Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-02-01 Date2016-02-01 PublicationVolume 162, issue 18 Sections147 House · 72 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KENTUCKY CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1966 AND COMMENDING THE KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HONORING JEROME BLUM AND THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA HONORING MATTHEW McCLINTOCK RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF JUDGE GEORGE CARROLL HONORING JEFFREY A. BEEN OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY ON HIS RETIREMENT IN HONOR OF NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK HONORING THE LIFE OF RICHARD J. "STRETCH" McGRATH, JR. CELEBRATING B.I. MOODY'S 90TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BELOVED CHIEF JIMMY CAGLE OF BERRYDALE HONORING MR. RONALD V. DELLUMS RECOGNIZING JAMES B. FLAWS RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LEGENDARY LUTHER R. "LUKE McCOY" EASON HONORING THE NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT HONORING CORBEN CRITES RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ROBERT T. E. KAO FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY OF GUAM COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL PRAYER BREAKFAST OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA REMEMBERING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT DUNLAP HOLLAND, JR. CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA NATIONAL CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING THE LIFELONG SERVICE OF COLONEL JOSEPH SPIELBAUER INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATION TO HOST PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR HEROES RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF AURORA'S 30TH ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MOLLY H. BOGEN HONORING FREDA ROSENSHEIN AND THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS LADIES AUXILIARY CONGRATULATING SISTER MARGARET CARNEY RECOGNIZING BOB AND MARIE GALLO RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING SECOND LIEUTENANT MY-RANDA KELLY QUINATA OF THE GUAM AIR NATIONAL GUARD HONORING MAE DUKE TRIBUTE TO LaNETTE WRIGHT LAKE ARROWHEAD RESIDENT SPEARHEADS EFFORT TO BUILD VETERANS MEMORIAL CONGRATULATING DR. TSAI ING-WEN ON HER ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF TAIWAN HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO COLLEGE OF NURSING CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JOHNNIE SOWELL NEESE COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANTONIO B. WON PAT GUAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY RECOGNIZING THE HOOSIER YOUTH PHILHARMONIC IN RECOGNITION OF UNIVISION SAN DIEGO'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING CURTIS BEACH INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SERVING IN SENSITIVE POSITIONS HONORING CECIL HULSEY HONORING JOHN O'BRIEN, PRESIDENT OF THE WEST SIDE IRISH AMERICAN CLUB HONORING THE LEGACY OF LARRY PURDOM IN MISSOURI CATTLE BREEDING CONGRATULATING LESLEY LEON GUERRERO FOR BEING CHOSEN AS THE GUAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 REINA A. LEDDY GUAM YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR HONORING MR. GEORGE GRAY INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2016 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY SAVES LIFE OF MOTORIST OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING JOHNNY FISHMAN TRIBUTE TO EDWARD "RUSTY" WASHINGTON ROSE III RECOGNIZING THE GREATER COMMUNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON 25 YEARS OF WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP THE FAIRNESS TO UNITED STATES DISTANT WATER FISHERMEN ACT OF 2016 COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WALTER L. McCREARY, USAF (RETIRED) PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MRS. ISABEL OPORT NEIDIG IN MEMORIAM DON W. STRAUCH JR. APRIL 8, 1926--JANUARY 11, 2016 COACH JOSEPH--COACH OF THE YEAR HONORING THE WASKOM HIGH SCHOOL WILDCATS, 2015 3-A, DIV II TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS INTRODUCTION OF THE FRESH START ACT COMMEMORATING THE 2016 NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK FORT BEND PROMISE CEMENTS ITS COMMITMENT TRIBUTE TO THOMAS ANTHONY THOMAS RECOGNIZING STEPHEN J. PRINGLE NEEDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FFA WINS BIG THE NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT ASSETS OF NATIONAL BANKS IN CIS COUNTRIES ARE NOT USED TO BENEFIT TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS BIG TIME GROWTH FOR HOUSTON MARINERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATURALLY BECK BUILDS TO SUCCESS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives RECESS DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATE OF THE UNION INCONSISTENCIES AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAIR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS ACT SEC SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE ACT OF 2016 SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION ENHANCEMENT ACT TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S LAW TO PREVENT DEMAND FOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING TRAFFICKING PREVENTION IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONTRACTING ACT We cannot be the world's leader in the fight against modern slavery if taxpayer dollars are flowing into the hands of traffickers. ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT OF 2015 AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 114-95) RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3700, HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAIR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS ACT SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION ENHANCEMENT ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1019 AND H.R. 1401 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 546 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 PENN STATE POLICE OFFICER STEW NEFF MARKS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE MAJOR SHAWN CAMPBELL; CORPORAL MATTHEW DROWN--TEXAS MARINES E-FREE ACT TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016 GRANITE STATERS COPE WITH HEROIN EPIDEMIC HONORING MARGARET DUNLEAVY IRAN TERROR FINANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT HONORING JULIA AARON HUMBLES EQUAL TREATMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANTS ACT, H.R. 711 CONGRATULATING DARYL VEATCH AN HOUR OF POWER LEAVE OF ABSENCE EXPENDITURES BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL UNDER HOUSE RESOLUTION 676, 113TH CONGRESS 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. 4398 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4399 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4400 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4401 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4402 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4403 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4412 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4413 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4414 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4415 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4416 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4417 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4418 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4419 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4420 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4421 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4404 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4422 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4423 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4424 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4405 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4406 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4407 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4408 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4409 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4410 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4411 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ENERGY POLICY MODERNIZATION BILL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ENERGY POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY OF THE LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) RECOGNIZING LEFT HAND DITCH COMPANY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3143 Text of Senate Amendment 3144 Text of Senate Amendment 3145 Text of Senate Amendment 3146 Text of Senate Amendment 3147 Text of Senate Amendment 3148 Text of Senate Amendment 3149 Text of Senate Amendment 3150 Text of Senate Amendment 3151 Text of Senate Amendment 3152 Text of Senate Amendment 3153 Text of Senate Amendment 3154 Text of Senate Amendment 3155 Text of Senate Amendment 3156 Text of Senate Amendment 3157 Text of Senate Amendment 3158 Text of Senate Amendment 3159 Text of Senate Amendment 3160 Text of Senate Amendment 3161 Text of Senate Amendment 3162 Text of Senate Amendment 3163 Text of Senate Amendment 3164 Text of Senate Amendment 3165 Text of Senate Amendment 3166 Text of Senate Amendment 3167 Text of Senate Amendment 3168 Text of Senate Amendment 3169 Text of Senate Amendment 3170 Text of Senate Amendment 3171 Text of Senate Amendment 3172 Text of Senate Amendment 3173 Text of Senate Amendment 3174 Text of Senate Amendment 3175 Text of Senate Amendment 3176 Text of Senate Amendment 3177 Text of Senate Amendment 3178 Text of Senate Amendment 3179 Text of Senate Amendment 3180 Text of Senate Amendment 3181 Text of Senate Amendment 3182 Text of Senate Amendment 3183 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR HONORING THE MEMORY AND LEGACY OF ANITA ASHOK DATAR ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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