Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-11-17 Date2004-11-17 PublicationVolume 150, issue 132 Sections117 House · 55 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO COACH WILLIE JEFFRIES IN HONOR OF TOM DAY'S BEING INDUCTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF YOGI BHAJAN IN HONOR OF THE THIRD ANNUAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE RECOGNIZING BUCKNER CHRISTIAN CHURCH A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF MARY F. PARSONS TRIBUTE TO EDWARDSVILLE TIGERS GIRLS' GOLF TEAM TRIBUTE TO JUDITH AND LARRY MOORE HONORING OAKLAND POLICE CHIEF RICHARD L. WORD RECOGNIZING ADMIRAL RICHARD TRULY ON HIS RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY HONORING NEW JERSEY BLOOD SERVICES HONORING STAFF SERGEANT THEODORE ``SAM'' HOLDER II IN HONOR OF GOLDIE MALONE RECOGNIZING DAVID HITE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN A TRIBUTE TO MAGGIE KATIE BROWN KIDD IN HONOR OF COLONEL BOB LARGENT'S AND COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JACK STEED'S SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH RECOGNIZING KURTIS R. MORRISON FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT A PROCLAMATION HONORING MR. AND MRS. WHITE RECOGNITION OF LANCE CORPORAL AARON PICKERING HONORING THE KERITE COMPANY AS THEY CELEBATE THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING CANTOR PAMELA SAWYER IN HONOR OF THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY CAREER CENTER RECOGNIZING MacKENZIE T. GLAZER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE OF ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO, COMMISSIONER ELAINE T. VALENTE HONORING CRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THANKING THE REVEREND DR. BOB PATTERSON U.S. MUST DEVELOP EXIT STRATEGY IN IRAQ BUSINESS AS USUAL WORKING TOGETHER TROUBLING ECONOMIC NEWS REPUBLICAN RULES CHANGE TRIBUTE TO RAUL A. BESTEIRO, JR. MORAL VALUE OF GOVERNMENT'S ``BORROW AND SPEND'' ECONOMIC POLICIES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VETERANS BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE VETERANS HEALTH PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE ARIZONA WATER SETTLEMENTS ACT LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2004 FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT LAND EXCHANGE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT CALIFORNIA MISSIONS PRESERVATION ACT KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS ACT OF 1978 AMENDING RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1992 IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FOREST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 ALASKA LAND TRANSFER ACCELERATION ACT THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES HEALTH FACILITY COMPENSATION ACT CORRECTING ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1417 COPYRIGHT ROYALTY AND DISTRIBUTION REFORM ACT OF 2004 IMPROVING ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AUTHORIZATION OF SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL JUSTICES AND JUDGES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 2986, INCREASING THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT FOR THE RELIEF OF ROCCO A. TRECOSTA GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COPYRIGHT ROYALTY AND DISTRIBUTION REFORM ACT OF 2004 IMPROVING ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1350, IMPROVING EDUCATION RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 2003 APPOINTING DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 109TH CONGRESS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2004 AMENDING LIVESTOCK MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE SUPPORTING GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL TOURETTE SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH EARL B. GILLIAM/IMPERIAL AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN WILDLIFE ARTIST JOHN RUTHVEN RECEIVES NATIONAL MEDAL OF THE ARTS None NONSUITABILITY OF THE SQUIRREL RIVER IN ALASKA AS AN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108-235) SPECIAL ORDERS SMART SECURITY AND CIA 9/11 REPORT CONVENIENT RULE CHANGING None None CARING MORAL VALUES None TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSWOMAN DENISE MAJETTE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE None None EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME THE HOUSE FACES A GRAVE MORAL CRISIS None None EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME ELECTION RESULTS STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FY 2004 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2005 THROUGH FY 2009 None TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI CELEBRATING 35-YEAR CONGRESSIONAL CAREER OF THE HONORABLE PHILIP M. CRANE OF ILLINOIS IRAQ WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1350 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME INCREASING THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 150 AGREEING TO THE REQUEST OF THE HOUSE--S. 1301 INCREASING THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING RESEARCH REVIEW ACT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL JAMES L. MURRAY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 COPYRIGHT ROYALTY AND DISTRIBUTION REFORM ACT, H.R. 1417 HONORING THE CAREER OF JERRY KLECZKA OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION ACT OF 2004 VETERANS DAY 2004 JIM MARKS THE DEATH OF JANE E. MITCHELL ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ZACH HEBL'S ACHIEVEMENT ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HONORING LT. COLONEL JOHN McCANCE, USAF TRIBUTE TO WAYNE BERRY TRIBUTE TO CHARLES WOODS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND JAPAN ON SOCIAL SECURITY--PM 96 REPORT RELATIVE TO THE NONSUITABILITY OF THE SQUIRREL RIVER IN ALASKA AS AN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM--PM 97 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2988 Introductory Statement on S. 2989 Introductory Statement on S. 2992 Introductory Statement on S. 2993 Introductory Statement on S. 2994 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT NEW SHIPPER REVIEW AMENDMENT ACT OF 2004 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS CONFEREES PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION WITH THE NETHERLANDS--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 108-25 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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