Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-12-05 Date2006-12-05 PublicationVolume 152, issue 132 Sections214 House · 117 Senate House sections SAN MATEO COUNTY SHERIFF DON HORSLEY--A DISTINGUISHED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL 50TH BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY OF MR. JOSEPH H. BALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION L.D. BELL HIGH SCHOOL'S BLUE RAIDER MARCHING BAND PLACES 2ND AT THE BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL COMPETITION TRIBUTE TO PATRICK McCARTY HONORING G. JESSE FLYNN TRIBUTE TO JELKA JANKOVIC HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAYWARD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO QUEENIE MARY WOOTEN HONORING FEDERAL JUDGE PAUL BROWN PAYING TRIBUTE TO BONNIE SCHOFIELD PAYING TRIBUTE TO ERSILIA CRUZ TRIBUTE TO FRED J. SHALTZ TRIBUTE TO THE 2006 KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROBOTIACS TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR KATHY HICKS FOR HER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WALNUT CREEK IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF DR. MARK H. COLLIER RECOGNIZING MAYOR PAT KUHN IN HONOR OF NANCY ANN BUDDEN RECOGNIZING BUSINESSWOMAN AND ENTREPRENEUR KATHLEEN M. BALUS TRIBUTE TO EULA HALL KATHRYN OPPERMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PANTEGO BIBLE CHURCH CELEBRATES 100 YEARS TRIBUTE TO NORMA R. HAGENOW RECOGNIZING CHARLES H. HORRELL, JR. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. JOHN WITHERS TRIBUTE TO MAYOR SHEILA YOUNG A TRIBUTE TO ALTON A. BURTON, PE TRIBUTE TO JERRIS LEONARD, A GREAT AMERICAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO PHIL WELLAND PAYING TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. (RET.) JAMES M. GRECO TRIBUTE TO DR. AND MRS. DAVID AND NANCY GROSS RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW FAIRFIELD CORDELIA LIBRARY IN RECOGNITION OF JIM ROKAKIS RECOGNIZING HUTTON HOUSE IN HONOR OF TED BURKE AND BOB MUNCEY RECOGNIZING THE NEW ERA CAP COMPANY ON THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TRIBUTE TO CLYDE A. THOMAS, SR. HARRY P. MIRABILE, SR. MEDICAL CENTER OF LEWISVILLE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS TRIBUTE TO RICHARD GROVOM HONORING SPENCER COUNTY STUDENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN RECOGNITION OF POLICE CHIEF RANDAL MICHAEL ULIBARRI A POSTHUMOUS TRIBUTE TO ERNESTINE THOMAS MORRISON PAYING TRIBUTE TO LARRY WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING RETIRING SUISUN CITY MAYOR JIM SPERING IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MR. RICHARD W. DURST HONORING BETTY ORTEN IN HONOR OF ALFIE TEWFICK KHALIL HONORING NYS ASSEMBLY MAJORITY LEADER PAUL A. TOKASZ IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF JANET FITZGERALD TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY PAYING TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT KEVIN M. DAVIS IN RECOGNITION OF LETHA ADAMS CANNON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY IN REMEMBRANCE OF TIMOTHY M. SATOLA AND RECOGNITION OF THE SATOLA FAMILY HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. GILBERT F. WHITE IN HONOR OF GENE ARDEN VANCE, JR. HONORING BARB MILES STAFF TRIBUTE HONORING DR. JUDITH RODIN TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR UMBRELLAS IN RECOGNITION OF ERIC VOIGHT HONORING DR. TED VICK FOR 55 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION A TRIBUTE TO OFFICER SCOTT WERTZ ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF IVY BAPTIST CHURCH MOUNT SINAI MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS TRIBUTE TO PASTOR ARTHUR LEE TRIBUTE TO FIRE CHIEF WILLIAM J. (BILL) McCAMMON PAYING TRIBUTE TO ED GUTHRIE IN RECOGNITION OF LOREE SOGGS HONORING MR. TIMOTHY NECKERS MINERAL WELLS VETERANS DAY PROGRAM HONORING JOHN CASE, CHAIRMAN OF THE PACE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOGNIZING THE GENEROUS ACTIONS OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CAPITOL HILL MOURNS THE PASSING OF THE COSTUME LADY STATEMENT HONORING SALLY LILIENTHAL INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AT TULE LAKE SEGREGATION CENTER HONORING THE SERVICE OF MRS. JOSEFA CRUZ CERTEZA TO THE GUAM COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO HAROLD STONES TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM B. GOULD IV IN CELEBRATION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON TRIBUTE TO MR. NICHOLAS MORABITO RESOLUTION HONORING RUTH BROWN IN RECOGNITION OF THE COMMITMENT AND COMPASSION OF FAITH ELLIS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS PAYING TRIBUTE TO LINDA SMITH HONORING DALE ROBBINS MARINE PVT HEATH D. WARNER IN THE MINUTES OF OUR LIVES TRIBUTE TO MAX H. DODSON TRIBUTE TO CHARLES HIGGINS PAYING TRIBUTE TO BRANDON BYERS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PACIFIC UNION'S INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEMOCRACY AND CONGRESS COMMENDING THE ABBOT SHI YONGXIN OF THE SHAO LIN MONASTERY IN CHINA TRIBUTE TO SCOTT WEST HONORING NEW YORK STATE SENATOR MARC COPPOLA CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. FRANK LUCAS ON BECOMING THE CHANCELLOR OF FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MGM MIRAGE TRIBUTE TO DR. MAX MAYFIELD COMMENDING MR. MAX MAYFIELD, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION TRIBUTE ON THE OCCASION OF MR. BRITT "MAX" MAYFIELD'S RETIREMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAX MAYFIELD RETIREMENT HONORING DR. EDWARD S. BENTLY A TRIBUTE TO DARA MARCOZZI AND MARYELLEN "MIMI" YURKOW TRIBUTE TO SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL TEAM PAYING TRIBUTE TO OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE HONORING DON HILLMAN HONORING THE DETROIT TIGERS, 2006 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS HONORING CONGRESSMAN MAJOR OWENS IN MEMORY OF DR. GEORGE MEETZE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCRETIA JACKSON TRIBUTE TO M. ATHALIE RANGE TRIBUTE TO H.B. PLANT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM GEORGETOWN HONORS FATHER ROBERT DRINAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. MIRIAM AND SHELDON G. ADELSON ANIMAL ENTERPRISE TERRORISM ACT HONORING PATRICIA THOMPSON OF NAPA, CALIFORNIA HONORING BARRY BUCEY AS THCA'S NASHVILLE DISTRICT CAREGIVER OF THE YEAR THE USS "INTREPID" HONORING ROBERT PAUL LOSEY, MD, OF NAPA, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING THE NOAA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA HONORING THE SMYRNA BULLDOGS ON THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN INTRODUCTION OF THE "STUDY OF WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF THE COLLECTION OF FEDERAL OIL, CONDENSATE, AND NATURAL GAS ROYALTIES ACT OF 2006" IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. PAUL'S COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF POINT ARENA, CALIFORNIA FREEDOM FOR EFREN FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ TRIBUTE TO MRS. EEVE LEWIS HONORING EEVE LEWIS OF SONOMA COUNTY TRIBUTE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PACIFIC UNION HONORING MICHAEL REX DICK OF CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LANE EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2006 House of RepresentativesNotice DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMEMBERING USMC MAJOR TRANE McCLOUD DEMOCRATS PROPOSE SIX INITIATIVES THAT SHOULD GARNER BIPARTISAN SUPPORT CONGRATULATING THE FLORIDA GATORS ON THEIR SELECTION TO PLAY IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME COLLEGE LOAN INTEREST RATE CUTS HONORING SERGEANT MITCHEL THOMAS MUTZ A TIME FOR HEALING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACON FOOTBALL TEAM NEED TO TAKE IRAQ WAR IN A NEW DIRECTION DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE A BOLD AGENDA THAT INCLUDES ALL AMERICANS LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE ON ENGLISH CONGRATULATING DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS, MICHIGAN DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM MAJORITY LEADERS OF UNITED STATES SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE HONORABLE ADAM H. PUTNAM, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE HONORABLE DENNIS J. KUCINICH, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING HIRING OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES HENRY J. HYDE ROOM EXTENSION OF FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS GENERAL LEAVE SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS VOTER REGISTRATION DAY GENERAL LEAVE REGARDING WAIVER OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN EMERGENCIES NONPROFIT ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 GENEVA DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 SOUTHERN IDAHO BUREAU OF RECLAMATION REPAYMENT ACT OF 2006 CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL DESIGNATION ACT TEMPORARY CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS TO DRY PRAIRIE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. MORE WATER AND MORE ENERGY ACT OF 2006 LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT PROVIDING FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC CONFINEMENT SITES INNOCENT SPOUSE PROTECTION ACT GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 5682, HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES AND INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION PROMOTION ACT OF 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING HIRING OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES NONPROFIT ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF "UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: A HISTORY, 1789-2006" UNBORN CHILD PAIN AWARENESS ACT BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. CAPTAIN DAVID FRASER, TEXAS WARRIOR PASS COMMONSENSE GUN LAWS PROSECUTION OF TWO U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS: URGING A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE LAME DUCK SESSION AND IRAQ URGING REFORM OF IMMIGRATION POLICY PERTAINING TO SANCTUARY CITIES HONORING DR. MARION FLECK (1515) HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER IRAN APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6346, EXTENDING PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TO VIETNAM REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS AND A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION--SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections SenateNotice prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER HONORING MARY ARNOLD FINAL WEEK OF THE 109TH CONGRESS MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE 109TH CONGRESS FINAL WEEK HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RETIRING SENATORS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE A LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND HABEAS CORPUS HEDGE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS FAILURE 2007 APPROPRIATIONS TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MIKE DeWINE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES HONORING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT MICHAEL L. LEMKE COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 PORTLAND--UNWIRED TIME FOR A CHANGE THANKING UTAH VOLUNTEERS NURSING RELIEF FOR DISADVANTAGED AREAS REAUTHORIZATION ACT TESTIMONY OF MALLORY FACTOR TRIBUTE TO COLIN HAUCK TRIBUTE TO ERIC RODAWIG RECOGNIZING TONY ANCELJ 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USS CHEYENNE BALANCED TRADE RESTORATION ACT BROWNS CANYON WILDERNESS ACT TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SAYER IN MEMORY OF JUDGE JAMES DeANDA WILLIAM "JOE" HUDNALL: IN MEMORIAM JEFFREY MITCHELL: IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH TERWILLIGER TRIBUTE TO THE RABBIT HASH GENERAL STORE TRIBUTE TO BRAYTON WILLIS A FRIEND TO IDAHO FISH AND GAME MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SAUK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA NEVIS PUBLIC SCHOOL, NEVIS, MINNESOTA TRAILVIEW SCHOOL, MORA, MINNESOTA LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, LANCASTER, MINNESOTA CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BAXTER, MINNESOTA BADGER SCHOOL DISTRICT, BADGER, MINNESOTA LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KELL OF COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORCHARD HOUSE TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL BENJAMIN J. SPRAGGINS TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID K. (BOB) EDMONDS TRIBUTE TO CAROL HAGEL TRIBUTE TO DR. JENNIFER RICHESON HONORING LIEUTENANT GENENERAL JOHN R. VINES TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN OREGON REHABILITATION CENTER AND CLINICS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT COOK MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 4079 Introductory Statement on S. 4082 SENATE RESOLUTION 622--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF A "NATIONAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DAY", AS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY OF JUNE SENATE RESOLUTION 623--HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF TOM CARR, CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE ANALYST, AND EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS DEATH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 122--URGING THE COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD TO NAME AN APPROPRIATE COAST GUARD VESSEL AFTER COAST GUARD PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS NATHAN BRUCKENTHAL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5194 Text of Senate Amendment 5195 Text of Senate Amendment 5196 Text of Senate Amendment 5197 Text of Senate Amendment 5198 Text of Senate Amendment 5199 Text of Senate Amendment 5200 Text of Senate Amendment 5201 Text of Senate Amendment 5202 Text of Senate Amendment 5203 Text of Senate Amendment 5204 Text of Senate Amendment 5205 Text of Senate Amendment 5206 Text of Senate Amendment 5207 Text of Senate Amendment 5208 Text of Senate Amendment 5209 Text of Senate Amendment 5210 Text of Senate Amendment 5211 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS ACT Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION APPOINTMENT MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 4080 DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--S. 4048 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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