Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-12-10 Date2015-12-10 PublicationVolume 161, issue 179 Sections175 House · 83 Senate House sections MICROBEAD-FREE WATERS ACT OF 2015 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ESTHER ORTIZ CARDENAS CONGRATULATING THE CRYSTAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL HORNETS FOR THEIR 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 1 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING D. PATRICK CURLEY HONORING TONY YOUNG CONSTRUCT THE NATIONAL EISENHOWER MEMORIAL HONORING MAJOR KRYSTYL WATSON'S CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP RECOGNIZING GEORGE T. SAKATO RECOGNITION OF KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZING COMMANDER CHAD C. SCHUMACHER TRIBUTE TO LANDMARK INN STATE HISTORIC SITE OF CASTROVILLE, TEXAS CONGRATULATING THE FATIMA HIGH SCHOOL COMETS FOR THEIR 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 2 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF THE BETTY DeVANE COVINGTON LIBRARY AT DUMFRIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT MICHAEL JOE NAYLOR HONORING THE FIRST BROADCAST AND GRAND OPENING OF KEXP'S NEW HOME AT SEATTLE CENTER CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 22, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2015 FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 VISA WAIVER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND TERRORIST TRAVEL PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2130, RED RIVER PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES CONGRATULATING THE FESTUS HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS FOR THEIR 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 3 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING SERGEANT THEODORE TRAVIS, SR. CONGRATULATING THE BRAHMA KUMARIS AND SISTER JENNA ON THE GRAND OPENING OF THE MEDITATION MUSEUM II TRIBUTE TO LARRY AND CAROL ANDRESS HONORING MAUREEN NICHOLSON FOR HER SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF POMFRET, CT INTRODUCTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2015 CONGRATULATING THE HERCULANEUM HIGH SCHOOL BLACK CATS FOR THEIR SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 2 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO MARGARET FLETCHALL CONGRATULATING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES ON THE OPENING OF THE FAIRFAX VETERANS BENEFITS OFFICE OYSTER CREEK'S STAR TEACHER UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING CORPORAL TIBOR RUBIN THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO REQUIRE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO INSTALL THE D.C. SEAL IN THE MAIN READING ROOM OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO EDWIN AND BARBARA BLANK HONORING VALARIE McCALL ON THE OCCASION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE CHAIR OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (APTA) EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1076 "DENYING FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS ACT OF 2015" RECOGNIZING THE 2015 HONOREES OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP SISTER CITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBUS AND ACCRA, GHANA S. 1177, THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT TRIBUTE TO HAROLD AND LYLA McCURDY IN REMEMBRANCE OF GUY LEWIS CONGRATULATING THE HERCULANEUM HIGH SCHOOL BLACK CATS FOR THEIR SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 2 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GLENN HALL ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE EL PASO VETERANS' TREATMENT COURT BRINGING FFA GOLD TO PEARLAND RECOGNIZING THE ARTS COUNCIL OF FAIRFAX COUNTY AND THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2015 ARTS AWARDS TRIBUTE TO ED AND LOIS FIGGINS REMEMBERING FRANK HERHOLD SERBIA STEPS UP AT A CRITICAL TIME CELEBRATING BIRTH OF BLAKELY ELIZABETH HERBERT CONGRATULATING THE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS FOR THEIR 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 2 VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO CHET ROED DEMANDING A MEANINGFUL STRATEGY TO DEFEAT ISIS IN HONOR OF TOM AND CHARLOTTE OLEINIK'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1217 "PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT OF 2015" RECOGNIZING THE 2015 MVLE AWARD RECIPIENTS CONGRATULATING THE NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL SHAMROCKS FOR THEIR SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE 2015 MISSOURI CLASS 2 VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO KENNON BALSTER INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HARVESTS THE ORGANS OF THE FALUN GONG IN MEMORY OF MR. TONY HADDAD OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO DULA AND BETTY THOMPSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING BETTE STOLTZ CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY ARTISTS TAKE TOP HONOR TRIBUTE TO LARRY AND GLORIA SOUTH THE OCCASION OF MR. PAT CORELLA'S RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO DEFEAT ISIS IN HONOR OF THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF RAYMOND COCHRAN TRIBUTE TO MARK LARSEN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE BOOKS 'N FRIENDS CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT E-FREE ACT THE MOST EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST AN ARMED TERRORIST IS AN ARMED AMERICAN FRENCH RAIL/HOLOCAUST SETTLEMENT IRAN IS UNTRUSTWORTHY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE PRESIDENT SHOULD CHANGE COURSE SOLAR INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY CALDWELL PLUMER TERRORIST WATCH LIST LOOPHOLE WEST VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY TRIBUTE TO THOMAS GALLAGHER RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF PROFESSOR JOHN ARTHUR RASSIAS PINKY SWEAR FOUNDATION MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES RECOGNIZING DANIEL LYONS LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF ACTION STUDENT VISA SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT CLOSE THE TERRORIST GUN LOOPHOLE RECOGNIZING VALOR CHRISTIAN'S STATE CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAM GUN VIOLENCE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY NO GUNS FOR SUSPECTED TERRORISTS SAN BERNARDINO VICTIM, SHANNON JOHNSON THANKS TO THE SPEAKER REESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BELARUS COMMONSENSE GUN REFORM REFORMING AMERICA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM AMERICA'S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT IS NOW LAW UPHOLDING THE SECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SECURING FAIRNESS IN REGULATORY TIMING ACT OF 2015 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3094 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CBRNE DEFENSE ACT OF 2015 DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 STATE AND LOCAL CYBER PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 FIRST RESPONDER IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY NEEDS IN DISASTER SITUATIONS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 644, TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE FIRST RESPONDER IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY NEEDS IN DISASTER SITUATIONS HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF "FEARLESS" PHYLLIS GALANTI VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE IRAN HAS VIOLATED THE NUCLEAR DEAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CONGRESS NEEDS TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CURRENT ISSUES ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4208 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4209 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4210 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4211 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4212 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4213 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4214 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4215 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4224 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4225 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4226 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4227 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4228 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4229 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4230 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4231 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4232 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4233 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4216 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4234 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4235 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4236 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4217 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4218 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4219 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4220 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4221 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4222 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4223 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DISCRIMINATION RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NEW SENATE SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MENTAL HEALTH CARE WASTEFUL SPENDING SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM TRIBUTE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD ORDER OF PROCEDURE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RECESS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CAMP LIBERTY REFUGEES TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD IRS REPORTING REGULATION ON CHARITABLE DONATIONS PERKINS LOANS, HARDEST HIT FUND, AND ENFORCE ACT HONORING INDIANA SERVICEMEMBERS AND ALL AMERICANS WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM PUERTO RICO BEING HONEST WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SUPPORING OUR VETERANS TRIBUTE TO MEGHAN DUBYAK REMEMBERING OFFICER DANIEL ELLIS EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL CHRISTOPHER J. PAUL TRIBUTE TO JIM SMITH TRIBUTE TO DR. CARL ZULAUF RECOGNIZING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIFLE CLUB TRIBUTE TO JULIO N. INFIESTA TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT O. KELLEY RECOGNIZING CARSON TAHOE HEALTH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZING THE SOUTHERN NEVADA CHAPTER OF THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA REMEMBERING THAIS F. O'DONNELL BLATNIK RECOGNIZING THE HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM TRIBUTE TO JUDGE HAIGANUSH R. BEDROSIAN MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2387 Introductory Statement on S. 2389 Introductory Statement on S. 2390 Introductory Statement on S. 2391 Introductory Statement on S. 2397 SENATE RESOLUTION 333--TO DIRECT THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE IN THE NAME OF THE SENATE IN BANK MARKAZI, THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN V. DEBORAH D. PETERSON, ET AL. (S. CT.) AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2922 Text of Senate Amendment 2923 Text of Senate Amendment 2924 Text of Senate Amendment 2925 Text of Senate Amendment 2926 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATION DISCHARGED AND EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CHILD NICOTINE POISONING PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 COMPREHENSIVE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2015 INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2015 CHURCH PLAN CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2015 PHYLLIS E. GALANTI ARBORETUM FORECLOSURE RELIEF AND EXTENSION FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ACT OF 2015 DIRECTING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015, AT 3 P.M. DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS