Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-03-14 Date2016-03-14 PublicationVolume 162, issue 40 Sections111 House · 54 Senate House sections HONORING THE MEMORY OF RABBI GORDON RECOGNIZING NORTHWEST INDIANA'S NEWLY NATURALIZED CITIZENS HONORING YONKERS POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN TRIBUTE OF HANNES SCHNEIDER, AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANNES SCHNEIDER MEISTER CUP RACE RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE TO DR. LUCILE M. (LUCY) JONES HONORING THE CAROL MOORE MEMORIAL JAZZ FESTIVAL HELENDALE LOSES COMMUNITY LEADER HONORING HELENE MURTHA DOOLEY TRIBUTE TO PAULEY PERRETTE--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR "MY GOLD STAR," A POEM WRITTEN BY DEBB CLAY TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO JANET DIEL--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING DR. JOSEPH F. SHELEY VICTOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO JAMIE KEYSER THOMAS--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING CORINNE M. MOHRMANN CELEBRATING THE STATE CHAMPION SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY SCHOOL MEN'S SOCCER TEAM TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY HOLLAND--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO SAMTRANS ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE LAVEEN ANNUAL COMMUNITY PARADE SPONSORED BY THE LAVEEN LIONS CLUB TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA A. (PAT) ANDERSON--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING TROOPER SEAN CULLEN STEVEN LANTSBERGER RETIRES FROM THE CITY OF HESPERIA TRIBUTE TO LINDA S. PURA--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HENRIETTA LACKS HONORING LILLIE KAY MITCHELL HONORING JIM WATSON OF BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE FOLLOWING HIS PASSING ON FEBRUARY 20, 2016 HONORING HARRY CHARLES IN HONOR OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF OLIVE CECELIA BELLMORE OLDFIELD HONORING OFFICER ASHLEY GUINDON AFTER HER PASSING ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016 CONGRATULATING REVEREND DR. JARVIS L. COLLIER HONORING COL. FRED VANN CHERRY HONORING REVEREND FRANCIS CRANDALL IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANN ARBOR CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAISANO HONORING KEITH BRYAR JR. OF LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE FOLLOWING HIS PASSING ON FEBRUARY 20, 2016 HONORING JACK PLUCKHAHN IN MEMORY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL RUFUS C. LAZZELL RECOGNIZING NACDS RxIMPACT DAY IN HONOR OF MR. MARTY McVEY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives IN HONOR OF NANCY DAVIS REAGAN DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A PUBLIC SERVANT REMEMBERED DINA KIM RECEIVES PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAIR RATEPAYER ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND EFFICIENCY STANDARDS ACT ENERGY EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY ACT FEDERAL POWER ACT AMENDMENT REINSTATING AND EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT INVOLVING CLARK CANYON DAM EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT INVOLVING GIBSON DAM EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBERED 12642 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBERED 12715 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBERED 13287 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBERED 12737 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBERED 12740 CONDEMNING VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA DEFINING CERTAIN ATROCITIES AS WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND GENOCIDE DEVELOPING A STRATEGY TO OBTAIN OBSERVER STATUS FOR TAIWAN IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2016 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4596, SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3797, SATISFYING ENERGY NEEDS AND SAVING THE... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEVELOPING A STRATEGY TO OBTAIN OBSERVER STATUS FOR TAIWAN IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION DEFINING CERTAIN ATROCITIES AS WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND GENOCIDE CONDEMNING VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA WE MUST CONFRONT EVIL IN THE WORLD CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL PI DAY CONGRATULATING WAYZATA HOCKEY TEAM THE CHILDREN ARE LISTENING IRAN SCOFFS AT AGREEMENTS CONGRATULATING FIRST TWO RECIPIENTS OF CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD PREVENTING CRIMES AGAINST VETERANS ACT SENSIBLE WATER STORAGE REMEMBERING TIFFANY JOSLYN GENOCIDE IN THE MIDDLE EAST GENERAL LEAVE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS--THE WORK CONTINUES: WHY VOTING MATTERS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY DECLARATION OF GENOCIDE COMMITTED BY ISIS ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 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. 4737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4738 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4733 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4734 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4735 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4736 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SENATE COAL FAMILIES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD COAL MINER PENSIONS FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY TRAGEDY IN KANSAS AND IMMIGRATION REFORM NOMINATION OF JOHN KING CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Illegal Immigration (Executive Session) Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2015 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TRIBUTE TO KIM DINE EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OPIOID ADDICTION ANNIVERSARY OF ASSOCIATED LOGGING CONTRACTORS, INC., OF IDAHO RECOGNIZING CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BROWN TRIBUTE TO ROSSI RALENKOTTER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE 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. 2674 Introductory Statement on S. 2675 SENATE RESOLUTION 398--DESIGNATING MARCH 15, 2016, AS "NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE EDUCATION DAY" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 33--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THOSE WHO COMMIT OR SUPPORT ATROCITIES AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND OTHER ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, INCLUDING YEZIDIS... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3450 NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE EDUCATION DAY APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION