S12138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 29, 2003 slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock, 1622, a bill to amend title 10, United Incredibly, while asking the Congress and for other purposes. States Code, to exempt certain mem- for an additional $87 billion for the war S. 1531 bers of the Armed Forces from the re- in Iraq, the Department of Defense At the request of Mr. HATCH, the quirement to pay subsistence charges wants to drop soldiers on leave off at names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. while hospitalized. the Baltimore Airport and then make ROBERTS), the Senator from Hawaii S. 1630 them pay for their transportation (Mr. INOUYE) and the Senator from Ar- At the request of Mrs. DOLE, the home and back. Those service men and kansas (Mr. PRYOR) were added as co- name of the Senator from Minnesota women are serving with great courage sponsors of S. 1531, a bill to require the (Mr. COLEMAN) was added as a cospon- in 115-degree temperatures and other Secretary of the Treasury to mint sor of S. 1630, a bill to facilitate nation- truly awful conditions. They are being coins in commemoration of Chief Jus- wide availability of 2–1–1 telephone given 2 weeks leave—many of them— tice John Marshall. service for information and referral because they are in the Reserves or Na- tional Guard and they have just had S. 1545 services, and for other purposes. their 5- or 6-month tour extended by At the request of Mr. HATCH, the S. 1637 another 6 months. This will be the only names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, her time that many of them will have a HARKIN), the Senator from Minnesota name was added as a cosponsor of S. chance to see their families during an (Mr. DAYTON) and the Senator from Ne- 1637, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- entire year. braska (Mr. NELSON) were added as co- enue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on The least we can do is get them home sponsors of S. 1545, a bill to amend the and back at Government expense. If all Illegal Immigration Reform and Immi- the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production activi- 138,000 troops who are stationed in Iraq grant Responsibility Act of 1996 to per- were to take this leave to travel to mit States to determine State resi- ties in the United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation their homes, the total cost would be dency for higher education purposes approximately $69 million. My legisla- and to authorize the cancellation of re- rules of the United States, and for other purposes. tion would not increase the $87 billion moval and adjustment of status of cer- requested by the President, it would S. 1637 tain alien students who are long-term just direct that up to $69 million be United States residents. At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the available to be expensed for this pur- S. 1548 name of the Senator from South Da- pose. At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the kota (Mr. DASCHLE) was added as a co- Last week, I also cosponsored legisla- name of the Senator from South Da- sponsor of S. 1637, supra. tion introduced by Senator BOB GRA- kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- S. 1668 HAM, which exempted soldiers wounded sponsor of S. 1548, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. BROWNBACK, the in Iraq or Afghanistan from having to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- name of the Senator from Missouri pay for meals while they are hospital- vide incentives for the production of (Mr. TALENT) was added as a cosponsor ized. I was astonished to learn that the renewable fuels and to simplify the ad- of S. 1668, a bill to establish a commis- military would otherwise dock their ministration of the Highway Trust sion to conduct a comprehensive re- pay for the cost of their meals. We are Fund fuel excise taxes, and for other view of Federal agencies and programs appropriating over $400 billion for our purposes. and to recommend the elimination or military operations next year through S. 1558 realignment of duplicative, wasteful, the regular appropriations and supple- or outdated functions, and for other At the request of Mr. ALLARD, the mental bills. Surely, that provides name of the Senator from Montana purposes. enough money that U.S. troops who are (Mr. BURNS) was added as a cosponsor S. CON. RES. 33 fighting, risking their lives, being of S. 1558, a bill to restore religious At the request of Mr. CRAIG, the wounded, and dying can be treated freedoms. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. compassionately and fairly, not CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1586 nickeled and dimed with travel and Con. Res. 33, a concurrent resolution meal costs while on leave, or, even At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the expressing the sense of the Congress re- name of the Senator from Michigan worse, while being hospitalized with garding scleroderma. combat wounds and injuries. (Mr. LEVIN) was added as a cosponsor of The American people are generous S. 1586, a bill to authorize appropriate S. RES. 202 enough to support our troops properly action if the negotiations with the Peo- At the request of Mr. CAMPBELL, the and care for the wounded compas- ple’s Republic of China regarding Chi- name of the Senator from California sionately. The Department of Defense na’s undervalued currency and cur- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- should not have to be required to do rency manipulations are not success- sponsor of S. Res. 202, a resolution ex- the right thing. It should be obvious ful. pressing the sense of the Senate re- garding the genocidal Ukraine Famine enough to them, but if not, they should S. 1605 of 1932–33. give me a call and I will let them At the request of Mr. GRAHAM of f know. Florida, the name of the Senator from Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Nevada (Mr. ENSIGN) was added as a co- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED sent that the text of the bill be printed sponsor of S. 1605, a bill to authorize BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS in the RECORD. major medical facility projects for the By Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. There being no objection, the bill was Department of Veterans Affairs in con- KENNEDY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as nection with the Capital Asset Realign- JOHNSON, and Mr. DURBIN): follows: ment for Enhanced Services initiative S. 1670. A bill to expand the Rest and S. 1670 and to satisfy Department of Veterans Recuperation Leave program for mem- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Affairs requirements on natural disas- bers of the Armed Forces serving in the resentatives of the United States of America in ters, and for other purposes. Iraqi theater of operations in support Congress assembled, S. 1622 of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF REST AND RECUPER- ATION LEAVE PROGRAM TO IN- At the request of Mr. GRAHAM of travel and transportation to the mem- CLUDE TRAVEL AND TRANSPOR- Florida, the names of the Senator from bers’ permanent station or home; to TATION TO PERMANENT STATION Ohio (Mr. DEWINE), the Senator from the Committee on Armed Services. OR HOME. Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, today I (a) EXPANSION.—The Secretary of Defense shall expand the Central Command Rest and from Nevada (Mr. ENSIGN), the Senator am introducing legislation, S. 1670, Recuperation Leave program to provide trav- from New York (Mr. SCHUMER), the which would pay for the travel of U.S. el and transportation allowances to each Senator from New Mexico (Mr. BINGA- troops stationed in Iraq, or in that the- member of the Armed Forces participating MAN) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. ater, to and from their homes for the 2- in the program in order to permit such mem- DURBIN) were added as cosponsors of S. weeks leave they are being granted. ber to travel at the expense of the United VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:07 Jan 14, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2003SENATE\S29SE3.REC S29SE3 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY September 29, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S12139 States from an original airport of debarka- This legislation merely seeks to ex- not be specifically recognized for their tion to the permanent station or home of pand the boundaries of a wonderful na- service in Iraq. Instead, the Depart- such member. ture preserve already in place to pre- ment of Defense has decided to award (b) ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.—The travel and transportation allowances that may be serve this unique and special place them the Global War on Terrorism Ex- provided under subsection (a) are the travel called American Beach. peditionary Medal. I believe that this and transportation allowances specified in I ask unanimous consent that the is a mistake, and that our military de- section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code. text of the bill be printed in the serves better. Along with my col- (c) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER ALLOW- RECORD. leagues, Senator LUGAR, Senator BAYH ANCES.—Travel and transportation allow- There being no objection, the bill was and Senator LIEBERMAN, I propose to ances provided for travel under subsection ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as correct this mistake by offering legis- (a) are in addition to any other travel and follows: transportation or other allowances that may lation authorizing the Iraqi S.