Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-05-19 Date2003-05-19 PublicationVolume 149, issue 74 Sections109 House · 75 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE SAMUEL J. TILDEN DEMOCRATIC CLUB ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING JONATHAN H. WEAVER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING DR. FRANK PINKARD, JR. AND KATHI MARTIN-PINKARD RECOGNIZING ERIC DANIEL LORENZ FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO PASTOR JERRY EDWARD MOE RECOGNIZING PHILLIP STEWART ELLIOTT FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CONGRATULATIONS MONSIGNOR WILLIAM LINDER RECOGNIZING SETH COX FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING MR. FRANK LOTTS HONORING THE DEDICATED LIFE AND WORK OF MR. ART KELLAR HONORING MR. DWIGHT THOMPSON A TRIBUTE TO DAVE KULCHIN CONGRATULATING THE WESTERN PRELACY OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF AMERICA CONGRATULATIONS TO TAIWAN THE CONTINUING PLIGHT OF ROMA IN GREECE PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHAD MOORING AND DOUG JONES TRIBUTE TO LARRY COMBEST TRIBUTE TO NANCY LUKENBILL TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL LARSON FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S TRIENNIAL REVIEW TRIBUTE TO MR. RALPH W. THOMPSON III COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TRIBUTE TO EAST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IN THE WE THE PEOPLE: THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION 2003 NATIONAL FINALS PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH GUYTON GIRCH NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTER TRIBUTE TO ARMY SGT. JOE GARZA TRIBUTE TO THE 110TH FIGHTER WING OF THE MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD IN HONOR OF FATHER FLOYD LOTITO TRIBUTE TO REV. M. MASON WALKER L-1 VISA REFORM CBR ENTRY FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TO HONOR THE BIRTHDAY OF MALCOLM X RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE FAMILY TIME FLEXIBILITY ACT CALLING FOR THE RESIGNATION OF PAUL WOLFOWITZ STEMMING THE SPREAD OF CARGO THEFT McGOVERN-DOLE PROGRAM CAN HELP ARAB STATES EDUCATE GIRLS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (H. DOC. NO. 108-72) REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108-73) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF BUCKLE UP AMERICA WEEK JAMES L. WATSON UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE COMMEMORATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORPHAN DRUG ACT AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF BUCKLE UP AMERICA WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JAMES L. WATSON UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORPHAN DRUG ACT AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TEXAS LEGISLATORS SPECIAL ORDERS AUTISM HONORING HAITIAN-AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO JOHN WEAVER ORDER OF BUSINESS TEXAS DEMOCRATS TAKE A STAND PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHARLES TANGORA AND JACK KELLEY DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL SERIOUSLY FLAWED REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1904, HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE LARRY COMBEST ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. TEXAS REDISTRICTING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Culberson) 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. TEXAS REDISTRICTING SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT JOB-KILLER POLICIES A RISING SEA OF DEBT The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cole). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Lampson) is recognized for 5 minutes. INSIGHTFUL EXPLANATION OF TEXAS POLITICS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MILESTONE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher) 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 gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa) 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. TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE LARRY COMBEST ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH MATTERS NOT YET FINISHED, ISSUES UNDONE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS PROJECT BIOSHIELD TAX LEGISLATION GLOBAL AIDS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF S. MAURICE HICKS, JR., OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004--Continued MORNING BUSINESS CONTROLLING FEDERAL SPENDING UNFAIR RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION ASBESTOS REFORM HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES ON PASSAGE OF THE "HOMETOWN HEROES SURVIVORS BENEFITS ACT OF 2003" CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 307 OF H.R. 1298 THE ENFORCEMENT GAP ARMED FORCES DAY PROPOSED SENATE RULES CHANGE RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN CODE TALKERS MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT IN MEMORY OF MARY BOWERS ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS HONORING MIKE MANGEOT TRIBUTE TO DANVILLE/BOYLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORING LINCOLN, NEBRASKA MAYOR DON WESELY 6-MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA THAT WAS DECARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13047 OF MAY 20, 1997--PM 33 NOTICE CONTINUING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13047 OF MAY 20, 1997--PM 34 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1076 Introductory Statement on S. 1077 Introductory Statement on S. 1078 Introductory Statement on S. 1080 Introductory Statement on S. 1081 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 45--EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDED TO ALI ISMAEEL ABBAS AND OTHER CHILDREN OF IRAQ AND FOR THE ADDITIONAL... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 687 Text of Senate Amendment 688 Text of Senate Amendment 689 Text of Senate Amendment 690 Text of Senate Amendment 691 Text of Senate Amendment 692 Text of Senate Amendment 693 Text of Senate Amendment 694 Text of Senate Amendment 695 Text of Senate Amendment 696 Text of Senate Amendment 697 Text of Senate Amendment 698 Text of Senate Amendment 699 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1079 ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--S. 1040 APPOINTMENTS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1079 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION