Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-03-16 Date2011-03-16 PublicationVolume 157, issue 40 Sections142 House · 67 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING RUTH BEAVERS HONORING MRS. MARGARET ANN RUSSELL ON HER EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING JIM REED OF PHILADELPHIA FOR A LIFE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WEST POINT FOUNDERS DAY 2011 HONORING MEMBERS OF 3RD BATTALION, 135TH THEATER AVIATION BATTALION OF LEBANON, MISSOURI HONORING MS. BRIDGETTE DIXON THURMAN 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING DAY TAIWAN'S EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE A TRIBUTE TO WISCONSIN'S FABULOUS 14: "THEY STOOD UP" PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL AHEC WEEK INTRODUCTION OF THE STARTUP VISA ACT OF 2011 HONORING TEXAS SOCIETY, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION H.R. 1, FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 HONORING MEMBERS OF THE 4175TH CID HONORING THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 91 OF DECATUR CONGRATULATIONS GORDY FAMILY HONORING GEOFFREY BREITKOPF 2011 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK ROTA CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES STUDY ACT CONGRATULATING MR. RICHARD ORNELLAS FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO THE CLOSE UP WASHINGTON CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH NATIONAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC) WEEK HONORING MAJOR ROBERT CAMINA RECOGNIZING THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY HONORING NEW LIFE CHURCH TRIBUTE TO ADRIENNE THOMAS SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND AIRPORT WORKERS: SOL PRICE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION OF THE YEAR AWARD A TRIBUTE TO YOLANDE NICHOLSON TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER CALOMIRIS CONGRATULATING SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING FIREFIGHTER HOWARD CARPENTER A TRIBUTE TO SHEILA A. DURANT BOB BALGENORTH, STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA SPIRIT OF THE YEAR AWARD TRIBUTE TO BERT RANDOLPH SUGAR A TRIBUTE TO SALEMA DAWSON-MARBURY THE TAX FREE TIPS ACT HONORING STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CAREY A TRIBUTE TO MS. VERA WINN UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 135, LABOR UNION OF THE YEAR: PRO LIFE HONORING FIREFIGHTER DOUGLAS CASEY A TRIBUTE TO ANA WALKER-GOLDSON RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF TENSION ENVELOPE COMPANY JIM MAHLER, LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR A TRIBUTE TO DENISE SULLIVAN SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE "FEARLESS"--STAFF SERGEANT MARK C. WELLS, U.S. ARMY TAX EXPENDITURES HONORING THE WORK OF THE PIEDMONT WOMEN'S CENTER STOPPING THE ASSAULT ON PUBLIC BROADCASTING GENERAL PETRAEUS AND "THE CHARLIE SHEEN COUNTERINSURGENCY STRATEGY" HONORING DALE EVERETT CRANE REPUBLICANS RESCHEDULE DEBATE ON HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH REPUBLICANS PUSH SPENDING CUTS THAT DESTROY JOBS GAS PRICES COMMEMORATING ST. JOSEPH'S DAY HONORING WES LEONARD AND THE FENNVILLE BLACKHAWKS BASKETBALL TEAM DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN NORTHERN JAPAN OBAMA'S IRRESPONSIBLE ENERGY POLICY NO JOBS PLAN AND ASSAULT ON MIDDLE CLASS HOMEOWNERS NO MORE SHORT-TERM CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET GET AMERICA WORKING AGAIN PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS TIME NOAA FUNDING CUTS THE REPUBLICAN WAR ON THE MIDDLE CLASS WE NEED A REAL BUDGET HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO WESTMINSTER, COLORADO STILL NO JOBS PLAN AFTER 11 WEEKS MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 28, AFGHANISTAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 839, HAMP TERMINATION ACT OF 2011; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 861, NSP TERMINATION ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM FORMER CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, THE HONORABLE JOHN P. SARBANES, MEMBER OF CONGRESS GENERAL LEAVE NSP TERMINATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1076, PROHIBITING FEDERAL FUNDING OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 979 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MIAMI HEBREW ACADEMY YUCCA MOUNTAIN IN MEMORY OF DERRY BROWNFIELD HONORING ST. PATRICK'S DAY RETREAT? EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR JAPAN OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1109 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1110 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1111 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1112 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1113 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1114 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1115 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1116 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1125 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1126 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1127 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1128 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1129 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1130 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1131 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1132 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1133 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1134 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1117 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1135 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1136 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1143 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1118 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1119 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1120 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1121 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1122 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1123 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1124 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--H.J. RES. 48 LEGISLATIVE COOPERATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GAS PRICES ON THE RISE ENERGY POLICY ANNIVERSARY OF HEALTH CARE REFORM A SECOND OPINION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 MORNING BUSINESS DEBIT CARD SWIPE FEES JAPAN TRAGEDY HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RECOGNIZING POLAND SPRINGS TRIBUTE TO KATIE HURLEY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 596 Introductory Statement on S. 601 Introductory Statement on S. 602 SENATE RESOLUTION 103--PROVIDING FOR MEMBERS ON THE PART OF THE SENATE OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON THE LIBRARY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 229 Text of Senate Amendment 230 Text of Senate Amendment 231 Text of Senate Amendment 232 Text of Senate Amendment 233 Text of Senate Amendment 234 Text of Senate Amendment 235 Text of Senate Amendment 236 Text of Senate Amendment 237 Text of Senate Amendment 238 Text of Senate Amendment 239 Text of Senate Amendment 240 Text of Senate Amendment 241 Text of Senate Amendment 242 Text of Senate Amendment 243 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 48 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A STATUE OF GERALD R. FORD IN SUPPORT OF REDUCING THE SENATE'S BUDGET BY AT LEAST 5 PERCENT PROVIDING FOR MEMBERS OF JOINT COMMITTEES ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS