Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-05 Date2012-12-05 PublicationVolume 158, issue 155 Sections96 House · 69 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING STUDIO 3 DESIGNS, ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL'S 2012 OUTSTANDING SMALL BUSINESS FINALIST HONORING FIREFIGHTER RONALD MORRISON HONORING GARDNER WRIGHT CONGRATULATING THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. TALMADGE "TAL" JOHNSON GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN IN RECOGNITION OF JEANETTE HUTCHINSON HONORING SHERIFF DWIGHT E. RADCLIFF CONGRATULATING DR. MICHAEL S. GORDON, M.D., PH.D. ON HIS RETIREMENT THANKING TAIWAN FOR RELIEF FUNDS DONATED TOWARD RECOVERY AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARKANSAS NURSES ASSOCIATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING BIGEYE CREATIVE, ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL'S 2012 OUTSTANDING SMALL BUSINESS FINALIST IN RECOGNITION OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER IN HONOR OF MAJOR JOHN SHIPE AND HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HONORING THE HARD TIMES CAFE HONORING BARBARA KOIRTYOHANN THE AMERICAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT A TRIBUTE TO DINA MANFREDINI IN HONOR OF THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HONORING SALVATORE CIARAMITARO HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN JACK BROOKS CONGRATULATING PROFESSOR TODD PAGANO OF THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF ON BEING NAMED U.S. PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION WAYNE ROBERTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF TAIWAN'S SUPPORT FOR HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO: MRS. PETRA "PAT" PENA HONORING LAWRENCE THOMAS GUYOT, JR. PAYING TRIBUTE TO COLONEL (RETIRED) HERBERT A. COLEY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND TO OUR NATION HONORING COUNCILMEMBER NANCY PYLE UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL REMARKS CELEBRATING THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REMEMBERING CALEB LOGAN COOKE AMERICANS WANT JOBS, NOT UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS CONGRATULATING MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS CREATING JOBS FOR AMERICA MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS THE GIFT OF FREQUENT FLYER MILES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 AMENDMENTS SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GOVERNANCE OF THE INTERNET FORMER PRESIDENTS PROTECTION ACT OF 2012 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE ELIMINATION OF A REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR UNFUNDED DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ABSENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES DUE TO CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT BY CHIEF OF MISSION OR ARMED FORCES PATENT LAW TREATIES IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2012 21ST CENTURY LANGUAGE ACT OF 2012 RECESS AFTER RECESS ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GOVERNANCE OF THE INTERNET TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE 21ST CENTURY LANGUAGE ACT OF 2012 CHANGING EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HONORABLE JACK BROOKS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 CONGRATULATING RYAN DEVLIN ON RECEIVING 2013 PENNSYLVANIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JACK BROOKS PULSE OF TEXAS: GLENN FROM SPRING, TEXAS THREE YEARS OF CAPTIVITY FOR CUBAN HOSTAGE ALAN GROSS FOREST SERVICE IN TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF COLD SPRING OFFICER TOM DECKER THE 147TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY TAXING AND SPENDING HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA ROCHE COLLEGE A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE WITH THE ECONOMY LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6639 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6640 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6641 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6633 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6634 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6635 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6636 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6637 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6638 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE DISABILITIES TREATY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE FISCAL CLIFF RULES OF THE SENATE THE FARM BILL STEM JOBS ACT UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3553 MIDDLE-CLASS TAX CUTS MALI EXTENSION OF MORNING HOUR CLIMATE CHANGE RUSSIA TRADE RELATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS RUSSIA-MOLDOVA PNTR ORDER OF BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 6156 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA PNTR MORNING BUSINESS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES REMEMBERING WARREN B. RUDMAN COMMEMORATING THE 84TH BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS REMEMBERING NORMA HOLMGREN TRIBUTE TO MARREEN CASPER TRIBUTE TO TOBY HYMAN REMEMBERING WILLIAM MEEHAN RECOGNIZING HOLY ROSARY CHURCH TRIBUTE TO TOM CASEY TRIBUTE TO WILMA JINKS RECOGNIZING THE BANKERY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 609--CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN ALAN PHILLIP GROSS FROM DETENTION IN CUBA AND URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA TO ADDRESS HIS... SENATE RESOLUTION 610--COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3310 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 ORDER OF PROCEDURE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION UNIVERSAL ACCREDITATION ACT OF 2012 IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN ALAN PHILLIP GROSS TEEN CANCER AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY AND NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION