Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-03-17 Date2016-03-17 PublicationVolume 162, issue 43 Sections133 House · 103 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL CEREAL DAY ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN BOY'S BASKETBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE THE NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. HARRY D. JOHNSTON HONORING ALEX JOSEPH NELSON BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MS. LINDA PARKS RECOGNIZING BISHOP ALFRED A. OWENS, JR. RECOGNIZING THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL--WASHINGTON, DC PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING KELLAN CAMPBELL RECOGNIZING THE LIBERTY COUNTY MEN'S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM IN CELEBRATION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RICHARD G. LUGAR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE SERIES IN RECOGNITION OF LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES PLACIDO SANCHEZ AND ERICK AMBROISE H.R. 3716, THE ENSURING REMOVAL OF TERMINATED PROVIDERS FROM MEDICAID AND CHIP ACT HONORING MS. EVELYN CHEATHAM CONGRATULATING TIM HAWKINS IN HONOR OF BERT STEPHEN CRANE IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID PRINGLE TRIBUTE TO LILLIE ALMA PATTON DEVLIN HONORING CAMERON PRATER IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF THOMAS S. KAHN HONORING MS. JOSEPHINE OROZCO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOWNRIVER FAMILY YMCA RECOGNIZING W. BRUCE BEATON PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE BRENT DICKSON FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE ON THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT HONORING LIAM ANDREW HUNTSUCKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE RECREATION NOT RED-TAPE ACT GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN'S COMMITMENT TO NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT CONNER CHAPPELL HONORING MS. MONICA ROSENTHAL CONGRATULATING COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL HONORING JACOB MATTHEW PEARSON THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR VS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATING GARY GRINNELL CONGRATULATING THE CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM ON THEIR NATIONAL RECORD BREAKING 30TH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN INTRODUCTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM BOOSTER ACT HONORING JEFFREY ALAN MACKEY, JR. HONORING DR. QUENTIN YOUNG'S LIFE AND LEGACY HONORING MS. MARIA GUEVARA CELEBRATING THE PLANTING OF A TREE ON THE U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS HONORING CONGRESSMAN EDWARD R. ROYBAL CELEBRATING RICHARD A. LEYENDECKER RECOGNIZING MARTIN E. HELLMAN AND WHITFIELD DIFFIE, RECIPIENTS OF THE TURING AWARD HONORING KYLE ANTHONY DOWNES House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HONORING THE LIFE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT MICHAEL D. STANTON II IMMIGRANTS ARE PART OF AMERICA'S BACKBONE FRIVOLOUS ADA LAWSUITS ARE FLOODING OUR COUNTRY FREE SPEECH IS UNDER ASSAULT IN TURKEY RECOGNIZING MICHAEL FORAN, GRAND MARSHAL OF SAVANNAH'S 2016 ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE REMEMBERING HOWARD COBLE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 639, AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE THE JOURNAL EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING COMMISSION ACT OF 2015 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016, TO MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016 CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF ELIZABETH CADY STANTON WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND POVERTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S STRATEGY TO END HOMELESSNESS HALT ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS ON AMICUS BRIEF RECOGNIZING UALR MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ISIL IN SYRIA HEZBOLLAH TERROR DESIGNATIONS PENN STATE FARM EMPHASIZES VALUE OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK NO MORE UNAUTHORIZED SPENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IS GENOCIDE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CASE FREEDOM OF RELIGION SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4778 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4779 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4780 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4786 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4771 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4772 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4773 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4774 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4775 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4776 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4777 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4796 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4797 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4798 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4799 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4800 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4801 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4802 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4803 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4804 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4805 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4806 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4807 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4808 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4809 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4810 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4811 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4812 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4813 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4814 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4790 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4793 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4794 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4795 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF KIM DINE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF KIM DINE FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY AND SUBPOENA ENFORCEMENT RESOLUTION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF MERRICK GARLAND VETERANS' ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE CLIMATE CHANGE BACKPAGE.COM FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY NOMINATION OF MERRICK GARLAND AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2016 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DIRECTING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION MORNING BUSINESS PRESIDENT'S SYRIAN POLICY AND RUSSIA IRAN PUERTO RICO FLINT, MICHIGAN, WATER CRISIS FILLING THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY HONORING NEBRASKA'S SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN COMBAT NOMINATIONS OF BETH COBERT AND MICHAEL MISSAL ZIKA VIRUS TRIBUTE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TRIBUTE TO MIKE DUNCAN THIRD ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ DAY-LAS VEGAS FESTIVAL NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE TO DON HOOPER RECOGNIZING THE "USS MONTPELIER" REMOVAL OF NOMINATION OBJECTION FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL TRIBUTE TO MIKE ENZI 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC TIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA HONORING OFFICER JACAI COLSON WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2016 BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY WEEK BLEEDING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH REMEMBERING TAMARA D. GRIGSBY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE ELLEN M. HELLER RECOGNIZING THE EIGHTH GRADE CLASS AT BIG TIMBER GRADE SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO ROBERT LOUGH RECOGNIZING SANFORD CENTER GERIATRIC SPECIALTY CLINIC TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN S. WALDEN REMEMBERING GARY BRAASCH REMEMBERING BARRY LYNN COATES TRIBUTE TO BETSY FLEMING CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF THE JENKINS INSTITUTE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 2706 Introductory Statement on S. 2708 Introductory Statement on S. 2710 Introductory Statement on S. 2711 Introductory Statement on S. 2716 Introductory Statement on S. 2717 Introductory Statement on S. 2718 Introductory Statement on S. 2719 Introductory Statement on S. 2730 SENATE RESOLUTION 403--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 24, 2016 AS "NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER WEEK" IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTERS SENATE RESOLUTION 404--DESIGNATING MARCH 2016 AS "NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 405--DESIGNATING PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AS THE SITE OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, IN COORDINATION WITH... SENATE RESOLUTION 406--RECOGNIZING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN THE GIRL SCOUTS, WHICH HAS STOOD FOR... SENATE RESOLUTION 407--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING MEN'S NORDIC SKI TEAM FOR WINNING THE 38TH ANNUAL UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE SKI AND SNOWBOARD ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 408--DESIGNATING APRIL 2016 AS "NATIONAL CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 409--RECOGNIZING MARCH 2016 AS "NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 34--PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3457 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENSURING PATIENT ACCESS AND EFFECTIVE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015 PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A TOLL BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE ADDING ZIKA VIRUS TO THE FDA PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHER PROGRAM ACT AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING MEN'S NORDIC SKI TEAM NATIONAL CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 114-11 REPORTING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016, THROUGH MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016, AT 10 A.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL