationVolume 146, issue 85 Sections121 House · 66 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO DEPUTY SHERIFF JAMES HUNT IN MEMORY OF MY PERSONAL FRIEND--PATRICIA KRONGARD TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER JOHN C. SCORBY--HONORING HIM ON HIS CHANGE-OF- COMMAND THE MOODY TROJANS DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 IN RECOGNITION OF THE B.B. COMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, ON RECEIPT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR LIBRARY SERVICES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING THE RONALD REAGAN RECOGNITION ACT OF 2000 THE CALALLEN WILDCATS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXCELLENCE OF ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL'S NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TEAM IN SUPPORT OF PASSAGE OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES (H.R. 2870) DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 LEHIGH VALLEY HERO JOHN FINNEGAN, JR. HONORING WILLIAM G. TERRELL--NEW JERSEY UAW CAP DIRECTOR THE HISTORIC SUMMIT OF THE TWO KOREAS RECOGNIZING WORLD IMPACT, INC. CONGRATULATIONS TO GAIL NAUGHTON, PH.D., INVENTOR OF THE YEAR SEVERE SHORTAGE OF APPROVED ANIMAL DRUGS PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY IN TRIBUTE TO R. LEE TAYLOR TRIBUTE TO FBI SPECIAL AGENTS RONALD A. WILLIAMS AND JACK R. COLER A TRIBUTE TO CONANT HALSEY FOR 47 YEARS OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AT THE REDLANDS BOWL ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 AMENDING INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO REQUIRE 527 ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES/APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 SUPPORT FOR GAMBIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 HONORING MICHAEL JOSEPH BOWLER OF CALIFORNIA PUERTO RICO AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS CONGRATULATIONS TO C.W. "CHUCK" PLUNKETT FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LEBANON, MO, AND TO FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING WARREN BELL PRIBILOF ISLANDS TRANSITION ACT CLEVELAND POLICE OFFICER WAYNE ALLAN LEON INTRODUCTION OF THE FUEL EXCISE TAX RELIEF ACT (FETRA) AMENDING INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO REQUIRE 527 ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES TRIBUTE TO AARON HALPERN ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY TRIBUTE TO ADAM GRAVES IN RECOGNITION OF HUGH M. "LALLY" BATES MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS TRIBUTE TO MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY RED HAWKS NCAA DIVISION III WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION DECISION SENIOR CITIZENS SUFFERED BIG LOSS YESTERDAY CONGRESS ANSWERED PLEAS OF NEVADA'S SENIORS "ROGUE STATES" NOW CALLED "STATES OF CONCERN" JEWISH PRISONERS IN IRAN SHIRAZ 13 VERDICT TO COME ANY DAY TOP TEN REASONS TO VOTE FOR H.R. 1304, QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACT OF 2000 13 JEWISH CITIZENS ARRESTED SOLELY BECAUSE OF RELIGION PORKER OF THE WEEK AWARD PLIGHT OF THE IRAN 13 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION GAS CRISIS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS NEEDED TRUCKERS SUFFERING DUE TO GAS CRISIS CONDEMNING ACTIONS OF IRANIAN GOVERNMENT GAS PRICES SOARING OUT OF CONTROL REPEAL GAS TAX DURING GAS CRISIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE MISSED GENERAL LEAVE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 House of Representatives FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4425, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 MAKING IN ORDER ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2000 CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4425, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4425, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 SENSE OF HOUSE CONCERNING USE OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTED SURPLUS FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT MEDICARE FUNDING REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1304 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1304, QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACT OF 2000 MOTION TO ADJOURN REDUCING TIME FOR GENERAL DEBATE AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS ON H.R. 1304, QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACT OF 2000 PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALITION ACT OF 2000 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY DISTRICT WORK PERIOD PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE APPOINTMENT OF HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH JULY 10, 2000 SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2000 AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER, MAJORITY LEADER AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS, NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows: ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 66 Text of House Amendment 67 Text of House Amendment 68 Text of House Amendment 69 Text of House Amendment 70 Text of House Amendment 71 Text of House Amendment 72 Text of House Amendment 73 Text of House Amendment 74 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 AMENDMENT THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2001 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2340 THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2001--Continued THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2001 --Resumed MORNING BUSINESS APPROPRIATIONS THE RURAL RECOVERY ACT OF 2000 COMMEMORATING SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE: RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE POSITION ON VOTES SEPARATING THE FACTS FROM THE PARTISAN RHETORIC GUN TRAFFICKING REPORT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TESTIMONY BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION CHINA PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS LEGISLATION THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE HOW NOT TO SQUANDER OUR SUPERPOWER STATUS TRIBUTE ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MANCHESTER, VERMONT TRIBUTE TO JIM DUNBAR FAIRFAX COUNTY URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM TRIBUTE TO LUCY CALAUTTI TRIBUTE TO R. GENE SMITH MARIA'S CHILDREN AND RUSSIAN ORPHANS IN MEMORY OF MR. ARTHUR SALTZMAN CHILD HANDGUN INJURY PREVENTION ACT CAREY FAMILY REUNION RECOGNITION OF LOYAL CLARK AS NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEE OF THE DECADE TRIBUTE TO GARFIELD AND SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MEMORY OF MRS. JACQUELYN STEWART THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF ALASKA MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2812 Introductory Statement on S. 2813 Introductory Statement on S. 2814 THE LOW-INCOME WIDOWS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 THE SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 330--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 24, 2000, AS "NATIONAL AMPUTEE AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 331--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. ELLEN ROSE HART AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. ELLEN ROSE HART MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 4680 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2000 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS