Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-11-20 Date2008-11-20 PublicationVolume 154, issue 177 Sections192 House · 121 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO BISHOP EUGENE J. BLOUNT HONORING IWAN SHULJAK HONORING ROBERT AYERS GOULD, SR. HONORING PHILADELPHIA'S PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM TRIBUTE TO SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE TRUSTEES CHUCK BEEMAN AND ALLEN GRESHAM EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD M. DAVIS TRIBUTE TO REND LAKE WARRIORS MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM IN HONOR OF ENID SALES IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY GREEN GEORGE A. BEACH, PHILADELPHIA'S PIONEERING CREATIVE COMMUNICATOR EARMARK DISCLOSURE HONORING HARRY OVITT HONORING WILLIAM NEUFELD TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA KREBS ROBERT MASSEY PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD OF MERITORIOUS EXECUTIVE TO DR. L. BRUCE SIMPSON HONORING FRANK MECHAM HONORING TRAVIS WEBB IN MEMORIAL OF SGT. TIMOTHY SIMPSON EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING WILLIAM D. HENDERSON, JR. IN APPRECIATION OF MY SENIOR AND AGING ISSUES ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS' SERVICE EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING PATRICK R. VECCHIO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA DEVASTATED BY TORNADOES CONGRATULATING THOMAS SANTIAGO ON RECEIVING THE "GREEN LIVING AWARD" IN RECOGNITION OF KENNETH OWENS UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRINCIPAL OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MILTON, FLORIDA IN HONOR OF THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE MARILYN MASSENGILL HONORING THE SAFETY AND EXCELLENCE OF KEITH BRUCE AND CHARLES RHYNEHART OF UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, U.P.S. SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL MAKES HISTORY! IN HONOR OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S MARVIN S. GILMAN SUPERSTARS IN BUSINESS AWARDS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 IN HONOR OF RAFAEL "FEYNNER" ARIAS GODINEZ THE CONCUSSION TREATMENT AND CARE TOOLS (ConTACT) ACT HONORING THE TOP DOG ALUMNI RECOGNIZING DR. JAMES NAVIN OF HONOLULU, HAWAII HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH R. BURNS RECOGNIZING CHIEF VERNON A. LOSH II OF SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF NOEMI ANDERSON CONGRESS HOLDS AN EXHIBITION OF THE ARTWORK OF DR. YUHUA WANG EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 HONORING SPIKE O'DELL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM WGN RADIO HONORING LINDA RAWLS IN RECOGNITION OF COACH JIM BOEHEIM DANIEL WILLIAM BYRNE TRIBUTE TO PETER HART HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF RAY STEELE, JR. HONORING RAYMOND HATTER TRIBUTE TO PUI CHU YEE IN HONOR OF TURBOMECA MANUFACTURING A TRIBUTE TO THE FLOWERS OF MEMORY TRIBUTE TO MARY FRANCES HILLOW HONORING THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH OF ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS HONORING THE WORK OF CHIEF VERNON A. LOSH II HONORING LINDA RAWLS OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA HONORING FRANK C. TROTTA CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL TRIBUTE TO THE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S CONGRESSIONAL FORUM TRIBUTE TO THOMAS WOLFF RECOGNIZING EAST MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON ITS 180TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO MELVIN McCREE IN CELEBRATION OF DENIS O'SULLIVAN'S 75TH BIRTHDAY ROBERT CRIBBS HONORING MANCINI'S CHAR HOUSE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING CESILIA LOMELI-PEREZ, FNP, MPH HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL PAULK FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ROBERT C. FISHER HONORING ST. DOMINIC'S PARISH IN BREESE, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE HELEN MARSHALL ON RECEIVING THE "GREEN LEADERSHIP AWARD" TRIBUTE TO RECOGNIZE MR. NORRIS O. CHANDLER IN RECOGNITION OF WARNER GLENN'S DEDICATION TO THE SOUTHWEST EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING NAPA VALLEY HOSPICE AND ADULT DAY SERVICES OF NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING ST. MARY'S PARISH IN TRENTON, ILLINOIS JIM MARTINO EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 AMERICA'S TABLE: A THANKSGIVING READER CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSE ROOTS AND SHARED VALUES EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION COMMENDING THE SOUTHERN GUAM LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2008 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUPERVISOR JOHN F. SILVA IN THE COUNTY OF SOLANO IN CALIFORNIA THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE IN MEMORY OF MARILYN LACEY McMULLEN RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF MRS. PATRICIA M. BOYLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY VETERANS DAY IN HONOR OF THE SERVICE OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS CHAIRMAN DANA GIOIA THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN RUSSIA AND THE STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION RAISING CAIN RECOGNIZING FIRE SERVICE SPECIALIST RODERICK R. MENO, GUAM'S 2008 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO MARTHA FRANCO THE LOSS OF LES HIRSCH A TRIBUTE TO THE EXEMPLARY HISTORY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE TOWN OF KILLINGLY, CONNECTICUT RECOGNITION AND THANKS TO MICHAEL J. CRONIN HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF KENNETH T. JONES, JR. IN MEMORIAL OF PENNSYLVANIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL HONORING "THE LEAF-CHRONICLE" FOR ITS 200 YEARS OF SERVICE TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN HONOR OF COUNTY MANAGER JOHN MALTBIE PAYING SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO AN HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST HONORING REP. JIM McCRERY HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF DOLORES HUERTA IN HONOR OF DR. CARL KOHRT IN RECOGNITION OF SHERYL YOUNG AND COMMUNITY GATEPATH IN MEMORY OF MARSHALL PARKER URGING THE NEW PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT THE BIPARTISAN SAFE COMMISSION ACT EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF JEFFERSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE JEAN BRINK HONORING JUNE W. BUTTERFIELD HONORING THE LIFE OF DARWIN WIEKAMP OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA CONGRATULATING JEFF FUNICELLO FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE WORLD WRESTLING GAMES HONORING JUSTIN ALAN GROTE EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO MRS. GLORIA COOPER THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NIELSEN BUILDERS HONORING CAMERON AUSTIN LEEDS HONORING HENRY CHANG, JR. RECOGNIZING DUSTIN PEDROIA OF WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL E. LANZA AND ELVA M. POUNDERS HONORING THE MEMORY OF JAMIE CATLIN PRAYTOR HONORING BRANDON JAMES O'BRIEN HONORING A TRUE SURVIVOR NICK LAMPSON DELIVERS HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS IN HONOR OF COSMO INSALACO, FORMER FRESNO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER HONORING CHARLES HENRY RIDER HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF DR. R. WALTER "WHIRLWIND" JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM JOHNSON KURDISTAN IS MODEL FOR IRAQ HONORING MATTHEW DONALD SHUMAN COMPTROLLLER OF THE CURRENCY DUGAN REFUTES UNFAIR ATTACKS ON THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT HONORING JOHN M. MILAM HONORING BRANDEN DEMAR THOELE EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF CARLOS MARIN, ARTURO HERRERA, JAKE BRISBIN, JR., AND MATTHEW PETER JUNEAU SALUTE TO COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR AWARD WINNING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT FOR 2008 TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR M. BARTELL HONORING VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE HONORING NEAL ROBERT WINDHORST HONORING THE MEMORY OF JOSEPH HENRY BAKER, JR. A TRIBUTE TO MILDRED COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER AS NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH TRIBUTE TO TAUBMAN MUSEUM OF ART HONORING JACKSON ROSS HOBBS TRIBUTE TO MR. GARY L. CRAMER IN MEMORY OF NANCY HAWK A TRIBUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF MILTON M. YOUNGER HONORING DAVID PHILIP ISEMAN, JR. IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING JOSHUA JAMES BLANCH HONORING SPC JAMIN Y. MOORE RECOGNIZING DR. JOHN BARACY ON HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN REMEMBRANCE OF HERB SCORE IN MEMORY OF WALTER WILLIAM HOFFMAN TRIBUTE TO DAVID TYSON AND HIS INDUCTION TO THE GREATER HUNTINGTON WALL OF FAME IN HONOR OF MAYORS FOR PEACE IN MEMORY OF STUDS TERKEL IN HONOR OF ANGELO RUSSO THE AUSTRIANS ARE RIGHT IN HONOR OF WEST SIDE MARKET EARMARK DECLARATION IN HONOR OF PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION House of Representatives AFTER RECESS DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO UNITED STATES--CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE RAY LaHOOD, MEMBER OF CONGRESS RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE REPUBLICAN LEADER ADJOURNMENT OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS BAILOUT DEMANDS SAVING JOBS AUTOMAKER BAILOUT EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SENATORS FAREWELL TO THE SENATE EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SENATORS NOMINATION OF ERIC HOLDER TRIBUTE TO SENATORS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE REFORM UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 6867 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED ADVANCING AMERICA'S PRIORITIES ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Resumed MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SENATORS AUTO INDUSTRY BAILOUT TRIBUTE TO SENATORS AUTHORITY TO SIGN DULY ENROLLED BILLS THE ECONOMY NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RETIREMENT OF MARGO CONNOR TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JIM SHANE TRIBUTE TO MAJOR JOHN LEE McELROY HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO SENATORS FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 70 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAUCUS SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 INTEREST ON LAWYERS' TRUST ACCOUNT PROGRAM REMEMBERING COLONEL JOHN W. RIPLEY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CHALLENGES VERMONT'S 12TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF HARDWICK, VT TRIBUTE TO PETER CHERNIN IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES RETIREMENT OF WAYNE RIDDLE REMEMBERING TONY DEAN FORT POLK BARRACKS PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO DR. XIAOMING TIAN TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES TEGNELIA IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON PAVILION OF ARTS AND SCIENCE TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM D. WAGONER TRIBUTE TO STANLEY E. REED TRIBUTE TO DR. CHARLES E. LEA TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD DAVIS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 16 Introductory Statement on S. 18 Introductory Statement on S. 20 Introductory Statement on S. 3709 Introductory Statement on S. 3711 Introductory Statement on S. 3713 Introductory Statement on S. 3714 Introductory Statement on S. 3715 Introductory Statement on S. 3716 Introductory Statement on S. 3717 SENATE RESOLUTION 710--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2 THROUGH FEBRUARY 6, 2009, AS "NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 711--CONDEMNING THE TRAGIC AND SENSELESS DEATH BY STONING OF A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM SOMALIA SENATE RESOLUTION 712--CONGRATULATING THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ON WINNING THE 2008 WORLD SERIES SENATE RESOLUTION 713--CALLING ON ALL PARTIES TO THE ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO IMPLEMENT AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND WORK WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 714--HONORING THE FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY WORKERS WHO COURAGEOUSLY FOUGHT FIRES IN CALIFORNIA IN 2008 SENATE RESOLUTION 715--EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY FOR THE SENATE NATIONAL SECURITY WORKING GROUP SENATE RESOLUTION 716--ACKNOWLEDGING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS OF THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM SENATE RESOLUTION 717--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 13, 2008, AS "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 718--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 30, 2008, AS "DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 719--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 720--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 106--COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERLAND FOR ONGOING ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF ROBERT LEVINSON, URING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO INTENSIFY... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5696 Text of Senate Amendment 5697 Text of Senate Amendment 5698 FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED LEGISLATIVE SESSION DR. WALTER CARL GORDON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JOSEPH A. RYAN POST OFFICE BUILDING AUTHORIZING A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY MAKING A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008 SHORT-TERM ANALOG FLASH AND EMERGENCY READINESS ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL THE ADOPTION OF BLUEFIN TUNA CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES CONDEMNING STONING IN SOMALIA CONGRATULATING THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ON WINNING THE 2008 WORLD SERIES CALLING FOR A CEASEFIRE AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE CRISIS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO HONORING THE FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA IN 2008 SENATE NATIONAL SECURITY WORKING GROUP REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 110-23 APPOINTMENT TRIBUTES TO RETIRING SENATORS APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008, THROUGH MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2008 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008, AT 9:30 A.M. NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS