Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-05-15 Date2003-05-15 PublicationVolume 149, issue 73 Sections177 House · 114 Senate House sections FINANCIAL NET WORTH HONORING LTCOL GREG STURDEVANT, USMC THE FCC'S LOCAL COMPETITION RULING PROMISES CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY KEEP OUR PROMISES TO AMERICA'S CHILDREN AND TEACHERS ACT HONORING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK DEMOCRATS NEED TO LEARN TO PLAY BY THE RULES HONORING NICOLA DiCICCO NO ABORTIONS ON OVERSEAS MILITARY BASES IN HONOR OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF DR. AND MRS. JOHN W. PACE REGARDING LEGISLATIVE WALKOUT (TEXAS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) MAY 14, 2003 CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE WORKFORCE REINVESTMENT AND ADULT EDUCATION ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO REV. AIMEE G. CORTESE THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION HONORING MYRON BLUMENFELD INTRODUCTION OF G-8 RESOLUTION DAMON KEITH--GUARDIAN OF THE CONSTITUTION THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION CASE A RESOLUTION HONORING JESSICA CAUTHON, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF JACKSON, MI HONORING TENNESSEE'S OLDEST WORLD WAR I VETERAN HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CALABASAS HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ "A" BAND CONGRATULATING THE SAGE FAMILY OF BOSTON, MA, ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BISUTEKI STEAKHOUSE GROVER "JEEP" HARNED ATTORNEY RICHARD BISHOP HONORED WITH AMERICANISM AWARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO ARON RALSTON HONORING REVEREND PHILLIP C. LAWSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO GILBERT SANCHEZ HONORING DENIS J. McELLIGOTT PAYING TRIBUTE TO KAY WYLEY HONORING NEW YORK'S ANTHONY FISHER A RESOLUTION HONORING RYAN SHANNON, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF GRAND LEDGE, MI LAKE ALLATOONA AWARENESS WEEK WORKFORCE REINVESTMENT AND ADULT EDUCATION ACT OF 2003 IN HONOR OF DR. REX FORTUNE A RESOLUTION HONORING JOSIE COLE, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF PARMA, MI SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WARM WELCOME FOR THE REVEREND JOSEPH A. DARBY RECESS RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS PASSAGE OF H.R. 2 EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK MISUSE OF FEDERAL POWER REPUBLICAN RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2003, TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 1950, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1588, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME MINI-NUCLEAR WEAPONS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Colorado (Mrs. Musgrave) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner) is recognized for 5 minutes. FCC POISED TO RELAX OR ELIMINATE RULES ESSENTIAL TO MAINTENANCE OF FREE PRESS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HONORING CHRIS NEWTON AND THE PAPPAS SCHOOL FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING THE NETHERLANDS 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. MOTIVATING CHINA--JAPAN'S NUCLEAR OPTIONS CONGRATULATING NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPION LEWIS UNIVERSITY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Linda T. Sanchez) is recognized for 5 minutes. WARS AND CONTRACTS PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN TEXAS REDISTRICTING IN CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS PARTISAN POWER GRAB IN TEXAS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Chocola). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Frost) 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. TEXAS REDISTRICTING THE 53 TEXAS DEMOCRATS COURAGEOUS PROTEST The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa) is recognized for 5 minutes. TEXAS REDISTRICTING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Rodriguez) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gonzalez) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Stenholm) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Reyes) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ortiz) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE GROWING CONCENTRATION OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP FAST FREE ALTERNATIVES TO SPEEDY TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION OF THE CANADA- UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP MORE HOMELAND HEROES LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS HONORING DOMINICAN WOMEN MAKING AN IMPACT IN NYC POLITICS HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES P. GARRISON HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHITMORE-BOLLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMENDING RABBI SHALOM J. LEWIS WALTER SISULU DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT A RESOLUTION HONORING STEPHANIE SMITH, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF WALDRON, MI HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY KAY KOSA RECOGNIZING HIV VACCINE AWARENESS DAY REV. RICHARD POLMOUNTER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN PRIESTHOOD JOBS AND GROWTH RECONCILIATION TAX ACT OF 2003 CREDIT FOR THE RECENT WAR WITH IRAQ IWA CALLING CARDS TO TROOPS A RESOLUTION HONORING JAMIE TITUS, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF FULTON, MI THE SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET FAIR COMPETITION ACT RECOGNIZING CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR JON SUTTON EBELING, PH.D. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING CLAIR MILLER A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING GEORGE GANTNER SARS A RESOLUTION HONORING BART NORTHRUP, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF TECUMSEH, MI TRIBUTE TO TOM BROOKS RECOGNIZING PAT MOODY OF "MOODY IN THE MORNING" IN SUPPORT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEGISLATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY A RESOLUTION HONORING BRIENNE WILLCOCK, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF HORTON, MI IN HONOR OF CAROLE ROGERS TRIBUTE TO THE WAUWATOSA EAST HIGH SCHOOL HONORING FATHER ROBERT CRIDER FOR HIS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH A RESOLUTION HONORING DERRICK MILLER, LeGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER OF UNION CITY MI H.R. 1000, PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2003 HONORING JOHN MEHRMANN OF MANCHESTER, NH 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY HOUSING WORKS OF ESCONDIDO, CA HONORING DOYLE ELAM CARLTON MINING LAW REFORM LEGISLATION TRIBUTE TO DR. JACK L. HOWARD A TRIBUTE TO FALLEN AVIATORS AND ASTRONAUTS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS FROM 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY TRIBUTE TO CHARLES MICHAEL DURISHIN TRIBUTE TO MR. SHAWN MICHAEL BLAS IN RECOGNITION OF CONNIE B. POPE, INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB CCH INCORPORATED CONGRATULATIONS TO TAIWAN PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2003 COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATING RYAN MROWKA OF DUNKIRK, NEW YORK ON HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS GEORGIANS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE INTRODUCTION OF THE NATO PEACEKEEPING IN IRAQ ACT OF 2003 RECOGNIZING KENTUCKY LANDMARK, FERRELL'S SNAPPY SERVICE HONORING POLICE OFFICERS TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE DOUBLE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNITION OF OWEN'S DELICATESSEN TRIBUTE TO MARY CAMPBELL OF SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN: OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR REVEREND JOSEPH DARBY MARKING PASTOR GEORGE GRACE'S 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FIRST BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN RECOGNITION OF MS. KAROL CORBIN WALKER HONORING GAIL UILKEMA IN RECOGNITION OF THE EFFORTS OF ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL TAIWAN, SARS, AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RE: HONORING FALLEN POLICE OFFICER, GEORGE SELBY IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN VETERANS COMMENDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEBRIS COLLECTION EFFORT FOLLOWING THE SPACE SHUTTLE "COLUMBIA" ACCIDENT HONORING LEMOORE NAVAL AIR STATION PILOTS HONORING THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN ROWAN PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING BY TEXAS LEGISLATURE SEPTEMBER 11TH COMMEMORATIVE COIN Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JOBS AND GROWTH TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2003 UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA ACT OF 2003 JOBS AND GROWTH TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2003--Continued Senate UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA ACT OF 2003--Continued JOBS AND GROWTH TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2003--Continued UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA ACT OF 2003--Continued MEASURE RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR--S. 1054 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF S. MAURICE HICKS, JR., TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE MORNING BUSINESS U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS THE "SPAM" PROBLEM AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 NOMINATION OF JUDGE CONSUELO CALLAHAN ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHELBYVILLE-SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY UM/VA GENERAL CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER SANDY JERSTAD RETIRES FROM AUGUSTANA COLLEGE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 1068 Introductory Statement on S. 1071 Introductory Statement on S. 1074 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 623 Text of Senate Amendment 624 Text of Senate Amendment 625 Text of Senate Amendment 626 Text of Senate Amendment 627 Text of Senate Amendment 628 Text of Senate Amendment 629 Text of Senate Amendment 630 Text of Senate Amendment 631 Text of Senate Amendment 632 Text of Senate Amendment 633 Text of Senate Amendment 634 Text of Senate Amendment 635 Text of Senate Amendment 636 Text of Senate Amendment 637 Text of Senate Amendment 638 Text of Senate Amendment 639 Text of Senate Amendment 640 Text of Senate Amendment 641 Text of Senate Amendment 642 Text of Senate Amendment 643 Text of Senate Amendment 644 Text of Senate Amendment 645 Text of Senate Amendment 646 Text of Senate Amendment 647 Text of Senate Amendment 648 Text of Senate Amendment 649 Text of Senate Amendment 650 Text of Senate Amendment 651 Text of Senate Amendment 652 Text of Senate Amendment 653 Text of Senate Amendment 654 Text of Senate Amendment 655 Text of Senate Amendment 656 Text of Senate Amendment 657 Text of Senate Amendment 658 Text of Senate Amendment 659 Text of Senate Amendment 660 Text of Senate Amendment 661 Text of Senate Amendment 662 Text of Senate Amendment 663 Text of Senate Amendment 664 Text of Senate Amendment 665 Text of Senate Amendment 666 Text of Senate Amendment 667 Text of Senate Amendment 668 Text of Senate Amendment 669 Text of Senate Amendment 670 Text of Senate Amendment 671 Text of Senate Amendment 672 Text of Senate Amendment 673 Text of Senate Amendment 674 Text of Senate Amendment 675 Text of Senate Amendment 676 Text of Senate Amendment 677 Text of Senate Amendment 678 Text of Senate Amendment 679 Text of Senate Amendment 680 Text of Senate Amendment 681 Text of Senate Amendment 682 Text of Senate Amendment 683 Text of Senate Amendment 684 Text of Senate Amendment 685 Text of Senate Amendment 686 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HOMETOWN HEROES SURVIVORS BENEFITS ACT OF 2003 FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS FLAG MEMORIAL ACT OF 2003 HONORING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC, AND ITS MANY PARTNERS FOR THE FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR DC SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT 108-7 PROTOCOL OF 1997 AMENDING MARPOL CONVENTION (TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 108-7) ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 NOMINATIONS