Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-04-14 Date2015-04-14 PublicationVolume 161, issue 53 Sections158 House · 60 Senate House sections HONORING DR. LARRY MEREDITH NATIONAL LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY IN RECOGNITION OF EQUAL PAY DAY IN HONOR OF NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY CONGRATULATING JIM THOME ON INDUCTION INTO GREATER PEORIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE KEITH C. SORENSON MATTEO ALOIA'S ESSAY HONORING DAVID PLANK OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING TUNICA TEENS IN ACTION, INC. CONGRATULATING IOWA'S BASKETBALL TEAMS TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF WILLIAM A. NACK IN HONOR OF THE 57TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. MELVIN AND MRS. FRIEDA DOW TAYLOR NGUYEN'S ESSAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO ISMAIL KADARE, ALBANIAN POLITICAL EXILE FROM FRANCE AND WINNER OF THE JERUSALEM PRIZE FOR 2015 CONGRATULATING CISTERCIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL AND THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS TWO OF THE TOP 50 BEST PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS HONORING JEWELL C. LOCKHART TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF THOMAS D. SEGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROLLA AREA SHELTERED WORKSHOP CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. ESTHER TINT INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIR PAY ACT OF 2015 ZACH JANDA'S ESSAY EQUALITY MEANS BUSINESS' REPORT ON THE LINK BETWEEN ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS & WORKPLACE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO SIMON PETER WORDEN, BRIG.GEN., USAF, RET. REMEMBERING WAYNE PROUSE HONORING THE PASSING OF MR. KENDALL FRANKLIN ROWE SR. CONGRATULATING SARA McDONALD IN REMEMBRANCE OF DARREN E. RUSSELL EQUAL PAY DAY 2015 HONORING MAYOR CLINT COBBINS INTRODUCTION OF THE INNOVATIVE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT (ISIA) OF 2015 HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF CONGRESSMAN BOB KASTENMEIER HONORING PASTOR KENNY FOREMAN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE U.S. HOUSE STAFFER, ALYSON ROSE SINGFIELD BRIAN RERICH'S ESSAY HONORING CHARLES TILLMAN INTRODUCTION OF THE JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT RECOGNIZING CORPORAL RICHARD VANA FOR ACTIONS DURING WORLD WAR II CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY HOPE LAUREN HILL--PROFILE IN COURAGE PHILLIP PRATER'S ESSAY RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE 2015 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT "CREATE, GROW, SUSTAIN: LEADING BY EXAMPLE" EQUAL PAY DAY GIRLS OF STEEL CONGRATULATING ZACH JOHNSON HONORING ERIC HUBER HONORING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA'S TWENTY PEARLS OF WISDOM A TRIBUTE TO JEREMY WEISS CONGRATULATING HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO BRENT WILLETT A TRIBUTE TO THE EARLHAM HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 A TRIBUTE TO VERA DAUGHTON EQUAL PAY DAY: TIME TO CLOSE THE WAGE GAP A TRIBUTE TO CAMERON MICKAEL A TRIBUTE TO JAMES HARDY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE BRING OUR TROOPS HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN FREE AMIR HEKMATI NOW A BALANCED BUDGET FOR A BETTER AMERICA APRIL 16--D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY: HONOR WITH THE VOTE AND WITH STATEHOOD HONORING PREVENT CHILD ABUSE KENTUCKY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR A NEW TRADE MODEL TIME TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS TAX FAIRNESS AND TAX EQUITY WEAR RED TO REMEMBER RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER OF THE OFFICE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESS DESERVES VOTE ON IRAN DEAL EQUAL PAY DAY COMMEMORATING PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S DEATH EQUAL PAY DAY IN MEMORY OF LAUREN HILL ASPEN INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE FAIRNESS TO VETERANS ACT THE NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS REPAIR ENJOY SOME GOOD EXERCISE FOR A GREAT CAUSE JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING THE EQUALITY FOR ALL RESOLUTION VOTERS WANT MORE DEPORTATIONS WOMEN NEED EQUAL PAY PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH EQUAL PAY DAY MAKE A RIPPLE, CHANGE THE WORLD REMEMBERING IRVING SMOLENS HONORING RACHAEL BEVILL ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ABDUCTION OF CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRLS BY BOKO HARAM ADVISORY COUNCILS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 650, PRESERVING ACCESS TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 2015, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. CON. RES. 11, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016 PRESERVING ACCESS TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE CHOICE ACT OF 2015 PRESERVING ACCESS TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 2015 MORTGAGE CHOICE ACT OF 2015 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. CON. RES. 11, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 622, STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX DEDUCTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1105, DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2015; AND... REMEMBERING LAUREN HILL REMEMBERING OFFICER MICHAEL JOHNSON SUICIDE DRONES--IRAN EQUAL PAY DAY DEVEREUX'S AUTISM ASSESSMENT CENTER HOUSE WILL PROTECT TAXPAYERS AND REIN IN THE IRS REPORT ON PROPOSED RESCISSION OF CUBA'S DESIGNATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. THE TAX CODE OPENING OUR EYES TO THE EPIDEMIC OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1770 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1771 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1772 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1773 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1774 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1775 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1764 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1765 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1766 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1767 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1768 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1769 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1776 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1790 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1793 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1794 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1777 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 44 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1778 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1779 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1780 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1784 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATE AGENDA RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NATIONAL EQUAL PAY DAY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ILLINOIS TORNADOES RECESS OBAMACARE NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, SGR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGISLATION SGR LEGISLATION RECESS SGR LEGISLATION LYNCH NOMINATION SGR LEGISLATION MEDICARE ACCESS AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION ACT CLIMATE CHANGE SGR LEGISLATION TRIBUTE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MATTHEW O'NEILL MEDICARE ACCESS AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2015--Resumed MORNING BUSINESS POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL AND RAILROAD SAFETY EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES ACT OF 2015 TRIBUTE TO BISHOP WALTER SCOTT THOMAS TRIBUTE TO DR. GLENN STEELE RECOGNIZING JILL LISTI DANCE STUDIO MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED 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. 930 SENATE RESOLUTION 135--MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1114 Text of Senate Amendment 1115 Text of Senate Amendment 1116 Text of Senate Amendment 1117 Text of Senate Amendment 1118 Text of Senate Amendment 1119 Text of Senate Amendment 1120 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--S. 95 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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