Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-04-21 Date2005-04-21 PublicationVolume 151, issue 49 Sections139 House · 90 Senate House sections DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENCY ACT OF 2005 IN HONOR OF ASSEMBLYWOMAN LINDA R. GREENSTEIN RECOGNIZING STEVEN TODD ORR FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMANDA VERNOR, BALL ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOLS TRIBUTE TO POPE BENEDICT XVI RECOGNIZING TRAVIS R. VOGEL FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. STEPHEN ADUBATO, SR. AND DR. STEPHEN ADUBATO, JR., RECIPIENTS OF THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND'S "TREE OF LIFE" AWARD HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PRISCILLA DIAZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. PEGGY STEWART RECOGNIZING SPENCER PRESTON HARRIS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING PROVIDENCE PEDIATRIC MEDICAL DAY CARE, INC. HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CAROL HARWOOD PATLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR REGARDING THE DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATION AND LOWER EXTREMITY AMPUTATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING SAWYER DANIEL BRESLOW FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO CLINT. J. PRATHER HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MELANIE HUCKABY, McQUEENEY ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR RUBELLA ELIMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT RECOGNIZING SEAN DAVID HUNTLEY FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING THE LIFE OF DETECTIVE SERGEANT JAMES ALLEN HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DELIA MOLINA, JUAN SEGUIN PRE- KINDERGARTEN TEACHER OF THE YEAR THE FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RECOGNIZING MATTHEW KUEHL FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING THE LATE FRED TOYOSABURO KOREMATSU HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WANDA KOLLAUS, KOENNECKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO LISA ZAGAROLI INTEREST FREE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION RECOGNIZING GINGER LANGEMEIER IN HONOR OF PETER PUCHER, "LATIN MAN OF THE YEAR" RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS REGARDING: TEJANO SINGER LAURA CANALES IN HONOR OF THE CITY OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY EQUAL PAY DAY RECOGNIZING EDWARD A. MITCHELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION STATEMENT IN HONOR OF MARLA RUZICKA IN HONOR OF LINDA SMITH INTORDUCTION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PRIVACY AND IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION ACT OF 2005 HONORING MATT KIEHL ON ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING ANDRE SMITH REGARDING THE DEATH OF PROVIDENCE POLICE DETECTIVE JAMES L. ALLEN RECOGNIZING MR. DONNIE R. WHEELER OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES, FOR HIS SERVICE AND DEDICATION AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL WRONIKOWSKI IN HONOR OF ADMIRAL JAMES WATKINS 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY HONORING THE ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JULIAN BURNSIDE--A TRUE HERO COMMON SENSE AUTOMOBILE EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2005 TRIBUTE TO CONGREGATION BETH AM ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION TENNESSEE CRIMINAL JUSTICE LANGUAGE ACADEMY CELEBRATING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF FRED AND ROSEMARIE GORTLER HONORING SCOTT TOWNSLEY CHASE ADMINISTRATION'S AMTRAK REFORM LEGISLATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF BILLY PAUL CARNEAL CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JOHN PETILLO, PRESIDENT OF UMDNJ CONGRATULATING MS. PAULETTE W. WILLIAMS ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TRIBUTE TO EARL STERNKE, MILWAUKEE, WI, IN RECOGNITION OF 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE BOY SCOUTS RECOGNIZING VICTOR MARCUS OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA TRIBUTE TO YWCA OF ESSEX AND WEST HUDSON--CELEBRATING NINE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO REBUILD ACT A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE OF PASADENA IN MEMORY OF CAROL SEAVER, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN HONORING BRIAN JAMES McINNIS FOR INNOVATIVE VOTING PROJECT AT UC DAVIS TRIBUTE TO ANTOINETTE "TONI" DENISE WILLIAMS-McCEARY 9/11 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW ACT IN HONOR OF THE GLENDALE SALVATION ARMY'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN H. MARCUS, WISCONSIN 2004 BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING MIKE RIPPEY OF AMERICAN CANYON, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO SACRED HEART PARISH--100TH ANNIVERSARY PROTECTING THE PURPOSE OF THE ETHICS COMMITTEE THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO HIPOLITO ACOSTA, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, USCIS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING KENNETH SCHERMERHORN RISING GAS PRICES FILIBUSTERS PART OF THE DEMOCRATS' CYNICAL CAMPAIGN OF OBSTRUCTION THE ENERGY POLICY ACT HOUSE ETHICS HOUSE ETHICS PRAISING DAVID McMILLON'S ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT COSPONSOR THE GAS PRICE SPIKE ACT OF 2005 INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE THE ENERGY BILL GENERAL LEAVE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 748, THE CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2005, AND HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005. DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1095 SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER IN SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SPECIAL ORDERS REMEMBERING EARTH DAY AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME IN SUPPORT OF LT. ILARIO PANTANO SMART ENERGY POLICIES, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME SERIOUS ENERGY PROBLEMS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Schwarz of Michigan). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) 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. COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO JASON KAMRAS, NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRAGEDIES IN FLORIDA REQUIRE STRENGTHENING OF LAWS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) is recognized for 5 minutes. OPPOSED TO CAFTA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Melancon) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster) is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MAYOR RICHARD J. DALEY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Feeney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) is recognized for 5 minutes. DEMOCRAT CAMPAIGN AGAINST MAJORITY LEADER SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS AFGHAN SECURITY FORCES STANDARDS AMENDMENT POPE BENEDICT XVI JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS NUCLEAR OPTION NOMINATION OF JOHN NEGROPONTE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 THE COURAGE OF SENATOR INOUYE EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005--Continued EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION PRESERVING SENATE RULES GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS ACT SUPPORTING COPS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS AND THE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL SEABRIGHT HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2005 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MONTANA AIR NATIONAL GUARD EARTH DAY 2005 TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE ACT TRIBUTE TO FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF LITTLE ROCK ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO JOHN ED WILLOUGHBY IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PAUL W. DOERRER ATTACHE SHOW CHOIR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 866 Introductory Statement on S. 868 Introductory Statement on S. 869 Introductory Statement on S. 873 Introductory Statement on S. 874 Introductory Statement on S. 875 Introductory Statement on S. 876 Introductory Statement on S. 877 Introductory Statement on S. 878 Introductory Statement on S. 879 Introductory Statement on S. 880 Introductory Statement on S. 881 Introductory Statement on S. 882 Introductory Statement on S. 886 Introductory Statement on S. 888 Introductory Statement on S. 889 SENATE RESOLUTION 118--RECOGNIZING JUNE 2 THROUGH JUNE 5, 2005, AS THE "VERMONT DAIRY FESTIVAL," IN HONOR OF HAROLD HOWRIGAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND THE VERMONT DAIRY INDUSTRY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 564 Text of Senate Amendment 565 Text of Senate Amendment 566 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--S. 786 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 870, S. 871, S. 872, S. 873, S. 874 AMENDING THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT OF 1987 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS