Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-07-24 Date2014-07-24 PublicationVolume 160, issue 117 Sections146 House · 137 Senate House sections COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM SUMMER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF ZETA BETA TAU FRATERNITY, AND HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ANTECEDENT GROUP PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF SENIOR AIRMAN TIMOTHY J. WRIGHT OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO COLONEL DAVID J. WILKIE HONORING RENEE THERIAULT WEBBER RECOGNIZING JAMES C. McCLOSKEY 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION IN HONOR OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE SGT. MARK WERT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT STRENGTHENING THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE IN THE FACE OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM D. BERNIER AND NINE OTHER BRAVE AMERICANS COMMENDING PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK OF MALAYSIA HONORING RICH SALVESTRIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING SHIRLEY HAROLD TRIBUTE TO MR. JAMES LEE MILLER, SR. 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION -STRENGTHENING CHILD WELFARE RESPONSE TO TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2014 CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PREVENTING SEX TRAFFICKING AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES ACT 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF CYPRUS CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION H.R. 3393 THE STUDENT AND FAMILY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT AND H.R. 4935 THE CHILD TAX CREDIT IMPROVEMENT ACT RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEBBIE SIMMONS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF CYPRUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION ADVANCING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ACT OF 2013 TRIBUTE TO CARL F. AYLESTOCK COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF REVEREND FATHER CHRISTIAN R. ORAVEC COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF PINEVILLE CITY MARSHAL, LARRY JEANE HONORING RETIRED U.S. AIR FORCE MAJOR GENE EARDENSOHN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MICHAEL LYNCH IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANK E. PETERSEN JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RON LEGLER HONORING ART IBLETO H.R. 3136 AND H.R.4984 SUICIDE PREVENTION AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4870 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 PREVENTING SEX TRAFFICKING AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES ACT TRIBUTE TO THE JEMISON FAMILY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS HELPING FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ACT IDEAL FASTENER CORPORATION OBAMA ECONOMY CHRISTIANITY IN IRAQ IS BEING WIPED OUT HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SERGEANT BOB REASONER THE BORDER CRISIS SENATE INACTION EDUCATION FIRST DOMESTIC ENERGY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER WELCOMING REVEREND THOMAS KOYS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS ABOUT THE IRS THE TRAGEDY OF FLIGHT MH-17 GOOGLE DOES A BETTER JOB THAN THE IRS AMERICA NEEDS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM EXPECT MORE FROM THE IRS DECENCY AND HUMANITY IRS' HYPOCRITICAL WARNINGS TO TAXPAYERS FAMILIES FIRST THE IRS SCANDAL SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS IRS NOT ACCOUNTABLE THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TRANSPORTING LIQUID NUCLEAR WASTE THE IRS SCANDAL THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME MIGRANT CHILDREN THE IRS' DANGEROUS DOUBLE STANDARD ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS A MAJOR CREDIBILITY PROBLEM CANCEL THE AUGUST RECESS TO DO THE PEOPLE'S WORK SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS IRS: DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO A TALE OF TWO STANDARDS REMEMBERING DETECTIVE JOHN GIBSON AND OFFICER JACOB CHESTNUT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH ENHANCED FINANCIAL COUNSELING ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3393, STUDENT AND FAMILY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4935, CHILD TAX CREDIT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH ENHANCED FINANCIAL COUNSELING ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF OFFICER JACOB J. CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN M. GIBSON ANNIVERSARY OF DEATHS OF CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB CHESTNUT ANNIVERSARY OF DEATHS OF CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB CHESTNUT MENTAL ILLNESS MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT AMENDMENT STUDENT AND FAMILY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT TRIBUTE TO THE 193 DUTCH NATIONALS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON MALAYSIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 17 PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4098 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3230, PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3230, PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAPITOL SHOOTING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION ON THE USES OF ATOMIC... HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. EVELYN E. THORNTON CHILDREN ARE A VULNERABLE POPULATION PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS BILLS LANGUISHING IN THE SENATE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 5192 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5193 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5194 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5195 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5196 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5197 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5198 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5199 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5200 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5201 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5184 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5202 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5185 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5187 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5188 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5189 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5190 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5191 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 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2648 REMEMBERING OFFICERS JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB CHESTNUT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REMEMBERING OFFICERS JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB CHESTNUT AMERICAN JOBS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME BRING JOBS HOME ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED BRING JOBS HOME ACT CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF LISA S. DISBROW TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF VICTOR M. MENDEZ TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION NOMINATION OF PETER M. ROGOFF TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY NOMINATION OF BRUCE ANDREWS TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE NOMINATION OF PAMELA HARRIS TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO JEREMY HOLBROOK TRIBUTE TO JIM MORTIMER RECOGNIZING ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE REMEMBERING GERALDINE FERRARO STENNIS CENTER PROGRAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL INTERNS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT TRIBUTE TO THOMAS J. MINKLER CONGRATULATING REBECCA ESPINOZA TRIBUTE TO DENNIS JAEGER REMEMBERING LANCE HOWARD TURNER REMEMBERING MELVIN SANTIAGO REMEMBERING CHRISTOPHER GOODELL RECOGNIZING VETERANS SUPPORT NETWORK TEXT OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION ON THE... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2653 Introductory Statement on S. 2658 SENATE RESOLUTION 517--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AND CALLING ON HAMAS TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL ROCKET AND OTHER ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL SENATE RESOLUTION 518--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12 THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 2014, AS "NATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT WEEK" TO RECOGNIZE THE ROLE OF CASE MANAGEMENT IN IMPROVING HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES... SENATE RESOLUTION 519--DESIGNATING AUGUST 16, 2014, AS "NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 520--CONDEMNING THE DOWNING OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17 AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS SENATE RESOLUTION 521--DESIGNATING JULY 26, 2014, AS "UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 522--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE SUPPORTING THE U.S.-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FROM AUGUST 4 THROUGH 6, 2014 SENATE RESOLUTION 523--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES-INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE CONTINUED DEEPENING OF BILATERAL TIES WITH INDIA SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 41--DENOUNCING THE USE OF CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS BY HAMAS AND OTHER TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3626 Text of Senate Amendment 3627 Text of Senate Amendment 3628 Text of Senate Amendment 3629 Text of Senate Amendment 3630 Text of Senate Amendment 3631 Text of Senate Amendment 3632 Text of Senate Amendment 3633 Text of Senate Amendment 3634 Text of Senate Amendment 3635 Text of Senate Amendment 3636 Text of Senate Amendment 3637 Text of Senate Amendment 3638 Text of Senate Amendment 3639 Text of Senate Amendment 3640 Text of Senate Amendment 3641 Text of Senate Amendment 3642 Text of Senate Amendment 3643 Text of Senate Amendment 3644 Text of Senate Amendment 3645 Text of Senate Amendment 3646 Text of Senate Amendment 3647 Text of Senate Amendment 3648 Text of Senate Amendment 3649 Text of Senate Amendment 3650 Text of Senate Amendment 3651 Text of Senate Amendment 3652 Text of Senate Amendment 3653 Text of Senate Amendment 3654 Text of Senate Amendment 3655 Text of Senate Amendment 3656 Text of Senate Amendment 3657 Text of Senate Amendment 3658 Text of Senate Amendment 3659 Text of Senate Amendment 3660 Text of Senate Amendment 3661 Text of Senate Amendment 3662 Text of Senate Amendment 3663 Text of Senate Amendment 3664 Text of Senate Amendment 3665 Text of Senate Amendment 3666 Text of Senate Amendment 3667 Text of Senate Amendment 3668 Text of Senate Amendment 3669 Text of Senate Amendment 3670 Text of Senate Amendment 3671 Text of Senate Amendment 3672 Text of Senate Amendment 3673 Text of Senate Amendment 3674 Text of Senate Amendment 3675 Text of Senate Amendment 3676 Text of Senate Amendment 3677 Text of Senate Amendment 3678 Text of Senate Amendment 3679 Text of Senate Amendment 3680 Text of Senate Amendment 3681 Text of Senate Amendment 3682 Text of Senate Amendment 3683 Text of Senate Amendment 3684 Text of Senate Amendment 3685 Text of Senate Amendment 3686 Text of Senate Amendment 3687 Text of Senate Amendment 3688 Text of Senate Amendment 3689 Text of Senate Amendment 3690 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RECOGNIZING FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF CAMBODIA AND LAOS NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2666 EXECUTIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014, AT 2 P.M. 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