Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-07-23 Date2008-07-23 PublicationVolume 154, issue 121 Sections131 House · 96 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS MADE AT THE 8TH LEON H. SULLIVAN SUMMIT IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE ARMED FORCES AVIATION SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 CONDEMNING 1994 ATTACK ON ARGENTINE JEWISH CENTER HONORING ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH TRIBUTE TO RICHAEL YOUNG ON BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT SENATE FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF STICKBALL HALL OF FAMER, CHARLES EDWARD BALLARD III TRIBUTE TO THE TURKISH CYPRIOT PEOPLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CITY OF TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF SHIRLEY J. PIGOTT, CHIEF OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIVISION IN THE 96TH AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOSELYN LLOYD BELL, JR. CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ROBBIE "GRAN" JUANITA SEPOLEN THE 34TH COMMEMORATION OF THE TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS HONORING MIKE WAGNER HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF FOWLER RECOGNIZING OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ANTHONY FORGIONE INCREASED DIALOGUE BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH CYPRIOTS ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF RICHARD GARABEDIAN FREEDOM FOR LEONARDO MIGUEL BRUZON AVILA TRIBUTE TO WENDELL H. STEPP, DOTHAN HISTORIAN AND WIREGRASS VETERANS' ADVOCATE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN TRIBUTE TO STEWART R. MOTT RECOGNIZING THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE LIBRARY UPON ITS RECEIPT OF THE AIR FORCE LIBRARY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD TAIWAN HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR OTIS SMITH, JR. REAL HOPE FOR PEACE ON CYPRUS RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S GRASSROOTS PROGRAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF TURKEY'S INVASION OF CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO RANDALL COLLINS RECOGNIZING SFC QUINTON EDWARD COURSON, JR. INTRODUCTION OF HONOR FLIGHT MICHIGAN RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN P. SHAFFER THE DAILY 45: YOUNG PERCY ROUNDS SHOT TO DEATH IN WEST PULLMAN MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON S. 294, PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING OFFICER JACOB CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN GIBSON INTRODUCTION OF THE TRIBAL LAW AND ORDER ACT OF 2008 CONGRATULATING MIKE McROBERTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION AVIATION SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 RECALLING THE INFAMOUS ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF CYPRUS HONORING AN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UCWIP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COMMEMORATING THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKISH OCCUPATION OF CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO DR. YUHUA WANG NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ACT OF 2008 HONORING WALTER GLENN KELM IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GEAR UP DAY SUNSET MEMORIAL House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. JAMES ROUSAKIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LIHEAP PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S MAJORITY REMAINS LIHEAP THE CITY BY THE BAY CATERS TO CRIMINAL ILLEGALS RELEASE OIL FROM SPR TO BRING DOWN PRICES TODAY A MORE RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO THE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL MARKETS IS NEEDED DEMOCRATS URGE PRESIDENT TO RELEASE OIL FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE AMERICA WILL VOTE TO DRILL JOB LOSSES CONTINUE FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AS ECONOMY GETS WORSE WISHFUL THINKING WON'T BRING DOWN GAS PRICES INCREASE LIHEAP FUNDING ENERGY LIHEAP REAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS INCREASED FUNDING FOR LIHEAP MUST BE A NATIONAL PRIORITY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE ACTION ON ENERGY DRILLING IS NOT THE ANSWER TO HIGH GAS PRICES--DEMOCRATS WORKING ON REAL SOLUTIONS REPUBLICANS TO INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY SOLUTION ANOTHER QUARTER OF RECORD-BREAKING PROFITS FOR BIG OIL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPROVING RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTORE THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND BALANCE HONORING AND COMMEMORATING ACTS OF HEROISM OF THE LATE DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT OF THE CAPITOL POLICE ON JULY 24, 1998 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO THE CAPITOL POLICE AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE 23RD EDITION OF THE POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3221, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3221, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTORE THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND BALANCE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ACT OF 2008 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES REPORT ON RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE HOUSE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN SECTION 803 OF THE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3999, NATIONAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE NATIONAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION ACT OF 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF DISABILITY PRIDE DAY HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF KATHERINE DUNHAM SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF A NATIONAL CHILD AWARENESS MONTH CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-137) SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE PRICE OF GAS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING CORPORAL JASON DANE HOVATER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICAN ENERGY ACT 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 gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) 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 gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICAN ENERGY ACT AMERICAN ENERGY ACT 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3297 HOUSING ADVANCING AMERICA'S PRIORITIES ENERGY UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3268 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER LOWERING THE COST OF ENERGY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME STOP EXCESSIVE ENERGY SPECULATION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS STOP EXCESSIVE ENERGY SPECULATION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED-- Continued STOP EXCESSIVE ENERGY SPECULATION ACT OF 2008 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 WARM IN WINTER AND COOL IN SUMMER ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS CYPRUS FOURTH OF JULY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RULE VETERAN VOTING SUPPORT ACT OF 2008 VETERANS PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTEGRATION OF THE ARMED FORCES IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES LONG-TERM CARE RETIREMENT OF JAN REINICKE HONORING GIFFORD'S ICE CREAM MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13222 DATED AUGUST 17, 2001--PM 59 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3311 Introductory Statement on S. 3312 Introductory Statement on S. 3313 Introductory Statement on S. 3314 Introductory Statement on S. 3318 Introductory Statement on S. 3320 Introductory Statement on S. 3322 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 45 SENATE RESOLUTION 620--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14-20, 2008, AS NATIONAL POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK, TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE... SENATE RESOLUTION 621--HONORING AND COMMEMORATING THE SELFLESS ACTS OF HEROISM DISPLAYED BY THE LATE DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT OF THE UNITED STATES... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5089 Text of Senate Amendment 5090 Text of Senate Amendment 5091 Text of Senate Amendment 5092 Text of Senate Amendment 5093 Text of Senate Amendment 5094 Text of Senate Amendment 5095 Text of Senate Amendment 5096 Text of Senate Amendment 5097 Text of Senate Amendment 5098 Text of Senate Amendment 5099 Text of Senate Amendment 5100 Text of Senate Amendment 5101 Text of Senate Amendment 5102 Text of Senate Amendment 5103 Text of Senate Amendment 5104 Text of Senate Amendment 5105 Text of Senate Amendment 5106 Text of Senate Amendment 5107 Text of Senate Amendment 5108 Text of Senate Amendment 5109 Text of Senate Amendment 5110 Text of Senate Amendment 5111 Text of Senate Amendment 5112 Text of Senate Amendment 5113 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR HONORING THE LATE DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT AND THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE SOBOBA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS SETTLEMENT ACT REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 110-20 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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