November 18, 2003 House -- Congressional Record

1 . The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Chocola). -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
2 . DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
3 . MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
4 . MORNING HOUR DEBATES -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
5 . HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
6 . CLEARING THE PLATE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
7 . RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
8 . A NEW ENERGY POLICY -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
9 . THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AL QAEDA AND IRAQ -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
10 . HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
11 . MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
12 . MINORITY HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
13 . SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
14 . ELIMINATION OF DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE FOR MINORITIES LONG OVERDUE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
15 . SUPPORT A BIPARTISAN MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
16 . GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
17 . CONSIDERING THE WORDS OF EDMUND BURKE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
18 . REPUBLICANS' MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ``HOAX'' -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
19 . GENERAL LEAVE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
20 . UNIVERSAL MEDICARE DRUG PLAN IS A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
21 . RECESS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
22 . AFTER RECESS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
23 . PRAYER -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
24 . THE JOURNAL -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
25 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
26 . PRIVATE CALENDAR -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
27 . RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYANCE VALIDATION ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
28 . HONORING GUS CASTELLANOS, HOST OF ``THIS WEEK IN GARDEN GROVE'' -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
29 . HOUSE TO CONSIDER ENERGY BILL -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
30 . WELCOMING TRADE MINISTERS TO MEETING OF FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
31 . WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
32 . GENERAL LEAVE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
33 . APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2673, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
34 . ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
35 . WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
36 . THE JOURNAL -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
37 . WALTER F. EHRNFELT, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
38 . 1300 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
39 . WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
40 . LEAVE OF ABSENCE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
41 . SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
42 . SENATE BILLS REFERRED -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
43 . ADJOURNMENT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
44 . EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
45 . PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
46 . MEMORIALS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
47 . ADDITIONAL SPONSORS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
48 . PETITIONS, ETC. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
49 . MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
50 . ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
51 . GENERAL LEAVE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
52 . CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
53 . CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
54 . CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2754, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
55 . CONVEYANCE TO FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, EXISTING FEDERAL COURTHOUSE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
56 . ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
57 . APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2417, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
58 . ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
59 . EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE THAT JOHN WOODEN SHOULD BE HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPORTS AND EDUCATION -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
60 . PERSONAL EXPLANATION -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
61 . CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI MEN'S TENNIS TEAM FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL SEASON -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
62 . CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY ACT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
63 . ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF CONCESSIONS IN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
64 . ESTABLISHING NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
65 . SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
66 . NORTHERN ARIZONA NATIONAL FOREST LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
67 . KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ADDITION ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
68 . INCREASING THE WAIVER REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LOCAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS TO AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
69 . URGING THE PRESIDENT TO PRESENT THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO HIS HOLINESS, POPE JOHN PAUL II -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
70 . NEW BRIDGE LANDING POST OFFICE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
71 . SENATOR JAMES B. PEARSON POST OFFICE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
72 . RONALD REAGAN POST OFFICE BUILDING -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
73 . EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT ALTHEA GIBSON BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS IN ATHLETICS AND HER COMMITMENT TO ENDING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE WITHIN THE WORLD OF SPORTS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
74 . EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTORSPORTS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
75 . AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS POSTHUMOUSLY ON BEHALF OF REVEREND JOSEPH A. DeLAINE, HARRY AND ELIZA BRIGGS, AND LEVI PEARSON IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
76 . NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ACT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
77 . GENERAL LEAVE -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
78 . MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
79 . MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
80 . 2003 NATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING STRATEGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
81 . ACKNOWLEDGING AN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTING PEACE IN OUR WORLD NAMED REVEREND DR. MICHAEL BECKWITH -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
82 . ON THE HEALTH CARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
83 . SPECIAL ORDERS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
84 . BAD DEAL FOR AMERICA'S SENIORS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
85 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. OSBORNE) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
86 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
87 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
88 . STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FY 2004 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2004 THROUGH FY 2008 -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
89 . THE INTRODUCTION OF THE GOODS MOVEMENT PROJECTS OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE (H.R. 3398) -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
90 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
91 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
92 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
93 . A FREE PRESS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
94 . HISTORY OF MEDICAID -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
95 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
96 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
97 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
98 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
99 . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) is recognized for 5 minutes. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
100 . MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
101 . FAIR DRUG PRICES IN AMERICA -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
102 . EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
103 . PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
104 . MEMORIALS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
105 . ADDITIONAL SPONSORS -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)
106 . PETITIONS, ETC. -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2003)

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