Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-05-02 Date2007-05-02 PublicationVolume 153, issue 71 Sections153 House · 72 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO FORT MASSAC ON IT'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING SARAH HARRIS, MICHIGAN'S 2007 "POETRY OUT LOUD" STATE CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE IMPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2007 PROFESSOR BRIAN ROTHSCHILD HONORED BY NOAA A TRIBUTE TO STEVE DONAHUE ARTICLE BY THOMAS M. RUYLE THANKING DAVID (DAVE) FOLK FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE HONORING NICK POLIZZOTTO IN HONOR OF PETER DELFINO TRIBUTE TO VIVIAN BERRYHILL SMALL BUSINESS LENDING IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2007 SMALL BUSINESS LENDING IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2007 IN HONOR OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE RECOGNIZING THE 27TH ANNUAL MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL'S SHINING EXAMPLES TRIBUTE DINNER CELEBRATING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DANIEL MacLEOD HONORING CORPORAL NICK S. POLIZZOTTO OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT IN CELEBRATION OF FRESNO COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY IN MEMORY OF NICOLE REGINA WHITE RECOGNIZING THE FIRST MAJORITY WOMEN CITY COUNCIL IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI HISTORY INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 IN RECOGNITION OF DANA J. KELLY FOR OVER FORTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO LOCAL 537, PIPEFITTERS ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH HONORING PRIVATE DAVID NEIL SIMMONS OF KOKOMO, INDIANA THE FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 LEGISLATION ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE OAK HILL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER HONORING UCSB, WINNER IN THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S CAMPUS ECOLOGY `CHILL OUT' CONTEST TRIBUTE TO PAUL E. DWYER OF CRS IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW GREGORY GWALTNEY IN HONOR OF DR. ARTHUR J. AMMANN HONORING PATROLMAN MICHAEL NORBY OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING BELLS FOR PEACE, INC. RECOGNIZING DAISAKU AND KANEKO IKEDA FOR THEIR INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPEECH PRESIDENT BUSH GAVE ON THE DECK OF THE U.S.S. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" A TRIBUTE TO OLIVER WHITE HILL CONGRATULATING MR. BILL MULLICAN OAK PARK HIGH SCHOOL ACE MENTOR PROGRAM INTERNET GAMBLING SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF EQUAL PAY DAY RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR DIPLOMATIC DIALOG WITH CARIBBEAN NATIONS CALLING ON VIETNAM TO IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS AND PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH 2007 IN RECOGNITION OF BRUCE VANOVEN RECOGNIZING LAWRENCE GREEN RECOGNIZING VICKI SILKWOOD PRESIDENT OF THE MISSOURI FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN INTRODUCTION OF THE HEALTH FREEDOM PROTECTION ACT GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE ADDRESS GUN CONTROL NOW HONORING THE LIFE OF UNITED STATES ARMY CORPORAL MICHAEL MATTHEW ROJAS INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOGNIZING PHILIP WILLIAM ISLEY FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT ZION TEMPLE IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA HONORING KATE P. MORAN RECIPIENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ACADEMY RECOGNITION FOR EDUCATION SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH CALLING ON VIETNAM TO IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS AND PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE A TRIBUTE TO JACK VALENTI SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCING THE PILOTS EQUITABLE TREATMENT ACT TRIBUTE ON THE RETIREMENT OF JOHN CONSTANCE IN MEMORY OF CECIL JENNINGS RECOGNIZING RYAN JAMES CHESHIER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING STATE SENATOR RUSS POTTS IN CELEBRATION OF JOHN G. BEBBLING's 60TH BIRTHDAY POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE DOESN'T CUT IT INTRODUCTION OF H. RES. 351, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD STRENGTHEN AND VIGOROUSLY ENFORCE ALL EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DOUGLAS M. GREENWAY RECOGNIZING TYLER JOSEPH VANVACTER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN RECOGNITION OF WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY SALUTING BETTY LOU REED TRIBUTE TO MARINE LANCE CORPORAL DANIEL CHAIRES WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE CONGRATULATING SHOWTIME STORM DANCE TEAM FOR WINNING THE UNITED STATES ALL STAR FEDERATION'S WORLD COMPETITION IN RECOGNITION OF THE OPENING OF THE EAST ALABAMA WATER, FIRE, AND SEWER PROTECTION DISTRICT COMPLEX CONGRATULATING NUMBERSUSA ON ACHIEVING THEIR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK IN HONOR OF JANE ITOGAWA CONGRATULATING A.W. ZENGELER CLEANERS ON THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO STEVEN HALL HONORING THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE OF NAPA COUNTY HONORING THE PAUL WELLSTONE LEGACY TRIBUTE TO RYAN JOHN BURGESS, UNITED STATES MARINE, LANCE CORPORAL HONORING THE CAREER OF STEPHEN McKENNEY STECK INTRODUCTION OF REPAIRING YOUNG WOMEN'S LIVES AROUND THE WORLD ACT APPLAUDING THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REPUBLICANS UNDER INVESTIGATION PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN H.R. 1234 RUSSIA ARMY SPECIALIST ERVIN CARADINE, JR. CONTINUE TO TAKE THE FIELD "THE PRESIDENT CANNOT VETO REALITY" CONYERS-KIRK HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION FOUR YEARS AGO IT WAS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED BUT NOW IT'S THE NEVER- ENDING MISSION PASS A CLEAN IRAQ EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL IRAQ TIMETABLE AND FUNDING IRAQI SURRENDER GROUP A REMEDY FOR CHAOS AND CONFUSION WE HAVE A CHOICE PRESIDENT BUSH'S FAILURES IN IRAQ AND THE NEED TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE WAR AMERICA'S DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL PRESIDENT BUSH'S VETO STOP THE POLITICAL GAMES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THINGS ARE GETTING WORSE IN IRAQ AND PRESIDENT BUSH IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE WAR IN A NEW DIRECTION H.R. 2027, THE MILITARY PAY IMPROVEMENT ACT COMMUNICATION FROM HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER, REPUBLICAN LEADER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1867, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1868, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING STIMULATION ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1429, IMPROVING HEAD START ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1868, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING STIMULATION ACT OF 2007 U.S. TROOP READINESS, VETERANS' CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-31) GENERAL LEAVE IMPROVING HEAD START ACT OF 2007 CALLING ON VIETNAM TO IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS AND PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1429, IMPROVING HEAD START ACT OF 2007 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1592, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT OF 2007 GENERAL LEAVE PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1867, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE TO CLARIFY CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO OFFICIAL CONDUCT PROTECTING THE NATION'S HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES HONORING C.W. MATTHEWS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT OF 2007 U.N. RWANDA GENOCIDE EXHIBIT REVISION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 13 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FDA REAUTHORIZATION TRANSEA ACT IRAQ CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PRESCRIPTION DRUG USER FEE AMENDMENTS OF 2007 MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ANTHONY J. "LAZER" LAZARSKI REMOVAL OF COSPONSOR IN RECOGNITION OF HEIDEH SHAHMORADI HONORING KENT "OZ" C. NELSON MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 1262 Introductory Statement on S. 1265 Introductory Statement on S. 1266 Introductory Statement on S. 1267 Introductory Statement on S. 1269 Introductory Statement on S. 1270 Introductory Statement on S. 1273 Introductory Statement on S. 1274 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1008 Text of Senate Amendment 1009 Text of Senate Amendment 1010 Text of Senate Amendment 1011 Text of Senate Amendment 1012 Text of Senate Amendment 1013 Text of Senate Amendment 1014 Text of Senate Amendment 1015 Text of Senate Amendment 1016 Text of Senate Amendment 1017 Text of Senate Amendment 1018 Text of Senate Amendment 1019 Text of Senate Amendment 1020 Text of Senate Amendment 1021 Text of Senate Amendment 1022 Text of Senate Amendment 1023 Text of Senate Amendment 1024 Text of Senate Amendment 1025 Text of Senate Amendment 1026 Text of Senate Amendment 1027 Text of Senate Amendment 1028 Text of Senate Amendment 1029 Text of Senate Amendment 1030 Text of Senate Amendment 1031 Text of Senate Amendment 1032 Text of Senate Amendment 1033 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMENDATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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