Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-07-23 Date2007-07-23 PublicationVolume 153, issue 118 Sections175 House · 65 Senate House sections PRIME MINISTER IVO SANADER WORKS TO BRING CROATIA INTO NATO AND EUROPEAN UNION A TRIBUTE TO GENE AUTRY AND THE AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER HONORING DADE CITY POLICE CHIEF PHILLIP THOMPSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT A TRIBUTE TO DEION SANDERS PRIME MINISTER IVO SANADER WORKS TO BRING CROATIA INTO NATO AND EUROPEAN UNION HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CAROLYN LAVERNE DAVENPORT DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 HONORING ROBLEY REX TRIBUTE TO SAMANTHA MELVIN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TIAHRT AMENDMENT VOTE HONORING HANAN Y. "BEAN" SIBEL IN MEMORY OF GENERAL WAYNE A. DOWNING HONORING JOHN ALLEN OF THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER J. ROBERTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. FRANK BATTLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS THE COURAGE TO CARE: A TRIBUTE TO THE HEROIC ACTS OF SIR NICHOLAS WINTON HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA INTRODUCTION OF UKRAINE ELECTIONS RESOLUTION HONORING ROBERT "BOB" LAYHER OF HAYS, KANSAS COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA HONORING THE LIFE OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS STEVEN A. DAVIS CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF MISS JOELLA GALE MURRAY PASSING OF GENNADI KRYUCHKOV HONORING MR. PETE DLABAL OF ELLSWORTH, KANSAS CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA INTRODUCTION OF THE ENHANCED METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT GRANTS ASSISTANCE ACT TRIBUTE TO CRYSTLE STEWART, MISS TEXAS USA 2008 TRIBUTE TO POLICE OFFICER RUSSEL TIMOSHENKO FISCAL YEAR 2008 INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN REMEMBRANCE OF PAUL M. WELLS, SR. COMMENDING MR. PINKY KRAVITZ ON 50 YEARS OF RADIO BROADCASTS AND HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY IN INDIA PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT HONORING THE DEDICATION OF EMIL "LUCKY" REZNIK OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TRIBUTE TO DURANGO CITY MANAGER BOB LEDGER IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 50, THE MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT AND H.R. 465, THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PLIGHT OF IRAQI REFUGEES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE STOCK MARKET SOARS, AMERICA'S ECONOMY IS BOOMING BRITISH PETROLEUM POLLUTING LAKE MICHIGAN COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OF HON. MARK UDALL OF COLORADO, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE OF HON. MARK UDALL OF COLORADO, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL ACT LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL LAND CONVEYANCE SNOQUALMIE PASS LAND CONVEYANCE ACT SANTA ROSA URBAN WATER REUSE PLAN ACT AVRA/BLACK WASH RECLAMATION AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECT BAY AREA REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 OREGON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2007 OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION ACT MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NETWORK TO FREEDOM AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. MARK UDALL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 RESOLUTION COMMENDING IDAHO ON WINNING THE BID TO HOST THE 2009 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNTOUCHABILITY IN INDIA CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1932 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IN LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK APPROVING RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COWGIRLS FOR WINNING THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE McKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT COMMENDING DAVID RAY RITCHESON AND RECOGNIZING HIS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO COMBAT HATE CRIMES EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING A CHILD OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES MODIFYING DEADLINE RELATING TO ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBES CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE TRANSPARENCY ACT FEDERAL CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENT ACT COMMEMORATING THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT MOURNING THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RENOWNED ARTIST TOM LEA ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3074, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 VACATING ORDERING OF YEAS AND NAYS ON H. RES. 535, COMMENDING DAVID RAY RITCHESON AND RECOGNIZING HIS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO COMBAT HATE CRIMES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3093, COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FEDERAL CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENT ACT MOURNING THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RENOWNED ARTIST TOM LEA ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3074, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2750 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 2419, FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2720 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3074 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 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 gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE OFFICIAL TRUTH SQUAD LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATIONS OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. 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RES. 21 SAFE NURSING AND PATIENT CARE ACT HONORING FREDERICK "TIM" McCLINTOCK TRIBUTE TO SENATOR THOMAS HONORING WARREN HERRON RECOGNIZING WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING MEADOW, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING KAYLOR, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING INTERIOR, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 1847 Introductory Statement on S. 1848 Introductory Statement on S. 1852 Introductory Statement on S. 1853 Introductory Statement on S. 1854 Introductory Statement on S. 1855 SENATE RESOLUTION 277--COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2365 Text of Senate Amendment 2366 Text of Senate Amendment 2367 Text of Senate Amendment 2368 Text of Senate Amendment 2369 Text of Senate Amendment 2370 Text of Senate Amendment 2371 Text of Senate Amendment 2372 Text of Senate Amendment 2373 Text of Senate Amendment 2374 Text of Senate Amendment 2375 Text of Senate Amendment 2376 Text of Senate Amendment 2377 Text of Senate Amendment 2378 Text of Senate Amendment 2379 Text of Senate Amendment 2380 Text of Senate Amendment 2381 Text of Senate Amendment 2382 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE NEW BORDER TUNNELS AND PASSAGES OFFENSE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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