Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-05-23 Date2013-05-23 PublicationVolume 159, issue 74 Sections268 House · 116 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF A FALLEN HERO: PO 2ND CLASS TONY MICHAEL RANDOLPH--"A MAN ON A MISSION", EODT, THE UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RAVEN CLEVELAND HONORING THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN ON ITS 95TH ANNIVERSARY THE GREATEST GIFT IN HONOR OF THE FALLEN THIS MEMORIAL DAY THE ONES WHO GAVE THAT LAST FULL MEASURE ROBERTO MAESTAS HONORING CHAPLAIN (LT. COL.) CHARLES CURRIE, RET. HONORING CAPTAIN EMERY BURK HONORING FATHER THEODORE HESBURGH PERSONAL EXPLANATION SARAH BOOTHBY HONORING MR. RODRIC J. MYERS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT IN MEMORY OF MR. LONAL XELA ROBINSON HONORING HEROES FOR VICTIMS 2013 CONGRESSIONAL VICTIMS' RIGHTS CAUCUS AWARDS SAMANTHA BENNETT PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING DR. DAVID J. VERDUGO, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF BAHA'I LEADERS IN IRAN RAYANNA ROMERO HONORING SING FOR HOPE AND THE SING FOR HOPE PIANOS PROJECT MS. LISA TATUM, J.D. ELECTED FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2013 RAFAEL RESENDEZ EAST BAY PROFILE: VETERAN OF RICHMOND'S NEIGHBORHOOD WARS CHANGES LIFE OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT SANDY MATA HONORING MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE KAREN CLARK TRIBUTE TO BENTON AND SANDI MARKS IN RECOGNITION OF LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. FOR DEDICATED AND SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY ROSELINE MUGARUKA PENNY FREDERICK RETIRES AFTER 25+ YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONOR OF COLORADO STATE SENATOR PAT STEADMAN IN HONOR OF SECOND LIEUTENANT LUTHER McILWAIN SAVANNAH GALLEGOS-ALEXUS MAY IS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC DAY OF AZERBAIJAN HONORING BOB J. McDONALD IN HONOR OF THE QUAKERTOWN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB THE GROWING CRISIS IN AFRICA'S SAHEL REGION TRIBUTE TO JANE MARKS HONORING THE MEMORY OF LANDSMAN WALTER P. JOHNSTON HONORING THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS NOW THERE ARE FIVE TEAMS FROM VANDALIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CALLED CHAMPIONS HONORING CHAIM WEIZMANN TRIBUTE TO NANCY CIPOLETTI ADVOCATING FOR AMERICAN JACOB OSTREICHER'S FREEDOM AFTER TWO YEARS IN BOLIVIAN DETENTION IN HONOR OF SHERRY POST IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF REVEREND O.C. STIGGERS RETIREMENT OF DEPUTY SERGEANT AT ARMS KERRI HANLEY TAIWAN-PHILIPPINES FISHERY DISPUTE REMEMBERING COMMANDER ROBERT EDWARD MAY PASTOR VANDY S. POPE--50 YEARS OF SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING OF STATUE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS HONORING JOHN C. TOY HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF TIM CAUSEY AND THE CAUSEY FAMILY CUMBERLAND CID 25TH ANNIVERSARY OLDER AMERICANS MONTH COMMEMORATING THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT OF THE IRANIAN BAHA'I LEADERSHIP HONORING MR. DANIEL SISTO HONORING CHRISTIAN THORNTON BRYAN RECOGNIZING SUPPORT OUR SOLDIERS FOR ITS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO OUR TROOPS HONORING THE LIFE OF JILLIAN DAGON ANDOLINA TRIBUTE TO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PARKERSBURG TORNADO HONORING OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY HONORING ANDREW REID BRYAN PEACE FOR THAILAND RECOGNIZING THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH CHICAGO AND THEIR 2013 HUMANITARIAN PATRIOT HONOREES REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ARLENE BILLAK PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF EXERCISE IS MEDICINE MONTH REMEMBERING ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SARTELL VERSO MILL FIRE NORTH KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS CENTENNIAL RECOGNIZING THE NORTH SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING OFFICERS OF THE ST. PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE U.S. MARSHAL'S SERVICE FOR RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY IN HONOR AND MEMORIAM OF STANLEY WILSON, A COURAGEOUS DALLAS FIREFIGHTER IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ARTHRITIS MONTH A TRIBUTE TO WWII VETERAN JERRY LUPTAK RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND SERVICE OF CHAPLAIN DAVID L. GIBSON OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA NORTHERN ROUTE APPROVAL ACT HONORING THE VETERANS OF THE MAY 23, 2013 HONOR FLIGHT OF THE QUAD CITIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING WHITNEY COY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF FIREWIVES.COM CONGRATULATING THE COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY FULL HMTF UTILIZATION RESOLUTION A TRIBUTE TO THE IOWA ELK'S ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATING NOREEN SALAH BURPEE HONORING DICK WEAVER FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HONORING KAYLEIGH FAAS HONORING WOMEN OF INFLUENCE A TRIBUTE TO ACACIA SCOTT AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR UNVEILING OF STATUE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS GREAT TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS ACT OF 2013 RECOGNIZING SPECIALIST DANIEL LUCAS ELLIOT IN MEMORIAM CONGRATULATING MOLLY FREY SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS GRIFFIN RECOGNIZING NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERICES WEEK CONGRATULATING THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRIGHTON ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING STEVE PATERNOSTER NORTHERN ROUTE APPROVAL ACT TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH OSAKUE TRIBUTE TO CHARLES W. GOULD PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THOMASINA E. JORDAN INDIAN TRIBES OF VIRGINIA FEDERAL RECOGNITION ACT TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER ELLEFSON PORT OPPORTUNITY, REINVESTMENT AND TRAINING ACT CELEBRATING JOHN AND JEANETTE MASON'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IMPROVING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2013 RECOGNIZING NEW MEXICO STATE REPRESENTATIVE NICK SALAZAR IN HONOR OF THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN RUDDER IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MARINE PFC OSCAR A. MARTINEZ AND NAVY MASTER-AT- ARMS 2ND CLASS MICHAEL J. BRODSKY HONORING DEBBIE ZELMAN RECOGNIZING MS. SHIRLEY ISON-NEWSOME HONORING FAITH ORAKWUE THE CLAIMS LICENSING ADVANCEMENT FOR INTERSTATE MATTERS ACT (CLAIM) ACT AGAINST CUTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE 2013 FARM BILL TRIBUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS HONORING MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE KAREN CLARK IN HONOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MICHELLE & GIL TRENUM AND THE 3RD ANNUAL TOM McHALE MEMORIAL HONORING THE AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING EVAN VOSS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR FRANK HAMPTON, JR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IT'S TIME TO BUILD THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR VICTIMS OF RECENT TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA PASS THE FARM BILL JOBS ENERGY STUDENT LOAN BILL FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT MENTAL HEALTH MONTH SMARTER SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1911, SMARTER SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SMARTER SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS ACT FAREWELL TO AUSTIN BURNES THE JOURNAL HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1773 KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE IRREVERSIBLE DOES NOT MEAN UNAVOIDABLE--REJECT KEYSTONE XL REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY REDUCE THE COST OF COLLEGE MEMORIAL DAY 2013 NFL ATHLETE SAFETY PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE'S NATIONAL MOOT COURT TEAM MEMORIAL DAY IN RECOGNITION OF DEPUTY CHRIS JONES THE IRS SCANDAL THE IRS MEMORIAL DAY STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES ISSUES OF THE DAY IMMIGRATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ORDER OF PROCEDURE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN SCHEDULE MAKING THE SENATE WORK RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NOMINATIONS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR IRS AND OBAMACARE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MELVIN MINOR FOOD LABELING ORDER OF PROCEDURE AGRICULTURE REFORM, FOOD, AND JOBS ACT OF 2013 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF SRIKANTH SRINIVASAN TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGRICULTURAL REFORM, FOOD, AND JOBS ACT OF 2013--Continued MORNING BUSINESS SEQUESTRATION IMMIGRATION POSTAL REFORM TRIBUTE TO JOHN VARRICCHIONE TRIBUTE TO MARY ANNE GUCCIARDI MEMORIAL DAY PUERTO RICO TRIBUTE TO GEORGE W. SCOTT REMEMBERING ANNE G. MURPHY TRIBUTE TO CHARLES E. WELCH CONGRATULATING STEVE McGOWAN TRIBUTE TO COLONEL KEITH KLEMMER TRIBUTE TO NORM BROWNSTEIN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. 1030 Introductory Statement on S. 1038 Introductory Statement on S. 1041 Introductory Statement on S. 1046 Introductory Statement on S. 1051 Introductory Statement on S. 1053 Introductory Statement on S. 1054 Introductory Statement on S. 1059 Introductory Statement on S. 1062 Introductory Statement on S. 1063 Introductory Statement on S. 1074 Introductory Statement on S. 1077 Introductory Statement on S. 1083 SENATE RESOLUTION 153--RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE SENATE RESOLUTION 154--SUPPORTING POLITICAL REFORM IN IRAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 155--RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLEET OF COMMODORE OLIVER HAZARD PERRY DURING THE WAR OF 1812 SENATE RESOLUTION 156--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE 10- YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION SENATE RESOLUTION 157--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT TELEPHONE SERVICE MUST BE IMPROVED IN RURAL AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THAT NO ENTITY MAY UNREASONABLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST... SENATE RESOLUTION 158--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 17--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1116 Text of Senate Amendment 1117 Text of Senate Amendment 1118 Text of Senate Amendment 1119 Text of Senate Amendment 1120 Text of Senate Amendment 1121 Text of Senate Amendment 1122 Text of Senate Amendment 1123 Text of Senate Amendment 1124 Text of Senate Amendment 1125 Text of Senate Amendment 1126 Text of Senate Amendment 1127 Text of Senate Amendment 1128 Text of Senate Amendment 1129 Text of Senate Amendment 1130 Text of Senate Amendment 1131 Text of Senate Amendment 1132 Text of Senate Amendment 1133 Text of Senate Amendment 1134 Text of Senate Amendment 1135 Text of Senate Amendment 1136 Text of Senate Amendment 1137 Text of Senate Amendment 1138 Text of Senate Amendment 1139 Text of Senate Amendment 1140 Text of Senate Amendment 1141 Text of Senate Amendment 1142 Text of Senate Amendment 1143 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK NOMINATION OF MARK A. BARNETT TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AUTHORIZING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3 AND H.R. 271 APPOINTMENT SIGNING AUTHORITY REPORTING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 PROGRAM CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 24, AT 12:30 P.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS