Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-10-20 Date2009-10-20 PublicationVolume 155, issue 152 Sections141 House · 60 Senate House sections HONORING THE 56TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE TUSCARAWAS COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION CONGRATULATING RICHARD L. BOALS FOR RECEIVING THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE'S TORCH OF LIBERTY AWARD EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE MEMORY OF FALLEN U.S. MILITARY HEROES, THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE WORK OF THE SNOWBALL EXPRESS ORGANIZATION A TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND DR. CHERYL G. ANTHONY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2892, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 TRIBUTE TO DR. EUGENE C. GED THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 SECTION-BY-SECTION HONORING PAUL WILEY OF TAYLOR MILL, KENTUCKY HONORING ROBERT ZWEIMAN, JEWISH WAR VETERAN A TRIBUTE TO DEACON WILLIAM DEWALT HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE GEM STATE YOUNG MARINES NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH HONORING CAPTAIN WEI JIAFU FOR HIS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HONORING THE COMMUNITY OF WYNMOOR IN COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE DISCLOSURE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2009 A TRIBUTE TO SHARONNIE M. PERRY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JUDGE BRUCE W. KAUFFMAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE LEGAL COMMUNITY RECOGNIZING THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY JUDGE GEORGE D. CARROLL COURTHOUSE RENAMING CEREMONY SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO SISTER JACQUELINE BURNS, S.C. A TRIBUTE TO STEVEN MAURIELLO HONORING THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA CONGRATULATING ANN AND LEO MOSKOVITZ, RECIPIENTS OF THE 2009 MONSIGNOR McGOWAN CORNERSTONE AWARD RECOGNIZING THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT YVONNE A. EWELL TOWNVIEW CENTER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF POINTS OF LIGHT SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS--USA PATRIOT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 A TRIBUTE TO JUANITA THERESA WILLIAMS LEVELL SALUTING THE MEMORY OF BEN ALI, FOUNDER OF WASHINGTON D.C.'S BEN'S CHILI BOWL TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF WESTMINSTER ON THE OCCASION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE JACOB MICHAEL DAVIS FOUNDATION 4TH ANNUAL EVENT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009 HONORING PETE GEREN, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE AND ARMY SECRETARY TRIBUTE TO WALID J. BADDOURA, MD SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH OCTOBER 2009 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. LAMAR DENKINS HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF JUDGE WILLIAM WAYNE JUSTICE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE SURVIVING WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF OCCOQUAN, VA COMMEMORATING THE NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING HONORING JASMINE LYNN OF SPELMAN COLLEGE, CLASS OF 2012 THOMAS SLEMMER EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING SUDHAKAR V. SHENOY AND SURESH V. SHENOY FOR RECEIVING THE 2009 COMMUNITY LEADER AWARD FROM THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ENERGY LEGISLATION: THE SENATE MUST JOIN THE HOUSE IN ACTING SWIFTLY THE AIG BONUS DEBACLE: THE HEADACHES KEEP COMING CONDEMNING ILLEGAL LOGGING RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GUN CONTROL DEMOCRATS' HEALTH CARE PLAN WILL KILL JOBS HONORING THE SERVICE OF LANCE CORPORAL ALFONSO OCHOA, JR. THANK YOU, COMMANDER CARNEY WHITE HOUSE ATTACKS FOX NEWS FOR TELLING TRUTH HEALTH CARE'S IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS WHAT HAPPENED TO AUGUST COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE HAITIAN HEMISPHERIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP ENCOURAGEMENT ACT OF 2008--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-70) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT AMENDMENT ARMY SPECIALIST JEREMIAH PAUL McCLEERY POST OFFICE BUILDING EXTENSION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY REGIME SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK SUPPORTING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTING CAREERS AMONG THE PUBLIC AND IN SCHOOLS RAISING AWARENESS AND ENHANCING THE STATE OF CYBER SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3585, SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT AMENDMENT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE BOB DAVIS OF MICHIGAN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ARMY SPECIALIST JEREMIAH PAUL McCLEERY POST OFFICE BUILDING MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE JAY JOHNSON OF WISCONSIN GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTING CAREERS AMONG THE PUBLIC AND IN SCHOOLS PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 874 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-71) HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMEN BOB DAVIS AND JAY JOHNSON HONORING DAVE AND JULIE ZISKA'S SERVICE TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF SOUTH FLORIDA GUN CONTROL IN CHICAGO RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN JAY JOHNSON PROTECT SMALL BUSINESS FROM BIG GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE AND TRANSPARENCY SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONGRESS NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE FOR SENIORS HALLOWEEN HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. U.S. DEFICIT BIGGEST SINCE 1945 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. King) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONDURAS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson) is recognized for 5 minutes. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Posey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HALLOWEEN BUDGET SCARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) 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. ENERGY HEALTH CARE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS ENERGY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER HEALTH CARE WEEK XIV, DAY II RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM ORDER OF BUSINESS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--CONFERENCE REPORT RECESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--CONFERENCE REPORT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS NAKED SHORT SELLING HEALTH CARE REFORM FISCAL POLICY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXTENSION HEALTH CARE REFORM AFGHAN ELECTION RUNOFF STREAMLINE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE CONVERSIONS ACT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010--CONFERENCE REPORT EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 REMEMBERING CAROL TOMLINSON-KEASEY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES REMEMBERING JEANNETTE GRUBB TRIBUTE TO RAJIV KUMAR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13413 WITH RESPECT TO BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT TAKING PLACE IN THE DEMOCRATIC... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1801 Introductory Statement on S. 1803 Introductory Statement on S. 1808 Introductory Statement on S. 1816 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2694 Text of Senate Amendment 2695 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS