Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-12-04 Date2014-12-04 PublicationVolume 160, issue 147 Sections114 House · 84 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO LECIL NOLAN--RECIPIENT OF THE 29TH ANNUAL PALMER VETERANS APPRECIATION AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF MIKE WHALEN HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF MARISOL CORRALES IN MEMORY OF WORLD WAR II VETERAN BILL BASTIAN RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RICHARD KRUGMAN RECOGNIZING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF ZAFAR INAM BRIDGING THE AFFORDABILITY GAP IN ACA IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5739, THE NO SOCIAL SECURITY FOR NAZIS ACT HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF DANIEL SANCHEZ VICKI WAGNER RECOGNIZING MR. PETER H. STEPHAICH FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATION'S WATER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014 SUPPORT ROBUST FUNDING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF WENDY J. MEDINA TRIBUTE TO FARGO MAYOR DENNIS WALAKER IN HONOR OF STEVE PRICE HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF MARY J. ARMSTRONG CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2014 ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2014 TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014 THE STATUS OF THE TERRITORIES OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL LAW IN RECOGNITION OF ANU NATARAJAN H.R. 5759, THE "PREVENTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH ON IMMIGRATION ACT," AND H.R. 3979, THE "NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015" HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF RUFINO BAUTISTA, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCILMAN STEVE COHN IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF BRET KNAPP RECOGNIZING ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HONORING RON BADGER MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT FORECLOSURE PROTECTION FOR MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS LEGISLATION THE ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7TH, 1941 PERSONAL EXPLANATION LAKELAND WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL DEDICATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF JHONNY PINEDA HONORING WAYNE H. WOOD IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRAMENTO JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE, ISAO FUJIMOTO, TOM OKUBO AND THE LATE MITSUYE ENDO INTRODUCTION OF THE CYBER SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2014 RECOGNIZING MEYER COMMUNICATIONS IN RECOGNITION OF THE POPULATION COUNCIL WILLIAM "BILL" FUJIOKA H.R. 3572, H.R. 5769, H.R. 5771- H.R. 5683 "ENSURING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ACT" RECOGNIZING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PEARL HARBOR IMMIGRATION MELISSA CHANDLER MURPHY PREVENTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH ON IMMIGRATION ACT ABLE ACT NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT PREVENTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH ON IMMIGRATION ACT GHOST SOLDIERS IRANIAN NUCLEAR SANCTIONS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 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. 5759, PREVENTING... CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION PERMISSION TO POSTPONE ADOPTION OF MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3979, PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014 SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL EXPLANATORY OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE TO H.R. 3979 PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014 PREVENTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH ON IMMIGRATION ACT OF 2014 PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL H.R. 3979 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014 MARIA CORINA MACHADO I CAN'T BREATHE LNG EXCISE TAXES NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FUNDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT DAN RAAB RETIREMENT THE ABLE ACT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT EXPRESSING MY GRATITUDE TO SERVE MICHIGAN'S EIGHTH DISTRICT TUMULTUOUS TIMES THE EXECUTIVE AMNESTY PREVENTION ACT OF 2014 IN REMEMBRANCE OF DWAYNE ALONS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5799 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5800 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5801 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5802 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5793 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5794 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5795 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5796 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5797 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5798 House of Representatives Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN SCHEDULE COST OF HEALTH CARE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO MIKE JOHANNS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Chicago Nurse Cares for Ebola Patients in Liberia (Executive Session) Vote on Orr Nomination (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF JOSEPH S. HEZIR TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF GREGORY N. STIVERS TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR., TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF LYDIA KAY GRIGGSBY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS MORNING BUSINESS LEESON NOMINATION DIVIDED GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING SKILLS ACT POSTAL SERVICE "ORION" SPACECRAFT LAND CONSERVATION IMMIGRATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF GREGORY N. STIVERS TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY--Continued NOMINATION OF JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR., TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA--Continued VOTE EXPLANATION NOMINATION OF LYDIA KAY GRIGGSBY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS--Continued CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF JEFFERY MARTIN BARAN TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF LAUREN McGARITY McFERRAN TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF ELLEN DUDLEY WILLIAMS TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MORNING BUSINESS DEATH IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT FOIA IMPROVEMENT ACT TRIBUTES TO JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE AGAINST ISRAEL MUST BE CHALLENGED RECOGNIZING THE ELIJAH MOMENT CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZING GLEN HURT TRIBUTE TO AL FELDSTEIN CONGRATULATING BOB CASHELL TRIBUTE TO GENERAL CHARLES H. JACOBY, JR. REMEMBERING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RICHARD DEMERS REMEMBERING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS MARK GULEZIAN MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2976 SENATE RESOLUTION 594--CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL YEAR OF THE BIRTH OF JAN KARSKI AND HONORING HIS EXTRAORDINARY AND COURAGEOUS LIFE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3973 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR WORLD WAR I AMERICAN VETERANS CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT HONOR FLIGHT ACT ESTABLISHING THE LAW SCHOOL CLINIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON THE FEES CHARGED TO PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS NO SOCIAL SECURITY FOR NAZIS ACT NAVAL VESSEL TRANSFER ACT NEW MEXICO NATIVE AMERICAN WATER SETTLEMENTS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN AS A CITIZEN REGENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION CONFERRING HONORARY CITIZENSHIP ON BERNARDO DE GALVEZ Y MADRID, VISCOUNT OF GALVESTON AND COUNT OF GALVEZ AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL YEAR OF THE BIRTH OF JAN KARSKI APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014, AT 2 P.M. CONFIRMATIONS