Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-02-27 Date2003-02-27 PublicationVolume 149, issue 32 Sections196 House · 80 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF DONATED DENTAL SERVICES RECOGNITION OF KEVIN ``MAX'' COLDREN TRIBUTE TO CITY OF HOPE HOSPITAL AND BECKMAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH HONORING DRUG FREE WEEK ESSAY WINNER INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT ROH MOO HYUN OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO EXPAND NATIVE CONTRACTING IN THE STATE OF ALASKA RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN JOHN MOORE MARSHA SHARP EARNS 500TH CAREER VICTORY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING EDWARD MEDEIROS TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER CHARLES C. CAULK IN HONOR OF AN OUTSTANDING AMERICAN AND HIS WORK AS PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION: OLIVER R. SMOOT RECOGNIZING AMERICAN HEART MONTH INTRODUCTION OF THE ALASKA NATIVE VETERANS LAND ALLOTMENT EQUITY ACT RECOGNITION OF JOHN McDONALD IN CELEBRATION OF WALTER JEFFERSON LEWIS THE TERRORISTS LIQUIDATION ACT RECOGNITION OF BRYANT KAGAY CHENEY TASK FORCE RECORDS AND GAO AUTHORITY JULIE DASH--DIRECTOR'S GUILD AWARD NOMINATION, THE ROSA PARKS STORY RECOGNITION OF JOE PHILLIP PROTENIC INTRODUCTION OF THE ACT TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF ANNIE LEE PINCHBACK RECOGNITION OF CODY EDWARD ROTH SUPPORT FOR IMPACT AID PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF BRANDON MICHAEL KIMBLE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS MADE BY BLIND AND SEVERELY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN MEMORY OF THOMAS JOHN JANIS, AN AMERICAN HERO WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE RECOGNITION OF MATTHEW ALAN VANECEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL'S CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE PROGRAM A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 150TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNITION OF ANDREW JOSEPH GRAVES H.R. 1716 INTRODUCTION OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME FAIRNESS ACT OF 2003 PERMITTING USE OF ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL FOR CEREMONY AS PART OF COMMEMORATION OF DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF HOLOCAUST RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM BARRET SIMS INTRODUCTION OF THE PATIENT NAVIGATOR, OUTREACH, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2003 HONORING MR. VICTOR MANUEL ARRANAGA CONGRATULATING NORAH JONES ON HER GRAMMY AWARDS INTRODUCTION OF THE HOMETOWN HEROES SURVIVOR BENEFITS ACT COMMENDING DR. KOICHI NISHIMURA TRIBUTE TO KUNI HIRONAKA IN MEMORY OF DARYL THOMPSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF CARLIN OWEN LESLIE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT MANIECE CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2003 WHITE MARLINS AND THE LONGLINE INDUSTRY THE ``SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EQUITABLE TREATMENT ACT OF 2003'' RECOGNITION OF MATTHEW ISADORE REYES TRIBUTE TO IRVIN WHITTAKER REMEMBERING REV. EDWARD VICTOR HILL SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE RECREATIONAL WATERS PROTECTION ACT RECOGNITION OF SARAH DOTY TRIBUTE TO JAMES E. GRAVES, JR. TIMBER TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT ON COMBATTING TERRORISM AND PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES RECOGNITION OF KATIE TELGEMEIER TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. EARNEST ANDREW SMITH CELEBRATING NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS NAGORNO KARABAKH LIBERATION MOVEMENT RECOGNITION OF HEIDI TILLY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE TOMIE GREEN TRIBUTE TO VERA RISON REMEMBERING MS. ESTHER JONES LEE RECOGNITION OF KATHERINE TOMLIN TRIBUTE TO LANDRES CHEEKS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY, FEBRUARY 28TH 2003 TRAINING FOR REALTIME WRITERS ACT OF 2003 RECOGNITION OF TIFFANY TRITCO WAR WITH IRAQ INTRODUCTION OF THE PAUL D. WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT THE RENEWABLE FUEL EQUITY ACT RECOGNIZING LACEY McELROY TRIBUTE TO OPRAH WINFREY INTRODUCTION OF THE ``CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2003'' RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH RECOGNITION OF AMANDA TOOMEY TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DAVID JORDAN IMPROVE VETERANS' ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ENHANCEMENT ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ LANDS LEGACY STUDY ACT RECOGNITION OF SABRINA WELLS TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY HALL NICHOLS REGARDING TITLE IX 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF BUTLER, PA NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE DETENTION OF ENEMY COMBATANTS ACT TRIBUTE TO MR. MICHAEL J. QUIRK H.J. RES. 4 DAVID P. HANLON INTRODUCTION OF FOREST RESTORATION AND FIRE RISK REDUCTION ACT CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO CELEBRATING OUR HISTORY NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2003 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION MAKING AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL DEATH BENEFITS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MARTHA MOORE ON THE OCCASION OF HER 35TH ANNIVERSARY AS OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY VICE CHAIRMAN AND OHIO COMMITTEEWOMAN TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTED POWER HYBRID ENERGY ACT IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS CELEBRATING THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND COMMENDING ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S EFFORTS TO END SLAVERY HONORING BILLY LEE FOREST RESTORATION AND FIRE RISK REDUCTION ACT A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF LOUIS L. RAMSAY, JR. A SALUTE TO THE GREAT LAKES NAVY BANDSMEN MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL INTRODUCTION OF THE CLEAN WATER AUTHORITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 MILITARY RETIREE DISLOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT HONORING THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE REV. WOODROW MEDLOCK HONOR CESAR CHAVEZ: A FIGHTER FOR ALL AMERICANS NO SUPPORT FOR MIGUEL ESTRADA NOMINATION INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT FOR H.R. 966, DISABLED VETERANS' RETURN-TO-WORK ACT OF 2003 CANADIAN PLEA IN AIR INDIA CASE COVERS UP GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT RENEWABLE FUEL EQUITY ACT HONORING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC AND THE FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT RECOGNIZING A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EVENTS SURROUNDING INTERNMENTS OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II NASA DR. ALLAN H. MELTZER HONORED BY RECEPTION OF THE FIRST IRVING KRISTOL AWARD NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY RECOGNITION OF LATINO AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS OF THE PHOENIX PROJECT TRIBUTE TO LISA WALLACE HONORING SUZY MEYER PERSONAL EXPLANATION PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUNSHINE CLOUD SMITH CELEBRATING THE PROMOTION OF MAJOR SEBASTIAN ``MIKE'' CONVERTINO III TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL PAYING TRIBUTE TO JACKIE SCHICK CELEBRATING NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2003 HONORING JOE KEESEE INTRODUCTION OF THE PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2003 PAYING TRIBUTE TO KEITH PROBST PAYING TRIBUTE TO LARRY T. WIESE PAYING TRIBUTE TO BLOOMFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE STATE OF OHIO TRIBUTE TO MR. LEON EVANS, IN MEMORIAM PANTHEON OF BLACK HEROES House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HUMAN CLONING PROHIBITION ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT CONTINUING NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA AND REGULATION, ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108-42) RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING G. FRANKLIN CRUMPLER, HOKE COUNTY CORONER AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION MOVING EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CONGRESSIONAL BICYCLE CAUCUS SUPPORT OUR TROOPS DIVIDEND TAX CUT JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH PACKAGE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND RESERVES PRESIDENT BUSH'S ECONOMIC PLAN COMPLETE DEATH TAX ELIMINATION SPECIAL ORDERS TRIBUTE TO PAINE COLLEGE None None BLACK HISTORY MONTH PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, 108TH CONGRESS WE SHOULD STEP AWAY FROM THE BRINK OF WAR WITH IRAQ None TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. WILLIAM ``BILL'' PERRY, JR. None None None THE IRAQ CRISIS LIONS CLUB FOUNDER MELVIN JONES AND LIBERTY DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL RULES AND REPORTS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The Economy (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Session) The Budget (Executive Session) Medicaid (Executive Session) Southwest Regional Border Authority Act (Executive Session) Homeland Security (Executive Session) Judiciary Committee Action (Executive Session) Homeland Security (Executive Session) North Korea (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION IRAQ FRED McFEELY ROGERS ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS EMILY LANCE HAS A BLAST AT SPACE CENTER TRIBUTE TO BRENDA S. GEIST HEALTH CARE HERO TRIBUTE TO JOHNSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAM 50th ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF, INC. THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF BILL CARR AND JEFF KEEZER NEW REVOLVER TOO BIG FOR ``DIRTY'' HARRY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED NOTICE STATING THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA ON FEBRUARY 24, 1996, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, 2003--PM 18 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURE HELD AT THE DESK MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 464 Introductory Statement on S. 467 Introductory Statement on S. 470 Introductory Statement on S. 473 Introductory Statement on S. 475 Introductory Statement on S. 477 Introductory Statement on S. 478 Introductory Statement on S. 479 Introductory Statement on S. 480 Introductory Statement on S. 481 Introductory Statement on S. 482 Introductory Statement on S. 483 Introductory Statement on S. 484 Introductory Statement on S. 486 Introductory Statement on S. 488 Introductory Statement on S. 489 HAITI ECONOMIC RECOVERY OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2003 STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 69--DESIGNATING MARCH 3, 2003, AS ``READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY'' SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10--DESIGNATING APRIL 2003 AS ``HUMAN GENOME MONTH'' AND APRIL 25 AS ``DNA DAY'' SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S CONTINUING UNLAWFUL BAILOUTS OF HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., AND CALLING ON THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 12--HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF MR. FRED McFEELY ROGERS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS THE BUDGET LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2001 DISCHARGE OF GAY LINGUISTS FROM THE MILITARY TRIBUTE TO VICTOR BAIRD WAR ON TERROR AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA DESIGNATING HUMAN GENOME MONTH AND DNA DAY RECOGNIZING BICENTENNIAL OF OHIO'S FOUNDING READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 534 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 NOMINATIONS