Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-12-16 Date2015-12-16 PublicationVolume 161, issue 183 Sections130 House · 65 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO CHUCK TURNER TRIBUTE TO KAY RAYMOND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PHIL ROMANO THE CHRISTIAN AND YEZIDI GENOCIDE TRIBUTE TO GRACIE RUSSELL HOUSTON'S BEST FROM TX-22 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CURT TURNER HONORING TED BEATTIE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO REV. OLLIE AND ALTHA ODLE THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN: ENSURING ADMINISTRATION ACTION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL LUIS VISOT UNDEFEATED COACH OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO ZACK PEPPMEIER RECOGNIZING DARRIELLE KING OF DESOTO FOR BEING RANKED AS THE EIGHTH- BEST SENIOR RECRUIT IN THE NATION BY THE PREPVOLLEYBALL.COM PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ROBERT AND EVELYN BIRKBY CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MS. TERRI CROOK FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PATENT NO LONGER PENDING HONORING 100TH ANNIVERSARY FOR 31ST STREET BAPTIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM MRS. SUZANNE WRIGHT PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO KATIE PATTERSON CLASS 1A--ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO CINDY THOMPSON IN RECOGNITION OF RETIREMENT OF DEBBIE LOCKE-DANIEL HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S JAMES RANDELL "RANDY" STOKES, SR. SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD RECOGNIZING ROBERT DICK DOUGLAS, JR. THE LONGEST SERVING EAGLE SCOUT IN BOY SCOUT HISTORY--90 YEARS AN EAGLE TRIBUTE TO STACIE EUKEN RECOGNIZING CHIEF WILLIAM "TONY" FARRAR DRUG RESISTANT TB: THE NEXT GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS? TRIBUTE TO HONOR JAMES BELT, JR. A DOZEN YEARS OF KEEPING PEARLAND SAFE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HALT ON K-1 VISA PROGRAM PANTHER PRIDE FUNDING TO TEST RAPE KITS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF FAILED EXCHANGES ACT BOOSTING TIMBERING IN THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVIST DEBT RELIEF EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 EMERGENCY INFORMATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIVES LOST IN THE SAN BERNARDINO TERRORIST ATTACK NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVIST DEBT RELIEF EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EMERGENCY INFORMATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 COMBAT TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACT OF 2015 HEZBOLLAH INTERNATIONAL FINANCING PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE FIRST RESPONDERS PASSPORT ACT OF 2015 GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION ACT OF 2015 TRACKING FOREIGN FIGHTERS IN TERRORIST SAFE HAVENS ACT STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING AND COORDINATION IN OUR PORTS ACT OF 2015 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HEZBOLLAH INTERNATIONAL FINANCING PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 FIRST RESPONDERS PASSPORT ACT OF 2015 TRACKING FOREIGN FIGHTERS IN TERRORIST SAFE HAVENS ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW WAYNE COUNTY STATE CHAMPS TAKE OFF YOUR MASKS OBAMACARE REMEMBERING AURORA GODOY BOKO HARAM CONGRATULATING THE LOS ANGELES CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT HONORING REVEREND ALBERT E. CHEW, JR. REMEMBERING GRETCHEN QUIE HONORING REVEREND SAM "PAPA" CRAIG, JR. HONORING AM GENERAL CEO CHARLIE HALL ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL HERBERT JACK LLOYD WEAR RED WEDNESDAY FUTURE FORUM: CLIMATE CHANGE BUDGETARY CONCERNS RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND PRAISE THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE ON ITS 109TH ANNIVERSARY LIFTING THE CRUDE OIL EXPORT BAN RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2029, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016; PROVIDING FOR... LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4269 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4270 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4271 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4272 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4273 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4274 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4275 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4276 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4277 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4278 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4279 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 78 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 79 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4262 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4263 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4264 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4265 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4266 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4267 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4268 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RELIEF AGREEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OMNIBUS AND TAX EXTENDERS AGREEMENT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE BUDGET AND TAX EXTENDERS TRIBUTE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TAX HIKES ACT REMEMBERING NATHAN GRAHAM RUSSIAN ROCKET ENGINES POLICY PROVISION PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL COMPETITIVE SPACE LAUNCH NASA'S BUDGET COAST GUARD LEGISLATION ERIC WILLIAMS CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 BUDGETARY REVISIONS CRUDE OIL EXPORT BAN WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SENATE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT HONORING OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TAX BREAK EQUALITY OIL AND GAS EXPORTS PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT RECOGNIZING THE PEOPLE OF CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL WILDFIRE PROVISIONS IN THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 SIGNING AUTHORITY EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALAND AMBASSADOR MICHAEL MOORE CONGRATULATING THE WILDY FAMILY TRIBUTE TO JEFF SAYER MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2407 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2929 Text of Senate Amendment 2930 Text of Senate Amendment 2931 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--H. CON. RES. 91 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION SECURING FAIRNESS IN REGULATORY TIMING ACT OF 2015 SAVING FEDERAL DOLLARS THROUGH BETTER USE OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS ACT OF 2015 REGARDING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEMOCRACY IN MONGOLIA CONGRATULATING THE PEOPLE OF BURMA ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO PEACEFUL ELECTIONS CELEBRATING THE 135TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ROMANIA CONDEMNING THE ONGOING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM YEZIDI, CHRISTIAN, SHABAK, TURKMEN, AND OTHER RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES BY ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA MILITANTS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS