Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-08-02 Date2011-08-02 PublicationVolume 157, issue 120 Sections53 House · 109 Senate House sections HONORING VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL JAMES E. CARTWRIGHT A TRIBUTE TO ARCHIE WARNER ON THE ACTIONS OF THE KOSOVO GOVERNMENT AND BORDER PATROL ERIN NISSEN TRIBUTE A TRIBUTE TO MR. JAMES AURORA ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 ROBERT POLLARD TRIBUTE A TRIBUTE TO MR. HARVEY LAWRENCE IN HONOR OF THE WOMEN'S CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB PROCLAMATION PHIL PEARCE TRIBUTE BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 A TRIBUTE TO MR. OLEG SMURYGIN PROCLAMATION PROVIDING GREATER AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION TO CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION MEMBERS CALL FOR COMMUTATION OF POLLARD SENTENCE A TRIBUTE TO DR. MARK GLADSTEIN PROCLAMATION NON-IMMIGRANT NURSES VISA REAUTHORIZATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. RONALD BERNSTEIN A TRIBUTE TO MR. OLEG SMURYGIN OPPOSITION TO THE HOUSE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND UNDERLYING CUTS TO NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES DICKS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2854, THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2012 INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT STATEMENT REGARDING THE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD KAGAN PROCLAMATION BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 A TRIBUTE TO MR. JAMES AURORA BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 PROCLAMATION OPENING STATEMENT OF REP. DENNIS J. KUCINICH FOR SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS, STIMULUS OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING HEARING ON: "LIGHTS OUT: HOW EPA REGULATIONS THREATEN AFFORDABLE... A TRIBUTE TO THE BLUE DEVILS PROCLAMATION BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 PROCLAMATION HONORING LACY AND DOROTHY HARBER ON THE STATUS OF THE EGYPTIAN COPTIC COMMUNITY HONORABLE DISTINCTION SUSPENDING IMMIGRATION STATUS PETITION AND INTERVIEW TIME REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Wolf). DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2790 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2792 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 AMENDING THE EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT OF 2002 CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 365 MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING THE ARMED SERVICES UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS--H.R. 2553 HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO COLLEEN MONSON BANGERTER REMEMBERING COLLEEN MONSON BANGERTER BUDGET CONTROL ACT TRIBUTE TO EDWARD LEVINE BUDGET CONTROL ACT EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZING THOM RUMBERGER HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES H.R. 2715 COTE D'IVOIRE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION COMBATTING ILLEGAL GUN TRAFFICKING TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JAMES E. CARTWRIGHT COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY VIOLATIONS DURING THE SRI LANKAN CIVIL WAR TRIBUTE TO HARRIET HAGEMAN TRIBUTE TO NIELS HANSEN NIOBRARA COUNTY, WYOMING UCON, IDAHO REMEMBERING JUSTICE DOUGLAS GRAY TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH CONKLIN LaNIER, II TRIBUTE TO PAUL SANDOVAL REMEMBERING GEORGE RAMOS TRIBUTE TO SISTER MARY NORBERTA MALINOWSKI REMEMBERING DR. GERARD J. MANGONE WHITE RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA WOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA TRIBUTE TO GEOFFREY B. SHIELDS TRIBUTE TO JOHN CROSIER RECOGNIZING FALCON PERFORMANCE FOOTWEAR REMEMBERING LARRY GERLACH EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TRIBUTE TO BO BRUINSMA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED TRANSMITTING CERTIFICATION THAT THE DEBT SUBJECT TO LIMIT IS WITHIN $100,000,000,000 OF THE LIMIT IN 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) AND THAT FURTHER BORROWING IS REQUIRED TO MEET EXISTING COMMITMENTS--PM 17 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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. 1469 Introductory Statement on S. 1476 Introductory Statement on S. 1483 Introductory Statement on S. 1485 Introductory Statement on S. 1486 Introductory Statement on S. 1491 Introductory Statement on S. 1492 Introductory Statement on S. 1495 Introductory Statement on S. 1496 Introductory Statement on S. 1504 Introductory Statement on S. 1507 Introductory Statement on S. 1509 SENATE RESOLUTION 250--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE MEMORIAL PARK ON HERO STREET USA, IN SILVIS, ILLINOIS, SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS HERO STREET MEMORIAL PARK AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE... SENATE RESOLUTION 251--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND CONSUMPTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 252--CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES-PHILIPPINES MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY SENATE RESOLUTION 253--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 26, 2011, AS "DAY OF THE DEPLOYED" SENATE RESOLUTION 254--DESIGNATING AUGUST 16, 2011, AS "NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 255--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 8, 2011, AS "NATIONAL CHESS DAY" TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO ENGAGE IN A GAME KNOWN TO ENHANCE CRITICAL THINKING AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 256--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2011, AS "NATIONAL NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CLINIC WEEK" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 28--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, COLLECTIVELY, TO THE 100TH INFANTRY... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS THANKING SENATE STAFF EXTENSION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED THE CALENDAR HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST ESTABLISHMENT ACT GENERAL SERVICES PARCEL ACT CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY NATIONAL CHESS DAY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF SARA DARROW (Executive Session) NOMINATION DISCHARGED LEGISLATIVE SESSION REPORTING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL