Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-12-18 Date2015-12-18 PublicationVolume 161, issue 185 Sections149 House · 101 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JOHN L. MARTIN HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN "HOT ROD" WILLIAMS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 ANGELO CANDELORI: A LIFETIME OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE HONORING OTTO MERIDA AND VICTORIA NAPOLES-EARL ON MANY YEARS LEADING THE LATIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA RUNNING BACK DERRICK HENRY FOR WINNING THE 2015 HEISMAN TROPHY IN RECOGNITION OF JULIA MARIE DONOVAN OPENING OF THE MUSLIM EDUCATION TRUST CENTER, TIGARD, OREGON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 RECOGNIZING STAN SOLOWAY ON HIS TENURE AS PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL HONORING FORT OSAGE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 SPANKY'S RIVER STREET KICKS OFF 40TH YEAR IN BUSINESS RECOGNIZING THE EL PASO COUNTY VETERANS ASSISTANCE OFFICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ALVIN BERNARD STEWART RECOGNIZING NOVANT HEALTH FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA IN TRIBUTE TO SHARON ADAMS THE RETIREMENT OF DR. WILLIAM "BRIT" KIRWAN A DAY IN HONOR OF BENJAMIN EARL KING MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING GARY BRACKETT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT CONGRATULATING RON HAYNES ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF HURST, TEXAS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 RECOGNIZING DEAN WILLIAM REEDER OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS AND EDUCATION HONORING BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 LONG BEACH LOSES LEGEND, MARILYN GREEN RECOGNIZING THE TREZEVANT HIGH SCHOOL MIGHTY PURPLE BEARS ON WINNING THE TSSAA BLUECROSS BOWL DIVISION 1 CLASS 2A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 THE FAST ACT (H.R. 22) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT KEVIN GALE STAUFFER SUPPORTING DEBT RELIEF FOR PUERTO RICO HONORING THE 2015 STARS OVER DULLES AWARD RECIPIENTS REFLECTING ON THE NEED FOR THE WORLD'S RECOMMITMENT TO RECOVERING THE CHIBOK GIRLS RECOGNIZING CAREPAYMENT AND BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF DAN COX'S SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY HONORING NAAKH VYSOKY IN HONOR OF FATHER PAUL WYNANTS HONORING KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LINDA STONE TRIBUTE TO MAJOR ADRIAN FOSTER COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 SUPPORT FUNDING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 A DAY IN HONOR OF JANET LANGHART COHEN THE STATE OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN AMERICA CONGRATULATING JOE RITCHEY AND PROSPECTIVE, INC. SUPPORT FOR OMNIBUS AND TAX EXTENDERS LEGISLATION HONORING SHREWSBURY BOY SCOUT TROOP 114 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. CHARLIE HALL CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOMESTEAD RESORT IN MEMORY OF KISHIN "KAY" BHAVNANI-RAMA FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR A TRUE AMERICAN HERO PASSES HONORING JONI EARL CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUCKER PRO LEGENDS & HOLCOMBE RUCKER PARK COMMENDING THE KOREAN COALITION FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FOR ITS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY HONORING STANBERRY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESS MUST STOP THE SUFFERING A YEAR OF ACTION AND PROGRESS OBAMACARE DESTROYS JOBS CONGRATULATING EAST NICOLAUS HIGH SCHOOL ON GOING TO THE STATE AA CHAMPIONSHIP TAX RATE EXTENDERS HAVE POSITIVE ECONOMIC EFFECTS FUNDING FOR NEUROSCIENCE RECOGNIZING THE GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM AT CHEROKEE TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL IN AURORA, COLORADO, FOR WINNING THE 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE CONGRATULATING CLINCH COUNTY PANTHERS REMEMBERING LILLIAN VERNON PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION ACT OF 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THANK YOU TO STAFF AND JO-MARIE ST. MARTIN MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONGRATULATING PROSSER AND OKANOGAN HIGH SCHOOLS HONORING OUR MILITARY QUESTIONS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PROUD MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HUNTINGDON SALVATION ARMY FIRE/DONATIONS RETURN CONFISCATED PROPERTY EPA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY--CITY OF DAVID, JERUSALEM REFLECTIONS ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF 2015 RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MRS. REVA MAE JENNINGS OUR JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE PAYING DOWN THE DEBT FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PATIENT ACCESS AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015, TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4305 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4306 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4308 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4312 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S LAW TO PREVENT DEMAND FOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING OMNIBUS LEGISLATION SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OMNIBUS LEGISLATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS COMMENDING SENATOR HATCH PROPER OPERATION OF THE SENATE BUDGETARY REVISIONS OMNUBUS LEGISLATION UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 145 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 145, S. 403, S. 521, S. 593, S. 610, S. 873, S. 1103, S. 1104, S. 1240, S. 1305, AND S. 1483 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 MORNING BUSINESS PATIENT ACCESS AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT MICROBEAD-FREE WATERS ACT OF 2015 ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT OF 2015 CONGRATULATING TOWSON UNIVERSITY ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNIVERSITY CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW FOR 150 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE WORDS OF THANKS OMNIBUS LEGISLATION PUERTO RICO THANKING SENATOR HATCH 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOWSON UNIVERSITY OMNIBUS LEGISLATION NOMINATIONS TRIBUTE TO RAY PFEIFER FRANK R. LAUTENBERG CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT OMNIBUS LEGISLATION SEARCH FOR CASEY GRAHAM FEDERAL RESERVE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERMANDAD MEXICANA TRANSNACIONAL, ORG. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT NOTIFICATION REQUEST NOMINATION OBJECTION VOTE EXPLANATION ARIZONA STATEHOOD AND ENABLING ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 CHILD NICOTINE POISONING PREVENTION ACT OF 2015 FAA COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT REQUIRED STATE PREEMPTION PROVISION IN THE FRANK R. LAUTENBERG CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT HONORING CORPORAL ANDREW A. AIMESBURY TRIBUTE TO CHERYL S. CROMWELL TRIBUTE TO AIKO LANE RECOGNIZING THE 240TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS TRIBUTE TO BOB FORD TRIBUTE TO VIRGIL COURNEYA CONGRATULATING PAT SKORKOWSKY REMEMBERING GLEE S. SMITH, JR. REMEMBERING MAJOR GENERAL WILL HILL TANKERSLEY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIONS 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 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2422 SENATE RESOLUTION 338--CONGRATULATING TOWSON UNIVERSITY ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE RESOLUTION 339--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW FOR 150 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE OF IOWA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WORLD SENATE RESOLUTION 340--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE SO- CALLED ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND AL-SHAM (ISIS OR DA'ESH) IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND WAR CRIMES, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 341--DESIGNATING JANUARY 2016 AS "NATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 342--CONGRATULATING THE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2938 Text of Senate Amendment 2939 Text of Senate Amendment 2940 Text of Senate Amendment 2941 Text of Senate Amendment 2942 Text of Senate Amendment 2943 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR GRANTS OVERSIGHT AND NEW EFFICIENCY ACT CONGRATULATING THE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PROVIDING FOR THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2434 RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS REMAINING IN STATUS QUO ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016, AND MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE NOMINATIONS NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL