Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-09-18 Date2013-09-18 PublicationVolume 159, issue 123 Sections173 House · 63 Senate House sections AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT TRIBUTE TO LT. GEN. EUGENE L. TATTINI RECOGNIZING THOMAS WATSON HARRELL, SR. RECOGNIZING THE HUDSON LADY HORNETS FOR CLAIMING A SECOND TEXAS 3A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REP. DEMETRIUS NEWTON PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ENVOY RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF JERRY DENNIS, PRESIDENT, SEIU LOCAL 200UNITED HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED RASCON HONORING THE LIFE OF JULIUS L. CHAMBERS CONGRATULATING MANUEL MUNOZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY HONORING JOE WICKS RECOGNIZING RYAN DOWD RECOGNIZING THE SAN LUIS CANAL COMPANY HONORING ALEXANDRA BOSTIC INTRODUCTION OF THE "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REORGANIZATION CODIFICATION AND COMPLEMENTS ACT" HONORING THE FRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM "POPSIE" THOMPSON AND "THE WORLD FAMOUS RAINBOW CRUSADERS" RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING CSM (RET.) ELLIS DANDY HONORING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY RECOGNIZING SAN ANTONIO JOURNALIST MONICA NAVARRO A TRIBUTE TO MAYOR DANIEL EVANS AMERICORPS 20TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY IN HONOR OF DR. LAWRENCE J. SCHWEINHART FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. MARTY FENSTERSHEIB REMEMBERING TOLEDO'S MACOMBER-WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL DOG TAG . . . LEFT BEHIND OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LEAH LAUDICK HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. QUENTIN YOUNG IN RECOGNITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND IN SUPPORT OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ALZHEIMER'S MONTH END HUNGER NOW END HUNGER NOW SNAP SNAP SNAP SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS AND HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH SNAP BENEFITS FOR VETERANS A SAD DAY IN AMERICA UNITED STATES FINANCIAL CRISIS: 5 YEARS LATER THE REPUBLICAN SNAP PROPOSAL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DALE RIBBLE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IF YOU CAN'T HELP EVERY CHILD, YOU CAN'T HELP ANY CHILD? GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION OBAMACARE IS A THREAT TO SECURITY MONTH OF THE HISPANIC CHILD RENEWING THE CLINTON-GINGRICH PARTNERSHIP THE REPUBLICAN NUTRITION REFORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT SNAP NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH SNAP CUTTING $40 BILLION FROM THE NUTRITION PROGRAM SNAP AND THE FARM BILL RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE OPPOSITION TO THE REPUBLICAN NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PLAN THE ATTACK ON POOR, DISADVANTAGED, AND HUNGRY PEOPLE ACT WEIGH OUR OPTIONS BEFORE CUTTING SNAP PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH The SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 761, NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ENVOY NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECESS AFTER RECESS NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1507 ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WATER FOR THE WORLD CUTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WE MUST REFORM ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS TO SAVE THEM SEQUESTRATION BENGHAZI ATTACK INVESTIGATION PROPOSED SNAP CUTS HONORING THE LIVING CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS RECOGNITION OF IMMIGRATION REFORM, CONSTITUTION DAY, CITIZENSHIP DAY, AND CONSTITUTION WEEK HONORING COLONEL WESLEY LEE FOX HONORING STAFF SERGEANT ALLAN JAY KELLOGG, JR. HONORING COLONEL OLA LEE MIZE HONORING COLONEL ROBERT JOSEPH MODRZEJEWSKI AND COLONEL JAY VARGAS HONORING SERGEANT DAKOTA L. MEYER HONORING STAFF SERGEANT TY MICHAEL CARTER HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR ROBERT MARTIN PATTERSON HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED VELAZQUEZ RASCON HONORING SERGEANT ROBERT EMMETT O'MALLEY HONORING CAPTAIN PAUL WILLIAM BUCHA HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES MICHAEL SPRAYBERRY HONORING STAFF SERGEANT HIROSHI H. MIYAMURA HONORING CORPORAL RODOLFO PEREZ "RUDY" HERNANDEZ HONORING MAJOR FREDERICK EDGAR FERGUSON HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS FRANK A. HERDA HONORING STAFF SERGEANT SALVATORE AUGUSTINE GIUNTA HONORING TECHNICAL SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY COOLIDGE HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL LEO THORSNESS HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS JOHN PHILIP BACA HONORING STAFF SERGEANT CLINTON ROMESHA HONORING CORPORAL DUANE EDGAR DEWEY FORT HOOD HEROES ACT HONORING MAJOR DREW DENNIS DIX HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONALD ERIC RAY HONORING SPECIALIST FIFTH CLASS CLARENCE EUGENE SASSER HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ERNEST EDISON WEST HONORING SPECIALIST MICHAEL JOHN FITZMAURICE HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES CHRIS HAGEMEISTER HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ARTHUR J. JACKSON HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DON J. JENKINS HONORING MASTER SERGEANT RICHARD A. PITTMAN HONORING SERGEANT ALLEN JAMES LYNCH HONORING MAJOR JAMES ALLEN TAYLOR HONORING LIEUTENANT MICHAEL EDWIN THORNTON HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS GARY G. WETZEL HONORING COLONEL JAMES FLEMING HONORING COLONEL WALTER JOSEPH MARM, JR. HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD ARTHUR FRITZ HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS PETER C. LEMON HONORING COLONEL DONALD E. BALLARD ROLL CALL OF HEROES CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-63) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY FOR COOPERATION REGARDING ATOMIC INFORMATION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-64) COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM SMART SPENDING CUTS STARTING WITH THE CENSUS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 687, SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2013; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1256, RESTORING HEALTHY FORESTS FOR... REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION, H.J. RES. 59 CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 REVIEWING THE BASICS LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3119 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3120 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3121 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3122 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3131 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3132 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3123 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3124 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3125 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3126 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3127 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3128 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3129 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3130 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1513, S. 1514, H.R. 2009, AND H.R. 2775 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TROUBLING REALITIES RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE ECONOMY ENERGY AMENDMENT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT A MASSACHUSETTS PERSPECTIVE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013 MORNING BUSINESS MCC COMPACT FOR EL SALVADOR REMEMBERING BRIGADIER GENERAL DOUGLAS KINNARD GRAMEEN BANK TRIBUTE TO THE LYNN FAMILY TRIBUTE TO JIMMY ROSE TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL MARK D. GUADAGNINI TRIBUTE TO DR. MILTON RUSH AIR FORCE 66TH BIRTHDAY NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH REMEMBERING DR. PAUL EMERY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY FOR COOPERATION REGARDING ATOMIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING A TECHNICAL ANNEX AND SECURITY ANNEX (COLLECTIVELY... REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13224 ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2001... 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 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1518 Introductory Statement on S. 1521 Introductory Statement on S. 1523 SENATE RESOLUTION 237--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 238--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 239--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 240--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15, 2013, AS "NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1953 Text of Senate Amendment 1954 Text of Senate Amendment 1955 Text of Senate Amendment 1956 Text of Senate Amendment 1957 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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