Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-19 Date2012-12-19 PublicationVolume 158, issue 164 Sections186 House · 84 Senate House sections DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACTIVITIES ON OREGON FARMS IN RECOGNITION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY SUPERVISOR ROSE JACOBS GIBSON IDENTIFY TROUBLED YOUTH NEEDING HELP AND SUPPORT CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FOR ALL THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS TRAGEDY IN RECOGNITION OF BRUCE BODAKEN CELEBRATING THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF CHRISTINE KROLIK BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS LAND TRANSFER CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 TRIBUTE TO JERRY BROWN IN RECOGNITION OF GINNY SILVA JAQUITH TRIBUTE TO CHANCELLOR TIMOTHY P. WHITE IN HONOR OF ROBERT M. LIGHTFOOT, JR. ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA IN RECOGNITION OF THOMAS KASTEN HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF BISHOP WALTER F. SULLIVAN CONGRATULATING JIM TURNER ON 40 YEARS OF RADIO HOSTING RECOGNIZING ROBERT J. ARNOLD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION IN HONOR OF DR. WILLIAM PURCELL HONORING REAR ADMIRAL JAMES W. LISANBY (USN RETIRED) PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF VICTORIA LEIGH SOTO IN HONOR OF CORPORAL MICAHEL P. NICHOLSON'S SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE CARMEN RIVERA-WORLEY IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUING EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TRIBUTE TO DR. LOUIS LYNN HONORING FLORIDA'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ACADEMY BOARD MEMBERS HONORING FORMER SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF JOSEPH WAMPLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE HONORABLE WILLIAM C. COLEMAN, JR. HONORING MR. LEON PAGE TRIBUTE TO ABRAM "CAPTAIN" COLES, JR. IN MEMORY OF SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOROCCAN AUTONOMY PLAN HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CLARK COUNTY COMMISSIONER MARC BOLDT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF JUSTIN KUNICK HONORING THE STEVENS FAMILY IN AMERICA, 11 GENERATIONS ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD TRIBUTE TO KEITH KING CONGRATULATING THE NIGHTHAWKS OF NORTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS FOR THE NE COAST OF THE U.S. TRIBUTE TO MAYOR HARRY MASON PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN TRIBUTE TO HOWARD AND SUSAN GROFF CONGRATULATING THE SPANISH FORT TOROS FOR WINNING THE ALABAMA CLASS 5-A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING TIMOTHY HOLABIRD REMEMBERING THE LIVES LOST IN THE 1862 U.S.-DAKOTA CONFLICT CONGRATULATING MR. GREGG POLLACK, RECIPIENT OF THE GOVERNOR'S INNOVATORS UNDER 40 AWARD HONORING THE HOUSTON TEXANS ON WINNING THEIR 2ND STRAIGHT AFC SOUTH DIVISION TITLE RECOGNITION OF CYPRUS' PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION RECOGNIZING FUN SPOT ACTION PARK OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA, RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 BRASS RING AWARD FOR THE BEST FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IN THE COUNTRY FROM IAAPA DON'T LET FOREIGN AID FALL OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF RECOGNIZING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON OF THE WYOMISSING SPARTANS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING BARRY RUTENBERG HARRIS COUNTY VETERAN'S COURT PROGRAM RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TOM G. WEILER TRIBUTE TO TERESA VANZANT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO ADOLFO JESUS VALADEZ HONORING THE SERVICE OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYMAN ANTHONY J. PORTANTINO REMEMBERING JOE McNULTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING COLONEL ROBERT M. WALTEMEYER HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DOYLE EDWARD CONNER, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR IN TRIBUTE TO THOMAS AND ESTHER WACHTELL HONORING THE SERVICE OF DR. LINDA J. HEWETT SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE FISCAL CLIFF LET U.S. MARINE JON HAMMAR GO HONORING OUTGOING CBC CHAIRMAN REPRESENTATIVE EMANUEL CLEAVER THANKING THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ARIZONA HONORING EMANUEL CLEAVER EXPRESSING THANKS TO CHAIRMAN EMANUEL Cleaver NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT REFLECTING ON CHAIRMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER WITH GRATITUDE A TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER A TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR EMANUEL CLEAVER, II IN MEMORY OF MAVIS DONAHUE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS STOP MILITARY RAPE MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING HONORING THE REVEREND EMANUEL Cleaver TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIRMAN EMANUEL Cleaver TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIRMAN EMANUEL Cleaver HONORING EMANUEL CLEAVER HONORING REPRESENTATIVE EMANUEL CLEAVER HONORING THE SERVICE OF CONGRESSMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 2367 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE LYING IN STATE OF THE REMAINS OF THE LATE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING OF A REVISED EDITION OF THE RULES AND MANUAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER NO WASHINGTON PERMIT REQUIRED NOTHING WILL EVER BE MADE STRAIGHT ABOUT U.S. INTERVENTION IN LIBYA SEQUESTRATION MUST BE ADDRESSED WHAT OUR LAX GUN LAWS BRING US HONORING JOHN MATSUSHIMA MAINTAIN THE C-130 FLEET THE TRAGEDY IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT MEDICARE IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION ACT HONORING THE CAREER OF BOB MORTON, AN EASTERN WASHINGTON LEGEND SUPERSTORM SANDY DISASTER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY AND THE NEED FOR TIGHTER GUN CONTROL LET US MOURN WITH ACTION COMMEMORATING LIFE OF JENNI RIVERA IMPLEMENTING THE HIRE ACT FISCAL TURNING POINT PREVENTING MORE SANDY HOOKS RESOLVING FISCAL CLIFF ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE COMMONSENSE GUN SAFETY LAWS RECENT DECREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REFERRING QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA TRUST CLAIMS TO COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY REAUTHORIZATION ACT MEDICARE IVIG ACCESS AND STRENGTHENING MEDICARE AND REPAYING TAXPAYERS ACT OF 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 MEDICARE IVIG ACCESS AND STRENGTHENING MEDICARE AND REPAYING TAXPAYERS ACT OF 2012 REFERRING QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA TRUST CLAIMS TO COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS MEDICARE IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 PROTECT OUR KIDS ACT OF 2012 JAMES M. CARTER AND JUDITH N. KEEP UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE PAUL BROWN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE JAMES F. BATTIN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE MT. ANDREA LAWRENCE DESIGNATION ACT OF 2011 HATCH ACT MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2012 PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT NELSON "MAC" MacWILLIAMS POST OFFICE BUILDING POSTAL INSPECTOR TERRY ASBURY POST OFFICE BUILDING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROTECT OUR KIDS ACT OF 2012 PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MANN-GRANDSTAFF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER WILLIAM "BILL" KLING VA CLINIC HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS B. INABINETT, SR. POST OFFICE SIDNEY "SID" SANDERS McMATH POST OFFICE BUILDING ELIZABETH L. KINNUNEN POST OFFICE BUILDING CECIL E. BOLT POST OFFICE LIEUTENANT KENNETH M. BALLARD MEMORIAL POST OFFICE RELATING TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII RECOGNIZING DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION MY FAREWELL MESSAGE WHAT CAN YOU SAY? MY DAYS IN CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS WISDOM THROUGH PRAYER APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 66, APPROVING RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AGAINST BURMA, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6684, SPENDING... LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6683 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6684 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6685 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6686 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6687 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6688 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6689 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PREVENTING FURTHER ECONOMIC DAMAGE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO DEPARTING SENATORS TANF CLIMATE CHANGE REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT FAREWELL TO THE SENATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT--Continued FAREWELL TO THE SENATE RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF BUSINESS NATIONAL DISASTERS LIMITED SERVICE EXCLUSION TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS DANIEL K. INOUYE TRIBUTE TO MIKE BURKE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 3691 Introductory Statement on S. 3696 SENATE RESOLUTION 625--RECOGNIZING THE JANUARY 12, 2013, OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES FREEDOM PAVILION: THE BOEING CENTER AT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, AND... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 65--CONGRATULATING THE NAVY AND THE CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) ON COMPLETION OF THE 25TH AND FINAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE VESSEL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3382 Text of Senate Amendment 3383 Text of Senate Amendment 3384 Text of Senate Amendment 3385 Text of Senate Amendment 3386 Text of Senate Amendment 3387 Text of Senate Amendment 3388 Text of Senate Amendment 3389 Text of Senate Amendment 3390 Text of Senate Amendment 3391 Text of Senate Amendment 3392 Text of Senate Amendment 3393 Text of Senate Amendment 3394 Text of Senate Amendment 3395 Text of Senate Amendment 3396 Text of Senate Amendment 3397 Text of Senate Amendment 3398 Text of Senate Amendment 3399 Text of Senate Amendment 3400 Text of Senate Amendment 3401 Text of Senate Amendment 3402 Text of Senate Amendment 3403 Text of Senate Amendment 3404 Text of Senate Amendment 3405 Text of Senate Amendment 3406 Text of Senate Amendment 3407 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2012 FOREIGN AND ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012 MEASURES DISCHARGED DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM UPDATE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2012 DIGNIFIED BURIAL OF VETERANS ACT OF 2012 IMPROVING VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY OBSERVING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF ROSA PARKS OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES FREEDOM PAVILION APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. 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