Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-04-16 Date2012-04-16 PublicationVolume 158, issue 54 Sections131 House · 54 Senate House sections HONORING THE HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL LADY BULLDOGS BASKETBALL TEAM RESTORING ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR AMERICAN WOMEN CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF HOBART CLAY MARCHANT A TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN INGRAM SEITZ, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR--2012 TRANSPORTATION ORIENTED JOBS INITIATIVE 75TH BIRTHDAY OF THE AIR FORCE'S 3D WEATHER SQUADRON AT FORT HOOD, TX HONORING MIKE JONES IN RECOGNITION OF THE HEROICS OF FOUR GREAT OAKS STUDENTS LARRY DECKER TRIBUTE CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2012 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION TOUR PROFESSIONAL BUBBA WATSON AS THE WINNER OF THE 2012 MASTERS HONORING THE ROCK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL LADY BRUINS BASKETBALL TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF MIKE WALLACE PAUL ALLEN AND THE ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCE CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL CELEBRATES FORTY YEARS RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR AIRMAN ALEXANDER W. BLENCH, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA YMCA HONORING ERIKA GARZA HONORING THE MOUNT HERALD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH MARKING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC WITH THE STORY OF THE KELLY FAMILY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT HONORING MR. EUGENE CHIN YU, 24TH PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF KOREAN ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZING THE J.M. TATE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL TEAM AS THE 22ND FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS HONORING CAPTAIN ROBERT C. GRANT TO THE 10TH POWER, A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DAVID WOODARD, FOURTH BRIGADE TENTH MOUNTAIN, UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING THE ROCK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL LADY BRUINS SWIMMING AND DIVING 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY TEAM RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING RECOGNIZING FRANK BECKWITH AS THE 2012 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL EMANCIPATION DAY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING DREW LISCUM HONORING MR. HEZEKIAH WATKINS FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HONORING THE SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA MADDALENA SOCIETY IN HONOR OF COMMANDER ROB SELKO, UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HILLEL HONOREES STANLEY AND PEARL GOODMAN HONORING STAFF SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN RECOGNIZING LAURA PINK AS THE 2012 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORING CHELSEA TATLOW IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH BANKRUPTCY EQUITY FOR HOMEOWNERS ACT RECOGNIZING PHILIP AMERIS AND CAROL COULTAS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK ON BEHALF OF THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HONORING MAYOR HAL BALDWIN HONORING GORDON TSAI HONORING DR. GEORGE ALVIN "G.A." JOHNSON FOR HIS PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADVOCACY TO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI CONGRATULATING THE NEW HAVEN LIONS CLUB ON THE CELEBRATION OF THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HILLEL HONOREE FREDERICK LIPPMAN IN RECOGNITION OF TYLER'S LIGHT FOR ITS CONTINUED DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS HONORING THE ROCK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL LADY BRUINS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH CELEBRATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER MARKING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL TAIWAN CAUCUS RECOGNIZING SCOTT ERICKSON AS THE 2012 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 HIGH SCHOOL AND OVERALL TEACHER OF THE YEAR A TRIBUTE TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF CLARION, IOWA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE AMERICAN LIBERATORS OF WORLD WAR II AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARCH OF THE LIVING THE PASSING OF MARK AYERS, PRESIDENT OF THE AFL CIO'S BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT BAYLOR 2012 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO MRS. REBECCA POE OF WEST VIRGINIA JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT COACH DAVID SITTON--500 WINS TRIBUTE TO COL. JOHN K. CARNEY HONORING FIRE CHIEF MACK BORCHARDT CONGRATULATING BENTON HARBOR'S DESTINY WILLIAMS OF THE LADY BEARS OF BAYLOR UNIVERSITY HONORING BERNARD RAPOPORT IN RECOGNITION OF ARGYLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM IN HONOR OF JOHN NOLEN BAILEY A TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF VERNON WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY IN RECOGNITION OF EMILY SCAMMELL, WINNER OF AUBURN'S POLITICAL SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AWARD IN HONOR OF JOHN MYERS CELEBRATING THE INAUGURATION OF DR. ROBERT K. McMAHAN AS THE SEVENTH PRESIDENT OF KETTERING UNIVERSITY HONORING JOHN S. CHASE IN HONOR OF MARIKO "MOLLIE" SUMIDA SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 RECOGNIZING ADVENTURE THEATRE'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF SUSAN A. McCLOUD SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA URGING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON STUDENT LOANS NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS STRENGTHENING THE U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP NATIONAL MEDIA IS NOT MAINSTREAM RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RAOUL WALLENBERG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ACT LENA HORNE RECOGNITION ACT PROVIDING FOR AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL TO JACK NICKLAUS MARK TWAIN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RAOUL WALLENBERG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ACT PROVIDING FOR AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL TO JACK NICKLAUS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE DONALD M. PAYNE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4089, SPORTSMEN'S HERITAGE ACT OF 2012, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONGRATULATIONS TO KYLE STOCKAMP PRESLEY POE, #10 CONGRATULATIONS TO ANN AND JACK MURPHY ON THEIR 70th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AMERICA NEEDS A NEW TAX CODE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE SECRET SERVICE AND THE GSA SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE AND JUSTICE AND MOURNING THE PASSING OF JOHN PAYTON LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER BUFFETT RULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 5 SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER BUFFETT RULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS--MOTION TO PROCEED MATT RUTHERFORD'S SOLO SAIL Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Executive Session) Paying a Fair Share Act (Executive Session) Tax Fairness (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT CHARLES ROBERT `BOB' STOKES TRIBUTE TO MR. MARTIN YOUNG TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT MICAH B. MASON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MICAH J. MASON TRIBUTE TO FIRST CLASS SEAMAN JAMES FRANCIS TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM A. SANTOR TRIBUTE TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 4075 HONOR GUARD TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL DAVID MAYS TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT CHARLES HAYES 2012 NATIONAL DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE TRIBUTE TO SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI TRIBUTE TO BEA ABRAMS COHEN REMEMBERING MR. JAMES A. BRENNAN, JR. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 418--COMMENDING THE 80 BRAVE MEN WHO BECAME KNOWN AS THE "DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS" FOR OUTSTANDING HEROISM, VALOR, SKILL, AND SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE BOMBING OF... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 40--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, REVISING THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012, AND... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2000 NOTICES OF HEARINGS PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1789 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION