Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-06-24 Date2004-06-24 PublicationVolume 150, issue 89 Sections108 House · 182 Senate House sections HONORING ASSISTANT SHERIFF RICHARD BRESHEARS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 HONORING MERLE McDOUGALD "DOUG" WERNER RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BLUES MUSIC TRIBUTE TO BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY POPULATION CONNECTION'S 2004 "KID-FRIENDLY CITIES REPORT CARD" PROTECT PERSONAL PRIVACY BY NOTIFYING CONSUMERS OF THE PRESENCE OF TRACKING DEVICES IN EVERYDAY ITEMS TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION PROHIBITING EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE UKRAINIAN MONUMENT TO TARAS SHEVCHENKO INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4658, SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF WAUSEON, OHIO ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMENDING THE PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS ACT OF 2004 RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICE OF AN AMERICAN HERO: SPECIALIST ERIC McKINLEY TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR BILLY TENTION COMMENDING MILAN OPACICH HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY ACT OF 2004 INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4659, USERRA HEALTH CARE COVERAGE EXTENSION ACT OF 2004 ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL'S VARSITY SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS IN RECOGNITION OF RITA MORENO HONORING BRIAN BRADY ENACTMENT OF THE NATIONAL GREAT BLACK AMERICANS COMMEMORATION ACT OF 2003, H.R. 2424 AND S. 1233 PAYING TRIBUTE TO JIM THRASH HONORING PAUL T. McCARTHY CONGRATULATIONS TO FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROB JOHNSON RECOGNIZING KAREN HIRAI OLEN LEADER OF DELHI MASSACRE OF SIKHS COMING TO U.S. TO MAKE A SPEECH PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROGER ROTH DEMOCRACY CAUCUS AT THE UNITED NATIONS TRIBUTE TO BISHOP ZEDEKIAH LAZETT GRADY PAYNG TRIBUTE TO DON MACKEY A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 LeGRAND SMITH OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD WINNER LORI SYKES OF BRONSON, MICHIGAN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM H. RUSS' RETIREMENT AND HIS INVALUABLE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY PAYING TRIBUTE TO BONNIE HOLTBY SCOTT LILLY DEDICATION TRIBUTE TO BISHOP FRANK CURTIS CUMMINGS PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS DUNBAR A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 LeGRAND SMITH OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD WINNER J. BARRY WELDON RECOGNITION OF NADINE "DINEY" GOLDSMITH, IN MEMORIAM PAYING TRIBUTE TO TERRI HAGEN INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNET SPYWARE (I-SPY) PREVENTION ACT TRIBUTE TO BISHOP HENRY ALLEN BELIN, JR. PAYING TRIBUTE TO JON KELSO A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 LeGRAND SMITH OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD WINNER KATHY RIZOR OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING DR. KEITH BOONE, PASTOR, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DRILLING IN ANWR INCREASING DEBT AND OVERPROMISING ECONOMY BEAUFORT FAMILY TREE FARM SERVES AS A NATIONAL MODEL VETERANS PROGRAMS ARE BEING UNDERFUNDED THE LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS OF CBS ARE WE BETTER OFF? FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC POLICIES AND THE IMPACT ON TEXAS BROWARD COUNTY FUNDING THE ECONOMY HONORING FATHER'S DAY HIGHWAY BILL EXTENSION TAX CUTS AND JOB GROWTH THE CONTINUED IMPROVING STATE OF OUR ECONOMY IRAQ'S FUTURE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4663, SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004 REVISING THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AS IT APPLIES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4663, SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 House of Representatives CHILD NUTRITION AND WIC REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CONGRATULATING THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ ON ITS FORTHCOMING ASSUMPTION OF SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY IN IRAQ CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WESTERN BALKANS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004 PERMISSION FOR AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO BE CONSIDERED OUT OF SEQUENCE AND WITHDRAWN AFTER DEBATE DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4663, SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004 SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004 CONGRATULATING THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ ON ITS FORTHCOMING ASSUMPTION OF SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY IN IRAQ REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4614, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 GENERAL LEAVE APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION BOARD OF ADVISORS PATRIOTIC EMPLOYERS OF GUARD AND RESERVISTS ACT OF 2004 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF PETER W. HALL NOMINATION OF JACK DANFORTH AND THE CRISIS IN SUDAN DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 NOMINATION OF PETER HALL EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005--Continued CHANGE OF VOTE ARMY END STRENGTH AND FY05 DOD APPROPRIATIONS RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 ORDER OF PROCEDURE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS EXECUTIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate NOMINATION OF WILLIAM DUANE BENTON TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT NOMINATION OF DORA L. IRIZARRY TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE LEGISLATIVE SESSION VOTE EXPLANATION IRAQ AND AL-QAIDA RENEWAL OF SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY FOR FREEDOM'S STRUGGLE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT THIS WEEK IN THE SENATE POLITICS OF COMMON GROUND DEBT BURDENS AND PREDATORY LENDING TRIBUTE TO MANNY CORTEZ THE DONALD W. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION CONGRATULATIONS TO STAN COLTON CINDY REID BIRTHDAY WISHES ENSURING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO CANCER CARE ACT OF 2004 U.S. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY ABUSE OF CONTRACT FUNDS IN IRAQ UNSOLVED MURDER OF UKRAINIAN JOURNALIST HEORHIY GONGADZE CHILD NUTRITION AND WIC REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 DEPARTURE OF TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE C. J. CHEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 OREGON VETERAN HERO SALUTE TO AN OREGON SOLDIER ABSENCE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MATTIE STEPANEK AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2004 20 LEGISLATIVE DAYS AND COUNTING DOWN THE DECISION TO GO TO WAR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH--JUNE 2004 HONORING STEPHAN KATHMAN AND DAVID SHEETS WVEMS JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH TRIBUTE TO CHUCK VEST CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLOS BOOZER IN RECOGNITION OF MR. WILLIAM GREENBLATT (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WESTERN BALKANS--PM 89 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2572 Introductory Statement on S. 2574 Introductory Statement on S. 2575 Introductory Statement on S. 2576 Introductory Statement on S. 2587 Introductory Statement on S. 2590 Introductory Statement on S. 2592 Introductory Statement on S. 2594 Introductory Statement on S. 2595 Introductory Statement on S. 2599 Introductory Statement on S. 2600 Introductory Statement on S. 2601 Introductory Statement on S. 2602 Introductory Statement on S. 2603 Introductory Statement on S. 2604 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3486 Text of Senate Amendment 3487 Text of Senate Amendment 3488 Text of Senate Amendment 3489 Text of Senate Amendment 3490 Text of Senate Amendment 3491 Text of Senate Amendment 3492 Text of Senate Amendment 3494 Text of Senate Amendment 3495 Text of Senate Amendment 3496 Text of Senate Amendment 3497 Text of Senate Amendment 3498 Text of Senate Amendment 3499 Text of Senate Amendment 3500 Text of Senate Amendment 3509 Text of Senate Amendment 3510 Text of Senate Amendment 3501 Text of Senate Amendment 3502 Text of Senate Amendment 3503 Text of Senate Amendment 3504 Text of Senate Amendment 3505 Text of Senate Amendment 3506 Text of Senate Amendment 3507 Text of Senate Amendment 3508 Text of Senate Amendment 3511 Text of Senate Amendment 3520 Text of Senate Amendment 3521 Text of Senate Amendment 3522 Text of Senate Amendment 3523 Text of Senate Amendment 3512 Text of Senate Amendment 3513 Text of Senate Amendment 3514 Text of Senate Amendment 3515 Text of Senate Amendment 3516 Text of Senate Amendment 3517 Text of Senate Amendment 3518 Text of Senate Amendment 3519 Text of Senate Amendment 3524 Text of Senate Amendment 3533 Text of Senate Amendment 3534 Text of Senate Amendment 3535 Text of Senate Amendment 3536 Text of Senate Amendment 3537 Text of Senate Amendment 3538 Text of Senate Amendment 3539 Text of Senate Amendment 3525 Text of Senate Amendment 3526 Text of Senate Amendment 3527 Text of Senate Amendment 3528 Text of Senate Amendment 3529 Text of Senate Amendment 3530 Text of Senate Amendment 3531 Text of Senate Amendment 3532 Text of Senate Amendment 3540 Text of Senate Amendment 3541 Text of Senate Amendment 3542 Text of Senate Amendment 3543 Text of Senate Amendment 3544 Text of Senate Amendment 3545 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 218 ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRACY CAUCUS WITHIN THE U.N. WESTERN SHOSHONE CLAIMS DISTRIBUTION ACT AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT EXTENSION RECOGNIZING J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER AUTHORIZATION FOR TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE TRANSITION OF IRAQ GAO HUMAN CAPITAL REFORM ACT OF 2004 EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AS PARTICIPANTS IN LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. APPOINTMENT ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 4200, S. 2400, S.2401, S. 2402, S. 2403 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--H.R. 4200 CONGRATULATING CHAIRMAN STEVENS AND SENATOR INOUYE