Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-09-04 Date2003-09-04 PublicationVolume 149, issue 120 Sections116 House · 73 Senate House sections CORRECTING AN INJUSTICE TO INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM "BILLY" ROLLE IN HONOR OF THE FRIENDS OF JEFFERSON PATTERSON PARK AND MUSEUM'S RECEIPT OF A 2003 CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS NETWORK GRANT ADDRESS OF MOTHER THERESA TO THE NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, FEBRUARY 5, 1994 H. CON. RES. 249 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ REMEMBERING THE JEWS OF ARAB NATIONS CBO'S NEW PROJECTIONS ON THE BUDGET AND THE ECONOMY IN MEMORY OF JAMES MARSHALL STANLEY TRIBUTE TO COMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTORS TEXTILE SHORT SUPPLY PROCEDURES TRIBUTE TO CHIEF TRAYNOR HALFTOWN--BROADCAST PIONEER OF PHILADELPHIA HONORING 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RESEARCH INSTITUTE THE HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE TO DANA M. STEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVIC WORKS, INC. TRIBUTE TO KOREAN WAR VETERANS IN MEMORY OF BOBBY BONDS TRIBUTE TO VA VOLUNTEER DOROTHY PATRICK IN RECOGNITION OF FERNANDO "FRED" C. MACHADO TRIBUTE TO TONY DEMARZO IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JULIAN BATLAN TRIBUTE TO RAY TREMBLAY MEDIC RESCUE'S 25 YEARS OF SERVICE A TRIBUTE TO GARY CARTER: A NATIONAL BASEBALL GREAT TRIBUTE TO JACK WILKINSON ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY HEALTHCARE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO THE 98TH BOMBARDMENT VETERANS ASSOCIATION MAJOR THOMAS HARDIN JR. TRIBUTE TO THE 864TH HAM COMPANY IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL McKEAND TRIBUTE TO VA VOLUNTEER JOAN SHEEHAN IN HONOR OF THE NAAMANS LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS IN RECOGNITION OF MR. WAYNE B. SALTER TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL JEREMY P. HOGAN, LANCE CORPORAL JAMES DILEO, PETTY OFFICER NICHOLAS SNIPES AND INFANTRYMAN PATRICK BARKER FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ H.R. 2861, THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 VA/HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONGRATULATIONS TO EAST BOYNTON BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE TRIBUTE TO KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL HOWARD PIERCE MAREE III, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RETIRED COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER INTRODUCTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS OF 20 YEARS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT TRIBUTE TO HON. BOB STUMP POW BACK PAY BILL A TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL MARK ANTHONY BIBBY UNITED STATES ARMY COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUDDICK TROWBRIDGE POST NO. 73 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FOR REACHING 100,000 MEMBERS UN CAN PICK UP PIECES IF U.S. WILL LET IT INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY TRIBUTE TO MAX FINESTONE TO POSTHUMOUSLY HONOR JAMES COLLEY, RECIPIENT OF THE ED PASTOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AWARD House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER GOOD NEWS FOR THE ECONOMY HONORING EAST BOYNTON BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM SALUTING EAST BOYNTON BEACH LITTLE LEAGUERS QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FIRST PROSECUTION UNDER TRUTH IN DOMAIN NAMES ACT THE NATIONAL DEBT ADDRESSING THE TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN BURMA THE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, A TREASURE FOR ALL AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO GENERAL RAY DAVIS REAUTHORIZING TEA-21 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2989, TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LIMITATION ON AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2989, TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 GENERAL LEAVE TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2877 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OF HON. ELTON GALLEGLY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF HON. ELTON GALLEGLY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OF HON. ELTON GALLEGLY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OF HON. ELTON GALLEGLY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, OFFICE OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. PUBLICATION OF THE GMPs The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carter). 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 Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FY 2004 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2004 THROUGH FY 2008 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Jefferson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Christensen) is recognized for 5 minutes. SOCIAL SECURITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING 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 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 30 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER PASTOR MAX LUCADO RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 WITHDRAWAL OF ESTRADA NOMINATION DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Continued EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONGRATULATIONS, SENATOR LAUTENBERG WITHDRAWAL OF ESTRADA NOMINATION DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Continued MIGUEL ESTRADA MORNING BUSINESS HONORING GENERAL RAYMOND G. DAVIS NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCEDURAL RULEMAKING REGULATIONS 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF CAROLYN AND BLACKIE EVANS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S HUNGER STRIKE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS IN REMEMBRANCE OF JOE GARTON RECOGNIZING THE LIFELONG SERVICE OF MARTIN BEGIEN HONORING THE IDAHO MINING ASSOCIATION ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK TRIBUTE TO PAUL WALLACE-BRODEUR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1556 Text of Senate Amendment 1557 Text of Senate Amendment 1558 Text of Senate Amendment 1559 Text of Senate Amendment 1560 Text of Senate Amendment 1561 Text of Senate Amendment 1562 Text of Senate Amendment 1563 Text of Senate Amendment 1564 Text of Senate Amendment 1565 Text of Senate Amendment 1566 Text of Senate Amendment 1567 Text of Senate Amendment 1568 Text of Senate Amendment 1569 Text of Senate Amendment 1570 Text of Senate Amendment 1571 Text of Senate Amendment 1572 Text of Senate Amendment 1573 Text of Senate Amendment 1574 Text of Senate Amendment 1575 Text of Senate Amendment 1576 Text of Senate Amendment 1577 Text of Senate Amendment 1578 Text of Senate Amendment 1579 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:15 A.M. 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