Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-11-18 Date2003-11-18 PublicationVolume 149, issue 167 Sections105 House · 79 Senate House sections House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING HOUR DEBATES HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 CLEARING THE PLATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES A NEW ENERGY POLICY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AL QAEDA AND IRAQ HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT MINORITY HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 ELIMINATION OF DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE FOR MINORITIES LONG OVERDUE SUPPORT A BIPARTISAN MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CONSIDERING THE WORDS OF EDMUND BURKE REPUBLICANS' MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG "HOAX" GENERAL LEAVE UNIVERSAL MEDICARE DRUG PLAN IS A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRIVATE CALENDAR RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYANCE VALIDATION ACT OF 2003 HONORING GUS CASTELLANOS, HOST OF "THIS WEEK IN GARDEN GROVE" HOUSE TO CONSIDER ENERGY BILL WELCOMING TRADE MINISTERS TO MEETING OF FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 GENERAL LEAVE APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2673, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 THE JOURNAL WALTER F. EHRNFELT, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING 1300 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2673, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS House of Representatives ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003. GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 CONVEYANCE TO FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, EXISTING FEDERAL COURTHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2417, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE THAT JOHN WOODEN SHOULD BE HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPORTS AND EDUCATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI MEN'S TENNIS TEAM FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL SEASON CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY ACT ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF CONCESSIONS IN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM ESTABLISHING NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2003 NORTHERN ARIZONA NATIONAL FOREST LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2003 KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ADDITION ACT OF 2003 INCREASING THE WAIVER REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LOCAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS TO AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS URGING THE PRESIDENT TO PRESENT THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO HIS HOLINESS, POPE JOHN PAUL II NEW BRIDGE LANDING POST OFFICE SENATOR JAMES B. PEARSON POST OFFICE RONALD REAGAN POST OFFICE BUILDING EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT ALTHEA GIBSON BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS IN ATHLETICS AND HER COMMITMENT TO ENDING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE WITHIN THE WORLD OF... EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTORSPORTS AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS POSTHUMOUSLY ON BEHALF OF REVEREND JOSEPH A. DeLAINE, HARRY AND ELIZA BRIGGS, AND LEVI PEARSON IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ACT GENERAL LEAVE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 2003 NATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING STRATEGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ACKNOWLEDGING AN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTING PEACE IN OUR WORLD NAMED REVEREND DR. MICHAEL BECKWITH ON THE HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 SPECIAL ORDERS BAD DEAL FOR AMERICA'S SENIORS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) 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. 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. 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 INTRODUCTION OF THE GOODS MOVEMENT PROJECTS OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE (H.R. 3398) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) 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 Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is recognized for 5 minutes. A FREE PRESS HISTORY OF MEDICAID The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) is recognized for 5 minutes. MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT FAIR DRUG PRICES IN AMERICA EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1853 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) <bullet> Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation... DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 RECESS NOMINATION OF MAJ. GEN. ROBERT T. CLARK TO BE LIEUTENANT GENERAL (Executive Session) Conference Report on Medicare (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION A. JAMES MANCHIN--WEST VIRGINIAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT IN MEDICARE MORNING BUSINESS IN MEMORY OF PETE B. WILSON CONGRATULATING FRENCH PRESIDENT CHIRAC AMERICA'S INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 VOTE EXPLANATION CAMBODIAN MOMENT RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE TOM OSBORNE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS RECOGNITION OF DR. G. TIMOTHY KAVEL'S RETIREMENT 2003 NEW JERSEY PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR TECHLINK--MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--NOVEMBER 17, 2003 MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1876 Introductory Statement on S. 1879 Introductory Statement on S. 1880 Introductory Statement on S. 1882 Introductory Statement on S. 1883 Introductory Statement on S. 1884 Introductory Statement on S. 1885 Introductory Statement on S. 1886 Introductory Statement on S. 1888 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 268--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE DEATHS OF 19 CITIZENS OF ITALY IN IRAQ SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 82--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RALPH BUNCHE AS ONE OF THE GREAT LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER, AN ACCOMPLISHED... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 83--PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEMOCRACY CAUCUS WITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2199 Text of Senate Amendment 2200 Text of Senate Amendment 2202 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1875 MEASURES INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--S. 1415, S. 1671, AND S. 1746 DEATHS OF ITALIAN CITIZENS IN IRAQ 21ST CENTURY NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDING THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 MEASURES DISCHARGED--H.R. 2744, H.R. 3379, AND H.R. 3175 DAVID BYBEE POST OFFICE BUILDING FRANCIS X. McCLOSKEY POST OFFICE BUILDING RICHARD D. WATKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS