Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2002-06-27 Date2002-06-27 PublicationVolume 148, issue 88 Sections110 House · 86 Senate House sections HONORING LARRY SHEHADEY KATIE WEST: A COWGIRL'S PORTRAIT OF THE OLD WEST PERSONAL EXPLANATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS HONORING DEBORAH A. CHAMBERS, CRNA, MHSA PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS STATEMENT COMMEMORATING THE PASSING OF AMVETS FOUNDING MEMBER ALBERT C. GEREMIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. WALTER L. BUSTER, Ed.D. AN AMERICAN COWBOY LEGEND: BEN COOPER TRIBUTE TO NADINE MILFORD, NEW MEXICO MADD STATE CHAIR VETERANS' BENEFITS CONGRATULATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TRACEY ALLNUTT ON WINNING THE 13TH DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION COMMENDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF ROOFING PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN REBUILDING OF PENTAGON HONORING DAN MALCOLM PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MITCH KEHETIAN TURKEY NATO AND AFGHAN PEACEKEEPING IN SUPPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4931, RETIREMENT SAVINGS SECURITY ACT OF 2002 SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 CHILD OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY PREVENTION ACT OF 2002 LEHIGH VALLEY HERO--STEPHANIE McKENNA IN RECOGNITION OF THE PACIFIC AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOLS COUNCIL INAUGURATION INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF THE VICTIMS OF TORTURE POLICE SECURITY PROTECTION ACT MOROCCO'S ACTIVE ROLE IN THE WAR AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM ALBERT GRAVES, A PUBLIC SERVANT AND AN INSPIRATION A TRIBUTE TO FATHER PAUL J. NOMELLINI ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ORDINATION AND HIS RETIREMENT H.R. 4560, THE AUCTION REFORM ACT OF 2002 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL J. KERSCHNER ON HIS FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY COMMENDING THE INDIANAPOLIS URBAN LEAGUE AND THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACHIEVERS SOCIETY THE MEDICARE RX DRUG BENEFIT AND DISCOUNT ACT INTRODUCTION OF MEDICARE RX BENEFIT AND DISCOUNT ACT EVERY CONFLICT DEMANDS DIFFICULT CHOICES HONORING DR. JAMES E. CARNES MEDICARE RX DRUG BENEFIT AND DISCOUNT ACT RECOGNIZING THE TRICENTENNIAL OF ALLEN, MARYLAND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HISPANIC RECOGNITION AWARDS IN HONOR OF THE MOSES AND AARON FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND MATSUYAMA, JAPAN HONORING RUFINA A. HERNANDEZ, ESQ. CELEBRATING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF TONY AND MURIEL MANSOUR A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT WUSSLER FOR 19 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE RED CROSS MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH PUBLIC SAFETY TAX CUT ACT IN HONOR OF HEROES WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY IN RESPONSE TO THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS' RULING ON THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS' RULING A RISING NATION, UNDER GOD THIS FOURTH OF JULY IN HONOR OF VINCENT J. BILARDO, JR. THE EMERGENCY DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE ENHANCED PROTECTION OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT OF 2002 House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER INTRODUCTION OF CHAPLAIN FRED HUSCHER MOTION TO ADJOURN SUPPORTING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RETURN LUDWIG KOONS AMERICA IS ONE NATION UNDER GOD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INSURANCE PROTECTION ACT HONORING BAKER PRICE FALLS PROTECTING AIR QUALITY THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIARY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OUTRAGE OVER PRESCRIPTION DRUG RULE SHOCKED AND APPALLED BY NINTH CIRCUIT'S DECISION MEDICARE WITHERING ON THE VINE RECOGNIZING GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION AND MICHAEL-ANN RUSSEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AMERICA'S SENIORS WANT GUARANTEED ACCESS TO MEDICINES ENERGY INDEPENDENCE THROUGH FUEL CELLS WOMEN AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ASTONISHMENT AND OUTRAGE AT RULING OF NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS REPUBLICANS DENYING OUR SENIORS RELIEF THEY NEED LIBERAL COURTS ERR AGAIN HOUSE DIVIDED ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN PRAISING MANCOR CAROLINA KEEP MEDICARE PUBLIC DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003 House of Representatives ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMENDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF ROOFING PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN REBUILDING OF PENTAGON FRANK SINATRA POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE COMMENDING MEMBERS AND STAFF OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES SENSE OF HOUSE THAT NEWDOW V. U.S. CONGRESS WAS ERRONEOUSLY DECIDED PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5011, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003 GENERAL LEAVE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE INCREASING PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT MEDICARE MODERNIZATION AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACT OF 2002 SUPPORT OF AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER BULLION PROGRAM ACT GENERAL LEAVE CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2002 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2002 AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER, THE MAJORITY LEADER, AND THE MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT OF HON. WAYNE T. GILCHREST OR HON. TOM DAVIS OF VIRGINIA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH JULY 8, 2002 REVISIONS TO THE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS TO PERMIT THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4954, THE MEDICARE MODERNIZATION AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACT OF 2002 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER THANKING THE CHAPLAIN SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003--Resumed PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2002 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS MORNING BUSINESS TO REAFFIRM THE REFERENCE TO ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3009 FOREST MANAGEMENT AMTRAK UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3009 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 7 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1140 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1991 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS PATENT AND TRADEMARK AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2001 GETTING ANSWERS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT ON TRIP TO BULGARIA, MACEDONIA, KOSOVO, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA AND BRUSSELS ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS EDS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY THE VANNEVAR BUSH AWARD FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO ERICH BLOCH ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE PASSING OF JUSTIN W. DART, JR. HEROES OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM TO JAN OMUNDSON AND PAM ELJ COMMUNITY HERO MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2691 Introductory Statement on S. 2692 Introductory Statement on S. 2693 Introductory Statement on S. 2694 Introductory Statement on S. 2695 Introductory Statement on S. 2696 Introductory Statement on S. 2697 Introductory Statement on S. 2698 Introductory Statement on S. 2699 STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 294--TO AMEND RULE XLII OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION IN THE SENATE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION SENATE RESOLUTION 295--COMMEMORATING THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLICY OF INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 125--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 126--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SCLERODERMA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4166 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3937 E-GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2002 ORDER FOR BILL TO BE PRINTED--S. 2514 NATIONAL FRAUD AGAINST SENIOR CITIZENS AWARENESS WEEK HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN IMMIGRATION TO UNITED STATES