Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-10-06 Date2005-10-06 PublicationVolume 151, issue 129 Sections199 House · 52 Senate House sections A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING WILLIAM "BILL" BALSER CONGRATULATING COOKE COUNTY 4-H DAIRY JUDGING TEAM CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREATER MIAMI CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INC. TRIBUTE TO JEFF CHRISTENSEN HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ED AND HARRIET NIEMIEC IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN GOLDSTEIN, OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL 3RD ANNUAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY CONGRATULATING UNITED FUND ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DONA SMITH IN MEMORY OF BARRY BOESCH HONORING THE LATE AUDREY J. KING, MIAMI GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN HONORING TWO NAVY VETERANS FROM COLORADO HONORING RICHARD E. GUERIN, PRINCIPAL OF SAINT BEDE THE VENERABLE IN TRIBUTE TO THE GREATER MILWAUKEE CHAPTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO COMBAT GLOBAL POVERTY HONORING COACH PHIL DANAHER CONGRATULATING JUDIE DONALDSON A PROCLAMATION HONORING NANCY AND MITCH TOTO ON THEIR 45TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR OF LIBERTY CITY ON ITS 47TH ANNIVERSARY PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH DEDICATION TO A COMMUNITY IN HONOR OF SID BALICK REPORT BY THE CENTER ON NATIONAL POLICY SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY: 2005 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM AWARD RECIPIENT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 A PROCLAMATION THANKING MATT SMITH FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY 17TH ANNUAL DENTON COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL SERVICE TRIBUTE TO THE VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE, NEW YORK THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 THE FEDERAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND PROTECTION EQUITY ACT OF 2005 TRIBUTE TO ST. JEROME CHURCH IN THE BRONX HONORING BEATRICE JOYCE ELLINGTON A PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING MS. CHRISTINA TRIPLETT ON WINNING THE RISING UP & MOVING ON AWARD JULIAN BOND AFFIRMS THAT GAY RIGHTS ARE CIVIL RIGHTS HONORING RICK GEHA HONORING HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW, INC. STATEMENT IN REMEMBRANCE OF KENNETH SMITH THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 IN RECOGNITION OF MS. LINDA LEONARD A PROCLAMATION THANKING CAMERON R. AGIN FOR HIS LIFELONG DEDICATION TO HIS COMMUNITY AND HIS COUNTRY RECOGNIZING KATZEN INTERNATIONAL ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO WALT HIERSTEINER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN ON NATIONAL DAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. CLAUDE M. ROHWER HONORING RETIRING ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATOR RAYMOND K. DUSZA A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE DONALD BASYE HONORING DR. TIPKINS HOOD, SR. IN MEMORY OF ESTHER WEISSMAN CELEBRATE TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY ON OCTOBER 10 TRIBUTE TO TAIWAN HONORING CAVION JAMIK HOLLOWAY CONGRATULATING DR. JOHN HALL FOR WINNING THE 2005 NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS RECOGNIZING JUDITH LAPP OF INVERNESS, FLORIDA NATIONAL FORESTS REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF GARY ANUND KNUTSON ON THE OCCASION OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION RECOGNITION OF DR. KERRY CLEGG CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL PAGE SCHOOL CLASS OF 1981 ON THEIR REUNION HONORING NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK A TRIBUTE TO TIBOR (TED) RUBIN--RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR WHAT EMANCIPATION MEANS TO JAMAICA INTRODUCTION OF THE AFFORDABLE GAS PRICE ACT IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF KEVORK "GEORGE" ARSLANIAN TRIBUTE TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES INDUCTION OF THOMAS JAMES KATONA INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA LABOR HALL OF FAME IN RECOGNITION OF HAROLD AND JUANITA BLAIR'S 57TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HONORING THE MULTI-TALENTED SUGAR RAY ROBINSON INTRODUCTION OF THE NURSING HOME EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT IN RECOGNITION OF THE STOCKYARD REDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUSTICE STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY INDUCTION OF ARNOLD KORPI INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA LABOR HALL OF FAME IN CELEBRATION OF VERA McDONALD'S 90TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF JIM BOREN, NATIONAL MEDIA CITATION AWARD WINNER A REDESIGN OF THE $1 COIN TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000 RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PAYMENTS IN HONOR OF THE ANNUAL PULASKI DAY CEREMONIAL OBSERVANCE H. RES. 466--ALZHEIMER'S SEMI-POSTAL STAMP A TRIBUTE TO JAMAICAN CUISINE WELCOME TO HIS HOLINESS ARAM I NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY AND THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT IN HONOR OF SACRAMENTO'S PRESTIGIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENTS THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOSEPH H. RAINEY TRIBUTE TO KKLA-FM CHRISTIAN TALK RADIO CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO THE PUERTO RICAN PANORAMA AND DIEGO CASTELLANOS HONORING THE SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN AND COMMEMORATING OCTOBER AS NATIONAL SPINA BIFIDA AWARENESS MONTH CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2006 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO STARR COMMONWEALTH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS EXPANDED MONTCALM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HOWARD BEAVER TRIBUTE TO HISPANICS ACHIEVING AND CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT ANDREW JOSEPH DERRICK THE OPENING OF THE de YOUNG MUSEUM THE INTERROGATION PROCEDURES ACT OF 2005 INTRODUCTION OF THE FUEL SAVINGS, SMARTER TRAVEL, EFFICIENT ROADWAYS (FASTER) ACT HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF CATHERINE GIVENS RIFENBERG INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION ON NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF GERALD K. SUMIDA HONORING HULET HORNBECK A RESOLUTION THAT COMMEMORATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NOSTRA AETATE THE EROSION OF AMERICAN DENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING THE REVEREND DAVID KASSOS BORDER CRIME HURRICANE KATRINA FUNDING MATT SMITH EQUIPPING OUR TROOPS FEDERAL RESOURCES OUGHT TO BE FOCUSED ON THOSE THAT NEED IT MOST VOTE AGAINST THE GAS BILL CELEBRATING THE SERVICE OF GENERAL RICHARD MYERS RESTORING NEW ORLEANS RECOGNIZING HAROLD CHAPPELL PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR BUDGET CUTS MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFORM COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 109-59) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BOARD OF VISITORS TO UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COLIN L. POWELL RESIDENTIAL PLAZA AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR EVENT TO COMMEMORATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILLION MAN MARCH AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE EMERGENCY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANTS-IN-AID FOR REPAIRS AND COSTS RELATED TO DAMAGE FROM HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN BASKETBALL TEAMS AND PLAYERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, DEDICATION, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPORT OF BASKETBALL AND TO THE NATION AVA GARDNER POST OFFICE HURRICANE KATRINA EMERGENCY HOUSING ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE RURAL HOUSING HURRICANE RELIEF ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE HURRICANE KATRINA EMERGENCY RELIEF CDBG FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIMON WIESENTHAL GENERAL LEAVE SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES BE COMMENDED FOR IMPLEMENTING MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2360, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE EMERGENCY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANTS-IN-AID FOR REPAIRS AND COSTS RELATED TO DAMAGE FROM HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HURRICANE KATRINA EMERGENCY HOUSING ACT OF 2005 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2360, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 RURAL HOUSING HURRICANE RELIEF ACT OF 2005 HURRICANE KATRINA EMERGENCY RELIEF CDBG FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2005 REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE HENRY HOWARD REDUCING CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING FUNDING CHOICES GETTING FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER MEETING AMERICA'S ENERGY NEEDS TRIBUTE TO JON PICINI, JR. SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS FUEL PRICES URGING A "NO" VOTE ON GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2005 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS RECOGNIZING ELMIRA COLLEGE'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS TRIP TO IRAQ COORDINATED STRATEGY OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. LATINOS AND HIV/AIDS MS. SOLIS'S SPECIAL ORDER ON LATINOS AND HIV/AIDS GENERAL LEAVE 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 Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barrow) is recognized for 5 minutes. A CRISIS IN THE COURTS OF AMERICA 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3893, GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2005 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY USING FALSE CLAIMS TO SILENCE COLONEL TOM DeLAY'S HOUSE OF SHAME LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 RECESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006--Continued RECESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006--Continued ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 8:15 A.M. NOMINATIONS Senate EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1826 Introductory Statement on S. 1827 Introductory Statement on S. 1828 Introductory Statement on S. 1832 Introductory Statement on S. 1834 Introductory Statement on S. 1836 Introductory Statement on S. 1837 Introductory Statement on S. 1838 Introductory Statement on S. 1840 Introductory Statement on S. 1841 Introductory Statement on S. 1845 Introductory Statement on S. 1848 SENATE RESOLUTION 268--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED TO HONOR SCULPTOR KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2053 Text of Senate Amendment 2054 Text of Senate Amendment 2055 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 8:15 A.M. 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