Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-07-13 Date2006-07-13 PublicationVolume 152, issue 91 Sections104 House · 98 Senate House sections AMENDING PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT WITH RESPECT TO NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION CONGRATULATING THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 91, NO. 137 AND AUXILIARY UNIT NO. 91 PENCE CALLS ON CONGRESS TO STAND FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE ANNIVERSARY OF ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF ROBERT LUTHER TRIBUTE TO 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LONDON POST OFFICE OF LONDON, WV ISRAEL IN RECOGNITION OF EMILY LAWRIMORE A BALANCED RESOLUTION ON IRAQ PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES CONVEYANCE ACT IN HONOR OF STELLAR MAMOTTO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNlZING PASTOR EMERY KING ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 28TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH IN WEBSTERN FLORIDA TIME FOR A SECULAR DEMOCRACY IN IRAN THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2006 TRIBUTE TO GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS RECOGNIZING MR. GARY WILLIAMS, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND'S MOST WINNINGEST COACH FORMATION OF THE RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICA SUCCESSFUL 27TH U.S. SENIOR OPEN HOSTED IN HUTCHINSON, KS IN RECOGNITION OF 36 YEARS OF SERVICE BY PASTOR GLYN LOWERY TO THE PACE ASSEMBLY OF GOD HONORING A VETERAN AND PATRIOTIC AMERICAN--JOHN SEYMOUR STARR IN HONOR OF REVEREND O.W. MACK OF HEARNE, TEXAS TRIBUTE TO JIM MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME AN OPEN LETTER TO THE G7 LEADERS ON THE EVE OF RUSSIA'S G8 SUMMIT CONGRATULATING AUGUST PIAZZA AS HE RETIRES FROM THE WYOMING VALLEY WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO RICHARD S. ELSTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CITY OF HICKORY CREEK RANKED IN TOP TEN LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL M. DUNN SUPPORTING INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS TO TRACK TERRORISTS AND TERRORIST FINANCES TRIBUTE TO NOAH'S ARK ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC FEATS OF SPECIALIST TOM HOY, OREGON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN VICTOR J. VAN HEEST FOR 27 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE U.S. NAVY HONORING MRS. ALICE FISKE SUPPORTING INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS TO TRACK TERRORISTS AND TERRORIST FINANCES RUSSIA AND THE G-8 TRIBUTE TO GERALD C. BRAUN, ED. D. PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MR. DICK CHAMPION OF INDEPENDENCE, MO, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER CHICAGO'S "READY WHEN THE TIME COMES" PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO THE BRONX DOMINICAN PARADE WOMEN LEADERS FOR PEACE: CODE PINK "TROOPS HOME FAST" THE NEED FOR AN INCREASED NATIONAL FOCUS ON RAIL AND TRANSIT SECURITY PERMITTING USE OF CAPITOL ROTUNDA FOR CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GLOBAL WARMING: PARTICULARLY HARMFUL TO PEOPLE OF COLOR CONDEMNING THE ATTACKS ON ISRAEL BY HEZBOLLAH AND HAMAS CELEBRATING A LONG AND WONDERFUL LIFE ABA LAW STUDENT TAX CHALLENGE--NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW STUDENTS PLACE SECOND INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLSOM SOUTH CANAL COST DEFERRAL BILL TRIBUTE TO DR. WALTER MEYERHOF House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER IMMIGRATION REFORM VOTING RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT DHS CUTS ANTITERRORISM FUNDS FOR NEW YORK CITY VOTING RIGHTS ACT COMPETITION LOWERS HEALTH CARE COSTS U.S. PEACE AND DIPLOMACY LONE STAR VOICE: MARIBETH BURGESS RAY MULTILINGUAL BALLOTS SICK ATTEMPT TO RAISE CAMPAIGN CASH MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 9, FANNIE LOU HAMER, ROSA PARKS, AND CORETTA SCOTT KING VOTING RIGHTS ACT REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2006 GENERAL LEAVE FANNIE LOU HAMER, ROSA PARKS, AND CORETTA SCOTT KING VOTING RIGHTS ACT REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2006 REREFERRAL OF H.R. 503, AMERICAN HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2389, PLEDGE PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 EVERY COUNTRY HAS A RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF ISRAEL HAS A RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF NORTH KOREA AND THE DEMOCRATS SPECIAL ORDERS VIOLENCE AND CORRUPTION IN IRAQI POLICE FORCE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS: THE PARTY IS OVER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECENT ACTIVITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHY IRAQ WAS A MISTAKE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) 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 Ohio (Mr. Brown) 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 gentlewoman from South Dakota (Ms. Herseth) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Owens) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. BUSH'S PLEBISCITARY PRESIDENCY STEM CELL RESEARCH LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY NORTH KOREA ENERGY PRICES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 728 MORNING BUSINESS IRAQ CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF WAR PERPETRATED AGAINST ISRAEL BY HEZBOLLAH FORCES HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIEDMONT, WEST VIRGINIA HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TWO YOUNG MEN OF HONOR GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPENING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA IN HONOR OF ISRAEL HOROVITZ TRIBUTE TO MORGAN HARRIS IN HONOR OF DR. ROBERTO LANGER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 3652 Introductory Statement on S. 3654 Introductory Statement on S. 3655 Introductory Statement on S. 3657 Introductory Statement on S. 3659 SENATE RESOLUTION 528--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2006, AS "NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 529--DESIGNATING JULY 13, 2006, AS "NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 109--COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR ITS RENEWED COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4651 Text of Senate Amendment 4652 Text of Senate Amendment 4643 Text of Senate Amendment 4644 Text of Senate Amendment 4645 Text of Senate Amendment 4646 Text of Senate Amendment 4647 Text of Senate Amendment 4648 Text of Senate Amendment 4649 Text of Senate Amendment 4650 Text of Senate Amendment 4653 Text of Senate Amendment 4654 Text of Senate Amendment 4655 Text of Senate Amendment 4656 Text of Senate Amendment 4657 Text of Senate Amendment 4658 Text of Senate Amendment 4659 Text of Senate Amendment 4660 Text of Senate Amendment 4661 Text of Senate Amendment 4662 Text of Senate Amendment 4663 Text of Senate Amendment 4664 Text of Senate Amendment 4664 Text of Senate Amendment 4664 Text of Senate Amendment 4664 Text of Senate Amendment 4664 Text of Senate Amendment 4669 Text of Senate Amendment 4670 Text of Senate Amendment 4671 Text of Senate Amendment 4672 Text of Senate Amendment 4673 Text of Senate Amendment 4674 Text of Senate Amendment 4675 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3504, S. 2754, AND H.R. 810 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 4411 TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE ACT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR ITS RENEWED COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY METH ACT OF 2006 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT AND NOMINATIONS ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. 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