Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-06-30 Date2005-06-30 PublicationVolume 151, issue 90 Sections110 House · 112 Senate House sections HONORING GREGORY PETERSON, RECIPIENT OF THE 18TH ANNUAL PARKER AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 DEE KELLY'S LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS HONORING ZACH OSBORNE AND MIKE ALLEN, CIVIL AIR PATROL SERGEANTS AND DAVID FEHLMAN, CADET CAPTAIN, FOR THEIR COMPLETION OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET PROGRAM FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 IN HONOR OF VETERAN JOURNALIST GERSHON JACOBSON RECOGNIZING ROBERT G. WILMERS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 HONORING THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS FROM THE CAMDEN ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 THE RETIREMENT OF RABBI RICHARD LEVINE IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JEFFREY E. KLINE COMMENDATION FOR ROSALIND M. WON-PAT FLEET FOR HER PUBLIC SERVICE A TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH COAST CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER CHINA: A GROWING THREAT HONORING JOHN PITTS, SR. RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE WHO SAVED DEAN OLSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION ACKNOWLEDGING THE PARKER FAMILY FOR THEIR SACRIFICES DURING WORLD WAR II TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JOHN W. IVES TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL RYAN S. McCABE, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE RODRIGUEZ MILITARY PERSONNEL FINANCIAL SERVICES PROTECTION ACT RECOGNIZING THE 22ND ANNUAL FREMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS TRIBUTE TO MISS MARTHA HARRIS HONORING TWO RIVER THEATER COMPANY IN RED BANK ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW SANCTUARY ON ROCK SPRINGS CHURCH DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 HONORING JIMMY LEE GREEN NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD SIDNEY BARTHWELL, BLACK ENTREPRENEUR, BELOVED FATHER, AND ROLE MODEL RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DANICA PATRICK AT THIS YEAR'S INDIANAPOLIS 500 HONORING EARL ALFORD PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MRS. JANIE HOLLOMAN JOHNSON CONGRATULATING MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE TRIBUTE TO COLONEL FRANK GALLEGOS A TRIBUTE TO COLONEL CHARLES R. ALEXANDER, JR. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DONALD E. GREENE, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDGE CHARLES R. BUTLER, JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ASSUMING JUDICIAL SENIOR STATUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SIX SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE FORT MILL ROTARY CLUB H.R. 432, BETTY DICK PRIVATE RELIEF BILL FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 ACKNOWLEDGING AFRO-DESCENDANT POPULATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RECOGNIZING BOULDER COUNTY AIDS PROJECT ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DR. ROBERT SMOTHERMAN FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 SUPREME COURT DECISION IN CASTLEROCK V. GONZALES House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PLACEMENT OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS HONORING LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPUTY JERRY ORTIZ EMINENT DOMAIN EXPRESSING THANKS HONORING BARNEY CHAPMAN REPUBLICAN REFUSAL TO FUND VETERANS HEALTH CARE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ELDER PANTHERS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING GENERAL LEAVE TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005, PART II PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SERVING IN OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE TO SERVE ADDITIONAL TERM GENERAL LEAVE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT A CHINESE STATE-OWNED ENERGY COMPANY COULD TAKE ACTION THAT WOULD THREATEN THE UNITED STATES GENERAL LEAVE EXPRESSING THE GRAVE DISAPPROVAL OF THE HOUSE REGARDING MAJORITY OPINION OF SUPREME COURT IN KELO V. CITY OF NEW LONDON MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VETERANS MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2005 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2005 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2005, TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 2601, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2006 AND 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT A CHINESE STATE-OWNED ENERGY COMPANY COULD TAKE ACTION THAT WOULD THREATEN THE UNITED STATES EXPRESSING THE GRAVE DISAPPROVAL OF THE HOUSE REGARDING MAJORITY OPINION OF SUPREME COURT IN KELO V. CITY OF NEW LONDON MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VETERANS MEDICAL SERVICES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2355 CONGRATULATING SAN ANTONIO SPURS FOR WINNING 2005 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 109TH CONGRESS TRIBUTE TO STEVEN FRANCIS GAUGHAN NEED TO FIX SOCIAL SECURITY NOW PROVIDING FULL FUNDING FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE SOCIAL SECURITY NO PLACE LIKE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TREATMENT OF ENEMY COMBATANTS AT GUANTANAMO BAY APPOINTMENT OF HON. FRANK R. WOLF TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH JULY 11, 2005 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE RANDY "DUKE" CUNNINGHAM, MEMBER OF CONGRESS VACATING FILING OF REPORT ON H.R. 1158 HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 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 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT Senate LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT--Continued SENATOR BURR RECEIVES THE GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 TANF EXTENSION ACT OF 2005 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005, PART II ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006--Continued MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--VETERANS APPROPRIATIONS TRIBUTE TO BERNARD A. "TONY" GOETZ EULOGY TO FORMER SENATOR JAMES EXON INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS RETIREMENT OF ROBERT ABBEY TRIBUTE TO CARLOS A. GARCIA POTENTIAL SUPREME COURT VACANCY HONORING MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION TO PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD IRAQ BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT FIFTY CALIBER SNIPER RIFLES AND TERRORISTS RURAL WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2005 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 EASING THE CRISIS IN HEALTH INSURANCE THERE HE GOES AGAIN . . . IN MEMORY OF MARCIA LIEBERMAN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS CONSULTATION ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS TRIBUTE TO JOAN PIERMARINI HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES DETENTION CENTER AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA CBR YOUTH CONNECT HONORING THE CAREER OF CHARLES W. PHILLIPS TRIBUTE TO ALBUQUERQUE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HONORING THE CITIZENS OF DEXTER, NEW MEXICO IN MEMORIAM TO ASSEMBLYMAN MIKE GORDON CONGRATULATING MISS KENNEDY WOMACK TRIBUTE TO JADA TRABUE, ASHLYN WILSON AND CHARLES CLARK CONGRATULATING MR. BRANDON HARVEY AND MR. CRAIG PEDEN IN RECOGNITION OF THE KENTUCKY COMMANDERY CONGRATULATING MR. JOHN W. HINKLE AND MISS COURTNEY E. OTTO CONGRATULATING OFFICER DUANE HARPER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANTLER, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROCKLAKE, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOLFORD, NORTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRAND RAPIDS, NORTH DAKOTA HONORING WILLIAM ALLEN IN MEMORY OF FRANK MANCUSO TO COMMEMORATE ARTESIA NEW MEXICO'S CENTENNIAL 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRATT, WEST VIRGINIA CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LINCOLN PRIMARY CARE CENTER TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF RADM EDWARD "ANDY" WILKINSON, RET. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS OF INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 185--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING REFORM OF THE UNITED NATIONS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 43--WELCOMING THE PRIME MINISTER OF SINGAPORE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE FOR ITS STRONG... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44--PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO HONOR CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI ON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH Text of Senate Amendment 1083 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1077 Text of Senate Amendment 1078 Text of Senate Amendment 1079 Text of Senate Amendment 1080 Text of Senate Amendment 1081 Text of Senate Amendment 1082 Text of Senate Amendment 1084 Text of Senate Amendment 1093 Text of Senate Amendment 1094 Text of Senate Amendment 1095 Text of Senate Amendment 1085 Text of Senate Amendment 1086 Text of Senate Amendment 1087 Text of Senate Amendment 1088 Text of Senate Amendment 1089 Text of Senate Amendment 1090 Text of Senate Amendment 1091 Text of Senate Amendment 1092 Text of Senate Amendment 1096 Text of Senate Amendment 1097 Text of Senate Amendment 1098 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1332 LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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