Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2002-03-13 Date2002-03-13 PublicationVolume 148, issue 28 Sections95 House · 58 Senate House sections COMMEMORATION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2001 RECOGNIZING JESSICA STAHL TRIBUTE TO ROSE M. AGUILAR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN ENERGY CONGRATULATING THE GIRL SCOUTS FROM NASSAU COUNTY TRIBUTE TO REVEREND JESSIE D. JONES AND NEW ISRAEL BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING ALISTAIR W. McCRONE TRIBUTE TO THE MOBILE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF SOUTH PASADENA LITTLE LEAGUE MALCOLM S. PRAY, JR. NAMED "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR" AMBASSADOR RICHARD SCHIFTER'S INSIGHTS ON THE RAOUL WALLENBERG CASE TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS OF ALL SAINTS ACADEMY IN BREESE, ILLINOIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT OF 2002 TRIBUTE TO JEANNE BRADY LORENZ, FIRST ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S UNSUNG HEROINE AWARDS HONOREE TRIBUTE TO DALY CITY FIRE CHIEF BOB O'DONNELL PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM L. HENRY--RESCUE TEAM NO. 1 JIM ROWAN: TIP O'NEILL'S RIGHT-HAND MAN RECOGNIZING HAMMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S QUILT OF CARING PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER ANDRE FLETCHER--RESCUE TEAM NO. 5 GARY BOGNER: INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR OF BOW HUNTING PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER KEITH GLASCOE--LADDER NO. 21 IN HONOR OF OUR GOOD FRIEND, JAMES P. ROWAN, SR. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER KEITHROY MAYNARD--ENGINE NUMBER 33 "NUCLEAR TRANSPLANTATION" PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER VERNON CHERRY--LADDER NO. 118 TRIBUTE TO HOMER DREW ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT OF 2002 HONORING THE LIFE OF VERA PEREZ (1933-2002) PLANET MARS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER LEON SMITH, JR.--LADDER NUMBER 118 CONGRESSMAN RANDY FORBES COMMENDING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE U.S.A. ON THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER KARL JOSEPH-ENGINE NO. 207 A TRIBUTE TO SISTER RITA NOWATZKI OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDING HOSPITAL HONORING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FIREFIGHTER SHAWN POWELL--ENGINE NUMBER 207 IN TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH WATTS IN HONOR OF DORIS S. SCHWAB REPEAL OF GINNIE MAE FEE INCREASE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER TAREL COLEMAN--SQUAD NO. 252 TRIBUTE TO ROY COLANNINO CHRISTOPHER BLAHA--HERO AVENGER PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING, SALUTING AND COMMENDING FIREFIGHTER RONNIE HENDERSON--ENGINE NO. 279 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ZACH JORDAN AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHERN COLORADO RECOGNIZING THE DELTA-MONTROSE ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOME TO CHAPLAIN BRYAN FINCH OF OLDE YORKE CHAPEL, U.S. COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE ERADICATION OF HIV/AIDS AND TUBERCULOSIS BRINGING ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN HOME CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RETURN OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN SPEICHER PRAYING FOR A SAFE RETURN FOR MIRANDA GADDIS AND ASHLEY POND FEDERAL BUDGET MUST REFLECT NEW PRIORITIES COMMISSION ON BLACK MEN AND BOYS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP REFUSES TO SCHEDULE DEBATE ON FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY IMPORTANCE OF FAKED MISSILE DEFENSE TESTS SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE BUDGET THE JOURNAL PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2341, CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2002 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 107-197) PERIODIC REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 107-188) CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2002 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3694 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CUBANS SEEKING POLITICAL CHANGE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. STEEL PROTECTIONISM The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Shuster). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. McKinney) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE DEBT CEILING THE PROBLEMS AND THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, AND THE COST OF DOING NOTHING ASPECTS OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER WELCOME TO DR. DAVID RUSSELL SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HIGH-TECH TASK FORCE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOMINATIONS NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001--Continued BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 2002--MOTION TO PROCEED NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001--Continued DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOMINATIONS NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001--Continued MORNING BUSINESS THE MIDDLE EAST HELPING THE HELPLESS THANK GOODNESS FOR ALAN GREENSPAN AND THE TAX CUTS HISTORICAL PUBLICATION AWARD LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2001 RECOGNITION OF THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIRL SCOUTS GLOBAL HIV/AIDS: THE HEALTH CRISIS OF OUR TIME ECONOMIC STIMULUS--SENATE PASSAGE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS TRIBUTE TO 2001 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR--FIDELITY INVESTMENTS TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF MILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIBUTE TO NELSON DISCO MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2011 Introductory Statement on S. 2012 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2998 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2175 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOMINATIONS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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