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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 No. 72 House of Representatives The House met at 1 p.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Number: AMS-FV-11-0031] received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pore (Mr. ROONEY). Committee on Agriculture. Chair will lead the House in the Pledge 5655. A letter from the FSA Regulatory Re- of Allegiance. view Group Director, Department of Agri- f The SPEAKER pro tempore led the culture, transmitting the Department’s final Pledge of Allegiance as follows: rule — Tobacco Transition Program Assess- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ments; Final Appeals and Revisions Proce- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the PRO TEMPORE dures (RIN: 0560-AH30) received April 28, 2014, United States of America, and to the Repub- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mittee on Agriculture. fore the House the following commu- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 5656. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- nication from the Speaker: f fice of Standards, Regulations, and WASHINGTON, DC, Variances, Department of Labor, transmit- May 13, 2014. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE ting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule — I hereby appoint the Honorable THOMAS J. PRESIDENT Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable ROONEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Per- this day. reported that on May 7, 2014, she pre- sonal Dust Monitors (RIN: 1219-AB64) re- ceived May 2, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. JOHN A. BOEHNER, sented to the President of the United Speaker of the House of Representatives. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education States, for his approval, the following and the Workforce. f bills: 5657. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, H.R. 4192. To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Legislative Affairs, Department of State, PRAYER Act to regulate the height of buildings in the transmitting the Department’s final rule — District of Columbia’’ to clarify the rules of Amendment to the International Traffic in The Reverend Michael Wilker, Lu- the District of Columbia regarding human Arms Regulations: Central African Republic theran Church of the Reformation, occupancy of penthouses above the top story (RIN: 1400-AD56) received April 11, 2014, pur- Washington, D.C., offered the following of the building upon which the penthouse is suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- prayer: placed. mittee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 4120. To amend the National Law En- 5658. A letter from the Associate Director O God our shepherd, You know Your for Regulatory Affairs, Department of the sheep by name and lead us to safety forcement Museum Act to extend the termi- nation date. Treasury, transmitting the Department’s through the valleys of death. Guide us final rule — Syrian Sanctions Regulations that we may walk in certainty and se- f received April 30, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. curity to the reconciling and joyous ADJOURNMENT 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Af- feast You have prepared. fairs. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- We give You thanks for the actual 5659. A communication from the President ant to section 2(b) of House Resolution of the United States, transmitting notifica- shepherds, ranchers and farmers in our 576, the House stands adjourned until 2 tion that the national emergency with re- Nation. Help them continue to steward p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014. spect to Yemen, originally declared on May the gifts You have given them and our Thereupon (at 1 o’clock and 2 min- 16, 2012 in executive Order 13611, is to con- Nation. Where we have leadership and utes p.m.), under its previous order, the tinue in effect beyond May 16, 2014; (H. Doc. authority in our families, schools, com- No. 113–110); to the Committee on Foreign House adjourned until Thursday, May munities and Nation, give us courage Affairs and ordered to be printed. 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. to protect the vulnerable, compassion 5660. A communication from the President to heal the injured, and wisdom to lead f of the United States, transmitting Blocking property of certain persons contributing to them to green pastures. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, the conflict in the Central African Republic, Amen. ETC. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); (H. Doc. No. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 113–111); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs f and ordered to be printed. communications were taken from the 5661. A letter from the Assistant General THE JOURNAL Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- 5654. A letter from the Associate Adminis- ergy Efficiency, Department of Energy, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- trator, Department of Agriculture, transmit- transmitting the Department’s final rule — ant to section 2(a) of House Resolution ting the Department’s final rule — Water- Revision of Department of Energy’s Freedom 576, the Journal of the last day’s pro- melon Research and Promotion Plan; Im- of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations (RIN: ceedings is approved. porter Membership Requirements [Document 1901-AA32) received April 28, 2014, pursuant b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4063 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:40 May 13, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13MY7.000 H13MYPT1 smartinez on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4064 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 13, 2014 to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on H.R. 4657. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. SCHOCK: Oversight and Government Reform. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain H.R. 4659 5662. A letter from the Senior Counsel for provisions of the Heartland, Habitat, Har- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Regulatory Affairs, Department of the vest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to lation pursuant to the following: Treasury, transmitting the Department’s timber, and for other purposes; to the Com- Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states final rule — Department of the Treasury Ac- mittee on Ways and Means. that Congress has the power to establish a quisition Regulations; Contract Clause on By Mr. MCDERMOTT: uniform Rule of Naturalization. Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor H.R. 4658. A bill to amend title XI of the Workforce (RIN: 1505-AC40) received April 28, Social Security Act to eliminate civil money 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the penalties for inducements to physicians to f Committee on Oversight and Government limit services that are not medically nec- Reform. essary, and for other purposes; to the Com- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 5663. A letter from the Senior Procurement mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition Executive, General Services Administration, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors transmitting the Administration’s final rule for a period to be subsequently determined were added to public bills and resolu- — General Services Administration Acquisi- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- tions, as follows: tion Regulation; (GSAR); Industrial Funding ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 6: Mr. BARLETTA. Fee (IFF) and Sales Reporting [(Change 57); risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 217: Mr. JOLLY. GSAR Case 2012-G503 Docket No.: 2012-0018; By Mr. SCHOCK: Sequence No. 1] (RIN: 3090-AJ36) received H.R. 4659. A bill to amend the Immigration H.R. 366: Mr. BARBER. April 23, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Nationality Act to make the EB-5 re- H.R. 647: Mr. GOSAR. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight gional center program permanent, and for H.R. 776: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. and Government Reform. other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 940: Mr. JOLLY. 5664. A letter from the Director, Office of diciary. H.R. 958: Mr. PIERLUISI. Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. fice’s final rule — Solicitation of Federal Ci- H.R. 1020: Mr. ENYART. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. vilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for H.R. 1240: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. TIPTON, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. POCAN, Mr. Contributions to Private Voluntary Organi- H.R. 1462: Mr. JONES and Mr. JOLLY. KILMER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, zations (RIN: 3206-AM68) received April 17, H.R. 1507: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. SHEA- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the H.R. 1732: Mr. CICILLINE. PORTER, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Committee on Oversight and Government H.R. 2214: Mr. KENNEDY. Reform. Mr. ENYART, Mr. BENISHEK, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 2384: Ms. SLAUGHTER. f Mr. VEASEY, Ms. TITUS, Mr. COSTA, H.R. 2689: Mr. DELANEY. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI- Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. H.R. 3698: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Ms. VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TAKANO, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. OWENS, DELBENE.