Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-10-07 Date2005-10-07 PublicationVolume 151, issue 130 Sections175 House · 93 Senate House sections MAUDELLE SHIREK POST OFFICE BUILDING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AUGUST WILSON HONORING MAUREEN BUFALINO AS SHE RECEIVES THE ATHENA AWARD FROM THE WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN VETERANS STAND DOWN 2005 EVENT IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MAYOR LOUIS J. BACCI HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JUDGE FERNANDO GAITAN, JR. TRIBUTE TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY HONORING LINO MARCHETTI AS HE IS NAMED PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL FORESTS REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 PERSONAL EXPLANATION JIMMY CARTER--A WARNING AGAINST AN ARCTIC FOLLY HONORING ATTORNEY PAUL MAZZONI AS HE IS NAMED "MAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF JON AND KAREN SALERNO RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MS. GAYLE HOLLIDAY TRIBUTE TO 2005 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS WINNER, DR. JOHN HALL HONORING SENATOR RAPHAEL J. MUSTO AS HE RECEIVES THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE ITALIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THE LOW-INCOME GASOLINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT OF 2005 MS. SOLIS'S SPECIAL ORDER ON LATINOS AND HIV/AIDS ASA PHILIP RANDOLPH RECOGNIZING ATTORNEY JOHN PENTZ AS HE IS HONORED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNTING KIWANIS CLUB DAY CARE CENTER RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION FREEDOM FOR RAUL ARENCIBIA FAJARDO CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE NEW SAN MATEO HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANA RECOGNIZING JUDGE PETER J. O'BRIEN AS HE IS HONORED UPON HIS RETIREMENT BY THE MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES SHALL BE FULLY ALLOWABLE IN COMPUTING BOTH TAXABLE INCOME AND... INTRODUCTION OF COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN EQUITY ACT OF 2005 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SAM VOLPENTEST PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ST. NICHOLAS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLYANIA, AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 HONORING HIS HOLINESS ARAM I, CATHOLICOS OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH NUCLEAR MEDICINE WEEK A STATEMENT ON TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY RECOGNIZING KEITA AND HAYATO ISHIBASHI CONGRATULATING SEAN HUGHES INTRODUCING A BILL DESIGNATING A POST OFFICE AFTER LILLIAN KINKELLA KEIL RECOGNIZING A STATEMENT BY RABBI ISRAEL ZOBERMAN, SPIRITUAL LEADER OF CONGREGATION BETH CHAVERIM IN VIRGINIA BEACH CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREATER MIAMI CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INC. DAYS OF AWE: FORGIVENESS, ATONEMENT AND PEACE HONORING ANDREA LEIDERMAN IN HONOR OF COACH SAM MILLS TRIBUTE TO GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVES WHO ARE CAREGIVERS HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIMON WIESENTHAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2009 KYRGYZSTAN LEADERSHIP ON GLOBAL SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT STATES FROM TAXING RETIREMENT INCOME OF NONRESIDENTS HONORING WISCONSIN'S 2005 OUTSTANDING OLDER WORKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE MARINES OF LIMA COMPANY FOR THEIR SERVICE IN IRAQ RECOGNIZING BOWATER'S CATAWBA OPERATIONS RECOGNIZING THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RAUL RODRIGUEZ HONORING ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN LANCASTER, OHIO THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 PRESIDENT DISCUSSES WAR ON TERROR AT NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM M. RICKMAN HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH COMMEMORATING THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF KKLA-FM AZERBAIJAN RECOGNIZING THE EAST TEXANS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE INTRODUCTION OF THE HURRICANE DISASTER MORTGAGE MORATORIUM ACT OF 2005 ON THE 2ND PLACE FINISH OF THE EL PASO HIGH HIGH-Q TEAM AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING VICTOR AND MAE LoBUE HONORING JERRY L. REPPERT ON BEING NAMED THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR RABBI ARTHUR SCHNEIER THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 SALUTING SERGEANT HECTOR R. FELICIANO HONORING JUDGE HORACE WHEATLEY CONGRATULATING NEW NMA PRESIDENT DR. SANDRA L. GADSON INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION WITH GOVERNMENT REFORM TO GIVE DC CITIZENS A PLACE IN STATUARY HALL REP. BARBARA LEE HONORED BY THE 100 BLACK MEN OF SILICON VALLEY IN HONOR OF DON MILANESE, VICE PRESIDENT OF LAS POSITAS COLLEGE, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT A TRIBUTE TO THE PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS PROGRAM AND THE SOUTH PHILLY MUSICIANS MURAL IN HONOR OF 7TH LANCE CORPORAL JAMES R. SARGENT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF CARMEN N. CIQUEIROS TAFOYA PERKINS MULLALY RECOGNIZING THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) AND ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, MOHAMED ELBARADEI, JOINT RECIPIENTS OF THE 2005 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2360, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 INDIA'S UNFINISHED AGENDA: EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR 200 MILLION VICTIMS OF THE CASTE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION OF ALS REGISTRY ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING RICHARD "NUB" BROWN 70TH ANNUAL TUSKEGEE-MOREHOUSE FOOTBALL CLASSIC IN RECOGNITION OF TAIWAN TRIBUTE TO STEVE SLIGER HONORING LIMA COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 25TH REGIMENT UPON THEIR RETURN HOME FROM IRAQ RECOGNIZING MELVIN KREB OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO MARY RITA GENDRON IN HONOR OF TED SARBIN IN HONOR OF THE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN VETERANS, POST #24 OF PARMA, OHIO CELEBRATING AND SUSTAINING CHINESE AND AMERICAN CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN COTE D'IVOIRE CONGRATULATING CRESTHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION BROCK PETERS IN MEMORIAM TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY DAVIS-BACON SUSPENSION LEAVES LOCALS JOBLESS IN GULF House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION OF REVEREND HENRY HOLLEY, GUEST CHAPLAIN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CAREFUL ADHERENCE TO MEDICATION THERAPIES SAVES LIVES NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS IN OHIO HOUSE OF SHAME COOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL IRAQ AND THE WAR ON TERROR SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 481, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3893, GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2005 PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS TO BE ADMITTED TO HALL OF HOUSE TO OBTAIN FOOTAGE OF HOUSE IN SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3893, GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2005 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2005 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIMON WIESENTHAL PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2005 COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE A FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM APPOINTMENT OF HON. TOM DAVIS AND HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2005 TRIBUTE TO THREE JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, HEROES FEDERAL RESPONSE TO NEW YORK TERRORIST THREAT LACKING HOUSE REPUBLICANS LEAD FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WILLIAM BENNETT HONORING THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OF GERMAN HERITAGE REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE LAKE GEORGE BOATING ACCIDENT CELEBRATING THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF "IT'S ACADEMIC" SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME AVIAN FLU: WE MUST ACT NOW COMING HOME MAKES SENSE, STAYING DOES NOT The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Schmidt). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME THE OIL SANDS OF ALBERTA, CANADA WEST GEORGIA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREEZING IN THE DARK The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Schmidt). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes) 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. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME THE GROWTH OF THE U.S. ECONOMY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE DEFICIT FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE APPOINTMENT OF HON. JEAN SCHMIDT TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON TODAY TRIBUTE TO LINDA HOPKINS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS RELIEF FOR THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT OF 2005 NATURAL GAS CRISIS HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT RELIEF FOR GULF COAST STATES IRAQ ELECTIONS RETIREMENT OF TIM WINEMAN BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES MONTANA'S PATRIOTS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES STATEMENT ON BURMA RESPECTING GUN LAWS IN DC VOTE EXPLANATION GI EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS NOMINATION OF WAN J. KIM BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION HONORING FORMER GOVERNOR STAN HATHAWAY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN PAKISTAN IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15, 2005 IN RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, OCTOBER 2005 NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK TRIBUTE TO BILL WALSH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF LEON KLINGHOFFER IN HONOR OF MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN R. LORENZ CELEBRATING THE DEDICATION OF THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA THANKING AND CONGRATULATING JANA DAVIS RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN SOLAR HOME IN SOLAR DECATHLON 2005 NORMAN L. KIRKHAM HONORING COLONEL JOSEPH JULIAN McLACHLAN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1859 Introductory Statement on S. 1860 Introductory Statement on S. 1863 Introductory Statement on S. 1866 Introductory Statement on S. 1867 Introductory Statement on S. 1868 SENATE RESOLUTION 271--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER 16, 2005, AS "NATIONAL CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 272--RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY, A JUDGE FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 58--SUPPORTING "LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL", A NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2056 Text of Senate Amendment 2057 Text of Senate Amendment 2058 Text of Senate Amendment 2059 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS UNANIMOUS CONSENT--H.R. 3058 SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION SEQUENTIAL REFERRAL OF NOMINATION AUTHORIZATION SIGNING AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENTS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION FUTURE STATUS OF KOSOVO EXTENDING AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY NATIONAL CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005, OR 2 P.M., MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2005 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWALS