Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-02-28 Date2006-02-28 PublicationVolume 152, issue 23 Sections170 House · 65 Senate House sections HONORING THE LIFE OF TED SMITH IN MEMORY OF CPT SANDOR L. GORDON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA: WHERE ARE WE NOW AND WHAT DO WE DO NEXT? MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELI SEGAL TRIBUTE TO EAST GARY MEMORIAL AMERICAN LEGION POST 100 RECOGNIZING JOSHUA CARPENTER, EDEN'S "YOUTH OF THE YEAR" CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF ELLA BRIDGES STEGMAIER THE INTERNET IN CHINA RECOGNIZING R.S. OWENS & COMPANY TRIBUTE TO PASTOR CATO BROOKS, JR. HONORING DR. LILLIAN VITANZA NEY FOR BEING AWARDED THE PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF ELIZABETH CARROLL ESKEW ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF ELECTED AS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF INDEPENDENT AFRICA IKE WEATHERLY ESSAY WINNERS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT E. RICH IN MEMORY OF CORRIN FITTS BOWERS RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF CERESE TEEL IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL B. WARD, JR., LONGTIME CHESTER HEIGHTS FIRE CHIEF WITH A LEGACY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COMPASSION, COURAGE, AND DEDICATION SUPPORT FOR JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO JOHN "JACK" EMERSON TRIBUTE TO DR. NANCY DICKEY TRIBUTE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL DISABILITY DAY RECOGNITION INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT ON JOINT RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVES NEVA WALKER AND KEITH ELLISON IN MEMORIAM THEODORE R. "TED" SWEM RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL MARFAN AWARENESS MONTH IN MEMORY OF EDWARD R. CUMMINGS IN HONOR OF EARLINE MILES TRIBUTE TO DENNIS WEAVER--HOLLYWOOD ACTOR AND AVID ENVIRONMENTALIST HONORING CSEA ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA IN RECOGNITION OF DENTON BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DALLAS VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: RESIGN FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR COUNTRY CELEBRATING THE SESQUINTENNIAL OF THE SAN MATEO SHERIFF'S OFFICE HONORING MICHEL A. LAJOIE FIRE CHIEF, LEWISTON FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING OPEN CITIES HEALTH CENTER PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH E. THIRIOT HONORING OF FRANK STATON RECOGNIZING THE ATHLETES OF THE XX WINTER OLYMPICS FROM COLORADO'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HONORING MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING AL AND KATHY MAZZA OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA IN MEMORY OF DR. PHILLIP O'BRYAN MONTGOMERY, JR. CELEBRATION OF GRENADA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE LINCOLNVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL AND THE RUFUS KNIGHT BELL IN RECOGNITION OF THE WORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE JOHN P. SALZBERG, PH.D. PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHANCELLOR JAMES H. SHORE, M.D. RECOGNIZING LORI WALKER HONORING MR. PAUL COLLINS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS AND IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRI CITIES KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1098 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LARRY BLACK, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST HONORING SANDRA MacKINNON COSENZA ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO MEIKLEJOHN CIVIL LIBERTIES INSTITUTE HONORING CAROLYN MEEKER HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RADNOR FIRE COMPANY, SERVING RADNOR AND PARTS OF DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY AND CHESTER COUNTY, PA TRIBUTE TO THE WEST HAVEN BLACK COALITION AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT DIMITRI MUSCAT TRIBUTE TO THE MARINES OF BULK FUEL COMPANY BRAVO THE "PORT OPERATIONS REQUIRE TOUGH SCRUTINY" (PORTS) ACT STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION TRIBUTE TO MR. RAY BARRETTO HONORING THE CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF ROBERT EASTERBROOK TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFIDENCE DAY TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MICHIGAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO ALEX IZYKOWSKI RECOGNIZING THE NATION'S EYE BANKS DURING NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR FULL FISCAL YEAR 2007 FUNDING OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM/RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO MARCIA S. SMITH CONGRATULATING KRISTAL KOGA ON BEING NAMED GUAM'S 2006 WOMEN IN BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF THE 890TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY HONORING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK FRATERNAL, SOCIAL AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS CONGRATULATING ALFRED K.Y. LAM ON BEING NAMED GUAM'S 2006 MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF MILLER ELECTRIC CREDIT UNION TRIBUTE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMENDING JOSEPH CRISOSTOMO UPON HIS BEING NAMED GUAM'S SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR 2006 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ERIN LAVERY, WINNER OF THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF THE E. PAT LARKINS COMMUNITY CENTER IN POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA HONORING THE LIFETIME OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CHUCK WU TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL J. TENENBAUM TRIBUTE TO MAJOR (RETIRED) GEORGE SMALL TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDRA McGREGOR COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAINT VASILIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT HONORING AIRMAN ALECIA GOOD FOR HER AIR FORCE SERVICE HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF LIBBY JOHNSON CONGRATULATIONS TO KEKAHA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BUSH ADMINISTRATION IGNORES THE LAW ON SECURING OUR PORTS OUR ECONOMY IS DOING GREAT PORT SECURITY STATUS OF THE ECONOMY PORT ACQUISITION OUR ECONOMY RECOGNIZING PRESIDENT BUSH'S HISTORIC TRIP TO INDIA SECURING OUR HOMELAND RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. CURT WELDON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS PORT SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FACILITATING SHAREHOLDER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS TO MAKE SETTLEMENT COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE UNDER THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT ACT COMMEMORATING THE LITE, OR LIFETIME INNOVATIONS OF THOMAS EDISON STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE STUDY ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING THE CREATION OF THE NASCAR-HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEXAS WESTERN'S 1966 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LOUIS BRAILLE BICENTENNIAL--BRAILLE LITERACY COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN GENERAL LEAVE CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 109-93) RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ACT COMMEMORATING THE LITE, OR LIFETIME INNOVATIONS OF THOMAS EDISON CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEXAS WESTERN'S 1966 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION FOREIGN COUNTRIES OWNING AMERICAN PORTS NATIONAL SECURITY AND OUR TRADE AGREEMENTS HONORING MARGARET ROGERS GHIOTTO OF BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GET IT HONORING NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK AND THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ramstad) is recognized for 5 minutes. LETTER FROM NAJIM ABDULLAH ABID AL-JIBOURI PORT SECURITY U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL NICS HONORING R. PHILIP HANES 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 gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) is recognized for 5 minutes. TIME FOR A CHANGE IN POLICY IN IRAQ RETAIN BYRNE-JAG GRANTS THE STATE OF BEGGARDOM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ELIMINATION ACT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Conaway). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN IRAQ MARKING THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMGAIT MASSACRES THE TRANSEA ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH BLUE DOG COALITION AND THE BUDGET AMERICAN HERITAGE HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH GENERAL LEAVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON PENSION REFORM MORNING BUSINESS ORDER FOR FILING DEADLINE THE PATRIOT ACT MILITARY RECRUITERS CONFISCATION OF SENIORS' PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ORDER FOR FILING DEADLINE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS USA PATRIOT ACT ADDITIONAL REAUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2006 RECESS USA PATRIOT ACT ADDITIONAL REAUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2006-- Continued MAKING AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 2006--MOTION TO PROCEED USA PATRIOT ACT ADDITIONAL REAUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2006-- Continued MORNING BUSINESS BLACK HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN HEART MONTH HAWAII CREDIT UNION LEAGUE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 LETTER ON THIRD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT CLEAN WATER AUTHORITY RESTORATION ACT WDEV: SOUNDS LIKE HOME HONORING GREGORY McCARTHY'S SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT NEW YORK YMCAS TRIBUTE TO JANET ALTMAN SPRAGENS IN HONOR OF ED McNAMARA TRIBUTE TO CENTER FOR PROVISIONAL ACCELERATED LEARNING RECOGNIZING THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE IN CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S JAPANTOWN IN MEMORIAM TO DAVE TATSUNO RECOGNIZING WESTSIDE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING TRIBUTE TO DAVID L. CROW CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER EARL HARWOOD SCOTT HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDREA BRONFMAN REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY BLOCKING PROPERTY OF PERSONS UNDERMINING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS IN ZIMBABWE--PM 41 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2334 Introductory Statement on S. 2337 Introductory Statement on S. 2340 Introductory Statement on S. 2341 SENATE RESOLUTION 384--DESIGNATING MARCH 2, 2006, AS "READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 385--EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO SERVE AS MILITARY RECRUITERS, COMMENDING THEIR SELFLESS SERVICE IN RECRUITING YOUNG MEN... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 82--TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS VIOLATIONS IN THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENT OF ESCORT COMMITTEE NATIONAL SIBLING CONNECTION DAY READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW