Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-07-17 Date2013-07-17 PublicationVolume 159, issue 102 Sections131 House · 42 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF DR. JEFF THOMPSON FOR BEING NAMED A WHITE HOUSE HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHAMPION OF CHANGE CELEBRATING THE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER HONORING FIRE CAPTAIN PAUL MOSES IN RECOGNITION OF OFFICER ROBERT HORNSBY HONORING MS. JAN N. ROCHE ON HER SELECTION TO THE NAFCU BOARD UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION DIVERSE SCHOLARS INITIATIVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. CLINTON M. PATTEA IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR GLATFELTER, JR. LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE FOR OFFSETTING CERTAIN PAST-DUE LOCAL TAX DEBTS AGAINST INCOME TAX OVERPAYMENTS H.R. 2667, THE AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT AND H.R. 2668, THE FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT JULY 17, 2013 TRIBUTE TO BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA THE ADMINISTRATION MUST NOT SIDELINE HORRIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN NORTH KOREA HONORING UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COLONEL ADRIAN W. BURKE TRIBUTE TO WOONG KYUNG KIM RECOGNIZING CONNOR SHUPE IN HONOR OF RAJNATH SINGH, PRESIDENT OF INDIA'S BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY A HIGH POINT FURNITURE COMPANY WINS NATIONAL HONORS CONGRATULATING METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) CHURCH ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION SECOND MAJOR UNANSWERED QUESTION ABOUT THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING UNITED METHODIST OUTREACH MINISTRIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF CHINATOWN, LOS ANGELES IN RECOGNITION OF ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE DAVID LLOYD MITCHELL FAMILY C/O MS. CHARLOTTE MITCHELL, CHAIRMAN FAMILY REUNION 2013 TRIBUTE TO RETIRED SERGEANT MAJOR HOWARD BAKEMAN MELVIN DOW TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM FRANCIS HARTNETT, JR. TRIBUTE TO WINTHROP M. HALLET, III, PRESIDENT OF THE MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION AFGHANISTAN YOU'VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY TAUGHT OBAMACARE DECREASING RATES OF FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IN SNAP IN HONOR OF ADMIRAL FRANK BENTON KELSO, II GOVERNMENT FURLOUGHS THE REPEAL OF OBAMACARE EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION ON FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND ROBERT WAGENSEIL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RELIEF FROM OBAMACARE CELEBRATING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY OBAMACARE DELAYS RISING VIOLENCE IN OUR URBAN COMMUNITIES EMPLOYER AND INDIVIDUAL DELAYS PROVIDE FAIRNESS UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OBAMA'S UNFAIRNESS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INDIVIDUALS NEED RELIEF FROM OBAMACARE, TOO COMMUNITY PARKS REVITALIZATION ACT NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM EFFECTS OF SEQUESTER IN SUPPORT OF AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT AND FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT CANCER CARE OBAMACARE PERMANENT DELAY SEQUESTER DELAYING INDIVIDUAL AND EMPLOYER MANDATES LEARN ACT IN RECOGNITION OF JEB HARMON MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT OBAMACARE IS A BAD LAW PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OBAMACARE WILL DESTROY THE VERY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WORKERS BEDFORD MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2668, FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2667, AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2668, FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2667, AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF 113TH CONGRESS AFTER RECESS MOTION TO ADJOURN MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-47) FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT THE 21ST CENTURY'S GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY RACE SUMMER OF SCANDALS THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL INDICTMENTS AGAINST SUDANESE PRESIDENT BASHIR FOR GENOCIDE IN DARFUR TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM FRANCIS HARTNETT, JR. KIDNAPPING OF FORMER MARINE ARMANDO TORRES IN MEXICO MARINES WILL NOT LEAVE THEIR BROTHERS BEHIND IMMIGRATION LET'S PUT OFF THE SUFFERING COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM TOTO, WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, STUDENT SUCCESS ACT AMERICA'S DEBT BURDEN IMMIGRATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2718 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2710 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER KEEP STUDENT LOANS AFFORDABLE ACT OF 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED Cloture Motion (Executive Session) ObamaCare (Executive Session) Health Care (Executive Session) Obamacare (Executive Session) EPA Regulations (Executive Session) Global Warming (Executive Session) Perez Nomination (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF THOMAS EDWARD PEREZ TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS SAFE ACT CORDRAY CONFIRMATION TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH CHING HONORING STAFF SERGEANT JEFFREY KEAS 375TH ANNIVERSARY OF PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND RECOGNIZING THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13348 ON JULY 22, 2004--PM 16 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1315 Introductory Statement on S. 1316 SENATE RESOLUTION 197--RECOMMENDING THE POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE NAVY CROSS TO LIEUTENANT THOMAS M. CONWAY OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMEMORATING THE RELAUNCHING OF 172-YEAR-OLD CHARLES W. MORGAN MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EN BLOC--S. 1315, S. 1316, AND H.R. 1911 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION