Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-10-10 Date2000-10-10 PublicationVolume 146, issue 125 Sections124 House · 60 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO JAMES L. HARRISON, 16TH PUBLIC PRINTER OF THE UNITED STATES IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF THE LESBIAN/GAY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER OF CLEVELAND'S TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY THE FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM NO VIABLE POLICY FOR AFRICA INTRODUCTION OF THE RESEARCHERS AND FARMERS FREEDOM FROM TERRORISM ACT IN HONOR OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA INTRODUCTION OF THE ABEL AND MARY NICHOLSON HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE STUDY ACT OF 2000 SUPPORT MORE AWARENESS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A TRIBUTE TO DR. JAY GLAT EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS IN HONOR OF THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE LITHUANIAN NEWSPAPER DIRVA CELEBRATING TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY TRIBUTE TO RONALD BONKOWSKI TRIBUTE TO VALMY THOMAS, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS "FIRST MAJOR-LEAGUER" CONGRATULATING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS NATIONAL DAY REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN EDWARD J. WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO MRS. CHRISTINA EVE MONUMENT FOR POLISH ARMY OFFICERS MASSACRED IN 1940 MEDICARE MENTAL ILLNESS NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT LITHUANIA COMMEMORATES HOLOCAUST IN MEMORIAL CONCERT AT D.C. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER HONORING THE HONORABLE IGNACIO "BUCK" CRUZ, THE MAYOR OF MERIZO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN ON ITS NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION A TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN TAIWAN CELEBRATES THE 89TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO KENNETH L. AKINS, M.D. FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO IN RECOGNITION OF HERB B. SIPERSTEIN, RECIPIENT OF THE HUMANITARIAN AWARD FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF JEWISH WAR VETERANS (JWV) OF THE U.S. CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE JESUS AGUON AQUININGOC ON HIS RETIREMENT IN HONOR OF MR. DIONICIO MORALES PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES U.S. SHOULD BE RESPONSIVE TO ISRAELI POSITION IN MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT GENERAL LEAVE IN TRIBUTE TO RETIRING AND DECEASED VIRGINIA MEMBERS PNTR AGREEMENT WITH CHINA NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA KEEPING SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENT EPA HINDERING SMALL COMPANIES RIGHT TO GO HOME ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE VENTO SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS THE CHINA THREAT TAIWAN A PRESIDENT SHOULD TELL THE TRUTH TRIBUTE TO K. GUNN McKAY ON SCORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE SAM FARR, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF A LIBERTY DAY GENERAL LEAVE FEDERAL THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN PARTICIPATION ACT RUTH HARRIS COLEMAN POST OFFICE ROBERTO CLEMENTE POST OFFICE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION LUPUS RESEARCH AND CARE AMENDMENTS OF 2000 DRUG DEALER LIABILITY ACT OF 1999 SUPPORTING INTERNET SAFETY AWARENESS ESTABLISHING A STANDARD TIME ZONE FOR GUAM AND THE MARIANA ISLANDS SUPREME COURT SECURITY ACT OF 2000 VISA WAIVER PERMANENT PROGRAM ACT DISABLED IMMIGRANT NATURALIZATION OATH WAIVER PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE MOTOR CARRIER FUEL COST EQUITY ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FEDERAL THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN PARTICIPATION ACT LUPUS RESEARCH AND CARE AMENDMENTS OF 2000 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 184, H.R. 745, H.R. 1640, AND H.R. 3634 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4461, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-299) EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE VENTO, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BURMA CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MR. EDMOND POPE FROM PRISON IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION CALLING FOR LASTING PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STABILITY IN KOSOVO HONORING UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES PROVIDING FOR VOTING IN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ABOARD HMT ROHNA WHEN IT SANK PROMOTION OF ADOPTION OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF WILLIAM CLARK TO GRADE OF CAPTAIN PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4392, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 GRAIN STANDARDS AND WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS LAKE TAHOE BASIN LAND CONVEYANCE PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 150, EDUCATION LAND GRANT ACT PLACEMENT AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING SPEECH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., KNOWN AS "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM CORRECTIONS CAT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SAINT HELENA ISLAND NATIONAL SCENIC AREA EXTENDING AUTHORITY OF LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL LEAVE TRANSPORTATION RECALL ENHANCEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DOCUMENTATION (TREAD) ACT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS CONGRESSMAN BRUCE VENTO THE BUDGETING PROCESS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN HEALTH CARE CHINA'S THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN BRUCE VENTO THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO NATIONAL PARKS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR RICHARD BRYAN NATIONAL POLICY ISSUES RETIREMENT OF ARTHUR MALAN "TINKER" ST. CLAIR RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE F. VENTO OF MINNESOTA EULOGY FOR MURRAY ZWEBEN TRIBUTE TO FRANK R. LAUTENBERG SERVING IN THE SENATE THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST SANCTIONS AGAINST CUBA BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CHINA's CONVENTIONAL FORCE MILITARY MODERNIZATION VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE CUBA POLICY AND SENATE PROCESSES ANNIVERSARY OF THE LITHONIA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO COLONEL TERRY WILCUTT PRAISING THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER PROMOTING FEDERAL CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES HEALTHIER BABIES MONTH TRIBUTE TO FORMER GOVERNOR LEROY COLLINS TAIWAN'S NATIONAL HOLIDAY THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SPARTAN MARCHING BAND TRIBUTE TO ELLEN WILLIAMS WEB PORTAL ALLIANCE--ZURICH MEDNET MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 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. 3182 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 369--RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE F. VENTO, OF MINNESOTA SENATE RESOLUTION 370--TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES RELATING TO SENATE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTIONS AND THE FACILITATION OF... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES RELATING TO SENATE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTIONS MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 4302 TO H.R. 2389 INCREASE OF FEES CHARGED TO EMPLOYERS RELATIVE TO H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 2000 WATER POLLUTION PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS ACT OF 2000 NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING RECENT ELECTIONS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2000 RURAL ACCESS TO EMERGENCY DEVICES ACT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW