Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-05-12 Date2010-05-12 PublicationVolume 156, issue 71 Sections162 House · 77 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO DONNA WISE NATHAN T. WILSON HONORING KELSEY MAURA WAITE HONORING DR. JUDITH C. RODRIGUEZ AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION FOR 2010-2011 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF MARVIN C. HARDY NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK IN HONOR OF MR. EDWARD BOWMAN, SR. HONORING MR. TIMOTHY P. SISSLER HONORING U.S. NAVY CAPTAIN JOHN C. SCORBY, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATHAN HOFF RECOGNIZING MARCIA HILSABECK OF ROUND ROCK HIGH SCHOOL IN ROUND ROCK, TEXAS HONORING MR. SAM FREDMAN IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRAMENTO CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN IKE ANDREWS RECOGNIZING GREGORY E. POPE OF UNITED STATES CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN BELTON, TEXAS IN RECOGNITION OF DEXTER McNAMARA LETTERS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA, GENERAL JONES, DIRECTOR MUELLER, AND DIRECTOR PANETTA ON STRENGTHENING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PROMPT RESPONSE TO ATTEMPTED TERRORIST ATTACK IN TIMES SQUARE RECOGNIZING CHARLY SKAGGS OF JUVENILE SERVICES OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS CONGRATULATING THE 2010 MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL WE THE PEOPLE TEAM HONORING THE NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE RECOGNIZING MR. LONNIE MYERS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO VAN BUREN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS BANQUET IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM GOWER LAWRENCE KESTER HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROSECUTOR'S CITIZEN HERO AWARD IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO: CAPTAIN KYLE A. COMFORT, U.S. ARMY IN RECOGNITION OF SACRAMENTO'S BUSINESS LEADERS HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROSECUTOR'S SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD PASSING OF JIM BOREN PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS COMMENDING MR. GERRY LENFEST ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF SENATOR ALBERT STANLEY RODDA HONORING CAPTAIN GERALD VALENTA HONORING CRESTON CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING THE 20TH ANNUAL DC BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION HONORING JUDGE ARNOLD ROSENFIELD HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER COMMENDATIONS RECOGNITION OF DR. RAMMOHAN ON HIS RETIREMENT FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO MS RESEARCH HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. CHARLES TOWNES ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LASER BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. JIM BOREN HONORING THE SERVICE OF CAPTAIN JOHN C. MIKO HONORING JUDGE ARNOLD ROSENFIELD HONORING THE 35TH ANNUAL CAPITAL PRIDE CELEBRATING THE DENTON COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL HONORING MRS. NANCY EGBERT URGING PREVENTION OF ATTACKS AGAINST FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HONORING THE EDUCATIONAL CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOMAS A. CROW, PH.D. IN RECOGNITION OF LINDA PADILLA MACEDO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING STEPHEN A. BOUCH OF NAPA COUNTY HONORING MAINE'S SMALL BUSINESS PERSONS OF THE YEAR: TRAPPER CLARK AND THOMAS STURTEVANT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT SUPPORT OF THE "REMOVAL CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2010" WE THE PEOPLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOME STAR ENERGY RETROFIT ACT OF 2010 HONORING SPRING WOODS METHODIST CHURCH ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TRIBUTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE DePAUL UNIVERSITY AS IT LAUNCHES ITS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO HONOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ST. VINCENT DePAUL AND ST. SUPPORTING DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DAY 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE REUNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM HONORING MICHAEL SPAK CONGRATULATING TRACEY GROSSMAN HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DAVE KOEHLER ST. PETERSBURG POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF HELPING KIDS IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF BARBARA BARKER UPON HER RETIREMENT AS DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF OHIO'S FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICES HONORING UNITED STATES MILITARY WHO SERVED DURING THE KOREAN WAR A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 3270 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD IN SOUTH GATE, CALIFORNIA AS THE "HENRY C. GONZALEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING" IN RECOGNITION OF CORNELIUS JOHN GROVES PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY HONORING DEANNA ESPINA IN HONOR OF FIRST STATE BALLET THEATRE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL THAT PROHIBITS THE CLOSURE OF THE COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AT NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH EAST END FEDERAL JUDGES TO APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT OVER COMPENSATION INTRODUCTION OF THE SIKES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2010 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. TIMOTHY GOBLE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOVE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY WARNING TO TEXAS STATE LEGISLATORS ESOP PROMOTION AND EXPANSION ACT CONGRATULATING ALLEN AMERICANS HOCKEY TEAM ECONOMY TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OPTING OUT OF ANOTHER GOVERNMENT MANDATE END KARZAI'S WAR IN AFGHANISTAN NETWORKS SHOW BIAS ON ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW BUTLER COUNTY UNITED WAY AND LABOR COMMUNITY SERVICE VALUE-ADDED TAX WORKING TOGETHER TO REBUILD THIS COUNTRY PASS THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD TAX CREDIT WALL STREET REFORM REAUTHORIZE THE AMERICA COMPETES ACT RETURNING STABILITY TO THE DAIRY INDUSTRY THE ECONOMY WE'RE BAILING OUT GREECE DEPLOY THE NATIONAL GUARD TO THE U.S.-MEXICAN BORDER THE AMERICA COMPETES ACT IS GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE DOUBLING THE BUDGETS OF OUR BASIC RESEARCH AGENCIES WALL STREET REFORM TRIBUTE TO REV. JESSE SCOTT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION AND LOCALISM ACT CLARIFYING MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR FLOOD VICTIMS IN SOUTHEAST INTERNATIONAL LEARN TO FLY DAY RECOGNIZING AVIATION CONTRIBUTIONS IN HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AMERICORPS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK OFFICER DANIEL FAULKNER CHILDREN OF FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP ACT CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5116, AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 CLARIFYING MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK GENERAL LEAVE AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY DISARMAMENT AND NORTHERN UGANDA RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING CLOSE U.S.-U.K. RELATIONSHIP COMMENDING THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES COMMENDING PROGRESS MADE BY ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAMS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PRESIDENT'S EXPORT COUNCIL CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111- 108) AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HONORING DALLAS BRADEN FOR PITCHING A PERFECT GAME TOWN OF SURFSIDE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. BREAKING THE BARRIERS OF AN UNFAIR TAX CODE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN HONOR OF BRIAN MAHAFFEY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Kosmas) is recognized for 5 minutes. KEEP AMERICA COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 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 Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 Texas (Mr. Paul) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. JOBS AND OUR ECONOMY IMMIGRATION ISSUES LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3347 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010 NOMINATION DISCHARGED (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS MARIACHI CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL DISCLOSE ACT NATIONAL PEACE OFFICER'S MEMORIAL DAY FEHBP DEPENDENT COVERAGE EXTENSION ACT AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL LAB DAY CRISIS IN THE PHILADELPHIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REMEMBERING CHARLES WILSON CAPPS, JR. TRIBUTE TO TRAVIS SATTERFIELD TRIBUTE TO BILL ANGRICK GREENVILLE SCOTTISH GAMES 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAYNE STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13303 OF MAY 22, 2003--PM-55 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3348 SENATE RESOLUTION 521--COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF DEPUTY SHERIFF STEPHEN MICHAEL GALLAGHER, JR., OFFICER TIMOTHY Q. BRENTON, OFFICER TINA G. GRISWOLD, OFFICER RONALD WILBUR OWENS II... SENATE RESOLUTION 522--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 523--HONORING THE CREW MEMBERS WHO PERISHED ABOARD THE OFF-SHORE OIL RIG, DEEPWATER HORIZON, AND EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE TO THE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES OF THE... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3979 Text of Senate Amendment 3980 Text of Senate Amendment 3981 Text of Senate Amendment 3982 Text of Senate Amendment 3983 Text of Senate Amendment 3984 Text of Senate Amendment 3985 Text of Senate Amendment 3986 Text of Senate Amendment 3987 Text of Senate Amendment 3988 Text of Senate Amendment 3989 Text of Senate Amendment 3990 Text of Senate Amendment 3991 Text of Senate Amendment 3992 Text of Senate Amendment 3993 Text of Senate Amendment 3994 Text of Senate Amendment 3995 Text of Senate Amendment 3996 Text of Senate Amendment 3997 Text of Senate Amendment 3998 Text of Senate Amendment 3999 Text of Senate Amendment 4000 Text of Senate Amendment 4001 Text of Senate Amendment 4002 Text of Senate Amendment 4003 Text of Senate Amendment 4004 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL NURSES WEEK HONORING DEEPWATER HORIZON CREW MEMBERS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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