Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-04-02 Date2004-04-02 PublicationVolume 150, issue 45 Sections164 House · 32 Senate House sections HONORING OFFICER NICHOLAS K. SLOAN: A MAN OF COURAGE HONORING JOSEPH BOMMARITO A PROCLAMATION HONORING CHARLES DAVIS PALMER HONORING OFFICER GABRIEL KEITHLEY: DEDICATED TO SERVICE PRESIDENT'S DAY FREEDOM FOR MARIO ENRIQUE MAYO HERNANDEZ HONORING JULIE AND JIM TURNER HONORING STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY HONORING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF GEORGE R. TUCKER RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF EPOCH BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TRIBUTE TO CHARLES MARSHALL INTRODUCTION OF THE INTELLIGENCE TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 2004 HONORING LARRY LATTMAN, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO HAZARD BULLDOGS BASKETBALL TEAM REMEMBERING MELINDA MONTGOMERY STRONG HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. FANNIE BELLE CALLAHAN CONGRATULATING MS. PAULINE MORGAN AND MS. VANESSA DATES CONGRATULATING THE BOROUGH OF HUGHESTOWN ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY WELCOMING THE ACCESSION OF BULGARIA, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, AND SLOVENIA TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION REGARDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH 15, 2004 COMMEMORATING THE STEINBRENNER INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTRODUCING THE CLEAN CRUISE SHIP ACT OF 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALLEN LEE BELL TRIBUTE TO CLAUD CASH INTRODUCTION OF THE NO OIL PRODUCING AND EXPORTING CARTELS ("NOPEC") ACT OF 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT STUDENTS TRIBUTE TO DOYLE AND RAYE ROGERS INTRODUCING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONNECTIONS CAMPAIGN ACT OF 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS TAYLOR PFC LEROY SANDOVAL JR. TRIBUTE TO MR. CHESTER MILAM PAYING TRIBUTE TO JANET IRVINE RECOGNITION OF THE DAVILA FAMILY INTRODUCTION OF THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY REFORM ACT OF 2004: MARCH 31, 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN BURRITT IN RECOGNITION OF KEVIN BAKER TRIBUTE TO GEORGE GUYANTE, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF CORONA PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVID McDONNALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING THE "AFGHAN WOMEN SECURITY AND FREEDOM ACT OF 2004" PAYING TRIBUTE TO THELMA STARNER INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN JUSTICE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS ACT SENATOR BYRD CASTS HIS 17,000TH VOTE IN CONGRESS PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHRIS JOUFLAS TRIBUTE TO CESAR CHAVEZ MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RELIEF ACT OF 2004 RECOGNIZING RICHARD F. FURIA TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "TOM" WISEMAN CELEBRATING CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIRTHDAY: A CHAMPION FOR WORKERS RIGHTS CARL LAMM, DISTINGUISHED NORTH CAROLINIAN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. FANNIE BELLE CALLAHAN A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE TO REQUIRE A SIMPLIFICATION TITLE IN ANY TAX MEASURE BRING CHARLES TAYLOR BEFORE THE SPECIAL COURT IN SIERRA LEONE TRIBUTE TO VELMA M. WEBBER BOUCHARD ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA LABOR HALL OF FAME THANKING JAMES JOYCE OF CHICAGO TRIBUTE TO TOM CATLETT IN RECOGNITION OF THE COMMUNITY OF STOCKTON, MISSOURI COMMENDING MIKE PACINI CONGRATULATING PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS DAVID L. BROWN, UNITED STATES NAVY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECEIPT OF THE PURPLE HEART INTRODUCTION OF TAX SIMPLIFICATION LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS STOP THE KILLING IN SUDAN TRIBUTE TO JON G. "JACK" LASALLE ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA LABOR HALL OF FAME CONGRATULATING WINONA ONGEMACH OF CHICAGO TRIBUTE TO DONALD DUNN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STOCKTON LADY TIGERS HONORING BILL FERRENCE REMEMBERING AND HONORING PFC SEAN SCHNEIDER OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN A TRIBUTE TO EMIL MARZULLO, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS TRIBUTE TO LARRY McCOOL HONORING THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS INTRODUCTION OF THE SERVITUDE AND EMANCIPATION ARCHIVAL RESEARCH CLEARING HOUSE (SEARCH) ACT OF 2004 IN MEMORY OF ELIEZER SCHWARTZ IN HONOR OF TOM ADAMS' FORTY YEARS OF TEACHING AT ST. MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS LEGISLATION TO MAKE BONUS DEPRECIATION A PERMANENT PART OF OUR TAX CODE COMMENDING SEAN BUTLER THE GREATER TEXARKANA PEOPLES' CLINIC HONORING NATALIE STERN, 2004 CHERRY BLOSSOM PRINCESS IN HONOR OF PETER TROXELL WEST VIRGINIA QUARTER: NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE MS. ROBIN EVANS: A FOND FAREWELL FROM CAPITOL HILL IN HONOR OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF RESTON, VIRGINIA AND THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF ITS FOUNDER, ROBERT E. SIMON, JR. MINIMUM TAX AND PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT TRIBUTE TO OMAR D. BLAIR HONORING ROSEMARIE FLORENCE FREENEY HARDING STATE CHAMPIONS TIMES THREE HONORING JOAN KERSCHNER THE VOIP REGULATORY FREEDOM ACT OF 2004 CONGRESSIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAUCUS (CHRC) BRIEFING ON PROPOSED UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: STATEMENT BY CHRC CO-CHAIR, CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS A GOOD WEEK FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES INTRODUCTION OF THE MASTER TEACHER ACT OF 2004 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HONORING KENNY TABB FOR HEROIC RESCUE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL SUCCESSION WELCOMING THE ACCESSION OF BULGARIA, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, AND SOLVENIA TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION YOU CAN BE A PART OF BUILDING SAFETY WEEK RECOGNIZING THE LATIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION COMMENDING MARK PEPLOWSKI SPIRITUAL LEADER, BLESSED PRESENCE IN HONOR OF ALVIN "SAM" SHRADER CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM IN HONOR OF ANTONIA HERNANDEZ TRIBUTE TO ANN SUNSTEIN KHEEL TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER DARDEN AND WILLIAM SCHAUB HONORING MERLE KILGORE HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ ON THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH THE CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY ACT OF 2004 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN MEMORY OF ANDREW J. COMBS MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT MEANS QUALITY HEALTH CARE AT LOWER PRICES MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF PETRI AMENDMENT DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3550, TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS MAKING IN ORDER BEFORE CONCLUSION OF AMENDMENTS PERIOD OF FURTHER GENERAL DEBATE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3550, TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3550, TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3108, PENSION FUNDING EQUITY ACT OF 2004 PERSONAL EXPLANATION FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE TO TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2004 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2004 IGNORING CONSEQUENCES OF INCREASING BUDGET DEFICIT PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO FILE A REPORT ON H.R. 3866, ANABOLIC STEROID CONTROL ACT OF 2004 APPOINTMENT OF HON. FRANK R. WOLF OR HON. TOM DAVIS OF VIRGINIA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH APRIL 20, 2004 JOB PICTURE IMPROVING THANKS TO TAX CUTS THANKING MEL GIBSON AND WISHING A HAPPY EASTER BREAK MANUFACTURING JOBS NEEDED TO PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. OUR GROWING ECONOMY IS CREATING JOBS 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 MONEY IS THERE FOR EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burgess). 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 Illinois (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OUR DEPENDENCE ON OPEC HONORING THE LIFE OF ARMY PRIVATE BRANDON LEE DAVIS ENERGY AND JOBS OUR POROUS BORDERS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE PREGNANCY AND TRAINING CARE ACCESS PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE REPORT ON JOBS JOBS CBO REPORTS THE DANGERS OF FIFTY CALIBER SNIPER RIFLES ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3010 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ORDER OF PROCEDURE--S. 2207 AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF DISCOVERY OF LETHAL RICIN POWDER IN SENATE COMPLEX STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2003 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004 AUTHORITY TO FILE PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC INDICATORS ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004, AT 1 P.M.