Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-06-14 Date2004-06-14 PublicationVolume 150, issue 81 Sections151 House · 68 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION 80TH BIRTHDAY OF MR. RHYS LEWIS HONORING THE SANTA BARBARA JEWISH FEDERATION IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY ABU GHRAIB PRISON HONORING JANE GYER HONORING SERGEANT ALLEN O'REILLY HONORING KRYSTYNA BAUMGARTNER, NEW YORK STATE WINNER OF THE VFW'S 2004 VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY COMPETITION MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TO FRANK MULVEY TRIBUTE TO THE TEMPLE ADATH YESHURUN HONORING TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION IN CREATING AN INTEGRATED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 HONORING CATHY GIOVANDO, CELESTE HALL, AND CAROL SIEBE IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT LEWIS (LOUIE) ANNEAR HONORING 45 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE RECOGNIZING MOMENTOUS YEAR OF STEVE SMITH FAMILY OF BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE A TRIBUTE TO JANE BARKER (1949-2003) CELEBRATION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY HONORING KATHARINE C. LYALL LINDA WHITE-EPPS POST OFFICE TRIBUTE TO THE 2004 PROJECT GRAD NEWARK GRADUATING SCHOLARS RECOGNIZING ALEC MESSERALL FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HONORING THE EASTER SEALS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES REHABILITATION CENTER ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO BISHOP RUSSELL SCOTT ON THE CELEBRATION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ACT HONORING THE MEMORY OF BARBARA W. WINTERS TRIBUTE TO THE FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS GIRLS' LACROSSE TEAM HUD GENERATED SECTION 8 CRISIS CONTINUES AMBASSADOR C.J. CHEN'S RETURN TO TAIWAN ART THERAPY FOR OLDER ADULTS HONORING FATHER ENRIQUE MENDEZ NORMA ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY HONORING SISTER PATRICIA FISCHER, O.P. COMMENDING MS. HAUWA IBRAHIM PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELEVENTH ANNUAL KEYSTONE CENTER AWARD WINNERS COMMENDING THE HONORABLE DR. WILLIAM E. "BILL" WARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL BENJAMIN RIGOBERTO GONZALEZ CONGRATULATING JERRY DOUGLAS ON HIS SELECTION AS A 2004 NEA NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOW IMMIGRATION REFORM PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING THE TAX INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE RECYCLING (TIER) ACT RECOGNIZING ROB AND SHERRI VINES CONGRATULATING MISS OLIVIA EVANS UPON RECEIVING THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN FOUNDATION'S REGIONAL SPIRIT OF WOMEN AWARD IN MEMORY OF SGT. 1ST CLASS TROY "LEON" MIRANDA AMADOR COUNTY 150TH ANNIVERSARY MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FERNANDO OAXACA BACK TO WORK INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003 MOURN THE LOSS, RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICE, AND ULTIMATELY, CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THREE AMERICAN HEROES SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC ALLY ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF MOUND CITY, IL TRIBUTE TO JORDIE TATTER INTRODUCTION OF AGE-OUT FIX FOR ADOPTED FOREIGN CHILDREN MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM HARRY BELAFONTE RECEIVING THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO "RAY CHARLES--A NATIONAL TREASURE" MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN TRIBUTE TO ROSALIE GORDON-MILLS 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF WAVERLY THE MIDDLE CLASS SQUEEZE ON HISPANIC FAMILIES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES REAGAN AND EMBRYO STEM CELL DEBATE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND THE GROWING DEFICIT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE RONALD WILSON REAGAN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONGRESS MUST PERMANENTLY END DEATH TAX ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF FREE ROAMING HORSES PERMITTED IN CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004 REPLACING CERTAIN COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAPS PROTECTING VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES IN ELECTIONS FOR DELEGATE REPRESENTING AMERICAN SAMOA AGOA ACCELERATION ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE STROKE TREATMENT AND ONGOING PREVENTION ACT EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO NEED TO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WITH MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEADQUARTERS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROVIDING RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO RESPOND TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMY MOTOR TRANSPORT SERVICE THAT SERVED DURING WORLD WAR II FOR THEIR SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALLIED ADVANCE FOLLOWING THE D-DAY INVASION CONGRATULATING TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING FOR WINNING 2004 STANLEY CUP HONORING FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING AND HONORING SERVICE OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNERAL HONOR GUARDS AT INTERMENT OR MEMORIALIZATION OF DECEASED VETERANS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES OF UNITED STATES AT... MODIFYING CERTAIN DEADLINES FOR MACHINE-READABLE, TAMPER-RESISTANT ENTRY AND EXIT DOCUMENTS RECOGNIZING THAT FLAG DAY ORIGINATED IN OZAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN CONGRATULATING THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2004 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I-II MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT IMPROVING ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 2004 EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT KATHERINE DUNHAM BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS IN DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS HER WORK AS AN ACTIVIST STRIVING FOR RACIAL... EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT LIONEL HAMPTON SHOULD BE HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN MUSIC REDESIGNATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD AND ENCOURAGING GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF FATHERS IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION ON USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR MUTUAL DEFENSE PURPOSES--MESSAGE FROM THE... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO NEED TO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WITH MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS PROVIDING RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO RESPOND TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES HONORING FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACT OF 2004 JOBS AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL ORDERS ENERGY LEGISLATION NEEDED NOW RENEWING THE ASSAULT WEAPON BAN PROVIDING IRAQIS WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES THAN AMERICANS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Garrett of New Jersey). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) 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. RECORD TRADE DEFICITS UNDER BUSH ADMINISTRATION CALLING ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR CLEAR FOREIGN POLICY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4503, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2004, AND H.R. 4517, UNITED STATES REFINERY REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2004 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4513, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT SITING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 AND FOR H.R. MORNING AGAIN IN AMERICA THE ECONOMY WILLINGNESS TO ADMIT FAILURE 30-SOMETHING DEMOCRATS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE VISIT TO IRAQ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IRAQ DEFINING THE ISSUES ENDING THE COLD WAR HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN RONALD REAGAN FLAG DAY AND THE BIRTHDAY OF THE ARMY AULD-BROKAW TRAIL DAY CONGRATULATING SHANKARI RAJAGOPAL CONGRATULATING ALVIN McLANE HONORING ROGER PELTYN HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR ANNETTE ORTIZ, U.S. AIR FORCE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHIP EXPANSION ACT SUPPORT THREE MONTHS AND COUNTING FRANCES WILLIAMS PRESTON ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS HONORING JOHN BURSON RECOGNIZING LARSON MANUFACTURING TRIBUTE TO KOHRS LONNEMANN HEIL ENGINEERS PSC COMMEMORATING FRANK BAKER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED TEXT OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION ON THE... MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE--JUNE 9, 2004 ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED DURING ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS--JUNE 9, 2004 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2516 Introductory Statement on S. 2517 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3449 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT CONGRATULATING THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ORANGEMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM CONGRATULATING THE LE MOYNE COLLEGE DOLPHINS MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM NATIONAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG DAY SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO ESCORT HIS EXCELLENCY HAMID KARZAI, PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSITIONAL ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. 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