June 16, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6905 higher learning described in section 3501(a)(5) Whereas President of Oper- many fans, as he has received 12 Grammy of this title is the amount of the fee charged ations built a cohesive cham- Awards, with the first in 1960 and the most for the test. pionship team through smart draft choices, recent award in 1993, and had 32 of his songs ‘‘(2) The number of months of entitlement key free agent signings and bold trades, in- reach the national Billboard’s top 40 pop charged in the case of any individual for a cluding the mid-season acquisition of charts between 1957 and 1971; test described in paragraph (1) is equal to the , a vital part of the Pistons’ Whereas his influence and contributions to number (including any fraction) determined impenetrable frontline; the world are evidenced by the numerous by dividing the total amount of educational Whereas Larry honors he has received from organizations, assistance paid such individual for such test Brown, the oldest coach to win an NBA and institutions, including: the Blues Foun- by the full-time monthly institutional rate Championship, became the first coach to win dation’s Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of of educational assistance, except for para- both an NBA and NCAA championship; Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Georgia graph (1), such individual would otherwise be Whereas each member of the Detroit Pis- Music Hall of Fame, Florida Artists Hall of paid under this chapter. tons roster, including , Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award as ‘‘(3) In no event shall payment of edu- , , Darvin part of the Black Achievement Awards tele- cational assistance under this subsection for Ham, Richard Hamilton, , vision show sponsored by Johnson Pub- a test described in paragraph (1) exceed the Mike James, Darko Milicic, , lishing Company, a star on the Hollywood amount of the individual’s available entitle- , , Rasheed Wal- Walk of Fame, the Helen Keller Personal ment under this chapter.’’. lace, , made meaningful Achievement Award from the American SEC. 6. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF contributions to the success of the basket- Foundation for the Blind, and an honorary HOME LOAN GUARANTY FOR CON- ball team and proved once again that the doctorate of fine arts from the University of STRUCTION AND PURCHASE OF whole can be greater than the sum of its South Florida in Tampa; HOMES AND ANNUAL INDEXING OF parts; Whereas Ray Charles has received praise AMOUNT. Whereas Detroit Pistons fans made a from Republican and Democratic Adminis- (a) MAXIMUM LOAN GUARANTY BASED ON 100 meaningful contribution to the success of trations with the adoption of ‘‘Georgia on PERCENT OF FREDDIE MAC CONFORMING LOAN their basketball team through their energy My Mind’’ as the Georgia State song in 1979, RATE.—Section 3703(a)(1) of title 38, United and passion which was on display throughout an invitation in 1984 to perform at the Re- States Code, is amended by striking the regular season and playoffs at the Palace publican National Convention and President ‘‘$60,000’’ each place it appears in subpara- at Auburn Hills; Reagan’s inaugural ball in 1985, recognition graphs (A)(i)(IV) and (B) and inserting ‘‘the Whereas the Detroit Pistons became the in 1986 as a legend by the Kennedy maximum guaranty amount (as defined in first team in NBA Finals history to win Honors, and the presentation of a National subparagraph (C))’’. games 3, 4, and 5 on their home court since Medal of Arts by President Clinton in 1993; (b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further the NBA returned to its current format in Whereas Ray Charles was a great humani- amended by adding at the end the following 1985; tarian and activist who provided financial new subparagraph: Whereas in honor of the Detroit Pistons’ support to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dur- ‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘maximum championship, the Palace of Auburn Hills is ing the civil rights struggle, and joined with officially changing its address to Four guaranty amount’ means the dollar amount other recording artists to record ‘‘We Are Championship Drive; and that is equal to 25 percent of the Freddie the World’’, a project that brought world Whereas the Detroit Pistons have dem- Mac conforming loan limit limitation deter- awareness and financial assistance to the onstrated great strength, skill, and persever- mined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal millions dying from starvation in Africa; ance during the 2003–2004 season and have Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 Whereas during the course of his life he made the entire State of Michigan proud: U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) for a single-family resi- persevered, overcoming the tremendous ob- dence, as adjusted for the year involved.’’. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— stacles that he encountered in the early f (1) congratulates the Detroit Pistons on stages of his career due to racism and preju- dice because of his blindness, to become one SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS winning the 2004 National Basketball Asso- ciation Championship and recognizes all the of the greatest and defining musical talents players, coaches, support staff, and fans who of all time; and were instrumental in this achievement; and Whereas this great American, Ray Charles, SENATE RESOLUTION 380—HON- (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to died on June 10, 2004: Now, therefore, be it ORING THE DETROIT PISTONS transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution Resolved, That the Senate— ON WINNING THE NATIONAL to the Detroit Pistons for appropriate dis- (1) recognizes Ray Charles as one of the BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION play. greatest American musicians of all time; (2) honors Ray Charles for his contribu- CHAMPIONSHIP ON JUNE 15, 2004. SENATE RESOLUTION 381—RECOG- tions to music, culture, community, and the Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. STA- United States; NIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BENOW) submitted the following resolu- (3) offers its appreciation to Ray Charles AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBU- for sharing his musical gifts with the world; tion; which was considered and agreed TIONS OF RAY CHARLES TO THE to: and WORLD OF MUSIC (4) extends its deepest sympathy to the S. RES. 380 Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, family and the loved ones of Ray Charles. Whereas the Detroit Pistons finished sec- Mr. MILLER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. GRA- f ond in the Central Division of the Eastern HAM of Florida, and Mr. LEVIN) sub- Conference and won the National Basketball AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND mitted the following resolution; which PROPOSED Association (NBA) World Championship for was considered and agreed to: the first time since winning back to back SA 3452. Mr. WARNER proposed an amend- S. RES. 381 Championships in 1989 and 1990; ment to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appro- Whereas the Detroit Pistons is the first Whereas Ray Charles, born Ray Charles priations for fiscal year 2005 for military ac- Eastern Conference team to win the Cham- Robinson on September 23, 1930, to Bailey tivities of the Department of Defense, for pionship since 1998; and Aretha Robinson in Albany, Georgia, military construction, and for defense activi- Whereas the Detroit Pistons by defeating was one of the greatest musical artists of the ties of the Department of Energy, to pre- the heavily-favored 4 United States; scribe personnel strengths for such fiscal games to 1 showed grit, determination, dis- Whereas Ray Charles, who as an infant year for the Armed Services, and for other cipline, and unity, thereby securing their moved with his family to Greenville, Flor- purposes. third National Basketball Association World ida, and, after suffering an illness that left Championship; him blind, attended the St. Augustine School f Whereas the Detroit Pistons completed an for the Deaf and Blind from 1937 to 1945, TEXT OF AMENDMENTS incredible season with strong performances where he learned not only how to read from many key players, including Finals Braille, but how to write music and play the SA 3452. Mr. WARNER proposed an Most Valuable Player Chauncey Billups, piano, trumpet, clarinet, and alto saxophone; amendment to the bill S. 2400, to au- two-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Whereas during the course of his 58-year thorize appropriations for fiscal year Wallace, a new head coach in career, Ray Charles defied easy classifica- 2005 for military activities of the De- and savvy front office executives such as Joe tion, as his music spanned all genres, and partment of Defense, for military con- Dumars; many talented musicians from the world of struction, and for defense activities of Whereas Detroit Pistons owner Bill David- rhythm and blues, popular music, jazz, gos- son became the first owner to win an NBA pel, country, and rock and roll have noted the Department of Energy, to prescribe and WNBA championship, as well as the his strong influence on their careers; personnel strengths for such fiscal year Stanley Cup championship, in the span of 12 Whereas his talent has long been recog- for the Armed Services, and for other months; nized by the recording industry and his purposes; as follows:

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