Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-09-23 Date2011-09-23 PublicationVolume 157, issue 143 Sections149 House · 75 Senate House sections 104TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROATIAN SONS LODGE NUMBER 170 TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 CONGRATULATING SGT. DAKOTA MEYER ON HIS RECEIPT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TRIBUTE TO STATE SENATOR HARRY "HAP" MYERS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY'S DENTON VILLAGE IN RECOGNITION OF THE OPENING AND DEDICATION OF THE UKRAINIAN VILLAGE PARK AND ANNUAL UKRAINIAN VILLAGE PARADE TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 CONGRATULATING CELADON GROUP, INC. 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF R.L. TURNER HIGH SCHOOL CORRESPONDENCE WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY PANETTA ON THE AFGHANISTAN/ PAKISTAN STUDY GROUP CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) IN HONOR OF THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. MICHAEL CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION REED COLLEGE CENTENNIAL MOTION TO CONCUR TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 IN HONOR OF SISTER MAUREEN DOYLE, OSU RECOGNIZING BRENDA WELBURN CONGRATULATING TAIWAN'S CENTENNIAL NATIONAL DAY NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR MURDER VICTIMS TO ACKNOWLEDGE SEPTEMBER AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH REAFFIRMING THE STRONG U.S.-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP IN PURSUIT OF LASTING MIDDLE EAST PEACE IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF THE BLIND REHABILITATION UNIT AT THE CLEVELAND VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORT OF NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15, 2011, RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED RASCON AND THE 41 MEN OF HISPANIC HERITAGE WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED... HONORING BRETT EVERETT WOOD 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA--OR TAIWAN TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT INTRODUCING THE HIRING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 HONORING YASHAR ALIYEV TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 HONORING THE MAINE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JAKE DENHART IN RECOGNITION OF THE 88TH ANNUAL FEAST OF ST. WENCESLAUS TAIWAN CENTENNIAL NATIONAL DAY THE COME-FROM-BEHIND GRASSHOPPERS WIN IT ALL TRIBUTE TO DARRELL WALTRIP RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES HONORING CHARLES KRUG WINERY OF ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF THE DAVID WEBSTER GREENER WAY TO WORK DAY RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALBERT E. TREXLER TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 HONORING SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE MOURNING THE PASSING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF HARRY "BUS" YOURELL RECOGNIZING THE TOWN OF PORT BARRE ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MARGARET GRIFFIN HONORING SERVICE AT MINNETONKA HOMECOMING RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS JOHN B. HASEMAN TRIBUTE CORRESPONDENCE SUPPORTING THE AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN STUDY GROUP PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH INTRODUCTION OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT ACT RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION DAY HERBERT F. KOETHER TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO THE 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND THE U.N. INTRODUCING THE INVESTING INCOME AT HOME ACT OF 2011 RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE'S INDEPENDENCE TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 JOE BLAKE TRIBUTE CELEBRATING THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT OF 2011 TENNESSEE BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RILYA COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PHILANTHROPIST JACKIE LEE HOUSTON PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD SUPPORT ISRAEL IN HONOR OF JUDGE AARON COHN OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT MOTION TO CONCUR HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN CARRIE MEEK PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SUDAN HONORING THE SERVICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY YASHAR ALIYEV, AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE BIGGEST LITTLE LEAGUERS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY MONTH TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 65 YEARS--VIRGIL & DORRACE POE TRIBUTE TO LEE BEAMAN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. CHARLEY HAMES, JR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING ROGER SCHLICKEISEN, DEFENDER OF WILDLIFE PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST STAND UP FOR ISRAEL AMERICAN JOBS ACT TRIBUTE TO DR. R.C. GOODMAN, SR. NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH WHERE ARE THE JOBS? PRESIDENT'S JOBS PLAN TRAIN ACT THE GREATEST CHALLENGE TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 2011 ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 PAKISTAN--DISLOYAL ALLY PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST HONOR FLIGHT THE AL QAEDA-QODS FORCE NEXUS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 639 STORING NUCLEAR WASTE THE PRESIDENT'S JOBS BILL A BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 3046 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3038 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3039 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3040 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3041 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3042 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3043 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3044 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3045 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3047 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3056 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3057 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3058 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3059 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3060 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3061 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3062 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3063 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3064 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3065 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3048 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3066 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3049 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3050 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3051 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3052 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3053 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3054 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3055 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 SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2608 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EXTENSION AND REFORM ACT OF 2011 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION ACT AMERICAN JOBS BOB LEVINSON FISCAL CHOICES ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE VETERANS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 SHORT-TERM TANF EXTENSION ACT HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LEROY ARTHUR PETRY AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA NATIONAL BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH CONGRATULATING NUNAKA VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1619 THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY REMEMBERING CORPORAL LORENZA GAYLES DREAM ACT HUNGER AWARENESS MORETOWN POST OFFICE REMEMBERING SUVASH DARNAL VETERANS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO MIKE DAVIDSON NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION ACT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE BECHTEL BWX TECHNOLOGIES IDAHO LLC REMEMBERING J. ROBB BRADY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE GREENE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1628 SENATE RESOLUTION 276--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL INFANT MORTALITY AWARENESS MONTH OF 2011 SENATE RESOLUTION 277--RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2011 AS "NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 278--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2011 AS "NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 279--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2011, AS "WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 280--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, AS "NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK" AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES... SENATE RESOLUTION 281--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 24, 2011, AS "NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 282--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY IN KANELOS V. COUNTY OF MOHAVE, ET AL. AND ZANNA, ET AL. V. MOHAVE COUNTY, ET AL. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 29--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL FOR AN EVENT TO PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, COLLECTIVELY, TO NEIL A. ARMSTRONG, EDWIN E... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 655 Text of Senate Amendment 656 Text of Senate Amendment 657 Text of Senate Amendment 658 Text of Senate Amendment 659 Text of Senate Amendment 660 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUTHORIZATION OF TESTIMONY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011, AT 3:30 P.M. NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS