Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-02-17 Date2012-02-17 PublicationVolume 158, issue 27 Sections103 House · 86 Senate House sections CELEBRATING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND AND MRS. R.T. MITCHELL HONORING MR. ELROY ANTHONY JAMES RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ANDREW W. CHAMBERS COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY FURTHER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN CASTRO'S CUBA: THE CONTINUED ABUSE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN VICTIMS OF THE SUMGAIT, KIROVABAD, AND BAKU POGROMS UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEMINOLE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER PROTECTING INVESTMENT IN OIL SHALE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND RESOURCE SECURITY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING TAIWAN'S REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF F 16 C/Ds HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ROBERT C. MANTS, JR.--CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER HONORING SERVICE MEMBERS KHOJALY, AZERBAIJAN TRAGEDY HONORING LEON C. JOHNSON, SR. HONORING MUHAMMAD ALI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. PAUL STANTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION PASSING OF NEW YORK TIMES CORRESPONDENT ANTHONY SHADID U.S. COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY UNIT 307 HONORED WITH 2011 DOD RESERVE FAMILY READINESS AWARD RINGHAUSEN FAMILY WINS 23RD ANNUAL ILLINOIS CIDER AND NATIONAL CIDER CONTEST RECOGNIZING JIM MAXEY--RECIPIENT OF THE E. FLOYD FORBES AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF ANN PORTER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN HONOR OF ALBERT PHILLIPS REICHERT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS' JAMES COLEMAN ELECTED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE RECOGNIZING JEREMY HILTON FOR HIS ADVOCACY OF MILITARY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ROBERT M. O'NEIL RED TAIL PILOTS TRIBUTE EVENT HOSTED BY THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND LOCKHEED MARTIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROCLAIMING THE STATE OF NEVADA RECOGNIZE DR. HEATH MORRISON'S ACCOMPLISHMENT AS THE 2012 NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR, AS AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ON... HONORING THE MEMORY OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY CEO STEVE APPLETON PROTECTING INVESTMENT IN OIL SHALE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND RESOURCE SECURITY ACT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ELIZABETH JOANNE SHUPE House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER THE PRESIDENT'S POLICIES ARE FAILING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS NO BUDGET, NO PAY INFRINGING UPON RELIGIOUS RIGHTS SAME SEX IMMIGRATION BENEFITS HHS RULING GETTING COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK HONORING LOCAL WORLD WAR II HERO JOHN TEMAN REOPENING AMERICAN CAPITAL MARKETS TO EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES ACT OF 2011 MORE VIEWERS NOTE MEDIA BIAS HOUSING CRISIS FACING AMERICANS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2012 THE JOURNAL REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1380 RELATING TO THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE MAXINE WATERS DIRECTING THE CLERK TO PROVIDE AUDIO BACKUP FILE OF DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM R. CLEMENS ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3086 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1964 NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WEEK LOSS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM STANDING WITH WOMEN OF OHIO SNEAKY HIDDEN TAXES ON FLYING PUBLIC STANDING WITH IBEW AND IN SUPPORT OF PAYROLL TAX LEGISLATION CONGRATULATING DANIEL QUESADA THINGS MUST LOOK RIGHT TO BE RIGHT THE IRANIAN REGIME THE FAILED TRANSPORTATION BILL CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF SONNY WILLIAM HRABE "GIT 'ER DONE" THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST PAYROLL TAX DECEPTION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PEAK OIL ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112 77) THE FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC RECORD 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. 4079 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4080 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4081 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4082 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4083 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4084 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4085 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 104 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4071 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4072 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4073 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4074 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4075 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4076 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4077 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4078 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Text of Senate Amendment 1731 Text of Senate Amendment 1732 Text of Senate Amendment 1733 Text of Senate Amendment 1734 Text of Senate Amendment 1735 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECOGNIZING THE 2012 WORLD CHOIR GAMES CONDEMNING VIOLENCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA AGAINST THE SYRIAN PEOPLE APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY CONDEMNING VIOLENCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA AGAINST THE SYRIAN PEOPLE ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 THROUGH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ORDER OF PROCEDURE SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2118 2012 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR TRANSPORTATION AND PAYROLL TAX NEGOTIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS POSITION REVERSALS THE BUDGET WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE FURMAN NOMINATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT NOAA FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE RECESS APPOINTMENTS THE STIMULUS PACKAGE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL RICHARD CAMACHO RECOGNIZING THE FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PLACE RECOGNIZING F.S. VANHOOSE & COMPANY REMEMBERING WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT DATED FEBRUARY 2012 WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS FOR 2012--PM 41 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2125 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1709 Text of Senate Amendment 1710 Text of Senate Amendment 1711 Text of Senate Amendment 1712 Text of Senate Amendment 1713 Text of Senate Amendment 1714 Text of Senate Amendment 1715 Text of Senate Amendment 1716 Text of Senate Amendment 1717 Text of Senate Amendment 1718 Text of Senate Amendment 1719 Text of Senate Amendment 1720 Text of Senate Amendment 1721 Text of Senate Amendment 1722 Text of Senate Amendment 1723 Text of Senate Amendment 1724 Text of Senate Amendment 1725 Text of Senate Amendment 1726 Text of Senate Amendment 1727 Text of Senate Amendment 1728 Text of Senate Amendment 1729 Text of Senate Amendment 1730