Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-10-17 Date2000-10-17 PublicationVolume 146, issue 130 Sections142 House · 54 Senate House sections THE WHOLESALE MOTOR FUEL FAIRNESS AND COMPETITION RESTORATION ACT TRANSPORTATION RECALL ENHANCEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DOCUMENTATION (TREAD) ACT SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF SAMOAN HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER DAVID TUA PAUL HAMM'S 2000 SUMMER OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE APPLAUDED TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN TOM BLILEY HONORING THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BUILDING SKILLS FOR AMERICA CONGRATULATIONS TO MORGAN HAMM OF WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, ON HIS OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE RAISING AWARENESS FOR ANGELMAN'S SYNDROME IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES FORSYTH--AN EXEMPLARY ACTIVIST HONORING MILT AND BETTE DOBKIN, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO WORKING WARDROBES CELEBRATING TAFT, CALIFORNIA, 90TH BIRTHDAY FUNDING FOR PUERTO RICO STATUS OPTIONS TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN TOM BLILEY TRIBUTE TO GWEN SESSIONS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL LEARNING DISABILITIES MONTH AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNET PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO MABEL GRIFFITH LEGG ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4205, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 IN MEMORY OF FREDERICK DeBARROS OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT IN MEMORY OF THE LATE GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI GOVERNOR MEL CARNAHAN McDONALD'S CORPORATION--EPA WASTE WISE PARTNER OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER 17, 2000 IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE SIDNEY YATES CONGRATULATING SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT KIM DAE JUNG FOR WINNING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ARLINGTON TRADITIONAL SCHOOL RECOGNIZING CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN EL PASO, TEXAS ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY'S CUARTETO DE LAS MISIONES ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF NANCY LONG TRIBUTE TO ERNEST T. DIERKING, U.S. FOREST SERVICE DIRECTOR OF LANDS AND MINERALS EULOGY OF MARTIN T. MEEHAN RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF JOSEPH J. MONFREDO IN HONOR OF OLGA ALVAREZ, ANCHOR WOMAN AND REPORTER FOR UNIVISION THE NEW SERBIAN LEADERSHIP: WE SHOULD TEMPER REJOICING WITH CAUTION IN MEMORY OF THOMAS D. GRAHAM IN HONOR OF THE FORT WORTH MASJID OF AL-ISLAM NATIONAL AIDS TESTING DAY TRIBUTE TO LOWELL PAXSON H.R. 5164: TRANSPORTATION RECALL ENHANCEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DOCUMENTATION ACT TRIBUTE TO THOMAS J. CAULFIELD, INDUCTEE, W.N.Y. BASEBALL HALL OF FAME WELCOMING TRADITIONS! DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH H.R. 5474 AMENDING TITLE 38 TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS DISABLED BY TREATMENT OR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 WILLIAM KENZO NAKAMURA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GENERAL LEAVE AMENDING PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT GENERAL LEAVE PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4788, GRAIN STANDARDS AND WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE AMENDING INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT ICCVAM AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2000 RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE RENAMING NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY GENERAL LEAVE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FISCAL OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4656, LAKE TAHOE BASIN LAND CONVEYANCE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT AND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM CENTENNIAL ACT OF 2000 TRIBAL CONTRACT SUPPORT COST TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS OF 2000 CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ANNUAL REPORT OF RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SCIENCE SHOWS IT IS NOT SAFE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 gentlewoman from Hawaii (Mrs. Mink) is recognized for 5 minutes. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES THE TRAGIC DEATH OF MISSOURI GOVERNOR MEL CARNAHAN CONGRESS SHOULD ACT TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DISPENSING WITH CALL OF PRIVATE CALENDAR ON TODAY UNITED STATES SENATOR JOE LIEBERMAN MISSES GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY DRUG CZAR DID NOTHING FOR UNITED STATES BORDERS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2000 VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 VETERANS BENEFITS AND HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER COMMERCIALIZATION ACT COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2000 PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN FROM DRUGS ACT OF 2000 PROSECUTION DRUG TREATMENT ALTERNATIVE TO PRISON ACT OF 2000 AUTHORIZING AN INTERPRETIVE CENTER NEAR DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE, CALIFORNIA SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NEED FOR WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL ON THE MALL ALASKA NATIVE AND AMERICAN INDIAN DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT ACT OF 1999 AUTHORIZING REPAYMENT OF MEDICAL BILLS FOR U.S. PARK POLICE IVANPAH VALLEY AIRPORT PUBLIC LANDS TRANSFER ACT LINCOLN HIGHWAY STUDY ACT OF 1999 CASTLE ROCK RANCH ACQUISITION ACT OF 2000 SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT OF 2000 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DESIGNATING SEGMENTS OF MISSOURI RIVER AS WILD AND SCENIC AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO REHABILITATE GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROAD IN GLACIER PARK DESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS IN VIRGINIA AS WILDERNESS AREAS FIVE NATIONS CITIZENS LAND REFORM ACT OF 2000 AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR ILLINOIS/MICHIGAN CANAL COMMISSION TIMBISHA SHOSHONE HOMELAND ACT UPPER HOUSATONIC NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT OF 2000 BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT LOWER DELAWARE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT ALLOWING LEASE OR TRANSFER OF LAND OWNED BY COUSHATTA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1444, FISHERIES RESTORATION AND IRRIGATION MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 GENERAL LEAVE FEDERAL FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT AGE CORRECTION ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL DAY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER CONFIDENTIALITY ACT OF 1999 GEORGE ATLEE GOODLING POST OFFICE BUILDING APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4635, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 J.T. WEEKER SERVICE CENTER NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER PUBLIC-PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME LOSS OF GOVERNOR MEL CARNAHAN AND OTHERS RECESS RETIREMENT SECURITY MEL CARNAHAN AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS AND FAMILY FARMERS COMPLETING THE WORK OF THE SENATE MARKETING VIOLENCE TO CHILDREN A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 4461 MORNING BUSINESS THE TREAD ACT VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE CASSIE'S LAW IN RECOGNITION OF AMBASSADOR DAVID B. HERMELIN TRIBUTE TO JOHN ROUSH INTELLIGENT CITY OF THE YEAR SALUTE TO CRAIG GLAZER CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH RIGHT, INC. TRIBUTE TO DR. SAM ROBINSON TRIBUTE TO ABE SCHRADER TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. McCURLEY, JR. TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE AND KIM BUTTERFIELD MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT OF THE U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED DURING THE RECESS--PM 133 MESSAGE 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. 3208 Introductory Statement on S. 3209 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 377--AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE CHAMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED APPOINTMENT VETERANS' ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ACT AUTHORIZING PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE SENATE CHAMBER PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 5164 BEAR PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000 CARBON CYCLE AND AGRICULTURAL BEST PRACTICES RESEARCH ACT REVISED ORGANIC ACT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000 PROGRAM ORDER FOR RECORD TO REMAIN OPEN RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. 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