Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-09-29 Date2009-09-29 PublicationVolume 155, issue 138 Sections143 House · 86 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO DR. TERRY-JAN BLACKETT-BONNETT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 HONORING DARDEN RESTAURANTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO ANDREA W. EVANS WELCOMING SOUTH KOREAN FIRST LADY KIM YOON-OK CONGRATULATING CHRISTOPHER DiMATTIO, THE 2009 RECIPIENT OF THE MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF CASEYVILLE A TRIBUTE TO DR. EMMANUEL NWOZUZU HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MS. SARITA BROWN RECOGNIZES THE EFFORTS OF AGRONOMIST AND NOBEL LAUREATE NORMAN BORLAUG COMMENDING YIXIAO WANG OF WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY A TRIBUTE TO DR. R. SANDLIN LOWE III A PROCLAMATION HONORING AARON HANEY FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNITION OF EARL W. RILINGTON, SR., OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA REMEMBERING JAMES D. RANGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHITING PARK A TRIBUTE TO DR. THEOPHINE ABAKPORO A PROCLAMATION HONORING ADAM MIZER FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF THE U.S.S. COD'S 50 YEARS IN CLEVELAND RECOGNIZING THE JOINT COMMUNITY POLICE PROJECT IN MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 A TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL R. LEHNERT A PROCLAMATION HONORING ALEX KNECHT FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF STAN HASSE CONGRATULATIONS TO POSTMASTER OLA HELM UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL GOLDSTONE REPORT HONORING DR. KATHLEEN WESTON OF KENTON AND GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN A PROCLAMATION HONORING ANDY ALLENSWORTH FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING CHARLES MYATT UPON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CARROLLTON IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MAJOR ROCCO M. BARNES A PROCLAMATION HONORING BILL RUEGSEGGER FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA R.C. CHURCH HALL OF FAMER HAL McCOY LEAVES THE PRESS BOX HONORING STANLEY L. STRAUGHTER IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR THOMAS LONGO A PROCLAMATION HONORING BOBBY HALL FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO PASTOR CLEO O. ALBURY, JR. ON THE RETIREMENT OF DR. MACK KING CARTER AS SENIOR PASTOR OF NEW MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF UNITED STATES NAVY ENSIGN MATTHEW RICHARD McFARLAND A PROCLAMATION HONORING BRENNAN SOKOWOSKI FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING BISHOP T. GARROTT BENJAMIN, JR., D. MIN., SENIOR PASTOR OF LIGHT OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOR OVER 40 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING CLARKSVILLE POLICE CHIEF GREG DONALDSON- IN HONOR OF WALTER STRINE, SR. A PROCLAMATION HONORING CHASE BURCHER FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE YALE WHIFFENPOOFS OF YALE UNIVERSITY ON THEIR CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY A PROCLAMATION HONORING DUSTY BYERS FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DIANE LYNCH MINNIE LOUISE THOMPSON GARDNER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A PROCLAMATION HONORING JAMIE BURCHER FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CRANIOFACIAL ACCEPTANCE MONTH TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE LIMITATION ACT TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF MAXINE JAMES OPPOSING MOTION TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3221 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. EDWARD C. YBARRA, JR. HONORING MR. PAUL E. ATKINSON TRIBUTE TO HON. RENEE JONES WEEKS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SERGEANT RONNIE O'NEAL BROWN HONORING DENNIS L. MARTIRE TRIBUTE TO REVEREND BRANDO IBARRA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOVERY ACT HAS INCREASED GDP RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE PATRICK McHENRY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS WE MUST RETURN TO BALANCED BUDGETS AND PAY DOWN OUR NATIONAL DEBT DANCING WITH THE CZARS HONORING KEITH MORRISON AS AN ANGEL IN ADOPTION NATIONAL MEDIA FACE CREDIBILITY VOID ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNITED STATES CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY ACT OF 2009 BAY AREA REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROGRAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2009 ALLOWING FOR PREPAYMENT OPTION FOR UINTAH WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT CONTRACT LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL REMEDIATION ACT OF 2009 THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND UNDERWATER PRESERVE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT CHESAPEAKE BAY SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009 CHESAPEAKE BAY ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH HONORING THE LATE JIM JOHNSON SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH CONGRATULATING LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPION CHULA VISTA PARK VIEW CONSTITUTION DAY COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION RECESS AFTER RECESS MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2997, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND UNDERWATER PRESERVE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2997, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 NO TROOP ESCALATION IN AFGHANISTAN MIAMI-DADE HEART ASSOCIATION LEADS THE WAY IN NATIONWIDE HEART WALK WALSH UNIVERSITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH FCC WILL STIFLE INVESTMENT WITH NEW REGULATIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE WALL STREET BAILOUT: "HEADS, WE WIN; TAILS, THE TAXPAYERS LOSE" BORDER SECURITY IS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE PLAN: DON'T GET SICK, OR IF SICK, DIE QUICKLY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. REPUBLICANS CAN SOLVE HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS ASSISTANCE TO LIBYA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Inglis) is recognized for 5 minutes. NO GOVERNMENT OPTION HEALTH CARE REFORM HONORING VICTOR ASHE HONORING THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY REMEMBERING SENATOR KENNEDY REMEMBERING SENATOR KENNEDY REMEMBERING SENATOR KENNEDY THE RULE OF LAW ISRAEL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TROPICAL STORM KETSANA ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009 MAJOR REFORMS FOR AMERICA HEALTH CARE REFORM DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MAJORITY PARTY MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Continued EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS AMERICA'S FOOD CRISIS TRIBUTE TO DAVID C. PARRISH, JR. REMEMBERING SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMENDING SENATOR MELQUIADES RAFAEL "MEL" MARTINEZ DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS REMEMBERING JOSEPHINE PEREZ RECOGNIZING FIFTY YEARS OF ICBMS ABERDEEN MONUMENT TO FIREFIGHTERS TRIBUTE TO FATHER ROBERTO BALDUCELLI NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROLYN PORCO MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1723 Introductory Statement on S. 1726 SENATE RESOLUTION 290--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 291--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS OF NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY AND NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH BY PROMOTING NATIONAL AWARENESS OF ADOPTION AND THE CHILDREN AWAITING FAMILIES... SENATE RESOLUTION 292--CONGRATULATING THE PARK VIEW ALL-STAR LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2009 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 293--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF HENRY LOUIS BELLMON, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2566 Text of Senate Amendment 2558 Text of Senate Amendment 2559 Text of Senate Amendment 2560 Text of Senate Amendment 2561 Text of Senate Amendment 2562 Text of Senate Amendment 2563 Text of Senate Amendment 2564 Text of Senate Amendment 2565 Text of Senate Amendment 2567 Text of Senate Amendment 2568 Text of Senate Amendment 2569 Text of Senate Amendment 2570 Text of Senate Amendment 2571 Text of Senate Amendment 2572 Text of Senate Amendment 2573 Text of Senate Amendment 2574 Text of Senate Amendment 2575 NOTICES OF HEARINGS- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2918 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--H.R. 2647 EXTENDING BY ONE YEAR THE OPERATION OF RADIO FREE ASIA CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR HENRY L. BELLMON ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWALS