Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-11-21 Date2003-11-21 PublicationVolume 149, issue 170 Sections150 House · 105 Senate House sections SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD'S 86TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BOB BOWERS TRIBUTE TO IRV KUPCINET--KNOWN TO MANY AS MR. CHICAGO TRIBUTE TO MRS. HELEN EVERSON IN RECOGNITION OF LEROY CARLSON TRIBUTE TO TOMMY THOMPSON TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN DONOVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS CHAPTER 12 BANKRUPTCY EXTENSION BILL BASIC PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION AND EXPANSION ACT OF 2003 PAYING TRIBUTE TO BUD ROMBERG TRIBUTE TO SILAS PURNELL STOP PEER-TO-PEER USE BY PAEDOPHILES VETERANS' DAY SPEECH BY MG ROBERT SHIRKEY PAYING TRIBUTE TO SOUTHEAST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO THE IMPACT OF LEFT-WING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ON THE JUDICIAL NOMINATION PROCESS TRIBUTE TO GRAHAM NIELSON IN MEMORY OF LANCE CPL. DAVID OWENS, JR., USMC BASIC PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION AND EXPANSION ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO PAT ELSBERRY INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3550 "THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS" IN SUPPORT OF THE LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE ACT OF 2003 PAYING TRIBUTE TO MATT McCHESNEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO VACAVILLE'S CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS TRIBUTE TO DENNIS DEVOR CONDEMNING THE TERROR ATTACKS IN TURKEY TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR STAN WEAVER TRIBUTE TO MARY JEAN STONER HONORING EXERCISE TIGER FOUNDATION THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO ROBIN GARVIN THANK YOU TO SCARLET TREU IN HONOR OF DONNA TERESA, THE 2003 ANNE RICHARDSON READING IS FUNDAMENTAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NO ATTAINMENT--NO TRADE BILL ESTABLISHING NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF STIRLING D. SCRUGGS, DIRECTOR, INFORMATION, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION DIVISION--UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND TRIBUTE TO WESLEY HEDSTROM COMMENDING DENTON HOUSING AUTHORITY TRIBUTE TO DAVID A. WIRSING HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA IN HONOR OF LOULA LOI-ALAFOYIANNIS A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. JOHN L. GILES CONGRATULATING PAUL SIMON PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO MRS. EVERLEE SMAW MILLS HONORING BERT S. TURNER RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF MR. PHILIP WORKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OHIO PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION JAMES R. BROWNING UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE SOUTH MAUI COASTAL PRESERVATION ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING GENE ARGO OF HAYS, PRESIDENT OF MIDWEST ENERGY TRIBUTE TO MATTIE MARIE FRANKLIN MARSHALL AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 RESOLUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2656 HELP PARENTS GET REAL JOBS, REAL WAGES, AND REAL SUCCESS EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP OF UNIFIED BUDDHIST CHURCH OF VIETNAM HONORING SEEDS OF PEACE FOR ITS PROMOTION OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG YOUTH FROM REGIONS OF CONFLICT COMMENDING AFGHAN WOMEN FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN AFGHAN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY RECOGNIZING THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998 TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 HONORING VICTIMS OF CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE THAT TOOK PLACE FROM APRIL 1975 TO JANUARY 1979 OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2003 House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ST. URSULA BULLDOGS WIN OHIO STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPNOTICE MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT'S RURAL PACKAGE CONGRESS COULD DO BETTER FOR SENIORS PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH IN LONDON BUSINESS WILL NOT ALLOW GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE LIKE A BUSINESS JOBS AND GROWTH PACKAGE REAPING BENEFITS FOR WORKING FAMILIES NEVER NEVER LAND OF CORPORATE WELFARE ADOPTION INFORMATION ACT FIRST DO NO HARM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1904, HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER COMMISSION ACT OF 2003 CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED SHIP TO UTROK ATOLL MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PREDISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT of 2003 CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY, ON NOVEMBER 15, 2003 VETERANS HEALTH CARE, CAPITAL ASSET, AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 A FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SUPPORTING NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM AND OTHER BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAMS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1904, HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY ON NOVEMBER 15, 2003 VETERANS HEALTH CARE, CAPITAL ASSET, AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS A FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING ACT OF 2003 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2622, FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE VITIATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM AND OTHER BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAMS NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 79, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION APPOINTING DAY FOR CONVENING OF SECOND SESSION OF 108TH CONGRESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM HON. NANCY PELOSI, DEMOCRATIC LEADER. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2622, FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2003 APPOINTING DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE AFTER COMPLETION OF BUSINESS OF FIRST SESSION OF 108TH CONGRESS NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 HOMETOWN HEROES SURVIVORS BENEFITS ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MODIFICATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2208 RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003--CONFERENCE REPORT INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY POLICY ACT HONORING TWO SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIERS KILLED OVER THE WEEKEND IN IRAQ OBESITY MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SENIORS HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003--CONFERENCE REPORT MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION BENEFITS MORNING BUSINESS THE HEALTHY FORESTS BILL MEDICARE VISION 100--CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM ACT OF 2003 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE MEETING CANCELLATION TRIBUTE TO CPL RODNEY "JIMMY" ESTES II MILITARY SNIPER WEAPON REGULATION ACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT TERRORIST APPREHENSION ACT S. 1896, THE TAX RELIEF EXTENSION ACT, AND H.R. 1664, THE ARMED FORCES TAX FAIRNESS ACT REPEALING THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE CUT A TRIBUTE TO RALPH BUNCHE CBO SUMMARY OF S. 1522 GROUP OF EIGHT NATIONAL RETIREMENT PLANNING WEEK NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS GENE BOYT (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HONORING NOR-LEA GENERAL HOSPITAL HONORING LINDA BARKER IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE REVEREND DR. AVERY ALDRIDGE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FINALIST MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES WITHDRAWALS DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS 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. 1912 Introductory Statement on S. 1913 Introductory Statement on S. 1914 Introductory Statement on S. 1917 Introductory Statement on S. 1918 Introductory Statement on S. 1922 Introductory Statement on S. 1923 Introductory Statement on S. 1924 Introductory Statement on S. 1926 Introductory Statement on S. 1927 Introductory Statement on S. 1928 Introductory Statement on S. 1930 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 272--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER 16, 2003, AS AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84--RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICES MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES, EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND URGING... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 85--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE GROUP OF 8 NATIONS SHOULD BE CONDITIONED ON THE RUSSIAN... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2209 Text of Senate Amendment 2210 Text of Senate Amendment 2211 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION TO CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON MEMORIALIZED DEFENSE PRODUCTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 MENTAL HEALTH PARITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2003 SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1248 CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT AWARDING A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2003 SOUTHERN UTE AND COLORADO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2003 DISASTER AREA HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003 AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MONTH DESIGNATING AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK AUTHORIZING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 1274 NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1 ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWALS