Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-12-03 Date2014-12-03 PublicationVolume 160, issue 146 Sections160 House · 99 Senate House sections CONGRESSMAN RALPH REGULA'S 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE ISRAEL AT THE UNITED NATIONS TRIBUTE TO THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITIES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (KCEOC) COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP 7TH ANNUAL LAKESHORE CLASSIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HONORING CHRISTOPHER CARSWELL TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF MARTIN LITTON HAMAS KILLS AGAIN 10TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST INDIANA INNOVATION INDUCTION CEREMONY HONORING WILLIAM H. "BILL" DETRICK DR. GUY "MOJO" LEWIS, DDS--MAKING TEXANS SMILE CELEBRATING THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS' WORLD SERIES WIN HISTORICAL RECORD OF FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE AFFECTING AMERICAN SAMOA FRAN BAKER ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY CLUB OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISPANIC-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF HARLEM RENAISSANCE POET LAUREATE JAMES BALDWIN HISTORICAL RECORD OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES TO AMERICAN SAMOA 1995-2012 HONORING THE LIFE OF CECIL MOZEL BAILEY HEATHER KAPANDE IN HONOR OF JOHN H. RIVES IN CELEBRATION OF DR. TIMOTHY S. MESCON, PRESIDENT OF COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY IN RECOGNITION OF THE UAB DENTISTRY CARES COMMUNITY DAY KAY MILLER HONORING DR. HOWARD SILVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONSORTIUM OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS EXPRESSING THANKS TO DR. MARK S. MYERSON, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR FOOT AND ANKLE RECONSTRUCTION AT MERCY HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE REVEREND MONSIGNOR MICHAEL F. KOSAK, P.A. PERSONAL EXPLANATION KIT NEWLAND MAYOR TRISH KELLEY REMEMBERING PALMER J. "BARNEY" MACALI LEGISLATIVE HISTORY ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF FALEOMAVAEGA'S BILL TO COMBAT TOBACCO SMUGGLING IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES LAUREN EVANS AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. DuBOIS RECOGNIZING ROMANIA'S GREAT UNION DAY AND ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE HONORING ROBERTS TREE FARM LESLEY DAHLKEMPER RECOGNIZING JIM ADAMS HISTORICAL RECORD OF FALEOMAVAEGA'S RESPONSE TO CLOSURE OF SAMOA PACKING IN AMERICAN SAMOA ALZHEIMER'S ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION RECOGNIZING OSAN CITY'S EFFORTS TO HONOR THE U.S. SOLDIERS OF TASK FORCE SMITH HONORING NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY PASSING OF MAYOR MARION BARRY LEGISLATIVE HISTORY ON PASSAGE OF MINIMUM WAGE DELAY AFFECTING AMERICAN SAMOA IRS PROTECTS FAMOUS DEBTORS ERIK WEIHENMAYER HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. AARON SHIRLEY COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF MAYOR MARION BARRY, JR. TRIBUTE TO ROBERT MERWIN CEO OF MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HISTORICAL RECORD ON PASSAGE OF FALEOMAVAEGA'S LEGISLATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS FROM AMERICAN SAMOA WADSWORTH "LALIE" DICKERSON JOHN WILSON HISTORICAL RECORD OF U.S. ARMY RESERVE FACILITY IN AMERICAN SAMOA ON THE OCCASION OF THE ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAMTRAMCK FIRE DEPARTMENT TED AND FRANI BICKART TRIBUTE TO JAMES ALLEN, A HERO TO OUR COMMUNITY HISTORICAL RECORD ON PASSAGE OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND RELATED HEALTHCARE FUNDING IN AMERICAN SAMOA HEATHER SCHNEIDER SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE NATIONAL OZONE POLLUTION STANDARDS GENIUS OF THE CONSTITUTION ASSESSMENTS IN EDUCATION OPPOSITION TO UNESCO FUNDING THIS CONGRESS MUST VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE WARS IN HONOR OF THE BRAVERY OF PRIVATE JOHN SIPE HUMAN DIGNITY FOR ALL IMMIGRATION INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE THE 2015 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT WAR POWERS OF CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT NANNY STATE LUNCHES THE GAS TAX RANGER CHAPLAIN MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SUPPORTING THE ABLE ACT CONGRATULATING ROBERT CASHELL ON HIS RETIREMENT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND EUNG YUL DAVID RYOO ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ISRAEL GAS TAX PRESS CONFERENCE THE ABLE ACT HONORING ENI FALEOMAVAEGA IN TRIBUTE TO MARION RAMSEY PEARL HARBOR DAY THE ABLE ACT IMMIGRATION REFORM McKINNEY, NUMBER 1 SMALL CITY IN AMERICA POLICE BODY CAMERAS TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. DuBOIS PORT NEGOTIATIONS NATIONAL MINERS DAY THE AMOS HOUSE CELEBRATING FORMER REPRESENTATIVE RALPH REGULA'S 90TH BIRTHDAY AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AIR REFUELING GROUP RAINCROSS AWARD NATIONAL 3-D PRINTING DAY RECOGNIZING TOM BERTRAND AS THE 2015 ILLINOIS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR EXPANDING EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR VETERANS SUPPORTING ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH ISRAEL THE THREAT OF A NUCLEAR IRAN NAHASDA ISIL THREATENS AMERICAN MILITARY FAMILIES LONG-TERM TAX POLICIES FISCAL INSANITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOWARD COBLE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5771, TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 647, ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2014 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5771, TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 647, ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2014 HOWARD COBLE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014 THE JOURNAL ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2014 TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014 ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE SCOTT PERRY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR A CEREMONY TO PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE WORLD WAR II MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL ADDING EBOLA TO THE FDA PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHER PROGRAM ACT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH DATA ENHANCEMENT AND AWARENESS ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION REAFFIRMING THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN THE SOUTH CHINA AND THE EAST CHINA SEAS UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2014 EXECUTIVE ACTION NO INDICTMENT IN ERIC GARNER'S CHOKE HOLD CASE IMMIGRATION RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3979, PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R... LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5790 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5789 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2970 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Lance Corporal Chadwick A. 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HEZIR TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MORNING BUSINESS Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SAM HEMINGWAY CONGRATULATING CELLARS AT JASPER HILL ALAN GROSS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION REMEMBERING COLONEL ELIOT NATHANIEL PEARL RECOGNIZING EMILY KATH RECOGNIZING MAEGAN MURPHY RECOGNIZING CHELSEA RODEKUHR RECOGNIZING GRANT ROGERS RECOGNIZING IAN WORTHINGTON RECOGNIZING BUTCH MORRIS 30th ANNIVERSARY OF CHELBI MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 593--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 13, 2014, AS "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3971 Text of Senate Amendment 3972 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE 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... RELEASING THE CITY OF ST. CLAIR, MISSOURI, FROM ALL RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE, ENCUMBRANCE, CONVEYANCE, AND CLOSURE OF THE ST. CLAIR REGIONAL AIRPORT MEASURES DISCHARGED LYLE C. PEARSON COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC PFC FLOYD K. LINDSTROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC LANE A. EVANS VA COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESCENZ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER THE CALENDAR OFFICER TOMMY DECKER MEMORIAL POST OFFICE RICHARD K. SALICK POST OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY LONDON FALLEN VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE CAPTAIN HERBERT JOHNSON MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING CYNTHIA JENKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING MASTER SERGEANT SHAWN T. HANNON, MASTER SERGEANT JEFFREY J. RIECK AND VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING CORPORAL JUAN MARIEL ALCANTARA POST OFFICE BUILDING LANCE CORPORAL WESLEY G. DAVIDS AND CAPTAIN NICHOLAS J. ROZANSKI MEMORIAL POST OFFICE PHILMORE GRAHAM POST OFFICE BUILDING JAMES L. OBERSTAR MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY OF LOUIS ZAMPERINI NATIONAL PHENYLKETONURIA AWARENESS DAY WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS