Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-11-13 Date2007-11-13 PublicationVolume 153, issue 175 Sections125 House · 134 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO CAROLE HAAS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3996, TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 A PROCLAMATION HONORING LINDA MORROW AS THE 2007 OHIO PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO DAWN GIFFORD ENGLE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3996, TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 A PROCLAMATION HONORING JOHN DECKER FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TRIBUTE TO HANNAH HAYES TRIBUTE TO GERALDINE R. GENNET GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE HOUSE A PROCLAMATION HONORING JACK EVERETT FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING MS. SYLVIA BROCKNER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3996, TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE DEDICATION OF CAMP SHERMAN GATE POST TRIBUTE TO MS. DING-WEN HSU HONORING COLUMBUS HOUSE, INCORPORATED AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY A PROCLAMATION HONORING CHARLES DEAN DAVIS FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 40TH SIGNAL BATTALION TRIBUTE TO IRMA WYHS IN RECOGNITION OF DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S AFGHAN-IRAQ VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE TREE A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MCCONNELSVILLE- BASED 2ND BATTALION, 174TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY REGIMENT'S HOMECOMING TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE REDMOND INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO HONOR THEODOR CRIVEANU FOR SAVING ROMANIAN JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOVER BAPTIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO CLARENE SHELLEY A PROCLAMATION HONORING 186TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUINN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH IN REMEMBRANCE OF TROY LEE JAMES PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE TOUGHEST BEAT IN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION OF AMERICAN BRAILLE FLAG MEMORIAL BILL FREEDOM FOR DR. JOSE LUIS GARCIA PANEQUE ST. JOSEPH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NBA GREAT ELVIN HAYES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3685, EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO WESTCHESTER ELEMENTARY AND TO CONWAY ELEMENTARY TRIBUTE TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGE OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF THE LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE STAFF DOES EXCELLENT JOB ON ENDA REPORT TRIBUTE TO VILLA MADONNA ACADEMY House of Representatives ACT COMMEMORATING THE LITE, OR LIFETIME INNOVATIONS OF THOMAS EDISON DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA PROVIDING THAT THE GREAT HALL OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER SHALL BE KNOWN AS EMANCIPATION HALL COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 EXPRESSING SYMPATHY AND PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF FLOODING IN SOUTHERN MEXICO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS ACT OF 2007 CONDEMNING THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007, TERRORIST BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN ALLOWING EXCEPTION FROM $1 COIN DISPENSING CAPABILITY REQUIREMENT EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD DECLARE LUNG CANCER A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOAL AND MISSION OF AMERICA RECYCLES DAY MERCURY EXPORT BAN ACT OF 2007 911 MODERNIZATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2007 BROADBAND CENSUS OF AMERICA ACT OF 2007 SAFEGUARDING AMERICA'S FAMILIES BY ENHANCING AND REORGANIZING NEW AND EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 2007 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007 PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF 2007 KIDS ACT OF 2007 EFFECTIVE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PROSECUTION ACT OF 2007 DIRECTING PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR INTERNET CRIME PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT OF 2007 CONGRATULATING SHAWN JOHNSON ON BECOMING THE 2007 WORLD ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3074, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 JOHN SIDNEY "SID" FLOWERS POST OFFICE BUILDING BEATRICE E. WATSON POST OFFICE BUILDING MARINE CORPS CORPORAL STEVEN P. GILL POST OFFICE BUILDING COMMENDING ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD FOUNDATION AND DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2007 AS NATIONAL COURAGE MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD DIABETES DAY HONORING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR ITS 150 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY ACT OF 2007 COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS OF 2007 RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAM RAYBURN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING THAT THE GREAT HALL OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER SHALL BE KNOWN AS EMANCIPATION HALL SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007 911 MODERNIZATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2007 SAFEGUARDING AMERICA'S FAMILIES BY ENHANCING AND REORGANIZING NEW AND EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 2007 RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-76) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 HONORING ADRIANNE KARANUSIC CORPORAL STEVEN SHULZ, TEXAS MARINE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. SECOND CHANCE ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). 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 New York (Mrs. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AMERICA'S ENERGY PROBLEM 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 Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra) 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. MR. AUGUSTUS HAWKINS 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 Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3074, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4156, ORDERLY AND RESPONSIBLE IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 THE NAMING OF EMANCIPATION HALL HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES AMERICA'S ENERGY CRISIS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3495 AND H.R. 3685 RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER WISDOM OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ORDER OF PROCEDURE FISCAL POLICY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS VETERANS FUNDING FINDING SOLUTIONS LAW OF THE SEA TREATY PRESIDENTIAL VETO TORTURE FISCAL POLICY VETERANS DAY 2007 RECESS NOMINATION OF MICHAEL MUKASEY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007--Resumed PRESIDENTAL VETO VETERANS DAY RECOGNIZING THE RUNNIN' BULLDOGS TRAVEL RULES EMANCIPATION HALL IDENTITY THEFT ENFORCEMENT AND RESTITUTION ACT HEALTHY AMERICANS ACT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LAS CRUCES TRIBUTE TO REVEREND EDWIN "D" EDMONDS TRIBUTE TO FATHER BONIFACE HARDIN AND SISTER JANE SCHILLING RECOGNIZING JACOBY ELLSBURY MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2334 Introductory Statement on S. 2335 Introductory Statement on S. 2336 Introductory Statement on S. 2337 Introductory Statement on S. 2338 Introductory Statement on S. 2340 Introductory Statement on S. 2341 Introductory Statement on S. 2343 SENATE RESOLUTION 375--AMENDING SENATE RESOLUTION 400, 94TH CONGRESS, AND SENATE RESOLUTION 445, 108TH CONGRESS, TO IMPROVE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED... SENATE RESOLUTION 376--PROVIDING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SHOULD DECLARE A COMMERCIAL FISHERY FAILURE FOR THE GROUNDFISH FISHERY FOR MASSACHUSETS, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE... SENATE RESOLUTION 377--RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3597 Text of Senate Amendment 3598 Text of Senate Amendment 3599 Text of Senate Amendment 3600 Text of Senate Amendment 3601 Text of Senate Amendment 3602 Text of Senate Amendment 3603 Text of Senate Amendment 3604 Text of Senate Amendment 3605 Text of Senate Amendment 3606 Text of Senate Amendment 3607 Text of Senate Amendment 3608 Text of Senate Amendment 3609 Text of Senate Amendment 3610 Text of Senate Amendment 3611 Text of Senate Amendment 3612 Text of Senate Amendment 3613 Text of Senate Amendment 3614 Text of Senate Amendment 3615 Text of Senate Amendment 3616 Text of Senate Amendment 3617 Text of Senate Amendment 3618 Text of Senate Amendment 3619 Text of Senate Amendment 3620 Text of Senate Amendment 3621 Text of Senate Amendment 3622 Text of Senate Amendment 3623 Text of Senate Amendment 3624 Text of Senate Amendment 3625 Text of Senate Amendment 3626 Text of Senate Amendment 3627 Text of Senate Amendment 3628 Text of Senate Amendment 3629 Text of Senate Amendment 3630 Text of Senate Amendment 3631 Text of Senate Amendment 3632 Text of Senate Amendment 3633 Text of Senate Amendment 3634 Text of Senate Amendment 3635 Text of Senate Amendment 3636 Text of Senate Amendment 3637 Text of Senate Amendment 3638 Text of Senate Amendment 3639 Text of Senate Amendment 3640 Text of Senate Amendment 3641 Text of Senate Amendment 3642 Text of Senate Amendment 3643 Text of Senate Amendment 3644 Text of Senate Amendment 3645 Text of Senate Amendment 3646 Text of Senate Amendment 3647 Text of Senate Amendment 3648 Text of Senate Amendment 3649 Text of Senate Amendment 3650 Text of Senate Amendment 3651 Text of Senate Amendment 3652 Text of Senate Amendment 3653 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2334, S. 2340, S. 2346, S. 2348, AND H.R. 3996, EN BLOC FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--S. 589 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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