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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, FIRST SESSION Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 No. 164 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. inspiration, continue with Your guid- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Most Reverend Anthony Sablan ance and by You be happily ended. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Apuron, Archbishop of Agana, Guam, Grace us with Your saving presence from Alabama (Mr. ADERHOLT) come offered the following prayer: and aid us with Your constant blessing. Almighty God, whose goodness fills forward and lead the House in the our hearts with joy. You are blessed for All glory and praise be to You, our Pledge of Allegiance. bringing us together to work in har- ever-living God, forever and ever. Mr. ADERHOLT led the Pledge of Al- mony, in peace, and in justice. Send Amen. legiance as follows: Your blessings upon our United States I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- House of Representatives, who gener- f ously devote themselves to the work of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. our Nation and Territories in the laws THE JOURNAL they pass and the resolutions they cre- f ate. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE In times of difficulty and need, grant ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- A message from the Senate by Mr. them the strength to transcend per- ceedings and announces to the House sonal interests and seek after the com- Monahan, one of its clerks, announced his approval thereof. mon good for all. Strengthen them that the Senate has passed without with Your grace and wisdom so that Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- amendment a bill of the House of the everything that they begin with Your nal stands approved. following title: NOTICE If the 108th Congress, 1st Session, adjourns sine die on or before November 21, 2003, a final issue of the Congres- sional Record for the 108th Congress, 1st Session, will be published on Monday, December 15, 2003, in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT–60 or S–410A of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through Friday, December 12, 2003. The final issue will be dated Monday, December 15, 2003, and will be delivered on Tuesday, December 16, 2003. 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Members of Congress desiring to purchase reprints of material submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record may do so by contacting the Office of Congressional Publishing Services, at the Government Printing Office, on 512–0224, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. ROBERT W. NEY, Chairman. 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. H11147 . VerDate jul 14 2003 00:23 Nov 13, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\A12NO7.000 H12PT1 H11148 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 12, 2003 H.R. 3054. An act to amend the Policemen House adjourns on Friday, November recent notice continuing this emer- and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability 14, 2003, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. gency was published in the Federal Act to permit military service previously on Monday, November 17, 2003, for Register on November 13, 2002 (67 Fed. performed by members and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department of morning hour debates. Reg. 68929). the District of Columbia, the Fire Depart- The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Our relations with Iran have not yet ment of the District of Columbia, the United the request of the gentleman from Ala- returned to normal, and the process of States Park Police, and the United States bama? implementing the January 19, 1981, Secret Service to count as creditable service There was no objection. agreements with Iran is still underway. for purposes of calculating retirement annu- f For these reasons, I have determined ities payable to such members upon payment that it is necessary to continue the na- of a contribution by such members, and for DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR other purposes. tional emergency declared on Novem- WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON ber 14, 1979, with respect to Iran, be- The message also announced that the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003 Senate has passed with amendments in yond November 14, 2003. which the concurrence of the House is Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I ask GEORGE W. BUSH. THE WHITE HOUSE, November 12, 2003. requested, a bill of the House of the fol- unanimous consent that the business lowing title: in order under the Calendar Wednesday f H.R. 1828. An act to halt Syrian support for rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, SENATE BILL REFERRED terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, November 19, 2003. and stop its development of weapons of mass The SPEAKER. Is there objection to A bill of the Senate of the following destruction, and by so doing hold Syria ac- the request of the gentleman from Ala- title was taken from the Speaker’s countable for the serious international secu- bama? table and, under the rule, referred as rity problems it has caused in the Middle There was no objection. follows: East, and for other purposes. S. 1657. An act to amend section 44921 of The message also announced that the f title 49, United States Code, to provide for Senate has passed with an amendment COMMUNICATION FROM THE the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism; in which the concurrence of the House CLERK OF THE HOUSE to the Committee on Transportation and In- is requested, a bill of the House of the frastructure. The SPEAKER laid before the House following title: f the following communication from the H.R. 2673. An act making appropriations SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food Clerk of the House of Representatives: and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, The SPEAKER announced his signa- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of 2004, and for other purposes. Washington, DC, November 12, 2003. the following titles: The message also announced that the Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, S. 677. An act to revise the boundary of the Senate insist upon its amendment to Speaker, House of Representatives, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Washington, DC. the bill (H.R. 2673) ‘‘An Act making ap- Park and Gunnison Gorge National Con- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- propriations for Agriculture, Rural De- servation Area in the State of Colorado, and mission granted in clause 2(h) of rule II of for other purposes. velopment, Food and Drug Administra- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tion, and Related Agencies for the fis- S. 924. An act to authorize the exchange of tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed lands between an Alaska Native Village Cor- cal year ending September 30, 2004, and envelope received from the White House on poration and the Department of the Interior, for other purposes, requests a con- November 12, 2003 at 12:10 p.m. and said to and for other purposes. ference with the House on the dis- contain a message from the President where- agreeing votes of the two Houses there- by he submits a copy of a notice continuing f on, and appoints Mr. BENNETT, Mr. the national emergency with regard to Iran. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE With best wishes, I am COCHRAN, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. BOND, Mr. PRESIDENT Sincerely, MCCONNELL, Mr. BURNS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. JEFF TRANDAHL, Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House, re- BROWNBACK, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. KOHL, Clerk of the House. ports that on November 7, 2003 he pre- Mr. HARKIN, Mr. DORGAN, Mrs. FEIN- f sented to the President of the United STEIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. JOHNSON, Ms. States, for his approval, the following LANDRIEU, and Mr. BYRD, be the con- CONTINUING NATIONAL EMER- bills. ferees on the part of the Senate. GENCY WITH REGARD TO IRAN— H.J. Res. 76. Making further continuing ap- The message also announced that the MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT propriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for Senate has passed bills of the following OF THE UNITED STATES (H.