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Entire Issue E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 154 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008 No. 115 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was to take up its work of policy and legis- nication from the Clerk of the House of called to order by the Speaker pro tem- lation for the United States of Amer- Representatives: pore (Mr. JACKSON of Illinois). ica. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f The problems facing the Nation, the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, concerns of its citizens, as well as life Washington, DC, July 14, 2008. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO itself, will not be settled with sim- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, TEMPORE plistic solutions. Since the light of The Speaker, House of Representatives, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- truth is sought in every corner of eco- Washington, DC. fore the House the following commu- nomic darkness, and energy is needed DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the nication from the Speaker: to sustain every aspect of contem- permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II porary life, we stand humbly before of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- WASHINGTON, DC, tives, the Clerk received the following mes- July 14, 2008. You admitting our limitations. Lord, give the Members of the House sage from the Secretary of the Senate on I hereby appoint the Honorable JESSE L. July 14, 2008, at 12:42 p.m.: JACKSON, Jr., to act as Speaker pro tempore of Representatives the ability to listen intently to differing opinions and re- That the Senate passed without amend- on this day. ment H.R. 4289. NANCY PELOSI, spond creatively. May their faith in Speaker of the House of Representatives. You be strong enough to stretch every That the Senate passed S. 1046. That the Senate passed with an amend- f self-interest to the broader vision of the common good, expecting Your ment H. Con. Res. 236. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE intervention in ordered routine or Your With best wishes, I am The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- radical twist to basic intent. Sincerely, Thus may all seek Your wisdom to LORRAINE C. MILLER, ant to the order of the House of Janu- Clerk of the House. ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- guide this government and this Nation (By Deborah M. Spriggs, Deputy Clerk). nize Members from lists submitted by now and forever. Amen. the majority and minority leaders for f morning-hour debate. f f THE JOURNAL CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The HARRIS PASTIDES Chair has examined the Journal of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina last day’s proceedings and announces ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair asked and was given permission to ad- to the House his approval thereof. declares the House in recess until 2 Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- p.m. today. nal stands approved. vise and extend his remarks.) Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 31 f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- Speaker, on Friday, the Board of cess until 2 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Trustees of the University of South f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Carolina unanimously selected Dr. Har- gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) come b 1400 ris Pastides as the 28th president of the forward and lead the House in the university since 1801. Prior to his being AFTER RECESS Pledge of Allegiance. selected as president of USC, Dr. The recess having expired, the House Mr. POE led the Pledge of Allegiance Pastides had been Vice President for was called to order by the Speaker pro as follows: Research and Health Sciences. His ap- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tempore (Mr. JACKSON of Illinois) at 2 pointment completes a long and thor- United States of America, and to the Repub- p.m. ough selection process chaired by lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Trustee Miles Loadholt of Barnwell, f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. and I commend the university on their PRAYER f extraordinary work in choosing a The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. COMMUNICATION FROM THE strong and capable individual to lead Coughlin, offered the following prayer: CLERK OF THE HOUSE the university. On this Monday in July, Lord, Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- As an alumnus of USC law school, I gress seeks Your blessing as it gathers fore the House the following commu- cherish the relationship the university 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. H6411 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:53 Jul 15, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JY7.000 H14JYPT1 erowe on PROD1PC71 with HOUSE H6412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 14, 2008 continues to form with the South Caro- (H.R. 5618) to reauthorize and amend institutes that identifies regional priorities lina community, and its national lead- the National Sea Grant College Pro- to implement the National Ocean Research ership in areas of research and dis- gram Act, and for other purposes, as Priorities Plan and Implementation Strat- covery; most notably, the university’s amended. egy. ‘‘(18) The term ‘National Ocean Research research in biomedical technology, as The Clerk read the title of the bill. Priorities Plan and Implementation Strat- well as fuel cell and hydrogen tech- The text of the bill is as follows: egy’ means such plan and strategy issued by nology. I welcome Dr. Pastides’ and his H.R. 5618 the National Science and Technology Coun- wife Patricia’s dedication to these Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- cil’s Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science goals. resentatives of the United States of America in and Technology on January 26, 2007.’’. I wish to thank Dr. Andrew Sorensen Congress assembled, (b) REPEAL.—Section 307 of the Act enti- tled ‘‘An Act to provide for the designation and his wife, Donna, for their remark- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine able leadership of the university for This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Sanctuary’’ (Public Law 102–251; 106 Stat. 66) Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act the past 6 years. is repealed. In conclusion, God bless our troops, of 2008’’. SEC. 5. NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PRO- SEC. 2. REFERENCES. and we will never forget September the GRAM, GENERALLY. Except as otherwise expressly provided 11th. (a) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 204(b) (33 therein, whenever in this Act an amendment f U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended— or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend- (1) by amending in paragraph (1) to read as POST OFFICE CONGRESS ment to, or repeal of, a section or other pro- follows: vision, the reference shall be considered to (Mr. POE asked and was given per- ‘‘(1) sea grant programs that comprise a be made to a section or other provision of national sea grant college program network, mission to address the House for 1 the National Sea Grant College Program Act minute.) including international projects conducted (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). within such programs and regional and na- Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, almost every SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. tional projects conducted among such pro- morning I talk to my parents who are (a) FINDINGS.—Section 202(a) (33 U.S.C. grams;’’; both in their 80s and are very inquisi- 1121(a)) is amended— (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as tive about what goes on in Congress. (1) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read as follows: Today, like most Mondays, I tell follows: ‘‘(2) administration of the national sea them we are working on postal legisla- ‘‘(D) encourage the development of prepa- grant college program and this title by the tion. I don’t really go further and tell ration, forecast, analysis, mitigation, re- national sea grant office and the Administra- sponse, and recovery systems for coastal haz- them the legislation actually is just tion;’’; and ards;’’; (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as naming post office buildings through- (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘program follows: out the vast plains and prairies of of research, education,’’ and inserting ‘‘pro- ‘‘(4) any regional or national strategic in- America. After all, we have named 72 gram of integrated research, education, ex- vestments in fields relating to ocean, coast- Federal buildings in Congress. tension,’’; and al, and Great Lakes resources developed in According to the Wall Street Jour- (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting consultation with the board and with the ap- nal, almost 30 percent of our legisla- the following: proval of the sea grant colleges and the sea tion passed this Congress has been ‘‘(6) The National Ocean Research Prior- grant institutes.’’. ities Plan and Implementation Strategy naming Federal buildings. Today I see (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section issued by the National Science and Tech- 204(c)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(2)) is amended by we will be naming two more post of- nology Council’s Joint Subcommittee on striking ‘‘Within 6 months of the date of en- fices. Ocean Science and Technology on January actment of the National Sea Grant College Today Mom said she can’t even afford 26, 2007, identifies research priorities for Program Reauthorization Act of 1998, the’’ gas to get to the post office.
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