Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-04-22 Date2004-04-22 PublicationVolume 150, issue 53 Sections208 House · 75 Senate House sections TESTIMONY OF JOHN KERRY FROM 1971 IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCY DISEASES AWARENESS WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF MIKE HEALY ON HIS SERVICE TO THE BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT HONORING THE CAMELOT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM HONORING CHARLES AND MARJORIE BENTON HONORING THE WINNERS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL ENERGY CHALLENGE TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO SENIOR CORPORAL VERNA L. DURDEN TRIBUTE TO REVEREND HANS CHRISTEN MAMEN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS CLEAN WATER ON EARTH DAY COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOUNT VERNON-LEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORING LANE TECH HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO COOPERATION IN RESTORATION OF DAMAGED PUBLIC LANDS TRIBUTE TO ELYSE LEON CONGRATULATING DR. RON ANDERSON A TRIBUTE TO TRYGVE LIE COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT CONGRATULATE ELLWOOD CITY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY HONORING THE 432ND CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION TRIBUTE TO RABBI MICHAEL MELCHIOR COMMEMORATION OF THE 34TH EARTH DAY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PRIMARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCY DISEASES AWARENESS WEEK TRIBUTE TO DR. JERAULD D. FERRITTO, JR. TRIBUTE TO DR. C. DOUGLAS PARKS TRIBUTE TO MRS. LYNDON JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO PEGGY A. DZIERZAWSKI THE CASE OF IGOR SUTYAGIN REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALK POLIO VACCINE FIELD TRIALS DRUG INDUSTRY COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ GUARDSMEN AND RESERVISTS FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT OF 2003 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON H.R. 4062 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY OF THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. AMOS CROOMS, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS WEEK INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO EXTEND THE FARM CREDIT ACT OF 1971 TO THE FISHING INDUSTRY REINTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF CALVARY CATHEDRAL INTERNATIONAL, THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR BOB NICHOLS' MINISTRY, AND THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR AND MRS. NICHOLS INVESTING IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENT OIL PRODUCERS' AGENCY INTRODUCTION OF THE EFFECTER ACT "EFFICIENT ENERGY THROUGH CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGIES AND ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY ACT OF 2004" TRIBUTE TO ANNA B. "PEG" JACOBI DISEASE KNOWN AS CUSHING'S SYNDROME TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS STAFF SERGEANT DENNIS W. HAMMOND TRIBUTE TO DR. TYREE WEIDER COMMEMORATION OF THE 89TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE H.R. 1799--THE GUARDSMEN AND RESERVISTS FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT OF 2003 INTRODUCING CASSANDRA TAMEZ'S ESSAY INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TRIBUTE TO VIOLA PITTS HONORING SELMA F. BARTLETT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GORNICK FAMILY RECOGNIZING LANKENAU HOSPITAL RECOGNIZING SPECIALIST ENRIQUE ALVARADO- TRIBUTE TO REVEREND LACY R. HARWELL SR. PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE DENT FAMILY RECOGNIZING THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY-NORRISTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL (RETIRED) CONSUELO CASTILLO KICKBUSCH TRIBUTE TO CIRCUIT JUDGE ROBERT J. SIMMS PAYING TRIBUTE TO JACK OTT RECOGNIZING THE NURSES OF MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL ON THE OCCASION OF NATIONAL NURSES WEEK CELEBRATING EARTH DAY 2004 TRIBUTE TO BUSTER AGLIANO PAYING TRIBUTE TO GARY THOMAS CYPRUS SETTLEMENT TRIBUTE TO PATRICK J. EIDING PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHAWNA VALDEZ HONORING THE 89TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM GALBRAITH PAYING TRIBUTE TO TIMOTHY LEACH A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF CYPRUS ON THE PASSING OF JUDGE JOHN R. PERRY IN RECOGNITION OF CECIL O. SEWELL, JR. HONORING MICHAEL SCHOPP IN RECOGNITION OF THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS WEEK RENEWING THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN WILLIAM A. BOOTHE, M.D., REACHES 50,000 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF YOUNGSTOWN, NY RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ALAMEDA HONORING KENNETH CLARK LOGGINS HONORING CLEVELAND READS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR WILMA CHRISTIAN INTRODUCTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO DR. STUART D. COOK HAPPY 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, HENRY AND BARBARA WIRSTSHAFTER IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM MAURER INTRODUCTION OF BIA REFORM LEGISLATION HONORING WALLA WALLA COUNTY'S 150TH BIRTHDAY THE PRESERVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DRUGS ACT HONORING FRANCES PRESTON FOR HER MUSIC INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS HONORING EILEEN DAVIS UPON HER RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY JAPANESE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS WEEK PRESERVING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND TRIBUTE TO DONALD ROLLERT IN MEMORY OF COL. AARON BANK COMMEMORATING YOM HASHOAH REMEMBER YOM HASHOAH NATIONAL COMMEMORATION OF THE DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE HEROES AND MARTYRS OF THE HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY ON THE OCCASION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY SO THAT THE WORLD WILL NEVER FORGET: REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST HOLOCAUST MARTYRS' AND HEROES' REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATION OF YOM HASHOAH, AND UPCOMING OSCE CONFERENCE ON ANTI- SEMITISM HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RECOGNIZING HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION CEREMONY RECOGNIZING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IN OBSERVANCE OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WARM WELCOME FOR THE REVEREND RONALD J. NUZZI RECESS RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS JOHN KERRY DOES NOT BELONG IN THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RISING COSTS OF COLLEGE EDUCATION RECOGNIZING MEMBERS OF 432ND CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION MEDICARE MODERNIZATION EMBEDDED COSTS OF MEDICAL LIABILITY PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE DISPARAGING REMARKS BY JOHN KERRY JOHN KERRY SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO AMERICAN VETERANS EARTH DAY JOHN KERRY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHN KERRY'S ACCUSATIONS AGAINST AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM TROUBLING REMARKS BY JOHN KERRY KERRY PLANS TO ELIMINATE SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPARAGING THE HONORABLE SERVICE OF VIETNAM VETERANS IN DEFENSE OF JOHN KERRY THE BENEFITS OF MEDICARE'S NEW DRUG PROVISIONS CREDENTIALS NEEDED FOR THOSE ATTACKING JOHN KERRY ATTACKS ON JOHN KERRY SHOULD NOT BE COUNTENANCED PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY HONORING THE GARDEN GROVE ELKS CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MAKING IN ORDER AMENDMENT IN LIEU OF AMENDMENT 3 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 108-466 DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2844, CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION ACT OF 2004 CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION ACT OF 2004 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004, AND HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2004 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE NANCY PELOSI, DEMOCRATIC LEADER SENATOR KERRY HAS THE SUPPORT OF VETERANS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMERICANS NEED JOBS CALLING SENATOR KERRY "HANOI JOHN" IS SHAMEFUL REPUBLICANS ARE UNWILLING TO MEET THE COMMITMENT TO VETERANS NO BOUNDARIES KERRY, HIGHLY DECORATED VETERAN KERRY, A DECORATED WAR HERO DANGEROUS DUTY FOR KERRY PRAISE KERRY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT SPECIAL ORDERS BUSH'S WAR ON ENVIRONMENT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burns). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME EARTH DAY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS 2004 REPORT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HONORING SPECIALIST JUSTIN JOHNSON SMART SECURITY 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 Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME CYPRUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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. ORDER OF BUSINESS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burns). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Nethercutt) is recognized for 5 minutes. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) 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. EARTH DAY GENERAL LEAVE THE REAL LESSONS OF 9/11 HAITI TAXES AND THE IRS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE GUEST CHAPLAIN PHILLIP McCLENDON EARTH DAY ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ASBESTOS OBSTRUCTION TACTICS GAYLORD NELSON AND EARTH DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY McGRORY EARTH DAY MARY McGRORY EARTH DAY PRO-ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS INJURY RESOLUTION ACT OF 2004--MOTION TO PROCEED SCOTT CAMPBELL, STEPHANIE ROPER, WENDY PRESTON, LOUARNA GILLIS, AND NILA LYNN CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT MORNING BUSINESS TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION IRAQ IRAQ WAR FUNDING ELECTRICITY GRID AND RELIABILITY ASBESTOS LITIGATION REFORM TRIBUTE TO MARY McGRORY FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS INJURY RESOLUTION (FAIR) ACT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL ROLLBACKS GOVERNOR FRANK B. MORRISON CELEBRATING EARTH DAY 2004 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SENATOR THOMAS WARD OSBORN 89TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN SUPPORT OF S. RES. 330 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL PRIMARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCY DISEASES AWARENESS WEEK FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBINE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS RECOGNITION OF DANIEL T. BRANTON IN TRIBUTE TO JOHN PALMS HONORING EAST BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL'S SUCCESS IN "WE THE PEOPLE" PROGRAM HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE GENE E. BROOKS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE TRIBUTE TO COLONEL AARON "BURLEY" BURLESON TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SCHOPP HONORING LT. COL. MARC SUKOLSKY LAURA JOSS IN HONOR OF BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD L. URSONE REPORT PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD ENTITLED "SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS--2004"--PM 75 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3047 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 2844 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT IRAQ ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004, AT 1 P.M.