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, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 No. 104 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. improvement of patient safety and to reduce development of the means to produce nu- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. the incidence of events that adversely affect clear weapons. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: patient safety, and for other purposes. S. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution urg- Almighty and eternal God, through The message also announced that the ing the Government of Ukraine to ensure a Your provident goodness, and guided Senate insists upon its amendment to democratic, transparent, and fair election the bill (H.R. 663), ‘‘An Act to amend process for the presidential election on Octo- by Your Spirit, you have brought us to- ber 31, 2004. gether for this fall session of the 108th title IX of the Public Health Service S. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution Congress of the United States of Amer- Act to provide for the improvement of commending the United States Institute of ica. patient safety and to reduce the inci- Peace on the occasion of its 20th anniversary Keep us safe and healthy throughout dence of events that adversely affect and recognizing the Institute for its con- these days. May all our thoughts, patient safety, and for other purposes’’, tribution to international conflict resolu- words, and actions be pleasing in Your disagreed to by the House, agrees to tion. sight and serve the lasting interests of the conference asked by the House on S. Con. Res. 112. Concurrent resolution sup- the disagreeing votes of the two Houses porting the goals and ideals of National Pur- this Nation, so that, as a people, we ple Heart Recognition Day. thereon, and appoints Mr. GREGG, Mr. may become a beacon of light and a S. Con. Res. 126. Concurrent resolution lesson in freedom to the rest of the FRIST, Mr. ENZI, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish world. KENNEDY, Mr. DODD, and Mr. JEFFORDS, Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argen- This we pray, now and forever. Amen. to be the conferees on the part of the tina, in July 1994, and expressing the concern f Senate. of the United States regarding the con- H. Con. Res. 398. Concurrent resolution ex- tinuing, decade-long delay in the resolution THE JOURNAL pressing the concern of Congress over Iran’s of this issue. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- development of the means to produce nu- S. Con. Res. 133. Concurrent resolution de- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- clear weapons. claring genocide in Darfur, Sudan. ceedings and announces to the House The message also announced that the S. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution au- thorizing the printing of a commemorative his approval thereof. Senate has passed bills, a joint resolu- tion, and concurrent resolutions of the document in memory of the late President of Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan. nal stands approved. following titles in which the concur- f rence of the House is requested: f S. 720. An act to amend title IX of the Pub- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE lic Health Service Act to provide for the im- COMMUNICATION FROM THE The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- provement of patient safety and to reduce CLERK OF THE HOUSE the incidence of events that adversely affect woman from Michigan (Mrs. MILLER of patient safety. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Michigan) come forward and lead the S. 2501. An act to designate the facility of PENCE) laid before the House the fol- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. the United States Postal Service located at lowing communication from the Clerk Mrs. MILLER of Michigan led the 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New of the House of Representatives: Pledge of Allegiance as follows: York, as the ‘‘Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Of- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, fice’’. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, S. 2640. An act to designate the facility of United States of America, and to the Repub- Washington, DC, July 26, 2004. the United States Postal Service located at lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the ‘‘Guardians of Freedom Memorial Speaker, House of Representatives, f Post Office Building’’ and to authorize the Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE installation of a plaque at such site, and for other purposes. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of A message from the Senate by Mr. S. 2682. An act to designate the facility of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Monahan, one of its clerks, announced the United States Postal Service located at tives, the Clerk received the following mes- that the Senate has passed with 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as sage from the Senate on July 23, 2004 at 4:10 amendments in which the concurrence the ‘‘Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office p.m.: That the Senate passed without amend- of the House is requested, a bill and a Building’’. S.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution commemo- ment H.R. 3340. concurrence resolution of the House of rating the opening of the National Museum That the Senate passed without amend- the following titles: of the American Indian. ment H.R. 3463. H.R. 663. An act to amend title IX of the S. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution ex- That the Senate passed without amend- Public Health Service Act to provide for the pressing the concern of Congress over Iran’s ment H.R. 4222. 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. H6709 . VerDate Aug 04 2004 05:27 Sep 08, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07SE7.000 H07PT1 H6710 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 7, 2004 That the Senate passed without amend- COMMUNICATION FROM THE cal year ending September 30, 2005, and ment H.R. 4327. SPEAKER for other purposes; That the Senate passed without amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- H.R. 4842, to implement the United ment H.R. 4427. States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement; fore the House the following commu- That the Senate passed without amend- H.R. 4916, to provide an extension of ment H.R. 4417. nication from the Speaker: highway, highway safety, motor car- That the Senate passed without amend- OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER, ment H.R. 4842. rier safety, transit, and other programs HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, funded out of Highway Trust Fund That the Senate passed without amend- Washington, DC, August 16, 2004. pending enactment of a law reauthor- ment H.R. 4916. Hon. DUNCAN HUNTER, That the Senate passed without amend- Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House izing the Transportation Equity Act ment H. Con. Res. 308. of Representatives, Washington, DC. for the 21st Century; and That the Senate passed without amend- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is to advise you S. 2712, to preserve the ability of the ment H. Con. Res. 439. that Representative Rodney Alexander’s Federal Housing Administration to en- That the Senate passed without amend- election to the Committee on Armed Serv- sure mortgages under sections 238 and ment H. Con. Res. 479. ices has been automatically vacated pursu- 519 of the National Housing Act. That the Senate agreed to conference re- ant to clause 5(b)(1) of rule X effective Au- f port H.R. 2443. gust 9, 2004. That the Senate agreed to conference re- Sincerely, COMMUNICATION FROM THE port H.R. 4613. J. DENNIS HASTERT, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE With best wishes, I am Speaker of the House. ON TRANSPORTATION AND IN- Sincerely, f FRASTRUCTURE JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk of the House. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- PRO TEMPORE fore the House the following commu- nication from the chairman of the f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Committee on Transportation and In- ant to clause 4 of rule I, Speaker pro frastructure, which was read and, with- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER tempore TOM DAVIS of Virginia signed PRO TEMPORE out objection, referred to the Com- the following enrolled bills on Wednes- mittee on Appropriations: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under day, July 28, 2004: clause 5(c) of rule XX, the Chair an- H.R. 2443, to authorize appropriations HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005, nounces to the House, that, in light of INFRASTRUCTURE, the resignation of the gentleman from to amend various laws administered by Washington, DC, July 27, 2004. Nebraska (Mr. BEREUTER), the whole the Coast Guard, and for other pur- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, number of the House is adjusted to 434. poses; Speaker of the House, H.R. 3340, to redesignate the facilities Washington, DC. f of the United States Postal Service lo- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Enclosed are copies of cated at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove resolutions adopted on July 21, 2004 by the Committee on Transportation and Infra- COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the structure. Copies of the resolutions are being ROBERT MENENDEZ, CHAIRMAN, ‘‘James E.