Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-08-03 Date2012-08-03 PublicationVolume 158, issue 118 Sections176 House · 3 Senate House sections THE LIFE OF L.L. POWELL, JR. OF ASHLAND, OKLAHOMA HONORING JACQUELINE BOWENS, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN HONOR OF BARBARA SCHAARS' DISTINGUISHED CAREER HONORING MARINE SERGEANT JUSTIN M. HANSEN MARINE DEBRIS ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2012 HONORING FLORENCE MURNEY HUDSON HIGHLANDS LAND TRUST AND THE WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF DOROTHY RUMSEY MILLER HONORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WEST TENNESSEE IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF KRISTINE J. MICHALSON TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF COLORADO'S FIFTH DISTRICT THE KEEP AMERICA SECURE ACT INTRODUCING TRANSPARENCY FOR LETHAL CONTROL ACT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT HONORING NEW JERSEY'S PROUD AGRICULTURAL TRADITION AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FARMS LOCATED IN THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RECOGNIZING THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR RECEIVING THE 2012 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM AWARD HONORING REPRESENTATIVE ELENA PARENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF AUTUMN M. LEVA TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF COLORADO'S FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISBURG COLLEGE HONORING PEDRO LUIS RUSTAN RECOGNIZING HARCUM COLLEGE'S NONPROFIT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD TRIBUTE TO DR. ED BRIDGES, DIRECTOR OF THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT HONORING JACQUES ALEXANDER MARQUIS MATTHEWS ON INTRODUCING THE PCIP IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012 HONORING DR. ROBERT LIGHTFOOT, RECIPIENT OF THE SAMUEL BUFORD WORD AWARD DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT COMMENDING THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF EMMA SHAW EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 REMEMBERING CARL STEPHENS, THE VOICE OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY HONORING JUDGE JOSEPH P. CRONIN JR. RECOGNIZING MARK JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO MERCERDESE CLARK PESONAL EXPLANATION EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GOVERNANCE OF THE INTERNET RECOGNIZING FLEX-A-LITE ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT INGRAM, BALDWIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE HONORING CHRISTA HARMOTTO OF THE USA OLYMPIC TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2012 HONORING MR. 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STEPHANIE STUCKEY BENFIELD RESPA HOME WARRANTY CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2011 CONGRESS MUST CALL FOR A NATIONAL MONTH OF VOTER REGISTRATION THE BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL MARCH OF DIMES COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 2011 HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF GORE VIDAL INVEST IN A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE! 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CRUTCHFIELD HONOR FLIGHT ALASKA RECOGNITION A TRIBUTE TO TIFFANY JOHNSTON TRIBUTE HONORING THE 109TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ILINDEN UPRISING JOB PROTECTION AND RECESSION PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 RECOGNIZING MARK DAVIS FOR 45 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY IN SEATTLE IN HONOR OF SAMUEL L. ODLE ON HIS RETIREMENT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN HONOR OF SISTER MARY CECELIA HARRISON, FMS A STORY OF RECOVERY FROM THE ALABAMA TORNADOES ON THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HOUSTON EDUCATION FUND TRIBUTE TO LAKE HEALTH DISTRICT CEO GORDON ENSLEY CONGRATULATING THE MSC COYOTES GREEN UNDER-14 GIRLS SOCCER CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WESLEY GROVE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 125TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO TYLER HANSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. JASON ROBERTS ``WE STOOD!''--REMEMBERING THE FALLEN OF THE CHINOOK HELICOPTER CRASH ON AUGUST 6, 2011, IN AFGHANISTAN, ``WHO GAVE THAT LAST FULL MEASURE'' ON THIS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THE UNITED STATES AIR... HONORING DOUGLAS CROPPER, MAINE STATE TROOPER HONORING TAYLOR MORRIS IN RECOGNITION OF BRICE W. HARRIS THE FEDERAL RESERVE TRANSPARENCY ACT (H.R. 459) HONORING HARRIET TRUDELL ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY CURRENT SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA IN HONOR OF ALEXANDER COCKBURN TRIBUTE TO CPL MARCUS W. 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