Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2000-12-07 Date2000-12-07 PublicationVolume 146, issue 150 Sections83 House · 59 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF JAY B. BLOOM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BRAND NEW DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE NURSING FACILITY STAFFING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 HONORING CORPORAL MASON O. YARBROUGH HONORING RICHARD C. JOLLEY IN RECOGNITION OF HENRY SANCHEZ TRIBUTE TO CHARLES REID ROSS HONORING MURRAY LENDER ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN HENRY B. GONZALEZ NEW JERSEY URBANIZED PEAK FLOW MANAGEMENT RESEARCH HONORING THE SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY DEATH OF MRS. FLOSSIE PARKER BARBER RECOGNIZING SECOND LIEUTENANT KEVIN R. WHITE HONORING THE LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER HONORING TOM CAMERLO SANTA CLARA COUNTY MAKES HISTORY BY PROVIDING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL CHILDREN RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE GOLD STAR WIVES CHAPTER OF COLUMBUS, GA TRIBUTE TO BANGOR DAILY NEWS COLUMNIST JOHN DAY IN RECOGNITION OF DR. CARMELA ASCOLESE KARNOUTSOS IN COMMEMORATION OF JEROME M. MILLER TRIBUTE TO BETTY ANN DITTEMORE GEN. JUSKOWIAK'S REMARKS BEAR REPEATING THE IMMIGRANT'S JOURNAL WORLD FLIGHT 2000: AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY TRIBUTE TO MRS. LENA ROBERTA MURRELL WHITE HONORING REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES CANADY IN RECOGNITION OF GERMAINE ORVILLE "JERRY" KOOIMAN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JAMES DAKEN TRIBUTE TO SILVIA RILEY IN RECOGNITION OF JACOB HEILVEIL, TONY VOLPONTEST AND JENNIFER BUTCHER, U.S. PARALYMPIC TEAM ATHLETES AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2000 TRIBUTE TO LARS-ERIK NELSON TRIBUTE TO BOB MURPHY COMMEMORATING THE FAMINE OF 1932-33 IN SUPPORT OF S. 1972 AND S. 2594 TRIBUTE TO GALE VAN HOY TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. GARNJOST HONORING DOROTHY LIND COMMENDING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF JEWISH EDUCATION HONORING LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL BANK HONORING ROBERT W. GROSS TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN HENRY B. GONZALEZ TRIBUTE TO MS. YVONNE A. GRIFFIN TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE VICENTE CEPEDA BERNARDO, MAYOR OF YONA HONORING MARILYN CULPEPPER House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2001 PAUL COVERDELL NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 DNA ANALYSIS BACKLOG ELIMINATION ACT OF 2000 INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS CRIMINALS ACT OF 2000 REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR DAY AND OUR NATION'S HEROES TRIBUTE TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY WORKING TOGETHER ON ENERGY POLICY ON ELECTORAL COLLEGE REFORM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Metcalf) is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMENDING SOUTH DAKOTA'S WILL MERCHEN AND JOSH HEUPEL PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE TURKISH GOVERNMENT MUST RECOGNIZE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF KURDISH PEOPLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME DURING THE PAST 6 YEARS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONVICTION OF ED POPE IN RUSSIA RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 128, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2001 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 129, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2001 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL AND A JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ORDER OF PROCEDURE ELMER RASMUSON IVETTE FERNANDEZ--MISS ALASKA USA 2001 NATURAL GAS A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SLADE GORTON PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI SENATOR CONNIE MACK SLADE GORTON AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2000 TRIBUTE TO DEPARTING SENATORS AND NEW SENATORS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 127 BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 2000--CONFERENCE REPORT--Continued ORDER OF BUSINESS MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR SERVICE IN THE SENATE MORNING BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR DAY COUNTRY DOCTOR OF THE YEAR RETIREMENT OF JOYCE NEWTON BOB LOCKWOOD DONNA DAY VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE THE RECORD ON EXECUTIONS AMBASSADOR DAVID HERMELIN RECOGNITION OF DR. DWIGHT CRIST NORTHINGTON TRIBUTE TO JOSH HEUPEL TRIBUTE TO VINCENT CANBY IN RECOGNITION OF DR. CHARLES G. ADAMS, HEASTER WHEELER AND WENDY WAGENHEIM MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS NOMINATION DISCHARGED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 385--CONGRATULATING THE REVEREND CLAY EVANS OF CHICAGO, IL, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT SENATE RESOLUTION 386--EXPRESING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY NOTICE OF HEARING NATIONAL FOREST AND PUBLIC LANDS OF NEVADA ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1988 AMENDMENTS AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT OF THE TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST HAWAII WATER RESOURCES ACT OF 2000 AMENDMENT TO THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT CONGRATULATING REVEREND CLAY EVANS NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2000 PROGRAM EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION