Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-11-16 Date2004-11-16 PublicationVolume 150, issue 131 Sections191 House · 88 Senate House sections A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING GARY JENTES A TRIBUTE TO W. DON CORNWELL CONGRATULATING RABBI SAMUEL K. SANDHAUS AS HE IS HONORED BY B'NAI B'RITH HONORING RICHARD J. BADOLATO HONORING THE MEMORY OF ARMY STAFF SERGEANT OMER T. HAWKINS II OF ADAMS COUNTY, OH, WHO DIED IN IRAQ TRIBUTE TO JUDGE RICHARD D. KUHN IN RECOGNITION OF CHARLES JOSEPH WEBB PROVIDING CBO COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 775 IN RECOGNITION OF THE PRINCETON TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM A PROCLAMATION HONORING MR. AND MRS. ROBISON A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DAVID K. BRAWLEY CONGRATULATING THE TAYLOR LIONS CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING FRANCIS J. LOMBARDI A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING COLLIER DILL HONORING THE MEMORY OF ERNEST J. WAITS SR., A CINCINNATI CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IN RECOGNITION OF BILL AND GLADYS JENNINGS TRIBUTE TO THE OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JOHN LELAND HALEY A TRIBUTE TO MILTON MARSHALL CONGRATULATING GEORGE VITANOVEC AS HE CELEBRATES HIS RETIREMENT HONORING THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT RICHARD MORGAN SPECIALIST KEITH MATTHEW MAUPIN OF BATAVIA, OH, IS HONORED IN PENTAGON'S PRESTIGIOUS WARRIOR ETHOS EXHIBIT A TRIBUTE TO NEW LOTS COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGRATULATING DAVID SCHWAGER, AS HE IS HONORED UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TERM AS PRESIDENT OF TEMPLE ISRAEL A PROCLAMATION HONORING OFFICER BILL CLEVELAND ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE PROVIDING CBO COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 4453 HONORING NEW JERSEY BLOOD SERVICE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF TOM McCORT RECOGNIZING THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY'S 2004 BUCKEYE BULLET TEAM HONORING MARGARET PARKER FRETWELL 9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION ACT A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HINIG CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4200, RONALD W. REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 THE LIBERATION OF NAVASSA AND DESECHEO ISLANDS BEGINS PERSONAL EXPLANATION A PROCLAMATION HONORING PETER AND SYLVIA MANASSE ON THEIR 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING JACK AND CARTER HARDESTY TRIBUTE TO FATHER SPENCER T. KEZIOS TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR DAVID E. VOCKE, PH.D. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF HENRY KUCZINSKI, FOR FIFTY YEARS OF FIRE SERVICE HONORING JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK FOR 75 YEARS OF INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL TRIBUTE TO CARL AND MARILYN BAKER-MADSEN HONORING JUDY LICHTMAN FOR THIRTY YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT KEVIN WISE FOR HIS 29 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT REMEMBERING JUDGE BRATTON DAVIS IN HONOR OF DR. SCOTT HUDELSON HONORING BUSINESS WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS IN MEMORY OF MARGARET S. BROTHERS DANIEL CIRCELLI: SCHOLAR, ATHLETE, MERCHANT MARINE TRIBUTE TO EDWARD A. KELLY, JR. CHANGING THE HOUSE RULE GOVERNING USE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL FRANK DURING THE PERIOD PRECEDING ELECTIONS REDUCING CERTAIN SPECIAL ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS ON FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS A TRIBUTE TO WALTER D. KREUTZEN ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING MR. RONALD VOORHEIS HONORING CLARENCE EDWARD STANFORD, SR., ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY IN MEMORY AND TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WILLIAM M. BURKE COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ARISTIDES DE SOUSA MENDES, HUMANITARIAN AND WORLD WAR II HERO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 23RD STREET ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ANNUAL AWARD LUNCHEON REMEMBERING ORVILLE G. BENTLEY COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF TERRI ANN SIMMS GRIER HONORING LEE ROSENBERG TRIBUTE TO SGT CLAY PEACOCK IN RECOGNITION OF EMPIRE CITY IRON WORKS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING WILLARD T. ``BILL'' HODGE IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK NOVEMBER 21-28, 2004 HONORING BILL AND SHEILA LAMBERT AND RABBI PETER J. RUBINSTEIN TRIBUTE TO REDSTONE-HUNTSVILLE CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE U.S. ARMY IN RECOGNITION OF ABRAHAM LAZAR ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ANDRE MARIE CROOKE DYAR ON THE RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL P. DEVINE IN RECOGNITION OF COLONEL THOMAS D. BUTLER, JR. HONORING ALVIN BENJAMIN PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE BOVARD FAMILY HONORING ROBERT POIROT HONORING BILLY ``TINY'' RUTTER FOR HIS SERVICE AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SUMTER COUNTY 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. SAVA SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA RECOGNIZING MR. PAUL SALAZ RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE RESCUE OF DA'JOUR McMILLIAN OF FRISCO CITY, ALABAMA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SUPPORT FOR ``VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004'' HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORMANDY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUE SHELTON INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO NAME THE DONALD G. BROTZMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING ROBIN COX FOR HIS SERVICE AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SUMTER COUNTY RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CALUMET COUNCIL RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NEW EAST LOS ANGELES CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY HONORING THE TOWN OF ELBERTA, ALABAMA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE LONG HONORING BARBARA MARTIG RECOGNIZING ARMY RANGER TIM ANTONSON 28TH ANNUAL ASIAN-AMERICAN CHARITY BALL RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 10218--NOVEMBER 17, 2004 CONGRATULATING MR. JOHN SAINT ON RECEIPT OF THE MOBILE CIVITAN CLUB'S MOBILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD THE CASE OF MIKHAIL TREPASHKIN HONORING ANNIE COX'S DEDICATION TO CANNON COUNTY'S CHILDREN PAYING TRIBUTE TO PALISADE LIONS CLUB STILT WALKERS HONORING JO ANN SORENSEN HONORING TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS JUSTICE LAWSON COMMENDING RICHARD MALIS, DAVID WHITE, AND TONI'S DANCE ACADEMY RECOGNIZING UNIVISION'S SALUD ES VIDA...<up-sd-dn !>ENTERATE! CAMPAIGN BRING PAUL KLEBNIKOV'S KILLERS TO JUSTICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO KRIS GARDNER CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MINTURN, COLORADO HONORING BENNY STRICKLAND FOR HIS SERVICE AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SUMTER COUNTY THE CALUMET COMMUNITY HERO AWARD TRIBUTE TO MS. TAMMY CARNRIKE HONORING REVEREND WROTEN McQUIRTER, SR. RECOGNIZING INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER STEPHANIE A. STORCH PAYING TRIBUTE TO KRISTI KNOWLES TRIBUTE TO CHARLES S. ``CHARLEY'' SHIMANSKI HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HARLOW E. KENDING FOR HIS SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II H.R. 4518, THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 H.R. 4518, THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MEREDITH DOCKING HONORING KATHRYN A. HEIN ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS OF DEDICATED FEDERAL SERVICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANDY FAUTHEREE A TRIBUTE TO GLENN E. PORZAK DEATH OF RAUL BESTEIRO, ``MR. B'' TRIBUTE TO CLANCY LYALL HONORING HOWARD LEIBOWITZ FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BOSTON REMEMBERING U.S. ARMY PFC. JACOB S. FLETCHER RESEARCH REVIEW ACT OF 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO J.D. LUNSFORD IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH (AND 95TH) ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES TRIBUTE TO LYNN VICTOR House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIBUTE TO ARMY SPECIALIST RAYMOND L. WHITE WHY PRESIDENT BUSH WON REELECTION TRIBUTE TO SCOTT HUDELSON LEARNING IMMIGRATION LESSONS FROM HOLLAND BIPARTISANSHIP HARD TO ACHIEVE WHAT DOES RAISING THE DEBT LIMIT MEAN FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES? REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE REMOVAL OF MEMBER AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. BART STUPAK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH GUARDIANS OF FREEDOM MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING MIKE MANSFIELD POST OFFICE LIEUTENANT JOHN F. FINN POST OFFICE RECOGNIZING 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF CREATION OF LIFESAVING STATIONS ON THE GREAT LAKES RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE DURING WORLD WAR II GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE DURING WORLD WAR II APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4818, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 SPECIAL ORDERS None None None SMART SECURITY AND PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND TERM THE SITUATION IN IRAQ None ORDER OF BUSINESS IN PURSUIT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE None None None None WELCOMING NEW REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE INCREASING THE DEBT LIMIT GENERAL LEAVE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2004 AT PAGE H9183 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THIS WEEK'S AGENDA RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 108TH CONGRESS FINDING COMMON GROUND APPRECIATION OF PAUL NITZE RECESS NOMINATION OF FRANCIS J. HARVEY TO BE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (Executive Session) Farewell to Senator Hollings (Executive Session) Farewell (Executive Session) Farewell (Executive Session) Trade (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD IWAN RETIREMENT OF SENATORS TRIBUTE TO OHIO VETERANS VETERANS' DAY BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS RETIREMENT OF VEE BURKE RETIREMENT OF SHARON HICKEY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CALVERT ALLIANCE AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INC. TRIBUTE TO JOHN ``RODDY'' SUNCHILD BENJAMIN CARSON NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEL SHELTON, EDUCATOR AND INSPIRATION TO MANY INDIANA SERVICE LEADERS SUMMIT TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM AND CONNIE HUDGENS TRIBUTE TO NORM NIELSEN TRIBUTE TO WENDELL L. JOHNSON PREMATURITY AWARENESS DAY JOHN SPINA'S NAVY SERVICE CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. BILLIE TRAVIS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT SNYDER NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED DURING THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2980 Introductory Statement on S. 2981 Introductory Statement on S. 2982 Introductory Statement on S. 2983 Introductory Statement on S. 2984 Introductory Statement on S. 2986 Introductory Statement on S. 2987 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND RESEARCH ACT STATE HIGH RISK POOL FUNDING EXTENSION ACT OF 2004 COASTAL AND OCEAN MAPPING INTEGRATION ACT RESEARCH REVIEW ACT OF 2004 NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM ACT EXTENDING LIABILITY INDEMNIFICATION REGIME FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY NORMAN Y. MINETA RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDING THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY ESTUARY AND BEACH SEWAGE CLEANUP ACT OF 2000 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2986 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2986 AMENDING TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 108-27 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2004 PROGRAM CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1417 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2:15 P.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION WITHDRAWALS