Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-05-21 Date2015-05-21 PublicationVolume 161, issue 79 Sections206 House · 80 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY CLUB IN HONOR OF THE 2015 GRADUATES OF LEADERSHIP ROWAN HONORING RABBI ANCHELLE PERL AND THE WINNERS OF THE GOOD DEED AWARDS FOR LONG ISLAND TEENAGERS HELEN GORDON DAVIS AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2015 HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BELOVED JIM BRUCE GRANT, JR. RECOGNIZING DELBERT STEVENS FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II CONGRATULATING MACEDONIA MINISTRY BAPTIST CHURCH ON ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MR. FRED CURLS CONGRATULATING JEFF HERMANSEN FOR HIS BRAVE ACT OF HEROISM ON THE JOB PATRICK MADDEN IN RECOGNITION OF GREG COLLINS, RECIPIENT OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZING HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND HUNTINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR REPRESENTING WEST VIRGINIA IN THE 2015 SCIENCE OLYMPIAD NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM HUFF III PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LAURA ELIZABETH ALLIAH PERKINS FOR ACHIEVING PERFECT ATTENDANCE WHILE ENROLLED IN THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HER SENIOR YEAR TRIBUTE TO RACHEL JACOBS IN HONOR OF MURRAY J. PENDLETON, CHIEF OF POLICE OF WATERFORD, CT POLICE DEPARTMENT DEDICATION OF THE LGBT MONUMENT IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY CONGRATULATING MILLEDGE- VILLE'S TRIUMPH AEROSTRUCTURES-VOUGH AIRCRAFT DIVISION HONORING MARTHA HERM FOR HER WORK WITH THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF ABUSE RECOGNIZING HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROJECT HEAD START PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF FIREARM RISK PROTECTION ACT TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL R. MARTIN UMBARGER THANKING MS. SHARON ANN PORTER FOR HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I INTRODUCTION OF THE SCAN CONTAINERS ABSOLUTELY NOW (SCAN) ACT RESTORING EDUCATION AND LEARNING (REAL) ACT SAVANNAH STAFFORD APPLAUDING MIKE WHITE FOR HIS BRAVE ACT OF HEROISM ON THE JOB TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF GASTON FRANCIS PERIAT HONORING LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHARLES `CHICK' CLEVELAND A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF DAVID BRUCE GOLDBERG HONORING MAJOR GENERAL R. MARTIN UMBARGER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CAPTAIN JOHN J. LEVULIS TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT WILLIE C. JONES CONGRESSIONAL MOLDOVA CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE RIGA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTING SUMMER MEAL PARTNERS INAUGURAL EVENT ON MAY 30, 2015 HONORING DR. ALLEN CHAN CONGRATULATING THE SARCOXIE ARCHERY TEAMS ON THEIR STATE AND NATIONAL TITLES HONORING LIBRARIAN DIANE CHRISTIAN OF AURORA, ILLINOIS HONORING LEO FINNEGAN AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE OF NEPAL HONORING BUENA VISTA WINERY'S WINE TOOL MUSEUM RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DEPUTY SHERIFF JOSE ALVARADO HONORING PENNSYLVANIA CYSTIC FIBROSIS, INC. (PACFI) CONGRATULATING SOFIA VICTORIA de la PENA ON FOUNDING THE FIT KIDS DAY NON-PROFIT HONORING DAVIESS COUNTY, KY, ON CELEBRATING ITS BICENTENNIAL ADVANCING RESEARCH FOR HYDROCEPHALUS PATIENTS IN RECOGNITION OF EAST HARLEM COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES, CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE CONGRATULATING REV. DR. MICHAEL L. PFLEGER ON HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRIESTHOOD ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH CHRISTOPHER BOULANGER REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES OF THE FALLEN HEROES ON MEMORIAL DAY IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR MORRIS SHEPHERD RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLD DOMINION BAR ASSOCIATION HONORING CALIFORNIA'S GEOTHERMAL INDUSTRY CELEBRATING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF JOSEPH HOUCK HONORING THE LIFE OF BRUCE FARRIS MATTHEW GOELLNER TRIBUTE TO PUBLISHER DOROTHY LEAVELL AND THE CHICAGO CRUSADER NEWSPAPER ON ITS 75TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY HONORING YOUNTVILLE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION THE UNITED STATES' COMMITMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISTS HONORING GRANGER MIDDLE SCHOOL INTRODUCTION OF SIMON WIESENTHAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT IN RECOGNITION OF BOBBIE STEEVER, RECIPIENT OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE SALVATION ARMY OTHERS AWARD DEVELOPMENTS IN RWANDA LONG TERM FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY TRUST FUND IN HONOR OF SSGT MICHAEL WAYNE SCHAFER House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MEMORIAL DAY BOKO HARAM CRIMES RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF RABBI CARL WOLKIN REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK HONORING THE SERVICE OF CORPORAL FRED WHITAKER, SR. COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROJECT HEAD START CONGRATULATING MAJOR STEPHEN J. BONNER THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START PROBLEMS AT THE IRS CONTINUE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACT OF 2015 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1335, STRENGTHENING FISHING COMMUNITIES AND INCREASING FLEXIBILITY IN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1622 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HONORING BRAVE SOUTHERN ARIZONANS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH HONORING OUR MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES ON MEMORIAL DAY CONGRATULATIONS TO FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HUSBAND AND WIFE TEACHER OF THE YEAR NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TAX CREDIT OF 2015 CONGRESS MUST ADDRESS SECTION 702 OF THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START RECOGNIZING PHILIP KIRKWOOD RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF BISHOP CURTIS MONTGOMERY HONORING OUR VETERANS FIRST COUNTY OF VETERANS HONORING JASON KORTZ ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL R. MARTIN UMBARGER TRIBUTE TO JOE GALUSKI TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM THOMAS KIRCHHOFF, JR. CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION AND CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW BENGHAZI ATTACK CONGRESSIONAL ROLE IN TRADE POLICY RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF ALBERT MELVIN MILLER LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2487 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2505 Constitutional Authority 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Authority Statement for H.R. 2551 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2552 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2553 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2554 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2555 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2556 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2557 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER USA FREEDOM ACT OF 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED EXTENDING AUTHORITY UNDER THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978--MOTION TO PROCEED RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ENSURING TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ACT MORNING BUSINESS FAST-TRACK AUTHORITY OUR COUNTRY'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EXPORT-IMPORT BANK AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AMENDMENT NO. 1243 OBAMACARE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR TRADE POLICY Parrish Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Olvera Nomination (Executive Session) Order of Business (Executive Session) Vote on Cahill Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Scarano Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENSURING TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS CELEBRATING RABBI YOCHEVED MINTZ OF CONGREGATION P'NAI TIKVAH LEGISLATION PROTECTING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNIZING THE J. WARREN AND LOIS McCLURE FOUNDATION ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO LARRY ARFT NATIONAL SEERSUCKER DAY RECOGNIZING THE OPENING OF THE UCI-FRED HUTCH CANCER CENTRE LEONARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC 70TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING SID McDONALD RECOGNIZING DOWNS ENTERPRISE, LLC MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 1414 Introductory Statement on S. 1418 Introductory Statement on S. 1430 Introductory Statement on S. 1436 Introductory Statement on S. 1440 Introductory Statement on S. 1448 SENATE RESOLUTION 183--CALLING FOR SUSPENSION OF CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL LAND FORMATIONS ON ISLANDS, REEFS, SHOALS, AND OTHER FEATURES OF THE SPRATLY ISLANDS AND FOR A PEACEFUL AND MULTILATERAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 184--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONVERSION THERAPY, INCLUDING EFFORTS BY MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO CHANGE THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR GENDER... SENATE RESOLUTION 185--RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY 2015 AS ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND AS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 186--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 17 THROUGH MAY 23, 2015, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 187--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF MAY 2015, AS "NATIONAL BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1436 Text of Senate Amendment 1437 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION COURTHOUSE NAMING BILLS JOSEPH F. WEIS JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE WILLIAM J. HOLLOWAY, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE NEW MEXICO NAVAJO WATER SETTLEMENT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING BRAVE YOUNG MEN FROM HAWAII RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS