Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-05-13 Date2003-05-13 PublicationVolume 149, issue 71 Sections113 House · 59 Senate House sections HONORING 2003 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT BRENDA STARK HONORING ALAMEDA COUNTY 2003 UNIONIST OF THE YEAR DOROTHY FORTIER HONORING THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN ARMANDO ARIEL GONZALEZ HONORING 2003 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT AMY R. TOBIN HONORING ALAMEDA COUNTY UNION LEADER JIM PROLA HONORING THE COURAGE OF ARMY STAFF SERGEANT TARIK JACKSON HONORING 2003 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT IRENE HEETEBRY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF LANCE CORPORAL JOSEPH BASIL MAGLIONE III HONORING 2003 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT DAVID D. CROSS CONGRATULATING TAIWAN PRESIDENT FOR HIS THIRD YEAR OF SERVICE AND TAIWAN'S MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ASIAN AND PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CONGRATULATING MAJOR GENERAL FRED FORSTER UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE TENNESSEE AIR NATIONAL GUARD HONORING IRVING B. HARRIS FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN PUBLIC SERVICE CONGRATULATIONS TO SAINT JOHNSBURY ACADEMY FROM ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT STUDENTS FROM CATHERINE McAULEY HIGH SCHOOL IN PORTLAND, MAINE WIN CIVIC EDUCATION AWARD HONORING SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION HONORING THE JO ANN DAVIDSON OHIO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HONORING JUDGE JOHN CONOVER TRIBUTE TO JACK CONNORS, JR. HONORING GREGORY CAMPBELL A TRIBUTE TO HENRY "HANK" CARTER HONORING LINDEN CITIZENS OF THE YEAR A TRIBUTE TO ERNESTA G. PROCOPE HONORING FLINT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO STEVE HORN IN HONOR OF MYRON BLUMENFELD, FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF RESIDENTS FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL PORT WASHINGTON CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DALLAS JUNIOR TEXANS JUNIOR VARSITY WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM A TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL J. CUNNINGHAM TRIBUTE HONORING 2003 LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS: GRAIG BROOKS OF TEKONSHA, MI, MICHELLE MARVIN, OF COLDWATER, MI, AND SARA BOWER, OF COLDWATER, MI A PROCLAMATION HONORING EDITH K. SHARP TRIBUTE HONORING KASEE STRATTON OF PITTSFORD, MI, 2003 LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER IN MEMORY OF HENRY KARL REDEKER IN SUPPORT OF AOPA TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER JEFFREY D. VOLTZ JOBS AND GROWTH RECONCILIATION TAX ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION EQUITY ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO THE SALFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOBS AND GROWTH RECONCILIATION TAX ACT OF 2003 MINOR USE AND MINOR SPECIES ANIMAL HEALTH ACT OF 2003 (MUMS) TRIBUTE TO DAVID J. ROBERTS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS MARQUETTE COUNTY CLERK TO HONOR MAYOR GEORGE VAN DUSEN ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY HELP SHED LIGHT ON INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFERS JOBS AND GROWTH RECONCILIATION TAX ACT OF 2003 ALLOW TAIWAN A SEAT AT THE GLOBAL HEALTH TABLE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTIONS PENSION SECURITY IS A VICTORY FOR WORKING AMERICANS REPUBLICANS DENY WORKERS EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DURING ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AMERICA APPRECIATES ALLIED SUPPORT HONORING PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BRENDA NICHOL CYPRUS MOURNING THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN ROUSSELOT IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW J. RYAN, FORMER SPEAKER OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTER TONY HALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN GENERAL LEAVE DELBERT L. LATTA POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF FORMER SPEAKER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MATTHEW J. RYAN EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD REMOVE THE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT CONDITION COMMENDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEBRIS COLLECTION EFFORT FOLLOWING THE SPACE SHUTTLE "COLUMBIA" ACCIDENT GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TONY HALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD REMOVE THE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT CONDITION COMMENDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEBRIS COLLECTION EFFORT FOLLOWING THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA ACCIDENT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 660 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1527, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1000, PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2003 SPECIAL ORDERS TURKEY'S DECADE-OLD BLOCKAGE AGAINST ARMENIA CALIFORNIA AUTISM REPORT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC POLICY THE HIGH PRICE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES HONORING JOHN P. BROWN, III SNATCHING DEFEAT OUT OF THE JAWS OF VICTORY IN AFGHANISTAN MAKING PUBLIC RECORDS REGARDING RELOCATION TO ARGENTINA OF WORLD WAR II CRIMINALS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Chocola). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Turner) is recognized for 5 minutes. WINNING THE PEACE IN POST-WAR IRAQ HEALTHY FOREST INITIATIVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE HIV/AIDS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM HELPING THE ECONOMY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003--Resumed UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--RECONCILIATION RECESS THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003--Continued MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING DON WILLIAMS INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION CHANGES TO COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE 28th BOMB WING NOMINATION OF LEWIS J. BUCKLEY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS HONORING DEVELOPMENT OF SISTER CITIES CONGRATULATING THE KAHUKU HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL GRUNDY CENTER RECEIVES PE4LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TRIBUTE TO THOMAS SHEPARDSON TRIBUTE TO FRED TAYLOR LETTER FROM DAVID A. HARRIS EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS--MAY 8, 2003 STATEMENT ON THE TRANSIT IN PARKS ACT STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1044 Introductory Statement on S. 1045 Introductory Statement on S. 1046 Introductory Statement on S. 1050 Introductory Statement on S. 1051 Introductory Statement on S. 1052 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 542 Text of Senate Amendment 543 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR HONORING RUSSELL B. LONG, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:15 A.M. TOMORROW