Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-10-06 Date2000-10-06 PublicationVolume 146, issue 124 Sections137 House · 112 Senate House sections HONORING JUDGE ROMAN S. GRIBBS ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING DR. LINDA ROSENSTOCK UP THE ANTE ON PAKISTAN HONORING BETTE BELLE SMITH QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY; RESULTS, NOT PROCESS TRIBUTE TO MILDRED MILLIE JEFFREY TRIBUTE TO J.R. CURTIS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S 89TH NATIONAL DAY TAIWAN CELEBRATES ITS BIRTHDAY IN MEMORIAL OF THOMAS J. LASSITER IN MEMORY OF BETTY BANKS DR. JAMES BILLINGTON, LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, HONORED FOR BICENTENNIAL AND LOCAL LEGACIES PROGRAM FIGURE SKATING: A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM IN HONOR OF MR. JOE A. GUERRA SPEECH OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, RUDY de LEON HONORING THE GRAND OLE OPRY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HONORING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNER STACY DRAGILA INDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP ITS STATE TERRORISM PERSONAL EXPLANATION A LETTER TO MY SONS RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HERBERT S. BECKER MISSING JOURNALIST IN THE UKRAINE HONORING TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 GOVERNOR RIDGE HONORS CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM GOODLING REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF IDALOU FIREFIGHTER DAVID BUTLER H.R. 2392 SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY IRRIGATION WORKS OWNERSHIP MEDICARE COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY OF CARE AND SAFETY ACT OF 2000 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS COMMEMORATION ACT OF 2000 THE CHILDREN OF SIERRA LEONE CELEBRATION IN PITTSBURGH TRIBUTE TO BROTHER MARTIN McMURTREY TRIBUTE TO SGT. MAJOR BILLY RAY LANEY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA ATAXIA AWARENESS DAY SCIENCE SPENDING H.R. 4292: THE BORN-ALIVE INFANTS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 H.R. 4365: CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT OF 2000 IN RECOGNITION OF BENNIE L. THAYER House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN SIDNEY YATES WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4475, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4475, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3244, VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM H-1B NON-IMMIGRANT WORKERS FEE INCREASE GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A LETTER FROM THE HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR REPUBLIC OF CHINA NATIONAL DAY GENERAL PULASKI MEMORIAL DAY PROCLAMATION INTRODUCTION OF A REVISION TO THE STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PROTECTION ACT HONORING ISABELLA "BELLE" CUMMINS SUPPORTING SERBIAN PEOPLE TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY THE SOUTHEAST EUROPE TRADE PREFERENCE ACT INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO RENAME THE McKINNEY ACT, THE McKINNEY- VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP A TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES LEWIS CRAIG III COMMEMORATE THE REDEDICATION OF THE ELMER JACKSON BRIDGE IN TOPEKA, KANSAS INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT FOR THE MILLENNIUM CANCER RESEARCH ACT RYAN WHITE CARE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2000 TAIWAN OBSERVES ITS NATIONAL HOLIDAY ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAIWAN IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE B.F. HOXIE ENGINE CO. NO. 1 REGARDING THE NATIONAL DAY OF TAIWAN A POINT OF LIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS: REV. DR. JAMES S. BULLOCK, PASTOR, HOLY SACRED BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING A HOOSIER HERO: KATHY ALFKE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN SIDNEY YATES ANTI-GAY VIOLENCE IN VIRGINIA HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR EXPANDED HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION CONGRATULATING ROBERT A. SCOTT ON RECEIVING THE 2000 RAOUL WALLENBERG HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP AWARD COMMEMORATING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON IT'S NATIONAL DAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 IN HONOR OF HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL REUNION 2000 PERSONAL EXPLANATION WRONG ON KAZAKHSTAN MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE CONTRACT ARBITRATION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2000 TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND JOHN ALPHONSO FERGUSON FOR A CAREER OF SERVICE A TRIBUTE TO ST. KATHERINE DREXEL REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY CONGRATULATING THE MIDWAY, TEXAS, ALL-STARS LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THEIR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WORLD SERIES HONORING JOHN F. GARDE OF ILLINOIS TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY RECOGNIZING AVIS KELLY BAYSMORE LIFE IN THE AFTERMATH OF SIERRA LEONE'S DIAMOND WAR REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN SIDNEY R. YATES STATEMENT ON H.R. 2559, THE FY 2001 TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CONFERENCE REPORT), H.R. 3244, THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT CONFERENCE REPORT, AND THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT RECOGNIZING REVEREND CRAIG B. GADDY, SR. GILMAN ENDORSES LAZIO RESOLUTION DEMANDING THAT PALESTINIAN VIOLENCE END, H. CON. RES. 418 THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD CONGRATULATING THE VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 100TH ANNIVERSARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BASIC RESEARCH COMMEMORATING THE 89TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA RECOGNIZING EAGLE SCOUT EDGAR JAMES III RECOGNIZING DOCTORS FRANK AND ANITA RICHELIEU UPON THEIR RETIREMENT HONORING THE LATE LENA HOFFMAN OF COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DuSABLE MUSEUM CURATOR RAMON PRICE IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF TIFFANY DRAIN ON WINNING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY House of Representatives ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PAYING DOWN THE DEBT IS THE RIGHT AND RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO AMERICA SHOULD SUPPORT THE FREE ELECTIONS IN SERBIA THE WORK OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BASIC RESEARCH OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND TECHOLOGY SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Gejdenson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Peterson) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHAT IS BEHIND OPPOSITION TO THE DEMOCRATS' MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN VICE PRESIDENT GORE'S SOCIAL SECURITY PROPOSAL WILL INCREASE FUTURE PAYROLL TAXES The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hobson). 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. WE NEED "POWER" TO CONTROL UNSCRUPULOUS ENERGY PRODUCERS THE FOUR CORNERSTONES OF MY SEASON IN THE CONGRESS RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4461, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CONGRESSMAN SIDNEY YATES SID YATES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2000--MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3059 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4475 EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT SAFETY AND THE TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS THE PROGRESS OF THE SENATE GIFT TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WORK REMAINS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3059 REVOLUTION IN SERBIA UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3059 THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001--CONFERENCE REPORT THE NOMINATION OF BONNIE CAMPBELL UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3244 COMMENDATION OF MONTANA WILDFIRE FIREFIGHTERS OPPOSITION TO CUBA PROVISIONS MAUREEN MANSFIELD THE GORE BUDGET UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3059 THE SENATE SAYS GOODBYE TO SENATOR J. ROBERT KERREY PLANNING FOR OUR ENERGY FUTURE ON THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR CONNIE MACK HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE THE PASSING OF PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU THE HAZARD SUPPORT SYSTEM VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT RURAL LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS--INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES CONCEALED GUN LICENSES NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2000 FATHER NICHOLAS MAESTRINI AND FATHER JOHN BORACCO CELEBRATE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD TOGETHER TRIBUTE TO MR. BENNIE THAYER HONORING A COLUMBINE HERO, BOY SCOUT EVAN TODD GLASTONBURY YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORWEGIAN CLUB OF DETROIT HONORING SHIRLEY RAGSDALE OLYMPIC SWIMMER JENNY THOMPSON COLUMBUS, GEORGIA'S HOUSE OF HEROES PROGRAM A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM JAMES BUSHAW IN TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS BROWN THE 150TH BIRTHDAY OF ST. CLEMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CENTER LINE, MICHIGAN OLYMPIC SWIMMER B.J. BEDFORD IN RECOGNITION OF CORE CITY NEIGHBORHOODS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3177 Introductory Statement on S. 3179 Introductory Statement on S. 3180 THE SPYWARE CONTROL AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 145--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE PROPRIETY AND NEED FOR EXPEDITIOUS CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL AT THE RAINBOW POOL ON THE NATIONAL... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 146--A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ASSASSINATION OF FATHER JOHN KAISER AND OTHERS IN KENYA, AND CALLING FOR A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED IN THOSE... SENATE RESOLUTION 368--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELOCATING AND RENOVATING THE HAMILTON GRANGE, NEW YORK AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK ACT OF 2000 THE CALENDAR JAMES W. McCABE, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING MATTHEW F. McHUGH POST OFFICE HENRY McNEAL TURNER POST OFFICE HENRY W. McGEE POST OFFICE BUILDING VICKI COCEANO POST OFFICE BUILDING MATTHEW "MACK" ROBINSON POST OFFICE BUILDING REVEREND J.C. WADE POST OFFICE J.L. DAWKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD POST OFFICE BUILDING JOHN BRADEMAS POST OFFICE FRANK R. LAUTENBERG POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE JOHN BRADEMAS POST OFFICE COUNTY SCHOOLS FUNDING REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1999 BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH POST OFFICE BUILDING SAMUEL H. LACY, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JUDGE ROBERT BERNARD WATTS, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JAMES T. BROYHILL POST OFFICE BUILDING DR. FLOSSIE McCLAIN DEDMOND POST OFFICE BUILDING EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING ALAN B. SHEPARD, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JOSEPH F. SMITH POST OFFICE BUILDING REDUCED RATE MAIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 PROGRAM EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL ON THE CAPITAL MALL ORDER FOR RECESS SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 RECESS UNTIL 2 P.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 NOMINATIONS CCONFIRMATIONS