Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-08-04 Date2007-08-04 PublicationVolume 153, issue 128 Sections192 House · 0 Senate House sections RECOGNITION OF ARCHIE GREEN COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOSEPH LIGHTHOUSE IN MICHIGAN IN COMMEMORATION OF RICHARD CASWELL, FATHER OF NORTH CAROLINA: PATRIOT, SOLDIER, STATESMAN TRIBUTE TO ROBERTS FIELD-REDMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT THE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION EDUCATION ACT COMMENDING THE PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY FOR FIFTY YEARS OF VISIONARY SERVICE AND STEWARDSHIP REAUTHORIZATION OF UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAM STENNIS CONGRESSIONAL INTERN PROGRAM HONORING PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS JAIME JAENKE HONORING CRAIG BIGGIO FILM AND TELEVISION EXPENSING LEGISLATION CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 LEGISLATION TO UPDATE TITLE 46 PERSONAL EXPLANATION LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL J. SALVATORE PAYING TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS CHARLES E. BILBREY, JR. FENTRESS COUNTY VETERANS PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS HONORING THE CAYUGA, ELKHART, FRANKSTON, AND NECHES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS HONORING RICK CORNETT HONORING THE ALAMEDA CREEK ALLIANCE'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCING MEMORIAL MARKER BILL HONORING THE MURCHISON AND LAPOYNER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS INTRODUCTION OF THE METHAMPHETAMINE BEST PRACTICES ACT OF 2007 POETIC JUSTICE FOR RAMOS AND COMPEAN HONORING TREFETHEN FAMILY VINEYARDS HONORING THE RICHARDSON AND SUNNYVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS HONORING BARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY TRIBUTE TO OFFICER GREGG PASSAMA AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 HONORING THE ALBA-GOLDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS THE AMERICANS SAVING THROUGH HEALTH RESEARCH BONDS ACT OF 2007 THE SOVIET BASKETBALL TEAM OF 1972 AND THE VOTE TO ALLOW ILLEGALS FEDERAL BENEFITS HONORING LYNNE AND BERNIE BUTCHER OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING THE MABANK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS HONORING THE GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL LADY GATORS SOFTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO OFFICER ALLEN CHAN HONORING THE CANTON, MARTINS MILL, AND FRUITVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN VAN ZANDT COUNTY, TEXAS ALTERNATIVE FUELS HONORING KAREN ROSS RECOGNITION OF TREDWAY CHILDRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYEE HONORING THE JOHNSON CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH PAYING TRIBUTE TO YAFFA DAHAN INDIAN HELICOPTERS FOR BURMA HONORING ROBERT AYERS GOULD, SR. CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACT OF 2007 CREATING OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS INTRODUCTION OF THE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS ACT ON THE PASSING OF DR. SYLVESTER McDONALD H.R. 2046 OVERRIDES BROAD RANGE OF LAWS ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE OF DR. GEORGE V. IRONS, JR. HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007 SUCCESS OF TITLE V FUNDING IN SOUTH CAROLINA INTRODUCTION OF THE WEATHER MITIGATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS HONORING ALVIN CREECH A TRIBUTE TO RUBY DEE CONGRATULATING KACIE RADER ON WINNING SOAP BOX DERBY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JOEL BLOOM IN CELEBRATION OF THE SEWELL FAMILY REUNION INTRODUCTION OF ``GLOBAL CLIMATE AND OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ACT OF 2007'' LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING TEACHER DEVELOPMENT HELSINKI HUMAN RIGHTS DAY REGARDING H.R. 3327 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2272, AMERICA COMPETES ACT THANKS TO MINNESOTA'S MILITARY HEROES INTRODUCTION OF THE CALLING CARD CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 REDUCING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE CAREER OF JACK EDISON OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANA TRIBUTE TO MENOMINEE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM H. RES. 482 HONORING NEVADA'S FINEST H.R. 2929 TRIBUTE TO THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MARQUETTE CONGRATULATING MS. GAIL P. HARDY LIBERIA DESIGNATION EXTENSION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2272, AMERICA COMPETES ACT IN RECOGNITION OF OUR PURPLE HEART VETERANS GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN SHOULD APOLOGIZE MR. TOMMY MAKEM TRIBUTE TO CHARLES EDWARD UHLES CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING AMY MUMMA THE PASSING OF RICHARD RAUSCH NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHCARE IN IRAQ HONORING THE LIFE OF SENATOR KENNETH MYERS TRIBUTE TO ONCOLOGY NURSES CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR. DAVID DINKINS BILL TO PROMOTE COOPERATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS IN RECOGNITION OF STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL LEE RUOFF, JR. IMPROVING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE TO DEFEND THE NATION AND THE CONSTITUTION ACT OF 2007 ENSURING MILITARY READINESS THROUGH STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY DEPLOYMENT POLICY ACT OF 2007 CELEBRATING NEW YORK'S AFRICAN DAY PARADE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2272, AMERICA COMPETES ACT OF 2007 IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SCOTT A.M. OSWELL LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007 CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL DOMINICAN DAY PARADE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MOON LANDING INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON CHAIRING A UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JOY ROSENHEIM SIMONSON VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007 IN HONOR OF CORPORAL JAMES H. McRAE, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 STATEMENT HONORING HOUSTON NEWSMAN MARVIN ZINDLER IN HONOR OF CORPORAL RHETT A. BUTLER, UNITED STATES ARMY COMMEMORATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART SENSE OF HOUSE THAT JAPAN SHOULD APOLOGIZE FOR ITS IMPERIAL ARMED FORCES' COERCION OF YOUNG WOMEN INTO SEXUAL SLAVERY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE BELATED THANK YOU TO THE MERCHANT MARINERS OF WORLD WAR II ACT OF 2007 COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE KOREA-U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THE GHOST OF ABERCROMBIE INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSPARENT REPORTING UNDER ESA LISTING ACT IMPROVING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE TO DEFEND THE NATION AND THE CONSTITUTION ACT OF 2007 IMPROVING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE TO DEFEND THE NATION AND THE CONSTITUTION ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE MEMORY OF ROBERT LEE MOTT TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR MARVIN H. CARUTHERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JOHN NOXAKIS TAX AND SPEND HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. EVELEEN G. LATHAN H.R. 3221, THE NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AND H.R. 2776, THE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT HONORING RAY ADKINS IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 3221 AND H.R. 2776 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REVISIONS TO ALLOCATIONS FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES APPOINTMENT OF HON. STENY H. HOYER AND HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HUMMER FOR HYBRID CONGRATULATING REPUBLICANS FOR ACTING TO PROTECT AMERICANS DEMOCRATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS RESTORE ORDER AND PROTECT TAXPAYERS LET THE PEOPLE'S VOICE BE HEARD IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE HONORING SERGEANT JACOB SCHMUECKER DEMOCRATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS DEMOCRATS' PATTERN OF ACTION INTRANSIGENCE CAUSES TRAGEDY ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221, NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2776, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY... MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221, NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2776, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY... PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT ENROLLED BILL SIGNED NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221 GENERAL LEAVE NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.J. RES. 40 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1246 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3221, NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2007 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1983 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 380 PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3311, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE I-35 BRIDGE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA; MAKING IN... PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE I-35 BRIDGE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA PROTECT AMERICA ACT OF 2007 GENERAL LEAVE THE JOURNAL PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 Senate sections No sections are available.