E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001 No. 164 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was build upon the past, and by their pray- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ers and their noble deeds still grace PRO TEMPORE pore (Mr. THORNBERRY). this Nation and its future. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f Even in this time, sometimes called ‘‘the age of worldwide refugees,’’ You Chair will entertain 1-minute requests DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER still call people to faith and freedom. at the end of the day. PRO TEMPORE Bless the Members of Congress and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- grant them wisdom as they secure f fore the House the following commu- homeland borders and enact lawful im- nication from the Speaker: migration. The world will be shown a WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER THE SPEAKER’S ROOMS, land where Your promise will be real- AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ized, faith can be expressed, and all will ON H.R. 2299, DEPARTMENT OF Washington, DC, November 30, 2001. be free. TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED I hereby appoint the Honorable MAC THORNBERRY to act as Speaker pro tempore We still answer Your call, Lord, now AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS on this day. and forever. Amen. ACT, 2002 J. DENNIS HASTERT, f Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, by di- rection of the Committee on Rules, I f THE JOURNAL call up House Resolution 299 and ask PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for its immediate consideration. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Chair has examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and announces The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: lows: Eternal God, always the refuge for to the House his approval thereof. the homeless, the refugee and immi- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- H. RES. 299 nal stands approved. grant, be with us as we pray today. Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- The sound of Abraham’s call to leave f lution it shall be in order to consider the his home and live by faith echoes conference report to accompany the bill through the halls of this Nation’s his- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (H.R. 2299) making appropriations for the De- tory. Since the founding of these The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the partment of Transportation and related United States of America, people have gentleman from New York (Mr. agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- come to this land as if out of the desert MCNULTY) come forward and lead the tember 30, 2002, and for other purposes. All into a place of promise and hope. The House in the Pledge of Allegiance. points of order against the conference report experience of immigrants has built up and against its consideration are waived. Mr. MCNULTY led the Pledge of Alle- The conference report shall be considered as this Nation as a response to Your invi- giance as follows: read. tation, Lord. ‘‘Go . I will show you I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the a place.’’ United States of America, and to the Repub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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VerDate 11-MAY-2000 03:38 Dec 01, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30NO7.000 pfrm03 PsN: H30PT1 H8734 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 30, 2001 Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, for $320 million that is available to ini- Since the terrorist attacks against purposes of debate only, I yield the cus- tiate the Deepwater program, which the United States on September 11, our tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman will fight the scourge of illicit drugs, Nation’s transportation systems have from Ohio (Mr. HALL), pending which I provide support for offshore research been under great scrutiny. In par- yield myself such time as I may con- and rescue, and work to protect Ameri- ticular, Federal oversight of aviation sume. During consideration of the reso- cans and American shores. has been in the spotlight. However, the lution, all time is yielded for the pur- Moreover, the bill meets the funding transportation agencies which monitor pose of debate only. obligation limitations in the transpor- our railroads, highways, and waterways Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 299 is tation legislation known as TEA–21, have also been challenged to find solu- a standard rule providing for consider- the Transportation Equity Act for the tions to the terrorist threat. ation of the conference report to ac- 21st century. These programs are crit- The bill funds the newly created company H.R. 2299, the Department of ical to improvements and moderniza- Transportation Security Administra- Transportation and Related Agencies tion of our roadways and our airways, tion, which will be responsible for secu- Appropriations Act, 2002. providing desperately-needed funds rity operations involving all modes of The rule waives all points of order across the Nation. transportation. This is the Federal against the conference report and In addition, the bill provides $521 mil- agency that will oversee the hiring and against its consideration. lion for Amtrak’s capital needs. This training and supervising of the airport Additionally, the rule provides that funding will cover capital expenses and passenger and baggage screeners. the conference report shall be consid- preventative maintenance. The bill The bill also funds aviation security ered as read. sustains the Federal commitment to in the Federal Aviation Administra- Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Ap- continue its partnership with Amtrak tion, which includes bomb detection propriations has once again produced to help it reach its goal of self-suffi- systems. The conference report con- bipartisan legislation that meets the ciency by December of 2002. tains compromise language intended to Nation’s transportation priorities. En- Mr. Speaker, this is a responsible ensure the safety of Mexican trucks conference report that tackles our Na- suring the safety and efficiency of our traveling on U.S. highways. tion’s most pressing transportation transportation networks is one of the I am also pleased that the conference needs. In the midst of the holiday trav- Federal Government’s highest respon- report provides $1 million towards the el season and in light of the recent at- sibilities. construction of the Interstate 70–75 tacks on our Nation, this Congress can This conference report represents a interchange in Montgomery County, take pride in the fact that the under- sound commitment to our Nation’s Ohio. This will help cover unforeseen lying legislation represents an increase transportation infrastructure by devot- increased costs of the project, which is in the safety measures and resources in ing funds to critical programs such as an important priority for the commu- every area of our transportation sys- air traffic control modernization, air- nity and the State. port improvement grants, motor car- tem. With airline security stabilization This will be the ninth of the regular rier safety, and increasing the invest- legislation already signed into law, appropriation bills to complete the ments in highway safety research. this conference report expands on the conference process. We are now 2 The bill enhances the safety and ca- new measures and provides the nec- months into the fiscal year and we still pacity of the aviation system and the essary resources to carry out much- have 4 more to go. highway and rail networks. I would urge my colleagues to ap- The bill provides a total of nearly needed safety initiatives. Now more than ever, safety should prove the rule and the underlying bill $59.6 billion, a 2.5 percent increase, in remain the Federal Government’s high- and let us get this bill to the President total budgetary resources for our Na- est responsibility in the transportation to sign. tion’s infrastructure and transpor- area. Clearly, whether by land, by sea Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- tation safety, including the Federal or by air, this bill addresses those quests for time, and I yield back the Aviation Administration, transit pro- needs and concerns, while maintaining balance of my time. gram spending, the United States the fiscal discipline that has been the Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Coast Guard, and the National High- hallmark of this Congress. back the balance of my time, and I way Traffic Safety Administration. Mr. Speaker, as I conclude I would move the previous question on the res- The Federal Aviation Administration like to commend the chairman of the olution. will receive a 4.5 percent increase in Committee on Appropriations, the gen- The previous question was ordered.