Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-09-15 Date2011-09-15 PublicationVolume 157, issue 137 Sections144 House · 81 Senate House sections HONORING RIVERBANK NAVAL PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS JAMES RAY LAYTON HONORING MR. RONNY VANDYKE UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEBT LIMIT INCREASE EDISON INTERNATIONAL HONORING NATHAN JAY CHALOUPKA RECOGNIZING STREET SOCCER USA HONORING CHRISTOPHER NOAL BROWNING HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. WILLIAM ASTOR KIRK, SR., EDUCATOR AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST RECOGNIZING ANTONIO M. "TONY" PEREZ 2011 FRANK P. ZEIDLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD HONOREE HONORING AUSTIN SALMON PHARMACEUTICAL STEWARDSHIP ACT OF 2011 REFLECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 11 HONORING SAMUEL MORRISON EVANS IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. HELEN W. SOGGS HONORING DAKOTA MEYER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF MR. JAY WILLIAMS SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND BULLYING TWO MIGHTY OAK TREES: SYMBOLS OF THIS GREAT STATE IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF THE 2011 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF DR. C.J. HUANG ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE DEAN'S MEDAL FROM THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WE MUST CONTINUE TO STAND WITH ISRAEL UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REFORM AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. JOSEPH LECZNAR, SR. HONORING CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE LEVERETT JOHNSON HISTORICAL MARKER COMMENDING TEXAS CITY, TEXAS ON ITS 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ALFRED L. PELOQUIN RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE'S MODERN INDEPENDENCE IN RECOGNITION OF COGSWELL HALL IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN GORDON ROSS NAKAGAWA COMMEMORATION OF THE SERVICE OF JUKE VAN OSS TRIBUTE TO KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK CONGRATULATING STREET SOCCER USA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 4TH ANNUAL STREET SOCCER USA CUP RECOGNIZING ORANGE COUNTY'S 1ST ANNUAL STAND DOWN HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION WEEK, SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2011 THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE ACT OF 2011 LANDAU ENGENE MURPHY, JR. AMERICA'S GOT TALENT WINNER IN RECOGNITION OF GARY YATES TRIBUTE TO DR. EDWARD A. SHELDON DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEBT LIMIT INCREASE HONORING MAYOR JOHN HAMM III A TRIBUTE TO DOLORES REID BARKER COMMEMORATING THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION DAY RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLES AND ELIZABETH SESSIONS OF PACE, FLORIDA A TRIBUTE TO DECORAH HIGH SCHOOL A TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT DAKOTA MEYER RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. RALPH D. REID 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY HONORING YOUTH WHO REPRESENT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO USA NATIONAL TEAM AT THE 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO NASA DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. OLLIE W. GATES A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF STANLEY N. COHEN, M.D. ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE DEAN'S MEDAL AT THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING BISHOP THOMAS PAPROCKI ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIGHTING TO PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS THREAT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS REFUNDABLE CHILD TAX CREDIT BIPARTISAN APPROACH TAX HIKES ON JOB CREATORS PASS JOBS LEGISLATION HOLDING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES FISCALLY HOSTAGE LET'S PASS THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT U.S. OBJECTION TO PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD IN THE U.N.--A HOLLOW, LONE VOICE OF REASON PASS THE JOBS ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2587, PROTECTING JOBS FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE MARK AMODEI, OF NEVADA, AND THE HONORABLE BOB TURNER, OF NEW YORK, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE MARK AMODEI TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WELCOMING THE HONORABLE BOB TURNER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2587, PROTECTING JOBS FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE ACT UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REFORM AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 79, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2012 PROTECTING JOBS FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1380 CONGRATULATIONS TO LANDAU EUGENE MURPHY, JR. HONORING CORPORAL DAKOTA MEYER CONSTITUTION WEEK APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP HONORING THE SERVICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY YASHAR ALIYEV, AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN TO THE UNITED STATES STATE OF OUR COUNTRY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AMERICA'S SPENDING REPORT REGARDING ICELAND'S COMMERCIAL WHALING ACTIVITIES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-54) LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2943 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2944 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2945 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2946 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2947 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2948 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2949 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2950 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2951 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2952 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2935 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2953 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2954 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2955 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2956 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2957 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2958 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2959 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2960 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2936 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2937 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2938 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2939 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2940 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2941 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2942 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2961 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2962 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2963 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2964 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WELCOMING RABBI GUTTERMAN SCHEDULE FEMA RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS EYE-OPENING POVERTY TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT DAKOTA MEYER THE ECONOMY ORDER OF PROCEDURE REFORM OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PAKISTAN DISASTER FUNDING LEGISLATION ON HOLD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 SURFACE AND AIR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 MORNING BUSINESS RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE MALCOLM WALLOP, FORMER SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF WYOMING DISAPPEARING MIDDLE CLASS COMBATING AUTISM NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY RECOGNIZING WOMEN IN SCIENCE TRIBUTE TO WOLFGANG MATTES REMEMBERING ADMIRAL ERNEST JOSEPH KING TRIBUTE TO SHELLY FAGENSTROM TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. VIRGIL POE REMEMBERING HENRY TAUB MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO CONGRESS RELATIVE TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE'S CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE FISHERMAN'S PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967, AS AMENDED (THE "PELLY AMENDMENT") (22 U.S.C. 1978... MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS 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. 1561 Introductory Statement on S. 1563 Introductory Statement on S. 1565 Introductory Statement on S. 1570 SENATE RESOLUTION 268--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE MALCOLM WALLOP, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WYOMING SENATE RESOLUTION 269--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, AS "NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 270--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 610 Text of Senate Amendment 611 Text of Senate Amendment 612 Text of Senate Amendment 613 Text of Senate Amendment 614 Text of Senate Amendment 615 Text of Senate Amendment 616 Text of Senate Amendment 617 Text of Senate Amendment 618 Text of Senate Amendment 619 Text of Senate Amendment 620 Text of Senate Amendment 621 Text of Senate Amendment 622 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2587 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT COSTS OF HEALTH CARE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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