Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-11-19 Date2004-11-19 PublicationVolume 150, issue 134 Sections85 House · 115 Senate House sections House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ROGER BACON WINS DIVISION II STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN HONOR OF THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE SAVING THE ANAHEIM ANGELS THE OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM OVERTIME ACCUTANE HONORING TOM FOGLIETTA TAX RELIEF AND FISCAL DISCIPLINE ARE COMPLEMENTARY, NOT CONFLICTING, OBJECTIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1350, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 CORRECTING ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1350, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 2004 DIRECTING SECRETARY OF SENATE TO CORRECT ENROLLMENT OF S. 150 INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT RECOGNIZING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FOR PUBLIC SERVICES PERFORMED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN OPEN ELECTIONS ACT OF 2004 COMPREHENSIVE PEACE IN SUDAN ACT OF 2004 TREATING CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS BY YMCA RETIREMENT FUND AS CHURCH PLANS GENERAL LEAVE COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1078 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXTENSION OF MEDICARE COST-SHARING FOR THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM FOR QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2005 PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION ACT OF 2004 NATIONAL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION WEEK DONALD G. BROTZMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING GENERAL LEAVE HONORING THE LIFE OF ASTRONAUT LEROY GORDON COOPER, JR. GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ortiz) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Reyes) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gonzalez) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) is recognized for 5 minutes. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) 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 Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Edwards) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) is recognized for 5 minutes. OCEAN POLICY ASKING ADMINISTRATION TO URGE A U.S. VOTE AGAINST AZERBAIJAN'S U.N. RESOLUTION THANKING MARY HOWARD FOR A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE GENERAL LEAVE HONORING CONGRESSMAN AMO HOUGHTON AND CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN HONORING DEPARTING TEXANS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE REFORM COMMEMORATING THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4818, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILLS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4818, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT DUTY SUSPENSIONS FOR IMPORTED PRODUCTS NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT-- Continued TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS IDEA TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN LAOS MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT--Continued FAREWELL RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS FAREWELL THE CALENDAR SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF THE OSAGE TRIBE SNAKE RIVER WATER RIGHTS ACT OF 2004 INDIAN TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FEASIBILITY ACT OF 2004 TRIBAL PARITY ACT OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE ANGOSTURA IRRIGATION PROJECT MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF THE SPOKANE RESERVATION GRAND COULEE DAM EQUITABLE COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT ACT INDIVIDUAL INDIAN MONEY ACCOUNT TRUST FUND LAWSUIT REAUTHORIZING THE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998 TRAINING FOR REALTIME WRITERS ACT OF 2003 ORDER OF BUSINESS TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE SECRETARY JAMES G. ROCHE TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS Senate MORNING BUSINESS A PRAYER FOR THANKSGIVING CONGRATULATING THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH JUAN GABRIEL HONORING OUR ARMED SERVICES TRUTH IN TRIALS ACT JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, AND ITALY THE NISEI INTELLIGENCE WAR AGAINST JAPAN MULTIVITAMIN USE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES WHERE TO NEXT? H.R. 5365 REAUTHORIZATION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE ABUSE OF FOREIGN DETAINEES UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF NURSING DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM VETERANS DAY, 2004 NEW WAKE UP CALLS ON GLOBAL WARMING PRIVATIZATION OF AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE INTERNET TAX NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS FOR ARMENIA RETIREMENT OF CLARE COTTON INTERNET ACCESS TAX MORATORIUM HONORING DR. RICHARD AXEL ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS TRIBUTE TO MS. JUDITH MAYNARD TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST JEREMY F. REGNIER, LITTLETON, NH TRIBUTE TO JIMMY RAY LOYLESS GRAND MA'S STORY CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN HENDERSON COUNTY, KY AMERICAN LEGION SENIOR BASEBALL TEAM PADUCAH POST 31 IN RECOGNITION OF ADMIRAL RICHARD TRULY HONORING THE LIFE OF MILTON D. STEWART NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY WHRI-AM AND WRHM-FM TRIBUTE TO BOB AND BETH KENNETT DAVID DIETZ MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED DURING ADJOURNMENT 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. 3009 Introductory Statement on S. 3013 Introductory Statement on S. 3016 Introductory Statement on S. 3018 Introductory Statement on S. 3020 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4068 Text of Senate Amendment 4069 Text of Senate Amendment 4070 Text of Senate Amendment 4071 Text of Senate Amendment 4072 Text of Senate Amendment 4073 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH IMPROVING EDUCATION RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT MAKING CERTAIN CORRECTIONS TO THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1350 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE IN SUPPORT OF A REINVIGORATED UNITED STATES VISION OF FREEDOM, PEACE, AND DEMOCRACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND TRAINING PROGRAM ACT OF 1998 AUTHORITY OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO HOLD COURT IN ROCK ISLAND, IL NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 DISPLACED STAFF MEMBERS OF SENATORS AND SENATE LEADERS APPOINTING DAY FOR CONVENING OF 109TH CONGRESS NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR