Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-03-26 Date2014-03-26 PublicationVolume 160, issue 48 Sections157 House · 47 Senate House sections IN MEMORY OF DONALD FLAMINIO IN HONOR OF THE USS "ROBERT G. BRADLEY" UPON ITS DECOMMISSIONING ON MARCH 28, 2014 HONORING COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SUCCESS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY IMPACT HONORING UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESIDENT MARY SUE COLEMAN RECOGNIZING AUBURNDALE CITY HALL IN HONOR OF THE USS "DE WERT" UPON ITS DECOMMISSIONING ON APRIL 4, 2014 CELEBRATING MR. RICHARD YOUNG REMEMBERING MARGARET E. PEACE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING JOSEPH CARUBBA AS HE RECEIVES THE ANTHONY M. CASTIGLIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD COMMEMORATING HOUSTON WAGGONER ON HIS 93RD BIRTHDAY REMEMBERING JOSEPH CAPOBIANCO RECOGNIZING PIPEFITTERS, STEAMFITTERS, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE LOCAL 636 HONORING THE DISTINGUISH GENTLEMEN ORGANIZATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF PASTOR TIMOTHY J. WINTERS' LIFETIME OF SERVICE THE RETIREMENT OF RANDALL PUGH HONORING ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED RECOGNIZING THE LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING BETA DELTA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED PERSONAL EXPLANATION WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING DR. ROGER UNGER HONORING MISSISSIPPI NAACP HONORING KEIFER MARSHALL, JR. TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL STANFORD "STAN" E. BROWN, USAF, (RET) IN SUPPORT OF NORTH CAROLINA'S SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BEING RECOGNIZED AS A "PURPLE HEART DISTRICT" HONORING DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED GREENWOOD-ITTA BENA ALUMNAE CHAPTER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE ACTIONS OF DANIEL AND GAGE STEPHENS HONORING RHO LAMBDA OMEGA OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED A BILL TO AMEND THE SIKES ACT TO PROMOTE THE USE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS UNDER SUCH ACT FOR LAND MANAGEMENT RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE READINESS ACTIVITIES AND TO AMEND TITLE 10, UNITED... HONORING CADET TREVOR-LEE TRAVIS RECOGNITION OF THE I.C. NORCOM BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING TRI-COUNTY WORKFORCE ALLIANCE LETTER REGARDING WARTIME TREATMENT OF ITALIAN AMERICANS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF DR. RICHARD "DICK" IKEDA AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY HONORING THE COMMUNITY STUDENTS LEARNING CENTER (CSLC) IN MEMORY OF OV SMITH CONGRATULATING DENNIS MARKOWITZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE REDLINERS ACKNOWLEDGING THE ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH CYPRIOTS ON A UNIFIED CYPRUS HONORING PETER AND LISA VERNIERO FOR THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF "NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH" HONORING CLINTON (MS) ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE REFORM THE LAVISH CONGRESSIONAL PENSION PROGRAM END OF LIFE CARE RECOGNIZING ROXCY O'NEAL BOLTON ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS A WOMEN OF CHARACTER, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT HONOREE BORDER SECURITY OBAMACARE'S IMPACTS HONORING GRACIELA TISCARENO-SATO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLEANUP OF VIEQUES AND CULEBRA CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS REFORM THE MILITARY SYSTEM IMMIGRATION REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM BUILDING FUTURES RHODE ISLAND IMMIGRATION REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM IMMIGRATION REFORM WHAT WE KNOW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND JONATHAN WEAVER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BACKLOG AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HONORING THE MEMORY OF RALPH WILSON NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK LET'S PASS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM GOOD LUCK, DAYTON FLYERS ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WOMEN FOUR YEARS AND OBAMACARE IS STILL FAILING NATIONAL LIHEAP ACTION DAY HONORING ILLINOIS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR SHERYL GRAY RAISE THE WAGE PARALYMPIC CHAMPION EVAN STRONG NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS REPEAL OBAMACARE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT DEADLINE RUSSIAN VIOLATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE NUCLEAR FORCES TREATY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CONGRATULATING SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESS MUST ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ENSURING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS ACT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND THE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA JOBS AND THE ECONOMY WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1459, ENSURING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1459, ENSURING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES CORPORAL JUSTIN D. ROSS POST OFFICE BUILDING ENSURING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS ACT THE JOURNAL HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY NITANNY LION FENCING TEAM FOR WINNING 13TH NATIONAL TITLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH HONORING VEDNITA CARTER, CNN HERO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND WORKDAY INITIATIVE COMMEMORATING THE OCCASION OF MR. HOUSTON WAGGONER'S 93RD BIRTHDAY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY'S ANNIVERSARY MARCH 26, 2014 SUPREME COURT COMMENTS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM OBAMACARE HAS BEEN A FAILURE NATIONAL JAZZ PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND PROMULGATION ACT OF 2014 HOMEOWNER FLOOD INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ACT CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS DISCUSSES FRACKING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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. 4298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4305 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4306 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4312 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4313 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4314 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER REID COOPER TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NOMINATION OF JOSEPH WILLIAM WESTPHAL TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION DEVELOPING EUROPE'S ENERGY SUPPLIES TRIBUTE TO DR. MURRAY W. WEST TRIBUTE TO CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT SAMUEL L. JOHNSON LIHEAP ACTION DAY MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 2162 SENATE RESOLUTION 399--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN GI FORUM AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2869 Text of Senate Amendment 2870 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT 2014 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS