Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-05-22 Date2014-05-22 PublicationVolume 160, issue 78 Sections138 House · 99 Senate House sections HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA STUDENTS HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HONORING LTC (RETIRED) NICOLETTE WHEELER HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONGRATULATING R.L. TURNER HIGH SCHOOL'S NAVY ROTC FOR THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT AWARD 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON, DC YOUTH RUGBY HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 PERSONAL EXPLANATION WEST POINT GRADUATES RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF JOE INFAUSTO HONORING STRAIGHT "A" STUDENTS AT ROACH MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORING GUNNER'S MATE RANDOLPH (RANDY) F. JONES TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR KENNETH M. QUINN RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF ELAINE JANSON HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOGNIZING LT. COL. JOHN J. McCARTHY DC BLACK PRIDE HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 IN RECOGNITION OF KATHLEEN McDERMOTT'S RETIREMENT HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 INTRODUCTION OF THE CERTIFY IT ACT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014 IN RECOGNITION OF THE NICARAGUAN CULTURAL COMMITTEE "JOSE DE LA CRUZ MENA" IN MEMORY OF NEVIN WHITESIDE, JR. HONORING THE LIFE OF A MINNESOTA LEGEND: CONGRESSMAN JAMES L. OBERSTAR WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014 MEDIA IGNORES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION KNEW ABOUT VA PROBLEMS HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOGNITION OF MCAA HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START HONORING THE 2014 PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS' TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES HONORING CHELAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ADAM MUSGROVE AND RYAN MOODY HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING ARMED FORCES DAY CONGRATULATING THE TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION ON THEIR 31ST ANNUAL BUILDING THE DREAM GALA TRIBUTE TO MRS. ALBIVORY "BIB" HESTER CORLEY 100 YEARS YOUNG ON MAY 23RD, 2014 HONORING MIKE MONTGOMERY ON HIS RETIREMENT AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN KNOXVILLE, IOWA RECOGNIZING THE LOS BANOS BASQUE CLUB HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR MARTIN R. BARRERAS USA FREEDOM ACT HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF COMMANDER ROBERT JAMES FLYNN, USN RETIRED TRIBUTE TO CARRYE B. BROWN PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO HARVEY DOUMA HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HONORING SERGEANT KYLE WHITE RECOGNIZING MR. ROBERT ISHAM 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. FOREIGN AND AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014 HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014 HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 CELEBRATING LOU WEINTRAUB SUPPORTING THE NAVY EA-18G "GROWLER" SUPPORTING CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF THE EA-18G "GROWLER" PLANT OF THE YEAR IN NORTH AMERICA RECOGNIZING THE SUSAN G. KOMEN TWIN TIERS REGION "RACE FOR THE CURE" HONORING ISAIAH HUTSON SALINAS BOW YOUR HEADS IN HONOR OF ALL THE FALLEN THIS MEMORIAL DAY HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 HONORING OUR COURAGEOUS NURSES House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER AMERICA'S VETERANS DESERVE QUALITY HEALTH CARE BRING BACK OUR GIRLS JOB WELL DONE P5+1 NEGOTIATIONS OUR VETERANS DESERVE THE BEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNITED STATES AIR FORCES ESCAPE AND EVASION SOCIETY NIGERIA AND BOKO HARAM NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND SNOOPING ON AMERICA NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH USA FREEDOM ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4435, HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND CLASSIFIED ANNEX ACCOMPANYING INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014 AND 2015 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW NATIONAL SULLIVAN CUP ARMOR COMPETITION REBUILDING THE VA HOUSE PASSAGE OF MEPS ACT NATIONAL MARITIME DAY DOTCOM ACT ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN HONORING DOUGLAS H. CAREY TOURETTE SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH BUDGET IMPACTS ON OUR MILITARY VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HISTORIC PRAYER SERVICE HONORING OUR VETERANS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT AND CURRENT EVENTS VETERANS' BENEFITS SCANDAL ADDRESSING SENATORS' COMMENTS STOP THE FRANK SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4738 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4739 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4740 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4741 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4733 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4734 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4735 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4736 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATIONAL HUNTING, FISHING, AND SHOOTING--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS EXPIRE ACT WRRDA CONFERENCE REPORT HONORING OUR VETERANS INTERNET TAX FREEDOM WRRDA CONFERENCE REPORT UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR SYRIA RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER VETERANS HEALTH CARE BARRON NOMINATION WRRDA CONFERENCE REPORT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 3080 VETERANS HEALTH CARE LETTER TO THE NFL BARRON NOMINATION UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS--H.R. 4031 and S. 1982 WRRDA CONFERENCE REPORT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014--CONFERENCE REPORT EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION CHINESE TRADE PRACTICES Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING REMOTE ACCESS MEDICAL VETERANS HEALTH CARE MEMORIAL DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) SKI AREA RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ENHANCEMENT ACT COOKS FROM THE VALLEY MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH JASPER COUNTY, IOWA MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2384 Introductory Statement on S. 2390 Introductory Statement on S. 2405 Introductory Statement on S. 2408 SENATE RESOLUTION 455--DESIGNATING MAY 2014 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 456--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AND ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT... SENATE RESOLUTION 457--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24, 2014, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 458--RECOGNIZING MAY AS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND HONORING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SENATE RESOLUTION 459--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO CHILDHOOD STROKE AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2014 AS "NATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 460--RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY 2014 AS ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 461--HONORING JAMES L. OBERSTAR AS A REMARKABLE PUBLIC SERVANT WHO SERVED IN CONGRESS WITH EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION AND PURPOSE SENATE RESOLUTION 462--RECOGNIZING THE KHMER AND LAO/HMONG FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF CAMBODIA AND LAOS FOR SUPPORTING AND DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE CONFLICT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA... SENATE RESOLUTION 463--HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY OF BILLY FRANK, JR., AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON HIS PASSING SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36--PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE NEXT OF KIN OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RAOUL WALLENBERG AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3227 Text of Senate Amendment 3228 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION AMENDING THE CLEAN AIR ACT COLLINSVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION ACT EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014 AWARDING OF A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL GOLD MEDAL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2014 RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY PERMITTING USE OF THE ROTUNDA SIGNING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 23 THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS