Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-09-08 Date2005-09-08 PublicationVolume 151, issue 111 Sections169 House · 99 Senate House sections CONGRATULATIONS TO ERIK C. LEMONS RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT BRADLEY JARED HARPER IN RECOGNITION OF CONGRESSMAN DANNY DAVIS FOR HIS WORK WITH THE SAAM INITIATIVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE WILKES-BARRE SALVATION ARMY AND FRANK AND DOROTHY HENRY HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. CHARLES T. BROWDER, SR. HONORING LARRY ERNST ON BEING NAMED AN IBM FELLOW CONGRATULATIONS TO SHANNON J. WILSON, RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF NATHANIEL ROCK REMEMBERING JOHN H. JOHNSON HONORING THE BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. EMORY BUSH "E.B." PEEBLES, JR. RECOGNIZING LEXMARK'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN BOULDER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO KAMALA S. FARQUHARS, RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF LANCE CPL. AARON H. REED EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 CONGRATULATING THE TRACY NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM IN HONOR OF THE WARD'S 75TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO MARTHA BOGLE CONGRATULATIONS TO CHAVONTREAL ALLEN, RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP TAIWAN'S AGRICULTURAL TRADE GOODWILL MISSION PERSONAL EXPLANATION EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 RETIREMENT OF CHIEF JOHN WALSH TRIBUTE TO TRINITAS HOSPITAL'S COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER CONGRATULATIONS TO JORDAN ELLIOT, RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. BILL NASSER PELL GRANT HURRICANE AND DISASTER RELIEF ACT RECOGNIZING THE RANCHO BUENA VISTA LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM AND THEIR COACHES HONORING THE JACKSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION FOR 55 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND DEDICATION TO THE JACKSON COMMUNITY CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTOPHER V. SEXTON, RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP FREEDOM FOR JULIO CESAR LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND RALPH E. BLANKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN IN RECOGNITION OF THE TASK FORCE ON MENTORING OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE A TRIBUTE TO JAMES EDWIN KUHN HONORING THE EAST BRANDYWINE FIRE COMPANY HONORING THE LIFE AND BIRTHDAY OF JACK DANIEL IN HONOR AND LOVING MEMORY OF NICO TRUJILLO HONORING WESTWOOD FIRE COMPANY EMS MAC COLMENERO: WINNER OF THE 2005 JOHNS FELLOWSHIP AWARD HONORING MARGARET DAVIES ON CONSIDERATION OF EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL SECOND KATRINA SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL H.R. 3673--SECOND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS H.R. 3673--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION SECOND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RESPONSE REGARDING THE $10.5 BILLION AID PACKAGE FOR THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA SECOND KATRINA SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BEATRICE AVINA: WINNER OF THE 2005 JOHNS RETIREE OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORING MASTER SERGEANT TROY A. STEWART HURRICANE KATRINA ON PASSAGE OF H.R. 3673 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE HURRICANE KATRINA SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT ON THE SECOND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RESPONSE HURRICANE KATRINA CONCERNING THE DEVASTATION AND FEDERAL RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA COMMEMORATING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF ARCADIA, WISCONSIN STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION OF THE HURRICANE KATRINA BANKRUPTCY RELIEF AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 HONORING THE MALAKOFF ROTARY CLUB EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 ART CANTU: 2005 LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATING RABBI AMIEL WOHL BUSH POLICIES CONTRIBUTE TO HURRICANE CATASTROPHE HONORING STEVE PALMER, OWNER OF PALMER PLACE RESTAURANT ON WINNING THE RESTAURANT NEIGHBOR AWARD EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 TRIBUTE TO ARMY SPECIALIST TOCCARA RENEE GREEN SECOND KATRINA SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL INTRODUCING A BILL ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMISSION ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF NATION TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA H.R. 3673, THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL FOR HURRICANE KATRINA PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE NEW ORLEANS CRIME VICTIMS DESERVE COMPENSATION INTRODUCTION OF THE PENTAGON 9/11 MEMORIAL RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO THE YWCA PASADENA-FOOTHILL VALLEY STATEMENT ON HURRICANE KATRINA STATEMENT ON H.R. 3673, MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2005 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 HURRICANE KATRINA EVERGREEN TROOP 361 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING REVEREND C. DALE EDWARDS OF THE O'FALLON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASTORAL SERVICE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIANS (ASIPP) REGARDING H.R. 3673, MAKING FURTHER EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PRESS TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT A TRIBUTE TO THE MIJARES FAMILY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 881 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STOP POINTING FINGERS EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO WERE DISPLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA SALUTING THE NATIONAL GUARD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS HURRICANE KATRINA AN ADMINISTRATION IN DENIAL FUNDING TO REBUILD AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA HURRICANE KATRINA VENEZUELA GASOLINE SHIPMENTS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ENHANCED BORROWING AUTHORITY ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE STUDENT GRANT HURRICANE AND DISASTER RELIEF ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE TANF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FOREIGN ENTITIES THAT HAVE OFFERED ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA RELATING TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 REQUEST FOR GENERAL LEAVE ON H.R. 3673 SECOND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ENHANCED BORROWING AUTHORITY ACT OF 2005 STUDENT GRANT HURRICANE AND DISASTER RELIEF ACT EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO FOREIGN ENTITIES THAT HAVE OFFERED ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA MOMENT OF SILENCE COMMEMORATING THE 9/11 ATTACKS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RELATING TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, AND HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005, TO FILE A REPORT ON H.R. 3132, CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 889, COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2005 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 3132, CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 JUDGE JOHN ROBERTS, A QUALIFIED NOMINEE FOR THE SUPREME COURT PROVIDING FAMILY ASSISTANCE IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA SPECIAL ORDERS A WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER 1900 SMART SECURITY AND THE IRAQI CONSTITUTION The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Sodrel). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME HURRICANE KATRINA REHNQUIST, ROBERTS, AND RELATIONS WITH CONGRESS ORDER OF BUSINESS RELIEF EFFORTS FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA The SPEAKER pro tempore (Miss McMorris). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood) 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. ADVOCATING FOR SUPPORTING THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WAY THE SHARED SACRIFICES OF WAR The SPEAKER pro tempore (Miss McMorris). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) is recognized for 5 minutes. HURRICANE ASSISTANCE FOR FLORIDA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT IDEAS FOR A BETTER AMERICA THE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES THAT FACE OUR COUNTRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE U.S. AGGRESSIVE INTERVENTIONISM POLICY IS MISGUIDED APPOINTMENT OF HON. FRANK R. WOLF TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF UNITED STATES CODE IN RESPONSE TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 109-55) FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TRADITIONAL ROLE OF FEMA ORDER OF PROCEDURE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA OPENNESS IS BEST POLICY EMERGENCY FUNDING CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 HURRICANE KATRINA TO ALLOW UNITED STATES COURTS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS DURING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006--Continued MAKING FURTHER EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS POSTDISASTER RESPONSE FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HURRICANE KATRINA LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 BROAD SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE GUN STORAGE THE WINDFALL PROFITS REBATE ACT OF 2005 INQUIRY ON GASOLINE PRICES NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LUKE CLYBURN HONORING JON KRAHULIK TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT BALBERT JOSEPH P. "SONNY" FOSTER CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED CAMPUS CHARLES CITY, IOWA, REVITALIZATION ADEL, IOWA, REINVIGORATION BEDFORD, IOWA, RECLAIMING HISTORY WATERLOO, IOWA, REVITALIZATION VALLEY JUNCTION, IOWA, INNOVATIVE EXPANSION STORY CITY, IOWA, DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT SIGOURNEY, IOWA, IMPROVEMENTS JEWELL, IOWA, DOWNTOWN REINVIGORATION GREENFIELD, IOWA, REVITALIZATION ELKADER, IOWA, RESTORATION DUBUQUE, IOWA, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION CENTRAL CITY, IOWA, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION CEDAR FALLS, IOWA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORT ON THE SUSPENSION OF SUBCHAPTER IV OF CHAPTER 31 OF TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE, WITHIN A LIMITED GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA--PM 20 REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS--PM 21 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1635 Introductory Statement on S. 1637 Introductory Statement on S. 1638 Introductory Statement on S. 1640 Introductory Statement on S. 1641 Introductory Statement on S. 1643 HURRICANE KATRINA FOOD AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1648 Text of Senate Amendment 1649 Text of Senate Amendment 1650 Text of Senate Amendment 1651 Text of Senate Amendment 1652 Text of Senate Amendment 1653 Text of Senate Amendment 1654 Text of Senate Amendment 1655 Text of Senate Amendment 1656 Text of Senate Amendment 1657 Text of Senate Amendment 1658 Text of Senate Amendment 1659 Text of Senate Amendment 1661 Text of Senate Amendment 1662 Text of Senate Amendment 1663 Text of Senate Amendment 1664 Text of Senate Amendment 1665 Text of Senate Amendment 1666 Text of Senate Amendment 1667 Text of Senate Amendment 1668 Text of Senate Amendment 1669 Text of Senate Amendment 1670 Text of Senate Amendment 1671 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2862 AUTHORITY TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S.J. RES. 20 AMENDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968 AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT TRIBUTES TO CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS