Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-04-22 Date2009-04-22 PublicationVolume 155, issue 59 Sections170 House · 86 Senate House sections ST. PETERSBURG AUDUBON SOCIETY CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CRYSTAL BELL AWARD RECIPIENTS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRIBUTE TO KIDANGO HONORING WORLD MALARIA DAY HONORING TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY 100TH BIRTHDAY OF GENEVA POOLE HONORING THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD ON ITS 140TH ANNIVERSARY IN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL STERN RECOGNIZING JOHN T. ASDAL OF THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA COMMEMORATING THE 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE "NICK ROUSSOS: AN AMERICAN HERO" HONORING SUE CARY EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF BALLET ACADEMY EAST ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING NAPOLEON TOWNSHIP FIRE CHIEF JAY HAWLEY IN TRIBUTE TO JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN, HISTORIAN AND ACTIVIST ALLEN CAYIR, ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR HONORING THE SERVICE OF CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC AUXILIARY CONGRATULATING MICHAEL W. DAWSON RECOGNIZING CLAIN ROBERTS ON HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS MINISTER OF MUSIC AT IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PACE, FLORIDA HONORING THE MARIN CONSERVATION LEAGUE RECOGNIZING EARTH DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF MAYOR ELWOOD L. MALICK HONORING CHIEF MICHAEL G. CURRY MOLECULAR IMAGING WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE FALLEN STARS MEMORIAL MURAL A TRIBUTE TO MISS USA 2009 KRISTEN DALTON HONORING SSGT. RICHARD HOWARD HEMENWAY ON THE PASSING OF AMBASSADOR SARATA OTTRA ZIRIGNON-TOURE A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD L. TALBOTT IN RECOGNITION OF EVA PLASCENCIA HONORING SCHULER'S RESTAURANT AND PUB HONORING THE LIFE OF MIRIAM WITHERSPOON CELEBRATING EARTH DAY A TRIBUTE TO RON SAILOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHILD CARE AFORDABILITY ACT OF 2009 HONORING JACOB TANENBAUM HONORING PATRICK GARRETT HONORING THE 2009 CLASS 5A GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONS COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL COWGIRLS TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEMECULA POST OFFICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO MSU RECEIVING THE AFRICA-U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE PLANNING GRANT A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT B. CATELL CONGRATULATING SARAH BAIRD--2009 ARIZONA TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF THE DELAWARE AUTISM PROGRAM HONORING MR. CHARLES Q. "C.Q." SMITH HONORING MAJOR GENERAL FRED WOMACK USAF (RET.) CONGRATULATING ELEANOR KERRIGAN, THE 2009 WOMAN OF THE YEAR OF THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BOTTLE RECYCLING CLIMATE PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 IN MEMORY OF MEGAN MILLER GEORGE MASON AWARDED USAID GRANT THE 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN HONOR OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #3182 INTRODUCING THE SENATOR PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE WORLD ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF BART ANDERSON HONORING MRS. JOYCE HERNCANE COMMEMORATING THE 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF REVEREND CHESTER RIGGINS, SR. HONORING ARMSTRONG WOODS STATE NATURAL RESERVE HONORING RUSSELL DUNHAM, WORLD WAR II MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER IN RECOGNITION OF THE PASSING OF SPECIALIST MICHAEL J. ANAYA, UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN SAN ANTONIO, FLORIDA COMMEMORATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CHICAGOAN RITA SALLIE'S COURT STATEMENT BEFORE TWO MEN WERE SENTENCED IN HER DAUGHTER'S SLAYING RECOGNIZING THE VOLUNTEERS SERVING WITH THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 2024, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE ADVANCED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY TAX ACT OF 2009 EARTH DAY 2009 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MICHAEL AND MARIAN ILITCH ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF LITTLE CAESARS IN MEMORIAL OF STATE SENATOR VERNON MALONE CELEBRATING EARTH DAY EARTH DAY COMMEMORATING EARTH DAY EARTH DAY 2009 RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRISISLINK SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY IN VIETNAM DETROIT FREE PRESS WINS PULITZER PRIZE WATER FOR THE WORLD LOUISIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS COMPLETES 226-MILE WALK TO BATON ROUGE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CAUCUS UNREASONABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS EARTH DAY TEA PARTIES THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL TAXPAYER CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE THE REAL THREAT TO HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING SOJOURNER TRUTH EARTH DAY BUDGET DEFICIT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMENDING CAPTAIN RICHARD PHILLIPS, U.S. NAVY SEALS, AND THE U.S. NAVY IN SOMALI PIRATE HIJACKING PERMITTING DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL TO DISBURSE CAMPAIGN FUNDS UPON CANDIDATE'S DEATH HOUSE RESERVISTS PAY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2009 CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT ACT OF 2009 AUTHORIZING EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING SOJOURNER TRUTH BUST PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF DAVID RUBENSTEIN TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RONALD REAGAN STATUE ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT GREEN ENERGY EDUCATION ACT OF 2009 NATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS APPRECIATION DAY ACKNOWLEDGING AND COMMENDING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK BEST BUDDIES EMPOWERMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ACT OF 2009 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON S. CON. RES. 13, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOUSE RESERVISTS PAY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2009 IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOOTINGS AT COLUMBINE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT ACT OF 2009 MOMENT OF SILENCE OBSERVED FOR BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK TRAGEDY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON S. CON. RES. 13, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 GREEN ENERGY EDUCATION ACT OF 2009 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. CON. RES. 13, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COPS IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2009 STATUTORY TIME-PERIODS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN RECOGNIZING EARTH DAY AND REINTRODUCING NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE ACT THE BOYCOTTING OF DURBAN II THE CLOSING OF GUANTANAMO BAY REJECT THE PLAN TO ELIMINATE PRIVATE LENDING HONORING MITCH KING IN HIS RETIREMENT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE CIA'S QUESTIONING WORKED REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 875 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Boyd) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING THE MEMORY OF BRUCE ROY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY, CARL LINDNER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING CLAUDE "TAPPY" MOLLOY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECKLESS OVERSPENDING BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING JAMES BARTON "MICKEY" VERNON The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boccieri) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe) is recognized for 5 minutes. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1145, NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2009 VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER TARP OVERSIGHT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY POLICY GLOBAL WARMING U.S. POLICY TOWARD CUBA CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 MORNING BUSINESS (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES REMEMBERING ELISHA "RAY" NANCE NATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO PETER FITHIAN BOSTON AREA RAPE CRISIS CENTER TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA WWII VETERANS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL ELDER GRANGER, M.D. TRIBUTE TO HAROLD "BUDDY" BROWN REMEMBERING MORRIS O'QUIN VERMONT CELEBRATES ITS LEADERS IN LABOR RIGHTS HONORING MICRO TECHNOLOGIES MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 853 Introductory Statement on S. 855 Introductory Statement on S. 856 Introductory Statement on S. 859 Introductory Statement on S. 864 Introductory Statement on S. 866 Introductory Statement on S. 867 SENATE RESOLUTION 108--COMMENDING CAPTAIN RICHARD PHILLIPS, THE CREW OF THE "MAERSK ALABAMA", AND THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, RECOGNIZING THE GROWING PROBLEM OF PIRACY OFF SOMALIA'S COAST... SENATE RESOLUTION 109--COMMENDING THE BRAVERY OF THE GIRLS WHO ATTEND THE MIRWAIS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN SENATE RESOLUTION 110--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2008-2009 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 18--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY, AND REAFFIRMING UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO COMBAT MALARIA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 982 Text of Senate Amendment 983 Text of Senate Amendment 984 Text of Senate Amendment 985 Text of Senate Amendment 986 Text of Senate Amendment 987 Text of Senate Amendment 988 Text of Senate Amendment 989 Text of Senate Amendment 990 Text of Senate Amendment 991 Text of Senate Amendment 992 Text of Senate Amendment 993 Text of Senate Amendment 994 Text of Senate Amendment 995 Text of Senate Amendment 996 Text of Senate Amendment 997 Text of Senate Amendment 998 Text of Senate Amendment 999 Text of Senate Amendment 1000 Text of Senate Amendment 1001 Text of Senate Amendment 1002 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET COMMENDING CAPTAIN RICHARD PHILLIPS, THE CREW OF THE MAERSK ALABAMA AND THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1664 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT LADDA "TAMMY" DUCKWORTH CONFIRMATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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