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Congressional Record—Senate S8427 July 19, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8427 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The legislative clerk read as follows: Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. A bill (H.R. 4380) to designate the facility unanimous consent that the privilege The clerk will state the bills by title. of the United States Postal Service located of the floor be granted to Angie Wil- The legislative clerk read as follows: at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Flor- A bill (S. 2385) to designate the United ida, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray liams and Romney Hogaboam, law Smith Post Office Building’’. clerks in my office, during the consid- States courthouse at South Federal Place in There being no objection, the Senate eration of the nomination of William Sante Fe, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse.’’ proceeded to consider the bill. Myers. A bill (S. 2398) to designate the Federal Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street mous consent that the bill be read a objection, it is so ordered. in Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen third time and passed, and the motion Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask Federal Building.’’ to reconsider be laid upon the table. A bill (H.R. 1572) to designate the United unanimous consent Spencer Kiggins, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without James Mainord, and Anand Singh be States courthouse located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the objection, it is so ordered. granted floor privileges during the de- The bill (H.R. 4380) was read the third bate on the nomination of Mr. Myers. ‘‘Winston E. Arnow United States Court- house.’’ time and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate f proceeded to consider the bills en bloc. NOTICE—REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS AMENDING THE ACT OF Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- NOVEMBER 2, 1966 The filing date for 2004 second quar- mous consent that the bills be read the ter mass mailings is Monday, July 26, third time and passed, the motions to Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- 2004. If your office did no mass mailings reconsider be laid upon the table, and mous consent that the Indian Affairs during this period, please submit a that any statements relating to the Committee be discharged from further form that states ‘‘none.’’ consideration of S. 2277, and the Senate bills be printed in the RECORD. Mass mailing registrations, or nega- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proceed to its immediate consider- tive reports, should be submitted to objection, it is so ordered. ation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate Office of Public Records, 232 The bill (H.R. 1572) was read the third objection, it is so ordered. The clerk Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510– time and passed. will report the bill by title. 7116. The bills (S. 2385 and S. 2398) were The legislative clerk read as follows: The Public Records office will be read the third time and passed, as fol- open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the fil- lows: A bill (S. 2277) to amend the Act of Novem- ing date to accept these filings. For ber 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding ar- further information, please contact the S. 2385 bitration clauses to be included in all con- Public Records office at (202) 224–0322. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tracts affecting the land within the Salt resentatives of the United States of America in River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. f Congress assembled, There being no objection, the Senate MEASURES PLACED ON SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SANTIAGO E. proceeded to consider the bill. CALENDER—S. 2678 and S. 2679 CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURT- HOUSE. Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I under- The United States courthouse at South mous consent that the bill be read a stand there are two bills at the desk Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, third time and passed, the motion to which are due for a second reading. I shall be known and designated as the reconsider be laid upon the table, and ask unanimous consent that the bills ‘‘Santiago E. Campos United States Court- any statements relating to the bill be be given a second reading en bloc, and house’’. printed in the RECORD. then in order to place the bills on the SEC. 2. REFERENCES. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without calendar under the provisions of rule Any reference in a law, map, regulation, objection, it is so ordered. XIV, I object to further proceedings on document, paper, or other record of the The bill (S. 2277) was read the third United States to the United States court- time and passed, as follows: the measures en bloc at this time. house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to be a reference to the ‘‘Santiago E. Campos S. 2277 objection, it is so ordered. United States Courthouse’’. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The clerk will report the bills en S. 2398 resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, bloc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The legislative clerk read as follows: SECTION 1. BINDING ARBITRATION FOR SALT resentatives of the United States of America in RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN RES- A bill (S. 2678) to ensure that Members of Congress assembled, ERVATION CONTRACTS. Congress do not receive better prescription SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Act of drug benefits than Medicare beneficiaries. The Federal building located at 324 Twen- November 2, 1966 (25 U.S.C. 416a(c)), is A bill (S. 2679) to strengthen the ty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be amended— antiterrorism investigative tools, promote known and designated as the ‘‘James V. Han- (1) in the first sentence— information sharing, punish terrorist of- sen Federal Building’’. (A) by striking ‘‘Any lease’’ and all that fenses, and for other purposes. SEC. 2. REFERENCES. follows through ‘‘affecting land’’ and insert- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Any reference in a law, map, regulation, ing ‘‘Any contract, including a lease, affect- tion is heard. document, paper, or other record of the ing land’’; and The bills will be placed on the cal- United States to the Federal building re- (B) by striking ‘‘such lease or contract’’ endar. ferred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be and inserting ‘‘such contract’’; and a reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal (2) in the second sentence, by striking f Building’’. ‘‘Such leases or contracts entered into pur- suant to such Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘Such SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED f STATES COURTHOUSE contracts’’. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS PAUL (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments RAY SMITH POST OFFICE BUILD- made by this section shall take effect as if ING included in the Indian Tribal Economic De- JAMES V. HANSEN UNITED velopment and Contract Encouragement Act STATES COURTHOUSE Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- of 2000 (Public Law 106–179). mous consent that the Governmental f Affairs Committee be discharged from WINSTON E. ARNOW UNITED further consideration of H.R. 4380, and ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 20, STATES COURTHOUSE that the Senate proceed to its imme- 2004 Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- diate consideration. Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- mous consent that the Senate proceed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mous consent that when the Senate to the consideration of Calendar Nos. objection, it is so ordered. The clerk completes its business today, it ad- 596, 597, and 598, en bloc. will report the bill by title. journ until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20. VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:16 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2004SENATE\S19JY4.REC S19JY4 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S8428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 19, 2004 I further ask that following the prayer There being no objection, the Senate, SHERYL B. LYSS LOIS R. NISKA and pledge, the morning hour be at 6:03 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, KELTON H. OLIVER deemed expired, the Journal of pro- July 20, 2004, at 10 a.m. BERNARD W. PARKER FARAH M. PARVEZ ceedings be approved to date, the time f MICHALE D. RATZLAFF for the two leaders be reserved for their SCOTT S. SANTIBANEZ use later in the day, and the Senate NOMINATIONS To be dental director then begin a period for the transaction Executive nominations received by GERALYN S. JOHNSON of morning business for statements the Senate July 19, 2004: To be senior dental surgeon JOEL J. AIMONE only for up to 60 minutes, with the first DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 30 minutes under the control of the ma- HIROFUMI NAKATSUCHI MICHAEL D. GALLAGHER, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE AS- WILLIAM V. STENBERG jority leader or his designee, and the SISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR COMMUNICA- To be dental surgeon final 30 minutes under the control of TIONS AND INFORMATION, VICE NANCY VICTORY, RE- SIGNED, TO WHICH POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DUR- RANDOLPH A. COFFEY the Democratic leader or his designee; ING THE LAST RECESS OF THE SENATE. MARK R. FREESE provided that following morning busi- THEODORE WILLIAMS KASSINGER, OF MARYLAND, TO ARLENE M. LESTER ness, the Senate proceed to executive BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, VICE SAMUEL W. JAMES M. SCHAEFFER BODMAN, RESIGNED, TO WHICH POSITION HE WAS AP- To be senior assistant dental surgeon session and resume consideration of POINTED DURING THE LAST RECESS OF THE SENATE.
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