Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-09-17 Date2013-09-17 PublicationVolume 159, issue 122 Sections102 House · 109 Senate House sections HONORING CADET COLONEL SEGGIE RAY McCLENDON III HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY HONORING LINDA KAY McKIM HONORING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION RECOGNIZING KYLE WEINTRAUB AS A STAR STUDENT HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSERVATION CORPS OF MINNESOTA AND IOWA HONORING THE KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING TAYLOR LUKE PARRISH CONGRATULATING THE CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING SHANICE WIMSATT REMEMBERING THE 9/11 ATTACKS HONORING THOMAS ALAN REILLY, JUNIOR MABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "PEACE DAY" HONORING PROFESSOR RICHARD M. MURRAY HONORING THE MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH CONGRATULATING BEN'S CHILI BOWL ON ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JOHN BRADLEY THARP SENSELESS VIOLENCE AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD HONORING DR. MELVIN B. GIRTON, SR. ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING THE KING SOLOMON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING THE HONORABLE ELIHU M. HARRIS RECOGNIZING WILLIAM ST. GEMME, ALL AMERICAN COMMANDER DANIEL DEMELFI, UNICO HAZLETON CHAPTER IN MEMORIAM OF STAFF SERGEANT ROBERT E. THOMAS, JR. CONSTITUTION WEEK INDIA'S MISSING GIRLS HONORING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF BROWNELL-TALBOT HONORING TERRIONA COWAN RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF AMERICORPS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING 50 WWII VETERANS VISITING THROUGH HONOR FLIGHT OF EASTERN OREGON CONGRATULATIONS TO ERNIE BANKS TO TRINITY ELMS RESIDENTS ON THE OCCASION OF GRANDPARENTS DAY HONORING SABRINA CALDWELL THE TROUBLING PATH AHEAD FOR U.S.-ZIMBABWE RELATIONS IN HONOR OF LYNN RHYMER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE MONK FAMILY FARM House of Representatives OBAMACARE MANDATE DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONGRATULATING THE CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY THE DELICATE BALANCE OF POWERS A FISCAL CUL-DE-SAC A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KEEP THE PROMISE ACT OF 2013 AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ENVOY ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES REVITALIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2013 E. CLAY SHAW JR. MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-62) RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 761, NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE E. CLAY SHAW, JR. MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN TRIBUTE TO THE 12 NAVY YARD SHOOTING VICTIMS ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES REVITALIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2013 THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF THE COLORADO FLOODS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ODD GUN POLICY SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS MEDICARE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IMPROVEMENT ACT ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AMERICA'S INHERENT FREEDOMS ARE BEING ATTACKED CONSTITUTION DAY MAKE IT IN AMERICA SURVIVAL OF THE COAL INDUSTRY 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. 3113 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3114 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3105 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3106 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3107 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3108 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3109 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3110 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3111 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3112 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3115 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3116 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3117 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3118 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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 ORDER FOR MOMENT OF SILENCE SCHEDULE ORDER OF PROCEDURE NAVY YARD TRAGEDY AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NAVY YARD TRAGEDY CONSTITUTION DAY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IMPORTANT VALUES IN AMERICA HEALTH INSURANCE NAVY YARD TRAGEDY SYRIA NAVY YARD TRAGEDY NAVY YARD TRAGEDY TRIBUTE TO DR. 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FISCAL ISSUES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Vote on Campbell-Smith Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Kaplan Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS MORNING BUSINESS COLORADO FLOODS ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013 MORNING BUSINESS CONSTITUTION DAY CITIZENSHIP DAY CONSTITUTION DAY REMEMBERING DEREK JOHNSON REMEMBERING MARREEN CASPER REMEMBERING ELMORE LEONARD MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES CROSSROADS CHURCH THORNTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIBUTE TO RITA NEEDHAM LAS VEGAS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM FAITH LUTHERAN MOCK TRIAL TEAM TRIBUTE TO BECKY NELSON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED TRANSMITTING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ON SOCIAL SECURITY, CONSISTING OF A PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT--PM 19 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1508 Introductory Statement on S. 1509 Introductory Statement on S. 1510 Introductory Statement on S. 1511 Introductory Statement on S. 1514 SENATE RESOLUTION 227--TO COMMEMORATE THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEROIC RESCUE OF DANISH JEWS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE DANISH PEOPLE SENATE RESOLUTION 228--AUTHORIZING THE REPORTING OF COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTIONS FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2013, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2015 SENATE RESOLUTION 229--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION SENATE RESOLUTION 230--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY SENATE RESOLUTION 231--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SENATE RESOLUTION 232--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SENATE RESOLUTION 233--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 234--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 235--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR OCTOBER 1, 2013, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, AND OCTOBER 1, 2014, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2015 SENATE RESOLUTION 236--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1929 Text of Senate Amendment 1930 Text of Senate Amendment 1931 Text of Senate Amendment 1932 Text of Senate Amendment 1933 Text of Senate Amendment 1934 Text of Senate Amendment 1935 Text of Senate Amendment 1936 Text of Senate Amendment 1937 Text of Senate Amendment 1938 Text of Senate Amendment 1939 Text of Senate Amendment 1940 Text of Senate Amendment 1941 Text of Senate Amendment 1942 Text of Senate Amendment 1943 Text of Senate Amendment 1944 Text of Senate Amendment 1945 Text of Senate Amendment 1946 Text of Senate Amendment 1947 Text of Senate Amendment 1948 Text of Senate Amendment 1949 Text of Senate Amendment 1950 Text of Senate Amendment 1951 Text of Senate Amendment 1952 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1513, S. 1514, H.R. 2009, AND H.R. 2775 APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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