December 11, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10957 

(A) has the same meaning as in subsection 

(a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 

U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes 

section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission 

Act (15 U.S.C. 45), to the extent that such 

section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition; and 

(B) includes any provision of State law 

that is similar to the laws referred to in subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 20. TREATMENT OF RESTRUCTURING FOR 

PURPOSES OF APPLYING LIMITATIONS ON NET OPERATING LOSS 

CARRYFORWARDS AND CERTAIN 

BUILT-IN LOSSES. 

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986 shall not apply in the case of an ownership change resulting from this Act or pursuant to a restructuring plan approved under 

this Act. 

SEC. 21. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 

Amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement and 

necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant 

to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 

budget for fiscal year 2008. 

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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO 

MEET 

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to 

meet during the session of the Senate 

on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 10 

a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled 

‘‘World at Risk: A Report from the 

Commission on the Prevention of 

Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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UNITED STATES CAPITOL 

COMPLEX TOURS 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

proceed to the consideration of S. Con. 

Res. 107, which was submitted earlier 

today. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 107) 

expressing the sense of Congress regarding 

the rights of Members of Congress (or any 

employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that Member) to lead tours of the 

United States Capitol complex. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the concurrent 

resolution. 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the 

motion to reconsider be laid upon the 

table. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The concurrent resolution (S. Con. 

Res. 107) was agreed to, as follows: 

S. CON. RES. 107 

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense 

of Congress that— 

(1) Members of Congress (or any employee 

of a Member of Congress authorized by that 

Member) should not be prohibited, with or 

without prior notice to the Architect of the 

Capitol, the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, or the Capitol Guide Service, 

from taking guests or visitors into the publicly accessible areas of the United States 

Capitol complex during normal business 

hours; 

(2) nothing in this resolution shall be construed to affect the authority granted to employees of Members of Congress by the respective Members relating to the movement 

of such employees through the United States 

Capitol complex; 

(3) at the direction of the Capitol Police 

Board or the fire marshal, the taking of 

guests or visitors into the publicly accessible 

areas of the United States Capitol complex 

by a Member of Congress (or any employee of 

a Member of Congress authorized by that 

Member) should be temporarily suspended or 

otherwise subject to restriction for safety or 

security reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol complex which are led by the Architect of the 

Capitol or the Capitol Guide Service; and 

(4) nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted to contradict the Congressional 

staff-led tour policy that ensures that tours 

of the Capitol are conducted by staff members who have undergone mandatory life 

safety and historical accuracy training. 

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CENTENNIAL OF UNION STATION, 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works Committee be 

discharged from further consideration 

and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 664. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 

will report the resolution by title. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 664) celebrating the 

centennial of Union Station in Washington, 

District of Columbia. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the resolution 

be agreed to, the preamble be agreed 

to, and the motions to reconsider be 

laid upon the table. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The resolution (S. Res. 664) was 

agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

The resolution, with its preamble, 

reads as follows: 

S. RES. 664 

Whereas, on February 28, 1903, President 

Theodore Roosevelt signed into law the act 

entitled ‘‘An Act to provide a union railroad 

station in the District of Columbia, and for 

other purposes’’, and Daniel Burnham, a 

noted architect from Chicago, Illinois, was 

chosen to design the building; 

Whereas, on October 27, 1907, Union Station 

officially opened at 6:50 a.m. when the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Express pulled in 

to the station; 

Whereas the building was ultimately completed in 1908; 

Whereas, in 1924, 5,000 cheering fans met 

the victorious Washington Nationals at 

Union Station after they defeated the Boston 

Red Sox to capture the American League 

pennant; 

Whereas, in 1951, President Harry Truman 

dedicated the Presidential Suite at Union 

Station as a ‘‘home away from home’’ for 

members of the Armed Services; 

Whereas, in 1968, in preparation for the bicentennial of the United States, the decision 

was made to transform the building into a 

National Visitor Center; 

Whereas Congress then passed the Union 

Station Redevelopment Act of 1981 (Public 

Law 97–125; 95 Stat. 1667) to return Union 

Station to its original use as a transportation center; 

Whereas, in 1983, the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation was created to oversee the development of the station into an 

operating railroad station, to restore the architectural and historical elements of the 

structure, to explore collaboration with the 

private sector in the commercial development of the station, and to withdraw the 

Federal Government from active management of the station; 

Whereas the renovation and restoration of 

Union Station began on August 13, 1986, with 

the ringing of an old train bell; 

Whereas the restoration of Union Station 

was the largest public-private restoration 

project accomplished in the United States; 

Whereas the restoration took 2 years and 

the grand reopening was held on September 

29, 1988; 

Whereas, in 2008, Union Station includes 

more than 210,000 square feet of retail space, 

including 50,000 square feet of restaurant 

space; 

Whereas Union Station is the corporate 

headquarters for Amtrak and contains 

200,000 square feet of Amtrak passenger and 

baggage facilities; 

Whereas 32,000,000 people visit Union Station annually; and 

Whereas Union Station is the most visited 

tourist destination in Washington, District 

of Columbia: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) celebrates the centennial of Union Station in Washington, District of Columbia; 

(2) applauds the efforts of the people who 

worked to preserve this national treasure; 

and 

(3) encourages the people of the United 

States to continue to visit and learn about 

Union Station and its storied history. 

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NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK 

NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Judiciary 

Committee be discharged and the Senate now proceed en bloc to the consideration of S. Res. 710 and S. Res. 728. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be 

agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The resolutions (S. Res. 710 and S. 

Res. 728) were agreed to. 

The preambles were agreed to. 

The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows: