Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-09-14 Date2005-09-14 PublicationVolume 151, issue 115 Sections143 House · 58 Senate House sections ON THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ROGER DESJARLAIS IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST IN KATRINA--LET US ENSURE NO ONE IS ABANDONED AGAIN TRIBUTE TO NICOLE ROBBINS TRIBUTE TO SHAWN RICHARD TALLANT THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT ACT HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL COMMENDING JUDY AND ALAN ROOTH HONORING HERSHA ARNOLD RECOGNIZING AND HONORING 100TH BOMB GROUP OF THE 8TH AIR CORPS RECOGNIZING BOB McGRATH FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL CONGRATULATING CROATIAN SONS LODGE NUMBER 170 ON 98TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DR. ELIZABETH SPANGLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION ACKNOWLEDGING EUGENE P. SINCLAIR, M.D. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL JOSHUA BUTLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION UGANDA 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST. FRANCIS de SALES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL HONORING THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING ROBERT JAEB CHRISTOPHER R. GETZ TRIBUTE TO HARVEY HADDIX A TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE MUSE FREEMAN A CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY AND COMMISSIONER FOR AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS ON HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAYVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF ELIZABETH TERWILLIGER'S 96TH BIRTHDAY ON INTRODUCING THE FAIR WAGES FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION MARSHALL UNIVERSITY'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF HONORING JAMES AND VIRGINIA LAWRENCE, 2005 ANGELS IN ADOPTION CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF OSIRIS CHRISTOPHER EARL NURSE INTRODUCING A BILL ESTABLISHING THE KATRINA COMMISSION TRIBUTE TO LEWIS PLATT EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE NATION TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA PERSONAL EXPLANATION INVESTIGATING THE KATRINA CATASTROPHE TRIBUTE TO MS. AUDREY BERRY PENN STATE FAYETTE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MINNESOTA BOY SCOUTS AND LEADERS ON THEIR RECEIPT OF THE MEDAL OF MERIT AND THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TRIBUTE TO ELEANOR FARRAR CAMBRIA CITY MISSION CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY CLEVELAND GREAT BOOKS BEGINS 60TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR CONYERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3132 IS BAD PUBLIC POLICY IN OPPOSITION TO THE CONYERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3132 TRIBUTE TO ALAN A. REICH--FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF ELIZABETH ROSE LaPIERRE PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING AND HONORING REVEREND STEVE HOUPE ONGOING EFFORTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA CREATING A CABINET-LEVEL DEPARTMENT OF PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT HURRICANE KATRINA ACCELERATED TAX BENEFITS ACT HOMELAND SECURITY VERSUS FOREIGN AID GAMING INDUSTRY'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA THANKS TO QATAR HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES IN THE DREAM CENTER RED TAPE AND HURRICANE RELIEF HURRICANE KATRINA TRAGEDY THANKS TO NASHVILLE ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT THE ROAD TO DEMOCRACY IN AFGHANISTAN HURRICANE KATRINA PROGRESS IN NEW ORLEANS PRAISING ROME KARES IN SUPPORT OF JUDGE ROBERTS EXTRAORDINARY COAST GUARD TEXANS MAKE AMERICA GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REAUTHORIZING THE LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING ACT OF 1999 GENERAL LEAVE SUPPORTING A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3132, CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROSA LOUISE PARKS' REFUSAL TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON THE BUS AND THE SUBSEQUENT DESEGREGATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY KATRINA VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3132, CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 PUT OUR FEDERAL POLICIES IN ORDER RANJAN MANORANJAN HIDDEN HATE CRIMES BILL SPECIAL ORDERS SMART SECURITY GREAT AMERICAN RICE TRADE IN TROUBLE FORGOTTEN POOR The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Schwarz of Michigan). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS SEVENTH ANNUAL HOOPS FOR HOPE BASKETBALL GAME RESULT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME HONORING THE OREGON NATIONAL GUARD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. POVERTY The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Schwarz of Michigan). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul) is recognized for 5 minutes. POVERTY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. DOWNING STREET MEMOS POVERTY IN AMERICA TWO AMERICAS LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES ERADICATE POVERTY WINNING THE WAR IN IRAQ ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 437, ESTABLISHING THE SELECT BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 889, COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2005 HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Senate sections CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 MORNING BUSINESS EGYPT AND MOLDOVA HONORING CHIEF JUSTICE WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 THE CANDY STORE FOR GUNS TAIWAN-UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT COMMMORATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY SALUTE TO EDWIN LEE ALLEN 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1697 Introductory Statement on S. 1698 Introductory Statement on S. 1699 Introductory Statement on S. 1703 Introductory Statement on S. 1704 SENATE RESOLUTION 237--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON REACHING AN AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE STATUS OF KOSOVO SENATE RESOLUTION 238--RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE VAST CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC AMERICANS TO THE STRENGTH AND CULTURE OF OUR NATION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1706 Text of Senate Amendment 1707 Text of Senate Amendment 1708 Text of Senate Amendment 1709 Text of Senate Amendment 1710 Text of Senate Amendment 1711 Text of Senate Amendment 1712 Text of Senate Amendment 1713 Text of Senate Amendment 1714 Text of Senate Amendment 1715 Text of Senate Amendment 1716 Text of Senate Amendment 1717 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HONORING THE SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY'S BLACK CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE THE SCOURGE OF METHAMPHETAMINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ENERGY COSTS