Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-08-02 Date2007-08-02 PublicationVolume 153, issue 126 Sections120 House · 134 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF TEXAS DISTRICT 22 INTERNS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONDEMNING THE ATTACK ON THE AMIA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007 DR. MOSSMAN NOMINATED AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR OF TEXAS HONORING HOPE FOR VISION COMMENDING THE FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE NORTH JERSEY ALL-STARS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SCIENCE AND PHYSICS PROGRAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. NELSON ADAMS: PRESIDENT, NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, AND NCAA OPPOSE SPORTS BETTING. PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND ACT OF 2007 FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TUMACACORI HIGHLANDS WILDERNESS ACT OF 2007 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 109TH BIRTHDAY OF CECELIA M. RUPPERT APPOINTMENT OF CHARLIE THOMAS TO NAFCU THE AMERICAN LIFE SCIENCES COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE CITY OF MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN AS THE "BEST PLACE TO LIVE 2007" A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JOSEPH NICHOLAS ESPINOZA IN SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3093 REQUIRING USE OF "ENERGY STAR" LIGHT BULBS INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT FOR THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO KATHY CADO TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. DONALD AND ROSEMARY RAHABY UPON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO OFFICER JAMES HOWES IN HONOR OR MORGAN GRIER MURPHY HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DR. W. RON DeHAVEN RECOVERING THE LEGACY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007 HONORING JONATHAN ADAM HILD HONORING CALVIN COPELAND TRIBUTE TO COLONEL HOWARD CLARK HONORING THE LIFE OF LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER DAVID RODRIGUEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL COMMENDING CORPORAL JACOB L. KAREUS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN HONOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR DISABLED SAILING: DISABLED SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, 2007 IN HONOR OF JACKSON COUNTY'S 175TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JOSE LOZANO ON THE INTRODUCTION OF VOLUNTARY STATE DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN ACT OF 2007 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF JACKSON, COUNTY, MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN TO APOLOGIZE LEGALIZING INTERNET SPORTS GAMBLING IS DANGEROUS TSA PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT OF 2007 CONGRATULATING MR. NED NORRIS, JR. ON HIS CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION. THE U.S.-CHINA COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA OF 2007 PUBLIC SAFETY TAX CUT ACT IN MEMORY OF JANE GRAVES STUDENT AND TEACHER SAFETY ACT POLICE SECURITY PROTECTION ACT RECOGNIZING MR. TOM PRICE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HIDES THE TRUTH THE EDUCATION ASSESSMENT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN SHOULD APOLOGIZE THE U.S.-CHINA LANGUAGE ENGAGEMENT ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ERNEST "BILL" WALSH AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ADDRESSES OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NANCY PELOSI AND SPEAKER OF KNESSET AND ACTING PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL DALIA ITZIK AT U.S.- ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP EVENT IN JERUSALEM CONGRATULATING THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM BAD POLLUTERS ACT (H.R. 3276) House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 110TH CONGRESS DELIVERS CHANGE AND A NEW DIRECTION THIRD WORLD WAR AMERICA NEEDS A PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF OUR LIVES IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 3162 "HOLD-ON-TO-YOUR-WALLET" CONGRESS RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR AMERICA EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR MINNESOTA TRAGEDY CHAMP ACT AND DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS TO ENSURE MORE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3159, ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2272, AMERICA COMPETES ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3159, ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 THE JOURNAL PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3161, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3161, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1172 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2272, AMERICA COMPETES ACT AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3161 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 House of Representatives RECESS AFTER RECESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2900 TRAGEDY IN MINNESOTA RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER TRAGEDY IN MINNEAPOLIS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1 THE ABSENCE OF THE SENATORS FROM MINNESOTA RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007 SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007--Continued SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007--Continued UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AMERICA COMPETES ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT ETHICS REFORM MORNING BUSINESS SCHIP AMERICA COMPETES ACT BUDGET INFERNO TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH S. RUNNER AMERICA'S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE ETHICS REFORM FDA REAUTHORIZATION BILLS DROUGHT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE CLIMATE CHANGE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES UNITED ORPHANAGE AND ACADEMY LIFTING HOLD ON NOMINATION OF DENNIS SCHRADER INTERNET GAMBLING DARFUR CROP INSURANCE BALLOT INTEGRITY ACT RETIREMENT OF CONGRESSMAN RAY LaHOOD TRIBUTE TO UNCLE HAROLD F_____ CONGRATULATING MISS ASHLEY SAGISI MOSER COMMENDING THE HONOLULU BULLS RECOGNIZING THE ARMY VETERINARY CORPS RECOGNIZING ADMIRAL EDMUND P. GIAMBASTIANI, JR. TRIBUTE TO WALTER JOHNSON HATCH CHILE FESTIVIAL CHAPTER 641 OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGIA O'KEEFE MUSEUM TRIBUTE TO LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE BEST BUDDIES TRIBUTE TO DON HIGHT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 1934 Introductory Statement on S. 1942 Introductory Statement on S. 1944 Introductory Statement on S. 1946 Introductory Statement on S. 1947 Introductory Statement on S. 1949 Introductory Statement on S. 1953 Introductory Statement on S. 1954 Introductory Statement on S. 1955 Introductory Statement on S. 1956 Introductory Statement on S. 1957 Introductory Statement on S. 1959 Introductory Statement on S. 1960 Introductory Statement on S. 1963 Introductory Statement on S. 1964 Introductory Statement on S. 1966 Introductory Statement on S. 1969 Introductory Statement on S. 1975 Introductory Statement on S. 1976 Introductory Statement on S. 1977 Introductory Statement on S. 1978 Introductory Statement on S. 1979 Introductory Statement on S. 1980 Introductory Statement on S. 1981 Introductory Statement on S. 1982 SENATE RESOLUTION 292--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 9, 2007, AS "NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 294--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2007 AS "NATIONAL BOURBON HERITAGE MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 295--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, AS "NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 296--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2007 AS "NATIONAL YOUTH COURT MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 297--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS SENATE RESOLUTION 298--COMMENDING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FOR HOLDING A 3-DAY CELEBRATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, AND RECOGNIZING THAT... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2624 Text of Senate Amendment 2625 Text of Senate Amendment 2626 Text of Senate Amendment 2627 Text of Senate Amendment 2628 Text of Senate Amendment 2629 Text of Senate Amendment 2630 Text of Senate Amendment 2631 Text of Senate Amendment 2632 Text of Senate Amendment 2633 Text of Senate Amendment 2634 Text of Senate Amendment 2635 Text of Senate Amendment 2636 Text of Senate Amendment 2637 Text of Senate Amendment 2638 Text of Senate Amendment 2639 Text of Senate Amendment 2640 Text of Senate Amendment 2641 Text of Senate Amendment 2642 Text of Senate Amendment 2643 Text of Senate Amendment 2644 Text of Senate Amendment 2645 Text of Senate Amendment 2646 Text of Senate Amendment 2647 Text of Senate Amendment 2648 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2007 AS "NATIONAL BOURBON HERITAGE MONTH" URGING THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE LUNG CANCER A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT RENEWAL ACT AUTHORIZING SAGINAW CHIPPEWA TRIBE OF INDIANS TO CONVEY LAND AUTHORIZING COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE TO CONVEY LAND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1927 AND H.R. 2831 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1974 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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