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The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was nies have added new jobs and put They don’t want to go to conference called to order by the President pro Americans back to work, 7 million as we would under the regular order— tempore (Mr. LEAHY). Americans in all. They have done it in that they said they wanted. They don’t spite of economic policies that ham- even want to name conferees. We tried PRAYER pered growth—harsh austerity policies to get that out of this body. The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- Republicans have forced on the econ- The ranking Republican on the Sen- fered the following prayer: omy for the last 2 years. Yet the Dow ate Budget Committee admitted these Let us pray. Jones Industrial Average and the other stall tactics were an effort to provide Our Father, far from the world, we indicators hit an all-time high last political cover for his colleagues in the come to You in prayer, boldly entering week and the manufacturing sector re- House. This is what he said: Your throne room to be blessed by mains strong. There are difficulties in the fact that we While the economy isn’t back to full haven’t been able to have any understanding Your sweet presence. Thank You for strength, and that certainly is the on how this conference might work and what the calm retreat of fellowship with truth, last week’s job report shows we prospects we have for success might be. I You. have made remarkable progress in 3 think it’s possible that we could succeed, but Thank You for our lawmakers. Con- at this point we’re not close enough to an- years. But just imagine how strong job ticipate a successful conference and that pre- tinue to inspire and sustain them, as growth could have been if Republicans Your wisdom illuminates their path. sents complications for the House. had not insisted on round after round Can you imagine? They don’t have May they be faithful in their service to of meat axe budget cuts that undercut this Nation and to You. Lord, dwell in any understanding how this conference economic expansion. might work. Well, probably one of the this Chamber and in their minds so Every expert, every respected econo- that they will think Your thoughts and reasons he doesn’t have an under- mist says the best way to encourage a standing of how a conference works is discover Your solutions. recovery, the best way to create jobs is We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. because they have stopped us from with targeted investments and bal- going to conference on virtually every- f anced deficit reduction. The most re- thing. sponsible way to reduce our deficit is PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE He also says: We don’t know what the to get away from short-term fixes, last- prospects are for success. That is what The President pro tempore led the minute negotiations and, instead, pur- conference is all about. The Senate Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: sue a responsible budget process. We passes a bill, the House passes a bill, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the can’t begin to find common ground if and we sit down and try to work it out. United States of America, and to the Repub- we never get to the negotiating table. He said: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, That is why again today I will ask I think it’s possible that we could succeed, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. unanimous consent to go to conference but at this point we’re not close enough to f with the House on the budget, the anticipate a successful conference, and that budget that we passed. presents complications for the House. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY For 2 years my Republican colleagues We are the United States Senate, not LEADER have complained the Senate had not the United States House of Representa- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The passed a budget resolution, even tives. We should do our business and majority leader is recognized. though we had enacted a budget with not be worried about the tea party- the force of law and signed by Presi- driven House of Representatives. The f dent Obama. Remember, a budget reso- budget process is the only way to work SCHEDULE lution is just an inter-Congress matter. through our differences without bring- Mr. REID. Mr. President, following It doesn’t have anything to do with the ing the country to the brink of another leader remarks the Senate will be in President. He doesn’t have to sign that, artificial crisis. To accelerate job morning business until 5:30 p.m. but we enacted a budget with the force growth and reduce the deficit without of law and signed by President Obama. Today at 5:30 p.m. the Senate will re- harming the economy, we have to The Republicans complained and sume consideration of S. 743, the Mar- make important and smart spending complained: Why didn’t we do a budget ketplace Fairness Act. There will be cuts, while asking the most fortunate resolution? We had something much among us to do a little better, con- two rollcall votes in order to complete better than a budget resolution, but for action on that bill. The filing deadline tribute a little more. 2 years Republicans longed for the days The arbitrary across-the-board cuts for all second-degree amendments to S. of regular order. We know because they of the so-called sequester do just the 743 is 4 p.m. today. told us so. They wanted amendments; exact opposite. The sequester uses a I have been told, and staff has indi- we gave them amendments. They want- meat cleaver where a scalpel is needed. cated to me, that we believe there will ed bills to go through committee; they The sequester cuts were designed to be be an agreement that we will not have got bills reported out of committees. too painful—so painful they would to have the vote this evening on the Republicans were desperate for the force the supercommittee to reach a bi- water resources bill; that we can just Senate to vote on a budget resolution partisan compromise. We all remember move to it sometime tomorrow. Other- that would set spending priorities for what happened there. Republicans re- wise, if we can’t work that out, there the fiscal year. They got them. We fused to allow one penny of revenue. will be a third rollcall vote on the mo- passed a budget resolution under reg- When they did that, they insisted on a tion to invoke cloture on the motion to ular order, complete with a late-night cuts-only approach. They ensured the proceed to the Water Resources Devel- budget vote-arama that lasted until 5 sequester would kick in. opment Act. a.m. that included more than 100 indi- Eliminating sequester is part of a f vidual votes. Still, the House has re- larger challenge: to set sound long- fused to go to conference with us. Since term fiscal policy through the regular THE BUDGET they got what they claimed they want- order of the budget process, which they Mr. REID. Mr. President, for 38 ed, their interest in regular order has said they wanted—they, the Repub- straight months private sector compa- not just waned, it disappeared. licans. Now they have walked away

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6171 from it. That will take cooperation. object to this, so I will renew this. I Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Remember, Democrats and Republicans want everyone put on notice that we sent to have printed in the RECORD the voted for these arbitrary cuts, and are going to ask that we follow regular two letters to which I just referred. Democrats and Republicans will have order, which the Republicans have been There being no objection, the mate- to work together to reverse them. whining about for 2 years. That is what rial was ordered to be printed in the Why are my Republican colleagues so we want to do, and that is what this RECORD as follows: afraid? We know the two sides will not consent is all about. AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM, agree on every aspect of the budget. We I would withdraw this request until Washington, DC, May 2, 2013. know finding common ground will not the Republicans show up to object. Hon. MIKE ENZI, be easy. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Senate Russell Office Building, Washington, We can get it done. We used to do it KAINE). The unanimous consent request DC. until we have been stopped from doing is withdrawn. DEAR SENATOR ENZI: We believe that there are a number of unanswered questions con- everything by a tea party-driven House f cerning the Marketplace Fairness Act that of Representatives and the strongly in- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME remain troubling to taxpayers. We would ap- fluenced Republicans in the Senate by preciate your leadership in answering the the tea party. Republicans believe in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under following questions regarding the legislation one set of principles for how the gov- the previous order, the leadership time as it stands and the recent manager’s amend- ernment should spend money and how is reserved. ment that you filed to S. 743, the Market- place Fairness Act. it should save money. f Democrats have very different prin- 1) What measures protect businesses from MORNING BUSINESS tax audits, court proceedings and penalties ciples. Republicans would lower taxes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under like tax liens imposed on a business by state for the rich while the middle class departments of revenue where the business foots the bill. Democrats would ask the the previous order, the Senate will be has no physical presence? How will business- wealthiest individuals and corporations in a period of morning business until men and women be protected over time from to contribute a little more to reduce 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to politicians in a different state that they can- the deficit. Republicans would turn speak therein for up to 10 minutes not vote for or against? Is there a danger of Medicaid into a voucher program, in ef- each. establishing taxation without representa- fect doing away with Medicaid as we Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a tion? know it. quorum. 2) Does the bill prevent double taxation by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The removing the Use Tax? If states still have a Democrats would preserve and pro- Use Tax law on the books what provisions of tect Medicare for future generations. clerk will call the roll. MFA prevent states from charging Use Tax Republicans would use more harsh aus- The bill clerk proceeded to call the in addition to sales tax? terity to reduce the deficit. Democrats roll. 3) Can states audit remote sellers for cus- would adopt a balanced approach that Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- tomer data and then retroactively (i.e., prior couples smart spending cuts with new mous consent that the order for the to the enactment) audit citizens for ‘‘un- revenue from closing loopholes. quorum call be rescinded. paid’’ Use Taxes? Some states, such as Cali- Remember, we have already cut more The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. fornia, can perform audits reaching back six years. Can states ask remote sellers for his- KING). Without objection, it is so or- than $2.5 trillion from the debt. We torical customer purchasing data and then have our differences, but Democrats dered. audit citizens based on this data? aren’t afraid to work out those dif- f 4) While the legislation says that it does ferences. We are ready to go to con- MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT not break physical nexus requirements for ference to begin the difficult work of other types of taxation, some states have compromise. Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise today ‘‘privilege’’ taxes already in law. Some of If this Congress is serious about re- to urge my colleagues to vote for the these privilege taxes require enaction of ducing the deficit and protecting the Marketplace Fairness Act in just over MFA as written to enforce ‘‘privilege’’ tax collections. For example Michigan law economy, we need to go to work now, an hour or so from now. I have said many times over the past few weeks— states: not wait until this minor impasse—and ‘‘there shall be collected from all persons that is what it is—turns into another and, in fact, I have been saying it for engaged in the business of making sales at major manufactured crisis, which the the past 12 years as I have worked on retail, by which ownership of tangible per- House loves to send to us at the last this issue, but it is worth repeating— sonal property is transferred for consider- minute. this bill is about fairness. It is about ation, an annual tax for the privilege of en- gaging in that business equal to 6% of the f leveling the playing field between the brick and mortar and online companies gross proceeds of the business, plus the pen- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— and it is about collecting a tax that is alty and interest if applicable . . .’’ H. CON. RES. 25 already due. It is not about raising Is there anything in MFA that prevents this type of application of MFA collection Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- taxes, taxing the Internet, or taxing standards? imous consent the Senate proceed to Internet access. 5) If states do not conform with MFA re- the consideration of Calendar No. 33, H. This bill in general, and this bill in quirements or basic simplification require- Con. Res. 25; that all after the enacting particular, has grabbed the attention ments, does Section 6 of the MFA permit clause be stricken; that the amend- of Members of the Senate and their them to continue to expand ‘‘nexus defini- ment, which is at the desk, the text of constituents back home. Unfortu- tion’’ laws? Can California collect tax based S. Con. Res. 8, the budget resolution nately, the misinformation that is on economic nexus laws? Can New York col- passed by the Senate, be inserted in being disseminated by many has added lect based on affiliate nexus laws? Could Oklahoma expand its reporting requirement lieu thereof; that H. Con. Res. 25, as confusion and anxiety about what the laws across its borders? amended, be agreed to; the motion to bill does and does not do. For example, 6) Why are tribal lands now included as reconsider be considered made and laid the Americans For Tax Reform sent me ‘‘states’’ in the manager’s amendment? Why upon the table; that the Senate insist a detailed letter last week asking were tribal lands not included in the original on its amendment, request a con- many questions. It appears the letter bill? Have any of the tribes agreed to the ference with the House on the dis- was not meant to find resolution or a same rules the states have, or asked to be in- agreeing votes of the two Houses, and path forward with this issue but ulti- cluded? the chair be authorized to appoint con- mately to confuse my colleagues prior 7) During the floor debate, there were many questions on how the MFA would ferees on the part of the Senate, all to tonight’s vote. Senator ALEXANDER apply to sellers based in other countries. with no intervening action or debate. and I responded to the 16 questions in What is the enforcement process for overseas I have just been informed that there order to provide clarity for the organi- sellers with no presence in the United is no one from the Republican side to zation and its members. States? Are they required to comply with

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6172 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 state tax collection duties? Under MFA, do 5 cents if the taxable price is at least 67 to the enactment) audit citizens for ‘‘un- states have the ability to bring enforcement cents but less than 84 cents. paid’’ Use Taxes? Some states, such as Cali- actions against overseas businesses that are 6 cents if the taxable price is at least 84 fornia, can perform audits reaching back six selling remotely into the state? cents. years. Can states ask remote sellers for his- 8) Does the MFA protect the small sellers, On each sale where the taxable price ex- torical customer purchasing data and then who would be eligible for the small seller ex- ceeds $1.00, the tax is 6 cents on each exact audit citizens based on this data? emption, from states that exercise their Sec- dollar plus: No. The authority provided by the MFA is tion 6 discretion to expand their tax collec- 1 cent if the excess over an exact dollar is prospective and builds in considerable ‘‘wait- tion authority through nexus definitions? at least 1 cent but less than 17 cents. ing periods’’ before states can exercise col- 9) While the minimum simplification re- 2 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is lection authority after they have adopted quirements preclude the Streamlined Sales at least 17 cents but less than 34 cents. the minimum simplification requirements. Tax Agreement (SSUTA), if states make 3 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is 4) While the legislation says that it does changes to the SSUTA after the enaction of at least 34 cents but less than 51 cents. not break physical nexus requirements for MFA do those changes become law? 4 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is other types of taxation, some states have 10) Included in the manager’s amendment at least 51 cents but less than 67 cents. ‘‘privilege’’ taxes already in law. Some of is language that clarifies that a state may 5 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is these privilege taxes require enaction of not impose requirements on remote sellers at least 67 cents but less than 84 cents. MFA as written to enforce ‘‘privilege’’ tax that they do not impose on non-remote sell- 6 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is collections. For example Michigan law ers. Currently, many states give special at least 84 cents. states: state sales tax deals for businesses with in- If Maryland, or states wishing to follow ‘‘there shall be collected from all persons state presence, while offering remote sellers suit, do not comply with SSTP or the min- engaged in the business of making sales at no such deal. Since this practice is giving imum simplification requirements included retail, by which ownership of tangible per- preferential treatment to in-state sellers in in MFA, can they tax low-cost goods in this sonal property is transferred for consider- relation to the collection and remittance of way? This applies in particular to digital ation, an annual tax for the privilege of en- sales taxes, will this be prohibited under goods like apps and songs. Does the MFA re- gaging in that business equal to 6% of the MFA. Will there be any limitation on states quire simple, flat taxes for low cost and dig- gross proceeds of the business, plus the pen- giving special sales tax breaks to large in- ital goods? alty and interest if applicable . . .’’ state businesses while forcing strictly out-of- Thank you in advance for your consider- Is there anything in MFA that prevents state businesses with no presence to comply? ation and response to our concerns. I look this type of application of MFA collection 11) Under SSUTA states agreed that sales forward to working with you to address these standards? price was the cost that a consumer actually issues and ensure no legislation is passed Sales and use taxes are often called by dif- paid for an item. However, Nebraska wants that harms taxpayers nationwide. If you ferent names, such as the general excise tax to claim that ‘‘sales price’’ is the gross price have any questions or concerns while re- in Hawaii, the gross receipts tax in New Mex- before discounts and coupons, thereby charg- sponding to this letter, please have your ico or the transaction privilege tax in Ari- ing the business tax on retail value rather staff contact Katie McAuliffe. zona. All of these taxes are sales and use than amount paid (Think discounts from Onward, taxes, where the retailer is authorized (and Groupon or Living Social. If the retail cost is GROVER G. NORQUIST. in most cases required) to collect the tax di- $75, but the discount makes it $25, Nebraska rectly from the consumer and to identify the would want to collect sales tax on the $75 U.S. SENATE, tax on the consumer’s invoice or receipt. rather than the amount actually paid, which Washington, DC, May 4, 2013. 5) If states do not conform with the MFA was $25). Is there anything in the MFA that Mr. GROVER NORQUIST, requirements or basic simplification require- prevents this type of excessive taxation from Americans for Tax Reform ments, does Section 6 of the MFA permit occurring in Nebraska or other states? From 12th Street, NW., Washington, DC. them to continue to expand ‘‘nexus defini- what we understand the minimum require- DEAR MR. NORQUIST, We appreciate your tion’’ laws? Can California collect tax based ments of MFA do not prevent this type of direct interest in better understanding the on economic nexus laws? Can New York col- theoretical taxing from occurring. Marketplace Fairness Act, and we welcome lect based on affiliate nexus laws? Could 12) How could MFA requirements affect the the opportunity to respond to the questions Oklahoma expand its reporting requirement financial services sector? Will financial prod- outlined in your May 2nd letter. Below are laws across its borders? ucts that are sold over the Internet, like answers to your questions regarding S. 743, Section 6 does not alter nexus standards, portfolio management services, credit re- the Marketplace Fairness Act, and the per- as interpreted by the Supreme Court. The porting service apps, or insurance service fecting amendment filed last week. Supreme Court has declined to extend the fall under MFA taxation authority? 1) What measures protect businesses from ‘‘physical presence’’ standard beyond sales 13) Home-schooling parents meet at state, tax audits, court proceedings and penalties taxes, and it has not taken any cases to clar- regional, and national gatherings in part to like tax liens imposed on a business by state ify the constitutionality of ‘‘economic sell used textbooks and related products that departments of revenue where the business nexus’’ laws. Other Supreme Court decisions, their children have completed. If these has no physical presence? How will business- such as Scripto and Tyler Pipe, have made transactions are conducted online through men and women be protected over time from clear that in regard to sales tax, affiliates an aggregation site, would the transactions politicians in a different state that they can- and independent contractors can create be subject to the MFA small-seller exemp- not vote for or against? Is there a danger of physical presence for sales tax collection tion in states that exercise their Section 6 establishing taxation without representa- purposes. The MFA addresses these problems discretion to expand their tax collection au- tion? by setting specific standards for states who thority through nexus definitions? The Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) in- wish to require remote sellers to collect 14) How will the MFA affect digital goods cludes many significant benefits for remote state sales taxes. and services? Without a clear structure for sellers, including limits on audits, critical li- 6) Why are tribal lands now included as digital goods taxation, these types of goods ability protection, and tax and administra- ‘‘states’’ in the manager’s amendment? Why could fall under multiple taxation schemes. tive simplification. It is also important to were tribal lands not included in the original Does the MFA protect digital goods from remember that the sales tax is imposed on bill? Have any of the tribes agreed to the multiple taxation? 15) In terms of digital goods, like apps and the consumer by the state where they reside, same rules the states have, or asked to be in- music, who is responsible for remitting the so that is the ultimate check against exces- cluded? sales tax: the vendor, an app store or sales sive taxation. Because the tax is imposed on Tribal governments are required to meet platform, or the creator of the digital good? the consumer, there is no danger of taxation the same conditions as states choosing to 16) Some states, like Maryland have dif- without representation. participate. Tribal governments were in- ferent sales tax rules for goods that are 2) Does the bill prevent double taxation by cluded in earlier versions of this legislation, priced under one dollar. For example: removing the Use Tax? If states still have a and they requested that they also be given Effective January 3, 2008, the Maryland Use Tax law on the books what provisions of the ability to collect sales taxes if they sales and use tax rate is 6 percent, as follows: MFA prevent states from charging Use Tax choose to exercise the authority granted by 1 cent on each sale where the taxable price in addition to sales tax? this legislation. is 20 cents. There is not double taxation between a 7) During the floor debate, there were 2 cents if the taxable price is at least 21 sales tax and a use tax. A Sales tax is im- many questions on how the MFA would cents but less than 34 cents. posed by states on applicable transactions. A apply to sellers based in other countries. 3 cents if the taxable price is at least 34 use tax only applies if the sales tax is not What is the enforcement process for overseas cents but less than 51 cents. collected or imposed. sellers with no presence in the United 4 cents if the taxable price is at least 51 3) Can states audit remote sellers for cus- States? Are they required to comply with cents but less that 67 cents. tomer data and then retroactively (i.e., prior state tax collection duties? Under MFA, do

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However, have a number of methods to compel collec- The MFA does not affect the financial states must adhere to the simplifications tion by foreign sellers including liens, levies service sector, and no state imposes a sales and protections provided in the MFA if they and seizure of assets. The MA treats foreign tax on financial transactions. choose to simplify their tax systems and re- corporations the same as it does domestic 13) Home-schooling parents meet at state, quire remote sellers to collect state taxes. corporations. All online retailers that make regional, and national gatherings in part to The table reproduced above is an if/then over $1 million in remote sales, regardless of sell used textbooks and related products that statement of the kind that computers have been able to process for decades. In other where the retailer is located, must collect their children have completed. If these words, this apparently complicated rounding and remit sales tax to states that require it. transactions are conducted online through method isn’t complicated at all for com- 8) Does the MFA protect the small sellers, an aggregation site, would the transactions who would be eligible for the small seller ex- puters to process. be subject to the MFA small-seller exemp- Thank you for giving us the opportunity to emption, from states that exercise their Sec- tion in states that exercise their Section 6 tion 6 discretion to expand their tax collec- respond to your questions. We look forward discretion to expand their tax collection au- to working with you to address these issues tion authority through nexus definitions? thority through nexus definitions? The MFA does not alter nexus standards, as we move forward with the enactment of The small seller exemption applies to all the Marketplace Fairness Act. as interpreted by the Supreme Court. remote sellers, and no discretion is given to 9) While the minimum simplification re- Sincerely, states with respect to the amount of the quirements preclude the Streamlined Sales MICHAEL B. ENZI, small seller exemption. The term ‘‘remote Tax Agreement (SSUTA), if states make U.S. Senate. seller’’ is defined in the bill and means a per- changes to the SSUTA after the enaction of LAMAR ALEXANDER, son that makes remote sales. Only individual MFA, do those changes become law? U.S. Senate. The MFA does not ‘‘preclude’’ the SSUTA, remote sellers who make more than $1 mil- lion in remote sales each year can be re- Mr. ENZI. I would encourage every- and changes to the SSUTA have no force of one to read the bill. It is short—11 law because any changes to the agreement quired to collect state sales taxes. 14) How will the MFA affect digital goods pages. You don’t see many like this. must be enacted by individual states and You can see through that; right? It is a their legislatures. The MFA recognizes that and services? Without a clear structure for the SSUTA already incorporates the sim- digital goods taxation, these types of goods bill you can read from beginning to end plifications and protections embodied within could fall under multiple taxation schemes. and you can understand what it does, the MFA. Thus, states that have already en- Does the MFA protect digital goods from which is very unusual for Washington. acted laws to comply with SSUTA are grant- multiple taxation? It is not like a lot of bills that simply ed authority by the MFA to require remote The MFA does not affect the taxability of make changes to other bills and re- sellers to collect tax. The MFA also ensures goods, digital or otherwise. quire you get hold of those other bills that future changes to the SSUTA meet the 15) In terms of digital goods, like apps and music, who is responsible for remitting the and read them to figure out what is simplifications and protections provided in going on. This bill is straightforward. the MFA. sales tax: the vendor, an app store or sales platform, or the creator of the digital good? If a State meets the simplification 10) Included in the manager’s amendment requirements outlined in the bill, it is language that clarifies that a state may The person responsible for remitting sales not impose requirements on remote sellers tax is exactly the same under the MFA as it may choose to require collection of that they do not impose on non-remote sell- is under current state law. The question sales taxes that are already due. Con- ers. Currently, many states give special under state law remains as it always has: gress is not forcing States to do any- state sales tax deals for businesses with in- who is making the ‘‘sale’’ as defined in state thing. And if States do act, they are state presence, while offering remote sellers law? The party making the ‘‘sale’’ first col- collecting taxes already due by con- no such deal. Since this practice is giving lects and then remits the tax. sumers—folks such as you and me. preferential treatment to in-state sellers in 16) Some states, like Maryland have dif- One of the issues that received much ferent sales tax rules for goods that are relation to the collection and remittance of attention while debating this bill the sales taxes, will this be prohibited under priced under one dollar. For example: Effective January 3, 2008, the Maryland past few weeks is the issue on audits. MFA? Will there be any limitation on states There is some concern small businesses giving special sales tax breaks to large in- sales and use tax rate is 6 percent, as follows: state businesses while forcing strictly out-of- 1 cent on each sale where the taxable price will be subjected to onerous and time- state businesses with no presence to comply? is 20 cents. consuming audits by State and local The MFA does not dictate to the states 2 cents if the taxable price is at least 21 governments if those governments how they structure their state tax systems; cents but less than 34 cents. start requiring they collect sales taxes to do so would be a fundamental violation of 3 cents if the taxable price is at least 34 on these remote sales. It is critical to state sovereignty and the constitutional cents but less than 51 cents. keep in mind that sellers that have framework of our government embodied by 4 cents if the taxable price is at least 51 cents but less that 67 cents. under $1 million in remote sales in 1 the 10th Amendment. The MFA simply year are not required to collect and grants states the authority to enforce state 5 cents if the taxable price is at least 67 sales tax laws on remote sales. cents but less than 84 cents. would not be subject to an audit from 11) Under SSUTA, states agreed that sales 6 cents if the taxable price is at least 84 any out-of-State government. price was the cost that a consumer actually cents. In order to obtain authority to re- paid for an item. However, Nebraska wants On each sale where the taxable price ex- quire remote sellers to collect, and to claim that ‘‘sales price’’ is the gross price ceeds $1.00, the tax is 6 cents on each exact therefore even have the potential of before discounts and coupons, thereby charg- dollar plus: being audited by remote governments, ing the business tax on retail value rather 1 cent if the excess over an exact dollar is States either must join the Stream- than amount paid (Think discounts from at least 1 cent but less than 17 cents. lined Sales Tax and Use Agreement— Groupon or Living Social. If the retail cost is 2 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is $75, but the discount makes it $25, Nebraska at least 17 cents but less than 34 cents. and I will refer to that as the Stream- would want to collect sales tax on the $75 3 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is lined States—or they can simplify rather than the amount actually paid, which at least 34 cents but less than 51 cents. their tax structure by creating a single was $25). Is there anything in the MFA that 4 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is entity within the State responsible for prevents this type of excessive taxation from at least 51 cents but less than 67 cents. all State and local taxes and use tax occurring in Nebraska or other states? From 5 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is administration and audits; establishing what we understand the minimum require- at least 67 cents but less than 84 cents. a single audit statewide; limiting col- ments of MFA do not prevent this type of 6 cents if the excess over an exact dollar is lection to a uniform State and local theoretical taxing from occurring. at least 84 cents. The MFA does not dictate to the states If Maryland, or states wishing to follow tax base; allowing a single sales and how they structure their state tax systems. suit, do not comply with SSTP or the min- use tax return; and providing the pro- Residents of Nebraska, not Washington, imum simplification requirements included gram to figure the tax with no liability should determine the appropriate level of in MFA, can they tax low-cost goods in this to the retailer and, therefore, no need state taxation in Nebraska. way? This applies in particular to digital for an audit.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 For States that join the Streamlined United States, presumably only be- I look forward to continuing to work Sales Tax and Use Agreement, a re- cause of a sales tax collection require- with my House colleagues, Congress- mote business would only be subject to ment. It is important to note that man WOMACK, Congresswoman SPEIER, a single audit for participating stream- States currently enforce collection of Congressman CONYERS, and Congress- lined States, eliminating the possi- State taxes against foreign businesses man WELCH, as they push forward to bility of audits by local governments with no physical presence in the United the House passage of the Marketplace and the probability of an audit. States, and have a number of methods Fairness Act. For States that do not join the to compel collection by foreign sellers, I also thank Senator DURBIN for all of streamlined States but choose to par- including liens, levies, and seizure of his energy on this bill, the perspective ticipate in the alternative simplifica- assets. The Marketplace Fairness Act he was able to bring to the bill and his tion system outlined in the bill, a busi- treats foreign corporations the same as tremendous ability to communicate ness would also be limited to a single it does domestic corporations. All on- the issues. I thank Senator ALEX- audit, per State, per year. line retailers that make over $1 million ANDER. We were working on a much Practically speaking, there is no pos- in remote sales, regardless of where the bigger bill until Senator ALEXANDER sibility that streamlined States or non- retailer is located, must collect and lent some expertise to make this a streamlined States would ever be able remit sales tax to States that require much simpler one, one that is com- to perform significant audits of remote it. pletely readable and only 11 pages. sellers. I would say this. No one works on a I think that covers most of the objec- Today, the States audit less than 1 bill such as this, works on it 12 years, tions. There will be some from the percent of retailers inside their bor- as a popularity contest. You have to be States that do not charge a sales tax at ders. Auditing remote sellers would re- doing what is right. I have listened to all because if their businesses exceed $1 quire additional resources and travel the people, talked to the people, and million in on-line sales, then they will and is simply not a realistic possi- know this is something that is going to have to. If they sell into States that bility. be necessary to keep Main Street in collect the sales tax, they would have For audits that are performed under business so people will have the ability to participate in the collection of that. the new system, the Marketplace Fair- to go to the store and make a selection As we push forward with House pas- ness Act demands that States adopt and try the goods, feel the goods, and sage of the Marketplace Fairness Act uniform audit procedures which would know it is right and that retailer is not and as we finish in the Senate tonight, simplify and reduce business adminis- going to have to worry about the per- as I am confident we will, I thank all trative expenses. son using their iPhone to get the who are participating in it, particu- Sellers who use the certified sales tax barcode and order it from somebody larly the people of courage. administration software would either else because of a sales tax difference. I yield the floor. not be audited or would have limited That is what will keep Main Street via- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- scope audits to determine that the ble and the downtowns making it look ator from Oregon. software was properly installed. like there is a growing community. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today In addition to the audit protection In conclusion, I thank everyone asso- the Senate is voting on whether to the Marketplace Fairness Act provides, ciated with this bill for their hard take a few more inches off the little participating States are required to es- work and efforts in getting us to this guy. I say that because we can tell tablish and maintain an accessible point. I thank Senators ALEXANDER, what this debate is all about by look- database of geographically based tax DURBIN, and HEITKAMP for their unwav- ing at the morning newspaper. All over rates and tax base information to make ering support of this bill and moving it those newspapers we saw ads taken out it easier for remote sellers to collect forward in the Senate. I thank all of by some of the biggest businesses in taxes. These states are also required to the cosponsors of the bill. I very much the country. It is pretty easy to see hold those sellers harmless for errors appreciate their support. I thank all why. It is because with this vote for in the database. the businesses, the trade groups, the the so-called Marketplace Fairness Compared to today’s sales tax admin- constituents who provided constructive Act, what we have is big businesses istration, where sellers are expected to feedback as we have attempted to ad- being given the ability to force—force, research and comply with tax rate and dress, as best we can, all the concerns mind you—new regulations onto the tax base information and to understand that have been raised. startups, onto the small businesses. jurisdictional boundaries without help I thank all of the staff who have That is what this bill has always been from the state and local governments, worked on this issue—on my staff, my about. the Marketplace Fairness Act dramati- legislative director Randi Reid. She The big businesses have physical cally reduces administrative burden has worked on this as long as I have. presence. They already pay taxes. The and audit risk. She is probably, on the Hill if not the people whom we have said we care Some opposed to this bill go so far as country, the expert on marketplace about, for the last 15 years, are the to say that this potential overreach of fairness or any of the other titles this startups, the people who are just try- State and local governments will lead kind of bill may have had. ing to get off the ground, who have the to taxation without representation. I also thank my tax counsel, Eric dream of one day being big. With this The Marketplace Fairness Act includes Oman; Corey Tellez, Beth Cook, Dena proposal that we will vote on in an significant benefits for remote sellers, Morris, Reema Dodin, MJ Kenny; Ben hour, I fear what we are going to do is including limits on audits, liability Garmisa on Senator DURBIN’s Staff; Al- crush a lot of those startups, a lot of protections, and tax and administra- lison Martin, Michael Merrell, and those small businesses, because not tive simplification. The tax is imposed David Cleary on Senator ALEXANDER’s only will they have new regulations, on the consumer by the State where staff; Jillian Fitzpatrick on Senator those small businesses will have new they reside pursuant to tax rates and a HEITKAMP’s staff; and all of the staffs legal regimes, new audits by out-of- tax base established by the State and of the bill’s cosponsors and all of the State regulators, new legislators, new local governments. This serves as the people in offices that have been taken Governors, new court systems, new ac- ultimate check on excessive taxation. into the process so we could get the countants, new software, new consult- Because this tax is imposed on the con- process to work. It is always a team ef- ants, and new lawyers. What I hope we sumer, there is no danger of taxation fort, and it takes more than ones who will do is ensure, as this process goes without representation. are just leading the effort. I know forward, that we truly think through Another concern raised by a few of there are an immeasurable number of the implications of what is being done my colleagues is that businesses will hours they have put in on this issue because on every count it is coercive leave the United States, set up shop and I thank all of them for their hard and discriminatory in nature. It, in outside our borders, and sell into the work. fact, gives a leg up to foreign retailers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6175 It, in effect, repudiates a lot of what we law and regulations. I will tell you tisan effort to solve a problem. It was have done over the last 15 years to what truly concerns me about this is it a problem not out of our creation, it build a sensible policy that will ensure could be laws and regulations about was a problem that came about because what I call prosperity for both bricks content and other issues that are im- commerce has changed in the United and clicks. portant to the powerful and well-con- States. I am sure that is what the Presiding nected. Make no mistake about it, that Twenty years ago the State of North Officer of the Senate wants. It is what is who is pushing this bill today. Dakota went to the Supreme Court and we want in Oregon. We want our brick- Open those morning newspapers and said: We want to collect sales tax from and-mortar stores to prosper. We want it was not the little guy, the person remote sellers. Twenty years ago these our online stores to prosper. What this who does not have PACs and big polit- were mainly catalog sales. It would bill does is it precipitously overturns ical committees who was buying ads in give a company that made a catalog the law of the land, the law of the land the morning newspapers, it was the sale in the State of North Dakota the upheld by the Supreme Court. It would, powerful and the well-connected. It ability to collect sales tax. in unprecedented fashion, stipulate seems to me the last thing this body Nearly 21 years ago the Supreme that State and local governments have should do is jeopardize the democra- Court—across the street—said in the taxing authorities over businesses that tizing power of the Internet and tech- Quill decision: We are not going to rule are located thousands and thousands of nology through legislation such as this from the Court. It is up to Con- miles away. this. gress to write the law. The sponsors are quick to point out I believe the substance of this bill is Well, in lightning-fast speed—the that the Court allowed that Congress deeply flawed. I know there have been kind of reaction we have come to ex- could enact this sort of extraterritorial efforts to improve it. pect—21 years later, here we are actu- taxation. But as the Senate has seen I see my colleague from Illinois. He ally debating the bill. We may actually again and again, just because govern- wanted to take the bill I wrote years vote on it in an hour and a half. ment can doesn’t mean government ago, the Internet tax freedom legisla- What is it all about? It is about the should. tion, along with colleagues from both way commerce has changed in Amer- We are going to continue this debate. sides of the aisle, and he wanted to put ica. Let’s think about it. When did any- It will not be done today. One of the it into this bill. The Internet Tax Free- one here first make an Internet pur- central discussion points in this debate dom Act runs contrary to this bill be- chase? Virtually all of us have. I re- going forward will be the damage this cause this bill allows discrimination. member doing it and saying: I wonder bill, in its present form, does to the It specifically allows online retailers how this is going to work. They are idea of State sovereignty. Proponents to do things that would not be required going to take it off my credit card, I of the bill say the measure is about for offline retailers. The offline retailer am going to receive this in the mail or promoting States rights, but the re- doesn’t have to chase somebody across UPS will deliver this book from Ama- ality is it is a coercive affront to State the country and try to figure out where zon. Well, it worked out pretty nicely, sovereignty. If any State does not wish they are going to consume a particular so I did it again. I bought clothes from to subject their business to out-of- product. We ask for things from online Lands End, along with some other State government tax collectors, the retailers that we do not ask from off- things, and pretty soon I am an Inter- MFA tells them in effect: Get lost. The line retailers. net purchaser. MFA enables the State of Indiana or I understand why the Senator from Well, it turns out there was some- the State of South Dakota to require Illinois wanted to take a bill that has thing going on I didn’t know about. In online businesses located in New been a big success for both bricks-and- my State of Illinois—and 45 other Hampshire to collect sales taxes on clicks retailers and put it into this bill. States—I have a legal obligation to pay their behalf. I will repeat that. This so- In effect, I compared it to trying to sales tax on what I purchase on the called Marketplace Fairness Act could dump sugar into a very bitter cup of Internet. Most people don’t know it. It require New Hampshire, a State that coffee. is on the State income tax form, and at does not have a sales tax—require New We cannot get healthy with this bill the end of the year in Illinois—and Hampshire businesses to collect sales in its present form. It is a deeply many other States—each taxpayer is taxes for goods and services provided to flawed piece of legislation. This debate asked to itemize how much they owe consumers in Indiana and South Da- is going to continue. for sales tax to, for instance, the State kota and send that money to those I urge colleagues to vote no on the of Illinois for purchases that were States. It enables California and New bill. made on the Internet. York to collect taxes from businesses I yield the floor. A year ago my bookkeeper brought it located in Florida or Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to my attention and said: Senator, do Finally, since I know we are in morn- ator from Illinois. you want to pay this? I said: I think I ing business, I think this steers the Mr. DURBIN. I thank my friend and should. I started making calculations Internet toward a dangerous path. It colleague from Oregon for coming to of what it was. It was my best esti- would, in effect, endorse the notion the floor and stating his position on mate, and I paid it. It turns out only 5 that Internet entities should be re- the bill. For those who follow the Sen- percent—1 in 20 taxpayers in Illinois— quired to enforce laws outside their ate, we are about to see something that make that payment. home jurisdiction. Foreign countries is historic, precedent setting, and noth- Now repeat that story for 45 States have long pressed that notion. Foreign ing short of remarkable in an hour and and we will find that so many residents countries have specifically pushed that a half. The Senate is actually going to of States—whether it is Maine, Illinois, notion, that the Internet ought to cede vote on a bill. or California—may have a legal obliga- to their control. As it is already, many Those who are watching this program tion to pay sales tax on their Internet countries are seeking to put the United on C–SPAN or from galleries may actu- purchases, but they don’t do it. Nations in charge of the Internet’s reg- ally see 100 Senators—or close to that As a result, less money is going into ulator-in-chief, and essentially, if we number—come to the floor, vote, and the States, the counties, and the local- look at the philosophical foundation of perhaps there will be a bipartisan ma- ities that have the sales tax revenue this proposal, it endorses that world jority supporting the bill. At least that coming their way, but something else view. is my hope. has happened that is very significant. The Senate is being asked to consider I have joined with Senator ENZI, a The competition of the Internet retail- schemes to allow States and localities Republican from Wyoming; Senator ers is a disadvantage. to essentially nationalize their taxes, ALEXANDER, a Republican from Ten- Unabridged Bookstore is on Broad- but tomorrow the Senate may be asked nessee; and Senator HEITKAMP, a Demo- way in the city of Chicago. It is around to consider similar schemes to enforce crat from North Dakota, in a bipar- the corner from where my wife and I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 reside in Chicago. Unabridged is a retailers in terms of the software they for retailers across America, and it is great bookstore, and I love bookstores. need to make this collection, and now long overdue. It is bipartisan, and it I make a point of going in there. I went across the United States there will be a has the support of the White House. It in there last Friday, bought a couple of standard which will help a lot of retail- has the support of the retail commu- books, and paid my sales tax to the ers. Sure, it is going to help the biggest nity. Stores large and small all across State of Illinois. ones. I will not make any bones about America support this legislation. It has As I mentioned earlier, I also buy that. Of course it will. It will help the the support of virtually every level of books on Amazon. Sometimes they col- small ones too such as the Unabridged government beyond the Federal level. lect sales tax and sometimes they Bookstore and businesses such as the All the Governors and mayors in all don’t. It depends on whether the actual Lacrosse sporting goods store. They the different localities—virtually all of seller of the book is a store in Illinois, will be helped in the process too. They them—support it. The labor union sup- for example. create jobs. These are entrepreneurs ports it as well because money coming So what is the difference? Well, the which sustain our communities. back into these States and commu- difference is about 8 or 9 percent on When it comes to things we need in nities will be used for the good of the what a purchaser pays for a book. our neighborhood or town, we go to the people who live there. I don’t know When I bought the book at the store on small stores and ask if they will buy an about many States, but in my State Broadway—where they are collecting ad in the church program or support they are struggling in terms of coming the sales tax as they are required by the local baseball team. They are citi- up with enough revenue. This bill will law, where they pay property tax as zens and residents of the community. help provide some of the revenue my they are required by law sustaining the They are part of the community. This State needs to deal with some of these great city of Chicago and all of its bill is trying to make sure they have a problems. services—I paid more than I might fair and level playing field when it I would like to mention one other have on the Internet. comes to competing. That is what this issue that was brought up Friday Here is what this bill says: States is all about. morning by the Wall Street Journal. can now require the Internet retailers Some may wonder why we have such The Wall Street Journal talked about to collect the sales tax at the point of opposition. The Senator who spoke be- the number of audits an Internet re- purchase and to remit those proceeds fore me is from the State of Oregon. tailer might face if this bill passes. back to the States. So, for example, if Oregon is one of five States in the Na- They suggested—I think improperly in Amazon, which supports this bill, sells tion with no State sales tax. For the their editorial—that it could be an on- a book to me in Illinois, they can col- record, they are Alaska, Oregon, Mon- slaught of audits. We made it clear— tana, New Hampshire, and Delaware. Of lect the sales tax and send it to Spring- and Senator ENZI said on the floor, as field, the Illinois Department of Rev- those five States, four of those States— I have—that we are talking about one enue. It is just that simple. all eight of those Senators—are ac- centralized audit for each State. As far as the way they collect it, this tively opposing this bill. It would not be a matter of harass- What does it come down to? If this bill requires that the Internet retailers ment. At most there would be some 45 bill passes, will the people of Oregon, be given the software they need so audits which these Internet retailers who currently have no sales tax, have when I put in my address either in Chi- would face. I hope that can be made ex- to collect sales tax from the residents cago or Springfield—I have two places tremely clear. of Oregon? No. Not one penny of sales in Illinois—the address is going to I have listened to a lot of speeches on tax will be imposed on any State where identify how much tax is owed. It is the floor against this measure, and vir- they currently don’t have a sales tax. not as dramatic and complicated as tually every single one of them has The residents of Oregon will not have some on the Senate floor have sug- been from a State with no sales tax. to pay sales tax at the counter or over gested. In fact, it is done every single My final plea is to the people of Or- the Internet. It will not apply. day. However, the three or four—and egon, Montana, New Hampshire, Dela- What if we don’t do it? What we are there are only three or four compa- ware, and Alaska. If this bill passes, going to find is that stores that sell nies—Internet retailers in California they will not have to pay any new sales books, running shoes, bicycles, and ap- that want to sell in California, Wash- tax. This bill creates no new Federal pliances are at a distinct disadvantage. ington, Maine, and Illinois will be col- tax and does not create new sales tax They become showrooms, and they tell lecting sales tax based on their sales in anywhere in the United States. It only a story. our States only. That is fair. It doesn’t has a method of collection for those This is a Lacrosse store, and they are change an Oregonian’s sales tax re- sales taxes that already exist in the going out of business. They sold sport- sponsibility at all. So for three or four States across the Nation. ing goods and soccer gear in the sub- retailers, the argument is being made: I hope we can get a good, strong bi- urbs of Chicago. They could not keep Don’t change the law. partisan vote so we can send it to the up with it anymore because people Just how many Internet retailers are House, and I hope they will take it up. were coming in and they were we talking about? We put an exemption It is a timely and important measure. showrooming. Potential customers in this bill and said: If you had less After 21 years I think we have thought would come into the store and say: I than $1 million in Internet sales last it over enough. It is time to act and do am looking for running shoes, and I year, you don’t have to collect sales something to resolve the issue. This cannot decide if it is Nike or Adidas. tax this year. What does that $1 mil- will help small businesses and local Can you bring out a few boxes? How lion mean? Well, if we set that number governments across America where about different colors? Let me try a at $150,000 instead of $1 million, we this revenue will play an important different size. OK. This is perfect. Let would have exempted 99 percent of all part in their future. me write this down. the Internet retailers. I believe all the speeches I have Everyone knows what happened next. What it comes down to is this bill heard about the value of small busi- They walked out of the store, ordered will affect the big boys, such as Ama- ness, the value of entrepreneurship, it on the Internet, and paid no sales zon and eBay—the big ones. They can and how important it is to create jobs tax. That is what this store, and many certainly—and already do in many in- at the local level. This will be a test like them, are competing against. We stances—collect the sales tax. It does vote this afternoon. In fact, we will are trying to solve this once and for not affect the small Internet retailers, have a couple of votes. First, there will all, and we have done it in a way I particularly in States that are com- be the managers’ amendment. It is gen- think is fair. plaining the most about the passage of erally an amendment where we look We took a bill that was 80 pages long this legislation. closely and carefully at every single and turned it into 11 pages so it is sim- I think this is an important measure sentence in the bill. We made some ple to follow. We made it easy for the in terms of leveling the playing field slight variations. There were no major

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6177 changes in the substance of the bill sellers to do the same thing in-state than a tax is somebody who doesn’t pay that was originally introduced. How- sellers are required to do; that is, to a tax that is owed. This is a tax that ever, it is a cleanup amendment, which collect the sales tax already owed. everybody owes that only some people shows that even with our best efforts, Let me say that again. This legisla- pay. What we are trying to say to the we can improve, and I think that is im- tion is States rights legislation. It al- Governor of Maine or to the Governor portant. Second, there will be the vote lows Governors and legislators in of Tennessee or to the Governor of Illi- on final passage on the bill. Maine or Tennessee or wherever—Illi- nois is this: You can decide for your- The last point I want to make is one nois—to decide for themselves whether selves, without playing ‘‘Mother May I expect to hear from my friend from they want to require out-of-State sell- I’’ to Washington, DC, whether a State Oregon, Senator WYDEN—and he is my ers to do the same thing in-state sell- wants to treat some taxpayers one way friend. He feels passionately about the ers already do, which is to collect the and some another way, some businesses Internet, and he should. The Internet sales tax that is already owed when one way and some businesses another has changed America. It has changed something is sold. That is it. way. the world. It has changed the way we Before I went back to Tennessee, Then there are some who say it is too live, the way we research, the way we some people here were saying: We don’t complicated. Well, this is how com- read books, the way we shop, and so trust the States to make this decision. plicated it is. If I order ingredients to many other things. I think I know the answer to that from make ice cream over the Internet from Williams-Sonoma, I put in my name, Senator WYDEN talks about the vir- Tennesseans. I have spent the last tual issue of the sanctity of the Inter- week going from one end of our State my address, and my ZIP Code, and the net. I could not agree with him more. to the other. Everywhere I have gone, I software figures out the sales tax, col- lects it, and sends it to the State of We have to make sure we preserve have asked a question. I said: There are Tennessee, how hard is that? some people in Washington who said some very basic things about the Inter- I guess the complete answer to that net. One of the things we need to pre- they trust Washington to make a deci- is that a majority of Internet sales serve is access to the Internet. What if sion more than they trust Governor today collect the sales tax that is we had to pay a tax every time we went Haslam and Speaker Harwell, Lieuten- owed. If it is so hard, how are they online? That would be awful. So we had ant Governor Ramsey, and the Ten- doing that? Let me say that again. A an amendment from Senator PRYOR of nessee Legislature to decide what to do majority of the retailers that sell over Arkansas and Senator BLUNT from Mis- about taxes. the Internet today collect the sales tax souri which said access to the Internet The last time I checked, Tennessee when it is owed using the software that cannot be taxed. It is called the Inter- had an AAA bond rating, no State road is as simple as looking up the weather net Freedom Act. debt, one of the lowest tax rates in the on a person’s computer. I look up the I said put it on here. I agree with country, and was named the second weather in Maryville, TN. I type in my that. Let’s make it clear that nothing freest State in the country. And the ZIP Code, and I type in ‘‘weather,’’ and we do here will in any way inhibit a last time I checked, Washington, DC, it tells me the weather. That is about person’s access to the Internet. was running up $1 trillion of debt and how easy this is. A majority of the re- It is a bill which, frankly, Senator more every year. Nobody in Tennessee tailers that sell over the Internet WYDEN had introduced, but because of trusts Washington more than the Gov- today collect the sales tax when they the nature of this political debate, he ernor and State legislature to decide make the sale, so it can’t be not only objected to our putting an amendment what to do about taxes, particularly impossible to do, but it is not hard to on the bill. I am sure he still supports when it comes to whether we are col- do. that bill in principle. This was an ef- lecting a tax that is already owed. Then there are some who say con- fort by us to make it clear that we This is such an obvious piece of legis- servatives aren’t for this. One of the want to protect access to the Internet lation that many of the opponents have leading proponents of this legislation is and in so doing make sure we also pro- resorted to interesting arguments, let’s the chairman of the American Conserv- tect something that is fundamental in say, in opposition to it. ative Union, Al Cardenas. He sent out this country: an opportunity for real It has been said that the bill should an e-mail last week, and he sent out competition and a level playing field have gone through committee. Well, it another one today. for all manner of business, large and went to committee, but the chairman— Dear Senator: As you continue work next small, across America. a very respected Member of this body— week on the Marketplace Fairness Act, I I yield the floor and suggest the ab- doesn’t like the bill, so he didn’t report would like to call your attention to what sence of a quorum. it to the floor. So that is why it didn’t conservatives are saying about this issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The get out of committee. They recognize as I do that it is not the role clerk will call the roll. They have said it should have more of government to pick winners and losers in the marketplace by requiring brick and mor- The bill clerk proceeded to call the amendments. All of us, particularly on tar stores to charge a sales tax while ex- roll. our side of the aisle—we are in the mi- empting Internet sales. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nority—would like to have as many Sincerely, Al Cardenas, Chairman, Amer- ator from Tennessee. amendments as we can. But there is ican Conservative Union. Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I one reason this bill didn’t have amend- He included in his e-mail—I received ask unanimous consent that the order ments, and that is because opponents this e-mail—the comments of Charles for the quorum call be rescinded. to the bill objected to every single Krauthammer, a conservative if there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without amendment, every single one, even ever was one. objection, it is so ordered. amendments they support. Senator The real issue here is the fairness argu- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, we PRYOR and Senator BLUNT offered a 10- ment—that if you’re an old-fashioned store, have an opportunity to vote today on year extension of the moratorium on you have to have your customers and you an important piece of States rights leg- Internet access taxes, and the Senator pay the sales tax and online you don’t . . . islation—at least that is the way I look from Oregon objected to that even So I think you want to have something that will level the playing field. You can do it one at it as a former Governor of Ten- though he wrote the original act. of two ways. You abolish all sales tax for nessee. Some have suggested that what we real stores and nobody pays. Or you get the Here is what the legislation does. It are talking about is a tax on the Inter- Internet people to pay the sales tax as well. is called the Marketplace Fairness Act. net, but every Senator knows there is a I think the second one is the only way to do There are many reasons to support it, law against a tax on the Internet. it, obviously. but the reason I like it is because it Some have said: Well, it is a new tax. Representative PAUL RYAN—he was gives Governors and legislators the op- But of course it is not. It is an existing home this past week too. He was in portunity to decide for themselves tax. One of my colleagues over here Janesville, WI. He is a pretty good con- whether they can require out-of-State said that the only thing he hates worse servative, last time I checked. I don’t

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They would find ica think of PAUL RYAN as a conserv- So after the bill passes, which I hope themselves having to pay tax filings, ative, just as the chairman of the it does tonight, the House will consider potentially, in all 46 States monthly or American Conservation Union does. it, and I am sure they will come up quarterly and to be subjected, poten- Representative PAUL RYAN: with their version of the bill, and we tially, to audits from each of these To me, I think the concept is right . . . It’s can go to conference and we can pass local counties, each of these local mu- only fair that the local brick-and-mortar re- the Marketplace Fairness Act, a States nicipalities. tailer be treated the same as the big-box on- rights bill that, in my view, is exactly I have with me here today a listing of line sales company out-of-State. what conservatives hope would happen. all of the tax rates of these 9,600 dif- Lest one think the chairman of the I thank the Chair. ferent jurisdictions. It is truly indeci- American Conservative Union and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- pherable, that you can look and pick Charles Krauthammer and PAUL RYAN ator from Illinois. any State and get the county and see are all on another planet somewhere, f the different tax rates. Indeed, in a lot here are a few other conservatives who of counties—for example, I just opened agree with him: William F. Buckley be- ORDER OF PROCEDURE this at random. In Colorado—which I fore he died wrote extensively about Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask happened to open it to—if you look in this; Republican Governors Bob unanimous consent that the 20 minutes Taylor Park, if it happens to come McDonnell, Chris Christie, Robert prior to the vote, which is scheduled at from the 81210 ZIP Code, the tax rate is Bentley, Paul LePage, Bill Haslam, 5:30, in relation to amendment No. 741 4.5 percent, but if it is in the same Butch Otter, Terry Branstad, Rick be equally divided between the pro- county that comes from the 81230 ZIP Snyder, Mike Pence, Tom Corbett, and ponents and opponents, with pro- Code, the tax rate is 8.25 percent. Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota. ponents controlling the final 10 min- Small businesses—a small mom-and- This is common sense. This is fair- utes. pop just getting started on the Internet ness. This is States rights. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would be required to comply with all of For the life of me, as a former Gov- objection, it is so ordered. these taxing jurisdictions, to send the ernor, I do not understand how Con- Mr. DURBIN. Thank you, Mr. Presi- taxes to all of these taxing jurisdic- gress can say to the conservative Re- dent. tions, and to be subject, potentially, to publican Governor of Tennessee, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- audits from 9,600 taxing jurisdictions. conservative Lieutenant Governor of ator from Texas. That makes no sense. Tennessee, to the conservative super- Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I rise today I wish to point out also that this is majority Republican legislature: You to speak out against the so-called Mar- not fundamentally about fairness. The have to play ‘‘Mother May I’’ with ketplace Fairness Act. In my view, dur- proponents of this act point to small mom-and-pop stores that are their Washington, DC. We don’t trust you to ing a time of economic challenge, as we bricks-and-mortar retailers. But those make decisions about your own tax are in today, the very top priority of are not the main proponents of these policy. We think Washington does a every elected official, whether Repub- bills. A small bricks-and-mortar re- better job. lican or Democrat, should be to restore tailer right now is losing sales pri- That is laughable. That is just laugh- economic growth, to get our economy marily to two different sources: No. 1, able. moving, to get back to the economic big-box bricks-and-mortar retailers. What we are doing with this bill—and dynamism, the economic strength that They are losing a lot of sales to big-box I will conclude with this—is very sim- has lifted so many millions out of pov- large retailers. This bill does nothing ple. It is two words: States rights. It al- erty and toward the American dream. about that. No. 2, they are losing sub- lows our State of Tennessee, our Gov- This bill, if enacted into law, would stantial sales to large online retailers, ernor and legislature, to make a deci- hurt economic growth and would be a mistake. the giant corporations. sion: Will they decide to require out-of- But here is an interesting statistic. First of all, more taxes will hurt eco- State sellers to do the very same thing Nine of the ten largest Internet retail- nomic growth, and this bill, if enacted, they require in-state sellers to do; that ers are already paying sales taxes in all would in effect create a national Inter- is, collect the sales tax when they sell 46 States that have sales taxes. Why? net sales tax. It would subject small an item and remit it to the State gov- Because they have a physical presence ernment? It is a tax that is already online retailers to paying taxes in 9,600 in the State. owed. It is not a tax on the Internet. It different jurisdictions all across this What the Supreme Court has said is, is a tax some people are paying and country. At a time when so many are if you are physically in a State, the other people aren’t even though they hurting, we should be discussing how State can force you to collect its tax. owe it. It discriminates against mom to reduce regulatory burdens on small But if you are not physically there, the and pop small businesses. businesses and how to reduce tax bur- Constitution does not let you haul This bill only applies to large retail- dens on small businesses, how to re- someone in from a distant State and ers—those that sell more than $1 mil- duce the complexity of taxes on small force them to collect your taxes be- lion in remote sales each year. businesses, and this bill goes in exactly cause you do not have any account- To the charge that it is too com- the opposite direction. ability to those individuals in a distant plicated, how could it be too com- In particular, those who will be hurt State. plicated if a majority of Internet sales the most by this bill if it is passed are In terms of the small mom-and-pop being made today already collect the small mom-and-pop retailers online. retailers, they are losing their sales to sales tax? The threshold for this bill is $1 million the big-box and big Internet retailers, All we are saying is that the Gov- in gross online sales. That is not profit; all of whom are already paying these ernor and the legislature may wish to that is $1 million in total sales, gross taxes. say to all taxpayers: If you owe the sales, and $1 million for a starting busi- So what do we have here? We have a tax, you are going to need to pay it, ness is not a terribly high threshold for bipartisan coalition, unfortunately, and if you pay it, we can lower the tax their gross, not their profits. That has that it appears is going to pass this bill rate for everybody in this State. to cover the costs and all expenses of in this Senate. But the coalition is I thank Senator DURBIN and Senator the business. It has to cover any sal- driven by the fact that you have big ENZI for their leadership and bipartisan ary, any rent, any Web costs, commu- business united. You have the big busi- support. I regret that we didn’t have nications, travel, accounting, legal ness bricks-and-mortar companies and more amendments, but the opponents services, plus the costs of goods sold. the big business online retailers all to- used as their tactic to try to kill the These small- and medium-sized busi- gether because the impact of this bill is

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When the Senator says ask a Texas business to collect taxes No. 1, in my judgment, we should not he looks at 9,600 different taxing juris- for California Governor Jerry Brown or be taxing the Internet, period. No. 2, dictions and cannot figure out how in for New York City Mayor Bloomberg we should not be increasing the bur- the world we are ever going to figure and a nanny State, in particular, be- dens on small businesses, particularly this out, I refer him to page 3 of the cause they cannot hold those politi- at a time of economic challenge, pe- bill. Please start reading at line 14 cians accountable. They do not have a riod. And, No. 3, we should not be fa- through 24, where you will see that we presence there. They do not vote there. voring politicians and big business at expressly provide there must be a sin- They do not have influence there. But the expense of the little guy, at the ex- gle entity within the State responsible yet they are being dragooned into col- pense of the single mom trying to start for all State and local sales. So you are lecting those taxes. I think that is fun- a small business to feed her kid, at the not going to have 9,600. You are going damentally not right. expense of the Hispanic immigrant try- to have, at most, 45 separate entities— Let me give you an example of how ing to start a small business and work the 45 States with sales taxes—as well this will hurt small businesses. There toward the American dream. as audits; one audit from the State, a is a woman in Texas named Ann Whit- We should not be standing with poli- single audit. ley Wood who wrote a letter to our of- ticians looking for more tax revenue We do not want to put a burden on fice. She lives in Dallas and had cre- and big businesses looking to make it any businesses—large, small, Internet ated an online consignment store. Even harder for their competitors to survive. or not—but we do want to level the though it is largely a one-person oper- Instead, we should stand up with the playing field. ation, she may come close to doing $1 little guy, the small business, with the Mr. President, I yield the floor. million in sales—which, keep in mind, American people. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under are not profits; those are gross sales. I urge the Senate to reject this bill. the previous order, there will now be 20 Her letter said: If the Senate does pass it, I would urge minutes of debate equally divided. Legislators must understand that it is both the House to listen to the American Who yields time? possible and common for a small seller like people and reject the bill as well. If no one yields time, the time will be me to reach about $1 million in sales with a I yield the floor. charged equally. near-one person operation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The Senator from Illinois. Mr. DURBIN. Parliamentary inquiry: She estimates it could take her 6 ator from Illinois. I believe the order suggests that the weeks a year to comply with the sales Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I think time is equally divided between the op- tax procedures for all of the collecting we only have 2 or 3 minutes before the ponents and proponents, and the oppo- States. That impact on a small busi- 20-minute period that has been re- nents have the first 10 minutes and the ness is crushing. A giant corporation served equally for both sides. I wish to proponents the final 10 minutes. So I has accountants, has lawyers, has peo- use those 3 minutes to respond directly would ask the Chair to clarify his rul- ple designed to deal with that. For a to my colleague from the State of ing. small business, it hits them in par- Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ticular. The first thing he says is, do not tax ator is correct. I point out even more fundamentally, the Internet. Good news. I just went The Senator from New Hampshire. the Internet has been this incredible through the entire bill. There is no tax Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I haven of entrepreneurial freedom. It on the Internet in the bill, none. So we come to the floor again this afternoon has enabled people to start businesses have taken care of point No. 1. In fact, to continue my opposition and con- with nothing, out of their garage, and we wanted to add the Internet Freedom cerns about the Internet sales tax leg- sell all over the world. It has trans- Act here, which would have said ex- islation that has been submitted. formed the ability for single moms and pressly: We will continue the prohibi- I appreciate that we are going to vote Hispanics and African Americans and tion against tax on the Internet, and it on this bill in a few minutes, and I ap- people with nothing to go and start a was objected to by one of the oppo- preciate that I am probably going to business. Because it used to be that nents of this bill. lose. But I do think it is important to you needed this big distribution net- The second thing he says is, do not raise these concerns again because I work, you needed warehouses, you put a burden on small businesses. I think we have to take a look at the needed trucks, you needed all of this, would say to my friend from Texas, issues that have been raised and see if so it was difficult for someone to start what about the small business that there are any ways to address them. a small business. does not have Internet sales? There are a number of problems with The Internet has transformed all of You have just put a burden on them the bill that in my State of New Hamp- that. There are 2.3 million Hispanic because they cannot compete with shire—which has no sales tax—makes small business owners. The Internet Internet retailers that do not collect it anything but fair. In fact, it creates has been critical to their being able to sales taxes. an unfair situation for small businesses open those small businesses because it I might say also, when it comes to in a number of ways. lets them communicate with the world small business exemptions, we exempt First, it is unfair for businesses in and get their products out. those with sales of $1 million or less in my State of New Hampshire and the I believe the Senate should treat the the previous year. That exempts 99 per- four other States in this country that Internet as a safe haven, that it should cent of all Internet retailers. The small do not collect a sales tax. We did not be treated as free from taxes and regu- businesses—the Hispanic and non-His- have an opportunity to address this lations that would hamper the entre- panic businesses—collect sales taxes in issue through amendments. I think it preneurial spirit and make it harder Texas on the first dollar of sales. We is not fair for us to pass a bill out of for the little guy, for small business to exempt $1 million in sales for their the Senate that fundamentally makes be created, to grow, and thrive. When competitors in Internet retail. an impact on businesses in States they become gigantic corporations, The final thing the Senator says is, where we have no ability to address the they will have a physical presence in do not favor large businesses. The coa- imposition of these taxes. the State, and then they will be subject lition supporting this bill includes the I also think we should not pass a bill to the taxes. But do not hit them when smallest businesses, the mom-and-pop that is going to create unnecessary

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I tell you on behalf of What this legislation does is put in dorse, or recommend new Federal, the small business owners in my State place redtape that is going to put small State or local taxes of any kind. who have told me it is about darn time companies that sell online at a severe This bill gives States the option of we do something, I stand today and disadvantage, making it harder for pursuing collection authority by sim- congratulate this body for taking on them to compete with large online re- plifying their tax structure, but States this issue and taking a system that has tailers. can also choose to do nothing dif- been grossly unjust and incredibly un- As a former small business owner ferently than they do today. The Mar- fair to Main Street businesses in our myself, I know how time consuming ketplace Fairness Act is about more country and in our State and said, yes, regulations and compliance can be. equitably collecting taxes that are al- the Senate will not stand back and Make no mistake about it, we are cre- ready owed. wait any longer before we give you ating a bureaucratic morass for small Over the past decade, many States marketplace fairness. businesses under this legislation. Small have worked together to develop a This bill could not be and could not companies will be looking at com- framework to harmonize sales and use have a better name than Marketplace plying with 46 different State laws. tax collection and remittance, known Fairness. I got involved in this issue as a very young person—I like to say that They are going to face audits or law- as the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax because it was 20 years ago—litigating suits, potentially, in some of these Agreement. Michigan is 1 of the 24 a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. States. States that currently participate in I was moved to take that case to the Small business owners, who are that agreement. But, in order for the Court by a woman who approached me working hard to grow their companies, agreement to be legally enforceable, and said: Look, I am trying to survive. do not need additional paperwork to Congress would need to enact legisla- I am trying to participate as a good distract them from running their com- tion granting States the authority to businessperson in North Dakota, trying panies. I fear that is what this bill will require out-of-State merchants to to support my community, trying to do create. I urge my colleagues to take remit sales and use taxes. This bill everything right, collect my sales tax, another look and see how we can ad- would do that. but I am getting killed in the market- dress those concerns. I support this effort to simplify and place, because people are sending cata- I yield the floor. improve sales tax collection, and I am logs; people come into my store; they Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the Mar- a cosponsor of this bill. This bill will will look at my products. Then they ketplace Fairness Act is designed to level the playing field between on-line order this stuff through a mail order address a simple problem—a significant retailers and those with ‘‘brick and business. Please help me. loss in States’ sales tax revenues aris- mortar’’ stores, ensuring that we do Those pleas have for the last 20 years ing from e-commerce. not give an unfair tax advantage to one gone unheard by this body and by the Generally, retail businesses are re- type of retailer over another. This is House of Representatives. But today quired to collect and remit sales and about ensuring that our States have we have a chance. We have a chance to use taxes on qualifying merchandise or the ability to collect the taxes they say to all of those businesspeople services. While most States require need to fund schools, and law enforce- throughout our country who have been consumers to remit use taxes for pur- ment, and other key priorities. unfairly treated by a tax system that chases from out-of-State vendors, com- I will vote for this bill, and I urge my does not recognize today’s modern-day pliance is extraordinarily low as States colleagues to do the same. method of marketing, this modern-day cannot legally mandate the collection The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- way we do business and commerce in and remittance of taxes by a business ator from Illinois. our country has not been recognized. unless the business has a physical pres- f They continue to struggle, continue to ence in the State. try. I congratulate the Senate. I con- This restriction, which was articu- UNANIMOUS CONSENT gratulate all of the other Senators who lated in the 1992 Supreme Court case, AGREEMENT—S. 601 have pursued this with such vigor and Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, went so Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask with such hope. I say today is the day far as to invite Congress to address the unanimous consent that the cloture that we say yes to America’s small issue. It is time we do that. motion with respect to the motion to businesses. In an era of unprecedented e-com- proceed to Calendar No. 44, S. 601, be I yield the floor. merce, Congress’s failure so far to ad- withdrawn; further, that at 2:15 p.m. on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- dress this problem unfairly deprives Tuesday, May 7, the motion to proceed ator from Tennessee. State treasuries of much-needed tax to S. 601 be agreed to and the Senate Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I revenue because Internet-based retail- begin consideration of the bill. ask I be notified when I have consumed 1 ers are not required to charge sales tax The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 2 ⁄2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to their out-of-State customers. As you objection, it is so ordered. ator will be notified. might imagine, a large number of State f Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I governments have asked for this legis- MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT congratulate the Senator from North lation to fix that problem, including Dakota on 20 years of work on this the current Republican Governor of Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in the issue, Senator ENZI for 11 years of tire- Michigan. In fact, Michigan governors closing 10 minutes, the four proponents less work here, and Senator DURBIN for of both political parties have asked who will speak will be first Senator his effective advocacy. I will make four Congress to pass this important piece HEITKAMP of North Dakota, followed by quick points. of legislation, and I agree with them. Senator ALEXANDER of Tennessee, my- The Senator from Texas said reinvig- The Governor of Michigan says that self, and then Senator ENZI of Wyo- orating the economy should be the No. passing this law will help the State of ming, who has for 11 years been fight- 1 priority for Federal and State lead- Michigan collect more than $800 mil- ing for this vote. I want him to have ers. That is precisely the first sentence lion over the next 2 years. Those are the last word. of the column of economist Art Laffer revenues that the State desperately The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- in the Wall Street Journal where he needs. ator from North Dakota. says: I also think it’s important to keep in Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, this States can cut their income tax rates if mind some of the things this bill is a day that has been 20 years in the web vendors collect the sales taxes that are doesn’t do. This bill does not authorize making. You have heard argument legally due.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6181 In other words, if you want economic Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bipar- behalf of hometown merchants with a federal growth, vote for the Marketplace Fair- tisan bill that would authorize states to re- law. The legislation cleared its first proce- ness Act. quire out-of-state sellers with more than $1 dural hurdle Thursday on a bipartisan Sen- No. 2, the idea that this is too com- million in sales to collect sales taxes. The ate vote, 63 to 30. Final Senate passage is scheduled for Monday and that tally is likely plex to do—more than half of the sales states, in turn, must simplify their sales-tax codes and give retailers free software to cal- to be even more strongly in favor, according now made on the Internet are by retail- culate the taxes—steps already taken by to The New York Times. Earlier test votes ers that collect the tax when it is sold. most states. An identical bill in the House won as many as 75 yeses, and House action, It is a tax that is already owed, so how also has bipartisan support. once seemingly unthinkable, may be can it be too complex for anybody else Lawmakers have raised the issue for years, unstoppable. to do? It is already being done. So that to no avail, and, in the meantime, many Tax opponents like Grover Norquist and is specious. brick-and-mortar stores have gone out of the Heritage Foundation have long opposed business. The willingness to act now is driv- any legislation that would require collection No. 3, it has been said this should of levies on Internet purchases, calling it a have gone to committee. It did. It just en in part by the fact that Amazon, which fought hard to preserve the exemption, re- tax increase. But Congress is hearing from never came out of committee because cently gave up the fight. That’s not because their hometown constituents, and the tide the chairman, and I say that with great the company suddenly developed a belief in has turned. Even public officials who signed respect, did not want it to. It should sales taxes. Its business model—especially Norquist’s antitax pledge now are changing have had amendments. Yes, it should its emphasis on same-day delivery—is chang- their minds. Typical is Rep. Scott Rigell, Re- have had amendments. Why didn’t it ing in ways that would soon cause it to lose publican of Virginia, who calls the strug- have amendments? Because the oppo- the exemption anyway. gling retailers back home ‘‘the hardworking men and women who have mortgaged their nents to the bill resorted to objecting Main Street needs a level playing field to compete with the exploding online industry. homes to buy or rent a little brick-and-mor- to every single amendment. So do large retailers, like Best Buy, that tar shop.’’ Six percent may actually amount Finally, I say this to my Republican have cut jobs as shoppers have increasingly to their profit margin. colleagues: This is a conservative bill. I tested electronics at local stores and then ‘‘I have some concern about the legisla- just mentioned Mr. Laffer. I read this gone home to buy them online without pay- tion,’’ concedes Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Vir- earlier, but I want to read it again. The ing sales tax. Equally important, states need ginia, chairman of the House Judiciary Com- comments of the chairman of the the revenue to help recover from the reces- mittee, which has jurisdiction on the issue, sion. Noncollection of sales tax on online ‘‘but we also recognize the fairness issue— American Conservative Union, Al certain items being taxed in certain cir- Cardenas: purchases costs states an estimated $11 bil- lion a year. Another $11 billion goes uncol- cumstances, other items being not—is a Dear Senators, you continue work next lected on mail-order catalog sales, which problem, so we’re going to try to solve that.’’ week on the Marketplace Fairness Act. I would also be covered under pending bills. It can be done. would like to call to your attention what In the past, most bills that deal with rev- Norquist should not complain, though he conservatives are saying about the issue. enue, no matter how justified, have fallen characterizes the bill as a ‘‘money grab by They recognize, as I do, it is not the role of victim to the knee-jerk refusal among many cash-poor state and local governments that government to pick winners and losers in the Republicans to even talk about taxes, urged would get the power to tax consumers who marketplace by requiring brick and mortar on by anti-tax groups like Grover Norquist’s do not have the power to vote them out of of- stores to charge a sales tax while exempting Americans for Tax Reform. But, as reported fice.’’ After all, consumers are already sup- Internet sales. in the Times on Monday, lawmakers from posed to pay sales taxes even if an Internet He then lists the comments of both parties have come to see that the argu- merchant does not collect them. The new law would rectify that, and that’s Charles Krauthammer favoring the ment for sales-tax collection is airtight. why it is called the Fairness Act. idea, Representative PAUL RYAN favor- Sales taxes for any state are already le- gally due on online purchases that would be ing the idea, and, of course, as we [From the Green Bay Press Gazette, May 5, taxable if the items were bought in a local know, William F. Buckley did before he 2013] store. If the retailer does not collect the died. Many Governors do. This is an taxes, the buyer is supposed to send them to CONGRESS MUST LEVEL PLAYING FIELD ON idea for conservatives and for our coun- the state voluntarily. As a practical matter, INTERNET SALES TAXES try. however, if the taxes are not collected by re- (Editorial Board) I yield the floor. tailers, they are virtually never paid. How many of you have entered a dollar The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The proposed law would close that loop- amount on Line 36 of the Wisconsin income ator from Illinois. hole, not impose new taxes. It’s a matter of tax Form 1? Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, thanks efficiency and fairness, of necessity and com- That’s the line where you self-report ‘‘sales to my colleagues who are on the floor, petitiveness. If those really are bipartisan and use tax due on Internet, mail order, or other out-of-state purchases.’’ In other especially Senator ALEXANDER. Sen- values, the Senate will act without further delay to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act, words, if you’ve ever purchased something ator ENZI and I owe the Senator a great and the House will follow suit. from Amazon, for example, you should have debt of gratitude for his work on this entered a dollar amount here when you filed bill, in helping us craft the bill and [From the Idaho State Journal, May 6, 2013] your taxes. bring the support together. THERE’S A REASON THIS IS CALLED THE But very few people do. About one of every I ask unanimous consent that the fol- MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT 100 state taxpayers did when they filed their 2010 income taxes, according to a 2012 story lowing four editorials be printed in the (Editorial Board) RECORD, from the New York Times, the by Steven Walters of WisconsinEye, a non- The Marketplace Fairness Act making its profit public affairs channel. Idaho State Journal, the Green Bay way through Congress is well-named. It Currently, all retailers in Wisconsin col- Press Gazette, and the Northwest Her- would allow state governments to force lect sales tax on purchases and pay that ald of Illinois. Internet retailers to collect sales taxes from money to the state. If you buy something, There being no objection, the mate- their customers and remit the proceeds to the state and county sales taxes are part of rial was ordered to be printed in the state and local governments—like, you what you pay. RECORD, as follows: know—brick-and-mortar retailers are re- If you purchase something online from a quired to do. [From the New York Times, May 1, 2013] business that has a physical presence in Wis- The shoppers who buy merchandise off the consin, you pay sales tax. But if that busi- FAIRNESS ON SALES TAXES Internet are supposed to calculate sales ness doesn’t have a store or warehouse in (Editorial Board) taxes on their income tax forms, but the fact Wisconsin, it doesn’t charge a sales tax. Twenty-one years is a long time to wait. is most people don’t do that. So it might be For example, if you went online and pur- But that is how long local retailers have said that Idahoans pay an extra 6 percent chased a shirt from Lands’ End, based in waited for Congress to undo a 1992 Supreme when they buy from stores at home. That’s Wisconsin, you’d pay sales tax. If you pur- Court decision that exempted many online money that pays to operate schools and chased a similar shirt from L.L. Bean, based retailers, like Amazon.com, from collecting other public services, and it’s estimated that in Maine, you would not. most state sales taxes. The exemption has Idaho would collect about $35 million if The loophole is courtesy of a 1992 U.S. Su- given online sellers a 5 percent to 10 percent Internet sales were taxed. preme Court decision that exempts compa- price advantage over Main Street stores. Because some states, like Idaho, have re- nies from collecting sales tax from pur- The wait, however, may soon be over. Next fused to authorize collection of sales taxes chasers who live in a state where the busi- week, the Senate is expected to pass the on online purchases, Congress is acting on ness has no physical presence.

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A bill that the Senate is expected to vote Opponents of the bill, including large on- particularly Senator DURBIN who has on Monday would change that. The Market- line retailers such as eBay and Over- helped to coalesce things, Senator place Fairness Act give states the ability to stock.com, have taken issue with the $1 mil- ALEXANDER who came up with the idea require online and mail order retailers to lion exemption and suggested it should be for having a shorter bill, only 11 collect state and local sales tax based on the bumped higher. address of the purchaser. The bill has the support of big-box stores pages—never see it in the Senate— Wisconsin retailers say this would level such as Walmart, Best Buy and Target and written in plain English, and it is the playing field. In a meeting with Press- online giant Amazon. States rights. Gazette Media, area retailers said they don’t Beyond the unlevel playing field for busi- This does not cause the Federal Gov- have a problem competing against other nesses, the situation causes the state of Illi- ernment to do anything. What it allows businesses, as long as all play by the same nois to lose out on a great deal of revenue. is for the States to do what they have rules and all charge a state sales tax. Now, Illinois taxpayers are on an honor already passed laws on. I can see this Without that level playing field, area busi- system when it comes to paying state sales nesses find themselves answering a con- tax for online purchases. Residents are sup- from the standpoint of an individual. I sumer’s questions and concerns only to have posed to note the sales tax they owe from know in Wyoming if you buy some- that consumer order the same item online Internet purchases on their state income-tax thing on the Internet and you are not and not have to pay a sales tax. It reduces return. Durbin estimates that only 5 percent charged a tax, you are supposed to fill local businesses to showrooms. They do all of Illinois taxpayers do so. Gov. Pat Quinn out a form and send it in. That is a dif- the work; the online retailer collects the said the state stands to collect an additional ficult thing to do, hard to even keep money. $200 million annually in sales-tax revenue if What’s at stake is millions of dollars as track of. This will eliminate that prob- the bill passed. lem of individuals wanting to pay the well as the fiscal health of the local commu- This is not a tax increase. It’s not a new nity. tax. These sales taxes and tax rates are al- tax but not knowing exactly how to do The state Department of Revenue esti- ready in place. it. mates that Wisconsin lost $157 million in This is a needed law to level the playing I know it from the standpoint of a revenue because taxes were not collected on field for local businesses who’ve been good small businessman, if they had the ex- mail order and other remote sales in 2012— corporate citizens, hired local employees and perience of somebody coming in, trying $78 million of that from e-commerce sales. paid property taxes that support local on the goods, finding out exactly what Also, the health of area businesses is im- schools and other taxing districts. portant. They pay taxes, provide jobs and do- they want, the color, the style, the nate to local charitable organizations yet Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, what is feel, everything, and then ordering it lose sales and money when tax-free pur- happening with Internet sales? They on the Internet. The even more ironic chases are made. The out-of-state online- are growing dramatically. Listen to part of it is when they have a problem only retailers aren’t invested in your com- these numbers. In 2012 online sales ac- with it, they bring it back to the local munity. counted for $225 billion in sales in retailer to fix it. The bill before the Senate sets a threshold America. In the next 5 years it will I have seen it from the standpoint of of $1 million in online sales so small busi- nesses will not be hurt and calls for the state double to $435 billion. It is an endeavor a mayor. I know in Wyoming at least to provide free software so businesses can that has become part of our lives. What 30 percent and up to 70 percent of the comply. we are asking in this bill is that those revenue of the municipalities comes One aspect of the bill calls for the state to selling on the Internet be treated the from the sales tax. That is on a declin- ‘‘establish a uniform sales tax base for use same as those selling on the corners of ing basis at the moment. That is not throughout the state.’’ That concerns us be- our streets, to make sure the brick- only what they run the city’s streets cause many counties, like Brown, have a 0.5 and-mortar businesses have a level and snow removal on; a lot of the po- percent county sales tax. We wouldn’t want to lose out on that money because the state playing field. That is all we are asking. lice, the fire protection, even education must charge a uniform sales tax. And it’s This bill contains no new Federal is affected by the sales tax. hard to believe that the software will not be tax, no new State and local tax. What I have seen it from the standpoint of able to determine the correct state and local it does is collect taxes already owed. It a legislator as well. I know when we sales taxes. The technology that has given us simplifies the system by saying there passed those taxes, we did not say: the ease of online shopping should also be will only be one taxing entity that Okay, we want to discriminate against able to clear that hurdle. identifies the taxes to be charged in the local business that pays the prop- So far, the bill has bipartisan support in every single State, one audit from each the Senate, but faces a much more unclear erty tax, hires people locally, and par- fate in the House. State. It tries to provide for the retail- ticipates in all the community stuff. If However, Congress needs to pass this bill. ers the basic software they need to get you are out of State, we are going to Local businesses are willing to compete as the job done. let you off the hook. long as it’s a fair fight. Also, the bill is not This is a fascinating bill. For those No legislator ever passed a bill like asking for a new tax; it’s asking that the ex- who follow the Senate, it is a rare op- that. This is one that corrects all of isting tax is applied fairly and uniformly and portunity for us to have Republicans those things and brings fairness to the doesn’t put the burden on the consumer to and Democrats together on the floor marketplace. I think it will make a reimburse the state. That’s not too much to ask. supporting a bill that has the endorse- significant difference, particularly in ment of business and labor and local of- communities where they will still be [From the Northwest Herald, May 2, 2013] ficials all across the United States. It able to help out some of the charitable WHAT’S FAIR FOR BUSINESS is clearly an idea whose time has come. organizations and activities that would (Editorial Board) I hope we can pass it with a good have to go by the wayside if this bill The scenario described by Play It Again strong vote and encourage our friends were not to pass. Sports’ owner Bob Ruer happens all too often in the House to take it up quickly. I look forward to working with peo- in local businesses. I close by thanking my colleague ple on the House side. I wish to thank A customer comes into his Crystal Lake from Wyoming. He has been a great Senator DURBIN, Senator ALEXANDER, store, looks around, maybe tries out the partner in this effort. He came to it be- and Senator HEITKAMP, particularly, wares, and then heads home to buy the same product online. Why? Because Internet re- fore I did. I replaced Senator Dorgan for all of their efforts on this bill. I tailers aren’t required to collect sales tax at after Senator Dorgan’s retirement and thank Senator HEITKAMP for her per- the buyer’s local rate. tried to keep this moving forward. sistence over 22 years and knowing the U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D–Ill., is pushing to Today is our day for a vote. I thank intricacies of how it works on the Ca- end that with the Marketplace Fairness Act. him for all of his hard work on his side nadian border, as well as having been We support Durbin’s effort and encourage of the aisle. involved in the original case where the lawmakers in Washington to pass the act. The legislation would put the initial costs I yield the floor. Supreme Court challenged us to fix on the states to provide retailers with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this problem. appropriate software to collect taxes. Inter- ator from Wyoming. Today we have a chance to fix this net retailers with less than $1 million in an- Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I thank all problem. I ask my colleagues to vote nual sales would be granted an exemption. of the people who have participated, for the bill.

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Is there 2013 Barrasso Johnson (WI) Rubio objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Baucus Kirk Scott Coburn Lee Shaheen The Senator from Texas. the previous order, the Senate will re- Cruz McConnell Tester Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, reserving sume consideration of S. 743, which the Flake Merkley Toomey the right to object, one of my concerns clerk will report. Hatch Murkowski Vitter is that this conference report could be The assistant legislative clerk read Heller Paul Wyden used to pass a reconciliation bill that as follows: NOT VOTING—6 would increase the debt ceiling without A bill (S. 743) to restore States’ sovereign Begich Cornyn Lautenberg sufficient input from the minority rights to enforce State and local sales and Burr Graham Moran party and without addressing the fun- use tax laws, and for other purposes. The amendment (No. 741) was agreed damental structural spending problems Pending: to. we have in the Federal Government Reid (for Enzi) amendment No. 741, of a UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H. CON. RES. 25 that are leading to our unsustainable perfecting nature. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- debt. I believe this concern is well Durbin amendment No. 745 (to amendment jority leader. founded in history in that reconcili- No. 741), to change the enactment date. Mr. REID. Mr. President, this after- ation bills have been used to increase The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under noon I offered a consent agreement the debt ceiling at least three times— the previous order, all postcloture time dealing with the budget. I withdrew in 1986, 1990, and in 1993. So for that is considered expired. that because we did not have anyone reason, reserving the right to object, I Under the previous order, amend- here to object, and I had an inkling ask consent that the leader modify his ment No. 745 is withdrawn. there would be an objection if a Repub- request so that it not be in order for The question is on agreeing to lican were here. the Senate to consider a conference re- amendment No. 741, offered by the Sen- We have been asked to move with port that includes tax increases or rec- ator from Nevada, Mr. REID. regular order. We have done that. We onciliation instructions to increase Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I have done our very best to do that. taxes or to raise the debt limit. ask for the yeas and nays. People wanted amendments. We have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a done our best to have bills with amend- objection to the modified request? sufficient second? ments. We have been asked, let’s do as Mr. REID. I would make a comment There appears to be a sufficient sec- much work as we can with committees, before making a decision on that. ond. and we have done that. We have bills The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- The clerk will call the roll. reported out from the committee. jority leader. The assistant legislative clerk called Those are the bills we have handled Mr. REID. The Senate considered the the roll. here, with rare exception. budget—and that is an understate- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Now we have had our Republican ment. We voted on more than 100 Senator from New Jersey (Mr. LAUTEN- friends saying for months and months, amendments, as I mentioned a few BERG) and the Senator from Alaska let’s do things with regular order. We minutes ago. It was hard. The votes (Mr. BEGICH) are necessarily absent. know how hard it was to get a budget were hard. The Senate passed its budg- Mr. THUNE. The following Senators passed. We have had over 100 amend- et. It should now go to conference, that are necessarily absent: the Senator ments on which we actually voted. We which the Senate passed. It is our from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the were here until 5 o’clock in the morn- budget. The Senator from Texas was on Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN), the ing. We got a budget, even though—you the losing side. He had his view and it Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- know, we have been through this be- lost, but now he wants us to agree by HAM), and the Senator from Kansas fore. We do not need to go into more consent to adopt the losing side’s view (Mr. MORAN). detail. We had a law signed by the or else he is not going to allow us to go Further, if present and voting, the President of the United States that to conference. Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) gave us our budget allocations for sev- For more than two centuries, I re- would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ eral years. But we decided to do a reso- peat, the two bodies have been able to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DON- lution. It didn’t have to be signed by go work out their differences. The Sen- NELLY). Are there any other Senators the President. I am glad we did. It was ate passes something. The House passes in the Chamber desiring to vote? hard. Senators MURRAY and SESSIONS something. You talk about regular The result was announced—yeas 70, did a good job allowing us to move for- order, that is it. We are able at that nays 24, as follows: ward on that, so now it is time to go time to sit down and talk about the differences. The debt ceiling—he wants [Rollcall Vote No. 112 Leg.] forward. We have a budget resolution we passed in the Senate. We want to to talk about that. He wants to talk YEAS—70 meet with the House and work out our about taxes. We are happy to do that, Alexander Coats Gillibrand differences. That is what we have done but let’s do it in the context of regular Baldwin Cochran Grassley Bennet Collins Hagan here for two centuries. We should do it order. That is what we should be doing Blumenthal Coons Harkin on this bill. around here. Blunt Corker Heinrich I ask unanimous consent that the My friend from Texas is like the Boozman Cowan Heitkamp Boxer Crapo Hirono Senate proceed to the consideration of schoolyard bully. He pushes everybody Brown Donnelly Hoeven Calendar No. 33, H. Con. Res. 25; that around and is losing, and instead of Cantwell Durbin Isakson the amendment which is at the desk, playing the game according to the Cardin Enzi Johanns the text of S. Con. Res. 8, the budget rules, he not only takes the ball home Carper Feinstein Johnson (SD) Casey Fischer Kaine resolution passed by the Senate, be in- with him but changes the rules. That Chambliss Franken King serted in lieu thereof; that H. Con. Res. way, no one wins—except the bully who

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They a delay of at least 1 year is needed to are used to the current system. It is want us to get on a pathway of growth allow businesses time to implement important to implement the new law and economic vitality. It has been hin- the new systems and software nec- correctly, from the outset, for these re- dered. essary for compliance. I do appreciate tailers and their customers. The Republicans have things they that the Senator from Wyoming ex- In this regard, I believe that it is also want to do. We have things we want to empted small businesses with sales important to make sure that the im- do. Why can’t we sit down as reason- under $1 million, as I had urged. plementation of the new law does not able men and women and work out our Nevertheless, from a covered seller’s disrupt the busy holiday season. For differences? That is what a conference perspective, complying with the Mar- this reason, I believe that States is all about. ketplace Fairness Act requires more should be prohibited from exercising I object to what my friend suggests. than just installing new software. Mul- their new authority under the Market- It is actually fairly ridiculous, if you tichannel retailers—those who sell on- place Fairness Act during the last want the truth: Before we go to con- line, through catalogs, over the phones, quarter of the first year after enact- ference, determine what you are going and in stores—have their own unique ment. to do or not do in the conference. That order processing systems. Tax collec- Mr. ENZI. I think both the proposals is not how we do things around here. tion software must be programmed to made by my friend from Maine are The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- link to each component of their order commonsense items that will improve tion is heard. processing systems. This step alone the Marketplace Fairness Act. As this Is there objection to the original re- could involve considerable program- bill moves through the legislative proc- quest? The Senator from Texas. ming time for each online retailer. ess, I suggest my colleagues on both Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I was not Each retailer’s tax department, or sides of the aisle—and in both Cham- aware we were at a schoolyard. outside consultants, will be required to bers—adopt a 1-year delay in imple- Mr. REID. Mr. President, is there an research and develop a comprehensive mentation and prohibit States from be- objection or no objection? Let’s hear understanding of the unique sales and ginning to exercise their new authority about it. We have had enough. use tax policies in every State where to require the collection of sales taxes Mrs. BOXER. Regular order. their online customers reside to make during the holiday season. Mr. CRUZ. Reserving the right to ob- sure the programming for their tax col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ject. lection software is correct. That in- the previous order, the question is on Mr. REID. Mr. President, there is no volves answering a number of questions passage of S. 743, as amended. such thing. for each State. Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The differing treatment of athletic nays. objection? apparel provides a great example of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. CRUZ. Yes. I object. complexity involved. In some States, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sufficient second? clothing and athletic footwear are ex- There appears to be a sufficient sec- clerk will read the bill for a third time. empt from tax. In others, they are ex- The bill was ordered to be engrossed ond. empt only up to a certain price level. The clerk will call the roll. for a third reading and was read the Yet other States make a distinction third time. The bill clerk called the roll. between clothing and footwear used for Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the IMPLEMENTATION athletic purposes—which they tax—and Senator from Alaska (Mr. BEGICH) and Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise clothing and footwear used for general the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. LAU- to speak on the Marketplace Fairness purposes—which they do not tax. In TENBERG) are necessarily absent. Act. I applaud Senator ENZI for his those States, systems must be pro- Mr. THUNE. The following Senators many years of work on this legislation, grammed to correctly treat articles are necessarily absent: the Senator of which I am a cosponsor. This bill that can be viewed as either athletic from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) and the Sen- rectifies a fundamental unfairness in apparel or general clothing, depending ator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN). our current system. Right now, out-of- on the user. Board shorts, sneakers, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there State Internet sellers, so-called remote and windbreakers are just a few exam- any other Senators in the Chamber de- sellers, have an advantage over Main ples of common items that give rise to siring to vote? Street businesses. Main Street busi- substantial complexity. nesses have to collect sales taxes on Retailers will need to invest addi- The result was announced—yeas 69, every transaction. Because remote sell- tional hours in tax analyst and pro- nays 27, as follows: ers don’t have to charge this tax, they grammer time to ensure their systems [Rollcall Vote No. 113 Leg.] enjoy a price advantage over the mom- are able to address these issues YEAS—69 and-pop businesses that form the back- seamlessly. Even with a 1-year delay, Alexander Cowan King bone of our communities. This bill retailers will have to begin early, and Baldwin Donnelly Klobuchar Bennet Durbin Landrieu would allow States to collect sales move quickly, to implement the Mar- Blumenthal Enzi Leahy taxes on remote sales, thereby leveling ketplace Fairness Act. Blunt Feinstein Levin the playing field with Main Street Mr. ENZI. I thank my friend from Boozman Fischer Manchin businesses. Maine, and wholeheartedly agree with Boxer Franken McCain Brown Gillibrand McCaskill It is important to recognize that this her conclusion that we must ensure Burr Graham Menendez bill does not authorize any new or that the Marketplace Fairness Act is Cantwell Hagan Mikulski higher tax, nor does it impose an Inter- correctly implemented. I have spent Cardin Harkin Murphy Carper Heinrich Murray net tax. It simply helps ensure that many years working on this legislation Casey Heitkamp Nelson taxes already owed are paid. and strongly believe that leveling the Chambliss Hirono Portman I would like to engage Senator ENZI playing field for Main Street busi- Coats Hoeven Pryor in a colloquy regarding the manner in nesses is the right thing to do. We Cochran Isakson Reed Collins Johanns Reid which the bill is to be implemented. As must implement the solution to that Coons Johnson (SD) Rockefeller introduced, the bill would require some problem in a reasonable manner, and I Corker Kaine Sanders

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Flake Merkley Toomey mote sellers that the State does not impose Grassley Murkowski Vitter SEC. 3. LIMITATIONS. Hatch Paul Wyden on nonremote sellers with respect to the col- (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall lection of sales and use taxes under this Act. be construed as— NOT VOTING—4 No local jurisdiction may require a remote (1) subjecting a seller or any other person Begich Lautenberg seller to submit a sales and use tax return or to franchise, income, occupation, or any Cornyn Moran to collect sales and use taxes other than as other type of taxes, other than sales and use provided by this paragraph. taxes; The bill (S. 743), as amended, was (B) Provide a uniform sales and use tax passed, as follows: (2) affecting the application of such taxes; base among the State and the local taxing or S. 743 jurisdictions within the State pursuant to (3) enlarging or reducing State authority Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- paragraph (1). to impose such taxes. (C) Source all remote sales in compliance resentatives of the United States of America in (b) NO EFFECT ON NEXUS.—This Act shall Congress assembled, with the sourcing definition set forth in sec- not be construed to create any nexus or alter tion 4(7). SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. the standards for determining nexus between (D) Provide— a person and a State or locality. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marketplace (i) information indicating the taxability of (c) NO EFFECT ON SELLER CHOICE.—Nothing Fairness Act of 2013’’. products and services along with any product in this Act shall be construed to deny the SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO REQUIRE COLLEC- and service exemptions from sales and use ability of a remote seller to deploy and uti- TION OF SALES AND USE TAXES. tax in the State and a rates and boundary lize a certified software provider of the sell- (a) STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX database; er’s choice. AGREEMENT.—Each Member State under the (ii) software free of charge for remote sell- (d) LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIRE- Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement is ers that calculates sales and use taxes due on MENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be con- authorized to require all sellers not quali- each transaction at the time the transaction strued as permitting or prohibiting a State fying for the small seller exception described is completed, that files sales and use tax re- from— in subsection (c) to collect and remit sales turns, and that is updated to reflect rate (1) licensing or regulating any person; and use taxes with respect to remote sales changes as described in subparagraph (H); (2) requiring any person to qualify to sourced to that Member State pursuant to and transact intrastate business; the provisions of the Streamlined Sales and (iii) certification procedures for persons to (3) subjecting any person to State or local Use Tax Agreement, but only if any changes be approved as certified software providers. taxes not related to the sale of products or to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agree- For purposes of clause (iii), the software pro- services; or ment made after the date of the enactment vided by certified software providers shall be (4) exercising authority over matters of of this Act are not in conflict with the min- capable of calculating and filing sales and interstate commerce. imum simplification requirements in sub- use taxes in all States qualified under this (e) NO NEW TAXES.—Nothing in this Act section (b)(2). A State may exercise author- Act. shall be construed as encouraging a State to ity under this Act beginning 180 days after (E) Relieve remote sellers from liability to impose sales and use taxes on any products the State publishes notice of the State’s in- the State or locality for the incorrect collec- or services not subject to taxation prior to tent to exercise the authority under this tion, remittance, or noncollection of sales the date of the enactment of this Act. Act, but no earlier than the first day of the and use taxes, including any penalties or in- calendar quarter that is at least 180 days terest, if the liability is the result of an (f) NO EFFECT ON INTRASTATE SALES.—The after the date of the enactment of this Act. error or omission made by a certified soft- provisions of this Act shall apply only to re- mote sales and shall not apply to intrastate (b) ALTERNATIVE.—A State that is not a ware provider. Member State under the Streamlined Sales (F) Relieve certified software providers sales or intrastate sourcing rules. States and Use Tax Agreement is authorized not- from liability to the State or locality for the granted authority under section 2(a) shall withstanding any other provision of law to incorrect collection, remittance, or non- comply with all intrastate provisions of the require all sellers not qualifying for the collection of sales and use taxes, including Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. small seller exception described in sub- any penalties or interest, if the liability is (g) NO EFFECT ON MOBILE TELECOMMUNI- section (c) to collect and remit sales and use the result of misleading or inaccurate infor- CATIONS SOURCING ACT.—Nothing in this Act taxes with respect to remote sales sourced to mation provided by a remote seller. shall be construed as altering in any manner that State, but only if the State adopts and (G) Relieve remote sellers and certified or preempting the Mobile Telecommuni- implements the minimum simplification re- software providers from liability to the cations Sourcing Act (4 U.S.C. 116–126). quirements in paragraph (2). Such authority State or locality for incorrect collection, re- SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. shall commence beginning no earlier than mittance, or noncollection of sales and use In this Act: the first day of the calendar quarter that is taxes, including any penalties or interest, if (1) CERTIFIED SOFTWARE PROVIDER.—The at least 6 months after the date that the the liability is the result of incorrect infor- term ‘‘certified software provider’’ means a State— mation or software provided by the State. person that— (1) enacts legislation to exercise the au- (H) Provide remote sellers and certified (A) provides software to remote sellers to thority granted by this Act— software providers with 90 days notice of a facilitate State and local sales and use tax (A) specifying the tax or taxes to which rate change by the State or any locality in compliance pursuant to section 2(b)(2)(D)(ii); such authority and the minimum simplifica- the State and update the information de- and tion requirements in paragraph (2) shall scribed in subparagraph (D)(i) accordingly (B) is certified by a State to so provide apply; and and relieve any remote seller or certified such software. (B) specifying the products and services software provider from liability for col- (2) LOCALITY; LOCAL.—The terms ‘‘locality’’ otherwise subject to the tax or taxes identi- lecting sales and use taxes at the imme- and ‘‘local’’ refer to any political subdivision fied by the State under subparagraph (A) to diately preceding effective rate during the of a State. which the authority of this Act shall not 90-day notice period if the required notice is (3) MEMBER STATE.—The term ‘‘Member apply; and not provided. State’’— (2) implements each of the following min- (c) SMALL SELLER EXCEPTION.—A State is (A) means a Member State as that term is imum simplification requirements: authorized to require a remote seller to col- used under the Streamlined Sales and Use (A) Provide— lect sales and use taxes under this Act only Tax Agreement as in effect on the date of the (i) a single entity within the State respon- if the remote seller has gross annual receipts enactment of this Act; and sible for all State and local sales and use tax in total remote sales in the United States in (B) does not include any associate member administration, return processing, and au- the preceding calendar year exceeding under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax dits for remote sales sourced to the State; $1,000,000. For purposes of determining Agreement.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 (4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an RECOGNIZING SERVICE OF into law. In particular, Charlie worked individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partner- CHARLES HOUY with my staff to help avert a govern- ship, corporation, limited liability company, Mr. REID. Mr. President, today I rise ment shutdown and enact the Budget or other legal entity, and a State or local Control Act. I will always be grateful government. to recognize one of Congress’ longest- (5) REMOTE SALE.—The term ‘‘remote sale’’ serving and loyal staffers, Charlie for Charlie’s hard work on this piece of means a sale into a State, as determined Houy. After three decades of service legislation. under the sourcing rules under paragraph (7), under Senators Ted Stevens, John Although the Senate and Nevada will in which the seller would not legally be re- Stennis and Daniel Inouye, Charlie re- miss Charlie’s deep institutional quired to pay, collect, or remit State or local tired April 6, 2013. Today, on his one knowledge about the appropriations sales and use taxes unless provided by this month retirement anniversary, we re- process and the Federal budget, I am Act. flect on his quiet and steady leadership confident that Charlie’s work left a (6) REMOTE SELLER.—The term ‘‘remote lasting mark on our Nation and on seller’’ means a person that makes remote which was so important to the work of sales in the State. the Appropriations Committee and the Congress. I am happy to thank Charlie (7) SOURCED.—For purposes of a State Senate. for his three decades of service and granted authority under section 2(b), the lo- Charlie began his career on the Ap- wish him well in his retirement. cation to which a remote sale is sourced re- propriations Committee as a profes- f fers to the location where the product or sional staff member for the Defense Ap- WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY service sold is received by the purchaser, propriations Subcommittee in 1987. He based on the location indicated by instruc- was quickly promoted and assumed the Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, more tions for delivery that the purchaser fur- role of democratic clerk starting in than 20 years ago, family members of nishes to the seller. When no delivery loca- 1995. In that capacity, Charlie worked workers killed on the job joined with tion is specified, the remote sale is sourced safety advocates to launch Workers to the customer’s address that is either on nearly every issue in the defense known to the seller or, if not known, ob- area from purchasing weapons to per- Memorial Day—a day of remembrance tained by the seller during the consumma- sonnel issues. and advocacy. To honor the creation of tion of the transaction, including the address Charlie’s work on the Defense Sub- the Occupational Safety and Health of the customer’s payment instrument if no committee enabled our Nation’s mili- Administration, OSHA, April 28 was other address is available. If an address is tary to transform itself from a Cold chosen as Workers Memorial Day. unknown and a billing address cannot be ob- War-era force to the agile and quick re- The passage of the Occupational tained, the remote sale is sourced to the ad- sponse force that exists today. Charlie Safety and Health Act, which created dress of the seller from which the remote OSHA, was one of the monumental leg- sale was made. A State granted authority played a major role in helping mod- under section 2(a) shall comply with the ernize our weapon systems, including islative achievements of the 20th cen- sourcing provisions of the Streamlined Sales helping secure funding for the develop- tury. This landmark legislation, passed and Use Tax Agreement. ment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles— over four decades ago, reflects the val- (8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each UAVs. Funding for UAVs helped to ues that all Americans share: that of the several States, the District of Colum- change the tide of the latest conflict in workers shouldn’t have to risk their bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, our favor and will continue to play a lives to earn their livelihood, and that Guam, American Samoa, the United States major role as we continue to prosecute workers, employers, and the govern- Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the ment must all work together to keep Northern Mariana Islands, and any other ter- and disrupt terrorist activities world- ritory or possession of the United States, wide. people safe and healthy on the job. and any tribal organization (as defined in The role of UAVs in today’s warfare Since that time, workplace safety section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination is especially evident in my home State and health conditions have improved and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. of Nevada. Creech Air Force Base is dramatically. In the year the OSH Act 450b)). home to the famed Predator and Reap- was enacted, our country saw 13,800 on- (9) STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX AGREE- er aerial vehicles. For decades, Creech the-job deaths. Forty years later, in MENT.—The term ‘‘Streamlined Sales and Air Force Base was comprised of a few 2010, that number is down by more than Use Tax Agreement’’ means the multi-State 60 percent. It is without dispute that agreement with that title adopted on No- buildings and a single runway, but vember 12, 2002, as in effect on the date of Charlie’s hard work on the Appropria- this legislation has saved the lives of the enactment of this Act and as further tions Committee led to significant in- hundreds of thousands of American amended from time to time. vestment in infrastructure and in- workers in its 40-year lifespan, a re- SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. creases in Nevada military personnel. markable accomplishment. If any provision of this Act or the applica- These additional resources have trans- In addition to saving lives, OSHA tion of such provision to any person or cir- formed Indian Springs Auxiliary base saves our country money. The total fi- cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, to Creech Air Force Base, the premier nancial cost of job injuries and ill- the remainder of this Act and the applica- UAV installation in the world, sup- nesses is enormous—estimated at $250 tion of the provisions of such to any person porting air and ground combat, recon- billion to $300 billion a year. Pre- or circumstance shall not be affected there- venting illnesses and injuries before by. naissance, and search and rescue. In 2009, Charlie assumed his current they happen makes economic sense, in SEC. 6. PREEMPTION. role as the staff director for the Senate addition to being the right thing to do. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act shall not be construed to preempt or Appropriations Committee. As our Na- So today, on Worker’s Memorial Day, limit any power exercised or to be exercised tion was dealing with the effects of the we celebrate the success of OSHA. But by a State or local jurisdiction under the law great recession, Charlie helped develop we also must acknowledge its limita- of such State or local jurisdiction or under policies to invest in American infra- tions. Too many workers remain at se- any other Federal law. structure and jumpstart the economy. rious risk of injury, illness or death on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- His in-depth knowledge about the intri- the job, as demonstrated by the recent jority leader. cacies of the legislative process, cou- fertilizer explosion in West Texas that f pled with his sense of humor, allowed killed at least 14 and injured over 200. him to keep order among the various In 2011, according to data from the Bu- MORNING BUSINESS subcommittees and continue the bipar- reau of Labor Statistics, 4,693 workers Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- tisan nature of the Committee. were killed on the job—an average of 13 imous consent that the Senate now Charlie played a major role in nearly workers every day—and nearly 3 mil- proceed to a period of morning busi- every appropriation issue during the lion nonfatal workplace injuries and ness, with Senators allowed to speak last 5 years. From continuing resolu- illnesses were reported that same year. therein for up to 10 minutes each. tions to omnibus appropriations meas- In our great State of Iowa, 93 workers The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ures, Charlie helped navigate the Con- died on the job in 2011. Additionally, 43 objection, it is so ordered. gressional landscape to ensure passage Iowans died from injuries sustained

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6187 while working, and untold numbers of U.S. Army in January of 1942, having more of its Community Development Iowans were injured from exposures in begun the enlistment process before Block Grant funds for assistance to the workplace. We absolutely can—and the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to seniors for food programs, but they must—do better. the formal participation of the United can’t because of the 15 percent cap. That’s why I am a co-sponsor of the States in World War II. As a member of That is why I filed S. 855 on April 25, Protecting America’s Workers Act, a the 2nd Infantry Division, he partici- to raise that modest amount so that piece of legislation that would build on pated in the D-day invasion of Nor- grant recipients can tailor the program OSHA’s successes and save the lives of mandy, which took place on his first to the needs of their communities, in countless additional workers. The bill wedding anniversary. Art fought in nu- this particular example, the needs of makes commonsense reforms to bring merous campaigns in France and Cen- senior citizens. our workplace safety laws into the 21st tral Europe, including the Battle of the This important legislation, which is century, with minimal burden on the Bulge. He was wounded on August 16, being reintroduced in the House by vast majority of employers that com- 1944, receiving the Purple Heart and Representative ROS-LEHTINEN, allows ply with the law. later returned to combat. local governments to spend up to 25 One critical aspect of the Protecting The French Government has ex- percent of their funding for the Com- America’s Workers Act is that it will pressed its gratitude to Art Gratias for munity Block Development program on enhance the protection provided to what he did for their country. I would essential public services, rather than workers who blow the whistle on un- now like to take this opportunity to just 15 percent. safe conditions in the workplace. OSHA thank Art for his service to our coun- The bill does not require local gov- does not have the necessary resources try. In fact, despite the fact that he ernments to spend 25 percent of their to inspect every workplace in the coun- gave more to this country through his funding on services, but it gives them try on a regular basis, so whistle- military service than we can ever the flexibility to do so if it is in the blowers play an essential role in identi- thank him for, he continued to dedi- best interest of their communities. fying dangerous conditions. Because cate his life to public service. Art has Let me be clear, the bill does not in- OSHA enforcement is aided by whistle- been a school board member, teacher, crease funding to any part of the Com- blowers, it is in all of our interests to and school administrator. He has been munity Development Block Grant pro- protect whistleblowers from unfair re- very active in the Kiwanis, American gram. It simply allows local commu- taliation so they are not afraid to come Legion, and his church. Art has served nities to do more with what they have, forward. But the whistleblower provi- on numerous volunteer boards, and in which is why both the U.S. Conference sion in OSHA has not been signifi- the Iowa Senate. Art Gratias is a prime of Mayors and the National League of cantly amended or improved since it example of that remarkable American Cities have supported this position. was enacted and has fallen far behind spirit of voluntarism that the French I hope that we in the Senate will similar retaliation protections in other writer Alexis de Tocqueville discovered take this critical step to help local worker protection, public health, and in the early years of our Nation so it is governments to ensure that the most, environmental laws. The Protecting fitting that he was singled out by the vulnerable will continue to receive the America’s Workers Act will remedy French Government for its highest most basic services. that problem by strengthening whistle- honor. I am proud to add my voice to f blower protections so more workers those who pay tribute to his life of USS ‘‘JOHN RODGERS’’ will feel comfortable reporting dan- service. Mr. NELSON. Mr President, I submit gerous conditions and work environ- f ments can improve for all. these remarks today to honor the In addition to protecting whistle- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT achievements of the USS John Rodgers, blowers, the Protecting America’s BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM DD–574, a Fletcher-class destroyer of Workers Act also extends OSHA pro- Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, since the United States Navy. The USS John tections to more workers, increases 1974, the Community Development Rodgers was commissioned on February penalties for employers who break the Block Grant program has provided cit- 9, 1943, with Commander H.O. Parish, law, enhances public accountability, ies and counties with critical funding USN, commanding. and clarifies the duty of employers in to help low and moderate income peo- The USS John Rodgers joined the Pa- providing a safe work environment. ple through community projects for cific Fleet upon arrival in Pearl Harbor These changes together comprise a economic development, revitalization in June 1943. During her 2 years of al- critical step towards providing a safer and infrastructure improvements. most constant service in the forward workplace for every worker in our The Community Development Block area, the USS John Rodgers was under country, and I plan to do everything Grant program also gives local govern- frequent air attacks, yet still assisted possible to fight for this important leg- ments the flexibility to use some of other ships and planes in destroying in- islation. this funding to provide basic public numerable enemy aircraft. While we have made tremendous services directly to the most vulner- The courageous crew of the USS John progress in that last 40 years under able people in their communities. Rodgers sank an enemy patrol craft, de- OSHA, there is much more work to be These essential services include pro- stroyed six mines, rescued twenty-five done. All Americans have the right to viding meals, clean water, shelter and downed airmen, to include three Brit- a safe workplace, and we should not clothing to low income senior citizens, ish personnel, and engaged in eight rest until all of our fathers, mothers, abused or neglected children, the dis- bombardments of Japanese held terri- sisters, brothers, families, and friends abled and the homeless. tory in support of various amphibious can go to work each day knowing they For all the good programs that the operations. will come home safely again each Community Development Block Grant The sailors of USS John Rodgers night. program does, communities are limited bravely executed an anti-shipping f because local governments can only sweep 30 miles into Suruga Qan, the spend a maximum of 15 percent of their deepest penetration of Japanese TRIBUTE TO ART GRATIAS funding on these vital services. homewaters made by surface vessels Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I For many of our local communities during the war. The crew was recog- would like to take a moment to con- in Florida and across the country, the nized by the commanding general, gratulate Art Gratias of Mason City, 15 percent cap is too low to adequately Third Marine Division, for outstanding IA on receiving the Legion of Honor help the number of people in need, es- performance while in contact with the from the French Government for his pecially during these tough times. enemy. contribution to the liberation of In one particular case, the City of The commanding officers and squad- France. Art Gratias enlisted in the Miami wants so desperately to use ron commanders who embarked in this

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Bannerman—Twinsburg; Battle—Cleveland; The USS John Rodgers earned 12 bat- to their parents and their communities Be—North Olmsted; Beairdrhodesden— tle stars in World War II, and remark- for instilling in them not only the Akron; Bearden—Parma; Becker— ably she sustained zero personnel mental and physical abilities our Austinburg; Bell—Andover; Bercaw— losses during her service. At all times Armed Forces require, but more impor- Chardon; Bluhm—Euclid; Bodjanac—Stow; the morale of the crew was excellent tantly the character, the values, and Bodkins—Wellington; Brewster—Cleveland and in keeping with the highest tradi- the discipline that leads someone to Heights; Brown—Orwell; Burkhardt—North tions of the naval service. put service to our Nation over self. Ridgeville; Buser—Cleveland; Camp—Lorain; Their decision to serve our country Campbell—Tallmadge; Carlo—Broadview The USS John Rodgers was decommis- Heights; Carmichael—Westlake; Carpenter— sioned on 25 May 1946. I would like to will not go unrecognized, not by the veterans who will stop to salute them Medina; Chan—Rocky River; Clark—Cleve- take this opportunity to personally land; Clemens—Cuyahoga Falls; Cooper— thank the sailors and the families of as they pass, nor by the everyday Windham; Croyle—Eastlake; Cunningham— the USS John Rodgers for their commit- Americans who will shake their hands Akron; Davis—Akron; Demeter—Brunswick; ment, patriotism, and dedication to the in grocery stores and gas stations and Diocco—LaGrange. USS John Rodgers, the United States airports, just to let them know how Durham—Cleveland; Easley—Ravenna; Ed- Navy, and the United States of Amer- much we all appreciate their service. I monds—Mayfield Heights; Emerman— Painesville; England—Olmsted Falls; ica. would like to personally thank these 453 graduating seniors for their self- Evans—Cleveland; Faciana—Northfield; f lessness and the courage that they Fafrak—Cleveland; Fiala—Olmsted Falls; RECOGNIZING FUTURE MEMBERS have shown by volunteering to risk Foltyn—Akron; Frank—Fairview Park; Gar- OF THE ARMED SERVICES their lives in defense of our Nation. We cia—Cleveland; Gatson—Cleveland; Gomez— Eastlake; Gordon—Cuyahoga Falls; Guer- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I rise owe them, along with all those who rero—Cleveland; Guzman—Lyndhurst; today to honor 453 high school seniors serve our country, a deep debt of grati- Gyurgyik—Shaker Heights; Hall, A.—Cleve- in 8 northeast Ohio counties who de- tude. land; Hall, R.—Geneva; Hamper—Jefferson; Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- serve this Nation’s eternal gratitude Hartsel—Lakewood; Hayes—North Royalton; sent to have printed in the RECORD the for their commendable decision to en- Hoff—Conneaut; Hoffman—Wickliffe; names of the 453 high school seniors. Holzhauer—Maple Heights; Howard— list in the United States Armed Forces. There being no objection, the mate- Mogadore; Hucks—Parma; Husar—Lorain; Of these 453 seniors from 130 high rial was ordered to be printed in the Jackson, G.—Akron; Jackson, M.—Lorain; schools in 93 towns and cities, 86 will RECORD as follows: Jamison—Doylestown; Jawaorski—Cleve- enter the Army, 171 will enter the Ma- UNITED STATES ARMY—86 land; Jenkins—Euclid; Johnson—Ravenna; Johnson-Lisman—Akron; Jones—Maple rine Corps, 62 will enter the Navy, 43 Abee—Streetsboro; Acevedo—Ashtabula; Heights; Kobus—Macedonia; Kostura— will enter the Air Force, 3 will enter Ash—Cleveland; Augustine—Berea; Ben- Brunswick; Kovats—Rome; Krabill—Fair- the Coast Guard, 82 will enter our Ohio nett—Lorain; Boggan—Cleveland; Bowling— Army National Guard, and 6 will enter Macedonia; Brown, T.—Wellington; Brown, view Park. Kruggel—Litchfield; Kulbnik—Medina; into the Ohio Air National Guard. In J.—Lorain; Burley—Cleveland; Carver—Lo- rain; Cowles—Ashtabula; Demand—Cuya- Kuzlik—Berea; Latimer—Akron; Leonard— the presence of their parents/guardians, Amherst; Lewis—Akron; Loede—Westlake; and high school counselors, military hoga Falls; Depew—Wadsworth; Deschields— Akron; Diaz—Lorain; Dreslinski—Norton; Lozitsky—Parma; Lyle—Kingsville; Lynch— leaders, city and business leaders, all Estrella, B.—Cleveland; Estrella, D.—Cleve- Silver Lake; Lynn, C.—Parma; Lynn, M.— 453 will be recognized on May 7, 2013 by land; Faix—Norton; Fox—Berea; Frappier— Middleburg Heights; Masella—Cleveland; ‘‘Our Community Salutes of Northeast Medina; Gardner—Medina; Gaspar—Cuya- Mattson—North Olmsted; McKee—Akron; Ohio.’’ hoga Falls; Gates—Strongsville; Hagins— Mitchell, C.—Stow; Mitchell, A.—Cleveland; In a few short weeks, these young Akron; Hamilton—Cleveland; Hammond— Mohler—Litchfield; Moore—Cleveland Heights; Murray—Valley View; Myers— men and women will join with many of Medina; Hill—Brunswick; Hinkle—LaGrange; Hubert—Cleveland; Hudak—Clinton; Ivcic— Doylestown; Nunez—Akron; Odorich—Bruns- their classmates in celebration of their Maple Heights; Johnston, C.—Medina; John- wick; Orris—Barberton; Orsulic—Kingsville; high school graduation. At a time when son, R.—Madison; Keller—Vermilion; Pagel—Lakewood; Pappas—Westlake; many of their peers are looking for- Klissaroff—North Olmsted; Kogovsek—South Percun—Seven Hills; Perdue—West Salem; ward to pursuing vocational training Euclid; Kundtz—Avon Lake; Lakes—Parma; Persinger—Amherst; Pollack—Parma; or college degrees, or are uncertain Lee—Cleveland; Leutwyler—Concord; Lin- Porcello—Cleveland; Prince—Mansfield; about their future, these young men den—North Olmsted. Provoznik—Wellington; Quotson— and women instead have chosen to Loomis—Parma; Lutz—Mentor; Macik— Rootstown; Radick—Bay Village; Reese—Eu- Solon; Makinson—Akron; Martinez—Parma clid; Reyes—Lorain; Richards—Sheffield dedicate themselves to military service Heights; McKissack—Maple Heights; Lake; Ritzenhalter—Bay Village. in defense of our rights, our freedoms, McMaster—Lakewood; Miller—Lorain; Roche—Kent; Rodriguez—Cleveland; Ro- and our country. Mitchell, T.—Akron; Mitchell, A.—Lake- land—Westlake; Romanchik—North I have no doubt that many are anx- wood; Morrisey—Lakewood; Murra—North Olmsted; Rush—Wellington; Saintz—Brook ious about the uncertainties that await Ridgeville; Palmer—Grafton; Plant—Akron; Park; Sandman—Stow; Savel—Wellington; them as members of the Armed Forces. Polak—Independence; Politi—Macedonia; Sayers—Sheffield Lake; Schmitz—Spencer; But they do not go forward from their Prieto—Akron; Racy—Lakewood; Radigan— Schneider—Perry; Schon—Amherst; Selzer— North Olmsted; Richmond—Cleveland; Ruiz- Tallmadge; Shaffer—North Ridgeville; homes and their families alone. They Rodriguez—Parma; Sackett—Streetsboro; should rest assured that the full sup- Shemo—Brunswick; Sheppard—Stow; Sala—Chesterland; Salmons—Medina; Sherbert—Elyria; Simon—Cleveland; port and resources of this Chamber, Sams—Elyria; Scates—Grafton; Schmidt— Skvarek—Jefferson; Smith, G.—Clinton; and the American people, are with Brecksville; Sidlauskas—Mentor; Siglin— Smith, M.—Elyria; Smith, K.—Cleveland; them in whatever challenges may lie Elyria; Sirrine—Rock Creek; Smith—Parma; Smith, J.—Euclid; Steed—Orwell; Stiver— ahead. Sneed—Lakewood; Stark—Oberlin; Cleveland; Stovicek—Avon Lake; Streitel— These 453 young men and women are Staudenbaur—Chagrin Falls; Stewart— Lakewood; Stutler—Clinton; Swain—Akron; the cornerstone of our liberties. It is Cleveland; Strawderman—Elyria; Surckla— Tamburro—Parma Heights; Thompson— Novelty; Sweeney—Seville; Tanner—Cuya- Brunswick; Tijerina—Brunswick; Tomp- thanks to their dedication and the hoga Falls; Tintera—Russell; Titchenell— dedication of an untold number of pa- kins—Bedford Heights; Travers—Mentor; Brunswick; Watts—Richmond Heights; Trommer—Medina; Turolebron—Cleveland; triots just like them that we are able Wengerd—Middlefield. Usner—Munroe Falls; Vargas—Parma; to meet here today, in the U.S. Senate, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS—171 Wanda—Conneaut; Ward—Vermilion; Webb— and openly debate the best solutions to Acord—North Ridgeville; Adamo—Parma; Cleveland; Werner—North Royalton; White— the many diverse problems that con- Adams—Orwell; Adkins—Lorain; Aiken— Mayfield Heights; Williford—Cleveland;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6189 Witthuhn—Brunswick; Woolfork—Lorain; Mogadore; Kingzett—Independence; Knight— his bachelor’s degree from the Univer- Wright—Maple Heights. Ashtabula; Lee—North Ridgeville. sity of Mississippi. As a Mississippian, UNITED STATES NAVY—62 Loga—Ashtabula; Loraditch—Akron; Mr. Litton has demonstrated leader- Macklin—Bedford; Mansfield—Akron; Mar- Andino, Jr.—Painesville; Au—Conneaut; tin—Elyria; Mathews—Pierpont; May— ship and dedication to improving the Aviles—Wellington; Azbill—Ashtabula; Akron; Mclaughlin, C.—Strongsville; quality of life in the delta and the en- Barnes—Cleveland; Began—Northfield; Bos- Mclaughlin, L.—Wasdworth; Milbrandt—Ash- tire State. I commend Bill Litton for well—North Ridgeville; Brenneman—Shef- tabula; Miller—Ashtabula; Morales—Cleve- his service to Mississippi, and share field Lake; Brown—Lorain; Burns—Paines- land; Myers—Akron; Newell—Barberton; this appreciation with his wife Ann, ville; Clark—Lorain; Cockerham—Parma; Nichols—Akron; Norton, Jr.—Cleveland; Coffey—Geneva; Coleman—Cleveland; and their three children Gerard, Pow- O’Connor—Litchfield; Patterson—Lorain; Colon—Cleveland; Corey—Perry; Cozart— ell, and Wade.∑ Pedreschi—Avon; Petrella—North Royalton; Warrensville Heights; Dailey—Cleveland; Phillips—Medina; Powell—Akron; Pozega— f Davis—Euclid; Dean—Strongsville; Dennis— Amherst; Raker—Norton; Reid—Elyria; Cleveland; Eckenrode—North Ridgeville; TRIBUTE TO SYLVIA MEDINA Reyes—Cleveland; Reynolds—Streetsboro; Etheridge—Warrensville Heights; Flowers— ∑ Richard—Oberlin; Rohal—Ravenna; Roldan— Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, my col- North Olmsted; Gibons—Fairview Park; Cleveland; Rosa—Lorain; Ryan—Kent; league Senator JIM RISCH joins me Gigliotti—Strongsville; Gunkelman— Schwarz—Akron; Sharp—Euclid; Sweeny— today in recognizing the significant ac- Strongsville; Haavisto—Wickliffe; Hollars— Columbia Station; Thomas—Eastlake; complishments of Sylvia Medina, who Vermilion. Thomas—Akron; Townsend—Twinsburg; Hollis—Mentor; Hopkins—Painesville; is retiring as president & chief execu- Wiley—Avon; Williams—Cleveland; Wolters Inchaurregui—Lorain; James—Orwell; Jor- tive officer of North Wind, Inc. II—Akron. dan—South Euclid; Joy—Geneva; Kusar— Sylvia is influential locally, region- Kirtland; Leggett—Bedford Heights; Lopez— OHIO AIR GUARD—6 ally, nationally and internationally. Avon; Mahamett—North Olmsted; Manley— Berg—Hinckley; Delzoppo—Eastlake; She founded North Wind, Cleveland; Martin—Lyndhurst; Mcready— Leonard—Akron; Mele—Willowick; headquartered in Idaho Falls, which Lakewood; Miller—Geneva; Nichols—Geneva; Shamatta—Strongsville; Tushar—North Can- provides engineering, construction and Noble—Elyria; Oleson—Strongsville; Parkin- ton. environmental services to Federal and son—North Olmsted; Randle—Maple Heights; f State agencies and private industry. Reilly—Bay Village; Reisinger—Wellington; Roby—Elyria; Schumaker—Wellington; ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Through her hard work and innovation, Simpkins—Maple Heights; Smith—Mayfield she grew North Wind into a leading Heights; Snowden—Cleveland; Solomon— business employing more than 300 sci- Strongsville; Stocker—Geneva; Wagner—Or- TRIBUTE TO BILL LITTON entific, engineering, construction and well; Warner—North Ridgeville; Weed—Avon ∑ Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, on professional personnel in 21 offices Lake; Weidrick—Wellington; Wilms—Elyria. May 17, 2013, Mr. Bill Litton of Green- throughout the country. In 2009, Sylvia UNITED STATES AIR FORCE—43 wood, MS, will conclude his term as sold North Wind to Cook Inlet Re- Adams—South Euclid; Barnard—Berea; the 78th president of the Delta Council. gional, Inc., CIRI, but remained on as Boros—Strongsville; Boukzam—Strongsville; I am pleased to commend him for his president and chief executive officer. Breeds—Lorain; Camera—Cleveland; Cash— service and contributions to the delta Sylvia steps in to address community Medina; Conkle—South Euclid; Goodwin— region and the State of Mississippi. needs, and she has a strong commit- Wadsworth; Hazelett—Amherst; Henderson— Organized in 1935, Delta Council ment to community service. She has Akron; Jedrzejek—Olmsted Falls; Kadow— Avon Lake; Keiter—Wickliffe; Keleman— plays an important role in uniting the supported youth and education pro- Wadsworth; Kieswetter—North Olmsted; agricultural, business, and economic grams, the arts and environmental con- LaSalvia—Strongsville; Lawrence—Parma development leadership to solve prob- servation efforts. She was also instru- Heights; Manning—Kent; McGhee—Euclid; lems and promote opportunities in the mental in raising money for the con- Miller, A.—Lorain; Moccia—Lakewood; Mississippi Delta region, which in- struction of an animal shelter and dog Moff—Atwater; Neiger—Middleburg Heights; cludes eighteen counties in northwest park. In addition, Sylvia has served in Nelson—Fairview Park; Pallens—Lorain; Mississippi. leadership roles for several local and Perala—Seven Hills; Pipper—Parma; Mr. Litton has put in a strong per- national organizations that include the Plickert—Painesville; Richards—Medina; Roetzel—Parma; Rumpf—LaGrange; Saari— formance as Delta Council president. Idaho State University Foundation, Strongsville; Serago—Concord; Starks— His tenure as council president con- Holy Rosary School, Women Impacting South Euclid; Stewart III—Wellington; cludes as we are crafting a new, long- Public Policy, Green Kids Inc., Grow Stogioglou—Wellington; Suszynski— term Farm Bill, which will establish Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls Symphony, the Chardon; Tagliarini—Brookpark; Tomor— Federal policies for American agri- Snake River Animal Shelter, LLC and Barberton; Topoly—Akron; Touma—Cuya- culture and other important areas in- the Institute for Economic Empower- hoga Falls; Zavodny II—Euclid. cluding conservation, agricultural re- ment of Women. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD—3 search, and nutrition. Given this bill’s Sylvia’s strong leadership and dedi- Linden—Norwalk; Simko—Fairport Har- importance to the delta’s economy, I cation have been recognized through bor; Werdebaugh—Wellington. have appreciated Mr. Litton’s advice awards and her selection to assist with OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD—82 and counsel related to serving the in- important initiatives. For example, she Batcha—Northfield; Bloch, Jr.— terests of our State. His input over the was appointed by Governor Butch Streetsboro; Caraballo—Columbia Station; past year will contribute to the overall Otter to the Leadership in Nuclear En- Carter—Cleveland; Champlin—Akron; Cleve- success of this endeavor. ergy Commission. Among her numer- land—Cleveland; Clow—Cleveland; Davis- In addition to his role as President of ous honors, the U.S. Small Business Johnson—Cleveland; Derr—Garrettsville; Delta Council, Mr. Litton is the Presi- Administration recognized Sylvia as a Distad—Shaker Heights; DoBroka—North Small Business Person of the Year in Royalton; Dosen—Broadview Heights; Dow- dent of Wade Incorporated in Green- ney—Akron; Drzik—Akron; Dunning— wood, MS, which serves as the John 2008. In 2009, she received the Latina Chardon; Eisenhauer—Doylestown; Eldred— Deere equipment dealership in many Women Entrepreneur of the Year Avon Lake; Fiscus—LaGrange; Franchino— counties in the delta. He is also direc- Award from the Anna Maria Aras Me- Streetsboro; Freeman—Cleveland; Galik, tor of the Bank of Commerce. Some of morial Business Fund and a Torch Jr.—Norton; Georskey—Ashtabula; his previous leadership positions in- Award from the Better Business Bu- Golnick—Willoughby Hills; Gonzalez San- clude Chairman of the Greenwood Util- reau. chez—Kenmore; Grimes—Norton; Habeck— ity Commission and President of Delta Sylvia leads by example and dem- Wakeman; Haefka—Lorain; Hallisy—Lorain; onstrates a constant commitment to Hendrickson—Brookpark; Herman— Wildlife. He has been a recipient of the Chesterland; Hill—Brunswick; Hines—Ash- Silver Beaver Award from the Boy integrity and bettering the commu- tabula; Jackson—Cleveland; Johnson, A.— Scouts of America. nity. It has been great to work with Cleveland; Johnson, E.—Elyria; Johnson, Born in New Hampshire, Mr. Litton Sylvia. Sylvia, your expertise and in- G.—Amherst; Jones—Warrensville; Keown— moved to Greenwood, MS and earned sight on small business issues have

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6190 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 been valuable and greatly appreciated, From Bahrain, Bill went to the Naval and safety of our Nation. The Cuya- and we look forward to continuing to Headquarters in London, England for 4 hoga River in Cleveland had caught on work with you on future joint efforts. years where his daughter Mariah was fire and oil spills marred the beaches of We hope that your retirement from born. Santa Barbara. North Wind provides you deserved time Bill’s last assignment was part of a These catastrophic events served as with your family, including your hus- five-man active duty staff for Reserve catalysts that established the Environ- band and three children, and your Construction Battalion 13 at Camp mental Protection Agency, EPA, many friends. Thank you, Sylvia, for Smith, Peekskill, NY. Before he re- passed the Clean Air and Clean Water your hard work and exemplary serv- tired, Bill received both the New York Acts, and formed a public and political ice.∑ State Conspicuous Service Cross and consciousness of the need to safeguard f the Long and Faithful Service Medal. our environment. Upon his retirement, he received Today, the Cuyahoga River—44 years TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM LEE RICH both the Navy and Army Achievement after the fire—is cleaner and healthier, ∑ Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today I Medals. Bill retired with the rank of E– more than 60 different fish species are wish to honor William Lee Rich, a ca- 6 Construction Electrician First Class. thriving, and countless families are reer Navy man. Bill, on behalf of all Bill transferred to Fleet Reserve and again enjoying its natural beauty. Montanans and all Americans, I stand retired after a 30-year naval career. Today, Earth Day is celebrated to say ‘‘thank you’’ for your service to Petty Officer Bill Rich moved to Hel- around the world. this Nation. ena to start his new life with his wife Now communities across Ohio and It is my honor to share the story of and daughter. He currently works for the Nation are spurring on the next generation of environmental innova- Bill Rich’s service in the U.S. Navy, be- the State of Montana Department of tion. cause no story of heroism should ever Military Affairs here at Fort Harrison Seeds planted in places such as Or- fall through the cracks. as an electrician. egon, OH—a city just east of Toledo in Bill was born in Jamestown, NY in After his service, Bill never received northwest Ohio—are beginning to 1947. After moving around the country all of the medals he earned from the grow. with his family, he graduated from Navy. To reduce energy costs, the Oregon Spring Valley High School in New Earlier this month, in the presence of City School District partnered with the York and enlisted with the U.S. Navy his friends and family, it was my honor Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority in Poughkeepsie in 1966. to finally present to Bill his Vietnam to transition away from traditional Bill trained with the Seabees in Campaign Medal with 1960 Device, electricity to wind and solar power. Or- Davisville, RI before transferring to Navy Expert Rifle Medal with Three egon City Schools set up wind turbines Mobile Construction Battalion 21 at Bronze Stars, Navy Expert Pistol at Clay High School and Eisenhower Seabee Headquarters in Gulfport, MS. Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Middle School. They installed solar From there he was deployed to Phu Bai and his Navy & Marine Corps Overseas panels on the roofs of Jerusalem and with M-C-B 21, just south of Hue City Service Ribbon with One Silver and Starr Elementary Schools. And these in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, Bill’s Four Bronze Stars. innovative investments have paid off. unit was responsible for transporting It was also my honor to present the In just 10 days in October, Clay Cam- South Vietnamese refugees out of Hue. Antarctica Service Medal with Bronze pus’s wind turbine, Power Wind 56, pro- In February 1968, his unit saw heavy Clasp, the Vietnam Service Medal with duced 149 percent of campus energy action during the Tet Counter Offen- One Silver and Two Bronze Stars, the needs. All computers, all lights, all sive. They were responsible for trans- Navy Good Conduct Medal with Four kitchen activity, and fans on Clay porting a group of South Vietnamese Bronze Stars, the Naval Reserve Meri- Campus are now wind-powered. This in- out of Hue to the refuge center at Phu torious Service Medal, and the Na- cludes the administration building, bus Bai. It was for their time in Hue that tional Defense Service Medal with One garage, and maintenance building at the M-C-B 21 received the Presidential Bronze Star. the stadium. Besides saving on energy Unit Citation. Bill also earned his Earlier this month I also presented costs, as of March 21, the school dis- Combat Action Ribbon. to Bill: the Combat Action Ribbon, trict is producing 800 fewer tons of car- Bill’s deployment ended after 9 Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit bon dioxide. This means less acid rain- months, and his unit returned to Gulf- Commendation Ribbon with one Bronze causing sulfur dioxide and nitrous port, MS before going back to Vietnam, Star, and the Meritorious Unit Com- oxide going into the air. this time to Camp Eagle in the Gia Lai mendation with One Bronze Star. This innovation and activism marks Province. During his 8 months at Camp These decorations are small tokens, tremendous progress toward a more Eagle, Bill worked on various construc- but they are powerful symbols of true sustainable environment. tion and electrical projects, both heroism. Sacrifice. And dedication to If we fail to protect our natural re- around the camp and in Hue. He also service. sources, we risk the health of citizens, worked with the American-Vietnamese These medals are presented on behalf the viability of our coastal areas, and Civic Action Program to help construct of a grateful nation.∑ the productivity of our State’s farms, engineering projects in the region. f forests, and fisheries. We risk our long- After his two tours in Vietnam, Bill term economic and national security. EARTH DAY transferred to Naval Reserve Construc- Yet we know that choosing between tion Battalion 19 for 4 years before re- ∑ Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, on April economic growth and environmental turning to active duty. 22, 1970—after years of planning—Earth protections is a false choice. Back with the Seabees, Bill was as- Day activities stretched from college Despite our population growing by 50 signed to Italy and New Zealand before campuses, to city parks, to community percent in the past 40 years and the spending a year in Antarctica as part halls across the country. number of cars on the road having dou- of Operation Deep Freeze. He was then The landscape has changed since stu- bled over that same time, our air is assigned to Harold E. Holt station in dents, activists, and environmentalists now 60 percent cleaner than at the Australia where he married his wife, celebrated the first Earth Day. That time of the first Earth Day in 1970. Debby, a Helena native. citizen call to action spurred a new Done right, our Nation can become From Australia, Bill went to Winter season of environmental protections energy independent, improve its global Harbor, ME and then to M-C-B 74 in that have improved the health of our competitiveness, and create new jobs Gulfport. He deployed from Gulfport to Nation’s air, lands, rivers, and the and technologies for our workforce. As Japan and Puerto Rico. From battalion Great Lakes. we plant the seeds for economic he went to Manama, Bahrain in the Just several decades ago, polluted air growth—for new jobs in new indus- Persian Gulf as a contract inspector. and water threatened the public health tries—we are also planting the seeds

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6191 for a cleaner, more sustainable envi- a cherished friend. I am grateful for the ficer 5 Satterfield has earned our deep- ronment. relationship Earl and I have enjoyed est gratitude and respect. The students and parents of the Or- for many years and the support and In September 1973, Chief Warrant Of- egon City School District are a re- wisdom he always shared. ficer 5 Satterfield entered active duty minder that taking steps to protect our Elaine and I convey our deepest sym- service after completing basic combat air and water is something that we do pathies to Carol and their family. May training at Fort Jackson, SC. In 1984, every day, not just on April 22. our Heavenly Father bless them with he was appointed to the Warrant Offi- Earth Day reminds us of our ability peace and comfort at this time. The cer Corps. In 2010, he became the regi- and our history of innovation and per- contributions and impact Earl made on mental chief officer—the highest rank- severance to protect our environment his family, his community, Utah and ing warrant officer—of the U.S. Army’s for current and future generations.∑ our Nation will be felt and appreciated Ordnance Corps. Chief Satterfield f for generations to come.∑ served in multiple overseas tours and f deployments to Germany, Panama, TRIBUTE TO EARL HOLDING South Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Ara- ∑ Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, today I RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL bia, and numerous locations across the wish to pay special tribute to a man I NEVADA MOTHERS United States. His service earned him have admired for many years, Earl ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I numerous military awards and decora- Holding. Sadly, Earl passed away April wish to congratulate Mrs. Zan Peter- tions, including the Legion of Merit 19, 2013 leaving behind a lasting legacy son Hyer, who has been recognized as and the Bronze Star, for his faithful that garnered the respect of many the 2013 Nevada Mother of the Year, service and contribution to the Army’s throughout our State and Nation. and Mrs. Montsdarrat Wadsworth for mission. Earl was a Utah icon—a businessman being named the 2013 Nevada Young In retirement, I am confident that who reached the highest echelons of Mother of the Year. These two out- Chief Satterfield will continue to serve the business world—yet spent time to standing mothers have been honored our Nation. On behalf of the Senate help people from all walks of life, and for their commitment to strengthening Armed Services Committee and the in many pursuits and interests. His the moral and spiritual foundations of U.S. Senate, I am proud to thank Chief work ethic is legendary. From a young the family and home. Satterfield, his wife Deirdre, and their age, Earl put in long days at whatever These exceptional Nevada mothers son Steven, for four decades of honor- business he pursued, and he was truly have received this designation from the able service to our Nation. I wish him an example of someone who wasn’t American Mothers, Inc. of Nevada, a and his family the very best in retire- ∑ afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his nonprofit interfaith organization dedi- ment. hands dirty—right along with his em- cated to honoring motherhood while of- f ployees. fering support to mothers in the State TRIBUTE TO LARRY RUVO In 1949 Earl married his life’s partner of Nevada. American Mothers, Inc. is ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I and eternal sweetheart, Carol Orme. the official sponsor of Mother’s Day wish to congratulate Larry Ruvo, a Ne- Their marriage was a testament to and the Mother of the Year. vada businessman and philanthropist, their partnership as companions—at As a mother of five children and four for receiving the Horatio Alger Award. work and at home. Carol was almost grandchildren, Mrs. Hyer has dem- This award is reserved for outstanding always found at the side of Earl work- onstrated the great responsibility of Americans who exemplify dedication, ing the land, running hotels, and rais- motherhood and dedication to living purpose, and perseverance in their per- ing children. They are the proud par- and teaching her children outstanding sonal lives. Recipients of this award ents of three children and twelve qualities, such as love, understanding, traditionally have started life in hum- grandchildren whom they deeply love. courage, service, and compassion. As a ble circumstances and have worked Earl’s strength as a business leader recipient of this award, Mrs. Hyer will with great diligence to achieve success. has been witnessed by many employees help deliver this message about moth- Larry Ruvo is one of only 11 recipients he tutored and led in many successful erhood to community organizations in of this year’s award and exemplifies and important companies including the Southern Nevada and throughout the the dedication that has helped make Little America and Grand America ho- State. I wish her all the best in her fu- the State of Nevada great. tels, the Snowbasin Ski Resort, and ture endeavors and congratulate her on Mr. Ruvo was born and raised in Las Sinclair Oil. this well-deserved award. Vegas and graduated from Las Vegas In the 1990s Earl was a driving force Mrs. Wadsworth is also a devoted and High School. He has had a successful in helping to bring the Winter Olympic honorable mother. She and her hus- career as a local businessman and Games to Salt Lake City. His willing- band are raising 10 children in founder of Southern Wine and Spirits ness to build world-class facilities to Winnemucca, NV. They live and work of Nevada. In memory of his father, Mr. help stage the games cannot be over- on an alfalfa hay farm, and Mrs. Wads- Ruvo has worked tirelessly to establish looked as one of the key factors in the worth homeschools all 10 of their chil- a cognitive disease center in Las utmost success of the 2002 Winter dren. Vegas. His efforts and generosity Olympics. His contributions will never I ask my colleagues to join me today helped in the creation of the Cleveland be forgotten. in congratulating these two out- Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Earl and Carol loved the land and en- standing Nevada Mothers. It is my Health located in Las Vegas. Larry joyed spending time at their ranches or hope that they will stand as examples Ruvo’s efforts to give back to his local property throughout the West. He of the important work that mothers do community are admirable and inspir- loved to hike, bike, fish, or just enjoy in strengthening our communities.∑ ing. nature in our wonderful part of the f I ask my colleagues to join me in world. He had a great reverence for the congratulating Larry Ruvo for receiv- TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OF- beauty of our country and always ing this distinguished honor, and it is FICER 5 BERNARD SATTERFIELD sought to build edifices that paid trib- my hope that he will serve as an exam- ute to that splendor. ∑ Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I rise ple of what great things a person can Utah and our Nation lost a truly today to recognize the accomplish- accomplish when they work with dedi- great business leader and giant of a ments of CW5 Bernard Satterfield. On cation, purpose, and perseverance.∑ man when Earl left this earthly exist- July 1, 2013, Chief Warrant Officer 5 f ence. I know that many people will Satterfield will retire after 40 years of truly miss his strength, leadership, and distinguished service to the U.S. Army. TRIBUTE TO LAUREL P. SAYER commitment to excellence. I will miss With his decades of service and dedica- ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise all of those things, but I will also miss tion to our country, Chief Warrant Of- today to recognize the achievements of

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RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fash- For the past 14 years, Laurel has Under the authority of the order of served as the Natural Resources and ion that ensures stability in the helium mar- the Senate of January 3, 2013, the Sec- kets while protecting the interests of Amer- Idaho National Laboratory policy ad- retary of the Senate, on April 30, 2013, ican taxpayers, and for other purposes; to viser for my fellow Idaho congressional during the adjournment of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- delegation colleague, Representative received a message from the House of sources. MIKE SIMPSON. Throughout her career, Representatives announcing that pur- f Laurel has served as a trusted advisor suant to section 13101 of the HITECH INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND and resource to many. She has worked Act (Public Law 111–5), and the order of hard to develop partnerships and advo- the House of January 3, 2013, the JOINT RESOLUTIONS cate for the interests of Idahoans. Speaker appoints the following indi- The following bills and joint resolu- Prior to working for Representative vidual on the part of the House of Rep- tions were introduced, read the first SIMPSON, Laurel served as an integral resentatives to the HIT Policy Com- and second times by unanimous con- member of my staff for 6 years when I mittee: Mrs. Gayle Harrell of Stuart, sent, and referred as indicated: served in the U.S. House of Representa- Florida. By Mr. MENENDEZ: tives. Among her responsibilities, she Under the authority of the order of S. 856. A bill to foster stability in Syria, enhanced outreach efforts and provided the Senate of April 25, 2013, the Sec- and for other purposes; to the Committee on valuable input on natural resources retary of the Senate, on April 30, 2013, Foreign Relations. issues. Laurel joined my House staff during the adjournment of the Senate, By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SAND- with a wealth of community experi- received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the ERS, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. COONS, Mrs. ence, which quickly translated into a GILLIBRAND, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and great base for advocating for Idahoans House had passed the following bill, in Mr. BLUMENTHAL): in eastern Idaho. The years that she which it requests the concurrence of S. 857. A bill to amend the Family and spent doing volunteer efforts in the the Senate: Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to community paid off for Idahoans as she H.R. 1765. An act to provide the Secretary care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, transitioned into one of the most effec- of Transportation with the flexibility to parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grand- tive congressional staffers in the State. transfer certain funds to prevent reduced op- child, or grandparent who has a serious erations and staffing of the Federal Aviation health condition; to the Committee on She has been very involved through- Administration, and for other purposes. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. out eastern Idaho and developed valu- The message also announced that the By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. able relationships with local, State, re- Clerk of the House be directed to re- LEAHY): gional, and Federal Government agen- turn to the Senate the bill (S. 853) to S. 858. A bill to provide for an earlier start cies and numerous organizations and for State health care coverage innovation provide the Secretary of Transpor- individuals. For example, she has waivers under the Patient Protection and Af- tation with the flexibility to transfer fordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to served in leadership roles for the Yel- certain funds to prevent reduced oper- lowstone Business Partnership, the the Committee on Finance. ations and staffing of the Federal Avia- By Mr. BENNET: Idaho Commission on the Arts, the tion Administration, and for other pur- S. 859. A bill to amend the Farm Security Idaho Falls Arts Council, the Idaho poses, in compliance with a request of and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide Community Foundation, and the Edu- the Senate for the return thereof. for the conducts of activities to detect, and cation Foundation. Laurel has contrib- respond in a timely manner to, threats to uted significantly to the arts in Idaho, f animal health; to the Committee on Agri- including promoting related projects, ENROLLED BILL SIGNED culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. arts councils, and arts groups. The message further announced that By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Laurel has served the community, HARKIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. the Speaker had signed the following CANTWELL, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- State, and Nation with distinction, and enrolled bill: kota, Mr. COWAN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. I thank her for her hard work on behalf H.R. 1765. An act to provide the Secretary BALDWIN, and Mr. SCHATZ): of Idahoans. I have enjoyed my years of of Transportation with the flexibility to S. 860. A bill to amend the Farm Security friendship with Laurel and appreciated transfer certain funds to prevent reduced op- and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve her kind demeanor, hard work, and tre- erations and staffing of the Federal Aviation energy programs; to the Committee on Agri- mendous will. Laurel, you have much Administration, and for other purposes. culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. to be proud of for your many years of Under authority of the order of the By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and dedication and committed service. I Senate of January 3, 2013, the enrolled Mr. PAUL): S. 861. A bill to amend the Federal Water congratulate you on your retirement, bill was signed on April 30, 2013, during the adjournment of the Senate, by the Pollution Control Act to provide guidance wish you all the best, and thank you and clarification regarding issuing new and for all you have done for Idahoans.∑ President pro tempore (Mr. LEAHY). renewal permits, and for other purposes; to f the Committee on Environment and Public f MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Works. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. At 2:03 p.m., a message from the SCHATZ, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BLUNT, Messages from the President of the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KING, Mr. MORAN, United States were communicated to Mr. Novtony, one of its reading clerks, and Mr. PAUL): the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- announced that the House has passed S. 862. A bill to amend section 5000A of the retaries. the following bill, in which it requests Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an the concurrence of the Senate: additional religious exemption from the indi- f vidual health coverage mandate; to the Com- H.R. 527. An act to amend the Helium Act EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED mittee on Finance. to complete the privatization of the Federal By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and helium reserve in a competitive market fash- As in executive session the Presiding Mr. BEGICH): ion that ensures stability in the helium mar- S. 863. A bill to amend title 38, United Officer laid before the Senate messages kets while protecting the interests of Amer- States Code, to repeal time limitations on from the President of the United ican taxpayers, and for other purposes. States submitting sundry nominations the eligibility for use of educational assist- f and a withdrawal which were referred ance under All-Volunteer Force Educational MEASURES REFERRED Assistance Program, to improve veterans to the appropriate committees. education outreach, and for other purposes; (The messages received today are The following bill was read the first to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. printed at the end of the Senate pro- and the second times by unanimous By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. ceedings.) consent, and referred as indicated: HEITKAMP, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. UDALL

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of New Mexico, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. KLO- S. 138 S. 496 BUCHAR, Mr. RISCH, Mr. JOHNSON of At the request of Mr. VITTER, the At the request of Mr. PRYOR, the South Dakota, Mr. MORAN, Ms. LAN- name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. DRIEU, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of CHAMBLISS) was added as a cosponsor of INHOFE, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BAUCUS, and S. 138, a bill to prohibit discrimination S. 496, a bill to direct the Adminis- Mr. VITTER): S. 864. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking against the unborn on the basis of sex trator of the Environmental Protection Water Act to reauthorize technical assist- or gender, and for other purposes. Agency to change the Spill Prevention, ance to small public water systems, and for S. 232 Control, and Countermeasure rule with other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- At the request of Mr. HATCH, the respect to certain farms. ronment and Public Works. names of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. S. 539 By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. HELLER) and the Senator from Ken- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the HELLER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. GRASSLEY, tucky (Mr. PAUL) were added as co- name of the Senator from California Mr. BROWN, Mr. REED, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. FRANKEN): sponsors of S. 232, a bill to amend the (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor S. 865. A bill to provide for the establish- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal of S. 539, a bill to amend the Public ment of a Commission to Accelerate the End the excise tax on medical devices. Health Service Act to foster more ef- of Breast Cancer; to the Committee on S. 278 fective implementation and coordina- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, tion of clinical care for people with By Mr. SCHUMER: the name of the Senator from Massa- pre-diabetes and diabetes. S. 866. A bill to make improvements to the chusetts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a S. 541 transitional program covered business meth- od patents, and for other purposes; to the cosponsor of S. 278, a bill to replace the At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the Committee on the Judiciary. Budget Control Act sequester for fiscal names of the Senator from Massachu- By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. year 2013 by eliminating tax loopholes. setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator MORAN, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. BOOZ- S. 345 from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were MAN): At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the added as cosponsors of S. 541, a bill to S. 867. A bill to amend title XVIII of the name of the Senator from Wisconsin prevent human health threats posed by Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor the consumption of equines raised in benefits manager standards under the Medi- the United States. care prescription drug program, to establish of S. 345, a bill to reform the Federal basic audit standards of pharmacies, to fur- sugar program, and for other purposes. S. 617 ther transparency of payment methodology S. 375 At the request of Mr. CASEY, the to pharmacies, and to provide for At the request of Mr. TESTER, the names of the Senator from California recoupment returns to Medicare; to the Com- name of the Senator from South Da- (Mrs. BOXER), the Senator from New mittee on Finance. kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the f sponsor of S. 375, a bill to require Sen- Senator from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) ate candidates to file designations, were added as cosponsors of S. 617, a SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND statements, and reports in electronic bill to provide humanitarian assistance SENATE RESOLUTIONS form. and support a democratic transition in The following concurrent resolutions S. 381 Syria, and for other purposes. and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Mr. BROWN, the S. 623 referred (or acted upon), as indicated: name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mrs. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. MURRAY, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): sponsor of S. 381, a bill to award a Con- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. Res. 128. A resolution expressing the gressional Gold Medal to the World 623, a bill to amend title XVIII of the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors Social Security Act to ensure the con- and individuals with disabilities is an impor- War II members of the ‘‘Doolittle tant responsibility of the United States, and Tokyo Raiders’’, for outstanding her- tinued access of Medicare beneficiaries that a comprehensive approach to expanding oism, valor, skill, and service to the to diagnostic imaging services. and supporting a strong home care workforce United States in conducting the bomb- S. 629 and making long-term services and supports ings of Tokyo. At the request of Mr. PRYOR, the affordable and accessible in communities is S. 423 names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. necessary to uphold the right of seniors and At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the HIRONO) and the Senator from Idaho individuals with disabilities in the United names of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. CRAPO) were added as cosponsors States to a dignified quality of life; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from of S. 629, a bill to amend title 38, Pensions. Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were added United States Code, to recognize the By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. HELL- as cosponsors of S. 423, a bill to amend service in the reserve components of ER, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. title V of the Social Security Act to the Armed Forces of certain persons by WARNER, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BEGICH, extend funding for family-to-family honoring them with status as veterans and Mr. CARDIN): health information centers to help under law, and for other purposes. S. Res. 129. A resolution recognizing the families of children with disabilities or S. 653 significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific special health care needs make in- American Heritage Month as an important At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the time to celebrate the significant contribu- formed choices about health care for names of the Senator from Arkansas tions of Asian Americans and Pacific Island- their children. (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from ers to the history of the United States; to S. 460 Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added the Committee on the Judiciary. At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the as cosponsors of S. 653, a bill to provide f name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. for the establishment of the Special BEGICH) was added as a cosponsor of S. Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 460, a bill to provide for an increase in of Religious Minorities in the Near S. 85 the Federal minimum wage. East and South Central Asia. At the request of Mr. COONS, the S. 462 S. 654 name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. sponsor of S. 85, a bill to provide incen- HATCH) and the Senator from Alaska RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. tives for States to invest in practices (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as cospon- 654, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- and technology that are designed to ex- sors of S. 462, a bill to enhance the enue Code of 1986 to provide for colle- pedite voting at the polls and to sim- strategic partnership between the giate housing and infrastructure plify voter registration. United States and Israel. grants.

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Armed Forces, and for other purposes. cosponsors of S. 679, a bill to promote S. 754 S. 813 local and regional farm and food sys- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, At the request of Mr. TESTER, his tems, and for other purposes. the name of the Senator from New Jer- name was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 689 sey (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a 813, a bill to require that Peace Corps At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the cosponsor of S. 754, a bill to amend the volunteers be subject to the same limi- names of the Senator from New Hamp- Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of tations regarding coverage of abortion shire (Ms. AYOTTE) and the Senator 2004 to include farmed shellfish as spe- services as employees of the Peace from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were cialty crops. Corps with respect to coverage of such added as cosponsors of S. 689, a bill to S. 759 services, and for other purposes. reauthorize and improve programs re- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, her lated to mental health and substance names of the Senator from South Da- name was added as a cosponsor of S. use disorders. kota (Mr. JOHNSON) and the Senator 813, supra. S. 690 from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were S. 815 At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the added as cosponsors of S. 759, a bill to At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. amend the Internal Revenue Code of names of the Senator from Rhode Is- MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor 1986 to allow a credit against income land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator of S. 690, a bill to amend title 38, tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN), the United States Code, to deem certain member of the Armed Forces for a new Senator from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), service in the organized military forces State license or certification required the Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABE- of the Government of the Common- by reason of a permanent change in the NOW), the Senator from New Hampshire wealth of the Philippines and the Phil- duty station of such member to an- (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Senator from ippine Scouts to have been active serv- other State. Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY), the ice for purposes of benefits under pro- S. 769 Senator from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), grams administered by the Secretary At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the the Senator from Vermont (Mr. of Veterans Affairs. name of the Senator from New Jersey LEAHY), the Senator from New Jersey S. 692 (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- (Mr. LAUTENBERG), the Senator from At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the sor of S. 769, a bill to designate as wil- Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from name of the Senator from Alabama derness certain Federal portions of the Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO), the Senator from (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- red rock canyons of the Colorado Pla- New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Sen- sor of S. 692, a bill to rescind certain teau and the Great Basin Deserts in the ator from Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Federal funds identified by States as State of Utah for the benefit of present Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the unwanted and use the funds to reduce and future generations of people in the Senator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the Federal debt. United States. the Senator from Montana (Mr. BAU- S. 700 S. 777 CUS), the Senator from North Carolina At the request of Mr. KAINE, the At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, (Mrs. HAGAN), the Senator from Con- names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. the name of the Senator from Maine necticut (Mr. MURPHY), the Senator MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Or- (Mr. KING) was added as a cosponsor of from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), the Sen- egon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co- S. 777, a bill to restore the previous ator from Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN), sponsors of S. 700, a bill to ensure that policy regarding restrictions on use of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. the education and training provided Department of Defense medical facili- REED), the Senator from California members of the Armed Forces and vet- ties. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator from erans better assists members and vet- S. 789 Missouri (Mrs. MCCASKILL), the Sen- erans in obtaining civilian certifi- At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the ator from Colorado (Mr. UDALL), the cations and licenses, and for other pur- names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Senator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER), poses. BEGICH), the Senator from Connecticut the Senator from Maryland (Ms. MI- S. 709 (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from KULSKI), the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the North Carolina (Mrs. HAGAN), the Sen- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from names of the Senator from California ator from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) Massachusetts (Mr. COWAN) and the (Mrs. BOXER) and the Senator from and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) were Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added as co- SANDERS) were added as cosponsors of added as cosponsors of S. 815, a bill to sponsors of S. 709, a bill to amend title S. 789, a bill to grant the Congressional prohibit the employment discrimina- XVIII of the Social Security Act to in- Gold Medal, collectively, to the First tion on the basis of sexual orientation crease diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease Special Service Force, in recognition of or gender identity. and related dementias, leading to bet- its superior service during World War S. 827 ter care and outcomes for Americans II. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the living with Alzheimer’s disease and re- S. 792 name of the Senator from New Jersey lated dementias. At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- S. 724 name was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of S. 827, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the 792, a bill to strengthen the enforce- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. ment of background checks with re- quire oil polluters to pay the full cost GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of spect to the use of explosive materials. of oil spills, and for other purposes. S. 724, a bill to provide flexibility to At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S. 828 agencies on determining what employ- his name was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the ees are essential personnel in imple- S. 792, supra. name of the Senator from New Jersey menting the sequester. S. 810 (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- S. 742 At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the sponsor of S. 828, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil name of the Senator from Vermont SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. polluters to pay the full cost of oil (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor 810, a bill to require a pilot program on spills, and for other purposes.

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S. 843 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I (b) STATE PERMIT PROGRAMS.— At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the ask unanimous consent that the text of (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 402 of the Federal name of the Senator from Arkansas the bill be printed in the RECORD. Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- There being no objection, the text of is amended by striking subsection (b) and in- sor of S. 843, a bill to limit the amount the bill was ordered to be printed in serting the following: of ammunition purchased or possessed the RECORD, as follows: ‘‘(b) STATE PERMIT PROGRAMS.— by certain Federal agencies for a 6- S. 861 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At any time after the month period. promulgation of the guidelines required by Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- section 304(I)(2), the Governor of each State S.J. RES. 10 resentatives of the United States of America in desiring to administer a permit program for Congress assembled, At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the discharges into navigable waters within the name of the Senator from Minnesota SECTION 1. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE jurisdiction of the State may submit to the ELIMINATION SYSTEM. (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- Administrator— (a) APPLICABILITY OF GUIDANCE.—Section ‘‘(A) a full and complete description of the sor of S.J. Res. 10, a joint resolution 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control program the State proposes to establish and proposing an amendment to the Con- Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at administer under State law or under an stitution of the United States relative the end the following: interstate compact; and to equal rights for men and women. ‘‘(s) APPLICABILITY OF GUIDANCE.— ‘‘(B) a statement from the attorney gen- S.J. RES. 13 ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: eral (or the attorney for those State water ‘‘(A) GUIDANCE.— At the request of Mr. WARNER, the pollution control agencies that have inde- name of the Senator from Alabama ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘guidance’ means draft, interim, or final guidance pendent legal counsel), or from the chief (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- issued by the Administrator. legal officer in the case of an interstate sor of S.J. Res. 13, a joint resolution ‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘guidance’ in- agency, that the laws of the State, or the amending title 36, United States Code, cludes— interstate compact, as applicable, provide to designate July 26 as United States ‘‘(I) the comprehensive guidance issued by adequate authority to carry out the de- Intelligence Professionals Day. the Administrator and dated April 1, 2010; scribed program. ‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—The Administrator shall S. RES. 69 ‘‘(II) the proposed guidance entitled ‘Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by approve each program for which a descrip- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the tion is submitted under paragraph (1) unless name of the Senator from Oklahoma the Clean Water Act’ and dated April 28, 2011; ‘‘(III) the final guidance proposed by the the Administrator determines that adequate (Mr. COBURN) was added as a cosponsor Administrator and dated July 21, 2011; and authority does not exist— of S. Res. 69, a resolution calling for ‘‘(IV) any other document or paper issued ‘‘(A) to issue permits that— the protections of religious minority by the Administrator through any process ‘‘(i) apply, and ensure compliance with, rights and freedoms in the Arab world. other than the notice and comment rule- any applicable requirements of sections 301, S. RES. 91 making process. 302, 306, 307, and 403; ‘‘(ii) are for fixed terms not exceeding 5 At the request of Mr. UDALL of New ‘‘(B) NEW PERMIT.—The term ‘new permit’ years; and Mexico, the name of the Senator from means a permit covering discharges from a structure— ‘‘(iii) can be terminated or modified for Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was ‘‘(i) that is issued under this section by a cause including— added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 91, a permitting authority; and ‘‘(I) a violation of any condition of the per- resolution supporting the goals and ‘‘(ii) for which an application is— mit; ideals of National Public Health Week. ‘‘(I) pending as of the date of enactment of ‘‘(II) obtaining a permit by misrepresenta- S. RES. 126 this subsection; or tion or failure to disclose fully all relevant At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, her ‘‘(II) filed on or after the date of enactment facts; and name was added as a cosponsor of S. of this subsection. ‘‘(III) a change in any condition that re- ‘‘(C) PERMITTING AUTHORITY.—The term quires either a temporary or permanent re- Res. 126, a resolution recognizing the ‘permitting authority’ means— duction or elimination of the permitted dis- teachers of the United States for their ‘‘(i) the Administrator; or charge; contributions to the development and ‘‘(ii) a State, acting pursuant to a State ‘‘(iv) control the disposal of pollutants into progress of our country. program that is equivalent to the program wells; At the request of Mr. JOHNSON of under this section and approved by the Ad- ‘‘(B)(i) to issue permits that apply, and en- South Dakota, his name was added as a ministrator. sure compliance with, all applicable require- cosponsor of S. Res. 126, supra. ‘‘(2) PERMITS.— ments of section 308; or At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, her ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ‘‘(ii) to inspect, monitor, enter, and require name was added as a cosponsor of S. other provision of law, in making a deter- reports to at least the same extent as re- Res. 126, supra. mination whether to approve a new permit quired in section 308; or a renewed permit, the permitting author- ‘‘(C) to ensure that the public, and any At the request of Mr. WARNER, his ity— other State the waters of which may be af- name was added as a cosponsor of S. ‘‘(i) shall base the determination only on fected, receives notice of each application for Res. 126, supra. compliance with regulations issued by the a permit and an opportunity for a public At the request of Ms. STABENOW, her Administrator or the permitting authority; hearing before a ruling on each application; name was added as a cosponsor of S. and ‘‘(D) to ensure that the Administrator re- Res. 126, supra. ‘‘(ii) shall not base the determination on ceives notice and a copy of each application At the request of Mr. COONS, his the extent of adherence of the applicant for for a permit; name was added as a cosponsor of S. the new permit or renewed permit to guid- ‘‘(E) to ensure that any State (other than Res. 126, supra. ance. the permitting State), whose waters may be ‘‘(B) NEW PERMITS.—If the permitting au- affected by the issuance of a permit may sub- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, his thority does not approve or deny an applica- mit written recommendations to the permit- name was added as a cosponsor of S. tion for a new permit by the date that is 270 ting State and the Administrator with re- Res. 126, supra. days after the date of receipt of the applica- spect to any permit application and, if any f tion for the new permit, the applicant may part of the written recommendations are not operate as if the application were approved accepted by the permitting State, that the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED in accordance with Federal law for the pe- permitting State will notify the affected BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS riod of time for which a permit from the State and the Administrator in writing of By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself same industry would be approved. the failure of the State to accept the rec- and Mr. PAUL): ‘‘(C) SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETENESS.—In de- ommendations, including the reasons for not S. 861. A bill to amend the Federal termining whether an application for a new accepting the recommendations; Water Pollution Control Act to provide permit or a renewed permit received under ‘‘(F) to ensure that no permit will be this paragraph is substantially complete, the issued if, in the judgment of the Secretary of guidance and clarification regarding permitting authority shall use standards for the Army acting through the Chief of Engi- issuing new and renewal permits, and determining substantial completeness of neers, after consultation with the Secretary for other purposes; to the Committee similar permits for similar facilities sub- of the department in which the Coast Guard on Environment and Public Works. mitted in fiscal year 2007.’’. is operating, anchorage and navigation of

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Administrator under section 303(c).’’. public hearings, that the discharge of such ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Notwithstanding materials into such area will have an unac- paragraph (2), the Administrator may not SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATE- RIAL. ceptable adverse effect on municipal water disapprove or withdraw approval of a pro- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(a) of the Fed- supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas (in- gram under this subsection on the basis of eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. cluding spawning and breeding areas), wild- the following: 1344(a)) is amended— ‘‘(A) The failure of the program to incor- life, or recreational areas. Before making (1) by striking the section heading and all porate or comply with guidance (as defined such determination, the Administrator shall that follows through ‘‘SEC. 404. (a) The Sec- in subsection (s)(1)). consult with the Secretary. The Adminis- ‘‘(B) The implementation of a water qual- retary may issue’’ and inserting the fol- trator shall set forth in writing and make ity standard that has been adopted by the lowing: public his findings and his reasons for mak- State and approved by the Administrator ‘‘SEC. 404. PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MA- ing any determination under this subsection. under section 303(c).’’. TERIAL. ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF STATE PERMITTING PRO- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— ‘‘(a) PERMITS.— GRAMS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any (A) Section 309 of the Federal Water Pollu- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may permit if the State in which the discharge tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319) is amend- issue’’; and originates or will originate does not concur ed— (2) by adding at the end the following: with the Administrator’s determination that (i) in subsection (c)— ‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL.— the discharge will result in an unacceptable (I) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘(A) PERMIT APPLICATIONS.— adverse effect as described in paragraph ‘‘402(b)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘402(b)(2)(H)’’; and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (1).’’. (II) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking clause (ii), if an environmental assessment (c) STATE PROGRAMS.—The first sentence of ‘‘402(b)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘402(b)(2)(H)’’; and or environmental impact statement, as ap- section 404(g)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. (ii) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, propriate, is required under the National En- 1344(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for the by striking ‘‘402(b)(8)’’ and inserting vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 discharge’’ and inserting ‘‘for some or all of ‘‘402(b)(2)(H)’’. et seq.), the Secretary shall— the discharges’’. (B) Section 402(m) of the Federal Water ‘‘(I) begin the process not later than 90 SEC. 3. IMPACTS OF EPA REGULATORY ACTIVITY Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(m)) is days after the date on which the Secretary ON EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC amended in the first sentence by striking receives a permit application; and ACTIVITY. ‘‘subsection (b)(8) of this section’’ and insert- ‘‘(II) approve or deny an application for a (a) ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS OF ACTIONS ON ing ‘‘subsection (b)(2)(H)’’. permit under this subsection not later than EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.— (c) SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL PROGRAM.— the latter of— (1) ANALYSIS.—Before taking a covered ac- Section 402(c) of the Federal Water Pollution ‘‘(aa) if an agency carries out an environ- tion, the Administrator shall analyze the im- Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(c)) is amended— mental assessment that leads to a finding of pact, disaggregated by State, of the covered (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- no significant impact, the date on which the action on employment levels and economic graph (5); and finding of no significant impact is issued; or activity, including estimated job losses and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- ‘‘(bb) if an agency carries out an environ- decreased economic activity. lowing: mental assessment that leads to a record of (2) ECONOMIC MODELS.— ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON DISAPPROVAL.—Notwith- decision, 15 days after the date on which the (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out para- standing paragraphs (1) through (3), the Ad- record of decision on an environmental im- graph (1), the Administrator shall utilize the ministrator may not disapprove or withdraw pact statement is issued. best available economic models. approval of a State program under sub- ‘‘(ii) PROCESSES.—Notwithstanding clause (B) ANNUAL GAO REPORT.—Not later than section (b) on the basis of the failure of the (i), regardless of whether the Secretary has December 31st of each year, the Comptroller following: commenced an environmental assessment or General of the United States shall submit to ‘‘(A) The failure of the program to incor- environmental impact statement by the date Congress a report on the economic models porate or comply with guidance (as defined described in clause (i)(I), the following dead- used by the Administrator to carry out this in subsection (s)(1)). lines shall apply: subsection.

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(3) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—With re- tially similar guidance made publicly avail- ‘‘(B) Upon receipt of the Administrator’s spect to any covered action, the Adminis- able on or after December 3, 2008, as the basis recommendation the State shall within 30 trator shall— for any decision regarding the scope of the days either— (A) post the analysis under paragraph (1) Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 ‘‘(i) disregard the Administrator’s rec- as a link on the main page of the public U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) or any rulemaking. ommendation in full and incorporate its own Internet Web site of the Environmental Pro- (b) RULES.—The use of the guidance de- identification and load into its current plan tection Agency; and scribed in subsection (a)(1), or any successor under subsection (e); (B) request that the Governor of any State document or substantially similar guidance ‘‘(ii) accept the Administrator’s rec- experiencing more than a de minimis nega- made publicly available on or after Decem- ommendation in full and incorporate its tive impact post such analysis in the Capitol ber 3, 2008, as the basis for any rule shall be identification and load as amended by the of such State. grounds for vacating the rule. Administrator’s recommendation into its (b) PUBLIC HEARINGS.— current plan under subsection (e); or SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY TO MODIFY (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator con- STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. ‘‘(iii) accept the Administrator’s rec- cludes under subsection (a)(1) that a covered ommendation in part, identifying certain ad- (a) STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.— action will have more than a de minimis neg- ditional waters and certain additional loads Section 303(c)(4) of the Federal Water Pollu- ative impact on employment levels or eco- proposed by the Administrator to be added tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(c)(4)) is nomic activity in a State, the Administrator to such State’s identification and load and amended— shall hold a public hearing in each such incorporate the such State’s identification (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and State at least 30 days prior to the effective and load as amended into its current plan (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; date of the covered action. under subsection (e). (2) by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)(A)’’; (2) TIME, LOCATION, AND SELECTION.—A pub- ‘‘(C)(i) If the Administrator fails to either (3) by striking ‘‘The Administrator shall lic hearing required under paragraph (1) shall approve the State identification and load or promulgate’’ and inserting the following: be held at a convenient time and location for announce his disagreement with the State ‘‘(B) The Administrator shall promulgate;’’ impacted residents. In selecting a location identification and load within the time spec- and for such a public hearing, the Administrator ified in this subsection then such State’s (4) by adding at the end the following: shall give priority to locations in the State identification and load is deemed approved ‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(ii), that will experience the greatest number of and such State shall incorporate the identi- the Administrator may not promulgate a re- job losses. fication and load that it submitted into its vised or new standard for a pollutant in any (c) NOTIFICATION.—If the Administrator current plan under subsection (e). case in which the State has submitted to the concludes under subsection (a)(1) that a cov- ‘‘(ii) If the Administrator announces his Administrator and the Administrator has ap- ered action will have more than a de mini- disagreement with the State identification proved a water quality standard for that pol- mis negative impact on employment levels and load but fails to submit his written rec- lutant, unless the State concurs with the Ad- or economic activity in any State, the Ad- ommendation to the State within 30 days as ministrator’s determination that the revised ministrator shall give notice of such impact required by subparagraph (A)(ii) then such or new standard is necessary to meet the re- to the State’s Congressional delegation, Gov- State’s identification and load is deemed ap- quirements of this Act.’’. ernor, and Legislature at least 45 days before proved and such State shall incorporate the the effective date of the covered action. (b) FEDERAL LICENSES AND PERMITS.—Sec- identification and load that it submitted (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- tion 401(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1341(a)) is into its current plan under subsection (e). lowing definitions apply: amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) This section shall apply to any deci- (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- ‘‘(7) With respect to any discharge, if a sion made by the Administrator under this trator’’ means the Administrator of the En- State or interstate agency having jurisdic- subsection issued on or after March 1, 2013.’’. vironmental Protection Agency. tion over the navigable waters at the point f (2) COVERED ACTION.—The term ‘‘covered where the discharge originates or will origi- action’’ means any of the following actions nate determines under paragraph (1) that the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS taken by the Administrator under the Fed- discharge will comply with the applicable eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. provisions of sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 1201 et seq.): 307, the Administrator may not take any ac- tion to supersede the determination.’’. SENATE RESOLUTION 128—EX- (A) Issuing a regulation, policy statement, PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE guidance, response to a petition, or other re- SEC. 6. STATE AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY WATERS quirement. WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. SENATE THAT SUPPORTING SEN- (B) Implementing a new or substantially Section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution IORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH altered program. Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313) is amended by DISABILITIES IS AN IMPORTANT (3) MORE THAN A DE MINIMIS NEGATIVE IM- striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting the RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED PACT.—The term ‘‘more than a de minimis following: STATES, AND THAT A COM- negative impact’’ means the following: ‘‘(2)(A) Each State shall submit to the Ad- PREHENSIVE APPROACH TO EX- (A) With respect to employment levels, a ministrator from time to time, with the first PANDING AND SUPPORTING A loss of more than 100 jobs. Any offsetting job such submission not later than 180 days after STRONG HOME CARE WORK- gains that result from the hypothetical cre- the date of publication of the first identifica- FORCE AND MAKING LONG-TERM ation of new jobs through new technologies tion of pollutants under section 304(a)(2)(D), or government employment may not be used the waters identified and the loads estab- SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AF- in the job loss calculation. lished under paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (1)(C), FORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE IN (B) With respect to economic activity, a and (1)(D) of this subsection. The Adminis- COMMUNITIES IS NECESSARY TO decrease in economic activity of more than trator shall approve the State identification UPHOLD THE RIGHT OF SENIORS $1,000,000 over any calendar year. Any offset- and load or announce his disagreement with AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS- ting economic activity that results from the the State identification and load not later ABILITIES IN THE UNITED hypothetical creation of new economic activ- than 30 days after the date of submission and STATES TO A DIGNIFIED QUAL- ity through new technologies or government if— ITY OF LIFE employment may not be used in the eco- ‘‘(i) the Administrator approves the identi- nomic activity calculation. fication and load submitted by the State in Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mrs. MUR- SEC. 4. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED accordance with this subsection, such State RAY, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) submitted BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT. shall incorporate them into its current plan the following resolution; which was re- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the under subsection (e); and ferred to the Committee on Health, Army and the Administrator of the Environ- ‘‘(ii) the Administrator announces his dis- Education, Labor, and Pensions: mental Protection Agency may not— agreement with the identification and load (1) finalize, adopt, implement, administer, submitted by the State in accordance with S. RES. 128 or enforce the proposed guidance described this subsection he shall submit, not later Whereas the aging of the baby boom gen- in the notice of availability and request for than 30 days after the date that the Adminis- eration will cause the number of individuals comments entitled ‘‘EPA and Army Corps of trator announces his disagreement with the in the United States who are 65 years of age Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification State’s submission, to such State his written or older to increase from 40,000,000 to of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act’’ recommendation of those additional waters 70,000,000 during the next 2 decades; (EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0409) (76 Fed. Reg. 24479 that he identifies and such loads for such Whereas 12,000,000 adults, nearly half of (May 2, 2011)); and waters as he believes are necessary to imple- whom are under 65 years of age, need long- (2) use the guidance described in paragraph ment the water quality standards applicable term services and supports due to functional (1), any successor document, or any substan- to such waters. limitations;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:52 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S06MY3.000 S06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court and making long-term services and supports cus of Members of Congress advocating on in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), man- affordable and accessible in communities is behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Is- dates the end of unnecessary segregation of necessary to uphold the right of seniors and landers, is composed of 40 Members, includ- individuals with disabilities in institutions, individuals with disabilities in the United ing 13 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander and requires that individuals with disabil- States to a dignified quality of life. descent; ities receive services in the most integrated f Whereas, in 2013, Asian Americans and Pa- setting appropriate to their needs; cific Islanders are serving in State legisla- Whereas the vast majority of individuals in SENATE RESOLUTION 129—RECOG- tures across the United States in record the United States prefer to receive long-term NIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF numbers, including in the States of Alaska, services and supports in their homes so that MAY 2013 AS ASIAN/PACIFIC Arizona, California, Connecticut, Colorado, they may continue to live independently and AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AS Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Massa- with dignity; AN IMPORTANT TIME TO CELE- chusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Whereas the costs of long-term services BRATE THE SIGNIFICANT CON- Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington; and supports for seniors and individuals with TRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERI- Whereas the number of Federal judges who disabilities are high; CANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS are Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders Whereas the great expense of long-term more than doubled between 2009 and 2013, re- services and supports can affect all individ- TO THE HISTORY OF THE flecting a commitment to diversity in the uals, regardless of income; UNITED STATES Federal judiciary that has resulted in the Whereas 70 percent of individuals who are Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. HELLER, confirmations of high caliber Asian-Amer- 65 years of age or older will need some form Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. WAR- ican and Pacific Islander judicial nominees; of long-term services and supports; NER, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BEGICH, and Mr. Whereas there remains much to be done to Whereas the number of individuals who ensure that Asian Americans and Pacific Is- CARDIN) submitted the following reso- need long-term services and supports is pro- landers have access to resources and a voice jected to grow from 12,000,000 to 27,000,000 by lution; which was referred to the Com- in the Government of the United States and 2050; mittee on the Judiciary: continue to advance in the political land- Whereas there are approximately 3,200,000 S. RES. 129 scape of the United States; and workers in the direct care workforce, leaving Whereas the United States joins together Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific Amer- a huge gap between the services needed and each May to pay tribute to the contributions ican Heritage Month provides the people of the size of the current workforce; of generations of Asian Americans and Pa- the United States with an opportunity to Whereas the United States is experiencing cific Islanders who have enriched the history recognize the achievements, contributions, a jobs crisis, as 25,000,000 individuals are un- of the United States; and history of Asian Americans and Pacific employed or underemployed; Whereas the history of Asian Americans Islanders, and to appreciate the challenges Whereas home care is one of the fastest and Pacific Islanders in the United States is faced by Asian Americans and Pacific Island- growing industries in the United States inextricably tied to the story of the United ers: Now, therefore, be it economy, providing critical daily care, serv- States; Resolved, That the Senate— ices, and supports to millions of individuals Whereas the Asian-American and Pacific (1) recognizes the significance of May 2013 and families across the country; Islander community is an inherently diverse as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Whereas an estimated 1,800,000 additional population comprised of more than 45 dis- as an important time to celebrate the sig- home care workers will be needed during the tinct ethnicities and more than 100 language nificant contributions of Asian Americans next decade to serve the growing population dialects; and Pacific Islanders to the history of the of seniors and individuals with disabilities; Whereas, according to the Bureau of the United States; and Whereas the quality of home care jobs is Census, the Asian-American population grew (2) recognizes that the Asian-American and poor, with low wages, few benefits, high faster than any other racial or ethnic group Pacific Islander community enhances the turnover, and a high level of job stress and in the United States during the last decade, rich diversity of and strengthens the United hazards; surging nearly 46 percent between 2000 and States. Whereas home care and personal assistance 2010, which is a growth rate 4 times faster f workers earn a median hourly wage of $9.53, than that of the total population of the and nearly half of such workers live in United States; NOTICES OF HEARINGS households that also rely on public assist- Whereas the 2010 decennial census esti- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ance; mated that there are approximately RESOURCES Whereas approximately 55 percent of home 17,300,000 residents of the United States who Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I would care workers work part-time, and approxi- identify as Asian and approximately 1,200,000 like to announce for the information of mately 44 percent of those part-time workers residents of the United States who identify would prefer to work more hours; themselves as Native Hawaiian or other Pa- the Senate and the public that a hear- Whereas nearly 21 percent of the individ- cific Islander, making up nearly 6 percent of ing has been scheduled before the Sen- uals who provide home care services were the total population of the United States; ate Committee on Energy and Natural born outside the United States; Whereas the month of May was selected for Resources. The hearing will be held on Whereas a stabilized home care workforce Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month be- Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in would lead to improved continuity and qual- cause the first immigrants from Japan ar- room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office ity of long-term services and supports; rived in the United States on May 7, 1843, Building. Whereas the issue of long-term services and the first transcontinental railroad was The purpose of this hearing is to con- and supports is a critical issue for women, as completed on May 10, 1869, with substantial 70 percent of individuals who need such care contributions from immigrants from China; sider S. 783, the Helium Stewardship are women 65 years of age or older, 90 per- Whereas 2013 marks 70 years since the re- Act of 2013. cent of paid caregivers are women, and 85 peal of the Act of May 5, 1892 (27 Stat. 25, Because of the limited time available percent of family members and friends who chapter 60) (commonly known as the ‘‘Geary for the hearing, witnesses may testify informally provide care are women who Act’’ or the ‘‘Chinese Exclusion Act’’), and 25 by invitation only. However, those often have to leave the paid workforce to years since the passage of the Civil Liberties wishing to submit written testimony provide such care, and thus are at a financial Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989b et seq.) that for the hearing record may do so by disadvantage during their working years and granted reparations to Japanese Americans sending it to the Committee on Energy face a reduction in Social Security benefits interned during World War II, both cases in and Natural Resources, United States when they retire; and which Congress acted to address discrimina- Whereas a comprehensive approach that fo- tory laws that targeted people of Asian de- Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or cuses on job creation and job quality, work- scent; by email to daniellelderaney@energy force training, pathways to citizenship and Whereas section 102 of title 36, United .senate.gov. career advancement, and support for individ- States Code, officially designates May as For further information, please con- uals and families is necessary to build a Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and tact Vickie Gunderson at (202) 224–5479 strong home care workforce and make qual- requests the President to issue an annual or Danielle Deraney at (202) 224–1219. ity long-term services and supports afford- proclamation calling on the people of the JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON PRINTING able and accessible for all individuals in the United States to observe the month with ap- United States: Now, therefore, be it propriate programs, ceremonies, and activi- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I wish Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate ties; to announce that the Joint Committee that a comprehensive approach to expanding Whereas, in 2013, the Congressional Asian of Congress on Printing will meet on and supporting a strong home care workforce Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral cau- Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SC–

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MCLOONE III, OF VIRGINIA LIBRARY no further business to come before the DARREN MCMAHON, OF VIRGINIA Senate, I ask unanimous consent that JAMES ROBB MCMILLAN, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I wish DAVID E. MERRELL, OF WASHINGTON to announce that the Joint Committee it adjourn under the previous order. CARRIE A. MIRSHAK, OF OHIO There being no objection, the Senate, KAREN M. MONTAUDON, OF OREGON of Congress on the Library will meet MICHAEL C. MOORE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m., in at 7 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, MARIA MORENO, OF CALIFORNIA May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. DEDRIC J. MORTELMANS, OF VIRGINIA SC–4 to conduct its organization meet- BRIAN D. MOUZON, OF VIRGINIA ing for the 113th Congress. f ELISA M. MURPHY, OF VIRGINIA For further information regarding JENNIFER K. NAMES, OF VIRGINIA NOMINATIONS MAXXWELL DAVID NANSON, OF VIRGINIA this hearing, please contact Matt ANDREW NISSEN, OF VIRGINIA Executive nominations received by ADAM B. NORTON, OF VIRGINIA McGowan at the Rules and Administra- EVELYN A. OKOTH, OF MARYLAND tion Committee on (202) 224–6352. the Senate: ANDREW JOHN OSORNO, OF CALIFORNIA JEREMY N. PACE, OF LOUISIANA COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND THE JUDICIARY SETH PEAVEY, OF NORTH CAROLINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP COLIN STIRLING BRUCE, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED CHRISTOPHER H. PUHL, OF VIRGINIA Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, the STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT CYNTHIA L. RAPP, OF VIRGINIA OF ILLINOIS, VICE MICHAEL P. MCCUSKEY, RETIRING. SAMANTHA A. RINGMACHER, OF TEXAS Committee on Small Business and En- SARA LEE ELLIS, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES DAVID ROBBIE, OF COLORADO trepreneurship will meet on May 8, DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLI- JAMES M. ROBINSON, OF WASHINGTON NOIS, VICE JOAN B. GOTTSCHALL, RETIRED. DAVID A. RONDON, OF VIRGINIA 2013, at 10 am in room 106 of the Dirk- ANDREA R. WOOD, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES JEFFREY PAUL SAKURAI, OF CALIFORNIA sen Senate Office building to hold a DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLI- NISSA SALOMON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NOIS, VICE WILLIAM J. HIBBLER, DECEASED. JOCELYN M. SMITH, OF VIRGINIA hearing entitled ‘‘Strengthening the SEAN Z. SMITH, OF MARYLAND FOREIGN SERVICE INGRID SPECHT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Minor- RICKY D. STROH, OF NORTH CAROLINA ity Women.’’ THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN ANNE C. STURTEVANT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICE TO BE CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES LIAM O. TOOMEY, OF VIRGINIA f IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF VALERIE M. VASS, OF VERMONT AMERICA: CONOR M. WALSH, OF VIRGINIA KATE E. ADDISON, OF VIRGINIA JESSE WALTER, OF WISCONSIN ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 7, EHSAN A. ALEAZIZ, OF WASHINGTON MOLLY M. WEAVER, OF VIRGINIA 2013 MARVIN J. ALLRED, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINA C. WEST, OF TEXAS JOSEPH A. ANDERSON, OF VIRGINIA LINDSEY S. WHITE, OF VIRGINIA Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- GINA M. ANDREWS, OF TEXAS AMY M. WISER, OF VIRGINIA CAROLINA J. ASTIGARRAGA, OF VIRGINIA MICHELE D. WOONACOTT, OF CALIFORNIA imous consent that when the Senate KRISTIAN T. BARNEY, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL B. WYATT, OF VIRGINIA completes its business today, it ad- CHRISTINE BELL, OF VIRGINIA JOSEPH H. ZAMOYTA, OF MARYLAND JOHN TODD BELMEAR, OF COLORADO WILLIAM F. ZEMAN, OF CONNECTICUT journ until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, CHARLES M. BENNETT, OF FLORIDA IN THE AIR FORCE 2013; that following the prayer and LADISLAV BERANEK, OF WASHINGTON pledge, the morning hour be deemed ARVIN BHATT, OF NEW YORK THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED RICHARD BINDRUP, OF NEVADA STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE expired, the Journal of proceedings be KENDALL S. BLACKWELL, OF TEXAS OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER SARAH M. BOMAN, OF UTAH TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: approved to date, and the time for the EDWARD P. BOUCHER, OF VIRGINIA two leaders be reserved for their use MARK J. BOUCHIE, OF VIRGINIA To be brigadier general MEGHAN M. BREEN, OF VIRGINIA COL. ROBERT C. BOLTON later in the day; that following any CHEYENNE BROWN, OF VIRGINIA leader remarks, the Senate be in a pe- KATE E. BURNS, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT VERONICA CASTRO, OF CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- riod of morning business until 11 a.m., ALTHEA CAWLEY–MURPHREE, OF WASHINGTON CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 9335: with Senators permitted to speak ANDREW CHIRA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To be brigadier general SARAH O. CHO, OF VIRGINIA therein for up to 10 minutes each, with JAMES P. CHYNOWETH, OF FLORIDA COL. ANDREW P. ARMACOST NICHOLAS CORNELL COHEN, OF INDIANA the time equally divided and controlled IN THE ARMY between the two leaders or their des- ROBERT M. CORNEJO, OF VIRGINIA MARIA B. CORREA, OF TEXAS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ignees, with the Republicans control- RACHAEL CULLINS, OF INDIANA IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ling the first half and the majority MONICA LYNN DAVIS, OF VIRGINIA WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND EDWARD P. DE MAYE, OF VIRGINIA RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: controlling the final half; further, that JONATHAN L. DECANIO, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW P. DORR, OF VIRGINIA To be lieutenant general following morning business the Senate GARY W. DUNCAN, OF VIRGINIA MAJ. GEN. RAYMOND A. THOMAS III proceed to executive session to con- HADY ELNEIL, OF CALIFORNIA JESSICA A. FELDMAN, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT sider Calendar No. 42, the Medine nomi- ROSS FELDMANN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED nation, as provided under the previous RYAN E. FLORY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: order; and that the Senate then recess WILBUR C. FREDERICK, OF VIRGINIA LAURA L. FREEMAN, OF VIRGINIA To be lieutenant general from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for JOSEPH GAI, OF VIRGINIA the weekly caucus meetings. ELIZABETH G. GAY, OF VIRGINIA LT. GEN. WILLIAM T. GRISOLI GREG GERARDI, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ANTHONY GIARRIZZI, OF VIRGINIA IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED objection, it is so ordered. MARSHA GOLDING, OF VIRGINIA WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND CHRISTOPHER DANIEL GOOCH, OF UTAH RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: LYLE SCOTT GOODE, OF CALIFORNIA f GARRY E. GRABINS, OF ILLINOIS To be lieutenant general SHAI E. GRUBER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH ANDERSON PROGRAM MARK R. GUCWA, OF VIRGINIA WILLIAM K. HAMBLIN, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT Mr. REID. Mr. President, there will YOUNG MOK HAN, OF CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TO THE be a rollcall vote on the Medine nomi- TIMOTHY J. HANKO, OF VIRGINIA GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 RYAN MATTHEW HANLON, OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND 3064: nation at noon tomorrow. At 2:15 p.m., MAXWELL STEINBACH HARRINGTON, OF VIRGINIA To be brigadier general we will begin consideration of S. 601, PATRICK BENNETT HARRINGTON, OF CALIFORNIA CYNTHIA J. HARTMAN, OF VIRGINIA COL. JOHN M. CHO JANET A. HEG, OF WASHINGTON the Water Resources Development Act. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MICHELE L. HILTZ, OF VIRGINIA I have spoken to the two managers of IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- CHADWICK HOUGHTON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: that bill, Chairman BOXER and Rank- SPENCER J. HUBBARD, OF VIRGINIA ing Member VITTER, and they are going JONATHAN JANKORD, OF VIRGINIA To be brigadier general TRAVIS WILLIAM JONES, OF MARYLAND to manage this bill to the best of their SETAREH S. JORGENSEN, OF MARYLAND COL. BRIAN E. ALVIN ability. They have experience, they MARY F. KEFFER, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DEBORAH ANN KERSHNER, OF COLORADO IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDI- know the issue, and people should be CHRIS J. KUCHARSKI, OF CALIFORNIA CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203:

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The House met at noon and was burning factory to save her body from in these deplorable conditions? Because called to order by the Speaker pro tem- the fire so her family could recognize of fear—fear that the international pore (Mr. BENTIVOLIO). her in case of her death, and many of brands and the retailers, which we f her coworkers jumped with her, but did know so well, will take their orders not survive the fall. During our meet- elsewhere because of a missed day of DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ing, it became clear that it was only a production, a late delivery, or a minus- TEMPORE matter of time before the next Tazreen cule increase in production costs. The The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- would take place. brands know this. That’s why I believe fore the House the following commu- Two weeks later, Rana Plaza col- they bear the ultimate responsibility nication from the Speaker: lapsed. for the horrendously unsafe working WASHINGTON, DC, Unfortunately, these tragedies in conditions in Bangladesh and else- May 6, 2013. Bangladesh are not isolated, and more where. I hereby appoint the Honorable KERRY of these tragedies, undoubtedly, will Corporate leaders in the fashion in- BENTIVOLIO to act as Speaker pro tempore on occur unless the major international dustry have a moral imperative to en- this day. corporations that keep these dangerous sure that these tragedies do not happen JOHN A. BOEHNER, factories open decide to change their again. These retailers and brands need Speaker of the House of Representatives. business practices. Clearly, there is a to sign on to an enforceable agreement f greater role for the U.S. and other gov- that will improve safety, called the ernments to play, including the Ban- Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety MORNING-HOUR DEBATE gladesh Government. However, the pri- Agreement. It was developed by the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- mary burden for action now lies with Bangladeshi trade unions and non- ant to the order of the House of Janu- the major brands and retailers. governmental organizations to prevent ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- Let’s remember what is at stake these types of disasters from occurring nize Members from lists submitted by here: the lives of thousands of young by addressing the most urgent ele- the majority and minority leaders for women and mothers trying to scrape ments: morning-hour debate. together an existence by working 12- One, public reporting of all fire and The Chair will alternate recognition hour shifts for pennies a garment. building audits conducted by inde- between the parties, with each party They produce clothing under con- pendent safety experts; limited to 1 hour and each Member tract with corporations we all know Two, mandates that factory owners other than the majority and minority well: Walmart, J. C. Penney, Mango, make timely repairs; leaders and the minority whip limited Benetton, H&M, The Children’s Place, Three, an obligation for the brands to to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall GAP, and Dress Barn, among others. terminate a contract if a factory defies debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. The clothes these women sew in Ban- its responsibility to keep workers safe; f gladesh we buy here in America. Unfor- Four, the right for workers to refuse tunately, these young women are unsafe work without retribution—to be BANGLADESH caught working in a garment industry able to refuse work without being fired, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that pits supplier against supplier and being penalized—and union access to Chair recognizes the gentleman from country against country in a cal- factories, among other labor protec- California (Mr. GEORGE MILLER) for 5 culated race to the bottom. tions, so they can see for themselves minutes. Often, the margin for these corpora- what are the working conditions on Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. tions is subsistence wages and the any given day. Mr. Speaker, over the past several needless disregard for the safety of To make this work, these commit- years, more than a thousand workers these young women. That is the sub- ments must be contained in an enforce- have died from working in Ban- sidy they receive—low wages and un- able contract between the brands and gladesh’s garment industry. safe working conditions for the work- worker representatives because it is In the latest tragedy, an eight-story ers who produce these garments. Four the workers’ lives that are on the line. building called Rana Plaza collapsed. It million Bangladeshi workers in 5,000 The holding companies of Calvin Klein, housed five garment factories. It has factories provide clothing to Ameri- Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, and killed more than 650 workers so far, in- cans and to European brands while IZOD have signed on to this agreement jured more than a thousand, with still earning one of the lowest minimum already, and a major German retailer more buried in the rubble. This stag- wages in the world—about $37 a month. has signed on as well. Others are now gering body count occurred just 5 But they shouldn’t have to risk their meeting in Europe to discuss its provi- months after the Tazreen factory fire lives for the fashion industry’s profits. sions. that killed at least 112 workers. Forty These young women are forced to I applaud these efforts toward cor- more incidents, including explosions work in factories with overtaxed elec- porate responsibility. It is now time for and fires, causing death and injury, trical circuits, unenforced building the major U.S. corporations, like GAP, have taken place since the Tazreen fac- codes, and premises without fire- Walmart, and J. C. Penney, to join tory fire. fighting equipment and adequate exits, them, but we must also take note and I met with one of the Tazreen sur- and in most cases, the exits are call out any attempt to water down the vivors when she visited Washington chained closed. Americans who are the key provisions of this agreement. Ex- last month. She described the out- consumers of these products are in- perts believe that this safety agree- rageous working conditions leading up creasingly worried that the label ment will only cost a dime per garment to the fire. She toiled in a factory with ‘‘Made in Bangladesh’’ actually means over 5 years in order to make a real dif- bars on the windows and no place to ‘‘made in a death trap.’’ ference in the safety of these fac- run if a fire broke out. She told me how Why are the managers of these fac- tories—a dime for the lives of these she jumped from the third floor of the tories forcing these employees to work workers.

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.

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Endow and we will never forget September the course that includes healthy profits, each Member with wisdom and equa- 11th in the global war on terrorism. without a human death toll, by signing nimity, that productive solutions f on to an enforceable safety agreement. might be reached for the benefit of our WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY I hope these American and inter- Nation. ACT national fashion brands sign on. In the Please send Your Spirit of peace upon meantime, the American consumer and those areas of our world where violence (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- those who follow the fashion industry and conflict endure and threaten to mission to address the House for 1 are watching. We want to see which multiply. May all Your children learn minute.) fashion brands will accept blood on to live in peace. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, for nearly 30 their labels and which will not. And may all that is done within the years, government employees have had the option to choose paid time off or f people’s House this day be for Your greater honor and glory. comp time in lieu of overtime pay. Pri- COMMUNICATION FROM DIRECTOR Amen. vate sector employees, however, OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES, THE f haven’t had that choice because Wash- HONORABLE ROBERT ADERHOLT, ington and an old 1938 labor law won’t MEMBER OF CONGRESS THE JOURNAL let them. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The That isn’t fair. When life happens in fore the House the following commu- Chair has examined the Journal of the the form of school plays, Little League nication from Jennifer Butler-Taylor, last day’s proceedings and announces games, or family members becoming Director of Constituent Services, the to the House his approval thereof. sick, time and flexibility are essential Honorable ROBERT ADERHOLT, Member Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- to working parents and grandparents. of Congress: nal stands approved. Money doesn’t buy time. It would cer- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, f tainly help if every worker had the Washington, DC, April 29, 2013. choice to receive comp time when they PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, put in extra hours. Speaker, House of Representatives, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Government shouldn’t be standing in Washington, DC. gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. the way. There are a lot of moms and DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you FOXX) come forward and lead the House a few grandmas in the Republican Con- formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules in the Pledge of Allegiance. ference, and we want a solution for of the House of Representatives that I have American families. That solution is the been served with a subpoena, issued by the Ms. FOXX led the Pledge of Alle- Circuit Court for Cullman County, Alabama, giance as follows: Working Families Flexibility Act. Our for documents a civil case to which I am not I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the legislation will ensure all workers, a party. United States of America, and to the Repub- whether public or private, benefit from After consultation with the Office of Gen- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the flexibility of choices in overtime eral Counsel, I will determine whether com- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. compensation. pliance with the subpoena is consistent with f f the privileges and rights of the House. Sincerely, SAVANNAH RIVER SITE THE REMARKABLE RESILIENCE OF JENNIFER BUTLER-TAYLOR, REPROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL THE CITIZENS OF WEST, TEXAS Director of Constituent Services, U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (AL–04). (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given asked and was given permission to ad- permission to address the House for 1 f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- minute and to revise and extend his re- RECESS vise and extend his remarks.) marks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, this ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Speaker, on Friday, I was grateful to past Friday, I visited the town of West, declares the House in recess until 2 conduct a town hall in Aiken, South Texas, to see for myself how the inves- p.m. today. Carolina, where I listened to hundreds tigation of the fertilizer plant explo- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 8 min- of constituents who are very concerned sion is proceeding. The town has suf- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. about the reprogramming request at fered incredible losses, but I was im- the Savannah River site. Fortunately, pressed by the resilience of the people f over the weekend, the President’s Of- in West, and it is remarkable how the b 1400 fice of Management and Budget sent community has come together after the request to both Houses of Congress that tragedy. AFTER RECESS for approval. It is at the very beginning stages of The recess having expired, the House This is a crucial step to end the 20 collecting the facts and findings into was called to order by the Speaker pro percent pay cut for 2,600 employees of how these events transpired. I have tempore (Mr. COLLINS of New York) at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. I been working closely with the staff on 2 p.m. appreciate the town hall participants: the Energy and Commerce Committee f President Terra Carroll of the North who are looking into the voluminous Augusta Chamber of Commerce; Chair- material on the matter and will con- PRAYER man Ronnie Young of the Aiken Coun- tinue to oversee the Federal Govern- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ty Council; Aiken City Council mem- ment’s response to this tragedy as the J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: bers, Philip Merry and Dick Dewar; investigation unfolds. We give You thanks, O God, for giv- State Senator Tom Young, Jr.; Presi- I wanted to personally thank Assist- ing us another day. dent David Jameson of the Greater ant State Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner; We ask Your blessing upon this as- Aiken Chamber of Commerce; Vice the ATF agents who handled the Fed- sembly and upon all to whom this au- Chancellor Joe Sobieralski of USC- eral investigation; the FEMA coordi- thority of government is given. Help Aiken; DHEC facilities liaison, Shelly nating officer, Kevin Hannes; and the them to meet their responsibilities Wilson; USC-Aiken student, Hannah district director for Congressman BILL during these days, to attend to the im- McClure. And dedicated congressional FLORES, Timothy Head. I want to

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God bless our State. ‘‘(F) the Secretary shall approve the plan, f if the Secretary determines that the plan— f b 1707 ‘‘(i) allows only short, discrete, and unob- IMMIGRATION BILL OPPOSED trusive acknowledgments or credits; AFTER RECESS ‘‘(ii) does not permit any advertising slo- (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was The recess having expired, the House gans or company logos; and given permission to address the House was called to order by the Speaker pro ‘‘(iii) conforms to applicable National Park for 1 minute and to revise and extend tempore (Mr. COLLINS of New York) at Service guidelines for indoor donor recogni- his remarks.) 5 o’clock and 7 minutes p.m. tion; and Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘(G) if the Secretary of the Interior deter- f National Review and The Heritage mines that the proposed plan submitted Foundation both oppose the Senate im- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER under this paragraph, does not meet the re- PRO TEMPORE quirements of this paragraph, the Secretary migration bill for many good reasons. shall— There is no deadline for secure bor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(i) advise the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ders, yet millions of illegal immigrants ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Fund, Inc. not later than 30 days after re- would be given amnesty 6 months after will postpone further proceedings ceipt of the proposed plan of the reasons that the bill is enacted. This would only en- today on motions to suspend the rules such plan does not meet the requirements; courage more illegal immigration. on which a recorded vote or the yeas and ‘‘(ii) allow the Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Senate immigration bill would and nays are ordered, or on which the double the already record 1 million Fund, Inc. to submit a revised donor recogni- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of tion plan.’’. legal immigrants admitted every year. rule XX. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Most Americans oppose this and in- Record votes on postponed questions ant to the rule, the gentleman from stead want to make sure that current will be taken later. Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman immigrants are assimilated. f The bill puts foreign workers ahead from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) each will of the interests of American workers VIETNAM VETERANS DONOR control 20 minutes. and the economic needs of our country. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACT OF 2013 The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Speaker, it is inconceivable that Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I from Alaska. an immigration bill with these huge move to suspend the rules and pass the GENERAL LEAVE flaws would be approved. bill (H.R. 588) to provide for donor con- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I f tribution acknowledgments to be dis- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- played at the Vietnam Veterans Memo- bers have 5 legislative days to revise READ THE BILLS ACT rial Visitor Center, and for other pur- and extend their remarks and include (Mr. BENTIVOLIO asked and was poses. extraneous materials on the bill under given permission to address the House The Clerk read the title of the bill. consideration. for 1 minute and to revise and extend The text of the bill is as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there his remarks.) H.R. 588 objection to the request of the gen- Mr. BENTIVOLIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tleman from Alaska? today to introduce the Read the Bills resentatives of the United States of America in There was no objection. Act to provide transparency and ac- Congress assembled, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I yield myself countability from all of us to our con- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. such time as I may consume. stituents. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vietnam Mr. Speaker, last year, Jan Scruggs, Read the Bills would provide that Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of president of the Vietnam Veterans Me- Members of Congress and the public 2013’’. morial Fund, came to my office and have 1 week to review any bill and pro- SEC. 2. DONOR CONTRIBUTION ACKNOWLEDG- told me about an absurd fund-raising MENTS AT THE VIETNAM VETERANS problem he had. He told me that in posed amendments before voting on MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. passage. It requires legislation be Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. order to build a much-needed education passed by rollcall, and it makes legisla- 431 note) is amended— center at the Vietnam Wall, he had to tion easier to read by requiring that we (1) in paragraph (4) by striking the ‘‘and’’ raise nearly $100 million of private show, in context, how bills would affect after the semicolon; money. Normally, this would not be a existing law. (2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period big problem; however, in this case, It is a basic moral question that a and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and VVMF had to raise all of this $100 mil- Member of Congress should only vote (3) by inserting at the end the following lion without the ability to recognize new paragraph: their donors because current law did to pass legislation having read and un- ‘‘(6) notwithstanding section 8905(b)(7) of derstood it. Every law affects how the title 40, United States Code— not allow donor recognition. American people live: who prospers and ‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Interior shall Mr. Speaker, I think we can agree who suffers, who receives help and who allow the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, that it is ridiculous to force any orga- is hurt, who is regulated and who bene- Inc. to acknowledge donor contributions to nization to fund-raise without the abil- fits. We cannot pass laws without the visitor center by displaying, inside the ity to recognize donors. How are we knowing what they do. visitor center, an appropriate statement or supposed to raise any money? Even the No legislation should be passed under credit acknowledging the contribution; National Park Service understands the ‘‘(B) donor contribution acknowledgments importance of donor recognition. I per- cover of procedure. It is our duty to be shall be displayed in a form approved by the transparent to our constituents, and I Secretary of the Interior and for a period of sonally have seen hundreds of benches hope Members on both sides of the aisle time commensurate with the level of the in national parks all across this coun- will agree that this is an important contribution and the life of the facility; try that have little metal plaques on step to rebuilding the trust between ‘‘(C) the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund them thanking people for their gen- the American people and Congress. shall bear all expenses related to the display erous donations. of donor acknowledgments; f In spite of current law and this donor ‘‘(D) prior to the display of donor acknowl- recognition handicap, VVMF has raised RECESS edgments, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial over 25 percent of the nearly $100 mil- Fund, Inc. shall submit to the Secretary for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- approval, its plan for displaying donor ac- lion needed to build this education cen- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair knowledgments; ter. My bill, H.R. 588, will give them declares the House in recess until ap- ‘‘(E) such plan shall include the sample the extra pulling power they need to proximately 5 p.m. today. text and types of the acknowledgments or quickly complete their fund-raising

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:55 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\H06MY3.000 H06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 and finally cross the $100 million finish the National Mall, including the MLK Memorial (1) The Silver City Cemetery to the Silver line. and FDR Memorial, include engraved walls of City Volunteer Fire Department. Overall, my bill is very straight- donors. By allowing recognition of major do- (2) The Hayward Cemetery to the Hayward forward. It merely provides VVMF the Volunteer Fire Department. nors at the Visitor Center, this will allow the (3) The encumbered land adjacent to the ability to recognize their donors. This Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to reach its Englewood Cemetery (encompassing the recognition will lead to larger dona- goal of raising $95 million in private funds to cemetery entrance portal, access road, tions, a faster fund-raising pace, and complete construction of the Education Center fences, 2,500 gallon reservoir and building quick and timely construction of the at the Wall. housing such reservoir, and piping to provide education center. It will also make the It is in our national interest to make sure sprinkling system to the cemetery) to the act of giving more personal and more there is a place to properly honor the fallen City of Lead. rewarding. Put simply, every donor de- and pay the proper respects to all Americans (4) The land adjacent to the Mountain serves a ‘‘thank you,’’ and my bill will Meadow Cemetery to the Mountain Meadow who so proudly display the values of honor, Cemetery Association. finally allow VVMF to give the ‘‘thank service and duty by wearing our country’s uni- (5) The Roubaix Cemetery to the Roubaix you’’ their donors so rightly deserve. form. The Education Center at The Wall will Cemetery Association. b 1710 be just that place. Passing this legislation will (6) The Nemo Cemetery to the Nemo Ceme- help fulfill our responsibility to ensure that fu- tery Association. Also, in order to ensure that appro- ture generations understand the tremendous (7) The Galena Cemetery to the Galena priate standards for donor recognition sacrifices made by those who have answered Historical Society. were met, I made sure that H.R. 588 the nation’s call to duty for more than 200 (8) The Rockerville Cemetery to the Rockerville Community Club. dovetailed exactly with existing Parks years, as well as the living legacy of service Service guidelines. This regulatory (9) The Cold Springs Cemetery (including carried forward by today’s military. adjacent school yard and log building) to the overlap ensures that any donor rec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ognition will be discreet, unobtrusive, Cold Springs Historical Society. question is on the motion offered by (c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Each con- and will not contain any advertising or the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. veyance under subsection (a) shall be subject company logos. YOUNG) that the House suspend the to the condition that the recipient accept Mr. Speaker, H.R. 588 is supported by rules and pass the bill, H.R. 588. the conveyed real property in its condition numerous veterans’ organizations, in- The question was taken. at the time of the conveyance. cluding the VFW, the American Gold (d) USE OF LAND CONVEYED.—The lands The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the conveyed under subsection (a) shall continue Star Mothers, the Iraq and Afghanistan opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Veterans of America, and the Military to be used in the same manner and for the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. same purposes as they were immediately Order of the Purple Heart, among Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, on that prior to their conveyance under this Act. many others. I urge my colleagues to I demand the yeas and nays. (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact support the quick passage this bill. The yeas and nays were ordered. acreage and legal description of each parcel I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of real property to be conveyed under sub- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- section (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the myself such time as I may consume. ceedings on this motion will be post- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Con- survey for a particular parcel shall be borne poned. by the recipient of such parcel. gressman YOUNG for his work on this f (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— legislation, and I am very proud to be The Secretary may require such additional a cosponsor. BLACK HILLS CEMETERY ACT terms and conditions in connection with the H.R. 588 allows the Vietnam Veterans Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I conveyances under subsection (a) as the Sec- Memorial Fund to acknowledge donor move to suspend the rules and pass the retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. contributions to the Vietnam Veterans bill (H.R. 291) to provide for the con- Memorial Visitor Center. The Memo- veyance of certain cemeteries that are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rial Fund has raised $45 million in pri- located on National Forest System ant to the rule, the gentleman from vate funds and anticipates the cost of land in Black Hills National Forest, Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman the center to be approximately $85 mil- South Dakota. from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) each will lion. This legislation is specific to the The Clerk read the title of the bill. control 20 minutes. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor The text of the bill is as follows: The Chair recognizes the gentleman Center and deserves immediate atten- from Alaska. H.R. 291 tion. GENERAL LEAVE I am hopeful that subcommittee Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Chairman BISHOP and I might explore Congress assembled, ask unanimous consent that all Mem- whether a broader amendment to the bers may have 5 legislative days in Commemorative Works Act, setting SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Black Hills which to revise and extend their re- standards for donor acknowledgment Cemetery Act’’. marks and include extraneous mate- for all memorials covered under the SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCES, CERTAIN CEME- rials on the bill under consideration. act, makes sense, but that project TERIES LOCATED IN BLACK HILLS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there should not slow down this legislation. NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH DAKOTA. objection to the request of the gen- Again, I thank Congressman YOUNG (a) CEMETERY CONVEYANCES REQUIRED.— tleman from Alaska? for his leadership, the leadership of the The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, There was no objection. foundation, and others who have without consideration, to the local commu- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I worked very hard on this issue for the nities in South Dakota that are currently managing and maintaining certain commu- yield such time as she may consume to past 2 years. nity cemeteries (as specified in subsection the gentlewoman from South Dakota Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance (b)) all right, title, and interest of the United (Mrs. NOEM), the author of the bill, to of my time. States in and to— explain the bill. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I (1) the parcels of National Forest System Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, I thank the yield back the balance of my time. land containing such cemeteries; and chairman for his work on these impor- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining tant issues. I appreciate it. support of H.R. 588, the Vietnam Veterans each cemetery in order to ensure the convey- Today I rise in support of H.R. 291, ances include unmarked gravesites and allow the Black Hills Cemetery Act. This bill Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013. This leg- for expansion of the cemeteries. islation will permit the Vietnam Veterans Me- (b) PROPERTY AND RECIPIENTS.—The prop- is of great importance to the commu- morial Fund to display and recognize donor erties to be conveyed under subsection (a), nities of the Black Hills area of South contributions at the Vietnam Veterans Memo- and the recipients of each property, are as Dakota. The Black Hills of South Da- rial Visitor Center. Other memorials located on follows: kota are home to a number of historic

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:55 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\H06MY3.000 H06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6205 cemeteries. Many of these originated Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I stricted Indian land of the Tribe in accord- in old mining towns dating back to the yield back the balance of my time. ance with the requirements of the first sec- 1800s, and they have unique signifi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tion of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize cance to the communities surrounding question is on the motion offered by the leasing of restricted Indian lands for pub- lic, religious, educational, recreational, resi- them. These include the Englewood, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. dential, business, and other purposes requir- Galena, Hayward, Mountain Meadows, YOUNG) that the House suspend the ing the grant of long-term leases’’, approved Roubaix, Nemo, Rockerville, Silver rules and pass the bill, H.R. 291. August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415), and part 162 of City, and the Cold Springs cemeteries. The question was taken. title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (includ- These cemeteries are currently being The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ing successor regulations). managed by local cemetery associa- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being SEC. 4. GAMING PROHIBITION. tions and community groups in the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. The Tribe may not conduct gaming activi- surrounding areas, but have been tech- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, on that ties on the lands held in trust under this Act, nically owned by the U.S. Forest Serv- I demand the yeas and nays. as a matter of claimed inherent authority, or ice since the 1900s. This causes unnec- The yeas and nays were ordered. under the authority of any Federal law, in- essary liability for the U.S. Forest The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cluding the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Service because of the responsibility (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) or under any regula- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- tions thereunder promulgated by the Sec- for upkeep and dealing with possible ceedings on this motion will be post- retary or the National Indian Gaming Com- vandalism or damage to property in poned. mission. these cemeteries. f SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS. At almost no cost to taxpayers, the (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall not be Fed- Black Hills Cemetery Act would simply PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE TRUST LAND ACT eral reserved rights to surface water or transfer ownership of these cemeteries groundwater for any land taken into trust by and up to 2 acres of adjacent land to Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I the United States for the benefit of the Tribe the caretaking communities. They move to suspend the rules and pass the under this Act. have managed them for generations bill (H.R. 507) to provide for the con- (b) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The Tribe re- under special use permits issued by the veyance of certain inholdings owned by tains any right or claim to water under Forest Service. It also makes clear the United States to the Pascua Yaqui State law for any land taken into trust by that these cemeteries will continue to Tribe of Arizona, and for other pur- the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. be used for the same purpose as they poses. (c) FORFEITURE OR ABANDONMENT.—Any always have been in the past. The Clerk read the title of the bill. water rights that are appurtenant to land I sponsored this bill at the request of The text of the bill is as follows: taken into trust by the United States for the these communities and the current H.R. 507 benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not caretakers of the cemeteries, and in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- be forfeited or abandoned. consultation with the U.S. Forest Serv- resentatives of the United States of America in (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this Act ice. In fact, this bill was introduced Congress assembled, affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or and passed last year by the House with SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. any obligation of the United States under broad, bipartisan support. I look for- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pascua Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq.). ward to seeing this bill pass again this Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- year, and pass through the Senate this SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. ant to the rule, the gentleman from time so we can resolve this matter for For the purposes of this Act, the following Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman the communities in South Dakota. definitions apply: from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) each will I would like to thank the commu- (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means control 20 minutes. nities and local residents for their help the Tucson Unified School District, a school The Chair recognizes the gentleman district recognized as such under the laws of in working with my office and for advo- the State of Arizona. from Alaska. cating for this bill. I would also like to (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map GENERAL LEAVE thank Chairmen HASTINGS and BISHOP titled ‘‘PYT Land Department’’ and dated Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I and their staffs for pushing this bill January 15, 2013. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ forward for the second time. These bers may have 5 legislative days in communities have been asking for a so- means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the which to revise and extend their re- lution to this situation for a number of marks and include extraneous mate- years, and as their Representative, I’m Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. rials on the bill under consideration. glad that we have the opportunity to SEC. 3. LANDS TO BE HELD IN TRUST. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there pass this bill again in the House today. (a) PARCEL A.—Subject to subsection (c) objection to the request of the gen- I want to thank Chairman YOUNG for and to valid existing rights, all right, title, tleman from Alaska? his leadership as well, and I urge my and interest of the United States in and to There was no objection. colleagues to support and pass this bill the approximately 10 acres of Federal lands for these communities in South Da- generally depicted on the map as Parcel A Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I kota. are declared to be held in trust by the United yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield States for the benefit of the Tribe. sume. myself such time as I may consume. (b) PARCEL B.—Subject to subsection (c) Mr. Speaker, H.R. 507 directs the Sec- H.R. 291 conveys cemeteries, cur- and valid existing rights, all right, title, and retary of the Interior to take two 10- rently on Forest Service lands, to com- interest of the United States in and to the acre parcels into trust for a tribe in Ar- approximately 10 acres of Federal lands gen- izona. These two parcels are both com- munities in South Dakota. These local erally depicted on the map as Parcel B are communities already manage and declared to be held in trust by the United pletely surrounded by either the tribe’s maintain these cemeteries and the leg- States for the benefit of the Tribe. reservation or by fee lands owned by islation requires that these lands con- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and the tribe. Before the parcels can be tinue to be used for cemetery purposes. (b) shall take effect on the day after the date taken into trust, however, the Tucson We have no objections to the legisla- on which— Unified School District will first need tion. (1) the District relinquishes all right, title, to relinquish its possessory interest in With that, I reserve the balance of and interest of the District in and to the one parcel. The school district no land described in subsection (b); and longer needs the land, which it had pre- my time. (2) the Secretary (or a delegate of the Sec- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I retary) approves and records the lease agree- viously received under the Recreation have no further speakers. ment between the Tribe and the District for and Public Purposes Act. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield the construction and operation of a regional The Secretary of the Interior will back the balance of my time. transportation facility located on the re- also need to approve a lease agreement

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:55 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\H06MY3.000 H06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 May 6, 2013 between the tribe and the school dis- declares the House in recess until ap- Crowley Jackson Lee Pallone Cuellar Jeffries Pascrell trict for the construction and oper- proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Culberson Jenkins Pastor (AZ) ation of a regional transportation facil- Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 21 min- Cummings Johnson (GA) Paulsen ity on the tribe’s land. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Daines Johnson (OH) Payne Both parcels would be utilized as part Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Pearce f Davis, Danny Johnson, Sam Pelosi of a golf course that is currently under Davis, Rodney Jones Perlmutter construction. Neither parcel is nec- b 1831 DeFazio Joyce Perry essary for the construction of the golf DeGette Kaptur Peters (CA) course, but if the tribe does not acquire AFTER RECESS Delaney Keating Peterson DeLauro Kelly (IL) Petri and use these parcels, they will be or- The recess having expired, the House DelBene Kelly (PA) Pingree (ME) phaned and of relatively no use to ei- was called to order by the Speaker pro Denham Kennedy Pittenger Dent Kildee Pitts ther the tribe or to the United States. tempore (Mr. WENSTRUP) at 6 o’clock As has become customary when tak- DeSantis Kilmer Pocan and 31 minutes p.m. DesJarlais Kind Poe (TX) ing land into trust, the bill includes Diaz-Balart King (IA) Polis language that prohibits any gaming on f Dingell King (NY) Pompeo the two parcels to be taken into trust. Doggett Kingston Posey Finally, I would like to commend the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Doyle Kinzinger (IL) Price (GA) PRO TEMPORE Duckworth Kirkpatrick Price (NC) gentleman from Arizona for his bill, Duffy Kline Quigley and I urge its adoption. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Duncan (SC) Labrador Radel I reserve the balance of my time. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Duncan (TN) LaMalfa Rahall Edwards Lamborn Rangel b 1720 will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. Ellmers Lance Reed Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Engel Langevin Reichert Votes will be taken in the following Enyart Lankford Renacci myself such time as I may consume. order: Eshoo Larsen (WA) Ribble H.R. 507 is an important piece of leg- H.R. 588, H.R. 291, and H.R. 507, in Esty Larson (CT) Rice (SC) islation that will enable the Pascua Farenthold Latham Rigell each case by the yeas and nays. Yaqui Tribe in my district in Arizona Farr Latta Roby The first electronic vote will be con- Fincher Levin Roe (TN) to consolidate its landholdings and re- ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Fitzpatrick Lewis Rogers (AL) move two isolated, undeveloped parcels electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Fleischmann Lipinski Rogers (MI) of land from the Bureau of Land Man- Fleming LoBiondo Rokita agement responsibility. minute votes. Flores Loebsack Rooney Forbes Lofgren Ros-Lehtinen The two 10-acre parcels are islands of f Fortenberry Long Roskam ‘‘trapped’’ Federal land surrounded by Foster Lowenthal Ross Pascua Yaqui land on all sides. The VIETNAM VETERANS DONOR Foxx Lowey Rothfus tribe is developing a golf course in this ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACT OF 2013 Frankel (FL) Lucas Roybal-Allard Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Royce area, and conveying these two parcels The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Frelinghuysen Lujan Grisham Ruiz to the tribe will make managing the finished business is the vote on the mo- Fudge (NM) Runyan land easier for the tribe and the Fed- tion to suspend the rules and pass the Gabbard Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruppersberger Gallego (NM) Rush eral Government. bill (H.R. 588) to provide for donor con- Garamendi Lummis Ryan (OH) Without this legislation, the tribe tribution acknowledgments to be dis- Garcia Maffei Ryan (WI) would have to design around the par- played at the Vietnam Veterans Memo- Gardner Maloney, Sean Salmon cels, slowing down the project, weak- Garrett Marchant Sa´ nchez, Linda rial Visitor Center, and for other pur- Gibbs Marino T. ening economic development that will poses, on which the yeas and nays were Gibson Massie Sanchez, Loretta benefit the entire Yaqui community. ordered. Gohmert Matheson Sarbanes Passage of this bill will further the The Clerk read the title of the bill. Goodlatte Matsui Scalise Federal Government’s responsibility to Gosar McCarthy (CA) Schakowsky The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gowdy McCarthy (NY) Schiff enhance tribal trust resources. question is on the motion offered by Granger McCaul Schneider I want to thank my colleagues and the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Graves (GA) McClintock Schock the leadership within the Natural Re- Grayson McCollum Schrader YOUNG) that the House suspend the sources Committee for making this bill Green, Al McDermott Schwartz rules and pass the bill. Green, Gene McGovern Schweikert a priority for passage this session. I The vote was taken by electronic de- Griffin (AR) McHenry Scott (VA) urge my colleagues to support H.R. 507, vice, and there were—yeas 398, nays 2, Griffith (VA) McIntyre Scott, Austin Grijalva McKinley Scott, David and I yield back the balance of my not voting 32, as follows: time. Grimm McMorris Sensenbrenner [Roll No. 129] Guthrie Rodgers Serrano Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Hahn McNerney Sessions yield back the balance of my time. YEAS—398 Hall Meadows Sewell (AL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Aderholt Brady (PA) Castor (FL) Hanabusa Meehan Shea-Porter question is on the motion offered by Alexander Brady (TX) Castro (TX) Hanna Meeks Sherman Amodei Braley (IA) Chabot Harper Meng Shimkus the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Andrews Bridenstine Chaffetz Harris Messer Shuster YOUNG) that the House suspend the Bachus Brooks (AL) Chu Hartzler Mica Simpson rules and pass the bill, H.R. 507. Barber Brooks (IN) Clarke Hastings (WA) Michaud Sinema The question was taken. Barletta Broun (GA) Clay Heck (NV) Miller (FL) Sires Barr Brown (FL) Cleaver Heck (WA) Miller (MI) Slaughter The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Barrow (GA) Brownley (CA) Clyburn Hensarling Miller, Gary Smith (NE) opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Barton Buchanan Coble Higgins Miller, George Smith (NJ) in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Bass Bucshon Coffman Himes Moore Smith (TX) Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, Beatty Burgess Cohen Hinojosa Mullin Smith (WA) Becerra Bustos Cole Holding Murphy (FL) Southerland on that I demand the yeas and nays. Benishek Butterfield Collins (GA) Holt Murphy (PA) Stewart The yeas and nays were ordered. Bentivolio Calvert Collins (NY) Honda Napolitano Stivers The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bera (CA) Camp Conaway Horsford Neal Stockman ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Bilirakis Campbell Connolly Hoyer Negrete McLeod Stutzman Bishop (GA) Cantor Conyers Hudson Neugebauer Swalwell (CA) ceedings on this motion will be post- Bishop (NY) Capito Cook Huelskamp Noem Takano poned. Bishop (UT) Capps Cooper Huffman Nolan Terry f Black Capuano Costa Huizenga (MI) Nugent Thompson (CA) Blackburn Ca´ rdenas Cotton Hultgren Nunes Thompson (MS) RECESS Blumenauer Carney Courtney Hunter O’Rourke Thompson (PA) Bonamici Carson (IN) Cramer Hurt Olson Thornberry The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bonner Cartwright Crawford Israel Owens Tierney ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Boustany Cassidy Crenshaw Issa Palazzo Tipton

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B. Perry Deutch Lee (CA) Rush Hastings (FL) Nadler Wolf Daines Johnson, Sam Peters (CA) Ellison Lynch Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis (CA) Jones Peterson Fattah Maloney, T. b 1856 Davis, Danny Joyce Petri Gerlach Carolyn Schweikert Davis, Rodney Kaptur Pingree (ME) Gingrey (GA) Markey Speier So (two-thirds being in the affirma- DeFazio Keating Pittenger Graves (MO) McKeon Tiberi tive) the rules were suspended and the DeGette Kelly (IL) Pitts Grimm Moore Walberg bill was passed. Delaney Kelly (PA) Pocan Gutierrez Moran Walorski DeLauro Kennedy Poe (TX) Hastings (FL) Nadler Westmoreland The result of the vote was announced DelBene Kildee Polis Hinojosa Nunnelee Wolf as above recorded. Dent Kilmer Pompeo A motion to reconsider was laid on DeSantis Kind Posey DesJarlais King (IA) Price (GA) b 1905 the table. Diaz-Balart King (NY) Price (NC) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Stated for: Dingell Kingston Quigley tive) the rules were suspended and the Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Doggett Kinzinger (IL) Radel Doyle Kirkpatrick Rahall bill was passed. 129, had I been present, I would have voted Duckworth Kline Rangel The result of the vote was announced ‘‘yea.’’ Duffy Labrador Reed as above recorded. Duncan (SC) LaMalfa Reichert f Duncan (TN) Lamborn Renacci A motion to reconsider was laid on Edwards Lance Ribble the table. BLACK HILLS CEMETERY ACT Ellmers Langevin Rice (SC) Stated for: Engel Lankford Rigell The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Enyart Latham Roby Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. finished business is the vote on the mo- Eshoo Latta Roe (TN) 130 I was unavoidably detained and couldn’t tion to suspend the rules and pass the Esty Levin Rogers (AL) vote within the time allotted. Had I been bill (H.R. 291) to provide for the con- Farenthold Lewis Rogers (MI) present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Farr Lipinski Rokita veyance of certain cemeteries that are Fincher LoBiondo Rooney Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. located on National Forest System Fitzpatrick Loebsack Ros-Lehtinen 130, had I been present, I would have voted land in Black Hills National Forest, Fleischmann Lofgren Roskam ‘‘yea.’’ South Dakota, on which the yeas and Fleming Long Ross Flores Lowenthal Rothfus f nays were ordered. Forbes Lowey Roybal-Allard The Clerk read the title of the bill. Fortenberry Lucas Royce PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE TRUST The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Foster Luetkemeyer Ruiz Foxx Lujan Grisham Runyan LAND ACT question is on the motion offered by Frankel (FL) (NM) Ruppersberger the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Franks (AZ) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ryan (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- YOUNG) that the House suspend the Frelinghuysen (NM) Ryan (WI) finished business is the vote on the mo- rules and pass the bill. Fudge Lummis Salmon tion to suspend the rules and pass the Gabbard Maffei Sanchez, Loretta bill (H.R. 507) to provide for the con- This is a 5-minute vote. Gallego Maloney, Sean Sarbanes The vote was taken by electronic de- Garamendi Marchant Scalise veyance of certain land inholdings vice, and there were—yeas 390, nays 2, Garcia Marino Schakowsky owned by the United States to the Gardner Matheson Schiff not voting 40, as follows: Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for Garrett Matsui Schneider other purposes, on which the yeas and [Roll No. 130] Gibbs McCarthy (CA) Schock Gibson McCarthy (NY) Schrader nays were ordered. YEAS—390 Gohmert McCaul Schwartz The Clerk read the title of the bill. Aderholt Bishop (UT) Burgess Goodlatte McClintock Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Alexander Black Bustos Gosar McCollum Scott, Austin Amodei Blackburn Butterfield Gowdy McDermott Scott, David question is on the motion offered by Andrews Blumenauer Calvert Granger McGovern Sensenbrenner the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Bachus Bonamici Camp Graves (GA) McHenry Serrano YOUNG) that the House suspend the Barber Bonner Campbell Grayson McIntyre Sessions Barletta Boustany Cantor Green, Al McKinley Sewell (AL) rules and pass the bill. Barr Brady (PA) Capito Green, Gene McMorris Shea-Porter This is a 5-minute vote. Barrow (GA) Brady (TX) Capps Griffin (AR) Rodgers Sherman The vote was taken by electronic de- Barton Braley (IA) Capuano Griffith (VA) McNerney Shimkus vice, and there were—yeas 401, nays 2, Beatty Bridenstine Ca´ rdenas Grijalva Meadows Shuster Becerra Brooks (AL) Carney Guthrie Meehan Simpson not voting 29, as follows: Benishek Brooks (IN) Carson (IN) Hahn Meeks Sinema [Roll No. 131] Bentivolio Broun (GA) Carter Hall Meng Sires Bera (CA) Brown (FL) Cartwright Hanabusa Messer Slaughter YEAS—401 Bilirakis Brownley (CA) Cassidy Hanna Mica Smith (NE) Aderholt Andrews Barletta Bishop (GA) Buchanan Castor (FL) Harper Michaud Smith (NJ) Alexander Bachus Barr Bishop (NY) Bucshon Chabot Harris Miller (FL) Smith (TX) Amodei Barber Barrow (GA)

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Barton Edwards Lamborn Rangel Schwartz Tsongas H. CON. RES. 32 Bass Ellmers Lance Reed Schweikert Turner Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Beatty Engel Langevin Reichert Scott (VA) Upton Senate concurring), Becerra Enyart Lankford Renacci Scott, Austin Valadao Benishek Eshoo Larson (CT) Ribble Scott, David Van Hollen SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR Bentivolio Esty Latham Rice (SC) Sensenbrenner Vargas NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE Bera (CA) Farenthold Latta Rigell Serrano Veasey BAND EXHIBITION. Bilirakis Farr Levin Roby Sessions Vela (a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Bishop (GA) Fincher Lewis Roe (TN) Sewell (AL) Vela´ zquez Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary Bishop (NY) Fitzpatrick Lipinski Rogers (AL) Shea-Porter Visclosky Bishop (UT) Fleischmann LoBiondo Rogers (KY) Sherman (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘spon- Black Fleming Loebsack Rogers (MI) Shimkus Wagner sor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public Blackburn Flores Lofgren Rokita Shuster Walden event, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Blumenauer Forbes Long Rooney Simpson Walz Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred Bonamici Fortenberry Lowenthal Ros-Lehtinen Sinema Wasserman to as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds, Bonner Foster Lowey Roskam Sires Schultz in order to allow law enforcement represent- Waters Boustany Foxx Lucas Ross Slaughter atives to exhibit their ability to demonstrate Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) Luetkemeyer Rothfus Smith (NE) Watt Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Lujan Grisham Roybal-Allard Smith (NJ) Waxman Honor Guard programs and provide for a bag Braley (IA) Frelinghuysen (NM) Royce Smith (TX) Weber (TX) pipe exhibition. Bridenstine Fudge Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruiz Smith (WA) Webster (FL) (b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be Brooks (AL) Gabbard (NM) Runyan Southerland Welch held on May 14, 2013, or on such other date as Brooks (IN) Gallego Lummis Ruppersberger Stewart Wenstrup the Speaker of the House of Representatives Broun (GA) Garamendi Maffei Rush Stivers Whitfield and the Committee on Rules and Adminis- Brown (FL) Garcia Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) Stockman Williams tration of the Senate jointly designate. Brownley (CA) Gardner Marchant Ryan (WI) Stutzman Wilson (FL) Buchanan Garrett Marino Salmon SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Swalwell (CA) Wilson (SC) Bucshon Gibbs Massie Sa´ nchez, Linda Takano (a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be Wittman Burgess Gibson Matheson T. Terry Womack prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol Bustos Gohmert Matsui Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (CA) Woodall and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall Butterfield Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) Sarbanes Thompson (MS) be— Calvert Gosar McCarthy (NY) Scalise Thompson (PA) Yarmuth Camp Gowdy McCaul Schakowsky Thornberry Yoder (1) free of admission charge and open to the Campbell Granger McClintock Schiff Tierney Yoho public; and Cantor Graves (GA) McCollum Schneider Tipton Young (AK) (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs Capito Grayson McDermott Schock Titus Young (FL) of Congress. Capps Green, Al McGovern Schrader Tonko Young (IN) (b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The spon- Capuano Green, Gene McHenry NAYS—2 sor shall assume full responsibility for all Ca´ rdenas Griffin (AR) McIntyre expenses and liabilities incident to all activi- Carney Griffith (VA) McKinley Amash Herrera Beutler Carson (IN) Grijalva McMorris ties associated with the event. Carter Grimm Rodgers NOT VOTING—29 SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. Cartwright Guthrie McNerney Bachmann Kuster Nunnelee Subject to the approval of the Architect of Cassidy Hahn Meadows Deutch Larsen (WA) Peters (MI) the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to Castor (FL) Hall Meehan Ellison Lee (CA) Richmond erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, Castro (TX) Hanabusa Meeks Fattah Lynch Rohrabacher sound amplification devices, and other re- Chabot Hanna Meng Gerlach Maloney, Speier Chaffetz Harper Messer Gingrey (GA) Carolyn Tiberi lated structures and equipment, as may be Chu Harris Mica Graves (MO) Markey Walberg required for the event. Cicilline Hartzler Michaud Gutierrez McKeon Walorski SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. Clarke Hastings (WA) Miller (FL) Hastings (FL) Moran Westmoreland The Capitol Police Board shall provide for Clay Heck (NV) Miller (MI) Jordan Nadler Wolf Cleaver Heck (WA) Miller, Gary enforcement of the restrictions contained in Clyburn Hensarling Miller, George b 1912 section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, Coble Higgins Moore So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Coffman Himes Mullin and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as Cohen Hinojosa Mulvaney tive) the rules were suspended and the well as other restrictions applicable to the Cole Holding Murphy (FL) bill was passed. Capitol Grounds, in connection with the Collins (GA) Holt Murphy (PA) The result of the vote was announced event. Collins (NY) Honda Napolitano Conaway Horsford Neal as above recorded. The concurrent resolution was agreed Connolly Hoyer Negrete McLeod A motion to reconsider was laid on to. Conyers Hudson Neugebauer the table. A motion to reconsider was laid on Cook Huelskamp Noem PERSONAL EXPLANATION Cooper Huffman Nolan the table. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, on Costa Huizenga (MI) Nugent f Cotton Hultgren Nunes Monday, May 6 I missed three rollcall votes. Courtney Hunter O’Rourke Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Cramer Hurt Olson Crawford Israel Owens on No. 129, No. 130, and No. 131. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Crenshaw Issa Palazzo f H.R. 1406, WORKING FAMILIES Crowley Jackson Lee Pallone FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2013 Cuellar Jeffries Pascrell AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE Culberson Jenkins Pastor (AZ) CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NA- Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Cummings Johnson (GA) Paulsen TIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE Rules, submitted a privileged report Daines Johnson (OH) Payne Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Pearce BAND EXHIBITION (Rept. No. 113–51) on the resolution (H. Davis, Danny Johnson, Sam Pelosi Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask Res. 198) providing for consideration of Davis, Rodney Jones Perlmutter unanimous consent that the Com- the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the Fair DeFazio Joyce Perry Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide DeGette Kaptur Peters (CA) mittee on Transportation and Infra- Delaney Keating Peterson structure be discharged from further compensatory time for employees in DeLauro Kelly (IL) Petri consideration of House Concurrent Res- the private sector, which was referred DelBene Kelly (PA) Pingree (ME) olution 32, and ask for its immediate to the House Calendar and ordered to Denham Kennedy Pittenger be printed. Dent Kildee Pitts consideration in the House. DeSantis Kilmer Pocan The Clerk read the title of the con- f DesJarlais Kind Poe (TX) current resolution. Diaz-Balart King (IA) Polis CHIP GERDES Dingell King (NY) Pompeo The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Doggett Kingston Posey COOK). Is there objection to the request (Mrs. WAGNER asked and was given Doyle Kinzinger (IL) Price (GA) of the gentleman from Pennsylvania? permission to address the House for 1 Duckworth Kirkpatrick Price (NC) There was no objection. minute.) Duffy Kline Quigley Duncan (SC) Labrador Radel The text of the concurrent resolution Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, today, I Duncan (TN) LaMalfa Rahall is as follows: want to honor a legendary man, a loyal

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soldier in the battle for freedom in this WAGNER, in honoring a great friend, Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, great country—Chip Gerdes of my Chip Gerdes. ‘‘Benghazi happened a long time ago.’’ neighboring State of Illinois. Chip, a 41-year-old who leaves behind ‘‘What difference does it make?’’ Chip suddenly passed away this a beautiful wife and a beautiful daugh- ‘‘Let’s get done with this, folks. I morning in his home, where he was a ter and is someone who was larger than don’t think anybody lied to anybody. I loving father and a devoted husband. life in Illinois and in Illinois politics, do not want to spend the next year He was a loyal friend to me and to my died this morning way too young. coming up here talking about family and was a faithful patriot to so With Chip Gerdes, you never knew Benghazi.’’ many. Chip was the type of person we what that phone call was going to Mr. Speaker, these are statements all strive to be in politics: he reached bring when his name popped through made by the President’s Pinocchio pup- across all divides to bring people to- on your caller ID, and it’s a phone call pet press secretary, Jay Carney, and gether for a common purpose. that I sadly stand here today to say I both the current and former Secre- I know Chip is smiling down on all of will never be able to take again. taries of State. But it was my friendship with Chip us today, cracking a joke about how se- Americans are learning the White and friendship that he had with others rious we are about a man who never House bungled Benghazi, and now it like ANN, and many throughout Illinois faces accusations by whistleblowers of missed an opportunity to lighten the and Missouri, that made us stand here intimidation and hiding the facts. mood—and who would always fire up today and honor him and honor his leg- Fearful of a terrorist attack, Ambas- the room. Chip Gerdes will be missed acy. by many, but his memory and his fight Chip Gerdes, you were a friend to sador Stevens asked for more security; will continue. many and a foe to none. Chip Gerdes, calls for help were ignored; the cavalry We love you, Chip. We already miss rest in peace, my friend, and I will say never came; and he and three others you, and we will never stop fighting for this on the floor today in your honor: were murdered. But the White House what you devoted your life to defend: ‘‘Roll Tide.’’ spinmeister said after the attack it was a ‘‘spontaneous protest’’ caused by a life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi- f ness. Rest easy, my friend. We’ve got it video. That was a made-up yarn. The from here. CONGRATULATING AMADOR VAL- attack was a carefully coordinated and LEY HIGH SCHOOL’S ‘‘WE THE f calculated terrorist attack. PEOPLE’’ TEAM So why did the administration inten- SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked tionally and knowingly mislead Ameri- (Mr. WAXMAN asked and was given and was given permission to address cans? permission to address the House for 1 the House for 1 minute and to revise The President told a graduating class minute.) and extend his remarks.) over the weekend to reject those who Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. SWALWELL of California. Last say our government can’t be trusted. today to continue the work of the Safe week, Amador Valley High School from Well, Mr. Speaker, Benghazi is a per- Climate Caucus in focusing on the California, in my congressional dis- fect example of why the national motto threats posed to our Nation by climate trict, competed in the national We the is not ‘‘In Government We Trust.’’ change. People competition held right here in And that’s just the way it is. The world’s top scientific institu- Washington, D.C., and I’m proud to re- f tions are all telling us that we have a port that the students of Amador Val- ley High School’s We the People com- CONGRATULATING THE CITY rapidly closing window to reduce our COLLEGES OF CHICAGO carbon pollution before the cata- petition team took second place out of 44 participating teams representing strophic impacts of climate change (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois their States across the country. cannot be avoided. The World Bank re- asked and was given permission to ad- The We the People competition is dress the House for 1 minute.) cently answered the question of why held annually, where each State can we should address climate change. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. send one team to Washington, D.C., to Speaker, on Friday of last week, I had Their report described what the world compete in mock congressional hear- will look like if we continue on our the opportunity to attend the City Col- ings that test the high school students’ leges of Chicago’s graduation, seven current path. knowledge of U.S. history and the Con- According to the World Bank, a city colleges with more than 4,000 grad- stitution. uates. world that warms by 4 degrees Celsius I met with Amador Valley’s We the So I congratulate the mayor of the would suffer from unprecedented heat People team while they were here, and city of Chicago; the chairman of the waves, the flooding of coastal cities, I was thoroughly impressed with their increased risks of food and water scar- participation, preparation, and knowl- board of the City Colleges, Dr. Paula city, severe droughts, and irreversible edge of our history, government, and Wolff; the chancellor, Cheryl Hyman; damage to ecosystems. Coral reefs political system. The students’ love of and all of the faculty and staff. This would dissolve due to ocean acidifica- history and civics was welcome to see. was the highest number of individuals tion unmatched in the Earth’s history. They’re truly a model for students who have ever graduated from the City Extreme heat waves would likely be- across the country. Colleges of Chicago at one time. I con- come the new normal for summertime. I also want to recognize their coach- gratulate them, all of the administra- With impacts like these, it is clear es, Brian Ladd and Mairi Wohlgemuth, tion and all of those who made it hap- that we cannot allow 4 degrees of who worked tirelessly to organize the pen. warming to occur. There is widespread team and prepare the students for this f agreement that we must act. Members competition. TO OUR FRIENDS IN COLOMBIA of the House must take action. Congratulations again to Amador Valley High School and their students (Mr. RADEL asked and was given f from the We the People program. You permission to address the House for 1 b 1920 make me, our region, and our country minute.) proud. Mr. RADEL. Mr. Speaker, I was re- HONORING CHIP GERDES cently in the beautiful, spectacular, f (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois booming country of Colombia, in part asked and was given permission to ad- TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI, reaffirming a relationship with our ally dress the House for 1 minute.) LIBYA and friend, and also there to make sure Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was our investments are safe. Speaker, I rise today without prepared given permission to address the House Our investments are safe, and they’re remarks but to join my colleague, ANN for 1 minute.) paying off by growing the Colombian

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Their economy is growing and the in- schools; this district that has home- Health is a cornerstone of equal op- come inequality gap is getting smaller owners who have taxed themselves to portunity, which is why access to qual- and smaller, meaning a larger middle ensure excellence in the teaching of ity, affordable care is so important. class. When Colombia does well, the these children, 7,500 students that are Sickness not only decreases individual United States does well. And while we happy to be in a small pond and be a and social productivity, but without may have a few differences here and big fish. It is sad that the TEA admin- access to health resources, many get there with other countries in Latin istrator has undeservedly offered to sick and never truly recover. Over this America, let there be no doubt that Co- close this school district without ac- next hour, members of the Congres- lombia is a bright, shining example for cepting an offer of compromise. sional Black Caucus will discuss our all of the world when we work to- This is time for the Secretary of Edu- priorities, working together with the gether. cation to act on the massive closings of President, our colleagues on the other So to our friends from all over Co- public schools throughout America. side and throughout this body, and in lombia: paisas, rolos, costenos, This is time for the U.S. Department of the other Chamber, to address the vallunos, opitas, llaneros, y Calenos. Justice to act on preventing the elimi- needs of health care for all Americans, Using your native language, let’s nation of elected school board members and specifically to eliminate the health continue to share our common dream and utilizing section 5. disparities in the African-American of opportunidad y libertad para todos: But more importantly, I want to communities. opportunity and freedom for all. thank the ombudsman coalition headed I’d like to recognize the chair of the f by Dr. Ken Campbell and President Robinson, the presidents of the Min- Congressional Black Caucus. Under her WALK TO CREATE A WORLD FREE isters Alliance who carried on a prayer leadership, the CBC is advancing a OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS vigil this last week. I do believe that number of priorities during this 113th (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania prayers will be answered, the children Congress. I yield to the gentlelady asked and was given permission to ad- will be saved, and we’ll stop closing from Ohio, Chairwoman FUDGE. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- public schools in America. Ms. FUDGE. I thank the gentleman vise and extend his remarks.) f for yielding, and I want to thank my Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. colleagues, both Congressmen b 1930 Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday, I had HORSFORD AND JEFFRIES, again for the honor of participating in the Walk PETSMART PROMISE leading the Congressional Black Cau- to Create a World Free of Multiple (Mr. SCHWEIKERT asked and was cus Special Order hour. This hour is to Sclerosis. Sponsored by the Pennsyl- given permission to address the House discuss health disparities. You both vania Chapter of the National MS Soci- for 1 minute and to revise and extend have done an incredible job carrying ety, this Erie County event provided his remarks.) the message of the CBC on the House hope for people living with MS, their Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, this floor each week, and I thank you. families and loved ones. is actually one of those moments when Mr. Speaker, the health disparities Nationwide, the Walk MS: 2013 cam- you get to stand in front of the House between African Americans and other paign will include 250,000 participants with sort of a happy story. There’s an racial and ethnic populations are strik- across 700 cities to raise awareness and organization out there called Family ing. When compared with the country support for research and services for Promise. They are in 41 States with, I as a whole, African Americans are those living with multiple sclerosis. believe, about 160,000 volunteers, and three times more likely to die from di- Now, more than any time in history, they’ve had an issue for years now. abetes. We account for about 44 percent there are more therapies in develop- They bring in homeless families, but of all new HIV infections among adults ment for MS. Basic and clinical re- often those homeless families would and adolescents, despite representing search has led to the development of have a pet, a furry family member. only about 13 percent of the U.S. popu- many of the approved disease-modi- Just this week, PetSmart set up lation. African-American men can ex- fying drugs for MS, including new oral PetSmart Promise. I actually got to pect to live approximately 6 years less medications. see this firsthand in Scottsdale, Ari- than White men. African-American Congratulations to the National Mul- zona, where they actually are taking women are twice as likely to give birth tiple Sclerosis Society for having care of that furry friend of that home- to low-weight infants, and our children trained or funded many of the leading less family that needs to get their life are almost five times more likely to be MS researchers creating these life- back in order. So PetSmart gets a real hospitalized for asthma. changing breakthroughs. call out from us. Family Promise is Though health disparities manifest Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank doing amazing things, and this is just in life-threatening ways, such as lower Lori and Tommy Straub for inviting one of those moments where you’re life expectancy and higher disease me to be a part of Team ‘‘Walk a Mye- very proud of a corporate entity like rates, the root cause is poverty. Where lin My Shoes.’’ Together, we will con- this, stepping up and working with you live and how you live have a direct tinue to work towards a world free of Family Promise to help homeless fami- effect on how long and how well you MS. lies around the country. live. Until we address the persistent f f poverty that plagues our communities, STOP CLOSING PUBLIC SCHOOLS CBC HOUR: ELIMINATING HEALTH the debilitating cost of health dispari- IN AMERICA DISPARITIES ties will continue to rise. (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under According to the Joint Center for Po- given permission to address the House the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- litical and Economic Studies, health for 1 minute.) uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Ne- disparities collectively cost minorities Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I vada (Mr. HORSFORD) is recognized for more than $1.24 trillion from 2003 to want to congratulate and thank the 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- 2006. We must create and maintain a community of North Forest and the nority leader. path toward greater health equity in North Forest Independent School Dis- Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, thank America. We can’t afford the status trict. you. quo.

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We don’t have insurance, and they have was worthy of receiving treatment for are proud to call it ObamaCare because difficulty finding a regular primary a particular disease. That was not cor- it proves that the President and many care doctor, and so they go without an rect. in this Congress really do care about annual physical or regular checkups. They would insist that the bill would the health of Americans. Sometimes their only interaction with cut hundreds of millions of dollars ObamaCare has already begun to a health care provider is when they call from Medicare. Not correct. In fact, the lower the cost of health care by pro- 911 because their unchecked blood pres- Affordable Care Act specifically pro- viding financial relief for consumers, sure resulted in a heart attack or hibits cuts to the guaranteed Medicare increasing insurance options, investing stroke. By then it’s too late. If that benefits. in preventative and primary care, and same person suffering from a stroke They would bring out charts on this placing a focus on minority health. The would have had access to care, their floor and graphs that showed how the ACA helps decrease health disparities high blood pressure may have been di- Affordable Care Act will be a ‘‘job kill- by collecting data, strengthening cul- agnosed early. er’’ worse than we have ever experi- enced before. That turned out to be a tural training, and increasing diversity b 1940 in the health care field. These invest- lie. ments are critically important and will They may have been put on medica- The cost of health care has risen each strengthen America’s financial future. tion meant to regulate their condition, year, insurance coverage has decreased Some on the other side of the aisle making a heart attack or stroke less each year, and the amount of uncom- believe the status quo is sufficient, likely. pensated care has increased every year. that health disparities are not real. Many African Americans do play an Mr. HORSFORD, here’s a statistic that Some don’t believe that the impact of active role in their health care, but the really stands out with me: in 1970, the disparities on families is devastating. quality of the care they receive can be United States spent $75 billion on That’s why a number of Republicans much worse than their white counter- health care. That was 7.2 percent of are again calling for the repeal of the parts, further widening the gulf of dis- GDP. In 2010, health care spending rep- ACA. How many times do we have to parities. resented 17.9 percent of GDP and, if not play this game? A significant driver of these dispari- for the Affordable Care Act, was ex- The CBC will continue to stand up, ties is the lack of health insurance, and pected to reach 20 percent by the year speak out and defend the Affordable that’s what the gentlelady spoke about 2020. Care Act against all of those who op- a moment ago. African Americans The U.S. spends more of its dollars pose it for political or ideological rea- make up 13 percent of the entire popu- for health care-related expenses than sons. Attaining health equity is to the lation, but account for more than 50 any other country in the world, and the benefit of all Americans, and is not percent of all people who are unin- uncontrolled rise in the cost of health only consistent with the American sured. care would have been completely promise of opportunity, but it is crit- African Americans are also likely to unsustainable if not for ObamaCare. ical to the future of Black America. have disproportionately lower access to President Obama signed the Afford- Mr. HORSFORD. At this time I would primary care and often receive poorer able Care Act into law and, with the like to recognize the vice chairman of quality care and face more barriers in stroke of a pen, revolutionized health the Congressional Black Caucus, a seeking treatment for chronic-disease care in America. Insurance companies leader on a number of key issues that management. can no longer deny coverage to people the Congressional Black Caucus is fac- The Affordable Care Act that we’re with preexisting conditions or charge ing this 113th Congress, the gentleman all so proud of was designed to put a them more than anyone else. There is from North Carolina (Mr. premium on quality of care, increase now no lifetime dollar limit on what BUTTERFIELD). access, and encourage and reward good insurers will pay for claims. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Let me thank health care outcomes. I am a strong Preventative visits to health care you, Mr. HORSFORD, for yielding time supporter of the Affordable Care Act, providers are now free, yes, free, and this evening, and thank you for your and my constituents in North Carolina even include some free vaccinations. leadership not only here in the Con- are as well. Young adults can now stay on their gress but in the Congressional Black Every person should have access to parents’ policy until they’re 26 years Caucus. You have come to this Con- affordable quality health care, regard- old. And all new group health plans gress, and you’ve done so much in such less of who they are, where they come now have to cover all recommendations a short period of time. Thank you, Mr. from, or how much money they have in by the U.S. Preventative Services Task JEFFRIES and Ms. FUDGE as well, for their bank accounts. Force. your leadership. Before the Affordable Care Act was Now, millions of people in our coun- But, Mr. Speaker, I want to start this signed into law, 50 million people lived try, and in my congressional district conversation this evening by talking without health insurance. An addi- and, Mr. HORSFORD, in your congres- about a 1985 report. President Ronald tional 38 million people had insurance, sional district, who were living without Reagan was President at the time, and but it was woefully inadequate and the most basic health insurance can the U.S. Department of Health and charged them exorbitant coinsurance benefit from the most advanced health Human Services issued a statement. payments and huge copays and com- care technology in the world. They called health disparities in the pletely unmanageable out-of-pocket My only disappointment, Mr. Speak- United States of America ‘‘an affront expenses, essentially making them un- er, is that some of our Republican Gov- both to our ideals and to the ongoing insured too. That means nearly one- ernors and State legislatures across genius of American medicine.’’ third of all Americans were without the country are refusing to participate It’s disgusting, Mr. Speaker, that in the very basic insurance needed to see in the expansion of Medicaid. Shame this year, 2013, health disparities still a health care professional and receive on them. exist in the richest and most powerful care at an affordable price. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I am con- country in the world. African Ameri- When President Barack Obama pro- fident that because of the Affordable cans are disproportionately less posed, and Congressional Democrats in- Care Act the delta of health disparities healthy. Life-threatening diseases like troduced, the Affordable Care Act, Re- in America will begin to shrink. No

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matter the color of your skin or the BUTTERFIELD, in 1985, the Heckler Re- tween minorities and whites. Those are amount of money you have, each and port, where it was said, and I’m maternal deaths in the black popu- every American deserves high-quality quoting here: lation and breast cancer diagnosed at health care so they can live long and There was a continuing disparity in the an advanced age for women in the prosperous lives. burden of dealt and illness experienced by black population. Children zero to 40 Mr. HORSFORD, I thank you so very blacks and other minority Americans as pounds—their families are not getting much for yielding time. compared with our Nation’s population as a advice in the Asian population about Mr. HORSFORD. Thank you, Mr. whole. seatbelts. Adults over 50 not receiving Vice Chairman, and thank you for your And as he said: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or any- leadership and commitment on these The stubborn disparity remained. The thing in the American Indian and Alas- issues. And I know we will continue to stubborn disparity remained an affront to kan Native populations. fight and advocate for the preservation both our ideals and the genius of American So when looking at these reports medicine. of the Affordable Care Act and, as you coming back the same way year after Surgeon General Heckler was very indicate, the proper implementation of year, the Tri-Caucus, the Black, His- surprised by what that report found, that act with the expansion of Med- panic and Asian Caucus, when we but when she asked her researchers, icaid and the other key provisions of began to debate the Affordable Care well, why is this, the only answer that the law which we need our local and Act and to write the Affordable Care they could give her is, it’s always been State partners to work with us in pro- Act, we came together and said health that way. equity had to be a major and core goal viding quality health care for all And so that stubborn indifference Americans. of health care reform. We were able to that W.E.B. DuBois mentioned in 1899 insert into the bill many of the provi- GENERAL LEAVE continued into as far as 25 years later. Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask sions that we had worked on for many Almost 20 years later, the IOM issued years to create health equity and to unanimous consent that all Members its unequal treatment report which begin to eliminate health disparities. have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- said: So we call on all people across the tend their remarks on the subject of In unassailable terms, the report found country to support us and make sure this Special Order. that even when insurance and income are as that all of those attempts to repeal the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the same as those of whites, minorities often Affordable Care Act, which would close objection to the request of the gen- receive fewer tests, less sophisticated treat- the door that we have been able to tleman from Nevada? ment for a panoply of ailments, including There was no objection. heart disease, cancer, diabetes and HIV/ open for so many who have not had ac- Mr. HORSFORD. At this time I’d like AIDS. cess to quality health care for so long— to yield to the chair of the Congres- So even when you have insurance, that door would not be closed again. Mr. HORSFORD. Thank you again to sional Black Caucus’ Health Brain even when your educational level, even the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands Trust, the doctor in the House, the per- when your income is the same, you are and the chair of the Congressional son who knows more about health care still not getting the same treatment. Black Caucus’ health brain trust for than most, the honorable gentlewoman And so it’s no wonder that African laying out, again, the hard work that from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Americans and other people of color have suffered from disparities for so the Congressional Black Caucus has CHRISTENSEN). been involved with for many years in Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, Mr. long. So in 2003, led then by Jesse Jackson, getting to the point with the Afford- HORSFORD. Thank you and our other Jr., we insisted that there be a report able Care Act now on the cusp of being colleague, Mr. JEFFRIES, for hosting every year on health disparities, a na- fully implemented in January of 2014. these Special Orders every week. It’s tional report. And the very last one, so So when our colleagues on the other been with great pride that we’ve we’re in our 11th year now, well, we’re side spend time bringing up legislation watched our young new Members come in our 10th year now, and the very last to repeal the Affordable Care Act now to the floor and present the case so report shows very little change. more than 30 times after this legisla- forcefully and so effectively to the tion has been approved by Congress, it b 1950 American people and the disparities in has been upheld by the courts, it has all areas that African Americans and It showed that blacks received worse been signed by the President, and the other people of color and the poor are care—it talks about quality—than American public are desperate for qual- facing. whites for 41 percent of quality meas- ity health care—that is why we are Before I start, Representative BAR- ures. Hispanics receive worse care than coming here today to say enough is BARA LEE of California could not be non-Hispanic whites for 39 percent of enough. Thirty times to repeal the Af- with us this evening, but her work on measures. Asians and American Indi- fordable Care Act—how many more HIV and AIDS, and other areas in ans and Alaskan Natives receive worse times will we waste the people’s, health care, but specifically in HIV and care than whites for nearly 30 percent House’s and our time bringing these AIDS, both here in the United States of quality measures. And in terms of issues forward when we need to be and across the globe, is worthy of rec- access, blacks had worse access to care working together to implement the Af- ognition; and I know that she’ll be en- for 32 percent of access measures, fordable Care Act in the way that it is tering a statement for the RECORD on Asians for 17 percent, American Indi- intended? some of the issues around HIV and ans and Alaskan Natives for 62 percent, At this time, I would like to yield to AIDS. and Hispanics 63 percent of the meas- the second vice chair of the Congres- I want to just go back a little bit and ures. sional Black Caucus. She is a strong present a little bit of historical context So as we look over the years from leader for her constituents, the gentle- on just how long this battle to elimi- 1899 to 2011, which is what this report is lady from New York (Ms. CLARKE). nate health disparities has been going on, there has been very, very little Ms. CLARKE. Thank you, very much, on. I’m going to go back—of course, it change. Among the themes that Congressman HORSFORD, and I thank goes back to slavery, but I want to go emerge from the report, health care you for your leadership along with back to W.E.B. DuBois in 1899, when he quality and access are suboptimal, es- Congressman JEFFRIES in leading the said, and I’m quoting: pecially for racial and ethnic minori- Special Order hour for the Congres- There have been few other cases in the his- ties, and this is in 2011. I’m sure the re- sional Black Caucus. tory of civilized peoples where human suf- port this year is not going to be any Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my fering has been viewed with such peculiar in- different. Quality is improving, but dis- colleagues in the Congressional Black difference. parities are not improving. Caucus to raise awareness about health And then 25 or so years later, and There are several areas where dis- disparities that continue to affect ra- this was mentioned by Congressman parities are worsening over time be- cial and ethnic minorities in the

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In a ciate, again, all of her hard work and in the business, would not do that. 1985 report, the United States Depart- her commitment on these issues and But I also urge individual citizens to ment of Health and Human Services her willingness to, again, reach across take more responsibility for our called health disparities in this coun- the aisle as you said. We are here to health. You know, there’s still dispari- try ‘‘an affront both to our ideals and work with anybody who wants to work ties in smoking, still disparities in to the ongoing genius of American with us to find solutions to the health drinking too much alcohol, still dis- medicine.’’ Now, decades later, health care crisis that exists in America. But parities in not having the appropriate disparities still exist between black we need them to understand that vot- diet or the exercise that is needed. So and white and rich and poor. ing to repeal the Affordable Care Act is we’ve got to tack on several fronts. A primary reason for these dispari- not that solution. There are many We’ve never put enough resources into ties is, quite frankly, the lack of health more things that we can do together to the systems to make sure that they insurance that has been a problem for provide access to health care than we work properly and appropriately. We all these many years. For instance, Af- can by repealing this very important need to put more money into health rican Americans make up 13 percent of legislation. education, health promotion, health the entire population but account for At this time, I would like to recog- awareness, so that individual citizens more than half of all people who are nize, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from have a greater understanding of what uninsured. Blacks also have dispropor- Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). it is that they individually can do. tionately lower access to primary care Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Of course, people who know me know and face more obstacles in seeking Speaker, I want to first of all commend that I promote community health cen- treatment. our colleagues for coming here every ters as the best way of providing ambu- Across our Nation, health disparities week raising issues and promoting latory health care to large numbers of continue to persist and widen in com- awareness. Tonight it is health care, low-income people more effectively munities historically marginalized as a health care disparities. than anything else we’ve come up with, result of poverty and other social, eco- I believe that the big problem with with the exception of Medicare and nomic and environmental barriers. the eradication of the disparities is the Medicaid, in a long time. I still pro- These communities are experiencing a fact that we, as a nation, have not mote these institutions as being one of high burden of life-threatening diseases committed ourselves to the concept the best ways in local communities of and poor health outcomes. that health care ought to be a right having health care delivery where peo- Population-based approaches such as and not a privilege. As the most tech- ple themselves are involved. These cen- recent efforts to reduce childhood obe- nologically proficient nation on the ters provide jobs and work opportuni- sity rates, while showing evidence of face of the Earth, as the wealthiest na- ties and help keep the money in the success, have been primarily focused on tion with a quality of life for large neighborhood so that the impact of white children in affluent commu- numbers of people—that is commend- poverty is not as great as it would be. nities. For example, in a report re- able—we still have not reached the So, Mr. HORSFORD, again, I want to leased in 2012 by the CDC, New York point where we take the position that thank you; I want to thank Mr. showed an overall decline of as much as every person, no matter what their sta- JEFFRIES; and I want to commend the 10 percent in obesity rates for kinder- tus or circumstance, deserves the high- caucus for raising the issues, pro- gartners. However, for poor black chil- est quality of health care that our Na- moting awareness, and helping, hope- dren, the decline was only 1.9 percent, tion can afford for them. fully, to develop a different level of un- and for Hispanic children it was 3.4 per- derstanding. Health care ought to be a b 2000 cent. right and not a privilege. In my district in Brooklyn, New So until we reach that point, we will Mr. HORSFORD. I’d like to thank York, I represent a very large number continue to have studies and reports the gentleman from Illinois and, again, of immigrants. Close to 40 percent of and we will continue to look at dispari- just to highlight, as you indicated, the the residents are first- and second-gen- ties, and we’ll keep doing it and doing community health centers as an impor- eration Americans. Culturally signifi- it and doing it and doing it again. tant provision of support within the cant and linguistically tailored edu- We will have legislation like the Af- health care delivery system. cation is required to address health dis- fordable Care Act that is designed to Both rural and urban communities parities. This education is one of the close some of the gaps. And it does, in suffer from the disproportionate dis- building blocks upon which improve- fact, close some of the gaps, and it’s tribution of health care resources and ments in early detection and screening commendable that we have done that. access to care. Community health care in these communities have been built. But I maintain that we have a health centers play an important component Health disparities are a serious mat- care system that really is a sickness in overcoming that care, providing mil- ter. According to the National Urban care system. We do a good job of treat- lions of health care services, particu- League’s State of Urban Health report, ing illnesses and sickness when people larly to people of color, access to high- in 2009, health disparities cost the can get to the places where they get quality and affordable care in both United States economy $82.2 billion. I the treatment. rural and urban areas. firmly believe in prevention and ad- I had a call yesterday from a person I know in my own district, in Ne- dressing health disparities, and that it who suggested that they had gone to vada’s Fourth Congressional District, will go a long way in bringing these the emergency room at the hospital we have 14 health centers throughout costs down. It is important that we and were given two Tylenol and sat in our region. From my rural parts to the fully engage in a full implementation a room for a good period of time. When urban parts, these are very important of the Affordable Care Act. This will they inquired of the hospital why they areas. But unfortunately, under the se- lead us to closing these disparities, this had done that, they told them, Well, quester, Mr. Speaker, these are still health disparity gap. it’s because of the ObamaCare; that areas that are under attack because I look forward to working with my ObamaCare is causing this to happen to cuts to these health care centers are colleagues in the Congressional Black you. still being imposed because of the un- Caucus and, quite frankly, all Members Now, the person actually has been on certainty of the sequester. of goodwill to find solid solutions to Social Security disability for a long In my district, Nevada health cen- addressing health disparities in com- time, before there was any ObamaCare ters, they’re looking at over $700,000 munities of color across this Nation. and there was a way to pay for their worth of reductions between now and

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Federal funding for the that impacts the African American work together with Members on the adult expansion far exceeds current woman in a more devastating manner other side to come up with solutions to local expenses for unreimbursed health than in others, and that is triple nega- replace the sequester and to fully fund care costs, having 3 years without any tive breast cancer that impacts His- community health centers, who are match whatsoever and then having the panic women, African American women providing such good care to our citi- ability to have a very small match and Anglo women, but more so in the zens at this time. later on. African American community. That I would like to yield now, Mr. Speak- It is estimated that Medicaid expan- kind of diagnosis gives in this current er, to the gentlelady from Texas, Con- sion would generate more than 231,000 phrase of time a short and almost dev- gresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE. jobs in 2016, a 1.8 percentage point re- astating diagnosis, one that is difficult Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the con- duction in the State’s current unem- to recover from, one that sees an in- veners of this Special Order and ex- ployment from 6.1 percent to 4.3 per- crease in the loss of life. press my appreciation to Mr. HORSFORD cent, and it would directly address the So I would make the argument to EFFRIES Governor Perry and to Governors and to Mr. J for continuing to disparities in diabetes, heart disease, across the Nation who have rejected educate our colleagues on extremely and HIV/AIDS, in partnership with our important issues. And I’m delighted to the expanded Medicaid as a budget federally qualified health clinics, join the Congressional Black Caucus as issue, as a political issue, as a ‘‘I’m which many States have seen expanded it proceeds continuously to ensure that going to stand up to the President’’ because of the Affordable Care Act. we advocate for those who cannot issue, you are wrong, you are abso- And now in my home State, my city in speak for themselves. lutely wrong, because this is not a po- particular, Central Care has now put I want to take up an issue that has litical issue; this is a life and death more community health clinics in struck home and is being confronted by question. And I want to applaud Gov- areas where disparities were severe and many States, some of which are in the ernors like those in Florida, who cer- South and some are in other places lives were being lost. tainly, obviously, may not welcome the throughout the Nation. I was very It benefits children as well. I’d like applause. But I think it’s important pleased to stand with my fellow Demo- to cite some numbers here for my col- when people stand on principle or what crats and support the Affordable Care leagues to indicate what we would ben- is good for others, that they should be Act. I could go through the journey of efit from by the expansion of Medicare. applauded. 2009 and 2010, when many of us spread b 2010 So I applaud the Governor of Ohio out across the country and confronted Unreimbursed health care costs for and the Governor of Florida for moving misinformation through town hall charity care in 2010, for an estimated forward on Medicaid expansion. And I meetings, controversy, and $4.4 billion in unreimbursed expenses. would say to my good friend, who is conflictedness. We would be covering that. leading this very important Special I think that what should be continu- We would also get off the number one Order, that we need to begin to work ously emphasized as the President’s list. Texas, number one, ranking with the President to find ways to sub- leadership on one single point: that al- stitute the rejection of the Medicaid among States with the greatest share though health care was not listed, per expansion so that individuals that are of uninsured residents at 23.8 percent se, in the Constitution, it should be a in these States who cannot speak for in 2011, more than 6 million people, constitutional right. If you read the themselves, who in actuality have a compared with the national average of words or quote the words of the Dec- head of State Governor that is making 15.7 percent. laration of Independence, we hold these a political decision, a simple political And then, as I indicated, we would, truths to be self-evident, that we have decision, will not lose out on the bene- again, eliminate the opportunity for certain unalienable rights of life, lib- fits intended by the Affordable Care low-income adults to be able to secure erty, and the pursuit of happiness, one Act, which is to give comfort and to care. When low-income adults don’t get might argue that education and health give help and aid to those who need care fall into those provisions of life, care, the children don’t get care. health care. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. So I am suggesting that the rejection I finish on this note. I want to thank It was in the context of that frame- by Governor Perry, along with other Dr. CHRISTENSEN, because when we work in the original words of the Con- Governors, to not accept expanded began to write this legislation with the stitution that, as you open the book Medicaid has a direct impact on the in- Congressional Black Caucus that, one, that has the provisions of the Constitu- crease, not only of the uninsured, but talked about the health care disparity, tion, the opening phraseology indicates the increase in the numbers of those which was the premise of the fact of ex- that we have come together to create a suffering from certain diseases who panding health care, it would be a more perfect Union. I think the Afford- cannot get care and, therefore, rather shame if after all this work and pas- able Care Act was intended to try and than have preventative care, which an sage of this bill there would be inno- lift the boats of all people. expansion of Medicaid would provide, cent persons in our respective States Interestingly enough, major hos- allowing for doctor visits, then the like Texas that could not benefit from pitals across America were clamoring only time that we are able to secure something that could save lives. for the passage of this legislation to health care for them is when they ar- I thank the gentleman for yielding. really do what we’re speaking about, rive in the cities and the counties and WHY TEXAS SHOULD EXTEND MEDICAID which is to cut into the health dispari- the States’ emergency rooms, where we COVERAGE TO LOW-INCOME ADULTS ties, because our hospitals across see a surge in emergency room costs, LOCAL BENEFITS America were suffering from not being health care costs, and we eliminate the Local savings from the expansion would reimbursed on uncompensated care for good will and the good intentions of a offset much if not all of the state match in those people who came without insur- very good bill that answers the ques- 2016 and 2017. According to reports that cit- ance. Many of them included African tion, are we attempting to form a more ies, counties, hospital districts and local hos- perfect union by establishing a frame- pitals submit to the state, unreimbursed Americans, who suffered in larger num- local health care spending in Texas that bers from the difficulties with diabetes, work of insurance for all Americans, local property taxes largely support, totaled for example. hardworking Americans, Americans of $2.5 billion in 2011. In addition, Texas hos- Texas, which is now in the eye of the Asian descent and African descent and pitals reported at least $1.8 billion in con- storm, is one of those States that has Hispanic descent, who have different servatively estimated unreimbursed health

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The math is simple—federal funding for ernments benefit from increased tax collec- Although the ACA provides subsidized the adult expansion far exceeds current local tions, and the increased economic activity in health insurance for individuals above 100 expenses for unreimbursed health care costs. turn creates other jobs. percent of FPL, about 1.4 million uninsured Texas adults aged 18 to 64 who are below 100 Although the impact of the Medicaid expan- BENEFITS TO CHILDREN sion and ACA subsidized insurance would not percent of FPL will not be eligible. Covering According to the Census Bureau, in 2011 entirely offset total local expenses, since not most of these adults through Medicaid would Texas had about 900,000 or 16.7 percent of the everyone currently receiving charity care, mean a healthier workforce and would re- nation’s 5 million uninsured children, and such as undocumented immigrants, would be duce absenteeism, job loss and unemploy- nearly 600,000 of the nation’s 3.5 million un- eligible for these programs and since some ment insurance costs to employers. It also insured children with family incomes below services may not be covered, much of it would increase income for families with chil- 200 percent FPL, again a 16.7 percent share. would. dren, thus reducing stress and providing If necessary, the state could use some por- About 13.2 percent of all Texas children are more opportunities. tion of these savings to fund the required uninsured, compared to a national average of And, it would save lives. The Harvard match through an intergovernmental trans- 7.5 percent. School of Public Health recently compared fer arrangement. Local governments and Bringing Texas up to the national average three states (New York, Arizona and Maine) hospitals would still realize a net gain over would require the state to insure an addi- that expanded Medicaid to childless adults current costs from the federal funds the tional 393,000 children, less than the 550,000 aged 20 to 64 between 2000 and 2005 with match would generate. expected to enroll in Medicaid under a Mod- neighboring states that did not (New Hamp- It is estimated that the Medicaid expan- erate scenario. After 2014, the national aver- shire, Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Mex- sion would generate more than 231,000 jobs in age will increase significantly since most ico). They found not only a higher insured 2016, equivalent to a 1.8 percentage point re- states will expand Medicaid, which means rate in the expansion states, but a 6.1 per- duction in the state’s current unemployment that, without the expansion, the disparity cent drop in the death rate for adults under rate—from 6.1 percent to 4.3 percent. between Texas and other states will grow. age 65, or about 2,840 deaths prevented each Studies conducted in the 1980s found that STATE BENEFITS year for every 500,000 persons newly insured. expanding Medicaid to children reduced child This translates into one life saved per year In numerous programs, the state pays 100 mortality by 5.1 percent and infant mor- in the five-year follow-up period for every 176 percent for adult health care that Medicaid tality by 8.5 percent. Assuming the lower 5.1 newly insured. In Texas, that would amount would cover under an expansion. For exam- percent rate, the expansion would save the to about 5,700 lives saved per year under the ple, the Texas Department of Criminal Jus- lives of 2,700 Texas children every year after Moderate enrollment scenario once fully im- tice requested $186.5 million in state appro- full implementation. plemented. priations for hospital inpatient and clinical BENEFITS TO ADULTS care for its inmates for 2014. BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS The federal government contributes noth- Our children also need healthy parents to Only 36 percent of U.S. workers in firms ing toward this purpose now, but with a Med- provide for their care. Many low-income in- with fewer than 25 workers have insurance. icaid expansion, the state would spend noth- dividuals and families simply cannot afford In a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 48 ing on in-patient hospital care for eligible basic living expenses, health insurance and percent of small employers indicated that inmates from 2014 through 2016, and a max- out-of-pocket health care expenses, making the cost of insurance was too high for them imum of just 10 percent of these costs by a Medicaid expansion imperative. to offer it to employees. 2020. Similarly, the expansion would cover The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates On the other hand, when their uninsured eligible adults in state mental institutions that about 41 percent of adults covered under employees become sick, they are more likely and juvenile facilities that need non-psy- the expansion would be parents. Many of to be absent from work longer, creating a chiatric hospital in-patient care. them work, but lack health insurance. Ac- burden to their employer and fellow employ- The state also spends unmatched general cording to the Census Bureau, 59.9 percent of ees. Frequent or prolonged absences for com- revenue for community primary care serv- uninsured adults in Texas work, a higher mon untreated conditions such as asthma, ices, mental and behavioral health services labor force participation rate than the total diabetes, heart disease, allergies and flu can and, soon, women’s health care delivered to population’s. According to Kaiser, about 1.2 lead to terminations and the costs of recruit- low-income individuals who are not eligible million adults who would be covered under ing, hiring and training new employees. Ex- for Medicaid. Other programs include the the expansion in Texas are working, about 60 panding Medicaid to adults aged 18 through breast and cervical cancer program, the kid- percent of them in agriculture or service in- 64 who are making marginal wages or work- ney health care program and the HIV Medi- dustries that tend toward smaller firms and ing in part-time or seasonal positions is an cation assistance and STD program. Fur- are less likely to offer insurance to employ- effective way to assist small businesses and thermore, the state supplements funding for ees. their employees alike. the County Indigent Health Care (CIHC) pro- Only 28.4 percent of the 320,334 Texas pri- Finally, we estimate that the Medicaid ex- gram, much of which would be unnecessary vate firms with fewer than 50 employees in- pansion would generate nearly 71,500 jobs in under a Medicaid expansion. The state also sured their employees in 2011, versus 92.3 per- Texas in 2014, rising to 231,100 jobs in 2016, pays the regular state match for medically cent of the 132,109 larger private firms. And the first year of full implementation. Many needy adults that currently qualify for Med- besides working for low wages in firms that of these jobs would be in health care, an in- icaid. Under an expansion, the state would be do not offer health insurance, many low-in- dustry that pays well and provides good job able to use the high federal match rate for come individuals find work only on a part- security and benefits, including health insur- newly eligible individuals not covered by time or seasonal basis, resulting in poverty- ance, and wages would average $50,818 during Medicare. level incomes. the 2014–2017 period—the same as the state- The Comptroller’s office estimates that The Medicaid expansion would cover a per- wide average for all industries. larger caseloads from a Medicaid expansion son employed in a full-time, minimum-wage Texas already has the highest rate of unin- would net increased revenues from the insur- job paying $7.25 per hour, which equates to sured for adults aged 18 to 64 of any state— ance premium tax due to the large number of $15,080 per year, just below the 138 percent 31 percent compared to a national average of persons who will buy health insurance under FPL cutoff. It also would cover a single par- 21 percent in 2011. If Texas does not expand the exchange, as well as those covered in the ent earning $10 per hour (annual wages of Medicaid, and Wal-Mart and other companies expansion. The Comptroller estimates the $20,800). These wages are generally insuffi- implement their intended policies, the num- increased insurance premium tax revenue cient to cover basic living and working ex- ber of uninsured in Texas will grow as it due to ACA implementation and the Med- penses as well as health insurance. shrinks in states that acted, leaving Texas icaid expansion at $1.3 billion from 2015 The high cost of health insurance affects still at the bottom and digging a deeper hole. through 2019, or an average of $250 million a both employers and workers, but high pre- FINDINGS IN OTHER STATES year. miums as well as out-of-pocket medical ex- Recent studies in other states have also In addition to these savings and new rev- penses make it impossible for most low-in- found that states can finance their share of enue that could offset the required state come workers to afford health care. The 2012 the expansion using funds already spent on match, the expansion would generate an ad- average cost of single coverage was $5,615, state and locally funded health care for ditional $1.8 billion in new tax revenue from and family coverage was $15,745, a 30 percent adults and new revenues generated from the 2014 through 2017, assuming moderate enroll- increase since 2007, according to a recent expansion. After further study and consid- ment—enough to offset nearly half of the re- study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and ering revised trends, several states besides quired state match from 2014 through 2017. the Health Research and Educational Trust. Texas have also substantially reduced their These jobs, many of them in health care, Employees paid an average of $951 for single estimates of the state funds required for the would provide substantial benefits and in- coverage and $4,316 for and $11,429 for family expansion.

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Some governors that previously expressed OBJECTIONS TO MEDICAID EXPANSION the future are unlikely to become reality opposition to the expansion have changed The ACA and the Medicaid expansion have given that Congressional representatives and their minds. In particular, Arizona’s gov- raised concerns in Texas and some other senators represent their states. To ensure ernor, Jan Brewer, initially in opposition, states about its long-term costs for state and against this event, however, Texas could has recently announced that she will support local budgets, as well as other concerns. Ob- build in an automatic ‘‘trigger,’’ such as Ari- it as long as Arizona includes an automatic jections to expansion in Texas primarily zona is doing, to reduce Medicaid optional trigger reducing Medicaid optional coverage revolve around three arguments: populations and services should Congress re- should the federal government reduce its Medicaid is ‘‘socialized medicine’’ like that duce the match rate in the future. match rate in the future, a concern ex- practiced in western Europe and expanding it Governor Rick Perry has described extend- pressed by several state governors. After re- would spread it further; ing Medicaid to low-income adults as ‘‘add- viewing a new study that identified suffi- The federal government should abandon ing more passengers to the Titanic.’’ It cient existing revenue sources, New Mexico’s Medicaid and move to a system of block would be closer to the case to say that fail- governor, Susana Martinez, also announced grants to states, to provide them with more ing to cover adults will doom them like her support for the expansion. ‘‘flexibility’’ in meeting their citizens’ those hapless travelers. Experience in other California. A recent study by the Univer- health care needs; and states indicates that the death rate would sity of California at Berkeley and the Uni- The added cost burden of expansion, de- fall by 6.1 percent for adults under age 65 if versity of California at Los Angeles on the spite extremely favorable federal matching the state expands Medicaid, preventing pre- California expansion found that increased rates, is too much for a program that has al- mature deaths of 5,700 Texas adults in each state tax revenues and savings would largely ready overburdened the state financially. of the five years following the implementa- offset additional spending. It also found that Socialized medicine: Medicaid is not so- tion year, or 28,500 Texans over five years. savings in other areas of the budget, includ- cialized medicine. Socialized medicine as Previous studies also have found reductions ing other state health programs, mental practiced in Western Europe, and specifically of 5.1 percent in the child mortality rate and health services and state prisons due to the Great Britain, is a system under which the 8.5 percent in the infant mortality rate at- expansion ‘‘would likely be more than government not only funds but also operates tributable to Medicaid coverage. enough to offset the $46 to $381 million in an- hospitals, hires health care providers and Such studies led one author from the Har- nual state General Fund spending for the controls every aspect of health care. Med- vard study, Arnold M. Epstein, to conclude: newly eligible population through 2019.’’ icaid does not do these things; patients and Sometimes the political rhetoric is at odds Florida. Florida has recently reduced its their health care providers make health care with the evidence, such as claims that Med- estimate of state costs from $26 billion to decisions. Medicaid in no way meets the defi- icaid is a ‘broken program’ or worse than no $5.066 billion over 10 years from 2013–14 to nition of ‘‘socialized medicine.’’ insurance at all; our findings suggest pre- 2022–23, including costs for newly eligible Medicaid is a federal insurance program cisely the opposite. adults ($1.767 billion), children who are cur- that matches state funding to provide health CONCLUSION rently eligible but not enrolled ($3.012 bil- care to eligible, low-income citizens who Extending Medicaid to low-income adults lion) and the cost of shifting, called ‘‘crowd cannot afford private health insurance. will save tens of thousands of lives and im- out,’’ of currently insured individuals to States receive federal matching funds and prove millions more over the next decade Medicaid ($0.287 billion). The state now esti- administer the program under federal rules and beyond. The jobs created will support mates that the expansion would generate $37 that limit eligibility to certain groups and hundreds of thousands of people and boost billion in federal funds over the ten-year pe- services and that provide states with flexi- the economy. The additional tax revenue riod, of which about $30 billion is for newly bility within certain eligibility and service will benefit state and local governments and eligible adults. requirements. Texas participates in many important public purposes such as education, Ohio. Estimates just published by Ohio similar federal programs that require state infrastructure and public safety. Businesses State University compare the state’s match matching funds, including transportation, will benefit from healthier employees and requirements with the net savings the state historic preservation and homeland security lower employer insurance costs. would receive from moving adults from programs, among others. State and local government and the state’s state-funded programs to Medicaid over a Block grants: Some Texas lawmakers sug- hospitals collectively spend far more on nine-year period from 2014 through 2019, con- gest that Medicaid is a ‘‘one-size-fits-all’’ piecemeal health care for low-income Texans cluding that savings in these programs program that fails to meet the state’s unique than the state’s expected match for the ex- would provide 41.2 percent of the state match demographic and industry needs. They are pansion. Expanding Medicaid would move necessary for the expansion. The study esti- petitioning the federal government to con- thousands of people into managed care from mated that the state would receive net sav- vert federal Medicaid funding to a block these programs and significantly reduce the ings of about $1 billion on: grant, with each state receiving a fixed use of expensive emergency room treatment Better match rate for medically needy amount to establish its own state-specific for routine care. adults of $709 million. program that might or might not include all Without expanding Medicaid to adults, Breast and Cervical Cancer Program costs the features of the current program. Even for Texas will still have to find additional state of $48 million. lawmakers who favor a block-grant ap- match for many of the eligible but Inpatient prison health care costs of $273 proach, however, this argument should not unenrolled children identified in this re- million. affect the decision to extend Medicaid cov- port—but without the benefit of the addi- In addition, the study pointed out that erage under the ACA. In fact, lawmakers tional state funds that an expansion would there would also be savings on non-Medicaid who favor a Medicaid block grant in par- free up and without the new revenues that substance abuse treatment, family planning, ticular should support extending Medicaid to the additional federal funding would gen- pregnant women and other state health care low-income adults: the government typically erate. programs for uninsured adults. The study bases block grants on historical funding lev- The decision to expand Medicaid—or not— identified other areas of savings as well, in- els, so maximizing federal funding now will affect the lives of millions of Texans for cluding reduced criminal justice costs due to would better position Texas in the event of years into the future and is arguably one of better access to substance abuse treatment. any future conversion to block grants. the most important decisions that the Legis- The study also found net increases in state Cost burdens: As noted above, state and lature has had to make in decades. If politics revenue from taxes of $2,898 million on: man- local governments currently fund all of our are set aside, the right decision is obvious. aged care plans ($1.823 billion), general rev- expenditures for indigent care and in-patient Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gentle- enue ($857 million) from increased economic hospital costs for eligible incarcerated indi- lady from Texas. We stand with you activity and increased drug rebates to the viduals, while the state supplies 100 percent and your colleagues here on the floor state from pharmaceutical companies ($218 of funding for some adults served in state million). The study estimates that the state health care programs that would be eligible to continue to put pressure on leaders, will need about $2.5 billion for state match, for Medicaid. These, combined with hospital not only in Texas but throughout the which would leave a net state fiscal gain of charity costs, far exceed the amount Texas country, who do not see the value of $1.4 billion. would be required to contribute to expand expanding Medicaid. Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Medicaid. New revenue from insurance pre- I’m fortunate in Nevada—we have a Health issued a report in November 2012 that mium taxes and economic growth from the Republican Governor, but he has also looked for offsets to pay for the Med- infusion of $100 billion in federal funds would agreed to provide the expansion for icaid expansion. The department found that provide additional revenue sources. Further- Medicaid, because he understands that ‘‘participating in the optional expansion of more, opting out of the expansion will not the Medicaid program would result in a pro- reduce Texans’ federal tax burden, nor will in Nevada a third of our population is jected cost savings for the State General expanding Medicaid increase it. currently uninsured, and with the ex- Fund throughout the first 6 years of the ACA Concerns that the federal government will pansion of Medicaid that’s going to implementation (fiscal years 2014–2020).’’ not be able to maintain high match rates in make sure that fewer people turn up in

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Finally, together with us to implement good health disparities that exist is not only we must maintain and strengthen our policy for the American people. We’ll good for our Nation’s health, it’s good investments in health care access and continue to work with Governors that for our Nation’s pocketbook. resources for the disadvantaged popu- have not seen the light, but we believe Research tells us that access to qual- lations that we serve. that this is a plan that will work very ity health care could eliminate or re- In closing, just as Medicaid and effectively. duce the onset of many chronic ill- Medicare and Social Security have be- Mr. Speaker, can I ask how much nesses and disproportionate health out- come common threads and fibers of time we have remaining? comes that add to astronomical health this great Nation, one day ObamaCare The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- care costs every year. Yet many of my will be looked at in the same manner. tleman has 18 minutes. colleagues won’t rest until they repeal Mr. HORSFORD. Thank you very Mr. HORSFORD. Thank you, Mr. ObamaCare. The fact is, the Affordable much to the gentleman from New Jer- Speaker. Care Act will now provide health care sey. At this time, I would like to turn to to 9 million African Americans who are I would like to now turn to the gen- several of our new Members of the uninsured or underinsured. ObamaCare tlelady from Ohio. She has come to 113th Congress. I’m very pleased and ensures that everyone has access to Congress, providing great perspective honored to be serving with them. I’ve lifesaving care such as preventative as a member of the Financial Services learned so much from all the Members cancer screenings, as well as coverage Committee specifically, but also in her here, but particularly have enjoyed for children with preexisting condi- background of higher education and in getting to know the new Members of tions. her working on a number of these the Congressional Black Caucus. There b 2020 issues, one of which being the need to are five new Members. create a workforce that’s trained and I would now like to recognize my We know that ObamaCare’s preventa- ready, particularly in the health care good friend, the gentleman from New tive services will help save lives and sector. I would like to yield to the gen- Jersey, the man with the great legacy, save money. So why are my Republican tlelady from Ohio, Congresswoman who’s carrying on the legacy of the colleagues so set on repealing it? We BEATTY. late Congressman Payne, Representa- have to protect ObamaCare just like we Mrs. BEATTY. First, let me join my tive PAYNE, Jr., at this time. have to protect Medicare and Medicaid. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Sequestration is a direct attack on other colleagues in thanking my fresh- the gentleman. these already limited health resources. man class members, Mr. HORSFORD and Let me first thank my colleagues, Sequestration is an irresponsible, Mr. JEFFRIES, for leading the Congres- Congressman HORSFORD from Nevada across-the-board cut approach that will sional Black Caucus’ important discus- and Congressman JEFFRIES of New only contribute to the widening health sion tonight on eliminating health dis- York, for anchoring tonight’s CBC’s disparity gap. Because of sequestra- parities in America. Special Order on eliminating health tion, Medicare has been cut by $11 bil- Tonight, you are hearing a lot of sta- disparities. lion; cancer patients are being turned tistics because it is so important for us I would also be remiss if I did not ac- away from clinics, and they cannot get to let America know that low-income knowledge our leader on health issues access to the life-saving treatments Americans, racial and ethnic minori- in the Congressional Black Caucus, Dr. they need to live; millions in funding ties and other underserved populations CHRISTENSEN. have been cut from community health often have a higher rate of disease and Mr. Speaker, I would also like to centers. fewer treatment options and reduced take the opportunity to acknowledge a Furthermore, the effects are very access to health care. So you will hear young person on the floor, the gentle- real for the people in New Jersey. In facts tonight. lady from Nevada, the young Miss my State, nearly 4,000 fewer children The facts are that African Americans Horsford, who is here tonight. This is will receive vaccines for diseases such have the highest rate of high blood truly unique quality time to spend as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, pressure of all population groups and with your daughter. whooping cough, influenza, and hepa- tend to develop it earlier in life; Afri- There are numerous factors that con- titis B. There will be millions in cuts can Americans are twice as likely to tribute to the growing health dispari- to grants that would help prevent and have diabetes than Whites; African ties in New Jersey’s 10th District—pov- treat substance abuse. New Jersey will Americans are twice as likely to die erty, environmental threats, inad- lose nearly $4.9 million in environ- from stroke than Whites; African equate access to health care, and edu- mental funding that ensures clean air Americans are more than twice as like- cational inequities. These issues are so and clean water. ly to die from prostate cancer than interconnected that a piecemeal ap- We live in a first world country, and White men; and African American proach to fixing them just will not you want me to go back home and tell women younger than 40 years of age work. A comprehensive approach that my constituents that we cannot pro- are more likely to develop breast can- focuses on providing access to quality vide them with clean water and clean cer than White women; infants born to care to all, creating good jobs that pro- air? This is absolute insanity. Black women are 1.5 to 3 times more vide a decent living and increasing edu- And to make matters worse, the New likely to die than those born to women cational opportunities for low-income Jersey State Department of Health and of other races or ethnicities; African communities, is the only way to elimi- Senior Services will be forced to pro- Americans are estimated to be 44 per- nate health disparities once and for all. vide 19,000 fewer HIV tests to low-in- cent of all new HIV infections despite Even in the 21st century, health dis- come communities. Sequestration is representing only 13 percent of the U.S. parities are stark, especially in the Af- directly contributing to the spread of population. rican American community, in which this fatal disease. In essence, it is pro- These disparities are shocking, and life expectancies are lower and infant viding a death sentence to those who the Congressional Black Caucus will mortality rates are higher. Children of are poor and who can’t afford the test- not let us ignore them. In 2009, health color who live at or below the poverty ing. disparities cost the United States econ- line are much more likely to have asth- So I say to my colleagues tonight: omy $82.2 billion. We have to continue ma, develop ADHD and contract dis- addressing health disparities in this to bring awareness to this issue within

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While tremendous re- signed the Affordable Care Act, which uted to the pervasiveness of diabetes, sources have been employed to help is a monumental step that helps us ad- heart disease, and other chronic dis- combat the growing obesity epidemic dress these overwhelming statistics in eases that drain resources from our amongst children, markedly fewer have health disparities within our commu- health care system. Increases in food been used to address specific issues re- nities. We now have in place com- intake, a lack of physical activity, and garding how to best help obese children prehensive health care reform that im- environments that make nutritious with disabilities. proves access to affordable care and choices more difficult have all played a So, today, let’s declare a more nutri- guarantees that millions of our most role in this obesity epidemic. tious and healthy lifestyle with better at-risk citizens will finally be able to Many children and adults do not have food choices and more active lives. receive care. By improving access to much control over the choices of foods Mr. HORSFORD, thank you very much. Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gen- quality health care for all Americans, they are able to get. Across this coun- tleman from Texas. the Affordable Care Act actually re- try, we are laden with food deserts or I know we are wrapping up on our duces health disparities. places where residents may not be able hour, Mr. Speaker. We share this information so citizens to get to a nutritious food option be- I’d like to recognize the co-anchor for will know that this law invests in pre- cause they do not own a car or have ac- this hour, my good friend and colleague vention and wellness, that it gives indi- cess to public transportation, or maybe from New York (Mr. JEFFRIES), who viduals and families more control over they don’t live along walkable roads. will provide a bit of a synopsis. their own care, that it expands initia- This forces families to outsource their Mr. JEFFRIES. Thank you, Mr. tives to increase racial and ethnic di- daily eating to more accessible and HORSFORD, for once again co-anchoring versity in health care professionals by sometimes cheaper alternatives, such this Special Order and for your tremen- strengthening cultural competency as fast food, to get their daily nutri- dous leadership, and also thanks to Dr. training for all health providers, and ents. A steady diet with high fat, salt- CHRISTENSEN. We are thankful for all that it improves communications be- and sugar-based products has led to that you have done in chairing the CBC tween providers and patients. unhealthy lifestyles. Brain Trust on Health Care. As a lifelong health care advocate Diabetes is one of the more com- The Affordable Care Act is the law of and as a stroke survivor and as an Afri- monly known effects of being over- the land; the President has been elect- can American woman, I know the im- weight or obese. ed and reelected; the Supreme Court portance of protecting access to afford- has ruled it constitutional. Let’s move b 2030 able health care coverage for all Amer- forward and address the health care icans, particularly for those who are The disease affects 25.8 million Amer- disparities that have been set forth so most in need. We need to continue to icans, roughly 8 percent of our popu- eloquently here today, come together move forward with this legislation and lation. The effects and complications and deal with the ailments that are with initiatives that eliminate health of diabetes can include stroke, high facing the American people. disparities in America, and I look for- blood pressure, blindness, kidney dis- With that, I yield back the balance of ward to continuing to work with all of ease, and amputations. my time. my colleagues to improve our health Studies have shown that people with The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. care system. In order to have a success- prediabetes who lose weight or increase DESANTIS). Members are reminded not ful Nation, we must have a healthy Na- their physical activity can prevent or to refer to persons on the floor as tion. So this is my clarion call to all delay type 2 diabetes and in some cases guests of the House. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. my colleagues—Democrats and Repub- even return their blood glucose levels Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the con- licans—to help us make progress on to normal. tributions of the Affordable Care Act to elimi- this critical issue. Each of these statistics is more exac- nating health disparities. Health disparities Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gentle- erbated when you look specifically at refer to the unequal health outcomes, ability to lady from Ohio. the minority population in our country access health care, and rates of disease that At this time, I would like to turn to such as Latinos and African Americans impact certain Americans based on their in- the gentleman from Texas, Congress- and our special-needs population. come, race, ethnicity, or other identities. man VEASEY, and I would like to thank When you break down obesity by race, African Americans have the high- These disparities not only have devastating him again for his hard work and con- impacts on communities of color in my district, est rates of obesity at roughly over 35 tributions to this new 113th Congress. but they undermine health in historically Mr. VEASEY. Thank you. percent; Latinos, a little over 28 per- marginalized communities across the Nation. I would also like to thank the gen- cent as compared to the non-Hispanic The disparities are staggering. For instance, tleman from the Sagebrush State, STE- White population of 23.7 percent. Indi- in 2006, the infants of African American VEN HORSFORD, and from the Empire viduals with disabilities also have women had death rates over twice as high as State, HAKEEM JEFFRIES, for all of higher rates of obesity at 31.2 percent. infants of white American women. In 2009, the their work on this very important This is why I introduced House Resolu- average American could expect to live 78.5 issue and also in talking about the im- tion 195 designating May as Health and years, but the average African American could portance of the Affordable Care Act Fitness Month. only expect to live to 74.5 years. African and everything that it’s going to bring We need to correct our course as a Americans also have significantly higher rates to our country. I also want to talk country and get on the path to of hypertension and HIV than white Ameri- about the health care crisis that is on- healthier lifestyles. The numbers are cans. going in America today. clear. We cannot sustain this The impacts are financial as well as human. Unfortunately, obesity and the long- unhealthy path we are on. Not only is Eliminating health disparities would prevent term effects associated with this condi- it cutting the lives of too many Ameri- approximately one million hospital stays per tion are all too prevalent in our coun- cans short, but it’s also costing our year, saving $6.7 billion in health care costs try. When you look at the health sta- country. In 2008, medical costs associ- alone. Even more stunning, from 2003 to tistics, it’s quite astounding to say the ated with diabetes were estimated to 2006, the direct and indirect costs of racial least. Today in America, nearly two- be at $147 billion. The medical costs for and ethnic health disparities totaled $1.24 tril- thirds of adults and one in three chil- people who were obese were over $1,400 lion in the United States. dren are overweight. In my own home higher than those of normal weight. Insurance coverage is strongly related to State of Texas, we have one of the We need to show our children that we better health outcomes, and African Ameri- highest obesity rates in the country. can make healthy, nutritious choices cans have substantially higher uninsured rates

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:55 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR13\H06MY3.000 H06MY3 rmajette on DSK30RV082PROD with BOUND RECORD May 6, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 5 6219 than white Americans. Beginning in 2014, the I, like my friends across the aisle, in this administration’s opinion, get- Affordable Care Act will expand health insur- want to make sure not that people ting a new knee or a new hip or back ance coverage to millions of Americans who have insurance necessarily, but that surgery, those kinds of things. You’ll are currently uninsured, and will provide sub- they have affordable health care. And have bureaucrats that are deciding sidies to make coverage affordable for low-in- I’m hearing from health care providers those issues all in the name of helping come Americans. The Affordable Care Act will that they’re hearing from people who people with their health care. Because mandate that Medicare and some private in- are no longer going to carry insurance as anyone who seriously looks deeply surance plans cover essential preventive serv- for their employees, that it’s going to into socialized medicine finds out, the ices at no additional cost, so that more people be more and more expensive to provide only way for socialized medicine to will be able to prevent illness and stay healthy. health care since they made money off stay afloat is if you have people dying The Affordable Care Act invests in commu- those who had insurance; and without while they’re waiting on a list to get nity health centers, which offer primary health people having the insurance they had their particular procedures. care to patients regardless of income, and in in the past, as the President promised I mentioned on the floor, I believe coordinated care measures, such as providing and has been made very clear was not last year, about a report from England care teams to help patients manage chronic true, there will be more pressure on that they’re hoping to reduce the diseases and funding home visits for pregnant those who are paying for their health length of time that patients have to mothers and infants. Patients may be more care to pay substantially more, which wait for their procedures, whether likely to visit the doctor and receive quality means there are more people who will therapeutic or diagnostic, surgery, care if physicians are able to understand their not be able to afford it, and it will therapy, whatever it is, reduce that cultural background, so the Affordable Care break the system. Of course, with wait from the time it’s prescribed until Act also devotes resources to increasing the health insurance companies com- the time it’s obtained down to 10 racial and ethnic diversity of health care pro- plaining that because of the things months. viders and improving cultural competency they’re forced to cover, their insurance b 2040 training for all providers. is going to necessarily have to go up. These are just some of the important ways There will likely be insurance com- Well, there are a lot of people that we in which the Affordable Care Act is working to panies that will have to give up the know find out they have cancer, they eliminate health disparities. I look forward to health insurance business, and then the have some problem, perhaps need a by- collaborating with my colleagues to support administration can complain that, pass, and if they don’t get it imme- the successful implementation of the Afford- Well, we thought we were going to be diately, then they don’t make it for 10 able Care Act and eliminate health disparities able to work with the greedy health in- months. So that’s where we are headed for future generations. surance companies; but as it turns out, and eventually people will see that, and I just hope and pray it’s not too f they’ve gone out of business and doc- tors have abandoned their practices late so enough people will put pressure CURRENT EVENTS and retired early. So it looks like the on their Members of Congress, and es- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under government is going to have to take pecially the Senate, to repeal the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- over the health care business. ObamaCare and get us true health care uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Texas Under ObamaCare, the Federal Gov- reform so that people can have the (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- ernment is already going to have health care that they want to have, utes as the designee of the majority everybody’s health records. Their most they deserve to have. And for those leader. private and personal secrets between who are truly—and only those who are Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it’s al- them and their health care provider truly—chronically ill or chronically ways an honor to come to the floor of will then be available to the Federal poor and are not able to work or obtain the House of Representatives, espe- Government and, as I understand it, to affordable health care, then those peo- cially when there’s so much of great General Electric, who this administra- ple, as a caring society, we would take importance occurring in our Nation at tion, because of their great support of care of. this time. General Electric in this administration But since ObamaCare cut $700 billion We do need health care reform, and I and their cozy working relationship, from Medicare, it’s now appearing to appreciate my friends across the aisle they’ll have the contract to take care more and more seniors that this ad- talking about the importance of good of everybody’s health care records. So ministration effectively took money health care. that will be just delightful. for treatment that they would get and I’ve continued to hear people find The tragic thing, just as the one lady provided that to young, healthier peo- that they are going to lose their health asked during the town hall that the ple who probably could, or possibly insurance. I was talking to numerous President had at the White House when have their employer provide it if the employers this past week who say, I she asked about her elderly mother employers were not being penalized for want to compete and have been noti- getting a pacemaker, though she was of doing so, but whose employers will fied insurance is going up higher next late years—I believe 95—and that she’s likely give up that insurance, and we’ll year. I heard from a small business em- had the pacemaker for 10 or 11 years, see that as time goes on. ployer, I’m not going to be able to would the panel that decided who But nonetheless, seniors, although carry insurance. I love my employees. I would get what treatment, would they they were told by this administration provide them good insurance. But come consider the quality of life of an indi- and told by some people across the January, too many of my competitors vidual in determining whether or not aisle that they wouldn’t lose their doc- have said they can’t afford to keep the they get a pacemaker or such things, tor, well, many have already lost their insurance for their employees, and so and the answer the President ulti- doctor. People were told, if you like they’re going to drop it and pay the mately gave is, Well, let’s face it. your insurance, you can keep it; and $2,000 fine because $2,000 is so much Maybe we’re better off telling your we’ve already found that’s not true. So cheaper than the cost of health insur- mother that instead of a pacemaker my heart breaks for people who are ance. you get a pain pill. going to need health care in the next The reason we were told for pushing So it’s very clear that as we approach few years and are simply not going to through the ObamaCare bill in a very the day when ObamaCare kicks in be allowed to have it because the gov- partisan way was because there were 30 fully, there will be more and more sen- ernment will stand between them and million or so who did not have insur- iors, whatever age this panel—it’s not the health care they need. ance; and as some have indicated, there really a death panel—but it will decide I do recall seeing the President on may be that many who lose their insur- who gets pacemakers and who is per- video saying some years back that he ance as a result of ObamaCare. So I’m haps too old or maybe has lived a good wanted single payer health care, the very concerned. life but now is beyond being worthy of, government taking over all health

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As you examine ObamaCare and try has been, and because they under- chaplains—sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ you see it is ultimately going to bank- stood that since most of the Founders in the military are guilty of ‘‘treason’’ and of committing an act of ‘‘spiritual rape’’ as rupt health insurance companies, it is had this Christian faith and over half, serious a crime as ‘‘sexual assault.’’ He also going to drive doctors out of the pro- about two-thirds were even ordained asserted that Christians sharing their faith fession, it is going to ultimately bring Christian ministers, the signers of the in the military are ‘‘enemies of the Constitu- down the standard of care, we see that Declaration of Independence, they tion.’’) it has now set up the whole system to wanted freedom of religion. So you Being convicted in a court martial means fail so that down the road the govern- could be an atheist. You could be a that a soldier has committed a crime under ment will say, just as then Senator Muslim. You could be a Buddhist, Federal military law. Punishment for a court martial can include imprisonment and Obama said, we will get to government- whatever. You could believe in the being dishonorably discharged from the mili- run health care because, gee, the power of crystals and nothing else, tary. greedy insurance companies went whatever it was, because it was the So President Barack Obama’s civilian ap- bankrupt trying to be greedy and doc- Christian faith. If it is truly Christian, pointees who lead the Pentagon are con- tors got out of the business, and now it then it provides everyone with the free- firming that the military will make it a looks like the government is going to dom of choice, as God has given us. crime—possibly resulting in imprisonment— have to take it over, just like we There are other religions that do not for those in uniform to share their faith. This would include chaplains—military offi- hoped. give freedom of choice. And we know, cers who are ordained clergymen of their If there was ever any aspect of life as the Islamic countries, where we’re faith (mostly Christian pastors or priests or that would ensure that the Federal not allowed, even as Members of Con- Jewish rabbis)—whose duty, since the found- Government could dictate people’s gress, to carry in a Bible or to talk ing of the U.S. military under George Wash- lives to them, it would be health care. about our faith at all, they clearly pro- ington, is to teach their faith and minister When the government controls all hibit the free exercise of religion. Even to the spiritual needs of troops who come to health care, the government will con- since this country and so many thou- them for counsel, instruction or comfort. This regulation would severely limit ex- trol all people in this country because sands of Americans laid down their pressions of faith in the military, even on a they will make the decision basically lives to bring freedom to Afghanistan, one-to-one basis between close friends. It who gets what treatment, when we get this country gave Afghanistan a con- could also effectively abolish the position of to that point, and I’m hoping and pray- stitution in which shari’a law was the chaplain in the military, as it would not ing we will repeal ObamaCare before law of the land, and the last report I allow chaplains, or any servicemembers, for that happens. It’s going to require a saw indicated that the last Jewish per- that matter, to say anything about their new Senate, obviously. son had left Afghanistan and the last faith that others say led them to think they were being encouraged to make faith part of Well, another area that has had a lot Christian, public Christian church had their life. It’s difficult to imagine how a of government intrusion has been in closed. So there’s no freedom of reli- member of the clergy could give spiritual the area of the First Amendment. So gion there. There’s no freedom of reli- counseling without saying anything that many people simply do not understand gion even in allied nations like Saudi might be perceived in that fashion. and do not appreciate that the First Arabia or even in Egypt, not complete World magazine has an article enti- Amendment does say, ‘‘Congress shall freedom of worship, even when Egypt tled ‘‘Religious Battle Lines,’’ posted make no law respecting an establish- was more of an ally than a country May 2, 2013. And in that article by Ed- ment of religion, or prohibiting the that elected a Muslim Brotherhood ward Lee Pitts, it says: free exercise thereof.’’ member who wanted to see the great In a provocative piece at The Huffington So we’ve had so many areas in which state of America destroyed. Post written before his Pentagon visit, the government has moved forward to Weinstein, who served in the U.S. Air Force b 2050 establish a nonreligion, has forced, like said, ‘‘We face incredibly well-funded gangs in the case of the major who shot and This has been a country where any- of fundamentalist Christian monsters who killed 13 of our servicemembers at Fort one, any religious beliefs, would have terrorize their fellow Americans by forcing their weaponized and twisted version of Hood, he and his Islamic faith were freedom of religion. But when we get away from the Judeo-Christian faith, Christianity upon their helpless subordinates forced upon people who needed coun- in our Nation’s Armed Forces.’’ seling about having to go, Christians whose notions founded this country, After the meeting, a column appeared in who had to go to the Middle East, to then there is no protection for all reli- The Washington Post, largely sourced by Iraq, to Afghanistan, to serve their gions. Weinstein, which portrayed him as hero- country. They had to get counseling So it was interesting to see, espe- ically taking on and lecturing the Pentagon from someone who made very clear cially, having been in the Army, hav- brass. That piece in the newspaper’s On Faith section opened by suggesting that, that his faith was everything, and his ing had friends that made careers out of the military—so many that started while Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has faith in Islam so overwhelmed him that Pentagon budget concerns, ‘‘there are much not only must it have affected the ad- with me stayed in for a career—to see, more serious issues he must deal with. Reli- vice he gave to Christians who were last week, that and, as this headline gious proselytization and sexual assault are forced to see him, but it also caused says, ‘‘Pentagon Confirms May Court at the top of the list.’’ him to shoot and kill even those he had Martial Soldiers Who Share Christian Well, if Secretary Hagel were talking not wounded with his words. Faith.’’ about the type of proselytization that But there does seem to be a war on This May 1st article by Ken has gone on among our military mem- Christianity in this country. Certainly, Klukowski said: bers that has caused anyone to yell as the Founders anticipated, there The Pentagon has released a statement ‘‘Allahu Akbar’’ and then go about should not be an establishment of reli- saying that soldiers could be prosecuted for killing fellow members of the service, promoting their faith: ‘‘Religious pros- gion, but most important was that elytization is not permitted within the De- then I would certainly understand why they not prohibit the free exercise of partment of Defense. Court martials and Secretary Hagel would be concerned religion. nonjudicial punishments are decided on a about that kind of proselytizing. When I was in the Army for 4 years, case-by-case basis.’’ But for anyone to talk about sedition I had so many Christian friends. I had The statement, released to Fox News, fol- and treason and Christians basically friends that were not. But I had so lows a Breitbart News report on Obama ad- acting in an unconstitutional way by many Christian friends, and it seemed ministration Pentagon appointees meeting expressing or utilizing their freedom of that especially around east Texas, with anti-Christian extremist Mikey religion, for him to promote the prohi- Weinstein to develop court martial proce- where I grew up, so many Christians, dures to punish Christians in the military bition of the free exercise of religion, those that came from Christian back- who express or share their faith. would be actually encouraging treason, grounds, also had instilled not only a (From our earlier report: Weinstein is the and it would be so very unconstitu- faith in God but also a love of country head of the Military Religious Freedom tional.

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We got an explanation from DOD and down the hall. The first Catholic to ad- ‘‘The talking points were right and then the Air Force on what they really dress a group in the Capitol did so just the talking points were wrong,’’ Issa ex- down the Hall. The first African Amer- plained in response to a question about re- meant after people started objecting to porting at the Weekly Standard. The CIA this. And the Air Force statement said ican to address a group in the Capitol and Greg Hicks, who took over as Charge this: did so down the hall. It is a very his- d’Affaires in Libya after the death of Ambas- When on duty, or in an official capacity, toric place just down the hall where sador Chris Stevens, both knew immediately Air Force members are free to express their Church was held for most of the 1800s, that it was an attack, not a protest. personal religious beliefs as long as it does a Christian, nondenominational wor- Hicks, who did not appear on the show but not make others uncomfortable. Proselyt- ship service. So it is rather historic. whose reactions were featured based on tran- izing (inducing someone to convert to one’s scripts of interviews with Issa’s committee, And it was a Christian chapel to which said he was stunned by what U.N. Ambas- faith) goes over that line. Leaders must George Washington went with all the avoid the actual or apparent use of their po- sador Susan Rice claimed on five different sition to promote their personal religious be- other leaders after he was sworn in in news shows on September 16. When she ap- liefs to their subordinates or to extend pref- 1789 and went down the road there in peared on ‘‘Face the Nation,’’ she followed erential treatment for any religion. New York from the Federal building an interview with the President of Libya who claimed he had ‘‘no doubt’’ it was a ter- As this matter from Fox News says: where he was sworn in to the chapel that was the only building at ground ror attack. Moments later, Ambassador Rice Lieutenant Colonel Tingley’s last sentence contradicted him and claimed a spontaneous is troubling. An Air Force officer was told he zero that was completely unaffected by protest was more likely. could no longer keep a Bible on his desk be- the horrible fall of the World Trade Acting Ambassador Hicks watched the cause it ‘‘may’’ appear that he was Centers after they were attacked by Sunday shows and said he found this con- condoning a particular religion. Air Force people filled with hatred, an evil peo- tradiction shocking. ‘‘The net impact of officers must be allowed to live out their ple, radical Islamists, who thought what has transpired is the spokesperson of faith in a way that is consistent with their that in their religion, radical Islam, the most powerful country in the world has faith. If the Bible is important, then an Air basically said that the President of Libya is that they would find virgins in para- either a liar or doesn’t know what he is talk- Force officer should be able to have one on dise by killing thousands of innocent his desk. Air Force officers should be allowed ing about,’’ he accused. Hicks added, ‘‘My to attend chapel, lead prayers, even speak in people. So, hopefully, the military will jaw hit the floor as I watched this. I have chapel or lead Bible studies if it is consistent take another look at this. I hope and never been as embarrassed in my life, in my with their faith. This statement does not pray they will. career as on that day.’’ help. What does ‘‘as long as it does not make For most of this country’s history, Hicks believes the stunning failure of di- others uncomfortable’’ mean? Who decides? Members of Congress, even still we plomacy on the Sunday news shows explains why it took the FBI 3 weeks to gain access How much of this policy did Mikey have Members of Congress from both to the Benghazi site. The U.S. had effectively Weinstein influence? sides of the aisle who quote Scripture humiliated the Libyan President on national These are all good questions, because from the Bible as a resource or a con- TV. That decision, he believed, probably if the standard is that you may be al- firmation for a particular bill or posi- compromised our ability to investigate and lowed to express your religious beliefs tion that they are taking. Going back track down those responsible. unless it makes someone uncomfort- to our very inception as a country, According to Hicks, no one from the State able, then that is basically a prohibi- that was considered a wise thing and Department contacted him about what Am- bassador Rice would be saying in advance. tion of anybody’s freedom of religion, if not a treasonous thing as Mr. The next morning he called Beth Jones, Act- they are a Christian. Weinstein, so unfamiliar with our his- ing Assistant Secretary for Near East Af- Mr. Weinstein doesn’t seem to be tory, would attempt to have people be- fairs, and asked her why Ambassador Rice bothered. I haven’t seen an expression lieve. had made the statements she had. Jones re- of concern about anybody yelling It was the incredible Martin Luther sponded, ‘‘I don’t know.’’ ‘‘Allahu Akbar’’ and killing 13 other King, Jr., an ordained Christian min- A report published Friday by the Weekly ister, that sought to apply the teach- Standard suggests that State Department servicemembers as an expression of re- spokesperson Victoria Nuland took issue ligion. He doesn’t seem to have found ings of Jesus and the philosophy of with the initial talking points and, with that treasonous or problematic. But Jesus through nonviolence to force the backing from the White House, removed any some of the rest of us do. Constitution to be interpreted to mean evidence of al Qaeda involvement and of exactly what it said, and that is the prior attacks on Western targets in the re- b 2100 kind of basis from which there is legit- gion. According to emails reviewed by the So I hope that common sense and imacy to treat all people equally. As Weekly Standard, Nuland said her superiors reason will win out, especially consid- Jefferson made clear, if people do not were concerned about criticism from Con- gress. ering the historic nature of our Con- realize that their liberty comes from stitution. And those who parrot the God, then they will not long keep that b 2110 words ‘‘separation of church and state’’ liberty. I think he said he trembled at You don’t have to be trained in the as if they are in the Constitution I find such a thought. Diplomatic Corps to understand that if don’t often know that those are not in This Wednesday, we are going to the President of Libya, where our con- the Constitution and are not aware have a hearing in the Oversight Com- sulate was attacked, said this was not that Thomas Jefferson coined that mittee regarding what happened at a protest, it was an attack by extrem- phrase in a letter to the Danbury Bap- Benghazi on 9/11 of last year. I will be ists, that since this administration tists where he also coined the phrase, honored, humbled and honored, to es- needed his administration’s assistance ‘‘wall of separation.’’ And this is a cort the widow of Ty Woods, one of the in investigating the matter, that they President who, it has been confirmed two former Navy SEALs who was may have just alienated the President by secular and even the Congressional killed when help did not come, for of Libya and negated efforts to bring Research folks, that Jefferson most whatever reason, whoever ordered help the people responsible to justice. Sundays when he was here in Wash- not to come in a timely fashion, and Of course there’s no real explanation ington would normally ride a horse this hearing will hopefully shed a little as to why it would take 8 months just down Pennsylvania Avenue and attend more light on that. to put up three pictures, as has been a nondenominational Christian worship An article from Breitbart came out 5 done, to try to identify the perpetra- service here in the Capitol just down May, 2013, by John Sexton. He says: tors of what happened in Libya. Heck,

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Isn’t it inter- the attack commenced, I believe there would make the Sunday morning show round esting that it’s only after tremendous not have been a mortar attack on the annex and constantly tell people that appar- congressional pressure to get to the in the morning because I believe the Libyans ently it was the result of a protest and bottom of what actually happened at would have split,’’ Hicks told House inves- was not al Qaeda related, when in fact Benghazi so that we can try to avoid it tigators. as people knew that night at the time for the future that all of a sudden there Another article from Fox News, also of the attack, this was a coordinated is interest in actually trying to cap- dated May 6, 2013, is titled: Clinton effort. There was no sign of protest. ture the people responsible. Sought End-Run Around Counterter- So the way the administration ap- CBS News, May 6, by Sharyl rorism Bureau on Night of Benghazi pears to have operated is to have peo- Attkisson, has a headline of an article: Attack, Witness Will Say at Hearing. ple come forward who had no firsthand Diplomat: U.S. Special Forces told On the night of September 11, as the information, give them their talking ‘‘you can’t go’’ to Benghazi during at- Obama administration scrambled to respond points, as Susan Rice was given—an in- tacks: to the Benghazi terror attacks, then-Sec- telligent person. She’s told by people The deputy of slain U.S. Ambassador retary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aid apparently she trusts, here’s what you Christopher Stevens has told congressional effectively tried to cut the Department’s need to point out, here’s what you need investigators that a team of Special Forces own Counterterrorism Bureau out of the to know. And then those people have prepared to fly from Tripoli to Benghazi dur- chain of reporting and decision-making, ac- plausible deniability of what the real ing the September 11, 2012, attacks was for- cording to a ‘‘whistle-blower’’ witness from facts are because they’ve just been bidden from doing so by U.S. Special Oper- that bureau who will soon testify to the handed talking points. ations Command South Africa. charge before Congress, Fox News has learned. That witness is Mark I. Thompson, So it is a very serious matter when This is just shocking to think that a former marine and now the deputy coordi- we’re trying to get to the truth because we had people armed, equipped, able, as nator for operations in the agency’s Counter- it does matter. It makes the difference we know now if this is true, they terrorism Bureau. between whether or not we learn from should have been able to save the lives It goes on down, it says: mistakes that were made and correct of those two heroes—Ty Woods and Fox News has also learned that another of- them for the future, or whether we Glen Doherty—and also the State De- ficial from the Counterterrorism Bureau— refuse to learn from history, refuse to partment individual that had most of independently of Thompson—voiced the learn from the mistakes that were his right leg blown off up there with same complaint about Clinton and Under made so that we become, as the old them. They could have saved all of Secretary for Management Patrick Kennedy saying says, destined to repeat them. to trusted national security colleagues back them if they had been allowed to go b 2120 protect the people who were sent there in October. Extremists linked to al Qaeda stormed the So it does matter, and it matters to serve by this administration. U.S. Consulate and a nearby annex on Sep- very much to Ty Woods’ widow, who Another article, the Washington tember 11 in a heavily armed and well-co- will be here for the hearing. She does Times has a headline: ‘‘U.S. could have ordinated 8-hour assault that killed the U.S. have interest because it does matter to ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and halted Benghazi attack with a fly- her. over.’’ This is according to a diplomat. three other Americans. Thompson considers himself a whistle- What difference does it make? It will This article by Shaun Waterman, dated matter to the loved ones of those who Monday, May 6, 2013, says: blower whose account was suppressed by the official investigative panel that Clinton con- will die in the future if we don’t get U.S. air power could have headed off at vened to review the episode, the Account- down to what actually occurred, what least part of last year’s terror attack on the ability Review Board. Thompson’s lawyer, mistakes were made so we can avoid diplomatic post in Benghazi, but American Joseph diGenova, a former U.S. attorney, them being made in the future. It officials never asked for overflight permis- has further alleged that his client has been sion because there were no airborne tankers makes a lot of difference to those who subjected to threats and intimidation by as- don’t want their loved ones to die in available to refuel, according to the House yet-unnamed superiors at State, in advance Oversight Committee’s investigation. of cooperation with Congress. the service of this country. Gregory N. Hicks, who became the chief of Now, there are also reports out there the U.S. mission when Ambassador J. Chris- Down further it says: that, as I read already, that there was topher Stevens was killed in the attack, told ‘‘You should have seen what (Clinton) tried a group of Special Forces who were or- House investigators Libya would have given to do to us that night,’’ the second official in dered to stand down and not go forward the U.S. permission to do the fly-over. State’s Counterterrorism Bureau told col- and help those at Benghazi. As the ar- leagues back in October. Those comments Democrats have accused the Republicans ticle from CBS News points out, there of running a ‘‘one-sided investigation.’’ would appear to be corroborated by Thomp- Mr. Hicks will testify on Capitol Hill this son’s forthcoming testimony. may have been a Special Forces team week along with several others who will de- State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki that was ready to go and then they tail the conflicting stories the Obama ad- called the counterterrorism officials’ allega- were told you can’t go. It is just in- ministration told in the days after the at- tions ‘‘100 percent false.’’ A spokesman for credible to think that someone may tack, which left Stevens and three other Clinton said tersely that the charge is not have given such an order and not al- Americans dead. true. lowed the military to go forward. Mr. Hicks was deputy chief of mission at It says: There are rumors afloat that people the embassy in Tripoli when the U.S. post in Daniel Benjamin, who ran the Depart- in the military, people in the State De- Benghazi was attacked by heavily armed ex- ment’s Counterterrorism Bureau at the time, partment, have been told not to talk to tremists on September 11. also put out a statement Monday morning Members of Congress about what hap- In interviews last month, Mr. Hicks told strongly denying the charges. investigators with the House Oversight and ‘‘I ran the bureau then, and I can say now pened at Benghazi. If there is anything Government Reform Committee that an with certainty, as the former Coordinator for to those accounts, one thing that is overflight by a U.S. F15 or F16 might have Counterterrorism, that this charge is simply often helpful is to go to the law itself. prevented the second phase of the attack. untrue,’’ he said. ‘‘Though I was out of the 18 U.S.C., section 1505 is entitled, ‘‘Ob- After the diplomatic post was over-run and country on official travel at the time of the struction of Proceedings Before De- set ablaze that night killing Stevens and attack . . .’’ partments, Agencies, and Commit- Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, the sur- And it goes on. But that seems to be tees,’’ and, in part, says: ‘‘Whoever cor- vivors took refuge in a nearby CIA building called the annex. That building was in turn the way, when this administration ruptly’’—and I’m just reading what attacked at dawn on September 12, when a wants somebody to say, as he did, a might be applicable if this were ever to mortar barrage killed former SEALs Glen charge is simply untrue and to strong- arise and someone ever were to in- Doherty and Tyrone Woods. ly deny charges, they seem to have to struct members of the military or

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Language has been a pri- under which any pending proceeding is being mary component of it to which one can had before any department or agency of the allowed, according to the story, not al- lowed to go give Ty and Glen backup look at Western Europe, for example, United States, or the due and proper exercise and see where the lines are drawn of the power of inquiry under which any in- then, I hope and pray they’ll have the quiry or investigation is being had by either courage to give them backup now so around nation-states of common lan- House, or any committee of either House or there will be no more Tys and Glens guages. any joint committee of the Congress. that will have to give their lives in the But here we are in the United States. We’re a different kind of a country. We It goes on to say they’ll be punished. future because inadequate security was are a Nation that has been benefited by That’s a rather serious matter, so provided and a State Department was the legal immigration that has come hopefully nobody is out there giving stumbling through relations in a tough into this country from every donor civ- such instruction or has not been out situation and then sent people forward ilization on the planet. Because of the there giving such instructions, because with statements that those who sent magnet of the image of the promise of when members of the military or the that person forward knew were not God-given liberty and freedom, people State Department or intelligence de- true, I hope that we’ll have people, not from all over the world have aspired to partments or Justice Departments just those that are now coming before come to America to become an Amer- have information and they have been the committee on Wednesday, but oth- ican, to take advantage of these oppor- asked to provide such information and ers, for the sake of Ty and Glen, Mr. tunities of this God-given liberty in anyone instructs them in any way that Speaker, I hope people who are in the order to be able to start a business, to may impede Congress’ recovery of such service or former servicemembers that get a job, to save, to invest, and to es- information, then they need to look at may have personal information will tablish and build the American Dream, 18 U.S.C. give them the backup now that they’re the American Dream which is encom- Also, 18 U.S.C., 371: gone that they would have wanted if passed within this philosophy that If two or more persons conspire either to that was them who gave their lives. each generation of Americans should commit any offense against the United Mr. Speaker, with that I yield back have an opportunity greater than the States, or to defraud the United States, or the balance of my time. any agency thereof in any manner or for any previous generation’s whether it’s the purpose, and one or more of such persons do f whole generation of Americans in the any act to effect the object of the con- COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION current time or whether it is a genera- spiracy, each shall be— REFORM tion of Americans growing up in a And then it talks about their fine household of their generational prede- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under and imprisonment. cessors—their parents. Each generation And then, of course, this under 18 the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- should have greater opportunity than U.S.C., section 2: uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the the previous generation. gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) for 30 Whoever commits an offense against the That’s why our Founding Fathers, United States or aids, abets, counsels, com- minutes. our forefathers—our predecessors— mands, induces, or procures its commission Mr. KING of Iowa. Thank you, Mr. came here to this country. That’s why is punishable as a principal. Whoever will- Speaker. I appreciate the privilege of they fought and defended God-given fully causes an act to be done which if di- being recognized here on the floor of liberty and the American civilization rectly performed by him or another would be the United States House of Representa- across the continents and across the an offense against the United States, is pun- tives and taking up the subject matter planet: to defend our American way of ishable as a principal. that I understand is going to begin this life. The freedom that we have, the lib- So, basically if somebody is encour- week with a markup in the United erty that we have, the free enterprise aged not to be forthcoming or honest States Senate of a piece of legislation capitalism, the strong faith and family with the Congress, you run into some called Comprehensive Immigration Re- values, the language that binds us to- issues there as well. form that has been advanced by the gether, all of those components come I hope people will take note of our self-described Gang of Eight over in the forth to create this assimilation con- laws, and hopefully there’s no truth to Senate, four Democrats and four Re- cept. We are the Nation that has been the rumors afloat that such instruc- publicans, a bill that they had dropped built on—some say ‘‘built by’’—immi- tions had been given because, just as I or introduced some couple of weeks grants. This is a Nation built by immi- was so greatly offended when the na- ago, 844 pages all designed to solve the grants. True. This is a Nation of immi- tional security letter system was problem that we have here in the grants. True, Mr. Speaker. So is every abused and we had an inspector general United States of illegal immigration other nation. Every other nation on report about that, I didn’t care that it and all the accommodations that have the planet is a nation of immigrants— was a Republican administration that been made in efforts to, one, open our people have moved there; they’ve lived was abusing people’s freedom and I borders and open up our employment there; they’ve developed there; their spoke out. and open up our welfare systems and children have been born there; and And I hope that friends across the open up our public access to govern- they built the nation that they’re in. aisle, as this information continues to ment services to people that are unlaw- So we’re not unique in the sense that be forthcoming about misrepresenta- fully present in the United States. we’re a Nation of immigrants. We are tions that were made publicly by this unique in the sense that legal immi- administration, intentionally and b 2130 grants who come here can become knowingly, that others, friends across That’s one side of the initiative. American. They become American by the aisle, will stand up, as I did, about That’s the CHUCK SCHUMER side, Mr. embracing the American culture, the Bush administration, their Justice Speaker. Then on the other side are American civilization, by under- Department, and demand justice. I de- those of us who, instead, argue that the standing the Declaration of Independ- manded a resignation from the FBI Di- rule of law has to count for something, ence, the Constitution, by under- rector back then. We have an obliga- that you can’t be a nation unless you standing the English language, by par- tion, and it goes beyond party loyalty. have borders, and if you don’t deter- taking in free enterprise capitalism,

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Fighting a two- one is making too large of a margin, if unique to the rest of the planet. front war didn’t work out so well for their profits are excessive, we should It is because of the God-given lib- Hitler, but it did work out well for the have plenty of entrepreneurs who will erties that we have, many of them in United States—at a high price, but it see that as an opportunity and will the Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, worked out. generate a competing business that religion and the press, freedom to Because of that, the American influ- will go into that marketplace where peaceably assemble and to petition the ence washed across the globe, and the there is a margin of profit that is high government for a redress of grievances; United States had the only major enough to attract that kind of invest- the Second Amendment: the right to undestroyed industry in the world. Our ment, and they would take part of that keep and bear arms; property rights in dollar became the method of currency profit out, and each one of those com- the Fifth Amendment; the right to be for the globe. American industry pene- petitors that would materialize within faced by your accusers in a court of law trated into every corner of the globe, that marketplace, the competition, and be tried by a jury of your peers and and American know-how and ingenuity would eventually take those prices no double jeopardy; the concept of fed- was established across this planet. down so that the profit margins of the eralism where the power is not specifi- That’s because of those pillars of entities that are making a lot of cally delegated to the Congress or to American exceptionalism that I talked money would be reduced, not elimi- the President or to the judicial branch about, and it’s because of the American nated. We want them all to make but devolved to the States or to the spirit of ingenuity, that spirit of inge- money, but at the same time, the con- people respectively. Those are all pil- nuity, which is a beneficiary of those sumers benefit because the competi- lars of American exceptionalism that willing legal immigrants who came tion drives the prices down. make us a great, great Nation. here because they realized that they b 2140 People around the world have seen could achieve their dreams better here that, and they’ve seen this American than anywhere else. That’s the concept of free enterprise. vigor and the magnet of the image. So the magnet of the American That’s the concept of free enterprise These concepts are all wrapped up in Dream has attracted the best and most capitalism. That’s what Adam Smith the image of the Statue of Liberty. vigorous people on the planet to come wrote about so accurately and so suc- Around the world, when people see the here. That’s the America I was born cinctly when he wrote ‘‘The Wealth of Statue of Liberty, they think, Well, into, and that’s the America that those Nations’’ and published it in 1776. It that would be nice to live in a country of us who were born here inherited. has been a foundation of American like that or they think, I have to go Many immigrants have come since that thought and the American Dream. It there. I have to go there and find out period of time to contribute to this has been a foundation of American en- what I’m made of. I think that I can American Dream and to help redefine terprise and the foundation of Amer- develop and realize my potential in a this American Dream and to make us ica’s economic system. And if one is place like America better than any- stronger and make us better. taking the naturalization test and the place else in the world. Now we’ve reached a time when the question comes—there are little glossy If you put out a beacon like that, if political thought in America seems to flashcards on how you study this that you put out the beacon of the Statue of have lost its touch with rationality. USCIS puts out, U.S. Citizenship and Liberty and if that penetrates into We’ve watched as there has been a Immigration Services. You can pick it countries all over the world, whether it stronger movement on the part of the up and it will say, ‘‘Who is the Father be in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, political machinery of the left, and we of our country?’’ The answer is: George across Asia, down through the Latin elected a President of the United Washington. ‘‘Who emancipated the area, through the Middle East, to States in 2008 that said to Joe, the slaves?’’ The answer is Republican, South America for that matter, to plumber, Share the wealth. Share the Abraham Lincoln. That’s just a little every continent on the planet, includ- wealth. You’re making money. Give reminder there, Mr. Speaker, for the 10 ing Australia, but probably not so some of that to the guy that’s not—not percent or 12 percent of this population much Antarctica, people have come to realizing that Joe, the plumber, needed that seem to forget that. America because they’ve wanted to re- all that he could earn and that he need- Another question: ‘‘What’s the eco- alize their dreams within that rubric of ed more opportunity than that, not nomic system of the United States?’’ the American Dream. less; thinking that the now President You snap that flashcard around and it That’s what makes this a special of the United States apparently be- says, ‘‘free enterprise capitalism.’’ country, and that’s why America could lieves, if you’re in business, if you’ve That’s the foundation of our economy. engage in global conflicts as far back invested some capital or some sweat This economy has attracted people as 1898 in the Spanish-American War, equity or both, that somehow you’re from all over the globe, and I recall which took us over to the Philippines, capitalizing on your customers who are that Professor Milton Friedman, one of or why America could engage in a con- viewed, I believe, by the White House the most respected economists in the flict like World War I, when we went as victims of that free enterprise sys- history of not only the world, but the over to save as much as we could—and tem and that somehow you have United States of America, a professor succeeded to a great degree—of Europe achieved your success unjustly. The at the University of Chicago, a very from the heavy hand of the Kaiser at a implication is that the entrepreneurs well respected institution, made this cost of a lot of American lives—of a lot have collected the proceeds of the statement: of lives, let me say, on the western side sweat of somebody else’s brow rather An open borders policy is not compatible of that line—and freedom was pre- than their own, have collected the pro- with a welfare State. served again for another generation ceeds of the sweat of somebody else’s Here we are, Mr. Speaker, and we live until World War II came along. sweat equity, brain equity, creativity, in a welfare State, and we have an open This was another challenge, and innovation, work ethic rather than borders policy. The welfare State and Americans rose up and met that chal- their own. the open borders policy are being pro- lenge on two fronts. One of the pieces Truthfully, Mr. Speaker, any of us moted, pushed and advocated by the of wisdom about strategic warfighting has the opportunity in this country to President of the United States. The is don’t fight a two-front war. Well, generate an idea. We have the oppor- President who has—even though there America had to fight a two-front war tunity to start a business. We have an was a minor little change made to wel- in World War II. We had to fight our opportunity to hire people to help us fare reform here on the floor of this way back against Japanese impe- with that business, and we have an op- Chamber in the mid-nineties. When the

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We can’t line up all the buses welfare to work that actually was wel- er, it was interesting for me to pick up and load up 12 million people. Now fare to work. There are over 80 dif- the executive summary of the special they’ve changed their dialogue. ferent means-tested Federal welfare report dated May 6, 2013. It’s the Herit- Remember the people that were advo- programs in the United States today. age Foundation report written by Rob- cating that we needed to do something There is not a single person in America ert Rector and Jason Richwine, Ph.D., about man-caused global warming? that can list you those welfare pro- and it’s titled, ‘‘The Fiscal Cost of Un- They’ve changed their phrase now to be grams from memory, which should be a lawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the ‘‘man-caused,’’ or else ‘‘climate pretty strong indicator there’s not a U.S. Taxpayer.’’ Well, this may be the change.’’ ‘‘Global warming’’ has be- single person in the United States that third time that Robert Rector and the come ‘‘climate change.’’ Twelve mil- could also tell you how those 80 dif- people he’s worked with will have lion people that couldn’t be rounded up ferent means-tested welfare programs saved America from a disaster. and put on buses now becomes 11 mil- will affect the way people act, whether Robert Rector was a central player in lion people. What happened to that it encourages them to go to work or writing the language of ‘‘welfare to other million? Especially when we have encourages them to quit their job; work’’ back in 1995 and 1996. He wrote a pretty good measure that they’re whether it encourages them to get it very tight, and he wrote it in such a coming across the border at a rate of married or whether it encourages them way that it prohibited the President of something like 4 million a year. If that to get a divorce; whether it encourages the United States from suspending the number has been reduced by half and them to raise the children within the work component of TANF, the Tem- maybe today it’s 2 million people, home, or whether it encourages them porary Assistance for Needy Families. that’s still a lot of people. The cumu- to not kick them out on the street, or The only component out of the 80 dif- lative effect of this population that’s horribly, potentially, get an abortion. ferent means-tested programs that had growing in the United States, it’s not How do all of these 80 different actually required work, they made sure going down from 12 million; it has to be means-tested welfare programs inter- that an executive that wanted to give going up from 12 million. If it’s not, we act with each other and what is the net license to people to use the program have a problem that’s solving itself, result of which direction our society but not follow the directive of Con- Mr. Speaker. Yet, a pragmatic view- goes? Let alone the question on each gress, the law, would be taken away, point is not going to be something that precious individual. How do they act and that the President couldn’t just the people on the other side of this ar- and react towards all these programs simply by whim or executive order or gument ascribe to because they have that are here? This is America. The edict violate the law and eliminate the an agenda that’s a little bit different huge magnet of the welfare state is at- work component to TANF, Temporary than, I think, the practical application tracting people to come to the United Assistance for Needy Families. of what’s good for the United States of States to tap into the welfare system But look what President Obama has America. much differently than back in the day done by his executive edict: he’s sus- b 2150 when people came here to have access pended the only work component that to God-given liberty, that vision within existed that was in one of the 80 dif- Robert Rector of the Heritage Foun- the Statue of Liberty that just said to ferent means-tested Federal welfare dation in his report that came out them, Come here. You can work. You programs, TANF, in violation directly today, May 6, 2013, lays out some of can earn. You can save. You can invest. of the specific statute that was written these points economically. I can talk You can buy, sell, trade, make gain, then. about the cultural, the constitutional, and you can make do and you can Now, Robert Rector came back to us the rule of law part, but he lays them make profit and you can make a for- again in 2006 or so and wrote another out economically. He makes these tune in the United States of America. report, and that’s the report that told points in this executive summary, that That message is now clouded. Sure, us about the cost of illegal immigra- there are four different ways that fed- there’s opportunity here, but the taxes tion and what it meant to our society erally funded benefits are distributed. and the regulations are higher, higher and our culture and our civilization. I One is in direct benefits. That’s the than they’ve been in a long time. And believe that that report was instru- form of Social Security, Medicare, un- the taxes and regulation drain the en- mental in America waking up and com- employment insurance, and workers ergy off of the entrepreneurs at the ing to an understanding that there was comp. That’s the direct benefits com- same time that the welfare state is reg- a lot bigger equation than the simple ponent of it. ulating and attracting people off of the buzz words of ‘‘we have to bring them The second one is the means-tested work rolls onto the welfare rolls. out of the shadows, but what are you welfare benefits, the 80 different Fed- Years ago, Steve Moore, who is now going to do about the 11 or 12 million eral means-tested welfare benefits. one of the public commenters and a that are here?’’ It’s curious to me that That totals around $900 billion a year much published author—you’ll see him number hasn’t changed except has in welfare. That provides cash for food, on television a good number of times. dropped by a million since 2006. housing, medical, and other services. He was with The Cato Institute at the When I came to this Congress, I There’s about 100 million people in the time, I believe, and he was a founder thought that the number of illegals in means-tested welfare system, and that and an original executive director of America was someplace in the neigh- could be Medicaid, food stamps, earned the Club for Growth. He said in words borhood of 20 million, the judgement of income tax credit, public housing, sup- pretty close to this: People will do those that we knew were here, plus a plemental Social Security income, what you pay them to do. calculation of those that we knew were Temporary Assistance for Needy Fami- If you pay them not to work, they coming here, minus those that were lies. That’s the one work component won’t work. If you pay them to stay going back home and those that are de- that I talked about; President Obama home, they’ll stay home. If you pay ceased. That came to a number that I has removed the work requirement. them if there’s not a father in the thought approached 20 million people Now it’s just another welfare program. home, there at least officially will not or more, and yet now we’re hearing, in So there’s two categories: direct ben- be a father in the home, although the time that I’ve been in Congress, efits; the second category, means-test- you’ll have visitation going on, and more than a decade, 12 million illegals ed welfare benefits.

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America which is costing an average of about money from China that goes in to fund needs educated people, talented people, $12,300 annually per pupil. the welfare state that Milton Friedman people who contribute to the economy And the fourth benefit is population- talked about, and now after that in- and pay a net increase in taxes over based services, which include fire serv- terim phase, 13 years down the road, their lifetime so this economy can ices, police services, parks, and those the post-interim phase, the net cost to grow; and to take on the load of fund- kinds of things that it takes for people the taxpayer—net—$106 billion a year. ing people who would come here with- to have a way to live in this society. And into the retirement phase for the out skills and without prospects of Of those four categories then, people same generation of them, the net cost those skills is a foolish thing to do use them, if they are legally here or il- to the taxpayer is $160 billion a year. from an economic perspective. legally here, and often they will, the So it boils down to this in the Herit- There will be those who say maybe people who are here working here ille- age study that was released today, a so, but the next generation will far sur- gally will pay taxes. It’s an honest lifetime summary, it’s this: that those pass. This is a multigenerational in- thing. But they’re also drawing down who are here today that are unlawfully vestment, to which Robert Rector says, public benefits. present in the United States will be no; even if the second generation all So if I would draw some numbers off collecting $9.4 trillion over their life- graduated from college, if they all of the Rector report, Mr. Speaker, the time. They will pay $3.1 trillion in turned in this ability to have an aver- average household of an illegal house- taxes, and they’ll have a net benefit of age college surplus of $29,250, they still hold will draw down $31,584 a year in $6.3 trillion as far as the collections could not pay back the deficit of $6.3 public benefits. But if the household is that they would have from the tax- trillion. And all of them are not going headed by a college graduate, the dif- payer. to go to college. About 13 percent will. ference is instead they will pay taxes What nation in its right mind would So that’s a quick summary of the and draw down some benefits, but they go down a path like this and try to con- Rector study. I appreciate your atten- will have a net contribution of $29,250 a vince Americans that somehow this is tion and the privilege to address you year. Look at the difference; it’s an economic development situation? here on the floor. I go to page 3 of the executive sum- $60,000-plus. The average dropout, a I yield back the balance of my time. household headed by a high school mary, Mr. Speaker, and Robert Rector f dropout, without regard to their sta- makes this point: tus, legal or illegal, they will have a At every stage of the life cycle, unlawful HOUSE BILLS APPROVED BY THE net cost of $35,113 a year. They’ll pay in immigrants, on average, generate fiscal defi- PRESIDENT cits (benefits exceed taxes). Unlawful immi- taxes, and they’ll draw down benefits, grants, on average, are always tax con- The President notified the Clerk of and the average net cost to the tax- sumers; they never once generate a ‘‘fiscal the House that on the following dates payer is $35,113. surplus’’ that can be used to pay for govern- he had approved and signed bills of the The average illegal household, how- ment benefits elsewhere in society. This sit- following titles: ever, and the average has a 10th grade uation obviously will get much worse after January 6, 2013: amnesty. education, the average household head- H.R. 41. An Act to temporarily increase the ed by someone who is unlawfully That, Mr. Speaker, is the bottom line borrowing authority of the Federal Emer- present in the United States, there’ll on the Rector report. That’s the eco- gency Management Agency for carrying out be a net cost to the taxpayer of $14,387. nomic analysis. I know that there is a the National Flood Insurance Program. Now why is that so cheap? Well, it’s be- competing analysis out there. I would January 29, 2013: cause the law blocks access to many of submit that that competing analysis, H.R. 152. An Act making supplemental ap- these programs; and if and when they which I’ve read, conflates the terms propriations for the fiscal year ending Sep- are legalized, they start to have access ‘‘legal’’ and ‘‘illegal,’’ and it calculates tember 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and to these programs. the economic benefit but not the full for other purposes. Now it’s true that if you look at the cost. This study is a study that has February 4, 2013: proposal of the 844-page bill delivered been through the mill before. The prin- H.R. 325. An Act to ensure the complete by the Gang of Eight, the average ille- ciples that it was founded upon have and timely payment of the obligations of the gal household during the interim phase been analyzed before, have been tested United States Government until May 19, of the kick-in over the next 13 years, before. And yes, there will be those 2013, and for other purposes. actually they’ll tap into the govern- who will seek to discredit this, but I March 13, 2013: ment a little bit less, about $3,000 a would say to them, step back, take an H.R. 307. An Act to reauthorize certain pro- grams under the Public Health Service Act year less than the $14,387. It’ll be objective look, and ask yourself the and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic $11,455. That’ll be the net cost per question: Even though you might be- Act with respect to public health security household. But once they are legalized, lieve that historically large numbers of and all-hazards preparedness and response, the average, I call it the post-interim legal immigrants coming into the and for other purposes. household, will be drawing down a net United States have developed them- March 26, 2013: cost of $28,000 a year, and the average selves economically and fit into the H.R. 933. An Act making consolidated ap- retirement cost is going to be $22,700 a economic component of the United propriations and further continuing appro- year. States, even though you might believe priations for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2013. So the current law, under current that—and I do believe that, Mr. Speak- law, illegal households are a net cost to er. A hundred years ago, this country f the taxpayer today, under current law, had a need for skilled and unskilled SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE of $54.5 billion a year—$54.5 billion a labor, an educated and uneducated PRESIDENT year. If we go into an interim phase, if workforce, but today it’s a different the bill in the Senate is passed, then world. Today it’s a technological The President notified the Clerk of it’s going to be an annual cost—it’s world. Today it requires an education. the House that on the following dates less, remember I said—of $43.4 billion a It requires technical skills. he had approved and signed bills of the year, and that’s through that phase We have a completely adequate sup- Senate, of the following titles: over the next 13 years. But after that, ply of low and unskilled workforce. In March 7, 2013: it legalizes a lot of people, around 33 fact, we have an oversupply of low and S. 47. An Act to reauthorize the Violence million people according to unskilled workforce. In every category Against Women Act of 1994. April 15, 2013: NumbersUSA, and I’m not sure that’s that shows the highest levels of unem- S. 716. An Act to modify the requirements the number Rector is using, but it le- ployment, we also see that those with under the STOCK Act regarding online ac- galizes a lot more people, and they the highest levels of unemployment are cess to certain financial disclosure state- have access to a lot more public serv- in the lowest and unskilled workforce. ments and related forms.

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL TO ITALY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 17 AND MAR. 20, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Chris Smith ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Hon. Jeff Fortenberry ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Hon. Robert Aderholt ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Hon. James Langevin ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Hon. Anna Eshoo ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Hon. Rube´n Hinojosa ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Hon. Loretta Sanchez ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Hon. Rosa DeLauro ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Hon. Dan Lipinski ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Rev. Patrick Conroy ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 David Schnittger ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Janice Robinson ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 2,140.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 4,188.00 Catlin O’Neill ...... 3/17 3/20 Italy ...... 3,261.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 5,309.00 Bridget Charville ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 David Adams ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Timothy Dupuis ...... 3/18 3/20 Italy ...... 1,558.00 ...... 2,048.00 ...... 3,606.00 Committee total ...... 30,123.00 ...... 32,768.00 ...... 62,891.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, Apr. 19, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 16 AND APR. 18, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Marsha Blackburn ...... 4 /16 4 /18 United Kingdom ...... 1,104.00 ...... 1,181.00 ...... 2,285.00 Hon. Michele Bachmann ...... 4/16 4/18 United Kingdom ...... 1,104.00 ...... 1,181.00 ...... 2,285.00 Hon. George Holding ...... 4 /16 4 /18 United Kingdom ...... 1,104.00 ...... 1,181.00 ...... 2,285.00 Janice Robinson ...... 4/16 4/18 United Kingdom ...... 1,104.00 ...... 1,181.00 ...... 2,285.00 Committee total ...... 4,416.00 ...... 4,724.00 ...... 9,140.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN, Apr. 25, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total

U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Dan Benishek ...... 1 /25 1 /26 Israel ...... 498.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,724.08 ...... 2,222.08 1/26 1/27 Bangladesh ...... 294.93 ...... (3) ...... 224.03 ...... 518.96 1/27 2/2 India ...... 1,982.18 ...... (3) ...... 1,904.26 ...... 3,886.44 2 /2 2 /3 Portugal ...... 278.00 ...... (3) ...... 469.75 ...... 747.75 Committee total ...... 3,053.11 ...... 4,322.39 ...... 7,375.23 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, Chairman, Apr. 25, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Visit to Bahrain, January 27–February 1, 2013: Kevin Gates ...... 1/28 2/1 Bahrain ...... 1,188.72 ...... 1,188.72 Commercial transportation ...... 10,106.20 ...... 10,106.20 Mark Lewis ...... 1/28 2/1 Bahrain ...... 1,188.72 ...... 1,188.72 Commercial transportation ...... 10,106.20 ...... 10,106.20 Timothy McClees ...... 1 /28 2 /1 Bahrain ...... 1,188.72 ...... 1,188.72 Commercial transportation ...... 10,106.20 ...... 10,106.20

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Phillip MacNaughton ...... 1 /28 2 /1 Bahrain ...... 1,188.72 ...... 1,188.72 Commercial transportation ...... 10,106.20 ...... 10,106.20 Delegate Expenses ...... 1/28 2/1 Bahrain ...... 716.18 ...... 716.18 Visit to Germany, Italy, Turkey, Israel, January 23– February 1, 2013: Hon. Rob Wittman ...... 1 /24 1 /26 Germany ...... 373.50 ...... 373.50 1/26 1/28 Israel ...... 996.00 ...... 996.00 1/28 1/30 Turkey ...... 408.03 ...... 408.03 1/30 2/1 Italy ...... 227.00 ...... 227.00 Hon. Hank Johnson ...... 1 /24 1 /26 Germany ...... 199.93 ...... 199.93 1/26 1/28 Israel ...... 888.88 ...... 888.88 1/28 1/30 Turkey ...... 195.62 ...... 195.62 1/30 2/1 Italy ...... 227.00 ...... 227.00 Michele Pearce ...... 1/24 2/26 Germany ...... 360.00 ...... 360.00 1/26 1/28 Israel ...... 996.00 ...... 996.00 1/28 2/30 Turkey ...... 408.03 ...... 408.03 1/30 1/1 Italy ...... 227.00 ...... 227.00 Vickie Plunkett ...... 1/24 2/26 Germany ...... 178.09 ...... 178.09 1/26 1/28 Israel ...... 807.75 ...... 807.75 1/28 1/30 Turkey ...... 278.03 ...... 278.03 1/30 1/1 Italy ...... 227.00 ...... 227.00 Ryan Crumpler ...... 1/24 2/26 Germany ...... 360.00 ...... 360.00 1/26 1/28 Israel ...... 996.00 ...... 996.00 1/28 1/30 Turkey ...... 408.03 ...... 408.03 1/30 1/1 Italy ...... 227.00 ...... 227.00 Delegation expenses ...... 1/28 1/30 Turkey ...... 1,201.75 ...... 1,201.75 Visit to Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, January 27–February 1, 2013: Alexander Gallo ...... 1 /28 1 /30 Qatar ...... 679.65 ...... 679.65 1/30 1/31 Bahrain ...... 1/31 2/1 United Arab Emirates ...... 728.69 ...... 728.69 Commercial transportation ...... 21,022.00 ...... 21,022.00 Michael Casey ...... 1/28 2/30 Qatar ...... 679.65 ...... 679.65 1/30 1/31 Bahrain ...... 1/31 2/1 United Arab Emirates ...... 728.69 ...... 728.69 Commercial transportation ...... 24,689.40 ...... 24,689.40 Douglas Bush ...... 1/28 1/30 Qatar ...... 679.65 ...... 679.65 1/30 1/31 Bahrain ...... 1/31 2/1 United Arab Emirates ...... 728.69 ...... 728.69 Commercial transportation ...... 24,689.40 ...... 24,689.40 Leonor Tomero ...... 1/28 1/30 Qatar ...... 679.65 ...... 679.65 1/30 1/31 Bahrain ...... 1/31 2/1 United Arab Emirates ...... 728.69 ...... 728.69 Commercial transportation ...... 20,987.00 ...... 20,987.20 Delegation expenses ...... 1/30 2/1 United Arab Emirates ...... 625.26 ...... 106.56 ...... 713.81 ...... 1,445.63 Visit to Germany with Codel McCain, February 1– 3, 2013: Hon. Michael Turner ...... 2/1 2/3 Germany ...... 1,258.39 ...... 1,258.39 Hon. Loretta Sanchez ...... 2/1 2/3 Germany ...... 953.51 ...... 953.51 Visit to England, Germany, February 17–22, 2013: Catherine McElroy ...... 2 /17 2 /20 England ...... 212.56 ...... 212.56 2/20 2/22 Germany ...... 78.56 ...... 78.56 Commercial transportation ...... 2,473.80 ...... 2,473.80 Kimberly Shaw ...... 2/17 2/20 England ...... 236.00 ...... 236.00 2/20 2/22 Germany ...... 100.00 ...... 100.00 Commercial transportation ...... 2,473.80 ...... 2,473.80 Stephen Kitay ...... 2/17 2/20 England ...... 212.56 ...... 212.56 2/20 2/22 Germany ...... 78.56 ...... 78.56 Commercial transportation ...... 2,473.80 ...... 2,473.80 Timothy McClees ...... 2 /17 2 /20 England ...... 360.00 ...... 360.00 2/20 2/22 Germany ...... 226.00 ...... 226.00 Commercial transportation ...... 2,473.80 ...... 2,473.80 Visit to Jordan, Iraq, February 14–20, 2013: Alexander Gallo ...... 2 /15 2 /18 Jordan ...... 608.92 ...... 608.92 2/16 2/17 Iraq ...... Commercial transportation ...... 10,841.00 ...... 10,841.00 Michael Casey ...... 2/15 2/18 Jordan ...... 608.92 ...... 608.92 2/16 2/17 Iraq ...... Commercial transportation ...... 18,841.00 ...... 10,841.00 Delegation expenses ...... 2/15 2/27 Jordan ...... 127.92 ...... 146.57 ...... 274.49 Visit to Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, March 7–12, 2013: Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon ...... 3 /8 3/10 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,048.00 ...... 1,048.00 Commercial transportation ...... 10,755.50 ...... 10,755.50 Hon. Duncan Hunter ...... 3/8 3 /10 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,048.00 ...... 1,048.00 Commercial transportation ...... 10,755.50 ...... 10,755.50 Hon. Paul Cook ...... 3/8 3 /10 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,048.00 ...... 1,048.00 Commercial transportation ...... 10,755.50 ...... 10,755.50 Robert L. Simmons, II ...... 3 /8 3/10 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,048.00 ...... 1,048.00 Commercial transportation ...... 10,755.50 ...... 10,755.50 Robert L. Simmons, II ...... 3 /8 3/10 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,048.00 ...... 1,048.00 Commercial transportation ...... 10,755.50 ...... 10,755.50 Delegation expenses ...... 3/10 3/12 United Arab Emirates ......

Committee total ...... 31,658.12 ...... 163,624.28 ...... 56,344.35 ...... 251,626.75 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON, Chairman, Apr. 30, 2013.

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Chris Van Hollen ...... 2/18 2/20 Cuba ...... 500.00 ...... (3) ...... 500.00 Commercial transportation ...... 333.00 ...... 333.00

Committee total ...... 500.00 ...... 333.00 ...... 833.00

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. PAUL RYAN, Chairman, Apr. 26, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Suzanne Bonamici ...... 2/17 2/19 South Korea ...... 633.52 ...... 3 13,537.00 ...... 14,170.52 Delegation expenses ...... 2/17 2/19 South Korea ...... 1,235.64 ...... 1,235.64 2/19 2/19 Vietnam ...... 555.77 ...... 555.77 Delegation expenses ...... 2/19 2/21 Vietnam ...... 568.62 ...... 568.62 2/21 2/22 Cambodia ...... 369.00 ...... 369.00 Delegation expenses ...... 2/21 2/22 Cambodia ...... 459.78 ...... 459.78

Committee total ...... 1,558.29 ...... 13,537.00 ...... 2,264.04 ...... 17,359.33 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Transportation cost: inclusive of all countries visited. HON. JOHN KLINE, Chairman, Apr. 24, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Chairman, Apr. 17, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Stevan Pearce ...... 1/7 1 /8 Republic of Korea ...... 209.00 ...... (3) ...... 209.00 1 /8 1 /9 Taiwan ...... 266.29 ...... (3) ...... 266.29 1 /9 1 /10 Thailand ...... 167.89 ...... (3) ...... 167.89 1/10 1/12 Ethiopia ...... 826.44 ...... (3) ...... 826.44 1/12 1/13 Rwanda ...... 253.21 ...... (3) ...... 253.21 1/13 1/14 Burkina Faso ...... 198.60 ...... (3) ...... 198.60 Hon. Terri Sewell ...... 2/18 2/19 Senegal ...... 167.09 ...... (3) ...... 167.09 2/18 2/18 Mali ...... (3) ...... 2/19 2/22 South Africa ...... 1,538.81 ...... (3) ...... 1,538.81 2/23 2/24 Democratic Republic of the Congo ...... 396.00 ...... (3) ...... 396.00 2/24 2/25 Morocco ...... 171.43 ...... (3) ...... 171.43

Committee total ...... 4,194.76 ...... 4,194.76 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. JEB HENSARLING, Chairman, Apr. 30, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. CANDICE S. MILLER, Chairman, Apr. 10, 2013.

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee ...... 2/16 2/19 Korea ...... 316.76 ...... 19,969.70 ...... 1,235.64 ...... 21,522.10 2/19 2/21 Vietnam ...... 833.64 ...... 568.62 ...... 1,402.26 Hotel no show charge ...... Cambodia ...... 142.00 ...... 142.00 2/22 2/22 Germany ...... 580.00 ...... 580.00 Committee total ...... 1,292.40 ...... 19,969.70 ...... 2,384.26 ...... 23,646.36 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. BOB GOODLATTE, Chairman, Apr. 18, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Lale Mamaux ...... 2/15 2/17 Israel ...... 996.00 ...... 996.00 2/18 2/20 Turkey ...... 1,022.31 ...... 1,022.31 2/21 2/23 Austria ...... 1,170.70 ...... 1,170.70 Hon. James McGovern ...... 2/18 2/20 Cuba ...... 500.00 ...... 333.00 ...... 833.00 Committee total ...... 3,689.01 ...... 333.00 ...... 4,022.01 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. PETE SESSIONS, Chairman, Apr. 17, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Scott Tipton ...... 1 /25 1 /26 Israel ...... 498.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,724.08 ...... 2,222.08 1/26 1/27 Bangladesh ...... 294.93 ...... (3) ...... 224.93 ...... 518.96 1/27 2/2 India ...... 1,982.18 ...... (3) ...... 1,904.26 ...... 3,886.44 2 /2 2 /3 Portugal ...... 278.00 ...... (3) ...... 469.75 ...... 747.75 Committee total ...... 3,053.11 ...... 4,323.02 ...... 7,375.23 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. SAM GRAVES, Chairman, Apr. 29, 2013.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Allison Hollabaugh ...... 1/26 2/1 Ukraine ...... 1,243.40 ...... 2,462.30 ...... 3,705.70 Shelly Han ...... 2/3 2/6 Austria ...... 901.00 ...... 1,828.10 ...... 2,729.10 Paul Carter ...... 2 /15 2 /20 Armenia ...... 1,180.58 ...... 13,476.80 ...... 14,657.38 Janice Helwig ...... 1/11 3/22 Austria ...... 20,959.84 ...... 1,828.10 ...... 22,787.94 3/15 3/19 Australia ...... 1,697.00 ...... 11,506.20 ...... 13,203.20 Committee total ...... 25,981.82 ...... 31,101.50 ...... 57,083.32 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, Apr. 25, 2013.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 1379. A letter from the Chairman, Council First-Time Sale to Minor Clarification Tem- ETC. of the District of Columbia, transmitting porary Amendment Act of 2013’’; to the Com- Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-54, ‘‘Permanent mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Supportive Housing Application Stream- form. communications were taken from the lining Temporary Amendment Act of 2013’’; 1382. A letter from the Chairman, Council Speaker’s table and referred as follows: to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- of the District of Columbia, transmitting 1377. A letter from the Administrator, De- ment Reform. Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-63, ‘‘Captive partment of Energy, transmitting a report 1380. A letter from the Chairman, Council Earthquake Property Insurance Temporary on The Availability and Price of Petroleum of the District of Columbia, transmitting Amendment Act of 2013’’; to the Committee and Petroleum Products Produced in Coun- Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-59, ‘‘Temporary on Oversight and Government Reform. tries Other Than Iran; to the Committee on Assistance for Needy Families Time Exten- 1383. A letter from the Principal Deputy Energy and Commerce. sion Temporary Amendment Act of 2013’’; to Assistant Attorney General, Department of 1378. A letter from the Inspector General, the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Justice, transmitting a status report on the Department of Health and Human Services, ment Reform. Bureau of Prisons’ compliance with the Na- transmitting the Fiscal Year 2012 Medicaid 1381. A letter from the Chairman, Council tional Revitalization and Self-Government Integrity Program Report; to the Committee of the District of Columbia, transmitting Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-60, ‘‘Egregious on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the assess the use, value, job creation, and eco- Assistant Attorney General, Department of House Calendar. nomic opportunities associated with the out- Justice, transmitting the Department’s re- f door resources of the public lands and other port providing an estimate of the dollar land and water areas of the United States, amount of claims (together with related fees PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and for other purposes; to the Committee on and expenses of witnesses) that, by reason of Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Natural Resources. the acts or omissions of free clinic health bills and resolutions of the following By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. professionals will be paid for in 2014; to the titles were introduced and severally re- CAPPS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. COURTNEY, Committee on the Judiciary. ferred, as follows: Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 1385. A letter from the Principal Deputy LANCE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POLIS, Assistant Attorney General, Department of By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. and Mr. SCHIFF): Justice, transmitting the Department’s re- TONKO, and Mr. MCDERMOTT): H.R. 1835. A bill to provide that service of port detailing activities under the Civil H.R. 1827. A bill to amend the Public the members of the organization known as Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act dur- Health Service Act to extend through fiscal the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during ing Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on year 2018 the authorization for certain World War II constituted active military the Judiciary. health care workforce loan repayment pro- service for purposes of laws administered by 1386. A letter from the Assistant Chief grams; to the Committee on Energy and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Commerce. Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, De- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addi- By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Ms. partment of Transportation, transmitting tion to the Committee on Armed Services, DELAURO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. the Department’s final rule — Hazardous Ma- for a period to be subsequently determined HIMES, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, terials: Revision of Maximum and Minimum by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. Civil Penalties [Docket No.: PHMSA-2012- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 0257] (RIN: 2137-AE96) received May 2, 2013, risdiction of the committee concerned. TONKO, and Ms. ESTY): pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- By Mrs. NOEM: H.R. 1828. A bill to amend the Omnibus mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to H.R. 1836. A bill to enhance training and ture. extend public safety officers’ death benefits cooperation between law enforcement offi- 1387. A letter from the Assistant Chief to fire police officers; to the Committee on cers to respond to and prevent domestic vio- Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, De- the Judiciary. lence and sexual assault in Indian country, partment of Transportation, transmitting By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. BARR, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to the Department’s final rule — Hazardous Ma- Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. STIV- commission a GAO study, and for other pur- terials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rule- ERS, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. JOHNSON of poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, making (RRR) [Docket No.: PHMSA-2011-0142 Ohio, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. and in addition to the Committee on Natural (HM-219)] (RIN: 2137-AE79) received May 2, WHITFIELD, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. Resources, for a period to be subsequently 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the LATTA): determined by the Speaker, in each case for Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 1829. A bill to amend the Federal consideration of such provisions as fall with- structure. Water Pollution Control Act to provide guid- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- 1388. A letter from the Assistant Chief ance and clarification regarding issuing new cerned. Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, De- and renewal permits, and for other purposes; By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. partment of Transportation, transmitting to the Committee on Transportation and In- REICHERT, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. LINDA the Department’s final rule — Hazardous Ma- frastructure. T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Ms. terials: Harmonization with the United Na- By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. CAS- SLAUGHTER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. SARBANES, tions Recommendations on the Transport of TOR of Florida, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BLACK- Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, Inter- BURN, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. LOEBSACK, DAVIS of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, national Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SMITH of Wash- and International Civil Aviation Organiza- TIBERI): ington, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. tion Technical Instructions for the Safe H.R. 1830. A bill to provide for the estab- MORAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air [Dock- lishment of a Commission to Accelerate the Ms. NORTON, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. RAN- et No.: PHMSA-2009-0126 (HM-215K)] (RIN: End of Breast Cancer; to the Committee on GEL, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. HIMES, Ms. 2137-AE83) received May 2, 2013, pursuant to Energy and Commerce. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. CASTOR of 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on By Mr. BENTIVOLIO: Florida, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1831. A bill to preserve the constitu- SCHIFF, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUM- 1389. A letter from the Assistant Chief tional authority of Congress and ensure ac- MINGS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, De- countability and transparency in legislation; CHU, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. JOHNSON of partment of Transportation, transmitting to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. EDDIE BER- the Department’s final rule — Hazardous Ma- addition to the Committee on Rules, for a NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MCCOL- terials; Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR) period to be subsequently determined by the LUM, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. POLIS, Mr. [Docket No.: PHMSA-2011-0138 (HM-218G)] Speaker, in each case for consideration of MICHAUD, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. COOPER, (RIN: 2137-AE78) received May 2, 2013, pursu- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee tion of the committee concerned. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. ESHOO, and on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for him- Mr. COHEN): 1390. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- self and Mr. JONES): H.R. 1837. A bill to amend the Federal H.R. 1832. A bill to amend chapter 21 of cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that title 5, United States Code, to provide that mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- fill material cannot be comprised of waste; fathers of certain permanently disabled or worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company to the Committee on Transportation and In- deceased veterans shall be included with Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0803; Direc- frastructure. mothers of such veterans as preference eligi- torate Identifier 2011-NM-214-AD; Amend- bles for treatment in the civil service; to the By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. ment 39-17419; AD 2013-08-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Committee on Oversight and Government MORAN): received May 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Reform. H.R. 1838. A bill to amend title XIX of the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. tation and Infrastructure. primary care payment rate to additional SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. physician providers of primary care services; f MOORE, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. WILSON to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. of Florida, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. LEE of REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Mr. TIPTON: California, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1839. A bill to designate certain Fed- SCOTT of Virginia): Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 1833. A bill to amend the Incentive eral land in the San Juan National Forest in committees were delivered to the Clerk Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural for printing and reference to the proper Programs under the Juvenile Justice and De- linquency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gen- Resources. calendar, as follows: der-responsive services to the list of author- By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. Ms. FOXX: Committee on Rules. House ized grant purposes; to the Committee on NEAL): Resolution 198. Resolution providing for con- Education and the Workforce. H.R. 1840. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sideration of the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the By Mr. GRIJALVA: enue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide H.R. 1834. A bill to establish a bipartisan employment taxes real property tax abate- compensatory time for employees in the pri- 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission to ments for seniors and disabled individuals in

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By Mr. GRIJALVA: merce, and in addition to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1834. Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- quently determined by the Speaker, in each Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The Congress lation pursuant to the following: case for consideration of such provisions as shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Article IV, Section 3 of the United States fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Constitution. concerned. Debts and provide for the common Defence By Mrs. LOWEY: By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 1835. LEE of California, Ms. MATSUI, and all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California): form throughout the United States. lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 197. A resolution expressing the By Mr. COURTNEY: Article I. sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 1828. By Mrs. NOEM: supporting seniors and individuals with dis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1836. abilities is an important responsibility of the lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, and that a comprehensive ap- Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall lation pursuant to the following: proach to expanding and supporting a strong have Power to Lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. home care workforce and making long-term Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and By Mr. PALLONE: services and supports affordable and acces- provide for the common Defence and general H.R. 1837. sible in communities is necessary to uphold Welfare of the United States.... Congress has the power to enact this legis- the right of seniors and individuals with dis- By Mrs. CAPITO: lation pursuant to the following: abilities in the United States to a dignified H.R. 1829. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 quality of life; to the Committee on Energy Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have power to make all and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself, Mrs. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- granted to Congress under Article I, Section LOWEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. ers, and all other Powers vested by the Con- 8 of the United States Constitution, specifi- MCGOVERN, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. stitution in the Goverment of the United cally Clause 3 (related to regulation of Com- MOORE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. RAN- States, or in any Department or Officer merce among the States). GEL): thereof. By Mrs. CAPITO: H. Res. 199. A resolution expressing support By Mr. STIVERS: H.R. 1830. for designation of May 2013 as ‘‘National Ce- H.R. 1838. Congress has the power to enact this legis- liac Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section Article I, section 8, Clause I of the United KELLY of Pennsylvania): States Constitution H. Res. 200. A resolution reaffirming the 1 and Article I Section 8 Clause 1 of the Con- stitution. By Mr. TIPTON: United States’ commitment to the economic H.R. 1839. and military security of the Republic of By Mr. BENTIVOLIO: H.R. 1831. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Korea and expressing the shared vision of the lation pursuant to the following: people of the United States and the people of Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Article I. Section 8 of the United States the Republic of Korea for a prosperous and Constitution: to make rules for the govern- peaceful Asian community on the occasion of (1) Article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine the rules and to keep a journal of ment and regulation of land. the 60th anniversary of the Mutual Defense By Ms. TSONGAS: Treaty between the United States and the its proceedings, respectively; (2) Article I, section 7, clause 2 to ensure H.R. 1840. Republic of Korea; to the Committee on For- Congress has the power to enact this legis- eign Affairs. that bills that become law have been actu- ally passed by, not just passed through, each lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Amendment XVI to the United States Con- Texas (for herself, Mr. JOYCE, Mrs. House of Congress; and (3) Article I, section 8, clause 18, which au- stitution. CAPPS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. RANGEL, By Mr. WELCH: Mr. LEWIS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, thorizes Congress to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying into execu- H.R. 1841. Mr. COBLE, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HANNA, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. tion the rules of each House. Furthermore, the provision of this Act lation pursuant to the following: CONYERS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. GER- under which any person who is aggrieved by Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- LACH, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. the enforcement of any law enacted either in gress shall have Power To . . . make all BROWN of Florida, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. violation of the rules of proceedings of either Laws which shall be necessary and proper for ELLISON, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. House of Congress, or by the suspension of carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- LOFGREN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, such rules, as prescribed herein, shall have ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Ms. SPEIER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. standing in a court of law, is pursuant to ar- stitution in the Government of the United SCHRADER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ticle III, section 2 of the Constitution of the States, or in any Department or Officer HUFFMAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. United States. thereof. RUSH, Mr. HOLT, Ms. CHU, Ms. By Mr. BISHOP of New York: SCHWARTZ, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. f H.R. 1832. FARR, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KENNEDY, Congress has the power to enact this legis- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GUTHRIE, lation pursuant to the following: Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. MENG, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Article I, Section 8 DEUTCH, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. KUSTER, were added to public bills and resolu- By Ms. DELAURO: Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. ROD- H.R. 1833. tions as follows: NEY DAVIS of Illinois): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3: Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RADEL, Mr. H. Res. 201. A resolution supporting the lation pursuant to the following: MEADOWS, Ms. JENKINS, and Mr. BARLETTA. goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5 H.R. 38: Mr. FARENTHOLD. May 6, 2013, through May 12, 2013; to the Section 1: All persons born or naturalized H.R. 45: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. Committee on Energy and Commerce. in the United States, and subject to the ju- CRAWFORD, and Mr. SESSIONS. f risdiction thereof, are citizens of the United H.R. 96: Mr. QUIGLEY. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY States and the State wherein they reside. No H.R. 97: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. STATEMENT State shall make or enforce any law which NORTON, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. RUSH. shall abridge the privileges or immunities of H.R. 137: Mr. SWALWELL of California and Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of citizens of the United States; nor shall any Mr. BLUMENAUER. the Rules of the House of Representa- State deprive any person of life, liberty, or H.R. 138: Mr. BLUMENAUER.

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H.R. 141: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 961: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. OWENS. H.R. 1551: Mr. WOMACK, Mr. KINGSTON, Mrs. H.R. 142: Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 1008: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Mr. MCIN- HARTZLER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, and Mr. H.R. 148: Mr. ELLISON and Ms. SLAUGHTER. TYRE. GUTHRIE. H.R. 164: Mr. LANCE and Mr. HULTGREN. H.R. 1020: Mr. JOYCE and Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 1552: Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. PITTENGER, H.R. 180: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. POE of H.R. 1024: Mrs. BUSTOS and Mr. DUFFY. and Mr. PITTS. Texas. H.R. 1026: Mr. HARRIS, Mr. KLINE, and Mrs. H.R. 1553: Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, H.R. 182: Mr. LOEBSACK. BUSTOS. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. H.R. 184: Mr. PETERS of California. H.R. 1038: Ms. ESHOO. HECK of Nevada, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H.R. 226: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1041: Mr. POLIS and Ms. WILSON of Mr. OLSON, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H.R. 236: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Florida. Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. H.R. 241: Mr. BARBER. H.R. 1093: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HAS- COOPER, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, and H.R. 262: Mr. LOBIONDO. TINGS of Florida, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. Mr. KLINE. H.R. 271: Mrs. WAGNER. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 1565: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. H.R. 288: Mr. BARBER and Mr. GRIJALVA. REICHERT, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. MICHAUD. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. H.R. 303: Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. YOHO. H.R. 1097: Mr. SESSIONS. GRIJALVA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KIL- H.R. 324: Mr. CAPUANO and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 1102: Mrs. LOWEY. MER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GEORGE H.R. 351: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. BON- H.R. 1130: Mr. MESSER. MILLER of California, and Ms. SCHWARTZ. NER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. H.R. 1140: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 1572: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas and Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. H.R. 1146: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. COTTON. ROYCE. H.R. 1151: Mr. SHUSTER and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 1594: Mr. KINGSTON. H.R. 366: Ms. CHU, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- H.R. 1155: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WOMACK, H.R. 1595: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York and vania, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. MENG, and Ms. Mr. CRAWFORD, and Mr. ISRAEL. Ms. MENG. SINEMA. H.R. 1171: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 1598: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 376: Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 1179: Mr. GIBSON, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. H.R. 1601: Mr. ELLISON and Ms. MOORE. H.R. 437: Mr. CAPUANO and Ms. CLARKE. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. RIBBLE. H.R. 1613: Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. H.R. 440: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 1186: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. RICE of GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. H.R. 451: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ and Ms. South Carolina, Ms. JENKINS, and Mr. KING- MEADOWS. H.R. 1620: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LIPINSKI, and WILSON of Florida. STON. Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 485: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 1209: Mr. STUTZMAN. H.R. 1623: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK and Mr. H.R. 501: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 1221: Mr. RAHALL and Mr. GRAVES of RAHALL. H.R. 503: Mr. O’ROURKE and Mrs. BROOKS of Missouri. H.R. 1626: Mr. ROSS. Indiana. H.R. 1243: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1652: Ms. HANABUSA and Mr. RYAN of H.R. 508: Ms. NORTON and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 1249: Mr. WESTMORELAND and Mr. HAS- Ohio. H.R. 521: Mr. POLIS. TINGS of Washington. H.R. 1667: Mr. MORAN and Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 543: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 1250: Mr. POLIS and Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 1692: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. WAXMAN, H.R. 544: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. H.R. 1255: Mr. SCHOCK and Mr. AMODEI. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. HAHN, YOHO, and Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 1281: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LEE of Cali- Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. TIERNEY, H.R. 556: Mr. WENSTRUP and Mr. POSEY. fornia, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. and Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 567: Mr. CHAFFETZ. CAPPS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 1693: Mr. HUELSKAMP. H.R. 578: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of H.R. 1699: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. HOLT. H.R. 630: Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. Georgia, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DIN- H.R. 1701: Mr. HARRIS. O’ROURKE, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. LARSON of GELL, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. H.R. 1705: Mr. JONES, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Connecticut. CROWLEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. and Mr. HUNTER. H.R. 671: Mr. LIPINSKI and Ms. ZOE LOF- BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H.R. 1708: Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ROKITA, and GREN. Mr. TAKANO, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. Ms. NORTON. H.R. 685: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. LOEBSACK. H.R. 1717: Mr. LONG, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 686: Mrs. BUSTOS. H.R. 1286: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. WITTMAN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. WESTMORE- H.R. 689: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1290: Mr. MCINTYRE. LAND, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, H.R. 693: Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FRELING- H.R. 1331: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. ROKITA, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. KING HUYSEN, and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 1346: Ms. BASS. of Iowa, Mr. BARROW of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 698: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. POLIS. H.R. 1355: Mr. MULVANEY. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. FORBES, Mr. RUP- H.R. 720: Mr. MARKEY. H.R. 1384: Mr. FARR. PERSBERGER, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. H.R. 724: Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. H.R. 1387: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. LANCE, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. WILSON of H.R. 1395: Mr. DEUTCH. BROOKS of Alabama. South Carolina. H.R. 1414: Ms. HAHN, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Ms. H.R. 1723: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 735: Mr. BARBER. ESHOO. H.R. 1727: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. H.R. 755: Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. LORETTA SAN- H.R. 1424: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. LEVIN. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. CHEZ of California, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. JENKINS, H.R. 1428: Mr. ELLISON, Ms. SCHWARTZ, and MORAN, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. GRI- and Mr. ROYCE. Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. JALVA. H.R. 769: Mr. KENNEDY and Mr. WALZ. H.R. 1432: Mr. HIMES and Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 1730: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 776: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 1449: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 1735: Mr. CULBERSON and Mr. H.R. 777: Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. HECK of Nevada, HUELSKAMP. H.R. 792: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN and Mr. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. COLE, Mr. H.R. 1736: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. LUETKEMEYER. WENSTRUP, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. GINGREY of H.R. 1737: Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. COLE. H.R. 800: Mr. CONNOLLY. Georgia, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. LOEBSACK, H.R. 1752: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 801: Mr. POLIS. Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1755: Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H.R. 811: Mr. RUNYAN and Mr. SEAN PAT- H.R. 1475: Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. MEEKS, Ms. ESTY, and Ms. ESHOO. RICK MALONEY of New York. H.R. 1481: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 1763: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 826: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 1482: Mr. COTTON. Pennsylvania, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. CONNOLLY, H.R. 847: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ROS- H.R. 1485: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. MILLER of Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. HAHN, Ms. LEHTINEN, and Ms. CHU. Florida. MOORE, and Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 850: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. ESTY, H.R. 1488: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1764: Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. Mr. HANNA, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. H.R. 1494: Mr. LOEBSACK. STIVERS, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. SALMON, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT H.R. 1502: Mr. HARRIS. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. BOUSTANY, of Georgia, and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 1507: Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. LOWEY, and Ms. Mr. BENISHEK, and Mr. OLSON. H.R. 851: Ms. PINGREE of Maine. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. H.R. 1781: Mr. MEADOWS and Mr. WEBER of H.R. 904: Mr. DUFFY. H.R. 1518: Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Texas. H.R. 920: Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. WELCH, Mr. YOHO, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H.R. 1795: Mr. HANNA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. LAR- H.R. 924: Ms. MENG and Mr. POCAN. and Mr. ANDREWS. SEN of Washington, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, H.R. 929: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 1528: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. TSONGAS, H.R. 940: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. COTTON. GUTHRIE, and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 949: Mr. POCAN and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 1531: Ms. HAHN. H.R. 1796: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON H.R. 950: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 1547: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. LEE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. JOHNSON of

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Georgia, Ms. HAHN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ROD- H. Res. 72: Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. RODNEY of Mississippi, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. NEAL, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. H. Res. 109: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. LARSEN of Washington, and Mr. LOEBSACK. H. Res. 123: Mr. NUGENT and Mr. ENYART. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 1801: Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. H. Res. 156: Ms. HAHN and Mr. VEASEY. PETERS of California, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DELAURO, and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H. Res. 167: Ms. HAHN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. PERLMUTTER. New York. VARGAS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. H. Res. 182: Mr. BUCHANAN and Ms. H. Con. Res. 4: Mr. KING of New York. SCHWARTZ, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HASTINGS of H. Con. Res. 29: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Florida, and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. SON of Texas and Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H. Res. 190: Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. HONDA, Ms. H. Res. 173: Mr. MEADOWS. H. Con. Res. 30: Mr. COTTON. LEE of California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. H. Res. 174: Mr. VARGAS, Mr. PETERS of H. Con. Res. 34: Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DOYLE, SINEMA, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. Michigan, Mr. FARR, Mr. ELLISON, Mrs. KIRK- and Mr. SABLAN. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 24: Mr. SALMON. PATRICK, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. H. Res. 36: Mr. SALMON, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. WALZ, Mr. DEFAZIO, H. Res. 191: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. NORTON, and SOUTHERLAND, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MESSER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. WILSON of Florida. and Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. THOMPSON H. Res. 196: Mr. WATT.

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A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH LUCIAN RECOGNIZING FRANCES MARIE IN SUPPORT OF ‘‘JEWISH WYATT, JR. CALVO MONGE ON BEING NAMED AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH’’ THE 2013 FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF AND GUAM BUSINESS MAGAZINE HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR OF TEXAS OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO Monday, May 6, 2013 OF GUAM Monday, May 6, 2013 Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today in recognition of Jewish American Herit- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Monday, May 6, 2013 honor the memory of Joseph Lucian Wyatt, Jr. age Month. Nearly 360 years have passed of Pasadena, California, who was an influen- Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today since the establishment of the first Jewish tial force in Southern California legal circles as to commend and congratulate Frances Marie community in North America. Since that time, well as an exceptional community activist. Calvo Monge on being named the 2013 First Jewish Americans have contributed to the cul- Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine tural richness and diversity of our nation in Joe was born in Chicago, Illinois, the only Businesswoman of the Year. Marie is the every field of community life, including busi- son of Joseph and Cecile Wyatt. From 1942 to Chief Operating Officer and Executive Pro- ness, government, medicine, law, the natural 1945, Joe served in the United States Air ducer of Pacific Telestations Inc.’s KUAM and and social sciences, the arts and humanities, Force as a First Sergeant in the USAAF Troop has been in the media industry for 16 years. academia, religion, and the military. Carrier Command in England, France, and Born and raised on Guam, Marie attended There are approximately 5 million Jewish Germany. After returning home, Joseph re- Academy of Our Lady of Guam and graduated Americans and more than 100,000 of them ceived his undergraduate degree from North- from Castilleja School in Palo Alto, Calif., in live in Texas, nearly half of those, about western University in 1947 and his law degree the spring of 1992. Her first job was a produc- 45,000, live in the Houston metropolitan area. from Harvard Law School in 1949. He then tion assistant at a local public access tele- Although their numbers may be small in a moved to California to practice law and soon vision station in Palo Alto. state with a general population over 20 million, met Marge Simmons at a California Federa- In May 1996, Marie graduated Magna Cum the impact of Jewish Americans in Texas and tion of Young Democrats Convention. They Laude from Emerson College in Boston with a in Houston has been great indeed. married in 1954. Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Commu- Jewish Americans were there during the Mr. Wyatt practiced trust and estate law for nication/Film. fight for Texas’ independence from Spain and three law firms, specializing in trust and estate Following graduation, Marie moved to Los Mexico. Adolphus Sterne, an East Texas mer- planning, fiduciary and tax practice, and trial Angeles, where she worked as a Development chant, was a principal source of financial and appellate litigation on behalf of individual Assistant for Flower Films from January 1996 backing for the Texas Revolution and a close and institutional clients. Most recently, Mr. to September 1996. She worked with the pro- friend of Sam Houston. Albert Moses Levy Wyatt served as Senior of Counsel to Morri- ducing team for actress Drew Barrymore to was surgeon-in-chief in the revolutionary army. son/Foerster LLP. He authored an impressive identify script projects that were to be devel- The De Cordova family helped develop the four-volume treatise on Trust Administration oped into major motion pictures. She also as- city of Waco and Henri Castro settled immi- and Taxation, and since 1962 he has been a sisted with film pre-production, which included grants in several Texas towns. In 1859 the prominent lecturer in his field. He was also an location scouting, casting, and character ward- first synagogue in Texas was established in active member of many professional organiza- robe. Houston. tions. Mr. Wyatt was known as a people’s law- In January 1997, Marie began serving as Business and trade, especially the merchan- yer and will be fondly remembered as a bow Executive Producer of KUAM, where she dising of food, clothing, jewelry with style, ele- tie aficionado, rarely being seen in public with- oversaw all local productions, directed live gance, and distinction are the arenas in which out a bow tie. productions, and developed local content and many Jewish-Texan families made their most visual marks on the state of Texas. There is Joe served his community as a board mem- programming for the stations of KUAM. In 2001, Marie co-founded a community hardly a city in the Lone Star State whose his- ber of the Pacific Oaks College and Children’s service initiative of the stations of KUAM tory is without landmark stores founded and School, the California State Personnel Board, known as the KUAM Careforce. Through this developed by Jewish entrepreneurs: Neiman, the Board of Administration of the California Careforce, KUAM has highlighted many Guam Marcus, Sanger in Dallas; Battelstein and Public Employees Retirement System, and organizations, raising awareness for issues of Sakowitz in Houston; and Joske in San Anto- anti-poverty agencies of Pasadena and Los importance to our island community. nio. Angeles. In addition, he also supported many Marie also is the president of The Edward These cities and towns reaped the benefits non-profit organizations that specialized in M. Calvo Cancer Foundation, a member of the not only in availability of goods, but also in education and children’s services. Joe was the Guam Chamber of Commerce, and a Board owners’ generous patronage of the fine arts counsel to the California delegation at six Member of The Rigalu Foundation, Sanctuary, and in contributions to civic life such as the Democratic National Conventions, prior to Inc., and Hurao, Inc. She is also a member of historic Levy Opera House in Hillsboro and the which he was a delegate to four conventions. the largest media professional group in the Brin Opera House in Terrell. Other early Jew- He was very active at state and local Demo- United States, Radio Television Digital News ish Americans who contributed mightily to civic cratic Party events, often serving as a skillful Association. life include Anna Hertzberg, who served as parliamentarian. She is married to Eli Monge and together president of the original San Antonio Sym- Joe Wyatt was a very accomplished man, they have two daughters, Noelle Veronica, 14 phony Orchestra before World War I, and an admirable lawyer, and a great husband and years old and Reese Frances, 11 years old. Olga Bernstein Kohlberg of El Paso, who father. He was principled, intelligent, humble, I congratulate Frances Marie Calvo Monge started Texas’ first free public kindergarten in and humorous. He will be greatly missed not on receiving the 2013 First Hawaiian Bank 1892. That tradition continues today with the only by his wife Marge and their four children and Guam Business Magazine Business- Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin established Daniel, Linn, Jonathan, and Lawrence, but by woman of the Year. I join the people of Guam by Dell Computers founder and CEO, Michael the entire community. I ask all Members to in commending her for her award and thank- Dell. join me in remembering Joseph Lucian Wyatt, ing her for her contributions to our community Mr. Speaker, it was 65 years ago this month Jr. as a woman leader in business. that President Truman recognized the free,

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One reason for the enduring strength Teacher, administrator, advocate, and men- while involving others and making them feel of this relationship is the enduring contribu- tor, Fred is a reflection of all that we attribute equally important in the process. As a leader, tions made by Jewish Americans in enriching to an outstanding public servant. His actions he spared no opportunity to make sure his American life and culture. reflect his deep and abiding belief in the words staff’s good work received due recognition. Mr. Speaker, as a representative of the of St. Francis of Assisi—we should all strive to Under Pat’s leadership, his Public Works divi- state of Texas which has welcomed Jews for ‘‘make this a better world and let it begin with sion and those who worked in it earned a more than three centuries, I join with my col- me.’’ For his many invaluable contributions to great deal of respect from all. He was also so leagues and President Obama in calling upon both St. Thomas’s Day School and our com- well regarded by residents that they would re- all Americans to learn more about the heritage munity, I am proud to stand today and extend quest assistance from him by name. and contributions of Jewish Americans and to my deepest thanks and appreciation to my Fiercely proud of his service with the Navy, observe this month with appropriate programs, good friend, Fred Acquavita, as he celebrates colleagues fondly remember Pat’s many sto- activities, and ceremonies. his retirement. I wish him as well as his wife, ries of his time in the military and remarked f Marie; their children, John and Michael; and about the wealth of aviation knowledge he their three beautiful granddaughters the very was able to share. Nowhere was this on more HONORING FRED ACQUAVITA ON best for many more years of health and happi- prominent display than during a visit to the THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIRE- ness. National Air and Space Museum. During their MENT f trip to Washington, DC, they also shared an especially moving time with Pat at the Vietnam HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO RECOGNIZING ISMAEL GUZMAN ON Veterans Memorial. HIS ENLISTMENT INTO THE OF CONNECTICUT Pat’s unrelenting and quiet dedication to UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serving the public, in the military and in local Monday, May 6, 2013 government, serves as an example of the tre- HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS mendous impact one outstanding person can Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great OF FLORIDA have on his community. pleasure that I rise today to join the many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I family, friends, colleagues, and community Monday, May 6, 2013 recognize the life of Pat Foster. He is a re- leaders who have gathered in celebration of minder of the standards of service to which we Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I an outstanding member of our community and should aspire every day. rise today to honor Mr. Ismael Guzman, a my dear friend, Fred Acquavita, as he retires f from his post as Headmaster of St. Thomas senior at Glades Central High School in Belle Day School in New Haven, Connecticut after Glade, Florida. Ismael is fine young man who RECOGNIZING PETTY OFFICER 1ST more than three decades of service in edu- has received good grades, and will graduate CLASS (FMF) BENNY MENDIOLA cation. later this month. He has courageously chosen FLORES JR. ON RECEIVING A A native of New Haven, Fred left Con- to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. SILVER STAR necticut to attend the Kansas State College of Ismael should be extremely proud of his de- Pittsburg to earn his Bachelors Degree and cision to serve this nation. It is thanks to the HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO later returned to earn his Masters from South- commitment and dedication of individuals such as him, that we are able to meet here in the OF GUAM ern Connecticut State University as well as his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6th Year from Bank Street College of Edu- House of Representatives, and openly debate cation. Fred began his career as a teacher in and legislate on the many issues facing our Monday, May 6, 2013 the New Haven Public School system working nation. Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with children in elementary and secondary Mr. Speaker, I commend Ismael Guzman for to commend Petty Officer 1st Class (FMF) schools. Deeply passionate about education his selflessness to enlist in the Marine Corps. Benny Mendiola Flores Jr., a hospital corps- and making it work for both teachers and our I am certain that he will serve with honor and man serving with the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison young people, Fred focused his professional distinction. We owe him, as well as all the Company, on receiving a Silver Star, for con- growth on building expertise in curriculum de- men and women serving in uniform a debt of spicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action with velopment, instructional support, strategic gratitude. combat operations against the enemy while planning, and team building—all of which f serving as Field Medical Service Technician, I would serve him well as he accepted the lead- IN MEMORY OF PATRICK R. Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), on 28 ership role at St. Thomas’s Day School. As FOSTER April 2012, in support of Operation Enduring Headmaster of St. Thomas’s Day School, Fred Freedom. He was presented with the Silver has helped to shape the lives of hundreds of HON. ADAM SMITH Star, the military’s third-highest award for young people—nourishing their minds, encour- valor, at a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, OF WASHINGTON aging their imaginations, and preparing them Calif., on May 3, 2013. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES well to meet their full potential and realize their Petty Officer Flores, a native of Guam, grad- dreams. Monday, May 6, 2013 uated from Southern High School in 2001, Fred’s dedication to enriching our commu- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I and, shortly thereafter, enlisted in the United nity extends far beyond his work in education. rise to honor the life of Patrick R. Foster. States Navy. He always wanted to be a corps- Throughout his adult life he has dedicated As a Vietnam War veteran who served in a man, and, in his remarks at the award cere- much of his time to a myriad of local service Naval Attack Squadron and a superintendant mony, demonstrated his humility and gratitude organizations. He has served on the Board of with the city of Federal Way, Washington, Pat for the opportunity to serve our country. He is Directors at Farnum Neighborhood House Foster’s life was dedicated to public service. currently serving his third deployment to the where he also coached ‘‘Biddy Basketball,’’ As the self-proclaimed ‘‘CEO of potholes’’ for Middle East. participated in the Graustein Foundation Lead- the city, Pat supervised a staff that maintained During his deployment to Afghanistan last ership Program, and is currently an Associate the city’s many roads and sidewalks, using his year, Petty Officer Flores was providing med- Fellow Yale’s Berkeley College as well as a warmth and sense of humor to add a human ical coverage for a three-day, Afghan-led mis- member of the Board of Directors of the Con- touch in handling the multitude of requests the sion to Zaranj, Afghanistan near Iran’s border. necticut Association of Independent Schools. city received. He was riding in the back of a pickup in On a more personal note, I want to take a Pat’s tireless efforts and down-to-earth de- Nimruz province’s Zaranj district returning to moment to thank Fred for his many years of meanor led his colleagues throughout the Fed- camp after a trip to the Iranian border when

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He attended DePaul Uni- the Marines and Afghan Uniform Police officer all parts of the Central Florida community, in- versity for undergraduate studies, as well as who were injured in the blast. cluding educational programs, youth pro- for his law degree. In 1977, at the age of Petty Officer Flores stayed focused admin- grams, health and rehabilitative programs, and twenty, Silvestri became the youngest person istering combat lifesaving skills. Although he much more. They have given other local non- in Illinois elected to a local school board. He worked hard to make sure everyone was se- profit organizations and charities the resources served on Elmwood Park’s school board for cure, another passenger in his vehicle, Master to fund their efforts through donations that two years, and was president of the board Sergeant Scott Pruitt, died from injuries sus- have amassed $150 million in grants, pledges, when he left to serve the Village in other of- tained in the attack. and program-related investments over the last fices. Petty Officer Flores has received numerous 10 years. Dr. Phillips Charities has made a Following Mr. Silvestri’s exit from the school awards and decorations for his service, includ- lasting effect on the Central Florida community board, he served on the Zoning Board, Plan ing a Purple Heart, a Joint Service Com- that has directly touched the lives of thou- Commission, Civic Foundation, and as Village mendation Medal and a Joint Service Achieve- sands of children and families. Trustee before his election to Village Presi- ment Medal. Dr. Phillips Charities has been fortunate to dent. Under the leadership of Silvestri, the Vil- He is currently pursuing a college degree have such a dedicated and experienced lead- lage of Elmwood Park has been able to pros- and furthering his passion for medicine by er at the helm of their operations. I want to ap- per and continue to pursue the village’s goal studying sports management at American Mili- plaud Rob Mellen on his continued service to of being a great place to raise a family and tary University. He is the son of Benny Flores the philanthropic needs of the Central Florida start a business. Mr. Silvestri oversaw numer- Sr. and Josepha K. Lizama. He lives at Camp community. His commitment to excellence, ous beautification projects in the Village, as Pendleton Marine Corps Base in California leadership and service is to be admired, and well as efforts to modernize the police, fire, with his wife, Jerrianne, and their daughter, may it inspire others to follow in his footsteps. and public works departments. Silvestri also Jaena. f holds a good financial track record with the I commend Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Village, which is seen through the Village’s Flores on receiving this high honor for his he- A TRIBUTE TO MABEL BAKER high bond rating, minimal debt and a reduced roic actions in combat. I join the people of tax levy coming next year. Guam in thanking him for his bravery and self- HON. TOM LATHAM Mr. Silvestri leaves the office of Village less service to our nation, and for making our OF IOWA President in the wake of numerous accom- island proud. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plishments. Recently, the Village opened a new library, and the aquatic center and the f Monday, May 6, 2013 new Centennial Park are scheduled to be RECOGNIZING ROB MELLEN FOR Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to opened this spring. Other accomplishments HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO DR. recognize and congratulate Mabel Baker on while in office include an expanded recreation PHILLIPS CHARITIES the coming celebration of her 100th birthday. center, the creation of Mills, Torpe and Central Mabel will celebrate a century of life on May Parks and an expanded Bambi Park. Silvestri HON. DANIEL WEBSTER 30th, 2013. has overseen the development of numerous OF FLORIDA Our world has changed a great deal during projects within the Village of Elmwood Park IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the course of Mabel’s life. Since her birth, we which have contributed greatly to the reputa- have revolutionized air travel and walked on Monday, May 6, 2013 tion of Elmwood Park as a great place to live the moon. We have invented the television, and raise a family. Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am cellular phones and the internet. We have Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to pleased to take this opportunity to recognize a fought in wars overseas, seen the rise and fall join me in recognizing the years of dedication close friend of mine whose philanthropic con- of Soviet communism and witnessed the birth and public service Peter N. Silvestri has con- tributions have greatly impacted the Central of new democracies. Mabel has lived through tributed to the Village of Elmwood Park. Mr. Florida community. Rob Mellen served as the eighteen United States Presidents and twenty- Silvestri has helped the Village prosper President and CEO of Dr. Phillips Charities for two Governors of Iowa. In her lifetime, the through the changing social and economic cli- the past five years. Prior to his role at Dr. Phil- population of the United States has more than mate of recent decades, and he will surely be lips Charities, Mr. Mellen was a leading and tripled. missed as the Village’s president. I want to well-recognized corporate, banking and real Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent thank Mr. Silvestri for his years of service to estate attorney and the managing shareholder Mabel in the United States Congress and it is the Village of Elmwood Park, and I look for- at Akerman Senterfitt, one of Florida’s largest my pleasure to wish her a very happy 100th ward to his continued service as Cook County law firms. birthday. I invite my colleagues in the House Commissioner. Over the last five years as CEO and Presi- to join me in congratulating Ms. Baker on f dent, Mr. Mellen has inspired Dr. Phillips reaching this incredible milestone, and wishing Charities to work towards new endeavors her even more health and happiness in the TRIBUTE TO PAUL ‘‘BO’’ while facing the economic turmoil that has af- years to come. BOLLINGER fected our nation. During his tenure, the con- f struction of Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for HON. HAROLD ROGERS HONORING PETER N. SILVESTRI the Performing Arts began. He continues to OF KENTUCKY play an important role in the planning and con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES struction of Orlando’s long awaited world class HON. MIKE QUIGLEY Monday, May 6, 2013 performing arts center scheduled to open in OF ILLINOIS 2014. With the completion of Dr. Phillips Char- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I ities’ new headquarters, Mr. Mellen also se- rise today to recognize Mr. Paul ‘‘Bo’’ cured a place where Dr. Phillips Charities can Monday, May 6, 2013 Bollinger, President of the Greater Washington enhance relationships with other major philan- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Aviation Open (GWAO). As the GWAO cele- thropic organizations and the partnerships with recognize Peter N. Silvestri, retiring President brates its 25th anniversary this year and Mr. those that they serve. His efforts to improve of the Village of Elmwood Park and current Bollinger begins the process of succession to Dr. Phillips Charities’ real estate portfolio and 9th District Cook County Commissioner. Mr. new tournament leadership, it is the proper other investments have enabled Dr. Phillips Silvestri has served Elmwood Park for twenty- time to recognize his quarter century of out- Charities continuous substantial giving. Many four years as Village president and chose not standing leadership.

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He and his best friend, his bride great state of Iowa in the United States Con- ty five years later, the GWAO has become the Pat, owned a small business themselves. He gress. I invite my colleagues in the House to largest aviation charity event in Washington, personally understood the joys and challenges join me in congratulating her for this achieve- DC, raising almost $1.7 million for deserving of building and maintaining an enterprise. ment, and I wish Miss Frost the best of luck organizations. There are many adjectives you can use in the remainder of the competition and with Under Mr. Bollinger’s leadership, the char- when you talk about Joe. Smart, dedicated, her future studies. ities receiving tournament proceeds varied energetic, diplomatic, charming, and knowl- f over the first four years, subsequently settling edgeable are just a few. But the fact that he on the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) as its and Pat were true partners in every sense CELEBRATING THE CITY OF NEW major benefactor. The CAN mission of flying tells you all that you really need to know. They HAVEN ON THE OCCASION OF ITS cancer patients on empty seats of business worked together in support of our region, their 375TH ANNIVERSARY aircraft to treatment facilities was a perfect alma mater, St. Joseph’s University, and in match with the GWAO mission. In 2006, Mr. support of local charity. That’s the kind of guy HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO Bollinger led the effort to include funding a Joe was. OF CONNECTICUT four-year scholarship for a deserving T.C. Wil- Joe was especially gifted in the field of gov- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liams High School graduate entering a college ernment relations. He worked equally well with Monday, May 6, 2013 in an aviation degree program; and in 2011 Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. the Veteran’s Airlift Command was added as He was at home in the Halls of Congress, the Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great an additional benefactor. State Legislature, and City Hall. He under- pride and much appreciation that I rise today Mr. Speaker, as a fellow Kentuckian I am stood and respected both the executive and to join my hometown of New Haven, Con- honored and proud to commend Mr. Bollinger legislative branches, as well as business, necticut in commemoration of the City’s 375th for a quarter century of heroic, selfless and labor, and the non-profit centers. He worked Anniversary—a remarkable milestone for a successful service to thousands of deserving as well in New Jersey and Delaware as he did very special community. Today, hundreds are people. In their names I wish to publicly thank in Pennsylvania. He was liked and respected gathered not only to pay tribute to our past but you, Bo, on behalf of all the people whose in all of the region’s counties. Joe understood to celebrate the unique blend of cultures, tradi- lives you have enhanced. how all the pieces fit together to form the com- tions, and history that has made our City so strong. f plex mosaic that is the Delaware Valley. His life made that mosaic more beautiful. His loss The story of New Haven is the story of RECOGNIZING BERNARD GRAY ON leaves it less so. America. It was on April 24, 1638, that a HIS ENLISTMENT INTO THE Mr. Speaker, I am honored to say that I group of five hundred English Puritans, led by UNITED STATES ARMY knew Joe. I’m even more honored to say that Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Joe knew me. He was a friend to all. We all Eaton and in search of a place where ‘‘the HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS grieve his passing, even as we celebrate his word of God shall be the only rule,’’ sailed into OF FLORIDA life. I am sure that all of my colleagues join the harbor. Upon their arrival they soon met with a local Native American tribe, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES me in expressing our condolences to his fam- ily. Quinnpiack, whose leader, Momauguin, Monday, May 6, 2013 f agreed to sell the tribe’s land in exchange for Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I the settlers’ protection from neighboring raid- rise today to honor Mr. Bernard Gray, a senior A TRIBUTE TO MARISSA FROST ing bands and the use of the lands east of the at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, harbor. In just two short years a government Florida. Bernard is a fine young man, who has HON. TOM LATHAM had been established and the settlement, compiled a very good academic record at OF IOWA based on a grid of nine squares with the cen- Glades Central, and will be graduating later IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tral square as the public common or Green, this month. He has proudly chosen to enlist in was flourishing. In 1784, New Haven was in- Monday, May 6, 2013 the United States Army. corporated as a city and Roger Sherman, one I want to congratulate Bernard on his deci- Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the signers of the Declaration of Independ- sion to serve his country. It is thanks to the recognize and congratulate 8th grader Marissa ence was elected its first mayor. dedication of fine individuals such as him, that Frost of Urbandale Middle School for being The history of New Haven is in fact a reflec- we are able to meet here in the House of named Iowa’s state winner in the Doodle 4 tion of our nation’s great history. It was in New Representatives, and openly debate and legis- Google art competition. Haven in 1775, the day after Lexington and late on the many issues facing our nation. The Doodle 4 Google competition is held Concord, or as we call it Powder House Day, Mr. Speaker, Bernard Gray is a selfless and annually by Google and invites students from that Benedict Arnold demanded the keys to courageous individual. I am certain that he will across the country to use their artistic talents the local powder house so that patriots could make us proud with his service. We owe him, and creativity to redesign Google’s homepage use it in defense of the colonies. It was in as well as all the men and women in uniform themes, which appear on millions of com- New Haven, that Eli Whitney developed the an enormous debt of gratitude. puters across the globe. The nationwide win- cotton gin and interchangeable parts revolu- f ner is also awarded a scholarship worth tionizing the manufacturing industry and revi- $30,000 and the winner’s school will receive a talizing the American economy. It was in New HONORING JOSEPH W. MAHONEY, $50,000 technology grant to establish or im- Haven that a group of African Mendi Warriors, JR. prove a computer lab or technology program. led by Cinque Pieh and marooned aboard the Marissa titled her doodle ‘Discover’ and por- Spanish schooner Amistad, won a court battle HON. ROBERT A. BRADY trays her response to the 2013 Doodle 4 and were able to return to their homeland—an OF PENNSYLVANIA Google theme ‘‘My Best Day Ever. . .’’ Her art- important triumph of the anti-slavery move- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work is one of only 50 pieces that have been ment. In the 19th century, New Haven was the selected from across the country and was se- center of the carriage industry as well as the Monday, May 6, 2013 lected by a panel of Google employees for its oyster capital of the world. New Haven is Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I artistic merit, creativity, and communication of home to the prestigious Yale University—an rise to honor a great Philadelphian whom we the competition’s theme. Marissa’s doodle is institution that has educated three of our last mourn today. Joe Mahoney, Jr. was a man now displayed in an online gallery where she four presidents and three of our current Su- that everyone called a friend. As Executive will compete to be named a national finalist. preme Court justices.

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As is the same story in so many Only 1,900 works of art and writing, from other communities, these immigrant groups Monday, May 6, 2013 the initial pool of 230,000 submissions, earned faced all kinds of challenges and obstacles. Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- a National Medal. These students and their Through those struggles they stuck together, ognize the Walnut Grove Lady Tigers Basket- teachers should be commended for excelling they established organizations to help re-cre- ball Team for winning the Missouri Class 1 and achieving such great success. They will ate a little bit of the Old Country, and to honor Girls State Championship. be honored at Carnegie Hall in New York City the values of family and community we all The Lady Tigers clinched the title with a on Friday, May 31. Artwork from the award- hold dear—they made New Haven their home. thrilling finish, making a free throw with 1 sec- winning students will be featured in an exhi- With such a rich history, the bonds of our ond left for a final score of 47–46. Members bition at Parsons The New School for Design community are strong. Born and raised in the of the team include Miranda Allison, Audree and the Pratt Manhattan Gallery. A selection of students receiving awards for writing will Wooster Square neighborhood, wherever I go Crain, Carrigan Comstock, Ellen Hayter, have their work published in the annual an- in this world, it is always with me. That is New Heather Harman, Lexi Harman, Shelby Har- thology The Best Teen Writing of 2013. Haven—and that is why I am so proud to rise man, Megan Shuler, Madisyn Freeze, and Mr. Speaker, I again want to applaud the today to say Happy 375th Birthday New Karsyn Hejna. families, teachers and students that have Haven. Through their hard work and dedication on made these achievements possible. I urge my and off the court, the Lady Tigers developed colleagues to join me in commending you for f into a truly great championship team. The all of your successes and I look forward to Lady Tigers ended the season 30–2, which IN RECOGNITION OF DR. SHARON seeing your continued contribution to the arts. set a school record for most wins in a season. ROOT f I also want to commend Head Coach Rory Henry and Assistant Coaches Deidre Parks A TRIBUTE TO CRAIG AND HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. and Jeff Cope for a job well-done on devel- SHIRLEY PHINNEY OF NEW JERSEY oping such a strong basketball program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Walnut Grove community is justifiably HON. TOM LATHAM Monday, May 6, 2013 proud of this extraordinary group of young and OF IOWA talented student-athletes. I urge my colleagues IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to join me in congratulating the Walnut Grove Monday, May 6, 2013 honor Sharon M. Root, D.P.M., FACFAOM as Lady Tigers as they celebrate their Class 1 she is recognized by fellow colleagues at the Girls State Championship. Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize Craig and Shirley 64th Annual American Podiatric Medical Asso- f ciation (APMA) Region 3 Scientific Meeting. Phinney for being named a 2013 Hero of the Dr. Root’s dedication to her profession and HONORING NATIONAL MEDAL WIN- Heartland by the American Red Cross serving her selfless actions outside of the office are NERS OF THE SCHOLASTIC ART Greater Iowa. truly deserving of this body’s recognition. AND WRITING AWARDS OF 2013 Each year, the American Red Cross serving Dr. Sharon Root graduated Magna Cum Greater Iowa recognizes Heroes of the Heart- Laude from New York College of Podiatric HON. STEVE ISRAEL land by selecting everyday Iowans who have Medicine. Previously, she completed Biological done extraordinary things to help their neigh- OF NEW YORK bors and communities. The Iowans honored Sciences and Pre-medical studies at Rutgers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University—Newark and earned her Associate with this prestigious award displayed selfless- in Applied Science Degree and was a Highest Monday, May 6, 2013 ness in a variety of courageous, charitable and thoughtful acts. The Heroes of the Heart- Honors Graduate in Nursing at County College Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to land program not only showcases the heroes of Morris. She completed her residency in honor a number of talented and dedicated among us, but also helps raise crucial funds to Podiatric Surgery at The Bryn Mawr Hospital high school students from my Congressional ensure that the American Red Cross is pre- in 1993 and currently practices in District who have won National Medals from pared and equipped to assist those that need Succasunna, New Jersey. the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2013. food, shelter, and comfort during emergencies Throughout her career, Dr. Root has been a The Scholastic Awards are the largest, long- and difficult times. member of several professional organizations. est-running scholarship and recognition pro- The lives of Craig and Shirley Phinney She is a current New Jersey Delegate to the gram for creative teens and are presented an- changed forever one Friday evening in 2009 APMA House of Representatives and serves nually by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writ- when Craig, a police officer and military vet- on the Resolutions Committee and Elections ers. These talented students are creative eran, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Committee. In addition, Dr. Root was presi- thinkers that will lead our nation into the future After seeing the struggles and sacrifices of dent of the New Jersey Podiatric Medical So- and I am so proud to recognize them today. other cancer patients firsthand, the Phinneys ciety for the 2006–2007 year and held many I am honored to represent Long Island and started the Cops Against Cancer organization other positions within the Society, including Queens which are home to many top notch to provide financial assistance to cancer pa- Advisor of the Executive Committee, Chair of schools with dedicated teachers guiding tal- tients and their families that are burdened by the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and ented young students to success. Specifically, the unexpected and overwhelming expenses Chair of the Carrier Advisory Committee. I want to recognize the following students that associated with cancer treatments. Craig and Dr. Root is also a dedicated physician out- I have the honor to represent here in Con- Shirley’s organization assists with costs that side of the office. On March 16, 2012, while at gress: Megan Basaldua of Frank Sinatra are not typically covered by insurance, such dinner in Washington, DC, Dr. Root performed School of the Arts High School; Michela as lodging and travel expenses for medical the Heimlich maneuver on another diner, Bentel of the Choate Rosemary Hall; Lindsay appointments, specialized treatments, and var- Maryland psychologist Dr. Ellen Lent, who was Bu of Stuyvesant High School; Max Carol of ious monthly home expenses. Cops Against choking. Dr. Root’s quick actions saved Dr. Syosset Senior High School; Michelle Chen of Cancer has assisted more than 125 families in Lent’s life. Hunter College High School; Soohyun Cho, 41 of Iowa’s 99 counties, seven families out- Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Seungeun Ha and Min Soo Kim of Oogie Art; side of the state, and even a family as far Dr. Sharon Root on her many professional ac- Yirang Choe of Ashcan Studio Art; Alexandra away as Quebec, Canada. In one particular in- complishments and thanking her for her ac- Deplas, Megan Fox, Lauren Goldstein and stance, the organization was able to help ab- tions to save another life. Danielle Pestyner of Jericho Senior High sorb the travel costs of a 72-year-old patient

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Roberge for ceiving awards such as the ‘‘Best of Phoenix’’ patients with their personal phone numbers to the many ways he has better prepared the and an Honorable Mention as ‘‘Tempe’s Good be able to assist at any hour of the day or Coast Guard to answer the call when we need Neighbor of the Year’’. night. The Phinneys’ commitment to ‘‘protect them, and for his exceptional service to the and serve’’ their community is present in all country. I wish him the best of luck in his fu- India Plaza serves as an excellent example facets of their lives, and it truly embodies what ture endeavors. to the rest of the Nation of what can be ac- complished when people come together to it means to be a hero. These wonderful f Iowans have set a shining example that our promote diversity and understanding. It is my state can be proud of. HONORING AUBURN privilege to serve this great community. I ask Mr. Speaker, Mr. and Mrs. Phinneys’ actions MANUFACTURING, INC. my colleagues to join me in congratulating that earned them each the title a ‘‘Hero of the India Plaza on its 10 years of service and in Heartland’’ are a testament to the humble, HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD wishing it many more. hardworking and helpful people who make up OF MAINE the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f in the House to join me in congratulating Craig Monday, May 6, 2013 and Shirley on a job well done, thanking the A TRIBUTE TO JOHN OSTRING American Red Cross serving Greater Iowa for Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to their life changing efforts, and wishing all of honor Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. as it breaks those involved in the Heroes of the Heartland ground on a significant expansion to its Au- HON. TOM LATHAM burn, Maine Kittyhawk Industrial Park location. program continued success for years to come. OF IOWA f Founded by President and CEO Kathie Leon- ard more than three decades ago, Auburn IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING SERVICE OF COAST Manufacturing is known across the world as a GUARD CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER leader in extreme temperature textiles. Monday, May 6, 2013 L. ROBERGE Kathie and her former business partner Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to founded Auburn Manufacturing in 1979. In the congratulate and recognize John Ostring for intervening years, the company has grown to HON. CHELLIE PINGREE being named a 2013 Hero of the Heartland by employ 50 employees, with its upcoming ex- OF MAINE the American Red Cross serving Greater pansion set to create jobs for four new individ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Iowa. uals. Kathie has never strayed from her core Monday, May 6, 2013 commitment to producing American-made tex- Each year, the American Red Cross serving Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Speaker, I tiles, seeking to enhance or improve Auburn Greater Iowa recognizes Heroes of the Heart- would like to recognize the extraordinary serv- Manufacturing’s unique products without rein- land by selecting everyday Iowans who have ice of Capt. Christopher L. Roberge, who is venting the wheel. It should come as no sur- done extraordinary things to help their neigh- retiring after nearly 30 years in the United prise that MaineBiz named Kathie one of its bors and communities. The Iowans honored States Coast Guard. ‘‘Women to Watch’’ in 2009. with this prestigious award displayed selfless- For the last two years, Capt. Roberge has Auburn Manufacturing is the only manufac- ness in a variety of courageous, charitable shown incredible leadership as the Com- turer of extreme temperature fabrics to make and thoughtful acts. The Heroes of the Heart- mander of Coast Guard Sector New England, its product line entirely in the United States. land program not only showcases the heroes overseeing 1,100 personnel in Maine, New The company’s commitment to producing among us, but also helps raise crucial funds to Hampshire, Vermont and northern New York. ‘‘Made in the USA’’ products is in no small ensure that the American Red Cross is pre- His tenure there has capped an extremely dis- part because of Kathie’s strong belief that do- pared and equipped to assist those that need tinguished career with over 30 military decora- mestic manufacturing is the key to innovation. food, shelter, and comfort during emergencies tions, including four Meritorious Service Med- With another major expansion in Auburn and difficult times. als. Manufacturing’s business plan, I have no Since taking command, Capt. Roberge has doubt that Kathie and her employees will con- On a spring day in June, John Ostring was strengthened Coast Guard operations in the tinue to turn out quality American made prod- in his workshop when he heard an explosion sector and around the country. He identified ucts for years and years to come. from the home next door. As John told his key vulnerabilities in the sector’s emergency Mr. Speaker, please join me on congratu- wife Mary to call 911, the house had become communications system and implemented vital lating Kathie Leonard and her employees as engulfed in flames. Knowing his neighbor still changes to make the system less susceptible they begin this tremendous next chapter for may have been inside, Mr. Ostring ran into the to outages—his recommendations paved the Auburn Manufacturing. burning house to find his neighbor unrespon- way for similar upgrades around the country. f sive on the floor. To save her life, John picked The Reserve Readiness Assessment Program her up and carried her outside until the first re- he developed has moved the sector’s Reserve CELEBRATING INDIA PLAZA’S 10TH sponders could arrive. Although the home was unit to the number one position in the nation ANNIVERSARY destroyed that day, a life was saved because for readiness. And while supporting the plan- of Mr. Ostring’s bravery and quick thinking. ning for the first-ever tidal power generator in HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA John’s life-saving actions provide a shining ex- a U.S. waterway, Capt. Roberge’s guidance OF ARIZONA ample that our state can be proud of. has put the Coast Guard in a better position IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to handle future energy projects. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ostring’s actions that Capt. Roberge’s day-to-day management of Monday, May 6, 2013 earned him the title a ‘‘Hero of the Heartland’’ the sector also served to distinguish him. His Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- are a testament to the humble, hardworking leadership and expertise ensured the flawless leagues to join me in honoring the India Plaza and helpful people who make up the great execution of 1,690 vessel boardings, 213 pol- of Tempe, Arizona for its 10 years of dedi- state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the lution responses, and 1,058 Search and Res- cated service to the community. House to join me in congratulating John on a cue cases, with over 2,000 lives saved or as- Since 2003, India Plaza has served as a job well done, thanking the American Red sisted and $38.9 million in property preserved. meeting place gateway for Arizonans into In- Cross serving Greater Iowa for their life As an island resident who regularly makes dian culture, a center for education and cele- changing efforts, and wishing all of those in- ferry trips across miles of water, I have a per- brating diversity. They have also been actively volved in the Heroes of the Heartland program sonal appreciation for the men and women of engaged with the wider community, donating continued success for years to come.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today Month, specifically in recognition of the exper- tise, leadership, and influence of the Inter- WHO HAVE DECIDED TO SERVE to pay tribute to law enforcement men and THE UNITED STATES OF AMER- women who have provided distinctive service national Code Council (ICC). The ICC devel- ops and publishes the building safety, energy ICA AS A MEMBER OF THE to the people of Florida’s 16th Congressional ARMED FORCES District. efficiency, and fire safety model codes used throughout the United States, as well as in Law enforcement is a demanding profession many other nations. that requires sacrifice, courage and a dedica- Over the past year, we have had several HON. LOIS FRANKEL tion to serve others. Every day, brave men sobering reminders about the effects of prop- OF FLORIDA and women put themselves in harm’s way to erly-enforced building codes. When Hurricane enforce the laws of our society and protect Sandy devastated New York, New Jersey, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public safety. They deserve our gratitude and several other states, we were reminded of Monday, May 6, 2013 respect. how much we rely on these vital safety stand- Last year, I established the 16th District ards in mitigating damage and loss of life. Re- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I Congressional Law Enforcement Awards, ports after Sandy and other natural disasters rise today to honor seventy-one high school CLEA, to give special recognition to law en- show that the loss of life and property damage seniors in Florida’s 22 District who have de- forcement officers, departments, or units for would have been considerably worse had cided to enlist in the United States Armed exceptional achievement. modern building codes not been in place and Forces. enforced. This year, during National Police Week, I For these reasons, I want to congratulate Of these seventy-one, nine have joined the will present congressional law enforcement the leaders of the ICC who sponsor Building Army; their names are the following: Alex- awards to the following winners chosen by an Safety Month. These leaders include Ronald ander Meyer, Cory Warr, Steven Britt, Victoria independent panel comprised of current and Piester, the Director of New York State Divi- Danielson, Evan Giarritta, Brenela Good, Rich- retired law enforcement personnel rep- sion of Code Enforcement and Administration, resenting a cross-section of the district’s law ard Ramos, David Vogelsong, Diego Gon- Stephen D. Jones, Construction Official for enforcement community. zalez. Nineteen have joined the Navy; their Millburn Township, New Jersey, and Guy names are the following: Tatiana Parra, Sergeant Ryan LaRowe of the Palmetto Po- Tomberlin, Code Specialist for Fairfax County, Kethleen Souza, Kassondra Uhl, Michael lice Department received the Career Service Virginia. These professionals also act as the Hamlin II, Alex Riebman, Kevin Sanchez Award. President, Vice President, and Secretary- Villalba, Angevens Eugene, Falon Murray, Na- Treasurer of the ICC’s Board of Directors. Officer Sean Hammett of the Venice Police thaniel Hopkins, Jose Colon, Camille Grant, ICC’s Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims Department, Sergeant Debra Kaspar of the Tylar McCranie, Bryant Ruano, Michael Tesch, will join them in Washington, DC this week to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, and Detec- Taylor Wachtel, Dandy Barrios, Celines tive Louis Licata of the North Port Police De- discuss the critical need for the adoption and Ocasio, Andrea Castillo, Anthony Celenie. partment received the Dedication and Profes- enforcement of current building codes in order sionalism Award. to maximize our safety. Thirty-eight have joined the Marines; their I would also like to thank the thousands of names are the following: Alexander Field, Sergeant Debra Kaspar, Detective Timothy men and women who work every day to make Christian Garcia, Cody Kruse, David Munoz, Speth, Detective Cassandra Dusseau, Detec- sure our buildings comply with building and Devon Genova, Diana Bustamante, Felipe tive Louis Licata, Investigator Lynn Thompson, fire codes. Their work, largely unseen and Moresco, Guilson Godinez, Henry Villatoro, and Investigator Brent Blosser, Detective Jeff often unnoticed, is critical to keeping Ameri- Joshua Carter, Kevin Nguyen, Lucas Ferreira, Pasler and Sergeant Donald Kennard of the cans safe. The model building codes, pro- Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Pharma- Austin Pastor, Cameron Kelley, Craig duced by ICC, allow every community in the Baumann, Erik Littlefield, John Angeles, Kyle ceutical Diversion Investigative Unit received United States to share the advantage of build- the Unit Citation Award. Stewart, Lucas Tavares, Paul Louis Curd, Yira ing codes that are adaptable to local condi- Medina, Anna Dolmany, Lorena Guimaraes, Officer Peter Vilardi of the Sarasota-Man- tions, but at the same time incorporate the Alma Castillo, Brian Abreu, Edwin Garcia-Gon- atee County Airport Authority Police Depart- very latest research, materials, and building zalez, Erik Mendez Aguilar, Evan Stimely, ment, Officer Andres Perez of the Bradenton practices. This is achieved in a private-public Police Department, and Officer Joshua partnership, saving local jurisdictions from Garrett Marshall, Israel Manuel-Pedro, Jona- Fleischer of the Holmes Beach Police Depart- bearing the significant cost of code revision, than Villalba, Junior Jayseus, Kevin Bradlow, ment received the Preservation of Life Award. updating and coordination. These model Kyle Marciulonis, Manuel Gonzales, Melissa Gunther, Christian Matute, Iridian Maldonado. Deputy Justin Warren of the Manatee Coun- codes are produced with the input of thou- ty Sheriff’s Office received the Above and Be- sands of local officials as well as the building Four have joined the Air Force; their names yond the Call of Duty Award. industry and represent a consensus on what are the following: Paul Girao, Brianna the minimum safety requirements are for var- Dipasquale, Stephen Favreau, and Lee On behalf of the people of Florida’s 16th ious building types, all developed without Golladay. District I congratulate each of these out- using federal taxpayer funds. In fact, the Ar- It is in thanks to the dedication of patriots standing law enforcement officers and offer chitect of the Capitol maintains the safety of like these that we are able to meet here today, my sincere appreciation for their service and this building, and all congressional office build- in the United States House of Representa- dedication. ings, following the requirements in the current I also appreciate the law enforcement agen- International Building Code. tives, and openly debate the best solutions to cies that made such outstanding nominations During May’s Building Safety Month, I rec- the diverse issues that confront our country. and panel that judged them. I believe these ommend that all of my colleagues aim to On behalf of myself and all of my constituents awards are a fitting tribute to our officers and reach out to building code and fire officials in Florida’s Twenty-Second District, thank you a reminder of the important role they play in from their districts to learn more about the for your service and best of luck as you pur- our communities. great work they do in ensuring the safety of sue this challenging endeavor.

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Mr. Speaker, the actions of these men that Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in During this time, I attended the opening of the earned them each the title a ‘‘Hero of the support of national Senior Corps week. George W. Bush Presidential Library and Mu- Heartland’’ are a testament to the humble, Older Americans bring a lifetime of skills seum at Southern Methodist University in Dal- hardworking and helpful people who make up and experience as parents, workers, and citi- las, Texas. Because of this absence, I missed the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues zens that can be tapped to meet challenges in several important votes on the House floor, in the House to join me in congratulating these our communities. and would like to submit how I would have six men on a job well done, thanking the For more than four decades Senior Corps, and its three programs—RSVP, Senior Com- voted had I been in attendance. The votes American Red Cross serving Greater Iowa for were: panions, and Foster Grandparents—have their life changing efforts, and wishing all of Rollcall 124, on Agreeing to H. Res. 178, proven to be a highly effective way to engage Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. those involved in the Heroes of the Heartland Americans ages 55 and over in meeting na- 527) to amend the Helium Act to complete the program continued success for years to come. tional and community needs. privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a Each year Senior Corps provides opportuni- competitive market fashion that ensures sta- f ties for nearly 330,000 older Americans across bility in the helium markets while protecting the nation, including approximately 1,700 in IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH the interests of American taxpayers, and for Arizona to serve their communities. Foster WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF other purposes. I would have voted ‘‘yea’’. Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and Rollcall 125, on the Motion to Suspend the STEVE AND CAROLYN WALLACE mentors to more than 1,400 young Arizonans Rules and Pass H.R. 1765, The Reducing who have special needs. Senior Companions Flight Delays Act. I would have voted ‘‘yea’’. help more than 860 homebound Arizona sen- Rollcall 126, on Agreeing to the Amendment HON. MIKE ROGERS iors and other adults maintain independence to H.R. 527, the Dent of Pennsylvania Amend- OF ALABAMA in their own homes. RSVP volunteers conduct ment No. 2. I would have voted ‘‘no’’. safety patrols for local police departments, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rollcall 127, on the Motion to Recommit protect the environment, tutor and mentor with Instructions to H.R. 527. I would have Monday, May 6, 2013 youth, respond to natural disasters, and pro- voted ‘‘no’’. vide other services through more than 130 Rollcall 128, on Passage of H.R. 527, to Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I groups across Arizona. Amend the Helium Act. I would have voted would like to pay tribute to a very special oc- Senior Corps volunteers last year provided ‘‘yea’’. casion today—the 50th wedding anniversary more than 96.2 million hours of service, help- f of Steve and Carolyn Wallace. This event will ing to improve the lives of our most vulnerable take place on May 4. citizens, strengthen our educational system; A TRIBUTE TO SIX HEROES OF protect our environment, provide independent THE HEARTLAND Clark Stephen Wallace was born on Novem- living services, and contribute to our public ber 22, 1936, in Anniston, Alabama, and Han- safety. HON. TOM LATHAM nah Caroline Allen was born on November 4, Senior Corps volunteers build capacity of or- OF IOWA 1942, also in Anniston. They both lived on ganizations and communities by serving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mulberry Avenue in Anniston for six years be- through more than 65,000 nonprofit, commu- fore going on their first date in 1963. After per- Monday, May 6, 2013 nity, educational, and faith-based community suasion from family and church members, groups nationwide. Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Carolyn asked Steve to a Valentine’s Day At a time of mounting social needs and congratulate and recognize Ryan Brown, Dave banquet at Glenaddie Baptist Church. Steve growing interest in service by older Americans, McCaulley, Ben Wier, Rob Bacon, Doug accepted, and they were married three months there is an unprecedented opportunity to har- Bates, and Matt Myers for being named a later on May 4, 1963, at the same church ness the talents of 55-plus volunteers to ad- 2013 Hero of the Heartland by the American where they went on their first date. dress community challenges. Red Cross serving Greater Iowa. Service by older Americans helps volunteers Each year, the American Red Cross serving Steve served six years in the United States by keeping them active, healthy, and engaged; Greater Iowa recognizes Heroes of the Heart- Air Force and retired from the United States helps our communities by solving local prob- land by selecting everyday Iowans who have Post Office. Carolyn retired from the Calhoun lems, and helps our nation by saving taxpayer done extraordinary things to help their neigh- County School System where she was Assist- dollars, reducing healthcare costs, and bors and communities. The Iowans honored ant Manager of the Saks Elementary School strengthening our democracy. with this prestigious award displayed selfless- lunchroom. The fourth annual Senior Corps Week, tak- ness in a variety of courageous, charitable Together, Steve and Carolyn have two chil- ing place May 6–10, 2013, is a time to thank and thoughtful acts. The Heroes of the Heart- Senior Corps volunteers for their service and dren, Robert Clark Wallace and Rebecca Lu- land program not only showcases the heroes recognize their positive impact and value to cille Wallace Griffin. They have three grand- among us, but also helps raise crucial funds to our communities and nation. children, Robert Brandon Wallace, Michael ensure that the American Red Cross is pre- f pared and equipped to assist those that need Stephen McLeroy and Zachary Hunter Wal- food, shelter, and comfort during emergencies lace. They have one great-grandchild, Alanna PERSONAL EXPLANATION and difficult times. Jade Wallace. To be named Heroes of the Heartland, Steve and Carolyn are active members of HON. GEORGE MILLER these six men responded in an extraordinary Saks Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. OF CALIFORNIA fashion to what began as an ordinary game of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES golf. On July 12, 2012, at the sixth tee box at Please join me in congratulating this lovely Indian Creek Country Club, Dennis Kjarland couple on 50 years together. The celebration Monday, May 6, 2013 suffered a heart attack. Without hesitation, will take place on May 4 at a reception with Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. these six men responded to the life-threat- their friends and family members. Speaker, during the week of April 23rd, I

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Committee on the Judiciary 761, to promote energy savings in resi- To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, dential and commercial buildings and tions of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of agreed to by the Senate of February 4, industry, H.R. 267, to improve hydro- the District of Columbia, to be a Judge 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- power, and H.R. 678, to authorize all of the United States Court of Federal tem for a computerized schedule of all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facili- Claims, and William H. Pryor, Jr., of meetings and hearings of Senate com- ties for hydropower development under Alabama, and Rachel Elise Barkow, of mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Federal Reclamation law. New York, both to be a Member of the SD–366 United States Sentencing Commission. tees, and committees of conference. SD–226 This title requires all such committees 2 p.m. Committee on Appropriations 4 p.m. to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Subcommittee on Financial Services and Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Digest—designated by the Rules Com- General Government and Pensions mittee—of the time, place and purpose To hold hearings to examine proposed Business meeting to consider the nomi- of the meetings, when scheduled and budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for nation of Thomas Edward Perez, of any cancellations or changes in the the Department of the Treasury and Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor, meetings as they occur. the Internal Revenue Service. and any pending nominations. As an additional procedure along SD–138 SD–430 with the computerization of this infor- Commission on Security and Cooperation MAY 9 mation, the Office of the Senate Daily in Europe Digest will prepare this information for To hold hearings to examine Ukraine’s 9:15 a.m. printing in the Extensions of Remarks leadership of the Organization for Se- Committee on Environment and Public curity and Co-operation in Europe Works section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (OSCE), focusing on finding new ways Business meeting to consider the nomi- on Monday and Wednesday of each to address protracted regional con- nation of Regina McCarthy, of Massa- week. flicts, energy security, and human di- chusetts, to be Administrator of the Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May mension issues such as human traf- Environmental Protection Agency. 7, 2013 may be found in the Daily Di- ficking, tolerance, media freedom, SD–406 gest of today’s RECORD. democratic elections and election ob- 9:30 a.m. servation, and efforts to improve im- Committee on the Judiciary MEETINGS SCHEDULED plementation of commitments regard- Business meeting to consider S. 744, to ing fundamental human rights and provide for comprehensive immigration MAY 8 freedom. reform, and the nominations of 9 a.m. SD–562 Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be Committee on the Judiciary Joint Economic Committee United States Circuit Judge for the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism To continue hearings to examine immi- District of Columbia Circuit, Raymond To hold hearings to examine cyber gration and its contribution to our eco- T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United threats, focusing on law enforcement nomic strength. States Circuit Judge for the Federal and private sector responses. SH–216 Circuit, and Jennifer A. Dorsey, to be SD–226 2:30 p.m. United States District Judge for the 9:30 a.m. Committee on Appropriations District of Nevada. Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- SH–216 Subcommittee on Airland opment 10 a.m. To hold hearings to examine Army mod- To hold hearings to examine proposed Committee on Appropriations ernization in review of the Defense Au- budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural De- thorization Request for fiscal year 2014 the Army Corps of Engineers and Bu- velopment, Food and Drug Administra- and the Future Years Defense Pro- reau of Reclamation. tion, and Related Agencies gram. SD–192 To hold hearings to examine proposed SR–222 Committee on Armed Services budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces the Department of Agriculture. Subcommittee on SeaPower To hold hearings to examine strategic SD–124 To hold hearings to examine Navy ship- forces programs of the National Nu- Committee on Appropriations building programs in review of the De- clear Security Administration and the Subcommittee on Transportation and fense Authorization Request for fiscal Department of Energy’s Office of Envi- Housing and Urban Development, and year 2014 and the Future Years Defense ronmental Management in review of Related Agencies Program. the Defense Authorization Request for To hold hearings to examine an overview SR–232A fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years of the Federal Housing Administration. 10 a.m. Defense Program. SD–138 Committee on Appropriations SR–232A Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Subcommittee on Department of Defense Committee on Commerce, Science, and and Pensions To hold hearings to examine proposed Transportation To hold hearings to examine pharma- budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for To hold hearings to examine the role of ceutical compounding, focusing on a the Air Force. immigrants in America’s innovation proposed legislative solution. SD–192 economy. SD–430 Committee on Homeland Security and SR–253 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Governmental Affairs Committee on Homeland Security and To hold hearings to examine pending To hold hearings to examine curbing Governmental Affairs health care legislation. Federal agency waste and fraud, focus- Subcommittee on Emergency Manage- SR–418 ing on new steps to strengthen the in- ment, Intergovernmental Relations, 2 p.m. tegrity of Federal payments. and the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations SD–342 To hold hearings to examine the role of Subcommittee on Military Construction Committee on Small Business and Entre- the private sector in preparedness and and Veterans Affairs, and Related preneurship emergency response. Agencies To hold hearings to examine strength- SD–342 To hold hearings to examine proposed ening the entrepreneurial ecosystem Committee on Indian Affairs budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for for minority women. To hold hearings to examine S. 434, to the Departments of Defense and Navy. SD–106 authorize and implement the water SD–124

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