Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-04-17 Date2012-04-17 PublicationVolume 158, issue 55 Sections167 House · 89 Senate House sections CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 HONORING EARL SCRUGGS DR. ROBERT DILLMAN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SWEENY CIVIC CLUB HONORING CARNELL EDWARD SMITH, 54TH ILLUSTRIOUS POTENTATE OF OMAN TEMPLE NO. 72 OASIS OF FLINT-DESERT OF MICHIGAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION BOROUGH OF DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA IN RECOGNITION OF HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN JOHN SULLIVAN HONORING THE SISTERS OF LORETTO PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE HONORABLE DONALD M. PAYNE HONORING THEODORA J. KALIKOW HONORING THE 11TH ANNUAL AMERICA'S YOUNG HEROES CONTEST RAOUL WALLENBERG CENTENNIAL ACT REGARDING THE BEHAVIOR OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES WORLD CIRCUS DAY--APRIL 21, 2012 IN RECOGNITION OF THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS HONORING THE CHESHIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATING MR. WILLIAM HENRY "BABE" WOOLARD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HONORABLE LILLIAN W. BURKE RECOGNIZING APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH STOP TRADING ON CONGRESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (STOCK) ACT IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. TYRONE "HAWK" HAWKINS HONORING MARIA ANTONIA "TONI" JUAREZ HONORABLE RICHARD CONABOY AND MRS. MARION CONABOY IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE SHENOUDA III A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS A. GLAZE OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT PEACE AND PROSPERITY SUPPORTING PROTECT YOUR PHARMACY NOW! WEEK CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FOR OBTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING ALEXANDRIA CITY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE, YOM HASHOAH RECOGNIZING MS. LUVENIA BREAUX A TRIBUTE TO NICK A. KELLER TRIBUTE TO ERLEEN DIDIER CONGRATULATING PAUL GRESKY A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BRYAN GRAVELINE SUPPORTING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DR. FRANK A. BUCCI A TRIBUTE TO TYLER CONLON TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF SARAH RANGEL GUTIERREZ HONORING THE LIFE OF NATHAN BENDERSON A TRIBUTE TO BRADY BRINKMEYER GIRLS OF STEEL RAOUL WALLENBERG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ACT A TRIBUTE TO DEAN A. VanEVERY OBSERVANCE OF EQUAL PAY DAY TRIBUTE TO JAMES NATHANIEL RICHARDS, 2012 MILITARY CHILD OF THE YEAR AWARD A TRIBUTE TO JOEL H. UHLMEYER MR. SHERMAN WOODEN A TRIBUTE TO TANNER MICHAEL KNOWLTON HONORING DR. ROBERT A. CORRIGAN A TRIBUTE TO R. LUCIA RIDDLE HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN KEACH, SR. HONORING ROEHL TRANSPORT FOR 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION AND GROWTH TRIBUTE TO NADINE BERG ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING VILLAGE OF SISTER BAY HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO EDNA ECKLUND HONORING MR. JOHNNY BARNES UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ACLU OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER OF NWIHRC HONORING TADASHI YAMAMOTO JOE LYLE IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALVATION ARMY GUAM CORPS CONGRATULATING POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM VILLANOVA FOR RECEIVING THE 2012 POLICE CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD INTRODUCTION OF THE ENDING TAX BREAKS FOR DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2012 MRS. LOIS KELLY WISHING EUGENIA MUROS MALLIS OF SUMMIT A HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR GABRIEL BERHANE ON THE BIRTH OF TALLON WILLIAM LENIHAN RECOGNIZING THE LITERARY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S 50 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING GUARIONE DIAZ ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CUBAN AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF OAKTON-VIENNA EQUAL PAY DAY HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL JOHN K. CARNEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2012 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARDS H.R. 4134 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ASIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 ASIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF MR. NORMAN MEADOR RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND RETIREMENT OF MRS. MARIANA "MIMI" IACONO RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARDS HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL IN HERRIN, ILLINOIS TO RECOGNIZE THE 2012 FAIRFAX COUNTY FEDERATION OF CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS HONOREES House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HUNGER HITS HOME SECURING OUR BORDERS TAXES IRS HARASSMENT OF TEA PARTY GROUPS STAFFORD LOAN INTEREST RATES AFGHANISTAN GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS YUCCA MOUNTAIN YUCCA MOUNTAIN AND BUFFETT RULE STEM EDUCATION ISSUES FACING THIS CONGRESS STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH D'AUGUSTINE POVERTY IN AMERICA HONORING TOM HEBEL, RECIPIENT OF THE HERITAGE CONSERVANCY'S 2012 BUSINESS LEADER CONSERVATION AWARD GUN LAWS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HONORING THE MEMORY OF BETTY ROSE STAIR PATCHELL TAX DAY DOMESTIC OIL PRODUCTION BUDGET BUFFETT RULE TARGETS SMALL BUSINESSES GOP BUDGET AND MEDICARE COMMONSENSE ENERGY POLICY PASS THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET HONORING OUR COMMITMENT TO VETERANS WITH SHORT CHANGE WHERE'S THE FAIRNESS? WHERE'S OUR SENSE OF JUSTICE? TAX CUTS TO THE WEALTHIEST TAX DAY THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS UNFAIR CONGRATULATING CENTER ON HALSTED THE HUMPHREY-HAWKINS FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT HONESTY ABOUT HEALTH CARE THE RYAN BUDGET IS UNFAIR, UNBALANCED, AND UNWISE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4089, SPORTSMEN'S HERITAGE ACT OF 2012, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES LENA HORNE RECOGNITION ACT SPORTSMEN'S HERITAGE ACT OF 2012 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4348, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012, PART II REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 9, SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT ACT SPORTSMEN'S HERITAGE ACT OF 2012 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3288 JOBS THE MEDICARE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IMPROVEMENT ACT GSA GONE WILD TROUBLE BETWEEN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN WE CAN DO BETTER HUNGER AND THE RYAN BUDGET GOP DOCTORS CAUCUS: HEALTH CARE'S BROKEN PROMISES TAXES, ENERGY, AND OTHER ISSUES OF THE DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 4363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4375 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4376 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4369 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4370 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4371 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4372 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4373 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4374 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE BUFFETT RULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER A NEED FOR SOLUTIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AID TO EGYPT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS 21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS 21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued 21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING RENO'S TEMPLE SINAI TRIBUTE TO JAN GILBERT TRIBUTE TO PIERRON TACKES TRIBUTE TO SUSAN RANDALL CONGRATULATING THE FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS REMEMBERING MARY PHYLIS MACK CALLAN REMEMBERING DALE JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO MRS. GERTRUDE LORIO BEAUFORD MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ON APRIL 16, 2012 MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED 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. 2286 Introductory Statement on S. 2289 Introductory Statement on S. 2291 SENATE RESOLUTION 419--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PUBLIC SERVANTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES DURING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION... SENATE RESOLUTION 420--DESIGNATING APRIL 5, 2012, AS "GOLD STAR WIVES DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 421--DESIGNATING APRIL 20 THROUGH 22, 2012, AS "GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 422--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING ITS EIGHTH DIVISION I NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 423--CONGRATULATING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOR WINNING THE 2012 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 41--SETTING FORTH THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL... 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