Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-10-08 Date2015-10-08 PublicationVolume 161, issue 148 Sections118 House · 75 Senate House sections HOMEBUYERS ASSISTANCE ACT RECOGNIZING ELIZABETH MATSUMOTO AS 2015 NONPROFIT LEADER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL ON THEIR RECOGNITION AS A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL CELEBRATING SENATOR AKAKA'S 91ST BIRTHDAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF CHRIS MINTZ IN RECOGNITION OF THE HEROIC ACTS OF MR. SAMUEL SELL HONORING OCTOBER 8TH AS NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL DAY TRIBUTE TO DAVID KEPLER IN HONOR OF MAYOR JOE BENNETT OF THOMASVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF ROTARY CLUB OF HANFORD TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL HAYES WELCOMING SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT PARK GEUN-HYE TO THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL PLASMA AWARENESS WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM WEIDEMAN IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. LINDA HATFIELD PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASTIME CLUB TRIBUTE TO DAN KOZAKIEWICZ HONORING THE LATE MS. ALMA BEATTY OF NEWARK PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DAVE CAMP RESTORING VOTING RIGHTS GIRLS LIKE ME PROJECT INC PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INFORMATION CENTER RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATION'S FIRST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY CONGRATULATING MR. CHRIS SMITH IN RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER OF COACH DAVID CLARK IN HONOR OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF RETIRED MAJOR JESSE BALTAZAR IN RECOGNITION OF WINTHROP UNIVERSITY AND THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL TRIBUTE TO ELAINE MATZNER House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM INCREASE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WASHINGTON IS OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICA LOSING A GENERATION TO GUN VIOLENCE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACT GTMO TRANSFERS TO COLORADO CRISPUS ATTUCKS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ZADROGA ACT REAUTHORIZATION GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION CALIFORNIA DROUGHT CAUSING SUFFERING HONORING OUR WWII MERCHANT MARINERS ACT OF 2015 RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL ENDING GUN VIOLENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHINEAS BANNING HIGH SCHOOL LIFTING THE CRUDE OIL BAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH HONORING DOLORES HUERTA FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE AND THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTH LIFTING THE CRUDE OIL BAN HONORING THE LATE ALMA BEATTY OF NEWARK RECOGNIZING JERRY HARTZ FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CONGRESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 538, NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 702, ADAPTATION TO CHANGING CRUDE OIL MARKETS NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY ACT ELECTION DAY IN VENEZUELA REPUBLIC OF CHINA NATIONAL DAY AND HO FENG-SHAN LIFT CRUDE OIL EXPORT BAN HONORING HO FENG-SHAN EARTH SCIENCE WEEK REMEMBERING SENIOR AIRMAN QUINN JOHNSON-HARRIS MEDICARE PREMIUM FAIRNESS ACT APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS LIFTING BAN ON OIL EXPORTS WATER PROBLEMS IN THE CITY OF FLINT, MICHIGAN LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 69 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3727 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING GUN VIOLENCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016--MOTION TO PROCEED EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued STOP SANCTUARY POLICIES AND PROTECT AMERICANS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SIEGFRIED AND ROY POLITICAL PRISONERS REMEMBERING PAT JOHNS GUN VIOLENCE JUSTICE FOR WAR CRIMES IN SRI LANKA PALESTINIAN TERRORISM OBSERVING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH OBSERVING THE 104TH NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TAIWAN OBSERVING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL TRIBUTE TO DETECTIVE WILLIAM J. ZIMMERMAN JOINT EMPLOYER DECISION REMEMBERING BOB WHEELER REMEMBERING HAROLD CASKEY RECOGNIZING THE TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2171 Introductory Statement on S. 2172 Introductory Statement on S. 2174 Introductory Statement on S. 2176 SENATE RESOLUTION 282--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 283--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 2015 AS "FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 284--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH GLOBALLY AND HIGHLIGHTING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE OF MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HUMAN CAPACITY, PARTICULARLY IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 285--COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ROBERT EDWARD SIMON, JR. SENATE RESOLUTION 286--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 11, 2015, AS "NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 287--CONDEMNING THE SENSELESS MURDER AND WOUNDING OF 18 INDIVIDUALS (SONS, DAUGHTERS, FATHERS, MOTHERS, UNCLES, AUNTS, COUSINS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS) IN ROSEBURG, OREGON, ON... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2711 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ROBERT EDWARD SIMON, JR. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON HER OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2165 AND S. 2169 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015, THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS