Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-04-27 Date2006-04-27 PublicationVolume 152, issue 48 Sections204 House · 83 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO CAM USHER HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL AMENDMENTS OF 2006 TRIBUTE TO THE BARON DE KALB COUNCIL NO. 1073 OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HONORING PETER LOJACONO PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM H. BAILEY A TRIBUTE TO RUSNAK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN TRIBUTE TO KIRBY GODSEY PAYING TRIBUTE TO DONALD ROBB CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MR. WILLIAM B. WELLING STATEMENT ON H.R. 5020 HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY YOM HASHOAH HOLOCAUST MARTYRS AND HEROES REMEMBRANCE DAY TRIBUTE TO MR. REGINALD FOOTMAN COMMEMORATION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PAYING TRIBUTE TO LAMAR MARCHESE SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN RECOGNITION OF JACK WOOLF'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS TRIBUTE TO U.S. FAMILY HEALTH PLAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO BRUCE JAMES TRIBUTE TO BEAVER COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES A TRIBUTE TO EVA MURILLO HONORING AL TROUT, MANAGER OF THE BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRIENDS IN THE DESERT TRIBUTE TO RICHARD R. RUBANO, JR. IN HONOR OF LINDA ROSENTHAL ON THE OCCASION OF HER ELECTION TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY IN HONOR OF ELSA GREENBERG ON THE OCCASION OF HER 70TH BIRTHDAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO SIGRID SOMMER TRIBUTE TO CHARLES MOHAN COMMEMORATING EARTH DAY 2006 TRIBUTE TO BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ PAYING TRIBUTE TO SIDNEY CHAPLIN TRIBUTE TO GOEHRING FARM OF MARION TOWNSHIP BULGARIA'S BASES WELCOME U.S. MILITARY COMMEMORATING THE 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PAYING TRIBUTE TO NANCY AND JOHN KELL "IKE" HOUSSELS TRIBUTE TO THE 103RD UNIT OF THE SLOVAK GYMNASTIC UNION SOKOL STATEMENT ON HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY TRIBUTE TO MR. HAROLD SOENS PAYING TRIBUTE TO HERB TOBMAN TRIBUTE TO DAVE BIANCO TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN HERO--MICHAEL J. NOVOSEL IRAN FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT PAYING TRIBUTE TO LTC PHIL WAGNER, USMC HUGH O'BRIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINAR IN MEMORY OF ED DAVIS RECOGNIZING WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. JOHN MEIERDIERCK RECOGNIZING YOM HASHOAH, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY RECOGNIZING DR. CAROL A. CARTWRIGHT, PRESIDENT OF KENT STATE UNIVERSITY IN REMEMBERANCE OF DOUGLAS HAROLD RITCHIE COMMEMORATING THE 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE THE NEED FOR REAL REFORM OF LOBBYING AND CONGRESSIONAL PRACTICES A TRIBUTE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY ETA NU CHAPTER TRIBUTE TO JUDGE DAVID BIBB HONORING RUBEN M. GARCIA HONORING COAST GUARD CAPTAIN PETER V. NEFFENGER IN MEMORY OF AVIATION PIONEER A. SCOTT CROSSFIELD EDWARD AND MERLE FORD ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2005 ST. CHARLES CRIME STOPPERS THE ENDANGERED CHILDREN OF NORTHERN UGANDA RUSSELL KOLB THE DEDICATION OF RIVERBEND PARK METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WITH EMPOWERMENT AWARDS STATEMENT ON H.R. 4681 SIR KNIGHT PASQUALE COLLETTI TRIBUTE TO HOPE WILLIAMS, JR. MEDICARE PART D DEADLINE IRAN FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF GUYANA RECOGNIZING AFRICA MALARIA DAY TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH O'NEILL VERNER AWARD RECIPIENTS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 513, 527 REFORM ACT OF 2005 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND "WOMEN TIME NOW" IN THE U.S., CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE AS FEMALES TAKE OVER GENERAL DEBATE OF H.R. 609 INTRODUCTION OF THE DEDICATED DENTAL SERVICE FOR HIV/AIDS ACT OF 2006 INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 5216, THE PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF SERVITUDE, EMANCIPATION, AND POST-CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION ACT HONORING SAM MIRABELLA JOE LOUIS . . . REMEMBERING THE LEGEND IN RECOGNITION OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2006 SLEEP APNEA TEST ADVISED TRIBUTE TO PETER LUTHER TRIBUTE TO THE ELIZABETH RIVER/ARTHUR KILL WATERSHED ASSOCIATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GLOBAL TRADE REQUIRES UNMITIGATED TRUTH IN HEALTH (TRUTH) ACT INTRODUCTION OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE NSA EAVESDROPPING PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF MATTHEW LYON POST OFFICE NAMING BILL SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH RECOGNIZING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IN HONOR OF DR. WALTER CARL GORDON, JR. HONORING COURAGE OF FIRST MARINES TO SCALE SUMMIT OF MT. SURIBACHI DOLA MINERS IN RECOGNITION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IN RECOGNITION OF LESLEY C. DINWIDDIE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF NILAYA KUNTAMUKKALA TRIBUTE TO TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS OF AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL'S "WE THE PEOPLE" TEAM H.R. 3277--FEDERAL AGENCY PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SUNSET ACT IRAN FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT HONORING ROBERT B. WEGMAN COACH JOHN WOODEN POST OFFICE BUILDING IN HONOR OF THE BARON DE KALB COUNCIL NO. 1073 OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HONORING SCOTT MILLER LENEXA, KANSAS, POLICE CHIEF ELLEN HANSON WINS POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM LEADERSHIP AWARD IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5216 TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND C. CHURCH RECOGNITION OF LANCE CORPORAL NICHOLAS KLEIBOEKER CURT GOWDY POST OFFICE COMMEMORATING NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN HONOR OF THE CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HONORABLE ELEANORE NISSLEY HONORING THE EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO ITS CITIZENS SERVING IN AND RETURNING FROM OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING... NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2006 NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 CONGRATULATIONS TO AVERY JOHNSON; NBA'S COACH OF THE YEAR FOR 2005-2006 House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING THE REVEREND DON BORLING RECESS RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RAILROAD TO NOWHERE REPUBLICAN NOTE TO LOBBYISTS SIMPLE QUESTION ENERGY POLICY LONE STAR VOICE: BILLY MINX BUSH RX DRUG TAX: EIGHTEEN DAYS UNTIL TAX TAKES EFFECT ASK THE LIBERALS WHY WE ARE PAYING HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCE OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS PRICE GOUGING PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4975, LOBBYING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2006 PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS RECESS AFTER RECESS VACATING ORDERING OF YEAS AND NAYS ON H. CON. RES. 357 AND H. CON. RES. 349 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4975, LOBBYING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2006 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 4297, TAX RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4975, LOBBYING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2006 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4943, PREVENTION OF FRAUDULENT ACCESS TO PHONE RECORDS ACT ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY 1, 2006, AND HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION AND NATIONAL ARBOR DAY BLOCKING PROPERTY OF PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT IN SUDAN'S DARFUR REGION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. BROWNWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. IRAQ FORUM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. English) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE CONGRESSIONAL CONSTITUTION CAUCUS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Davis of Kentucky). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. STOP OIL COMPANY PROFITEERING AND PRICE GOUGING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING FOR THE FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL MAXIMIZING OUR MEDICAL RESEARCH DOLLARS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Davis of Kentucky). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROTESTS IN BELARUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE WAR IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fortenberry). 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 Michigan (Mr. Stupak) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. FEDERAL SUNSET COMMISSION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) is recognized for 5 minutes. REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST MINIMIZE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL POWERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey) is recognized for 5 minutes. GENOCIDE IN SUDAN ENERGY PRICES IN AMERICA MILITARY IN THE 21ST CENTURY 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 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 109TH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS REVEREND FRANCIS H. WADE ENERGY POLICY CHANGE OF VOTE TRIBUTE TO LTG WILLIAM J. LENNOX AMENDMENT NO. 3665 ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 MORNING BUSINESS CONGRATULATING CRAIG WILLIAMS A TRIBUTE TO THE NEPALI PEOPLE SEVEN YEARS AFTER COLUMBINE WELCOMING HIS EXCELLENCY ILHAM ALIYEV, THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN NORTH KOREA FREEDOM DAY NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK TRIBUTE TO JAMES MONROE POLITICAL PRISONERS IN AZERBAIJAN NORTH KOREA FREEDOM WEEK DARFUR 2006 NATIONAL PARK WEEK SECURING AMERICA'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT TRIBUTE TO JOAN LESLIE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS NOTIFICATION OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT IN SUDAN'S DARFUR REGION--PM 46 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2663 Introductory Statement on S. 2664 Introductory Statement on S. 2665 Introductory Statement on S. 2670 Introductory Statement on S. 2672 Introductory Statement on S. 2671 Introductory Statement on S. 2674 Introductory Statement on S. 2676 Introductory Statement on S. 2681 Introductory Statement on S. 2682 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 35 SENATE RESOLUTION 448--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 449--COMMENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MAX FALKENSTIEN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS AND THE STATE OF KANSAS SENATE RESOLUTION 450--DESIGNATING JUNE 2006 AS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 451--EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE SENATE FOR THE RECONVENING OF THE PARLIAMENT OF NEPAL AND FOR AN IMMEDIATE, PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY SENATE RESOLUTION 452--RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE THROUGHOUT ITS 65 YEARS OF SERVICE AS "AMERICA'S NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY" SENATE RESOLUTION 453--CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER... SENATE RESOLUTION 454--HONORING MALCOLM P. MCLEAN AS THE FATHER OF CONTAINERIZATION SENATE RESOLUTION 455--HONORING AND THANKING TERRANCE W. GAINER, FORMER CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 5020 FILING OF FIRST-DEGREE AMENDMENTS H.R. 4939 COMMENDING PUBLIC SERVANTS RECONVENING THE PARLIAMENT OF NEPAL HONORING AND THANKING TERRANCE W. GAINER, FORMER CHIEF OF U.S. CAPITOL POLICE ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 1, 2006 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 1, 2006, AT 2 P.M. NOMINATIONS QA LIST OF NOMINATIONS RECEIVED CONFIRMATIONS