Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-06-21 Date2006-06-21 PublicationVolume 152, issue 81 Sections174 House · 152 Senate House sections TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 CONGRATULATING JONES METAL PRODUCTS ECOZONE TRIBUTE TO WEST VIRGINIA WORLD REFUGEE DAY RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LA CROSSE, WI PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. CHAMBERS BETHLEHEM STEEL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING KATHERINE DUNHAM: ACTIVISM THROUGH ARTISTRY PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDATION FOR THE LIFE OF REVEREND KENNETH WHITE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. ALBERT A. McCOY: AN AMERICAN PATRIOT VIETNAM, WATERGATE AND ROVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO LYME-OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT ROBOTICS TEAM--TECHNO-TICKS HONORING DORE VAN DYKE ACCOLADES FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF KING ADULYADEJ AS MONARCH OF THAILAND HONORING DR. JAMES CAMERON INTRODUCTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT WISHING SUCCESS TO THE JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER, PORTIA SIMPSON-MILLER HONORING HOLLIS BRASHEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN THE CARIBBEAN RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS FROM WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL'S ACADEMY OF AUTOMOTIVE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FOR THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE TOUR DE SOL INTRODUCTION OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE PROMOTION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION STAY THE COURSE? WHAT COURSE? EXPLANATION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE WORLD REFUGEE DAY RECOGNIZING PAUL JENSON FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN HONOR OF THE 112TH ANNUAL BALL OF THE MONDAY CLUB IN MEMORY OF PFC STEPHEN M. LASHINSKY (UNITED STATES ARMY) AND SGT JAMES F. FORDYCE (UNITED STATES MARINES) IT'S TIME FOR CONGRESS TO OPEN ITS DOORS TO MORE DIVERSITY RECOGNIZING ALEX DAVENPORT FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO RAY SUTHERLAND COMMEMORATING THE LAUNCHING OF THE WORLD HARMONY FOUNDATION'S GLOBAL RECYCLING FOR PEACE AND HARMONY PROGRAM TO CREATE HARMONY BELLS FOR PEACE TRIBUTE TO ESSAY WINNER, MR. SEAN DOHERTY HONORNG THE LIFE OF SOLDIER COLBY FARNAN IN HONOR OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROGER P. ROY TRIBUTE TO JEAN DIEHL FOR HER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE EMERGENCY ROOMS HAVE REACHED A BREAKING POINT RECOGNIZING LARRY W. WEIGLER IN MEMORY OF JAMES LEE RACKERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ESSAY WINNER, MISS KATIE HORTON RECOGNIZING HARRY BROERMANN IN HONOR OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE GERALD A. BUCKWORTH TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY AND LIFE OF CON CASSIDY, DEDICATED COMMUNITY LEADER CONGRESSMAN RANGEL APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BUSH FOR SIGNING PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE AS CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNIZING SCOTT FLORENCE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO JIM WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOUSTON ASTROS VISIT WALTER REED ARMY HOSPITAL RECOGNIZING ANDREW BRADFORD FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO BAYAUD INDUSTRIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING BLAKE WILLIAMS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT WORLD REFUGEE DAY DECLARING THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL PREVAIL IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR TRIBUTE TO ROBERT (BOB) LECLERCQ DECLARING THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL PREVAIL IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR IN MEMORY OF FIRST LIEUTENANT RYAN T. SANDERS, UNITED STATES ARMY DAN DANIEL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT TRIBUTE TO TED RYAN HONORING THE LIFE OF LARRY D. TERRY, PH.D. LARRY WINN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING INTRODUCTION OF THE PREVENTION MEDICINE FOR A HEALTHIER AMERICA ACT OF 2006 CELEBRATING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS' 2006 "STAMP OUT HUNGER" NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE TRIBUTE TO JUDY JONES GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR HONORING SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF SGT JOSE M. VELEZ IN HONOR OF CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2006 CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSHUA MARC JACOBSON NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING IN NEVADA AND SEMIPALATINSK: SHARED LEGACY, SHARED LESSONS TRIBUTE TO FATHER LUKE PALUMBIS CONGRATULATING BUD FAYE TRIBUTE TO ROGER S. MEIER A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE-LONG ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MR. RUDOLPH BERTHOUD AND THE LEGACY OF HIS SERVICE AS A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN COMMENDING THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS INTRODUCTION OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION THE DEFICIT REDUCTION AND EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM VETO ACT OF 2006 VOTING RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DEMOCRATS STILL NEED TO DECIDE WHERE THEY STAND ON WAR ON TERROR BLACK ROBE DISEASE A CALL FOR A NEW DIPLOMACY IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO IGNORE THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS MS-13 AND IMMIGRATION SLOGANS DO NOT REPLACE SOLUTIONS DEM AGENDA LINE ITEM VETO IS NOTHING BUT DIVERSION IRAQ REPUBLICANS STALL BILL THAT WOULD BOOST SALARIES WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE? HONORING ALBERT HILL ODOM STATE CHAMPS--LASSITER AND BLESSED TRINITY A PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT THAT PUTS SENIORS FIRST HELPING AMERICAN SENIORS MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE WE NEED A LIVABLE WAGE WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION DEMOCRATS WORKING TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY TO MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS SENIOR INDEPENDENCE ACT WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES DEMOCRATS ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE LINE ITEM VETO WON'T BALANCE BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMENDING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 SECOND HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2006 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4755 SENIOR INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2006 RECOGNIZING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL ACT OF 2006 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2006 SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO INCREASE CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS, TREATMENT, AND RESEARCH RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL ACT OF 2006 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2006 NEED FOR BORDER SECURITY ACTION MEDICARE PART D: A FLAWED HEALTHCARE POLICY NEEDED LEGISLATION CONGRATULATING THE MIAMI HEAT ON WINNING THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP INCREASE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE REDUCING AMERICA'S DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HONORING POLICE LIEUTENANT GREGORY BENNERSON SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. SUPPORTING THE WAR ON TERROR VOTING RIGHTS ACT DEMOCRATIC AGENDA HONORING AMERICA'S FALLEN IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. DROUGHT SITUATION IRAQ AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING CHRIS BROWN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. IRAQ PLAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN HONOR OF THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) 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. HONORING BRUCE MICHAEL ABRAMS AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE FULL ACCOUNTING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Harris) is recognized for 5 minutes. CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. FORD PLAN IN MEXICO EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MANNY CORTEZ 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP THE STRENGTH OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5638, PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2006 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4890, LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM VETO ACT OF 2006 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER IMMIGRATION REFORM NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 MORNING BUSINESS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY TRIBUTE TO MANNY CORTEZ IMPROVING SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS GRATITUDE FOR KATRINA VOLUNTEERS IN MISSISSIPPI TRIBUTE TO JIM WILLIAMS RETIREMENT OF AIR FORCE CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GERALD R. MURRAY BILL AND ROSE MARY MOONEY BROOKS' 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF CROCKER, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MOUNT VERNON, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF ORTLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF STRATFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF WECOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF TEA, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF PLANKINTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF HARTFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF HOWARD, SOUTH DAKOTA TRIBUTE TO ALABAMA'S VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3546 Introductory Statement on S. 3554 SENATE RESOLUTION 519--CONGRATULATING THE MIAMI HEAT FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4381 Text of Senate Amendment 4382 Text of Senate Amendment 4383 Text of Senate Amendment 4384 Text of Senate Amendment 4385 Text of Senate Amendment 4386 Text of Senate Amendment 4387 Text of Senate Amendment 4388 Text of Senate Amendment 4389 Text of Senate Amendment 4390 Text of Senate Amendment 4391 Text of Senate Amendment 4392 Text of Senate Amendment 4393 Text of Senate Amendment 4394 Text of Senate Amendment 4395 Text of Senate Amendment 4396 Text of Senate Amendment 4397 Text of Senate Amendment 4398 Text of Senate Amendment 4399 Text of Senate Amendment 4400 Text of Senate Amendment 4401 Text of Senate Amendment 4402 Text of Senate Amendment 4403 Text of Senate Amendment 4404 Text of Senate Amendment 4405 Text of Senate Amendment 4406 Text of Senate Amendment 4407 Text of Senate Amendment 4408 Text of Senate Amendment 4409 Text of Senate Amendment 4410 Text of Senate Amendment 4411 Text of Senate Amendment 4412 Text of Senate Amendment 4413 Text of Senate Amendment 4414 Text of Senate Amendment 4415 Text of Senate Amendment 4416 Text of Senate Amendment 4417 Text of Senate Amendment 4418 Text of Senate Amendment 4419 Text of Senate Amendment 4420 Text of Senate Amendment 4421 Text of Senate Amendment 4422 Text of Senate Amendment 4423 Text of Senate Amendment 4424 Text of Senate Amendment 4425 Text of Senate Amendment 4426 Text of Senate Amendment 4427 Text of Senate Amendment 4428 Text of Senate Amendment 4429 Text of Senate Amendment 4430 Text of Senate Amendment 4431 Text of Senate Amendment 4432 Text of Senate Amendment 4433 Text of Senate Amendment 4434 Text of Senate Amendment 4435 Text of Senate Amendment 4436 Text of Senate Amendment 4437 Text of Senate Amendment 4438 Text of Senate Amendment 4439 Text of Senate Amendment 4440 Text of Senate Amendment 4441 Text of Senate Amendment 4442 Text of Senate Amendment 4443 Text of Senate Amendment 4444 Text of Senate Amendment 4445 Text of Senate Amendment 4446 Text of Senate Amendment 4447 Text of Senate Amendment 4448 Text of Senate Amendment 4449 Text of Senate Amendment 4450 Text of Senate Amendment 4451 Text of Senate Amendment 4452 Text of Senate Amendment 4453 Text of Senate Amendment 4454 Text of Senate Amendment 4455 Text of Senate Amendment 4456 Text of Senate Amendment 4457 Text of Senate Amendment 4458 Text of Senate Amendment 4459 Text of Senate Amendment 4460 Text of Senate Amendment 4461 Text of Senate Amendment 4462 Text of Senate Amendment 4463 Text of Senate Amendment 4464 Text of Senate Amendment 4465 Text of Senate Amendment 4466 Text of Senate Amendment 4467 Text of Senate Amendment 4468 Text of Senate Amendment 4469 Text of Senate Amendment 4470 Text of Senate Amendment 4471 Text of Senate Amendment 4472 Text of Senate Amendment 4473 Text of Senate Amendment 4474 Text of Senate Amendment 4475 Text of Senate Amendment 4476 Text of Senate Amendment 4477 Text of Senate Amendment 4478 Text of Senate Amendment 4479 Text of Senate Amendment 4480 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONGRATULATING THE MIAMI HEAT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006 FILING OF SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENTS PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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