Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-09-25 Date2003-09-25 PublicationVolume 149, issue 133 Sections131 House · 79 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF CARMEL GALASSO PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS BROWN "PROJECT 90" CONTRIBUTES TO OUR COMMUNITY 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIFEFLIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA'S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RECOGNIZING THE UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CARE PROGRAM CONGRESSMAN KILDEE HONORS SUPERINTENDENT REVEREND A.C. LEE, SR. HONORING LT. COL. BYRCE W. McINTYRE, USAF TRIBUTE TO WALTER T. McDONALD, PRESIDENT-ELECT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARGARET MORGAN- IN HONOR OF CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S PARADE AND MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL THE STERLING HEIGHTS FIREFIGHTERS ANNUAL DINNER-DANCE HONORING GREATER HOLY TEMPLE MINISTRIES RECOGNIZING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEREFORD TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA HONORING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF ALAMEDA COUNTY TEAMSTERS LOCAL 70 PAYING TRIBUTE TO JERRY STEELE, JOHN DOOSE AND SCOTT STEELE TRIBUTE TO DAVE E. DiPAOLO, CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRATULATIONS TO ROYAL OAK LIONS CLUB TRIBUTE TO MIKE ALLEN RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF ROBERT H. DIEFENBACHER ON THE OCCASION OF THE PASSING OF KIT GINGRICH COMMENDING MAJORITY LEADER TOM DeLAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO PAYDEN BELL--- TRIBUTE TO THE FORDHAM HILL OWNERS CORPORATION IN HONOR OF THE HISPANIC-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ESSEX COUNTY 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF McGUIRE MEMORIAL HONORING MAYOR WILMER JONES-HAM RECOGNIZING UNDERSHERIFF CURTIS WATSON ON THE BRAVERY OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY SOLDIERS DURING HURRICANE ISABEL 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF W. RONALD COALE AND MARY ELLEN FISKE SUPPORT FOR DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TRIBUTE TO LINDA VROOM IN HONOR OF MICHAEL LEGGIERO TRIBUTE TO THE INSTITUTE FOR THE PUERTO RICAN/HISPANIC ELDERLY, INC. IN MEMORY OF BILLIE LOU "PEACHES" PARKER BROOKSHIRE HONORING REV. PAUL D. KENNEDY 100 YEARS OF UNITED STATES-BULGARIAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS HONORING ST. JOSEPH PARISH ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO RALPH SAMPLE HONORING MAESTRO ENRIQUE DIEMECKE IN REMEMBERANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1588. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 HONORING PAUL DeVAUL TAIWAN'S BID FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS TRIBUTE TO LARRY REED TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH MURPHY IN HONOR OF LA CASA DE DON PEDRO REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION WHAT EXCUSE WILL THEY USE THIS YEAR? HONORING THE LIFE OF PETER STROH TRIBUTE TO BEN PEREA IN HONOR OF MAUREEN WALLISER HONORING SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY SET ASIDE RELIGION IN PUBLIC DEBATE RECOGNIZING JOHN M. CONNOLLY'S TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS A TRIBUTE TO RODNEY C. GILLIS RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF NAPA'S PARAMEDIC PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO SALLIE WATKINS IN HONOR OF ESTUARY DAY 2003 HONORING ALEX KAZMIERCZAK, JR. ON HIS RETIREMENT IN RECOGNITION OF SHARON K. VALASEK, THE FIRST HONORARY CONSUL FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO REPRESENT KANSAS, MISSOURI, AND NEBRASKA TRIBUTE TO CHARLES B. FORBES PAYING TRIBUTE TO FERN DOHERTY IN HONOR OF MARIA NOLFO LET TAIWAN BACK IN THE UNITED NATIONS HONORING RAFAEL PALMEIRO INTRODUCTION OF THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ACT MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO TYLER MATTHEW PINCHOT DEDICATION OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLE FINEGAN CONGRATULATING NORTH HILLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH, MILLVALE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. HAROLD R. MAYBERRY APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONFEREES ON S. 3, PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1078 TRAFFICKING THE COST OF REBUILDING IRAQ TRIBUTE TO SGT. JASON "TYE" PRATT THE AMERICAN DEBT HONORING GOVERNOR HUGH GREGG A LOOK AT U.S. DAILY DEATHS IN IRAQ SUCCESS STORIES FROM IRAQ SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE MANDATORY SECURITY TRAINING FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EXPRESSING DISMAY WITH REMARKS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HOWARD DEAN GENERAL LEAVE CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1078 RATIFYING AUTHORITY OF FTC TO ESTABLISH A DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1588, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2003; AND ADJOURNMENT FROM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) is recognized for 5 minutes. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA THE SYSTEMATIC CORRUPTION OF THE ALIYEV DYNASTY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTIES AMERICA FIRST REPEAL DEATH GRATUITY TAX QUESTIONS FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT H.R. 3156, EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PROBLEMS WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT THE COST OF IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner) 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. THE CASE FOR LIFE THE PRESIDENT'S WAR REQUEST AND AMERICA'S FUTURE COURSE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE AMBASSADOR BREMER RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN PROGRESS IN IRAQ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS UNITED STATES MILITARY ROTATION POLICY THE FEDERAL DEFICIT SCHOOL VOUCHERS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Resumed DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY Order of Business (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF MICHAEL W. MOSMAN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE LEGISLATIVE SESSION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Continued MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Continued MORNING BUSINESS BILLING VETERANS FOR HOSPITAL FOOD TRIBUTE TO GREG MADDUX BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MATTHEW J. RYAN VETERINARY HOSPITAL VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RALPH RAY MITOLA TRIBUTE TO WALTER FRANCIS GROSS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS W. AUGUST TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH DE PIETRO TRIBUTE TO JAMES F. FARRELL INTERNET DOMAIN NAME ADDRESSING SYSTEM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 IRAQ SECURITY AND STABILIZATION FUND ACT ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MILLIE MAIRS AWARDED 2003 "ANGELS IN ADOPTION" AWARD HONORING JUDY HADLEY OF LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND HONORING DONALD P. OULTON LIEUTENANT GENERAL EMIL R. "BUCK" BEDARD, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 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. 1656 Introductory Statement on S. 1658 Introductory Statement on S. 1660 Introductory Statement on S. 1663 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 235--HONORING THE LIFE OF THE LATE HERB BROOKS AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE TO HIS FAMILY ON HIS DEATH AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1787 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1657 TO REDESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 48 SOUTH BROADWAY, NYACK, NEW YORK, AS THE "EDWARD O'GRADY, WAVERLY BROWN, PETER PAIGE POST OFFICE BUILDING" VIDEO VOYEURISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2003 FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK HONORING WOODSTOCK, VERMONT NATIVE HIRAM POWERS HONORING DETROIT SHOCK ON WINNING WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS