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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2004 No. 24 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the PRO TEMPORE pore (Mr. THORNBERRY). gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f PEARCE) come forward and lead the ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER House in the Pledge of Allegiance. pro tempore signed the following en- PRO TEMPORE Mr. PEARCE led the Pledge of Alle- rolled bill on Friday, February 27, 2004: giance as follows: H.R. 3850, to provide an extension of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the highway, highway safety, motor car- fore the House the following commu- United States of America, and to the Repub- rier safety, transit, and other programs nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, funded out of the Highway Trust Fund WASHINGTON, DC, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. pending enactment of a law reauthor- March 1, 2004. f izing the Transportation Equity Act I hereby appoint the Honorable MAC for the 21st Century. THORNBERRY to act as Speaker pro tempore MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE on this day. A message from the Senate by Mr. f J. DENNIS HASTERT, Monahan, one of its clerks, announced Speaker of the House of Representatives. COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN that the Senate has passed concurrent f OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR- resolutions of the following titles in TATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PRAYER which the concurrence of the House is requested. The Speaker pro tempore laid before The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. the House the following communica- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: S. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution au- thorizing the use of the rotunda of the Cap- tion from the chairman of the Com- Show us Your way, O Lord. itol by the Joint Congressional Committee mittee on Transportation and Infra- Even today people hear Your urgent on Inaugural Ceremonies. structure; which was read and, without call and are moved to seek Your aid on S. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution es- objection, referred to the Committee their pilgrim road of faith. Many have tablishing the Joint Congressional Com- on Appropriations: mittee on Inaugural Ceremonies. decided to follow this road, O Lord, but HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- they have discovered this is no super- f MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND highway but a narrow path leading to COMMUNICATION FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE, You and the gift of life. Washington, DC, February 25, 2004. CLERK OF THE HOUSE Silence and prayer emerge as the Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, source and depth of faith. Conversion The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Speaker of the House, of heart and renewed, painful letting go fore the House the following commu- The Capitol, hold our new beginnings. nication from the Clerk of the House of Washington, DC. Representatives: DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Enclosed please find Allow government leaders and all the resolutions approved by the Committee on people of this great Nation to receive OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Transportation and Infrastructure on Feb- new life and energy, to rebuild avenues HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ruary 25, 2004, in accordance with 40 U.S.C. of trust and an enduring infrastructure Washington, DC, February 27, 2004. § 3307. that will enlighten our future with se- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Sincerely, curity and peace. Speaker, House of Representatives, DON YOUNG, Washington, DC. For this we ask and work now and Chairman. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- Enclosures. forever, O Lord. Amen. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of AMENDED PROSPECTUS—LEASE f the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE JOURNAL sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMI- LIES, WASHINGTON, DC The SPEAKER pro tempore. The February 27, 2004 at 4:55 p.m.: Chair has examined the Journal of the That the Senate passed without amend- Resolved by the Committee on Transportation ment H.R. 3850. and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- last day’s proceedings and announces With best wishes, I am resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. to the House his approval thereof. Sincerely, § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- JEFF TRANDAHL, up to an additional 86,846 rentable square nal stands approved. Clerk. feet for a total maximum square footage of b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H703 . VerDate jul 14 2003 04:15 Mar 02, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MR7.000 H01PT1 H704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2004 252,670 square feet of space for the Depart- Provided, That the General Services Ad- total project cost of $12,094,000, a prospectus ment of Health and Human Services, Admin- ministration shall not delegate to any other for which is attached to, and included in, istration for Children and Families, cur- agency the authority granted by this resolu- this resolution. rently located in leased space at various lo- tion. cations in Washington, DC, at an additional LEASE cost of $3,908,070 for a proposed total annual LEASE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT cost of $11,370,150 for a lease term of 10 years, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, SUBURBAN ADMINISTRATION, MIAMI, FLORIDA a prospectus for which is attached to and in- MARYLAND Resolved by the Committee on Transportation cluded in this resolution. This resolution Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- amends a Committee resolution dated April and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. 9, 2003, which authorized 165,824 square feet resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease at a total annual cost of $7,462,080. § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 58,811 rentable square Approval of this prospectus constitutes au- up to approximately 107,886 rentable square feet of space for the Department of Justice, thority to execute an interim lease for all feet of space for the Food and Drug Adminis- Drug Enforcement Administration currently tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of tration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Re- located at 5205 NW 84th Avenue, Miami, Flor- the new lease. search currently located at 9201 Corporate ida, at a proposed total annual cost of Provided, That the General Services Ad- Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland, at a pro- $3,116,983 for a lease term of 15 years, a pro- ministration shall not delegate to any other posed total annual cost of $3,344,466 for a spectus for which is attached to and included agency the authority granted by this resolu- lease term of 3 years, a prospectus for which in this resolution. tion. is attached to and included in this resolu- Approval of this prospectus constitutes au- tion. thority to execute an interim lease for all LEASE Approval of this prospectus constituents tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, DC authority to execute an interim lease for all the new lease. Resolved by the Committee on Transportation tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of Provided, That the General Services Ad- and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- the new lease. ministration shall not delegate to any other resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. Provided, That the General Services Ad- agency the authority granted by this resolu- § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease ministration shall not delegate to any other tion. up to approximately 584,400 rentable square agency the authority granted by this resolu- feet of space for the Department of Justice tion. LEASE currently located in leased space at 601 D NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, CENTER FOR LEASE St., NW, in Washington, DC, at a proposed SCIENTIFIC REVIEW AND NATIONAL HEART, total annual cost of $26,298,000 for a lease NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, NATIONAL LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE, SUBURBAN term of 10 years, a prospectus for which is INSTITUTES OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DIS- MARYLAND attached to and included in this resolution. EASES, SUBURBAN MARYLAND Resolved by the Committee on Transportation Approval of this prospectus constitutes au- Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- thority to execute an interim lease for all and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of resentatives, That pursuant to title 40 U.S.C. § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease the new lease. § 3307, appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 258,558 rentable square Provided, That the General Services Ad- up to approximately 159,773 rentable square feet of space for the National Heart, Lung, ministration shall not delegate to any other feet of space for the National Institutes of and Blood Institute currently located at 6701 agency the authority granted by this resolu- Health, National Institute of Allergy And In- Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, at a tion.