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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 No. 52 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was mote energy efficient, environmentally S. 1892. An act to authorize the acquisition called to order by the Speaker pro tem- sound economic development along that bor- of the Valles Caldera, to provide for an effec- pore (Mrs. BIGGERT). der through the development and use of new tive land and wildlife management program technology, particularly hazardous waste for this resource within the Department of f and materials technology. Agriculture, and for other purposes. S. 408. An act to direct the Secretary of the DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO S. 1910. An act to amend the Act estab- Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land lishing Women's Rights National Historical TEMPORE Management administrative site to the city Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt fore the House the following commu- center. House located in Waterloo, New York. nication from the Speaker: S. 503. An act designating certain land in S. 1946. An act to amend the National Envi- the San Isabel National Forest in the State ronmental Education Act to redesignate that WASHINGTON, DC, of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilder- Act as the ``John H. Chafee Environmental May 2, 2000. ness''. Education Act'', to establish the John H. I hereby appoint the Honorable JUDY S. 1167. An act to amend the Pacific North- Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, to ex- BIGGERT to act as Speaker pro tempore on west Electric Power Planning and Conserva- tend the programs under that Act, and for this day. tion Act to provide for expanding the scope other purposes. J. DENNIS HASTERT, of the Independent Scientific Review Panel. Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. 1218. An act to direct the Secretary of The message also announced that f the Interior to issue to the Landusky School pursuant to Public Law 106±170, the District, without consideration, a patent for Chair, on behalf of the Democratic MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE the surface and mineral estates of certain Leader, after consultation with the lots, and for other purposes. Ranking Member of the Senate Com- A message from the Senate by Mr. S. 1627. An act to extend the authority of Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- mittee on Finance, announces the ap- the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to col- pointment of the following individuals nounced that the Senate has passed lect fees through 2005, and for other pur- with amendments in which the concur- poses. to serve as members of the Ticket to rence of the House is requested, bills of S. 1629. An act to provide for the exchange Work and Work Incentives Advisory the House of the following titles: of certain land in the State of Oregon. PanelÐ S. 1694. An act to direct the Secretary of Dr. Richard V. Burkhauser, of New H.R. 150. An act to authorize the Secretary the Interior to conduct a study on the rec- of Agriculture to convey National Forest York, for a term of two years; and lamation and reuse of water and wastewater Ms. Christine M. Griffin, of Massa- System lands for use for educational pur- in the State of Hawaii. poses, and for other purposes. S. 1705. An act to direct the Secretary of chusetts, for a term of four years. H.R. 834. An act to extend the authoriza- the Interior to enter into land exchanges to The message also announced that tion for the National Historic Preservation acquire from the private owner and to con- pursuant to Public Law 106±170, the Fund, and for other purposes. vey to the State of Idaho approximately 1,240 Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- H.R. 1444. An act to authorize the Sec- acres of land near the City of Rocks National er, after consultation with the Chair- retary of the Interior to plan, design, and Reserve, Idaho, and for other purposes. man of the Senate Committee on Fi- construct fish screens, fish passage devices, S. 1727. An act to authorize funding for the and related features to mitigate adverse im- nance, announces the appointment of expansion annex of the historic Palace of the the following individuals to serve as pacts associated with irrigation system Governors, a public history museum located, water diversions by local governmental enti- and relating to the history of Hispanic and members of the Ticket to Work and ties in the States of Oregon, Washington, Native American culture, in the Southwest Work Incentives Advisory PanelÐ Montana, Idaho, and California. and for other purposes. Larry D. Henderson, of Delaware, for The message also announced that the S. 1778. An act to provide for equal ex- a term of two years; and Senate has passed bills of the following changes of land around the Cascade Res- Stephanie Smith Lee, of Virginia, for titles in which concurrence of the ervoir. a term of four years. S. 1797. An act to provide for a land con- House is requested: veyance to the city of Craig, Alaska, and for f S. 397. An act to authorize the Secretary of other purposes. Energy to establish a multiagency program S. 1836. An act to extend the deadline for MORNING HOUR DEBATES to alleviate the problems caused by rapid commencement of construction of a hydro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- economic development along the United electric project in the State of Alabama. States-Mexico border, particularly those as- S. 1849. An act to designate segments and ant to the order of the House of Janu- sociated with public health and environ- tributaries of White Clay Creek, Delaware ary 19, 1999, the Chair will now recog- mental security, to support the Materials and Pennsylvania, as a component of the Na- nize Members from lists submitted by Corridor Partnership Initiative, and to pro- tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System. the majority and minority leaders for b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2345 . VerDate 27-APR-2000 03:36 May 03, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A02MY7.000 pfrm03 PsN: H02PT1 H2346 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE May 2, 2000 morning hour debates. The Chair will in the last 5 years as America's most Another common premonition of dev- alternate recognition between the par- bike-friendly community. astation centered on population ties, with each party limited to not to These pro-bike efforts in cities growth. Environmental doomsayers in exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, around the country, this progress is 1970 estimated that the world popu- except the majority leader, the minor- due, in no small part, to the national lation would exceed 7 billion people by ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- leadership provided by the gentleman the year 2000, prompting one Stanford ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR). biologist to state, ``At least 100 to 200 The Chair recognizes the gentleman He was the champion of funding for million people per year will be starving from Ohio (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- bike paths in the 1991 ISTEA legisla- to death during the next 10 years.'' utes. tion and the T21 legislation last year This picture of widespread starvation f for the surface transportation reau- has not materialized, nor has the popu- thorization. He continues to promote lation projections. Instead of more LIVABLE COMMUNITIES bike-friendly legislation as a ranking than 7 billion people on the earth Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, member of the Committee on Trans- today, we have roughly just 6 billion. my goal in Congress has been the pro- portation and Infrastructure. Just as in 2000, environmentalists in motion of livable communities, the Madam Speaker, I am especially 1970 saw a growing environmental ca- Federal Government being a better proud of his membership in our bike- tastrophe in the form of climate partner with State and local govern- partisan Bike Caucus, perhaps the change. Unlike today, 30 years ago the ments than the private sector. In order most avid cyclist in American public alarm was sounded over global cooling. to make our families safe, healthy, and office. These pro-bike efforts across the They talked about another ice age was economically secure transportation is country are not asking everyone to in the works. clearly a central element of those de- trade in their car for a bicycle, but in- One ecologist, Kenneth Watt, pro- liberations and the bicycle is getting stead to encourage small but meaning- claimed that, ``The world will be about increasing attention as an indicator of ful changes in our everyday transpor- 4 degrees colder . in 1990, but 11 de- livable communities. tation decisions and to expand the grees colder in the year 2000. This is At the turn of the century, bicycling choices available to Americans. about twice what it would take to put was a critical mode of transportation. Biking, walking, or taking transit us into an ice age.'' It was cheaper than a horse. It was just a few short trips a week to school, Now, frankly, there are no ice sheets faster than walking, and it was more to work, to the grocery store, other spreading across this continent; the convenient for most than street cars.