Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2001-11-15 Date2001-11-15 PublicationVolume 147, issue 158 Sections177 House · 87 Senate House sections HONORING PATTY BURKHOLDER TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN HERO, BRYAN JACK, PASSENGER ON AA FLIGHT 77 COMMENDING DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER RECEIVING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE NECESSITY OF STRONG MILITARY PAYING TRIBUTE TO GLENN L. GRAYEM IN HONOR OF JOSEPH SIMUNOVICH PROCLAMATION FOR GREGORY M. PORTER CONGRATULATING KRISTIE THOMPSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE BOLLINGER TRIBUTE TO TOKO FUJII HONORING WESTFIELD WORKS WONDERS PAYING TRIBUTE TO DEBBIE JOHNS UNITED THROUGH IT ALL UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARDS HAITI IN HONOR OF THE PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INC. HONORING VERNE L. WIKERT EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT PRESIDENT ISSUE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING A NATIONAL LAO-HMONG RECOGNITION DAY 68TH ANNIVERSARY OF FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE PROCLAMATION FOR JAMES LEHANE PAYING TRIBUTE TO PAUL JORDAN TRIBUTE TO EDDIE BOLAND HONORING SERGEANT JOSEPH BUONOME ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT WELCOME IMAM HENDI AND COMMENCEMENT OF RAMADAN HONORING GENE PARKER ST. JOSEPH'S HIGH SCHOOL'S FOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE DULCE AND DECORUM EST . . . BY JAMES F. CAHALAN, PH.D. PAYING TRIBUTE TO BERNICE ELAINE FORCE TRIBUTE TO HOUSING OPTIONS & GERIATRIC ASSOCIATION RESOURCES, INC. THE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP ACT OF 2001 AMERICAN SPIRIT FRAUD PREVENTION ACT PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVID POLLARD IN HONOR OF CARL J. GOLDBERG HATE CRIMES IN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO TOM J. DONOHO HONORING NASA ADMINISTRATOR DANIEL GOLDIN NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE STUDENTS OF ROY MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, FRESNO DISTRIBUTION CENTER NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WEEK ON THE PASSING OF FORMER VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN TOM DOWNING FORMER REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS N. DOWNING IN MEMORY OF FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS DOWNING IN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN THOMAS N. DOWNING HONORING CONGRESSMAN THOMAS DOWNING THE PASSING OF FORMER VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN TOM DOWNING TRIBUTE TO EDWARD S. GRYCZYNSKI FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NORMANDY MEDAL OF THE JUBILEE OF LIBERTY PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2002 VETERANS AFFAIRS/HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT CONGRATULATING DR. VINCENT PETRUCCI CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2500, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 CONDOLENCES TO BETRU FAMILY HONORING A DAY OF UNDERSTANDING RECOGNIZING TEDD RICHARDSON FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS HONORING WAYNE BEMIS TRIBUTE TO DR. LEE HARTWELL FOOD RATIONS, CLUSTER BOMBS AND NATION BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN HONORING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE HONORING WILLIAM M. MAGUY HONORING JOHN JORDON "BUCK" O'NEIL ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY A TRIBUTE TO PAUL WEEDEN FOR 29 YEARS OF DEDICATION TO FEDERAL LANDS BLOCKING AID TO HAITI KLAMATH BASIN EMERGENCY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REFUND ACT OF 2001 IN HONOR OF LT. COMMANDER ERIC CRANFORD PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF MAMON POWERS, SR. INTRODUCTION OF HOMESTAKE MINE CONVEYANCE ACT OF 2001 CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES NOBEL LAUREATES ENDORSE GENUINE STIMULUS PACKAGE INDIA ILLEGALLY DETAINS WIDOW OF HUMAN-RIGHTS ACTIVIST PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ROBERT CORNEL NELSON OF ILLINOIS BEST PHARMACEUTICALS FOR CHILDREN ACT TURBAN IS RELIGIOUS SYMBOL; IT MUST NOT BE REMOVED House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING IMAM YAHYA HENDI COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE GARY A. CONDIT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING IMAM YAHYA HENDI AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE SYSTEM URGING ACTION ON AIRLINE SECURITY AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING IMAM YAHYA HENDI CONGRATULATIONS TO CORAL GABLES FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY CHINA IS DESTABILIZING THE WORLD WITH AMERICAN CASH THE TIME IS NOW TO PASS AN AIRLINE SECURITY BILL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN RECOGNITION OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN YUCCA MOUNTAIN JEOPARDIZES NATIONAL SECURITY PUTTING BOOKS IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN RECOGNIZING THE VISION AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF HARRY W. COLMERY AVIATION SECURITY WE NEED A REAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR AMERICA CONGRESS MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO SAFEGUARD AIRLINE SECURITY TIME TO FEDERALIZE AIRPORT SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GLARING INADEQUACIES IN AIRPORT SECURITY DEMAND FEDERALIZATION OF AIRPORT SCREENERS URGING SENATE ACTION ON HUMAN CLONING BAN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL G. McGINTY OF FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY THE AVIATION SECURITY BILL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRADE RAMADAN GREETING IN HONOR OF TUBBY RAYMOND'S 300TH WIN THE HIV AIDS CRISIS IN HAITI TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENT BUSH HAITI AND FUNDING FROM THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK NOT ENOUGH DISASTER RELIEF HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN HAITI LAYING ON THE TABLE HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 179, 182, 217, 220, 236, 237, 258, 267 AND 268 RETIREMENT SECURITY ADVICE ACT OF 2001 PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY PERMISSION TO POSTPONE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2269 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 162 RECESS AFTER RECESS RETIREMENT SECURITY ADVICE ACT OF 2001 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PUT OUR CHILDREN FIRST RESOLUTION OF 2001 BEST PHARMACEUTICALS FOR CHILDREN ACT SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD SET ASIDE TIME TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO PRAY FOR, OR QUIETLY REFLECT ON BEHALF OF THE NATION DURING THIS TIME OF STRUGGLE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SUDAN PEACE ACT GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2002 COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN UNITED STATES ARCTIC RESEARCH PLAN BIENNIAL REVISION: 2002-2006-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) 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. CONGRATULATIONS TO MEL AND SUG HANCOCK ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VISIONS FOR A NEW AFGHANISTAN HONOR THE FALLEN The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Grucci). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. McKinney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Thune) is recognized for 5 minutes. GENERAL LEAVE HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JET MAGAZINE AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM COUNTERMEASURES ACT OF 2001 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Shows) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Foley) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Clayton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. HISTORIC COMPROMISE ON AVIATION SECURITY TRAVEL STIMULUS ACT OF 2001 EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THE PLIGHT OF BLACK FARMERS TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11 TRAGEDY TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN EDWARD P. BOLAND AIRLINE SECURITY THE THREAT OF BIOTERRORISM IN AMERICA RECESS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3009, ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS YUCCA MOUNTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS ACT OF 2001 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002--CONFERENCE REPORT DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002--CONFERENCE REPORT ORDER OF PROCEDURE MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY TRYING TERRORISTS AS WAR CRIMINALS RECLASSIFICATION OF SCRANTON-WILKES BARRE-HAZELTON, WILLIAMSPORT, AND SHARON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS REHABILITATION, PRESERVATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF RAILROAD TRACKS RECESS BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION-NUCLEAR ARMS TREATIES THANKSGIVING SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC ISSUES WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING THE STIMULUS PACKAGE INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1552 INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT ACCOMPANYING S. 1447 HOMESTAKE MINE CONVEYANCE ACT OF 2001 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2873 HEATHER FRENCH HENRY HOMELESS VETERANS ASSISTANCE ACT TO PREVENT ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE NATIONAL DAY OF RECONCILIATION JAMES A. McCLURE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE WAYNE LYMAN MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN RELIEF ACT OF 2001 AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2001 PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 2001 PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE FEDERAL POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS TO REDUCE VANDALISM AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ECONOMIC STIMULUS TRIBUTE TO KEVIN P. POWER, NASA FELLOW RECLASSIFICATION OF SCRANTON-WILKES BARRE-HAZLETON, WILLIAMSPORT, AND SHARON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS HONORING MONTANANS FACING THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TRAGEDY THE WTO MEETING IN QATAR, TAIWAN'S ACCESSION TO THE WTO, AND TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2001 DIGNA OCHOA THE REAL NEW WORLD ORDER GIVE IT UP FOR BUCK O'NEIL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE SEVENTH BIENNIAL REVISION (2002-2006) TO THE UNITED STATES ARCTIC RESEARCH PLAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 59 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1705 Introductory Statement on S. 1706 Introductory Statement on S. 1708 Introductory Statement on S. 1711 Introductory Statement on S. 1712 Introductory Statement on S. 1714 Introductory Statement on S. 1715 Introductory Statement on S. 1716 SENATE RESOLUTION 181--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN STATE OF IDAHO V. JOSEPH DANIEL HOOPER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84--PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2149 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2001 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL