Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-07-18 Date2012-07-18 PublicationVolume 158, issue 108 Sections145 House · 45 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN DANIEL BURBANK HONORING GAIL PENNYBACKER COMMEMORATING ELLSWORTH'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING GOVERNOR WILLIAM WARREN SCRANTON WELCOMING THE XIX INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE DAVID CARPENTER A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF BRUCE JUN FAN LEE REMEMBERING WEN WANG LEE COMMENDATION OF THE SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND HONORING WAIRTERRICA GALMORE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIX ASSURANCES AND THE LIFTING OF MARTIAL LAW IN TAIWAN HONORING MARY ALICE O'CONNOR RECOGNIZING THE CHRISTENING OF THE USS "SOMERSET" HONORING KINEU DONALD PERSONAL EXPLANATION RETURN OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR INVESTS IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE GENE UPSHAW MEMORIAL TAHOE FOREST CANCER CENTER HONORING LISA WARD HONORING DR. JOSEPH THOMAS FELSEN, MD UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS "RETIREMENT" TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH SMUKLER, ESQ. PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING GIDARELL BRYANT A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF FRANK M. TOSTE, SR. THE DESIGNATION OF MEADOW BROOK HALL AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK FORMER PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR WILLIAM WARREN SCRANTON HONORING ARIEL KOMINIQUE TAYLOR HONORING CAPTAIN FREDERICK E. GAGHAN IN HONOR OF THE LATE ARNOLD M. GOLDEN, SR. A TRIBUTE TO HILLSIDES HONORING MELVIN YOUNG, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING SERGEANT MAJOR TAMMY COON HONORING CHERRY MATHIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF SOL FLORES RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF BRINTON W. OVERHOLT, SR. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF JAZZ GREAT BEN KYNARD HONORING LUCILLE HOLMES RETIREMENT OF DOMINIC ROMEO FROM NEW JERSEY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF EVERETT "BUD" RANK, JR. L.J. FERDINAND HAZLETON GROUP OF THE MEN OF MALVERN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING LOCAL 2012 OLYMPIANS HONORING SHUNDRARIA RONEISHA TRIBBLE HONORING THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF GEORGIA'S OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN MEMORY OF A HOOSIER HERO, SPECIALIST NICHOLAS ANDREW TAYLOR IN RECOGNITION OF SHIRLEY E. COVERDALE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PUBLIC BROADCASTING RUSSIA'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WHAT WOULD RONALD REAGAN DO? GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION WE NEED PNTR NOW TAX CLIFF INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE GRANT PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA STOP SPENDING ON WEAPONS AND WARFARE; START INVESTING IN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXTENDING TAX RELIEF RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. STAN BALLARD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SEQUESTRATION INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF DEFENSE CUTS AMERICAN COMPASSION FOR HIV/AIDS TAX HIKES JOBS AND TAXES JOB CREATORS IN AMERICA INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST SERGIO EDUARDO PEREZ AND ARMY SPECIALIST NICHOLAS ANDREW TAYLOR OF THE INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 3407 CONGRATULATING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON, PRESIDENT MILDRED GARCIA CONTINUING COSTS OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM IN AFGHANISTAN SEQUESTRATION TRANSPARENCY ACT INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE DISCLOSE ACT STOP RAISING TAXES ON SMALL BUSINESSES MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT THE BUYING OF AMERICA THE FARM BILL THE DISCLOSE ACT AMERICA FOR SALE THE DISCLOSE ACT CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-125) SEQUESTRATION TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2012 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 131 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6145 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6146 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6147 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6148 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6149 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6143 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6144 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 26 Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER BRING JOBS HOME ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS HIGH GAS PRICES CONGRATULATING MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER WILLIAM MOELLER REMEMBERING RICHARD EARDLEY GARDEN CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13581 ON JULY 24, 2011--PM 57 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3396 Introductory Statement on S. 3397 Introductory Statement on S. 3398 Introductory Statement on S. 3400 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2554 Text of Senate Amendment 2555 Text of Senate Amendment 2556 Text of Senate Amendment 2557 Text of Senate Amendment 2558 Text of Senate Amendment 2559 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS AND CARING FOR CAMP LEJEUNE FAMILIES ACT OF 2012 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3401 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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