Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-09-20 Date2011-09-20 PublicationVolume 157, issue 140 Sections119 House · 80 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO VAN HARDEN AND BONNIE LUCAS RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY HONORING TREVOR WAYNE PARKER IN RECOGNITION OF THE NAMING OF THE MIDPARK POST OFFICE THE DAVID J. DONAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING IN RECOGNITION OF INTERDEPENDENCE DAY ON PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD AND THE U.N. BID FOR RECOGNITION ERNEST HOUSE SR. TRIBUTE KEVIN WODLINGER TRIBUTE TIM JACKSON TRIBUTE HONORING AIMEE SORDELLI FOR RECEIVING THE CHARLES E. PIPER AWARD HONORING LT. COL. TERRENCE J. McCOLLUM ON HIS PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF GAIL CHATFIELD COMMENDING THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF GABRIEL "GABE" TERRONEZ RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICERS AND THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE AND RECIPIENTS OF THE HOUSE EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD KEVIN JEFFERSON HONORING SAN RAFAEL POLICE CHIEF MATTHEW ODETTO HONORING JON D. SPALDING NATIONAL DAY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE POSTAL SERVICE ACT HONORING BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LEGACY AT AMWTP HONORING MR. CLAUDE DOUTHIT FOR HIS LIFETIME DEDICATION TO THE NORTH SHORE ROAD SETTLEMENT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD BERDNIK PERSONAL EXPLANATION 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) TAIWAN'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS' CHAPEL IN CAMDEN, NJ PROTECTING JOBS FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE ACT EXPRESSING RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF ALL WORK AND ALL WORKERS CONGRATULATING CHICAGO IRON & SUPPLIES, INC., AS THE ASHLAND AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S 2011 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR HONORING THE BRAVERY AND HEROIC DEEDS OF IGOR TOBAS SOUTH ALABAMA HONOR FLIGHT SIX ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON, DC RECOGNIZING MOVEMENT IS LIFE IN HONOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY STREET RENAMING OF EAST 111TH STREET, BEWEEEN 1ST AVENUE AND FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT DRIVE AS PHILIP REED WAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT OF ELIZABETH "LIZ" DECKER THE END OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHCR 90.3 FM PUBLIC ACCESS RADIO, "THE VOICE OF HARLEM" TRIBUTE TO THE DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL TEAM OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IN RECOGNITION OF THE NAACP MID-MANHATTAN BRANCH 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING CHARTER AND IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 10TH ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND ROY WILKINS AWARD LUNCHEON COMMEMORATION OF TAIWAN'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY THE ALAMO: THE THERMOPYLAE OF TEXAS HONORING DIONNE WARWICK ON HER 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE RECORDING INDUSTRY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL DAY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN 224TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION HONORING GOLD STAR MOTHER OF CAPTAIN KIMBERLY HAMPTON House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER SENATOR CHARLES H. PERCY MOURNING THE LOSS OF IMOGENE JOHNSON THE DEATH OF U.S. SENATOR CHARLES H. PERCY HONORING CASSANDRA LLOYD WARD DON'T ASK DON'T TELL REPEAL REMEMBERING SENATOR CHARLES PERCY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RAISING TAXES DESTROYS JOBS PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS DEFINED THE UNCERTAINTY THAT'S HURTING OUR ECONOMY OLD WEST STYLE MEDIA BIAS CHANGES ELECTION RESULTS RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 DEATH IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT OF 2011 RECESS AFTER RECESS VETERANS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 RECESS AFTER RECESS COMBATING AUTISM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 DEATH IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT OF 2011 VETERANS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNEST HOUSE, SR. PASS THE JOBS BILL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH SMALL BUSINESS IS BIGGEST ENGINE FOR JOB CREATION PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK HONORING SENATOR CHARLES PERCY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH A TRIBUTE TO LEO BORJA TUDELA CHINESE DRYWALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AMERICAN JOBS ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2608, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2401, TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 LEAVE OF ABSENCE A BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2974 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2975 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2976 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2977 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2978 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2979 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2980 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2967 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2968 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2969 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2970 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2971 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2972 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2973 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL FEMA PROTECTING THE MIDDLE CLASS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY MORNING BUSINESS STEPPING DOWN FROM REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FEMA FUNDING DEFICIT REDUCTION THE DREAM ACT ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXTENDING THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS--S. 1094 RECESS PALESTINIAN U.N. REQUEST NEVADA TRAGEDIES REENERGIZING AMERICA EXTENDING THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES--Continued Vermonters Helping Vermonters (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXTENDING THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES--Continued MORNING BUSINESS DISASTER RELIEF VOTE EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN TRIBUTE TO BILL ENGEMAN REMEMBERING HENRY SMITH, JR. TRIBUTE TO DAN FLOWERS REMEMBERING JACKIE LEE HOUSTON TRIBUTE TO MARGARET NACHTIGALL REMEMBERING VICTOR BUSSIE TRIBUTE TO SUE COPINGA TRIBUTE TO MRS. SARAH J. GREENLEE TRIBUTE TO PHILIP RUSH HALEY EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1582 SENATE RESOLUTION 272--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 1, 2011, AS "NATIONAL JOBS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 273--CONGRATULATING THE NUNAKA VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE JUNIOR GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THE JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 627 Text of Senate Amendment 628 Text of Senate Amendment 629 Text of Senate Amendment 630 Text of Senate Amendment 631 Text of Senate Amendment 632 Text of Senate Amendment 633 Text of Senate Amendment 634 Text of Senate Amendment 635 Text of Senate Amendment 636 Text of Senate Amendment 637 Text of Senate Amendment 638 Text of Senate Amendment 639 Text of Senate Amendment 640 Text of Senate Amendment 641 Text of Senate Amendment 642 Text of Senate Amendment 643 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2832 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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