Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-02-24 Date2015-02-24 PublicationVolume 161, issue 31 Sections150 House · 58 Senate House sections HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH McNEIL, USAF RESERVE, RETIRED TRIBUTE TO COLONEL R. SCOTT JARVIS, USAF HONORING MRS. ALMA WALTON UPON THE OCCASION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL MARFAN AWARENESS MONTH SARAH GARVEY LIAM FAIRBRASS APPOINTMENT TO UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT RANDALL E. PARKER, JR. NAACP ON ITS 106TH ANNIVERSARY EVANGELINE BEST GLYN AND ALAN MASI RECOGNIZING THE 149TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN HOUSTON, TEXAS HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN WARREN S. PAYNE, SR. HONORING 1ST SERGEANT RICHARD PINTER INTRODUCING THE AFRICAN DESCENT AFFAIRS ACT IN RECOGNITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT ROCKLEY MUSIC CENTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBERING MR. HOWARD CALVIN EDWARDS HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF COL. JOHN G. CHIARELLA, SR. INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOCAL PROSECUTOR ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2015 DR. KELLY JACKSON CONDON HONORING MS. MAURA BREEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 19, 2015 AS NATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY DAY HONORING BOSMA ENTERPRISES OF CENTRAL INDIANA RACHEL GRACE HULTIN 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KNOXVILLE KERBELA SHRINERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CALLING UPON HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO PASS CLEAN DHS FUNDING BILL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS KAISER PERMANENTE COLORADO SUTTON NORRIS APPOINTMENT TO UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY LEW WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO AUTUMN GADOUA HONORING ADAM CEARLEY JIM AND KATE CURTIS INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSIT TAX PARITY ACT OF 2015 JETIE WILDS IN HONOR OF MRS. MILDRED PARISH MASSEY INTRODUCTION OF THE SNAP WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT SEYFER SPECIALTIES HONORING MR. ROY L. CLAY TRIBUTE TO DR. DANE A. MILLER LOGAN HUGHES APPOINTMENT TO UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY BANNER SIGNS AND DECALS INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUGUST 6TH AS NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS DAY HONORING SOUTH TOMS RIVER MAYOR OSCAR CRADLE GWEN REESE EXTRAORDINARY AMBASSADOR CASA IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARY GAILE EDWARDS WINGARD IN HONOR OF THE UNI-CAPITOL WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM REMEMBERING THE LIVES LOST DURING THE KHOJALY MASSACRE AND "BLACK JANUARY" IN AZERBAIJAN CONGRATULATING KORINNA BROWN ON BEING NAMED A TOP HONOREE BY THE 2015 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD PROGRAM HONORING BRYAN BILL CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN LOUIS STOKES IN MEMORY OF JOHN GREGG McMASTER, JR. House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CONGRESS OF CLIFFS TWITTER AND FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING HONORING THE FUGUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOR GUARD 2015 FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WILKES EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL FUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REMEMBERING WILLIE DAVIS "BIG WILL" PRINGLE THE DHS EMPLOYEE RETROACTIVE PAY ACT RADICAL ISLAM MIRACLE ON ICE THE STUDENT SUCCESS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WORLD LEADERS FOCUSED ON TERRORISM WE MUST PASS A CLEAN DHS BILL IMMEDIATELY FUND DHS IMMEDIATELY IT IS TIME TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE, NOT OBSTRUCTIVE LET'S FUND DHS HONORING THE SERVICE OF MURRAY KALISH COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONSOLIDATED REPORTING ACT OF 2015 STEM EDUCATION ACT OF 2015 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONSOLIDATED REPORTING ACT OF 2015 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 529, SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, STUDENT SUCCESS ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONGRATULATING PENN STATE THON PARTICIPANTS NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FIREFIGHTERS, A SPECIAL BREED--CAPTAIN DWIGHT BAZILE FULLY FUND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN B.B. BRAZILE PROTECT AND EXPAND COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT MICHAEL STRANK HONORING WORLD WAR II ICON PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANKLIN R. SOUSLEY MIDDLE CLASS ECONOMICS REMEMBERING THE ALAMO AUTUMN GADOUA LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 1021 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1022 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1023 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1024 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1025 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1034 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1035 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1036 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1037 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1038 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1039 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1040 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1041 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1042 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1043 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1026 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1044 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1045 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1046 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1047 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1048 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1049 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1050 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1027 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1028 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1029 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1030 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1031 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1032 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1033 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1051 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1052 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1053 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1054 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 534 AND S. 535 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ORDER OF PROCEDURE WORKING TOGETHER FOR AMERICA THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS RECESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE APPROVAL ACT--VETO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS THANKING SENATOR BILL NELSON FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2014 BAHRAIN TRIBUTE TO ALYCIA FARRELL CONGRATULATING JANET MURNAGHAN DISCHARGE PETITION--S.J. RES. 8 CONGRATULATING ALAN ARKATOV REMEMBERING DOMINGO ENRIQUE MOREL SENIOR REPORT OF THE VETO OF S. 1, THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE APPROVAL ACT--PM 6 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 539 Introductory Statement on S. 540 Introductory Statement on S. 551 Introductory Statement on S. 552 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 5--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 252 Text of Senate Amendment 253 Text of Senate Amendment 254 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO BRING AN END TO VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY BOKO HARAM, AND URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO CONDUCT TRANSPARENT, PEACEFUL, AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT H-1B VISA PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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