Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-08-01 Date2011-08-01 PublicationVolume 157, issue 119 Sections215 House · 62 Senate House sections RICHARD (RICK) PARSLEY 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE BALTIC AMERICAN FREEDOM LEAGUE H.R. 2671 CORRECTION OF ORIGINAL COSPONSORS CAPTAIN THOMAS HARPER HONORED WITH FRENCH CROSS OF MILITARY VALOR RICK CABLES TRIBUTE HONORING STANLEY WELCH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ETHIC OF RALPH NILLES PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE SMART ELECTRONICS ACT RECOGNIZING VENANCIA R. COLET ON BEING NAMED A 2011 OUTSTANDING SENIOR VOLUNTEER BY THE NATIONAL SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CAPTAIN JEFF BOWEN OF THE ASHEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT JOHN P. ERCUL TRIBUTE THE SERVICE OF ROD WEIGAND, GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE, IAM THE GRAND OPENING OF THE HEART MOUNTAIN WYOMING INTERPRETATIVE LEARNING CENTER HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 478 AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXPANSION OF ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA THE PASSING OF FORMER WASHINGTON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CHIEF CLERK, VITO CHIECHI INTRODUCING THE FEDERAL AVIATION EMPLOYEES PROTECTION ACT OF 2011 THANK YOU MELISSA HITE TRIBUTE TO THOMAS N. CLARK HONORING COLONEL ADELE E. HODGES, USMC ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION ON THE TERRITORIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2011 RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THE PARADA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY IN TRIBUTE TO HENRY "HANK" LACAYO ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BRAD HUDSON NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS INTRODUCTION OF THE "BUSINESS TRANSPARENCY ON TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY ACT" HONORING THE FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE LONE STAR BATTALION RECOGNIZING LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, NAMED "BEST FOR FOOD" IN THE UNITED STATES BY RAND McNALLY TO AMEND SECTION 402(a)(2)(M) OF THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 TO EXTEND BY TWO YEARS THE SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE... ON THE OCCASION OF DAVID PAYNE'S RETIREMENT AS SUPERVISOR OF BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF MR. JACK G. STONE CONGRATULATING GENOMATICA ON WINNING EPA'S PRESIDENTIAL GREEN CHEMISTRY CHALLENGE AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION HUMBLE OIL FOUNDER WAS `STERLING' CITIZEN ATHLETIC TRAINERS EQUAL ACCESS TO MEDICARE ACT INAUGURATION OF LOBSANG SANGAY, NEW TIBETAN PRIME MINISTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE HONORING EUGENE "SALT" SMITH ON HIS RETIREMENT BEN PARMENTIER: A TRUE ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS REINTRODUCTION OF THE BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION ACT ON THE OCCASION OF THE NEWMAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S SESQUICENTENNIAL INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, TO ENSURE THAT THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING IN EFFECT FOR A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IS NOT REDUCED WHEN THE MEMBER TRANSITIONS... TRIBUTE TO WARREN CARTER INTRODUCTION OF THE NANOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION THANK YOU BRAD LEAKE IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL ERIK GALVAN, AN AMERICAN HERO HISTORY OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT FIVE FAULTS OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT OUTLINED BY CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES AND CITIZENS FOR TAX JUSTICE HONORING ALVIN AURELIANO DAVIS INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR COIN EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2011 INTRODUCING THE PARENTAL CONSENT ACT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. BILL McKEON IN HONOR OF CORPORAL BRIAN AFT RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GULF BREEZE, FLORIDA CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SAM McCULLOUGH HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF ROY ROGERS AND THE ROY ROGERS FESTIVAL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MODIFY THE INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY HONORING THE LIFE OF DELMER "PHIL" PHILLIPPI CONGRESSIONAL COMMENDATION FOR THE LIFE OF GERTRUDE HOFFMAN PEELE HONORING SISTER MARY ALICE MURPHY HONORING LANA HUGHES AND JP PRITCHARD FOR 3 DECADES OF SERVICE TO SOUTHEAST TEXAS TRIBUTE TO U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE MATTHEW J. PERRY, JR. HONORING VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2644, THE AVIATION JOBS AND SAFETY ACT OF 2011 THE GREATEST LOVE IN HONOR OF AN AMERICAN HERO CORPORAL TODD S. LOVE 1ST RECON MARINE, THE UNITED STATES MARINES REINTRODUCTION OF THE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION EXPANSION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JACK McKEON SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE GOVERNMENT'S AUTO PILOT DOWNWARD SPIRAL THE REPUBLICAN SOLUTION TO THE DEBT CRISIS DEBT CEILING RECESS REMEMBERING JUDGE MATTHEW J. PERRY DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE WINNERS TODAY ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ORDINARY FOLKS EXCLUDED CRISIS OF DEBT AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ENCOURAGING THE IRON WILL OF SUCCESS IN AMERICA; A NATION PLUMMETING INTO MEDIOCRITY TO HOLD THE PRESIDENT ACCOUNTABLE A BALANCED BUDGET, NOT A BALANCED APPROACH IN HONOR OF THE CHERISHED LIFE AND CAREER OF A FINE PHYSICIAN, DR. ROBERT McGUIRE WE MUST MOVE FORWARD, ENACTING COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO REVIVE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY MOURNING THE LOSS OF ARMY FIRST LIEUTENANT DIMITRI DEL CASTILLO COAL-POWERED ENERGY BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUSPENDING IMMIGRATION STATUS PETITION AND INTERVIEW TIME REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES NON-IMMIGRANT NURSES VISA REAUTHORIZATION ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 PROVIDING GREATER AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION TO CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING GREATER AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION TO CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SUSPENDING IMMIGRATION STATUS PETITION AND INTERVIEW TIME REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES NON-IMMIGRANT NURSES VISA REAUTHORIZATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 365, BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 365, BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 THE JOURNAL BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 FAREWELL TO PAGES WELCOMING BACK REPRESENTATIVE GABRIELLE GIFFORDS CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 365 ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GABBY'S BACK URGING CLEMENCY FOR JONATHAN POLLARD RECOGNIZING PAST AND PRESENT JUDICIARY OF COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT I HAVE A DREAM THE NEED FOR SPENDING CONTROLS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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MELVIN SABSHIN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DELTA RESEARCH CENTER REMEMBERING DON DICKEY TRIBUTE TO ERIN DUFFY TRIBUTE TO LAUREN HAAHR TRIBUTE TO PHILIP HENZLIK TRIBUTE TO ERIK KEVIN NYBERG TRIBUTE TO LAUREN WERTH MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 1460 Introductory Statement on S. 1465 SENATE RESOLUTION 247--RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EFFORTS OF JOHN I. WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, FOR DEDICATING HIS CAREER TO EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS... SENATE RESOLUTION 248--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 249--HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF E. THOM RUMBERGER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27--HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LEROY ARTHUR PETRY, A NATIVE OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, AND THE SECOND LIVING RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR SINCE THE... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FASTER FOIA ACT OF 2011 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORITY ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--NO. 112-6 APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW