Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-12-15 Date2015-12-15 PublicationVolume 161, issue 182 Sections124 House · 52 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD ON BECOMING THE LONGEST-SERVING GOVERNOR IN AMERICAN HISTORY TRIBUTE TO BILL AND MARILYN RYAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR CLOSE PARTNER TAIWAN HONORING CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOHN FRANCIS DITRO CONGRATULATING LOCAL LEADERS IN COCHISE COUNTY HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN VIRGINIA'S 10TH DISTRICT TAIWAN'S PEACE INITIATIVE IN THE TAIPING ISLAND OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA COMMEMORATING TROY'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE MARSHALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TCAL DIVISION II STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS REFLECTING ON THE RECOVERY OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SINCE TYPHOON SOUDELOR RECOGNIZING THE 60TH YEAR OF DESEGREGATION OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT BRIAN TERRY TRIBUTE TO RYAN SCHWEIZER IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR GERALD W. GROSS OF WEST EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA CHINA DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CANADIAN FALUN GONG CONTESTANT TRIBUTE TO RUTH LAMPE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND TERRORIST TRAVEL PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING TIM GORDON TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MICHAEL POCHE IN HONOR OF DAVIDSON COUNTY MANAGER ROBERT HYATT'S SERVICE TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TRIBUTE TO RODNEY AND KAREN WAHLE IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM REGARDING THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS DEBT RELIEF EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 ACKNOWLEDGING TED BEATTIE TRIBUTE TO CURTIS AND BRENDA MEIER RESTORATION TUESDAY IMPACT OF THE ARTS ON STUDENTS AT SAVOY ELEMENTARY INTRODUCTION OF THE AVONTE'S LAW ACT OF 2015 TRIBUTE TO THE NODAWAY VALLEY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM LEGISLATION ALLOWING COMBAT VETERANS AN EXTENDED TIME TO FILE FOR REFUND TRIBUTE TO TIM SESSOMS AIKEN NAMED MAIN STREET COMMUNITY HONORING REVEREND SAMUEL LITTLEJOHN TRIBUTE TO LEONARD AND MARYANN BRYAN HONORING THE GRAND OPENING OF SOUTHLAKE'S SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER ACKNOWLEDGING THE ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT HONORING PATRICK McCORMICK OF PENNSYLVANIA RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CITY TRIBUTE TO GEORGE AND CATHERINE ROSS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF LARRY HOLMES ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNVEILING OF THE LARRY HOLMES STATUE IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA HONORING SONYA GISH OF PENNSYLVANIA COLONEL MICHAEL P. DIETZ TRIBUTE TO THE DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM HONORING THE 240TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING JOYCE I. MARTRATT ON 50 YEARS OF CIVILIAN SERVICE WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JOSEPH TYSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA CITY COUNCIL HUNGARY AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS TRIBUTE TO THE URBANDALE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MAMIE VEST RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF DWAYNE AND CAROL CHESTNUT ANGELO CANDELORI: A LIFETIME OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONOR OF GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE TAX EXTENDERS ANDERSON TRUCKING: A MINNESOTA SUCCESS STORY JUSTICE FOR ALL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HALEY COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMBAT TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACT OF 2015 SUPPORTING FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 1155, H.R. 712, and H.R. 1927 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN THE JOURNAL APPOINTING THE DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW UNESCO GUN VIOLENCE REMEMBERING RUDY ESCOBAR, COMMANDER OF THE MACON COUNTY HONOR GUARD VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE EPA VIOLATES LAW WITH WOTUS PROMOTION SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING VICTIMS THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM IS NEVER OVER RECOGNIZING FIRST RESPONDERS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING IN SAN BERNARDINO TRADE DEFICIT KIRK DOUGLAS' BIRTHDAY COCONSPIRATORS IN SUPPORTING TERRORISM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4252 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4253 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4254 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4255 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4256 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4257 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4258 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4259 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4260 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 77 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4246 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4247 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4248 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4249 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4250 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4251 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RELIEF NEGOTIATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OMNIBUS AND TAX EXTENDERS NEGOTIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN TRIBUTE TO BOYD MATHESON COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM, RACISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF INTOLERANCE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT AND SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOMINATION OF ROBERTA JACOBSON RECESS SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TAX BREAK PARITY SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLIMATE CHANGE PRESIDENT'S STRATEGY TO DEFEAT ISIS NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 579 EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PILOT'S BILL OF RIGHTS 2 CONGRATULATING MEGHAN ABLES TRIBUTE TO JOE SIMON, JR. TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL HAROLD GREGORY "HAL" MOORE, JR. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 335--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DAY, HONORING THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHARLES EDWARD TAYLOR, REGARDED AS THE FATHER OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 336--HONORING THE PORTLAND TIMBERS AS THE CHAMPIONS OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IN 2015 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2928 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR HONORING THE PORTLAND TIMBERS AS THE CHAMPIONS OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IN 2015 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS