Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-06-29 Date2012-06-29 PublicationVolume 158, issue 100 Sections142 House · 62 Senate House sections GAUGING AMERICAN PORT SECURITY ACT HONORING BISHOP WILLIAM P. DEVEAUX IN TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT JOHN "J.D." DAVID MEADOR II HONORING THE CARROLLTON BLACK CEMETERY TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 TRIBUTE TO JOHN JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF MIKE SEDELL HONORING BRIAN A. MANN TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 IN HONOR OF ANTHONY A. TORRE AND JOHN GALLACHER, PH.D. IMPORTANCE OF THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOME HEALTH COMMUNITY RECOMMENDING THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS CAL FORMOLO MAINE WABANAKI-STATE CHILD WELFARE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION MANDATE HONORING BISHOP DR. STEWART REESE, JR. THE WIPA AND PABSS CONTINUATION OF SERVICES ACT OF 2012 IN TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN RYAN RAWL RECOMMENDING THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS IN CELEBRATION OF THE 25TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND DAVID L. STANLEY, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. EDMUND O. SCHWEITZER, III HONORING MRS. CAROLYN B. PARKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ZACHARY DANIEL MERRITT RECOMMENDING THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF GAIL MILLAR TRIBUTE TO ERNESTINE CORNETT PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE MIAMI HEAT HONORING CRYSTAL BROCKINGTON AND JOHNATHAN DAVIS IN CELEBRATION OF HOWARD E. JEFFERSON'S 75TH BIRTHDAY RECOMMENDING THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EUGENE SHEA BETH CHAVERIM'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DECISION ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TRIBUTE TO MRS. LINDA SCRITCHFIELD IN REMEMBRANCE OF JUDGE PATRICK F. GALLAGHER COMMENDATION OF GROSSE POINTE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD AND TENNIS TEAMS HONORING L.L. BEAN HONORING SENATOR MARGARITA PRENTICE ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE SENATE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING EZEKIEL DEMPSEY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RACHEL CARSON NATURE TRAIL DESIGNATION ACT OF 2012 I CANNOT SUPPORT A TAINTED PROCESS IN RECOGNITION OF THE LEADERSHIP OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF LONNIE TATUM HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF NORMAN F. LENT HONORING JULIA ANN SNELL TRIBUTE TO WHEELER COUNTY JUDGE JEANNE BURCH OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT THE 62ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE KOREAN WAR IN HONOR OF THE ITALIAN CULTURAL GARDEN IN HONOR OF MASTER SERGEANT JOSEPH J. DUFFY ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL'S 150TH BIRTHDAY RECOMMENDING THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS HONORING MARY THERESA JOHNSON RECOGNIZING BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATOR AND CEO STEVE WRIGHT ON HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF MR. LAWRENCE WRIGHT JORDAN, SR. IN TRIBUTE TO THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AND THE "D23 PRESENTS TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES" IN TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS MATTHEW BRADFORD "BRAD" THOMAS RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF THOSE FIGHTING THE WALDO CANYON FIRE THE TUAREG REVOLT AND THE MALI COUP THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ARIZONA'S TGEN ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MARIE ROBINSON House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OBAMACARE DECISION DISCOURAGING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES EXPRESSING THANKS TO KRISTIE JOHNSON GREGORY FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE STOLEN VALOR ACT OF 2011 SRI LANKA SEQUESTRATION OF DEFENSE DOLLARS INVESTING IN AMERICA WHAT TEXANS THINK OF THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING ON OBAMACARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CONGRATULATING DAVID BONNER FOR HIS 2011 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING READ THE LAW PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5856, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6020, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT... RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5856, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6020, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT... CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4348, MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4348, MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES LET'S CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE RESTORE ACT LET'S NOT DECEIVE OURSELVES ON WHAT THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SEEKS TRIBUTE TO WENDY WAYNE HONORING KYLE R. SCHNEIDER STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES TEMPORARY SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TOXIC REGULATION REGIME BUDGET AUTONOMY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUPREME COURT HEALTH CARE DECISION MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE GLOBAL WARMING AND AMERICAN FREEDOM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXTENDING LEAST-DEVELOPED BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY BENEFITS TO SENEGAL--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. TERMINATING DESIGNATIONS OF GIBRALTAR AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-121) LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6067 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6068 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6069 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6070 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6071 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6072 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6059 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6060 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6061 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6062 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6063 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6064 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6065 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6066 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6073 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6074 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6075 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6076 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6077 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6078 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 114 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX RELIEF ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED PILOT'S BILL OF RIGHTS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX RELIEF ACT MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX RELIEF ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS BUDGET REVISIONS REQUEST FOR SEQUENTIAL REFERRAL CONTINUATION OF THE WIPA PROGRAM AUTHORIZED RURAL WATER PROJECTS COMPLETION ACT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE TRIBUTE TO GUNNERY SERGEANT THOMAS J. BOYD, USMC REMEMBERING VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. HOUSER, USN TRIBUTE TO REVEREND FRED LUTER, JR. RECOGNIZING JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES FOREST RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA REGAN, NORTH DAKOTA BRIDAL VEIL POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S INTENT TO TERMINATE THE DESIGNATIONS OF GIBRALTAR AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES... NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S INTENT TO ADD THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL TO THE LIST OF LEAST-DEVELOPED BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) PROGRAM--PM 54 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 516--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE RESTITUTION OF OR COMPENSATION FOR PROPERTY SEIZED DURING THE NAZI AND COMMUNIST ERAS SENATE RESOLUTION 517--CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM ON WINNING THE 2012 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 518--CONGRATULATING THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION FOR ELECTION REVEREND FRED LUTER, JR., AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, ACKNOWLEDGING REVEREND LUTER'S... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 51--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2489 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET TEMPORARY SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION ACT OF 2012 DAVID F. WHITE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC COMMEMORATING THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE... PROVIDING FOR USE OF NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM AND SOLDIER CENTER COMMEMORATIVE COIN SURCHARGES VETERAN SKILLS TO JOBS ACT MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 4018 SIGNING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 2 THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012, AT 12 NOON DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS