Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-03-02 Date2016-03-02 PublicationVolume 162, issue 34 Sections136 House · 68 Senate House sections LIONEL R. COLLINS, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. MIGUEL ENCINIAS RECOGNIZING JOHN H. FOLWELL IV FOR EARNING ALL 141 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MERIT BADGES RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCKLAWAHA CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HONORING NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. LUTHER FOLLOWING HIS PASSING ON FEBRUARY 20, 2016 PERSONAL EXPLANATION COLONY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE LT. JAMES `JIM' GERAGHTY AFTER HIS PASSING ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016 TRIBUTE TO INDEPENDENT NEWSGROUP EDITOR BILL CONSTINE IN RECOGNITION OF MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT SENIOR CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) EDWARD C. BYERS, JR., UNITED STATES NAVY CONGRATULATING COLONEL STEVEN W. NOTT FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AT FORT McCOY, WISCONSIN RECOGNIZING CONNIE HUNT'S 80TH BIRTHDAY AND HER POLITICAL ACTIVISM CONGRATULATING ANNAMARIE GULINO GENTILE ISIS WILLIAM G. JONES RECOGNIZING CAROLINA PANTHERS HEAD COACH RON RIVERA FOR BEING NAMED THE 2015 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR KELVIN ZHANG SPELLS HIS WAY TO A WIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION NORWOOD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTENNIAL IN RECOGNITION OF EXETER BOROUGH POLICE CHIEF JOHN "MAXIE" McNEIL FOR FORTY-ONE YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE DANA CLEMENT CHILD ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING THE GATHERING PLACE RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER AND RETIREMENT OF MR. JOHN MATTHEWS RECOGNIZING CAROLINA PANTHERS QUARTERBACK CAM NEWTON FOR BEING NAMED THE 2015 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER U.S.-TURKEY BILATERAL RELATIONS IN RECOGNITION OF THE PEOPLE OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH JOY GASSAMA WINS CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IN HONOR OF DOMENIC LALLI OF WATERTOWN, MA PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MS. DIXIE WHITMAN'S WORK FOR THE MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAM SUPPORT ASSOCIATION SOFIA AHMED WINS CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD HUNGER PERSONAL EXPLANATION GRAZIA ITALIAN KITCHEN HAS THE "BEST BITES" OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE 2ND LIEUTENANT ESTEBAN HOTESSE, TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, DOMINICAN-AMERICAN DON'T WRESTLE WITH CINCO RANCH GIRLS TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE DIANA HOPPE THE RULES OF THE U.S. HOUSE DENY MEMBERS THE ABILITY TO FULFILL OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE KAY THACKER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ELLINGTON, MO TRIBUTE TO SOSY ROBINSON IN RECOGNITION OF JIM PERRY'S SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION OF THE NO LEAD IN THE AIR ACT TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS CLERMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONER BOB PROUD IN HONOR OF T&M ASSOCIATES RECOGNIZING THE CAROLINA PANTHERS FOR THEIR NFC CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY CINCO RANCH SWIM TEAM RACES TO STATE IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD "RICK" D. DeGRAW CELEBRATING THE INSTALLATION OF A HISTORIC MARKER FOR JIMMIE LEE JACKSON SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING COACH MIKE BAEB DIVERSITY ON NETWORK TELEVISION TAMMY BATEMAN'S STORY SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM REFORMING OUR MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CELEBRATING GEORGE ZANDER'S LEGACY THE NEED TO STAND UP AGAINST ASSAD AND RUSSIAN WAR CRIMES SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY'S ACCESS TO WATER SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILLER-RAFFAELE VFW POST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 404TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BRIGADE KLAMATH RIVER DAM REMOVAL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE U.S.-CANADA PRECLEARANCE AGREEMENT BELFAIR SHOOTING REMEMBERING BORIS NEMTSOV GUN MYTH HONORING CARL NORDSTROM ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY PROMOTING TRAVEL, COMMERCE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH V. HELLERSTEDT BLEEDING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF KEY WEST RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE HONORABLE PATSY MINK DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SHOOTING IN CENTRAL KANSAS TEXAS HAS NO CHOICE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3716, ENSURING REMOVAL OF TERMINATED PROVIDERS FROM MEDICAID AND CHIP ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ENSURING REMOVAL OF TERMINATED PROVIDERS FROM MEDICAID AND CHIP ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4557, BLOCKING REGULATORY INTERFERENCE FROM CLOSING KILNS ACT OF 2016, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 4, 2016... MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ENSURING REMOVAL OF TERMINATED PROVIDERS FROM MEDICAID AND CHIP ACT CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UKRAINE--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 114-112) HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 114-113) HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF OFFICER ASHLEY GUINDON CONGRATULATING NAVY SEAL EDWARD BYERS CLOSING GUANTANAMO BAY SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES NOMINATION PROCESS GUANTANAMO BAY THE TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AGAINST MEXICO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 4668 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4669 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4670 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4660 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4661 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4662 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4663 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4664 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4665 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4666 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4667 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4673 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 83 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 84 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY AND COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY BILL RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SENATE FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY REPUBLICAN PARTY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2015 MORNING BUSINESS WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH V. HELLERSTEDT RECOGNIZING THE GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2617 Introductory Statement on S. 2619 Introductory Statement on S. 2621 SENATE RESOLUTION 384--DESIGNATING MARCH 2, 2016, AS "READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3386 Text of Senate Amendment 3387 Text of Senate Amendment 3388 Text of Senate Amendment 3389 Text of Senate Amendment 3390 Text of Senate Amendment 3391 Text of Senate Amendment 3392 Text of Senate Amendment 3393 Text of Senate Amendment 3394 Text of Senate Amendment 3395 Text of Senate Amendment 3396 Text of Senate Amendment 3397 Text of Senate Amendment 3398 Text of Senate Amendment 3399 Text of Senate Amendment 3400 Text of Senate Amendment 3401 Text of Senate Amendment 3402 Text of Senate Amendment 3403 Text of Senate Amendment 3404 Text of Senate Amendment 3405 Text of Senate Amendment 3406 Text of Senate Amendment 3407 Text of Senate Amendment 3408 Text of Senate Amendment 3409 Text of Senate Amendment 3410 Text of Senate Amendment 3411 Text of Senate Amendment 3412 Text of Senate Amendment 3413 Text of Senate Amendment 3414 Text of Senate Amendment 3415 Text of Senate Amendment 3416 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW