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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 No. 53 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was pect goodness to follow us this day as (Ms. JACKSON LEE) is recognized for 1 called to order by the Speaker pro tem- we honor You in our living. minute. pore (Mr. DENHAM). In our Lord’s name, amen. There was no objection. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, we f f have faced enormous tragedies this DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL week with the horrific tragedy of Bos- PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ton, and now today the tragedy of ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Chair has examined the Journal of the plosions in West, Texas. I rise today to fore the House the following commu- last day’s proceedings and announces salute Minister Yolanda Adams, who nication from the Speaker: to the House his approval thereof. has taken her music to a step where Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- she is ministering and giving comfort WASHINGTON, DC, nal stands approved. April 18, 2013. to those who need comfort. Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, pur- I hereby appoint the Honorable JEFF As reflected in her prayer and DENHAM to act as Speaker pro tempore on suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a through her music, Yolanda Adams has this day. vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- taught us to embrace God’s grace and JOHN A. BOEHNER, proval of the Journal. mercy, and for those who will listen, to Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The stand in the sunlight of joy as one f question is on the Speaker’s approval looks toward the hopefulness of their of the Journal. future or of their lives. PRAYER The question was taken; and the Yolanda Adams is a native-born Minister Yolanda Adams, Bay Area Speaker pro tempore announced that American, native-born Houstonian, and Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, of- the ayes appeared to have it. in fact someone who grew up in the fered the following prayer: Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I ob- public schools of Houston and began Heavenly Father, we are honored to ject to the vote on the ground that a her life in music after she began her be in Your presence, experiencing Your quorum is not present and make the life as a teacher. She graduated from goodness and glory. We thank You for point of order that a quorum is not Sterling High School in 1979 and is the this day, a day to make a difference in present. oldest of six siblings. the lives of those who need and depend The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- After graduating from the University upon us, a new day to realize how much ant to clause 8, rule XX, further proof California, Berkeley, she began a ca- we absolutely need Your guidance and ceedings on this question will be post- reer as a schoolteacher, and then she direction. poned. began her career as a professional sing- Give us the boldness to be the leaders The point of no quorum is considered er. But she wanted to do more and of light and compassion, for we are our withdrawn. combined her singing with ministering. brothers’ keepers. Allow us to be bless- f She is an American Grammy Award- ings wherever and whenever the oppor- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE winning gospel singer, but she also has tunities arise. a heart for giving, and she provides The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Lord, empower us to be leaders of every year in our community a health gentleman from California (Mr. BERA) great example. Let us become loving forum for women to make them come forward and lead the House in the like You, caring like You, unselfish healthier, to make them take care of Pledge of Allegiance. like You, and always giving like You. Mr. BERA of California led the themselves, to provide them with infor- Lord, in light of all the recent trage- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: mation. She has a wonderful album, dies, we ask that You give comfort and ‘‘Songs from the Heart,’’ with the won- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the compassion to those who are hurting United States of America, and to the Repub- derful song ‘‘Fragile Heart.’’ In 1999, and grieving. Be with them in this time lic for which it stands, one nation under God, she was able to move her career beyond of grief, loss, fear, and uncertainty. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. this local community. Her songs in- Lord, let us be agents of healing, f cluded ‘‘Yeah’’ and ‘‘Open My Heart.’’ hope, and love. We love and adore You. Many of you have heard her sing ‘‘Be- Thank You for hearing and answering WELCOMING MINISTER YOLANDA lieve,’’ ‘‘Never Give Up,’’ and ‘‘Battle is our prayers and petitions. Thank You ADAMS the Lord’s.’’ Yolanda Adams comes to for Your grace and mercy which The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without us as a person who believes that her strengthens us for daily service. We ex- objection, the gentlewoman from Texas ministry can comfort, but she can also

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The Divas Of Gospel, with Albertina This is not about preserving Second the BCS national championship foot- Walker, (Queen of Gospel), was also released Amendment rights; it is about saving ball game, as well as making a lot of in 2001. lives. other contributions to American Yolanda Adams recorded the song for the How many more little babies, how music. She is a supporter of music edu- 2003 hit film, Honey titled ‘‘I Believe’’ and was many more little children, how many cation for our children, the mother of a also a judge for the 2nd Annual Independent more American citizens must die of daughter, and, yes, a prominent Amer- Music Awards. gun violence? ican. Yolanda Adams’ song ‘‘Hold On’’ is included How many more funerals must we at- But I think what says the most about in a compilation in support of Barack Obama’s tend before we act? Yolanda Adams is that she never stops campaign entitled ‘Yes We Can: Voices of a The blood of the innocent is crying evangelizing and seeking to help those Grass Roots Movement’. out to us. Where is our courage? who are hopeless and in despair. She Yolanda Adams performed the National An- What happened to our heart? When will we have the guts to do brings joy to those who seek it and be- them at the 2009 BCS National Championship lieves that everyone is a child of God. what is right? football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, We need to pass a strong gun bill, and I’m grateful to know Yolanda Adams Florida. and to claim her as a constituent of the pass it now. I want to thank Yolanda Adams for her The SPEAKER pro tempore. The great city of Houston and the great bountiful contribution to American music, Chair will remind all Members to re- State of Texas. But most of all, she is songs which have enriched our lives for a dec- frain from improper references to the an American and a believer and under- ade and cascade like the blessings from the Senate. stands the value of America’s freedom heaven above. f to be able to worship. She continues to Mr. Speaker, Yolanda Adams has sold 4.5 soldier on to save souls, and we’re de- million albums since 1991 according to SERVICEMEMBERS’ TELEMEDICINE lighted to have been able to have her Soundscan. Although she is proud of that AND E-HEALTH PORTABILITY ACT bless us this morning. achievement, she has said that her greatest (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a treasure is being a child of God. asked and was given permission to ad- great American artist. I wish to first thank Ms. f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Adams for her thoughtful, and inspirational vise and extend his remarks.) prayer. As the representative of the 18th Dis- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. trict of Texas I am proud to say that she is a PRO TEMPORE Mr. Speaker, in the debate over the constituent and represents what is best about The SPEAKER pro tempore. The terrible acts of violence that have been the State of Texas. Chair will entertain five further re- committed upon innocent men, women, As was reflected in her prayer, Yolanda quests for 1-minute speeches on each and children, there is frequently one Adams through her music, has taught us to side of the aisle. common issue, that of mental health. embrace God’s grace and mercy, and for f As we all know, the profiles of the those who will listen, to stand in the sunlight perpetrators in many of the recent acts of joy as one looks toward the hopefulness of NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE of mass violence had histories of men- the future. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was tal health illness. Deaths from suicide Yolanda Adams is an American Grammy given permission to address the House as well obviously have significant men- and Dove-award winning Gospel music singer for 1 minute and to revise and extend tal health implications. and radio show host. The oldest of six sib- her remarks.) The access barriers to mental health lings, Yolanda Adams was raised in Houston, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I services and the stigma associated with Texas. She graduated from Sterling High stand today to call attention to the seeking help are significant. The safety School in Houston in 1979. devastating impact that harassment of individuals living with these poten- After graduating from University of California and bullying have on LGBT students tially disturbing behaviors, family Berkeley, she began a career as a school- around our country. Bullying affects members and surrounding commu- teacher and part-time model in Houston, LGBT teens every day in emotional, nities, deserves a more robust mental Texas. Eventually she gave up teaching to be- psychological, and physical ways, and health system responsive to these come a professional singer. can even lead to suicide. Statistics issues. Her enormous talent attracted the attention show that 30 percent of LGBT youth at- Now I’m proud to be the author of of Thomas Whitfield and Sound of Gospel tempt suicide near the age of 15. one of the only new laws in recent Records which signed her recording contract While tomorrow has been designated years to expand access to mental and released her first album, Just As I Am in as National Day of Silence, bullies do health services and reduce the stigma 1987. In 1990, she released her second not stop when the calendar turns. We of seeking help. The STEP Act, or the album, Through The Storm, released by Trib- must all work together if we hope to Servicemembers’ Telemedicine and E- une Records. deter and defeat bullying. I would like Health Portability Act, expands access Songs from the Heart, her album released to take a moment of silence in honor of to care in a confidential manner, through Verity Records, featured the inspira- those who are harassed and those who through telemedicine. tional ‘‘Only Believe,’’ ‘‘Still I Rise,’’ a song have passed away due to this repeated While the STEP Act serves only our dedicated to Rosa Parks and inspired by and aggressive behavior. Active Duty, Reserve and Guard, it Maya Angelou’s poem of the same name. provides a template that can be ex- f ‘‘Fragile Heart,’’ was dedicated to the mem- panded to all those living with mental ory of Yolanda’s long time road manager who b 1010 health issues. died in 1998. Her album ‘‘Mountain High . . . f Valley Low’’ in 1999 extended her popularity WHERE IS OUR COURAGE? and appeal outside the urban contemporary (Mr. LEWIS asked and was given per- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE gospel arena. The album went Platinum in mission to address the House for 1 MORE 2000 and won her a Grammy Award. Notable minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. LARSON of Connecticut asked singles from the album include ‘‘Yeah,’’ ‘‘Frag- marks.) and was given permission to address ile Heart,’’ and ‘‘Open My Heart.’’ Mr. LEWIS. Mr. Speaker, what hap- the House for 1 minute and to revise In 2001, Yolanda Adams released a live pened on the floor of the other body and extend his remarks.) album, The Experience, which won her a sec- yesterday is a shame and a disgrace. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. ond Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Leaders of this country must be head- Speaker, I rise to associate myself with

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I’m what took place up in Boston, and to and our highways. outraged that 46 Senators prevented a bring comfort to families. They want Washington, D.C., to start compromise to reduce gun violence Yesterday, the other body brought getting about the business of pushing which 92 percent of the American peo- little comfort to families, especially this country forward. I applaud these ple support. Forty-six Senators ignored families from Newtown, Connecticut, community leaders because this is ex- the voices of the courageous Newtown who had traveled there, who had lob- actly what citizen-led democracy looks families, who have paid the ultimate bied, and were looking for a common- like. price of political inaction. sense, practical answer to a solution Mr. Speaker, I applaud the Sac- I join the message of the Sandy Hook that plagues this country. ramento Metro Chamber of Commerce Promise and Mark Barden, who lost his They got a vote. The vote was 54–46. for their leadership, and I look forward son, Daniel, in the tragedy at Sandy But no fifth-grader waking up in Amer- to the 44th Annual CAP to CAP next Hook Elementary. ica today says how could you get a year. Our hearts are broken. Our spirits are vote of 54–46 and lose? f not. This is the most deliberative body in f America, the House of Representatives, REFLECTIONS ON TAX FREEDOM and we owe the people of this country, DAY AMNESTY DEFINED whether from Newtown, or whether (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was from Aurora or wherever you are, in given permission to address the House given permission to address the House Chicago or across this great Nation of for 1 minute and to revise and extend for 1 minute and to revise and extend ours, we come here with a responsi- his remarks.) his remarks.) bility to vote. Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, for Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, f my neighbors and friends back home in there is much discussion these days Illinois, and families across the coun- SIMPLIFY THE TAX CODE about immigration and what amnesty try, today is Tax Freedom Day, the means. But the definition is clear. (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was date after which the average American In Black’s Law Dictionary, ‘‘A par- given permission to address the House worker will finally start earning don extended by the government to a for 1 minute and to revise and extend money for themselves after working group or class of persons. The 1986 Im- his remarks.) just to pay their Federal, State, and migration Reform and Control Act pro- Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise local tax obligations in 2013, meaning vided amnesty for undocumented aliens today to pay respect to those faithful it takes all of the wages earned by the already present in the country.’’ Americans who filed their tax returns average worker from January 1 to That’s exactly what the Senate im- this week, only with a stark reminder April 18 just to pay off this year’s tax migration bill does. of the enormous burden we have placed debt. Pretty astounding. And from the Merriam-Webster Dic- upon them with our complicated Tax To put it in perspective, back in 1900, tionary, amnesty is ‘‘The act of an au- Code. Tax Freedom Day was January 22, thority (as a government) by which You know, it’s been like a snowball when taxes amounted to 5.9 percent of pardon is granted to a large group of going down a hill. It just gets bigger a person’s income. Today that figure individuals.’’ and more bloated and more cum- has grown to 29.4 percent. Again, that’s exactly what the Sen- bersome with each passing year. It’s We’ve come a long way in the past ate immigration bill does. become an avalanche on the back of century, digging deeper and deeper into You could say that the Senate immi- the American taxpayer. the pockets of hardworking men and gration bill amounts to amnesty-plus, Mr. Speaker, this needs to stop. women in America, and digging our- since illegal immigrants are pardoned, We’ve added 4,400 changes to the Tax selves deeper into debt in the process. plus are allowed to become citizens. Code just in the last 10 years. We can The tax reform component of the make it better. budget this House passed in March f House Republicans have a plan. We would take a major step forward, al- b 1020 have a plan to reform the Tax Code, to lowing families to keep more of the NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE make it simpler, to make it fairer, to money they earn and making govern- make it responsible to the American ment more accountable. (Mr. POCAN asked and was given per- people, to put more money in their Let’s finish the job this year. mission to address the House for 1 paychecks and to give more money to f minute and to revise and extend his re- them to take care of their families. marks.) SENATE VOTE ON BACKGROUND Mr. Speaker, American taxpayers de- Mr. POCAN. I join today with my CHECKS FOR GUN BUYERS serve better, and we’re going to do it. colleagues to observe the National Day f (Ms. ESTY asked and was given per- of Silence, which began 13 years ago, to mission to address the House for 1 raise awareness of the hurtful and CAP TO CAP minute and to revise and extend her re- often long-term silencing effects that (Mr. BERA asked and was given per- marks.) anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying, and mission to address the House for 1 Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ad- harassment has on our young people. minute.) dress the House as the Representative It’s a tragic fact of our society that al- Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, this week, for Newtown. Over the last 4 months, most all LGBT youth know what it’s over 300 individuals, community lead- I’ve had the honor of getting to know like to be bullied or harassed because ers from my hometown of Sacramento, many families in Newtown. These par- of their identified or perceived sexual came out here to share with us their ents live with grief so deep that any orientation. Surveys show that nearly vision of how we move forward. They mother or father can only begin to 9 out of every 10 LGBT students have came here on the 43rd Annual CAP to imagine. experienced harassment in our schools. CAP visit. This is the largest trip of its I was honored to join these families, Mr. Speaker, our schools should be a type. Governor Malloy, and members of both place of learning and growth, where Here’s what those community leaders parties as a bipartisan gun violence every student, no matter their back- asked. They wanted us to understand prevention law was signed into law in ground or orientation, should be safe the number one job for us to do is to Connecticut. and free to reach their full potential.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:45 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.006 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 18, 2013 On the National Day of Silence, we Will the gentleman from California layer of accountability to this review stand with our LGBT students to let (Mr. DENHAM) kindly take the chair. and report. them know that we understand, we Allow me to briefly talk about the b 1023 care, and we are here for you. overall bill and why it has my support. I stand in silence to observe this day. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I believe we need a 21st century solu- Accordingly, the House resolved tion for this 21st century problem. I’ve f itself into the Committee of the Whole heard from businesses and constituents COMMUNICATION FROM THE House on the state of the Union for the in Arizona who have firsthand knowl- CLERK OF THE HOUSE further consideration of the bill (H.R. edge of this issue. It’s affecting both The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 624) to provide for the sharing of cer- large corporations and small businesses fore the House the following commu- tain cyber threat intelligence and alike. Our national security, our finan- nication from the Clerk of the House of cyber threat information between the cial security, and our innovations are under very serious threat. This bill en- Representatives: intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, sures that research and development, OFFICE OF THE CLERK, intellectual property, and software HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, with Mr. DENHAM (Acting Chair) in the Washington, DC, April 18, 2013. chair. code is no longer being stolen by China, Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, The Clerk read the title of the bill. Iran, and Russia. Speaker, U.S. Capitol, House of Representatives, The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Countries and cyber hackers steal Washington, DC. mittee of the Whole rose on Wednes- trade secrets and they steal innovation DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- day, April 17, 2013, amendment No. 4 and research, but they also steal Amer- ican jobs. Americans are known for mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of printed in House Report 113–41 offered the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- their ingenuity and hard work, but we by the gentleman from Rhode Island tives, the Clerk received the following mes- are losing that hard work to hackers. (Mr. LANGEVIN) had been disposed of. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on One of the biggest cyber threats is to April 18, 2013 at 9:38 a.m.: AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MS. SINEMA an American’s personal information— That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 5. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order information like bank accounts, health Appointments: to consider amendment No. 7 printed in records, and Social Security numbers. Congressional Advisory Panel on the Gov- House Report 113–41. ernance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. This is very, very serious and a real With best wishes, I am Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chairman, I have threat to all Americans, and this Sincerely, an amendment at the desk. threat is growing. Terrorist organiza- KAREN L. HAAS. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tions have taken credit for taking designate the amendment. down the online systems at Wells f The text of the amendment is as fol- Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING lows: America. Three weeks ago, American AND PROTECTION ACT Page 17, line 17, insert ‘‘Department of Express also admitted that they were Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Homeland Security and the Inspector Gen- hacked. unanimous consent that during further eral of the’’ before ‘‘Intelligence Commu- Cyber attacks are becoming more so- consideration of H.R. 624 in the Com- nity’’. phisticated. Instead of merely dis- mittee of the Whole, pursuant to House Page 17, line 21, insert ‘‘jointly and’’ before rupting commerce and stealing information, the attacks are focused on de- Resolution 164, the last amendment in ‘‘annually’’. stroying our Nation’s digital systems, House Report 113–41 be modified in the Page 17, line 22, strike ‘‘congressional in- destroying our national security, our form that I have placed at the desk. telligence committees’’ and insert ‘‘the Com- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of infrastructure and financial systems The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Representatives, the Committee on Home- that Americans depend on every day. It Clerk will report the modification. land Security and Governmental Affairs of is imperative that we partner with pri- The Clerk read as follows: the Senate, and the congressional intel- vate companies to discover, and then Page 12, after line 18, insert the following: ligence committees’’. prevent, more attacks such as these. Page 4, line 18, strike ‘‘Federal Govern- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I reserve the balance of my time. ment’’ and insert ‘‘entities of the Depart- House Resolution 164, the gentlewoman Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- ment of Homeland Security and the Depart- from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) and a Mem- man, while I do not oppose the amendment of Justice designated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(b) of the Cyber Intel- ber opposed each will control 5 min- ment, I ask unanimous consent to con- ligence Sharing and Protection Act’’. utes. trol the time in opposition. Page 5, line 5, strike ‘‘Federal Govern- The Chair recognizes the gentle- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- ment’’ and insert ‘‘entities of the Depart- woman from Arizona. tion, the gentleman is recognized or 5 ment of Homeland Security and the Depart- Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chairman, I yield minutes. ment of Justice designated under paragraphs myself such time as I may consume. There was no objection. (1) and (2) of section 2(b) of the Cyber Intel- My amendment is simple and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. I yield ligence Sharing and Protection Act’’. straightforward. Currently, this bill, myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I will support this amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there H.R. 624, requires the inspectors gen- ment, and I want to thank the gentle- objection to the request of the general of the intelligence community, De- lady from Arizona for her diligence and tleman from Texas? partments of Justice and Defense, as There was no objection. work in coming down to the briefings well as the Privacy and Civil Liberties and getting well educated on the threat GENERAL LEAVE Board to submit a report to Congress and familiarizing herself with the clas- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. every year regarding the use of the in- sified material. Thank you for your Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that formation shared with the Federal extra work on this issue, and thank all Members have 5 legislative days to Government. This amendment adds the you for being a strong voice in advo- revise and extend their remarks and inspector general of the Department of cating our solution. add extraneous material on the bill, Homeland Security to the list of in- This amendment is important. It H.R. 624. spectors general that are required to adds the inspector general at the De- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. SES- submit the report. partment of Homeland Security to the SIONS). Is there objection to the request It also adds the House and Senate list of entities responsible for creating of the gentleman from Michigan? Committees on Homeland Security to an annual report reviewing the use of There was no objection. the list of committees that will receive information shared with the Federal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the report. Currently, only the House Government. The amendment also adds ant to House Resolution 164 and rule and Senate Intelligence Committee the congressional Homeland Security XVIII, the Chair declares the House in will receive the report. Having the De- Committee to the recipients of the re- the Committee of the Whole House on partment of Homeland Security, a ci- port. This adds one more layer of over- the state of the Union for the further vilian department, included in this re- sight to make sure our civil liberties consideration of the bill, H.R. 624. porting requirement adds one more and privacy are protected in the bill.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:12 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.007 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2131 I stand in support and appreciate all Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- Page 19, line 1, insert ‘‘and the Privacy Of- the efforts of the gentlelady from Ari- man, I yield such time as he might con- ficer and the Officer for Civil Rights and zona, and I reserve the balance of my sume to the gentleman from Maryland Civil Liberties of the Department of Home- land,’’ after ‘‘Justice,’’. time. (Mr. RUPPERSBERGER). Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chair, how much Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I thank the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to time do I have remaining? chairman for yielding. House Resolution 164, the gentlewoman The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman First thing, to the Congresswoman from California (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ) has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. from Arizona, I really appreciate all of and a Member opposed each will con- Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 your work on this bill. You came to trol 5 minutes. minutes to the gentleman from New Congress; you did your homework; you The Chair recognizes the gentle- York (Mr. MAFFEI). decided that it was important to pro- woman from California. Mr. MAFFEI. I thank the gentlelady tect our country; and you’ve done a lot Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- from Arizona for offering this amend- of work. I just want to let you know fornia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself ment. that you’ve done a great job for your such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today to speak in district and for America, generally, Mr. Chairman, the challenge of de- support of the Cyber Intelligence Shar- and I want to thank you for that. fending our Nation on a constantly ex- ing and Protection Act. I opposed the Basically, this amendment really al- panding cyber front continues to grow. PATRIOT Act because many of its ele- lows the Committee on Homeland Se- I believe that I’m one of those Members ments I did feel violated civil liberties curity and the Inspector General to of the Congress that sits both on the and allowed things like profiling and oversee and to do reporting. It’s impor- House Armed Services Committee and abusive wiretapping; and while I don’t tant that we have oversight. I know on the Homeland Security Committee think this was an easy decision, I do the chairman and I have worked hard and I see it from both angles, both feel that this is certainly a different to make sure that we deal with all of from the civilian side and the military case. the privacy issues, and this is just an- side. Every day international agents, ter- other example of how we’re going to I’ve constantly tried to improve how rorists, and criminal organizations at- protect our privacy. You cannot have we address the need for the next-gen- tack the public and private networks of security if you don’t have privacy. eration technology, public-private co- the United States, as we speak. They Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chairman, I just operation, and ensuring that we have disrupt services, attack newspapers want to emphasize again that this the right personnel to counter this and banks, infiltrate government agen- amendment helps add another layer of 21st-century cyber threat. However, I cies. They can steal intellectual prop- accountability. It includes the Home- am uncompromising in safeguarding erty, and most alarmingly, they access land Security Department as a civilian the rights of our citizens, and I will private information of millions of citi- interface for Congress in both the never sacrifice our civil liberties for zens. Homeland Security Committee and the unneeded intrusion. To this end, the amendment I am of- b 1030 Intelligence Committee. I want to thank, in particular, the fering today would strengthen existing We’ve already seen state actors like chair and the ranking member for their provisions in the bill to include the the People’s Republic of China pursue leadership on this issue over the course Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil widespread data theft from American of several years. I know in my district Rights and Civil Liberties of the De- computer networks. Intelligence exit’s important not just to consumers, partment of Homeland Security as key perts believe that rogue nations like but also to industry leaders who are stakeholders in the report that would Iran and even independent groups like leading the way forward on American assess the impact activity caused by WikiLeaks are pursuing very aggres- innovation. I want to thank them for this legislation. sive measures to hack into our Na- that. This report would assess how this tion’s power grid, our air traffic con- I encourage Members to support this legislation affected our civil liberties trol systems, and individuals’ personal amendment, and I yield back the bal- and privacy throughout our Federal financial records and other sorts of ance of my time. Government. The Department of Home- records across the country; and I do be- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. I yield land Security is ‘‘the’’ key civil De- lieve we should be very concerned. So back the balance of my time, Mr. partment in our Federal Government while I do have some concern that the Chairman. that develops and implements cyberse- U.S. Government may access our pri- The Acting CHAIR. The question is curity protocols for the rest of the Fed- vate information in the cybersphere, I on the amendment offered by the general Government. It’s crucial that they am more concerned that the Chinese tlewoman from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA). be part of any civil liberty and privacy Government will access our private in- The question was taken; and the Act- assessment. formation. This is a clear and present ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- I have worked closely with both the danger. peared to have it. Privacy Office and the Office of Civil This bill does have protections that Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Chairman, I de- Rights and Civil Liberties. The individ- strictly prohibit the Federal Govern- mand a recorded vote. uals in these offices are experts in their ment from using or retaining any in- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fields and they should have a say; they formation other than for cyber threat clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- should be in the room as we take a purposes. And it remains illegal, after ceedings on the amendment offered by look at this. this bill is passed, for a company to the gentlewoman from Arizona will be Much work needs to be done, but I share its information, except for cyber- postponed. urge my colleagues to support my security reasons. This amendment will AMENDMENT NO. 8, AS MODIFIED, OFFERED BY amendment to continue improving this help to further enforce that. MS. LORETTA SANCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA bill. We must recognize that cybersecu- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order I reserve the balance of my time. rity threats are real and constantly to consider amendment No. 8 printed in Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- changing. This bill is an important House Report 113–41. man, while I do not oppose the amend- measure that allows private companies Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- ment, I ask unanimous consent to con- to share the cyber threat information fornia. Mr. Chairman, I have an amend- trol the time in opposition. with the Federal Government to help ment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- protect critical networks and infra- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 structure from attack. designate the amendment. minutes. I support this bill. It is an important The text of the amendment is as fol- There was no objection. step in our United States security lows: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- strategy to protect our country from Page 18, beginning on line 24, strike ‘‘Di- man, I will support this amendment; emerging cyber threats at home and rector of National Intelligence and’’ and in- and I want to thank the gentlelady for abroad. And I support this amendment. sert ‘‘Director of National Intelligence,’’. her work and interest on this very,

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The question is the National Security Agency or any other Homeland Security to the list of enti- on the amendment, as modified, offered element of the intelligence community to ties responsible for producing an an- by the gentlewoman from California target a United States person for surveillance. nual report assessing the privacy and (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ). civil liberties impact of activities con- The amendment was agreed to. As we act to protect the United States from cyber attack by foreign ducted by the Federal Government AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. LAMALFA under this bill. countries and terrorist groups, we The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order must ensure that our constitutional Because the bill requires the Senior to consider amendment No. 9 printed in Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer of rights and privacy are maintained. The House Report 113–41. term ‘‘United States person’’ includes each department or agency receiving Mr. LAMALFA Mr. Chairman, I have information under the bill to partici- U.S. citizens and legal residents or an amendment at the desk made in legal visitors to the country, limiting pate in the report, I will not oppose order under the rule. this effort to specifically include these the surveillance powers of this bill to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will foreign nationals and those entering officials from the Department of Home- designate the amendment. land Security. the Nation illegally. The text of the amendment is as fol- This amendment helps to strike the I think this is, again, making more lows: clarification, making our privacy and balance this measure strives for, grant- Page 22, after line 7 insert the following: ing our government the means to de- civil liberties protection that much ‘‘(7) LIMITATION ON SURVEILLANCE.—Noth- more robust in the bill, and I want to fend the Nation while, importantly, ing in this section shall be construed to au- preventing any inappropriate use of thank the gentlelady for her efforts. thorize the Department of Defense or the Na- With that, Mr. Chairman, I reserve tional Security Agency or any other element these powers. Again, I am pleased to support legis- the balance of my time. of the intelligence community to target a Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- United States person for surveillance. lation that creates no new regulatory regime and does not create additional fornia. Mr. Chairman, I thank the kind The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Federal bureaucracy or require signifi- chairman for his remarks and his sup- House Resolution 164, the gentleman port. cant additional spending. from California (Mr. LAMALFA) and a I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- Member opposed each will control 5 Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chair, I sent that the amendment be modified minutes. rise to claim time in opposition, even with the modification that is at the The Chair recognizes the gentleman though I am not opposed to the amend- desk. from California. ment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- b 1040 The CHAIR. Without objection, the port the modification. gentleman from Maryland is recog- Mr. LAMALFA. I yield myself such The Clerk read as follows: nized for 5 minutes. Insert ‘‘Security’’ after ‘‘Homeland’’ in the time as I may consume. There was no objection. second instruction. Mr. Chair, I appreciate the oppor- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chair, The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection tunity to rise today and speak in favor while we never believe that any sur- to the request of the gentlewoman of my amendment to the Cyber Intel- veillance of Americans was permitted from California? ligence Sharing and Protection Act. under our bill, we are taking any and There was no objection. This is an example of the process work- all precautions to make it entirely The Acting CHAIR. The amendment ing. A lot of folks have expressed con- clear that no element of the intel- is so modified. cerns about the measure here, not only ligence community—which, of course, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- on the cyber intelligence side but as includes the Department of Defense fornia. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute well the privacy and personal security and the National Security Agency—is to my good friend, the gentleman from side. I think this amendment and many authorized to target any United States California (Mr. MCNERNEY). others that we have seen today, and person for surveillance. The chairman’s Mr. MCNERNEY. I thank my col- will see, are addressing that issue so we amendment solidifies the privacy and league from California, and I rise in get the right balance between cyberse- civil liberties protections that we al- support of Ms. SANCHEZ’s amendment, curity and individual liberties and free- ways have intended to have as part of but in opposition to the underlying doms, Fourth Amendment concerns. the bill. No American activities or bill, H.R. 624. The threat we face today in the cyber communications will be targeted—pe- This legislation has positive aspects, realm is nothing short of a serious riod. We cannot have security without but I’m concerned with the civil pro- threat to our national security. Na- privacy. tections not required in H.R. 624. Ms. tion-states like China and Russia are Therefore, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this SANCHEZ’s amendment is a necessary targeting the American government amendment, and I reserve the balance step toward improving the bill by giv- and the American private sector alike of my time. ing oversight authority to a civilian for cyber espionage, and potentially for Mr. LAMALFA It is my pleasure to agency. cyber attack. now yield 1 minute to the chairman of Sharing information is absolutely es- Chinese espionage targeting the the Intel Committee, the gentleman sential; however, in exchange for the li- American private sector to steal core from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS). abilities protections given to busi- research and development informa- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair, nesses that share cyber threat information—at the very heart of American in- I support this amendment, which tion with the government, it is our renovations and jobs—represents an un- makes very, very clear that nothing in sponsibility here in Congress to protect precedented threat to our very way of this bill authorizes the government to our constituents’ private information. life. target an American citizen for surveil- Businesses should be required to re- While strongly supporting this legis- lance. It’s incredibly important. move personally identifiable informa- lation, I am pleased to have worked Though the underlying bill would not tion before submitting data to Federal with Chairman ROGERS and Ranking allow the surveillance of an American agencies. Member RUPPERSBERGER to further citizen under CISPA, I will support this I thank Ms. SANCHEZ again for her ef- clarify that nothing in the legislation amendment as a further clarification forts, as well as Mr. ROGERS and Mr. should be construed to be a surveil- that settles some Members’ concerns RUPPERSBERGER for their efforts as lance program directed at American and ensures the scope of the bill stays leaders of the Intelligence Committee. citizens. as narrow as we intended it to be.

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I would like gentleman from Maryland, the chair- terror groups are interested in ‘‘devel- to yield to the gentleman from Vir- man and ranking member, have done a oping offensive cyber capabilities, and ginia, the chairman of the Judiciary great job with this legislation. I sup- cyber criminals are using a growing Committee, Congressman GOODLATTE, port their efforts and urge my col- black market to sell cyber tools that as much time as he may consume. And leagues to do the same. fall into the hands of both state and I would also like to thank him person- Mr. LAMALFA Mr. Chair, again, nonstate actors.’’ ally for working closely with us on this thank you to my colleagues. The rank- Mr. Chair, just last week in Chair- bill to have a bill that will protect the ing member from Maryland (Mr. RUP- man ROGERS’ committee, it was Direc- citizens of the United States of Amer- PERSBERGER), I really appreciate your tor Clapper who also said, ‘‘As more ica. kind words and your strong support. To and more state and nonstate actors Mr. GOODLATTE. I thank the gen- my colleague from Virginia, thank you gain cyber expertise, its importance tleman from Maryland, the ranking for your kind words on the amendment and reach as a global threat cannot be member, for not only yielding me this as well. And to my colleague, Mr. overstated.’’ time, but also for the great work that Chairman, Mr. ROGERS from Michigan, Our society has increasingly become he has done, and also the great work thank you for letting me offer this reliant on modern technology in nearly that Chairman ROGERS has done. They amendment here. every aspect of our daily lives, making have worked together in a bipartisan It does strike the balance I think we the possibility of a cyber attack that fashion to accomplish something very, need with cybersecurity. The great much more dangerous. Under cyber ter- very important to accomplish in terms threat to many of our institutions in rorist or cyber crime, industries as di- of fighting cyber terrorism, cyber this Nation is something that we do verse as financial systems, transpor- crime, and making sure that we are have to act upon, but also finding that tation, social media, and even utilities safe in this country from cyber attacks balance with personal privacy that is could be negatively impacted. A suc- to which we are very vulnerable today. so key to the elements of the founding cessful attack could disrupt the lives of I also want to thank the gentleman of our Nation. I’m proud to be able to Americans and result in other unpre- from California for his amendment. I carry this amendment. I ask for your dictable consequences. support efforts to make it absolutely support, Mr. Chairman, and I yield We do know the threat is real. We’ve clear that this legislation does not in back the balance of my time. already experienced attacks on our Na- any way authorize the surveillance of Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I yield back tion’s financial institutions and have American citizens. the balance of my time. faced hackers trying to gain access to I also want to thank Chairman ROG- The Acting CHAIR. The question is the Pentagon and our Nation’s critical ERS and Ranking Member RUPPERS- on the amendment offered by the gen- infrastructure. According to the U.S. BERGER for working with me to en- tleman from California (Mr. LAMALFA). Government Accountability Office, the hance the liability provisions in the The question was taken; and the Act- number of U.S. organizations believed legislation, for working with me to ad- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- to have been hacked has dramatically dress some jurisdictional issues in the peared to have it. increased in just the last 6 years. Back bill that affected the Department of Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair, in 2006, there were about 5,500 separate Justice and the House Judiciary Com- I demand a recorded vote. attacks noted, compared to 48,500 in mittee. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 2012. As a January 2013 U.S. Govern- I would also like to note that the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ment report found, cyber attacks and President’s statement in opposition to ceedings on the amendment offered by intrusions in critical energy infrastruc- this bill insists on exposing our best the gentleman from California will be tures rose 52 percent between 2011 and technology providers to even more law- postponed. 2012 alone. That’s in a 1-year period, suits when they are simply helping to Mr. Chair. defend our Nation against cyber at- b 1050 Cyber weapons will likely continue tacks. The President’s opposition AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. PAULSEN to be used by a greater number of coun- statement expresses a deep distrust of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tries and other actors as a form of war- private industry that America has re- to consider amendment No. 10 printed fare. Between 20 and 30 states already jected since its founding. in House Report 113–41. have the capability to launch cyber The bill before us today instead wel- Mr. PAULSEN. I offer an amend- warfare, including China, Russia, Iran, comes the private sector and acknowl- ment, Mr. Chair. and North Korea and others, as has edges that we need the best minds in The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will been stated as part of the debate on the country to help protect our citizens designate the amendment. this bill. from ever-evolving cyber attacks by The text of the amendment is as fol- Fortunately, these attacks have so the likes of China and Iran. And the lows: far been thwarted by our intelligence work done by the chairman and the before significant and lasting damage ranking member to improve the provi- At the end of the bill, add the following new section: could occur, but it would be unwise to sion of this bill, working with my com- choose to act alone in the face of the SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL mittee and my staff to make it clear COOPERATION. growing fact of cyber criminality. In that we have a definite definition of It is the sense of Congress that inter- order to produce effective outcomes, what constitutes good faith and what national cooperation with regard to cyberse- our intelligence community must con- constitutes circumstances under which curity should be encouraged wherever pos- tinue to promote collaboration among a business that does not act in good sible under this Act and the amendments experts and across boards. faith would be exposed to lawsuits and made by this Act. Just as we conduct our drills and our liability, is one that helps protect the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to training exercises with our allies, we privacy of American citizens, because House Resolution 164, the gentleman need to work together to share our best those citizens will be assured they will from Minnesota (Mr. PAULSEN) and a practices to keep our citizens safe from know under what circumstances a busi- Member opposed each will control 5 cyber attacks. My amendment would ness has exceeded its authority under minutes. call on Congress to encourage inter- the law and be protected and have a The Chair recognizes the gentleman national cooperation when it comes to clear right to bring an action under from Minnesota. cybersecurity. those circumstances. And the busi- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- This amendment would not bind the nesses themselves will be protected be- self such time as I may consume. United States to working with other

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The amendment was agreed to. sure that any information that is col- Mr. Chair, in the end, by working to- AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. BARTON lected is going to be used simply for gether on an issue that poses a threat The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the purpose of protecting against cyber to all of us, the international commu- to consider amendment No. 11 printed threats. It’s a very short amendment. nity will benefit from the exchange of in House Report 113–41. It adds a new section to the bill, sec- experiences and potential solutions. Mr. BARTON. Mr. Chair, I have an tion 4. Here I will read the amendment Mr. Chair, I just want to thank the amendment at the desk. since it’s in clear English and very gentleman from Michigan and the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will short. tleman from Maryland for their leader- designate the amendment. Nothing in this act or the amendments ship on this very challenging issue. I The text of the amendment is as fol- made by this act shall be construed to pro- know that looking forward we will con- lows: vide new or alter any existing authority for tinue to see success in battling these At the end of the bill, add the following an entity to sell personal information of a real threats. new section: consumer to another entity for marketing With that, I reserve the balance of SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO purposes. my time. CONSUMER DATA. What this does, Mr. Chair, is simply Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I rise to Nothing in this Act or the amendments nail down the fact that when we find made by this Act shall be construed to pro- information that might be necessary to claim the time in opposition to this vide new or alter any existing authority for amendment even though I’m not op- an entity to sell personal information of a protect against a cyber threat, that’s posed. consumer to another entity for marketing all it’s going to be used for. It can’t be The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman purposes. used for any other purpose. from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to As I said earlier, Chairman ROGERS utes. House Resolution 164, the gentleman has worked very closely with myself, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I thank Con- from Texas (Mr. BARTON) and a Mem- and his staff has worked with my staff. gressman PAULSEN for his work on this ber opposed each will control 5 min- Congressman MARKEY of Massachu- bill. I support his amendment with the utes. setts, who is the cochairman of the Pri- sense of Congress to encourage inter- The Chair recognizes the gentleman vacy Caucus, strongly supports this national cooperation with regard to cy- from Texas. amendment. bersecurity whenever possible under Mr. BARTON. Mr. Chair, I yield my- Again, I think it was unanimously this bill. self such time as I may consume. accepted at the Rules Committee. I’m Given that cyber threats are global (Mr. BARTON asked and was given aware of no opposition, so I hope that in nature, as are our networks and permission to revise and extend his re- we can adopt the amendment. computer systems, international ef- marks.) With that, I reserve the balance of forts must work together to protect Mr. BARTON. Mr. Chair, when this my time. against domestic and foreign actors same bill or bill similar to it was on b 1100 who seek to destroy our industries, the House floor last year, I had to re- government, agencies, and utilities. luctantly rise in opposition to it be- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I rise to Therefore, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the cause it was my opinion that the pri- claim the time in opposition even amendment, and I yield back the bal- vacy protections in the bill were not though I am not opposed to the amend- ance of my time. sufficient to protect the privacy of the ment. Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chair, I yield American people. I think that sur- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- such time as he may consume to the prised a lot of people that I was not for tion, the gentleman from Maryland is committee chairman. the bill. recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- After the bill failed to move in the There was no objection. man, I support this amendment and Senate, I went to Chairman ROGERS Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. First, I agree that we must employ inter- and I told him that I supported the un- would like to thank Congressman BAR- national cooperation to combat the derlying intent of the bill and I was TON for his work on the bill. scourge of economic cyber espionage hopeful that, if the bill came back up You’ve made the bill stronger, and and leverage our official state relation- in this session, he and myself and our we want to make sure that there is no ships and alliances to help stop the staffs could work together to improve perception that people’s privacies are bleeding. the privacy protections. He promised being violated. China’s economic espionage has then that he would do it, and Chairman I support Congressman BARTON’s reached an intolerable level, and I be- ROGERS and his staff have been men amendment, which ensures that noth- lieve U.S. officials should demand that and women of their word. The result is ing in our bill, CISPA, provides the au- it stop at every meeting and engage- a bill that was reported out of the In- thority for any entity to sell a con- ment we have with Chinese officials. telligence Committee on a bipartisan sumer’s personal information for mar- Moreover, the United States and our basis with much stronger privacy pro- keting purposes. allies in Europe and Asia have an obli- tections. I yield back the balance of my time. gation to confront Beijing and demand When I went to the Rules Committee, Mr. BARTON. I yield such time as he they put a stop to this piracy. Chairman ROGERS supported that this may consume to the distinguished Beijing is waging a massive trade war amendment I’m about to offer should chairman of the Intelligence Com- on us all, and we should band together be made in order, and it has been. And mittee and also a distinguished mem- to pressure them to stop. Combined, if this amendment is accepted—and I’m ber of the Energy and Commerce Com- the United States and our allies in Eu- told that the chairman and the ranking mittee, a former FBI agent, the gen- rope and Asia have significant diplo- member are going to support it, as I’m tleman from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS). matic and economic leverage over not aware of any organized opposition Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Thank China, and we should use this to our to it—it is going to be my intent to you, Mr. BARTON, for your work on advantage to put an end to this activ- vote for the bill. this. ity. We obviously have a cyber threat Last year, you expressed strong res- I commend the gentleman from Min- that faces the American people, and ervations about certain privacy protec- nesota for offering this amendment, Chairman ROGERS and Ranking Mem- tions, and you were willing to sit down and I urge my colleagues’ strong sup- ber RUPPERSBERGER have talked about and work with us to try to find and port for it. that in some detail earlier in this de- make sure that we sent that very clear

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My company for anything other than the vide authority to a department or agency of amendment protects consumers and bill’s strictly defined cybersecurity the Federal Government to require a cyber- businesses that are in the midst of pro- security provider that has contracted with purpose. But his amendment adds an the Federal Government to provide informa- viding and helping in their lives to important clarification to make Con- tion services to provide information about make sure that users have their pri- gress’ intent absolutely clear, to try cybersecurity incidents that do not pose a vacy. The cloud allows users seamless again to reassure the American public threat to the Federal Government. access to information from any loca- that this is about protecting privacy We want to be concerned about that. tion in the United States where the and civil liberties while protecting the It makes it clear that the only in- Internet is accessible and available. My country. stance in which a cloud service pro- amendment protects them and is ready I want to thank Mr. BARTON for vider can share information about a to help clarify this bill, and I ask my working with me and my ranking cyber incident with a government colleagues to support this amendment. member on this important issue, and I agency is when the objective of an at- Mr. Chair, I yield to the ranking urge my colleagues to strongly support tempted intrusion of the service pro- member of the committee, the distin- this amendment. vider’s network was to gain unauthor- guished gentleman from Maryland. Mr. BARTON. In reclaiming my time, ized access to the government’s infor- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. I just want Mr. Chairman, before I yield back, I mation. to thank the gentlelady from Texas for want to thank my staff member I am pleased to state that this com- her hard work on this bill, and I sup- Emmanual Guillory. He has worked monsense amendment is supported by a port this amendment. tirelessly on this issue and on this number of groups, including Constitu- Ms. JACKSON LEE. I reserve the bal- amendment. I also want to thank Con- tional Alliance, The Constitution ance of my time. gressman ED MARKEY of Massachusetts Project, Liberty Coalition, and the Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- and his staff for working with me and ACLU. man, while I do not oppose this amend- In other words, if a cyber incident Chairman ROGERS and Ranking Mem- ment, I ask unanimous consent to con- does not threaten the government’s in- ber RUPPERSBERGER. trol the time in opposition. With that, I yield back the balance of formation, then the incident is none of The Acting CHAIR (Mr. YODER). my time. the government’s need to intrude, and Without objection, the gentleman is The Acting CHAIR. The question is this is especially true when disclosure recognized for 5 minutes. on the amendment offered by the gen- to the government would compromise There was no objection. an individual’s privacy and proprietary tleman from Texas (Mr. BARTON). Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. I want to The amendment was agreed to. information of businesses. thank the gentlelady for working with Mr. Chairman, today, something us. It is her concern and a genuine con- AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON commonly called the ‘‘cloud’’ plays an LEE cern, and we’ve had discussions on this unseen but critical part in the lives of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order bill about the protection of privacy. millions of Americans and thousands of to consider amendment No. 12 printed It’s an important element of the way businesses. Persons and businesses that in House Report 113–41. we move forward to try to protect use iPhones, Gmail, Yahoo!, and MSN Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I have those companies that you talk about in email services are connected to the an amendment at the desk. the networks that protect the jobs of cloud. This, of course, does not in any The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will every American and the privacy of way hinder our homeland security or designate the amendment. every American. national security. Cloud services in- The text of the amendment is as fol- Every piece of this bill is voluntary. clude popular online services like lows: No one is pressured or compelled to Facebook and YouTube. The cloud is At the end of the bill, add the following give anything to the government under saving consumers and businesses from new section: this bill. In fact, the bill contains two SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE WITH REGARD TO CY- the loss of valuable data through storage services, and when you speak to important protections to drive this BERSECURITY PROVIDER OBLIGA- point home: TION TO REPORT CYBER THREAT IN- our industries, they are protected. CIDENT INFORMATION TO FEDERAL This is the cloud—all private sector. First, the bill prohibits the govern- GOVERNMENT. They are not intruded upon, but add ment from requiring a private sector Nothing in this Act or the amendments the government—if the government entity to share information with the made by this Act shall be construed to pro- government. It is completely, 100 per- vide authority to a department or agency of comes in and decides just without any clarification that we’ll give your infor- cent voluntary; the Federal Government to require a cyber- Second, the bill prohibits the govern- security provider that has contracted with mation to others without it being nec- the Federal Government to provide informa- essary, without it being government ment from conditioning the sharing of tion services to provide information about information, without it being related classified cyber threat intelligence cybersecurity incidents that do not pose a to government operations, my amend- with a private sector entity on the pro- threat to the Federal Government’s informa- ment protects you in the private sector vision of cyber threat information back tion. from that kind of intrusion. to the government in return. In other The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to So I believe that this amendment words, no quid pro quo, and this is a House Resolution 164, the gentlewoman will protect commerce. These are well- good protection that I know the gentle- from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a known names. This is who this amend- lady supports. Member opposed each will control 5 ment will protect—all of those who are I believe that these important provi- minutes. generating commerce in the midst of sions make it very clear that every The Chair recognizes the gentle- cloud computing. molecule of this bill is 100 percent vol- woman from Texas. Mr. Chairman, cloud computing is untary, and this amendment, I think, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Let me thank such an important innovation that it is reaffirms the strong language that is in the chairman and the ranking member changing how people, businesses, and the bill in order to give that next level for the work that they have done in government agencies manage informa- of confidence on all the privacy amend- getting us here today and in crafting tion. The Jackson Lee amendment rec- ments we’ve adopted today and to the legislation, and I thank the Rules ognizes the importance of cloud com- make it very clear that it is paramount Committee for making what I think is puting to our economy, and it is con- that we protect individuals’ privacy in a very important amendment in order. sistent with the objectives of the bill the conduct of sharing cyber threat in- I thank this process for allowing clari- while ensuring that the privacy and formation. fying amendments because we are here civil liberties rights of citizens are pro- I, therefore, support the amendment, representing the American people. tected. and would urge the body to do the

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The gentlewoman internet access is available. cyber threat information shared in accord- from Texas has 45 seconds remaining. Mr. Chairman, ‘‘cloud computing’’ is such an ance with section 1104(b) of the National Se- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Again, I say that important innovation that it is changing how curity Act of 1947, as added by section 3(a) of the cloud is saving consumers and busi- people, businesses, and government agencies this Act, shall establish procedures to— nesses from the loss of valuable data. manage information. ‘‘(A) ensure that cyber threat information The Jackson Lee amendment adds to The Jackson Lee amendment recognizes shared with departments or agencies of the Federal Government in accordance with such the firewall of protecting Americans’ the importance of ‘‘cloud computing’’ to our privacy and, in the flow and the dis- section 1104(b) is also shared with appro- economy and is consistent with the objectives priate departments and agencies of the Fed- course of business, of protecting the of the bill while assuring that privacy and civil eral Government with a national security privacy of our businesses that do not liberty rights of citizens are protected. mission in real time; have data that is necessary for the gov- This is an important amendment, and I urge ‘‘(B) ensure the distribution to other de- ernment’s information. That should be my colleagues to support it. partments and agencies of the Federal Gov- ernment of cyber threat information in real said over and over again. ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSING JACKSON LEE time; and I thank both the ranking member AMENDMENT ‘‘(C) facilitate information sharing, inter- and the chairman for their kind re- ACLU marks, and I ask my colleagues to sup- action, and collaboration among and be- Constitutional Alliance tween the Federal Government; State, local, port the Jackson Lee amendment that Stop Real ID Coalition tribal, and territorial governments; and cy- The Constitution Project provides, again, the firewall of privacy. bersecurity providers and self-protected enti- The Liberty Coalition With that, Mr. Chairman, I ask sup- ties. port of my amendment, and I yield b 1110 ‘‘(5) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.— back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ‘‘(A) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The Sec- Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman retary of Homeland Security, the Attorney on the amendment offered by the gen- ROGERS and Ranking Member RUPPERS- General, the Director of National Intel- tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON BERGER for the work in crafting this legislation ligence, and the Secretary of Defense shall LEE). and the Rules Committee for making my jointly establish and periodically review The amendment was agreed to. policies and procedures governing the re- amendment in order. ceipt, retention, use, and disclosure of non- Mr. Chairman, my amendment is straight- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MCCAUL The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order publicly available cyber threat information forward. It improves the bill by providing that: shared with the Federal Government in ac- Nothing in this Act or the amendments to consider the amendment printed in cordance with section 1104(b) of the National made by this Act shall be construed to pro- section 3 of House Resolution 164 as Security Act of 1947, as added by section 3(a) vide authority to a department or agency of modified by the order of the House of of this Act. Such policies and procedures the Federal Government to require a cyber- today. shall, consistent with the need to protect security provider that has contracted with Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I have systems and networks from cyber threats the Federal Government to provide informa- an amendment at the desk. and mitigate cyber threats in a timely man- tion services to provide information about The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ner— cybersecurity incidents that do not pose a designate the amendment. ‘‘(i) minimize the impact on privacy and threat to the Federal Government’s informa- civil liberties; tion. The text of the amendment is as fol- ‘‘(ii) reasonably limit the receipt, reten- Mr. Chairman, the Jackson Lee amendment lows: tion, use, and disclosure of cyber threat in- makes clear that the only instance in which a After section 1, insert the following new formation associated with specific persons cloud service provider can share information section (and renumber subsequent sections that is not necessary to protect systems or accordingly): networks from cyber threats or mitigate about a cyber incident with a government ‘‘SEC. 2. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION cyber threats in a timely manner; agency is when the objective of an attempted WITH RESPECT TO CYBERSECURITY. ‘‘(iii) include requirements to safeguard intrusion of the service provider’s network was ‘‘(a) COORDINATED ACTIVITIES.—The Federal non-publicly available cyber threat informa- to gain unauthorized access to the govern- Government shall conduct cybersecurity action that may be used to identify specific ment’s information. tivities to provide shared situational aware- persons from unauthorized access or acquisi- Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to state that ness that enables integrated operational action; this commonsense amendment is supported tions to protect, prevent, mitigate, respond ‘‘(iv) protect the confidentiality of cyber by interested groups across the spectrum, to, and recover from cyber incidents. threat information associated with specific from the ACLU on the left to the Constitutional ‘‘(b) COORDINATED INFORMATION SHARING.— persons to the greatest extent practicable; ‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF COORDINATING ENTITY and Alliance on the right. FOR CYBER THREAT INFORMATION.—The Presi- ‘‘(v) not delay or impede the flow of cyber In other words, if a cyber incident does not dent shall designate an entity within the De- threat information necessary to defend threaten the government’s information, then partment of Homeland Security as the civil- against or mitigate a cyber threat. the incident is none of the government’s busi- ian Federal entity to receive cyber threat in- ‘‘(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Sec- ness. formation that is shared by a cybersecurity retary of Homeland Security, the Attorney And this is especially true where disclosure provider or self-protected entity in accord- General, the Director of National Intel- to the government would compromise individ- ance with section 1104(b) of the National Se- ligence, and the Secretary of Defense shall, uals’ privacy and proprietary information of curity Act of 1947, as added by section 3(a) of consistent with the need to protect sources businesses. this Act, except as provided in paragraph (2) and methods, jointly submit to Congress the policies and procedures required under sub- Mr. Chairman, today something commonly and subject to the procedures established under paragraph (4). paragraph (A) and any updates to such poli- called ‘‘the Cloud’’ plays an unseen but critical ‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF A COORDINATING ENTITY cies and procedures. part in the lives of millions of Americans and FOR CYBERSECURITY CRIMES.—The President ‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—The head of each thousands of businesses. Persons and busi- shall designate an entity within the Depart- department or agency of the Federal Govern- nesses who use iPhones or use Gmail, Yahoo ment of Justice as the civilian Federal enti- ment receiving cyber threat information and MSN e-mail services are connected to the ty to receive cyber threat information re- shared with the Federal Government under Cloud. lated to cybersecurity crimes that is shared such section 1104(b) shall— Cloud services include popular online serv- by a cybersecurity provider or self-protected ‘‘(i) implement the policies and procedures ices like Facebook, YouTube, ‘‘LinkedIn’’ (a entity in accordance with section 1104(b) of established under subparagraph (A); and the National Security Act of 1947, as added ‘‘(ii) promptly notify the Secretary of professional networking service) and ‘‘Flickr’’ by section 3(a) of this Act, subject to the Homeland Security, the Attorney General, (a place where millions of personal and family procedures under paragraph (4). the Director of National Intelligence, the photos are stored). ‘‘(3) SHARING BY COORDINATING ENTITIES.— Secretary of Defense, and the appropriate The Cloud is saving consumers and busi- The entities designated under paragraphs (1) congressional committees of any significant nesses from the loss of valuable data through and (2) shall share cyber threat information violations of such policies and procedures.

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‘‘(D) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of Home- ‘‘(B) a review of the type of information Page 5, line 5, strike ‘‘Federal Govern- land Security, the Attorney General, the Di- shared with the Federal Government under ment’’ and insert ‘‘entities of the Depart- rector of National Intelligence, and the Sec- such subsection; ment of Homeland Security and the Depart- retary of Defense shall jointly establish a ‘‘(C) a review of the actions taken by the ment of Justice designated under paragraphs program to monitor and oversee compliance Federal Government based on such informa- (1) and (2) of section 2(b) of the Cyber Intel- with the policies and procedures established tion; ligence Sharing and Protection Act’’. under subparagraph (A). ‘‘(D) appropriate metrics to determine the Page 5, strike line 6 and all that follows ‘‘(6) INFORMATION SHARING RELATIONSHIPS.— impact of the sharing of such information through page 6, line 7. Nothing in this section shall be construed with the Federal Government on privacy and Page 7, beginning on line 17, strike ‘‘by the to— civil liberties, if any; department or agency of the Federal Govern- ‘‘(A) alter existing agreements or prohibit ‘‘(E) a list of the departments or agencies ment receiving such cyber threat informa- new agreements with respect to the sharing receiving such information; tion’’. of cyber threat information between the De- ‘‘(F) a review of the sharing of such infor- Page 13, strike line 13 and all that follows partment of Defense and an entity that is mation within the Federal Government to through page 15, line 23. part of the defense industrial base; identify inappropriate stovepiping of shared Page 17, strike line 15 and all that follows ‘‘(B) alter existing information-sharing re- information; and through page 19, line 19. lationships between a cybersecurity pro- ‘‘(G) any recommendations of the Inspector The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to vider, protected entity, or self-protected en- General of the Department of Homeland Se- House Resolution 164, the gentleman tity and the Federal Government; curity for improvements or modifications to ‘‘(C) prohibit the sharing of cyber threat from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) and a Mem- the authorities under such section. information directly with a department or ber opposed each will control 5 min- ‘‘(2) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OFFICERS agency of the Federal Government for crimi- utes. REPORT.—The Officer for Civil Rights and nal investigative purposes related to crimes The Chair recognizes the gentleman Civil Liberties of the Department of Home- described in section 1104(c)(1) of the National land Security, in consultation with the Pri- from Texas. Security Act of 1947, as added by section 3(a) vacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield of this Act; or myself such time as I may consume, ‘‘(D) alter existing agreements or prohibit Inspector General of the Intelligence Com- new agreements with respect to the sharing munity, and the senior privacy and civil lib- and I want to first thank Mr. ROGERS, of cyber threat information between the De- erties officer of each department or agency Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. THOMPSON, partment of Treasury and an entity that is of the Federal Government that receives and all the staff for their real-time col- part of the financial services sector. cyber threat information shared with the laboration over the last several days, ‘‘(7) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— Federal Government under such subsection very late night hours, to get this ‘‘(A) DISCUSSIONS AND ASSISTANCE.—Noth- (b), shall annually and jointly submit to amendment to perfection, and let me ing in this section shall be construed to pro- Congress a report assessing the privacy and hibit any department or agency of the Fed- civil liberties impact of the activities con- just say thanks again for that. eral Government from engaging in formal or ducted by the Federal Government under Mr. Chairman, I strongly encourage informal technical discussion regarding such section 1104. Such report shall include support of this amendment. Cyber cyber threat information with a cybersecu- any recommendations the Civil Liberties threats that the United States faces rity provider or self-protected entity or from Protection Officer and Chief Privacy and are real and immediate, and the key to providing technical assistance to address Civil Liberties Officer consider appropriate addressing these cracks in our cyber vulnerabilities or mitigate threats at the re- to minimize or mitigate the privacy and defenses lies with bridging the gap be- quest of such a provider or such an entity. civil liberties impact of the sharing of cyber tween government and industry. My ‘‘(B) COORDINATION.—Any department or threat information under such section 1104. agency of the Federal Government engaging amendment helps do just that. ‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report required under This amendment would direct the in an activity referred to in subparagraph paragraph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in un- (A) shall coordinate such activity with the classified form, but may include a classified Federal Government to conduct cyber- entity of the Department of Homeland Secu- annex. security activities in a real-time, co- rity designated under paragraph (1) and ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ordinated, and integrated way so that share all significant information resulting ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- there is shared situational awareness from such activity with such entity and all TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional across agencies to protect the Nation other appropriate departments and agencies committees’ means— from cyber attack. This amendment of the Federal Government. ‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Secu- ‘‘(C) SHARING BY DESIGNATED ENTITY.—Con- would designate an entity within the rity, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Department of Homeland Security as sistent with the policies and procedures es- Permanent Select Committee on Intel- tablished under paragraph (5), the entity of ligence, and the Committee on Armed Serv- the civilian Federal entity interface to the Department of Homeland Security des- ices of the House of Representatives; and receive cyber threat information from ignated under paragraph (1) shall share with ‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security the private sector. This is an impor- all appropriate departments and agencies of and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on tant improvement and provides an ad- the Federal Government all significant in- the Judiciary, the Select Committee on In- ditional layer of review for information formation resulting from— telligence, and the Committee on Armed ‘‘(i) formal or informal technical discus- sharing procedures by a robust civilian Services of the Senate. sions between such entity of the Department privacy office in order to ensure Amer- ‘‘(2) CYBER THREAT INFORMATION, CYBER of Homeland Security and a cybersecurity icans’ civil liberties are protected. THREAT INTELLIGENCE, CYBERSECURITY provider or self-protected entity about cyber Additionally, another important im- CRIMES, CYBERSECURITY PROVIDER, CYBERSE- threat information; or provement to the underlying bill by ‘‘(ii) any technical assistance such entity CURITY PURPOSE, AND SELF-PROTECTED ENTI- TY.—The terms ‘cyber threat information’, way of this amendment is designating of the Department of Homeland Security an entity within the Department of provides to such cybersecurity provider or ‘cyber threat intelligence’, ‘cybersecurity such self-protected entity to address crimes’, ‘cybersecurity provider’, ‘cybersecu- Justice as the civilian Federal entity vulnerabilities or mitigate threats. rity purpose’, and ‘self-protected entity’ to receive cyber threat information ‘‘(c) REPORTS ON INFORMATION SHARING.— have the meaning given those terms in sec- from the private sector related to ‘‘(1) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPART- tion 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947, cyber crime. MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT.—The as added by section 3(a) of this Act. This bipartisan amendment improves Inspector General of the Department of ‘‘(3) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term the underlying bill and addresses con- intelligence community’ has the meaning Homeland Security, in consultation with the cerns raised by privacy groups. These Inspector General of the Department of Jus- given the term in section 3(4) of the National tice, the Inspector General of the Intel- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)). changes ensure that DHS and DOJ will ligence Community, the Inspector General of ‘‘(4) SHARED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.—The serve as points of entry for those seek- the Department of Defense, and the Privacy term ‘shared situational awareness’ means ing to share cyber threat information and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, shall an environment where cyber threat informa- with the Federal Government. annually submit to the appropriate congres- tion is shared in real time between all des- With that, Mr. Chairman, I reserve sional committees a report containing a re- ignated Federal cyber operations centers to the balance of my time. view of the use of information shared with provide actionable information about all Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. the Federal Government under subsection (b) known cyber threats.’’. Chairman, while I am not opposed to Page 4, line 18, strike ‘‘Federal Govern- of section 1104 of the National Security Act the amendment, I ask unanimous con- of 1947, as added by section 3(a) of this Act, ment’’ and insert ‘‘entities of the Depart- including— ment of Homeland Security and the Depart- sent to claim the time in opposition. ‘‘(A) a review of the use by the Federal ment of Justice designated under paragraphs The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Government of such information for a pur- (1) and (2) of section 2(b) of the Cyber Intel- tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 pose other than a cybersecurity purpose; ligence Sharing and Protection Act’’. minutes.

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These agencies case in the history of America, the bal- privacy and civil liberties. The key to must also establish a program to oversee ance between liberty and security. ensuring the necessary protections are compliance with the minimization proce- There can be absolutely no doubt or in place is codifying in statute a strong dures. delay in shoring up our Nation’s cyber- civilian lead for information sharing We urge you to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this amend- security. We must take clear, respon- with the private sector. Our amendment. sible, effective action to enhance the Sincerely, ment does just that. security of the American people. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, I want to commend Chairman ROG- Yesterday, I reached an agreement Chairman, Homeland with Chairman ROGERS, Ranking Mem- Security Committee. ERS and Ranking Member RUPPERS- ber RUPPERSBERGER, and Chairman BENNIE THOMPSON, BERGER, working together in a bipar- MCCAUL to offer this bipartisan amend- Ranking Member, tisan way, for their leadership on this ment to strengthen the bill. The Homeland Security issue and their efforts to craft and try amendment establishes a center within Committee. to improve this legislation. I want to the Department of Homeland Security MIKE J. ROGERS, thank Chairman MCCAUL and Ranking Chairman, Permanent Member THOMPSON on the Homeland as the Federal hub for cyber threat in- Select Committee on formation shared under this bill, and Security Committee for their energetic Intelligence. leadership on this subject as well. I the Department of Justice as the hub DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, for all cyber crime information. Ranking Member, Per- thank both committees for recognizing With this amendment, citizens may manent Select Com- the jurisdiction of the other com- take comfort knowing that their infor- mittee on Intel- mittee. mation will be more likely shared with ligence. I had hoped that today we would be the appropriate civilian agencies with Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield addressing some major concerns of the accompanying accountability and such time as he may consume to the Members of Congress and the White transparency; and businesses can be distinguished gentleman from Michi- House by improving the legislation’s more sure that their dealings abroad gan (Mr. ROGERS), the chairman of the protections of personal information. will not be colored by the perception, Permanent Select Committee on Intel- With all of the respect in the world for fair or otherwise, that they are in ca- ligence. the work of our chairs and ranking hoots with the National Security Agen- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair, members on this, and it has been con- cy. I want to thank Mr. THOMPSON and Mr. siderable. You have standing on this To be clear, this amendment does not MCCAUL for working so hard on this issue that is recognized and respected. fix all of the privacy or liability issues particular amendment to try and get it I am disappointed, however, that we with the underlying bill, but it does es- right. An agreement was agreed to and did not address some of the concerns, tablish the strong precedent of civilian then undone, and then agreed to by as I mentioned, of the White House control of cyber information sharing; some involvement who are filled with about personal information. Unfortunately, this bill offers no and I hope we can fix the broader issues self-importance beyond this Chamber. policies, did not allow any amend- with the bill, should it pass, further We were able to work out those dif- ments—and I don’t put that to you, no down the line. ferences and get to a place where we all amendments—and no real solutions This amendment is absolutely essen- agreed. that adequately uphold an American’s tial to the bill, and it sends the right This is an important amendment. right to privacy. message to the world about the way This is that civilian face that so many For one thing, in promoting the shar- the United States will act in cyber- talked about for so long on this bill. ing of cyber threat information, the space. And I want to thank both the chair and bill does not require the private sector I reserve the balance of my time. the ranking member of Homeland Se- to minimize irrelevant personally iden- ENHANCE THE CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES IN curity for working through all of the tifiable information from what it CISPA difficulties to get us to this place shares with the government, or other ENHANCE THE CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES IN CISPA where we could present that civilian private matters. They can just ship the DEAR COLLEAGUE: Chairman Rogers and face and add yet one more reassurance whole kit and caboodle. We are saying Ranking Member Ruppersberger of the House about privacy, civilian liberty protec- minimize what is relevant to our na- Permanent Select Committee on Intel- tion, and that this is not a surveillance ligence, together with Chairman McCaul and tional security; the rest is none of the bill. government’s business. Ranking Member Thompson of the House And I want to thank again Mr. Homeland Security Committee, will offer an The bill continues to offer overly THOMPSON for your graciousness, your amendment that will designate a civilian broad liability protections and immu- lead for the cyber security information shar- patience for working with us, and Mr. nities to the businesses that could vio- ing program under the Cyber Intelligence MCCAUL for your leadership on this late our liberties rather than offering Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). issue as well. I urge strong support for more targeted liabilities to ensure that This amendment requires the President to the McCaul-Thompson-Ruppersberger- the private sector only shares appro- designate a civilian entity within the De- Rogers amendment. priate information. partment of Homeland Security (DHS) to be Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. the entry point to receive cyber threat infor- Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- b 1120 mation and to designate an entity within the tlewoman from California (Ms. PELOSI), Department of Justice (DOJ) as the civilian We thought there might be a way to entity to receive cyber threat information the distinguished Democratic leader. get this done by amendment—I’m sure related to cybersecurity crimes. These Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, today that it would enjoy bipartisan sup- changes make clear that DHS and the DOJ the Internet and new technologies are port—but the Rules Committee did not will serve as points of entry for those seek- shaping a world that we could scarcely allow that amendment to come for- ing to share cybersecurity threat informa- have imagined even 10 years ago. It’s ward. tion with the federal government. giving Americans an easy way to build Most importantly, the bill fails to The amendment also requires the Sec- friendships, build business, and partici- critically address the greatest weak- retary of DHS, the Attorney General, the Di- pate in democracy, all with the click of ness in our cybersecurity: our Nation’s rector of National Intelligence, and the Sec- retary of Defense to establish procedures to a button. infrastructure. Too many of our coun- eliminate any personal information from But because so much of our daily try’s systems, both physical and vir- cyber threat information shared with the lives are invested in cyberspace, it only tual, are still exposed to an increasing federal government. Cyber threat informa- takes one more click to put our per- number of intrusions and attacks.

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This amendment des- Rules Committee could have allowed, THOMPSON, Chairman MCCAUL, Chair- ignates the Department of Justice (DOJ) as with the cooperation of the Homeland man ROGERS for coming together at the civilian entity to receive cyber threat infor- Security Committee, us to go into in- the last moment. I respectfully request mation related to cybersecurity crimes. frastructure. a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the amendment. These changes make clear that DHS and If we’re truly going to secure a reli- You can’t have security if you don’t the DOJ will serve as points of entry for those able and resilient cyberspace that re- have privacy and liberty. seeking to share cybersecurity threat informa- flects our country’s values, we must Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. tion with the federal government. target our clearest vulnerabilities, Chair, who has the right to close? The amendment also requires the Secretary while preserving a space that promotes The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman of DHS, the Attorney General, the Director of the innovation, expression, and secu- from Mississippi has the right to close. National Intelligence, and the Secretary of De- rity of the American people. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I re- fense to establish procedures to eliminate any The world we live in and the threats serve the balance of my time. personal information from cyber threat infor- our country faces can change with just Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield mation shared with the federal government. one click. While we should never let myself the balance of my time. Cyber threat information shared with the gov- Americans doubt our vigilance, our Let me just say this: when it comes ernment from any source will be scrubbed of preparation, our effectiveness, we must to this issue, particularly, which we any personally identifiable information and de- never let us compromise their civil lib- know is one of the greatest threats leted—this is also known as ‘‘minimization.’’ erties. that the United States faces right now, Every agency receiving cyber threat infor- If we fail to meet the standard of se- and that’s the threat of cyber attacks, mation must notify these four agencies, and curity, we always do more harm than this is not a Republican-Democrat Congress of significant violations of the proce- good. issue. It’s really an American issue. dures required by the bill. These agencies I, myself, am personally going to And with all due respect, this does must also establish a program to oversee vote ‘‘no’’ on this legislation but, in provide, I think, the balance between compliance with the minimization procedures. doing so, salute the chairs and ranking security and civil liberties; and it pro- The importance of a civil agency in a central members of the committees for taking vides the civilian interface to the pri- role regarding the establishment and functions us way down the road on this issue. It’s vate sector to protect our critical in- of domestic cyber protection programs is crit- just that crucial balance between secu- frastructures that are already under ical to building in the transparency, account- rity and liberty that I do not think has attack by countries like Iran, China, ability and oversight the American public ex- been struck in that bill. So, for my own and Russia. pects. I am in strong support of this amend- part, it will not have my support. So I think that, if anything, the re- ment and thank my colleagues for their efforts Mr. MCCAUL. We have no more cent events in Boston demonstrate to address the concerns of many of our con- speakers. I reserve the balance of my that we have to come together as Re- stituents as we work to assure the Internet is time. publicans and Democrats to get this as safe as it can be and that we maintain the Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. done in the name of national security. level of oversight that is needed. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gen- In the case in Boston, they were real This is an important amendment, and I urge tleman from Maryland (Mr. RUPPERS- bombs, explosive devices. In this case, my colleagues to support it. BERGER), the ranking member on the they’re digital bombs, and these digital The Acting CHAIR. The question is Committee on Intelligence. bombs are on their way. on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. First thing, That’s why this legislation is so im- tleman from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL). I want to thank the ranking member, portant. That’s why it’s so urgent that The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. THOMPSON, and I want to thank Mr. we pass this today. For if we don’t, and ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- MCCAUL and Mr. ROGERS for coming to- those digital bombs land and attack peared to have it. gether. That’s what we’re elected to do, the United States of America, and Con- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I de- to come together in a bipartisan way gress fails to act, then Congress has mand a recorded vote. and to deal with difficult issues. And that on its hands. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to they were difficult issues. But we’re I yield back the balance of my time. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- here today to all support this amend- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. ceedings on the amendment offered by ment. Chair, at this point, I’d like to say that the gentleman from Texas will be post- The White House and the privacy I agree with Democratic Leader Ms. poned. groups raised this as one of the main PELOSI’s issue with respect to cyber, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- issues with the bill. These groups were particularly critical infrastructure. man, I move that the Committee do concerned that there was an impres- And I look forward to working with now rise. sion, wrongly, I believe, that the mili- Chairman MCCAUL on submitting legis- The motion was agreed to. tary would control the program. This lation. Accordingly, the Committee rose; was never the case, but we heard these With that, Mr. Chair, I encourage and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. concerns, and we are addressing them Members to support this bipartisan DENHAM) having assumed the chair, Mr. in this amendment. amendment that the chair of the Com- YODER, Acting Chair of the Committee It means that companies sharing in- mittee on Homeland Security and I of the Whole House on the state of the formation about cyber threats will go drafted. Union, reported that that Committee, to the Department of Homeland Secu- I yield back the balance of my time. having had under consideration the bill rity, a civilian agency. If the informa- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I am in sup- (H.R. 624) to provide for the sharing of tion is related to cybersecurity crime, port of the amendment offered by Intelligence certain cyber threat intelligence and the companies will go to the Depart- Committee Chairman ROGERS, Congressman cyber threat information between the ment of Justice, another civilian agen- MCCAUL and Homeland Security Ranking intelligence community and cybersecu- cy. Member THOMPSON to H.R. 624, the Cyber In- rity entities, and for other purposes, The amendment requires that the De- telligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. had come to no resolution thereon. partment of Homeland Security share This is very similar to the amendment I offered f this information with other govern- before the Rules Committee, but was not ment agencies in real-time so they can made in order. I am pleased that the focus of RECESS use it to protect against future cyber my amendment is addressed by this amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- threats and attacks. ment that was made in order. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair This amendment ensures we protect This amendment just as I outlined in my declares the House in recess subject to the security of our Nation, but also amendment offered to the Rules Committee the call of the Chair.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:15 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.030 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 18, 2013 Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 27 [Roll No. 113] Perlmutter Rush Thompson (PA) Perry Ryan (OH) Thornberry minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- AYES—411 Peters (CA) Ryan (WI) Tiberi cess. Peters (MI) Salmon Tipton Aderholt Diaz-Balart Kelly (IL) Peterson Sa´ nchez, Linda Titus Alexander Dingell Kelly (PA) f Petri T. Tonko Amash Doggett Kildee Pingree (ME) Sanchez, Loretta Turner Amodei Doyle Kilmer b 1145 Pittenger Sarbanes Upton Andrews Duckworth Kind Pocan Scalise Valadao AFTER RECESS Bachus Duffy King (IA) Poe (TX) Schakowsky Van Hollen Barber Duncan (SC) King (NY) The recess having expired, the House Polis Schiff Vargas Barletta Duncan (TN) Kingston Pompeo Schneider Veasey was called to order by the Speaker pro Barr Edwards Kinzinger (IL) Posey Schock Vela tempore (Mr. JOYCE) at 11 o’clock and Barrow (GA) Ellison Kirkpatrick Price (GA) Schrader Visclosky 45 minutes a.m. Barton Engel Kline Price (NC) Schwartz Wagner Bass Enyart Kuster Quigley Schweikert Walberg f Beatty Eshoo Labrador Radel Scott (VA) Walden Becerra Esty LaMalfa Rahall Scott, Austin Walorski CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING Benishek Farenthold Lamborn Rangel Scott, David Walz AND PROTECTION ACT Bentivolio Farr Lance Reed Sensenbrenner Wasserman Bera (CA) Fattah Langevin Reichert Serrano Schultz The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bilirakis Fincher Lankford Renacci Sessions Waters ant to House Resolution 164 and rule Bishop (GA) Fitzpatrick Larsen (WA) Ribble Sewell (AL) Watt Bishop (NY) Fleischmann Larson (CT) Rice (SC) Sherman Waxman XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Bishop (UT) Fleming Latham Richmond Shuster Weber (TX) the Committee of the Whole House on Black Flores Latta Rigell Simpson Webster (FL) the state of the Union for the further Blumenauer Forbes Lee (CA) Roby Sinema Welch Bonamici Fortenberry Levin consideration of the bill, H.R. 624. Roe (TN) Sires Wenstrup Bonner Foster Lewis Rogers (AL) Slaughter Westmoreland Will the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Boustany Foxx Lipinski Rogers (KY) Smith (NE) Whitfield YODER) kindly take the chair. Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) LoBiondo Rogers (MI) Smith (TX) Williams Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Loebsack Rohrabacher Smith (WA) Wilson (FL) b 1146 Braley (IA) Frelinghuysen Lofgren Rokita Southerland Wilson (SC) Bridenstine Fudge Long Rooney Speier Wittman IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Brooks (AL) Gabbard Lowenthal Ros-Lehtinen Stewart Wolf Accordingly, the House resolved Brooks (IN) Gallego Lowey Roskam Stivers Womack Broun (GA) Garamendi Lucas itself into the Committee of the Whole Ross Stockman Woodall Brown (FL) Garcia Luetkemeyer Rothfus Stutzman Yarmuth House on the state of the Union for the Brownley (CA) Gardner Lujan Grisham Roybal-Allard Swalwell (CA) Yoder further consideration of the bill (H.R. Buchanan Garrett (NM) Royce Takano Yoho ´ 624) to provide for the sharing of cer- Bucshon Gerlach Lujan, Ben Ray Ruiz Terry Young (AK) Bustos Gibbs (NM) Runyan Thompson (CA) Young (FL) tain cyber threat intelligence and Butterfield Gibson Lummis Ruppersberger Thompson (MS) Young (IN) cyber threat information between the Calvert Gingrey (GA) Maffei intelligence community and cybersecu- Camp Gohmert Maloney, NOT VOTING—21 Campbell Goodlatte Carolyn rity entities, and for other purposes, Bachmann Kennedy Pitts Cantor Gosar Maloney, Sean Blackburn Lynch Shea-Porter with Mr. YODER (Acting Chair) in the Capito Gowdy Marchant Burgess Markey Shimkus chair. Capps Granger Marino Capuano McGovern Smith (NJ) ´ The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cardenas Graves (GA) Massie Ellmers Miller, Gary Tierney Carney Graves (MO) Matheson Holding Neal Tsongas The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Carson (IN) Grayson Matsui Keating Nugent Vela´ zquez mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, Carter Green, Al McCarthy (CA) a request for a recorded vote on the Cartwright Green, Gene McCarthy (NY) b 1213 Cassidy Griffin (AR) McCaul amendment offered by the gentleman Castor (FL) Griffith (VA) McClintock Mr. CICILLINE changed his vote from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) had been Castro (TX) Grijalva McCollum from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ postponed. Chabot Grimm McDermott So the amendment was agreed to. Chaffetz Guthrie McHenry The result of the vote was announced Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, Chu Gutierrez McIntyre proceedings will now resume on those Cicilline Hahn McKeon as above recorded. amendments printed in House Report Clarke Hall McKinley Stated for: 113–41 on which further proceedings Clay Hanabusa McMorris Ms. ELLMERS. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. Cleaver Hanna Rodgers 113, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been were postponed, in the following order: Clyburn Harper McNerney Amendment No. 7 by Ms. SINEMA of Coble Harris Meadows present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Arizona. Coffman Hartzler Meehan (By unanimous consent, Mr. FLORES Cohen Hastings (FL) Meeks was allowed to speak out of order.) Amendment No. 9 by Mr. LAMALFA of Cole Hastings (WA) Meng A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS IN California. Collins (GA) Heck (NV) Messer BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND WEST, TEXAS Amendment by Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Collins (NY) Heck (WA) Mica The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Conaway Hensarling Michaud Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, I rise today Connolly Herrera Beutler Miller (FL) the minimum time for any electronic in the wake of two grave tragedies in Conyers Higgins Miller (MI) our Nation. The terrorist attack in vote after the first vote in this series. Cook Himes Miller, George Cooper Hinojosa Moore Boston and then the tragedy in West, AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MS. SINEMA Costa Holt Moran Texas, last night remind us of the risks The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cotton Honda Mullin that modern life presents. I ask that Courtney Horsford Mulvaney business is the demand for a recorded all Americans pray for these two com- vote on the amendment offered by the Cramer Hoyer Murphy (FL) Crawford Hudson Murphy (PA) munities and to hug your families a lit- gentlewoman from Arizona (Ms. Crenshaw Huelskamp Nadler tle tighter tonight. SINEMA) on which further proceedings Crowley Huffman Napolitano As we gather on the House floor, I were postponed and on which the ayes Cuellar Huizenga (MI) Negrete McLeod Culberson Hultgren Neugebauer want to take a moment to remember prevailed by voice vote. Cummings Hunter Noem all of those affected by the explosion in The Clerk will redesignate the Daines Hurt Nolan West, Texas, who have been injured or amendment. Davis (CA) Israel Nunes killed, and their families and their The Clerk redesignated the amend- Davis, Danny Issa Nunnelee Davis, Rodney Jackson Lee O’Rourke loved ones. ment. DeFazio Jeffries Olson I would also like to recognize the RECORDED VOTE DeGette Jenkins Owens bravery of the first responders and the Delaney Johnson (GA) Palazzo The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote DeLauro Johnson (OH) Pallone volunteers from our community and, has been demanded. DelBene Johnson, E. B. Pascrell actually, from all over Texas who have A recorded vote was ordered. Denham Johnson, Sam Pastor (AZ) come to the aid of those in need. The vote was taken by electronic de- Dent Jones Paulsen I want to thank my House colleagues DeSantis Jordan Payne vice, and there were—ayes 411, noes 0, DesJarlais Joyce Pearce for their many offers of support, and I not voting 21, as follows: Deutch Kaptur Pelosi also ask for a moment of silence.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:16 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.032 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2141 AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. LAMALFA Kildee Nadler Schock postponed and on which the ayes pre- Kilmer Napolitano Schrader The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Kind Negrete McLeod Schwartz vailed by voice vote. tion, 2-minute voting will continue. King (IA) Neugebauer Schweikert The Clerk will redesignate the There was no objection. King (NY) Noem Scott (VA) amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Kingston Nolan Scott, Austin Kinzinger (IL) Nunes Scott, David The Clerk redesignated the amend- business is the demand for a recorded Kirkpatrick Nunnelee Sensenbrenner ment. Kline O’Rourke vote on the amendment offered by the Serrano RECORDED VOTE gentleman from California (Mr. Kuster Olson Sessions Labrador Owens Sewell (AL) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote LAMALFA) on which further pro- LaMalfa Palazzo Sherman has been demanded. ceedings were postponed and on which Lamborn Pallone Shuster A recorded vote was ordered. the ayes prevailed by voice vote. Lance Pascrell Simpson The Clerk will redesignate the Langevin Pastor (AZ) Sinema The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Lankford Paulsen Sires minute vote. amendment. Larsen (WA) Payne Slaughter The vote was taken by electronic de- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Larson (CT) Pearce Smith (NE) ment. Latham Pelosi Smith (NJ) vice, and there were—ayes 409, noes 5, Latta Perlmutter Smith (TX) not voting 18, as follows: RECORDED VOTE Lee (CA) Perry Smith (WA) [Roll No. 115] The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Levin Peters (CA) Southerland has been demanded. Lewis Peters (MI) Speier AYES—409 Lipinski Peterson Stewart A recorded vote was ordered. LoBiondo Petri Aderholt Crenshaw Hall Stivers Alexander Crowley Hanabusa The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Loebsack Pingree (ME) Stockman Lofgren Pittenger Amash Cuellar Hanna minute vote. Stutzman Amodei Culberson Harper Long Pitts Swalwell (CA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Lowenthal Pocan Andrews Cummings Harris Takano Bachus Daines Hartzler vice, and there were—ayes 413, noes 0, Lowey Poe (TX) Terry Lucas Polis Barber Davis (CA) Hastings (FL) not voting 19, as follows: Thompson (CA) Luetkemeyer Pompeo Barletta Davis, Danny Hastings (WA) Thompson (MS) [Roll No. 114] Lujan Grisham Posey Barr Davis, Rodney Heck (NV) Thompson (PA) (NM) Price (GA) Barrow (GA) DeFazio Heck (WA) AYES—413 Thornberry Luja´ n, Ben Ray Price (NC) Barton DeGette Hensarling Tiberi Aderholt Collins (GA) Garcia (NM) Quigley Bass Delaney Herrera Beutler Tipton Alexander Collins (NY) Gardner Lummis Radel Beatty DeLauro Higgins Titus Amash Conaway Garrett Maffei Rahall Becerra DelBene Himes Tonko Amodei Connolly Gerlach Maloney, Rangel Bera (CA) Denham Hinojosa Turner Andrews Conyers Gibbs Carolyn Reed Bilirakis Dent Holt Upton Bachus Cook Gibson Maloney, Sean Reichert Bishop (GA) DeSantis Honda Valadao Barber Cooper Gingrey (GA) Marchant Renacci Bishop (NY) DesJarlais Horsford Barletta Costa Gohmert Marino Ribble Van Hollen Bishop (UT) Deutch Hoyer Barr Cotton Goodlatte Massie Rice (SC) Vargas Black Diaz-Balart Hudson Barrow (GA) Courtney Gosar Matheson Richmond Veasey Blumenauer Dingell Huelskamp Barton Cramer Gowdy Matsui Rigell Vela Bonamici Doggett Huffman Bass Crawford Granger McCarthy (CA) Roby Visclosky Bonner Doyle Huizenga (MI) Beatty Crenshaw Graves (GA) McCarthy (NY) Roe (TN) Wagner Boustany Duckworth Hultgren Becerra Crowley Graves (MO) McCaul Rogers (AL) Walberg Brady (PA) Duffy Hunter Benishek Cuellar Grayson McClintock Rogers (KY) Walden Brady (TX) Duncan (SC) Hurt Bentivolio Culberson Green, Al McCollum Rogers (MI) Walorski Braley (IA) Duncan (TN) Israel Bera (CA) Cummings Green, Gene McDermott Rohrabacher Walz Bridenstine Edwards Issa Bilirakis Daines Griffin (AR) McHenry Rokita Wasserman Brooks (AL) Ellison Jackson Lee Bishop (GA) Davis (CA) Griffith (VA) McIntyre Rooney Schultz Brooks (IN) Ellmers Jeffries Bishop (NY) Davis, Danny Broun (GA) Engel Grijalva McKeon Ros-Lehtinen Waters Jenkins Bishop (UT) Davis, Rodney Grimm Brown (FL) Enyart McKinley Roskam Waxman Johnson (GA) Black DeFazio Guthrie Brownley (CA) Eshoo McMorris Ross Weber (TX) Johnson (OH) Blumenauer DeGette Gutierrez Buchanan Esty Rodgers Rothfus Webster (FL) Johnson, E. B. Bonamici Delaney Hahn Bucshon Farenthold McNerney Roybal-Allard Welch Johnson, Sam Bonner DeLauro Hall Burgess Farr Meadows Royce Wenstrup Jones Boustany DelBene Hanabusa Bustos Fattah Meehan Ruiz Westmoreland Jordan Brady (PA) Denham Hanna Butterfield Fincher Meeks Runyan Whitfield Joyce Brady (TX) Dent Harper Calvert Fitzpatrick Meng Ruppersberger Williams Kaptur Braley (IA) DeSantis Harris Camp Fleischmann Messer Rush Wilson (FL) Kelly (IL) Bridenstine DesJarlais Hartzler Campbell Fleming Mica Ryan (OH) Wilson (SC) Kelly (PA) Brooks (AL) Deutch Hastings (FL) Michaud Ryan (WI) Wittman Cantor Flores Brooks (IN) Diaz-Balart Hastings (WA) Capito Fortenberry Kildee Miller (FL) Salmon Wolf Kilmer Broun (GA) Dingell Heck (NV) ´ Capps Foster Miller (MI) Sanchez, Linda Womack Kind Brown (FL) Doggett Heck (WA) Miller, George T. Woodall Ca´ rdenas Foxx Brownley (CA) Doyle Hensarling Carney Frankel (FL) King (IA) Moore Sanchez, Loretta Yarmuth King (NY) Buchanan Duckworth Herrera Beutler Moran Sarbanes Yoder Carson (IN) Franks (AZ) Bucshon Duffy Higgins Carter Frelinghuysen Kingston Mullin Scalise Yoho Kinzinger (IL) Burgess Duncan (SC) Himes Mulvaney Schakowsky Young (AK) Cartwright Fudge Bustos Duncan (TN) Hinojosa Cassidy Gabbard Kirkpatrick Murphy (FL) Schiff Young (FL) Kline Butterfield Edwards Holt Murphy (PA) Schneider Young (IN) Castor (FL) Gallego Calvert Ellison Honda Castro (TX) Garamendi Kuster Camp Ellmers Horsford NOT VOTING—19 Chabot Garcia Labrador Campbell Engel Hoyer Chaffetz Gardner LaMalfa Bachmann Lynch Shimkus Cantor Enyart Hudson Chu Garrett Lamborn Blackburn Markey Tierney Capito Eshoo Huelskamp Cicilline Gerlach Lance Capuano McGovern Capps Esty Huffman Tsongas Clarke Gibbs Langevin Ca´ rdenas Miller, Gary Carney Farenthold Huizenga (MI) Vela´ zquez Clay Gibson Lankford Holding Neal Carson (IN) Farr Hultgren Watt Cleaver Gingrey (GA) Larsen (WA) Keating Nugent Carter Fattah Hunter Clyburn Gohmert Larson (CT) Kennedy Shea-Porter Cartwright Fincher Hurt Coble Goodlatte Latham Cassidy Fitzpatrick Israel Coffman Gosar Latta Castor (FL) Fleischmann Issa b 1221 Cohen Gowdy Lee (CA) Castro (TX) Fleming Jackson Lee Cole Granger Levin Chabot Flores Jeffries So the amendment was agreed to. Collins (GA) Graves (GA) Lewis Chaffetz Forbes Jenkins Collins (NY) Graves (MO) Lipinski Chu Fortenberry Johnson (GA) The result of the vote was announced Conaway Grayson LoBiondo Cicilline Foster Johnson (OH) as above recorded. Connolly Green, Al Loebsack Clarke Foxx Johnson, E. B. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MCCAUL Conyers Green, Gene Lofgren Clay Frankel (FL) Johnson, Sam Cook Griffin (AR) Long Cleaver Franks (AZ) Jones The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cooper Griffith (VA) Lowenthal Clyburn Frelinghuysen Jordan business is the demand for a recorded Costa Grijalva Lowey Coble Fudge Joyce vote on the amendment offered by the Cotton Grimm Lucas Coffman Gabbard Kaptur Courtney Guthrie Luetkemeyer Cohen Gallego Kelly (IL) gentleman from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) Cramer Gutierrez Lujan Grisham Cole Garamendi Kelly (PA) on which further proceedings were Crawford Hahn (NM)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:16 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.035 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 18, 2013 Luja´ n, Ben Ray Peters (MI) Shuster cyber threat information between the or obtained in connection with a cybersecu- (NM) Peterson Simpson intelligence community and cybersecurity breach; and Lummis Petri Sinema (I) the impact of the information that has Maffei Pingree (ME) rity entities, and for other purposes, Sires been released or obtained as referred to in Maloney, Pittenger Slaughter and, pursuant to House Resolution 164, subparagraph (H) on privacy, electronic com- Carolyn Pitts Smith (NE) he reported the bill back to the House Maloney, Sean Pocan merce, Internet usage, and online content. Smith (NJ) with an amendment adopted in the Marchant Poe (TX) Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Marino Polis Committee of the Whole. Smith (WA) tleman from Colorado is recognized for Massie Pompeo Southerland The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Matheson Price (GA) Speier the rule, the previous question is or- 5 minutes. Matsui Price (NC) Stewart PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY McCarthy (CA) Quigley dered. Stivers Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I McCarthy (NY) Radel Stockman Is a separate vote demanded on any McCaul Rahall Stutzman amendment to the amendment re- have a parliamentary inquiry. McClintock Rangel Swalwell (CA) ported from the Committee of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- McCollum Reed Takano McDermott Reichert Whole? tleman will state the inquiry. Terry Mr. PERLMUTTER. Is it not the case McHenry Renacci Thompson (CA) If not, the question is on the amend- McIntyre Ribble Thompson (MS) ment in the nature of a substitute, as that if my amendment, if this motion McKeon Rice (SC) Thompson (PA) to recommit is adopted, the House McKinley Richmond amended. Thornberry McMorris Rigell The amendment was agreed to. would immediately vote on final pas- Tiberi Rodgers Roby sage of this bill with the motion to re- Tipton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The McNerney Roe (TN) Titus question is on the engrossment and commit, this amendment, included? Meadows Rogers (AL) Tonko Meehan Rogers (KY) third reading of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. If a mo- Turner Meeks Rogers (MI) The bill was ordered to be engrossed tion to recommit with forthwith in- Upton Meng Rohrabacher Valadao and read a third time, and was read the structions is adopted, the amendment Messer Rokita Van Hollen is reported by the chair of the com- Mica Rooney third time. Vargas mittee and is immediately before the Michaud Ros-Lehtinen b 1230 Miller (FL) Roskam Veasey House. Vela Miller (MI) Ross MOTION TO RECOMMIT Visclosky Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I’m Miller, George Rothfus Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I pleased to offer this final amendment Moore Roybal-Allard Wagner Moran Royce Walberg have a motion to recommit at the to this bill. It does not kill the bill or Mullin Ruiz Walden desk. send it back to the committee. If Walorski Mulvaney Runyan The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. adopted, as the Speaker just men- Murphy (FL) Ruppersberger Walz YODER). Is the gentleman opposed to Murphy (PA) Rush Wasserman tioned, it would move immediately to Nadler Ryan (OH) Schultz the bill? final passage. Napolitano Ryan (WI) Waters Mr. PERLMUTTER. In its current Now, I want to just take a moment, Watt Negrete McLeod Salmon form, I am. because I know everybody was listen- Neugebauer Sa´ nchez, Linda Waxman Noem T. Weber (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing very closely to the Clerk’s reading Nolan Sanchez, Loretta Webster (FL) Clerk will report the motion to recom- of the amendment a few minutes ago, Nunes Sarbanes Welch mit. but there are two paragraphs that I Nunnelee Scalise Wenstrup The Clerk read as follows: O’Rourke Schakowsky Westmoreland think are very important—they’re very Olson Schiff Whitfield Mr. PERLMUTTER moves to recom- simple and they’re very direct—about Owens Schneider Williams mit the bill, H.R. 624, to the Permanent privacy, individuals’ right to privacy, Palazzo Schock Wilson (FL) Select Committee on Intelligence with their reasonable expectation of pri- Pallone Schrader Wilson (SC) Pascrell Schwartz Wittman instructions to report the same back to vacy. Pastor (AZ) Schweikert Womack the House forthwith with the following And I would just say, my friend, Mr. Paulsen Scott (VA) Woodall amendments: ROGERS, stated, in discussing and de- Payne Scott, Austin Yarmuth Pearce Scott, David Yoder At the end of the bill, add the following bating the bill as a whole, it is para- Pelosi Serrano Yoho new section: mount to protect an individual’s right Perlmutter Sessions Young (AK) SEC. ll. PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF INTER- to privacy, and I couldn’t agree with Perry Sewell (AL) Young (FL) NET PASSWORDS AND THE CRE- him more. Peters (CA) Sherman Young (IN) ATIVITY OF THE INTERNET. So this amendment says nothing in NOES—5 Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to— this act or the amendments made by Benishek Posey Wolf this act shall be construed to: Bentivolio Sensenbrenner (1) permit an employer, a prospective employer, or the Federal Government to require One, permit an employer, a prospec- NOT VOTING—18 the disclosure of a confidential password for tive employer, or the Federal Govern- Bachmann Kennedy Nugent a social networking website or a personal ac- ment to require the disclosure of a con- Blackburn Lynch Shea-Porter count of an employee or job applicant with- fidential password for a social net- Capuano Markey Shimkus out a court order; or working Web site or a personal account Forbes McGovern Tierney (2) permit the Federal Government to es- Holding Miller, Gary Tsongas of an employee or job applicant with- Keating Neal Vela´ zquez tablish a mechanism to control United States citizens’ access to and use of the out a court order; or b 1227 Internet through the creation of a national Two, permit the Federal Government So the amendment was agreed to. Internet firewall similar to the ‘‘Great Inter- to establish a mechanism to control a The result of the vote was announced net Firewall of China’’, as determined by the United States citizen’s access to and as above recorded. Director of the National Intelligence. use of the Internet through the cre- The Acting CHAIR. The question is In section 2(c)(1)(F) of the bill (as inserted ation of a national Internet firewall, by the amendment offered by Mr. McCaul), on the amendment in the nature of a similar to the great Internet firewall of strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert a semicolon. China, as determined by the Director of substitute, as amended. In section 2(c)(1)(G) of the bill (as inserted The amendment was agreed to. by the amendment offered by Mr. McCaul), National Intelligence. The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, strike the period and insert a semicolon. So boil that down, those are two the Committee rises. At the end of section 2(c)(1) of the bill (as pretty direct and simple paragraphs. Accordingly, the Committee rose; inserted by the amendment offered by Mr. Boil it down, as a condition of employ- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. WEB- McCaul), add the following new subpara- ment, you can’t be made to give up a STER) having assumed the chair, Mr. graphs: password to your Twitter account, YODER, Acting Chair of the Committee (H) the number of Americans who have— your Facebook account, your LinkedIn of the Whole House on the state of the (i) been required by employers, prospective account, your other social media types employers, or the Federal Government to re- Union, reported that that Committee, lease confidential passwords for social net- of accounts. having had under consideration the bill working websites; and Now, have we done something like (H.R. 624) to provide for the sharing of (ii) had personal information released to this in the past? Absolutely. And I’d re- certain cyber threat intelligence and the Federal Government under this section mind the Members that in the eighties,

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Without checks; you can ask for references; you of the folks on both sides of this aisle objection, the previous question is or- can do a number of things, but we’re who have come together on a bill that dered on the motion to recommit. not going to allow lie detector tests as is so important to our national secu- There was no objection. a condition of employment. We said an rity. I’m going to give you a couple of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The employer shall not require, request, quick examples. question is on the motion to recommit. suggest, or cause an employee or pro- American Semiconductor, a company The question was taken; and the spective employee to take or submit to that lost its intellectual property to any lie detector test as a condition of Speaker pro tempore announced that China, theft of China. The President the noes appeared to have it. employment. one time called American Semicon- Now, this thing has exploded as so- ductor a model of cooperation with RECORDED VOTE cial media has exploded so that people China. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I are being asked for their private pass- demand a recorded vote. words to these various social media b 1240 A recorded vote was ordered. networks. And I would refer the House Their partner in China stole their in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to an article in Yahoo! News from last tellectual property, canceled their con- ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, year, which says, ‘‘Employers ask job- tracts, and almost put them out of this 5-minute vote on the motion to re- seekers for Facebook passwords.’’ business. They were worth $1.8 billion. commit will be followed by 5-minute A gentleman was seeking employ- Now they’re worth $170 million. Their votes on passage of H.R. 624, if ordered, ment as a consultant in New York. The stock price is down 90 percent, from a and agreeing to the Speaker’s approval H.R. person wanted to see his profile, $44 high to just $2 today. They had to of the Journal, if ordered. asked him for his password, for in- lay off 70 percent of their staff. The vote was taken by electronic de- stance. He said no. He was no longer al- That’s real. Those are real people los- vice, and there were—ayes 189, noes 224, lowed to apply for that particular job. ing real jobs to intellectual property not voting 19, as follows: A law professor at George Wash- theft as we speak. [Roll No. 116] ington University here said, ‘‘It’s akin The credit cards in your pockets will AYES—189 to requiring someone’s house keys,’’ get hit 300,000 times by people trying to said the law professor and former Fed- steal that information today, alone. Andrews Frankel (FL) McCollum eral prosecutor, who calls it ‘‘an egre- Barber Fudge McDermott Each and every one of them. Barrow (GA) Gabbard McIntyre gious violation of privacy.’’ There’s an unnamed large manufac- Bass Gallego McNerney This is a very simple amendment turing company here in the United Beatty Garamendi Meeks that really does two things: it helps States. Through cyber espionage, they Becerra Garcia Meng the individual protect his right to pri- Bera (CA) Grayson Michaud lost a particular product. They stole Bishop (NY) Green, Al Miller, George vacy, and it doesn’t allow the employer the blueprints, took it back to China, Blumenauer Green, Gene Moore to impersonate that particular em- and repurposed it to compete in the Bonamici Grijalva Moran Brady (PA) Gutierrez Murphy (FL) ployee when other people are inter- global market against this particular acting with that person across social Braley (IA) Hahn Nadler company. Their estimate: 20,000 manu- Brown (FL) Hanabusa Napolitano media platforms. So for two reasons: facturing jobs lost. Brownley (CA) Hastings (FL) Negrete McLeod one, that an individual’s right to pri- This is as serious an issue as we are Bustos Heck (WA) Nolan vacy shouldn’t be breached just be- Butterfield Higgins O’Rourke not prepared to handle as Americans, Capps Himes Owens cause he’s seeking employment; and, and it is happening every minute of Ca´ rdenas Hinojosa Pallone two, the employer shouldn’t be in a po- every single day. Carney Holt Pascrell Carson (IN) Honda Pastor (AZ) sition to impersonate that individual When you look at the weight of those who’s seeking a job. It’s very clear. Cartwright Horsford Payne issues of the people before us in this Castor (FL) Hoyer Pelosi We’ve done it with respect to poly- Chamber and what they had to deal Castro (TX) Huffman Perlmutter graph, lie detector tests. We should do Cicilline Israel Peters (CA) with—people like Adams and Henry Clarke Jackson Lee Peters (MI) it now. and Madison—it was the size of their This is an amendment that, whether Clay Jeffries Peterson politics that tipped the scale for mak- Cleaver Johnson (GA) Pingree (ME) you’re a Democrat or a Republican, ing really hard, difficult decisions and Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Pocan should be part of our law. And so with Cohen Jones Polis moving on. I’m going to challenge ev- that, Mr. Speaker, I ask for a ‘‘yes’’ Connolly Kaptur Price (NC) erybody in this Chamber today to not Conyers Kelly (IL) Quigley vote on this final amendment to the have those small, petty politics about Cooper Kildee Rahall bill. Costa Kilmer Rangel what gets done and doesn’t get done, I yield back the balance of my time. Courtney Kind Richmond Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. about what I wanted in there and Crowley Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Speaker, I rise in opposition. didn’t get in there, about how my feel- Cuellar Kuster Ruiz ings got hurt or didn’t get hurt. Cummings Langevin Ruppersberger The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Rush tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There are Americans suffering under Davis, Danny Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. You know, the weight of loss of opportunity. And DeFazio Lee (CA) Sa´ nchez, Linda it’s the time-honored tradition of this those are middle class jobs. That’s one DeGette Levin T. Delaney Lewis Sanchez, Loretta House that we allow the minority of rung on the ladder that’s taken out for DeLauro Lipinski Sarbanes whomever is in the majority to have a any hope for moving up and prosperity DelBene Loebsack Schakowsky motion to recommit, and it’s a legisla- in this country. Deutch Lofgren Schiff We have a constitutional obligation Dingell Lowenthal Schneider tive instrument designed to draw that Doggett Lowey Schrader very bright line down the center of this to defend this Nation. We have done it Doyle Lujan Grisham Schwartz Chamber. It tends to be music to your in a way that doesn’t allow the govern- Duckworth (NM) Scott (VA) ears on the oral presentation and poi- ment to meddle with the Internet. It Edwards Luja´ n, Ben Ray Scott, David Ellison (NM) Serrano son to the paper when you get to the protects privacy, it protects civil lib- Engel Maffei Sewell (AL) details. erties, and it has the government not Enyart Maloney, Sherman I appreciate the gentleman’s efforts. even touching the Internet. This is the Eshoo Carolyn Sinema answer to empower cyber information Esty Maloney, Sean Sires Well done, sir; I tell you that. Farr Matheson Slaughter Clearly, this belongs in employer-em- sharing, to protect this Nation, to Fattah Matsui Smith (WA) ployee law. I’m sure the Labor Com- allow those companies to protect them- Foster McCarthy (NY) Speier

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Mr. Speak- Schweikert Thompson (MS) Whitfield Alexander Granger Petri er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. Scott, Austin Thompson (PA) Williams Amash Graves (GA) Pittenger Scott, David Thornberry Wilson (SC) Amodei Graves (MO) Pitts The yeas and nays were ordered. Sessions Tiberi Wittman Bachus Griffin (AR) Poe (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Sewell (AL) Tipton Wolf Barletta Griffith (VA) Pompeo will be a 5-minute vote. Shuster Titus Womack Simpson Turner Woodall Barr Grimm Posey The vote was taken by electronic de- Barton Guthrie Price (GA) Sinema Upton Yoder Benishek Hall Radel vice, and there were—yeas 288, nays Sires Valadao Young (AK) Bentivolio Hanna Reed 127, not voting 17, as follows: Smith (NE) Vargas Young (FL) Smith (NJ) Veasey Young (IN) Bilirakis Harper Reichert [Roll No. 117] Bishop (UT) Harris Renacci Black Hartzler Ribble YEAS—288 NAYS—127 Bonner Hastings (WA) Rice (SC) Aderholt Forbes Lucas Amash Garrett Nolan Boustany Heck (NV) Rigell Alexander Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Andrews Gibson O’Rourke Brady (TX) Hensarling Roby Amodei Foster Lujan Grisham Bass Gohmert Pallone Bridenstine Herrera Beutler Roe (TN) Bachus Foxx (NM) Becerra Gosar Pascrell Brooks (AL) Hudson Rogers (AL) Barber Frankel (FL) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Bentivolio Grayson Pelosi Brooks (IN) Huelskamp Rogers (KY) Barletta Franks (AZ) (NM) Bishop (UT) Grijalva Peters (MI) Broun (GA) Huizenga (MI) Rogers (MI) Barr Frelinghuysen Lummis Blumenauer Hahn Pingree (ME) Buchanan Hultgren Rohrabacher Barrow (GA) Fudge Maffei Bonamici Hall Pocan Bucshon Hunter Rokita Brady (PA) Herrera Beutler Barton Gallego Maloney, Sean Polis Burgess Hurt Rooney Braley (IA) Hinojosa Beatty Garamendi Marino Posey Calvert Issa Ros-Lehtinen Bridenstine Holt Benishek Garcia Matheson Price (NC) Camp Jenkins Roskam Bera (CA) Gardner McCarthy (CA) Broun (GA) Honda Campbell Johnson (OH) Ross Capps Huelskamp Rigell Bilirakis Gerlach McCarthy (NY) Rohrabacher Cantor Johnson, Sam Rothfus Bishop (GA) Gibbs McCaul Carson (IN) Huffman Capito Jordan Royce Cartwright Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Bishop (NY) Gingrey (GA) McHenry Rush Carter Joyce Runyan Black Goodlatte McIntyre Castro (TX) Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Cassidy Kelly (PA) Ryan (WI) Bonner Gowdy McKeon Chu Jones Sa´ nchez, Linda Chabot King (IA) Salmon Boustany Granger McKinley Cicilline Kildee T. Chaffetz King (NY) Scalise Brady (TX) Graves (GA) McMorris Cohen Kingston Coble Kingston Schock Brooks (AL) Graves (MO) Rodgers Conyers Labrador Sarbanes Coffman Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert Brooks (IN) Green, Al Meehan Courtney Larson (CT) Schakowsky Cole Kline Scott, Austin Brown (FL) Green, Gene Meeks Crowley Lee (CA) Schiff Collins (GA) Labrador Sensenbrenner Brownley (CA) Griffin (AR) Meng Cummings Levin Scott (VA) Collins (NY) LaMalfa Sessions Buchanan Griffith (VA) Messer Davis (CA) Lewis Sensenbrenner Conaway Lamborn Shuster Bucshon Grimm Mica Davis, Danny Loebsack Serrano Cook Lance Simpson Burgess Guthrie Miller (FL) Davis, Rodney Lofgren Sherman Cotton Lankford Smith (NE) Bustos Gutierrez Miller (MI) DeFazio Lowenthal Slaughter Cramer Latham Smith (NJ) Butterfield Hanabusa Moran DeGette Lowey Speier Crawford Latta Smith (TX) Delaney Maloney, Calvert Hanna Mullin Stockman Crenshaw LoBiondo Southerland DeLauro Carolyn Camp Harper Mulvaney Takano Culberson Long Stewart DelBene Marchant Campbell Harris Murphy (FL) Tonko Daines Lucas Stivers DeSantis Massie Cantor Hartzler Murphy (PA) Van Hollen Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Stockman Capito Hastings (FL) Neugebauer Doggett Matsui Denham Lummis Stutzman Doyle McClintock Visclosky Ca´ rdenas Hastings (WA) Noem Walz Dent Marchant Terry Carney Heck (NV) Nunes Duncan (SC) McCollum DeSantis Marino Thompson (PA) Edwards McDermott Wasserman Carter Heck (WA) Nunnelee Schultz DesJarlais Massie Thornberry Cassidy Hensarling Olson Ellison McNerney Diaz-Balart McCarthy (CA) Tiberi Engel Meadows Waters Castor (FL) Higgins Owens Watt Duffy McCaul Tipton Chabot Himes Palazzo Eshoo Michaud Waxman Duncan (SC) McClintock Turner Chaffetz Horsford Pastor (AZ) Esty Miller, George Welch Duncan (TN) McHenry Upton Clarke Hoyer Paulsen Farr Moore Wilson (FL) Ellmers McKeon Valadao Clay Hudson Payne Fattah Nadler Yarmuth Farenthold McKinley Wagner Cleaver Huizenga (MI) Pearce Fleming Napolitano Fincher McMorris Walberg Clyburn Hultgren Perlmutter Gabbard Negrete McLeod Yoho Fitzpatrick Rodgers Walden Coble Hunter Perry NOT VOTING—17 Fleischmann Meadows Walorski Coffman Hurt Peters (CA) Fleming Meehan Weber (TX) Cole Israel Peterson Bachmann Lynch Shea-Porter Flores Messer Webster (FL) Collins (GA) Issa Petri Blackburn Markey Shimkus Forbes Mica Wenstrup Collins (NY) Jeffries Pittenger Capuano McGovern Tierney Fortenberry Miller (FL) Westmoreland Conaway Jenkins Pitts Holding Miller, Gary Tsongas Foxx Miller (MI) Whitfield Connolly Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) Keating Neal Vela´ zquez Franks (AZ) Mullin Williams Cook Johnson, E. B. Pompeo Kennedy Nugent Frelinghuysen Mulvaney Wilson (SC) Cooper Johnson, Sam Price (GA) Gardner Murphy (PA) Wittman Costa Jordan Quigley Garrett Neugebauer Wolf Cotton Joyce Radel b 1259 Gerlach Noem Womack Cramer Kaptur Rahall Gibbs Nunes Woodall Crawford Kelly (IL) Rangel So the bill was passed. Gibson Nunnelee Yoder Crenshaw Kelly (PA) Reed Gingrey (GA) Olson Yoho The result of the vote was announced Cuellar Kilmer Reichert as above recorded. Gohmert Palazzo Young (AK) Culberson Kind Renacci Goodlatte Paulsen Young (FL) Daines King (IA) Ribble A motion to reconsider was laid on Gosar Pearce Young (IN) Denham King (NY) Rice (SC) the table. NOT VOTING—19 Dent Kinzinger (IL) Richmond DesJarlais Kirkpatrick Roby PERSONAL EXPLANATION Bachmann Kennedy Shea-Porter Deutch Kline Roe (TN) Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, on April 18, Bishop (GA) Lynch Shimkus Diaz-Balart Kuster Rogers (AL) Blackburn Markey Tierney Dingell LaMalfa Rogers (KY) 2013 I was not able to vote on rollcall votes Capuano McGovern Tsongas Duckworth Lamborn Rogers (MI) 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117. At the time, I was Chu Miller, Gary Vela´ zquez Duffy Lance Rokita performing my duties as a designee of the Holding Neal Duncan (TN) Langevin Rooney Keating Nugent Ellmers Lankford Ros-Lehtinen U.S. House of Representatives attending the Enyart Larsen (WA) Roskam funeral of Baroness Margaret Thatcher in Lon- Farenthold Latham Ross don. Had I been present for the vote, I would b 1250 Fincher Latta Rothfus have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall votes 113, 114, Fitzpatrick Lipinski Royce So the motion to recommit was re- Fleischmann LoBiondo Ruiz 115 and 117. I would have voted ‘‘no’’ on roll- jected. Flores Long Runyan call vote 116.

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Rollcall No. 115—‘‘Yes’’ Responsible Helium Administration PAUL RYAN, the chairman of the Rollcall No. 116—‘‘Yes’’ and Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill Budget Committee on November 29, Rollcall No. 117—‘‘No’’ sponsored by Chairman HASTINGS. This 2011, said: AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS legislation applies pre-market prin- We’re going to restore regular order. IN ENGROSSMENT ciples to future sales from the Federal Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Helium Reserve and will protect thou- I think you were correct in all those Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that sands of American jobs. instances, and I want to associate my- in the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 624, Mr. HOYER. I thank the majority self with those remarks. Now we have an opportunity for reg- the Clerk be authorized to make such leader for the information on the busi- ular order, and we’re going to be meet- technical and conforming changes as ness for next week. ing next week, and then we’ll be taking necessary to reflect the actions of the I would observe that he and I co- chaired, the honorary cochairs, with off a week. That is all time that a con- House. ference could be working to try to get JOHN LEWIS, of course, the chair, our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there us to an agreement so, frankly, we leader, along with TERRI SEWELL, objection to the request of the gen- could not only have an agreement, SPENCER BACHUS, and Congresswoman tleman from Michigan? which I think the country would wel- There was no objection. ROBY, a delegation to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to recognize the come, but we could also, I think, sub- f stitute that agreement for the seques- Voting Rights Act and the acts that led ter, which is currently having and will THE JOURNAL up to that. I thank the majority leader have a very negative effect on our for bringing the gold medal bill to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- economy, on jobs, and on the con- floor, sponsored by Congresswoman SE- finished business is the question on fidence that Americans have that we’re WELL, recognizing those four little girls agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of pursuing rational policies. The gen- who at the Birmingham church lost the Journal, which the Chair will put tleman and I both have agreed that se- their lives to what could rightfully be de novo. quester is not a rational policy in that referred to, I think, as a terrorist act, The question is on the Speaker’s ap- it deals with high-priority and low-pri- a bomb going off, with no specific ob- proval of the Journal. ority items in very much the same Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- jective in mind other than to kill peo- way. nal stands approved. ple inside that church. So my question, Mr. Leader, is there a possibility—it’s not on the calendar f b 1310 The little girls were the closest to and you didn’t announce it, but I would LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM that explosion, and they lost their urge you that we go to conference, (Mr. HOYER asked and was given lives. And as the majority leader has preferably the first day we’re back permission to address the House for 1 pointed out, that event and the events after this weekend, so that we could minute.) that occurred in the square just across get to work on trying to get to an Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I am the street from the church led to this agreement on one of the most pressing pleased to yield to my friend from Vir- country living out its principles better problems confronting this country, and ginia, the majority leader, for the pur- than it had done to that date. But some that’s getting ourselves on a fiscally sustainable path. poses of inquiring about the schedule lost their lives, these four little girls, I yield to my friend. for the week to come. and some gave dearly to accomplish Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. CANTOR. I thank the gentleman that objective. So I thank the majority the gentleman. I appreciate the spirit from Maryland, the Democratic whip, leader for facilitating that bill coming with which he recommends that we for yielding. to the floor. proceed along the lines asked for by Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House Mr. Leader, I noted on the schedule, those individuals he spoke about. is not in session. On Tuesday, the however, that there is no motion to go I would say to the gentleman, Mr. House will meet at noon for morning to conference on the budget. As the Speaker, that I’m told that our chair- hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. gentleman knows, the House has been man and the chairman on the other Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. requesting for some years now a budg- side of the Capitol, Mrs. MURRAY, On Wednesday and Thursday, the et, which the Senate has passed. That they’re meeting and looking to see the House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning budget has now been sent to the House path forward so that we can effect a hour and noon for legislative business. and it is ripe for us to go to conference. meeting of the minds and do what the On Friday, the House will meet at 9 The gentleman, the Speaker, and American people are asking us to do, a.m. for legislative business. Last votes others have been talking about regular which is to get the fiscal challenges ad- of the week are expected no later than order for some period of time. I agree dressed at the Federal level so they can 3 p.m. with them. Regular order leads to bet- go on about making their life work and Mr. Speaker, the House will consider ter results. Regular order leads to an continue to create their dreams and a few suspensions on Tuesday and ability to sit down and try to come to live the life they want and have the life Wednesday, a complete list of which compromises on where there are dif- they want for their kids. will be announced by the close of busi- ferences and to make progress. I would Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman ness tomorrow. Of the suspensions, I’m hope that we would follow regular for his comments. proud to announce that the House will order now that the Senate has acted. I want to say I have a lot of respect, consider a bill by Representative TERRI Speaker BOEHNER said, in January of as the gentleman knows and I have ex- SEWELL to award the Congressional this year, ‘‘Regular order works best.’’ pressed on this floor, for Mr. RYAN. I Gold Medal to the four young girls who I think he was absolutely right. There think Mr. RYAN is a very able and dedi- lost their lives in the bombing of the was a headline in Politico just a couple cated and conscientious Member of this 16th Street Baptist Church in Bir- of days ago where it says, ‘‘GOP Clam- House. I have equal respect for and mingham 50 years ago, which served as ors for Regular Order.’’ Speaker BOEH- confidence in Senator MURRAY, who a catalyst for the civil rights move- NER said on December 8, 2011, regarding chairs the Senate Budget Committee. ment. a bill we had passed: And while I’m appreciative of the In addition, Mr. Speaker, we’ll take The House has passed its bill. Now the Sen- fact they’re having discussions, frank- up H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Ameri- ate has passed its bill. And, you know, under ly, the American people need to have a

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If I can, there is that in the Senate there are no Repub- rector. some irony in the gentleman’s re- licans participating in those discus- Tony Fratto, Deputy Press Secretary sponse. sions and in the House there are no for President George Bush, said: We’ve been talking about two items: Democrats participating in those dis- Prioritization is impossible. Is the govern- one, the going to conference on the cussions. ment really going to be in the position of budget, which does, in fact, deal with In light of the fact that we have 315 withholding benefits, salaries, rent, contract payments, et cetera, in order to pay off prospective spending, a prospective in- million to 320 million people who are crease in debt or deficit, because we represented by both Democrats and Re- Treasury bondholders? That would be a political catastrophe. buy more or spend more or cut reve- publicans, Mr. Leader, I think it would I suggest not only would it be a polit- nues more. The debt limit, as the gen- be very useful and would accelerate— tleman so well knows, deals with what not impede—the process of getting to ical catastrophe, with which I agree— and I presume he’s referring to the Re- we’ve already done. It doesn’t have an agreement so the American public anything to do with increasing what could weigh in with their views as they publican Party, as he’s a member of the Republican Party—but also a dis- we’re going to spend. The budget does saw a conference committee debating that. and discussing the alternatives be- aster for our economy and not, I think, something that would be helpful in Now, we’re not dealing with the tween the Ryan budget and the Murray budget, but there is discussion about budget and, indeed, the President’s growing jobs and expanding confidence, which the gentleman has talked a lot dealing with this prioritization. Frank- budget. ly, we should have made that deter- I’ve seen press reports that Mr. RYAN about and with which I agree with him mination when we spent the money, wants to have discussions and he wants on. We need confidence. and both sides have spent a lot of to have parameters, but, frankly, you b 1320 money. Our country is determined to and I both know that if we wait to have This constant utilization of the debt spend a lot of money. Two wars cost us Mr. RYAN and Ms. MURRAY agree, we’re going to be probably waiting a long limit for political leverage, I think, is a lot of money we didn’t pay for. I’m not in the best interest of our country not going to go through the litany—the time. Senator MURRAY participated or the people we represent, and I would gentleman knows that litany—but it is along with JEB HENSARLING in the supercommittee which met for many hope that bill would not be brought to somewhat ironic when we’re not deal- months and ultimately came to no con- the floor but that we could together, in ing with going to conference on the clusion. That’s not good for the coun- a bipartisan fashion, resolve that the budget deficit, but we’re talking about try; it’s not good for our economy; and debt limit will not be put in question a prioritization of the debt that we’ve it’s not good for jobs and growth. by this Congress. already incurred. As I understand, Mr. RYAN has said I yield to my friend. I think the American public will un- he’s having discussions with Senator Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank derstand that raising the debt limit is MURRAY; but I would urge us to have the gentleman for his desire to see a simply a recognition of what we’ve al- the ability to go to conference, move to satisfactory resolution of issues sur- ready done and that we’re going to pay go to conference, appoint conferees, rounding the fiscal challenges. our bills—that we’re not going to and pursue regular order. Obviously, the debt ceiling is another welch, that we’re not going to default— If the gentleman wants to respond to point with which we will be faced on that the most creditworthy, greatest that, I yield to the gentleman; if not, how to deal with the spiraling debt and Nation on the face of the Earth is I’ll go on to another subject. out-of-control spending in Washington. going to pay for what it bought. Mr. Leader, I don’t think it was on I know that the gentleman shares with So I would urge the gentleman to not the announcement, but I do know there me the desire to see the reduction in do prioritization, but let’s deal with is discussion in your memorandum and the need to borrow, the balancing of raising the debt limit so we pay our you’ve been quoted about a debt ceil- our budget and, actually, a return to a bills, and let’s go to conference so we ing, a debt prioritization piece of legis- real growth in America of jobs and the can make sure that, in fact, we keep lation that would be considered. I economy, of economic opportunity for that debt from going higher and, in would hope, as I said last week, that we all. It is in that spirit that I know that fact, decrease it through reforms that could deal with, in a nonpartisan, bi- he approaches this issue, and so do I. we can adopt in a budget conference. I partisan, nonpolitical fashion, the pro- I would say to the gentleman, when would hope the gentleman would agree tection of the creditworthiness of the the rating agencies look at the credit- with that. United States of America and to the worthiness of our Nation—and I think I yield back the balance of my time. maintenance of America’s credit rat- some have said as much—it is, yes, to f ing. It was reduced for the first time in observe a political system that works, history when we had a debt cliff debate but it is also to make sure that there is HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW in 2011, and we were reduced by one demonstrable evidence that we are Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask point in the creditworthiness of our making progress in dealing with the unanimous consent that when the country. That was unfortunate, and I problem, and that is the focus that we House adjourns today, it adjourn to think it hurt our country. must all maintain. meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow; and when President Reagan said in 1986: I mean, we know that the dispropor- the House adjourns on that day, it ad- Unfortunately, Congress consistently tionate problem of the debt in this journ to meet on Tuesday, April 23, brings the government to the edge of default country and the deficits we are running before facing its responsibility. This brink- 2013, when it shall convene at noon for manship threatens the holders of govern- have to do with the unfunded liabilities morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for leg- ment bonds and those who rely on Social Se- of the entitlement programs, and we islative business. curity and veterans benefits. can see the White House and the Presi- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Interest rates, et cetera, would sky- dent call for tax increases every other WEBER of Texas). Is there objection to rocket if we did that, and he was urg- day—every day for that matter—and the request of the gentleman from Vir- ing the then-Democratic Congress and those are not going to deal with the ginia? Republicans to support an increase in spiraling, out-of-control spending that There was no objection. the debt, which, as you know, was raises the need for more debt. f done. Again, the differences on this sub- In addition, Keith Hennessey, who ject, Mr. Speaker, are well known, and BOSTON TRAGEDY was George Bush’s National Economic I am hopeful that we can work towards (Mr. FORTENBERRY asked and was Council Director, said on January 14: setting aside the differences and focus- given permission to address the House

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I live a long Speaker, today is a very important day 90 this past Sunday and leaves behind way from Boston; but, like many to us. her husband, 6 children, 20 grand- Americans, I’m trying to make sense of Monday, April 15, was tax day. children, and several foster children. the senseless. Our Tax Code is way too big, way too During the early years of the na- How can someone so cowardly kill complicated, way too confusing, and tional debate on abortion, she recog- with such randomness—targeting inno- way too costly. Americans spend a nized the injustice of abortion on decent people who just wanted to enjoy a combined 6.7 billion hours on their mand and held steadfastly to her belief great American tradition in a great taxes every year, and they pay a com- that life is a gift from God. American city? bined total of $168 billion just to com- I first met Barb and her husband, Last night, I read a Boston Globe ar- ply with tax rules. Now, I’ve run a busi- Jack, nearly 35 years ago and have ticle about the attack. Two runners, a ness all my life. I know full well the worked closely with them to protect father and a daughter, were in the 26th burdens of tax regulation: it slows hir- innocent unborn children ever since. mile when they heard the explosions. ing; it slows productivity; and it slows For 8 years, I worked with the Willkes Natalie Stavas’ immediate reaction growth. Our Tax Code is a 70,000-page on legislation to ban the horrific prac- was to run to the scene, as depleted as spiderweb that is unfairly trapping tice of partial-birth abortion. With she was, leaping over a barricade. The American workers, American families, their significant help and influence, police then yelled at her to stop, but and American businesses as well as the the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act she yelled back, ‘‘I’m a pediatric doc- American economy; and it’s time to set passed Congress, was signed into law tor; you have to let me through.’’ She them free. by President Bush, was upheld by the began to tend to the wounded. Her fa- Today, April 18, is tax freedom day. United States Supreme Court by a 5–4 ther, Dr. Joe Stavas, noticed that the Look, it’s time for us to simplify the vote, and is now the law of the land. other runners were quickly growing rules, to lower the rates, to close the Despite Barb’s passing, her legacy cold. He tended to an elderly man who loopholes. A fairer, freer, simpler Tax and good works will live on. God bless had no pulse and who was experiencing Code will allow all taxpayers to save Barbara Willke. hypothermia. money, will let our economy thrive, f Both Natalie and Joe are Nebras- and will allow new jobs to flourish; kans—good Americans who reacted NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE and, in the end, all America wins. with great selflessness in the midst of (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given great tragedy. f permission to address the House for 1 f b 1330 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) THE WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN PROTECT PRIVACY RIGHTS Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. MAFFEI asked and was given (Mr. O’ROURKE asked and was given today in recognition of the National permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 Day of Silence and introduced a Na- minute and to revise and extend his re- minute.) tional Day of Silence resolution earlier marks.) Mr. O’ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today. This is the day in which stu- Mr. MAFFEI. Mr. Speaker, Vera today to explain my ‘‘no’’ vote on dents from around the country rise to House, which is based in Syracuse in CISPA. There’s no doubt that Congress show their solidarity with gay, lesbian, my central New York district has been must act to improve cybersecurity and transgender, and bisexual students who working to end domestic violence in combat ongoing cyber threats, but we suffer abuse and harassment and are the area for 35 years. Each year, we should never legislate out of fear or bullied solely because of their sexual come together during the White Ribbon sacrifice essential rights, such as pri- orientation and gender identity. Campaign to show our support for Vera vacy, in the name of security. I will use this 1-minute speech to ob- House’s important work. Despite improvements, the bill con- serve a moment of silence to let all of Vera House provides critical retains unacceptable threats to privacy those children know that I stand with sources for victims of sexual violence and lacks adequate safeguards and ac- them, that they are not alone, and that in central New York. It ensures that countability. I am opposed to allowing it gets better. all victims and families receive the private companies to share personal in- f care, counseling, and advocacy they formation with other companies and need and deserve. It offers shelter serv- the government without making rea- REMEMBERING BARBARA WILLKE ices, counseling for children and adult sonable efforts to remove personally (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was survivors of rape and sexual abuse, and identifiable information. If Congress given permission to address the House it offers violence preservation edu- does not require companies to make for 1 minute.) cation. these efforts, they will not do so. Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I Vera House and many organizations In addition, private entities will op- stand before you today with great sad- like it across the country need our con- erate with immunity under this legis- ness. This weekend, the movement on tinued support. An estimated 1.3 mil- lation, and the people I represent will behalf of life lost a passionate leader, lion people are victims of domestic vio- have no recourse should their privacy Barbara Willke. For over four decades, lence every year—men and women who be violated. The changes made to the Barbara and her husband, Dr. John are straight, gay, transgender, as well bill did not address this underlying Willke, were an unstoppable force for as so many children. Nearly 7.8 million problem, and I could not vote for it. life. They joined together to author women have been raped by an intimate We can fix these shortcomings, and books, craft teaching materials, and partner at some point in their lives. we should. Let’s improve cybersecurity give lectures in 64 countries, all to pro- Mr. Speaker, each year, Vera House and protect the privacy rights of the mote faith and sanctity of life. In 1971, serves about 1,050 survivors of sexual people we are so honored to represent. they founded Right to Life of Greater assault, domestic violence, and other f Cincinnati, one of the first organiza- crimes. Vera House’s counseling pro- tions of its kind. This life-loving orga- gram helps over 700 impacted by do- REMEMBERING BARBARA WILLKE nization continues to thrive in no mestic or sexual violence. The White (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given small part due to their efforts over the Ribbon Campaign asks people to wear a permission to address the House for 1 years. white ribbon as a symbol of awareness minute.) In addition to being a pioneer of the and solidarity with all those affected Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, it’s with pro-life movement, Barbara was a by domestic violence. a heavy heart that I rise today to nurse, a mother, a foster parent, a

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The sion to address the House for 1 minute legacy alive by defending our most vul- senior citizens home has disappeared. and to revise and extend his remarks.) nerable, the unborn, as she did for so Many citizens in the town were trapped Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of many years. in their homes. Others were stranded New York. Mr. Speaker, no one should God bless Barbara Willke, and may on the streets, covered with blood and fight for their country, only to return she rest in peace. no place to go. home and have to fight their govern- f When disaster struck, first respond- ment. But that’s exactly what’s hap- CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS ers, firefighters, EMS volunteers, and pening with over a million disabled COLORADO RIVER citizens traveled from all over Texas, veterans today who are waiting far too headed to the town of West. For those long to have their claims processed by (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given of us in Texas, this is not a surprise. the VA. permission to address the House for 1 Texans always take care of Texans. In There are, right now, thousands of minute and to revise and extend his re- fact, so many firefighters came to West folks in my home State of New York marks.) that officials said there were too many, Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise and in the Hudson Valley who are wait- and no more assistance was needed. ing, on average, over 400 days to have today as a member of the Safe Climate Mr. Speaker, hundreds of people are Caucus. Earlier this week, American their claims processed. That’s a year injured. Up to 70 are feared dead. Many and a half. That’s wrong, and we can do Rivers published its annual list of the are unaccounted for as the police go country’s most-threatened rivers. Pri- better by our veterans. door to door looking for survivors. So I met one veteran recently named marily because of over allocation, the as the misty rain settles on the town of Colorado River is at the top of that Edward Kackos. Ed served his country West, our prayers go out to the people in Vietnam. He came home. He filed a list. That is a challenging place to be. of this wonderful community. Across our region, 34 million people disability claim just in February 2011. And that’s just the way it is. rely on the Colorado River for drinking But that was 800 days ago, and Ed’s water. That includes cities like Las still waiting for an answer. He said to Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The f me recently, ‘‘Sean, I just need an an- Colorado River snakes through the swer so I can decide whether I’m going Grand Canyon and is truly the life- NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE to have to sell my house, because I blood of Arizona, and that’s why I con- don’t want to have it foreclosed.’’ (Mr. FARR asked and was given per- Think about how disgraceful that is. tinue to advocate for Federal solutions mission to address the House for 1 to threats from uranium mining and We need to give him an answer sooner, minute and to revise and extend his re- and there’s a solution. other sources of contamination. marks.) But the real and most serious threat I recently introduced the Disabled Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act. This to the health of the Colorado River is in honor of the National Day of Si- climate change, and that should not be is a simple idea that would allow vet- lence. Tomorrow is the 16th year we’ve erans to go to doctors outside the VA ignored. Scientists predict that cli- commemorated the National Day of Si- mate change will reduce the Colorado system to get their claims processed, lence, a time when students across the and it would speed it up. River’s flow by up to 30 percent by 2050, country remain silent for the whole threatening all those communities and But this program is at risk right day to draw attention to the discrimi- now, a program that 20 percent of all resources, including recreation and ag- nation toward their LGBT peers. The riculture. veterans use, because the last Congress National Day of Silence is important failed to reauthorize it. We need proactive solutions. We need for many reasons—to let our youth strategies to manage and mitigate cli- I urge my colleagues to support this know they’re not alone, that there are measure for another 5 years. mate change and the impacts of cli- plenty of people ready to support them mate change. The majority has to deal just the way they are. f with this question. It cannot be ig- As my constituent, Heidi Dimas, a nored. The Safe Climate Caucus is senior at Pajaro Valley High School LET’S HELP SMALL BUSINESSES challenging the majority to floor de- puts it: bate on climate change. We look for- (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and ward to that opportunity; and for the The National Day of Silence is important was given permission to address the sake of the Colorado River, that debate to me because it is a day when you see all House for 1 minute and to revise and needs to happen. the support for the silent ones and that no- extend his remarks.) body is alone in anything. f Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- I’m proud of my constituents who are er, today I have introduced two bills to EXPLOSION IN WEST, TEXAS calling for a stop to harassment of help small businesses. We all like to (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was LGBT individuals. I am particularly talk about how small businesses are given permission to address the House proud of my constituents in the engine of our economy, and that’s for 1 minute and to revise and extend Watsonville and from the Pajaro Val- because that is true. That’s why I have his remarks.) ley High School for hosting the 16th introduced the Help Entrepreneurs Cre- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it Annual Queer Youth Leadership ate American Jobs Act, which is a bi- was around 8 p.m. last night, as the sun Awards. partisan bill, to double the deduction was setting, when in the historically Though many LGBT advocates and for startup expenses to encourage en- Czech community of West, Texas, fami- their allies are silent tomorrow, we in trepreneurs to start a business and cre- lies were finishing up supper and wind- Congress must never be silent. It is our ate jobs. ing down the day. Suddenly the tiny job to speak for those who cannot I’ll also introduce the Fairness and town of 2,600 was shaken by a massive speak for themselves. Another of my Transparency in Contracting Act to en- explosion at the nearby fertilizer plant, constituents, Molly Schrank, from Al- sure that only small businesses, actual equivalent to 2.3 on the Richter scale. ternative Family Education in Santa small businesses, receive Federal small The fiery blast was so strong that it Cruz said it best: business contracts. was described by West Mayor Tommy The National Day of Silence is important Mr. Speaker, these bills are the least Muska ‘‘like a nuclear bomb going to me because sometimes silence speaks that we can do to give our economy a off.’’ louder than words. shot in the arm.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise this is tax week, which was punctuated and would like to have the relief of the today to recognize the National Day of by an incredibly difficult day in Bos- burden that they have to go through Silence, which is coordinated nation- ton. all this convoluted tax policy. ally by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight But this is also tax freedom day Let me introduce one of my dear Education Network, and organizes stu- that’s happening April 18. It’s a rec- friends. This is TOM REED from New dents across our country to take a vow ognition that if Americans worked York. He’s a member of the Ways and of silence for the day to highlight the their entire year they could get to this Means Committee. They live and bullying and harassment that many point. For many areas of the country, breathe and function with the Tax LGBT youth encounter in their public this would be the day they’re finally Code, and he is one of the leaders of schools. paying into their own family, rather trying to walk through the process of I am proud to join Congressman than paying into the Federal Govern- reforming this code. ment or the State and local Treasury. Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I thank my ENGEL from New York to introduce a resolution today in support of the goals Now, that differs from area to area, colleague from Oklahoma for orga- of the National Day of Silence, and I but this shows, again, the significance nizing this important topic and this will continue to work in this Chamber of what it really means to get to a conversation tonight. to raise awareness about this ongoing point like this where we have to look Mr. Speaker, I believe in an America problem. again at our Tax Code. that is fair. I believe in an America Today is the day just to be able to I ask that the House now join me in where the rules are simple, so that pause and say: Where are we with our observing a moment of silence for hardworking taxpayers in America un- Tax Code, and where are we with our LGBT youth who are victims of harass- derstand what those rules are, and budget? ment and violence in cities and towns they’re not subject to the jeopardy of Let me just highlight a couple of all across this country, and as a sym- violating the rules because they’re too things. Then I have several colleagues bol of our commitment to guarantee complicated. that I want to get a chance to yield the that every child in America can study b 1350 floor to to get a chance to continue and learn in a safe environment. this conversation. I believe in an America where it’s not f There’s a lot of conversation about judging a person by whom they know but, rather, who they are. And, Mr. HONORING THE LIFE OF DICK our budget, rightfully so. We’re over $1 Speaker, why I start my conversation FALLOW trillion overspending this year, the same as we did the year before, the with those beliefs is because we need to (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given year before, and the year before. Now, apply those beliefs to getting rid of permission to address the House for 1 for the fifth year in a row something this broken, complicated Tax Code that minute.) has happened that’s never happened we have in America. What we have is a Mrs. BUSTOS. I rise today to talk ever in American history. We’ve over- Code that is not simple, that is not about the recent passing of Dick Fal- spent the budget by $1 trillion. fair, that is way too complicated. low, a great friend to working men and Let me set aside something else, That’s why I believe in going through women of the Quad-City region of Illi- though, for people to be able to look at, commonsense tax reform for the pur- nois and Iowa and a great ally to and that is, this year, in the Federal poses of coming up with a simple, fair, American workers. Treasury, we will receive the highest and reasonable Tax Code so that people Dick spent his life fighting to im- amount of tax revenue ever in the his- can fill out their own taxes. prove the lives of others. He was a tire- tory of the United States Treasury. As my colleague from Oklahoma less and a passionate advocate for Make sure no one misses that. We’ll re- rightfully points out, people are spend- working families and a true champion ceive more revenue this year than we ing billions of dollars on tax preparers, for civil rights. ever have in the history of the United third parties, and millions of hours— As a young man, Dick served his States Government. Yet, we’re still that can otherwise go to their busi- country by driving an ambulance in overspending $1 trillion. nesses or to their families—to fill out a World War II. Later, in the 1960s, he We have serious budget issues, but tax return that they can’t understand fought for civil rights legislation. they’re not tax revenue as far as how because the rules are too complicated. He is best known for being a lifelong much is coming in issues; it’s over- Also, we have to end what we came local and national leader on behalf of spending. But our issue with taxes is here to Washington, D.C., to do, my the American worker. He showed up at not the issue of the tax rate not nec- colleague from Oklahoma and myself every labor rally, picket line, and civil essarily having enough. It’s the issue of of this freshman class in November, rights event. Rain, snow, heat, old age, how we do it. 2010, and that is having our country and sickness, nothing could deter Dick It’s such a convoluted mess to be able under the control of the special inter- Fallow from fighting on behalf of work- to go through our thousands and thou- ests and creating those loopholes in the ing people. sands of pages of Tax Code. We need to Tax Code that go to narrowly tailored He was a rousing public speaker and stop and be able to evaluate this: Is people because of whom they know. inspired generations of Illinoisans and this really the right way to do it? We want a Tax Code, I want a Tax Iowans to get involved in public serv- The purpose of tax action is to tax Code, and I know my colleagues on the ice. He also was a devoted and loving the smallest amount possible to run an Ways and Means Committee want a family man. efficient government. Is that really Tax Code that promotes growth, that I know my husband, Gerry, and I join what we’re doing in our Tax Code right promotes economic opportunity, that so many others in extending our deep- now? promotes the opportunity for us to be est condolences to Dick Fallow’s fam- Is it a simple system that people can competitive on the world stage. Be- ily. He will truly be missed. actually do? If so, why do people spend cause when America competes on a f billions of dollars across America, and world stage in a competitive market, millions of hours, trying to fill out tax we win. We have the best workers. We REAL TAX REFORM forms, and to be able to get it in on have the best technology. We have free- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under time in a way that’s so complicated dom. We have the rule of law. We need the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- that when you turn it in, no one thinks to do commonsense tax reform for the uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Okla- that they actually turned it in cor- purposes of putting us in a position homa (Mr. LANKFORD) is recognized for rectly. No one. where we can create the jobs today and 60 minutes as the designee of the ma- So the challenge of this is, how can for generations to come, because we jority leader. we get to real tax reform to be able to will then create a fair, level playing

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Again, fair, and we need to be straightforward. tonight, and I know he’s bringing forth there’s this sense that within the Tax We can do this, and we should do this. a copy of the Code and the regulations. Code that, if we just create a couple I’d like to take just a brief moment And all you have to do is look at that more things, that we can fix the Tax to be able to recognize another one of colossal piece of paper, or reams of pa- Code, or maybe if we just raise rates on my colleagues from North Carolina. pers, books of papers, 70,000 pages of people, that will get in more revenue. This colleague has a different topic statutory tax and regulation. We in Let me tell you a quick story. My than tax reform, but it’s really impor- America can do better. We as House daughters at their school several years tant this week because a mutual per- Republicans demand us to do better. ago had a project between the fifth son that we have great respect for that And we will do better under the leader- graders and the first graders. As they he knows personally, as well, is due of ship that House Republicans are doing studied through American history, the honor in this week of all weeks. in the Ways and Means Committee and fifth graders and the first graders both So with that, I’d like to recognize my as a Conference to make sure that we got to the American Revolution at the colleague from North Carolina (Mr. end up with a Code that is simple, fair, same time; obviously, at different lev- MCHENRY). and no longer riddled with loopholes, els of interest and different depth on HONORING GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA big government handouts, big govern- the topic. But as they studied through Mr. MCHENRY. I thank my col- ment subsidies. That’s the principle of the American Revolution, the fifth league. I appreciate his leadership both tax reform for the Republican side of graders, at some point, would take the with the policy committee and on this the aisle. role of the British and the first graders very important issue. Mr. LANKFORD. Thank you for would be the patriots, the Americans, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor those words of encouragement, because the revolutionaries. America’s most beloved gospel singer. that is what we’re all about. Actually, the week before, I got a According to the Guinness Book of As simple as this is, everyone would note, as a parent, saying, You need to World Records, he holds the world look at this Tax Code, the few notes send 100 pennies with your first graders record for singing in person to more that I brought with me to be able to for next week’s class. And all it was people than anyone in human history, reference where we really are on tax was just a note saying every first grad- to a cumulative total of a live audience policy now, and see how large this has er needs 100 pennies to come. And so I of 220 million people. really become. sent my first grader off to school that Mr. Speaker, I am rising to recognize When we look at our tax policy, we next week with 100 pennies in her little George Beverly Shea, who passed away say, How did it become this? It became sack. She didn’t know why. 2 days ago at the age of 104. ‘‘Bev,’’ as this because we’ve added one new rule They began studying the American he was affectionately known, began after another after another as it’s gone Revolution, and midway through the singing with Reverend Billy Graham in through. Just since 2001, there have day, the fifth grade class barges into 1943. In the following years, he would been 3,250 changes to the Tax Code. class and says, There is now a tax on travel to every State in the Union and That’s more than one per day. And sharpening your pencil, and they would to nearly every continent on the globe they continue to rack up. And every impose a one penny tax on sharpening to spread the gospel. business and every American has to try your pencil. If you go to lunch, you He was inducted to the Religious to rush to keep up with all this Tax also have to pay another penny to Broadcasters Hall of Fame in February Code, which leads to the problem of, leave the classroom if you go to lunch. of 1996, and was also inducted into the How do I know that I actually filled it There’s a one penny tax to get a piece inaugural class of the Conference of out correctly and completed all this? of Kleenex as well. They just declared Southern Baptist Evangelists ‘‘Hall of For many people, there is that sense it, and they would come in. Several Faith’’ in 2008. that I didn’t get a chance to write any- times throughout the course of the thing off as deductions but there are day, they would just pop in and start b 1400 other people that know how to get out collecting their tax from people. Well, From a recent visit with him, I can of this. on Tuesday, they came in and they tell you that such awards weren’t the In this constant fight to say how do doubled their tax. It’s now 2 cents to most important things to him in life. we fix this, first, we have to get to sharpen your pencil, it’s 2 cents to get As I visited Bev, it was a beautiful day some basic definitions. One is, What a Kleenex, and its 2 cents to head to in the summer in the town of Montreat does it mean to reform the Tax Code? lunch. And so on Wednesday, it comes in western North Carolina. He lived Reforming the Tax Code seems to be a again and they add new things again to right down the hill from Dr. Graham. simple thing. That means we’re going it. He wanted to be close to his friend, and to fix it to make it simpler; we’re going So by Wednesday night, do you know that’s where he chose to live. to make it more fair; we’re going to what my first grader did? My first But as I noticed his pictures of his make it more straightforward. grader, Wednesday night, came home grandchildren, behind those pictures of There are some that try to define re- and said, Dad, I need to take 10 sharp- his family I noticed a Grammy Award. forming the Tax Code as a new way to ened pencils with me tomorrow to It was a Lifetime Achievement be able to raise taxes on other people, school. I said, Why do you need 10 Grammy Award given to him in 2010. to be able to take away this deduction sharpened pencils? She said, Because That was behind his family pictures. or that loophole and find ways to keep the tax is so high on sharpening pen- Very interesting, beautiful statement this same convoluted, crony system of cils, I’m going to take sharpened pen- from a wonderful person. It was in the Tax Code, but we’re going to find some cils with me to school so I won’t have Wilshire Theatre back in 2010 when he way through it to be able to raise taxes to pay the tax to sharpen my pencil at was given that Lifetime Achievement on different groups of people. And so school. I laughed and I said, My first Award, and he was with the likes of we accomplish more revenue by raising grader knows how to avoid taxes. My Dolly Parton and even the Ramones. taxes rather than by fixing the system. first grader knows how to do this. So it showed that he thought family Again, I go back to we have the high- Some perception that, if we just raise was most important. est amount of revenue ever in the his- rates on people, a lot more tax money Despite his worldwide fame though, tory of the Nation. This is not a tax is going to come in is foolish, based on friends and residents of his town of revenue problem of how much is com- a basic value of, when we know it’s un- Montreat knew him as a person who ing in. We have a serious spending fair, we’ll find a way to get out from was deeply faithful to his Lord and problem. But we do have a Tax Code under it. If we had a simple, fair, clean, Savior and showed many good deeds

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What a special Christian Now, what does that mean to Amer- do wind and solar and hydro and other and man of faith. ican competition and how we actually things. In fact, they had the audacity While friends and fans from around function in our business world? What to make the statement in the Treasury the world and Christians from around that means is if you’re a German com- Green Book, they made the statement the world know him from his ren- pany doing business in the U.K., let’s that the President wants a neutral Tax ditions of ‘‘How Great Thou Art’’ and say, you pay your taxes in the U.K. and Code on energy. I had to laugh. I said, the ‘‘Wonder of It All,’’ he will always then you return your money back to one group of companies that actually be remembered by friends and family headquarters. But if you’re an Amer- has just normal business expensing—if in Montreat—and beyond—as one of ican business doing business in the they have a cost for a well, they’re able the most humble and gracious men U.K., you pay the business tax in the to deduct it like every other business that has ever been known. U.K., and then you don’t return your does for their basic operation—gets Bev Shea was 104, and leaves behind a money back to America, you just rein- punished in this code, and other com- wonderful blessing of a family. vest in your U.K. branch. Because why panies get triple benefits from it. So with that, I thank my colleague would you lose all that money coming That’s not neutral; that’s preferences. for yielding and giving me the oppor- back to the United States with it? This That’s back to crony capitalism. tunity to recognize such a significant simple fix would bring back $1 trillion Now, I’ve got to tell you, I’m all for individual. in private American capital from all types of energy; I really am. I’m all Mr. LANKFORD. I thank the gen- around the world back into the United for it. In my great State of Oklahoma tleman. He is a man worthy of honor States. we have geothermal; we have oil; we and worthy of spending the moment to Now, in 2009, this Congress passed an have gas; we use coal; we have wind. be able to stop and discuss. almost trillion-dollar stimulus bill We’ve got all kinds of energy, and we Back on tax policy—which seems a where they took money from each use it all extremely well. It’s a great mundane topic now compared to other as Americans and tried to redis- solution for us. But the issue is not George Beverly Shea and all that he tribute it to say it would fix the econ- what do we do on what type of energy, has done for our Nation and the omy. Actually, what it did was it sky- it’s where do we put preferences. world—did you know that under our rocketed our debt, and we will be pay- The code doesn’t need to become even current system if you own a guard dog ing for it for generations. And it did more convoluted by saying, well, the to protect your business or if you hold not resolve our fiscal situation. administration has certain preferences a business convention in Bermuda or What would it mean, instead of just on energy, and so it’s going to make it pay for your child’s clarinet lessons so taking money from Americans and re- more expensive for some types, and that it will help with their overbite, distributing it around and pretending then we’re going to give special crony you can deduct those expenses from we did something, what would it mean benefits to others. That’s not the way our income tax? instead to allow private capital to that we need to function. There is something morally and cul- move from all over the world from We need a code that is straight- turally wrong with a government that American-owned businesses to be able forward and clean and intentional, that enables its citizens to deduct their to come back home? It would be sig- we have a certain amount of money gambling losses but punishes the same nificant to us. It’s one of those com- that needs to be raised to have basic person by taxing the interest that they monsense things that when I talk to operation of the Federal Government, have on savings in the bank. Why people, they all nod their head and say, and not raise more than that—and defi- would we as a Nation deduct gambling why don’t we do that? I say, because of nitely not create a system that is even losses and tax interest savings from this, because it’s so difficult to get more complicated than what we have, the bank? Shouldn’t we encourage sav- through our Tax Code and to fix the when we have all of this giant code. In- ing and maybe discourage, or at least things that are obvious. stead, we should make it more simple. be neutral, for gambling losses? That’s I’ve even had some people say to me, So what do we need to do? Let’s set the nature of this code. well, if those American companies some basic guidelines. Can we create a There’s a section even in this code bring their stuff back home, they’ll code that is fair and straightforward? that specifically outlines that if you’re just buy stocks or reinvest in their Yes. So let’s get started on that. And a drug trafficker or drug dealer, you building, they’ll just spend it however let’s start with the basics. Let’s not can’t deduct your expenses from drug they want to. We should tell them how take this code and edit. Let’s take a trafficking. That’s what our code has to spend it. I just smile and say, it’s blank sheet of paper and say, how become. We’ve got to find a way to be their money; let them spend it how much does the Federal Government able to simplify the code and to make they choose to spend it but allow them have to raise to efficiently operate? it a fair, straightforward code that to be able to bring it home. In fact, we What is the best Tax Code to start that deals with the issues and takes away should encourage American-based com- process and begin our reform not by the absurdity that’s in our code. panies to bring American money back tweaking this, but by fixing it? Let me give you another example. We home when they make it rather than I know for certain if I went to any have a tax system dealing with inter- reinvesting all over the world. It’s a American and said, what is the best nal taxes. In our internal tax system, commonsense thing. way to do Tax Code, no one would we actually tell people that if you’re a It’s a commonsense thing to say point to this. No one would point to business that’s an American-owned when you do business: no matter what our current Tax Code and say that’s business and you do business with type of business that you’re in, don’t the best way to do it. We all get that. other parts of the world, you will pay discriminate. If they have normal busi- So let’s start from there and say let’s that tax rate to that country, which is ness expenses, allow those normal busi- start by fixing it. fair, but that when you bring your ness expenses to be written off and tax money back to the United States, on the profit. It’s a commonsense b 1410 you’ll also have to pay the difference in thing. But instead, our code makes it The second thing is let’s make our our tax rate. We’re the only country so convoluted. One business gets taxed Tax Code as neutral as we possibly can. that does that. different than another business and an- What can we do to make it simple, neu- So we literally tell our businesses, do other business. No one can define what tral, straightforward, so that whether business all over the world, function all just basic simple business expensing is you’re an American that makes $20,000 over the world, make money all over because the code is all so cluttered. a year or whether you’re an American

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Texas Revolution started, the first bat- cient as we possibly can. And I know Mr. Speaker, here is a map of what tle started, because government tried the words ‘‘efficient’’ and ‘‘Federal Mexico looked like in about 1821 after to take away the arms of the citizens. Government’’ don’t go together very Mexico had revolted from Spain. It all Interesting enough, you go backwards often, but when we start a Code, we happened because of the person who to Lexington and Concord, if we re- should start it as simple as we possibly took charge of Mexico. His name was member our American history, the can. Santa Anna. British marched to Lexington and Con- The last time there was a major re- Santa Anna became President of cord, started the battle in the Amer- form of the Tax Code was in the 1980s, Mexico in the 1820s and quickly made ican War of Independence, and the rea- and it was to simplify the Code. Since himself dictator of Mexico. He was sup- son: the British Government tried to that time, it has grown more and more ported by the military. He became the take the arms, the firearms, of the and more complex again. I have every military dictator. He abolished the colonists. They were not successful. belief that if we go through the long constitution of Mexico. He abolished And the same event triggered the process of simplifying our Code, which the Congress of Mexico, and not all of Texas Revolution. In fact, it was called dramatically needs reform, if we will the people in Mexico approved it. In the ‘‘shot heard ’round the world.’’ simplify our Code again, in the days fact, 11 different states in Mexico re- But, in any event, the battles and ahead, future Congresses will make it volted against this dictatorship. skirmishes occurred. It started in Octo- more complicated again. That’s the na- A lot of times in Mexican or world ber of 1835 in this area of Texas, San ture of government. I understand that. history, we don’t talk about the other Antonio area primarily. I’m just saying it’s past time to do the revolts in Mexico because of this dic- A group of Texans—really, they were simplification again. tator, because of this tyrant, but it did volunteers from all over the United We need to have significant reform, happen. Eleven states revolted. Those States, almost every State in the and not reform that’s defined as: How are on this map. United States, a half a dozen foreign do we stick it to a certain group to This map shows what Mexico looked countries—had assembled themselves, make sure they pay more? Reform like in 1821. The red portions are sev- 187 of these individuals, along with 11 that’s actually reform, that fixes our eral of the states that revolted against Tejanos. ‘‘Tejano’’ is a uniquely Texan broken system and walks Americans the dictator, Santa Anna. They were: name for Texans of Spanish descent. through a process where they can pay San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Durango, And those 187 volunteers found them- taxes, as we all love to do, but can at Guanajuato, Michoacan, Yucatan, selves in an old beat-up Spanish church least pay taxes in a way that they be- Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, that was 100 years old at the time, that lieve is fair and neutral and consistent Zacatecas, and Coahuila de Tejas, we now call the Alamo. They knew, of course, that Santa from year to year. which also included Texas. These red Anna had crossed into the United With that, I yield back the balance of areas revolted against Mexican rule. States, or into Texas, across the Rio my time. Santa Anna, being President and Grande River and was headed straight f Commander in Chief, quickly assembled his professional army and started for the Alamo. Those defenders, rather APRIL 21, 1836, SAN JACINTO DAY putting down rebellions in Mexico. In than leave, they decided to stay. They The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. fact, three of these areas claimed to be knew, of course, that they would not be WENSTRUP). Under the Speaker’s an- countries. There was the Republic of able to defend and protect the Alamo nounced policy of January 3, 2013, the the Yucatan. Here is the Yucatan Pe- very long, because Santa Anna’s Army Chair recognizes the gentleman from ninsula, which we have all heard about. was several thousand strong versus 187 Texas (Mr. POE) for 30 minutes. There was the Republic of the Rio Texans. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we Grande. And then, of course, there was They were led by one of my most fa- approach April 21 this year, that is a the Republic of Texas, all claiming mous or favorite persons in all of his- day of importance to those of us who independence from the tyrant. tory, a 27-year-old lawyer from South are from Texas. In fact, there was a portion of this Carolina named William Barret Travis. April 21, in Houston, when I was revolution that almost succeeded in He was the commander of those volun- growing up, was a holiday. My mother, the interior of Mexico. The Zacatecas teers at the Alamo. For 13 days they who was also born on April 21, used to area had as good an army as Santa held off the Mexican army; and we’ve tell me and my sister that we had a Anna, but their rebellion was put down heard the story in the history of the school holiday because it was her quickly by Santa Anna. In fact, it was Alamo, how they withstood the on- birthday. I didn’t learn that that put down so brutally that other areas slaught for 13 days. wasn’t really correct until I got to sev- of the republic began to tremble. So, b 1420 enth grade Texas history, when I after these areas were put down in re- Travis asked for help, for people to learned that April 21 was to commemo- bellion, Santa Anna moved his army come to the Alamo. No one came to rate a battle that took place in Texas, north into what we now call Texas. help him except 32 volunteers from, which we now call San Jacinto Day. The events in Texas occurred simul- yes, the town of Gonzales. And while he Most Americans have never heard of taneously with all these independent was behind those Alamo walls, he that, but that event, April 21, 1836, is of revolts, but this is the event that trig- wrote probably the most famous letter historical significance, not only to gered it. It happened in October of written by any military leader in our Texans, but really to all Americans. 1835—Texas, a part of Mexico. The history. It was dated February 24, 1836. Texas was first controlled by the na- small town of Gonzales, Texas, had a I have a copy of this letter on my wall, tion of France up until 1689. And then cannon that they used to protect them- as do many Texans that represent the Spanish Government, country, selves from the Apaches, the Texas in the House of Representatives. took over the control of what we now Karankawas, and other Indian tribes. I think it’s a call to freedom and lib- call Texas and controlled it for over 130 The Mexican Government decided they erty in the spirit of our ancestors. years until 1821—1690 to 1821. would take the arms of the Texians, as He said: The nation of Mexico revolted they called themselves; they would Fellow citizens, I am besieged by 1,000 or against Spanish oppression, and in 1821 take the cannon. So a Mexican militia more of the enemy under Santa Anna. I have became a republic of itself, and Texas showed up, or a Mexican army showed sustained a continual bombardment and can- belonged to Mexico until 1836. Texas up at Gonzales demanding return of the non fire for over 24 hours, but I have not lost

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It is the spirit of our character to come to my aid with all dis- Emily Morgan in our history, and freedom, but that’s the spirit of Amer- patch. The enemy is receiving reenforce- we’ve named a building for her because ica. You know, our history is not really ments daily and will no doubt increase to of what she accomplished in the Texas based on what happened in the 13 colo- 3,000 or 4,000 in a few days. If this call is ne- Revolution, the first Yellow Rose of nies. Our history is based independent glected, I am determined to sustain myself Texas. of that, but it’s the same. It’s a spirit for as long as possible and die like a soldier The Texans assembled on the high of liberty and freedom from oppression, who never forgets what is due his honor and plains, and they marched in broad day- that of his country. whether it’s King George, III, or wheth- Victory or death, William Barret Travis, light. There were so few of them they er it’s a dictator named Santa Anna. Commander of the Alamo. had to make one column. They were On April 21, we celebrate San Jacinto A few days later, on March 6, 1836, led also by Captain Juan Seguin. Juan Day. On Saturday there will be a reen- after three assaults by Santa Anna’s Seguin was a Tejano. He had a calvary actment of the Battle of San Jacinto. army, the walls were breached and regiment. It wasn’t really a regiment. We have a monument called the San every volunteer was put to the sword. It was just a handful of Tejanos. And to Jacinto Monument there on the William Barret Travis in his last let- make sure that Captain Seguin and his marshes of San Jacinto. It looks very ter after this one said that victory will Tejanos weren’t mistaken for Santa similar to the Washington Monument, cost Santa Anna more than defeat. He Anna’s army, Sam Houston had Juan except, of course, it’s taller than the was right. The losses were unbelievable Seguin put playing cards in their hat Washington Monument. The star on against the Mexican Army, but still bands so they would be recognized as top of the monument makes it taller they were able to take the Alamo. loyalists to Texas and not to Santa than the Washington Monument. And Meanwhile, at a place called Wash- Anna. In those days I understand the as a side note, the Texas State Capitol ington-on-the-Brazos, a group of volun- playing card was not small like we is taller than this Capitol right here by teers were writing a declaration of have today, but they were rather large some 15 feet. independence and then a constitution. playing cards. b 1430 And on March 2, four days before the And they stuck those in their hats, The point is, Mr. Speaker, that his- Alamo fell, under the leadership of the headbands of their sombreros. The tory is important. Our history is im- Sam Houston and others, Texas de- fight was on. The Texans come down portant. People who lived before us clared independence from Mexico. The the hill, catching the enemy by sur- who fought for liberty—who volun- Alamo wall was breached, Santa prise. It was an overwhelming defeat to teered to fight oppression even though Anna’s army is moving through Texas, Santa Anna’s army, his first defeat. In the odds were overwhelming that many and Sam Houston is trying to form an- 18 minutes, half of the Mexican Army gave up their lives for that—they are other army. was killed and the other half was cap- Remember, Santa Anna’s army was tured. There were more captured than as important and they are as much a no slouch. They were a professional in the Texas Army. There were about part of our tradition as the young men bunch. They had defeated all of those 900 Texans, about 1,800 Mexicans there- and women we have now fighting for other folks in Mexico that had sought abouts; and they were captured. America’s interests all over the world; independence and revolted against the Santa Anna got away. He’s later and they, like those volunteers in the dictatorship. They were well trained found to have changed his presidential Texas War of Independence, are volun- and had yet to lose a battle. In history, commander-in-chief dictator outfit teers, raising their hands to stand be- this is called a ‘‘runaway scrape.’’ For into a private. When he’s captured, he tween us and tyranny. So we honor those folks who fought Texans who live between San Antonio looks like a private. He’s brought into and made Texas a country for 9 years. and Louisiana, move toward the United the campgrounds. His troops saw who We are proud of that, and it is impor- States, the runaway scrape. he was, and they stood up and saluted Sam Houston is trying to find an him; and Sam Houston had captured tant that all of us come to remember army and design an army. Meanwhile, the president and commander and dic- our history. tator of the enemy, Santa Anna. And that’s just the way it is. Santa Anna is feeling undefeatable. So I yield back the balance of my time. he approaches the area of what is now Texas declared its independence on called ‘‘the plains of San Jacinto.’’ March 2, 1836. It was realized on April f That’s outside of Houston, on the east- 21, 1836. Texas claimed land—here’s a APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO ern side of Houston, where the Buffalo map of what Texas looked like and COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE River meets Harrisburg. And on a pe- claimed to be Texas in 1836 after the CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FA- ninsula there in a marsh, Sam Houston Battle of San Jacinto, all of what now TALITIES had decided he was going to fight. is Texas. But there’s more land. Part of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Yet to have fought a battle, the New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kan- Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- Mexican Army yet to be defeated, Gen- sas, and part of Wyoming was claimed pointment, pursuant to section 3 of the eral Sam, as we call him, had an army by Texas. In fact, Texas ceded this land Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 (Pub. L. of about 900 that he had assembled. to the United States after Texas be- 112–275), and the order of the House of Once again, volunteers, once again peo- came part of the United States because January 3, 2013, of the following indi- ple from all over the United States, Texas was a country for 9 years. Sam viduals on the part of the House to the and once again Tejanos, Texans of Houston was its President. It had its Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse Spanish descent, had assembled to- own army. It had to fight off the Mexi- and Neglect Fatalities: gether to do battle really on April 22, can Army again to invaders, and it re- Ms. Susan Dreyfus, Milwaukee, Wis- 1836; however, Sam Houston assembled mained a Republic for 9 years. consin a war council. His commander said, Then Texas decided to join the Ms. Cassie Statuto Bevan, Derwood, ‘‘We’re not waiting until tomorrow.’’ Union. It wasn’t easy. It was not some- Maryland Battles usually take place in the thing that was popular to put Texas in f morning when the sun comes up, but on the United States. In fact, it could not an afternoon in the heat of the day, get in by a treaty. It takes two-thirds CURRENT EVENTS IN REVIEW Sam Houston decided he was going to of a vote by the Senate for a treaty to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under attack the Mexican forces of Santa be signed. So it was a joint resolution. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Anna. Tradition primarily says that Texas got into the United States by uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the Sam Houston was busy and occupied by two votes when a Senator, as I under- gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) the Yellow Rose of Texas, Emily Mor- stand it, from Louisiana changed his for 30 minutes.

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Thank you, Mr. Cops are poring over hundreds of old cases ple who interpret the Bible differently, Speaker. that Hasse and McLelland prosecuted and if you look at the real interpretation, With the news yesterday of the ter- following clues that involve not just the there is no mistake, what it says and rible explosion in West, Texas, our Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, but Mexican what it means, but because people hold drug cartels, local drug traffickers and other thoughts, hearts, prayers go out to violent individuals; but they are aggressively the values that the Pilgrims depicted those people so terribly harmed and ad- pursuing a possible Aryan Brotherhood link, down in the rotunda, having a prayer versely affected and to the loss of lives, sources said. meeting with an open Bible believed, as just as we continue to remember those It was nice of ABC to give so much the Family Research Council held the who have lost family, friends, loved weight and credibility to their sources same views about marriage that ones, limbs in Boston. that obviously did not have any clue George Washington did, who’s consid- West, Texas, is often known for their whatsoever of what they were talking ered the father of the country, because West Fest in the fall of the year. They about because, just as was reported by the Family Research Council held the always advertise as having the best people back at the time, they were con- same views about marriage that kolaches anywhere in the world. It’s cerned about the former justice of the DeSoto, who is pictured down the Hall just a beautiful little town, a wonder- peace’s possible involvement. in the rotunda, finding the Mississippi ful little town, but it is rocked and In the same way, the Southern Pov- River and being so overwhelmed that needs our prayers. That is, in fact, erty Law Center began its bigoted ap- there was this incredible amount of what the mayor of West, Tommy proach toward a group like Family Re- freshwater this far inland, they com- Muska, said: search Council and all those who hap- memorated the spot, as depicted in We need your prayers. There’s a lot of peo- pen to hold religious beliefs affirmed in that massive mural, by digging a hole ple that got hurt. There’s a lot of people, I’m the Bible, constantly referred to in this and planting a cross there to com- sure, who will not be here tomorrow. Chamber and in the Chamber down the memorate the spot. Since the Family Research Council They’re still trying to dig out from Hall, where nondenominational Chris- believed that marriage was the same under that devastating explosion that tian worship services were held thing as Pocahontas and those present occurred there at the fertilizer plant, through most of the 1800s and where for her baptism depicted down the Hall so we will continue to remember those President Thomas Jefferson—who in the rotunda believed, because the people. coined the phrase ‘‘separation of Family Research Council believed that It is also interesting and worthy of church and State’’ and said there marriage, as all 56 of the signers of the note that, in the news, we now find should be a wall of separation—felt Declaration of Independence depicted that we have confessions in the mur- there was no problem with having a in the rotunda, because the Family Re- ders of the Assistant District Attorney nondenominational Christian worship search Council had the same religious in the neighboring county of where I service in the United States Capitol convictions about marriage of all of live, over in Kaufman. The Assistant and, in fact, at times, had the marine those people depicted down the Hall, as District Attorney, Mark Hasse, and the band come to play the hymns. District Attorney, Mike McLelland, I have a bill that would require a I’ve mentioned, the Southern Poverty and his wife were killed back on March plaque be put down the Hall so people Law Center claimed that Family Re- 30 of this year—the DA was. Mark was would know. We’re not advocating to search Council was a hate group and killed back on January 31. have church services every Sunday stirred up animosity against them that That was so tragic, and any of us who down there—it’s completely unneces- eventually played a role. As we found out later, no one wanted have ever been prosecutors or judges as sary—but it is important for people to to jump to conclusions, but it was very I have—and my friend TED POE has not have this view that is completely clear that their branding the Family been a judge—you suffer the death inappropriate by people who would at- Research Council and Chick-fil-A as threats and the slings and arrows that tempt to rewrite history. come at you; and I think, in a way, it The Family Research Council, as do being hateful simply because they held was preparation for slings and arrows so many other Christian groups, holds religious beliefs protected by our Con- verbally that would come in Congress. to the religious belief about marriage stitution that marriage is between a These were real bullets that were used as was recognized by Jesus at his first man and a woman, the Southern Pov- to kill a prosecutor, an Assistant DA recorded miracle at a wedding between erty Law Center stirred up hate, ani- and a District Attorney, and anytime a man and a woman, as is recorded in mosity, and rage against the Family law enforcement is threatened in such the Old Testament, in Genesis: that Research Council. And on the fateful a way, it’s a threat to the rule of law; God saw man alone and felt it would be day not so long ago, a gunman came to it’s a threat to the country. better for him to have a helpmate and the Family Research Council with a Sadly, after those two heinous mur- then created woman. bunch of Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a ders in Kaufman, the Southern Poverty Regardless of how anyone believes gun. And but for the valiant work of Law Center came out—for which this everyone got here, I love the way the the man that stopped him and got shot administration has helped achieve a late Bob Murphey from Nacogdoches in the process, there could well have very special place, unfortunately, of used to explain in his country way— been 15 dead Family Research Council credibility when they do not deserve though he was a brilliant intellect, he employees with 15 Chick-fil-A sand- credibility because of the pain and suf- explained things in a countrified fash- wiches beside them. fering that the institution has caused— ion—‘‘I feel sorry for atheists. I really There is an article here written by and there were articles written. Here is do. They have to believe that nobody, Bryan Preston on April 15, 2013. It says: one from ABC with the headline plus nothing, equals everything.’’ News broke Friday afternoon that an ar- rest has been made in the murders of three ‘‘Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Among b 1440 people. Those murders, of Kaufman County Groups Eyed in Prosecutors’ Murders.’’ DA Mike McLelland; his wife, Cynthia; and The article from April 2 says: Well, the people that met through most of the 1800s down the Hall, most prosecutor Mark Hasse, triggered national The Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, a white coverage. As R.S. McCain notes, MSNBC’s supremacist prison gang, has become one of of them hoped for the day when slavery Chris Matthews ran an 8-minute segment on the top focuses of authorities investigating would be gone. Many of them attended the killings on April 3, detailing the wide- the murders of two Texas prosecutors, church services down the Hall, includ- spread belief that Aryan Brotherhood white sources told ABC News. ing John Quincy Adams, spent their supremacist/thug groups were behind the Prosecutors from Kaufman County, Texas, lives fighting to end slavery in Amer- killings. had helped imprison dozens of Aryan Broth- ica, pushing for that day as William Now I live in east Texas, and the erhood of Texas members late last year, the Wilberforce did in England; and yet be- widespread beliefs in east Texas were sources said. cause the Family Research Council not that the Aryan Brotherhood had In recent weeks, Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his top assist- held the beliefs about marriage being been involved in this. Usually, they ant, Mark Hasse, were murdered in shootings between a man and a woman, that take actions crazy enough to indicate that have left investigators hunting for most people have in recorded history, they’re not trying to hide from any- clues. and has, although there are some peo- thing they did. It just didn’t sound like

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:16 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18AP7.066 H18APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2155 those people. Yet that’s what some and the latter even inspired an attempt at a with Secretary of State John Kerry. Kerry’s were stirring up, the sources at NBC. mass killing at the headquarters of the Fam- answers were nothing less than shocking. The article goes on: ily Research Council last year. This time, What we learned is that State is con- the SPLC might have misdirected law en- ducting yet another internal review of But if the reports out of Kaufman County forcement long enough for a man to commit Benghazi, initiated by Kerry himself imme- are correct, the Aryan Brotherhood isn’t be- murder. One Federal prosecutor quit a case diately after taking office and allegedly due hind the crimes. Former Kaufman Justice of on April 3, citing the danger of dealing with soon. This amounts to a huge indictment of the Peace Eric Williams is. the Aryan Brotherhood after those original the credibility of Kerry’s predecessor Hillary And we know now, a couple of days three murders. Clinton and of the investigation by the State later, his wife has also confessed to It is clear that there is hate in the Department’s Accountability Review Board. being part of it. So it was the JP and heart of the Southern Poverty Law Clearly, even John Kerry is not confident in the Obama administration’s version of his wife. Center individuals who would stir up But this article says: events. such hatred toward whites or toward a Kerry promised the committee that he CBS reports that Williams was arrested fantastic Christian group like the Fam- would ‘‘clear the air,’’ though he also repeat- Friday and charged with making ‘‘terroristic ily Research Council, and like other edly used the phrase that clearing the air threats,’’ which includes threatening county Christian groups of all types of races, needs to be done ‘‘so we can move on’’ to far employees and issuing demands that had to more important issues. be met at a ‘‘certain time on a certain date.’’ against my black friends here in Wash- A storage shed was searched, weapons were ington who simply believe what they I am so grateful to Secretary Kerry found, and they’re being tested for ballistics. read in the Bible about marriage. And for taking that position. We do need to Capital murder charges may come in a day because they believe what they read in get to the truth. The dead at Benghazi, or two. the Bible about marriage, you have a the dead Americans, cry out for truth. According to the report, Williams had a group in this country that is so full of Those who were harmed and hurt, history with both McLelland and Hasse. The hate that they can’t stand the thought Americans there, deserve the truth. two had prosecuted and secured a conviction of someone having religious beliefs dif- Hopefully we will get that. against him in 2012 for burglary and theft by a public servant. Surveillance cameras ferent from theirs, so they stir up ha- Mr. Speaker, with so much suffering caught Williams taking computer equipment tred and animosity. and anguish right now in America, it is from a county building. As part of his ap- b 1450 still the greatest nation in the history peal, Williams claimed that McLelland and of the world. May God guide the leader- Hasse did not like him. As the case unfolds, I was totally against the hate crimes ship in this country that we don’t drop it is starting to look like a local vendetta, bill. And yet this is a group that want- the ball and fail on our watch, that we not part of a national anything by a polit- ed a hate crimes bill, yet they’re stir- show ourselves to be worthy recipients ical-crime syndicate like the Aryan Brother- ring up hate. As a Christian, it is my of the gifts of liberty given to us by hood. prayer that those in the Southern Pov- Where did MSNBC and other national prior generations, all coming, as the erty Law Center that are so filled with Founders noted, as a gift from God. media quickly get the idea that the Aryan jealousy and hate and animosity will Brotherhood was involved? Possibly from the With that, I yield back the balance of Southern Poverty Law Center, which on Jan- come to know the peace that passes all my time. understanding that will allow this Na- uary 31—a day after Hasse’s murder—posted f a lengthy piece by Mark Potok bringing up tion to heal so many wounds that will the AB link. Potok also showed up on only fester with a group like that stir- LEAVE OF ABSENCE MSNBC April 1, the day after the ring up hatred. We will continue to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- McLellands’ murders, to once again point hope and pray for such peace and the sence was granted to: the finger at the Aryan Brotherhood. complete diminishment and dissolution Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ (at the request of Ms. Other press followed up, as Stacy McCain of hatred of such a vile nature within PELOSI) for today. notes, flowing from that January 31 article the hearts of those people there, so f posted by the Southern Poverty Law Center. they could come to the point of being But if Williams is the killer, then it looks SENATE BILL REFERRED like the SPLC got the whole story wrong. able to hold hands and sing songs and Meanwhile, on the ground in Kaufman Coun- hymns together as so many did around A bill of the Senate of the following ty, suspicion was already falling on Williams this country on 9/12 of 2001, as I’ve done title was taken from the Speaker’s much earlier, according to Stacy McCain. with others, different races, creeds, table and, under the rule, referred as This says: right here in Washington, D.C., because follows: The pieces might have fallen into place we share a love for our Nation and a S. CON. RES. 5. Concurrent resolution ex- earlier—Mark Hasse’s murder might have love for God. And when we do that, pressing the sense of Congress that John Ar- been solved, and Williams arrested before there’s no hyphenated American. thur ‘‘Jack’’ Johnson should receive a post- McLelland was killed—if law enforcement That was the one thing, with all the humous pardon for the racially motivated hadn’t wasted time chasing the ‘‘white su- heartache, the anguish on 9/12 of 2001, conviction in 1913 that diminished the ath- premacist’’ wild goose, when the DA himself that was so amazing. We were Ameri- letic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his rep- tried to tell them who murdered Mark Hasse. cans. We were not hyphenated any- Country Judge Bruce Wood said Sunday utation; the Committee on the Judiciary. thing. We were Americans. We were that McLelland repeatedly told him that f McLelland believed Williams was behind one people. Out of many, we came to- Hasse’s slaying. The first time was in the gether as one. ADJOURNMENT emergency room in the hours after Hasse And it continues to be my hope and Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move was shot down by a mysterious gunman prayer that groups that stir up hate that the House do now adjourn. dressed in black. like the Southern Poverty Law Center The motion was agreed to; accord- He was distraught, Wood said. He very and brand others as hate in an attempt pointedly said to me, I know who did this. I ingly (at 2 o’clock and 56 minutes to disguise their own will come to p.m.), under its previous order, the said, Well, who, Mike? He said, Well, Eric know peace and will come to know love Williams. House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- McLelland, who worked for years as a diag- and will take the example of the man day, April 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. whose bust is down in the rotunda as nostic psychologist described Williams as a f ‘‘narcissistic psychopath’’ during that con- well, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who versation and others. Woods said McLelland advocated to the very end peace and EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, never elaborated on why he thought Wil- the love that Jesus showed to all of us. ETC. liams was involved. May the Southern Poverty Law Center Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive On March 27, Woods said he met with find such love and such grace. communications were taken from the McLelland in the county judge’s office. I We also had a story here, April 17, by said, Are you still convinced that it’s Eric Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Williams? Woods recalled he said, Abso- Helle Dale, Congressional Hearing Pro- 1160. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- lutely. duces Shocker on Benghazi: retary, Department of Defense, transmitting The SPLC and its ‘‘hate watch’’ and ‘‘hate Kudos to members of the House Foreign the Department’s FY 2012 Foreign Language map’’ fuel media and left wing speculation Affairs Committee for squarely placing Skill Proficiency Bonus Report; to the Com- while helping the center generate donations, Benghazi on the table at today’s hearing mittee on Armed Services.

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A bill to mitting the Department’s report for fiscal Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1417; Direc- amend the Helium Act to complete the pri- years 2009-2010 on the Family Violence Pre- torate Identifier 2011-NM-159-AD; Amend- vatization of the Federal helium reserve in a vention and Services Program, pursuant to ment 39-17382; AD 2013-05-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) competitive market fashion that ensures sta- 42 U.S.C. 10405, section 306; to the Committee received April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. bility in the helium markets while pro- on Education and the Workforce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- tecting the interests of American taxpayers, 1162. A letter from the President and CEO, tation and Infrastructure. and for other purposes; with an amendment Corportation for Public Broadcasting, trans- 1173. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- (Rept. 113–42). Referred to the Committee of mitting the Corporation’s 2011 annual report cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- the Whole House on the state of the Union. on the provision of services to minority and mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- f diverse audiences by public broadcasting en- worthiness Directives; REIMS ABIATION tities and public telecommunication enti- S.A. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-1346; PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ties; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-047-AD; merce. Amendment 39-17401; AD 2013-06-04] (RIN: Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 1163. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 2120-AA64) received April 9, 2013, pursuant to bills and resolutions of the following ment of Health and Human Services, trans- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on titles were introduced and severally re- mitting annual financial report as required Transportation and Infrastructure. ferred, as follows: by the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act for 1174. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for FY 2012; to the Committee on Energy and cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Commerce. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- and Mr. SALMON): 1164. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- worthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Air- H.R. 1613. A bill to amend the Outer Conti- ment of the Treasury, transmitting a six- planes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-1077; Direc- nental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the month periodic report on the National Emer- torate Identifier 2012-NM-146-AD; Amend- proper Federal management and oversight of gency with respect to persons who commit, ment 39-17384; AD 2013-05-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and threaten to commit, or support terrorism received April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. for other purposes; to the Committee on Nat- that was declared in Executive Order 13224 of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- ural Resources, and in addition to the Com- September 23, 2001, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. tation and Infrastructure. mittees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1175. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Services, for a period to be subsequently de- 1165. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- termined by the Speaker, in each case for viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- consideration of such provisions as fall with- State, transmitting report prepared by the worthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Department of State concerning inter- [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0150; Directorate cerned. national agreements other than treaties en- Identifier 2011-NM-234-AD; Amendment 39- By Mr. CRAWFORD: tered into by the United States to be trans- 17399; AD 2013-06-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received H.R. 1614. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mitted to the Congress within the sixty-day April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); enue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural period specified in the Case-Zablock Act; to to the Committee on Transportation and In- producers to establish and contribute to tax- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. frastructure. 1166. A letter from the Deputy Associate exempt farm risk management accounts; to 1176. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- the Committee on Ways and Means. Director for External Affairs, Consumer Fi- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- nancial Protection Bureau, transmitting the By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Ms. mitting the Department’s final rule — KAPTUR): Bureau’s annual report for fiscal year 2012 on Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, the Notification and Federal Employee Anti- H.R. 1615. A bill to provide for a study by and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- the Institute of Medicine on gaps in mental discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight health services and how these gaps can in- [Docket No.: 30891; Amdt. No. 3526] received crease the risk of violent acts; to the Com- and Government Reform. April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 1167. A letter from the President and CEO, mittee on Energy and Commerce. to the Committee on Transportation and In- Overseas Private Investment Corporation, By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. frastructure. transmitting the Department’s Fiscal Year WELCH): 1177. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 2012 Annual Notification and Federal Em- H.R. 1616. A bill to promote energy savings cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation in residential and commercial buildings and mitting the Department’s final rule — (No FEAR) Act of 2002 Report; to the Com- industry, and for other purposes; to the Com- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, mittee on Oversight and Government Re- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- form. dition to the Committees on the Budget, ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 1168. A letter from the Director, Adminis- Science, Space, and Technology, Transpor- [Docket No.: 30892; Amdt. No. 3527] received trative Office of the United States Courts, tation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); transmitting eighth annual report on crime Government Reform, for a period to be sub- to the Committee on Transportation and In- victims’ rights; to the Committee on the Ju- sequently determined by the Speaker, in frastructure. diciary. each case for consideration of such provi- 1169. A letter from the Acting Adminis- 1178. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the trator, Department of Transportation, trans- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- committee concerned. mitting the Department’s report for fiscal mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. year 2012 on foreign aviation authorities to worthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DANNY which the Administrator provided services in Corporation Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA- K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. EDWARDS, the preceding fiscal year; to the Committee 2012-0085; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-004- Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JOHNSON of on Transportation and Infrastructure. AD; Amendment 39-17389; AD 2013-05-17] (RIN: Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. 1170. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 2120-AA64) received April 9, 2013, pursuant to MOORE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ELLISON, cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. BROWN of mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Transportation and Infrastructure. Florida, and Mr. GRIJALVA): worthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 1179. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- H.R. 1617. A bill to create an emergency Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0772; Di- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 posi- rectorate Identifier 2007-SW-053-AD; Amend- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- tions during fiscal years 2014 and 2015; to the ment 39-17393; AD 2013-05-21] (RIN: 2120-AA64) worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- Committee on Education and the Workforce, received April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tron, Inc. [Docket No.: FAA-2012-1016; Direc- and in addition to the Committees on Nat- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- torate Identifier 2010-SW-009-AD; Amend- ural Resources, Agriculture, the Judiciary, tation and Infrastructure. ment 39-17386; AD 2013-05-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy 1171. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- received April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Commerce, for a period to be subse- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- quently determined by the Speaker, in each mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- tation and Infrastructure. case for consideration of such provisions as worthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Heli- f fall within the jurisdiction of the committee copters [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1453; Direc- concerned. torate Identifier 2009-SW-46-AD; Amendment REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Mr. BURGESS: 39-17394; AD 2013-05-22] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1618. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ceived April 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. enue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of tation on employer-provided group term life tation and Infrastructure. committees were delivered to the Clerk insurance that can be excluded from the 1172. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- for printing and reference to the proper gross income of the employee; to the Com- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- calendar, as follows: mittee on Ways and Means.

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By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD (for her- Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, self, Mr. COOK, Mr. RUIZ, and Ms. LEWIS, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. GEORGE Ms. NORTON, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. KING of KUSTER): MILLER of California, Mr. POLIS, Mr. New York, and Mr. CARTER): H.R. 1623. A bill to amend title 38, United CAPUANO, and Mr. CONYERS): H.R. 1619. A bill to authorize the issuance States Code, to direct the Secretary of Vet- H.R. 1630. A bill to designate as wilderness of United States bonds to fund Alzheimer’s erans Affairs to make publicly available cer- certain Federal portions of the red rock can- research; to the Committee on Ways and tain information about pending and com- yons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Means, and in addition to the Committee on pleted claims for compensation under the Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the Energy and Commerce, for a period to be laws administered by the Secretary, and for benefit of present and future generations of subsequently determined by the Speaker, in other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- people in the United States; to the Com- each case for consideration of such provi- erans’ Affairs. mittee on Natural Resources. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and By Mr. MARKEY: committee concerned. Mr. COSTA): H.R. 1631. A bill to amend title 37, United By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1624. A bill to safeguard the Crime States Code, to require the Secretary of De- WITTMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mrs. Victims Fund; to the Committee on the fense to ensure that members of the Armed BEATTY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. Budget, and in addition to the Committees Forces serving in a combat zone automati- BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRALEY on Rules, and the Judiciary, for a period to cally receive the education benefits to which of Iowa, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, they are entitled; to the Committee on BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. in each case for consideration of such provi- Armed Services. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CASTRO of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. SOUTHERLAND (for himself, ´ Texas, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. CARNEY, committee concerned. Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. ENYART, Mr. Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, ELLISON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. KEATING, ROE of Tennessee, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. MCDERMOTT): RIBBLE, and Mr. DUNCAN of South MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MORAN, H.R. 1625. A bill to amend the Toxic Sub- Carolina): Mr. NOLAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, stances Control Act to prohibit the manufac- H.R. 1632. A bill to ensure that the Federal Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERL- ture, processing, distribution in commerce, government is able to receive the maximum MUTTER, Mr. PETERS of California, and use of coal tar sealants, and for other return on its investment in the rural essen- Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN of purposes; to the Committee on Energy and tial community facilities loan and grant pro- Ohio, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Commerce. grams and effective services to rural commu- Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Mr. nities; to the Committee on Agriculture. ENYART, Mr. FARR, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GARRETT): By Mr. AMODEI: GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. HAHN, H.R. 1626. A bill to amend the Securities H.R. 1633. A bill to provide for the convey- Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securi- ance of small parcels of National Forest Sys- Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. ties and Exchange Commission from issuing tem land and small parcels of public lands KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s administered by the Bureau of Land Manage- LOEBSACK, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MAR- expenditures for political activities; to the ment to private landowners, State, county, KEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Committee on Financial Services. and local governments, or Indian tribes Mr. SHUSTER, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. whose lands share a boundary with the Na- SLAUGHTER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, DELANEY): tional Forest System land or public lands, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. WILSON of H.R. 1627. A bill to amend the Investment and for other purposes; to the Committee on Florida): Advisers Act of 1940 to require certain in- Natural Resources, and in addition to the H.R. 1620. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- vestment advisers to pay fees to help cover Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against the costs of inspecting and examining invest- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of ment advisers under such Act; to the Com- each case for consideration of such provi- a member of the Armed Forces for a new mittee on Financial Services. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the State license or certification required by By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. RYAN committee concerned. reason of a permanent change in the duty of Wisconsin, and Mr. ISSA): By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. station of such member to another State; to H.R. 1628. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. RODNEY the Committee on Ways and Means. enue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. SCHOCK): and disclosure by State and local public em- H.R. 1634. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- self, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ployee retirement pension plans; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to increase participation in LEWIS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means. medical flexible spending arrangements; to CLAY, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. TITUS, Mr. By Mr. RANGEL: the Committee on Ways and Means. MCDERMOTT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, H.R. 1629. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. POLIS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. PETERS of enue Code to make permanent qualified Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. FARR, and Mr. Michigan, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. school construction bonds and qualified zone MORAN): SERRANO, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CONNOLLY, academy bonds, to treat qualified zone acad- H.R. 1635. A bill to establish the National Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LEE of Cali- emy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy; to fornia, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WASSERMAN to modify the private business contribution the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- SCHULTZ, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, requirement for qualified zone academy tion to the Committees on Energy and Com- Mr. CHABOT, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Ms. bonds; to the Committee on Ways and merce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, MENG, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Ms. Means. and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- WILSON of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. MOORE, quently determined by the Speaker, in each SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. MURPHY of Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MORAN, Ms. case for consideration of such provisions as Florida, and Ms. JACKSON LEE): SLAUGHTER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CUM- H.R. 1621. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee MINGS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the concerned. 2010 increase in the deduction for start-up SCHIFF, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. HASTINGS By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for her- expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and of Florida, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. CARO- self, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. Means. LYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MORAN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- HIMES, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania): self, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CON- Mr. WALZ, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- H.R. 1636. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- YERS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. GRI- lina, Ms. NORTON, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain JALVA, Ms. CHU, Mr. CLAY, Ms. MARKEY, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. State election administration officials from BORDALLO, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. BROWN of TIERNEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. actively participating in electoral cam- Florida, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, CAPPS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. DAVID paigns; to the Committee on House Adminis- Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. tration. Mr. MCDERMOTT): EDWARDS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for H.R. 1622. A bill to amend the Small Busi- Washington, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. PETERS himself, Mr. BARTON, Mrs. BLACK- ness Act to ensure fairness and transparency of Michigan, Ms. MENG, Mr. COHEN, BURN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FLORES, Mr. in contracting with small business concerns; Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. KING of Iowa, to the Committee on Small Business, and in MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. CHU, Mr. Mr. POMPEO, Mr. YODER, Ms. JENKINS, addition to the Committee on Oversight and JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. and Mr. AMASH): Government Reform, for a period to be sub- KEATING, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. POCAN, H.R. 1637. A bill to amend the provisions of sequently determined by the Speaker, in Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. title 40, United States Code, commonly each case for consideration of such provi- PETERSON, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the California, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. threshold dollar amount of contracts subject committee concerned. LANGEVIN, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. DELBENE, to the prevailing wage requirements of such

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provisions; to the Committee on Education from the member business loan cap for loans DEE, Mr. WATT, Ms. WILSON of Flor- and the Workforce. made to aid in the recovery from a disaster; ida, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. CASTOR of By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for to the Committee on Financial Services. Florida, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, himself, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. HARRIS, By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. AN- Mr. JONES, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. RIBBLE, H.R. 1647. A bill to amend the Food Secu- DREWS, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New and Mr. SOUTHERLAND): rity Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Mexico, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. NEGRETE H.R. 1638. A bill to repeal the authority to Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin MCLEOD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. conduct certain censuses, and for other pur- initiative for agricultural nonpoint source MEEKS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. AL GREEN of poses; to the Committee on Oversight and pollution prevention; to the Committee on Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. Government Reform, and in addition to the Agriculture. TAKANO, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. Committees on Agriculture, and Appropria- By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California PAYNE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. KIND, Ms. tions, for a period to be subsequently deter- (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- TITUS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TITUS, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. MICHELLE sideration of such provisions as fall within GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. DELAURO, LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. and Mr. PAYNE): HUFFMAN, Mr. PETERS of California, By Mr. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. H.R. 1648. A bill to amend the Occupational Mr. GARCIA, Ms. WATERS, Mr. NAD- SCHRADER): Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand cov- LER, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 1639. A bill to amend the Rural Elec- erage under the Act, to increase protections Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BISHOP of trification Act of 1936, and for other pur- for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for New York, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, and high gravity violations, to adjust penalties VARGAS, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PETERS of in addition to the Committee on Energy and for inflation, to provide rights for victims or Michigan, and Mr. COHEN): Commerce, for a period to be subsequently their family members, and for other pur- H.R. 1652. A bill to end discrimination determined by the Speaker, in each case for poses; to the Committee on Education and based on actual or perceived sexual orienta- consideration of such provisions as fall with- the Workforce. tion or gender identity in public schools, and in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California for other purposes; to the Committee on cerned. (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. COURT- Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. NEY, and Mr. HOLT): By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. HANNA, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. ENYART, H.R. 1649. A bill to provide whistleblower GIBBS, Mr. TURNER, Mr. JOYCE, Mrs. and Mr. PALAZZO): protections to certain workers in the off- BEATTY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. H.R. 1640. A bill to amend titles 10 and 32, shore oil and gas industry; to the Committee CHABOT, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. United States Code, to enhance capabilities on Education and the Workforce. JORDAN, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JOHNSON of to prepare for and respond to cyber emer- By Ms. NORTON: Ohio, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. WENSTRUP): gencies, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 1650. A bill to provide for nuclear H.R. 1653. A bill to require the Secretary of mittee on Armed Services. weapons abolition and economic conversion the Treasury to mint coins in recognition By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. LAR- in accordance with District of Columbia Ini- and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of SON of Connecticut, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. tiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while en- Fame; to the Committee on Financial Serv- SLAUGHTER, and Mr. CLYBURN): suring environmental restoration and clean- ices. H.R. 1641. A bill to change the date for reg- energy conversion; to the Committee on For- By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. ularly scheduled Federal elections and estab- eign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- QUIGLEY, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. WELCH, lish polling place hours; to the Committee on mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. BUCSHON, House Administration. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. BARBER, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. DELANEY, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. HANABUSA, and Mr. HECK of Wash- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the MEEHAN): ington): committee concerned. H.R. 1654. A bill to improve the accuracy H.R. 1642. A bill to protect the eligibility By Mr. PEARCE: and transparency of the Federal budget proc- for Federal employment and access to classi- H.R. 1651. A bill to transfer certain facili- ess; to the Committee on the Budget, and in fied information for Department of Defense ties, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort addition to the Committees on Rules, Over- civilian employees who may incur financial Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico; to sight and Government Reform, and Ways and hardships as a result of furloughs dictated by the Committee on Natural Resources. Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- sequestration; to the Committee on Armed By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. SCHIFF, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Services. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. HAHN, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Ms. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HANABUSA): NAPOLITANO, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, By Mr. ROE of Tennessee: H.R. 1643. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. HOLT, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. H.R. 1655. A bill to amend the Uniformed enue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free with- and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CICILLINE, drawals from the Federal Thrift Savings to require States to delay certifying the re- Mr. SARBANES, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. Fund to employees who are furloughed as a sults of regularly scheduled general elections FUDGE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. ESTY, result of the Federal budget sequester; to the for Federal office in order to ensure the Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. counting of any marked absentee ballots of BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIMES, By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. BLU- absent overseas uniformed services voters Mr. SIRES, Mrs. DAVIS of California, MENAUER): that are collected by the Presidential des- Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H.R. 1644. A bill to impose a limitation on ignee under such Act for delivery to State Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SWALWELL of the maximum amount of crop insurance pre- election officials; to the Committee on miums paid by the Federal Crop Insurance California, Ms. CHU, Mr. WAXMAN, House Administration. Corporation, to repeal the authority to pro- Mr. POCAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- By Mr. SABLAN: vide direct payments for producers of certain NEY of New York, Mr. PRICE of North H.R. 1656. A bill to amend the Wagner- major agricultural commodities and pea- Carolina, Mr. CLAY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of nuts, to prohibit the Secretary of Agri- Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HAS- the Northern Mariana Islands in the employ- culture from making payments to the Bra- TINGS of Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. ment services provided under that Act; to zilian Cotton Institute, and for other pur- NORTON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- the Committee on Education and the Work- poses; to the Committee on Agriculture. fornia, Mr. FARR, Mr. TONKO, Mr. force. By Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- CONNOLLY, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ROYBAL- By Mr. STUTZMAN: ico: ALLARD, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. HINOJOSA, H.R. 1657. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- H.R. 1645. A bill to amend the Radiation Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK trition Act of 2008 to improve the supple- Exposure Compensation Act to improve com- MALONEY of New York, Mr. SERRANO, mental nutrition assistance program; to the pensation for workers involved in uranium Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. Committee on Agriculture. mining, and for other purposes; to the Com- DELAURO, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. COLE, mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to California, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. LOF- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. GARDNER, the Committees on Education and the Work- GREN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. LEE of Cali- Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. force, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- fornia, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. MATSUI, COFFMAN, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New riod to be subsequently determined by the Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KEATING, Mr. Mexico, Mr. POLIS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Speaker, in each case for consideration of ELLISON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. Mr. MORAN, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- MICHAUD, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. BONAMICI, HONDA, Mr. JONES, Ms. MOORE, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. Mr. WELCH, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. CART- GRIJALVA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mrs. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of WRIGHT, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. LOEBSACK, NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. New York (for herself, Mr. GRIMM, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SMITH of Wash- FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York): ington, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. SCHA- RANGEL, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 1646. A bill to amend the Federal KOWSKY, Mr. LEWIS, Mrs. MCCARTHY RUIZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Credit Union Act to provide an exception of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KIL- GOSAR, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO):

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H.R. 1658. A bill to help fulfill the Federal NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERS of Congress has the power to enact this legis- mandate to provide higher educational op- Michigan, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: portunities for Native American Indians; to POCAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. According to Article I, Section 8 of the the Committee on Education and the Work- RUIZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Constitution of the United States. force, and in addition to the Committee on Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. By Mr. MCKINLEY: Appropriations, for a period to be subse- SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SPEIER, H.R. 1616. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- case for consideration of such provisions as sissippi, Mr. TONKO, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 concerned. Ms. WATERS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of the Constitution: The Congress shall have By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. of Florida, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- power to enact this legislation to regulate GARDNER): ginia): commerce with foreign nations, and among H.R. 1659. A bill to provide for utilizing en- H. Con. Res. 34. Concurrent resolution ex- the several states, and with the Indian ergy savings performance contracts and util- pressing the sense of the Congress that the tribes. ity energy service contracts; to the Com- Chained Consumer Price Index should not be By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: mittee on Energy and Commerce. used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments H.R. 1617. By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself and for Social Security benefits; to the Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. NORTON): mittee on Ways and Means. lation pursuant to the following: H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution au- By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Article I, Section 8 thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for LUETKEMEYER): By Mr. BURGESS: the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Ex- H. Res. 169. A resolution expressing support H.R. 1618. hibition; to the Committee on Transpor- for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as Congress has the power to enact this legis- tation and Infrastructure. the ‘‘National Chess Capital’’ to enhance lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. awareness of the educational benefits of The attached bill is constitutional under CICILLINE, Mr. POLIS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. chess and to encourage schools and commu- Article I, Section VIII: ‘‘The Congress shall ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. FARR, Mr. GRI- nity centers to engage in chess programs to have Power To lay and collect Taxes’’. JALVA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ELLISON, promote problem solving, critical thinking, By Mr. BURGESS: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. HAHN, spatial awareness, and goal setting; to the H.R. 1619. Mr. MARKEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CON- Committee on Education and the Workforce. Congress has the power to enact this legis- NOLLY, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, lation pursuant to the following: CROWLEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CAMPBELL, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. The constitutional authority on which this Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. TONKO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. bill rests is the power of Congress to borrow BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. QUIGLEY, HALL, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. SENSEN- money on the credit of the United States; To Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. BRENNER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, MALONEY of New York, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. and among the several States, and with the WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. RANGEL, HIGGINS, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Indian Tribes; and to coin Money, regulate Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SEAN PATRICK Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. POE of the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and MALONEY of New York, Mr. TAKANO, Texas): fix the Standard of Weights and Measures as OORE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. M H. Res. 170. A resolution recognizing the enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Falkland Islands referendum in favor of re- 2 & 4 of the United States Constitution. California, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. DAVIS of taining their status as a British Overseas By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SMITH Territory; to the Committee on Foreign Af- H.R. 1620. of Washington, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. fairs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- DEUTCH, Mr. NADLER, Ms. MENG, Ms. By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ENGEL, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to CHU, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. STOCKMAN, Mr. KING of New York, the power of Congress to regulate Commerce TITUS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. AL GREEN of Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SLAUGH- with foreign Nations, and among the several Texas, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. TER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. States, and with the Indian Tribes.) HOLT): FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. BASS, and Ms. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution sup- MENG): H.R. 1621. porting the goals and ideals of the National H. Res. 171. A resolution condemning the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti- Republic of the Sudan for its actions to par- lation pursuant to the following: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender don Mubarak Mustafa, who was responsible Article I, Sec. 8 cl. 1 and cl. 1. name-calling, bullying, and harassment By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: faced by individuals in schools; to the Com- for the escape of two men convicted of the assassination of John Granville on January H.R. 1622. mittee on Education and the Workforce, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- in addition to the Committee on the Judici- 1, 2008, and calling on the United States De- partment of State to continue to include lation pursuant to the following: ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Sudan on the list of state sponsors of termined by the Speaker, in each case for con- [The Congress shall have the power] To rorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. sideration of such provisions as fall within regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. f and among the several States, and with the By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Indian tribes. BARBER, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BONAMICI, STATEMENT By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 1623. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. BROWN of Flor- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Congress has the power to enact this legis- ida, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. the Rules of the House of Representa- lation pursuant to the following: CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. tives, the following statements are sub- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power CHU, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. mitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress under Article I, Section CUMMINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Il- granted to Congress in the Constitu- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- linois, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. tion. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ENYART, tion to enact the accompanying bill or By Mr. POE of Texas: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, joint resolution. H.R. 1624. Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: Congress has the power to enact this legis- GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, H.R. 1613. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. HAHN, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 Clause I HANABUSA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DOGGETT: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 H.R. 1625. Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. By Mr. CRAWFORD: Congress has the power to enact this legis- EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 1614. lation pursuant to the following: JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power KILDEE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. LAN- lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section GEVIN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. LEWIS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. lation pursuant to the enumerated powers By Mrs. WAGNER: LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MAFFEI, listed in Article I, Section 8, which include H.R. 1626. Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. the power to ‘‘regulate commerce . . . among Congress has the power to enact this legis- MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. the several States . . . ’’ lation pursuant to the following: MICHAUD, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, By Mr. MCKINLEY: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. H.R. 1615. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- States;’’ Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: In addition to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States of the United States Constitution: ‘‘To regu- Clauses 1, 3 and 18 of Article I of the United Constitution late commerce with foreign nations, and States Constitution By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of among the several states, and with the In- By Mrs. DAVIS of California: New York: dian tribes;’’ H.R. 1636. H.R. 1646. In addition to Article I, Section 8, Clause Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 18 of the United States Constitution: ‘‘To lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: make all Laws which shall be necessary and Article 1, Section 4 Article I, Section 8, clause 1 (General Wel- proper for carrying into Execution the fore- By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: fare Clause) going Powers, and all other Powers vested by H.R. 1637. By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan: this Constitution in the Government of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1647. United States, or in any Department or Offi- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Because this legislation adjusts the for- cer thereof’’ lation pursuant to the following: mula the federal government uses to spend By Ms. WATERS: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the money on federal contracts, it is authorized H.R. 1627. United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- by the Constitution under Article 1, Section By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- lation pursuant to the following: 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress its spend- fornia: Article I Section 8 of the United States ing power. H.R. 1648. Constitution By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NUNES: H.R. 1638. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1628. Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8, Article I of Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: the U.S. Constitution Article I Section 2 notes the need for an lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- Enumeration of the people necessary for the Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the fornia: apportionment of Congressional districts. United States Constitution H.R. 1649. That is the true purpose of the Census Bu- By Mr. RANGEL: Congress has the power to enact this legis- reau. This legislation seeks to return the H.R. 1629. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Census Bureau to the Constitutional intent Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8, Article I of lation pursuant to the following: of the Founding Fathers by eliminating non- the U.S. Constitution Article XVI of the Constitution—Congress Constitutional additional enumerations that By Ms. NORTON: shall have power to lay and collect taxes on the Bureau undertakes today. H.R. 1650. incomes . . . By Mr. GIBSON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1639. By Mr. HOLT: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1630. clauses 1 and 3 of section 8 of article I of lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Constitution. Clauses 1 and 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PEARCE: By Mr. ISRAEL: H.R. 1651. Article I of the U.S. Constitution H.R. 1640. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. MARKEY: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1631. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8. Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ISRAEL: stitution of the United States grants Con- Article 1 Section 8. H.R. 1641. gress the power to enact this law. By Mr. SOUTHERLAND: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. POLIS: H.R. 1632. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1652. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: granted to the Congress by Article I. Section lation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority on which this 4., Clause 1 of the United States Constitution Article I, section 8, clause 3 legislation is based is found in Article I Sec- By Mr. KILMER: Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the tion 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution which H.R. 1642. Constitution (Commerce) grants Congress the power to provide for the Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. RENACCI: general Welfare of the United States. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1653. By Mr. AMODEI: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1633. shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 states ‘‘The lation pursuant to the following: Debts and provide for the common Defence Congress shall have Power . . . To coin The constitutional authority of Congress and general Welfare of the United States; but Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- form throughout the United States. Article and Measures. stitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the By Mr. RENACCI: providing for the general welfare of the Government and Regulation of the land and H.R. 1654. United States) and clause 18 (relating to the naval Forces. Congress has the power to enact this legis- power to make all laws necessary and proper By Mr. KILMER: lation pursuant to the following: for carrying out the powers vested in Con- H.R. 1643. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United gress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (re- Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution, and Article 1, Section 8, lating to the power of Congress to dispose of lation pursuant to the following: Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. and make all needful rules and regulations Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress By Mr. ROE of Tennessee: respecting the territory or other property shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, H.R. 1655. belonging to the United States). Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BOUSTANY: Debts and provide for the common Defence lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1634. and general Welfare of the United States; but The constitutional authority on which this Congress has the power to enact this legis- all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- bill rests is the power of Congress as stated lation pursuant to the following: form throughout the United States. Article in Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the States Constitution. shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Government and Regulation of the land and By Mr. SABLAN: Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the naval Forces. H.R. 1656. Debts and provide for the common Defence By Mr. KIND: Congress has the power to enact this legis- and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 1644. lation pursuant to the following: all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the form throughout the United States. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution, Congress has the power to col- Sixteenth Amendment: The Congress shall Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate lect taxes and expend funds to provide for have power to lay and collect taxes on in- Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the general welfare of the United States.

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Congress may also make laws that are nec- H.R. 411: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H.R. 1155: Mr. FITZPATRICK. essary and proper for carrying into execution H.R. 431: Mr. HIMES and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 1187: Mr. RAHALL and Mr. JONES. their powers enumerated under Article I. H.R. 456: Ms. BASS. H.R. 1199: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. ISRAEL, By Mr. STUTZMAN: H.R. 490: Ms. WILSON of Florida. and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 493: Mr. LONG and Mr. HARRIS. H.R. 1657. H.R. 1201: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 495: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KING of New Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1249: Mr. HANNA. lation pursuant to the following: York, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. H.R. 1265: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. FLORES. H.R. 1267: Mr. JONES. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section H.R. 496: Mr. HURT. 8, clause 3 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 497: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama and Mr. H.R. 1286: Mr. BISHOP of New York. ´ Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United SCHOCK. H.R. 1288: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- States Constitution bestows upon Congress H.R. 506: Mr. LANGEVIN. fornia. the authority ‘‘To regulate Commerce with H.R. 517: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. H.R. 1292: Mr. CHAFFETZ and Mr. CULBER- foreign Nations, and among the several H.R. 519: Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. KIND, and Mr. SON. States, and with Indian Tribes.’’ PETERS of Michigan. H.R. 1295: Mr. WATT. Congress is within its constitutionally pre- H.R. 523: Mr. ROHRABACHER. H.R. 1303: Mr. AMODEI and Mr. SHUSTER. scribed role to reform, limit, or abolish pro- H.R. 532: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 1304: Mr. STUTZMAN and Mr. grams maintained by the United States De- H.R. 556: Mr. PRICE of Georgia. HUELSKAMP. H.R. 594: Mr. BISHOP of New York. partment of Agriculture, a body which has H.R. 1310: Mr. WITTMAN and Mr. POSEY. H.R. 611: Mr. HANNA. regulated interstate commerce under the H.R. 1334: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Ms. H.R. 612: Mr. COFFMAN. auspices of Congress. BORDALLO. H.R. 627: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. By Mr. TIPTON: COSTA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. CLY- H.R. 1380: Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 1658. BURN, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUPPERS- H.R. 1386: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- BERGER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. DELAURO, BARLETTA, Mr. STUTZMAN, and Mr. POE of lation pursuant to the following: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. HANABUSA, Texas. The constitutional authority of Congress Mr. ROKITA, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. H.R. 1404: Mr. STEWART. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- BUCHANAN, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 1413: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 628: Mr. O’ROURKE and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 1414: Mr. POCAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. ELLI- tion, specifically clause 1 (relating to the H.R. 647: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, SON, Mr. O’ROURKE, and Mr. CUMMINGS. power of Congress to provide for the general Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. FINCHER, and Mr. H.R. 1417: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona and Mr. welfare of the United States) and clause 18 BENTIVOLIO. BARBER. (relating to the power to make all laws nec- H.R. 666: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. essary and proper for carrying out the pow- H.R. 1428: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. H.R. 671: Ms. SLAUGHTER. ers vested in Congress). SCHOCK. H.R. 683: Ms. TITUS. By Mr. WELCH: H.R. 1432: Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. H.R. 719: Ms. HAHN. MCGOVERN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. ENYART, Mr. H.R. 1659. H.R. 721: Mr. WOMACK and Mr. DUNCAN of PETRI, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. HALL, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- South Carolina. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 724: Mr. LONG and Mr. BROUN of Geor- H.R. 1470: Mr. MORAN and Ms. WILSON of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- gia. Florida. gress shall have Power To . . . make all H.R. 760: Mr. LABRADOR and Ms. ROS- H.R. 1474: Mr. RANGEL and Ms. SCHA- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for LEHTINEN. KOWSKY. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 763: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. STEWART, and Ms. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 1485: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 786: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 1497: Ms. FOXX. States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 792: Mr. SHUSTER and Mr. BENTIVOLIO. H.R. 1549: Mr. LATTA and Mr: SESSIONS. thereof... H.R. 793: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. H.R. 1552: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina f MEEKS. and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 805: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 1553: Mr. COTTON, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS COFFMAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. BOU- GRAVES of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors STANY. Mr. YODER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 807: Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. tions as follows: FLEMING, Mr. REED, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. DAINES, Mr. WOODALL, and Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. LATHAM, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. COFFMAN, and Mr. H.R. 32: Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. H.R. 833: Mr. BARR. WOLF. RUIZ, Ms. TITUS, Mr. GRAYSON, Mrs. NAPOLI- H.R. 850: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. STEWART, Mr. H.R. 1565: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. LAN- TANO, and Mr. HANNA. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. ROGERS of Ken- GEVIN. H.R. 148: Ms. DELBENE. tucky. H.R. 1571: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 164: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida and Mr. H.R. 851: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HIGGINS, COLE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. O’ROURKE. Ms. KUSTER, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. ENYART. NEUGEBAUER. H.R. 184: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 896: Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 1605: Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. YARMUTH, H.R. 207: Mr. BRIDENSTINE and Mr. SES- H.R. 914: Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. HIMES, and Ms. DELAURO. SIONS. H.R. 920: Mr. MAFFEI. H. Con. Res. 16: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. REED, Mr. H.R. 268: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 924: Mr. CONNOLLY. MULVANEY, and Mr. BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 324: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 949: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. ENYART. H.R. 330: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 990: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H. Con. Res. 21: Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 352: Mr. COLLINS of New York. H.R. 1024: Ms. DEGETTE. H. Res. 36: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 375: Mr. RUIZ. H.R. 1141: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. GRAVES H.R. 377: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. BARROW of Geor- H.R. 1149: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. of Missouri, and Mr. SMITH of Texas. gia, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 1151: Mr. FORBES, Mr. MEEHAN, and H. Res. 108: Mr. LEWIS. GRAYSON, and Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. DEUTCH. H. Res. 166: Mr. BENTIVOLIO.

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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 No. 53 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was ator from the State of Hawaii, to perform lences to those who lost loved ones and called to order by the Honorable BRIAN the duties of the Chair. those who have people who were in- SCHATZ, a Senator from the State of PATRICK J. LEAHY, jured. Hawaii. President pro tempore. We will continue to follow the news Mr. SCHATZ thereupon assumed the from Texas as it develops today. I am PRAYER chair as Acting President pro tempore. going to do everything I can with my The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f colleagues to ensure that this terrible fered the following prayer: tragedy has the resources of the Fed- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY eral Government available to help the Let us pray. LEADER Hear our voice, O God, and listen to people of that city as they recover from this tragedy. our prayer. You know our inward The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- thoughts even before we think them. pore. The majority leader is recog- f nized. As we place our trust in You, enable us GUN VIOLENCE to experience Your joy. Breathe upon f Mr. REID. Mr. President, this Nation our Senators the fresh Spirit of Your SCHEDULE has simply dealt with too much—too love that old things will become new Mr. REID. Mr. President, following much—loss during these last few and the darkness will turn to dawn. months. Once again I offer my condo- Amid the dangers and destruction in leader remarks the Senate will resume consideration of the gun safety legisla- lences to the families who joined us our world, give us the miracle of Your here yesterday to honor the loved ones peace. Make us good stewards of the tion. The time until noon will be equally divided and controlled for debate on they lost to gun violence and to lobby gifts You have given us. for stronger background checks. The the Barrasso and Harkin amendments. And, Lord, we ask You to comfort the mothers and fathers of the murdered At noon there with be two votes in victims and families affected by the ex- children from Newtown were here, fam- relation to those amendments. plosions in West, TX. ily and friends of those who were in- Following the votes the Senate will We pray in Your great Name. Amen. jured and killed in Aurora, CO, were recess until 2 p.m. to allow for some here. We had people here from the trag- f important caucus meetings. edy where 32, 33 people were killed in At 2 p.m. the Senate will proceed to Blacksburg, VA, at Virginia Tech. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE executive session to consider the They were here yesterday. The Honorable BRIAN SCHATZ led the Torres and Watson nominations. We knew the effort to keep America’s Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: At about 2:15 p.m., then, there will be streets safe from gun violence would I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the a rollcall vote on confirmation of the not be easy. I commend Senator United States of America, and to the Repub- Torres nomination and an expected MANCHIN and others for setting aside lic for which it stands, one nation under God, voice vote on confirmation of the Wat- partisanship to negotiate this com- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. son nomination. promise. Unfortunately, even though f f we got a strong, strong majority vote— EXPLOSION IN WEST, TEXAS well over 50—55 Senators voted in favor APPOINTMENT OF ACTING of this. And FRANK LAUTENBERG came. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Mr. REID. Mr. President, there was a He had not been here for a while. He new tragedy during the night, and our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The has been ill. He voted. We voted with a thoughts are with the people of West, strong majority to change things here clerk will please read a communication TX. Our thoughts are with all of Texas to the Senate from the President pro in America so that people who have sein the wake of a terrible explosion of a rious mental illness would have to have tempore (Mr. LEAHY). fertilizer factory in the town, as I have a background check before they can The assistant legislative clerk read indicated, of West, just outside of the following letter: buy a gun or that criminals would have Waco. The extent is being estimated at to have a background check before U.S. SENATE, this time—5 to 15 dead, a couple hun- they can buy a gun. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, dred who were injured. Washington, DC, April 18, 2013. Even people who are selling the guns To the Senate: But I am troubled and feel so badly think there should be some background Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, about those who were hurt. They were check. The man who sold the gun to of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby working. They were sleeping. They the man who walked into the court- appoint the Honorable BRIAN SCHATZ, a Sen- were having dinner. I offer my condo- house in Las Vegas and blasted away—

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I commend each of them for setting on immigration. Senators—these Yesterday the families of gun vio- partisanship aside—both Democrats eight—a significant number of them lence victims watched as Republicans and Republicans setting partisanship want to do hearings. They want to have defeated a commonsense proposal to aside—on an issue that is critical to a markup. Other Senators said: Let’s expand background checks that has the our great Nation. The four Democrats just move to the floor. Well, there are support of 90 percent of Americans. did not get everything I wanted in that a number of Senators who believe it But make no mistake, the debate is legislation they now have before the should come out of the committee not over. This is not the end of the American people. They did not give me, first, so that is what is going to hap- fight. Republicans are in an they did not give Democrats every- pen. So I commend Senator LEAHY for unsustainable position—crosswise with thing they wanted in these negotia- agreeing to do this. 9 out of 10 Americans. tions. But, as I have said on this floor He is going to have a hearing tomor- In an event we did out this backdoor numerous times, that is what legis- row and another one on Monday. He yesterday, Senator SCHUMER said—I lating is. It is the art of compromise. It has estimated a time for the markup. think he summed it up about as well as is not the art of getting everything you So I commend him for his leadership you could when he said: America today want. with Judiciary. on background checks is in about the I have been in this body a long time, I repeat, I look forward to hearings same place America was a few years and I have been very fortunate to put on this measure before the committee, ago dealing with immigration, gay my name on things that have passed and to a thoughtful debate on the Sen- marriage, and things related to gender here, and I have helped guide things ate floor. equality. through this Senate in the last many We are going to have ample time to I believe Senator SCHUMER is right. years. I have to on occasion swallow discuss and consider this legislation. I This is the beginning, and it has to hard and say: Well, we are going to am going to do what I can to get this happen. Anytime in America, on those have to compromise here to get this bill across the finish line, which I rare occasions when 90 percent of the done. think we are going to do. I think we American people agree something That is what we need to do. People are going to do it pretty soon. should be done, it should be done. And have been in a situation where they f it will be done. It is only a question of have been unwilling to compromise. MAIL SAFETY time. There are things that have happened in The brand of the Republicans is fur- the great history of this body that have Mr. REID. Mr. President, we deal ther tarnished by going against what 90 come by compromise. I have never ever with a lot of controversial things. That percent of the American people want. gotten everything I wanted. Repub- is the way it has always been here. We Democrats will continue to stand with licans in these negotiations dealing deal with controversial issues that elic- the families from Newtown, Aurora, with immigration, I guarantee you, did it passionate responses, including the Tucson, Carson City, and I assure the not get everything they wanted, just as immigration proposal I just outlined 90 percent of Americans who support Democrats did not. and the antiviolence legislation I meaningful background check legisla- But I am satisfied with this legisla- talked about earlier. We try to deal tion that I personally will continue tion. It continues to secure our bor- with these issues thoughtfully and this fight. ders, the northern and southern bor- with respect. Those who serve and f ders. It improves our dysfunctional work in the Senate do so out of a sense legal immigration system. Our immi- of patriotism and a love of country. IMMIGRATION gration system is broken, and has been I disagree with a number of my Re- Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senate for quite some time, and needs to be publican Senators. JEFF SESSIONS and suffered a notable and stunning defeat fixed. I—I do not think we have ever voted on of bipartisanship this week during the Another thing that is important, it anything the same way, but I have tre- debate over background checks. They requires 11 million people who are un- mendous respect for him as a person. said a week ago we would never get on documented to pass a criminal back- He does what he believes is right. His the bill, but the Senate joined together ground check, pay fines, start on a colleague from Alabama, RICHARD and we got on the bill. Then yesterday, path to citizenship, and, yes, learn SHELBY, is one of my dear friends. He as I have indicated earlier, we got a English. It does not put them at the and I do not vote much alike, but our significant majority of the Senate vot- head of the line; it puts them at the relationship is one of respect and admi- ing to move forward on this back- back of the line. It takes about 12 or 13 ration for each other. That is what we ground check. Ninety percent of the years to finally get up there. But at have to do in this body. Democrats, which is in keeping with least the program is moving forward. I I never question the patriotism or the American people, and four valiant look forward to hearings on this meas- love of country of any Senator because Republicans joined to put us where we ure that will be led by Senator LEAHY. if I did, I would be wrong. So it was are today. Mr. President, I want to take a deeply disturbing that an anonymous But the week did not bring only bad minute to commend Chairman LEAHY. individual would attempt to send dead- news from the legislative front. A bi- He is the most senior Member of the ly poison to Senate offices as well as partisan group of eight of my Senate Senate, he is the President pro tempore the White House. It appears that with colleagues—it would never have hap- of the Senate, but he also has an im- the swift action of the Capitol Police pened a few years ago, but it is going portant responsibility as chairman of and Federal law enforcement officials, to happen now. As I indicated, quoting the Judiciary Committee. the suspect in these cowardly, anony- Senator SCHUMER, background checks The reason we were able to get the mous attacks has been apprehended. I is about where immigration was just a legislation on the floor that we have hope he will be brought to justice very few years ago. A bipartisan group of been working on this past few weeks is soon. my Senate colleagues—four Democrats because of Senator LEAHY, because he We should all understand that inci- and four Republicans—from all dif- had his committee—even though, as I dent does not appear in any way to be ferent political persuasions introduced have just indicated, Senator LEAHY did related to the tragedy in Boston. Nev- a comprehensive plan to reform our not agree with everything that came ertheless, it is a reminder to the Sen- broken immigration system. Senators out of that committee of his; he comes ate community and to all Americans to SCHUMER, MCCAIN, DURBIN, MENENDEZ, from the State of Vermont which is remain vigilant during these unsettling

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Businesses have reportedly stayed open throughout the night and neigh- enough. It is good. I remember what The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bors have opened their doors to help happened when we had anthrax with pore. Under the previous order, the support the victims. As is so often the Senator Daschle and Senator LEAHY in time until 12 noon will be equally di- case, ordinary citizens ran toward dan- previous years. So the system that is vided and controlled between the two ger as they offered assistance. One resi- in place to protect the Senate commu- leaders or their designees. dent loaded his car with people and nity has worked. That is good. These Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I made three successive trips to the hos- suspicious letters were found and inter- suggest the absence of a quorum. pital. This morning, as I was waking up cepted before they reached the Capitol. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- and watching the news, I saw one gen- I applaud the postal employees and pore. The clerk will call the roll. tleman who said he made multiple law enforcement officials who detected The assistant legislative clerk pro- trips into the nursing home for nursing and neutralized this threat. I commend ceeded to call the roll. home residents who were not able to the Senate Sergeant at Arms, Chief Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask walk out themselves, to bring them to Gainer, and the Capitol Police for their unanimous consent that the order for diligent work to keep the Senate com- safety. the quorum call be rescinded. As one police officer at the scene munity safe. I rest easier knowing the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- safety of everyone who works and vis- said, ‘‘The people of West will not let a pore. Without objection, it is so or- person stand out in the rain.’’ its the Capitol is their first priority. I dered. know that to be the case. We, of course, grieve for those who PRAYERS FOR WEST, TEXAS I apologize to my friend the Repub- lost their lives and we pray for those Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, it is lican leader for talking longer than I who are injured and still missing. I ask perhaps an understatement to say that usually do. all Americans to keep the people of it has been a difficult week for our West, TX, in their thoughts and pray- f country. ers. RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY As Americans hold the city of Boston GUN LEGISLATION LEADER in their thoughts and prayers, I come Mr. President, on another note—and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to the floor to ask for another prayer I say this more in sadness than in pore. The minority leader is recog- for the small town of West, TX, in anger—I watched the President of the nized. McLennan County, which is very close United States say it was a pretty to Waco, TX. shameful day for Washington—on the f I just got off the phone talking to the national news. That was yesterday. I TEXAS TRAGEDY county judge, Scott Felton, and he de- agree, but for different reasons than Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I scribed for me the terrible tragedy that the President himself articulated. would like to say a brief word about occurred last night and the ongoing ef- When good and honest people have hon- last night’s tragedy near Waco. From forts to recover from that tragedy. est differences of opinion about what the media reports we have seen, there Apparently a fire started at an am- policies our country should pursue have clearly been a great many injuries monia facility that then caught some when it comes to the Second Amend- and a terrible loss of life. We are all tanks of anhydrous ammonia on fire ment and gun rights and mass gun vio- thinking of and praying for the victims and they literally exploded. And for lence, the President of the United and their families. those who aren’t aware of the use of States should not accuse them of hav- Given the horrendous event at the anhydrous ammonia, it is actually a ing no coherent arguments or caving to Boston Marathon on Monday, followed source of nitrogen used in the cultiva- the pressure. The President could have by the event near Waco last night, it tion of crops. You can imagine that at taken the high road, could have said, has been a very difficult week for all of this time of year, springtime, when ok, now that we have been unsuccessful us. Our hearts are a little bit heavier. planting is starting, there is a lot of in these measures, let’s move on to the I yield the floor. use for this essential fertilizer. area where we know there is consensus The fire started at about 7:30 last f and that has to do with the mental night, and the volunteer fire depart- health element in so many of these RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ment/first responders were called. The mass gun tragedies. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- problem was they showed up for a fire Instead, he chose to take the low pore. Under the previous order, the but ultimately ended up being victims road. I agree with him it was a truly leadership time is reserved. of the explosions that ensued a short shameful day. I and many of my col- time thereafter when tanks of this an- f leagues are not worried, as some of the hydrous ammonia exploded. They don’t press like to portray it, about the gun SAFE COMMUNITIES, SAFE yet know the number of fatalities. lobby who would spend a lot of money SCHOOLS ACT OF 2013 I saw in press reports it could be be- and paint us as anti-Second Amend- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tween 5 and 15. Judge Felton tells me ment. I don’t work for them. I don’t pore. Under the previous order, the he fears it could be on the higher side listen for them. I work for 26 million Senate will resume consideration of S. of that number or even higher; they Texans, and I am proud to represent 649, which the clerk will report by just don’t know. They are continuing them. The views I represented on the title. to try to find the victims and help floor of the Senate are their views. If I The assistant legislative clerk read those who need help. do not represent their views, then I am as follows: We do know more than 100 people accountable to them and no one else, A bill (S. 649) to ensure that all individuals were wounded. An unknown number and, no, those of us who did not agree who should be prohibited from buying fire- have lost their lives, as I said, but we with the President’s proposals are not arms are listed in the national criminal do know that among the dead are a being intimidated, as he said yester- background check system and require a number of firefighters, volunteer fire- day. It is false, it is absolutely false to background check for every firearm sale, and fighters, and other first responders. As say it comes down to politics, as he for other purposes. typical, and as we actually saw in Bos- said. Pending: ton, during a time of crisis in tight- For me, it comes down to a meeting Barrasso amendment No. 717, to withhold 5 knit communities such as West and cit- I had with the families who lost loved percent of Community Oriented Policing ies such as Boston, we see some acts of ones at Sandy Hook Elementary

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The clerk will call the roll. passing legislation that would have had but that information was never for- The legislative clerk proceeded to no impact on those incidents and then warded to the FBI to be used on a call the roll. patting ourselves on the back and con- background check so he could therefore Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask gratulating ourselves, saying, haven’t purchase weapons without a hit occur- unanimous consent the order for the we done a wonderful thing, when in ring on the NICS background check quorum call be rescinded. fact it would be to celebrate symbolism system. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- over solutions. I am interested in try- After 2008, we passed legislation en- pore. Without objection, it is so or- ing to come up with a solution. couraging the States, trying to dered. I told them that day, the family incentivize them to send that informa- Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous con- members who came to visit with me as tion to the FBI so that would not hap- sent to speak as in morning business we grieved with them for their terrible pen again. We know from the Govern- for up to 10 minutes. loss, I told them that as I understood ment Accountability Office, the GAO, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- what they were telling me, they were that the record of compliance with pore. Without objection, it is so or- not coming to sell a particular polit- that law is dismal indeed. Many States dered. ical point of view or an agenda or legis- simply have not done it. I believe there THE CDH RESOLUTION lative laundry list of things they want- are things we can do to further Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I rise ed to see passed. It boiled down to this. incentivize the States to send that in- today to discuss S. Res. 85. I am These families—who lost children and formation so the background check pleased that the Senate has unani- parents and spouses—want to make system, maintained by the FBI, actu- mously declared April as National Con- sure their loved one did not die in vain. ally works to preclude shooters such as genital Diaphragmatic Hernia Aware- They want to make sure something the Virginia Tech shooter from legally ness Month. I would like to thank my good comes out of this terrible tragedy. buying weapons because there would be friend and able colleague, Senator BEN Why wouldn’t we want to work to- a hit on the background check system CARDIN of Maryland, for joining me in gether to try to help them achieve and he would be stopped from that this legislation. This Resolution is their goals? source of these weapons. very important to me and my family, The President indicated yesterday We know in Tucson, for example, the as my grandson, Jim Beau, is a CDH that the legislation he actually was shooter there failed a drug test when survivor. pursuing, the so-called assault weapons he tried to volunteer for the military. CDH is a birth defect that occurs ban, the background check bill, and That is also a disqualifying incident when the fetal diaphragm fails to fully others—he said none of that legislation that had it been reported to the back- develop. The lungs develop at the same would have solved the problem these ground check system, as it could have time as the diaphragm and the diges- families were experiencing. I happen to and should have been, would have pre- tive system. When a diaphragmatic agree with that part of what he said. vented him from purchasing weapons hernia occurs, the abdominal organs But instead of calling the President legally without being blocked by a hit move into and develop in the chest in- names and taking the low road as he on the background check system. Why stead of remaining in the abdomen. did yesterday and chastising my fellow in the world wouldn’t we look for ways With the heart, lungs, and abdominal Senators for their good-faith disagree- to improve the current background organs all taking up space in the chest, ment on the best policies to pursue in check regime, to stop people like that the lungs do not have space to develop order to make sure these families’ loss from buying weapons and committing properly. This may cause the lungs to was not in vain, I am here to ask for these mass atrocities? be small and underdeveloped. his help. I am here to ask for the help I believe there is actually a way for- A diaphragmatic hernia is a life- of every Member, to try to make sure ward for us, and I hope Senator REID, threatening condition. When the lungs we actually continue to look for meas- the majority leader, who controls the do not develop properly during preg- ures we might be able to get behind to agenda on the Senate floor, will not nancy, it can be difficult for the baby actually make things better, that choose to quit in our effort to try to to breathe after birth or the baby is would have offered a solution to some find solutions, indeed something we unable to take in enough oxygen to of these problems. need to pursue instead of just symbolic stay healthy. I have heard Senator FEINSTEIN, who gestures which would have had no im- CDH will normally be diagnosed by so eloquently spoke in favor of her pro- pact on these mass gun tragedies. prenatal ultrasound, as early as the posed assault weapons ban. She con- We do not know what the majority 16th week of pregnancy. If undiagnosed ceded—I think as she had to—that leader is going to choose to do. He may before birth, the baby may be born in a Adam Lanza would not have been choose to get off the gun bill and get facility that is not equipped to treat stopped by an assault weapons ban be- onto other business. It is his preroga- its compromised system because many cause he stole weapons his mother le- tive to file the appropriate paperwork CDH babies will need to be placed on a gally possessed, and he murdered his to ask the Senate to do that. But it is heart-lung bypass machine, which is own mother before he then went to our prerogative to say, no, we believe not available in many hospitals. All ba- Sandy Hook Elementary School and we ought to stay on this topic until we bies born with CDH will need to be murdered innocent children and other pass commonsense solutions that cared for in a Neonatal Intensive Care adults. The background check bill would actually make a difference in Unit, NICU. would not have had any impact on terms of these mass tragedies, and so Babies born with CDH will have dif- that. As Senator FEINSTEIN conceded, these families could say, no, my loved ficulty breathing as their lungs are as she must, neither would the assault one—amidst all this terrible tragedy, often too small, biochemically and weapons ban we voted on yesterday. amidst this terrible grief and heartache structurally immature. As a result, the What might have an impact on inci- they are experiencing that we can all babies are intubated as soon as they dents such as occurred at Virginia just barely imagine, that they can say are born, and parents are often unable Tech? What might have had an impact something good came out of their loss to hold their babies for weeks or even on incidents that occurred in Tucson, because Congress moved forward, put- months at a time. where Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ting politics aside, setting the talking Most diaphragmatic hernias are re- was shot and others killed? We know points aside, and looked for some sort paired with surgery 1 to 5 days after the background check system, the Na- of common ground that would advance birth, usually with a GORE-TEX patch. tional Instant Criminal Background the cause of public safety and, hope- The abdominal organs that have mi- Check System, the NICS system that fully, just hopefully, prevent some of grated into the chest are put back

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Tech student who was shot in the head Survivors often have difficulty feed- Thankfully, Jim Beau did not have to twice 6 years ago this week. This ing, some require a second surgery to go on a heart-lung bypass machine, but heartbroken mother had the courage control reflux, others require a feeding he was on a ventilator for 12 days and and the fortitude to say the words that tube, and a few will reherniate and re- on oxygen for 36 days. In total, he was all of us who have been fighting for quire additional repair. in the NICU for 43 days before he was commonsense laws to reduce gun vio- Awareness, good prenatal care, early able to go home. lence felt at that moment. diagnosis, and skilled treatment are Fortunately for my family, and thou- Shame on us. Shame on the Senate. the keys to a greater survival rate in sands of similar families across the It was, in fact, a shameful day for this these babies. That is why this resolu- United States, a number of physicians Nation and for our democracy. The tion is so important. are doing incredible work to combat hardest part of that day was to explain Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a CDH. to the loved ones who lost children, birth defect that occurs in 1 out of The CDH survival rate at Shands spouses, family members in Newtown every 2,500 live births. Every 10 min- Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, FL, that day how 90 percent of the Amer- utes a baby is born with CDH, adding where my grandson was treated, is un- ican people—the majority of gun own- up to more than 600,000 babies with precedented. The survival rate of CDH ers and even NRA members—and 54 CDH since just 2000. CDH is a severe, babies born at Shands is between 80 Members of the Senate could favor a sometimes fatal defect that occurs as percent and 90 percent, while the na- proposal that failed to become law. often as cystic fibrosis and spina bifida. tionwide average is significantly lower. How could that be in a democracy? Yet, most people have never heard of Dr. David Kays, who was the physi- Part of the answer relates to the fili- CDH. cian for my grandson’s surgeries, uses buster, which is a now proven des- The cause of CDH is unknown. Most gentle ventilation therapy as opposed picable antidemocratic feature of this cases of diaphragmatic hernia are be- to hyperventilation. Gentle ventilation body. I have voted several times to, in lieved to be multi-factorial in origin, therapy is less aggressive and therefore effect, eliminate it, and yesterday’s meaning both genetic and environ- protects the underdeveloped lungs. My vote was a nail in the coffin of the fili- mental are involved. It is thought that family was very lucky that Jim Beau’s buster because the American people multiple genes from both parents, as defect was caught before he was born, simply will not stand for a result that well as a number of environmental fac- and that they were in the right place so typifies an antidemocratic result tors that scientists do not yet fully un- to seek excellent care for his CDH. but, even more, an antidemocratic derstand, contribute to the develop- The resolution Senator CARDIN and I process. The filibuster fight is for another ment of a diaphragmatic hernia. introduced is important because it will Up to 20 percent of cases of CDH have bring awareness to this birth defect, day. The fight today is to continue this a genetic cause due to a chromosome and this awareness will save lives. Al- effort against gun violence. I will pledge to every Member of this body, defect or genetic syndrome. though hundreds of thousands of babies every person in Connecticut, and any- Approximately 40 percent of babies have been diagnosed with this defect, one who is engaged in this fight, that I born with CDH will have other birth the causes are unknown and more re- will continue with redoubled deter- defects, in addition to CDH. The most search is needed. Every year more is mination. common is a congenital heart defect. learned and there are more successes. I When I tried to explain to one of the In 2009, my grandson Jim Beau was hope my colleagues will join me in sup- family members yesterday how this diagnosed with CDH during my daugh- porting this legislation to bring aware- process could be so broken and reach ter Mary Abigail’s 34th week of preg- ness to CDH. such an intolerable result, I said: We nancy. Although she had both a 20- Tomorrow, April 19, is the Inter- are not done. And she said to me: We week and a 30-week ultrasound, the national Day of Congenital Diaphrag- are not even close to done. nurses and doctors did not catch the matic Hernia Awareness. In commemo- So resolute and resilient are these disease on the baby’s heartbeat mon- ration of this day, a march, the Parade families that they should inspire us itor. of Cherubs, will take place tomorrow and uplift us in their determination to Thankfully, when Mary Abigail, her here in Washington, DC. We will be continue this work for the sake of the husband Paul, and daughter Jane joined in our efforts by multiple cities loved ones they lost and to keep faith Ritchie moved to southeast Georgia, across the Nation, all of which are with the 3,400 innocent people who the baby’s irregular heartbeat was hosting their own Parade of Cherubs. have perished as a result of gun vio- heard at her first appointment with her Events like these will help increase lence since December 14 and the thou- new OB. She was sent to Jacksonville awareness of this devastating birth de- sands who perished before. for a fetal echo. fect. It is not just our opportunity in the The technician there told her that I thank the Chair and yield the floor. Senate—one of the great institutions she wasn’t going to do the echo because The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in the history of the world—but our ob- there was something else wrong with objection, it is so ordered. ligation, as public officials and as the baby. She asked my daughter if she The assistant legislative clerk pro- Members of a body that holds a trust had ever heard of congenital diaphrag- ceeded to call the roll. for democracy and for safety, to pro- matic hernia. Of course, she had not, Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I vide better security for our people and and at that time our family did not ask unanimous consent that the order our children. know the extent of our grandson’s for the quorum call be rescinded. The mother of that Virginia Tech birth defect. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- student was sitting in the same gallery My daughter and her family moved pore. Without objection, it is so or- with those members of Newtown, CT, to Gainesville, FL, on November 16 and dered. who lost 20 precious, beautiful children Jim Beau was born 2 weeks later on Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I and six brave, great educators. They November 30. They heard their son cry am here today with sadness and anger were keeping vigil as the Senate turned out twice after he was born, right be- after one of the saddest and most trou- its back on them. fore they intubated him, but they were bling days in my career in public serv- Despite their profound and harrowing not allowed to hold him. ice. Yesterday the Senate turned its loss, those parents, husbands and The doctors let his little lungs get back on the families of Newtown—some wives, sons and daughters, sisters and strong before they did the surgery to of them sitting in this very gallery, brothers, grandmothers and grand- correct the hernia when he was 4 days along with victims of other shootings. fathers have kept faith. They have

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I ask unanimous con- I do not want to relive December 14 HAGAN, CASEY, LANDRIEU, HEINRICH, sent that the order for the quorum call when I went to Sandy Hook and heard MARK and TOM UDALL, JON TESTER, and be rescinded. and saw the grief and pain of those par- Senator SHAHEEN. These Senators put The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ents and loved ones as they emerged saving lives above the politics of the objection, it is so ordered. from the firehouse. That unspeakable moment. They showed true leadership AMENDMENT NO. 717 and unimaginable horror I do not want in the face of lies and fearmongering. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to see again. They deserve our thanks and praise. the previous order, there will now be 2 Yesterday was demoralizing and dis- I wish to pay tribute to the Senators minutes of debate equally divided prior couraging but not defeating because, who have led this effort over many to a vote in relation to amendment No. ultimately, this reform will be delayed years: Senators FEINSTEIN, LAUTEN- 717 offered by the Senator from Wyo- but not denied. BERG, SCHUMER, and DURBIN. I thank ming, Mr. BARRASSO. The massacre of 20 innocent children my colleague CHRIS MURPHY for his The Senator from Wyoming. and their teachers will bring us, ulti- leadership and his courage. Senators Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, this mately, to our senses, but so will the FEINSTEIN, LAUTENBERG, SCHUMER, and amendment protects the privacy and violence, carnage, and killing since DURBIN have been a tireless foursome safety of law-abiding gun owners. When then. In the words of Mark Barden, on behalf of this fight. They have been government officials release gun own- whose son Daniel is in this picture: We dogged and determined. No amount of ership information, it puts many lives are not defeated. We are here now. We NRA deception or dishonesty has de- at risk. This includes the lives of law- will always be here because we have no terred them or stopped them. ful gun owners, the lives of law en- other choice. The ‘‘Connecticut effect’’ I thank the majority leader, HARRY forcement, and the lives of victims of is not going away. The Bardens are not REID, for his courage. He has per- domestic violence. going away, nor are any of the New- severed in seeking a path forward on State or local governments which re- town families. The advocates of sen- this legislation in the face of some of lease private gun owner information sible, commonsense gun reform are not the most difficult political and proce- will be penalized 5 percent of their Fed- going away. We are here to stay. dural obstacles. He has been as pas- eral program funding. This includes the For Mark and Jackie Barden and all sionate and persevering in this cause as release of private information on indi- of the other families from Newtown any one of the advocates in these last viduals who have licenses to purchase, and every other victim of gun violence weeks. possess, or carry firearms. The funding in this country, there is no going back. If you want to know the definition of which is withheld will then be redis- There is no turning back the page. We ‘‘resilient,’’ look up ‘‘FRANK LAUTEN- tributed to the States which are in must simply move on to the next issue. BERG’’ in the dictionary because there compliance. This amendment will en- As the bicycle team who came from he was, right here yesterday, after sure gun owners across the Nation do Newtown to Washington, Team 26, said, weeks of debilitating illness, with his not have their private gun owner infor- we must go on pedaling. The only way wife Bonnie in the gallery. She cheered mation publicly released. to keep a bicycle upright is to move him on, and so did we. Nothing was I urge all Senators to support the forward. That is a simple lesson of life going to keep him from voting on the amendment. the families of Newtown learned in gun control bills he had championed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- their horrific tragedy. I will continue for a lifetime. ator from Vermont. to stand with them and all of the other In moving forward, let’s take heart Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, this is a victims of gun violence to work, to and inspiration from the families of case of Washington being Big Brother fight another day. Newtown, who have been resolute and and telling each one of the States— I say to every one of my colleagues, resilient at every turn, from the con- whether it is Wyoming, Vermont, or my friends who sided with the pro- tinued strength of the advocates, from Connecticut—what they must do. We ponents of fear, do not underestimate the courage of our colleagues who have no idea how it will affect them. the power of the Newtown families and stood strong yesterday, and from the We do know it is going to cut off a lot the other victims of gun violence. They American people. of money to law enforcement because are not going away. They will help to I have said, along with others, that it is telling States, even though the hold accountable and answerable to the at the end of the day the American State legislators have gone out for the people of America the actions that people would be the ones to make a dif- year, they need to have a one-size-fits- were taken here, the votes that were ference. Their rage and disbelief is pal- all. There has not been a hearing on it. cast. Votes have consequences, just as pable. They will be there for Daniel It is a feel-good amendment. It will elections do. The people of America Barden. He is only one among thou- hurt our States but, most importantly, will remember. Our job now is to raise sands. We have seen their pictures. it will hurt law enforcement. awareness, spread the rage that we They have been on display on this If you wish to have a discussion on feel, raise that rage, and organize and floor. Their names have been recited this subject, that is fine. Let’s have a enable and empower citizens to be and their memories revived. hearing. Let’s find out what it is. To do heard and heeded by this body, whether Yesterday the Senate said no to this feel-good amendment and inform in the next election or before then. My America, but the people of America every one of our 50 States there is 2 hope is that it will be before then be- will not take no for an answer. As Mar- minutes of debate, inform our 50 States cause we must act before the next elec- tin Luther King said, ‘‘The arc of his- we know better than they do and this tion. That action is an opportunity, a tory is long, but it bends towards jus- is what they should do, makes no historic moment we must seize. tice.’’ We are on the right side of his- sense. Not everyone in this body turned tory, which will eventually vindicate I oppose the amendment. their back on the victims of Newtown this cause. I look forward to being I ask for the yeas and nays. or on this cause yesterday. There were here, if not within days, at least in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a genuine profiles in courage on this very near future when we take another sufficient second? floor, in this body: first and foremost, vote and we stand 60 or more strong to There is a sufficient second. Senator MANCHIN, who led the fight on make sure that Daniel Barden’s mem- The question is on agreeing to the background checks and forged a com- ory is not in vain and that his brave Barrasso amendment. promise that should have won the day, parents are also vindicated in their The clerk will call the roll. and Republicans who chose to buck trust in us. The bill clerk called the roll.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:29 Apr 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18AP6.012 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2781 Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the prevention and also helping children NAYS—2 Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. recover from traumatic events. Lee Paul COWAN), the Senator from New Jersey I wish to make it clear this amend- NOT VOTING—3 (Mr. LAUTENBERG), and the Senator ment passed our committee last week Cowan Lautenberg Warren from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) are unanimously—unanimously. It has a necessarily absent. number of Republican and Democratic The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there cosponsors, so I hope, regardless of how previous order requiring 60 votes for any other Senators in the Chamber de- we might agree or disagree on all the the adoption of this amendment, the siring to vote? stuff about guns and the stuff that has amendment is agreed to. The result was announced—yeas 67, come up, we can all agree we need to do Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, earlier nays 30, as follows: a better job of early identification, this week, as the debate on this legisla- [Rollcall Vote No. 104 Leg.] intervention, and providing support tion began, the distinguished majority whip said that ‘‘we are here because of YEAS—67 services for the mental health of our Newtown, Connecticut.’’ I agree. Had Alexander Flake Moran children in this country. Ayotte Graham Murkowski With that, I yield to Senator ALEX- that horrific event not occurred last Barrasso Grassley Paul ANDER. December, this legislation would not Baucus Hagan Portman Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, have been introduced. Begich Hatch Pryor I share with all Americans the sor- Bennet Heinrich this bill was unanimously accepted in Risch row, frustration, and anger that fol- Blunt Heitkamp Roberts committee. It has the contributions of Boozman Heller lows a tragedy like what happened in Rubio many Senators on both sides. It im- Burr Hoeven Scott Newtown or earlier in Aurora, Colo- Casey Inhofe proves prevention and intervention in Sessions rado, and Arizona. I share the sense Chambliss Isakson our schools, universities, communities, Shaheen Coats Johanns doctors’ offices, and mental health that we must respond in some way, Coburn Johnson (WI) Shelby that we must prevent such tragedies in Tester clinics. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. It is an au- Cochran Kaine the future. We feel that way even Collins Kirk Thune thorization bill and, therefore, has no Coons Klobuchar Toomey score. though we know that such a guarantee Corker Landrieu Udall (CO) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who is impossible, especially in a country Cornyn Lee Udall (NM) yields time in opposition? that we want to remain free. But when Crapo Manchin Vitter a tragedy like that occurs, our fellow Cruz McCain Warner Mr. WICKER. I ask for the yeas and Donnelly McCaskill Wicker nays. Americans look to Congress as if to Enzi McConnell Wyden say: Don’t just stand there, do some- Fischer Merkley The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? thing. NAYS—30 If we are here because of Newtown, if There appears to be a sufficient sec- this legislation is indeed a response to Baldwin Gillibrand Murray ond. Blumenthal Harkin Nelson that tragedy to prevent it from hap- The question is on agreeing to the Boxer Hirono Reed pening again, then it seems obvious Brown Johnson (SD) Reid amendment. that there should be some connection Cantwell King Rockefeller The clerk will call the roll. Cardin Leahy Sanders between what happened there and what The legislative clerk proceeded to Carper Levin Schatz is happening here. Common sense call the roll. Durbin Menendez Schumer would say that Newtown must have ex- Feinstein Mikulski Stabenow Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the posed some deficiency in our laws or Franken Murphy Whitehouse Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. some gap that needs to be filled. Com- NOT VOTING—3 COWAN), the Senator from New Jersey mon sense would say that a legislative (Mr. LAUTENBERG), and the Senator Cowan Lautenberg Warren response to Newtown would be some- from Massachusetts ( Ms. WARREN) are The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under thing that could have prevented this necessarily absent. the previous order requiring 60 votes tragedy and, therefore, can prevent a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there for the adoption of this amendment, similar tragedy in the future. any other Senators in the Chamber de- the amendment is agreed to. That is what common sense would siring to vote? Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I say, but it is just not true. In fact, the The result was announced—yeas 95, move to reconsider the vote and to lay same day that the majority whip said nays 2, as follows: that motion on the table. that we are here because of Newtown, The motion to lay on the table was [Rollcall Vote No. 105 Leg.] liberal columnist Richard Cohen wrote agreed to. YEAS—95 in the Washington Post that this legis- AMENDMENT NO. 730 Alexander Flake Moran lation would do ‘‘absolutely nothing to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Ayotte Franken Murkowski avoid such a tragedy.’’ Expanding Baldwin Gillibrand Murphy the previous order, there will now be 2 Barrasso Graham Murray background checks, for example, would minutes of debate equally divided prior Baucus Grassley Nelson not have prevented the Newtown shoot- to a vote in relation to amendment No. Begich Hagan Portman ing because Adam Lanza did not pur- 730 offered by the Senator from Iowa, Bennet Harkin Pryor chase the weapons that he used, nor Blumenthal Hatch Reed Mr. HARKIN. Blunt Heinrich Reid would they have prevented the Aurora Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I rise to Boozman Heitkamp Risch shooting because James Holmes not Boxer Heller speak in support of amendment No. 730, Roberts only legally purchased the weapons he Brown Hirono Rockefeller which I have offered along with Sen- Burr Hoeven used, but would have passed a back- Rubio ator ALEXANDER and a bipartisan group Cantwell Inhofe ground check even under the bill before Sanders Cardin Isakson of colleagues. This amendment would Schatz us. We may be here because of New- Carper Johanns reauthorize and improve programs ad- Casey Johnson (SD) Schumer town, but the bill we are considering ministered by both the Department of Chambliss Johnson (WI) Scott simply does not respond to that trag- Education and Health and Human Coats Kaine Sessions edy. Shaheen Services related to awareness, inter- Coburn King As I said, I share the feeling after a Cochran Kirk Shelby vention, prevention of mental health Collins Klobuchar Stabenow tragic event that we must take action. conditions, and the promotion of link- Coons Landrieu Tester We must, however, resist the tempta- ages to appropriate services for chil- Corker Leahy Thune tion to believe that more legislation is Cornyn Levin Toomey dren and youth. Crapo Manchin Udall (CO) always the answer. The truth is that Basically, title I focuses on school Cruz McCain Udall (NM) the Newtown and Aurora shooters, as settings by promoting schoolwide pre- Donnelly McCaskill Vitter well as the Columbine shooters before vention through the development of Durbin McConnell Warner them, broke dozens of Federal, State, Enzi Menendez Whitehouse positive behavioral interventions and Feinstein Merkley Wicker and local laws already on the books. supports. Title II focuses on suicide Fischer Mikulski Wyden Federal law has already created more

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Under than 60 days after being voted on by rifles, or shotguns all declined rather the previous order, the Senate stands the Judiciary Committee to be consid- than rose. in recess until 2 p.m. ered by the Senate. These systematic Even more important than these leg- Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:44 p.m., delays help explain why we remain islative considerations is the fact that recessed until 2 p.m. and reassembled more than 20 confirmations behind the public policy in this area impacts fun- when called to order by the Presiding pace we set with President Bush’s damental constitutional rights. When Officer (Ms. HEITKAMP). nominees. We can make up much of that ground if Senate Republicans other tragedies occur, even terrorist f attacks, we often hear that such cir- would just agree to a vote on all 15 cumstances must not weaken our com- EXECUTIVE SESSION nominees currently pending on the Ex- mitment to the Bill of Rights, and I do ecutive Calendar. All of them received not believe we should do so now. bipartisan support in committee, and One of the disturbing arguments I NOMINATION OF ANALISA TORRES all but one were unanimously approved have heard so often during this debate TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT by the committee. There is no good is that Americans do not ‘‘need’’ cer- JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS- reason for further delay, especially at a tain guns for certain activities or do TRICT OF NEW YORK time when judicial vacancies remain at not ‘‘need’’ to exercise their Second 85. Amendment rights in certain ways. Let us clear the backlog of judicial NOMINATION OF DERRICK KAHALA nominees ready for confirmation. Re- This dangerous view gets it exactly WATSON TO BE UNITED STATES publicans have recently started point- backwards. The place to start is with DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DIS- ing to 2004. In 1 month in 2004, a presi- the individual right that the Constitu- TRICT OF HAWAII dential election year, we were able to tion guarantees and the burden should clear a backlog of consensus nominees be on the government to justify in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order the Senate will pro- by confirming 20. This insistence on fringing or limiting that right. Imagine delay and holding over consensus nomi- if the government told us how much ceed to executive session to consider the following nominations, which the nees from 1 year to the next has been speech or the exercise of religion we constant. Seventeen of the confirma- ‘‘need’’ under the First Amendment or clerk will report. The legislative clerk read the nomi- tions for which Senate Republicans if the government told us how much now seek credit over the past 2 years privacy we ‘‘need’’ under the Fourth nations of Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District should have been confirmed more than Amendment. My liberal friends would 2 years ago in the preceding Congress. howl in protest if we treated other pro- Judge for the Southern District of New York and the nomination of Derrick That is when they allowed only 60 judi- visions of the Bill of Rights in the way cial confirmations to take place during they want to treat the Second Amend- Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District President Obama’s first 2 years in of- ment. fice, the lowest total for a President in The Second Amendment guarantees a of Hawaii. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under over 30 years. Indeed, during President fundamental right of individuals to Obama’s first year in office, Senate Re- the previous order, there will now be 15 keep and bear arms. In fact, the Second publicans stalled all but 12 of his cir- minutes for debate equally divided in Amendment merely codifies a right cuit and district nominees. That was the usual form prior to votes on the that already existed, a right that pre- the lowest 1-year confirmation total nominations. dates the Constitution itself. In 1982, since the Eisenhower administration, when I chaired the Judiciary Sub- The Senator from Vermont is recog- when the Federal bench was barely 1⁄3 nized. committee on the Constitution, we the size it is today. published a landmark report on the Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, Mon- The fact is that we have these 15 history of this fundamental right. More day’s confirmation of Judge Beverly nominees waiting for a vote. We have than 25 years before the Supreme Court O’Connell marked the 150th confirma- 15 judgeships that can be filled so that officially said so, our report estab- tion of a Federal trial court nomina- hardworking Americans in New York, lished that the Second Amendment tion by President Obama. Thanks to Hawaii, Louisiana, California, Florida, ‘‘was intended as an individual right of Senate Republicans’ concerted effort to Oregon, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, the American citizen to keep and carry filibuster, obstruct and delay his mod- South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, arms in a peaceful manner, for protec- erate judicial nominees, it took almost Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, tion of himself, his family, and his 1 year longer to reach this milestone Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, freedoms.’’ than it did when his Republican prede- and Wyoming can have better access to The President yesterday called it cessor was serving as President, 10 justice. All Senate Democrats are pre- ‘‘shameful’’ that the Senate defeated months in fact. I have repeatedly asked pared to vote on all of these nominees gun control proposals that he favors. I Senate Republicans to abandon their today. disagree. There was nothing shameful destructive tactics. Their unwilling- Judge Analisa Torres is nominated to about opposing legislation that failed ness to do so shows that Senate Repub- serve on the US District Court for the to respond to the Newtown tragedy, licans are still focused on obstructing Southern District of New York. She that cannot prevent such tragedies this President, rather than helping currently serves as a New York State from ever happening again, and that meet the needs of the American people Supreme Court Justice. Previously, she undermines the Bill of Rights. and our judiciary. served as an acting New York State Two things will always be true as we The ability of hardworking Ameri- Supreme Court Justice, a judge for the continue grappling with violence in our cans to get their day in court and have Civil Court of the City of New York, society: people, not guns, kill and harm their rights protected should not be and as a judge for the Criminal Court other people and criminals will not subject to this kind of wrongheaded, of the City of New York. She received obey the law. It does no good to pre- partisan obstructionism. Today, the her A.B., magna cum laude, from Har- tend otherwise or legislate for a soci- Senate is being allowed to vote on just vard University and her J.D. from Co- ety in which those things are not true, 2 of the 15 judicial nominees ready for lumbia Law School. Judge Torres has in other words, for a society that does confirmation. Ten of the judicial nomi- the strong support of her home State not exist. We have to address the soci- nees confirmed this year could and Senators, Senator SCHUMER and Sen- ety we have, a society we want to re- should have been confirmed last year. ator GILLIBRAND.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:29 Apr 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18AP6.004 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2783 Derrick Kahala Watson is nominated In addition, once he joins the Federal to join me and vote in support of her to the US District Court for the Dis- bench in Hawaii, that court will be the nomination. trict of Hawaii. He currently serves as first majority Asian American Pacific I yield the floor. the chief of the Civil Division in the US Islander article III court in American The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- attorney’s office in the District of Ha- history. ator from Iowa. waii. Prior to that, he was an assistant I am proud to support Judge Watson, Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I United States attorney in the same of- and I am happy that the Senate will will be voting for both of these nomi- fice. From 1995 to 2000, he served as an vote to confirm him today. I certainly nees for judges, but I would like to assistant United States attorney in the urge all my colleagues to cast a unani- make some comments because I hear Northern District of California and mous vote for his nomination. rumblings of how Senate Republicans served as deputy chief of the Civil Divi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- are obstructing judicial nominees. I sion from 1999 to 2000. In addition to his ator from New York. would just like to remind my col- service at the US attorney’s office, he Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Madam Presi- leagues of how well we are proceeding. was in private practice for more than a dent, I am deeply honored to stand Today the Senate will consider two decade. Derrick Watson received his here today in support of Analisa more judicial nominations. These J.D. from Harvard Law School and his Torres’s nomination to the United nominations are people, as I just said, A.B., cum laude, from Harvard College. States District Court for the Southern I am going to approve. This is the third He has the support of his home State District of New York. I also want to of this week, and with today’s expected Senators, Senator HIRONO and Senator thank President Obama for acting on action we will have confirmed 4 circuit SCHATZ. my recommendation and nominating and 9 district nominees during this Both nominees were unanimously ap- another superbly qualified female ju- Congress, for a total of 13. At this point proved by the Senate Judiciary Com- rist to the Federal bench. in 2005, during President Bush’s second mittee by voice vote 2 months ago. I know Judge Torres as a fair-minded term, the Senate had confirmed not 13 Like almost all of the other nomi- woman of great integrity. Her lifetime like now, with us, not 9, not 4, but only nees pending on the Executive Cal- of public service and legal experience, 1 judicial nominee. So that would be a endar, these are the kind of main- serving as a jurist, an attorney, and record of 13 for this administration and stream and consensus nominees who serving her community has earned her 1 for a counter time during the second should be confirmed quickly. For near- the respect of her colleagues. Her body Bush administration. ly 4 years vacancies have been at or of work demonstrates her qualifica- As I stated last week, the quick pace above 80, putting an unnecessary strain tions to serve on the Federal bench. of this year comes on top of a very pro- Since 2000, she has served as a judge on our Federal courts. Sequestration ductive 112th conditioning, in which 111 in various courts, including the Crimi- cuts have added to the pressure on our judges were confirmed. That was more nal Court of the City of New York, and justice system. Let us vote on the re- judges confirmed than any other Con- in 2012 she was elected to a 14-year maining nominees so that they can get gress going all the way back 20 years. term as a New York State Supreme to work for the American people. Overall, with today’s actions, we will Court Justice. Judge Torres has pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- have confirmed 184 judicial nominees. viously worked in private practice, as a ator from Hawaii. Divide it this way, 34 circuit judges and Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, I law clerk, and as a teacher. In her cur- now 150 district judges. The Senate has rise to speak in support of the nomina- rent role, she has exemplified prag- defeated only 2 nominees. That is a tion of Derrick Kahala Watson to be a matism and has demonstrated a con- record of our passing 184 to 2 that have district judge for the U.S. District sistent commitment to thoughtful, not been approved. That is a .989 bat- Court of Hawaii. But before I discuss sound and fair reasoning. ting average. So I do not know who is this nomination, I would like to join In addition to her professional work, shedding tears around here, but they with the rest of my colleagues in ac- she has shown an enduring commit- ought to look at the record. knowledging the week we have had and ment to her community. Other nominees are still being con- how trying it has been for all Ameri- There is no question that Judge sidered by the Senate and a few remain cans. The horrific bombing at the Bos- Torres is extremely well qualified and in committee. I note we have a hearing ton Marathon, the targeting of Senate well suited to serve as a Federal court scheduled next week for another cir- offices and the President with mail judge. I strongly believe this country containing poison, other actions at the needs more women like her serving in cuit and district judge, so we are con- Capitol, and now this tragic explosion the Federal judiciary—an institution I tinuing to move forward. But even in Texas have captured our attention believe needs more exceptional women. counting those pending nominations, and given us all perspective on what is Today, women make up only 30 per- the President has a confirmation rate important in life. Our hearts go out to cent of the Federal bench. that is comparable to that of President all the victims and their families. According to the National Women’s George W. Bush, President Clinton, and Turning now to Mr. Watson’s nomi- Law Center, only 66 women of color exceeds that of President George H.W. nation, I thank Chairman LEAHY and currently serve as active Federal Bush. Ranking Member GRASSLEY of the Ju- judges—that is less than 10 percent of Again, there is no credible basis to diciary Committee for their quick con- the Nation’s active Federal bench. say this President is being treated dif- sideration, referring this nomination We have to do better. ferently from previous Presidents. to the full Senate for a vote. Mr. Wat- Judge Torres’s nomination has been What is different, though, in the case son was born in Hawaii. He attended pending before this body for over 150 of this President is the manner in Harvard college and Harvard Law days. I urge my colleagues to put aside which he has allowed vacancies to ac- School and started a successful career partisan differences and help us move cumulate before submitting nomina- in law in San Francisco, CA, before re- forward on the 14 judicial nominees tions. It is about time that down at the turning to Hawaii to serve as an assist- who have been forced to deal with this White House they get down to work, ant U.S. attorney. unprecedented delay. decide who they are going to nominate, Mr. Watson testified before the Judi- I remind my colleagues that greater and get the nominations up here. His ciary Committee in January at my diversity, of gender, ethnicity and pro- failure to make judicial nominations a first hearing as a Senator. He dem- fessional backgrounds, are not just priority in his first year when Demo- onstrated that he had the qualifica- ideals that we should aspire to, but crats had a filibuster-proof majority in tions, ability, and temperament to be steps we must take to have a judiciary the Senate resulted in an increase of an outstanding judge for Hawaii. that is more diverse, and more reflec- vacancies. That was not the fault of Once he is confirmed by the Senate, tive of the great country we live in. I Senate Republicans. Mr. Watson will be the only person of have no doubt that having Judge Throughout his administration it has Native Hawaiian descent serving as an Torres serving in the Federal judiciary been the case that a majority of vacan- article III judge, and only the fourth to will bring us closer to that goal. cies have had no nominees. Presently, serve in the history of the United I was proud to recommend her for do you know that three of four vacan- States. this position. I urge all my colleagues cies have no nominees up here?

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Par- administration would be thanking the Roberts Coats Johanns Rockefeller Coburn Johnson (SD) ticularly, I am sick of hearing about us Senate for its work to make it easier Rubio Cochran Johnson (WI) not moving on judges when three- for any President to get confirmations. Sanders Collins Kaine fourths of them we don’t even have the In any event, when we are talking Coons King Schatz nominees here yet. So quit crying. about Cabinet Members, President Corker Kirk Schumer I yield the floor. Obama is being better treated than the Cornyn Klobuchar Scott Sessions The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- last three Presidents. When we are Crapo Landrieu Cruz Leahy Shaheen ator from Tennessee. talking about circuit judges he is bet- Donnelly Lee Shelby Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, ter treated than George W. Bush. When Durbin Levin Stabenow I share the perplexed attitude of the we are talking about district judges he Enzi Manchin Tester Senator from Iowa about our friends’ is treated a little worse in his first Feinstein McCain Thune concern about nominations. The Presi- Fischer McCaskill Toomey term than George W. Bush, but we Flake McConnell Udall (CO) dent has even talked about it. I have changed the rules to speed up district Franken Menendez Udall (NM) gone back and looked at the record. judges. The score in the second term, Gillibrand Merkley Vitter Graham Mikulski There was a Washington Post article 3 as I have said twice now, is Obama 13, Warner Grassley Murkowski Whitehouse weeks ago. I gave a copy of it to the Hagan Bush 1—Obama way ahead. Murphy Wicker Harkin Murray President. This is what it said: On Cab- I like to see confirmations move Wyden inet nominations, this Senate has con- ahead. I hope I do not hear this much Hatch Nelson sidered President Obama’s Cabinet more, when the record shows that in NOT VOTING—6 nominations more rapidly than they fact it is a manufactured crisis. Boxer Cowan Moran did the last three Presidents. That is I yield the floor. Burr Lautenberg Warren Cabinet nominations. Never in the his- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- The nomination was confirmed. tory of the Senate has the Senate de- dent, I ask unanimous consent all time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under nied a Cabinet nomination by fili- be yielded back. the previous order, the motions to re- buster, with the exception of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without consider are considered made and laid Democrats blocking John Bolton in the objection, it is so ordered. upon the table, and the President will George W. Bush administration. So the The question is, Will the Senate ad- be immediately notified of the Senate’s President is treated better on Cabinet vise and consent to the nomination of action. nominations. Analisa Torres, of New York, to be VOTE EXPLANATION ∑ Evidence from the Congressional Re- United States District Judge for the Mr. COWAN. Madam President, I was search Service says President Obama’s Southern District of New York? necessarily absent from votes during circuit judges in his first term were today’s session. Had I been present for The nomination was confirmed. considered more rapidly than President the votes on amendments relating to S. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The George W. Bush’s circuit judges. Sen- 649, the Safe Communities, Safe question is on agreeing to the Watson ator GRASSLEY just pointed out that in Schools Act of 2013 I would have op- nomination. the second term of President Bush he posed the Barrasso amendment, S. Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, had 1 judge confirmed by this time; Amdt. 717, and I would have supported I ask for the yeas and nays. President Obama has 13. the Harkin-Alexander amendment, S. On district judges, according to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Amdt. 730. Also, I would have supported Congressional Research Service, during sufficient second? the nomination of Analisa Torres to be the first term of President Obama his There appears to be a sufficient sec- United States District Judge for the district judges were considered a little ond. Southern District of New York.∑ more slowly than President George W. There is a sufficient second. f The question is, Will the Senate ad- Bush’s, but the Senate changed the LEGISLATIVE SESSION rules earlier this year to cut down the vise and consent to the nomination of postcloture debate time to make it Derrick Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under easier to bring judges to the floor and be United States District Judge for the the previous order, the Senate will re- get them through more rapidly. Per- District of Hawaii? sume legislative session. The majority leader is recognized. haps that is why the score is 13 to 1, The yeas and nays have been ordered. with Obama getting 13 judges and Bush The clerk will call the roll. f getting 1 in the same period of time in The assistant bill clerk called the GUN SAFETY the second term. roll. Mr. REID. Madam President, this I do not know where this is coming Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the bears repeating: We knew all along from. In addition, we have never Senator from California (Mrs. BOXER), that efforts to pass stronger back- blocked a district judge by filibuster— the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. ground checks and keep guns out of the neither party in the history of the Sen- COWAN), the Senator from New Jersey hands of criminals wouldn’t be easy, ate. In the circuit judges we never (Mr. LAUTENBERG), and the Senator and it hasn’t been. But keeping Amer- blocked a circuit judge until George W. from Massachusetts ( Ms. WARREN) are ica’s streets safe from gun violence is Bush made some nominations about necessarily absent. worth the effort. the time I came to the Senate 10 years Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Yesterday the families of gun vio- ago, and the Democrats started it. are necessarily absent: the Senator lence victims watched as Republicans They caused Miguel Estrada to be from North Carolina (Mr. BURR) and defeated a commonsense proposal to blocked and a number of others, and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN). expand background checks. It is sup- they brought up cloture motions time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there ported by 90 percent of the American after time and we had a gang of 6, 8, 10 any other Senators in the Chamber de- people. It is not some hocus-pocus. or 14 who slowed it all down. But still siring to vote? What it says is that if a person is a the score is 5 to 2; 5 Republican judges The result was announced—yeas 94, criminal, that person shouldn’t be able blocked for confirmation by the Demo- nays 0, as follows: to buy a gun. It says that if a person crats under President Bush, and 2 by [Rollcall Vote No. 106 Ex.] has severe mental issues, that person Republicans with President Obama. YEAS—94 shouldn’t be able to buy a gun. That is We worked pretty hard for the Presi- Alexander Barrasso Bennet all it said. dent to confirm his nominations. We Ayotte Baucus Blumenthal Yesterday the families of gun vio- had two sets of rules changes, and we Baldwin Begich Blunt lence victims watched, but despite the

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We were able To those Senators who have indi- ment—State tax collection—and, in ef- to get 4 Republicans—4 out of 45. cated they want to offer amendments, fect, outsource that function of govern- Yesterday President Obama said it we will be back and try to do another ment to small businesses, particularly was a shameful day for the Senate, and tranche of amendments, and when we these small online retailers. it probably was, I agree. But we should get there, I hope we can proceed the This has been a big source of employ- make no mistake; this debate is not way we did this week to line up amendment, good wages, innovative ap- over. In fact, this fight is just begin- ments. proaches, new apps. It has been a big ning. f boost for our country. I think it is im- I have spoken with the President. He portant for the Senate to think and I agree that the best way to keep MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT— through what this means and try to see working toward passing a background MOTION TO PROCEED if we can come up with something that check bill is to hit ‘‘pause’’ and freeze Mr. REID. Madam President, I move is sensible. the background check bill where it is. to proceed to Calendar No. 41, S. 743. For example, the proponents of the In the meantime, we will keep moving The PRESIDING OFFICER. The legislation are going to argue with con- forward with the people from Aurora, clerk will report the motion. siderable passion that this is not going CO, Blacksburg, VA, Newtown, CT, and The bill clerk read as follows: to be a hard task for these small busi- other places to make sure we are able Motion to proceed to the consideration of nesses on which they have imposed this to get something done. This will allow Calendar No. 41, S. 743, a bill to restore new assignment—as they call it, out- Senators to keep negotiating. States’ sovereign rights to enforce State and sourcing the function of State tax col- We had nine amendments yesterday. local sales and use tax laws, and for other lection, which is done by government, They were not easy to vote on—not for purposes. to these small businesses. us or for the Republicans—and I under- CLOTURE MOTION The proponents say it is not going to stand that. But it was a good process Mr. REID. Madam President, I have a be hard for small businesses to handle by which to move forward and get some cloture motion at the desk. this. They are going to say there is a of these contentious amendments on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- lot of new technology available—com- both sides out of the way—or voted on, ture motion having been presented puter software and the like—and that rather, is a better way to phrase it. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the the Marketplace Fairness Act will not So we are going to come back to this clerk to read the motion. be difficult to administer as a result of bill. I feel obligated to Senator STABE- The bill clerk read as follows: these new technologies. NOW. She should have an opportunity CLOTURE MOTION Having been involved in this debate to offer her amendment on mental We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- now for years and years—having been health. I feel an obligation to Senator ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the the original author of what is a dif- COBURN. He should be able to offer his Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move ferent subject but has some of the same amendment on background checks. I to bring to a close debate on the motion to connections, the Internet tax fairness feel an obligation to a number of Sen- proceed to Calendar No. 41, S. 743, To restore legislation—I have heard the pro- ators who believe we have to do a bet- States’ sovereign rights to enforce State and ponents of this legislation say, year ter job dealing with the issue of vet- local sales and use tax laws, and for other after year after year, this is not going purposes. erans. Harry Reid, Richard J. Durbin, Sherrod to be a hard assignment, the process of So we are going to have time to work Brown, Sheldon Whitehouse, Amy Klo- these small businesses collecting these on what people want to do before we buchar, Joe Manchin III, Richard taxes, that new technologies are avail- come back to this. It will give oppo- Blumenthal, Patrick J. Leahy, Martin able, and that the law ought to be nents an opportunity to decide what Heinrich, Angus S. King, Jr., Al passed because it can be done. they want to do when we get back on Franken, Tom Harkin, Carl Levin, But year after year we have seen that this, and it will give gun violence advo- Mark Begich, Brian Schatz, Robert the idea that this is so simple and it cates time to make their voices heard Menendez, Tammy Baldwin. can be done is not borne out. If it were by Republican Senators. This option Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a so simple, it would have been done al- will preserve the progress we have quorum. ready. The reason this bill comes to made on the bill. We passed a couple of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the floor of the Senate is because it is, amendments today—we passed a Re- clerk will call the roll. in fact, not so simple. It is not going to publican amendment and a Democratic The assistant bill clerk proceeded to be a piece of cake for these small busi- amendment. I suggest to the Senate call the roll. nesses. that this option will prevent us from Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, I ask There are more than 5,000 taxing ju- having to return to square one proce- unanimous consent that the order for risdictions in our country. Some of durally, and I think that is good. the quorum call be rescinded. them give very different treatment for I am committed to ensuring that any The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without products and services that are almost bill we pass includes an expansion of objection, it is so ordered. identical. So this is a big lift to say we background checks, closing the gun Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, as I are going to have software and com- show loophole, as well as covering pri- understand it, Leader REID moved to puters and technology and it is just vate sales. proceed to the Marketplace Fairness going to be a piece of cake for these This afternoon I am going to file clo- Act a bit ago. I have deep reservations small businesses to be able to handle ture on the motion to proceed to the about this legislation, so I am not able this. Marketplace Fairness Act, which would to support the motion to proceed. The I think that is part of what needs to give brick-and-mortar stores parity leader has filed cloture on his motion, be discussed in a debate on the floor of with Internet-only retailers. It is only and I just want it understood at this the Senate because, fundamentally, the a matter of time before we bring this point that if cloture is invoked, I will idea of taking a function of govern- anti-gun violence measure back to the not be able to support a reduction in ment—tax collection—and handing it floor for a vote. the amount of time available for Mem- over to small businesses—and small The stand of the Republicans is not bers to debate this. businesses being a big part of our coun- sustainable. It is a question of how The Presiding Officer and I have try’s economic engine—is something I long they are going to stand firm, but talked about this a number of times, think ought to give every Senator it is not sustainable. but just for purposes of this discussion, pause.

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So with I know when we talked about this in we work very closely in a bipartisan that, and with the Internet tax free- a brief way during the Senate budget way, Chairman BAUCUS and Senator dom bill and others, we said with re- debate, several Senators said that, oh, HATCH—and that we have a chance to spect to technology and innovation, back in the days when we were just de- think through the implications here. let’s do two things: First, let’s do no bating the Internet, they could see the I can think of some commonsense harm. Let’s not take steps actively need for some of these policies in the ideas where the Presiding Officer and I where we damage our economy and our digital age, but now the Internet is all would agree on some kind of uni- future. Second, let’s not discriminate. grown up. We do not need any of these formity. I mean, if we were talking Let’s not single out this sector which kinds of approaches such as techno- about uniformity rather than 5,000-plus has shown so much promise. logical neutrality and nondiscrimina- taxing jurisdictions, that would be one At a minimum, the marketplace fair- tion with respect to taxes and regula- thing. We saw the jobs numbers last ness legislation, as written today, will tion. month. They were not where they violate that first principle. It will do My response to this is, yes, it is a dif- ought to be. The idea that now we are harm. It will force those small online ferent day. There is no question about going to take steps here in the Senate retailers to, in effect, take on a govern- it. I chair the Senate Finance Sub- which would hinder the growth of the ment function, tax collection. I do not committee on International Trade. As innovative engine of the American know of any civics book that talks part of my obligations there to look at economy strikes me as something we about outsourcing a function of gov- trade and competitiveness, I have come should not be doing. ernment—tax collection—to small to the conclusion that the Internet is Personally I would very much like to businesses. That is what the market- the shipping lane of the 21st century. be part of an effort to work this out. I place fairness legislation does. I think about what the Finance Com- have always said the American econ- Second, in a tough global economy— mittee looked like 30, 40 years ago— omy is now about bricks and clicks. We I know the Presiding Officer cares a people moving goods physically from now have most of our businesses look- great deal about global commerce and North Dakota, Oregon, and the like. It ing to try to have storefronts and on- global trade coming from her State— is very different today. With a lot of line operations. I want both of them to this bill will favor foreign businesses economic activity, in a sense, being prosper. Some of Oregon’s most illus- that will not be subjected to it. That is conducted online on the Internet, to a trious companies look at just that something that cannot be corrected in great extent it is now the shipping principle, bricks and clicks. this bill in its present form. There may lane. But let’s not hammer the innovation be other ways to correct it; there may This bill, I want the Senate to know sector, that online aspect of the Amer- be other ways to correct a number of and the country to know, will be a big ican economy, especially given what aspects of the bill. That cannot. It will leg up for foreign retailers and foreign we have seen of late. I mean, think favor foreign retailers. businesses. The reason I say that is the about the Friday after Thanksgiving. As I chair the Finance Subcommittee Marketplace Fairness Act, in effect, Were the malls and the stores empty on Global Commerce and Global Trade, tries to take local law and apply it to the Friday after Thanksgiving? They I do not see how that makes sense. That is why I have made it clear today the global economy. It is unprece- certainly were not. The traditional that given the state of where the Sen- dented. part of the American economy, stores What it will mean—if passed in its and malls—people could not find a ate discussion is now with the leader present form—is that if you are on the parking place. Those stores were offer- having filed cloture on his motion—I want to make it clear that if cloture is northern border—say you are in North ing hours earlier and earlier in order to invoked, I will not support a reduction Dakota or Washington State or other meet consumer demand. in time for this discussion. places that are on the northern bor- So, yes, let’s promote bricks and I yield the floor and I would suggest clicks, but let’s not precipitously take der—if you are an online retailer, you the absence of a quorum. are going to say to yourself: Why in steps that will harm so much of the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. American economy. When I got in- the world would you want to stay on HIRONO). The clerk will call the roll. the U.S. side of the border and try to volved in these issues years ago—I The assistant legislative clerk pro- comply with the rules of thousands of think I told the Presiding Officer about ceeded to call the roll. taxing jurisdictions when you can this. When I came to the Senate, I had Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, I ask move, in effect, half an hour away out- just become Oregon’s first new Senator unanimous consent that the order for side the borders of the United States in 30 years. I made it clear I was going the quorum call be rescinded. and not be subjected to this? to spend a lot of time on timber and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without So maybe the sponsors of the bill natural resources issues. I chair the objection, it is so ordered. want to rename their bill—now called Energy Committee. I am going to con- IMMIGRATION REFORM the Marketplace Fairness Act—the tinue to do that, because that is a bed- Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, this shop Canada and the shop Mexico bill rock part of the American economy week I joined my colleagues in intro- because that is truly what it would and a bedrock part of Oregon’s future ducing immigration reform legislation mean. and small communities and what our that seeks to end de facto amnesty by I have heard some in favor of the bill State is all about. achieving the strongest border security say that is not the case, that there are I said in addition to that focus on enforcement measures in U.S. history long-arm statutes and the like. Good timber and natural resources, when I but also by modernizing our legal im- luck with that. Good luck with the came to the Senate, I am going to migration system so it can unleash the idea we have not been able to figure spend a lot of time looking at tech- strong economic growth and job cre- out a way to do this in the United nology and innovation and new areas ation potential that immigration has. States, now we are going to write a bill for our State to get into. That led me Let me begin by stating the obvious, that says it does not apply to the for- into some of those initial kinds of ef- and that is that America is a nation of eign retailer or the foreign business, forts, passage of the section of the immigrants. We know that because and we are going to say we are going to Communications Decency Act which every single one of us can track our be able to hook those people somehow encouraged investment in social media, lineage back to someone who came with a long-arm statute. I do not see it. Facebook and Twitter and social here from somewhere else. The truth is That is what the point of this debate media, because had we not gotten that it is one of the things that make us dif- is all about. So we had the discussion passed, we were told a lot of people who ferent and special from the rest of the in the context of the budget. I think might think about investing in the so- world. then it was sort of seen as kind of a cial media would see that someone who If we think about the history of the general proposition. But now we are ran a Website would get held liable for world, it is basically people being told

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What made nology, and math—shame on us as a The next thing this bill does is deal America truly unique and what made country that more of our children are with the millions of people who are in the idea of America truly revolu- not graduating with the skills they this country in violation of our immi- tionary was the idea that every single need to do those jobs. We have to gration laws. Let me begin by saying human being, no matter where they change that. this: No one has a right to illegally im- were born, how they were born, into In the meantime there are thousands migrate to the United States. There is what kind of family they were born, of jobs that are going overseas because no legal right to be here illegally. As a and into what circumstances they were we can’t fill them here. These compa- sovereign country we have a right to born, had the God-given right to go as nies in the high-tech industry are cre- enforce our immigration laws. far as their talent and their hard work ating these jobs, but then they are tak- If we do something to accommodate would take them. We may take that for ing them somewhere else because that those who are here illegally, we don’t granted—those of us, like me, who were is where the workers are. It is pretty do it because we legally have to. We do born and raised here our entire life— simple: They go to a university, they it for two reasons: First, because it is but this is the exception rather than interview the students, they find some- in the best interest of our country. the rule throughout human history, one they like, and if they can’t hire When we debate this immigration and it is one of the things that have them in the United States they will issue, we need to understand that when made America so special because the hire the same person in some other we talk about millions of illegal immi- belief and commitment to that ideal country. And that is terrible for Amer- grants, this is not a theory, this is a re- unleashed here the revolutionary ica. ality; they are here now. We are not power of the human spirit and trans- So this bill modernizes our illegal talking about bringing these people in; formed this country into the single immigration system—something we they are already here and they will be most powerful and greatest and freest would have to do even if there wasn’t a here for the rest of their lives. So we Nation in all of human history. single illegal immigrant in the United have to deal with that reality. It is in This is the story of immigration in States. our national interest to deal with that America, and it is why we as Ameri- Next, the bill actually enforces our reality. cans understand that legal immigra- laws. It begins by creating a universal The second reason we are dealing tion is critically important for our fu- entry-exit tracking system. with it is because that is who we are. ture and a critical part of our heritage. You may not know this, but 40 per- We are a compassionate people. We are The problem is that for too long both cent of the people who are illegally in not going to deport 11 million people, Republicans and Democrats have failed the United States didn’t come ille- so we have to deal with this. We believe to enforce our immigration laws, and gally. They came on a visa, on a per- we handled this in a very professional the result is that today we have mil- mit, and then the permit expired and and effective way. If there are people in this country il- lions of people living in the United they stayed—40 percent. We have no legally who entered here before Decem- States in violation of our immigration idea who they are because we don’t laws. The other problem is that our ber 2011, they have to present them- track people when they leave. We only selves. They will undergo a background legal immigration system is broken. It track them when they come in. This is just broken. It doesn’t reflect the check. If they have committed serious bill will change that. crimes in the U.S., they will be de- 21st century. It doesn’t take into ac- We all understand the magnet for il- ported. If they have not, they will have count special skills and talents. It legal immigration. It is jobs. It is pret- to pay an application fee, a fine. They doesn’t allow us to attract the world’s ty simple: There is a supply of people will have to start paying taxes, and best and brightest. In fact, it doesn’t willing to work, there is a supply of they will receive a permit that will allow us to keep the world’s best and jobs on this side of the border we can’t allow them to work in the United brightest, many of whom are students fill domestically, and those two are States and pay their taxes. in our universities who learn from our meeting. They are just not meeting le- They will not qualify for any Federal best schools—that our taxpayers are gally. benefits—no welfare, no ObamaCare, no paying for—and when they are done This bill will require every employer food stamps—but they will have a learning, we ask them to leave and in America to comply with E-Verify, to chance to work and will no longer have take what they have learned here and basically check the documents their to hide. They are going to have to re- use it somewhere else to compete workers are providing against the na- main in that system for 6 years, and against us. It makes absolutely no tional data base that provides employ- then they have to go back and get their sense. ment eligibility information. The next permit renewed. It is not a permanent Let me start by saying that if there thing it does on enforcement is the bor- grant of a temporary status; it is a wasn’t a single illegal immigrant in der region—let me say this about the temporary grant of a temporary status. the United States, we would still have border. The border is not just about In 6 years they have to go back and to do immigration reform because the immigration. It is about national secu- apply again for this permit. When they immigration system is broken. I am rity. It is a national security risk. The reapply, not only do they have to pay pleased this bill we have offered as a border must be secured. another fine and another application starting point reforms our legal immi- This bill requires the Department of fee, but they are going to have to prove gration system in a very serious and Homeland Security to come up with they have been paying taxes the last 6 profound way. It turns it into a merit- not one but two plans—a border plan years and that they are gainfully em- based system that takes into account and a fencing plan—to achieve 100 per- ployed in a way that means they are skills, talents, and job opportunities. It cent ability to be aware of the entire not going to wind up on public assist- creates a system where agriculture can border and 90 percent apprehension, ance. get the workers into this country le- that we apprehend 9 out of 10 people If the border plans have been com- gally—by the way, workers who feed who are illegally crossing. We give the pleted, if E-Verify is in place, if the not just our families but the world. It Department of Homeland Security 5 entry-exist system is in place, assum- allows our business community, in years to reach that goal. ing their permit is renewed, after 10 times of labor shortages where there is If they do not reach the goal in 5 years has gone by, then the only thing very low unemployment, to be able to years, then the issue is turned over to that happens is they are given a chance provide for themselves the kind of a commission made up of State offi- to apply for a green card just like ev- guest and seasonal labor some indus- cials, local officials on the border to erybody else does, not a special proc- tries depend upon but to do so in a take care of the job themselves—and ess. They are at the back of the line. legal way. These reforms are signifi- they will. If the Federal Government Everyone who applied before them le- cant. refuses to secure the border, the States gally goes first.

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National Guardsmen are on By the way, during the first 5 years prise system as the best way to create hand helping to evacuate people and of a green card under existing law, peo- economic opportunity. America is a na- monitor water levels and road closures. ple don’t qualify for Federal benefits tion of immigrants, but both Repub- First responders are supplying sand- either. The point is, this is a reason- licans and Democrats have failed to en- bags, pumps, life vests, generators, and able way to deal with a real problem force our immigration laws and, as a other supplies along the threatened that faces our country. result, we have millions of people here riverbanks. Sandbagging operations The alternative is to do nothing, illegally. We are not going to deport are ongoing in Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, which leads me to one of the points them. So let’s secure the border and Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties. that people are using, and we will be let’s identify these people. Let’s have My office is in close contact with talking a lot about this issue. One of them undergo a background check, get Mayor Nicholas Helmer of Prospect the arguments against this is how in the back of the line, pay a fine, and Heights—where many people have been much money it is going to cost. pay taxes. No Federal benefits. evacuated. We are also working with First of all, over the first 10 or 15 We all wish we didn’t have this prob- Mayor-elect Matthew Bogusz and the years, all these things about the fence lem, but leaving it the way it is is am- interim mayor, Mark Walsten of the and the things we are doing are paid nesty. We have to solve this problem, city of Des Plaines. They are working for in the bill. Beyond that, as far as and I hope we will. hard to make sure the communities are the economy of the United States—a Madam President, I yield the floor safe. couple points. and I suggest the absence of a quorum. Communities all along the Mis- First of all, we can’t compare this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sissippi River and the western part of bill to nothing. We have to compare it clerk will call the roll. the State could be next in the flooding. The assistant legislative clerk pro- to what we have now, and what we Water is already rising in Quincy and ceeded to call the roll. have now is worse. What we have now the Quad Cities, and communities Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask is costing our economy. We have people unanimous consent that the order for downstate—such as East St. Louis and in this country illegally. They get sick, the quorum call be rescinded. Cairo—could see major flooding this they go to the emergency room, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without weekend as storm runoff from up north the taxpayer pays for it. objection, it is so ordered. works its way south. We have people in this country who My colleague Senator MARK KIRK and FLOODING IN ILLINOIS are having children who are U.S. citi- I are ready to help the affected commu- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I zens and they go to our schools; they want to draw attention to the major nities in any way. We have cosigned a are driving on our streets without a flooding going on in Illinois at this mo- letter to the Governor to put in writing driver’s license, which means they have ment, particularly in Chicago and its what we have said orally: We stand pre- no car insurance, which means all of us suburbs but not exclusively. It is af- pared to work with all of the Federal have to pay more in car insurance as a fecting downstate as well. agencies available to help our State result. This is obviously not good for Hundreds of families have been evac- during this flooding challenge. them, but it is not good for us. uated from their homes, and more than We understand they are doing every- What we have today is devastating 30,000 people are without power and we thing possible at the local level. If the and horrible for our economy. We can’t are experiencing a major storm. The situation continues to worsen, there continue to have this. We have to fix Rock, Fox, DuPage, Illinois, and Mis- may be need for Federal assistance. this problem, and we have to fix it in a sissippi Rivers have overtopped their Senator KIRK and I will work together way that is fair to the people who have banks, damaging hundreds, if not thou- on a bipartisan basis to make sure it is done it the right way and fix it in a sands, of homes and businesses. Several there. My thoughts are with the people way that makes sure this never ever levees are near the breaking point. and families affected by floodwaters in happens again. I believe the bill we are In many areas, the flooding is so bad Illinois, especially those who had to working on does that, and I look for- it exceeds what we saw during the leave their homes. I am particularly ward to the input that my colleagues major floods in 2008 and in 1987. The grateful for the people who are working have. ground is so saturated that a sinkhole around the clock to control these riv- One more criticism I hear is that it is in Chicago swallowed three cars this ers. I have spoken to John Monken, Di- being rushed through. That is just not morning, and Libertyville High School rector of the Illinois Emergency Man- true. Just yesterday we voted on a se- has sunk a foot into the muddy soil. agement Agency, and am monitoring ries of amendments that I had less More than 300 flights have been can- the efforts on a minute-by-minute than 12 hours to review, and these celled out of O’Hare and Midway Air- basis. I will continue to work with Fed- amendments dealt with a fundamental ports, and hundreds of schools in and eral, State, and local officials to make right to Second Amendment constitu- around Chicago were closed today be- sure vital resources are made available tional rights. This bill has been online cause of dangerously high water. for the flood control effort. for 48 hours. The Committee on Judici- People along the Des Plains and Fox Madam President, a short time ago ary would not even begin to consider Rivers in Grundy, Kane, and LaSalle there was a press conference that was amendments to this bill until next Counties have been evacuated—and the historic in nature. Eight Senators, four month. People are going to have 3 to 4 evacuations are ongoing. Democrats and four Republicans, came weeks to review it. It is posted on my More than 30 major roads in north- together to announce the introduction Web site. People can go on there now eastern Illinois are closed due to flood- of an immigration bill. It is a bill we and see it. It will be available all these ing. Heavy rain has completely filled have worked on for months. The four weeks. Then it is going to go through the large underground flood control Senators on the Democratic side are an extensive committee process. Then system known as the Deep Tunnel in Senator SCHUMER, Senator MENENDEZ, it will be brought here, hopefully, to Chicago. This project was designed to Senator BENNET of Colorado, and my- the floor of the Senate where we can handle sewer backup problems and self; on the Republican side, Senator debate it openly as well. water pollution in Cook County. The MCCAIN, Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM, I am not claiming the bill is perfect. Chicago River has swelled by 6 feet, Senator JEFF FLAKE of Arizona, Sen- I am sure it can be improved, and I triggering locks to open and for the ator MARCO RUBIO of Florida. hope my 99 other colleagues will work flow to be reversed back to Lake When you put the eight of us in a hard to improve it because we have an Michigan. room you have the full political spec- opportunity to do something impor- For the first time in recent memory, trum in the Senate. But we decided as tant. the DuPage County government is shut a group to try to do our best to write

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They are peo- such a poor family that many times America. ple who get up and go to work every she would go to school and go through The third element involves visitors day. They may have picked the fruits the trash basket to find uneaten food visas. We give a lot of people an oppor- you put on your cereal this morning. to try to get through the day. But, boy, tunity to visit this great country from They could be cleaning your room in was she good at a piano, and it was rec- all over the world. Some of them never the hotel you stopped in in Chicago. ognized. When she went to fill out the go home and we don’t know it. We They could be taking care of your application to go to school there was a know they came in; we check that. But mother in the nursing home this box that said nationality, citizenship. we don’t know if they ever left. We are evening. They are spread across the She said to mom, What do I put here? finally going to finish that system so economy. They are hard-working peo- Her mom said, I don’t know. We we know, we have information col- ple. Most immigrants are. But they are brought you in on a visitors visa at the lected not only when they enter, when undocumented. They have no country. age of 2 and we never did anything. So they leave, and if they overstay, we About half of them are here because she said we better call DURBIN’s office. can go after them. So those things they came judicially as visitors or col- They called my office and we checked which we debated and included in our lege students and they stayed. They into it. The law is very clear. She is immigration bill deal with the draw of are here illegally, there is no question not documented, she is not a citizen, people into America, the border, em- about it. They are undocumented. The and she needs to leave America for 10 ployment, visitors visas. question we asked ourselves over and years and see if she can get back in, get Then we asked, what to do with the over for the last many years is, What a green card to come back—10 years. 11 million people? What to do realisti- are we going to do? This girl was 18 years old. She had cally and honestly. Here is what we In the last Presidential campaign, never done anything wrong. She came suggested in the bipartisan bill we have Governor Romney said they should here at the age of 2. introduced. We said first you have to self-deport themselves, they should I put in this bill called the DREAM step forward and register with the gov- leave. That is not going to happen. It Act and it said if you, like Tereza Lee, ernment. You have lived in the shad- may be good campaign rhetoric but it came here, no fault of your own, no ows. You have always feared a knock doesn’t reflect reality. What you find criminal record, finished high school, on the door and deportation. Now come when you get to know the undocu- we will give you a chance. Go to col- forward. If you come forward and reg- mented is they do not live in houses lege, enlist in the military, and we will ister, we will put you through a crimi- filled with undocumented people. It is let you become a citizen someday soon. nal background check. If you have a se- not uncommon to find that dad is a cit- The DREAM Act has been out there rious crime in your background, you izen, the children were born here and for 12 years and didn’t pass but we still are finished, we don’t want you, good- they are citizens, it is mom who is un- have hundreds of thousands of these bye. If you do not, we will go forward. documented. These stories are repeated young people. Half a million of them We will give you a chance to register over and over. have signed up under the President’s with the government, pay your taxes, So the eight of us sat down and said: Executive order not to be deported if pay a fine, make it clear you are learn- What are we going to do to deal with they are eligible for the DREAM Act. ing English and working in America. If this and what are we going to do to There are many more out there. That you do that, you can stay here legally deal with the problem this creates in is one of the unresolved issues in our and you can work here legally. You can the economy? Here is what it is. It is immigration system. I could go on and even travel outside the country legally not a matter of 11 million people work- give you volumes of problems with the and come back. It is a provisional rec- ing in the economy undocumented. It current immigration system in Amer- ognition of an opportunity for legaliza- is the fact that they end up taking jobs ica. tion. At the end of 10 years, after you and being paid the lowest possible We decided to sit down and do some- paid the fines, after you have been re- wages, so their work depresses wages. thing about it. In the first meeting we viewed on a regular basis, you will In addition, in most cases—many had, the Republicam Senators, Senator have a chance to get a green card and cases, I should say—they are being paid MCCAIN, Senator FLAKE from Arizona, move toward citizenship over a 3-year in cash. Their employers are not pay- as well as Senator GRAHAM and Senator period of time. ing into unemployment, workers com- RUBIO, said the first item on the agen- This is basically the system, a sys- pensation, Social Security, Medicare. da: Fix the border. It does us no good tem that strengthens the border and They are off the books. That doesn’t to deal with immigration problems creates a pathway to citizenship for 11 help our country if they are not paying within the country if we do not deal million people. And, as far as the taxes and if their wages are so cheap with the flow of people into the coun- DREAM Act I mentioned earlier, this and so low it hurts the jobs of Amer- try. is the strongest version of the DREAM ican workers. The border is strong today, stronger Act of any I have introduced, any I In addition, many of these workers than it has ever been in 40 years. But have proposed on the floor of the Sen- are mistreated. It is not unusual for me there are weaker parts. There are ate in the last 12 years. It is going to to hear that in Chicago a group of about nine different sections of our give these young people a chance. workers worked a whole week and then southern border and about three of There was a young woman here at their boss said: Oh, the money didn’t them are problematic. Six are pretty the press conference named Tolu come through. We are not going to pay strong. So we agreed, let’s make sure Olubumai. She was born in Nigeria. you. What are they supposed to do, call the nine sections of the border have the She came here at an early age and the police? Go to court? They are un- investment they need to be as strong went through high school and then documented. There are abuses that as possible. Then let’s do more. Let’s went through college. She received a take place when it comes to these create a computer system, expand the chemical engineering degree from a workers and it does not help the over- one we have called E-Verify so if you prestigious Virginia university. That all economy. go to apply for a job in America and was 10 years ago. She has never been There are other issues as well. About you are asked to show a picture ID, able to work 1 day as an engineer, de- 12 years ago I got a phone call in my such as your driver’s license, the em- spite her talent, because she can’t get office from the Merit Music Program in ployer can enter the information into a licensed. She is undocumented. She de- Chicago, which offers to kids, low-in- computer right at work and up pops a served a chance. She will get a chance come-family kids, musical instruments picture which should match your pic- under this bill, under the DREAM Act, and instruction. And 100 percent of ture on the license. If it matches, you as she should.

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They have ess. she was baptized was still there as well no country. They will have a chance We want the United States to be a as an old well in the center of town because of this bill. magnet for this kind of job creation. that everybody used for water. They There are other parts of this bill that We also want the United States to have said, your family must have used it. are important too. When it comes to more homegrown engineers ourselves. I took a look at the old well, and I employment, the first rule I insisted MARIA CANTWELL brought this up at could not even pick it out now because on, we all insisted on, was that any job our Senate luncheon this afternoon and of all the traffic circles around it and opening had to be offered to an Amer- I told her it was an issue I felt strongly everything. I thought about that mo- ican worker first. That is in every part about, not only making sure we have ment when my grandparents said to of this bill, because we still have peo- the talent we need but that we grow their relatives and friends: We have an ple unemployed and they should have the talent we need—improve our announcement. We are leaving. We are first priority on any job opening. But if schools, focus on the STEM subjects— picking up everybody and going to the job can’t be filled—and let’s be hon- science, technology, engineering, America. We are going to a place called est, some of these jobs Americans are mathematics—and bring more Amer- East St. Louis, IL, because there are not standing in line for, particularly ican students to the point where they some Lithuanians there from this area agricultural workers, backbreaking can make a good living using those who found work. Stanley Yochiss, who was the phar- work of picking fruits and vegetables. skills. That is part of our responsi- macist and druggist in that area, was There are many of these jobs that will bility as well. go unfilled unless migrant workers, for There are many aspects to this bill, kind of like the Godfather. People who example, agricultural workers, come to immigration reform, that will come to- didn’t trust the local banks would fill them. So what we say is basically morrow before the Senate Judiciary leave their money with Stanley. The Lithuanian community, similar to offer the job to an American first at a Committee. I will be there. We will be many communities, worked the tough- wage that is the prevailing wage, aver- having a hearing to discuss it on Fri- est jobs in the packing houses, steel age wage in the industry. If it goes un- day, then again on Monday. Then soon mills, and jobs such as that. filled, then a foreign worker has an op- after, after we come back from our portunity—only if the unemployment I often thought about that meeting break in the first part of May, we will my grandparents had when they called rate in this country or in the region have an actual markup of the bill in in their relatives and friends and what where the person works is below 8.5 the Senate Judiciary Committee. might have happened afterward when percent. So we want to make sure The bill has been filed now. It is they left. As they were walking away American workers have the first available for everyone to read. We are from my grandparents’ home, I bet one chance. not trying to push anything through in Then what to do about the extraor- of them said to the other: Can you be- a hurry. It will be discussed, debated, lieve this? The Kuticaite family is dinarily educated and talented people and amendments will be offered in the who can make a difference in the leaving. They are going to America. committee and on the floor, as they They don’t even speak English. They American economy? It was 6 or 8 years should be. At the end of the day, it are leaving their home, their church, ago when I spoke to the Illinois Insti- gives us a chance to make sure we fix all their relatives and friends, the dog, tute of Technology commencement. It this broken immigration system in this the cat, and chickens. They are all was at the Chicago Theater on State country. leaving. They will be back. This will Street in the city of Chicago. It was a I come to this debate with some per- not work. They never looked back. happy day. All of these graduates from sonal history. It was in 1911 when my Repeat that story millions of times the prestigious Institute of Technology mother was carried off a ship in the and we have the story of America. We were getting their chance. They went Baltimore Harbor. My grandmother, have the story of people who came to through the baccalaureate degrees and whom I never met, brought my mother this country and have somewhere deep they were pretty diverse. But then, and her brother and sister over from in their DNA this appetite and thirst when they got into the advanced de- Lithuania. They were immigrants to for a better life. They were willing to grees, the master’s degrees and Ph.D.s, America in 1911. Somehow or another— risk everything for it to get to this it took a little longer because it was although they could not speak country, and it still happens. tough to pronounce all of the names English—they found the right train, We hear about people walking across from the South Asian continent, India the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the desert on their way to America and and places nearby. These are grad- took that train to St. Louis. dying in Arizona and Texas. We hear of uates, foreign students, admitted in They got off the train when they all the dangerous things they do to get the United States, trained in the came to a town called East St. Louis, to this country. That is what is great United States, receiving their degrees IL, where my grandfather was waiting. about America and that is what is from this prestigious institution, and That immigrant family made a home great about Americans and what is in the next thing we did after handing there, and that is where I was born and our DNA as a people. We should never them their diploma is, figuratively, grew up. forget how important immigration is gave them a roadmap to show them My mother was an immigrant to this to us. Those who criticize immigrants how to leave America, to take their country, a naturalized citizen, and I have forgotten where they came from. talents and everything they learned to am first-generation American. I am Those who criticize immigrants don’t go someplace else to compete with blessed to be standing on the floor of realize the diversity of America, the American business. the Senate. That is my story, that is talent of America, the drive of America We are going to change that. If for- my family, but that is also the Amer- is all about immigration. We have to eign students come here and are edu- ican story. Every single one of us has a control it. We have to make sure it is cated here and have skills we need in version of that story. It may not be done legally and done in a systematic our economy and can help create jobs your parents or grandparents, but go way. We cannot absorb everybody who and grow our businesses, we are going back far enough and you will find a wants to come here. But by bringing in to give them that chance with a green story just like that in your back- new blood to America, we revitalize the card. That makes sense. They can ex- ground. American dream every single genera- pand the economy. Some of the major I said many times on the floor of the tion. high-tech corporations in America Senate that I had the good fortune to This bill is an important one. We today were actually created by immi- go back to my mother’s village in Lith- have not done anything to immigration

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I hope it passes. serve units were mobilized, and one of flew combat air patrols to protect I hope the day comes soon when it is them, the first Aero Reserve Squadron American cities, while KC–135 tankers signed into law by the President, who from Mineola, NY, deployed to France and AWACS aircraft supported security fully supports comprehensive immigra- as the United States entered World efforts. tion reform. War I in 1917. The new Air Service Re- In October 2001 Operation Enduring I said today at the press conference serve program provided the war effort Freedom began as U.S. military forces that I want to be at at least one of the with about 10,000 pilots who had grad- entered Afghanistan to combat the naturalization ceremonies when my uated from civilian and military flying Taliban and terrorist sanctuaries. In DREAMers get a chance to become schools. March 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom part of the only country they have ever Later, reservists played a critical began in order to end Saddam Hus- called home. They are going to make role in World War II when 1,500 Reserve sein’s regime. Air Force Reserve units this a better and stronger nation, and pilots, along with 1,300 nonrated offi- and reservists played key roles in all they are part of our citizenry. cers and 400 enlisted airmen, aug- combat operations as Air Force Re- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- mented the Army Air Corps in the serve MC–130 Combat Talon aircraft be- sence of a quorum. war’s early days. This included the leg- came the first fixed-wing aircraft to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. endary Jimmy Doolittle, who was or- penetrate Afghan airspace while Air COONS). The clerk will call the roll. dered to Active Duty to work in De- Force Reserve F–16 crews performed The bill clerk proceeded to call the troit to convert automobile manufac- the first combat missions. roll. turing plants into aircraft factories In recent years citizen airmen have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and later went on to lead Doolittle’s supported every Air Force core func- ator from Georgia. Raiders, the first American bombing tion and every combatant commander Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I attack on the Japanese mainland. around the world. Air Force reservists ask unanimous consent that the order After World War II ended, the young were engaged in surge operations in for the quorum call be rescinded. Air Force Reserve was barely 2 years Iraq and Afghanistan. They supported The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without old when it mobilized nearly 147,000 re- combat and humanitarian missions in objection, it is so ordered. servists for the Korean War. Haiti, Libya, Japan, Mali, and the Horn Mr. CHAMBLISS. I ask unanimous In the 1960s five Air Force Reserve C– of Africa. Also, they provided national consent to speak for up to 10 minutes 124 aircraft units, along with 5,613 re- disaster relief at home in the United as in morning business. servists, were mobilized for a year to States after Hurricanes Katrina and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without support the Berlin crisis. By 1962 an ad- Sandy, the gulf oil spill, and the objection, it is so ordered. ditional mobilization of 14,220 reserv- wildfires in the Western States. CELEBRATING U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE 65TH ists and 422 aircraft were supporting Throughout their history, citizen air- BIRTHDAY operations during the Cuban missile men have volunteered unconditionally, Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, this crisis. demonstrating without fail that they year marks the 65th anniversary of the During the Vietnam War, the Air were ready when needed. Since incep- Air Force Reserve, created by Presi- Force Reserve provided strategic airlift tion in 1948, the Air Force Reserve has dent Harry S. Truman on April 14, 1948. as well as counterinsurgency, close air evolved from a unit-mobilization-only Since the founding of the United support, tactical mobility, interdic- force into an operational reserve that States, citizens have answered the call tion, rescue and recovery, intelligence, participates in missions around the to arms, accomplished their mission medical, maintenance, aerial port and globe. From its headquarters at Robins with professionalism and honor, and re- air superiority until U.S. involvement Air Force Base in my home State of turned to their civilian lives to await ended in 1973. Georgia, the Air Force Reserve serves the next call to serve. As our Nation entered a period of with distinction to provide for our na- Truman envisioned a new Reserve peace for the next few years, the Air tional security on a daily basis. Span- component to continue this tradition Force Reserve periodically engaged in ning 61⁄2 decades—with the last 2 dec- of service—being ready when called emergency response missions. This in- ades of continuous combat—the Air upon—that was founded by the Army cluded the rescue of American students Force Reserve has fulfilled the promise Air Service reservists of the First from Grenada in 1983, aerial refueling of early air pioneers and exceeded the World War who flew wood and canvas of strike aircraft conducting the raid potential foretold by the visionaries bi-planes. on Libya in 1986, and operations to oust who created it. The forerunner of our modern Air Panamanian dictator Manual Noriega Congratulations to all citizen air- Force Reserve was authorized by the in 1989 through 1990. Air Force reserv- men, past, present, and future, on the National Defense Act of 1916. Today, ists also supported humanitarian and 65th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Air Force reservists, known as citizen disaster relief efforts, including resup- Reserve. airmen, perform leading roles in mili- ply and evacuation missions in the Mr. President, I suggest the absence tary operations, humanitarian crises, aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in 1989. of a quorum. and disaster relief around the globe. All the while, they stood ready to an- The Air Force Reserve consists of offi- swer the call to arms as our Nation en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cers, enlisted, and civil servants who tered the final days of the Cold War. clerk will call the roll. are tasked by law to fill the needs of More than 23 years of continuous The bill clerk proceeded to call the the Armed Forces wherever necessary. combat operations began with Oper- roll. More than 860,000 people make up the ation Desert Shield in response to Sad- Mr. TESTER. I ask unanimous con- Ready, Standby, Retired, and Active- dam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in sent that the order for the quorum call Duty Retired Reserve. This includes 1990. In the aftermath of coalition vic- be rescinded. 70,000 selected reservists who are ready tory, Air Force reservists continued to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. now and serve on the frontlines of daily enforce no-fly zones over northern and BROWN). Without objection, it is so or- military operations around the globe. southern Iraq while also performing dered. The creation of the Air Force Re- humanitarian relief missions to assist BIG SKY HONOR FLIGHT serve followed the birth of the Air displaced Iraqi Kurds. Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, on April Force itself by about 7 months earlier In 1993 Air Force Reserve tanker, mo- 21, 88 World War II veterans from Mon- on September 18, 1947. The newly cre- bility, and fighter units began oper- tana will be visiting our Nation’s Cap- ated Air Force had gained its independ- ations in Bosnia, and in 1999 they were ital.

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This journey will no Even as corporate executives and than $30 billion over the course of 3 doubt bring about a lot of memories, Wall Street banks are earning record years as workers spend their raises in and I hope it will give them a deep profits, too many families are strug- local businesses and communities. Op- sense of pride as well. gling. Americans who work hard and ponents to the increase in minimum What they achieved together seven play by the rules should be able to take wage say people will not hire; it will decades ago was remarkable. The me- care of their families. Too many people cost jobs. morial is a testament to the fact a in my home State, in places such as It is actually the opposite. This eco- grateful nation will never forget what Youngstown, Lorain, Portsmouth, and nomic activity created by more spend- they did or what they sacrificed. To us, Norwood are working harder than ever ing in communities as a result of more they are the ‘‘greatest generation.’’ and barely getting by. money in minimum wage earners’ They left the comforts of their family Nearly 1.3 million Ohioans in places pockets would generate 140,000 new jobs and their communities to confront evil such as Chillicothe and Mansfield work over these 3 years. This is why business from Iwo Jima to Bastogne. in a minimum wage job. Working full owners support raising the minimum Together they won the war in the Pa- time in a minimum wage job in Ohio wage. cific by defeating an empire and liber- pays about $16,000 per year because our The owners of Brothers Printing and ating the continent by destroying Hit- minimum wage is a bit higher. The Synergistic Systems in the Cleveland ler and the Nazis. To them, they were Federal minimum wage today pays area both pay their workers more than simply doing their jobs. They enlisted only $15,000 per year, $3,000 below the the minimum wage. It means they have in unprecedented numbers to defend poverty level for a family of three. less turnover. It means their workers our freedoms and our values. They rep- It is not much to live on for families have a better standard of living, and it resented the very best of us and made trying to put food on the table, fill a helps their community. They do this us proud. From a young age, I remem- gas tank, send their children to school because it is the right thing to do. It ber playing the bugle at the memorial or provide a safe place for them to live. helps them keep their best employees services of veterans of the first two The minimum wage in this country and strengthens their businesses and World Wars. It instilled in me a pro- should be a livable wage. their commitment. Plain and simple, found sense of respect which will be This is why I am fighting to pass the ensuring a fair wage is good for Amer- with me forever. Fair Minimum Wage Act. It would ica’s families. It is good for America’s Honoring the service of every genera- raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an economy. tion of American veterans is a Mon- hour in three 95-cent increments, then I note the absence of a quorum. tana value. I deeply appreciate the provide for automatic annual increases The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. work of the Big Sky Honor Flight, the linked to changes in the cost of living. BROWN). The clerk will call the roll. nonprofit organization which made this The bill would also gradually raise The assistant legislative clerk pro- trip possible. the minimum wage for tipped workers ceeded to call the roll. To the World War II veterans making for the first time in 20 years. The tip Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask the trip, I salute you and welcome you minimum wage now stands at $2.13 an unanimous consent that the order for to our Nation’s Capital. We will always hour. This bill would increase it to 70 the quorum call be rescinded. be grateful, and we will never forget percent of the regular minimum wage. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. your service or your sacrifice. More than 1.2 million people in Ohio HEINRICH). Without objection, it is so I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- would receive a raise because of our ordered. sence of a quorum. bill. Millions of people around the Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The country in places such as Helena, unanimous consent the mandatory clerk will call the roll. The assistant Butte, and Billings would have an in- quorum under rule XXII be waived with legislative clerk proceeded to call the crease in their standard of living. respect to the cloture motion on the roll. The vast majority of minimum wage motion to proceed to calendar No. 41, Mr. BROWN. I ask unanimous con- earners, despite what some in this body S. 743, and that the vote on the motion sent that the order for the quorum call say—some 88 percent—are adult work- to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- be rescinded. ers. They are not 16- and 17-year-old ceed occur at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. high school students. They are 18 and 22, 2013. TESTER). Without objection, it is so or- above, with many of them supporting The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dered. families. More than half are women. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask to Eighteen million children, nearly f speak as in morning business for up to one-quarter of all American children, 6 minutes. have parents who would receive a raise. MORNING BUSINESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Over the past 2 weeks, I have met with Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. people in my home State who earn low unanimous consent that the Senate FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT wages, and I listened to their stories. proceed to a period of morning busi- Mr. BROWN. Seventy-five years ago, Ms. Walter, a server from Youngs- ness, with Senators permitted to speak President Roosevelt signed the Fair town in northeast Ohio, struggled to for up to 10 minutes each. Labor Standards Act. This legislation, raise three boys as a single mother. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proposed by Senator Hugo Black in Ms. Day, a cake decorator from Bowl- objection, it is so ordered. 1932, ultimately ensured American ing Green, works two jobs because the f workers would receive a minimum salary of one isn’t enough to provide wage, reasonable work hours, and an for her two children. She says she CONGRATULATING MAYOR BOB end to child labor. doesn’t need a lot but just a little BUTLER President Roosevelt led our country more. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, fifty out of the worst economic climate we This bill matters. It matters for the years ago, when Bob Butler was sworn have ever faced. He led us to decades of grandmother who works an evening in as mayor of Marion, IL, the town prosperity by ensuring hard work in shift at a restaurant to enable her to was literally on fire. our Nation is met with two funda- care for her grandchildren during the Just outside city hall, one of the mental American rights—fair wages day. It matters for the elder care work- largest fires in the city’s history was and decent working conditions. er who takes two buses to work, and it raging. In the 20th century, the minimum matters for all of the working-class It may not have been, as Mayor But- wage lifted millions of Americans from families who work hard and play by the ler has described it, an ‘‘auspicious’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:29 Apr 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18AP6.043 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2793 start I will go a little farther and call sick in body or spirit. They feed the give thanks for the courage and sac- it what it was: a baptism by fire. But hungry. They help resolve the lamen- rifice of all our veterans and service- through his five decades of thoughtful table but all-too-human divisions in members. It is a time to reflect on the leadership, he has always been devoted our communities. sacrifices made by those who fought on to the city he loves and has never This has been the role of Corinthian the front in Europe, on the battlefields stopped working to improve the lives of Baptist Church in Hamtramck, MI, and of Korea, in the jungles of Vietnam, its residents. its pastor, the Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Jor- the deserts of Iraq, and those who are During his time as mayor, the local dan, who will in a few days be honored currently fighting in the mountains of population has increased, area busi- for leadership and community spirit. Afghanistan. We must not forget their nesses have grown, and the economy Under Pastor Jordan’s leadership, Co- sacrifices. has expanded. rinthian Baptist has been a rock for its I am so pleased I will be able to meet And along the way, some have re- community. Pastor Jordan is a with these courageous Montanans. I ported, Bob Butler became the longest- thoughtful and respected shepherd of ask the Senate to join me in welcoming serving currently active mayor in his flock. He and the church are ac- these heroes to our Nation’s capital America. tively engaged in community service, this weekend. They are: After first being elected, a fire wasn’t helping to fight hunger and sickness in Robert E Anderson, George P Ardelean, the only problem he had to deal with Hamtramck and Detroit. His service William Bakker, Lorraine F Blank, Roy he also had to dig the city out of finan- and leadership include serving on the Boettger, Charles E Brickman, Richard A cial trouble. board of trustees of Henry Ford Health Caruso, Edward B Campen, Roy F Cattrell, Under Mayor Butler’s guidance, Mar- System, one of the Nation’s largest Robert W Cook, Donald P Culliton, Louis J Day, Roy S Dimond, Raymond V Drake, ion got itself back in the black and medical service providers. Marvin Duncan, Theodore E Eklund, Joseph began building a platform to allow for Pastor Jordan has been a tireless Fahn, Everitt D Foust, Leo C Fowler, Robert future growth. seeker of justice. Nothing exemplifies M Frankforter, Colin Glasgow, Maurice Gra- And then, a few years later, another this better than his long years of work ham, Joseph Hartman, John Hepler, Rudolph disaster hit. A tornado tore through and advocacy to help resolve a housing Hergenrider, Russell S Hodge, Vance Hol- the city, killing 10 and injuring hun- discrimination case that dates back to brook, William C Howard, Amy Johnson, dreds including the Mayor and leaving the 1960s, the resolution of which has Robert C Johnston, Bruce D Jones, Jack tens of millions of dollars of damage. taken decades. Pastor Jordan and oth- Jurgens, Gertrude Kalan, Lester L Kath, Jo- After crawling out of his car, which seph C King III, Robert Kinyon, Gordon ers never gave up on their community Kirkwood, Donald B Koeppen, Henry J had been thrown 300 feet and turned up- or on the idea of justice, and thanks to Kornegay, Howard Largent, Raymond Leone, side down, Mayor Butler showed the the hard work of many, and despite sig- Robert L Lubbers, Pierre Mangen, Donald J sort of resilience we don’t see much nificant challenges, the case has been Marshall, William Clayton, George R anymore and dove headfirst into recov- resolved. McMurray, Paul Milam, Irvin J Miller, Wil- ery efforts. I should note that I am among the liam Mills, Richard Miner, Ruben F His efforts, along with those of many many who have benefitted from Pastor Oberlander, John M Richards, Ivory L Robin- others, helped lead to a boom in eco- Jordan’s wisdom and leadership. Over son, Gerald C Schlichenmayer, Kenneth nomic and residential development the years, I have valued his friendship Schneider, Ernest D Sells, Donald C Siers, George E Sexton, John St Germain, Paul that we still see effects of today. and his counsel. And so I am pleased Stengel, Harry K Stine, Myron J Stratton, Without Mayor Butler’s leadership, that the city of Hamtramck will, on Myron R Stutterheim, Kent T Swift, Mar- Marion would look very different than April 28, rename a section of Caniff garet J Talmage, Everett V Tande, Agatha F it does now. His touch can be seen on Street, including the block on which Twist, James A Vick, Robert L Wagnitz, everything from the civic center to the Corinthian Baptist sits. It will be Robert E Willems, Andrew R Winter, Wil- city’s businesses to the local minor known as Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Jordan liam D Worth, Kenneth Baeth, Raymond A league team, the Miners. Street. I join Pastor Jordan’s many Bergstrom, James Kenaley, James J His leadership helped guide Marion friends in congratulating him for this Bertrand, George A Moore, William Bug, Edgar E St John, Gordon P Slovarp, Donald through many trying experiences, and honor, and I personally thank him for Shay, Edmund M Bouchard, George L the city’s voters kept their faith in Bob his decades of service to his church and Schuyler, Elizabeth Riley, Raymond J Rae, Butler. He has served them well each his community. Ralph Stone. and every year. f f Despite all of his hard work and his clear record of results, Mayor Butler WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS has always remained humble. Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise to Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise He may be mayor, but he always recognize a very important event that today to recognize David J. Thatcher, a gives credit to the people of Marion for will be occurring this Sunday and Mon- remarkable Montanan and American. their city’s success. day. About 90 World War II veterans On April 18, 1942, Thatcher was one of This week, the people of Marion are from Montana will take part in the 80 Doolittle Raiders who carried out gave some credit back to Mayor Butler. ‘‘Big Sky Honor Flight,’’ and come to the first air raid on Japan during They honored his five decades of good Washington, D.C. to visit their monu- World War II. The unit was named for work with a life-size bronze statue at ment—the WWII Memorial. their commander, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doo- the site where that fire once raged so Their trip is hosted by the Big Sky little, who planned and led the mission many years ago—in Tower Square, just Honor Flight program. The mission is that dealt a devastating psychological across from city hall. to recognize American Veterans for blow to the Japanese Empire in the I extend my heartfelt congratula- their sacrifices and achievements by wake of the Pearl Harbor attacks. tions to Mayor Butler and his family flying them to Washington, D.C., to see I ask my colleagues in the Senate to for this impressive achievement and their memorials at no cost. The pro- join me in honoring Mr. Thatcher and wish him the best when he enters re- gram, which has already sent 184 Mon- his comrades for their heroic deeds, tirement at the end of this term. tana veterans to visit the memorials, is carried out 71 years ago today. f generously funded by businesses, stu- Staff Sergeant Thatcher was born on dent groups, and folks all across Mon- July 31, 1921 in Bridger, MT and en- TRIBUTE TO PASTOR JOSEPH R. tana. tered the Army in December 1940. He JORDAN These veterans come from all parts of volunteered for the secret mission that Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, in my our great State, and while they are in later became known as the Doolittle hometown and in cities and towns Washington, they will see the WWII Raid and was assigned as an engineer/ across this country, houses of worship Memorial and other monuments, enjoy gunner to Crew 7 of the ‘‘Ruptured and the men and women who lead them a banquet honoring their service to the Duck.’’ care for the spiritual needs of our peo- country, and fly home the next day. On April 18, 1942, the Doolittle Raid- ple. But they do more. They are pillars This is a special two days for this ers launched their B–25 bombers off the of neighborhoods. They minister to the group of heroes, but it is also a time to USS Hornet aircraft carrier, 250 miles

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Both individ- training and unique flying tactics, the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, and uals were taken to Mercy St. Vincent Japanese formation never detected the Commanding Officer of Marine Safety Medical Center—and they are alive ‘‘Ruptured Duck.’’ Crew 7 successfully in Portland, ME. today. bombed the Nippon Steel Factory in Rear Admiral Nash will retire as the Ms. Mitchell and her fellow citizens Tokyo. Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard are heroes whose actions saved a life, Following their airstrikes, all 16 air- District in New Orleans, where he was potentially two. They didn’t give any craft either ditched at sea or crash responsible for Coast Guard operations thought to their own safety. They did landed because they did not have that span 26 States, including over 1,200 what many of us hope we would do by enough fuel to make it to their in- miles of coastline and 10,300 miles of acting swiftly when a fellow citizen tended landing sites on the Chinese inland waterways. Prior to this assign- was in danger. Together, they exhib- mainland. The commander of Crew 7, ment, Rear Admiral Nash served as the ited the courage worthy of recognition LT T.W. Lawson, attempted to land the Deputy Federal On-Scene Coordinator here today. In addition to receiving the ‘‘Ruptured Duck’’ on a beach, but infor the Deepwater Horizon oilspill re- Toledo Police Department’s Meri- stead struck the water a quarter mile sponse. In this capacity, Rear Admiral torious Public Service Award, it is my off the Chinese coastline. The crew was Nash joined more than 40,000 respond- honor to commend Ms. Mitchell on the forced to swim to shore. ers to provide needed relief for citizens, Senate Floor.∑ Staff Sergeant Thatcher, the only wildlife, and the environment. His out- f member of Crew 7 who was unharmed, standing leadership in these operations RECOGNIZING NELA PARK cared for the injured until the Chinese played an integral role in resolving the arrived to help. Sadly, 11 Doolittle unparalleled problems posed by the on- ∑ Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise in Raiders were killed or captured by the going spill. recognition of General Electric’s famed Japanese during the raid but, remark- Rear Admiral Nash’s illustrious ca- Nela Park, which is celebrating its ably, 69 of them were eventually res- reer includes many military decora- 100th Anniversary this year. cued. tions. Among them are the Legion of Nela Park was built in 1913, but its Staff Sergeant Thatcher went on to Merit, Coast Guard Meritorious Service roots go back even further. serve in England and became an engi- Medal, Coast Guard Commendation In 1879, American hero and one of neer/gunner on a B–26 for the invasion Medal, and Coast Guard Achievement Ohio’s great luminaries, Thomas Edi- of North Africa. He was discharged Medal. Rear Admiral Nash has been son, invented the carbon filament from the service on July 11, 1945. and continues to be an inspiration to lamp. This invention led to the found- For his gallantry in action during all those who have been impacted by ing of Edison Electric, which in 1892 the raid on Japan, he received the Sil- his tireless service. would merge with a competitor to be- ver Star. He was also awarded the Dis- It is with my greatest sincerity that come General Electric. tinguished Flying Cross and the Air I ask my colleagues to join me, along GE had many competitors by the Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, with Rear Admiral Nash’s family, in turn of the century. When the National along with the Chinese Army, Navy, recognizing the hard work, dedication, Electric Lamp Company, NELA, was and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st and many accomplishments of this in- acquired by GE, it prompted the devel- Grade. credible leader. opment of Nela Park in East Cleveland. The 92 acre campus was completed 2 Today, I would like to honor the four f courageous Doolittle Raiders who re- years later and was the world’s first in- main with us: Richard E. Cole, Robert ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS dustrial park, another example of L. Hite, Edward J. Saylor and David J. Ohio’s leadership and trailblazing spirit. Thatcher. TRIBUTE TO GERALDINE Let us also take a moment to honor Nela Park is famous for its Georgian MITCHELL the 76 others who have passed. Revival architecture and every year The success of the Doolittle Raid ∑ Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I rise features a world-renowned Christmas marked a turning point in the war. It to commemorate Geraldine Mitchell of lighting display, modeled after the provided a morale boost for the United Toledo, OH. lighting display in Washington, DC. By States and it proved to the Japanese Ms. Mitchell saved a woman’s life 1975, the park earned the recognition it people that they were no longer invul- during her work day as a bus driver in deserved and was listed as a Historic nerable. Ohio’s fourth most populous city. Place in the U.S. Department of the In- The Doolittle Raiders have earned a Every day, hundreds of Toledoans take terior’s National Register. hallowed place in our American his- public transit to work, to the doctor’s Today, Nela Park is the national tory, and today I commend Mr. office, to school. headquarters of GE’s Lighting & Elec- Thatcher and his comrades for their As a driver for the Toledo Area Re- trical Institute and serves as a source courage and sacrifice. gional Transit Authority with some 16 of innovation and a testament to f years of experience, Ms. Mitchell keeps Ohio’s manufacturing strength. In an a watchful eye—for children chasing age of environmental and efficiency TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL ROY balls into the street, for passersby conscientiousness, GE lighting still il- A. NASH crossing busy roads in front of on-com- luminates the world, advancing new Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today ing traffic. So, on an afternoon in technologies such as fluorescents and I ask my colleagues to join me in rec- March, Ms. Mitchell did not hesitate to light-emitting diodes. ognizing RADM Roy A. Nash, who will act as she witnessed a woman attempt- For more than a century GE has em- retire on May 2, 2013, as the Com- ing to commit suicide along the bus ployed Ohioans—at all levels of the mander of the Eighth Coast Guard Dis- route. Ms. Mitchell immediately company—and has been a significant trict of New Orleans. stopped her bus and ran to the woman’s part of our State and our Nation’s Since graduating from the Coast aid. economy. I commend GE for its posi- Guard Academy in 1979, Rear Admiral Bus passengers and Corey Bush, an tive impact on Ohio, the United States, Nash has served in a variety of oper- off-duty police officer from a neigh- and the world. ational and staff assignments during boring jurisdiction, also ran to help as I am proud that GE Lighting calls his 34 years of service. A few of his as- Ms. Mitchell performed CPR to keep Ohio its home, and I look forward to its signments during his years with the the woman alive before emergency re- continued production and innovation Coast Guard include serving as the sponders arrived. According to the To- in the Buckeye state.∑

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Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- Final Rule Implementing a Targeted Aca- sels Less Than 50 Feet (15.2 Meters) Length dian Redfish Fishery for Sector Vessels’’ f Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the (RIN0648–XC164) received in the Office of the EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alas- President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to ka’’ (RIN0648–XC584) received in the Office of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and As in executive session the Presiding the President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; Transportation. Officer laid before the Senate messages to the Committee on Commerce, Science, EC–1185. A communication from the Direc- from the President of the United and Transportation. tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- States submitting sundry nominations EC–1178. A communication from the Acting ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant which were referred to the appropriate Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- eries of the Northeastern United States; At- committees. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- (The messages received today are lantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fish- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic eries; Framework Adjustment 7’’ (RIN0648– printed at the end of the Senate pro- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- BC72) received in the Office of the President ceedings.) sels Greater Than 50 Feet (15.2 Meters) of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to the Com- Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in f mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of tation. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XC585) received in the Of- EC–1186. A communication from the Direc- fice of the President of the Senate on April At 11:45 a.m., a message from the tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- 10, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant House of Representatives, delivered by Science, and Transportation. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Pacific Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, EC–1179. A communication from the Acting Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan’’ announced that pursuant to section Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- (RIN0648–BC75) received in the Office of the 4(b) of the World War I Centennial eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to Commission Act (Public Law 112–272), ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Transportation. and the order of the House of January Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Account- 3, 2013, the Speaker appoints the fol- EC–1187. A communication from the Direc- ability Measures for Species in the U.S. Car- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- lowing individual on the part of the ibbean’’ (RIN0648–XC574) received in the Of- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant House of Representatives to the World fice of the President of the Senate on April to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- War I Centennial Commission: Colonel 10, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, eries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Thomas N. Moe, Retired, of Lancaster, Science, and Transportation. Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications’’ Ohio. EC–1180. A communication from the Acting (RIN0648–XC263) received in the Office of the Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to The message also announced that eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194, and the order ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Transportation. of the House of January 3, 2013, the titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic EC–1188. A communication from the Direc- Speaker appoints the following Mem- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- bers on the part of the House of Rep- sels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regu- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant resentatives to the Board of Visitors to latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648– to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- the United States Coast Guard Acad- XC590) received in the Office of the President eries of the Northeastern United States; At- of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to the Com- lantic Herring Fishery; Adjustment to 2013 emy: Mr. COBLE of North Carolina, and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Annual Catch Limits’’ (RIN0648–XC318) re- Mr. COURTNEY of Connecticut. tation. ceived during adjournment of the Senate in f EC–1181. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- the Office of the President of the Senate on EXECUTIVE AND OTHER eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Com- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- merce, Science, and Transportation. COMMUNICATIONS EC–1189. A communication from the Direc- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- The following communications were Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant laid before the Senate, together with sels Less Than 60 feet (18.3 meters) Length to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in uments, and were referred as indicated: Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands EC–1173. A communication from the Chair- the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- ment Area’’ (RIN0648–XC596) received in the Management Area; Groundfish Retention man, Federal Maritime Commission, trans- Standard’’ (RIN0648–BA93) received during mitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 51st Annual Report of the activities of the the President of the Senate on March 27, Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal year Science, and Transportation. EC–1182. A communication from the Acting 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- EC–1190. A communication from the Direc- EC–1174. A communication from the Sec- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant suant to law, a report relative to rec- Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Commer- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- ommendations of the Advisory Committee cial Accountability Measure and Closure for eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off on Aviation Consumer Protection; to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic’’ 2013 and 2014 Harvest Specifications for Transportation. (RIN0648–XC570) received in the Office of the Groundfish’’ (RIN0648–XC311) received during EC–1175. A communication from the Vice President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to adjournment of the Senate in the Office of President of Government Affairs and Cor- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and the President of the Senate on March 27, porate Communications, National Railroad Transportation. 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmit- EC–1183. A communication from the Acting Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- EC–1191. A communication from the Direc- Amtrak’s Executive Level 1 salary for 2012; eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant and Transportation. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- EC–1176. A communication from the Acting Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad- the Individual Fishing Quota Program’’ Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2013 and 2014 ministration, Department of Transportation, (RIN0648–XC569) received in the Office of the Harvest Specifications for Groundfish’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enti- President of the Senate on April 10, 2013; to (RIN0648–XC254) received during adjourn- tled ‘‘Assistance Provided to Foreign Avia- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- tion Authorities for Fiscal Year 2012’’; to the Transportation. dent of the Senate on March 28, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1184. A communication from the Direc- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- Transportation.

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A communication from the Acting korsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters’’ XC351) received during adjournment of the Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0085)) Senate in the Office of the President of the eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 28, 2013; to the Committee ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Senate on April 9, 2013; to the Committee on on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1193. A communication from the Direc- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- EC–1208. A communication from the Para- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- sels Using Trawl Gear in the Western Regu- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648– tration, Department of Transportation, to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Atlan- XC522) received during adjournment of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Senate in the Office of the President of the a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category Senate on March 28, 2013; to the Committee Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines’’ Fishery’’ (RIN0648–XC506) received during ad- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0004)) journment of the Senate in the Office of the EC–1201. A communication from the Acting received in the Office of the President of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- Senate on April 9, 2013; to the Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–1209. A communication from the Attor- EC–1194. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Account- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- ability Measures for the Gulf of Mexico Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mercial Greater Amberjack’’ (RIN0648– ‘‘Safety Zone; SFPD Training Safety Zone; titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic XC467) received during adjournment of the San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA’’ Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in Senate in the Office of the President of the ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013– the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ Senate on April 3, 2013; to the Committee on 0148)) received in the Office of the President (RIN0648–XC543) received during adjourn- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Com- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- EC–1202. A communication from the Acting mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- tation. Committee on Commerce, Science, and eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- EC–1210. A communication from the Attor- Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–1195. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Group- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- er Resources of the South Atlantic; Golden cial Local Regulations; Stuart Sailfish Re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Tilefish Trip Limit Adjustments’’ (RIN0648– gatta, Indian River; Stuart, FL’’ ((RIN1625– titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of XC529) received during adjournment of the AA08) (Docket No. USCG–2012–0150)) received Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Senate in the Office of the President of the in the Office of the President of the Senate Reef Fish Fishery; 2013 Accountability Meas- Senate on April 3, 2013; to the Committee on on April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Com- ure for Gulf of Mexico Commercial Gray Commerce, Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. Triggerfish’’ (RIN0648–XC510) received during EC–1203. A communication from the Acting EC–1211. A communication from the Para- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the President of the Senate on March 26, eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- tration, Department of Transportation, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–1196. A communication from the Acting Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters’’ Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- 630 in the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XC505) ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0239)) eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- received during adjournment of the Senate received during adjournment of the Senate ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- in the Office of the President of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic on April 3, 2013; to the Committee on Com- on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Com- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- merce, Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. sels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and EC–1204. A communication from the Acting EC–1212. A communication from the Para- Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- (RIN0648–XC552) received during adjourn- eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- tration, Department of Transportation, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- Eurocopter France Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation. sels Using Trawl Gear in the Western Regu- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0240)) received EC–1197. A communication from the Acting latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648– during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- XC502) received during adjournment of the fice of the President of the Senate on March eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- Senate in the Office of the President of the 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Senate on April 3, 2013; to the Committee on Science, and Transportation. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1213. A communication from the Para- Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area EC–1205. A communication from the Acting legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- 630 in the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XC550) Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- tration, Department of Transportation, received during adjournment of the Senate eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of in the Office of the President of the Senate ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Com- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– merce, Science, and Transportation. Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migra- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0210)) received EC–1198. A communication from the Acting tory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction’’ fice of the President of the Senate on March eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- (RIN0648–XC553) received during adjourn- 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Science, and Transportation. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic dent of the Senate on April 3, 2013; to the EC–1214. A communication from the Para- Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West Yak- Committee on Commerce, Science, and legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- utat District of the Gulf of Alaska’’ Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, (RIN0648–XC536) received during adjourn- EC–1206. A communication from the Regu- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- latory Ombudsman, Federal Motor Carrier a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Safety Administration, Department of Eurocopter France Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0795)) received Transportation. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transpor- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- EC–1199. A communication from the Acting tation of Agricultural Commodities’’ fice of the President of the Senate on March Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- (RIN2126–AB58) received during adjournment 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- of the Senate in the Office of the President Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Com- EC–1215. A communication from the Para- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota tation. tration, Department of Transportation,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP6.018 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2797 transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, (Nominations without an asterisk a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of were reported with the recommenda- Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Multiple Re- tion that they be confirmed.) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0641)) received during stricted Areas; Eglin AFB, FL’’ ((RIN2120– adjournment of the Senate in the Office of AA66) (FAA–2013–0178)) received during ad- f the President of the Senate on March 26, journment of the Senate in the Office of the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to JOINT RESOLUTIONS Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1216. A communication from the Para- Transportation. The following bills and joint resolu- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–1224. A communication from the Para- tions were introduced, read the first tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- and second times by unanimous con- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, sent, and referred as indicated: a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- FRANKEN, Mr. REED, and Mr. SAND- No. FAA–2012–1160)) received during adjourn- space; Unalakleet, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) ERS): ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- (FAA–2012–0322)) received during adjourn- S. 758. A bill to establish a comprehensive dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- literacy program; to the Committee on Committee on Commerce, Science, and dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Transportation. Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1217. A communication from the Para- Transportation. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–1225. A communication from the Para- MORAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BEGICH, Ms. tration, Department of Transportation, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- MIKULSKI, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tration, Department of Transportation, BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of BOXER, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd and Co KG a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class B Air- LAUTENBERG, Mr. COONS, and Mr. Turbofan Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket space; Atlanta, GA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (FAA– ROBERTS): No. FAA–2012–1031)) received during adjourn- 2011–1237)) received during adjournment of S. 759. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- the Senate in the Office of the President of enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Com- income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of Committee on Commerce, Science, and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- a member of the Armed Forces for a new Transportation. tation. State license or certification required by EC–1218. A communication from the Para- EC–1226. A communication from the Para- reason of a permanent change in the duty legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- station of such member to another State; to tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E JOHNSON of Wisconsin): Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Air- Airspace; Wilbur, WA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) S. 760. A bill to require the establishment planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– (FAA–2012–0768)) received during adjourn- of Federal customer service standards and to 2013–0247)) received during adjournment of ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- improve the service provided by Federal the Senate in the Office of the President of dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Se- the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Com- Committee on Commerce, Science, and curity and Governmental Affairs. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Transportation. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. EC–1227. A communication from the Para- tation. PORTMAN): EC–1219. A communication from the Para- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- S. 761. A bill to promote energy savings in legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, Department of Transportation, residential and commercial buildings and in- tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dustry, and for other purposes; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. a rule entitled ‘‘Type Certification Proce- space; Morrisville, VT’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) By Mr. THUNE: dures for Changed Products’’ ((RIN2120– (FAA–2012–0835)) received during adjourn- S. 762. A bill to amend the Food and Nutri- AK19) (Docket No. FAA–2001–8994)) received ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- tion Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the nutrition assistance program; to the Com- fice of the President of the Senate on March Committee on Commerce, Science, and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Transportation. estry. EC–1228. A communication from the Para- Science, and Transportation. By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. EC–1220. A communication from the Para- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- MORAN): legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, Department of Transportation, S. 763. A bill to authorize States to enforce tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of pipeline safety requirements related to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- wellbores at interstate storage facilities; to a rule entitled ‘‘Activation of Ice Protec- space; Scammon Bay, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and tion’’ ((RIN2120–AJ43) (Docket No. FAA–2009– (FAA–2012–0121)) received during adjourn- Transportation. 0675)) received during adjournment of the ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- By Mr. CORNYN: Senate in the Office of the President of the dent of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the S. 764. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Public Health Service Act to require the dis- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation. closure of information regarding how certain EC–1221. A communication from the Para- f taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums, and for other purposes; to the Com- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF tration, Department of Transportation, mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of COMMITTEES Pensions. a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- The following executive reports of By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- nominations were submitted: FRANKEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. HEINRICH): ments (105); Amdt. No. 3525’’ (RIN2120–AA65) By Mr. WYDEN for the Committee on En- S. 765. A bill to help provide relief to State received during adjournment of the Senate ergy and Natural Resources. in the Office of the President of the Senate *Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be education budgets during a recovering econ- on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Com- Secretary of Energy. omy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to merce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the provide higher educational opportunities for EC–1222. A communication from the Para- Judiciary. Native American Indians, and for other pur- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Karol Virginia Mason, of Georgia, to be an poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- tration, Department of Transportation, Assistant Attorney General. cation, Labor, and Pensions. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Gregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth himself, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. TESTER, proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- Circuit. Mr. CRAPO, Mr. JOHANNS, and Mr. ments (57); Amdt. No. 3524’’ (RIN2120–AA65) *Nomination was reported with rec- MORAN): received during adjournment of the Senate ommendation that it be confirmed sub- S. 766. A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data in the Office of the President of the Senate ject to the nominee’s commitment to on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Com- and population requirements for areas to be merce, Science, and Transportation. respond to requests to appear and tes- considered as rural areas for purposes of such EC–1223. A communication from the Para- tify before any duly constituted com- Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- mittee of the Senate. and Urban Affairs.

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A bill to amend title II of the Social as the ‘‘National Chess Capital’’ of the development of mentoring programs, Security Act to provide for Congressional United States to enhance awareness of the and for other purposes. oversight and approval of totalization agree- educational benefits of chess and to encour- ments; to the Committee on Finance. age schools and community centers to en- S. 603 By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, and gage in chess programs to promote problem- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the Mr. PAUL): solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness, names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. S. 768. A bill to treat gold and silver coins and goal setting; to the Committee on RUBIO) and the Senator from Arizona used as legal tender in the same manner as Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Mr. FLAKE) were added as cosponsors United States currency for taxation pur- By Mr. REID: of S. 603, a bill to repeal the annual fee poses; to the Committee on Finance. S. Res. 103. A resolution to authorize rep- on health insurance providers enacted By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. STA- resentation by the Senate Legal Counsel in BENOW, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. the case of Steve Schonberg v. Senator by the Patient Protection and Afford- WARREN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. REED, Mr. Mitch McConnell, et al; considered and able Care Act. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. HAR- agreed to. S. 621 KIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, and f At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the Mr. CARDIN): names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. S. 769. A bill to designate as wilderness cer- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS NELSON) and the Senator from Florida tain Federal portions of the red rock can- S. 200 yons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great (Mr. RUBIO) were added as cosponsors Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the of S. 621, a bill to amend the Controlled benefit of present and future generations of name of the Senator from Rhode Island Substances Act to make any substance people in the United States; to the Com- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- containing hydrocodone a schedule II mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. sponsor of S. 200, a bill to amend title drug. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. 38, United States Code, to authorize S. 632 MIKULSKI): the interment in national cemeteries S. 770. A bill to authorize the Secretary of At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the under the control of the National Cem- name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. the Interior to conduct a special resource etery Administration of individuals study of President Station in Baltimore, FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Maryland, and for other purposes; to the who served in combat support of the 632, a bill to amend the Food, Con- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos servation, and Energy Act of 2008 to resources. between February 28, 1961, and May 15, peal a duplicative program relating to By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. 1975, and for other purposes. inspection and grading of catfish. FEINSTEIN): S. 226 S. 679 S. 771. A bill to provide to the Secretary of At the request of Mr. TESTER, the the Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts At the request of Mr. BROWN, the for the sale of materials CA–20139 and CA– name of the Senator from South Da- name of the Senator from Rhode Island 22901, and for other purposes; to the Com- kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. sponsor of S. 226, a bill to amend the sponsor of S. 679, a bill to promote By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 local and regional farm and food sys- RUBIO, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. TESTER, to provide leave because of the death of tems, and for other purposes. Mr. CASEY, and Mr. VITTER): a son or daughter. S. 772. A bill to amend the Federal Food, S. 687 S. 294 Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food At the request of Mr. MORAN, the and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over At the request of Mr. TESTER, the name of the Senator from Louisiana certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs name of the Senator from Colorado (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- and small businesses involved in the sale, (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 687, a bill to prohibit the clos- manufacturing and distribution of tradi- of S. 294, a bill to amend title 38, ing of air traffic control towers, and for tional and premium cigars; to the Com- United States Code, to improve the dis- other purposes. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and ability compensation evaluation proce- S. 707 Pensions. dure of the Secretary of Veterans Af- By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for At the request of Mr. REED, the name fairs for veterans with mental health himself, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. HEINRICH, of the Senator from Florida (Mr. NEL- Mr. BENNET, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, conditions related to military sexual SON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 707, and Mr. RISCH): trauma, and for other purposes. a bill to amend the Higher Education S. 773. A bill to amend the Radiation Expo- S. 345 Act of 1965 to extend the reduced inter- sure Compensation Act to improve com- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the est rate for Federal Direct Stafford pensation for workers involved in uranium name of the Senator from Oklahoma mining, and for other purposes; to the Com- Loans. mittee on the Judiciary. (Mr. COBURN) was added as a cosponsor S. 709 By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Ms. MI- of S. 345, a bill to reform the Federal At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the KULSKI, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BURR, Mrs. sugar program, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New Jersey FEINSTEIN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. S. 367 (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- UDALL of Colorado, Mr. RISCH, Mr. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sponsor of S. 709, a bill to amend title ROBERTS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. ROCKE- name of the Senator from New York XVIII of the Social Security Act to in- FELLER, Mr. NELSON, Ms. COLLINS, CHUMER Mr. KING, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. COBURN, Mr. (Mr. S ) was added as a cospon- crease diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease COATS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. sor of S. 367, a bill to amend title XVIII and related dementias, leading to bet- COCHRAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MANCHIN, of the Social Security Act to repeal the ter care and outcomes for Americans Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. Medicare outpatient rehabilitation living with Alzheimer’s disease and re- SCHATZ): therapy caps. lated dementias. S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution amending S. 468 S. 720 title 36, United States Code, to designate July 26 as United States Intelligence Profes- At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, At the request of Mr. THUNE, the sionals Day; to the Committee on the Judici- the name of the Senator from Illinois name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. ary. (Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 468, a bill to protect the health f 720, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- care and pension benefits of our na- enue Code of 1986 to provide for tax- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND tion’s miners. payers making donations with their re- SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 475 turns of income tax to the Federal The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the Government to pay down the public and Senate resolutions were read, and name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. debt. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 731 By Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and S. 475, a bill to reauthorize the Special At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the Mr. BLUNT): Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act name of the Senator from Mississippi

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Res. 60, a res- Congress assembled, rules relating to the International olution supporting women’s reproduc- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Basel III agreement on general risk- tive health. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Patients’ based capital requirements, as they S. RES. 65 Right to Know Act of 2013’’. apply to community banks. At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN- FORMATION TO CONSUMERS. S. 733 name of the Senator from New Mexico (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2715 of the Public At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–15) is name of the Senator from New York of S. Res. 65, a resolution strongly sup- amended by adding at the end the following (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- porting the full implementation of new subsection: sponsor of S. 733, a bill to amend the United States and international sanc- ‘‘(h) DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN- Department of Energy High-End Com- tions on Iran and urging the President FORMATION TO CONSUMERS.— puting Revitalization Act of 2004 to im- to continue to strengthen enforcement ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A health insurance prove the high-end computing research of sanctions legislation. issuer or sponsor of a group health plan, through its annual summary of benefits and and development program of the De- S. RES. 75 partment of Energy, and for other pur- coverage explanation provided under sub- At the request of Mr. KIRK, the section (d), through an Internet website, or poses. names of the Senator from Arkansas through some other written means of com- S. 734 (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from munication with the consumer such as a At the request of Mr. NELSON, the Nevada (Mr. HELLER) were added as co- printed mailing— name of the Senator from Rhode Island sponsors of S. Res. 75, a resolution con- ‘‘(A) shall include the disclosure (effective (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- for plan years beginning on or after January demning the Government of Iran for its 1, 2016, and in addition to the information re- sponsor of S. 734, a bill to amend title state-sponsored persecution of its 10, United States Code, to repeal the quired to be disclosed under this section) of— Baha’i minority and its continued vio- requirement for reduction of survivor ‘‘(i) the applicable additional information lation of the International Covenants annuities under the Survivor Benefit relating to fees described in paragraph (2); on Human Rights. and Plan by veterans’ dependency and in- S. RES. 90 ‘‘(ii) the applicable additional information demnity compensation. included under paragraph (3)(D); and At the request of Mr. COONS, the S. 741 ‘‘(B) shall not be subject to any adminis- name of the Senator from Maryland At the request of Mr. VITTER, the trative action by the Secretary or by a State name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- authority with respect to any disclosure sor of S. Res. 90, a resolution standing (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- made on or after the date of the enactment sor of S. 741, a bill to extend the au- with the people of Kenya following of this subsection of such applicable addi- thorization of appropriations to carry their national and local elections on tional information if the disclosure is made March 4, 2013, and urging a peaceful based upon a good faith estimates of such in- out approved wetlands conservation formation and is in accordance with such projects under the North American and credible resolution of electoral disputes in the courts. standards as the Secretary may establish to Wetlands Conservation Act through fis- carry out this subsection. cal year 2017. AMENDMENT NO. 72 ‘‘(2) FEE INFORMATION.—The additional in- S. 743 At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the formation described in this paragraph, with At the request of Mr. ENZI, the names name of the Senator from Nebraska respect to a health insurance issuer issuing of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. (Mrs. FISCHER) was withdrawn as a co- health insurance coverage in the individual, small, or large group market and with re- BOOZMAN), the Senator from South Da- sponsor of amendment No. 72 proposed spect to the sponsor of a group health plan, kota (Mr. JOHNSON), the Senator from to H.R. 933, ‘‘An Act making consoli- dated appropriations and further con- is as follows: Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from ‘‘(A) FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE PRO- Rhode Island (Mr. REED), the Senator tinuing appropriations for the fiscal VIDERS.—The annual fee on health insurance from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER), the Sen- year ending September 30, 2013.’’. providers under section 9010 of the Patient ator from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITE- AMENDMENT NO. 733 Protection and Affordable Care Act (26 HOUSE), the Senator from Maine (Ms. At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the U.S.C. 4001 note). COLLINS), the Senator from Arkansas name of the Senator from Missouri ‘‘(B) PCORI TAX.—Fees imposed under subchapter B of chapter 34 of the Internal Rev- (Mr. PRYOR), the Senator from West (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- enue Code of 1986 (relating to funding the Pa- Virginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER), the Sen- sponsor of amendment No. 733 intended tient-Centered Outcome Research Institute). LOBUCHAR ator from Minnesota (Ms. K ), to be proposed to S. 649, a bill to ensure ‘‘(C) REINSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.—Rein- the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. that all individuals who should be pro- surance contributions required under section FRANKEN), the Senator from Maryland hibited from buying a firearm are list- 1341(b) of the Patient Protection and Afford- (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Cali- ed in the national instant criminal able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18061(b)). fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator background check system and require a ‘‘(D) PROPOSED HEALTH INSURANCE EX- from Louisiana (Ms. LANDRIEU), the background check for every firearm CHANGE USER FEE.—Fees imposed on health Senator from West Virginia (Mr. sale, and for other purposes. plans relating to participation in an Ex- MANCHIN), the Senator from Michigan change under subtitle D of title I of the Pa- f tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 (Mr. LEVIN), the Senator from Iowa U.S.C. 18021 et seq.). (Mr. HARKIN), the Senator from Hawaii STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ‘‘(E) RISK CORRIDOR PAYMENTS.—Risk cor- (Ms. HIRONO), the Senator from Maine ridor payments required under section (Mr. KING), the Senator from Colorado By Mr. CORNYN: 1342(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Af- (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from Massa- S. 764. A bill to amend title XXVII of fordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18062(b)(2)). chusetts (Mr. COWAN), the Senator the Public Health Service Act to re- ‘‘(F) RISK ADJUSTMENT CHARGES.—Risk ad- from South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the quire the disclosure of information re- justment charges imposed under section Senator from Delaware (Mr. CARPER), garding how certain taxes and fees im- 1343(a)(1) of the Patient Protection and Af- fordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18063(a)(1)). the Senator from Virginia (Mr. WAR- pact the amount of premiums, and for NER) and the Senator from Massachu- other purposes; to the Committee on In the case of health insurance coverage, such costs may be calculated separately for setts (Ms. WARREN) were added as co- Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- such coverage in the individual market, in sponsors of S. 743, a bill to restore sions. the small group market, and in the large States’ sovereign rights to enforce Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask group market for the health insurance issuer State and local sales and use tax laws, unanimous consent that the text of the involved. and for other purposes. bill be printed in the RECORD. ‘‘(3) OTHER INFORMATION.—

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:32 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP6.028 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 18, 2013 ‘‘(A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of 9.2 million acres I seek to protect are rent consumption levels. In fact, pro- the United States shall conduct a study of well known landscapes, such as the tecting these lands benefits local methods of calculating the impact on aver- Grand Staircase-Escalante National economies because of the recreational age premium costs associated with each of Monument, and lesser known areas just opportunities they provide. In fact, for the following: outside Zion National Park, many Utah cities and counties, outdoor ‘‘(i) MARKET IMPACT OF GUARANTEED ISSUE AND COMMUNITY RATING.—The requirement Canyonlands National Park, and Arch- recreation is the largest sector of the for guaranteed issuance of coverage under es National Park. Together this wild local economy providing up to 44 per- section 2702 and community rated premiums landscape offers spectacular vistas of cent of non-government jobs in the re- under section 2701. rare rock formations, canyons and gion. ‘‘(ii) AGE RATING IMPACT.—The requirement desert lands, important archaeological Unfortunately, scientists have al- of section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) (relating to limi- sites, and habitat for rare plant and ready begun to see the impacts of glob- tations on age rating). animal species. al warming on public lands throughout ‘‘(iii) PREVENTIVE SERVICES.—The require- I have visited many of the areas this the West. Hotter and drier conditions, ment for coverage of preventive services larger wildfires, shrinking water re- under section 2713. act would designate as wilderness. I ‘‘(iv) MINIMUM ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS can tell you that the natural beauty of sources, the spread of invasive species, COVERAGE.—The requirement that coverage these landscapes is a compelling reason soil erosion, and dust storms are all ex- provide for at least 60 percent of the actu- for Congress to grant these lands wil- pected to increase over the next cen- arial value of essential health benefits under derness protection. I have the honor of tury. These threats make the need to section 1302(d) of the Patient Protection and introducing legislation first introduced protect the remaining undisturbed Affordable Care Act. (42 U.S.C. 18022(d)). by my friend and former colleague in landscapes and wildlife habitats in ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting such the House of Representatives, Wayne Utah’s red rock wilderness even more study, the Comptroller General shall consult urgent. with health insurance issuers and State Owens. As a member of the Utah delegation, Congressman Owens pioneered America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act health insurance commissioners. is a lasting gift to the American public. ‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, the Congressional effort to protect 2014, the Comptroller General shall submit to Utah’s red rock wilderness. He did this By protecting this serene yet wild land each House of Congress and the Secretary a with broad public support, which still we are giving future generations the report on the study conducted under sub- exists not only in Utah, but in all cor- opportunity to enjoy the same paragraph (A). ners of the Nation. untrammeled landscape that so many ‘‘(D) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMA- The wilderness designated in this bill now cherish. TION.—After submission of such report, the was chosen based on more than 20 years I would like to thank my colleagues Secretary may also include in the informa- of meticulous research and surveying. who are original cosponsors of this tion required to be disclosed under paragraph measure. Original cosponsors are (1)(A)(ii) information on the impact on pre- Volunteers have taken inventories of DEBBIE STABENOW, MARK UDALL, ELIZA- miums of each of the requirements described thousands of square miles of BLM land in subparagraph (A). in Utah to help determine which lands BETH WARREN, MICHAEL BENNET, JACK ‘‘(4) RETENTION OF STATE RATE SETTING AU- should be protected. These volunteers REED, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, BERNARD THORITY.—Nothing in this subsection shall be provided extensive documentation to SANDERS, TOM HARKIN, BARBARA construed to preempt State authority to reg- ensure that these areas meet Federal BOXER, PATTY MURRAY, and BENJAMIN ulate, reject, alter, or require additional in- wilderness criteria. The BLM also com- CARDIN. Additionally, I would like to formation in support of rates for health in- pleted an inventory of approximately thank the Utah Wilderness Coalition, surance coverage or oversight authority of which includes The Wilderness Society, the Secretary. 7.5 million acres of the land that would be protected by America’s Red Rock the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources ‘‘(5) DISCLOSURE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.— Defense Council, Earthjustice, and the The Secretary shall make the information Wilderness Act and agreed that the Wasatch Mountain Club, the Southern provided by a health insurance issuer or vast majority qualify for wilderness Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Outdoor sponsor of a group health plan as specified in designation. paragraph (2) and additional information in- For more than 20 years, Utah con- Industry Association and all of the cluded under paragraph (3)(D) available to servationists have been working to add other national, regional and local, the general public through an Internet the last great blocks of undeveloped hard-working groups who, for years, website. In addition, such website shall in- BLM-administered land in Utah to the have championed this legislation. clude information provided in the report sub- Theodore Roosevelt once stated: mitted under paragraph (3)(A).’’. National Wilderness Preservation Sys- tem. The more than 9 million acres of The Nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. lands that would be protected by this turn over to the next generation increased STABENOW, Mr. UDALL of Colo- legislation surround eleven of Utah’s and not impaired in value. rado, Ms. WARREN, Mr. BENNET, national park, monument and recre- Enactment of this legislation will Mr. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. ation areas. These proposed BLM wil- help us realize Roosevelt’s vision. To SANDERS, Mr. HARKIN, Mrs. derness areas easily equal their neigh- protect these precious resources in BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. boring national parklands in scenic Utah for future generations, I urge my CARDIN): beauty, opportunities for recreation, colleagues to support America’s Red S. 769. A bill to designate as wilder- and ecological importance. Yet, unlike Rock Wilderness Act. ness certain Federal portions of the red the parks, most of these scenic treas- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau ures lack any form of long-term protec- sent that the text of the bill be printed and the Great Basin Deserts in the tion from commercial development, in the RECORD. State of Utah for the benefit of present damaging off-road vehicle use, or oil There being no objection, the text of and future generations of people in the and gas exploration. the bill was ordered to be printed in United States; to the Committee on Americans understand the need for the RECORD, as follows: Energy and Natural Resources. wise stewardship of these wild land- S. 769 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise scapes. This legislation represents a re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- today to introduce America’s Red Rock alistic balance between the need to resentatives of the United States of America in Wilderness Act of 2013. This legislation protect our natural heritage and de- Congress assembled, continues our commitment to preserve mand for energy. While wilderness des- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. natural resources in this country. ignation has been portrayed as a bar- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act rier to energy independence, it is im- the ‘‘America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of will designate as wilderness some of portant to note that within the entire 2013’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- our Nation’s most remarkable, but cur- 9.2 million acres of America’s Red Rock tents of this Act is as follows: rently unprotected public lands. Bu- Wilderness Act the amount of ‘‘tech- Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. reau of Land Management, BLM, lands nically recoverable’’ undiscovered nat- Sec. 2. Definitions. in Utah harbor some of the largest and ural gas and oil resources amounts to TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS most remarkable roadless desert areas roughly 6 days of oil and a little more AREAS anywhere in the world. Included in the than three weeks of natural gas at cur- Sec. 101. Great Basin Wilderness Areas.

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Canyonlands Basin Wilderness (16) Grassy Mountains (approximately (2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Areas. 23,000 acres). Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Sec. 108. San Rafael Swell Wilderness Areas. (17) Grouse Creek Mountains (approxi- following areas in the State are designated Sec. 109. Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin Wilder- mately 15,000 acres). as wilderness areas and as components of the ness Areas. (18) House Range (approximately 201,000 National Wilderness Preservation System: TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS acres). (A) Bryce View (approximately 4,500 acres). Sec. 201. General provisions. (19) Keg Mountains (approximately 38,000 (B) Bunting Point (approximately 11,000 Sec. 202. Administration. acres). acres). Sec. 203. State school trust land within wil- (20) Kern Mountains (approximately 15,000 (C) Canaan Mountain (approximately 16,000 derness areas. acres). acres in Kane County). Sec. 204. Water. (21) King Top (approximately 110,000 acres). (D) Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately Sec. 205. Roads. (22) Ledger Canyon (approximately 9,000 2,300 acres). Sec. 206. Livestock. acres). (E) East of Bryce (approximately 750 Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife. (23) Little Goose Creek (approximately acres). Sec. 208. Management of newly acquired 1,200 acres). (F) Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 24,000 land. (24) Middle/Granite Mountains (approxi- acres). Sec. 209. Withdrawal. mately 80,000 acres). (G) Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000 (25) Mount Escalante (approximately 18,000 acres). SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. acres). (H) Moquith Mountain (approximately In this Act: (26) Mountain Home Range (approximately 16,000 acres). (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 90,000 acres). (I) Nephi Point (approximately 14,000 means the Secretary of the Interior, acting (27) Newfoundland Mountains (approxi- acres). through the Bureau of Land Management. mately 22,000 acres). (J) Orderville Canyon (approximately 9,200 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the (28) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,000 acres). State of Utah. acres). (K) Paria-Hackberry (approximately 188,000 TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS (29) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately acres). AREAS 9,000 acres). (L) Paria Wilderness Expansion (approxi- SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS. (30) Painted Rock Mountain (approximately 3,300 acres). (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— mately 26,000 acres). (M) Parunuweap Canyon (approximately (1) the Great Basin region of western Utah (31) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (ap- 43,000 acres). is comprised of starkly beautiful mountain proximately 144,000 acres). (N) Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000 ranges that rise as islands from the desert (32) Pilot Range (approximately 45,000 acres). floor; acres). (O) Slopes of Bryce (approximately 2,600 (2) the Wah Wah Mountains in the Great (33) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres). acres). Basin region are arid and austere, with mas- (34) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approxi- (P) Timber Mountain (approximately 51,000 sive cliff faces and leathery slopes speckled mately 21,000 acres). acres). with pin˜ on and juniper; (35) San Francisco Mountains (approxi- (Q) Upper Kanab Creek (approximately (3) the Pilot Range and Stansbury Moun- mately 39,000 acres). 49,000 acres). tains in the Great Basin region are high (36) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 (R) Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 26,000 enough to draw moisture from passing clouds acres). acres). and support ecosystems found nowhere else (37) Simpson Mountains (approximately (S) Willis Creek (approximately 21,000 on earth; 42,000 acres). acres). (4) from bristlecone pine, the world’s oldest (38) Snake Valley (approximately 100,000 (b) KAIPAROWITS PLATEAU.— living organism, to newly flowered mountain acres). (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— meadows, mountains of the Great Basin re- (39) Spring Creek Canyon (approximately (A) the Kaiparowits Plateau east of the gion are islands of nature that— 4,000 acres). Paria River is 1 of the most rugged and iso- (A) support remarkable biological diver- (40) Stansbury Island (approximately 10,000 lated wilderness regions in the United sity; and acres). States; (B) provide opportunities to experience the (41) Stansbury Mountains (approximately (B) the Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept colossal silence of the Great Basin; and 24,000 acres). land of harsh beauty, contains distant vistas (5) the Great Basin region of western Utah (42) Thomas Range (approximately 36,000 and a remarkable variety of plant and ani- should be protected and managed to ensure acres). mal species; the preservation of the natural conditions of (43) Tule Valley (approximately 159,000 (C) ancient forests, an abundance of big the region. acres). game animals, and 22 species of raptors (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (44) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately thrive undisturbed on the grassland mesa Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 167,000 acres). tops of the Kaiparowits Plateau; following areas in the State are designated (45) Wasatch/Sevier Plateaus (approxi- (D) each of the areas described in para- as wilderness areas and as components of the mately 29,000 acres). graph (2) (other than Heaps Canyon, Little National Wilderness Preservation System: (46) White Rock Range (approximately Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within (1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 5,200 acres). the Grand Staircase-Escalante National acres). SEC. 102. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE WIL- Monument; and (2) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres). DERNESS AREAS. (E) the Kaiparowits Plateau should be pro- (3) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres). (a) GRAND STAIRCASE AREA.— tected and managed as a wilderness area. (4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the acres). (A) the area known as the Grand Staircase Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the (5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approxi- rises more than 6,000 feet in a series of great following areas in the State are designated mately 92,000 acres). cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the as wilderness areas and as components of the (6) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000 Grand Canyon to the forested rim of Bryce National Wilderness Preservation System: acres). Canyon; (A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 (7) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 (B) the Grand Staircase— acres). acres). (i) spans 6 major life zones, from the lower (B) The Blues (approximately 21,000 acres). (8) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (ap- Sonoran Desert to the alpine forest; and (C) Box Canyon (approximately 2,800 proximately 121,000 acres). (ii) encompasses geologic formations that acres). (9) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approxi- display 3,000,000,000 years of Earth’s history; (D) Burning Hills (approximately 80,000 mately 62,000 acres). (C) land managed by the Secretary lines acres). (10) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately the intricate canyon system of the Paria (E) Carcass Canyon (approximately 83,000 126,000 acres). River and forms a vital natural corridor con- acres). (11) Drum Mountains (approximately 39,000 nection to the deserts and forests of those (F) The Cockscomb (approximately 11,000 acres). national parks; acres).

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(G) Fiftymile Bench (approximately 12,000 (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (2) the Dirty Devil River, once the fortress acres). Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the hideout of outlaw Butch Cassidy’s Wild (H) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately following areas in the State are designated Bunch, has sculpted a maze of slickrock can- 203,000 acres). as wilderness areas and as components of the yons through an imposing landscape of (I) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 National Wilderness Preservation System: monoliths and inaccessible mesas; acres). (1) Arches Adjacent (approximately 12,000 (3) the Red and Blue Canyons contain (J) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately acres). colorful Chinle/Moenkopi badlands found no- 31,000 acres). (2) Beaver Creek (approximately 41,000 where else in the region; and (K) Kodachrome Headlands (approximately acres). (4) the canyons of Glen Canyon in the 10,000 acres). (3) Behind the Rocks and Hunters Canyon State should be protected and managed as (L) Little Valley Canyon (approximately (approximately 22,000 acres). wilderness areas. (4) Big Triangle (approximately 20,000 4,000 acres). (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the acres). (M) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the (5) Coyote Wash (approximately 28,000 65,000 acres). following areas in the State are designated acres). (N) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 as wilderness areas and as components of the (6) Dome Plateau-Professor Valley (ap- acres). National Wilderness Preservation System: proximately 35,000 acres). (O) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approxi- (1) Cane Spring Desert (approximately (7) Fisher Towers (approximately 18,000 mately 262,000 acres). 18,000 acres). (P) Rock Cove (approximately 16,000 acres). acres). (8) Goldbar Canyon (approximately 9,000 (2) Dark Canyon (approximately 134,000 (Q) Warm Creek (approximately 23,000 acres). acres). acres). (9) Granite Creek (approximately 5,000 (3) Dirty Devil (approximately 242,000 (R) Wide Hollow (approximately 6,800 acres). acres). acres). (10) Mary Jane Canyon (approximately (4) Fiddler Butte (approximately 92,000 (c) ESCALANTE CANYONS.— 25,000 acres). acres). (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (5) Flat Tops (approximately 30,000 acres). (A) glens and coves carved in massive sand- (11) Mill Creek (approximately 14,000 acres). (6) Little Rockies (approximately 64,000 stone cliffs, spring-watered hanging gardens, acres). and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins are (12) Porcupine Rim and Morning Glory (approximately 20,000 acres). (7) The Needle (approximately 11,000 acres). examples of the unique features that entice (13) Renegade Point (approximately 6,600 (8) Red Rock Plateau (approximately hikers, campers, and sightseers from around acres). 213,000 acres). the world to Escalante Canyon; (14) Westwater Canyon (approximately (9) White Canyon (approximately 98,000 (B) Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir 37,000 acres). acres). forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau (15) Yellow Bird (approximately 4,200 with winding slickrock canyons that flow SEC. 106. SAN JUAN-ANASAZI WILDERNESS acres). into Glen Canyon; AREAS. SEC. 104. HENRY MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS (C) Escalante Canyon, 1 of Utah’s most (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— AREAS. popular natural areas, contains critical habi- (1) more than 1,000 years ago, the Anasazi (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— Indian culture flourished in the slickrock tat for deer, elk, and wild bighorn sheep that (1) the Henry Mountain Range, the last ˜ also enhances the scenic integrity of the mountain range to be discovered and named canyons and on the pinon-covered mesas of area; by early explorers in the contiguous United southeastern Utah; (D) each of the areas described in para- States, still retains a wild and undiscovered (2) evidence of the ancient presence of the graph (2) is located within the Grand Stair- quality; Anasazi pervades the Cedar Mesa area of the case-Escalante National Monument; and (2) fluted badlands that surround the San Juan-Anasazi area where cliff dwellings, (E) Escalante Canyon should be protected flanks of 11,000-foot Mounts Ellen and Pen- rock art, and ceremonial kivas embellish and managed as a wilderness area. nell contain areas of critical habitat for sandstone overhangs and isolated (2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the mule deer and for the largest herd of free- benchlands; Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the roaming buffalo in the United States; (3) the Cedar Mesa area is in need of pro- following areas in the State are designated (3) despite their relative accessibility, the tection from the vandalism and theft of its as wilderness areas and as components of the Henry Mountain Range remains 1 of the unique cultural resources; National Wilderness Preservation System: wildest, least-known ranges in the United (4) the Cedar Mesa wilderness areas should (A) Brinkerhof Flats (approximately 3,000 States; and be created to protect both the archaeological acres). (4) the Henry Mountain range should be heritage and the extraordinary wilderness, (B) Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000 acres). protected and managed to ensure the preser- scenic, and ecological values of the United (C) Death Hollow (approximately 49,000 vation of the range as a wilderness area. States; and acres). (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (5) the San Juan-Anasazi area should be (D) Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 6,600 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the protected and managed as a wilderness area acres). following areas in the State are designated to ensure the preservation of the unique and (E) Hurricane Wash (approximately 9,000 as wilderness areas and as components of the valuable resources of that area. acres). National Wilderness Preservation System: (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (F) Lampstand (approximately 7,900 acres). (1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the (G) Muley Twist Flank (approximately acres). following areas in the State are designated 3,600 acres). (2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 35,000 as wilderness areas and as components of the (H) North Escalante Canyons (approxi- acres). National Wilderness Preservation System: mately 176,000 acres). (3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,400 (1) Allen Canyon (approximately 5,900 (I) Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres). acres). acres). (4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 20,000 (2) Arch Canyon (approximately 30,000 (J) Scorpion (approximately 53,000 acres). acres). acres). (K) Sooner Bench (approximately 390 (5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,000 (3) Comb Ridge (approximately 15,000 acres). acres). acres). (L) Steep Creek (approximately 35,000 (6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately (4) East Montezuma (approximately 45,000 acres). 140,000 acres). acres). (M) Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 (7) Mount Hillers (approximately 21,000 (5) Fish and Owl Creek Canyons (approxi- acres). acres). mately 73,000 acres). SEC. 103. MOAB-LA SAL CANYONS WILDERNESS (8) Mount Pennell (approximately 147,000 (6) Grand Gulch (approximately 159,000 AREAS. acres). acres). (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (9) Notom Bench (approximately 6,200 (7) Hammond Canyon (approximately 4,400 (1) the canyons surrounding the La Sal acres). acres). Mountains and the town of Moab offer a vari- (10) Oak Creek (approximately 1,700 acres). (8) Nokai Dome (approximately 93,000 ety of extraordinary landscapes; (11) Ragged Mountain (approximately acres). (2) outstanding examples of natural forma- 28,000 acres). (9) Road Canyon (approximately 63,000 tions and landscapes in the Moab-La Sal area SEC. 105. GLEN CANYON WILDERNESS AREAS. acres). include the huge sandstone fins of Behind (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (10) San Juan River (Sugarloaf) (approxi- the Rocks, the mysterious Fisher Towers, (1) the side canyons of Glen Canyon, in- mately 15,000 acres). and the whitewater rapids of Westwater Can- cluding the Dirty Devil River and the Red, (11) The Tabernacle (approximately 7,000 yon; and White and Blue Canyons, contain some of the acres). (3) the Moab-La Sal area should be pro- most remote and outstanding landscapes in (12) Valley of the Gods (approximately tected and managed as a wilderness area. southern Utah; 21,000 acres).

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:32 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP6.032 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2803 SEC. 107. CANYONLANDS BASIN WILDERNESS (2) Devils Canyon (approximately 23,000 (11) Goslin Mountain (approximately 4,900 AREAS. acres). acres). (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (3) Eagle Canyon (approximately 38,000 (12) Hideout Canyon (approximately 12,000 (1) Canyonlands National Park safeguards acres). acres). only a small portion of the extraordinary (4) Factory Butte (approximately 22,000 (13) Lower Bitter Creek (approximately red-hued, cliff-walled canyonland region of acres). 14,000 acres). the Colorado Plateau; (5) Hondu Country (approximately 20,000 (14) Lower Flaming Gorge (approximately (2) areas near Arches National Park and acres). 21,000 acres). Canyonlands National Park contain canyons (6) Jones Bench (approximately 2,800 (15) Mexico Point (approximately 15,000 with rushing perennial streams, natural acres). acres). arches, bridges, and towers; (7) Limestone Cliffs (approximately 25,000 (16) Moonshine Draw (also known as ‘‘Dan- (3) the gorges of the Green and Colorado acres). iels Canyon’’) (approximately 10,000 acres). Rivers lie on adjacent land managed by the (8) Lost Spring Wash (approximately 37,000 (17) Mountain Home (approximately 9,000 Secretary; acres). acres). (4) popular overlooks in Canyonlands Na- (9) Mexican Mountain (approximately (18) O-Wi-Yu-Kuts (approximately 13,000 tions Park and Dead Horse Point State Park 100,000 acres). acres). have views directly into adjacent areas, in- (10) Molen Reef (approximately 33,000 (19) Red Creek Badlands (approximately cluding Lockhart Basin and Indian Creek; acres). 3,600 acres). and (11) Muddy Creek (approximately 240,000 (20) Seep Canyon (approximately 21,000 (5) designation of those areas as wilderness acres). acres). would ensure the protection of this erosional (12) Mussentuchit Badlands (approximately (21) Sunday School Canyon (approximately masterpiece of nature and of the rich pock- 25,000 acres). 18,000 acres). ets of wildlife found within its expanded (13) Pleasant Creek Bench (approximately (22) Survey Point (approximately 8,000 boundaries. 1,100 acres). acres). (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (14) Price River-Humbug (approximately (23) Turtle Canyon (approximately 39,000 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 120,000 acres). acres). following areas in the State are designated (15) Red Desert (approximately 40,000 (24) White River (approximately 23,000 as wilderness areas and as components of the acres). acres). National Wilderness Preservation System: (16) Rock Canyon (approximately 18,000 (25) Winter Ridge (approximately 38,000 (1) Bridger Jack Mesa (approximately acres). acres). 33,000 acres). (17) San Rafael Knob (approximately 15,000 (26) Wolf Point (approximately 15,000 (2) Butler Wash (approximately 27,000 acres). acres). acres). (18) San Rafael Reef (approximately 114,000 acres). TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (3) Dead Horse Cliffs (approximately 5,300 SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS. acres). (19) Sids Mountain (approximately 107,000 (a) NAMES OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—Each (4) Demon’s Playground (approximately acres). (20) Upper Muddy Creek (approximately wilderness area named in title I shall— 3,700 acres). (1) consist of the quantity of land ref- (5) Duma Point (approximately 14,000 19,000 acres). (21) Wild Horse Mesa (approximately 92,000 erenced with respect to that named area, as acres). acres). generally depicted on the map entitled (6) Gooseneck (approximately 9,000 acres). ‘‘Utah BLM Wilderness’’; and (7) Hatch Point Canyons/Lockhart Basin SEC. 109. BOOK CLIFFS AND UINTA BASIN WIL- DERNESS AREAS. (2) be known by the name given to it in (approximately 149,000 acres). (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— title I. (8) Horsethief Point (approximately 15,000 (1) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilder- (b) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— acres). ness areas offer— (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable (9) Indian Creek (approximately 28,000 (A) unique big game hunting opportunities after the date of enactment of this Act, the acres). in verdant high-plateau forests; Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- (10) Labyrinth Canyon (approximately (B) the opportunity for float trips of sev- scription of each wilderness area designated 150,000 acres). eral days duration down the Green River in by this Act with— (11) San Rafael River (approximately Desolation Canyon; and (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 101,000 acres). (C) the opportunity for calm water canoe the House of Representatives; and (12) Shay Mountain (approximately 14,000 weekends on the White River; (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural acres). (2) the long rampart of the Book Cliffs Resources of the Senate. (13) Sweetwater Reef (approximately 69,000 bounds the area on the south, while seldom- (2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- acres). visited uplands, dissected by the rivers and scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have (14) Upper Horseshoe Canyon (approxi- streams, slope away to the north into the the same force and effect as if included in mately 60,000 acres). Uinta Basin; this Act, except that the Secretary may cor- SEC. 108. SAN RAFAEL SWELL WILDERNESS (3) bears, Bighorn sheep, cougars, elk, and rect clerical and typographical errors in the AREAS. mule deer flourish in the back country of the map and legal description. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— Book Cliffs; and (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and (1) the San Rafael Swell towers above the (4) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin areas legal description filed under paragraph (1) desert like a castle, ringed by 1,000-foot ram- should be protected and managed to ensure shall be filed and made available for public parts of Navajo Sandstone; the protection of the areas as wilderness. inspection in the Office of the Director of the (2) the highlands of the San Rafael Swell (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Bureau of Land Management. have been fractured by uplift and rendered Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION. hollow by erosion over countless millennia, following areas in the State are designated Subject to valid rights in existence on the leaving a tremendous basin punctuated by as wilderness areas and as components of the date of enactment of this Act, each wilder- mesas, buttes, and canyons and traversed by National Wilderness Preservation System. ness area designated under this Act shall be sediment-laden desert streams; (1) Bourdette Draw (approximately 15,000 administered by the Secretary in accordance (3) among other places, the San Rafael wil- acres). with— derness offers exceptional back country op- (2) Bull Canyon (approximately 2,800 (1) the Federal Land Policy and Manage- portunities in the colorful Wild Horse Bad- acres). ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and lands, the monoliths of North Caineville (3) Chipeta (approximately 95,000 acres). (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et Mesa, the rock towers of Cliff Wash, and (4) Dead Horse Pass (approximately 8,000 seq.). colorful cliffs of Humbug Canyon; acres). SEC. 203. STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND WITHIN (4) the mountains within these areas are (5) Desbrough Canyon (approximately WILDERNESS AREAS. among Utah’s most valuable habitat for 13,000 acres). (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), desert bighorn sheep; and (6) Desolation Canyon (approximately if State-owned land is included in an area (5) the San Rafael Swell area should be 555,000 acres). designated by this Act as a wilderness area, protected and managed to ensure its preser- (7) Diamond Breaks (approximately 9,000 the Secretary shall offer to exchange land vation as a wilderness area. acres). owned by the United States in the State of (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the (8) Diamond Canyon (approximately 166,000 approximately equal value in accordance Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the acres). with section 603(c) of the Federal Land Pol- following areas in the State are designated (9) Diamond Mountain (also known as icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. as wilderness areas and as components of the ‘‘Wild Mountain’’) (approximately 27,000 1782(c)) and section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act National Wilderness Preservation System: acres). (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)). (1) Cedar Mountain (approximately 15,000 (10) Dinosaur Adjacent (approximately (b) MINERAL INTERESTS.—The Secretary acres). 10,000 acres). shall not transfer any mineral interests

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WATER. ing time in our nation’s history, I am (a) RESERVATION.— disturbance within 100 feet of a road that proud to re-introduce the President (1) WATER FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.— forms part of a wilderness boundary, the Sec- (A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each wil- retary may delineate the boundary so as to Street Station Study Act which would derness area designated by this Act, Con- exclude the disturbance from the wilderness initiate the process for preserving one gress reserves a quantity of water deter- area. such landmark in the heart of Balti- mined by the Secretary to be sufficient for (B) LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION OF DISTURB- more. President Street Station played the wilderness area. ANCES.—The Secretary shall make a bound- a crucial role in the Civil War, the Un- (B) PRIORITY DATE.—The priority date of a ary adjustment under subparagraph (A) only derground Railroad, the growth of Bal- if the Secretary determines that doing so is right reserved under subparagraph (A) shall timore’s railroad industry, and is a his- be the date of enactment of this Act. consistent with wilderness management torically significant landmark to the (2) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.—The Secretary goals. and other officers and employees of the (C) DEVIATIONS RESTRICTED TO MINIMUM presidency of Abraham Lincoln. United States shall take any steps necessary NECESSARY.—Any deviation under this para- The station was constructed for the to protect the rights reserved by paragraph graph from the setbacks required under in Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti- (1)(A), including the filing of a claim for the paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall be more, PW&B, Railroad in 1849 and re- quantification of the rights in any present or the minimum necessary to exclude the dis- mains the oldest surviving big city future appropriate stream adjudication in turbance. railroad terminal in the United States. the courts of the State— (c) DELINEATION WITHIN SETBACK AREA.— The Secretary may delineate a wilderness This historical structure is a unique (A) in which the United States is or may be architectural gem, arguably the first joined; and boundary at a location within a setback (B) that is conducted in accordance with under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) if, example and last survivor of the early section 208 of the Department of Justice Ap- as determined by the Secretary, the delinea- barrel-vault train shed arches, also propriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 560, chapter tion would enhance wilderness management known as the Howe Truss. The arch-rib 651). goals. design became the blueprint for rail- (b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing SEC. 206. LIVESTOCK. road bridges and roofs well into the in this Act relinquishes or reduces any water Within the wilderness areas designated 20th century and was replicated for rights reserved or appropriated by the under title I, the grazing of livestock author- every similarly designed train shed and United States in the State on or before the ized on the date of enactment of this Act roof for the next 20 years. date of enactment of this Act. shall be permitted to continue subject to The growth of President Street Sta- (c) ADMINISTRATION.— such reasonable regulations and procedures (1) SPECIFICATION OF RIGHTS.—The Federal as the Secretary considers necessary, as long tion and the PW&B railroad mirror the water rights reserved by this Act are specific as the regulations and procedures are con- expansion of the railroad industry to the wilderness areas designated by this sistent with— throughout the country in the latter Act. (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et half of the 19th century. This station (2) NO PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED.—Nothing seq.); and played an essential role in making Bal- in this Act related to reserved Federal water (2) section 101(f) of the Arizona Desert Wil- timore the first railroad and sea-rail rights— derness Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–628; 104 link in the nation and helped the city (A) shall establish a precedent with regard Stat. 4469). become the international port hub it is to any future designation of water rights; or SEC. 207. FISH AND WILDLIFE. (B) shall affect the interpretation of any today. Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction In its heyday, President Street Sta- other Act or any designation made under of the State with respect to wildlife and fish any other Act. on the public land located in the State. tion was the key link connecting Wash- ington D.C. with the northeast States. SEC. 205. ROADS. SEC. 208. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED (a) SETBACKS.— LAND. Hundreds of passengers traveling north (1) MEASUREMENT IN GENERAL.—A setback Any land within the boundaries of a wil- passed through this station and, by the under this section shall be measured from derness area designated under this Act that start of the Civil War, Baltimore had the center line of the road. is acquired by the Federal Government become our Nation’s major southern (2) WILDERNESS ON 1 SIDE OF ROADS.—Ex- shall— railroad hub. Not surprisingly, the sta- cept as provided in subsection (b), a setback (1) become part of the wilderness area in for a road with wilderness on only 1 side tion played a critical role in both the which the land is located; and Civil War and the Underground Rail- shall be set at— (2) be managed in accordance with this Act (A) 300 feet from a paved Federal or State and other laws applicable to wilderness road. highway; areas. Perhaps the most famous passenger (B) 100 feet from any other paved road or SEC. 209. WITHDRAWAL. to travel through the station was high standard dirt or gravel road; and Subject to valid rights existing on the date President Abraham Lincoln. He came (C) 30 feet from any other road. of enactment of this Act, the Federal land through the station at least four times, (3) WILDERNESS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROADS.— referred to in title I is withdrawn from all including secretly on his way to his Except as provided in subsection (b), a set- forms of— first inauguration in 1861. President- back for a road with wilderness on both sides (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under elect Lincoln was warned by a PW&B (including cherry-stems or roads separating 2 public law; wilderness units) shall be set at— private detective of a possible assas- (2) location, entry, and patent under min- sination plot in Baltimore as he trans- (A) 200 feet from a paved Federal or State ing law; and highway; (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to ferred trains. While it is unclear if this (B) 40 feet from any other paved road or mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral plot existed and posed a serious threat, high standard dirt or gravel road; and materials. Lincoln nevertheless was secretly (C) 10 feet from any other roads. smuggled aboard a train in the dead of (b) SETBACK EXCEPTIONS.— By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and night to complete his trip to Wash- (1) WELL-DEFINED TOPOGRAPHICAL BAR- Ms. MIKULSKI): ington. RIERS.—If, between the road and the boundary of a setback area described in paragraph S. 770. A bill to authorize the Sec- Just a few months later, President (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a well-de- retary of the Interior to conduct a spe- Street Station served as a backdrop for fined cliff edge, stream bank, or other topo- cial resource study of President Sta- what many historians consider to be graphical barrier, the Secretary shall use the tion in Baltimore, Maryland, and for the first bloodshed of the Civil War. barrier as the wilderness boundary. other purposes; to the Committee on The Baltimore Riot of 1861 occurred (2) FENCES.—If, between the road and the Energy and Natural Resources. when Lincoln called for Union volun- boundary of a setback area specified in para- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today teers to quell the rebellion at Fort graph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a marks an important day in history as Sumter in Charleston. On this day in fence running parallel to a road, the Sec- retary shall use the fence as the wilderness our nation continues to honor the ses- history, April 19, 1861, Massachusetts boundary if, in the opinion of the Secretary, quicentennial of the Civil War. There and Pennsylvania volunteers were met doing so would result in a more manageable are many landmarks in my hometown and attacked by a mob of secessionist boundary. of Baltimore that are significant to the and Confederate sympathizers. The

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:32 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP6.032 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2805 bloody confrontation left four dead and the Secretary of the Interior to con- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS 36 wounded. As the war continued, the duct a special resource study of Presi- Station remained a critical link for the dent Street Station to evaluate the Union. Troops and supplies from the suitability and feasibility of estab- SENATE RESOLUTION 102—EX- north were regularly shuttled through lishing the Station as a unit of the Na- PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE the station to support Union soldiers. tional Park Service. President Street DESIGNATION OF SAINT LOUIS, It is well known that Maryland was a Station, a contributor to the growth of MISSOURI, AS THE ‘‘NATIONAL common starting point along the Un- the railroad, and a vital player in the CHESS CAPITAL’’ OF THE derground Railroad and that many es- Underground Railroad, Lincoln Presi- UNITED STATES TO ENHANCE caped slaves from Maryland’s Eastern dency and Civil War, is part of this his- AWARENESS OF THE EDU- Shore plantations were destined for tory. I urge my colleagues to join me CATIONAL BENEFITS OF CHESS Baltimore and the President Street in giving this station the recognition it AND TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS Station to travel North to freedom. A deserves and support this bill. few weeks ago, President Barack AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ENGAGE IN CHESS PROGRAMS Obama honored Maryland’s own Har- sent that the text of the bill be printed riet Tubman, the Underground Rail- TO PROMOTE PROBLEM-SOLV- in the RECORD. road’s most famous ‘‘conductor’’ by es- ING, CRITICAL THINKING, SPA- tablishing the Harriet Tubman Under- There being no objection, the text of TIAL AWARENESS, AND GOAL ground Railroad National Monument, the bill was ordered to be printed in SETTING the first National Monument to com- the RECORD, as follows: Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and Mr. memorate an African American S. 770 BLUNT) submitted the following resolu- woman. While she personally led doz- tion; which was referred to the Com- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ens of people to freedom, her courage resentatives of the United States of America in mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and fortitude also inspired others to Congress assembled, and Pensions.: find their own strength to seek free- S. RES. 102 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. dom. President Street Station was in- Whereas, in 2009 and 2011, the United deed a station on this secret network. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘President States Chess Federation awarded Saint Prior to emancipation in 1863, several Street Station Study Act’’. Louis, Missouri, the title of ‘‘Chess City of renowned escapees, including Fred- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. the Year’’ and, in 2010, the Chess Club and erick Douglass, William and Ellen In this Act: Scholastic Center of Saint Louis was named ‘‘Chess Club of the Year’’; Craft, and Henry ‘‘Box’’ Brown, trav- (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. Whereas Saint Louis hosted the United eled through the Station, risking their States Chess Championship and United lives for a better and freer life. (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the President Street Station, a rail- States Women’s Chess Championship in 2009, Others’ journeys for a better life also 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the United States Jun- passed through President Street Sta- road terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, the history of which is tied to the growth of the ior Closed Chess Championship in 2010, 2011, tion. From its beginning and into the railroad industry in the 19th century, the and 2012, which are the three most pres- 20th century, Baltimore was both a Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and tigious, invitation-only chess tournaments destination and departure point for im- the immigrant influx of the early 20th cen- in the United States; migrants. New arrivals from Ireland, tury. Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Russia, and Europe arriving on the Center of Saint Louis opened its doors in SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. July 2008, and since that date, Saint Louis eastern seaboard traveled by way of has become widely recognized as the emerg- the PW&B railroads to the west. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. ing chess center of the United States; For decades, President Street Sta- Whereas chess promotes problem-solving, (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study tion has long been recognized as having higher-level thinking skills, and improved under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— an important place in history: In 1992, self-esteem; (1) evaluate the national significance of Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic it was listed on the National Register the study area; Center of Saint Louis brings the educational of Historic Places and the city of Balti- (2) determine the suitability and feasi- benefits of chess to thousands of students in more has dedicated it a local historical bility of designating the study area as a unit more than 100 schools and community cen- landmark. For many years it served as of the National Park System; ters across the greater Saint Louis area, tar- (3) consider other alternatives for preserva- the Baltimore Civil War Museum, edu- geting more than 3,300 students in 2011 and tion, protection, and interpretation of the cating generations of people about the 2012; study area by the Federal Government, role Maryland and Baltimore played in Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic State or local government entities, or pri- the Civil War and the early history of Center of Saint Louis offers free classes and vate and nonprofit organizations; lectures, weekly tournaments, private les- the city. In recent years, the museum, (4) consult with interested Federal agen- sons, summer camps, and field trips to ex- run by dedicated volunteers from the cies, State or local governmental entities, pose school-aged children to the benefits of Maryland Historical Society and private and nonprofit organizations, or any chess; Friends of President Street Station, other interested individuals; Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal have struggled to keep the station’s Center of Saint Louis provides instructors, acquisition, development, interpretation, op- doors open and keeping the station’s equipment, and curricula to after-school pro- eration, and maintenance associated with character true to its historical roots. grams in the greater Saint Louis area; the alternatives; and The area around President Street Sta- Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic (6) identify any authorities that would Center of Saint Louis offers a coaching pro- tion has changed dramatically over the compel or permit the Secretary to influence gram to create a sustainable network of par- decades, but the Station has worked to local land use decisions under the alter- ticipating after-school chess programs; and preserve its place in history. It has natives. been many years since trains passed Whereas Saint Louis has become a hub for (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required developing chess skills in students from through the Presidents Street Station under subsection (a) shall be conducted in across the United States: Now, therefore, be and it is clear that today the best use accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91– it for this building is to preserve the 383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). Resolved, That the Senate— building and use it to tell Station’s (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after (1) expresses support for the designation of American story. the date on which funds are first made avail- Saint Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘National President Street Station is one of able for the study under subsection (a), the Chess Capital’’ of the United States; America’s historical treasures. As we Secretary shall submit to the Committee on (2) encourages the people of Saint Louis to commemorate the 152nd Anniversary of Natural Resources of the House of Rep- continue promoting the educational benefits the Baltimore Riot and the start of Na- resentatives and the Committee on Energy of chess among school-aged children; and and Natural Resources of the Senate a report (3) encourages all schools and community tional Park Week this weekend, we that describes— centers in the United States to engage in honor some of our country’s greatest (1) the results of the study; and chess programs to promote problem-solving, leaders and remember our own rich and (2) any conclusions and recommendations critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal innovative history. This bill authorizes of the Secretary. setting.

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SENATOR MITCH (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Commis- termine the root causes of such mass vio- MCCONNELL, ET AL sion’’) to study the availability and nature of lence. firearms, including the means of acquiring (2) MATTERS TO BE STUDIED.—In deter- Mr. REID of Nevada submitted the firearms, issues relating to mental health, following resolution; which was consid- mining the root causes of these recurring and all positive and negative impacts of the and tragic acts of mass violence, the Com- ered and agreed to: availability and nature of firearms on inci- mission shall study any matter that the S. RES. 103 dents of mass violence or in preventing mass Commission determines relevant to meeting Whereas, Senator Mitch McConnell, Vice violence. the requirements of paragraph (1), including (b) MEMBERSHIP.— President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Sergeant at a minimum— (1) APPOINTMENTS.—The Commission shall at Arms Terrance W. Gainer have been (A) the role of schools, including the level be composed of 12 members, of whom— named as defendants in the case of Steve of involvement and awareness of teachers (A) 6 members of the Commission shall be Schonberg v. Senator Mitch McConnell, et and school administrators in the lives of appointed by the Majority Leader of the Sen- al., No. 3:13–cv–220, now pending in the their students and the availability of mental ate, in consultation with the Democratic health and other resources and strategies to United States District Court for the Western leadership of the House of Representatives, 1 District of Kentucky; help detect and counter tendencies of stu- of whom shall serve as Chairman of the Com- dents towards mass violence; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and mission; and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of (B) the effectiveness of and resources avail- (B) 6 members of the Commission shall be able for school security strategies to prevent 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the appointed by the Speaker of the House of Senate may direct its counsel to defend incidents of mass violence; Representatives, in consultation with the (C) the role of families and the availability Members and officers of the Senate in civil Republican leadership of the Senate, 1 of actions relating to their official responsibil- of mental health and other resources and whom shall serve as Vice Chairman of the strategies to help families detect and ities: Now, therefore, be it Commission. Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is counter tendencies toward mass violence; (2) PERSONS ELIGIBLE.— authorized to represent Senator Mitch (D) the effectiveness and use of, and re- (A) IN GENERAL.—The members appointed sources available to, the mental health sys- McConnell, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, to the Commission shall include— Jr., and Sergeant at Arms Terrance W. tem in understanding, detecting, and coun- (i) well-known and respected individuals tering tendencies toward mass violence, as Gainer in the case of Steve Schonberg v. among their peers in their respective fields Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. well as the effects of treatments and thera- of expertise; and pies; f (ii) not less than 1 non-elected individual (E) whether medical doctors and other AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND from each of the following categories, who mental health professionals have the ability, has expertise in the category, by both experi- PROPOSED without negative legal or professional con- ence and training: sequences, to notify law enforcement offi- SA 734. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amend- (I) Firearms. cials when a patient is a danger to himself or ment intended to be proposed by her to the (II) Mental health. others; bill S. 649, to ensure that all individuals who (III) School safety. (F) the nature and impact of the alienation should be prohibited from buying a firearm (IV) Mass media. of the perpetrators of such incidents of mass are listed in the national instant criminal (B) EXPERTS.—In identifying the individ- violence from their schools, families, peer background check system and require a uals to serve on the Commission, the ap- groups, and places of work; background check for every firearm sale, and pointing authorities shall take special care (G) the role that domestic violence plays in for other purposes; which was ordered to lie to identify experts in the fields described in causing incidents of mass violence; on the table. section 403(a)(2). (H) the effect of depictions of mass vio- SA 735. Mr. WICKER submitted an amend- (C) PARTY AFFILIATION.—Not more than 6 lence in the media, and any impact of such ment intended to be proposed by him to the members of the Commission shall be from depictions on incidents of mass violence; bill S. 649, supra; which was ordered to lie on the same political party. (I) the availability and nature of firearms, the table. (3) COMPLETION OF APPOINTMENTS; VACAN- including the means of acquiring such fire- SA 736. Mr. REID (for Mr. LAUTENBERG) CIES.—Not later than 30 days after the date arms, and all positive and negative impacts submitted an amendment intended to be proof enactment of this Act, the appointing au- of such availability and nature on incidents posed by Mr. REID of NV to the bill S. 649, thorities under paragraph (1) shall each of mass violence or in preventing mass vio- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. make their respective appointments. Any va- lence; SA 737. Mr. REID (for Mr. LAUTENBERG) cancy that occurs during the life of the Com- (J) the role of current prosecution rates in submitted an amendment intended to be pro- mission shall not affect the powers of the contributing to the availability of weapons posed by Mr. REID of NV to the bill S. 649, Commission, and shall be filled in the same that are used in mass violence; supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. manner as the original appointment not (K) the availability of information regard- SA 738. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. ing the construction of weapons, including CASEY) submitted an amendment intended to (4) OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION.— explosive devices, and any impact of such in- be proposed by her to the bill S. 649, supra; (A) MEETINGS.— formation on such incidents of mass vio- which was ordered to lie on the table. (i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall lence; SA 739. Mr. WICKER submitted an amend- meet at the call of the Chairman. (L) the views of law enforcement officials, ment intended to be proposed by him to the (ii) INITIAL MEETING.—The initial meeting religious leaders, mental health experts, and bill S. 649, supra; which was ordered to lie on of the Commission shall be conducted not other relevant officials on the root causes the table. later than 30 days after the later of— and prevention of mass violence; f (I) the date of the appointment of the last (M) incidents in which firearms were used member of the Commission; or TEXT OF AMENDMENTS to stop mass violence; and (II) the date on which appropriated funds (N) any other area that the Commission SA 734. Ms. COLLINS submitted an are available for the Commission. determines contributes to the causes of mass amendment intended to be proposed by (B) QUORUM; VACANCIES; VOTING; RULES.—A violence. majority of the members of the Commission her to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all (3) TESTIMONY OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.— shall constitute a quorum to conduct busi- individuals who should be prohibited In determining the root causes of these re- ness, but the Commission may establish a curring and tragic incidents of mass vio- from buying a firearm are listed in the lesser quorum for conducting hearings sched- national instant criminal background lence, the Commission shall, in accordance uled by the Commission. Each member of the with section 404(a), take the testimony of check system and require a background Commission shall have 1 vote, and the vote victims and survivors to learn and memori- check for every firearm sale, and for of each member shall be accorded the same alize their views and experiences regarding other purposes; which was ordered to weight. The Commission may establish by such incidents of mass violence. lie on the table; as follows: majority vote any other rules for the con- (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the find- duct of the Commission’s business, if such At the end, add the following: ings of the study required under subsection rules are not inconsistent with this title or (a), the Commission shall make rec- TITLE IV—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON other applicable law. ommendations to the President and Congress MASS VIOLENCE SEC. 403. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. to address the causes of these recurring and SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. (a) STUDY.— tragic incidents of mass violence and to re- This title may be cited as the ‘‘National (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the duty of the duce such incidents of mass violence. Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013’’. Commission to conduct a comprehensive fac- (c) REPORTS.—

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(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 3 in the performance of the duties of the Com- SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COPS months after the date on which the Commis- mission. All members of the Commission GRANT FUNDS. sion first meets, the Commission shall sub- who are officers or employees of the United (a) COMBATING TARGETED FIREARMS VIO- mit to the President and Congress an in- States shall serve without compensation in LENCE AGAINST STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PER- terim report describing any initial rec- addition to that received for their services as SONNEL.—Section 1701(b)(12) of title I of the ommendations of the Commission. officers or employees of the United States. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(12)) is amended by after the date on which the Commission first the Commission shall be allowed travel ex- striking ‘‘to combat school-related crime meets, the Commission shall submit to the penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist- and disorder problems, gangs, and drug ac- President and Congress a comprehensive re- ence, at rates authorized for employees of tivities’’ and inserting ‘‘to combat targeted port of the findings and conclusions of the agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of firearms violence against students and Commission, together with the recommenda- title 5, United States Code, while away from school personnel and other forms of school- tions of the Commission. their homes or regular places of business in related violent crime, gangs, and drug activi- the performance of service for the Commis- (3) SUMMARIES.—The report under para- ties’’. graph (2) shall include a summary of— sion. (b) HIRING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.— (c) STAFF.— (A) the reports submitted to the Commis- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the Com- sion by any entity under contract for re- of amounts appropriated to the Attorney mission may, without regard to the civil search under section 404(e); and General for fiscal year 2014 for grants to hire service laws and regulations, appoint and (B) any other material relied on by the additional career law enforcement officers terminate an executive director and such Commission in the preparation of the report. under paragraph (2) of section 1701(b) of title other additional employees as may be nec- SEC. 404. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe essary to enable the Commission to perform Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)), (a) HEARINGS.— its duties. The employment and termination the Attorney General may use not more than (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may hold of an executive director shall be subject to 25 percent of such amounts for grants for such hearings, sit and act at such times and confirmation by a majority of the members places, administer such oaths, take such tes- school resource officers under paragraph (12) of the Commission. of such section 1701(b), as amended by sub- timony, and receive such evidence as the (2) COMPENSATION.—The executive director Commission considers advisable to carry out section (a), which shall be awarded through a shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed competitive process. its duties under section 403. the rate payable for level V of the Executive (2) WITNESS EXPENSES.—Witnesses re- Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United SA 736. Mr. REID (for Mr. LAUTEN- quested to appear before the Commission States Code. The Chairman may fix the com- BERG) submitted an amendment in- shall be paid the same fees as are paid to wit- pensation of other employees without regard nesses under section 1821 of title 28, United to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub- tended to be proposed by Mr. REID, of States Code. chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United NV to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all (b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN- States Code, relating to classification of po- individuals who should be prohibited CIES.—The Commission may secure directly sitions and General Schedule pay rates, ex- from buying a firearm are listed in the from any Federal agency such information cept that the rate of pay for such employees national instant criminal background as the Commission considers necessary to may not exceed the rate payable for level V check system and require a background carry out its duties under section 403. Upon of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 the request of the Commission, the head of check for every firearm sale, and for of such title. other purposes; which was ordered to such agency may furnish such information (3) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— to the Commission. Any Federal Government employee, with the lie on the table; as follows: (c) INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDEN- approval of the head of the appropriate Fed- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- TIAL.— eral agency, may be detailed to the Commis- lowing: (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be sion without reimbursement, and such detail SEC. llll. EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS BACK- considered an agency of the Federal Govern- shall be without interruption or loss of civil GROUND CHECK ACT. ment for purposes of section 1905 of title 18, service status, benefits, or privilege. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be United States Code, and any individual em- (d) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND cited as the ‘‘Explosive Materials Back- ployed by any individual or entity under INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of ground Check Act’’. contract with the Commission under sub- the Commission may procure temporary and (b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18.—Chapter 40 section (d) shall be considered an employee intermittent services under section 3109(b) of of title 18, United States Code, is amended— of the Commission for the purposes of sec- title 5, United States Code, at rates for indi- (1) in section 841— tion 1905 of title 18, United States Code. viduals not to exceed the daily equivalent of (A) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘smoke- (2) DISCLOSURE.—Information obtained by the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for less powder and black powder substitutes,’’ the Commission or the Attorney General level V of the Executive Schedule under sec- after ‘‘black powder,’’; and under this title and shared with the Commis- tion 5316 of such title. (B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘the busi- sion, other than information available to the SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ness of’’; public, shall not be disclosed to any person There are authorized to be appropriated to (2) in section 842— in any manner, except— the Commission and any agency of the Fed- (A) in subsection (d)— (A) to Commission employees or employees eral Government assisting the Commission (i) in paragraph (9), by striking the period of any individual or entity under contract to in carrying out its duties under this title and inserting a semicolon; and the Commission under subsection (d) for the such sums as may be necessary to carry out (ii) inserting at the end the following: purpose of receiving, reviewing, or proc- the purposes of this title. Any sums appro- ‘‘(10) is subject to a court order that re- essing such information; priated shall remain available, without fiscal strains such person from harassing, stalking, (B) upon court order; or year limitation, until expended. or threatening an intimate partner of such (C) when publicly released by the Commis- SEC. 407. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. person or child of such intimate partner or sion in an aggregate or summary form that The Commission shall terminate 30 days person, or engaging in other conduct that does not directly or indirectly disclose— after the Commission submits the final re- would place an intimate partner in reason- (i) the identity of any person or business port under section 403(c)(2). able fear of bodily injury to the partner or entity; or child, except that this paragraph shall only (ii) any information which could not be re- SA 735. Mr. WICKER submitted an apply to a court order that— leased under section 1905 of title 18, United amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(A) was issued after a hearing of which States Code. him to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all such person received actual notice, and at (d) CONTRACTING FOR RESEARCH.—The Com- individuals who should be prohibited which such person had the opportunity to mission may enter into contracts with any from buying a firearm are listed in the participate; and entity for research necessary to carry out national instant criminal background ‘‘(B)(i) includes a finding that such person the duties of the Commission under section check system and require a background represents a credible threat to the physical 403. check for every firearm sale, and for safety of such intimate partner or child; or SEC. 405. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each use, attempted use, or threatened use of member of the Commission who is not an of- lie on the table; as follows: physical force against such intimate partner ficer or employee of the Federal Government Strike titles I and II and insert the fol- or child that would reasonably be expected shall be compensated at a rate equal to the lowing: to cause bodily injury; or daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic TITLE I—KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE ‘‘(11) has been convicted in any court of a pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive ACT misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.’’; Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. (B) in subsection (i)— States Code, for each day (including travel This title may be cited as the ‘‘Keeping (i) in paragraph (7), by inserting a semi- time) during which such member is engaged Our Schools Safe Act of 2013’’. colon after ‘‘person’’;

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or (II) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end able fear of bodily injury to the partner or ‘‘(C) by its terms explicitly prohibits the the following: ‘‘In responding to any petition child, except that this paragraph shall only use, attempted use, or threatened use of for review of a denial or revocation based apply to a court order that— physical force against such intimate partner upon an Attorney General determination ‘‘(A) was issued after a hearing of which or child that would reasonably be expected under subsection (j) or (d)(1)(B), the United such person received actual notice, and at to cause bodily injury; States may submit, and the court may rely which such person had the opportunity to ‘‘(11) has been convicted in any court of a upon, summaries or redacted versions of doc- participate; and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; or uments containing information the disclo- ‘‘(B)(i) includes a finding that such person ‘‘(12) has received actual notice of the At- sure of which the Attorney General has de- represents a credible threat to the physical torney General’s determination made pursu- safety of such intimate partner or child; or ant to subsection (d)(1)(B) or (j) of section 843 termined would likely compromise national ‘‘(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the of this title.’’; and security.’’; use, attempted use, or threatened use of (ii) in subsection (i)— (v) in subsection (h)(2)— physical force against such intimate partner (I) in paragraph (7), by inserting a semi- (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or in or child that would reasonably be expected colon after ‘‘person’’; subsection (j) of this section (on grounds of to cause bodily injury; or (II) inserting at the end the following: terrorism)’’ after ‘‘section 842(i)’’; and ‘‘(9) has been convicted in any court of a ‘‘(8) is subject to a court order that re- (II) in subparagraph (B)— misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.’’; strains such person from harassing, stalking, (aa) in the matter preceding clause (i), by (3) in section 843(b)— or threatening an intimate partner of such inserting ‘‘or in subsection (j) of this sec- (A) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex- person or child of such intimate partner or tion,’’ after ‘‘section 842(i),’’; and cept as provided in subsection (j), upon’’; person, or engaging in other conduct that (bb) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ would place an intimate partner in reason- that any information that the Attorney Gen- after the semicolon; able fear of bodily injury to the partner or eral relied on for a determination pursuant (C) in paragraph (7), by striking the period child, except that this paragraph shall only to subsection (j) may be withheld if the At- and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and apply to a court order that— torney General concludes that disclosure of (D) by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘(A) was issued after a hearing of which the information would likely compromise ‘‘(8) in the case of a limited permit holder, such person received actual notice, and at national security’’ after ‘‘determination’’ ; the applicant certifies the permit will only which such person had the opportunity to and be used to purchase black powder, black pow- participate; and (vi) by inserting at the end the following: der substitute, and smokeless powder in ‘‘(B) includes a finding that such person which case the limitation in paragraph (7) represents a credible threat to the physical ‘‘(j) ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DE- shall not apply.’’; and safety of such intimate partner or child; or NIAL OF FEDERAL EXPLOSIVES LICENSES AND (4) in section 845(a)— ‘‘(C) by its terms explicitly prohibits the PERMITS.—The Attorney General may deny (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and com- use, attempted use, or threatened use of the issuance of a permit or license to an ap- ponents thereof’’; and physical force against such intimate partner plicant if the Attorney General determines (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘black or child that would reasonably be expected that the applicant or a responsible person or powder in quantities not to exceed fifty to cause bodily injury; employee possessor thereof is known (or ap- ‘‘(9) has been convicted in any court of a pounds,’’. propriately suspected) to be or have been en- misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; or SA 737. Mr. REID (for Mr. LAUTEN- ‘‘(10) has received actual notice of the At- gaged in conduct constituting, in prepara- BERG) submitted an amendment in- torney General’s determination made pursu- tion of, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or tended to be proposed by Mr. REID, of ant to subsection (d)(1)(B) or (j) of section 843 providing material support or resources for NV to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all of this title.’’; terrorism, and the Attorney General has a individuals who should be prohibited (C) in section 843— reasonable belief that the person may use ex- from buying a firearm are listed in the (i) in subsection (b)— plosives in connection with terrorism.’’; and (I) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex- (D) in section 845(a)— national instant criminal background cept as provided in subsection (j), upon’’; check system and require a background (i) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and com- (II) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ ponents thereof’’; and check for every firearm sale, and for after the semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘black other purposes; which was ordered to (III) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe- powder in quantities not to exceed fifty lie on the table; as follows: riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and pounds,’’. (IV) by inserting at the end the following: At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO IMMIGRA- ‘‘(8) in the case of a limited permit holder, lowing: TION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section the applicant certifies the permit will only SEC. llll. EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS BACK- 101(a)(43)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Na- be used to purchase black powder, black pow- GROUND CHECK ACT. tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(E)(ii)) is der substitute, and smokeless powder in (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be amended by striking ‘‘or (5)’’ and inserting which case the limitation in paragraph (7) cited as the ‘‘Explosive Materials Back- ‘‘(5), or (10)’’. ground Check Act’’. shall not apply.’’; (3) GUIDELINES.— (b) AMENDMENTS TO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS (ii) in subsection (d)— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General PROVISIONS.— (I) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; (1) CHAPTER 40.—Chapter 40 of title 18, (II) by striking ‘‘if in the opinion’’ and in- shall issue guidelines describing the cir- United States Code, is amended— serting the following: ‘‘if— cumstances under which the Attorney Gen- (A) in section 841— (iii) in the opinion; and’’; and eral will exercise the authority and make de- (i) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘smoke- (I) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’s action’’ terminations under subsections (d)(1)(B) and less powder and black powder substitutes,’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘; or (j) of section 843 and sections 922A and 922B after ‘‘black powder,’’; and ‘‘(II) the Attorney General determines that of title 18, United States Code, as amended (ii) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘the busi- the licensee or holder (or any responsible by this Act. ness of’’; person or employee possessor thereof) is (B) CONTENTS.—The guidelines issued under (B) in section 842— known (or appropriately suspected) to be or subparagraph (A) shall— (i) in subsection (d)— have been engaged in conduct constituting, (i) provide accountability and a basis for (I) in paragraph (9), by striking the period in preparation for, in aid of, or related to monitoring to ensure that the intended goals and inserting a semicolon; and terrorism, or providing material support or for, and expected results of, the grant of au- (II) inserting at the end the following: resources for terrorism, and that the Attor- thority under subsections (d)(1)(B) and (j) of ‘‘(10) is subject to a court order that re- ney General has a reasonable belief that the section 843 and sections 922A and 922B of title strains such person from harassing, stalking, person may use explosives in connection 18, United States Code, as amended by this or threatening an intimate partner of such with terrorism. Act, are being achieved; and person or child of such intimate partner or ‘‘(2) The Attorney General’s action’’; and (ii) ensure that terrorist watch list records person, or engaging in other conduct that (iv) in subsection (e)— are used in a manner that safeguards privacy would place an intimate partner in reason- (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the and civil liberties protections, in accordance able fear of bodily injury to the partner or first sentence the following: ‘‘However, if the with requirements outlines in Homeland Se- child, except that this paragraph shall only denial or revocation is based upon an Attor- curity Presidential Directive 11 (dated Au- apply to a court order that— ney General determination under subsection gust 27, 2004).

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(c) STANDARD FOR EXERCISING ATTORNEY (iii) by adding at the end the following: (i) ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ABILITY TO WITH- GENERAL DISCRETION REGARDING TRANSFER- ‘‘(iii) the State issuing the permit agrees HOLD INFORMATION IN FIREARMS LICENSE DE- RING FIREARMS OR ISSUING FIREARMS PER- to deny the permit application if such other NIAL AND REVOCATION SUIT.— MITS TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS.—Chapter 44 person is the subject of a determination by (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 923(f)(1) of title 18, of title 18, United States Code, is amended— the Attorney General pursuant to section United States Code, is amended by inserting (1) by inserting after section 922 the fol- 922B of this title;’’; after the first sentence the following: ‘‘How- lowing: (4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, or if ever, if the denial or revocation is pursuant ‘‘§ 922A. Attorney General’s discretion to deny the Attorney General has not determined to to subsection (d)(3) or (e)(1)(C), any informa- transfer of a firearm. deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to tion upon which the Attorney General relied ‘‘The Attorney General may deny the section 922A of this title’’ after ‘‘or State for this determination may be withheld from transfer of a firearm under section law’’; and the petitioner, if the Attorney General deter- 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of this title if the Attorney (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, or if mines that disclosure of the information General— the Attorney General has determined to would likely compromise national secu- ‘‘(1) determines that the transferee is deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to rity.’’. known (or appropriately suspected) to be or section 922A of this title’’ after ‘‘or State (2) SUMMARIES.—Section 923(f)(3) of title 18, have been engaged in conduct constituting, law’’. United States Code, is amended by inserting in preparation for, in aid of, or related to (e) UNLAWFUL SALE OR DISPOSITION OF after the third sentence the following: ‘‘With terrorism, or providing material support or FIREARM BASED UPON ATTORNEY GENERAL respect to any information withheld from resources for terrorism; and DISCRETIONARY DENIAL.—Section 922(d) of the aggrieved party under paragraph (1), the ‘‘(2) has a reasonable belief that the pro- title 18, United States Code, is amended— United States may submit, and the court spective transferee may use a firearm in con- (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the may rely upon, summaries or redacted nection with terrorism. end; versions of documents containing informa- ‘‘§ 922B. Attorney General’s discretion regard- (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period tion the disclosure of which the Attorney ing applicants for firearm permits which at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and General has determined would likely com- would qualify for the exemption provided (3) by adding at the end the following: promise national security.’’. under section 922(t)(3). ‘‘(10) has been the subject of a determina- (j) ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ABILITY TO WITH- tion by the Attorney General under section HOLD INFORMATION IN RELIEF FROM DISABIL- ‘‘The Attorney General may determine ITIES LAWSUITS.—Section 925(c) of title 18, that— 922A, 922B, 923(d)(3), or 923(e) of this title.’’. (f) ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DE- United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(1) an applicant for a firearm permit after the third sentence the following: ‘‘If which would qualify for an exemption under NIAL AS PROHIBITOR.—Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— the person is subject to a disability under section 922(t) is known (or appropriately sus- section 922(g)(10) of this title, any informa- pected) to be or have been engaged in con- (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; tion which the Attorney General relied on duct constituting, in preparation for, in aid for this determination may be withheld from of, or related to terrorism, or providing ma- (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and the applicant if the Attorney General deter- terial support or resources for terrorism; and mines that disclosure of the information ‘‘(2) the Attorney General has a reasonable (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: would likely compromise national security. belief that the applicant may use a firearm In responding to the petition, the United in connection with terrorism.’’; ‘‘(10) who has received actual notice of the Attorney General’s determination made States may submit, and the court may rely (2) in section 921(a), by adding at the end upon, summaries or redacted versions of doc- the following: under section 922A, 922B, 923(d)(3) or 923(e) of this title,’’. uments containing information the disclo- ‘‘(36) The term ‘terrorism’ includes inter- sure of which the Attorney General has de- (g) ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRETIONARY DE- national terrorism and domestic terrorism, termined would likely compromise national NIAL OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSES.—Sec- as defined in section 2331 of this title. security.’’. tion 923(d) of title 18, United States Code, is ‘‘(37) The term ‘material support or re- (k) PENALTIES.—Section 924(k) of title 18, sources’ has the meaning given the term in amended— United States Code, is amended— section 2339A of this title. (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the ‘‘(38) The term ‘responsible person’ means ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Any’’ end; an individual who has the power, directly or and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para- (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the comma indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of graph (3), any’’; and at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and the management and policies of the appli- (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- cant or licensee pertaining to firearms.’’; and ‘‘(3) The Attorney General may deny a li- lowing: (3) in the table of sections, by inserting cense application if the Attorney General de- ‘‘(4) constitutes an act of terrorism, or pro- after the item relating to section 922 the fol- termines that the applicant (including any viding material support or resources for ter- lowing: responsible person) is known (or appro- rorism,’’. ‘‘922A. Attorney General’s discretion to deny priately suspected) to be or have been en- (l) REMEDY FOR ERRONEOUS DENIAL OF transfer of a firearm. gaged in conduct constituting, in prepara- FIREARM OR FIREARM PERMIT EXEMPTION.— ‘‘922B. Attorney General’s discretion regard- tion for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 925A of title 18, ing applicants for firearm per- providing material support or resources for United States Code, is amended— mits which would qualify for terrorism, and the Attorney General has a (A) in the section heading, by striking the exemption provided under reasonable belief that the applicant may use ‘‘Remedy for erroneous denial of firearm’’ section 922(t)(3).’’. a firearm in connection with terrorism.’’. and inserting ‘‘Remedies’’; (d) EFFECT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCRE- (h) DISCRETIONARY REVOCATION OF FEDERAL (B) by striking ‘‘Any person denied a fire- TIONARY DENIAL THROUGH THE NATIONAL IN- FIREARMS LICENSES.—Section 923(e) of title arm pursuant to subsection (s) or (t) of sec- STANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM 18, United States Code, is amended— tion 922’’ and inserting the following: (NICS) ON FIREARMS PERMITS.—Section 922(t) (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; ‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (2) by striking ‘‘revoke any license’’ and any person denied a firearm pursuant to sub- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or inserting the following: ‘‘revoke— section (t) of section 922 or a firearm permit State law, or that the Attorney General has ‘‘(A) any license’’; pursuant to a determination made under sec- determined to deny the transfer of a firearm (3) by striking ‘‘. The Attorney General tion 922B’’; and pursuant to section 922A of this title’’ before may, after notice and opportunity for hear- (C) by adding at the end the following: the semicolon; ing, revoke the license’’ and inserting the ‘‘(b) In any case in which the Attorney (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre- following: ‘‘; General has denied the transfer of a firearm ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or if ‘‘(B) the license’’; and to a prospective transferee pursuant to sec- the Attorney General has not determined to (4) by striking ‘‘. The Secretary’s action’’ tion 922A of this title or has made a deter- deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to and inserting the following: ‘‘; or mination regarding a firearm permit appli- section 922A of this title’’ after ‘‘or State ‘‘(C) any license issued under this section if cant pursuant to section 922B of this title, an law’’; the Attorney General determines that the action challenging the determination may be (3) in paragraph (3)— holder of such license (including any respon- brought against the United States. The peti- (A) in subparagraph (A)— sible person) is known (or appropriately sus- tion shall be filed not later than 60 days (i) in clause (i)— pected) to be or have been engaged in con- after the petitioner has received actual no- (I) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at duct constituting, in preparation for, in aid tice of the Attorney General’s determination the end; and of, or related to terrorism or providing mate- under section 922A or 922B of this title. The (II) by adding at the end the following: rial support or resources for terrorism, and court shall sustain the Attorney General’s ‘‘(III) was issued after a check of the sys- the Attorney General has a reasonable belief determination upon a showing by the United tem established pursuant to paragraph (1);’’; that the applicant may use a firearm in con- States by a preponderance of evidence that (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after nection with terrorism. the Attorney General’s determination satis- the semicolon; and ‘‘(2) The Attorney General’s action’’. fied the requirements of section 922A or 922B,

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as the case may be. To make this showing, (2) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘community’’ (B) in any State in which the maximum the United States may submit, and the court means a unit of local government or an In- age at which the juvenile justice system of may rely upon, summaries or redacted dian tribe, or part of such a unit or tribe, as such State has jurisdiction over individuals versions of documents containing informa- determined by such a unit or tribe for the exceeds 18 years of age, an individual who is tion the disclosure of which the Attorney purpose of applying for a grant under this such maximum age or younger. General has determined would likely com- title. SEC. 403. FINDINGS. promise national security. Upon request of (3) DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHIC AREA.—The The Congress finds as follows: the petitioner or the court’s own motion, the term ‘‘designated geographic area’’ means a (1) Youth gang crime has taken a toll on a court may review the full, undisclosed docu- 5-digit postal ZIP Code assigned to a geo- number of urban communities, and senseless ments ex parte and in camera. The court graphic area by the United States Postal acts of gang-related violence have imposed shall determine whether the summaries or Service. economic, social, and human costs. redacted versions, as the case may be, are (4) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘‘evidence- (2) Drug- and alcohol-dependent youth, and fair and accurate representations of the un- based’’, when used with respect to a practice youth dually diagnosed with addiction and derlying documents. The court shall not con- relating to juvenile delinquency and crimi- mental health disorders, are more likely to sider the full, undisclosed documents in de- nal street gang activity prevention and become involved with the juvenile justice ciding whether the Attorney General’s deter- intervention, means a practice (including a system than youth without such risk factors, mination satisfies the requirements of sec- service, program, activity, intervention, absent appropriate prevention and intervention 922A or 922B.’’. technology, or strategy) for which the Ad- tion services. (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ministrator has determined— (3) Children of color are over-represented MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 44 of (A) causal evidence documents a relation- relative to the general population at every title 18, United States Code, is amended by ship between the practice and its intended stage of the juvenile justice system. African striking the item relating to section 925A outcome, based on measures of the direction American youth are 17 percent of the United and inserting the following: and size of a change, and the extent to which States population, but represent 38 percent a change may be attributed to the practice; ‘‘925A. Remedies.’’. of youth in secure placement juvenile facili- and ties, and 58 percent of youth incarcerated in (m) PROVISION OF GROUNDS UNDERLYING IN- (B) the use of scientific methods rules out, adult prisons. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION BY THE NATIONAL to the extent possible, alternative expla- (4) Research funded by the Department of INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYS- nations for the documented change. Justice indicates that gang-membership is TEM.—Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Vio- (5) INTERVENTION.—The term ‘‘interven- short-lived among adolescents. With very lence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is tion’’ means the provision of programs and few youth remaining gang-involved through- amended— services that are supported by research, are out their adolescent years, ongoing opportu- (1) in subsection (f)— evidence-based or promising practices, and nities for intervention exist. (A) by inserting ‘‘or the Attorney General are provided to youth who are involved in, or (5) Criminal justice costs have become bur- has made a determination regarding an ap- who are identified by evidence-based risk as- densome in many States and cities, requiring plicant for a firearm permit pursuant to sec- sessment methods as being at high risk of reductions in vital educational, social, wel- tion 922B of title 18, United States Code,’’ continued involvement in, juvenile delin- fare, mental health, and related services. after ‘‘is ineligible to receive a firearm’’; and quency or criminal street gangs, as a result (6) Direct expenditures for each of the (B) by inserting ‘‘except any information of indications that demonstrate involvement major criminal justice functions, police, cor- for which the Attorney General has deter- with problems such as truancy, substance rections, and judicial services, have in- mined that disclosure would likely com- abuse, mental health treatment needs, or creased steadily over the last 25 years. In fis- promise national security,’’ after ‘‘reasons to siblings who have had involvement with ju- cal year 2009, Federal, State, and local gov- the individual,’’; and venile or criminal justice systems. ernments spent an estimated $258,000,000,000 (2) in subsection (g)— (6) JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND CRIMINAL for police protection, corrections, and judi- (A) the first sentence— STREET GANG ACTIVITY PREVENTION.—The cial and legal services, nearly a 207 percent (i) by inserting ‘‘or if the Attorney General term ‘‘juvenile delinquency and criminal increase since 1982. has made a determination pursuant to sec- street gang activity prevention’’ means the (7) In 2009, State governments spent tion 922A or 922B of title 18, United States provision of programs and resources to chil- $5,700,000,000 to incarcerate youth. The aver- Code,’’ after ‘‘or State law,’’; and dren and families who have not yet had sub- age annual cost to incarcerate one youth is (ii) by inserting ‘‘, except any information stantial contact with criminal justice or ju- $88,000. for which the Attorney General has deter- venile justice systems, that— (8) Coordinated efforts of stakeholders in mined that disclosure would likely com- (A) are designed to reduce potential juve- the juvenile justice system in a local compromise national security’’ before the period nile delinquency and criminal street gang munity, together with other organizations at the end; and activity risks; and and community members concerned with the (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) are evidence-based or promising edu- safety and welfare of children, have a strong ‘‘Any petition for review of information cational, health, mental health, school- record of demonstrated success in reducing withheld by the Attorney General under this based, community-based, faith-based, par- the impact of youth and gang-related crime subsection shall be made in accordance with enting, job training, social opportunities and and violence, as demonstrated in Boston, section 925A of title 18, United States Code.’’. experiences, or other programs, for youth Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Richmond, and their families, that have been dem- Virginia, Los Angeles, California, and other SA 738. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself onstrated to be effective in reducing juvenile communities. and Mr. CASEY) submitted an amend- delinquency and criminal street gang activ- (9) Investment in prevention and interven- ment intended to be proposed by her to ity risks. tion programs for children and youth, in- the bill S. 649, to ensure that all indi- (7) PROMISING.—The term ‘‘promising’’, cluding quality early childhood programs, viduals who should be prohibited from when used with respect to a practice relating comprehensive evidence-based school, after to juvenile delinquency and criminal street school, and summer school programs, men- buying a firearm are listed in the na- gang activity prevention and intervention, toring programs, mental health and treat- tional instant criminal background means a practice (including a service, pro- ment programs, evidence-based job training check system and require a background gram, activity, intervention, technology, or programs, and alternative intervention pro- check for every firearm sale, and for strategy) that, based on statistical analyses grams, has been shown to lead to decreased other purposes; which was ordered to or a theory of change, has been determined youth arrests, decreased delinquency, lower lie on the table; as follows: by the Administrator to have demonstrated recidivism, and greater financial savings At the end, add the following: the potential to meet the requirements of an from an educational, economic, social, and evidence-based practice. criminal justice perspective. TITLE IV—YOUTH PRISON REDUCTION (8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each (10) Quality early childhood education pro- THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES, MEN- of the several States, the District of Colum- grams have been demonstrated to help chil- TORING, INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, AND bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the dren start school ready to learn and to re- EDUCATION ACT Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the duce delinquency and criminal street gang SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. Northern Mariana Islands, and any other ter- activity risks. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Youth Pris- ritories or possessions of the United States. (11) Evidence-based mentoring programs on Reduction through Opportunities, Men- (9) THEORY OF CHANGE.—The term ‘‘theory have been shown to prevent youth drug toring, Intervention, Support, and Education of change’’ means a program planning strat- abuse and violence. Act’’ or the ‘‘Youth PROMISE Act’’. egy approved by the Administrator that out- (12) Evidence-based school-based com- SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS. lines the types of interventions and out- prehensive instructional programs that pair In this title: comes essential to achieving a set of pro- youth with responsible adult mentors have (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- gram goals. been shown to have a strong impact upon de- trator’’ means the Administrator of the Of- (10) YOUTH.—The term ‘‘youth’’ means— linquency prevention. fice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (A) an individual who is 18 years of age or (13) After-school programs that connect Prevention. younger; or children to caring adults and that provide

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Researchers have found that a 5-per- group member under subsection (a)(3); and used to evaluate programs and activities car- cent increase in male high school graduation ‘‘(ii) are elected to serve as a governing of- ried out with grants under subtitle B of the rates would produce an annual savings of al- ficer of such organization by a majority of Youth PROMISE Act, including the evalua- most $5,000,000,000 in crime-related expenses. the Chairs (or Chair-designees) of all such tion of changes achieved as a result of such (15) Therapeutic programs that engage and State advisory groups; programs and activities related to decreases motivate high-risk youth and their families ‘‘(B) include member representatives from in juvenile delinquency and criminal street to change behaviors that often result in a majority of such State advisory groups, gang activity, including— criminal activity have been shown to signifi- who shall be representative of regionally and ‘‘(i) prevention of involvement by at-risk cantly reduce recidivism among juvenile of- demographically diverse States and jurisdic- youth in juvenile delinquency or criminal fenders, and significantly reduce the attend- tions; street gang activity; ant costs of crime and delinquency imposed ‘‘(C) annually seek appointments by the ‘‘(ii) diversion of youth with a high risk of upon the juvenile and criminal justice sys- chief executive of each State of one State ad- continuing involvement in juvenile delin- tems. visory group member and one alternate quency or criminal street gang activity; and (16) Comprehensive programs that target State advisory group member from each such ‘‘(iii) financial savings from deferred or kids who are already serious juvenile offend- State to implement the advisory functions eliminated costs, or other benefits, as a re- ers by addressing the multiple factors in specified in clauses (iv) and (v) of subpara- sult of such programs and activities, and the peer, school, neighborhood, and family envi- graph (D), including serving on the PROM- reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any such ronments known to be related to delin- ISE Advisory Panel, and make a record of savings. quency can reduce recidivism among juve- any such appointments available to the pub- ‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 nile offenders and save the public significant lic; and months after the date of the enactment of economic costs. ‘‘(D) agree to carry out activities that in- the Youth PROMISE Act, and annually (17) There are many alternatives to incar- clude— thereafter, the PROMISE Advisory Panel ceration of youth that have been proven to ‘‘(i) conducting an annual conference of shall prepare a report containing the find- be more effective in reducing crime and vio- such member representatives for purposes re- ings and determinations under paragraph lence at the Federal, State, local, and tribal lating to the activities of such State advi- (1)(A) and shall submit such report to Con- levels, and the failure to provide for such ef- sory groups; gress, the President, the Attorney General, fective alternatives is a pervasive problem ‘‘(ii) disseminating information, data, and the chief executive and chief law en- that leads to increased youth, and later standards, advanced techniques, and pro- forcement officer of each State, unit of local adult, crime and violence. gram models; government, and Indian tribe.’’. (18) Savings achieved through early inter- ‘‘(iii) reviewing Federal policies regarding (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— vention and prevention are significant, espe- juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; Section 299(a)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and cially when noncriminal justice social, edu- ‘‘(iv) advising the Administrator with re- Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 cational, mental health, and economic out- spect to particular functions or aspects of U.S.C. 5671(a)(1)) is amended to read as fol- comes are considered. the work of the Office, and appointing a rep- lows: (19) The prevention of child abuse and ne- resentative, diverse group of members of ‘‘(1) There are authorized to be appro- glect can help stop a cycle of violence and such organization under subparagraph (C) to priated such sums as may be necessary to save up to $5.00 for every $1.00 invested in serve as an advisory panel of State juvenile carry out this title for each of the fiscal preventing such abuse and neglect. justice advisors (referred to as the ‘PROM- years 2014 through 2016.’’. (20) Targeting interventions at special ISE Advisory Panel’) to carry out the func- SEC. 406. GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF RE- youth risk groups and focusing upon rel- tions specified in subsection (g); and SOURCE ALLOCATION. atively low-cost interventions increases the ‘‘(v) advising the President and Congress (a) GRANT FOR COLLECTION OF DATA TO DE- probability of fiscal benefit. with regard to State perspectives on the op- TERMINE NEED.—The Administrator shall (21) Evidence-based intervention treatment eration of the Office and Federal legislation award a grant, on a competitive basis, to an facilities have been shown to reduce youth pertaining to juvenile justice and delin- organization to— delinquency and to be cost-effective. quency prevention.’’. (1) collect and analyze data related to the (22) States, including Wisconsin, Ohio, New (b) PROMISE ADVISORY PANEL.—Section existing juvenile delinquency and criminal York, Texas, and Pennsylvania, have seen a 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency street gang activity prevention and interven- reduction in juvenile incarceration due to a Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633) is fur- tion needs and resources in each designated reallocation of criminal justice funds to- ther amended by adding at the end the fol- geographic area; wards prevention programs. lowing new subsection: (2) use the data collected and analyzed (23) The rise in homicides in several cities ‘‘(g) PROMISE ADVISORY PANEL.— under paragraph (1) to compile a list of des- in recent years followed declines in Federal ‘‘(1) FUNCTIONS.—The PROMISE Advisory ignated geographic areas that have the most funding provided for law enforcement, edu- Panel required under subsection (f)(2)(D) need of resources, based on such data, to cational, health and mental health, social shall— carry out juvenile delinquency and criminal services, and other support to localities for ‘‘(A) assess successful evidence-based and street gang activity prevention and interven- youth, their families, and other community- promising practices related to juvenile delin- tion; oriented programs and approaches. quency and criminal street gang activity (3) use the data collected and analyzed SEC. 404. ALLOTMENT FOR YOUTH PROMISE PRO- prevention and intervention carried out by under paragraph (1) to rank the areas listed GRAMS. PROMISE Coordinating Councils under the under paragraph (2) in descending order by Not more than 50 percent of the total Youth PROMISE Act; the amount of need for resources to carry amount available for the Edward Byrne Me- ‘‘(B) provide the Administrator with a list out juvenile delinquency and criminal street morial Criminal Justice Innovation Program of individuals and organizations with experi- gang activity prevention and intervention, for each fiscal year shall be made available ence in administering or evaluating prac- ranking the area with the greatest need for to carry out this title. tices that serve youth involved in, or at risk such resources highest; and Subtitle A—Federal Coordination of Local of involvement in, juvenile delinquency and (4) periodically update the list and and Tribal Juvenile Justice Information criminal street gang activity, from which rankings under paragraph (3) as the Adminis- and Efforts the Administrator shall select individuals trator determines to be appropriate. SEC. 405. PROMISE ADVISORY PANEL. who shall— (b) DATA SOURCES.—In compiling such list (a) ORGANIZATION OF STATE ADVISORY ‘‘(i) provide to the Administrator peer re- and determining such rankings, the organi- GROUP MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES.—Section views of applications submitted by units of zation shall collect and analyze data relating 223(f) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- local government and Indian tribes pursuant to juvenile delinquency and criminal street quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. to subtitle B of the Youth PROMISE Act, to gang activity prevention and intervention— 5633(f)) is amended— ensure that such applications demonstrate a (1) using the geographic information sys- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘an eligi- clear plan to— tem and Web-based mapping application ble organization composed of member rep- ‘‘(I) serve youth as part of an entire family known as the Socioeconomic Mapping and resentatives of the State advisory groups ap- unit; and Resource Topography (SMART) system; pointed under subsection (a)(3)’’ and insert- ‘‘(II) coordinate the delivery of service to (2) from the Department of Health and ing ‘‘a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization youth among agencies; and Human Services, the Department of Labor,

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(1) should include at least one representa- of offenders described in such paragraph if (c) USE OF DATA BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.— tive from each of the following: the number of offenders described in such The list and rankings required by this sec- (A) the local chief executive’s office; paragraph was equal to the national average tion shall be provided to the Administrator (B) a local educational agency; incarceration rate per 100,000 population; and to be used to provide funds under this title in (C) a local health agency or provider; (9) a description of evidence-based and the most strategic and effective manner to (D) a local mental health agency or pro- promising practices related to juvenile delin- ensure that resources and services are provider, unless the representative under sub- quency and criminal street gang activity vided to youth in the communities with the paragraph (C) also meets the requirements of prevention available for youth in the com- greatest need for such resources and serv- this subparagraph; munity, including school-based programs, ices. (E) a local public housing agency; after school programs (particularly pro- (d) LIMITATION ON USE OF COLLECTED (F) a local law enforcement agency; grams that have activities available for DATA.—The information collected and ana- (G) a local child welfare agency; youth between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the after- lyzed under this section may not be used for (H) a local juvenile court; noon), weekend activities and programs, any purpose other than to carry out the pur- (I) a local juvenile prosecutor’s office; youth mentoring programs, faith and com- poses of this title. Such information may not (J) a private juvenile residential care enti- munity-based programs, summer activities, be used for any purpose related to the inves- ty; and summer jobs, if any; and tigation or prosecution of any person, or for (K) a local juvenile public defender’s office; (10) a description of evidence-based and profiling of individuals based on race, eth- (L) a State juvenile correctional entity; promising intervention practices available nicity, socio-economic status, or any other (M) a local business community represent- for youth in the community. characteristic. ative; and (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF ASSESSMENT IN- (e) LIMITATION OF ALLOCATION.—Of the (N) a local faith-based community rep- FORMATION.—Information gathered pursuant amount made available for fiscal year 2014 to resentative; to this section may be used for the sole pur- carry out this section and part I of subtitle (2) shall include two representatives from pose of developing a PROMISE Plan in ac- B (as authorized under section 411), not more each of the following: cordance with this subtitle. than 1 percent of such amount, or $1,000,000, (A) parents who have minor children, and SEC. 411. PROMISE PLAN COMPONENTS. whichever is less, shall be available to carry who have an interest in the local juvenile or (a) IN GENERAL.—Each PROMISE Coordi- out this section. criminal justice systems; nating Council receiving funds from a unit of local government or Indian tribe under this Subtitle B—PROMISE Grants (B) youth between the ages of 15 and 24 who reside in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; subtitle shall develop a PROMISE Plan to SEC. 407. PURPOSES. and provide for the coordination of, and, as ap- The purposes of the grant programs estab- propriate, to support the delivery of, evi- (C) members from nonprofit community- lished under this subtitle are to— dence-based and promising practices related based organizations that provide effective (1) enable local and tribal communities to to juvenile delinquency and criminal street delinquency prevention and intervention to assess the unmet needs of youth who are in- gang activity prevention and intervention to youth in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; volved in, or are at risk of involvement in, youth and families who reside in the commu- and juvenile delinquency or criminal street nity for which such PROMISE Coordinating (3) may include other members, as the unit gangs; Council was established. Such a PROMISE or tribe determines to be appropriate. (2) develop plans appropriate for a commu- Plan shall— nity to address those unmet needs with juve- SEC. 410. NEEDS AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT. (1) include the strategy by which the nile delinquency and gang prevention and (a) ASSESSMENT.—Each PROMISE Coordi- PROMISE Coordinating Council plans to intervention practices; and nating Council receiving funds from a unit of prioritize and allocate resources and services (3) implement and evaluate such plans in a local government or Indian tribe under this toward the unmet needs of youth in the com- manner consistent with this title. subtitle shall conduct an objective strengths munity, consistent with the needs and avail- and needs assessment of the resources of the able resources of communities with the PART I—PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND community for which such PROMISE Coordi- greatest need for assistance, as determined PLANNING GRANTS nating Council was established, to identify pursuant to section 406; SEC. 408. PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING the unmet needs of youth in the community (2) include a combination of evidence-based GRANTS AUTHORIZED. with respect to evidence-based and prom- and promising prevention and intervention (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Adminis- ising practices related to juvenile delin- practices that are responsive to the needs of trator is authorized to award grants to units quency and criminal street gang activity the community; and of local government and Indian tribes to as- prevention and intervention. The PROMISE (3) ensure that cultural and linguistic sist PROMISE Coordinating Councils with Coordinating Council shall consult with a re- needs of the community are met. planning and assessing evidence-based and search partner receiving a grant under sec- (b) MANDATORY COMPONENTS.—Each PROM- promising practices relating to juvenile de- tion 420 for assistance with such assessment. ISE Plan shall— linquency and criminal street gang activity Such assessment shall include, with respect (1) include a plan to connect youth identi- prevention and intervention, especially for to the community for which such PROMISE fied in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 409(a) youth who are involved in, or who are at risk Coordinating Council was established— to evidence-based and promising practices of involvement in, juvenile delinquency and (1) the number of youth who are at-risk of related to juvenile delinquency and criminal criminal street gang activity. Such PROM- involvement in juvenile delinquency or street gang activity prevention and interven- ISE Coordinating Councils shall— street gang activity; tion; (1) conduct an objective needs and (2) the number of youth who are involved (2) identify the amount or percentage of strengths assessment in accordance with sec- in juvenile delinquency or criminal street local funds that are available to the PROM- tion 409; and gang activity, including the number of such ISE Coordinating Council to carry out the (2) develop a PROMISE Plan in accordance youth who are at high risk of continued in- PROMISE Plan; with section 410, based on the assessment volvement; (3) provide strategies to improve indigent conducted in accordance with section 409. (3) youth unemployment rates during the defense delivery systems, with particular at- (b) GRANT DURATION, AMOUNT, AND ALLOCA- summer; tention given to groups of children who are TION.— (4) the number of individuals on public fi- disproportionately represented in the State (1) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this nancial assistance (including a breakdown of delinquency system and Federal criminal section shall be for a period not to exceed the numbers of men, women, and children on justice system, as compared to the represen- one year. such assistance); tation of such groups in the general popu- (2) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant (5) the estimated number of youth who are lation of the State; awarded under this section shall not exceed chronically truant; (4) provide for training (which complies $300,000. (6) the number of youth who have dropped with the American Bar Association Juvenile SEC. 409. PROMISE COORDINATING COUNCILS. out of school in the previous year; Justice Standards for the representation and To be eligible to receive a grant under this (7) for the year before such assessment, the care of youth in the juvenile justice system) part, a unit of local government or an Indian estimated total amount expended (by the of prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, tribe shall establish a PROMISE Coordi- community and other entities) for the incar- judges and other court personnel related to nating Council for each community of such ceration of offenders who were convicted or issues concerning the developmental needs, unit or tribe, respectively, for which such adjudicated delinquent for an offense that challenges, and potential of youth in the ju- unit or tribe is applying for a grant under was committed in such community, includ- venile justice system, (including training re- this subtitle. Each such community shall in- ing amounts expended for the incarceration lated to adolescent development and mental

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SEC. 412. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS will be used by the PROMISE Coordinating AUTHORIZED. SEC. 414. GRANT AWARD GUIDELINES. Council to provide at-risk youth with evi- (a) PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AU- (a) SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION.—Grants dence-based and promising practices related THORIZED.—The Administrator of the Office awarded under this part shall be awarded on to juvenile delinquency and criminal street of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven- a competitive basis. The Administrator gang activity prevention and intervention; tion is authorized to award grants to units of shall— (7) propose the performance evaluation local government and Indian tribes to assist (1) take such steps as may be necessary to process to be used to carry out section 412(d), PROMISE Coordinating Councils with imple- ensure that grants are awarded to units of which shall include performance measures to menting PROMISE Plans developed pursuant local governments and Indian tribes in areas assess efforts to address the unmet needs of to part I. with the highest concentrations of youth youth in the community with evidence-based (b) GRANT DURATION.—A grant awarded who are— and promising practices related to juvenile under this part shall be for a 3-year period. (A) at-risk of involvement in juvenile de- delinquency and criminal street gang activ- (c) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS REQUIRED.—For linquency or criminal street gang activity; ity prevention and intervention; and each fiscal year during the 3-year grant pe- and (8) identify the research partner the riod for a grant under this part, each unit of (B) involved in juvenile delinquency or PROMISE Coordinating Council will use to local government or Indian tribe receiving street gang activity and who are at high-risk obtain information on evidence-based and such a grant for a PROMISE Coordinating of continued involvement; and promising practices related to juvenile delin- Council shall provide, from non-Federal (2) give consideration to the need for quency and criminal street gang activity funds, in cash or in-kind, 25 percent of the grants to be awarded to units of local gov- prevention and intervention, and for the costs of the activities carried out with such ernments and Indian tribes in each region of evaluation under section 412(d) of the results grant. the United States, and among urban, subur- of the activities carried out with funds under (d) EVALUATION.—Of any funds provided to ban, and rural areas. this subtitle. a unit of local government or an Indian tribe (b) EXTENSION OF GRANT AWARD.—The Ad- (c) VOLUNTARY COMPONENTS.—In addition for a grant under this part, not more than ministrator may extend the grant period to the components under subsection (b), a $100,000 shall be used to provide a contract to under section 412(b)(1) for a PROMISE Imple- PROMISE Plan may include evidence-based a competitively selected organization to as- mentation grant to a unit of local govern- or promising practices related to juvenile de- sess the progress of the unit or tribe in ad- ment or an Indian tribe, in accordance with linquency and criminal street gang activity dressing the unmet needs of youth in the regulations issued by the Administrator. prevention and intervention in the following community, in accordance with the perform- (c) RENEWAL OF GRANT AWARD.—The Ad- categories: ance measures under section 410(a). ministrator may renew a PROMISE Imple- (1) Early childhood development services SEC. 413. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT AP- mentation grant to a unit of local govern- (such as pre-natal and neo-natal health serv- PLICATION REQUIREMENTS. ment or an Indian tribe to provide such unit ices), early childhood prevention, voluntary (a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—To be eligible or tribe with additional funds to continue home visiting programs, nurse-family part- to receive a PROMISE Implementation grant implementation of a PROMISE Plan. Such a nership programs, parenting and healthy re- under this part, a unit of local government renewal— lationship skills training, child abuse pre- or Indian tribe that received a PROMISE As- (1) shall be initiated by an application for vention programs, Early Head Start, and sessment and Planning grant under part I renewal from a unit of local government or Head Start. shall submit an application to the Adminis- an Indian tribe; (2) Child protection and safety services trator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and (2) shall be carried out in accordance with (such as foster care and adoption assistance Delinquency Prevention not later than one regulations issued by the Administrator; and programs), family stabilization programs, year after the date such unit of local govern- (3) shall not be granted unless the Admin- child welfare services, and family violence ment or Indian tribe was awarded such grant istrator determines such a renewal to be ap- intervention programs. under part I, in such manner, and accom- propriate based on the results of the evalua- (3) Youth and adolescent development serv- panied by such information, as the Adminis- tion conducted under section 418(a) with re- ices, including job training and apprentice- trator, after consultation with the organiza- spect to the community of such unit or tribe ship programs, job placement and retention tion under section 223(f)(1) of the Juvenile for which a PROMISE Coordinating Council training, education and after school pro- Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of was established, and for which such unit or grams (such as school programs with shared 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(f)(1)), may require. tribe is applying for renewal. governance by students, teachers, and par- (b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each appli- ents, and activities for youth between the cation submitted under subsection (a) shall— SEC. 415. REPORTS. hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), (1) identify potential savings from criminal Not later than one year after the end of the mentoring programs, conflict resolution justice costs, public assistance costs, and grant period for which a unit of local govern- skills training, sports, arts, life skills, em- other costs avoided by utilizing evidence- ment or an Indian tribe receives a PROMISE ployment and recreation programs, summer based and promising practices related to ju- Implementation grant, and annually there- jobs, and summer recreation programs, and venile delinquency and criminal street gang after for as long as such unit or tribe con- alternative school resources for youth who activity prevention and intervention; tinues to receive Federal funding for a have dropped out of school or demonstrate (2) document— PROMISE Coordinating Council, such unit chronic truancy. (A) investment in evidence-based and or tribe shall report to the Administrator re- (4) Heath and mental health services, in- promising practices related to juvenile delin- garding the use of Federal funds to imple- cluding cognitive behavioral therapy, play quency and criminal street gang activity ment the PROMISE Plan developed under therapy, and peer mentoring and counseling. prevention and intervention to be provided part I. (5) Substance abuse counseling and treat- by the unit of local government or Indian PART III—GENERAL PROMISE GRANT ment services, including harm-reduction tribe; PROVISIONS strategies. (B) the activities to be undertaken with SEC. 416. NONSUPPLANTING CLAUSE. (6) Emergency, transitional, and perma- the grants funds; nent housing assistance (such as safe shelter (C) any expected efficiencies in the juve- A unit of local government or Indian tribe and housing for runaway and homeless nile justice or other local systems to be at- receiving a grant under this subtitle shall youth). tained as a result of implementation of the use such grant only to supplement, and not (7) Targeted gang prevention, intervention, programs funded by the grant; and supplant, the amount of funds that, in the and exit services such as tattoo removal, (D) outcomes from such activities, in absence of such grant, would be available to successful models of anti-gang crime out- terms of the expected numbers related to re- address the needs of youth in the community reach programs (such as ‘‘street worker’’ duced criminal activity; with respect to evidence-based and prom- programs), and other criminal street gang (3) describe how savings sustained from in- ising practices related to juvenile delin- truce or peacemaking activities. vestment in prevention and intervention quency and criminal street gang activity (8) Training and education programs for practices will be reinvested in the con- prevention and intervention. pregnant teens and teen parents. tinuing implementation of the PROMISE SEC. 417. GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PANEL. (9) Alternatives to detention and confine- Plan; and The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile ment programs (such as mandated participa- (4) provide an assurance that the local fis- Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in con- tion in community service, restitution, cal contribution with respect to evidence- junction with the PROMISE Advisory Panel,

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(4) develop, manage, and regularly update a S. 757, to provide for the implementa- SEC. 418. EVALUATION OF PROMISE GRANT PRO- site to disseminate proven practices for suc- GRAMS. cessful juvenile delinquency prevention and tion of the multispecies habitat con- (a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Adminis- intervention. servation plan for the Virgin River, Ne- trator shall, in consultation with the organi- SEC. 420. GRANTS FOR REGIONAL RESEARCH vada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to zation provided assistance under section PROVEN PRACTICES PARTNER- extend the authority to purchase cer- 223(f)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- SHIPS. tain parcels of public land, and for quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. The Administrator shall establish a grant other purposes. program to award grants to institutions of 5633(f)(1)), provide for an evaluation of the Because of the limited time available programs and activities carried out with higher education to serve as regional re- grants under this subtitle. In carrying out search partners with PROMISE Coordinating for the hearing, witnesses may testify this section, the Administrator shall— Councils that are located in the same geo- by invitation only. However, those (1) award grants to institutions of higher graphic region as an institution, in collabo- wishing to submit written testimony education (including institutions that are el- ration with the National Research Center for for the hearing record may do so by igible to receive funds under part F of title Proven Juvenile Justice Practices author- sending it to the Committee on Energy III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 ized under section 419. Regional research partners shall provide research support to and Natural Resources, United States U.S.C. 1067q et seq.), to facilitate the evalua- such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, in- Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or tion process and measurement of achieved cluding— by e-mail to john_assini@energy outcomes; (1) assistance with preparing PROMISE (2) identify evidence-based and promising .senate.gov. grant applications under subtitle B, includ- practices used by PROMISE Coordinating For further information, please con- ing collection of baseline data for such appli- Councils under PROMISE Implementation tact Meghan Conklin at (202) 224–8046, cations; grants that have proven to be effective in or John Assini at (202) 224–9313. (2) assistance with the needs and strengths preventing involvement in, or diverting fur- assessments conducted under section 410; and COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ther involvement in, juvenile delinquency or (3) provision of support services to PROM- RESOURCES criminal street gang activity; and ISE grant recipients for data collection and (3) ensure— Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I would analysis to assess progress under the PROM- (A) that such evaluation is based on the like to announce for the information of ISE grant. performance standards that are developed by the Senate and the public of additions the PROMISE Advisory Panel in accordance SA 739. Mr. WICKER submitted an to a previously announced hearing be- with section 223(g) of the Juvenile Justice amendment intended to be proposed by fore the Senate Committee on Energy and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (as him to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all and Natural Resources. added by section 405(b) of this title); The hearing will be held on Tuesday, (B) the development of longitudinal and individuals who should be prohibited clinical trial evaluation and performance from buying a firearm are listed in the April 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in room SD– measurements with regard to the evidence- national instant criminal background 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- based and promising practices funded under check system and require a background ing. this subtitle; and check for every firearm sale, and for In addition to the other measures (C) the dissemination of the practices iden- other purposes; which was ordered to previously announced, the Committee tified in paragraph (2) to the National Re- lie on the table; as follows: will also consider H.R. 678, Bureau of search Center for Proven Juvenile Justice At the end of title III, add the following: Reclamation Small Conduit Hydro- Practices (established under section 301), SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF SAFE AND power Development and Rural Jobs units of local government, and Indian tribes DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU- Act; and S. 761, Energy Savings and In- to promote the use of such practices by such NITIES FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY units and tribes to prevent involvement in, MEASURES. dustrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. or to divert further involvement in, juvenile Section 4121(a) of the Safe and Drug-Free Because of the limited time available delinquency or criminal street gang activity. Schools and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. for the hearing, witnesses may testify (b) RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 7131(a)) is amended— by invitation only. However, those CENTER FOR PROVEN JUVENILE JUSTICE PRAC- (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at wishing to submit written testimony TICES.—The Administrator shall provide the the end; for the hearing record may do so by results of the evaluation under subsection (a) (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para- sending it to the Committee on Energy to the National Research Center for Proven graph (10); and Juvenile Justice Practices established under (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol- and Natural Resources, United States section 419. lowing: Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or Subtitle C—PROMISE Research Centers ‘‘(9) assistance in the acquisition and in- by e-mail to lauren_goldschmidt stallation of physical measures, such as SEC. 419. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RE- @energy.senate.gov. SEARCH CENTER FOR PROVEN JU- metal detectors, surveillance cameras, or For further information, please con- VENILE JUSTICE PRACTICES. other related security equipment and tech- tact Sara Tucker at (202) 224–6224, Dan The Administrator shall award a grant to a nologies, that are designed to prevent tar- Adamson at (202) 224–2871, or Lauren geted firearms violence against students and nonprofit organization with a national rep- Goldschmidt at (202) 224–5488. utation for expertise in operating or evalu- school personnel; and’’. ating effective, evidence-based practices re- f lated to juvenile delinquency and criminal f street gang activity prevention or interven- NOTICES OF HEARINGS tion to develop a National Research Center SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices. Such AND MINING MEET Center shall— Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I would (1) collaborate with institutions of higher like to announce for the information of COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES education as regional partners to create a the Senate and the public of an addi- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I best practices juvenile justice information- tion to a previously announced hearing ask unanimous consent that the Com- sharing network to support the programs mittee on Armed Services be author- and activities carried out with grants under before Subcommittee on Public Lands, subtitle B; Forests, and Mining of the Committee ized to meet during the session of the (2) collect, and disseminate to PROMISE on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate on April 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. Coordinating Councils, research and other The hearing will be held on Thurs- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without information about evidence-based and prom- day, April 25, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:48 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP6.042 S18APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2815 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- grade indicated while assigned to a position AFFAIRS ing, to conduct executive business of importance and responsibility under title Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I meeting. 10, U.S.C., section 601: ask unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To be lieutenant general mittee on Banking, Housing, and objection, it is so ordered. Maj. Gen. James M. Holmes Urban Affairs be authorized to meet SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE The following named officer for appoint- during the session of the Senate on Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ment in the United States Air Force to the April 18, 2013, at 10 a.m., to conduct a ask unanimous consent that the Com- grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of Federal mittee on Intelligence be authorized to 601: Housing Finance Agency: Evaluating meet during the session of the Senate, To be lieutenant general FHFA as Regulator and Conservator.’’ on April 18, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. Maj. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The following named officer for appoint- objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. ment in the United States Air Force to the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND grade indicated while assigned to a position RESOURCES CAPABILITIES of importance and responsibility under title Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I 10, U.S.C., section 601: ask unanimous consent that the Com- ask unanimous consent that the Com- To be general mittee on Energy and Natural Re- mittee on Emerging Threats and Capa- Gen. Philip M. Breedlove sources be authorized to meet during bilities of the Committee on Armed The following named officer for appoint- the session of the Senate on April 18, Services be authorized to meet during ment in the United States Air Force to the 2013, at 9:45 a.m., in room 366 of the the session of the Senate, April 18, 2013, grade indicated while assigned to a position Dirksen Senate Office Building. at 2:30 p.m. of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Mark O. Schissler COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL f RESOURCES The following named officer for appoint- EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position ask unanimous consent that the Com- of importance and responsibility under title mittee on Energy and Natural Re- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 10, U.S.C., section 601: sources be authorized to meet during Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask To be lieutenant general the session of the Senate on April 18, unanimous consent that the Senate Maj. Gen. Robert P. Otto 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SD–366 of the proceed to executive session to con- Dirksen Senate Office Building. The following named officer for appoint- sider the following nominations: Cal- ment in the United States Air Force to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without endar Nos. 52, 54, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section objection, it is so ordered. 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 624: COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC 85, 86, 87, and 88, and all nominations To be major general WORKS placed on the Secretary’s desk in the Brig. Gen. Scott W. Jansson Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Ma- IN THE ARMY ask unanimous consent that the Com- rine Corps, and Navy; that the nomina- mittee on Environment and Public The following named officer for appoint- tions be confirmed en bloc, the motions ment in the United States Army to the grade Works be authorized to meet during to reconsider be made and laid upon indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 624 the session of the Senate on April 18, the table, with no intervening action and 3064: 2013. or debate; that no further motions be To be brigadier general The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in order to any of the nominations; Col. Erik C. Peterson objection, it is so ordered. that the President be immediately no- The following named officer for appoint- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS tified of the Senate’s action, and the ment in the Reserve of the Army to the Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I Senate then resume legislative session. grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section ask unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 12203: mittee on Foreign Relations be author- objection, it is so ordered. To be brigadier general ized to meet during the session of the The nominations considered and con- Col. Brently F. White Senate on April 18, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., to firmed are as follows: The following named officer for appoint- hold a hearing entitled, ‘‘National Se- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ment in the Reserve of the Army to the curity and Foreign Policy Priorities in Frederick Vollrath, of Virginia, to be an grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section the FY 2014 International Affairs Budg- Assistant Secretary of Defense. 12203: et.’’ Eric K. Fanning, of the District of Colum- To be brigadier general bia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Col. Christie L. Nixon IN THE AIR FORCE objection, it is so ordered. The following named officers for appoint- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade AND PENSIONS ment in the United States Air Force to the indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title To be major general ask unanimous consent that the Com- 10, U.S.C., section 601: Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Bannister mittee on Health, Education, Labor, To be lieutenant general Brigadier General Scott D. Berrier and Pensions be authorized to meet, Brigadier General Gwendolyn Bingham Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, III during the session of the Senate, to Brigadier General Joseph A. Brendler conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Hearing The following named officer for appoint- Brigadier General Clarence K. K. Chinn ment in the United States Air Force to the Brigadier General Edward F. Dorman, III for Secretary of Labor-Designate grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Thomas E. Perez’’ on April 18, 2013, at Brigadier General Terry R. Ferrell 624: Brigadier General George J. Franz, III 10 a.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen Sen- To be brigadier general Brigadier General Christopher K. Haas ate Office Building. Col. Richard M. Murphy Brigadier General Thomas A. Horlander The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The following named officer for appoint- Brigadier General Thomas S. James, Jr. objection, it is so ordered. ment in the United States Air Force to the Brigadier General Ole A. Knudson COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Brigadier General Jonathan A. Maddux Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I 8069: Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin Brigadier General Kevin G. O’Connell ask unanimous consent that the Com- To be major general Brigadier General Barrye L. Price mittee on the Judiciary be authorized Colonel Dorothy A. Hogg Brigadier General James M. Richardson to meet during the session of the Sen- The following named officer for appoint- Brigadier General Martin P. Schweitzer ate, on April 18, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SC– ment in the United States Air Force to the Brigadier General Richard L. Stevens

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Brigadier General Stephen M. Twitty NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S PN281 ARMY nomination of Andrew W. Brigadier General Peter D. Utley DESK Beach, which was received by the Senate and Brigadier General Gary J. Volesky IN THE AIR FORCE appeared in the Congressional Record of Brigadier General Darryl A. Williams PN279 AIR FORCE nomination of Lou Rose April 9, 2013. Brigadier General Michael E. Williamson Malamug, which was received by the Senate PN282 ARMY nomination of Donald V. The following named officer for appoint- and appeared in the Congressional Record of Wood, which was received by the Senate and ment in the United States Army to the grade April 9, 2013. appeared in the Congressional Record of indicated while assigned to a position of im- PN280 AIR FORCE nomination of Kelly A. April 9, 2013. portance and responsibility under title 10, Halligan, which was received by the Senate PN310 ARMY nomination of Suzanne C. U.S.C., section 601: and appeared in the Congressional Record of Nielsen, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of To be general April 9, 2013. PN300 AIR FORCE nominations (3) begin- April 11, 2013. Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn ning CHRISTOPHER E. CURTIS, and ending PN311 ARMY nomination of Ann M. The following named officer for appoint- JOSEPH P. TOMSIC, which nominations Rudick, which was received by the Senate ment in the United States Army to the grade were received by the Senate and appeared in and appeared in the Congressional Record of indicated while assigned to a position of im- the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. April 11, 2013. portance and responsibility under title 10, PN301 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- PN312 ARMY nomination of Matthew P. U.S.C., section 601: ning TIMOTHY A. BUTLER, and ending Weberg, which was received by the Senate To be lieutenant general GARY J. ZICCARDI, which nominations and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. Lt. Gen. James L. Terry were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. PN313 ARMY nomination of Grady L. Gen- The following named officer for appoint- PN302 AIR FORCE nominations (9) begin- try, which was received by the Senate and ment in the United States Army to the grade ning JOHN T. GRIVAKIS, and ending appeared in the Congressional Record of indicated while assigned to a position of im- SARAH K. TOBIN, which nominations were April 11, 2013. portance and responsibility under title 10, received by the Senate and appeared in the IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE U.S.C., section 601: Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. PN177 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (5) To be lieutenant general PN303 AIR FORCE nominations (11) begin- beginning Margaret A. Hanson-Muse, and Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins ning DANNY L. BLAKE, and ending AN- ending Sarah E. Kemp, which nominations DREA C. VINYARD, which nominations were IN THE MARINE CORPS were received by the Senate and appeared in received by the Senate and appeared in the The following named officer for appoint- the Congressional Record of February 27, Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. 2013. ment to the grade of lieutenant general in PN304 AIR FORCE nominations (14) begin- IN THE MARINE CORPS the United States Marine Corps while as- ning RICHARD G. ANDERSON, and ending signed to a position of importance and re- MARK J. ROBERTS, which nominations PN112 MARINE CORPS nominations (98) sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section were received by the Senate and appeared in beginning CHRISTOPHER C. ABRAMS, and 601: the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. ending JOSEPH J. ZARBA, JR., which nomi- To be lieutenant general PN305 AIR FORCE nominations (17) begin- nations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of Janu- Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler ning JEFFERY R. ALDER, and ending KEVIN L. WRIGHT, which nominations were ary 23, 2013. The following named officer for appoint- received by the Senate and appeared in the PN187 MARINE CORPS nominations (57) ment to the grade of lieutenant general in Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. beginning TIMOTHY L. ADAMS, and ending the United States Marine Corps while as- PN306 AIR FORCE nominations (20) begin- JAMES R. WILLSEA, which nominations signed to a position of importance and re- ning RONNELLE ARMSTRONG, and ending were received by the Senate and appeared in sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section CHAD W. ZIELINSKI, which nominations the Congressional Record of February 27, 601: were received by the Senate and appeared in 2013. To be lieutenant general the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. IN THE NAVY Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey PN307 AIR FORCE nominations (51) begin- PN229 NAVY nomination of Joseph R. The following named officer for appoint- ning MAIYA D. ANDERSON, and ending Primeaux, Jr., which was received by the ment to the grade of lieutenant general in JEFFREY L. WISNESKI, which nominations Senate and appeared in the Congressional the United States Marine Corps while as- were received by the Senate and appeared in Record of March 19, 2013. signed to a position of importance and re- the Congressional Record of April 11, 2013. PN232 NAVY nomination of Gary S. Phil- sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section PN308 AIR FORCE nominations (126) begin- lips, which was received by the Senate and 601: ning MATTHEW G. ADKINS, and ending appeared in the Congressional Record of NORMAN DALE ZELLERS, which nomina- To be lieutenant general March 19, 2013. tions were received by the Senate and ap- PN233 NAVY nomination of Genevieve Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer peared in the Congressional Record of April Buenaflor, which was received by the Senate The following named officer for appoint- 11, 2013. and appeared in the Congressional Record of ment to the grade of lieutenant general in IN THE ARMY March 19, 2013. the United States Marine Corps while as- PN220 ARMY nomination of Jonathan F. PN234 NAVY nomination of Freddie R. signed to a position of importance and re- Potter, which was received by the Senate Harmon, which was received by the Senate sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section and appeared in the Congressional Record of and appeared in the Congressional Record of 601: March 19, 2013. March 19, 2013. To be lieutenant general PN221 ARMY nominations (2) beginning PN235 NAVY nomination of Catherine W. Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, Jr. HILARIO A. PASCUA, and ending GERARDO Boehme, which was received by the Senate C. RIVERA which nominations were received and appeared in the Congressional Record of The following named officer for appoint- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- March 19, 2013. ment as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, sional Record of March, 19, 2013. PN236 NAVY nominations (2) beginning and appointment to the grade indicated in PN222 ARMY nominations (2) beginning TODD W. MILLS, and ending MARVIN W. the United States Marine Corps while as- JAMES D. PEAKE, and ending ALI K. WHITING, which nominations were received signed to a position of importance and re- SONMEZ, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- sional Record of March 19, 2013. 601 and 5144: sional Record of March 19, 2013. PN285 NAVY nomination of Richard J. To be lieutenant general PN223 ARMY nominations (6) beginning Witt, which was received by the Senate and Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills JOHN D. PITCHER, and ending DEREK A. appeared in the Congressional Record of WOESSNER, which nominations were re- April 9, 2013. IN THE NAVY ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN316 NAVY nomination of Oleh Haluszka, The following named officer for appoint- Congressional Record of March 19, 2013. which was received by the Senate and ap- ment in the United States Navy to the grade PN224 ARMY nominations (6) beginning peared in the Congressional Record of April indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: MARK L. ALLISON, and ending JOSEPH J. 11, 2013. To be rear admiral (lower half) STREFF, which nominations were received PN317 NAVY nominations (3) beginning Capt. Bret J. Muilenburg by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- STEPHEN S. CHO, and ending JAMES W. sional Record of March 19, 2013. WINDE, which nominations were received by The following named officer for appoint- PN225 ARMY nominations (7) beginning the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ment in the United States Navy to the grade PHILLIP E. APPLETON, and ending ERIC C. sional Record of April 11, 2013. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: RIVERS, which nominations were received PN318 NAVY nominations (48) beginning To be rear admiral (lower half) by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- TIMOTHY R. ANDERSON, and ending AN- Capt. Adrian J. Jansen sional Record of March 19, 2013. DREW J. WOOLLEY, which nominations

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Plaintiff claims that HONGJU KOH, RESIGNED. determined by the majority leader in the Senate cloture rule is unconstitu- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION consultation with Republican leader, tional. HENRY J. AARON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO the Senate proceed to executive session This lawsuit, like previous suits chal- BE A MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, VICE to consider Calendar No. 60; that there lenging the cloture rule, is subject to JEFFREY ROBERT BROWN, TERM EXPIRED. be 30 minutes for debate equally di- jurisdictional defenses requiring dis- HENRY J. AARON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY vided in the usual form; that upon the missal. This resolution would authorize BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. (RE- use or yielding back of the time the the Senate Legal Counsel to represent APPOINTMENT) Senate proceed to vote, without inter- Senator MCCONNELL, Vice President NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK vening action or debate on the nomina- BIDEN, and Sergeant at Arms Gainer to ANDREA LEVERE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF tion; the motion to reconsider be con- seek dismissal of this suit. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL CON- SUMER COOPERATIVE BANK FOR A TERM OF THREE sidered made and laid upon the table, Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- YEARS, VICE NGUYEN VAN HANH, TERM EXPIRED. sent the resolution be agreed to, the with no intervening action or debate; LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION preamble be agreed to, and the motions that no further motions be in order to GLORIA VALENCIA–WEBER, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE A the nomination; that any statements to reconsider be laid upon the table, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL related to the nomination be printed in with no intervening action or debate. SERVICES CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 13, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 2014. (REAPPOINTMENT) the RECORD; that the President be im- IN THE ARMY mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 103) was THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR tion, and the Senate then resume legis- APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE agreed to. UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, lative session. The preamble was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without U.S.C., SECTION 532: (The resolution, with its preamble, is To be major objection, it is so ordered. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- MICHAEL B. MOORE f mitted Resolutions.’’) f DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHIEF FI- f CONFIRMATIONS NANCIAL OFFICER VACANCY ACT ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 22, Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- 2013 Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 18, 2013: sent that the Senate proceed to the Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask consideration of H.R. 1246, which was unanimous consent that when the Sen- THE JUDICIARY received from the House and is at the ate completes its business today, it ad- ANALISA TORRES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT desk. journ until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 22, OF NEW YORK. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 2013; that following the prayer and DERRICK KAHALA WATSON, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED clerk will report the bill by title. pledge, the morning hour be deemed STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII. The assistant legislative clerk read expired, the Journal of proceedings be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE as follows: approved to date, and the time for the FREDERICK VOLLRATH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN AS- SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. A bill (H.R. 1246) to amend the District of two leaders be reserved for their use ERIC K. FANNING, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO Columbia Home Rule Act to provide that the later in the day; that following any BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. District of Columbia Treasurer or one of the leader remarks, the Senate proceed to IN THE AIR FORCE Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office a period of morning business until 5:30 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT of the Chief Financial Officer of the District p.m., with Senators permitted to speak IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- of Columbia may perform the functions and CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE duties of the Office in an acting capacity if therein for up to 10 minutes each; fur- AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: there is a vacancy in the Office. ther, at 5:30 p.m., the Senate resume To be lieutenant general There being no objection, the Senate consideration of the motion to proceed to calendar No. 41, S. 743, and imme- LT. GEN. JOHN W. HESTERMAN III proceeded to consider the bill. diately proceed to the cloture vote on THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- the motion to proceed. unanimous consent the bill be read CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To be brigadier general three times and passed, the motion to objection, it is so ordered. reconsider be laid upon the table, with COL. RICHARD M. MURPHY no intervening action or debate. f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without PROGRAM CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 8069: objection, it is so ordered. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, at 5:30 To be major general The bill (H.R. 1246) was ordered to a p.m. on Monday, there will be a cloture COLONEL DOROTHY A. HOGG third reading, was read the third time, vote on the motion to proceed to the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT and passed. Marketplace Fairness Act. IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE f f AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: AUTHORIZING SENATE LEGAL ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, To be lieutenant general COUNSEL REPRESENTATION APRIL 22, 2013, AT 2 P.M. MAJ. GEN. JAMES M. HOLMES Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, if THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT unanimous consent the Senate proceed there is no further business to come be- IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: to the consideration of S. Res. 103, fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- which was submitted earlier today. sent that it adjourn under the previous To be lieutenant general The PRESIDING OFFICER. The order. MAJ. GEN. MICHELLE D. JOHNSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT clerk will report the resolution by There being no objection, the Senate, IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- title. at 5:50 p.m., adjourned until Monday, CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION The assistant legislative clerk read April 22, 2013 at 2 p.m. 601: as follows: f To be general A resolution (S. Res. 103) to authorize rep- NOMINATIONS GEN. PHILIP M. BREEDLOVE resentation by Senate Legal Counsel in the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT case of Steve Schonberg v. Senator Mitch Executive nominations received by IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- McConnell, et al. the Senate: CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

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AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 601: POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON To be lieutenant general TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: APRIL 11, 2013. To be lieutenant general AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW MAJ. GEN. MARK O. SCHISSLER G. ADKINS AND ENDING WITH NORMAN DALE ZELLERS, LT. GEN. JOHN E. WISSLER WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- APRIL 11, 2013. CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A IN THE ARMY 601: POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general ARMY NOMINATION OF JONATHAN F. POTTER, TO BE To be lieutenant general LIEUTENANT COLONEL. MAJ. GEN. ROBERT P. OTTO ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HILARIO A. MAJ. GEN. RONALD L. BAILEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PASCUA AND ENDING WITH GERARDO C. RIVERA, WHICH IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 2013. To be major general POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES D. TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PEAKE AND ENDING WITH ALI K. SONMEZ, WHICH NOMI- BRIG. GEN. SCOTT W. JANSSON To be lieutenant general NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE ARMY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, LT. GEN. STEVEN A. HUMMER 2013. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN D. PITCH- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ER AND ENDING WITH DEREK A. WOESSNER, WHICH TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER To be brigadier general 2013. TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: COL. ERIK C. PETERSON ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK L. ALLI- To be lieutenant general SON AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH J. STREFF, WHICH NOMI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- LT. GEN. KENNETH J. GLUECK, JR. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 2013. To be brigadier general AS COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE, AND AP- ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHILLIP E. AP- POINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED PLETON AND ENDING WITH ERIC C. RIVERS, WHICH NOMI- COL. BRENTLY F. WHITE STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 5144: 2013. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ARMY NOMINATION OF ANDREW W. BEACH, TO BE To be lieutenant general MAJOR. To be brigadier general LT. GEN. RICHARD P. MILLS ARMY NOMINATION OF DONALD V. WOOD, TO BE MAJOR. COL. CHRISTIE L. NIXON IN THE NAVY ARMY NOMINATION OF SUZANNE C. NIELSEN, TO BE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATION OF ANN M. RUDICK, TO BE MAJOR. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ARMY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW P. WEBERG, TO BE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be major general MAJOR. To be rear admiral (lower half) ARMY NOMINATION OF GRADY L. GENTRY, TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY L. BANNISTER MAJOR. CAPT. BRET J. MUILENBURG BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT D. BERRIER BRIGADIER GENERAL GWENDOLYN BINGHAM THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE MARINE CORPS BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH A. BRENDLER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRIGADIER GENERAL CLARENCE K. K. CHINN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRIS- TOPHER C. ABRAMS AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH J. ZARBA, BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD F. DORMAN III To be rear admiral (lower half) BRIGADIER GENERAL TERRY R. FERRELL JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SEN- BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE J. FRANZ III CAPT. ADRIAN J. JANSEN ATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD BRIGADIER GENERAL CHRISTOPHER K. HAAS ON JANUARY 23, 2013. IN THE AIR FORCE BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS A. HORLANDER MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIM- BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS S. JAMES, JR. OTHY L. ADAMS AND ENDING WITH JAMES R. WILLSEA, AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF LOU ROSE MALAMUG, TO WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE BRIGADIER GENERAL OLE A. KNUDSON BE MAJOR. BRIGADIER GENERAL JONATHAN A. MADDUX AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KELLY A. HALLIGAN, TO BE FEBRUARY 27, 2013. BRIGADIER GENERAL THEODORE D. MARTIN MAJOR. BRIGADIER GENERAL KEVIN G. O’CONNELL AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRIS- IN THE NAVY BRIGADIER GENERAL BARRYE L. PRICE TOPHER E. CURTIS AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH P. TOMSIC, BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES M. RICHARDSON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATION OF JOSEPH R. PRIMEAUX, JR., TO BRIGADIER GENERAL MARTIN P. SCHWEITZER AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON BE COMMANDER. BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD L. STEVENS APRIL 11, 2013. NAVY NOMINATION OF GARY S. PHILLIPS, TO BE CAP- BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN M. TWITTY AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY TAIN. BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER D. UTLEY A. BUTLER AND ENDING WITH GARY J. ZICCARDI, WHICH NAVY NOMINATION OF GENEVIEVE BUENAFLOR, TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY J. VOLESKY NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. BRIGADIER GENERAL DARRYL A. WILLIAMS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, NAVY NOMINATION OF FREDDIE R. HARMON, TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL E. WILLIAMSON 2013. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN T. NAVY NOMINATION OF CATHERINE W. BOEHME, TO BE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED GRIVAKIS AND ENDING WITH SARAH K. TOBIN, WHICH LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TODD W. MILLS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, AND ENDING WITH MARVIN W. WHITING, WHICH NOMINA- 2013. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED To be general AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANNY L. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 19, 2013. BLAKE AND ENDING WITH ANDREA C. VINYARD, WHICH LT. GEN. DANIEL B. ALLYN NAVY NOMINATION OF RICHARD J. WITT, TO BE LIEU- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- TENANT COMMANDER. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, NAVY NOMINATION OF OLEH HALUSZKA, TO BE CAP- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED 2013. TAIN. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD G. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN S. CHO RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH MARK J. ROBERTS, WHICH AND ENDING WITH JAMES W. WINDE, WHICH NOMINA- To be lieutenant general NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, 2013. LT. GEN. JAMES L. TERRY 2013. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY R. AN- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFERY DERSON AND ENDING WITH ANDREW J. WOOLLEY, WHICH IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED R. ALDER AND ENDING WITH KEVIN L. WRIGHT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, 2013. 2013. To be lieutenant general AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RONNELLE FOREIGN SERVICE ARMSTRONG AND ENDING WITH CHAD W. ZIELINSKI, MAJ. GEN. PERRY L. WIGGINS WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH IN THE MARINE CORPS AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARGARET A. HANSON-MUSE AND ENDING WITH SARAH APRIL 11, 2013. E. KEMP, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MAIYA D. SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY L. WISNESKI, RECORD ON FEBRUARY 27, 2013.

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COMMENDING AMBER VAN DEN HONORING DONNA JONES, OF urers, including as Vice Chairman of the Inter- HEUVEL IDAHO, FOR HER DISTINGUISHED national Committee. SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF Donna married her husband Don in 1956. HON. REID J. RIBBLE IDAHO They have three children, Dawn, Lisa and Stu- OF WISCONSIN art; seven grandchildren and two great grand- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON children. Don passed away in 2000. I rose today not just to recite a long list of Thursday, April 18, 2013 OF IDAHO Donna’s accomplishments, but to thank her for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to her outstanding service to the people of Idaho recognize the efforts of 14-year-old Amber Thursday, April 18, 2013 and to honor her contributions to our state in Van Den Heuvel. Ms. Van Den Heuvel com- Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to my own small way. mitted two years to developing the ‘‘Ride pay tribute to a great public servant, a trail- I do so on a day when the Idaho Associa- Oconto History’’ bike tour of Oconto County, blazer in Idaho politics, and a close personal tion of Realtors is presenting Donna with its Wisconsin. This project was the result of her friend—Donna Jones. second annual Max C. Black Award for excep- involvement in another program called Donna was born in Colorado, but has called tional public service to the people of Idaho, ‘‘Oconto Promise,’’ a group dedicated to get- the State of Idaho home since she was in ele- and outstanding leadership on business and ting young people more invested in their com- mentary school. She grew up in Middleton, industry issues—an award she richly de- munities. Idaho and has spent the vast majority of adult- serves. I want to thank the Idaho Association Ms. Van Den Heuvel’s research and plan- hood in Payette, Idaho where she and her of Realtors for honoring Donna’s outstanding ning led to the creation of 5 different bike husband owned a thriving auto parts business record of public service in this way and con- routes through the county that highlight 46 and where she was a very successful realtor. gratulate Donna for this well-earned recogni- unique and historic stops along the way. In 1987, Donna, a Republican, was ap- tion of her work. Those stops include a National Landmark and pointed to an open seat in the Idaho House of Donna is a very good friend, a trusted 28 locations found on the National Register of Representatives by Democrat Governor Cecil former colleague, and someone for whom I Historic Places. This project is not only a trib- Andrus. Donna served with distinction in the have a great deal of admiration. She is one of ute to her hard work, but also the support of Idaho House of Representatives for twelve the most respected public servants in the her mother who encouraged her daughter and years. State of Idaho and a person whose name is helped secure sponsors to assist in devel- I am proud to say that in 1997, as the then- synonymous with integrity, loyalty, profes- oping pamphlets, posters and signs for these Speaker of the Idaho House of Representa- sionalism, and courage. bike trails. This project has already earned tives, I had the distinct honor to appoint I am proud to call Donna Jones my friend Ms. Van Den Heuvel the George E. Hall Donna as the first female Chair of the House and pleased to be able to share her many Award from the Oconto County Historical Soci- Revenue and Taxation Committee. She was qualities and accomplishments with the House ety. an outstanding Chair—tough but fair, patient of Representatives. I commend Ms. Van Den Heuvel for this but determined. It was one of the best ap- f project, and I know that the residents of North- pointments I ever made. CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING east Wisconsin, and the many tourists that In 1998, after just one term as Chair, and in FOR PROTECTION ACT visit Oconto County each year, will enjoy the no small measure as a result of having to fruit of Ms. Van Den Heuvel’s labor for many work too closely with me, Donna resigned her SPEECH OF years to come. seat in the Legislature and accepted a position f as Executive Director of the Idaho Real Estate HON. RUSH HOLT OF NEW JERSEY HONORING TRENTON DEAN LEWIS Commission. In 2006, Donna was elected to the position IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Idaho’s state Controller by a wide margin. Wednesday, April 17, 2013 HON. SAM GRAVES She was easily re-elected in 2010. Regret- OF MISSOURI The House in Committee of the Whole tably, following a very serious automobile acci- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House on the state of the Union had under dent in 2012, Donna decided to resign her po- consideration the bill (H.R. 624) to provide Thursday, April 18, 2013 sition as State Controller and was succeeded for the sharing of certain cyber threat intel- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I in office by her Chief of Staff, Brandon Woolf. ligence and cyber threat information be- proudly pause to recognize Trenton Dean I am pleased to say that Donna has made tre- tween the intelligence community and cy- Lewis. Trenton is a very special young man mendous progress in her recovery from that bersecurity entities, and for other purposes: who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- accident. Mr. HOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition zenship and leadership by taking an active Throughout her career, Donna has held to this bill. I believe my former colleagues on part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 214, many leadership positions and worked tire- the House Permanent Select Committee on and earning the most prestigious award of lessly on behalf of the offices she held and the Intelligence who have brought this bill to the Eagle Scout. people she represented. She has served on floor today have only the very best of inten- Trenton has been very active with his troop, the Board of Directors and as Treasurer for tions. They seek to prevent cyber attacks participating in many scout activities. Over the the Association of Real Estate License Law against our nation. So do I. Unfortunately, many years Trenton has been involved with Officials. As a State Legislator, she was the their proposed solution is a radical over-reach scouting, he has not only earned numerous State Chairman for the American Legislative that would not stop such attacks but would merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Exchange Council and served on its Board of open up the private lives and information of ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Tren- Directors. She was also recognized by the Americans for the government and business to ton has contributed to his community through Idaho March of Dimes as its Outstanding see, at will. his Eagle Scout project. Trenton designed and Woman of the Year. This bill contains the key phrase ‘‘Notwith- rebuilt a walking bridge within the Parkville In addition, Donna has served on the Idaho standing any other provision of law . . .’’. Nature Sanctuary in Parkville, Missouri. Hispanic Commission, the Idaho Housing and What does that mean? It means that notwith- Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in Finance Association Advisory Board, the Idaho standing even the limited privacy protections commending Trenton Dean Lewis for his ac- Permanent Building Fund, and the Multi-State in the PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amend- complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- Tax Commission. She has served in a variety ments Act, this bill would give businesses the ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the of capacities as well for the National Associa- ability to share the public’s private data among highest distinction of Eagle Scout. tion of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treas- themselves and the government by invoking

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Mr. Speaker, this week Israel congratulate Ingrid Bruck on her retirement as allow companies to share sensitive and per- celebrated its 65th Independence Day. Since Director of the Long Branch Free Public Li- sonal information directly with the NSA and its founding on May 14, 1948, Israel and the brary in New Jersey. Ms. Bruck has dedicated other military agencies, even if it is purely do- United States have been steadfast allies and over 15 years of service to the Long Branch mestic, American information that is no way today we take a moment to celebrate Israel Free Public Library and her contributions are associated with foreign threats or national se- and recommit ourselves to the partnership be- truly deserving of this body’s recognition. curity events. CISPA would allow companies tween our two great nations. Ingrid Bruck brought a wealth of experience to share personally identifiable information Despite years of terrorist threats and at- to the Long Branch Public Library. She pre- without making even reasonable efforts to pro- tacks, intermittent war, and overwhelming viously served as Branch Manager for Irving tect it. Finally, CISPA grants broad immunity odds, Israel has not only survived but flour- Public Library in Texas, Children’s Coordinator for any ‘‘decisions made’’ based on cyber in- ished, developing into a beacon of democracy at Grand Prairie Public Library in Texas and formation, regardless of whether the company in the Middle East. Much like the United Farmingdale Public Library in New York, and was acting recklessly or causes unintended States, Israel values and protects freedom of Children’s Manager at the Mattapan Branch of collateral damage. This week the President in- speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, Boston Public Library. She also held positions dicated that he would veto this bill were it pre- and most importantly the idea that government as Acting Director of La Biblioteca de la sented to him in its current form, as well he comes from the consent of the governed. Universidad de Monterrey in Mexico and Di- should. The better outcome would be for this These freedoms may seem commonplace to rector of La Biblioteca de Projecto Linguistico bill to never reach his desk. Americans, but they are rare in the Middle Francisco Maroquin in Guatemala. She re- Many competent security experts have East and ensure that Israel remains a vig- ceived her B.A. in English and History and a shared their views with Congress that we can orous democracy. Library Science degree from Simmons Col- better protect our nation from cyber attacks Israel has also become a global economic lege. without compromising the privacy and inter- leader, especially in the technology and In addition to 15 years as Director of the ests of our citizens. I regret that their counsel science sectors where Israel’s innovation and Long Branch Free Public Library, Ms. Bruck has been ignored, which is why I urge my col- dedication allow it to achieve success despite has been a member of the Central Jersey Re- leagues to join me in rejecting this badly its relatively small population. Israel leads the gional Library Cooperative (CJRLC) Board for flawed bill. world in developing solar power technologies six years. Throughout her time on the Board, and its medical inventions have saved count- she has served as President, Vice President f less lives, including many Americans. and Secretary. She was also its representative Israel’s tremendous achievements since its on the Library Network Review Board. INTRODUCTION OF H. RES. 25 TO founding are truly inspiring and I am honored Ms. Bruck’s commitment to the Long Branch RECOGNIZE APRIL 18, 2013 AS NA- to recognize our greatest ally’s 65th Independ- Free Public Library helped the library grow. TIONAL LINEMEN APPRECIATION ence Day. The services it offers welcome all those in the DAY community, from children and young adults, to f older adults, non-English speakers and many HON. PHIL GINGREY HONORING JACOB D. LINDBURG others. There were also renovations to the OF GEORGIA Main Library and Elberon Branch and updated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technology advancements. HON. SAM GRAVES Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- Thursday, April 18, 2013 OF MISSOURI lating Ingrid Bruck on her retirement and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thanking her for her service to the Long rise to recognize this day, April 18, as a day Thursday, April 18, 2013 Branch community. of honor for Journeymen Linemen. Accord- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I f ingly, I have introduced H. Res. 25 to recog- proudly pause to recognize Jacob D. Lindburg. nize April 18, 2013, as National Linemen Ap- Jacob is a very special young man who has HONORING THE ‘‘DOOLITTLE preciation Day in order to honor these brave exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship TOKYO RAIDERS’’ men and women for their contributions to pro- and leadership by taking an active part in the tect public safety. Boy Scouts of America, Troop 333, and earn- HON. JIM COOPER Linemen are often the first responders during the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. OF TENNESSEE ing a storm or other catastrophic event, which Jacob has been very active with his troop, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES means these brave men .and women are participating in many scout activities. Over the often required to make the scene safe for many years Jacob has been involved with Thursday, April 18, 2013 other public safety heroes. Linemen work with scouting, he has not only earned 41 merit Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thousands of volts of electricity high atop badges, but also the respect of his family, honor the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, a group of power lines every day of the year in order to peers, and community. Most notably, Jacob 80 Americans who claimed their place in his- protect the nation from dangerous electrical has earned the rank of Firebuilder in the Tribe tory on April 18, 1942, when they carried out currents. of Mic-O-Say and became a Brotherhood the first U.S. air raid on Japanese Home Is- The profession of Lineman is steeped in tra- Member in the Order of the Arrow. Jacob has lands during World War II. I am proud to share dition and family, both professionally and per- also contributed to his community through his their story here today, and I am especially sonally. Generations ago, Linemen climbed Eagle Scout project. Jacob removed the old proud to represent one of the four living raid- poles using hooks and blocks, but as tech- parking lot lines and painted new lines along ers, Nashvillian LTC Robert Hite. nology has grown through the years, inventive with handicap-accessible parking spots at Though not originally from the Volunteer Linemen have pioneered advancements with Parkville Presbyterian Church in Parkville, Mis- State, LTC Robert Hite and his 79 fellow raid- innovative materials, altering the direction of souri. ers epitomized the Volunteer spirit when they line work for the future. Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in signed up for their death-defying mission. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me commending Jacob D. Lindburg for his accom- Their goals were to break the air of invincibility today in honoring the extraordinary commit- plishments with the Boy Scouts of America radiated by Japanese forces as they extended ment and courage demonstrated everyday by and for his efforts put forth in achieving the their reach across the Pacific Ocean and to the nation’s Linemen. highest distinction of Eagle Scout. give Americans the win they needed after the

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Their courageous flight work and dedication to his business, Campus Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack, Coach Lines and to wish him the very best proudly pause to recognize Jakob Kort changing the course of the war—and of his- 102nd birthday. Upham-Tubbs. Jakob is a very special young tory. man who has exemplified the finest qualities Please join me in honoring these extraor- f of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- dinary gentlemen and true American heroes. tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop f RECOGNIZING THE KELLOGG- 214, and earning the most prestigious award BRIAND PACT of Eagle Scout. CONGRATULATING BERTRAM Jakob has been very active with his troop, JAMES ASKWITH participating in many scout activities. Over the HON. KEITH ELLISON many years Jakob has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP OF MINNESOTA OF NEW YORK merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Jakob has contributed to his community Thursday, April 18, 2013 Thursday, April 18, 2013 through his Eagle Scout project. Jakob de- Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to signed and rebuilt a walking bridge within the rise to congratulate Bertram James Askwith, recognize the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Parkville Nature Sanctuary in Parkville, Mis- who celebrated his 102nd birthday on March souri. 2, 2013. Bert was married for almost 60 years One of the busiest streets in Minnesota’s Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in to Miriam Teidor, who passed away in 2001; state capital of St. Paul is Kellogg Boulevard. commending Jakob Kort Upham-Tubbs for his they had four children, one of whom, Patti This street runs along the Mississippi River accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of Askwith Kenner, is a constituent who lives in and was named after the only person from America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- East Hampton, New York. Minnesota to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Mr. Askwith is a remarkable man who still Frank B. Kellogg was a Department of Justice f works nine hours a day at the company he prosecutor who was elected President of the 2013 14TH CONGRESSIONAL founded while he was a college student at the American Bar Association and then served as University of Michigan. Still very active, he DISTRICT ART COMPETITION a U.S. Republican Senator from Minnesota, travels to work each day by train from his home in Harrison, New York. followed by an appointment as U.S. Secretary of State for President Calvin Coolidge from HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE Mr. Askwith was born in 1911 at the Battle OF PENNSYLVANIA 1925 to 1929. Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES where his father Herbert worked as the public Kellogg was awarded the Nobel Peace Thursday, April 18, 2013 relations director for the doctor who delivered Prize in 1929 for his work in co-authoring the him, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, who was later Kellogg-Briand Pact that made war illegal, re- Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the film, The nounced the use of war, and committed na- recognize the artistic ability of a young woman Road to Wellville. tions to the peaceful settlement of disputes. from my Congressional District, Stephanie While he was a student at the University of The Kellogg-Briand Pact—also called the Pact Taylor from South Allegheny High School. Ms. Michigan in 1928, Mr. Askwith objected to the Taylor is the winner of the 2013 14th Congres- of Paris, or the General Treaty for the Renun- high train fare of $100 for students who need- sional District of Pennsylvania’s High School ed to travel home from Ann Arbor to New ciation of War—was signed on August 27, Art Competition, ‘‘An Artistic Discovery.’’ Ms. York. He chartered a bus from a local com- 1928 by the United States, France, the United Taylor’s artwork, an acrylic painting entitled pany, put a sign on it saying ‘‘Campus Coach Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, and several ‘‘My Artistic Discovery: Mona and Me’’ was se- Lines,’’ started a sign-up sheet in the Student other countries. lected from a number of outstanding entries to Union, and paid for four years of college by The Pact prohibited the use of war as ‘‘an this year’s competition. transporting students at a more reasonable instrument of national policy’’ except in mat- In fact, 58 works from twelve different rate. ters of self-defense. President Coolidge signed schools in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional After graduating from college in 1931, Mr. the Pact on January 27, 1929 and the U.S. District were submitted to our panel of re- Askwith moved to New York City and pur- Senate passed it by a vote of 85 to 1. On July spected local artists. It’s a real tribute to her chased his first bus. Now, 82 years later, he skill and vision that her work was chosen as 24, 1929 President Herbert Hoover declared remains the Chief Operating Officer of Cam- the winner of this year’s competition. I am cer- the Pact in force. The Kellogg-Briand Pact pus Coach Lines providing charter service to tain that Ms. Taylor’s family is proud of her ar- private groups in New York City and as well provided the legal basis for prosecuting Nazi tistic talents and this impressive accomplish- as college groups, public and private schools, officials at Nuremburg and is still U.S. and ment, but perhaps her selection as the winner baseball and football teams, leading American international law, with 84 state signatories. won’t surprise them. Stephanie has received corporations, and for family events. Mr. Speaker, some of my own constituents one of the top five awards for 4 years in a At age 102, he still enjoys his daily routine are currently planning a commemoration of the row! Last year, she received fifth place for her but he has never forgotten his years at the Kellogg-Briand Pact to mark its 85th anniver- oil painting ‘‘Shades of Green’’. Two years University of Michigan. He built ‘‘Bert’s Cafe´’’ sary and to recognize Frank B. Kellogg. The ago, she took Second Place, and in 2010 her in the undergraduate Shapiro Library and cele- Minneapolis-St. Paul chapter of Veterans for painting was the winner. Stephanie has a tre- brated his 100th birthday with 600 students Peace is taking part in a peace essay com- mendous amount of artistic talent, and I hope and the University of Michigan band playing that she’ll continue painting after she grad- petition organized by the West Suburban ‘‘Happy Birthday’’ as he cut the ribbon for uates from high school. ‘‘Bert’s Study & Campus Center.’’ When asked Faith-based Peace Coalition. The competition Ms. Taylor’s artwork will represent the 14th what was his favorite birthday, Mr. Askwith al- asks the question, ‘‘How can we obey the law Congressional District of Pennsylvania in the ways replies, ‘‘the next.’’ against war?’’ The best essays will be sent to national exhibit of high school students’ art- Mr. Askwith is active in many philanthropic members of Congress. I urge this body to wel- work that will be displayed in the United causes and served as chairman of his local come these essays and give them due atten- States Capitol over the coming year. I encour- United Way, where he remains on the Board tion. Everyone must do their part to help elimi- age my colleagues as well as any visitor to of Directors. He is involved in the Museum of nate war and promote the cause of peace. Capitol Hill to view Ms. Taylor’s artwork, along

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OF TEXAS DEAR CHAIRMAN ROGERS: I am writing con- Miranda McCully from Springdale High IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cerning H.R. 624, the ‘‘Cyber Intelligence School was awarded second place for her Thursday, April 18, 2013 Sharing and Protection Act,’’ which is sched- graphite drawing ‘‘Breaking Free.’’ Reanna uled for consideration in your Committee Buzza from Springdale High School received Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON. Mr. today. This bill contains provisions that fall third place for her graphite drawing entitled Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Na- within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Com- ‘‘Koala in Tree.’’ Candice Kubican from High- tional Coalition for the Homeless as they cele- mittee on the Judiciary. lands High School was awarded fourth place brate their 30th Anniversary this month. The As a result of your having made mutually for her marker composition ‘‘Frederick the National Coalition is a network of homeless in- agreed-upon changes to the provisions in Frog,’’ and Ashley Guillary, also from High- dividuals, advocates, and service providers question, and in order to expedite the lands High School, received the fifth place who are dedicated to meeting the needs of House’s consideration of H.R. 624, the Com- award for her silk painting ‘‘Pittsburgh.’’ our most vulnerable segments of the popu- mittee on the Judiciary will not assert its In addition, Honorable Mention Awards were lation: homeless individuals and families. jurisdictional claim over this bill by seeking presented to works by Cassandra Finnegan of a sequential referral. The Committee takes The National Coalition was originally formed Springdale High School, Sarah Welsh of Bald- this action with our mutual understanding in 1982, in conjunction with various local and win High School, Elif Kizilkaya of the Pitts- that by foregoing consideration of H.R. 624 at statewide homeless coalitions. Since the be- this time, we do not waive any jurisdiction burgh Creative and Performing Arts School, ginning, the National Coalition has worked tire- over subject matter contained in this or Elizabeth Schaap of Brentwood High School, lessly to increase access to safe, affordable, similar legislation, and that our Committee Dakotah Yaworski of Highlands High School, and adequate housing for any individual who will be appropriately consulted and involved John Karp of Penn Hills High School, Roomel so desires. While combating homelessness is as the bill or similar legislation moves for- Reese of Penn Hills, Stephanie Taylor of a constant struggle, the National Coalition has ward so that we may address any remaining South Allegheny High School, Kattie Jones of issues in our jurisdiction. Our Committee fought diligently to facilitate a fundamental Brentwood High School, Emily Cotter of also reserves the right to seek appointment shift in our approach to addressing homeless- Springdale High School, Perri Murray of the of an appropriate number of conferees to any ness. Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts House-Senate conference involving this or School, and Samantha Reiss of Sto-Rox High Under the leadership of Mr. Neil Donovan, similar legislation, and requests your sup- School. Executive Director, the National Coalition has port for any such request. I would like to recognize all of the partici- grown to become a leading organization in the I would appreciate your response to this pants in this year’s 14th Congressional District fight to end homelessness. Mr. Donovan has letter confirming this understanding with re- High School Art Competition, ‘‘An Artistic Dis- used his knowledge and expertise in serving spect to H.R. 624, and would ask that a copy covery:’’ from Highlands High School, Meagan homelessness individuals to expand the reach of our exchange of letters on this matter be of the organization, in order to meet the grow- included during floor consideration. Ekas, Ashley Guillary, Candice Kubican, Kath- Sincerely, erine McDonough, Cassie Olszewski, and ing needs of those experiencing homelessness. The National Coalition has also been a BOB GOODLATTE, Dakotah Yaworski; from East Allegheny High Chairman. School, Adam Jacko, Shannon Nelis, and strong advocate for the Congressional Home- Thomas Randall; from Our Lady of the Sacred lessness Caucus by supporting its work in Congress to educate and mobilize Members of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- Heart, Evalynn Farkas, Alexia Janikowski, MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- Congress and their staff. Pheobe Kristek, Rebecca Rodgers, Rachael TELLIGENCE, Sarnowski, and Heidi Langhorst; from the Mr. Speaker, as co-chair and co-founder of Washington, DC, April 11, 2013. Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, I Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, School, Lauren Brown, Maeve Gannon, Elif am proud to honor the National Coalition for Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House Kizilkaya, Adam Linn, Ethan Michaels, Perri the Homeless for its worthy efforts to defend of Representatives, Washington, DC. Murray, and Arianna Williams; From Baldwin homeless individuals across the country. The DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE: Thank you for High School, Joseph Esposito, Alicia National Coalition has made tremendous gains your letter regarding H.R. 624, the Cyber In- Mastroianni, Kayla Munizza, and Sarah Welsh; since its inception, and I truly believe in the telligence Sharing and Protection Act. As from Springdale High School, Reanna Buzza, goals that the National Coalition is trying to you noted, elements of the bill fall within Emily Cotter, Cassandra Finnegan, Sam accomplish. I would like to congratulate the or- the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Ju- ganization once again for achieving this his- diciary. As you also noted, mutually agreed Hieber, Miranda McCully, and Skylar Siciliano; upon changes to the provisions in question from Penn Hills High School, John Karp, toric milestone, and I look forward to maintain- were adopted by the Permanent Select Com- Witney Larko, Tyler Madden, Nevia Orsini, ing our invaluable partnership. mittee on Intelligence during its consider- Roomel Reese, and Hamilton Rodkey; from ation of the bill, and we will be glad to con- Brentwood High School, Sydney Bauer, Kattie f tinue to work with you on these provisions. Jones, Samanta Sauro, Elizabeth Schaap, We will also support the request of the Com- Shelby Stockline, and Taiyu Wang; from Riv- CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING mittee on the Judiciary for conferees in any erview High School, Chandler Fescemyer and AND PROTECTION ACT conference that may occur on the bill. Jake Morgan; from Sto-Rox High School, I appreciate your willingness to forego con- Keirstin Bopp, Adam Gilchrist, Alanna Molter, SPEECH OF sideration of the bill in the interest of expe- Katelyn Parker, Samantha Reiss, and Chey- diting this legislation for floor consider- enne Simmons; from Woodland Hills High HON. MIKE ROGERS ation. I acknowledge that by agreeing to School, Brandywine Dugan, Miranda Miller, OF MICHIGAN waive consideration of the bill, the Com- mittee on the Judiciary does not waive any and La’tosha DeMaris Milton, and from South IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jurisdiction it may have over provisions of Allegheny High School, Amy Underwood and Wednesday, April 17, 2013 the bill or any matters under your jurisdic- Stephanie Taylor. tion. I will include a copy of your letter and I would like to thank these impressive young The House in Committee of the Whole this response in our Committee’s report on artists for allowing us to share and celebrate House on the state of the Union had under H.R. 624 and the Congressional Record during their talents, imagination, and creativity. The consideration the bill (H.R. 624) to provide consideration of the legislation on the House efforts of these students in expressing them- for the sharing of certain cyber threat intel- floor. ligence and cyber threat information be- selves in a powerful and positive manner are Thank you for your assistance in this mat- no less than spectacular. tween the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes: ter. I hope that all of these individuals continue Sincerely, to utilize their artistic talents, and I wish them Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Chair, I MIKE ROGERS, all the best of luck in their future endeavors. submit the following letters. Chairman.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- port your request that the Speaker name on current cyber threat information sharing MITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY members of the Homeland Security Com- programs with the Department of Defense, Washington, DC, April 11, 2013. mittee to any conference committee for con- and about changing the reference to ‘‘Fed- Hon. MIKE ROGERS, sideration of provisions that fall within the eral Government’’ to the Departments of Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Homeland Security and Justice. I confirm on Intelligence, Washington, DC. Security in the House-Senate conference on that the amendment is not intended to, and DEAR CHAIRMAN ROGERS: On April 10, 2013, this bill. Finally, I will include a copy of does not, preclude sharing of cyber threat in- the House Permanent Select Committee on your letter and this response letter in the formation with the Department of Defense Intelligence ordered H.R. 624, the ‘‘Cyber In- Committee’s report on H.R. 624 and in the when a cybersecurity provider has received telligence Sharing and Protection Act’’, re- Congressional Record during consideration the consent of a protected entity. ported favorably to the House with certain of H.R. 624 on the House Floor. Additionally, I understand your concerns provisions in the legislation that fall within Sincerely, about the application of (b)(3)(A) and section the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on MIKE ROGERS, 941(c)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza- Homeland Security. Specifically, this legis- Chairman. tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013. I commit to lation identifies the Department of Home- working with you in an effort to identify a land Security’s National Cybersecurity and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, mutually agreeable approach to this matter. Communications Integrations Center COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Sincerely, (NCCIC) as a principal entity for sharing cy- Washington, DC, April 18, 2013. MIKE ROGERS, bersecurity information with the Federal Chairman MIKE ROGERS, Chairman. government and amongst stakeholders. House Permanent Select Committee on Intel- f The NCCIC partners with all Federal de- ligence, House of Representatives, Wash- partments and agencies, State, local, Tribal, ington, DC. RECOGNIZING MS. CAMILLE and territorial governments, as well as pri- DEAR CHAIRMAN ROGERS: I am writing to GLAZER vate sector and international entities. The raise concerns relating to amendment #42 to Center works with critical infrastructure the Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protec- owners and operators to reduce risk, coordi- tion Act (CISPA), H.R. 624, as modified and HON. DANIEL WEBSTER nates national response efforts to significant introduced by you, Chairman McCaul, and OF FLORIDA cyber incidents, and shares cybersecurity Ranking Members Ruppersberger and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES threat and vulnerability assessment infor- Thompson. mation throughout the Federal government. First, I am concerned about the possible Thursday, April 18, 2013 These actions, along with the cybersecurity impact of this amendment on current cyber Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is information provided through the NCCIC, threat information sharing programs with trigger the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Department of Defense (DOD). Based on my pleasure to recognize Ms. Camille Glazer Homeland Security over functions of the De- the short amount of time we have had to re- of Orlando, Florida, upon her accomplishment partment of Homeland Security relating to view and comment on the amendment, we of being named to the first ever National integration, analysis, and dissemination of have not had an opportunity to fully assess Youth Orchestra of the United States, NYO– homeland security information. the potential effects on DOD activities. In USA. As a student at William R. Boone High In the interest of permitting your com- particular, we must ensure that there is no School and member of the Florida Symphony mittee to proceed expeditiously with consid- ‘‘chilling effect’’ on sharing between the De- Youth Orchestra, Camille is most deserving of eration of this important legislation, the fense Industrial Base and DOD that is so this distinguished accomplishment. Committee on Homeland Security will not critical to our national security. request a sequential referral over provisions Second, I am also seeking to clarify the in- The National Youth Orchestra will reflect the within our jurisdiction. However, I do so tent behind a specific change proposed by the breadth, diversity, and quality of musically gift- with the mutual understanding that the modified amendment. The amendment would ed young people throughout our nation. Those Committee’s jurisdictional claims over sub- alter the current text, which states that a selected to represent the National Youth Or- ject matters contained in this and similar cybersecurity provider may share cyber chestra are among a group of 120 of the finest legislation are in no way diminished or al- threat information ‘‘with the express con- young musicians in this country aged 16–19. tered. I request that you urge the Speaker to sent of a protected entity’’ with any entity, Camille was chosen based on her musical, name members of this Committee to any ‘‘including, if specifically designated, the conference committee for consideration of Federal Government.’’ The amendment technical and personal qualities. Beginning in provisions that fall within the jurisdiction of would change the reference from ‘‘Federal July, Camille will have the opportunity to re- the Committee on Homeland Security in the Government’’ to the Departments of Home- hearse with the orchestra for two weeks in House-Senate conference on this bill or simi- land Security and Justice. I seek to confirm New York before embarking on an inter- lar legislation. that the intent of the amendment is not to national tour that includes Washington, DC; Finally, I ask that you place this letter preclude sharing of cyber threat information Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, and Lon- and your response into the committee report with the Department of Defense when a cy- don, England. on H.R. 624 and into the CONGRESSIONAL bersecurity provider has received the con- On behalf of the citizens of Central Florida, RECORD during consideration of the measure sent of a protected entity. on the House floor. Thank you for your con- More generally, we must ensure that there I am honored to congratulate Camille Glazer sideration of this matter. is no time delay or other obstructions to on her selection to the National Youth Orches- Sincerely, passing cyber threat information critical for tra hosted by Carnegie Hall, and I wish her MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, our national defense to DOD. great success as she represents our country Chairman. I am seeking a commitment from you to around the world. work with the Armed Services Committee to f HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- determine if any further changes to the leg- MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- islation might be needed, and if possible in- HONORING WYATT SHAY TELLIGENCE, corporate those changes when this bill is Washington, DC, April 12, 2013. conferenced with the Senate. Hon. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Sincerely, HON. SAM GRAVES Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, OF MISSOURI Washington, DC. Chairman. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: This responds to your letter dated April 11, 2013 concerning HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- Thursday, April 18, 2013 H.R. 624 the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Protection Act (CISPA). Specifically, you TELLIGENCE, proudly pause to recognize Wyatt Shay. Wyatt noted the provision contained in the legisla- Washington, DC, April 18, 2013. tion relating to the Department of Homeland Hon. BUCK MCKEON, is a very special young man who has exempli- Security’s National Cybersecurity and Com- Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, Wash- fied the finest qualities of citizenship and lead- munications Integration Center (NCCIC). ington, DC. ership by taking an active part in the Boy I appreciate your decision to forego re- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This responds to your Scouts of America, Troop 264, and earning questing referral of H.R. 624 to the House letter about an amendment I co-sponsored the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Homeland Security Committee in the inter- with Chairman McCaul, and Ranking Mem- Wyatt has been very active with his troop, est of expediting floor consideration of this bers Ruppersberger and Thompson during participating in many scout activities. Over the legislation. I also acknowledge that this de- floor consideration of H.R. 624, The Cyber In- cision will not diminish or alter the Home- telligence Sharing and Protection Act many years Wyatt has been involved with land Security Committee’s jurisdictional (CISPA). scouting, he has not only earned numerous claims over subject matters contained in I understand you have concerns about a merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- this and similar legislation. I will also sup- possible ‘‘chilling effect’’ of this amendment ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Wyatt

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HOWARD COBLE including the National Tournament Overall OF NORTH CAROLINA Championship title, the Scholastic Champion- ON THE TRAGIC BOSTON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship, and Founders title. Finance majors Cody MARATHON BOMBING Thursday, April 18, 2013 King and Christian Juneau each made it to the final round in their respective divisions. King HON. AL GREEN Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, America has the lost in the professional division final on a 2– OF TEXAS strongest military in the world because it is 1 decision. Things were different for Juneau IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES composed of patriotic volunteers—the men as he defeated his opponent and took the and women who put their lives in harm’s way Thursday, April 18, 2013 Novice National Tournament Championship to keep our country safe. I want to recognize title. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I and congratulate a young North Carolinian Before the tournament began, the team had would like to express my deepest sympathies who was recently promoted to Major in the already earned five national championship ti- for the victims and their families of the horrific U.S. Army. I have known Bryan T. Taylor tles for competition throughout the season. Boston Marathon Bombing, which took place since he was a child, and I served with his fa- The LSUS team was the top ranked program on Monday, April 15, 2013. ther in the North Carolina General Assembly in the Nation in the Varsity, Professional and To date three people have been killed, in- and the United States House of Representa- Scholastic division season rankings. Success cluding an eight-year old boy, and many were tives. in those categories contributed to the Found- also wounded in this senseless violence as Bryan was appointed to the United States ers’ Cup title making LSUS the top ranked people sought to athletically express the Military Academy by the late Sen. Jesse program in the Nation for the 2012–2013 com- power of perseverance, while their loved ones Helms. At West Point, he served as captain of petitive season. Individually, senior Psy- cheered them on. The glory and the inno- his senior class and on the West Point honor chology major Chelsea Anthony won the sea- cence of athletic achievement as well as sup- guard during the difficult year of 9/11/2001. He son ranking title in the Varsity division. porting one’s families and friends in such a graduated in 2003 near the top of his class The Season Ranking National title is the pursuit must not be desecrated by this trag- and was physics mentor in his third year. fifth in a row for LSU Shreveport. The National edy. From West Point, Bryan took additional train- Tournament title is the team’s second in a row While we will never truly understand what ing as a combat engineer and was stationed and third in the last five years. causes someone to seek to maim and kill oth- in Korea near the DMZ. From there, he en- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me ers in cold blood, faith will console where rea- tered combat in Iraq and spent 12 months in in offering congratulations to the LSUS Debate son cannot. We can find some solace in the Ramadi, where constant battle was waged by Team, Coach Trey Gibson, and to each mem- extraordinary heroism displayed by runners both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines. ber for all of their wonderful successes. who finished the race after the bombing and He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant during f continued running to the nearest hospital to that combat and returned home. After his pro- give blood, as well as the spectators who motion to Captain, he served in Central Amer- HONORING WESLEY HARRIS rushed to the aid of the wounded immediately ica, and in 2008 he returned to Iraq. His Major after the blast. promotion service was held at Kirtland Air HON. SAM GRAVES Those responsible for this heinous deed will Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sgt. OF MISSOURI be brought to justice, and the singular stead- Karen Vannov and Lt. Col. Jeff Moran con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fastness of our great nation to punish the ducted the promotion service. Present at the wrongdoers and support the victimized will ceremony were Bryan’s wife, Sgt. Miriana Thursday, April 18, 2013 once again be apparent. Perez Taylor, his parents Charles and Eliza- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I f beth Taylor, bringing prayers and greeting proudly pause to recognize Wesley Harris. from his mother-in-law and father-in-law Lucia Wesley is a very special young man who has HONORING THE MILESTONES OF Macias and Leoncio A. Perez. exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship JAMES AND CONNIE MCCARTY I have nominated many young men and and leadership by taking an active part in the AND VERNON AND GENEVA women to our service academies during my Boy Scouts of America, Troop 264, and earn- GIBBS tenure in Congress. And I have known many ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. brave men and women who have served their Wesley has been very active with his troop, HON. ANDY BARR country with honor. On behalf of the citizens of participating in many scout activities. Over the OF KENTUCKY the Sixth District of North Carolina, I would like many years Wesley has been involved with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to thank Major Bryan T. Taylor and the other scouting, he has not only earned numerous Thursday, April 18, 2013 hundreds of thousands of our military for their merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- service and sacrifice in keeping our country ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Wes- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to rec- free. May God bless them one and all. ley has contributed to his community through ognize the parents and grandparents of a con- f his Eagle Scout project. stituent of the sixth district of Kentucky by the Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in name of Jim McCarty. CONGRATULATING LOUISIANA commending Wesley Harris for his accom- Mr. McCarty’s parents, James and Connie STATE UNIVERSITY—SHREVE- plishments with the Boy Scouts of America McCarty, celebrated their 50th wedding anni- PORT DEBATE TEAM and for his efforts put forth in achieving the versary on December 22, 2012 this past year. highest distinction of Eagle Scout. I would like to extend to them my best wishes HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER f and congratulations on such a great accom- OF LOUISIANA HONORING FRANCIS J. SAVAGE plishment. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 2013, Jim celebrated the anniversary of his grandparents Vernon and Geneva Gibbs Thursday, April 18, 2013 HON. TOM REED who have been together for 70 years. Their Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today OF NEW YORK anniversary occurred on January 30, 2013. I to congratulate Louisiana State University— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES want to wish Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs congratula- Shreveport (LSUS) Debate team for finishing tions as well and recognize the steadfast de- its season with a combined total of nine Inter- Thursday, April 18, 2013 votion they have for each other. national Public Debate Associations (IPDA) Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Mr. Speaker, clearly in Mr. McCarty’s family National Championship titles after four days of ognize the life of Francis J. Savage. A resi- when you say I do, you stand by your word. competition at the 2013 IPDA’s National dent of Olean, New York, Mr. Savage served

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Mr. Savage’s career in the Foreign Service explicitly states that the government could not We as members of Congress are using the began with an assignment in Iceland in 1950, obtain library records, library patron lists, book Internet to bring more transparency to the but he was subsequently transferred to Mar- sales records, book customer lists, tax return work we do on behalf of our constituents. The seilles, France where he met his wife, Doreen. records, education records or medical records. content found on House web pages provides The two continued to serve across the world, The Internet challenges us as policymakers access to information regarding the work we specifically Greece, Trinidad, Tripoli, and because it introduces into our deliberative do on behalf of the public. Libya. process a class of technology that can change The Internet could also make the govern- Following his tenure with the Foreign Serv- far faster than other forms of technology. This ment’s presence in our lives much more ice, Mr. Savage began to work for the USAID. fact is acknowledged by the bill’s sponsors by opaque. For example, the same social net- It was during this time that his work took him highlighting the nature of threats that exists on working services that families and friends cre- to Vietnam as a Provincial Representative. the Internet—rapid and automated. Cyber at- ate to share details about their lives is not Tragically, Mr. Savage was mortally wounded tacks can be as short as a few minutes or last held solely under their control. at the My Calm bombing in 1965. To honor his for only 2 hours. Thieves work together and sacrifice, President Lyndon Johnson post- have learned to use our own personal com- What once would have been words shared humously awarded Francis Savage with the puters to help them hurt us. The tools that among family members are now digital data Secretary’s Award at the White House with his have proven to be the most threatening are stored with social networking service pro- surviving wife, Doreen, and two children in at- called botnets. A botnet uses a computer virus viders. Computer stored data can live on far tendance. or worm program to infiltrate computers and longer than may be prudent for the peace and It is with great privilege that I announce take control of them. One botnet can be made tranquility of family life or economic opportuni- Francis J. Savage will be honored on May 3, of millions of private personal computers. A ties as our child transition from youth into re- 2013, Foreign Affairs Day, at the Department botnet of this size would have the computing sponsible adults. of State in Washington, D.C. Mr. Savage’s power to overwhelm a major institution’s net- If the government gained access to the dig- service and sacrifice to this great nation de- work with a brute force attack that searches ital equivalent of your papers and effects—it serves such recognition and I am proud to for the password to one account on a com- would leave no signs of having done so. Dig- represent the district Mr. Savage once called puter network. Once the botnet controller has ital information unlike paper does not fade way home. gotten access to a private or government net- nor do the words in digital files degrade when f work they can use that access to seek greater they are copied over and over again. control. What is more problematic for the purpose of CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING The question for us today is should the our debate on this bill is what would happen AND PROTECTION ACT Congress view the threats posed by the Digital if the government had open access to dec- Information Age with the same urgency as ades of communications: the books read; vid- SPEECH OF when our nation has faced events such as eos watched; thoughts expressed; or the joys HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE September 11 or catastrophic hurricanes. and sorrows of millions of our nation’s citizens. OF TEXAS Many of my colleagues have joined me in How would this impact the America experi- expressing great concern about privacy and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ence? civil liberties as the Federal presence on the We know that the founders of this nation Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Internet has grown. Federal government agen- were determined to protect the privacy of peo- The House in Committee of the Whole cies are now using Facebook, Twitter and ple from the power of the government. The House on the state of the Union had under YouTube to communicate with and engage Fourth Amendment states: consideration the bill (H.R. 624) to provide millions of Americans. for the sharing of certain cyber threat intel- There appears to be no scarcity in the ca- The right of the people to be secure in ligence and cyber threat information be- their persons, houses, papers, and effects, pacity of the Internet to accommodate new against unreasonable searches and seizures, tween the intelligence community and cy- business websites, technological innovations bersecurity entities, and for other purposes: shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall or the millions of new Internet users who pur- issue but upon probable cause, supported by Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I rise to chase digital devices, create blogs or e-mail Oath or affirmation, and particularly de- speak on H.R. 624, The Cyber Intelligence accounts. scribing the place to be searched, and the Sharing and Protection Act. The Internet is more than ones and zeros— persons or things to be seized. I thank and appreciate the hard work done it is how the world is working, living, and com- The constantly shifting Internet environment by Chairman ROGERS and Ranking Member municating. Its borderless nature and ubiq- creates challenges for policy makers. Today, RUPPERSBERGER for their leadership of the uitous presence means that billions of com- the ‘‘papers and effects’’ of persons have House Committee on Intelligence that crafted puting devices can interact and connect using changed in the new Information Age into dig- the legislation we are considering. They have the global telecommunication infrastructure. ital data. This information is not limited to the demonstrated their strength of bipartisanship Computing technology was once tethered by home, but is mobile as well as remote from in their work to make great improvements in technical limitations to physical spaces—now the owners of the information. the bill that was considered during the last computing devices are mobile. For example, a How do we make sure that the Constitution Congress. few years ago, portable phones that were as is preserved and that we as its stewards pass The bill is intended to improve our nation’s powerful as computers were difficult for most it to the next generation in better condition ability to investigate and prosecute cybersecu- consumers to imagine—now they are common than when we took an oath to protect it—not rity crimes; secure the protection of individuals place. Unfortunately, with every advance in just the parts of the document that we like, but from danger of death or serious bodily harm computing innovation we see that there are all of it. and investigate and prosecute crimes against those within society who would search for the most vulnerable in society—our children. vulnerabilities in these innovations to disrupt Although the challenges are great, the re- The bill’s objective regarding minors is to pro- their operation. wards of an environment that supports innova- vide physical safety for them from sexual The Internet is a critical path forward for our tion while protecting privacy, civil liberties, and abuse, kidnapping and trafficking. nation’s recovering economy. However, to freedom should be the focus our nation’s poli- The debate on H.R. 624, the Cyber Intel- meet the challenges and take advantage of cies and laws that govern our decisions re- ligence Sharing and Protection Act afforded the opportunities the Internet makes possible, garding the Internet. members of the House of Representatives and we must understand the threats and risks as As members of Congress we must keep a the American public a view into some of the well as take full advantage of innovation. watchful eye on preserving, defending and more complex issues related to the protection One of the central challenges for us as leg- protection the Constitution. It is our duty—our of digital information. islators is to preserve the Constitution of the passion and our calling to serve this nation— The bill’s drafters and those who have con- United States for future generations. Each unwavering in our commitment to act first in tributed to the process through the amend- generation of Americans has had the task of the interests of the entire country as we see ments offered worked to improve the work al- defining the role of government in their lives. to the needs of the people we serve.

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JOSEPH DELUCA, RETIRING COM- INTRODUCTION OF AMERICA’S RED today, and I thank Senator DURBIN and his MANDER OF THE ITALIAN AMER- ROCK WILDERNESS ACT colleagues for their support in the Senate. ICAN VETERANS OF LUZERNE I urge immediate consideration of America’s COUNTY HON. RUSH HOLT Red Rock Wilderness Act in the House. OF NEW JERSEY f HON. LOU BARLETTA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, April 18, 2013 WEINER’S FOUR DECADES OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, for decades, Ameri- SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MICHIGAN Thursday, April 18, 2013 cans have been calling on Congress to support the designation of a Red Rock Wilderness Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Area on the Colorado Plateau in Utah. HON. GARY C. PETERS Mr. Joseph DeLuca, retiring Commander of In 1984, the people of Utah began to con- OF MICHIGAN the Italian American Veterans of Luzerne duct a volunteer driven wilderness inventory of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County, Post No. 1 in Wilkes–Barre, Pennsyl- America’s Red Rock Country. Thursday, April 18, 2013 vania. Soon thereafter—in 1989—former Utah Mr. DeLuca was born in Cilento Eremiti, Rep. Wayne Owens introduced America’s Red Mr. PETERS of MIchigan. Mr. Speaker, I Campania, Italy in 1937. Prior to World War II, Rock Wilderness Act. rise today to recognize my friend, Richard he and his family moved to the United States, Then in 1996, the Bureau of Land Manage- Weiner, as he is honored by the Women’s settling in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Growing up ment (BLM) began their own survey of the Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party for in Hazleton, he attended Most Precious Blood Red Rock Wilderness Area. his decades of outstanding work on behalf of School and graduated from Hazleton Senior During this time President Bill Clinton, using the State’s residents. High School in 1954. the Antiquities Act, proclaimed Grand Stair- Rick has built a long and distinguished ca- In February 1961, Mr. DeLuca enlisted in case-Escalante National Monument. reer, which spans nearly forty years, as a civil the Pennsylvania Army National Guard where The next year, Senator DICK DURBIN of Illi- servant to the people of Michigan. Rick began he trained as a radio communications mes- nois first introduced a Red Rocks bill in the his work in the public arena with former U.S. sage router at Fort Knox in Kentucky. During Senate. Congressman William Brodhead, where he the Cuban Missile Crisis, he served in Com- In recent Congress Rep. Maurice Hinchey served as a district representative, working pany A 165th Military Police Battalion in Fort introduced a Red Rock bill in the House. with residents and local groups to find solu- Polk, Louisiana. Later he joined the 54th Today, Senator DURBIN and I are intro- tions that strengthened communities across Heavy Armored Division of Texas, earning the ducing companion bills to protect 9.5 million the Greater Detroit region. Rick’s career also nickname ‘‘DeLuca the Bazooka’’ for his supe- acres of federal land as wilderness in Utah’s includes service to one of Michigan’s great rior ability to handle weapons. Red Rock Country. statesmen, Senator CARL LEVIN, for whom he Outside his military service, Mr. DeLuca America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act will served as Director of Michigan Operations, spent 35 years working in the garment indus- protect from development one of this country’s where he assisted Michigan residents across try, ultimately attaining the position of Concept most spectacular landscapes. the entire State. After serving as a key advisor Fashion Design Planner. Today, he still re- Deep red canyons, windswept mesas and to former Governor Jim Blanchard during his sides in Hazleton and is a proud father and naturally sculpted sandstone formations will transition into office, Rick went on to serve as grandfather. define the Red Rock Wilderness Area. Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party Mr. Speaker, for his loyalty to both his Places like Labyrinth and Desolation Can- (MDP) for six years. During his most recently Italian heritage and our great nation, I com- yons; Cedar Mesa and the San Rafael Swell; stint in the public sector, Rick served as Chief mend Mr. Joseph DeLuca upon his retirement and of course, Grand Staircase-Escalante Na- of Staff to Governor Jennifer Granholm from as Commander of the Italian American Vet- tional Monument. 2002 to 2005. Every day he worked in public service, Rick erans of Luzerne County, Post No. 1 in All of the lands proposed for wilderness in brought with him the passion to craft policy Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania. our bill are already federal lands managed by the BLM. that supported a fair and just Michigan, where all residents would have the ability to reach f All of these lands would be preserved for all time and for all Americans—existing as they their full potential. Outside of his work in gov- HONORING BENJAMIN JOHN are—sculpted and defined by the forces of na- ernment, Rick continued to fight for his ideals COLLENS ture and the hand of God . . . by founding and building Wiener Associates, a Wilderness designations have a strong bi- firm specializing in public policy advocacy. In partisan history in Utah. addition to this work, Rick also teaches Elec- HON. SAM GRAVES In fact, in 2006, my friend from Utah and tion Law and Legislation as an Adjunct Pro- OF MISSOURI current Chairman of the House Natural Re- fessor at Michigan State University’s College IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources Subcommittee on Public Land and of Law. Thursday, April 18, 2013 Environmental Regulation sponsored legisla- Throughout his career, Rick has been par- tion that created the Cedar Mountains Wilder- ticularly focused on supporting the rights of Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ness Area. women across Michigan. While serving as proudly pause to recognize Benjamin John America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act will Chair of the MDP, he championed the Jeffer- Collens. Benjamin is a very special young preserve some of the last unbroken tracts of son Jackson Day Women’s Caucus Luncheon, man who has exemplified the finest qualities lands in Utah, all while continuing to uphold an event that supports women’s involvement of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- the land’s multiple use mandate under the in politics. In his daily work for so many elect- tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop Federal Lands Policy and Management Act. ed officials, Rick fought to protect the rights of 264, and earning the most prestigious award A wilderness designation will also allow for women to make vital decisions about their of Eagle Scout. the protection of natural environments and wa- own lives. During his tenure in the MDP, Rick Benjamin has been very active with his tersheds, ecological diversity, native habitat, also took steps to increase support for electing troop, participating in many scout activities. and a range of recreational opportunities such more women to office across the State of Over the many years Benjamin has been in- as hiking, backpacking, hunting and fishing. Michigan. volved with scouting, he has not only earned Right now off-road vehicle use and en- Mr. Speaker, involvement of bright and dedi- numerous merit badges, but also the respect croaching oil and gas development pose major cated Americans in the political process, like of his family, peers, and community. Most no- threats to an area that desperately deserves Rick Weiner, is one of the great strengths of tably, Benjamin has contributed to his commu- wilderness protection. our Nation. For nearly four decades, Rick has nity through his Eagle Scout project. A gallon of gas will in the tank of an ORV taken a leading role to create a better future Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in will only take you so far, but a vote to des- for residents in the State of Michigan and for commending Benjamin John Collens for his ignate America’s Red Rock Wilderness Areas his work, our future is brighter. I congratulate accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of would perpetuate for all time. Rick on his recognition from the Women’s America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- I thank my colleagues in the House who Caucus of the MDP and look forward to our ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. have joined me in cosponsoring this legislation continued work in the ongoing task of securing

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GIBSON From the mid 1970s to the present day, Mr. they honored Jerry Shiffer’s lifelong apprecia- OF NEW YORK Basar and the Hanover Nursery have been re- tion for outdoor recreation—an appreciation he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsible for many prominent developments shared with his whole family. throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. The The Champaign Family YMCA recognized Thursday, April 18, 2013 nursery’s work can be seen at several com- the Shiffer Family’s benevolence at a 2008 Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on mercial projects including the Crossing Pre- dedication event. The Y has used this land for behalf of my constituents in New York’s 19th mium Outlets in Tannersville, the community its summer day camp program, giving hun- Congressional District to commemorate the life of Sunset Drive in Hanover Township, the Wy- dreds of young people the opportunity to learn and work of John W. Jackson or, as he be- oming Valley levy raising project and the about nature and the environment. came known, Bud Fowler. newly reconditioned River Commons area in On Sunday, the Champaign Family YMCA Bud was born in Fort Plain, NY in 1858 and downtown Wilkes–Barre. will formally acknowledge Jerry Shiffer and his grew up in the famous baseball community of Outside the Hanover Nursery, Mr. Basar family by naming this camp in their honor. Cooperstown, NY. As an African American in has been a vital figure in the Hanover Town- Sunday’s event will include a tree–climbing a segregated America, his race often prohib- ship community. In 2014, he will celebrate 50 demonstration, a nature hunt, archery, and ited him from participating in the same years as a member of the local Lions Club other family activities led by the Y and the Boy leagues as his white counterparts. Despite this where he plays a primary role in the organiza- Scouts of America. challenge, he made a name for himself as the tion’s Christmas celebration, planting new I appreciate the opportunity to join the first African American baseball player to par- trees and decorating them with lights each Champaign County Y and the people of ticipate in organized leagues. Holiday season. He has also been a generous Champaign County in recognizing the ongoing Beginning as a pitcher, Bud soon excelled patron of the Hanover Township little league. commitment and gracious gift of the Shiffer in all positions of the game, most notably at Mr. Speaker, for the last 55 years Mr. John Family. I know that the family is pleased that second base, which he preferred. He played in Basar and the Hanover Nursery have helped Jerry’s vision for a recreational camp for area several leagues in the second half of the 19th beautify Hanover Township and the sur- youth will continue to be fulfilled. rounding areas. They played an active role in Century and the beginning of the twentieth. f This included playing, coaching, or organizing growing our community. Therefore, I commend for Binghamton in the International League, Mr. Basar and all the Hanover Nursery em- WAGNER–PEYSER Keokuk in the Western League, Lansing in the ployees who have been integral in the devel- Michigan State League, and various black ball opment and beautification of Northeastern HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO clubs, including the Page Fence Giants, Pennsylvania. f SABLAN Cuban Giants, the Smoky City Giants, and the OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN All-American Black Tourists. HONORING JOSEPH DANIEL MARIANA ISLANDS Bud is recognized as having the longest BODENHEIMER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES professional baseball career for an African Thursday, April 18, 2013 American prior to Jackie Robinson. He is an HON. SAM GRAVES Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing incredible role model for all Americans, dis- OF MISSOURI a bill to allow for the expansion of the federal playing what can be accomplished beyond all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hurdles faced in life. I am proud that I will Employment Service network to my district, have the opportunity to attend Cooperstown’s Thursday, April 18, 2013 the Northern Mariana Islands to be eligible for upcoming recognition ceremony of this great Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Employment Service Programs by amending American on Sunday, April 21, 2013, when a proudly pause to recognize Joseph Daniel the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as amended street leading up to Doubleday Field will be re- Bodenheimer. Joseph is a very special young by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. named ‘‘Fowler Way.’’ man who has exemplified the finest qualities The Employment Service Programs provide f of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- funds to establish a nationwide system of pub- tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop lic employment offices and One-Stop Career HANOVER NURSERY 55TH 303, and earning the most prestigious award Centers across the United States. These cen- ANNIVERSARY of Eagle Scout. ters have successfully connected millions of Joseph has been very active with his troop, job seekers with employers throughout the 50 HON. LOU BARLETTA participating in many scout activities. Over the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, OF PENNSYLVANIA many years Joseph has been involved with the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The legislation scouting, he has not only earned numerous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am introducing today, in remedying the statu- merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- tory absence of the Northern Mariana Islands Thursday, April 18, 2013 ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Jo- from the definition of ‘‘State,’’ will allow for the Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor seph has contributed to his community expansion of the federal Employment Service Mr. John Basar and the Hanover Nursery in through his Eagle Scout project. network to the NMI, thereby contributing to Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, which will Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in both the local and National economy by sup- celebrate its 55th anniversary this year. commending Joseph Daniel Bodenheimer for porting the development of an experienced, In 1958, John Basar, a Hanover Township his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of motivated, and most importantly, employed native, started taking on small landscaping America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- American workforce. jobs throughout the area while also attending ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Should the Commonwealth government classes at Kings College. Initially the operation f choose to apply for this grant, the funds could was small—just Mr. Basar, his 1948 Plymouth RECOGNIZING THE SHIFFER FAM- be used to stand up One-Stop Centers in the Coupe, a trailer, and the part–time help of his ILY ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS NMI that would help those searching for work brother and a friend. By 1960, Mr. Basar had TO THE CHAMPAIGN FAMILY find jobs and help local employers find quali- purchased a pick–up truck and hired two full– YMCA fied workers. These Centers provide services time employees but it wasn’t until 1961 that he that have a proven record of success in hun- decided his business needed a name. He dreds of locales throughout the United States. chose ‘‘Hanover Nursery’’ as a way to honor HON. JIM JORDAN Our national economy is still pulling itself OF OHIO his hometown. In 1963, Mr. Basar began to out of the deepest recession since the 1930s. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES secure his first commercial landscaping con- The economy in the NMI is in even worse tracts. A topsoil pit was purchased by the Thursday, April 18, 2013 condition, however, with declines in GDP business in 1970, an asset which became in- Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to every year from 2004 to 2009. This bill pro- valuable to the people of Wyoming Valley commend to the House the generosity and vides for the possible extension of a federal

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Money allocated today will have an The employment services the Wagner- CONGRATULATING ARMSTRONG enormous return on investment if it leads to Peyser programs provide have proven effec- the kind of successes obtained for other dis- tive in facilitating the connection between the CABLE ON THEIR FIFTIETH AN- eases. employers’ demand for employees and the NIVERSARY If you have not yet been touched by this labor market’s abundant supply of a willing devastating and debilitating disease it’s just workforce. That is why I ask my colleagues to a matter of time. I hope that my advocacy HON. MIKE KELLY will help prevent future generations having support this bill. OF PENNSYLVANIA We have to do more in this Congress for to suffer my fate and that of many others. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES You can help by increasing NIH funding for U.S. workers. This is not a new program. This Thursday, April 18, 2013 research on Alzheimer’s disease and other is not a fundamental amendment to the intent dementias. of the Act. This bill merely offers equal treat- Mr. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, Armstrong is I appeal to members of the House of Rep- ment to the Northern Marianas in giving them proudly celebrating its fiftieth anniversary of resentatives, the Senate and the respective the chance to access funding to support our providing loyal cable service to its customers. appropriations committees: Make the hard local businesses and workers in need. With 800 employees, Armstrong serves choices; increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease. Do everything necessary to ensure that f 282,000 subscribers. Armstrong was founded Alzheimer’s disease gets the exposure, com- in 1946 by Jud and Ned Sedwick and remains TRIBUTE TO PAT WOOTON mitment and funding necessary to change a family-owned and operated business that the course of the disease before millions maintains close ties with the communities it more Americans are affected. HON. HAROLD ROGERS serves. My work as an advocate has provided op- OF KENTUCKY Cablefax Magazine, a leading telecommuni- portunities to share my story on a national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cations publication, recently awarded Arm- platform. I have provided public comment during meetings of the Advisory Council on Thursday, April 18, 2013 strong the 2012 Best Customer Service Award Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services in Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I for service excellence among independent addition to having my personal essay about rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated em- cable operators nationwide. overcoming the stigma of the disease fea- ployee of the U.S. House of Representatives I congratulate Armstrong on the 18th day of tured in the Alzheimer’s disease World Re- and a staunch Kentucky Republican, Mr. Den- April in the year 2013. I heartily commend port 2012. I have also become a member of the Alzheimer’s Association National Early– nis Patrick Wooton, upon his retirement from Armstrong for its dedication to customer service and offer best wishes for future success. Stage Advisory Group, helping to raise my Hazard district office following six years of awareness of the disease and provide insights service as my trusted Field Representative. f on the most appropriate programs and serv- Pat has been my right hand on many issues IN HONOR OF MICHAEL ices for individuals in the early stage of Alz- impacting constituents in the eastern half of ELLENBOGEN heimer’s and other dementias. Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District, cov- I hope that what I am doing now will allow ering 18 counties. Anytime a natural disaster me to leave this world knowing that I have HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK done everything possible to make genera- occurs in our region, such as flash flooding, tions to come have a fighting chance. Do not OF PENNSYLVANIA tornadoes and damaging mudslides, Pat im- forget these people or the future generations mediately reaches out to local officials to offer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who will develop this disease. We face dying a helping hand and evaluate the potential Thursday, April 18, 2013 in the worst possible way. need for federal assistance. He has been a Regards, Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I share this loyal, reliable resource in the mountains of MICHAEL ELLENBOGEN. letter on behalf of a constituent of mine named eastern Kentucky, always offering a friendly f Michael Ellenbogen. I hope his story helps smile, his contagious humorous attitude, and others in a profound and positive way. TRIBUTE TO GEE’S BEND QUILT word of encouragement. ARTISTS MARY LEE BENDOLPH Before serving as Congressional staff, Pat My name is Michael Ellenbogen. I am living with Alzheimer’s disease. I spend almost AND LORETTA PETTWAY BEN- bravely served our U.S. Army in the Vietnam every waking hour advocating for increased NETT War. He was awarded several medals for his funding for research that will improve the valiant efforts, including the honorable Bronze treatment of this dreadful disease. In 2008, at Star. He is a life-time member of V.F.W. Post the age of 49, I was diagnosed with Alz- HON. TERRI A. SEWELL 7378 and D.A.V. Chapter 64. Upon returning heimer’s disease after struggling to get a di- OF ALABAMA home, Pat was a teacher, baseball coach, and agnosis since my first symptoms began at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES basketball coach at Buckhorn High School in age 39. There are more than five million Thursday, April 18, 2013 Perry County, Kentucky, where he also be- Americans now suffering from this devastating disease. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I came one of the most beloved principals in The National Institutes of Health (NIH) rise today to pay tribute to two of my talented the history of the institution. In 2007, he was funds research into critical and devastating and distinguished constituents—Mary Lee elected to the Kentucky High School Baseball diseases such as cancer and HIV/Aids. Yet Bendolph and Loretta Pettway Bennett. Both Coach Hall of Fame. Through his dedicated there is much neglect and discrimination re- ladies are renowned quilt artists from Gee’s efforts in the county, Pat gained the respect of garding the allocation of funds for research Bend, Alabama. The beautiful work of these the people of Perry County, who elected him into Alzheimer’s and related dementias. As a honorees and the group of women quilters Sheriff 2003–2006. person who experiences the devastating im- from Gee’s Bend has gained international rec- Pat has also been a dedicated advocate for pact of Alzheimer’s disease every day I hope ognition and is source of great pride to my dis- conservative Republican principals and cur- that research will lead eventually to post- poning the onset or slow the progression of trict and the state of Alabama. rently serves as Chairman of the Perry County this disease, if not prevention and cure. Gee’s Bend is a beloved rural community— Republican Party. Currently, Alzheimer’s disease only re- geographically isolated on a peninsula at a Pat has a true heart of service, which is dis- ceives about $450 million for research from deep bend in the Alabama River, just south- played by his volunteer efforts across the Ken- NIH, compared to more than $5 billion for east of my hometown of Selma. For nearly tucky River region. His long list of service in- cancer and more than $3 billion for HIV/ 200 years the women of Gee’s Bend have cludes training the Buckhorn Volunteer Fire AIDS. I am astonished at the lack of funding been creating quilt art. These local women Department, serving on the Governor’s Smart dedicated to addressing the number one use available materials, in patterns of their Growth Task Force, the ARH Family Health health epidemic. Historically, leadership own creative design. They have received Service and Community Advisory Boards, from the federal government has helped lower the number of deaths from major dis- widespread, critical acclaim and their work has Buckhorn City Council, the Hazard Community eases such as HIV/AIDS, heart disease, been compared to the most valuable pieces of and Technical College Board of Directors, and stroke and many types of cancers. This past modern abstract art. many more. experience provides hope that increased ef- Mary Lee Bendolph, the seventh of 17 chil- Please join me in congratulating Mr. Pat forts directed at Alzheimer’s disease will be dren, descends from generations of accom- Wooton on his retirement, and in appreciation met with similar success. plished quilt makers in Gee’s Bend. She

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Anything—from people’s clothes the Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Con- and privacy, however, should not be mutually at church, to her barn, to quilts hanging on version ballot initiative passed by DC voters in exclusive and CISPA does not go far enough clotheslines in front yards, to how the land 1993. This version of the bill now requires the to protect privacy. This is the bottom line for looks when she’s high above it in an air- United States to negotiate an international me, my constituents, and I hope the Obama plane—can inspire her. agreement to disable and dismantle its nuclear Administration, and why I oppose this legisla- Mary Lee Bendolph has worked to promote weapons by 2020 and provides for strict con- tion. greater understanding of her community and trol of fissile material and radioactive waste f its unique art form. She has appeared on nu- and for use of nuclear-free energy. The bill INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT FOR merous television and radio programs, and fig- continues to provide that the funds used for THE SMALL BUSINESS DISASTER ured prominently in the PBS documentary nuclear weapons programs be redirected to RELIEF AND RECOVERY ACT ‘‘The Quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend.’’ In 1999, human and infrastructure needs, such as Mary Lee’s life was profiled in The Los Ange- housing, health care, Social Security and the les Times by J.R. Moehringer in ‘‘Crossing environment, and it would take effect when the HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Over: Mary Lee’s Vision,’’ which was awarded President certifies to Congress that all coun- OF NEW YORK a Pulitzer Prize. Additionally, the main char- tries possessing nuclear weapons have elimi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES acter Sadie Pettway in Elyzabeth Wilder’s play nated such weapons. The bill is particularly Thursday, April 18, 2013 ‘‘Gee’s Bend,’’ currently on tour, is based on timely as Congress continues to make cuts to Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. the life of Mary Lee Bendolph. important human and infrastructure programs Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce a bill that Loretta Pettway Bennett is a fifth-generation and as the world confronts concerns about nu- would exempt loans from the credit union quilter from Gee’s Bend, Alabama and one of clear proliferation to Iran and North Korea. member business lending cap that are made the youngest to continue handstitching quilts Following years of dangerous increases in after federally-declared natural disasters, in- in the renowned Gee’s Bend style. She is the U.S. nuclear capacity during the George W. jecting much-needed funds into local commu- second of eight children and oldest daughter Bush administration, President Barack Obama nities when they need it most. of Tom O. and Qunnie Elizabeth Pettway Jr. has begun to rebuild U.S. credibility with his Superstorm Sandy caused enormous de- Loretta’s ancestry traces back to Dinah Miller, goal of taking the necessary steps to achieve struction throughout the Northeast, and a great-great-great grandmother who, accord- a world without nuclear weapons. The presi- wildfires, hurricanes, and tornados have ing to folklore and family history, was one of dent’s strong push for the New START treaty wreaked similar havoc across the country. the first slaves to have arrived in Gee’s Bend. in 2010, when Republicans seemed adamant Federal disaster assistance that flows after Loretta has over two dozen additional relatives on delaying it, resulted in ratification by the each declaration of a disaster is essential but among the initial group of quilters, establishing Senate. The treaty requires the two major nu- not sufficient to get a region back on its feet. her as a bona fide member of what could be clear powers, Russia and the United States, to I’ve heard from many small businesses about considered America’s quilting royalty. continue to reduce nuclear weapons by mutu- their struggle to recover from Sandy. Counties Loretta has stated that she came full circle, ally reducing their nuclear warheads by half in eleven states and the District of Columbia back to her Gee’s Bend roots, when she made and their number of intercontinental ballistic were declared major disaster areas by the a quilt in honor of her mother Qunnie Pettway, missiles and missile launchers, and, within 60 President during the storm. who taught her to sew and quilt, and her cous- days of the treaty taking affect, on February 5, That is why this bill is so important. It will in Arlonzia Pettway. ‘‘After that quilt, I went 2011, submit to on-site inspections of strategic exempt credit union ’member business loans’ into a zone where I was inspired to use really nuclear weapons facilities by the weapons ex- from the normal lending cap for a period of up bold colors and different types of materials to- perts of the other country. to five years after a natural disaster declara- gether just like the generations of relatives be- Today, our country has a long list of urgent tion. This will enable credit unions to tempo- fore me, because they used what they had. I domestic needs that have been put on the rarily lend above their cap in any area where added something else that my family espe- back burner even though millions of Ameri- there had been a federal declaration of dis- cially loves, music and dancing. I was finally cans have lost their homes and jobs and se- aster. there, using different shapes, sizes, colors and questration has started. As the only nation that Exempting these loans from the cap will textures. Just like my family, imperfect but still has used nuclear weapons in war, and that open up a new source of credit for struggling a family.’’ still possesses the largest nuclear weapons small businesses and untie the hands of credit Most recently, the John F. Kennedy Center arsenal, I urge support for my bill to help the unions that want to provide that assistance. for the Performing Arts featured the Gee’s United States lead the world in redirecting Credit unions are key members of the communities they serve and want to be there for Bend Jazz Symphony in February 2013. Dur- funds that would otherwise go to nuclear small businesses who need assistance recov- ing Black History Month 2013, the history of weapons to be available for urgent domestic ering from natural disasters. This bill will pro- the community of Gee’s Bend, and the spirit of needs. vide businesses a source of capital to help the women of the Gee’s Bend quilt art, was f brought to the nation by jazz pianist Jason them rebuild and recover. Currently, under federal regulations, Federal Moran, using music to help animate history CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING Credit Unions are each subject to a ceiling of and interpret museum collections. AND PROTECTION ACT 12.25% of their assets in business loans to Mr. Speaker, I am beyond honored to rep- their members. As many credit unions ap- resent the community of Gee’s Bend and SPEECH OF proach that cap, they are unable to provide these two extraordinary artists. I look forward HON. EARL BLUMENAUER needed capital to their communities. to many more appearances in our nation’s OF OREGON I urge my colleagues to support this impor- capital by these highly talented artists. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tant legislation to help areas that so badly f Wednesday, April 17, 2013 need access to capital to help them recover. INTRODUCTION OF THE NUCLEAR f The House in Committee of the Whole WEAPONS ABOLITION AND ECO- House on the state of the Union had under HONORING THE WAYNE PUBLIC NOMIC AND ENERGY CONVER- consideration the bill (H.R. 624) to provide LIBRARY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY SION ACT OF 2013 for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information be- HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON tween the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes: OF NEW JERSEY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, cybersecurity experts in government and the private Thursday, April 18, 2013 Thursday, April 18, 2013 sector agree that the biggest impediments to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I am in- strengthening cybersecurity are obstacles that today to honor the Wayne Public Library, lo- troducing the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and prevent the sharing of cyber threat informa- cated in the Township of Wayne, Passaic

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:26 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18AP8.022 E18APPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 18, 2013 County, New Jersey, which is celebrating its Library as they celebrate their 90th Anniver- Lucille Jessop Beer, Robert is a lifelong Hoo- 90th Anniversary. sary. sier, proud family man, entrepreneur, and sol- The Wayne Public Library was established f dier whose contributions have made a positive in December, 1922, after a discussion during impact on the Milford Community. a meeting of the Mountain View Parent Teach- CELEBRATING FLORENCE In 1962, Robert graduated from Warsaw er Association with Mrs. Grace Freeman, who ‘‘FLOSSY’’ KEESELY’S 99TH High School and proudly served his country as would become the President. The issue of the BIRTHDAY a U.S. Army Reservist from 1964–1970. He need for a public library was raised, and fund- married his beautiful wife, Jacquelyn Craft, on raising efforts began. By June of 1923, after HON. LOIS FRANKEL September 11, 1965, and together had eight canvassing the neighborhood and hosting a OF FLORIDA lovely children. Robert’s entrepreneurial spirit tag day, $1,500 was raised, and 200 books IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES led him to be the President and CEO of his donated. Due to these efforts, on July 24, business, Beer’s & Jessop’s Company, Inc., Thursday, April 18, 2013 1923, the new Mountain View Library and where he worked for many years. Preakness Library officially opened. Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I Robert’s contributions stemmed far beyond As Wayne grew, and the collections of the rise today to celebrate Florence ‘‘Flossy’’ his immediate family and business, his pres- libraries increased, regulation and further or- Keesely of Boca Raton, Florida, who turns 99 ence was well-known to many Hoosiers in the ganization was needed. In 1947, the citizens years old today. community. For more than 40 years, Robert of the Township of Wayne voted to establish Flossy is a vibrant and active member of served as the precinct committeeman for Van an ‘‘American Free Public Library, governed our community. In addition to her work cham- Buren Township and was the Chairman of the by state laws which provided for a seven pioning the arts in Boca Raton, she is active Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals. member Board of Trustees including the in many local charities. Along with his civic duties, Robert was a past mayor of the town and the Superintendent of She is truly an exceptional woman who I am patron of the Kosciusko Chapter 169 order of Schools.’’ This governing body of the library proud to represent in Florida’s 22nd District. I the Eastern Star and a member of Kosciusko systems in Wayne still operates today. know I join with her friends and family in cele- Masonic Lodge 418 F&AM. This Board of Trustees and a Library Im- brating this wonderful milestone. I wish her Robert leaves behind an incredible legacy provement Association recognized the need good health and continued success in the that will surely live on to inspire many Hoo- for additional space to accommodate the col- coming year. siers in the community to lend a hand in the lections, as well as to provide other locations f community and help others. His family, includ- to better serve Wayne residents. On Novem- ing his wife, Jacquelyn, children, and grand- ber 6, 1962, they were able to facilitate the 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE children will remain in my thoughts and pray- passing of a referendum to provide funds for NORTH WILKESBORO LIONS CLUB ers during this difficult time. a new central library building. They acquired a I am honored to recognize the life of Robert lot on Nellis Drive, next to the Town Hall, HON. VIRGINIA FOXX ‘Bob’ Jessop Beer and extend my deepest which allowed for an 11,000 square foot li- OF NORTH CAROLINA sympathies to his loved ones. Joining Hoo- brary, and on February 8, 1964, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES siers across the State, we mourn his loss and groundbreaking and building began. A few Thursday, April 18, 2013 remember the leadership that will continue years later, in 1967, a bookmobile was pur- motivating us all to serve our communities. chased to serve the Wayne neighborhoods. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on April 5, 1938, f This held approximately 4,000 books, and was the North Wilkesboro Lions Club was char- in service for nearly twenty years. tered in North Carolina. TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH A. Over the next fifteen years, the three Tomorrow members of the club, including MCINERNEY branches of the Wayne libraries underwent charter member Blair Gwyn, will celebrate changes to further accommodate the residents their 75th anniversary as an organization com- HON. JO BONNER and expanding collections. With the main li- mitted to the service of those in need. OF ALABAMA brary crowded with over 700,000 volumes, in For years, the North Wilkesboro Lions, like IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1972, an extra 16,000 square feet were Lions Clubs International, have devoted them- Thursday, April 18, 2013 added. The new Preakness Branch was com- selves to combating the problem of blindness. pleted six years later, and in 1980, the Moun- The Record of Wilkes notes that our North Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tain View Branch was also renovated, though Wilkesboro’s Lions chapter provides eye pay tribute to Mr. Joseph A. McInerney, presi- it would close twelve years later. In the latter exams and glasses to the less fortunate, helps dent and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodg- 1990s, the Wayne Public Library was remod- support Camp Dogwood—a Lake Norman ing Association (AH&LA), on the occasion of eled, and held it’s grand opening on June 11, summer camp for the visually impaired, spon- his departure after 12 years as head of the as- 2000. sors a leader dogs program, and, in addition, sociation. The Wayne Public Library branches are runs an annual book drive for literacy in The lodging industry is a key driver of our home to a variety of programs. Their spacious Wilkes County. Nation’s economy, employing 1.8 million men meeting rooms are used for a variety of pur- North Wilkesboro’s Lions work to raise and women in hotels, inns, and resorts in all poses, including music, tutoring, and reading funds to support the blind through annual 50 States, and generating $137.5 billion in an- programs, as well as presentations and broom sales, the Apple Festival’s White Cane nual sales. In my home State of Alabama, the groups for children and young adults. For Drive, food sales at Merle Fest, and regular industry is responsible for more than 21,000 adults, book discussion groups, computer, dues and donations from members. jobs and $654.9 million in employee wages. English language, art classes, and writing For seventy-five years, North Wilkesboro As head of the one trade association rep- groups are all available. The meeting rooms has been served by the contributions of its resenting all interests of hoteliers, Joe has are also used by other groups, such as the Lions Club. I congratulate each North been a vocal advocate and leader for the poli- annual ballet performance for children by the Wilkesboro Lions Club Member on this monu- cies and initiatives that have brought a re- McKenna School of Dance. The Wayne Public mental anniversary. newed strength to lodging since the economic Library also hosts movie nights and viewings f downturn of 2008. for all three age groups at both locations. The Beginning in 1961 with his first job at the library offers to display artwork from the Town- HONORING THE MEMORY OF Sheraton Chicago, he quickly moved up the ship of Wayne as well. ROBERT ‘‘BOB’’ JESSOP BEER ranks before being transferred to the franchise The celebration of the Wayne Public Li- division of Sheraton as regional director of op- brary’s 90th Anniversary, on April 20, 2013, in- HON. JACKIE WALORSKI erations in 1966. Three years later, he moved cludes a Wine Tasting and Art Auction Event, OF INDIANA to Winston Salem, North Carolina, to be gen- featuring hors d’oeuvres, desserts, door IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral manager of the Sheraton Inn. In 1970, he prizes, a raffle, and live music. The event is was named vice president, assistant to the sponsored by the Friends of the Wayne Public Thursday, April 18, 2013 president of the franchise division, and contin- Library. Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, today I wish ued to move up until being appointed presi- Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to honor the legacy of Robert ‘Bob’ Jessop dent of ITT’s Sheraton franchise division in to join me in congratulating the Wayne Public Beer. Born on August 8, 1943 to Harry L. and 1980.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:26 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18AP8.026 E18APPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E501 After 25 years with Sheraton, he rose to the be a staunch advocate for the people whom RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE position of president and CEO for the soon-to- she represents. PREVENTION MONTH be-launched Hawthorn Suites. His next indus- After 12 years in office, Marilyn will serve try position came in 1991, when he was her last day as the Mayor of Montgomery, Illi- HON. ANDY BARR named him president and CEO of Travelodge nois on Monday, May 13. When first elected, OF KENTUCKY and then president and CEO of Forte Hotels she represented a little more than 5,000 con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in 1992, before becoming chairman in 1995. stituents. As we stand here today, that number Just before coming to AH&LA in 2001, he has grown to more than 18,000. Under her Thursday, April 18, 2013 served as president and CEO of the Pacific leadership, the Village of Montgomery under- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I submit the fol- Asia Travel Association and was responsible took projects to widen Orchard Road, Route lowing. for moving the organization’s headquarters 30 and the construction of a new Village Hall. Whereas, National Child Abuse Prevention from San Francisco to Bangkok. Marilyn started her political career in 1982 Month will be recognized throughout the With more than 50 years in the industry, Joe when she agreed to complete the remaining United States during the month of April, 2013; has seen countless innovations and 21⁄2-year term of a retiring board member on and changes—many of which he created and im- the Kane County Board. Five years later, she Whereas, preventing child abuse and ne- plemented. He is widely recognized for having became the first woman to be elected to the glect is a community problem that depends on revolutionized the franchise concept for Sher- Board of Trustees for the Village of Mont- involvement among people throughout the aton and popularizing the suite concept for gomery, where she earned the reputation of community; and Hawthorn Suites. He has also been respon- always ‘‘doing her homework.’’ In 2001, Whereas, child maltreatment occurs when sible for the creation of new initiatives to en- Marilyn was elected as Village President, a people find themselves in stressful situations, courage and recognize the diversity in the in- position that would allow her to utilize her pro- without community resources, and don’t know dustry, including the Under 30 Gateway, a fessional experience to best serve the people how to cope; and group comprised of young, up-and-coming of this rapidly changing village. Whereas, during periods of economic chal- hoteliers; Women in Lodging, made up of Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me lenges, families feel more vulnerable, and as leading women CEOs, high-ranking execu- in recognizing Ms. Marilyn Michelini and her a result, child abuse and neglect increases tives, and employees in lodging; and the pro- service to the constituents of Montgomery, Illi- drastically; and motion of student chapters at colleges and nois. There are some people you meet and Whereas, child abuse and neglect can be universities across the country. know instantly that they are trying to leave reduced by making sure each family has the An honors graduate of Boston College, Joe their community and this world a better place. needed support to raise their children in a has earned the designation of Certified Hotel Marilyn is one of these people. I am humbled healthy environment; and Administration from the American Hotel & by her commitment, and I wish her the best of Whereas, child abuse is considered to be Lodging Educational Institute. He has been luck in her well-deserved retirement. one of our nation’s most serious public health recognized with numerous industry awards, in- problems with scientific studies documenting cluding the first 2012 Founding Member award f the link between the abuse and the neglect of from DePaul University College of Commerce children and a wide range of medical, emo- School of Hospitality Leadership; induction into IN RECOGNITION OF FIRE CHIEF tional, psychological and behavioral disorders; the 2010 University of Houston’s Hospitality RAY MILLER and Hall of Honors; induction into the 2010 Massa- Whereas, all citizens should become in- chusetts Lodging Association Hall of Fame; HON. TOM REED volved in supporting families in raising their the 2009 J. Patrick Leahy Lifetime Achieve- children in a safe and nurturing environment; OF NEW YORK ment Award from the Illinois Hotel and Lodg- and ing Association; the 2007 ‘‘Above and Beyond IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, effective child abuse prevention Award’’ at The Lodging Conference; the Thursday, April 18, 2013 programs succeed because of partnerships ‘‘Tourism Man of the Year’’ award from the created among state and local government Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Pacific Area Travel Writers Association; the agencies, schools, faith communities, civic or- ognize Ray Miller, who has served as a volun- 1999 Stephen Brener, Silver Plate Lifetime ganizations, law enforcement agencies, and teer member of the Dundee Fire Department Achievement Award from Hospitality Maga- the business community; and for 58 years. Mr. Miller has completed seven zine; the 1998 Pacific/Asia Person of the Year As the representative of all the people of the terms as fire chief, during which he has dem- from Travel Agent Magazine; and the 1994 sixth Congressional District of Kentucky and onstrated unequivocal dedication to the fire Economy Lodging’s ‘‘Person of the Year.’’ the former Board Chair of Prevent Child service and the entire Dundee community. Mr. Speaker, I join with Joe’s many friends Abuse Kentucky, be it resolved that the month In recognition of Mr. Miller’s service to the and colleagues, in Alabama and across the of April, 2013 is Child Abuse Prevention fire department, he has been honored with the country, in celebrating his long and successful Month. I urge all citizens, community agen- Dundee Fire Department’s Fireman of the career and thanking him for his leadership, cies, faith groups, medical facilities, and busi- Year Award six times. Mr. Miller also received foresight, and commitment to the lodging in- nesses to increase their participation in our ef- the Yates County Roger A. Ribble Memorial dustry. I know his family—his wife, Ruth, his fort to support families, thereby preventing Award in 1998 for his ‘‘dedication to the fire children, Joe and Susan, their spouses, Robin child abuse and strengthening our community. service, embracing its traditions, and training and Ken, and his five grandchildren, Elizabeth, f its future members.’’ Colin, Weston, Finn, and Calla—are particularly proud of him and all he has accomplished It is evident that Mr. Miller leads by exam- HONORING DR. GILEY GRIFFIN and look forward to being able to spend more ple. Year after year, he leads the fire depart- time with him in the weeks and months ahead. ment in number of responses, ambulance HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON calls, and extra work details. He provides an f OF TEXAS example for other members to follow, and in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING MARILYN MICHELINI spires younger members to train and perform to the best of their abilities. Mr. Miller is well- Thursday, April 18, 2013 HON. BILL FOSTER known and respected throughout the commu- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. OF ILLINOIS nity, and he is held in the highest regard by Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Giley his fellow firemen. Anyone who knows Mr. Mil- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nixon Griffin, a distinguished leader in my ler will attest to his character, work ethic, and community and good friend. Dr. Griffin is a pil- Thursday, April 18, 2013 countless contributions to the community. lar of the Dallas community and has devoted Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to I am proud to recognize Ray Miller for his her life and work to educating and mentoring honor the long and distinguished career of dedication to the fire department, and the in- others. Dr. Griffin and I worked together with Marilyn Michelini. For more than 24 years, valuable contributions that he has made to the Jack and Jill of America, a nationwide organi- Marilyn has served the Montgomery commu- Dundee community over the past 58 years. It zation with over 220 chapters in 35 states and nity with great devotion and integrity. Through is a privilege to have a man of Mr. Miller’s rep- the District of Columbia that works to provide more than 30 years of professional experience utation in my district and I am honored to have social, cultural, and educational opportunities in public service, Marilyn has proven herself to this opportunity to recognize him today. for young people. Dr. Griffin’s greatest joy

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THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY OF mony from Edward J. DeMarco, Acting Director, THE UNITED STATES and Steve A. Linick, Inspector General, both of the Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a Federal Housing Finance Agency. hearing to examine the current and future worldwide BUSINESS MEETING threats to the national security of the United States, after receiving testimony from James R. Clapper, Jr., Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Director of National Intelligence; and Lieutenant ordered favorably reported the nomination of Ernest General Michael T. Flynn, USA, Director, Defense J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of En- Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense. ergy. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerg- concluded a hearing to examine the President’s pro- ing Threats and Capabilities concluded a hearing to posed budget request for fiscal year 2014 for the De- examine the role of the Department of Defense partment of Energy, after receiving testimony from science and technology enterprise for innovation and Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary of Energy. affordability in review of the Defense Authorization BUSINESS MEETING Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- Alan R. Shaffer, Acting Assistant Secretary for De- mittee ordered favorably reported proposed resolu- fense Research and Engineering, Arati Prabhakar, tions relating to the General Services Administra- Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agen- tion. cy, Mary J. Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET Army for Research and Technology, Mary E. Lacey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Development, Test, and Evaluation, and David E. a hearing to examine national security and foreign Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force policy priorities in the fiscal year 2014 International for Science, Technology and Engineering, all of the Affairs budget, after receiving testimony from John Department of Defense. F. Kerry, Secretary of State. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND NOMINATION FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi- Committee concluded a hearing to examine the ness and Management Support concluded a hearing nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to examine the current readiness of U.S. forces in re- to be Secretary of Labor, after the nominee, who was view of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal introduced by Senators Mikulski and Cardin, testi- year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, fied and answered questions in his own behalf. after receiving testimony from General John F. BUSINESS MEETING Campbell, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, Admiral Mark Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Oper- Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- ations, General John M. Paxton, Jr., Assistant Com- ably reported the nominations of Gregory Alan Phil- mandant of the Marine Corps, and General Larry O. lips, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, all of for the Tenth Circuit, and Karol Virginia Mason, of the Department of Defense. Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, De- partment of Justice. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: INTELLIGENCE Committee concluded an oversight hearing to exam- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed ine the Federal Housing Finance Agency, focusing hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony on evaluating the Federal Housing Finance Agency from officials of the intelligence community. as regulator and conservator, after receiving testi- Committee recessed subject to the call.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, April 22 11 a.m., Friday, April 19

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the transaction of any Program for Friday: The House will meet in pro forma morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Sen- session at 11 a.m. ate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Foxx, Virginia, N.C., E500 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E499 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E500 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E499 Alexander, Rodney, La.,E494 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E499 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E490 Barletta, Lou, Pa., E496, E497 Gibson, Christopher P., N.Y., E497 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E496 Barr, Andy, Ky., E494, E501 Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E490 Reed, Tom, N.Y., E494, E501 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E491 Graves, Sam, Mo., E489, E490, E491, E493, E494, E496, Ribble, Reid J., Wisc., E489 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E499 E497 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E498 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E500 Green, Al, Tex., E494 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E492 Coble, Howard, N.C., E494 Holt, Rush, N.J., E489, E496 Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, Northern Mariana Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E490 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E490 Islands, E497 Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E491 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E495 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E498 Ellison, Keith, Minn., E491 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E492, E501 Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E489 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E498 Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E497 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E500 Foster, Bill, Ill., E501 Kelly, Mike, Pa., E498 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E493

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