Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-09-19 Date2013-09-19 PublicationVolume 159, issue 124 Sections133 House · 74 Senate House sections HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD FRITZ NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF KAISER PERMANENTE'S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP PROCLAIMING NATIONAL GEAR UP WEEK IN EL PASO, TX CELEBRATING THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF CLAUDIA TERENCIA NESBITT WALKER SEEKING A VIABLE U.N. PATH FORWARD ON SYRIA HONORING SERGEANT JOHN F. BAKER, JR. RECOGNIZING MR. JAMES HOLIFIELD TRIBUTE TO TALIA LEMAN TRIBUE TO SEN. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. HONORING SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. THIERRY PORTE IN RECOGNITION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR FELLOW EDWARD RELLA TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT DANE ANDERSEN HONORING ANNA SOLLEY ED. D. ON RECEIVING VALLE DEL SOL'S LATINO ADVOCACY CHAMPION AWARD HONORING PROFESSOR WILLIAM GORDON McLAIN III IN HONOR OF RICK A. GRECO, DO, FACOI, 71ST PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC INTERNISTS SUDAN ADVOCATES EXPRESS GRAVE CONCERN AT PROSPECT OF BASHIR VISIT TO THE U.S. HONORING RAFAEL "CHAPITO" CHAVARRIA ON HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PHOENIX MEXICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROCLAIMING THE STATE OF NEVADA RECOGNIZE CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT KENNETH D. GRAY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SERVICE IN HONOR OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 HONORING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MICHAEL A. NELSON HONORING A.R. "PETE" GURNEY AND THE OPENING OF BUFFALO'S THEATRE SEASON, CURTAIN UP! RECOGNIZING THE LAUNCH OF THE GUAM WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORING RON E. ARMSTEAD CONGRATULATIONS TO GREER'S BMW MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO QUALIFY HOMELESS YOUTH AND VETERANS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT IN SUPPORT OF WORLD ALZHEIMER'S MONTH HONORING DIANA NYAD'S TRIUMPHANT SWIM FROM CUBA TO KEY WEST OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF MASTER SERGEANT NAVID GARSHASB THE FAIRNESS FOR BENEFICIARIES ACT OF 2013 REMEMBERING CHARLES WILLIAM "BILL" MALONEY HONORING JEFFREY MATTISON FOR HIS LIFETIME DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE LETTER TO FBI DIRECTOR COMEY ON NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT FINDING FBI FIELD OFFICES VIOLATED PGLICY PROHIBITING NON-INVESTIGATIVE COOPERATION WITH CAIR House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CLIMATE CHANGE DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ACT NOW TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY SECRETARY LEW THE MORE HUNGER, LESS OPPORTUNITY ACT HEALTH CARE PROMISES HAVE BEEN BROKEN NAVY YARD SHOOTING MADE IN THE USA SNAP CUTS VERSUS CROP INSURANCE OBAMACARE FAILS TO LIVE UP TO ITS GUARANTEES HONORING MEXICAN GUEST WORKERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRACERO PROGRAM POTENTIAL CUTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMERICA SHOULD TAKE NOTICE A DREAM-KILLING BILL DON'T CUT SNAP NO MORE STEAK RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING BISHOP J.W. MACKLIN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE SNAP NUTRITION RECOGNIZING KELLY GERMAN AND HAZEL THOMPSON LET'S CUT POVERTY, NOT NUTRITION ASSISTANCE GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS SNAP CUTS TO VETERANS DEFUND AND REPEAL OBAMACARE EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE NUTRITION REFORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER MUST STOP ITS RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PRIVATE DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION AND THE IMPENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THE ECONOMY HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT EUGENE CHISHOLM THE FOOD STAMP BILL SNAP CUTS ARE CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT CELEBRATING ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM'S 90TH BIRTHDAY GUN VIOLENCE FOLLOWING THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD SHOOTING OBAMACARE HOUSE NUTRITION BILL TIME TO DEFUND OBAMACARE NOW SNAP CUTS CONTINUING RESOLUTION CONTINUING RESOLUTION A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE DRASTIC CUTS TO SNAP SNAP ONE IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MR. JERRY RUSSELL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 687, SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2013; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1526, RESTORING HEALTHY FORESTS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES... PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 59, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 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 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES... MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NUTRITION REFORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2013 THE JOURNAL RESTORING HEALTHY FORESTS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACT PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS THE MEDICAL DEVICE 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. 3133 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3134 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3135 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3136 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3148 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3149 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3150 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3151 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3152 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3153 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3154 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3155 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3156 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3143 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3144 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3145 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3146 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3147 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ECONOMIC RECOVERY RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1514 WAR ON COAL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE FARM BILL FACING DEADLINES NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH FISCAL DISCIPLINE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013 MORNING BUSINESS CYBER BULLYING CONFRONTING REALITIES SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 59 RESPONSIBLE HELIUM ADMINISTRATION AND STORAGE ACT MORNING BUSINESS EMISSION STANDARDS TRIBUTE TO WILL GOODMAN HEALTH CARE IMMIGRATION EASTSIDE FORESTRY TRIBUTE TO MARY DIETRICH NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY DONATOS PIZZERIA TRIBUTE TO JAMES E. WILLIAMS, LILLIAN CROOM WILLIAMS, AND MILTON WHARTON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 1528 Introductory Statement on S. 1533 SENATE RESOLUTION 241--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING SENATE RESOLUTION 242--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "GROWTH AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 243--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 244--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION SENATE RESOLUTION 245--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SENATE RESOLUTION 246--RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINOS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 247--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2013, AS "NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WEEK" TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 248--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 22, 2013, AS "NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY" TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE THE PREVENTION OF FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS SENATE RESOLUTION 249--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SENATE RESOLUTION 250--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1958 Text of Senate Amendment 1959 Text of Senate Amendment 1960 Text of Senate Amendment 1961 Text of Senate Amendment 1962 Text of Senate Amendment 1963 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013, AT 2 P.M. NOMINATIONS