Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-21 Date2012-12-21 PublicationVolume 158, issue 166 Sections79 House · 73 Senate House sections OPERATION AMERICAN HEROES LORRAINE AND ELLIOTT PALAIS RELATING TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN CONGRESSMAN WOLF AND THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN STUDY GROUP (APSG) LAMONT MEAUX--HARD CORE TEXAN CONGRATULATING JEFF DOUGLASS, WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR'S 2012 INNOVATORS UNDER 40 AWARD HONORING KATRINA ANN KELLEY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED LEASE OR EVENTUAL CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF FORT WAINWRIGHT MILITARY RESERVATION IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA TRIBUTE TO REVEREND ALEXANDER I. DUNLAP CONGRATULATING MAX BROWNE HONORING THE LIFE OF LEONILA VEGA HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GEORGE RESCH TRIBUTE TO JOHN DeLEON DON'T LET FOREIGN AID FALL OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING COLONEL MICHAEL J. MEESE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHABAD CENTER OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY CECIL SCAIFE VISIONARY AWARD AWARDED TO AMY GRANT DEDICATION OF THE RYAN WINSLOW VETERANS CENTER HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REFERRING QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA TRUST CLAIMS TO COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT SOUTRA HONORING DWIGHT E. RADCLIFF THE MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR CLARIFICATION ACT RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE ROSCOE BARTLETT AND THE HONORABLE DON MANZULLO FOR THEIR YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN MEMORIAL OF CONGRESSMAN DAVID O'BRIEN MARTIN OF NEW YORK HONORING MICHAEL T. SUMIDA BUCK RAMBO INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION'S HALL OF FAME SPEECH ON DETERIORATING SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST PARTICULARLY FOR RELIGIOUS MINORITIES HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MR. PAT NEFF GRONER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ROBIN J. COPELAND IN HONOR OF DR. HECTOR HENRY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MARY M. JOHNSON UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE AS SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT HONORING THE LIFE OF JACK BRESCH TRIBUTE TO TOBY L. FOOTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMENDING THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE THOMAS T. REMINGTON UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE AS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN STUDY GROUPS RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JACK R. HEFLIN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 RECOGNIZING ERNIE LEE MAGAHA FOR HIS SERVICE AS THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA INTENT TO VOTE YES ON H.R. 3197 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF ANNE BODENSTEIN UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS A VOTE FOR SPEAKER BOEHNER'S PLAN B IS A VOTE FOR TAX INCREASES HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL RECOGNIZING HELEN GUETTLER McENTYRE UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE AS WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLORDIA TAX COLLECTOR MEDICARE IVIG ACCESS AND STRENGTHENING MEDICARE AND REPAYING TAXPAYERS ACT OF 2012 VOTE EXPLANATION ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310 FISCAL YEAR 2013 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6705 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER THE FISCAL CLIFF THE DAY AFTER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013--CONFERENCE REPORT AIR FORCE STRUCTURE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1 CLOTURE MOTION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT MORNING BUSINESS THE "DAIRY CLIFF" TRIBUTE TO MARGE VAN HOOVE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS REMEMBERING WARREN B. RUDMAN PROTECT OUR KIDS ACT OF 2012 COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT PASSAGE OF THE RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK REPEAL ACT IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT CONGRATULATING OLIVIA CULPO, MISS UNIVERSE TRIBUTE TO ANN MILLNER TRIBUTE TO GORDON LEDERMAN TRIBUTE TO KATHLEEN TURNER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3705 Introductory Statement on S. 3708 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3425 Text of Senate Amendment 3426 Text of Senate Amendment 3427 Text of Senate Amendment 3428 Text of Senate Amendment 3429 Text of Senate Amendment 3430 Text of Senate Amendment 3431 Text of Senate Amendment 3432 Text of Senate Amendment 3433 Text of Senate Amendment 3434 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--FISA AMENDMENTS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATION DISCHARGED LEGISLATIVE SESSION DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES DRYWALL SAFETY ACT OF 2012 REQUIRING MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COST REPORTING FRANK BUCKLES WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL ACT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS TO DESIGNATE HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IN-HOME MEDICARE COVERAGE APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS