Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-04-17 Date2013-04-17 PublicationVolume 159, issue 52 Sections137 House · 53 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO STEPHANIE VENDIG HONORING THE MARTIN'S MILL LADY MUSTANGS RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA REILLY McDEVITT PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE BETANZOS RECOGNIZING PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS JUAN TAIJERON ON RECEIVING COAST GUARD SECTOR GUAM'S RESERVE ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TAX ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2013 RECOGNIZING THE 23RD ANNUAL DC BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION A TRIBUTE TO NYLA ARSLANIAN HONORING THE LIFE OF R.D. "DAN" MUSSER THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT HONORING THE COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A TRIBUTE TO HEIDI SHINK JANEICE LONGORIA--A SPECIAL ADVOCATE FOR OUR PORTS A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17-23, 2013 AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF ST. JAMES CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S 155TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO GAIL SCHAPER-GORDON PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF LYNDON STATE COLLEGE PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO CINDY CLEGHORN A TRIBUTE IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL CHEERLEADING SAFETY MONTH HONORING DR. SANGTAE KIM COMPLEX TAX CODE PLACES BURDEN ON FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES A TRIBUTE TO CECI DOMINGUEZ HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEVEN M. DOTSON HONORING THE LIFE OF LT. COL. DON C. FAITH IN RECOGNITION OF EDWARD VITTARDI KENYA'S 2013 ELECTIONS: AN EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE MODEL? HONORING DANIEL B. HASTINGS, JR. CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSE UP FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM FOR NEW AMERICANS HONORING WALTER SEGALOFF, FOUNDER OF AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM ACADEMY AND 2013'S VIRGINIAN OF THE YEAR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION CONGRATULATING ANN BOCHLER OF ASHLAND, WISCONSIN, ON BEING NAMED THE 2013 PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE ASHLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORING THE GAY AND LESBIAN ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE OF WASHINGTON, DC (GLAA) HONORING THE HEROISM AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE OF THE DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SEVENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE A BALANCED BUDGET JOHN BERRY THE VETERANS TIMELY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACT END-OF-LIFE CARE PATH TO STATEHOOD HONORING MAUDELLE SHIREK LET'S DO OUR PATRIOTIC DUTY AND VOTE ON GUN CONTROL AWARDING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS WVON RADIO'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI ROBERT SILVERS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA BOSTON MARATHON ATTACK CHARLES C. GATES CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY PASS GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION THE FINE LINE BETWEEN CHOICE AND MURDER CONGRATULATING MIROSLABA "LILI" VELO ON BEING NAMED 2013 OUTSTANDING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR DEFENDING OUR HOMELAND MEMPHIS SOUL CONGRATULATING ASHLAND UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP IMMIGRATION SENIORS' TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT IMMIGRATION REFORM IN MEMORY OF FORMER MEMBER CHARLIE WILSON NOAA PROPOSES FURLOUGHS IN RECOGNITION OF FIRST RESPONDERS SUPPORT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES SENATE IMMIGRATION BILL WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT IMMIGRATION REFORM TAXES RECOGNIZING THE MERCED COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION TASK FORCE TAX REFORM REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS IN BOSTON TAX REFORM GUN REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM AMERICA'S ECONOMY CAN THRIVE AGAIN CLOSE GUANTANAMO BAY TAX REFORM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 624, CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS THE BOSTON TRAGEDY SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS CYBERSECURITY AND THE CONSTITUTION SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS THE "GOLD STAR" FOR DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR ROTC THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF FEDEX SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS JOHN GRANVILLE CLIMATE CHANGE NEEDS A GLOBAL SOLUTION COMMONSENSE BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN OWNERS WAR ON COAL IMMIGRATION REFORM CURRENT EVENTS IN REVIEW LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1598 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1599 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1600 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1601 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1602 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1603 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1604 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1605 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1606 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1607 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1590 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1608 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1609 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1610 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1591 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1592 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1593 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1594 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1595 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1596 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1597 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1611 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1612 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 743 PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO POSTAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKERS GUN AMENDMENTS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME SAFE COMMUNITIES, SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2013 CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SAFE COMMUNITIES, SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2013--Continued MORNING BUSINESS IMMIGRATION REFORM REMEMBERING ANTHONY LEWIS NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO JOYE KADING REMEMBERING JEAN CLARK ROGERS TRIBUTE TO CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT BELL REMEMBERING GEORGE PAUL HORSE CAPTURE SR. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 101--CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT, SYMPATHY, AND PRAYERS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS TRAGEDY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 13--COMMENDING THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA FOR ITS ROLE IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR MILLIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITIES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 725 Text of Senate Amendment 726 Text of Senate Amendment 727 Text of Senate Amendment 728 Text of Senate Amendment 729 Text of Senate Amendment 730 Text of Senate Amendment 731 Text of Senate Amendment 732 Text of Senate Amendment 733 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR POSTHUMOUS PARDON FOR JOHN ARTHUR "JACK" JOHNSON EXECUTIVE CALENDAR APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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