Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-12-12 Date2014-12-12 PublicationVolume 160, issue 152 Sections179 House · 87 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING CARL LINDNER TRIBUTE TO ELEANOR OWNBEY REMEMBERING AND HONORING SALVATORE FERRARA II IN APPRECIATION OF DR. ROBERT MORRIS THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION IN RECOGNITION OF FRANCIS CHESKO FOR EXTENSIVE MILITARY SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II HONORING THE NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL JAGUARS MARKING ONE YEAR SINCE CONFLICT BROKE OUT IN SOUTH SUDAN SUPPORT OF THE INSURANCE CAPITAL STANDARDS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2014 HONORING NANCY L. CARRINGTON, PRESIDENT/CEO OF CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO THE COHASSET HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, 2014 MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION VI SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZING THE NAZARETH ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN THE HONORABLE CONGRESSMAN STEVE STOCKMAN HONORING EISENHOWER ACADEMY HONORING CONGRESSMAN JOHN DINGELL ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING RALPH BENSON IN HONOR OF COLONEL (RET) ROY GEORGE PLUMMER INTRODUCTION OF THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 2014 HONORING CHIEF MICHAEL HOLUB FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND COMMUNITIES IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF DR. MICHAEL McCCALL TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF IRENE PORTER POWERS MATTHEW CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BELLEVUE AVENUE LIBRARY TRIBUTE TO HOOD RIVER BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZING JOHN M. SAMUELS SOLUTIONS TO DAILY STRESS PERSONAL EXPLANATION WELCOME, BABY MARY PARKS NATONSKI CITY OF SUGAR LAND EMPLOYEE DELIVERS RESULTS REFLECTIONS ON CONGRESS HONORING THE COURAGEOUS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF STAFF SERGEANT MATTHEW R. AMMERMAN RECOGNIZING ACHIEVE HUMAN SERVICES OF YUMA ARIZONA AND THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM HONORING THE LIFE OF CARY MARIE FAIRCHILD TRIBUTE TO JOHN HOWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN H. KREBS EMPHASIZING IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS RECOGNIZING DISTINGUISHED EAGLE SCOUT BERNARD QUENEAU RECOGNIZING PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF BLAISE ALAN DENTE FOR RECEIVING THE UNICO MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2014 INTRODUCTION OF AMERICAN SOLUTION FOR SIMPLIFYING THE ESTATE TAX ACT OF 2014 ("ASSET ACT") IN HONOR OF DALLAS/FT. WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S NEWEST AIRLINE, ETIHAD AIRWAYS HONORING THE FORT HILL HIGH SCHOOL SENTINELS HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. STEVEN FRITZ TRIBUTE TO KEITH H. DETERS PASSAGE OF THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014: A CRITICAL STEP IN THE REVITALIZATION OF U.S. SHIPBUILDING AND MERCHANT MARINE HONORING DAN McCORQUODALE HONORING CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIRWOMAN MARCIA FUDGE FALLEN MICHIGAN SHERIFF'S DEPUTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF SERVING IN CONGRESS FOR THE PAST 18 YEARS HONORING COMPANEROS EN SALUD/PARTNERS IN HEALTH, NFP RECOGNIZING NIU'S LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS SAFETY ORIGINATION CLAUSE HONORING CONGRESSMAN DOC HASTINGS ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING LILLIE G. HENSON ACKNOWLEDGING BERNARD MULLIGAN TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JAMES W. COOKSEY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DR. ERIC RUDENSHIOLD HONORING CONGRESSMAN JAMES MORAN IN HONOR OF TRAVIS ROBEY GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2014 ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH HONORING DR. MICHAEL WAHL, MD SUPPORTING AMERICA'S CHARITIES ACT FAREWELL TO THE HONORABLE ENI FALEOMAVAEGA HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF CHARLES HUTTON "BULL" RIGDON, JR. RECOGNIZING ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AIR CARE TEAM HONORING MS. SARAH DEER HONORING MS. DOROTHY JOHNSON-SPEIGHT HONORING PASTOR E.L. KING SUPPORTING AMERICA'S CHARITIES ACT RECOGNIZING 2015 ILLINOIS TEACHER OF THE YEAR STEVE ELZA HONORING THE LIFE OF KELLY KNOTT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING MARVIS HOOD, JR. HONORING TRINA GEORGE CONGRATULATING SARAH KAPLAN TRIBUTE TO KAREN L. DAILY speech of HONORING SHERIFF PATRICK B PEREZ RECOGNIZING DONALD E. GRAHAM HONORING WEE CARE NURSERIES AND LEARNING CENTERS, INC. NIGERIA WILLIAMS HONORED AS TRAINEE OF THE YEAR BY THE GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOE BRESSI, 2014 PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE HONORING CONGRESSMAN HENRY WAXMAN AND CONGRESSMAN GEORGE MILLER ON THEIR RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE WEBB CITY CARDINALS FAREWELL REMARKS TRIBUTE TO EDWIN J. SIMCOX HONORING CLEOTHA SADDLER FAREWELL STATEMENT HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN McCARTHY HONORING CONGRESSMAN HENRY WAXMAN AND CONGRESSMAN GEORGE MILLER ON THEIR RETIREMENT LEGISLATIVE RECORD OF STEVE STOCKMAN IN 113TH CONGRESS RICHARD "DICK" KNOEBEL, 2014 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMUSEMENT PARKS AND ATTRACTIONS (IAAPA) HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE SUPPORTING SECTION 206 OF H.R. 647, THE ABLE ACT HONORING UNDER SHERIFF DERRICK CUBIT DAVE CONNER TRIBUTE ABD AL-BASET AZZOUZ HONORING THE SERVICE OF MAYOR BRENDA LAWRENCE TO THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD SUPPORTING AMERICA'S CHARITIES ACT HONORING CONGRESSMAN JIM MATHESON HONORING SERGEANT MILTON MOORE THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DRIGGS HONORING MONROE COLLEGE'S WOMEN'S AND MEN'S SOCCER TEAMS INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON RESOLUTION "COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD WAR I CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914" HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES FINANCIAL VICTIMIZATION IN PRAISE OF CONGRESSIONAL STAFF HONORING SHERIFF OLIVER PARKER, JR. MOTOR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE VICKI BARNETT FOR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF FARMINGTON HILLS AND MICHIGAN HONORING CONGRESSMAN RUSH HOLT HONORING CHARLES McLIMANS AND LOAVES AND FISHES COMMUNITY SERVICES TRIBUTE TO JOHN KNOCHEL A TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS HONORING LAMBS OF GOD, INC. LEGISLATIVE RECORD OF STEVE STOCKMAN IN 104TH CONGRESS HONORING MURIEL ELLIS COMMENDING JOYCE LEONARD FOR HER DEDICATION TO HOMEOWNERSHIP IN AMERICA IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2901 "SEN. PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE WORLD ACT" PREVENTING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH ON IMMIGRATION ACT OF 2014 CONGRATULATING RICK VIOLETT FOR RECEIVING THE 2014 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED REALTOR AWARD NEW YORK DELEGATION FAREWELL HONORING CHERIE SLAYTON ON HER RETIREMENT CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014 THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR OF SERVING 18 YEARS IN CONGRESS THE CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014 NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ACT, S. 2519 A LIFE OF SERVICE AND SHARING HONORING HOWARD WELINSKY RECOGNIZING NANCY GILMORE FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PACIFIC WEST ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND WISHING HER WELL IN HER RETIREMENT HONORING CONGRESSMAN JOHN DINGELL RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ERIC H. BROMLEY, UNITED STATES NAVY RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF DAVID SCHNITTGER INSULAR AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CLAY HUNT SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR AMERICAN VETERANS ACT INSULAR AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT INSULAR AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT THE FALSE ECONOMICS OF THE CROMNIBUS BILL RECOGNIZING THE LAO AND HMONG-AMERICAN COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO MIKE FAHEY RECOGNIZING LES McCABE HONORING WAYNE McCLAIN HONORING THE CAREER OF DR. JOAN L. VORIS H.R. 83 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN MEMORY OF GERALD "JERRY" HOGAN HONORING FRAN ROEHM ANTI-SEMITISM AND ETHNIC CLEANSING PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY REAUTHORIZATION ACT FORECLOSURE RELIEF AND EXTENSION FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ACT OF 2014 PROVIDING FOR THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 131 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL TRIBUTE TO MARK PRYOR RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO NANCY ERICKSON RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT OF 2014 PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3979 Vote on Aron Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION INSULAR AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Vote on Gilbert Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Barber Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Saperstein Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Hyatt Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Chacon Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Palmer Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Heflin Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Kempner Nomination (Executive Session) MORNING BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CYBER BULLYING NET NEUTRALITY TRIBUTE TO JIM FRANSEN TRIBUTE TO BRIAN SEARLES RECOGNIZING MARY POWELL TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MARCUS REGARDING THE EXCISE TAX LEVIED ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS SUPPORT OF DIVISION M OF THE CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015, THE EXPATRIATE HEALTH COVERAGE CLARIFICATION ACT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION M OF THE CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015, THE EXPATRIATE HEALTH COVERAGE CLARIFICATION ACT STATEMENT OF SENATORS WYDEN, HATCH, HARKIN, ALEXANDER, SESSIONS, CARPER, TOOMEY, COONS, AND RUBIO IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION M OF THE CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015, THE... NOMINATION OF DR. VIVEK MURTHY ENACTMENT OF THE HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARKS ACT BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT BILL FAREWELL TO THE SENATE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS TRIBUTE TO NANCY ERICKSON REMEMBERING JOHN KREBS VOICE OF AMERICA UKRAINIAN SERVICE'S 65TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT F. HEIL, JR. REMEMBERING BOB BENNETT TRIBUTE TO KEITH DETERS RECOGNIZING THE REED FAMILY REMEMBERING MICHAEL DAVID DAVIS, JR. REMEMBERING DANNY P. OLIVER REMEMBERING MARTIN LITTON RECOGNIZING LOWCOUNTRY STUDENTS TRIBUTE TO LOREN DUKE ABDALLA REMEMBERING BRET KNAPP MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 600--TO LIMIT CERTAIN USES OF THE FILIBUSTER IN THE SENATE TO IMPROVE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS SENATE RESOLUTION 601--RECOGNIZING 35 YEARS OF COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4100 Text of Senate Amendment 4101 Text of Senate Amendment 4102 Text of Senate Amendment 4103 Text of Senate Amendment 4104 Text of Senate Amendment 4105 Text of Senate Amendment 4106 Text of Senate Amendment 4115 Text of Senate Amendment 4116 Text of Senate Amendment 4107 Text of Senate Amendment 4108 Text of Senate Amendment 4109 Text of Senate Amendment 4110 Text of Senate Amendment 4111 Text of Senate Amendment 4112 Text of Senate Amendment 4113 Text of Senate Amendment 4114 Text of Senate Amendment 4117 Text of Senate Amendment 4118 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS