Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-12-17 Date2009-12-17 PublicationVolume 155, issue 192 Sections137 House · 54 Senate House sections HONORING ROSE KAUFMAN WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF PHIL URBAN CELEBRATING THE 191ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS LEE DERROUGH PERSONAL EXPLANATION WES BANNISTER RECOGNITION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIBLICA HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY MADELEINE SEGAL HALL CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3288, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 2010 INTRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES WAR BONDS ACT OF 2009 A BILL TO DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO TRANSMIT TO CONGRESS A REPORT ON ANTI-AMERICAN INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST HONORING THE LIFE OF JAMES ROBERT PAXTON HONORING U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN JOHN D. DAY GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF KAREN WILKINSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JACK GAINES THAXTON IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM POPE "BILLY" LANGDALE, SR. A TRIBUTE TO BOB HEFT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3288, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE LIFE OF EDWARD ALLEN POPE INTRODUCTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY HONORING THE LIFE OF EDDIE M. BROOKS HONORING FRANK "PONCHO" ROBERTS RECOGNIZING A. PHILIP RANDOLPH FOR HIS LIFELONG LEADERSHIP AND WORK TO END DISCRIMINATION EARMARK DECLARATION GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF GEORGE C. ELLIOTT HONORING THE CAREER OF DON LINDSEY RECOGNIZING KYLE FOSS AND MICHAEL HAWKEN WALTONVILLE COAL GASIFICATION PLANT HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MALIA CALI STATEMENT ON H.R. 4173, THE WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 IN CELEBRATION OF THE WORK OF RONALD EUGENE KIRK RECOGNIZING THE 75TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MARVIN AND MARY LOU COHRON HONORING JUDGE DRAYER A TRIBUTE TO FLOYD HAYS ELLIS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE ONEIDA TRIBE OF INDIANS OF WISCONSIN EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GARFIELD RIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A PROCLAMATION HONORING SHERRI LAWRENCE FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS FIRST RESPONDER ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING RESOURCES ACT THE LOSS OF JACK PEEL BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A PROCLAMATION HONORING MICHELE MANISKAS FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS AUTHORITY TO CONVERT CERTAIN OVERSEAS LIMITED APPOINTMENTS TO PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS CELEBRATING METRO GOLD LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY'S 10 YEARS OF SERVICE THE BELLEVUE WOLVERINES A PROCLAMATION HONORING LISA ABELE FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYMAN NAO TAKASUGI "THIS CHRISTMAS," IN HONOR OF ALL OUR ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON TRIBUTE TO JANICE AND BENJAMIN REZNIK PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNION 1199 SEIU AS THEY MARK THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY A PROCLAMATION HONORING CYNTHIA RUCKER FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS IRAN REFINED PETROLEUM SANCTIONS ACT OF 2009 IN MEMORY OF DAVID STONE RESPONDING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA'S APOLOGY FOR THE MISTREATMENT OF CHILD MIGRANTS AND CHILDREN IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE UNDER STATE SUPERVISION EARMARK DECLARATION IRAN REFINED PETROLEUM SANCTIONS ACT OF 2009 A PROCLAMATION HONORING ERICA RHEA FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING WILLIAM H. BEARDSLE EARMARK DECLARATION A PROCLAMATION HONORING KELLY LAW FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF HENRY S. MILLER, JR. RECOGNIZING THE MANY YEARS OF SERVICE OF JIM PITCOCK A PROCLAMATION HONORING KIMBERLY BRUGGER FOR HER CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS EARMARK DECLARATION PRINCIPIA COLLEGE SOLAR CAR IN RECOGNITION OF DOROTHY BRYANT HONORING LARRY KELLNER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC. SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 100TH ANNIVERSARY FREEDOM CAPTIVATES THE HUMAN SPIRIT RECOGNIZING WINIFRED "WINN" BUNDY VFW POST 2055 75TH ANNIVERSARY TO COMMERMORATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS OF NUMONYX THE TALKING WATER GARDENS PROJECT IN OREGON IS AN EXCELLENT USE OF RECOVERY ACT FUNDS JUNIOR SERVICE CLUB 75TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE RETIREMENT OF CHIEF CHARLES A. TEALE, SR., FROM THE HARTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT JUDGE DOROTHY SPOMER HONORING LIAM McLAUGHLIN ST. MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CENTENNIAL RICHARD ALGER FLORIDA AGRICULTURE'S MAN OF THE YEAR HONORING TOM McROBERTS SPRINGFIELD SENATORS--CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE MEMORY OF DR. STEVEN KARL TEPLICK EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING JANET M. RODERICK EARMARK DECLARATION THE NATIONAL EMANCIPATION COMMEMORATION ACT OF 2009 INTRODUCTION OF THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2009 EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF HENRY S. MILLER, JR. EARMARK DECLARATION IN HONOR OF COLONEL JOHN ROBERT McCARNAN CALLING FOR A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN FINAL LEGISLATION ON GLOBAL WARMING TO HELP THEM ADJUST TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONGRATULATING RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN RECOGNITION OF THE PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM ON THE RETIREMENT OF DAVE LAUGHTER HONORING WILLIAM H. CASSIDY IN HONOR OF MR. MARVIN N. SCHOENHALS CAPTAIN BOB BERNAZAL RECOGNIZING JUDGE CHARLES FOLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK, IL IRAN REFINED PETROLEUM SANCTIONS ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO THE CINCINNATI URSULINE ACADEMY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING THE JOLIET ARSENAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR BEING NAMED THE 2009 BASE REDEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR HONORING PAMELA THOMPSON HONORING THE BOURBON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND FOR WINNING CLASS A CHAMPION IN THE BANDS OF AMERICA NATIONAL COMPETITION EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO MR. JAMES B. FARR EARMARK DECLARATION THIS HANUKKAH--IN HONOR OF ALL OUR ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES THIS HANUKKAH THE SKYLINE SPARTANS IN HONOR OF MS. KAREN NESBIT FIRST FLIGHT OF THE 787 DREAMLINER SPIRIT OF TOURISM AWARDS HONORING A.C. REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR VICTORY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REINTRODUCTION OF THE REVITALIZING CITIES THROUGH PARKS ENHANCEMENT (RECIPE) ACT CONGRATULATING THE SOUTH JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL 2009 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM TERRORISTS BELONG AT GITMO, NOT A NEIGHBORHOOD JAIL 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRENTON'S TIME AS CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES IN RECOGNITION OF PATRICK W. HENNING'S OUTSTANDING CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE HONORING BALBINA "BARBIE" HERNANDEZ STOP ANY TARP EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH COLOMBIA, SOUTH KOREA, AND PANAMA RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF JAMES J. CORNELL, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NATIONAL MEDIA SPELL `SCANDAL' WITHOUT THE `D' CONGRATULATING THE HARNETT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2009 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Senate sections House of Representatives prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE PASSAGE OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER HEALTH CARE REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 SERVICE MEMBERS HOME OWNERSHIP TAX ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED NEED FOR JUSTICE IN NEPAL PAROLE GUIDELINES RECOGNIZING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA JOHN BRADEMAS CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CONGRESS REPORT LAW STUDENT PARTICIPATION ACT REMEMBERING SOL PRICE REMEMBERING ORVAL ALLEN KELSO TRIBUTE TO RICHARD R. JENNINGS TRIBUTE TO DICK AND CHRISTINE MOODY 2009 NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED RHODE ISLAND TEACHERS TRIBUTE TO ANDREW SAMWICK MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2895 Introductory Statement on S. 2899 Introductory Statement on S. 2901 Introductory Statement on S. 2905 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 23 SENATE RESOLUTION 377--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS FOR WINNING THE 2009 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FIELD HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP- SENATE RESOLUTION 378--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS FOR WINNING THE 2009 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 379--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3259 Text of Senate Amendment 3260 Text of Senate Amendment 3261 Text of Senate Amendment 3262 Text of Senate Amendment 3263 Text of Senate Amendment 3264 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RECESS UNTIL 12:01 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS