Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-03-13 Date2008-03-13 PublicationVolume 154, issue 43 Sections134 House · 194 Senate House sections HONORING ROSAMOND PAYNE CAROLINE PELTON LIVING BY THE SWORD INTRODUCTION OF THE CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION WITH INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ACT RECONNECTING HOMELESS YOUTH ACT OF 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF DELIA P. SANCHEZ IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING ASNETH SYDONNIE COUNCIL STEPHANIE MORROW HONORING NANCY PORTER MORRILL HONORING OLD FIRST CHURCH IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING FRANKLIN SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED AN ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF HONOR FREEDOM FOR RANDY CABRERA MAYOR HONORING DR. MONA PERVIL ULYSSE MISHA MAZURKEWYCZ HONORING LANCE CORPORAL JERED CAMPBELL HONORING LARRY FURROW IN HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT RETIREMENT HONORING ANGEL DIAZ SESQUECENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF FORT FAIRFIELD HONORING ELLA RILEY GARDNER DANIELLE LEEPER IN RECOGNITION OF PEGGY DODDS SUPPORTING PSORIASIS RESEARCH AND CARE HONORING ST. FRANCIS PARISH AMARILLO, TEXAS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DEPUTY DAVE MILLS HONORING VERONICA MONTGOMERY-COSTA ELSIE LEE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE AND CELEBRATING GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY HONORING SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL MADRIGAL SINGERS PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2008 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S ATTACK ON HALABJA, IRAQ HONORING LOUVENIA POINTER STEPHANIE HULL INTRODUCTION OF THE STATE SECRET PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE RULE OF LAW THROUGH SAFE, FAIR, AND RESPONSIBLE PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK HONORING KAREN BASS HONORING ERMA ROLLE CARRIE HOTTEL TRIBUTE TO DR. ETHEL M. HENDERSON TAYLOR HONORING THE DUBUQUE WAHLERT GOLDEN EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING KILEY SLATER RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION OF TIM HOFFMAN, SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE ADEL-DESOTO-MINBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORING MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE AS A NATIONAL AMERICAN MUSIC CENTER PAYING TRIBUTE TO GLADYS MUHAMMAD-WARD OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS VITAL TO HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS IN MEMORY OF THOMAS G. BOLERJACK BLACK HISTORY EXHIBIT OPENS ON WEST COAST INTRODUCTION OF A BILL REAUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM ACT HONORING MR. PEDRO JOHNSON FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE IN CONNECTICUT RECOGNIZING THE 2007 NATIONAL PRINCESS OF THE AMERICAN MINIATURE HORSE REGISTRY, ALYSSA PALAS OF STORY CITY, IOWA HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA CONGRATULATING THE YMCA OF MICHIANA ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY DR. VIDA DAVOUDI--CHANGING THE WORLD ONE STUDENT AT A TIME COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF DR. WILLIAM "DOC" WILKERSON TRIBUTE TO THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE PATHWAY FOR BIOSIMILARS ACT RECOGNIZING MARCELLA POTTHOFF OF INDIANOLA, IOWA, AS THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY'S 2007 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NEW DOGS IN OUR BACKYARD CONGRATULATING JACK AND DONNA CLARK FOR THEIR SERVICE TO FLOWER MOUND HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING MARCH AS NATIONAL PEANUT MONTH AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TEXAS PEANUT PRODUCERS CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF RIVERDALE TOYS CAMPAIGN HONORING PASTOR W. JAMES THOMAS II OF SHILOH CHURCH IN MEMPHIS, TN PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAYNA LYNN AHERN CONNOR KONZ ENDURES FIJI CONGRATULATING THE DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SUPPORTING OUR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED HONORING THE MIAMI MEDICAL TEAM FOUNDATION EXCERPT FROM THE WORLD OF WATCHERS RECOGNIZING CHARLES CITY, IOWA, CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY RECOGNIZING BUD SCHRIER, THE 2008 CARLISLE, IOWA, CITIZEN OF THE YEAR. CONGRATULATING THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY A COALITION TO BUY STARRETT CITY NATIONAL LINK AWARENESS MONTH GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SPENDING: EFFECTS ON JOB CREATION INTRODUCTION OF TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE SELECTED RESERVES RECOGNIZING AMES, IOWA POLICE OFFICER CLINT HERTZ AND LT. JEFF BRINKLEY INTRODUCTION OF THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING DEBBIE BRACKIN SMITH AS FLORIDA'S SCHOOL-RELATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR MARCH: CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONTH RECOGNIZING PIERCE BROS. REPAIR OF INDIANOLA, IOWA House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE BRAVE AND FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MILITARY REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER COMMEMORATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF AN AMERICAN HERO, MR. JAMES W. MURDY OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC BUDGET IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUT ALSO FUNDS CRITICAL PRIORITIES CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE VOTE ON THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT IN MEMORY OF ALDO TATANGELO CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA LET US SPEAK OUT FOR PEACE OUTSOURCING NATIONAL DEFENSE AVOID MILITARY CONFRONTATION WITH IRAN THE HIGH SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR IN IRAQ HONORING KAREN BASS THE PRICE OF OIL HONORING OTTO SCHNELLBACHER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THE BUDGET SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC BUDGET FISA: FACT VERSUS FICTION DEMOCRATS' FISA BILL PROTECTS AMERICA RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE JOURNAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE ANDRE CARSON, OF INDIANA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE ANDRE CARSON TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CALL OF THE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RECOGNIZING THE EXCEPTIONAL SACRIFICE OF THE 69TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, KNOWN AS THE FIGHTING 69TH REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5464 PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2008 PERMISSION TO RESOLVE INTO SECRET SESSION PERMISSION TO ADJOURN UPON DISSOLUTION OF SECRET SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS SECRET SESSION SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PASSING OF SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR U.S. TROOPS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ORDER OF PROCEDURE SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM ORDER OF BUSINESS SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1027 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RECESS Senate MORNING BUSINESS SPRINGTIME AND EASTER TRIBUTE TO DR. HARRY CARLOSS TRIBUTE TO THE MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER HOUSE CONSIDERATION OF FISA LEGISLATION 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT FIREARMS INFORMATION USE ACT OF 2007 DEATH OF CHALDEAN ARCHBISHOP PAULOS FARAJ RAHHO FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER THE BRADY LAW WAS ENACTED 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR IN IRAQ KC-X TANKER DECISION HONORING DR. OSCAR BISCET HONORING HENRIETTA BELL WELLS TRIBUTE TO THE DRAKE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN TRIBUTE TO BYRON JANIS RECOGNITION OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY TRIBUTE TO PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2755 Introductory Statement on S. 2756 Introductory Statement on S. 2759 Introductory Statement on S. 2760 Introductory Statement on S. 2762 Introductory Statement on S. 2767 Introductory Statement on S. 2768 Introductory Statement on S. 2770 Introductory Statement on S. 2771 Introductory Statement on S. 2774 Introductory Statement on S. 2775 Introductory Statement on S. 2777 Introductory Statement on S. 2779 Introductory Statement on S. 2781 Introductory Statement on S. 2784 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 30 SENATE RESOLUTION 481--DESIGNATING APRIL 2008 AS "NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH" AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM AND TO IMPROVE... SENATE RESOLUTION 482--DESIGNATING JULY 26, 2008, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY" SENATE RESOLUTION 483--RECOGNIZING THE FIRST WEEKEND OF MAY 2008 AS "TEN COMMANDMENTS WEEKEND" SENATE RESOLUTION 484--DESIGNATING MARCH 25, 2008, AS "NATIONAL CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 485--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF HOWARD METZENBAUM, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF OHIO SENATE RESOLUTION 486--TO CONGRATULATE THE X PRIZE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF VIABLE, SUPER-EFFICIENT VEHICLES THAT COULD HELP BREAK THE ADDICTION OF THE UNITED... SENATE RESOLUTION 487--DESIGNATING MARCH 22, 2008, AS NATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS APPRECIATION DAY SENATE RESOLUTION 488--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 16, 2008, AS "NATIONAL SAFE PLACE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 489--DESIGNATING APRIL 2008 AS PUBLIC RADIO RECOGNITION MONTH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 71--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO MICHAEL ELLIS DEBAKEY, M.D. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4285 Text of Senate Amendment 4286 Text of Senate Amendment 4287 Text of Senate Amendment 4288 Text of Senate Amendment 4289 Text of Senate Amendment 4299 Text of Senate Amendment 4300 Text of Senate Amendment 4301 Text of Senate Amendment 4302 Text of Senate Amendment 4303 Text of Senate Amendment 4290 Text of Senate Amendment 4291 Text of Senate Amendment 4292 Text of Senate Amendment 4293 Text of Senate Amendment 4294 Text of Senate Amendment 4295 Text of Senate Amendment 4296 Text of Senate Amendment 4298 Text of Senate Amendment 4304 Text of Senate Amendment 4305 Text of Senate Amendment 4306 Text of Senate Amendment 4307 Text of Senate Amendment 4308 Text of Senate Amendment 4309 Text of Senate Amendment 4310 Text of Senate Amendment 4311 Text of Senate Amendment 4312 Text of Senate Amendment 4313 Text of Senate Amendment 4314 Text of Senate Amendment 4315 Text of Senate Amendment 4316 Text of Senate Amendment 4317 Text of Senate Amendment 4318 Text of Senate Amendment 4319 Text of Senate Amendment 4320 Text of Senate Amendment 4321 Text of Senate Amendment 4322 Text of Senate Amendment 4323 Text of Senate Amendment 4324 Text of Senate Amendment 4325 Text of Senate Amendment 4326 Text of Senate Amendment 4327 Text of Senate Amendment 4328 Text of Senate Amendment 4329 Text of Senate Amendment 4330 Text of Senate Amendment 4331 Text of Senate Amendment 4332 Text of Senate Amendment 4333 Text of Senate Amendment 4334 Text of Senate Amendment 4335 Text of Senate Amendment 4336 Text of Senate Amendment 4337 Text of Senate Amendment 4338 Text of Senate Amendment 4339 Text of Senate Amendment 4340 Text of Senate Amendment 4341 Text of Senate Amendment 4342 Text of Senate Amendment 4343 Text of Senate Amendment 4344 Text of Senate Amendment 4345 Text of Senate Amendment 4346 Text of Senate Amendment 4347 Text of Senate Amendment 4348 Text of Senate Amendment 4349 Text of Senate Amendment 4350 Text of Senate Amendment 4351 Text of Senate Amendment 4352 Text of Senate Amendment 4353 Text of Senate Amendment 4354 Text of Senate Amendment 4355 Text of Senate Amendment 4356 Text of Senate Amendment 4357 Text of Senate Amendment 4358 Text of Senate Amendment 4359 Text of Senate Amendment 4360 Text of Senate Amendment 4361 Text of Senate Amendment 4362 Text of Senate Amendment 4363 Text of Senate Amendment 4364 Text of Senate Amendment 4365 Text of Senate Amendment 4366 Text of Senate Amendment 4367 Text of Senate Amendment 4368 Text of Senate Amendment 4369 Text of Senate Amendment 4370 Text of Senate Amendment 4371 Text of Senate Amendment 4372 Text of Senate Amendment 4373 Text of Senate Amendment 4374 Text of Senate Amendment 4375 Text of Senate Amendment 4376 Text of Senate Amendment 4377 Text of Senate Amendment 4378 Text of Senate Amendment 4379 Text of Senate Amendment 4380 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 110-15 PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE AUTHORIZING USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL CONGRATULATING X PRIZE FOUNDATION NATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS APPRECIATION DAY NATIONAL SAFE PLACE WEEK PUBLIC RADIO RECOGNITION MONTH RELATING TO THE DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY NOMINATIONS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Kristine Svinicki (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO REPORT THANKS TO STAFF ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWALS