Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-08-01 Date2008-08-01 PublicationVolume 154, issue 130 Sections232 House · 112 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO JOVENES, INC. AND ITS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STREET SOCCER TEAM TRIBUTE TO THE KOSSUTH COUNTY FAIR PAYING TRIBUTE TO DUNCAN McCOY RECOGNIZING THE HOPE AND LIGHT FOUNDATION TRIBUTE TO SANDY HUANG HONORING SHERIFF BROWNLOW MS. SALLY GALEGO HONORED FOR HER LONGEVITY TRIBUTE TO NICK DONOFRIO PAYING TRIBUTE TO DEMA GUINN TRIBUTE TO DANIEL HOLSTE COLONEL LEONARD SCHROEDER HONORED AS FIRST AMERICAN INVADER ON D-DAY TRIBUTE TO WALTER REEMSTMA RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING FOSTER YOUTH TO THE WORKFORCE THROUGH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2O08 CONGRATULATING ALBANIA AND CROATIA ON BEING INVITED TO BEGIN ACCESSION TALKS WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT COMMODITY MARKETS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH APOLOGIZING FOR THE ENSLAVEMENT AND RACIAL SEGREGATION OF AFRICAN- AMERICANS TRIBUTE HONORING CORPORAL LAWRENCE A. BERGER IN HONOR OF JOE FARROW CONGRATULATIONS TO ANN KUTSCHER CRAWFORDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM--INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RESTORE BALANCE TO TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE VEHICLE DONATIONS CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH NEED FOR THE UNITED STATES TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARIBBEAN NATIONS, SUCH AS THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL AND... HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SUPPORTING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT RECOGNIZING MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER'S CO-GENERATION ENERGY PLANT RECOGNIZING THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPAAMFAA TRIBUTE TO GEORGE F. ROZELLE McCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM--INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONS CONGRATULATING ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY'S PIRATES EARMARK DECLARATION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BEN'S CHILI BOWL UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PARALYMPIC PROGRAM ACT OF 2008 A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM SHEINGOLD HONORING CHIEF DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL JOHN DUKE BUTLER PSORIASIS ACT CELEBRATING THE WORK OF MADAM ANNIE B. DANIELS SECRETARY ROBERT GATES' REMARKS AT THE U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN TRIBUTE DINNER LEAD-SAFE HOUSING FOR KIDS ACT EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN DARFUR (UNAMID) TRIBUTE TO NICK DONOFRIO TELL CITY SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TRIBUTE TO LEADERS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAUCUS IN HONOR OF RICHLAND TOWNSHIP'S 175TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE FIRST ANNUAL RICHLAND COMMUNITY DAYS PROVIDING FOR PATENT AND TRADEMARK JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND RESPECT FOR ENERGY WORKERS ACT "CARE ACT" A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF SIDNEY HARVEY CRAIG TRIBUTE TO LOUISE L. FRANCESCONI ON HER RETIREMENT APOLOGY TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ROBERT K. MORGAN NO RECESS FOR CONGRESS IN RECOGNITION OF ASBAREZ-ARMENIAN DAILY NEWSPAPER'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION OF THE "WHATEVER IT TAKES TO REBUILD ACT OF 2008" INTRODUCTION OF TARGET PRACTICE AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING SUPPORT ACT MILITARY BATTLES WITH HIGH ENERGY PRICES HONORING MR. SAMUEL SNOW TRIBUTE TO THE 345TH TACTICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATING COMPANY (AIRBORNE) RECOGNIZING THE OAKLAND COMPOSITE SQUADRON COLOR GUARD TEAM THE FUEL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE ARMED FORCES IN HONOR OF SGT MARCO ROBLEDO PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RETIRING GEN RICHARD A. CODY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCCO CONTROL ACT OPTIONAL ELECTRONIC PAY STUBS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN HONOR OF ADRIAN MALDONADO TRIBUTE TO STEVEN MICHAEL WORLEY IN HONOR OF MS. MARGI PRUITT CEO OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TRIBUTE TO BOB OWENS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 CONGRATULATING MYRA THOMPSON HONORING THE REDWOOD CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE REDWOOD CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE BOONE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS TEAM HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE TO MS. ALMA ORTIZ FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF I-35W BRIDGE COLLAPSE INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 1188--THE PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS RESEARCH, CURE, AND CARE ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO ERICK JOHNSON MICHELLE'S LAW IN HONOR OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEGASKILLS PROGRAM HONORING 100 YEARS OF THE VISITING NURSE SERVICE IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TRIBUTE TO NELSON ELECTRIC BOUMEDIENE DECISION HONORING MR. JOHN GREGORY ROVEDA TRIBUTE TO MORNING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH THE MINNEAPOLIS INTERSTATE 35W BRIDGE COLLAPSE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAUK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S STEWARDSHIP OF THE MAN MOUND THANKING BRADLEY DALE MATTAN INTRODUCTION OF THE TAKING RESPONSIBLE ACTION FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT EXTENDING MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO NOON ROTARY CLUB OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO HELP HOOSIERS IN NEED KENDRICK PERKINS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ACTING THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION, TO DEVELOP WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RIO GRANDE BASIN, AND TO APPROVE THE... INTRODUCING THE STUDENT VOTER OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION (STUDENT VOTER) ACT OF 2008 IN HONOR OF THE DECATUR CENTRAL BASEBALL TEAM, 2008 INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE DEFINITION OF HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND HONOR: CHAIRMAN CHARLES B. RANGEL AND PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO BURT RUTAN REMARKS ON THE OLYMPIC JOURNEY OF LEONEL MANZANO A TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MINORITY EDUCATORS, INC. 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE--SEPTEMBER 17-21, 2008 IN HONOR OF THE BEN DAVIS BOYS' TRACK AND FIELD TEAM, 2008 INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONS TO HONOR WILLIAM ANTHONY CARGILE IN RECOGNITION OF STEVE THOMPSON TRIBUTE TO DICK RUTAN STEINHAGEN OIL COMPANY 71ST ANNUAL SOAP BOX DERBY IN RECOGNITION OF COLMA CITY MANAGER DIANE McGRATH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOLLYWOOD CONSERVATISM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE "MIDWEST SCHOOLS DISASTER RELIEF ACT" WORLD WAR II MARINE GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL THE DAILY 45: MIGUEL LEON-FREGOSO HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT L. "BOB" CHANDLER REMARKS IN RECOGNITION OF BARRY WEISS DON L. HANNI, JR. REMEMBERED HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE ARTHUR GAMBLE, JR. MAURINE GRAY HONORING DREW BLACK'S SERVICE TO TENNESSEE'S SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE AND ELIZABETH GANT RECOGNIZING THE CEDAR STREET CAPITAL IMPROMEMENT PROJ- ECT OF DENTON, TEXAS CALLING ON CHINA TO END HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES PRIOR TO THE OLYMPICS PRINCIPLES FOR A NATIONAL STRATEGY CONGRATULATING MRS. AUTINE BUCHANAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 104TH BIRTHDAY WHERE OH WHERE HAS CONGRESS GONE? HONORING JULIE EUBANK COMMENDING THE MEDAL OF HONOR HOST CITY PROGRAM IN GAINESVILLE, TEXAS PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT TRIBUTE TO JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE AND RAISE A FAMILY IN RECOGNITION OF CHIRAG SHAH AND KORI LORICK TRIBUTE TO KARA LAWSON AND DELANO THOMAS MARIN MORRISON OF SAMMAMISH THE ANIMAL DRUG USER FEE AMENDMENTS OF 2008 35W BRIDGE COLLAPSE DISASTER MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO THOMAS MORE PREPARATORY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4137, HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT COMMEMORATING JACK C. BINION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY TRIBUTE TO BORRE WINCKEL RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE APPLE CRUNCH AND THE NATION'S DOMESTIC APPLE INDUSTRY PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CULTURE AND GLORIFICATION OF VIOLENCE IN AMERICA ACT PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT RECOGNIZING CHARLES E. SMITH UPON HIS INSTALLATION AS PASTOR OF BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH THE LOSS OF PHIL RUHLE, SR. 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIVISION OF CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION OF THE CHRISTIAN METHODIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUNDTABLE'S COMMUNITY SERVICE 2008 INITIATIVE CHIEF DAN PACKER: IN MEMORIAM INTRODUCTION OF THE WORKER SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 ON THE BIRTH OF SARAH LILIAN PHILIPS THE CONSUMER ENERGY RELIEF ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO ADJOURN STATEMENT IN HONOR OF LEE KLING RECOGNIZING WIRELESS BROADBAND COMPANY ON THEIR GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONDEMNING THE PERSECUTION OF BAHA'IS IN IRAN INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE IMAGINE DISCLOSURE SUNSHINE ACT TRIBUTE TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTVILLE POLISH CLUB APOLOGIZING FOR THE ENSLAVEMENT AND RACIAL SEGREGATION OF AFRICAN- AMERICANS AMERICAN HOUSING RESCUE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4137, HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT ENERGY COSTS HANNAH WARFIELD AND JENNY BARRINGER TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN PHIL RUHLE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: OUR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DESERVE A RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE AND UNIVERSAL RX BENEFIT UNDER MEDICARE! PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT INTRODUCTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL APPEALS PROCEDURAL CONSOLIDATION ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE VIRGINIA OCS BILL HONORING BROTHER W.L. BAKER AS HE CELEBRATES HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING DR. HERBERT R. FISCHER FOR 37 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION INTRODUCING THE HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN RESOLUTION PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT HONORING MR. THOMAS LIZIK OF INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL ON HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE I-35W BRIDGE COLLAPSE HONORING EDWARD DAY COHOTA, JOSEPH L. PIERCE, AND OTHER VETERANS OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DESCENT WHO FOUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL JEFFREY R. 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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3406 ANIMAL DRUG USER FEE AMENDMENTS OF 2008 THE CALENDAR DESIGNATING SENATOR PRYOR AS ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued CEECEE ROSS LYLES POST OFFICE BUILDING DOCK M. BROWN POST OFFICE BUILDING CHI MUI POST OFFICE BUILDING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DAVID H. SHARRETT II POST OFFICE BUILDING CORPORAL BRADLEY T. ARMS POST OFFICE BUILDING KENNETH JAMES GRAY POST OFFICE BUILDING GERALD R. FORD POST OFFICE BUILDING JOHN P. GALLAGHER POST OFFICE BUILDING FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP RAILROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT ELWOOD "BUD" LINK DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC SSI EXTENSION FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED REFUGEES ACT BRUCE W. CARTER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLES L. BRIEANT, JR., FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE HUBBARD ACT DTV BORDER FIX ACT OF 2008 GREAT LAKES INTERSTATE COMPACT TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED STATES EMBASSIES BOMBINGS WELCOMING HOME FARC HOSTAGES NATIONAL TRUANCY PREVENTION MONTH NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SANITATION MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3430 EMMETT TILL UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS CRIME ACT MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. RES. 624 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROSSING OF THE NORTH POLE BY THE USS "NAUTILUS" COSPONSORSHIP--S. 3406 RETIREMENT OF GENERAL RICHARD A. 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SENATE RESOLUTION 645--HONORING THE LIFE OF ANNE LEGENDRE ARMSTRONG SENATE RESOLUTION 646--RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 647--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 9, 2008, AS "NATIONAL FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 648--RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROSSING OF THE NORTH POLE BY THE USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE HISTORY OF BOTH OUR NATION AND THE WORLD SENATE RESOLUTION 649--DESIGNATION SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, AS "NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 650--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL NEIGHBOR DAY, NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY, AND NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DAY SENATE RESOLUTION 651--HONORING THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5259 Text of Senate Amendment 5260 Text of Senate Amendment 5261 Text of Senate Amendment 5262 Text of Senate Amendment 5263 Text of Senate Amendment 5264 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ACT OF 2008 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED (Executive Session) Nomination of General Norton A. 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