Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-05-28 Date2010-05-28 PublicationVolume 156, issue 83 Sections246 House · 34 Senate House sections NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PRESIDENT OF GABON, ALI BONGO ONDIMBA NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICANS IN WARTIME IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA IN HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM ROBERT AND BETTY CAMPBELL IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LEE HALE HONORING DR. LYNN WOLAVER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 IN RECOGNITION OF SANDY BOWEN'S DECADES OF SERVICE TO NATIONAL SAFE PLACE AND AMERICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2010 GRECIAN FESTIVAL IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 RECOGNIZING DR. JUDY BENSE TRIBUTE TO NATHAN DAVID KEHREIN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC DAY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 IN HONOR OF MAJOR RONALD WAYNE CULVER, JR. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 HONORING THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS IN THE STANLEY CUP FINALS CONGRATULATING THE PATRIOTS OF PACE HIGH SCHOOL'S BASEBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING MAY AS NATIONAL ARTHRITIS AWARENESS MONTH HONORING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF SUSAN TOFT TO THE CARLSBAD HI-NOON ROTARY CLUB RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LATE GEORGE ARNOLD HONORING HENRIETTA PLEASANT-LACKS HONORING HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ON INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. COLLINS BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION AND AWARENESS ACT OF 2010 MENTAL HEALTH MONTH HONORING HANDSON NASHVILLE VOTING AGAINST THE FY 2011 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ELIZABETH A. "BETSY" MOLER RECOGNITION OF AMBASSADOR OLEH SHAMSHUR PERSONAL EXPLANATION AADITH MOORTHY OF PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA WINS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE HAMMOND ROTARY CLUB HONORS BILL BEATTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION ON MEMORIAL DAY AND EVERY DAY, LET US REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING MALAYSIA IN ITS 50TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE HONORING ARCHBISHOP HOVNAN DERDERIAN SPECIAL AGENT SAMUEL HICKS FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES ACT RECOGNIZING AND HONORING MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON OECD MEMBERSHIP HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALAN L. HINSON IN HONOR OF JUDGE ANN ALDRIDGE DeKALB COUNTY POLICE AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS THE EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER ACT TRIBUTE TO RAMON ALVAREZ, 2010 FATHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATING ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING BAY NEWS ON ITS 65TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE BUILDING EFFORTS OF "HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS" IN WARREN COUNTY, VIRGINIA HONORING DR. DARRON T. SMITH IN HONOR OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA CELEBRATING ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING DOTTIE McLAUGHLIN RECOGNIZING THE MERRIAM AVENUE SCHOOL URGING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS COMMEMORATING JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN HONOR OF AND RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROATIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION HONORING FAIRFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO JOHN GLESS, 2010 FATHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON OECD MEMBERSHIP HONORING THE DECEASED MARINE CORPORAL JEFFREY JOHNSON OF TOMBALL IN HONOR OF JESSE CLIFTON ALPHIN, SR., FOR HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON OECD MEMBERSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF THE GREATER CLEVELAND PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SOCIETY 25TH ANNUAL POLICE MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION HONORING BISHOP WILLIAM L. SHEALS REITERATING THIS CONGRESS'S COMMITMENT TO AMERICA'S SENIORS CELEBRATING THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUIHI GUN CLUB HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE EDWARD B. DAVIS IN HONOR OF T. BOONE PICKENS A TRIBUTE TO DR. RAMESH S. GULRAJANI, MD, FCCP RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ALLIANCE HONORING MR. WILLIAM SWEENEY IN HONOR OF SISTER JULIE HYER JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 44TH REUNION IN APPRECIATION OF CRAIG M. RUSHING HONORING THE CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING THE DOBSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND, SELECTED FOR THE 2010 SHANGHAI WORLD MUSIC EXPO FESTIVAL HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPRING CITY LIBRARY CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORINTH CAMPUS OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE MENTAL HEALTH MONTH HONORING MS. MELODY OLIVER TRIBUTE TO MARION ASHLEY, 2010 FATHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF ILLINOIS LETTER TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REFORM HONORING ELIZABETH BROWN WILSON FEMALE VETERANS HONORING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILFORD SENIOR CENTER NORCO COLLEGE, 112TH COLLEGE IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF RENATA STRAUSE HONORING THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DR. NELSON YING ROCKDALE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY HONORING DR. JAMES C. ALLEN A TRIBUTE TO BOB HOPE AIRPORT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF SERVICE CONGRATULATING `IOLANI SCHOOL'S ECONOMICS TEAM, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF THE 2010 NATIONAL ECONOMICS CHALLENGE NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH INTRODUCTION OF THE OBSTETRIC FISTULA PREVENTION, TREATMENT, HOPE, AND DIGNITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2010 HONORING THE LIFE OF LAWRENCE A. RUBIN--FATHER OF THE MACKINAC BRIDGE DeKALB COUNTY VETERANS TRIBUTE TO THE BAKERSFIELD NATIONAL CEMETERY HONORING THE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF RAYMUNDO M. BARRERA AND PLACIDA P. BARRERA HONORING WILLIAM (LARRY) LUCAS, VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (PhRMA) RECOGNIZING MR. BOBBY STOUT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT INVESTOR DEPOSIT YARDSTICK (INDY) ACT IN SUPPORT OF SECTION 45G, THE SHORT LINE RAILROAD TAX CREDIT HONORING CHARLES ROLAND "BUDDY" HUGHES OFFICER BENJAMIN L. KELLY HONORING COLONEL EDWARD J. KERTIS FOR A DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF GEORGIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION PHYLLIS REEDER RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING COLONEL RONALD L. MARSELLE COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF ARGENTINA'S INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF HARKNESS HOUSE TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF NOLAN KAMITAKI TRIBUTE TO GILL GALLO, DIRECTOR OF THE RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO FAMILIES OF SOUTH KOREAN SEAMEN KILLED BY NORTH KOREA HONORING MS. ALMA GAMMAGE EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO FAMILIES OF SOUTH KOREAN SEAMEN KILLED BY NORTH KOREA RECOGNIZING PROSPERO J.J. SANCHEZ FOR HIS DEDICATION TO NEW MEXICO BOYS STATE CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF ARGENTINA'S INDEPENDENCE HONORING JEFFREY SIEGEL HONORING THE SERVICE OF DR. STEPHEN L. PAGE, ED. D. AS SUPERINTENDENT, HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NORTH CAROLINA IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS P. BELKOFER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE THEATER OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JACKSON STATE COLLEGE SHOOTING THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF PHILLIP LAFAYETTE GIBBS AND JAMES EARL GREEN INTRODUCTION OF THE PRIVATE OPTION HEALTH CARE ACT HONORING THOSE WHO PERISHED ON THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL PLATFORM RECOGNIZING RALPH KEMP FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY CONGRATULATING PRINCIPAL JAN KING ON BEING NAMED THE 2010 WACHOVIA NORTH CAROLINA PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR MEDIA SHOULD DEMAND ANSWERS FROM OBAMA UNFAIR TREATMENT OF FEDERAL POSTAL WORKERS IN AMERICAN SAMOA NETWORKS SHOULD HOLD ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH J. HOFFMAN SR., BELOVED GLOUCESTER COUNTY CLERK IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF GARY S. ADAMS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 ASSURING QUALITY CARE FOR VETERANS ACT EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO FAMILIES OF SOUTH KOREAN SEAMEN KILLED BY NORTH KOREA CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ATATURK IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND MAYOR FRANK JACKSON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 THANKING RICK WEIDEMANN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 HONORING THE 178TH FIGHTER WING NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 IN HONOR OF DETECTIVE DONALD MALLOY CONGRATULATING GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 CONGRATULATING THE BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH FOR 59 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE IN HONOR OF COMMANDER DEBORAH WASHINGTON HONORING THE SERVICE OF JULIANNA MARIE PETRONE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 RECOGNITION OF SANDRA GARDEBRING OGREN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 APPLAUDING THE MACOUPIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE'S INCLUSION AS ONE OF THE "150 GREAT PLACES IN ILLINOIS" NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO RETIRING EDUCATORS PROTECT CAMP ASHRAF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 RECOGNIZING THE DOBSON HIGH WIND SYMPHONY AND JAZZ BIG BAND, SELECTED FOR THE 2010 SHANGHAI WORLD MUSIC EXPO FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNUAL MANTUA KIDS CARE CLUB RACCOON RUN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 TRIBUTE TO VIOLA DUVALL STEWART NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING HOUSING FUNDING TO COMBAT AIDS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 RECOGNIZING NYASHA SPROW AS A STATE HONOREE IN THE 2010 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS PROGRAM A TRIBUTE TO BETTY WHITE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE A TRIBUTE TO ALL OUR VETERANS HONORING ELIZABETH LUKES MEMORIAL DAY THE WARRIOR CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY THOROUGH STUDY ON YUCCA MOUNTAIN WASTE REPOSITORY CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY PASS A BUDGET THANKING OUR VETERANS PASS THE SOUTH KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4213, TAX EXTENDERS ACT OF 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON OECD MEMBERSHIP PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4213, TAX EXTENDERS ACT OF 2009 ELECTING MINORITY MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES TAX EXTENDERS ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 5136, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 NATIONAL ASTHMA AND ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMENDING DR. NATHAN FORD SPECIAL ORDERS SUPPORTING REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. HALT PAY RAISES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PERSONAL EXPLANATION DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL: "IT COMES DOWN TO INTEGRITY" HONORING CORPORAL JEFFREY W. JOHNSON HONORING GARY WAYNE COLEMAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICAN JOBS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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 Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Whitfield) 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. VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER THE WEEK AT A GLANCE IN CONGRESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 5128 DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL POLICY THE RHODE ISLAND FLOOD ILLEGALITY AT THE BORDER TRIBUTE TO JUDGE JAMES F. McKAY III HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS HAITI GULF OF MEXICO FISHERIES MEDICARE PART D MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 546--RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, AN AFFILIATE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AS THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO... MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDER FOR RECORD TO REMAIN OPEN AUTHORITY TO FILE COMMITTEE-REPORTED BUSINESS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010, AT 2 P.M. CONFIRMATIONS