Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-04-07 Date2014-04-07 PublicationVolume 160, issue 56 Sections99 House · 62 Senate House sections H.R. 2413, THE WEATHER FORECASTING IMPROVEMENT ACT ROSS ARAGON TRIBUTE CELEBRATING THE ROCKFORD RESCUE MISSION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WISCONSIN 4-H PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO BJORN BERG HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAVID DARWIN SILBERBERG A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO SIDNEY F. TYLER JACK COTTON TRIBUTE COMMANDER WARREN E. CUPPS CHANGE OF COMMAND TRIBUTE TO JOE BENESH HONORING PAUL NICHOLSON'S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY A TRIBUTE TO DR. EDWIN C. KRUPP RECOGNIZING FAIR HOUSING MONTH AND HONORING OPEN COMMUNITIES FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO FAIR HOUSING FOR ALL TRIBUTE TO DANIEL BEYER HONORING DR. I. JUSTIN KLEAVELAND DAVID DILLMAN TRIBUTE HONORING ADELE ROSEN PENBROOK LEO CLUB TRIBUTE TO BRETT ADAMS A TRIBUTE TO THE VERDUGO HILLS FAMILY YMCA HONORING MR. DON COATES AND HIS 40 YEARS OF MUSIC AT ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE THE OCCASION OF AFFIRMATIONS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY OF GREATER DETROIT TRIBUTE TO PHILIP BLUMBERG THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 UNION FIRE COMPANY CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL CONGRATULATING BOSMA INDUSTRIES AND THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER CHITTENDEN CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THELDA DOBBINS IN HONOR OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA PLAZA NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MIKE BANASIAK OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO CONDUCT A RESOURCES STUDY TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ENTERING INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO OPERATE... IN HONOR OF EDWIN JEFFREY "LANCE" WENTZEL OBSERVING THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMOLENSK DISASTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE NAIA DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, THE INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS RECOGNIZING LOUIS SPADACCINO COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF OMEGA CHRISTIAN CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING RETIRED STATE SENATORS ALLEN PAUL AND JOHNNY NUGENT FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OBAMACARE IS HURTING SOUTH CAROLINA THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM ABILITYONE PROGRAM COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT CHIEF OF STAFF, THE HONORABLE JOSEPH R. PITTS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-103) RECESS AFTER RECESS BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT AFFIRMATION AND NAVAL VESSEL TRANSFER ACT OF 2014 GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT DEBBIE SMITH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014 RECESS AFTER RECESS BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2014 AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 94 SHANNON MELENDI'S DEATH STINGS, 20 YEARS LATER A THREAT TO LIBERTY IN UKRAINE THE CAMEL STATUE AMERICA'S MORAL COMPASS IN RECOGNITION OF TROOPS TO THE TRACK SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS PAYMENTS HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS DANIEL FERGUSON RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 96, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 11, 2014... ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL 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. 4411 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4412 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4413 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4414 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4415 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4416 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4417 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4418 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE SPONSORING AMERICANS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014 Vote on Taylor Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Brothers Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Childress Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED DENYING ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF LAS VEGAS VALLEY MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN VERMONT SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT JESSE T. WETHINGTON SCHOOL FOOD MODERNIZATION ACT THE MINIMUM WAGE REMEMBERING NICHOLAS J. HALIAS RECOGNIZING DR. ROBERT SPENCE TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER JOHN ALAN FISHER PROJECT HOME TRIBUTE TO COLONEL GREGORY A. SCHEIDHAUER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13536 ON APRIL 12, 2010 WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA--PM 39 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. 2215 SENATE RESOLUTION 412--REAFFIRMING THE STRONG SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND OTHER INTERNATIONALLY LAWFUL USES OF SEA AND AIRSPACE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION... SENATE RESOLUTION 414--DESIGNATING APRIL 2014 AS "NATIONAL CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 415--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 416--AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE CHAMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2960 Text of Senate Amendment 2961 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2575 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS