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Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 No. 71 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the and certainly it is proof that the best called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- automobiles in the entire world are, in- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, deed, imported from Detroit. f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f PRAYER f Reverend Conrad Braaten, Lutheran EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THOSE WONDERFUL NEWS FROM DETROIT Church of the Reformation, Wash- AFFECTED BY THE RECENT TOR- ington, D.C., offered the following (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and NADO prayer: was given permission to address the (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was God of grace, God of glory and truth, House for 1 minute and to revise and given permission to address the House grant us wisdom for the living of these extend her remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend days. Grant us discernment for the de- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. his remarks.) liberations we make and courage for Speaker, during the past several years, Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, the decisions we face. the domestic auto industry has under- today I rise to give thanks to all who May the guidance of Your Spirit in gone an incredibly painful economic stepped up to help when St. Louis was this House serve to lead us as a Nation transition. Quite frankly, this industry struck by the Good Friday tornado. in paths of righteousness for Your was on its knees, and many people But now it’s time to help our fellow Name’s sake. Bring to our minds an didn’t think that either General Mo- Missourians in Joplin who last night awareness of Your benevolence upon all tors or Chrysler would survive. These suffered Missouri’s most deadly tor- people, and may our hearts bear the naysayers said it would be best if they nado in 50 years, up to 1 mile wide and imprint of Your compassion for the were just left to, in the case of General 6 miles long, devastating homes, busi- least among us. Motors, go into a chaotic bankruptcy, nesses, schools, and the local hospital. I have reached out to our colleague, You have given to us as individuals and in the case of Chrysler, certainly a BILLY LONG, who represents southwest and as a body the vocation of being a complete liquidation. Missouri. We offer our heartfelt pray- trustee of Your creation and a steward For my great State of Michigan, my ers and condolences to the families of of the common good. beautiful State of Michigan, which has at least 89 dead, many more injured, May we be given a vision for our suffered the worst economic depression and all whose way of life has literally work together as public servants that certainly in my lifetime, if that would have happened, as bad as it has been been demolished. will bless the well-being of our people, As a member of the congressional for us, what would have happened if nurture the establishment of justice, subcommittee with oversight responsi- those companies would have gone and nourish the seeds of peacemaking bility for FEMA, I commend the bankrupt and liquidated would have in our world. prompt action of our first responders This is our earnest prayer. Amen. been unimaginable—the loss of tens of as they conduct urgent search and res- f thousands of more jobs either directly cue operations. The American Red or indirectly through the supply chain THE JOURNAL Cross has set up an emergency shelter. and all the businesses that rely on the For those who would like to help, you The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- spinoff from the domestic auto indus- can visit www.redcross.org. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- try. In the spirit of thanks for the assist- ceedings and announces to the House Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, Chrysler ance given to St. Louis in our time of his approval thereof. Company at the Sterling Heights As- need, it is time to provide a helping Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- sembly Plant—also known as SHAP, hand to our many neighbors who ur- nal stands approved. which is in my district—will be an- gently require our help in southwest f nouncing that they will be paying back Missouri. the Federal Government loans in their f PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE entirety 4 years ahead of schedule. This The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- is the same plant, Mr. Speaker, that COMMUNICATION FROM THE woman from Michigan (Mrs. MILLER) just recently put on a third shift, actu- CLERK OF THE HOUSE come forward and lead the House in the ally saving in that plant well over 2,000 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Pledge of Allegiance. jobs. FOXX) laid before the House the fol- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan led the I am very proud of everyone who has lowing communication from the Clerk Pledge of Allegiance as follows: supported the domestic auto industry, of the House of Representatives:

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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VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MY7.000 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H3308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 23, 2011 OFFICE OF THE CLERK, COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT VETERANS’ COMPENSATION COST- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DIRECTOR AND PRESS SEC- OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF Washington, DC, May 17, 2011. RETARY, THE HONORABLE JIM 2011 Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, GERLACH, MEMBER OF CON- The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Washington, DC. GRESS Speaker, I move to suspend the rules DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- and pass the bill (H.R. 1407) to increase, mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of fore the House the following commu- effective as of December 1, 2011, the the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- nication from Kori Walter, District Di- rates of compensation for veterans tives, the Clerk received the following mes- rector and Press Secretary, the Honor- with service-connected disabilities and sage from the Secretary of the Senate on May 17, 2011 at 9:45 a.m.: able JIM GERLACH, Member of Congress: the rates of dependency and indemnity That the Senate passed S. 349. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, compensation for the survivors of cer- That the Senate passed S. 655. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tain disabled veterans, and for other That the Senate passed without amend- Washington, DC, May 16, 2011. purposes, as amended. ment H.R. 793. Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, The Clerk read the title of the bill. Appointments: Speaker, House of Representatives, The text of the bill is as follows: Board of Visitors of the United States Washington, DC. Naval Academy. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you H.R. 1407 Board of Visitors of the United States Mili- formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tary Academy. of the House of Representatives that I have resentatives of the United States of America in Board of Visitors of the United States Air been served with a subpoena, issued by the Congress assembled, Force Academy. County of Berks, Pennsylvania Magisterial SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. District Court 23–02–02, for witness testi- Board of Visitors of the United States Mer- This Act may be cited as ‘‘Veterans’ Com- mony. chant Marine Academy. pensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of After consultation with the Office of Gen- Board of Visitors of the United States 2011’’. Coast Guard Academy. eral Counsel, I have determined to comply SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COM- United States Senate Caucus on Inter- with the subpoena to the extent that it is consistent with the privileges and rights of PENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND national Narcotics Control. INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. With best wishes, I am the House. Sincerely, (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on Decem- Sincerely, ber 1, 2011, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs KAREN L. HAAS. KORI WALTER, District Director & Press Secretary. shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, f f 2011, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE under the provisions specified in subsection (b). CLERK OF THE HOUSE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- (a) are the following: declares the House in recess subject to fore the House the following commu- (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— the call of the Chair. nication from the Clerk of the House of Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 9 min- Representatives: of title 38, United States Code. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, subject to the call of the Chair. ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sec- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tion 1115(1) of such title. Washington, DC, May 18, 2011. f (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar amount Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, under section 1162 of such title. The Speaker, House of Representatives, b 1600 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA- Washington, DC. TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- AFTER RECESS amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of The recess having expired, the House section 1311 of such title. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- was called to order by the Speaker pro tives, the Clerk received the following mes- (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA- tempore (Ms. BUERKLE) at 4 p.m. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. May 18, 2011 at 11:09 a.m.: f Appointments: (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— President’s Export Council. PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLE- (1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para- With best wishes, I am MENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 1540, graph (2), each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same per- Sincerely, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- KAREN L. HAAS. centage as the percentage by which benefit TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 amounts payable under title II of the Social Se- curity Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased f Mr. MCKEON. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- effective December 1, 2011, as a result of a deter- mittee on Armed Services be author- mination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). COMMUNICATION FROM THE ized to file a supplemental report on CLERK OF THE HOUSE (2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased the bill, H.R. 1540. under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there amount, shall be rounded to the next lower fore the House the following commu- objection to the request of the gen- whole dollar amount. nication from the Clerk of the House of tleman from California? (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Representatives: There was no objection. Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the rates of disability compensation payable to Washington, DC, May 20, 2011. persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensa- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, PRO TEMPORE The Speaker, House of Representatives, tion under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Washington, DC. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Code. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of will postpone further proceedings The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pub- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- today on motions to suspend the rules lish in the Federal Register the amounts speci- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- on which a recorded vote or the yeas fied in section 2(b), as increased under that sec- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on and nays are ordered, or on which the tion, not later than the date on which the mat- May 20, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.: ters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social That the Senate passed S. 990. vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required With best wishes, I am rule XX. to be published by reason of a determination Sincerely, Record votes on postponed questions made under section 215(i) of such Act during fis- KAREN L. HAAS. will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. cal year 2012.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A23MY7.001 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3309 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SEC- I also would like to thank the chair- temporarily living in the house of a RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO man for including Mr. BRALEY’s bill, family member. It is important that we PROVIDE SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVID- the Andrew Connolly Act. It’s really extend this program and continue to UALS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN important. I think all of us who heard allow disabled veterans in similar situ- HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEM- the testimony of Mr. Connolly and his ations adapted housing. BER. family—a true American hero, someone I urge all Members to support H.R. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Andrew Connolly Veterans’ Housing who is doing everything right—want to 1407, as amended. Act’’. make sure that we share that pain with Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam (b) EXTENSION.—Section 2102A(e) of title 38, him and his family for the costs that Speaker, I would like to also thank the United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De- he has given going to war. distinguished gentleman from New Jer- cember 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, That grant is intended to assist eligi- sey, the chairman of the sub- 2016’’. ble veterans to adapt a family mem- committee. Thank you for your work The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ber’s home to provide a barrier-free liv- on this. You’re absolutely right. This is ant to the rule, the gentleman from ing environment, to make sure that one that’s supported; it is the work for Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gen- they have the highest level of inde- our veterans. Together, you did a fine tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) pendent living as possible. And so, job of moving this through, Mr. Chair- each will control 20 minutes. again, I thank you for that. man. And we are certainly proud to The Chair recognizes the gentleman I would, if I could, for just a moment, support it. from Florida. Mr. Chairman, just put in a slight plug, I’m sorry, Mr. MILLER. I tried to Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam if I may, for a bill I’d like to see moved move you north from Florida. I just Speaker, I yield myself such time as I with this: H.R. 1025, the bill recog- had Minnesota on my mind. This time may consume. nizing our reservists for their service of year, it’s not bad, though. I rise today in support of H.R. 1407, as and then being able to call themselves Thank you for your work on this. It’s amended, the Veterans’ Compensation ‘‘veterans.’’ And I want to thank the a great bill. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011. majority and minority staff working I have no further requests for time, This is an annual bill that authorizes on that; keep moving that in the future Madam Speaker, and I yield back the a cost-of-living increase in veterans’ if at all possible. But your unwavering balance of my time. disability compensation, veterans’ support of this piece of legislation, this Mr. MILLER of Florida. I would in- clothing allowance, and dependency bill, has been absolutely necessary. We vite my good friend to visit Florida’s and indemnity compensation for vet- worked on it together in committee great northwest sometime in the win- erans’ survivors. This increase is tied the way it should be, and your leader- ter, where thousands of people live like to the increase in the cost-of-living ad- ship in bringing it to the floor is cer- millions wish they could. So you’re justment for Social Security bene- tainly appreciated. welcome any time. ficiaries. I’m also glad that the com- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- GENERAL LEAVE mittee was able to include H.R. 1671, ance of my time. Mr. MILLER of Florida. I ask unani- the Andrew Connolly Veterans’ Hous- Mr. MILLER of Florida. I thank the mous consent that all Members have 5 ing Act, to the end of this bill at the gentleman for his kind words. I look legislative days to revise and extend full committee markup. forward to working with him on his their remarks on H.R. 1407, as amend- This amendment was introduced by issues and other bills that will come ed. the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. BRALEY). before our committee in the future. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there It provides a 5-year extension for the At this time, Madam Speaker, I yield objection to the request of the gen- VA to provide specially adapted hous- such time as he may consume to the tleman from Florida? ing assistance to individuals residing chairman of the Subcommittee on Dis- There was no objection. temporarily in housing owned by a ability Assistance and Memorial Af- Mr. STUTZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in family member. Unless it is extended, fairs, the gentleman from New Jersey strong support of Chairman RUNYAN’s H.R. this program will expire on September (Mr. RUNYAN). 1407, as amended, the Veterans’ Compensa- 30 of this year. Mr. RUNYAN. Thank you, Chairman tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011. I urge all of my colleagues to support MILLER. In addition to authorizing a cost of living in- H.R. 1407, as amended. Today I rise in support of H.R. 1407, crease for VA disability compensation for FY I reserve the balance of my time. as amended, the Veterans’ Compensa- 2012, which I support, the bill contains provi- Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of sions introduced by my Ranking Member Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 2011. BRALEY of the Subcommittee on Economic may consume. H.R. 1407, as amended, which I intro- Opportunity, as the Andrew Connolly Vet- I would like to thank the chairman, duced in April, puts veterans on equal erans’ Housing Act. These provisions would the gentleman from Minnesota, for footing with Social Security bene- extend the Temporary Residence Grant com- bringing this bill and the others to the ficiaries by increasing the amount pro- monly called the TRA grant program for five floor today. It’s appropriate, as we are vided for disabled veterans’ compensa- years. approaching Memorial Day, that we tion, veterans’ clothing allowance, and The TRA program offers severely disabled are working to fight for our veterans. dependency and indemnity compensa- veterans the opportunity to use a small portion But I think that all of us who get the tion for veterans’ survivors by the of their Specially Adapted Housing grant to opportunity to work in that VA Com- amount of the Social Security cost-of- renovate the home of a family member to as- mittee know that the chairman’s focus living adjustment. sist the veteran while the veteran is residing in on veterans is every day of the year, This annual and noncontroversial the home on a temporary basis. not just Memorial Day, and this is cer- bill, which has been scored by CBO as This program is needed because many se- tainly a good one. having no budgetary impact, is a cru- verely injured veterans need temporary hous- I rise in wholehearted support of the cial part of ensuring benefits for dis- ing while their long-term home is adapted to Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living abled veterans and their families are meet their disabilities. For some veterans that Act of 2011, as amended. While we don’t sufficient to meet their needs. temporary residence is that of a parent or sib- control the COLA, the chairman and H.R. 1407, as amended, also includes ling. everyone in the committee understood H.R. 1671, introduced by the gentleman Anyone who attended the Subcommittee on how important it was to get this for- from Iowa (Mr. BRALEY), the Andrew Economic Opportunity’s hearing on Mr. ward, get there with Social Security Connolly Veterans’ Housing Act, which BRALEY’s bill could not be impressed by the when that’s enacted. It is important provides a 5-year extension to the cur- courage shown by Mr. Connolly and his wife, that these payments are made on time. rent program set to expire on Sep- Jennifer. Mr. Connolly is a former member of This Nation has a solemn and moral re- tember 30. the Iowa National Guard unit that had the sponsibility to our veterans, and this is Mr. Connolly’s story demonstrates longest tour of duty in Iraq of any Guard unit. just one more way to make sure that the beneficial impact specially adapted Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with we do what’s right. housing can have on a disabled veteran cancer of the spine and is confined to a

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That we would not extend a ‘‘(D) A monument may be placed only in those for interment at such cemetery. benefit that would make life better for Mr. and sections of Arlington National Cemetery des- ‘‘(2) The Secretary may waive the requirement Mrs. Connolly is unthinkable and I applaud Mr. ignated by the Secretary of the Army for such under paragraph (1) in extreme circumstances, BRALEY for his work. placement and only on land the Secretary deter- as determined by the Secretary. If the Secretary I also thank Chairman MILLER, Ranking mines is not suitable for burial. waives such requirement under this paragraph, Member FILNER, and Chairman RUNYAN for in- ‘‘(E) A monument may only be placed in Ar- the Secretary shall submit notice of the waiver cluding the provisions of the Andrew Connolly lington National Cemetery if an appropriate to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Veterans’ Housing Act in this must-pass legis- non-governmental entity has agreed to act as a Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and lation. I urge all Members to support H.R. sponsoring organization to coordinate the place- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the ment of the monument and— Committee on Armed Services of the House of 1407 as amended. ‘‘(i) the construction and placement of the Representatives. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam monument are paid for only using funds from ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION AGAINST RESERVATION OF Speaker, I once again urge all Members private sources; GRAVESITES.—A gravesite at Arlington National to support H.R. 1407, as amended. ‘‘(ii) the Secretary of the Army consults with Cemetery may not be reserved for an individual I yield back the balance of my time. the Commission of Fine Arts before approving before the death of such individual.’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the design of the monument; and (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(iii) the sponsoring organization provides for tions at the beginning of chapter 24 of such title the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- an independent study on the availability and is amended by inserting after the item relating suitability of alternative locations for the pro- to section 2410 the following new item: LER) that the House suspend the rules posed monument outside of Arlington National and pass the bill, H.R. 1407, as amend- ‘‘2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other ad- Cemetery. ministrative matters.’’. ed. ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of the Army may waive (c) APPLICABILITY.— The question was taken; and (two- the requirement under paragraph (2)(C) in a thirds being in the affirmative) the (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- case in which the monument would commemo- graph (2), section 2410A of such title, as added rules were suspended and the bill, as rate a group of individuals who the Secretary by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to all amended, was passed. determines— interments at Arlington National Cemetery after A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘(i) has made valuable contributions to the the date of the enactment of this Act. the table. Armed Forces that have been ongoing and per- (2) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (b) of such sec- petual for longer than 25 years and are expected f tion, as so added, shall not apply with respect to continue on indefinitely; and to the interment of an individual for whom a b 1610 ‘‘(ii) has provided service that is of such a written request for a reserved gravesite was sub- character that the failure to place a monument mitted to the Secretary of the Army before Janu- HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS to the group in Arlington National Cemetery ACT OF 2011 ary 1, 1962, and subsequently approved. would present a manifest injustice. (d) REPORT.— Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam ‘‘(B) If the Secretary waives such requirement (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after Speaker, I move to suspend the rules under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- ‘‘(i) make available on an Internet website no- retary of the Army shall submit to Congress a and pass the bill (H.R. 1627) to amend tification of the waiver and the rationale for the title 38, United States Code, to provide report on reservations made for interment at Ar- waiver; and lington National Cemetery. for certain requirements for the place- ‘‘(ii) submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para- ment of monuments in Arlington Na- fairs and the Committee on Armed Services of graph (1) shall include the following: tional Cemetery, and for other pur- the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Af- (A) The number of requests for reservation of poses, as amended. fairs and the Committee on Armed Services of a gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery that The Clerk read the title of the bill. the House of Representatives written notice of were submitted to the Secretary of the Army be- The text of the bill is as follows: the waiver and the rationale for the waiver. fore January 1, 1962. ‘‘(4) The Secretary of the Army shall provide H.R. 1627 (B) The number of gravesites at such cemetery notice to the Committee on Armed Services and that, on the day before the date of the enact- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen- ment of this Act, were reserved in response to resentatives of the United States of America in ate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and such requests. Congress assembled, the Committee on Armed Services of the House (C) The number of such gravesites that, on the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of Representatives of any monument proposed to day before the date of the enactment of this Act, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honoring Amer- be placed in Arlington National Cemetery. Dur- were unoccupied. ican Veterans Act of 2011’’. ing the 60-day period beginning on the date on (D) A list of all reservations for gravesites at SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF which such notice is received, Congress may such cemetery that were extended by individuals MONUMENTS IN ARLINGTON NA- pass a joint resolution of disapproval of the responsible for management of such cemetery in TIONAL CEMETERY. placement of the monument. The proposed response to requests for such reservations made Section 2409(b) of title 38, United States Code, monument may not be placed in Arlington Na- on or after January 1, 1962. is amended— tional Cemetery until the later of— (E) A description of the measures that the Sec- (1) by striking ‘‘Under’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) ‘‘(A) if Congress does not pass a joint resolu- retary is taking to improve the accountability Under’’; tion of disapproval of the placement of the and transparency of the management of (2) by inserting after ‘‘Secretary of the Army’’ monument, the date that is 60 days after the gravesite reservations at Arlington National the following: ‘‘and subject to paragraph (2)’’; date on which notice is received under this Cemetery. and paragraph; or (F) Such recommendations as the Secretary (3) by adding at the end the following new ‘‘(B) if Congress passes a joint resolution of may have for legislative action as the Secretary paragraphs: disapproval of the placement of the monument, considers necessary to improve such account- ‘‘(2)(A) Except for a monument containing or and the President signs a veto of such resolu- ability and transparency. marking interred remains, no monument (or tion, the earlier of— similar structure, as determined by the Secretary SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ‘‘(i) the date on which either House of Con- PROVISION OF A MEMORIAL MARKER of the Army in regulations) may be placed in gress votes and fails to override the veto of the ON CHAPLAINS HILL TO HONOR THE Arlington National Cemetery except pursuant to President; or MEMORY OF THE JEWISH CHAP- the provisions of this subsection. ‘‘(ii) the date that is 30 session days after the LAINS WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE ‘‘(B) A monument may be placed in Arlington date on which Congress received the veto and DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. National Cemetery if the monument commemo- objections of the president.’’. rates— (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following ‘‘(i) the service in the Armed Forces of the in- SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST findings: RESERVATION OF GRAVESITES AT (1) 13 Jewish chaplains have died while on ac- dividual, or group of individuals, whose memory ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. tive duty in the Armed Forces of the United is to be honored by the monument; or (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 38, States. ‘‘(ii) a particular military event. United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(C) No monument may be placed in Arling- (2) Army Chaplain Rabbi Alexander Goode after section 2410 the following new section: ton National Cemetery until the end of the 25- died on February 3, 1943, when then U.S.S. Dor- year period beginning— ‘‘§ 2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other chester was sunk by German torpedoes off the ‘‘(i) in the case of the commemoration of serv- administrative matters coast of Greenland. ice under subparagraph (B)(i), on the last day ‘‘(a) ONE GRAVESITE PER FAMILY.—(1) Not (3) Chaplain Goode received the Four Chap- of the period of service so commemorated; and more than one gravesite may be provided at Ar- lains’ Medal for Heroism and the Distinguished

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The honor of this monument for (4) Army Chaplain Rabbi Irving Tepper was ed in the line of duty while serving in these the- these brave servicemembers is long killed in action in France on August 13, 1944. aters of war. overdue, and I am especially glad we (5) Chaplain Tepper also saw combat in Mo- (5) These members of the Armed Forces have rocco, Tunisia, and Sicily while attached to an answered the Nation’s call to duty, serving were able to pass this resolution during infantry combat team in the Ninth Division. bravely and nobly and, in most cases, without the month of May, which is Jewish (6) Army Chaplain Rabbi Louis Werfel died on fanfare or acclaim. American Heritage Month. December 24, 1944, at the young age of 27, in a (6) These members of the Armed Forces have Finally, the bill as amended includes plane crash while en route to conduct Cha- personified the virtues of patriotism, service, H. Con. Res. 45, which I introduced, nukah services. duty, courage, and sacrifice. honoring the service and sacrifice of (7) Chaplain Werfel was known as ‘‘The Fly- (7) All Americans recognize the service and the members of the United States ing Rabbi’’ because his duties required traveling sacrifices made by these members of the Armed Armed Forces who are serving in, or Forces and their families. great distances by plane to serve Army per- who have served in, Operation Endur- sonnel of Jewish faith at outlying posts. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— (8) Army Chaplain Rabbi Meir Engel died at (1) honors the members of the Armed Forces ing Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Naval Hospital in Saigon, Vietnam, on De- who are serving in Operation Enduring Free- and Operation New Dawn. As we ob- cember 16, 1964, after faithfully serving his dom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation serve Memorial Day next week, I be- country during World War II, the Korean War, New Dawn and the members and veterans who lieve it is very appropriate to acknowl- and the Vietnam War. have previously served in Operation Enduring edge the courage and sacrifice of these (9) Army Chaplain Rabbi Morton Singer died Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Oper- veterans and servicemembers from our on December 17, 1968, in a plane crash while on ation New Dawn; and most recent conflicts. a mission in Vietnam to conduct Chanukah (2) calls on all Americans to reflect on the service of these members and veterans and to I urge all Members to support H.R. services. 1627, as amended. (10) Army Chaplain Rabbi Herman Rosen died hold them in a special place of honor now and in the future. I reserve the balance of my time. in service of his faith and his country on June Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam 18, 1943. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I (11) His son, Air Force Chaplain Solomon ant to the rule, the gentleman from may consume. Rosen, also died in service of his faith and his Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gen- country on November 2, 1948. I too rise in support of this piece of tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) (12) Army Chaplain Rabbi Nachman Arnoff legislation, Honoring American Vet- died in service of his faith and his country on each will control 20 minutes. erans Act of 2011. It is a very impor- May 9, 1946. The Chair recognizes the gentleman tant, very sacred responsibility with (13) Army Chaplain Rabbi Frank Goldenberg from Florida. the placement of monuments and how died in service of his faith and his country on Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Arlington National Cemetery and our May 22, 1946. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I national cemeteries work. It is very (14) Army Chaplain Rabbi Henry Goody died may consume. clear in the prohibition of the reserva- in service of his faith and his country on Octo- Madam Speaker, I rise in support of tion of grave sites at Arlington Na- ber 19, 1943. H.R. 1627, as amended, a bill to provide (15) Army Chaplain Rabbi Samuel Hurwitz tional. It also makes clear that only for certain requirements for the place- one grave site per family is permitted died in service of his faith and his country on ment of monuments in Arlington Na- December 9, 1943. for burial. (16) Air Force Chaplain Rabbi Samuel Rosen tional Cemetery, and for other pur- Again, I am proud of serving on this died in service of his faith and his country on poses. committee and am proud of the chair- May 13, 1955. H.R. 1627, as amended, is a bipartisan man and the subcommittee chairman’s (17) Air Force Chaplain Rabbi David Sobel bill that contains several provisions re- work. There was a little bit of con- died in service of his faith and his country on lated to Arlington National Cemetery troversy as we talked through this March 7, 1974. which were originally included in H.R. (18) Chaplains Hill in Arlington National issue of Arlington monuments, but I 1627, H.R. 1441, H. Con. Res. 12, and H. am very pleased the way this worked Cemetery memorializes the names of 242 chap- Con. Res. 45. lains who perished while serving on active duty out. I think the compromise, working H.R. 1441, introduced by Mr. RUNYAN, in the Armed Forces of the United States. with the Senate and making sure that (19) None of the 13 Jewish chaplains who have codifies regulations and policies that happens is in the right interest of the died while serving on active duty are memorial- bar reservations for burial or inter- veterans’ groups; it is in the right in- ized on Chaplains Hill. ment at Arlington National Cemetery terest of those families who have their (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of made on or after January 1, 1962. There loved ones interred at Arlington. Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains was broad support for this legislation I think once we develop that commis- Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be at the committee’s legislative hearing, sion, it keeps Congress in the loop, provided for a memorial marker, to be paid for and we have included two changes that strikes that proper balance of the with private funds, to honor the memory of the Arlington management raised with the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty original bill, we are going to have a in the Armed Forces of the United States, so original text of the bill. really great piece of legislation, and long as the Secretary of the Army has exclusive The bill, as amended, also includes that is exactly the way it is supposed authority to approve the design and site of the additional transparency to the process to work. memorial marker. of waivers for new monuments at Ar- This piece of legislation does honor SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE lington. Under the process set up in the the memory of those Jewish chaplains SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MEM- bill, as amended, whenever the Sec- at Arlington by establishing a memo- BERS OF THE UNITED STATES retary of the Army approves a monu- ARMED FORCES WHO ARE SERVING rial marker on Chaplains Hill, and IN, OR HAVE SERVED IN, OPERATION ment in compliance with the criteria rightly so, to honor those who died ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION set forth in the bill, Congress must im- while on active duty, and pays tribute IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION mediately be notified of the decision. to all of our servicemembers serving in NEW DAWN. Congress then has 60 days to pass a res- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following Operation Enduring Freedom, Oper- findings: olution opposing the Secretary’s posi- ation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation (1) More than 2,000,000 members of the Armed tion. This provides a clear check and New Dawn. Forces have deployed to the theaters of war balance on the Secretary’s decision I think it is, again, absolutely appro- since the commencement of Operation Enduring while removing the added time that it priate that this piece of legislation is Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Oper- usually takes for Congress to pass a coming up the week before Memorial ation New Dawn. resolution in support of the waiver, as Day, and I believe the committee is (2) Hundreds of thousands of such members required by the current process. doing the work we were sent to do. have deployed for multiple tours of duty, leav- The bill, as amended, also includes H. With that, I reserve the balance of ing their homes, their families, and in many Con. Res. 12, which expresses the sense cases, their civilian jobs. my time. (3) More than 5,500 members of the Armed of Congress that an appropriate site on Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Forces have made the ultimate sacrifice for the Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Speaker, I yield such time as he may United States while serving in Iraq or Afghani- Cemetery be provided for a memorial consume to the chairman of the Sub- stan. marker to honor the memory of Jewish committee on Disability Assistance

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Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- Kraetzer, who is the vice commander of H.R. 1627, as amended and introduced port of H.R. 1627, which contains legis- the Sons of the American Legion for by Chairman MILLER, alters the relation that Congressman RUNYAN and I New York State and who is joining us quirements for the placement of cer- introduced to end the practice of back- here today, noted the absence of a tain monuments within Arlington Na- room deals and reservations at Arling- monument for Jewish chaplains while tional Cemetery. It would limit the ton National Cemetery. he was researching the stories of the erection of monuments not containing It codifies what has been Army pol- four immortal chaplains who died interred remains. These changes bring icy since 1962—that every eligible serv- while giving final rites on board the the requirements in better accord with icemember should be buried at Arling- USS Dorchester in 1943. the primary purpose of the cemetery: ton without regard for rank or status. For those who are unfamiliar with to honor our fallen servicemembers. Unfortunately, Army policy has gone the story, as I was, a convoy of three H.R. 1441, which I have introduced unheeded for over 40 years, and past su- ships passed through ‘‘torpedo alley’’ and included in H.R. 1627, as amended, pervisors of the cemetery have allowed off the coast of Greenland at about 1 would codify the regulations and poli- these deals to continue. The bill, there- a.m. on February 3, 1943. A German U- cies barring reservations for burial at fore, requires a full accounting of the boat fired three torpedoes, one of which Arlington National Cemetery. off-the-books deals that have been hit the Dorchester—a U.S. Army troop After being informed by a con- made in the past. ship with more than 900 men on board. stituent of potential problems of past Arlington National Cemetery, as we The four chaplains on board—two mismanagement at the cemetery, in- all know, is our Nation’s most hal- Protestant pastors, a Catholic priest cluding lax oversight, damaged graves, lowed ground. The promise we make to and a Jewish rabbi—were among the and improper burials, I met with Mr. those who wear our Nation’s uniform first on deck, calming the men and Patrick Hallinan, superintendent of and to their families is that our Nation handing out lifejackets. When they ran Arlington National Cemetery, and Ms. will honor and remember their service, out of lifejackets, without regard to Kathryn Condon, executive director of that we will never forget that freedom faith or race, they took off their own the Army National Cemeteries Pro- is not free. and placed them on waiting soldiers. gram, in March, who helped me to As Memorial Day approaches, as ev- Approximately 18 minutes from the ex- quickly address and resolve the con- eryone today has mentioned, I strongly plosion, the ship went down. By wit- cerns of my constituent. H.R. 1627 will believe we should honor all those who nesses, they were last seen standing give Mr. Hallinan and Ms. Condon valu- have served by putting an end to res- arm-in-arm on the hull of the ship, able tools to further aid them in their ervations at Arlington once and for all. each praying in his own way for the stewardship of some of the Nation’s care of the men. Almost 700 died that b 1620 most sacred ground. day, making it the third largest loss at The space at Arlington National I would especially like to thank Con- sea of its kind for the United States Cemetery is very limited, so we must gressman RUNYAN for allowing me to during World War II. plan accordingly. These provisions en- work with him on H.R. 1441 and on the While trying to locate these four fa- sure that our Nation’s most revered larger bill, H.R. 1627. I want to thank mous chaplains on Chaplains Hill, Mr. cemetery will remain open to all eligi- Chairman MILLER and Ranking Mr. Kraetzer noticed that Rabbi Alexander ble veterans, regardless of rank or posi- FILNER for their support as well. Goode was the only one of the four tion, while maintaining its current I urge my colleagues to support this chaplains not distinguished by a me- pristine and peaceful setting for the in- bill. morial. Ken partnered with two other terment of our fallen servicemembers. Mr. MILLER of Florida. I reserve the veterans, Rabbi Harold Robinson and The bill, as amended, also includes H. balance of my time. Sol Moglen, who are also in the gallery Con. Res. 12, which expresses the same Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam today, to help lead fund-raising efforts. sense of Congress that a monument Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- It took just a few months, and they should be placed to honor Jewish chap- tleman from New York (Mr. WEINER). raised over $50,000. lains. As an original cosponsor of this Mr. WEINER. I thank the gentleman They used the other memorials as a resolution, I am thankful that we were for yielding me time. model for the new monument they pro- able to include it in this bill. I also want to express my apprecia- posed for the 13 Jewish chaplains who Finally, the bill, as amended, in- tion to Chairman MILLER, Ranking lost their lives from 1943 to 1974. The cludes H. Con. Res. 45, which Chairman Member FILNER, Chairman RUNYAN of monument, as designed, will stand 7 MILLER introduced to honor the com- the subcommittee, and our colleague feet tall with a bronze plaque mounted mitment and dedication of our Armed Congressman MCNERNEY. on a granite slab, listing all 13 names, Forces who are serving, or have served, Madam Speaker, I rise in support of as well as the Jewish proverb, ‘‘I ask in Operation Enduring Freedom, Oper- H.R. 1627, which contains authorization not for a lighter burden but for broader ation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation language from a bill that I sponsored, shoulders,’’ and it would also have an New Dawn. House Concurrent Resolution 12, to inscription of the Star of David. There Over 2 million members of the armed designate a plot of land at Arlington will also be a place at the bottom for services have been deployed to theaters Cemetery to be used for a memorial future chaplains if, God forbid, needed. of war since the commencement of Op- honoring the Jewish chaplains of our While planning this project, Mr. eration Enduring Freedom, Operation Armed Services. Kraetzer, Rabbi Robinson and Mr. Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Jewish chaplains have served our Moglen were in touch with Arlington Dawn. As Chairman MILLER noted, it is country for 149 years. In fact, there are Cemetery. They were notified—some- especially fitting that we honor our 32 currently on active duty today, yet thing that I’m sure members of the servicemembers as Memorial Day ap- they still do not have a place with committee knew, but I did not—that a proaches. their Protestant and Catholic counter- 2001 rule requires congressional ap- I want to thank my friend, Mr. parts on Chaplains Hill in Arlington proval for all memorials at Arlington MCNERNEY of California, the ranking Cemetery. Today, all that is standing Cemetery, which we are rectifying member of the Subcommittee on Dis- between Arlington Cemetery and a me- today with this bill. It should be point- ability Assistance and Memorials, for morial for Jewish chaplains is the pas- ed out that the section of the bill that his bipartisan leadership in moving sage of this bill in the House and Sen- we are going to be sponsoring mirrors this bill forward. ate. Senate action. Although it’s part of a

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War Veterans of the United States of May God bless their souls, and may The text of the bill is as follows: America, the Jewish Welfare Board, we remember them and honor them H.R. 1383 the Jewish Chaplains Council, and they with a memorial at Arlington Ceme- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- finally reached out to me. I was tery. resentatives of the United States of America in touched by the work of these great I ask my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on Congress assembled, men, and quickly introduced a resolu- this, and I thank my colleagues for SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tion to fix the problem. Senator SCHU- their indulgence. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011’’. MER is the sponsor of the Senate ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR version, S. Con. Res. 4, which has 25 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- TUITION AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS Senate sponsors. The resolution we bers are reminded to refrain from ref- OF EDUCATION AT NON-PUBLIC IN- have today is bipartisan in nature. It erencing persons occupying the gallery. STITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING has 86 cosponsors, and had been en- PURSUED BY INDIVIDUALS EN- Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. We are cer- ROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAMS PRIOR dorsed by 35 Jewish organizations and tainly proud of this piece of legisla- TO CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT. 47 Jewish War Veterans chapters before tion, Madam Speaker, and we are in (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para- being added to the bill. full support of it. I would like to thank graph (1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, The Jewish Federations of North the gentleman from New York for his United States Code (as amended by the Post- America and Shelly Rood have been unflinching and unwavering work to 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Im- provements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–377)), working to help pass this bill to recog- get this done for all the right reasons. nize the achievements of these 13 Jew- the amount payable under that paragraph I yield back the balance of my time. (or as appropriately adjusted under para- ish chaplains. I also want to thank Mr. MILLER of Florida. I too want to graphs (2) through (7) of that section) for tui- Major Gretchen Gardner of Arlington thank my good friend from New York tion and fees for pursuit by an individual de- Cemetery for helping us all navigate (Mr. WEINER) for his fine work on this scribed in subsection (b) of an approved pro- the Army’s process. piece of legislation. I am proud to have gram of education at a non-public institu- My staff has been ensured by Major it in the bill today at this particular tion of higher learning during the period be- Gardner and others that, if we and the time of the year, in the month of May. ginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July Senate pass this bill, it will satisfy the 31, 2014, shall be the greater of— GENERAL LEAVE requirements of 32 CFR 553.22(1) of the (1) $17,500; or Mr. MILLER of Florida. I ask unani- Code of Federal Regulations, which (2) the established charges payable for the mous consent that all Members have 5 program of education determined using the governs the monuments at Arlington legislative days to revise and extend table of the Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery. entitled ‘‘Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010–2011 Tuition Finally, surviving members of the their remarks on H.R. 1627, as amended. and Fee In-State Maximums’’, published Oc- chaplains have been involved in this tober 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), as if that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there process. I want to particularly recog- table applied to the pursuit of the program objection to the request of the gen- nize David and Rafael Engel, who are of education by that individual during that tleman from Florida? the sons of Meir Engel, and their chil- period. There was no objection. (b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual dren, Jonathan and Yael, who are here Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam described in this subsection is an individual with us today, as well as Vera Speaker, I have no further requests for entitled to educational assistance under Silberberg, the daughter of Morton time, and I yield back the balance of chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, Singer. my time. who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled I am very grateful that we are one in a non-public institution of higher learning step closer to raising this monument The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in a State in which— and to properly honoring the brave question is on the motion offered by (1) the maximum amount of tuition per Jewish chaplains who serve our coun- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- credit in the 2010–2011 academic year, as de- try today. There can be no better way LER) that the House suspend the rules termined pursuant to the table referred to in subsection (a)(2), exceeded $700; and to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month. I and pass the bill, H.R. 1627, as amended. (2) the combined amount of tuition and look forward to the ceremony at Ar- fees for full-time attendance in the program lington Cemetery that will follow this The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the of education in such academic year exceeded vote. $17,500. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: time of the gentleman has expired. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. (1) The term ‘‘approved program of edu- Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. I yield the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam cation’’ has the meaning given that term in gentleman an additional 2 minutes. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas section 3313(b) of title 38, United States Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman and my and nays. Code. The yeas and nays were ordered. (2) The term ‘‘established charges’’, with colleagues, if it would be appropriate, I respect to a program of education, means the would like to now list the names of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the actual charges (as determined pursuant to 13 fallen chaplains who will be honored regulations prescribed by the Secretary of on this memorial should this become Chair’s prior announcement, further Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full aca- law: proceedings on this motion will be demic year) for tuition and fees which simi- Captain Nachman Arnoff of the postponed. larly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in United States Army, Lieutenant Colo- f the program of education would be required nel Meir Engel of the United States to pay. b 1630 (3) The term ‘‘institution of higher learn- Army, First Lieutenant Frank Golden- ing’’ has the meaning given that term in sec- berg of the United States Army, Lieu- RESTORING GI BILL FAIRNESS ACT OF 2011 tion 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code. tenant Alexander Goode of the United SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF LOAN GUARANTY FEE FOR States Army, Lieutenant Henry Goody Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam CERTAIN SUBSEQUENT LOANS. of the United States Army, Major Sam- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules (a) EXTENSION.—Section 3729(b)(2)(B)(ii) of uel Hurwitz of the United States Army, and pass the bill (H.R. 1383) to tempo- title 38, United States Code, is amended— First Lieutenant Herman Rosen of the rarily preserve higher rates for tuition (1) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2004, and before United States Army, Lieutenant Colo- and fees for programs of education at October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2011, and before October 1, 2012’’; and nel Samuel Rosen of the United States non-public institutions of higher learn- (2) by striking ‘‘3.30’’ both places it appears Air Force, First Lieutenant Solomon ing pursued by individuals enrolled in and inserting ‘‘2.80’’. Rosen of the United States Army, Cap- the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section tain Morton Singer of the United Program of the Department of Vet- 3729(b)(2)(B)(iii) of such title is amended by

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Pursu- 9/11 GI Bill, with these improvements in H.R. lina—will see their tuition and fees 1383, will help build the next greatest genera- ant to the rule, the gentleman from payments reduced by thousands of dol- Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gen- tion. lars. Reducing tuition and fee pay- If we can be of any help in advancing H.R. tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) ments could force veterans in these 1333 please contact Tim Embree at (202) 544– each will control 20 minutes. States to find non-GI Bill resources 7692 or [email protected]. We look forward to The Chair recognizes the gentleman such as loans, grants or employment working with you. from Florida. income to pay tuition and fees. To Sincerely, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam counter the coming reduction, H.R. PAUL RIECKHOFF, Speaker, I yield myself as much time 1383, as amended, would temporarily Executive Director. as I may consume. increase the cap on tuition and fees I rise today in support of H.R. 1383, as MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION amended, the Restoring GI Bill Fair- from $17,500 up to $27,000 for 3 years be- OF AMERICA, ness Act of 2011. This bill would tempo- ginning the 1st of August of 2011. This Alexandria, VA, May 2, 2011. increase would apply only to veterans rarily increase the Post-9/11 GI Bill Hon. JEFF MILLER, who were enrolled in non-public insti- Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Af- program’s national cap on tuition and tutions of higher learning before April fairs, Washington, DC. fees paid by the Department of Vet- 1, 2011. I believe it is only fair that we Hon. MARLIN STUTZMAN, erans Affairs on behalf of certain vet- grandfather in these veterans. Chair, Econ. Opportunity Subcomm., Wash- erans pursuing programs of education To meet statutory Pay-As-You-Go ington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN MILLER AND CHAIRMAN at non-public institutions of higher offset requirements, the manager’s STUTZMAN: On behalf of the 375,000 members learning from $17,500 to $27,000. amendment to H.R. 1383 would extend The original Post-9/11 GI Bill that be- of The Military Officers Association of existing loan fee requirements associ- came effective on August 1, 2009, re- America (MOAA), I am writing to express ated with the subsequent use of a VA quired VA to pay 100 percent of the tui- our strong support for your bill, H.R. 1383 loan guarantee for 1 year at slightly that would temporarily ‘‘grandfather’’ high- tion and fee charges up to a maximum higher rates than would otherwise er rates for veterans currently enrolled in cap that is based on a State’s most ex- apply. Although not perfect, I believe non-public colleges and universities under pensive in-state undergraduate tuition this offset is dwarfed by the $4.1 billion the Post-9/11 GI Bill. and fee charges at a public institution MOAA strongly supported needed improve- in offsets from veterans’ education ben- of higher learning on behalf of a vet- ments to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and we were efits passed by the House last Decem- eran with at least 36 cumulative pleased with the final passage of the Post- ber with only three Members voting in months of active duty since September 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Im- opposition. I would also note that the 11, 2001. Veterans with fewer months of provements Act of 2010 signed into law as veterans’ community has previously P.L. 111–377 on 4 January this year. service since that day of infamy would supported similar offsets when used to The original version of that legislation in- get a proportionally smaller amount. improve veterans’ benefits as is being cluded a grandfather provision to ensure The maximum payment would apply to done in H.R. 1383. that students who were already enrolled in veterans attending both public and pri- Madam Speaker, this bill is sup- private colleges could continue their educations under the rate structure in effect on vate degree-granting institutions of ported by the Iraq and Afghanistan higher learning. As a result of basing 1 August 2009 as adjusted by annual COLAs. Veterans of America, the Military Offi- Unfortunately, the grandfather provision tuition and fee payments on the in- cers Association of America, Student state undergraduate rate, VA made tui- was removed from the bill as it proceeded Veterans of America, AMVETS, and through the legislative process. tion and fee payments well in excess of the Reserve Officers Association. I MOAA believes the underlying intent of $20,000 annually on behalf of veterans would like to include these letters of your legislation contemplates the potential attending private institutions in support in the RECORD. inclusion of out-of-state public college stu- States with high tuition and fee I believe the alternative seen in the dents. For some of these currently enrolled charges at State schools. manager’s amendment meets the con- veterans, the cost of enrollment exceeds the In addition to tuition and fee pay- new academic year cap of $17,500 for non-pub- cerns expressed by Members desiring as lic institutions. ments, the new GI Bill provides a minimal an impact as possible on our monthly living stipend. The stipend is We recognize the enormous budgetary veterans. I encourage all Members to challenges that face all of our elected rep- the same amount paid to an E–5, gen- support H.R. 1383, as amended. resentatives in this most difficult period of erally the pay grade of a sergeant or IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN rising national debt. MOAA recommends a petty officer second class, at the ‘‘with- VETERANS OF AMERICA, further temporary, internal adjustment to dependents’’ rate in the zip code of the Washington, DC. program-enrollment or housing rates, to ac- school the veteran is attending. For ex- Hon. JEFF MILLER, commodate currently enrolled out-of-state ample, a veteran attending the Univer- Rayburn House Office Building, students attending public colleges. sity of Maryland in College Park, Washington, DC. MOAA respectfully requests a copy of this DEAR CHAIRMAN MILLER: Iraq and Afghani- letter be included in the official transcript of Maryland, receives $1,881 per month for the hearing scheduled before the Economic the 2010–2011 school year. The Post-9/11 stan Veterans of America (IAVA) strongly supports H.R. 1383 to temporarily preserve Opportunity Subcommittee, House Com- Veterans Educational Assistance Im- higher rates for programs of education at mittee on Veterans Affairs on 3 May 2011. provements Act of 2010, which was non-public institutions of higher learning Thank you for your leadership and com- passed on December 16 of last year, pursued by individual enrolled in the Post- mitment to the men and women who wear made several changes to the Post-9/11 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Pro- and have worn our nation’s uniform. GI Bill. Those changes included a na- gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sincerely, tional cap of $17,500 on tuition and fee The Post 9/11 GI Bill will be remembered as NORBERT R. RYAN, Jr., one of the shrewdest investments in our President. payments for veterans attending non- country’s veterans for generations to come. public institutions, effective August 1, The recent improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Hon. JEFF MILLER, 2011. The $4.1 billion Pay-As-You-Go Bill will allow an additional 400,000 Oper- Rayburn House Office Building, cost of providing those changes was ation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Washington, DC. met by reducing education benefits in Freedom veterans to fully utilize their hard CHAIRMAN MILLER: We, at Student Vet- some areas. For example, a $17,500 cap earned GI Bill benefits. While a historic up- erans of America, strongly support your ef- on tuition and fees paid on behalf of grade to GI Bill benefits, these reforms forts to amend Title 38 of the US Code to caused benefits for a small number of stu- allow for a grandfather clause in the Post 9/ veterans attending private schools was dent veterans to drop. This bill will insure 11 GI Bill through your Bill, HR 1383. This instituted to help pay for expanded eli- that veterans currently utilizing their GI measure will ensure that the sudden change gibility for other veterans. Bill at our nation’s most expensive institu- in tuition rates created by Public Law 111– Although the cap of $17,500 a year tions are not left behind and can complete 377 will not harm those at non-public institu- will be a potential increase in pay- their education. tions who are halfway through their degree

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MY7.012 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3315 programs and depending on the current level 11 GI Bill benefits based on different rules in that to make sure that we can get it in of benefits that they are receiving. While we the law. And while many will gain advan- and make sure there is not a delay to strongly supported the recent changes to the tages under the new changes to the law some our servicemembers. They deserve to new GI Bill, we did hope to see such a meas- of the current students utilizing the benefits have it done on time. ure included in the original legislation, and are negatively affected. For example we have Again, this is a good piece of legisla- appreciate your leadership on this issue to received concerning calls and emails from make up this difference in benefits. members that feel forsaken and as such tion. We took on a challenging subject, Despite our support of HR 1383, we remain members signed commitments based on the the willingness to correct something concerned that it’s grandfather provisions do benefits which they now feel are signifi- that was needed to be corrected, and not include those student veterans who are cantly reduced. then the willingness to find the pay-for paying out-of-state rates at public institu- This bill honors and recognizes the com- that was necessary. Thank you, Mr. tions. The recent changes limit the amount mitments current student veterans or their Chairman, for that. of benefits to the net cost of instate rates, parents have made. I reserve the balance of my time. and so all out-of-state student veterans, not Thank you for your efforts on this key Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam just those at the most expensive public issue. If you have any questions please con- Speaker, I am now happy to yield such school, will now see a reduction in benefits. tact CAPT Marshall Hanson, legislative director, at (202) 646–7713 or [email protected]. time as he may consume to the chair- This is not limited to those states whose man of the Subcommittee on Economic rates are currently above $17,500. This could Sincerely, theoretically affect veterans in almost every DAVID R. BOCKEL, Opportunity, the fine gentleman from state, as a few states have local regulations Major General, USA Indiana (Mr. STUTZMAN). that give veterans instant in-state tuition (Ret.), Executive Di- Mr. STUTZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rates, but many do not. rector. rise in strong support of Chairman MIL- We look forward to working with you on WALKER M. WILLIAMS III, LER’s manager’s amendment to H.R. this very important issue. Please let us know Colonel, USAF (Ret.), 1383, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act how we can support these efforts to ensure National President. of 2011. that our student veterans continue to suc- I reserve the balance of my time. The bill would increase the cap on ceed in our nation’s classrooms. Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam tuition and fees set by the Post-9/11 Very Respectfully, Speaker, I yield myself as much time Veterans Education Assistance Im- BRIAN HAWTHORNE, as I may consume. provements Act of 2010, passed by Con- Board of Directors. Again, I thank the chairman and the gress on December 16, 2010, as signed AMVETS, chairman of the subcommittee, the into law by President Obama as Public Lanham, MD, April 11, 2011. gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Law 111–377. Hon. JEFF MILLER, STUTZMAN), for working to improve on The new law made several changes to Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Af- a very good piece of legislation. The the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including impos- fairs, Washington, DC. 21st Century GI Bill was an improve- ing a national cap of $17,500 per aca- DEAR CHAIRMAN MILLER: On behalf of ment and a recognition that our mod- demic year on tuition and fees paid to AMVETS (American Veterans) I am writing ern warriors, especially those in the private institutions. Unfortunately, to express our support for H.R. 1383, which the cap will reduce VA payments on be- stands to temporarily preserve higher rates Guard and Reserves, were shouldering for tuition and fees for programs of edu- an incredible burden in these current half of up to 30,000 veterans already en- cation at non-public institutions of higher conflicts protecting our freedoms. rolled in these private schools by thou- learning pursued by the individuals enrolled With that, the 21st Century GI Bill sands of dollars in at least seven in the Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Pro- went into effect, but I applaud this States. Those States would include gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs Congress for having the foresight to New York, Texas, Michigan, Pennsyl- before the enactment of the Post 9/11 Vet- look, if something’s not working cor- vania, Arizona, South Carolina, and erans Educational Assistance Improvement rectly, bring it back and let’s try and New Hampshire. Act of 2010, and for other purposes. Madam Speaker, H.R. 1383, as amend- AMVETS strongly believes H.R. 1383 will work through it. I am very much in support of this piece of legislation. ed, would raise that cap to $27,000 for a eliminate and prevent any undue financial period of 3 years for veterans already hardships on veterans and their dependents I also again want to thank the chair- seeking a higher education at schools cost- man of the subcommittee and the full enrolled in these private schools as of ing more than the new funding levels out- committee for their willingness to April 1, 2011. Veterans who enroll after lined by P.L. 111–377. work on an offset issue, one of the very that date would be subject to the Furthermore, AMVETS believes your bill, difficult things that we have to do, and $17,500 cap on tuition and fees. H.R. 1383, will allow and encourage veterans I applaud you for taking it head-on. We In determining the amount of the and their dependents to continue to pursue all understand the challenge of the fi- new, temporary cap, we found that the their educations at their high-cost non-pub- College Board data showed that the av- lic schools and will eliminate the possibility nancial situation and the need to make sure that every penny of the taxpayer’s erage net tuition and fees charged to of any threat these students may experience independent students attending the dollar is watched over carefully. I cer- from a reduction in tuition and fees paid by most expensive tier of private schools VA due to changes made under P.L. 111–377. tainly don’t think anyone wants to was roughly $22,540. AMVETS applauds your continued dedica- shortchange our veterans, but we will tion to veterans and their families and lends certainly look and do all we can. I b 1640 our support to H.R. 1383. think the compromise that we reached Sincerely, Therefore, we believe that when com- CHRISTINA M. ROOF, is certainly the way the public would bined with other Federal benefits like National Acting want us to go. I am certainly happy Pell Grants and the post-9/11 G.I. Bill’s Legislative Director AMVETS. with those new ones. Yellow Ribbon program, the vast ma- I think what’s really important on jority of veterans attending private in- RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, this is, listening to the chairman talk stitutions would not experience out-of- Washington, DC, April 8, 2011. about the different States where there pocket costs. I would also point out Hon. JEFF MILLER, were discrepancies, we need to be very that the Yellow Ribbon program offers Chairman, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, clear—and I think this bill does that— Washington, DC. schools the opportunity to make up that these veterans are not New York Hon. MARLIN STUTZMAN, any difference between the basic ben- Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Oppor- veterans, they’re American veterans. efit and actual charges by sharing the tunity, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, They’re Texan veterans, South Caro- difference dollar for dollar with the Washington, DC. lina veterans, and we need to make VA. DEAR CHAIRMEN MILLER AND STUTZMAN: sure that we get that in there cor- Finally, I support the revised PAYGO The Reserve Officers Association (ROA) is a rectly. offset. By meeting this change, we 60,000-member professional association, char- There were a few issues that I think meet our statutory budget rules and tered by Congress, which represents all the we can continue to talk about that allow veterans monthly stipends to re- uniformed services of the United States. We back the introduction of H.R. 1383 The Re- came up from the VA themselves in im- flect the most current amount of basic storing GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011. plementation of the bill. I hope we con- allowance for housing paid to service- ROA supports the effort to grandfather in tinue, as I am sure we will in our com- members at the E–5 with dependents current students who applied for the Post 9/ mittee and others, to keep focusing on rate.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MY7.014 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H3316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 23, 2011 Madam Speaker, I urge my col- and pass the bill (H.R. 1657) to amend less than 5 years. The debarment would leagues to support H.R. 1383, as amend- title 38, United States Code, to revise also apply to the business’ principals. ed. the enforcement penalties for mis- I want to thank the gentleman from Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam representation of a business concern as Indiana (Mr. STUTZMAN) for intro- Speaker, again, I appreciate the gen- a small business concern owned and ducing this much-needed piece of legis- tleman from Indiana’s work on this. I controlled by veterans or as a small lation. think we made a good piece of legisla- business concern owned and controlled Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- tion even better, and that’s a good by service-disabled veterans. ance of my time. thing. That’s a good charge for us. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, last The text of the bill is as follows: Speaker, I yield myself such time as I month, I received a letter from Sergeant First H.R. 1657 may consume. Class Bart Holder, a Montana native who is Once again, I also rise in support of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- H.R. 1657. It is absolutely unconscion- currently serving our country in Afghanistan. resentatives of the United States of America in Like many soldiers, Sgt. Holder chose to Congress assembled, able that we would have folks taking transfer his GI Bill benefits to his daughter, SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS the set-asides that we have made spe- Madison. Thanks to her father’s GI Bill bene- ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES FOR MIS- cifically available to our veterans as fits and an academic scholarship, Madison’s REPRESENTATION OF A BUSINESS they return home to start small busi- CONCERN AS A SMALL BUSINESS nesses. Again, it’s certainly not a lot- freshman year tuition was fully paid for. And CONCERN OWNED AND CON- that’s exactly how it should be. TROLLED BY VETERANS OR AS A tery they have won. It is this Nation’s But earlier this Spring, Madison was told SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED commitment to them to make sure AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DIS- they get on an equal footing and get that, as a result of changes made by Con- ABLED VETERANS. gress to the GI Bill, her benefits would no going again; and anyone who is inten- Subsection (g) of section 8127 of title 38, tionally stealing those funds, it cer- longer cover the full cost of her tuition. She United States Code, is amended— was told that she would need to find several (1) by striking ‘‘Any business’’ and insert- tainly should be a serious matter. thousand dollars to make up for the shortfall. ing ‘‘(1) Any business’’; I applaud the gentleman from Indi- ana for continuing on this very bipar- This bill, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act (2) by striking ‘‘a reasonable period of tisan—in the last Congress, Congress- would bridge that gap for veterans and stu- time, as determined by the Secretary’’ and woman Herseth Sandlin and now-Sen- dents like Madison who chose their college inserting ‘‘a period of not less than five years’’; and ator BOOZMAN took this up, started it before Congress capped their GI Bill pay- (3) by adding at the end the following new moving, and it looks like you are going ments last December. paragraphs: to get her across for us, Mr. STUTZMAN; The GI Bill is about keeping a promise to ‘‘(2) In the case of a debarment under para- the men and women who serve their country and for that I am very happy. graph (1), the Secretary shall commence de- I hope all my colleagues will join me and the cause of freedom. On the battlefield, barment action against the business concern in making sure we improve the protec- soldiers don’t leave men behind, and we by not later than 30 days after determining tions for the veteran-owned enterprises shouldn’t strand students in the middle of their that the concern misrepresented the status of the concern as described in paragraph (1) and send a very clear signal that this is education by reducing their benefits without certainly fraud for those individuals warning. Congress changed the rules in the and shall complete debarment actions against such concern by not later than 90 who are engaging and taking those set- middle of the game and veterans and their de- days after such determination. aside dollars because it is absolutely pendents who made sound fiscal decisions ‘‘(3) The debarment of a business concern critical for our returning veterans. based on the old formulal shouldn’t have to under paragraph (1) includes the debarment Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- pay the price. of all principals in the business concern for a ance of my time. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this bill. period of not less than five years.’’. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam And I urge all of my colleagues to vote yes on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Speaker, I am happy to yield such time this important piece of legislation. ant to the rule, the gentleman from as he may consume to the chairman of Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gen- the Subcommittee on Economic Oppor- Speaker, I have no further requests for tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) tunity, the gentleman from Indiana time, and I yield back the balance of each will control 20 minutes. (Mr. STUTZMAN). my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. STUTZMAN. I thank the chair- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam from Florida. man for yielding. Speaker, I once again encourage all Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- Members to support H.R. 1383, as Speaker, I yield myself such time as I port for H.R. 1657 that would revise the amended. may consume. enforcement penalties for misrepresen- I yield back the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- tation of a business concern as a small The SPEAKER pro tempore. The port of H.R. 1657, a bill to revise the en- business concern owned and controlled question is on the motion offered by forcement penalties for misrepresenta- by a veteran or a small business con- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- tion of a business concern as a small cern owned and controlled by service- LER) that the House suspend the rules business concern owned and controlled disabled veterans. and pass the bill, H.R. 1383, as amend- by veterans or as a small business con- Section 502 of Public Law 105–50 set a ed. cern owned and controlled by service- goal for all Federal agencies to spend The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the disabled veterans. at least three percent of their procure- Madam Speaker, Public Law 109–461 opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ment funds with small businesses created new opportunities for these in the affirmative, the ayes have it. owned and controlled by service-dis- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam service-disabled veteran-owned small abled veterans. On October 21, 2004, Speaker, on that I demand the yeas businesses and the veteran-owned President Bush reinforced the Federal and nays. small businesses to be afforded con- Government’s 3 percent goals by sign- The yeas and nays were ordered. tract work with the Department of ing Executive Order 13360. According to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Veterans Affairs. However, this bill had the Small Business Administration, at ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the the unintended consequence of encour- the time of that executive order, the Chair’s prior announcement, further aging unscrupulous business owners to overall Federal procurement from serv- proceedings on this motion will be fraudulently claim to be a veteran or ice-disabled veteran-owned small busi- postponed. service-disabled veteran-owned small nesses was about .38 percent, or about f business in order to get those VA con- one-tenth of the goal set by statute tracts. and executive order. Even the VA was PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTA- H.R. 1657 would add teeth to the VA’s short of the goal, spending about 1.3 TION AS A VETERAN-OWNED enforcement abilities by requiring the percent service-disabled veteran-owned BUSINESS Secretary to debar any company that small businesses. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam fraudulently claims to be a service-dis- To help VA meet the goal, section 5 Speaker, I move to suspend the rules abled veteran-owned business for no of Public Law 109–461 gave some new

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As a result, thank Congressman STUTZMAN for his opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being SBA data for fiscal year 2009 shows leadership on this bill. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. that overall Federal spending with Before coming to Congress, I spent 20 Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam service-disabled veteran-owned small years as a physician working at the VA Speaker, on that I demand the yeas businesses was about 1.98 percent, and health care system at Iron Mountain, and nays. VA spent nearly 17 percent with serv- and I am fortunate at this time to rep- The yeas and nays were ordered. ice-disabled veteran-owned small busi- resent 68,000 veterans who call Michi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nesses. gan’s First District home. When those ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Clearly, the law was having a posi- veterans in my district decided to serve Chair’s prior announcement, further tive result for veteran-owned small their country, they gave up the oppor- proceedings on this motion will be businesses. Unfortunately, as James tunity to pursue experience in a civil- postponed. ian career. Recognizing this sacrifice, Earl Jones said in ‘‘Field of Dreams’’: f ‘‘If you build it, they will come.’’ The Congress enacted laws giving service- ‘‘they’’ in this case are unscrupulous disabled veteran owned small busi- AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION businesses that falsely claim veteran nesses preference when competing for ACT OF 2011, PART II government contracts. and disabled-veteran-owned status and Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I move Unfortunately, in a 2009 report, the the veterans who front for them. to suspend the rules and pass the bill GAO estimated that more than $100 The GAO did a review of 10 firms (H.R. 1893) to amend the Internal Rev- million dollars had been awarded to claiming to be service-disabled vet- enue Code of 1986 to extend the funding firms that fraudulently claimed serv- eran-owned small businesses and found and expenditure authority of the Air- ice-disabled veteran ownership due to that none of them qualified as service- port and Airway Trust Fund, to amend ‘‘significant control weaknesses’’ with- disabled veteran-owned small busi- title 49, United States Code, to extend in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs nesses. Since then, staff has continued the airport improvement program, and and the Small Business Administra- to meet with the GAO and VA’s Inspec- for other purposes. tion. By expediting the debarment tor General, and it is fair to say that The Clerk read the title of the bill. process and strengthening the pen- there is no shortage of businesses The text of the bill is as follows: alties for those who misrepresent their fraudulently claiming to be veteran H.R. 1893 and/or service-disabled veteran-owned status, this new bill provides more protection for service-disabled veteran Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- small businesses. resentatives of the United States of America in The original legislation merely au- owned businesses. I urge my colleagues to vote with me Congress assembled, thorized the Secretary of Veterans Af- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. fairs to debar these frauds for a period in support of this bill. Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and determined by the Secretary. However, Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’. Speaker, again I thank the chairman of given the continuing exposure of firms SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT trying to steal contracts from legiti- the full committee, the chairmen of AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. mate veteran small businesses, I feel it the subcommittees, Ranking Member (a) FUEL TAXES.—Subparagraph (B) of sec- necessary to provide some teeth to the FILNER, and the subcommittee ranking tion 4081(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code law. My bill will direct the Secretary members. of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011’’ to debar these fraudulent firms and We put together four good bipartisan and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011’’. (b) TICKET TAXES.— their principals for 5 years, and it pieces of legislation to serve our vet- (1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section would also set a schedule to speed up erans to make sure we strengthened the things that they have so rightfully 4261(j)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of that action. 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011’’ Madam Speaker, I note that the VA earned, making the commitment of and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011’’. did not support the bill, citing a one- this Nation stronger to them. It’s abso- (2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section size-fits-all approach could harm firms lutely appropriate we do that as we 4271(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by who make an honest mistake in claim- move towards Memorial Day. And striking ‘‘May 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘June ing status as a veteran or service-dis- again, as I said when we began, Mr. 30, 2011’’. abled veteran-owned small businesses. I Chairman, I think certainly one place (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments where it’s Memorial Day every year is made by this section shall take effect on again invite the VA to work with us to June 1, 2011. perfect a bill that will discourage in the committee, making sure we’re fighting for those veterans, their fami- SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY frauds while protecting these contracts TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU- for valid veteran and service-disabled lies, getting it right. And I very much THORITY. veteran-owned small businesses. appreciate the sense of bipartisanship (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section I believe that at a time when the as we get that done. 9502(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 economy is very difficult and veterans Madam Speaker, I have no further re- is amended— are looking to either start their busi- quests for time, and I yield back the (1) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011’’ and inserting balance of my time. ‘‘July 1, 2011’’; and ness or go back to work, this bill will (2) by inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway GENERAL LEAVE ultimately meet the need and protect Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’ before the those veterans and the businesses that Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A). are available to them. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph I thank my distinguished ranking all Members have 5 legislative days to (2) of section 9502(e) of such Code is amended member, Mr. BRALEY, for his bipartisan revise and extend their remarks on by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011’’ and inserting support, as well as Chairman MILLER H.R. 1657 and H.R. 1383, as amended. ‘‘July 1, 2011’’. and Ranking Member FILNER for bring- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ing H.R. 1657 to the House. I urge Mem- objection to the request of the gen- made by this section shall take effect on June 1, 2011. bers to support the bill. tleman from Florida? SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam There was no objection. PROGRAM. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my Mr. MILLER of Florida. Once again, (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— time. I encourage all Members to support (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48103 of title 49, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam H.R. 1657. United States Code, is amended by striking Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- I yield back the balance of my time. paragraph (8) and inserting the following:

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I remain hopeful that we to its jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill (2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to will be able to complete a long-term re- or similar legislation in the future, and I limitations specified in advance in appro- authorization in the very near future would support your effort to seek appoint- priation Acts, sums made available pursuant ment of an appropriate number of conferees to the amendment made by paragraph (1) and send it to the President for his sig- to any House-Senate conference involving may be obligated at any time through Sep- nature. this legislation. tember 30, 2011, and shall remain available We’re currently working with the I, or my designee, will include our letters until expended. Senate to finish negotiations to recon H.R. 1893 in the Congressional Record dur- (3) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—For pur- oncile the differences between the Sen- ing House Floor consideration of the bill. poses of calculating funding apportionments ate and the House versions. I know I, Again, I appreciate your cooperation regard- and meeting other requirements under sec- for one, am committed to passing a ing this legislation, and I look forward to tions 47114, 47115, 47116, and 47117 of title 49, long-term reauthorization that will working with the Committee on Ways and Means as the bill moves through the legisla- United States Code, for the 9-month period allow the FAA to continue making beginning on October 1, 2010, the Adminis- tive process. trator of the Federal Aviation Administra- progress in modernizing our system, Sincerely, tion shall— utilizing new technologies, and making JOHN L. MICA, (A) first calculate funding apportionments other improvements. Chairman. on an annualized basis as if the total amount However, the current FAA extension I reserve the balance of my time. available under section 48103 of such title for expires at the end of this month. H.R. Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I fiscal year 2011 were $3,515,000,000; and 1893 is a clean, short-term extension of yield myself such time as I may con- (B) then reduce by 15 percent— FAA funding and programs through sume. (i) all funding apportionments calculated June 30. It allows important safety and Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- under subparagraph (A); and capacity projects at our Nation’s air- (ii) amounts available pursuant to sections port of H.R. 1893, the Airport and Air- 47117(b) and 47117(f)(2) of such title. ports to continue at the funding levels way Extension Act of 2011, Part II. This (b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section contained in the recently passed con- bill is a clean extension of the Federal 47104(c) of such title is amended by striking tinuing resolution for fiscal year 2011. Aviation Administration’s authority to ‘‘May 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, This extension is a prudent pre- spend from the Airport and Airway 2011,’’. caution to ensure that the FAA is able Trust Fund and to carry out airport SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. to continue operating until negotia- improvement projects at current levels (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United tions for a long-term FAA reauthoriza- through June 30, 2011. States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, tion are completed. I urge my col- In February, the Senate approved a 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011.’’. (b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is leagues to support the resolution. bipartisan comprehensive FAA reau- amended— COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, thorization bill by a wide 87–8 vote (1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011,’’ and insert- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, margin. Passage of the Senate bill was ing ‘‘June 30, 2011,’’; and Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. applauded by both labor and industry (2) by striking ‘‘August 31, 2011,’’ and in- Hon. JOHN MICA, stakeholders, and it was estimated serting ‘‘September 30, 2011,’’. Chairman, Committee on Transportation and that the bill would create at least (c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended Infrastructure, Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN MICA: I am writing con- 150,000 jobs. by striking ‘‘August 31, 2011,’’ and inserting By contrast, last month the House ‘‘September 30, 2011,’’. cerning H.R. 1893, the ‘‘Airport and Airway (d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’ which is ex- approved a controversial FAA reau- amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011.’’ and in- pected to be scheduled for floor consider- thorization bill, H.R. 658, by a party- serting ‘‘July 1, 2011.’’. ation today. line vote by the narrowest vote margin (e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended As you know, the Committee on Ways and in almost 30 years. The White House by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011,’’ and inserting Means has jurisdiction over the Internal has threatened to veto the legislation, Revenue Code. Sections 2 and 3 of this bill ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. and the House bill has been criticized (f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011.’’ and inserting extending the current Airport and Airway by the FAA, the National Transpor- ‘‘June 30, 2011.’’. Trust Fund (AATF) expenditure authority tation and Safety Board, Captain Sully (g) Section 49108 of such title is amended and the associated Federal excise taxes to Sullenberger, the families of Colgan by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011,’’ and inserting June 30, 2011. In order to expedite H.R. 1893 Air Flight 3407 who lost loved ones in ‘‘June 30, 2011,’’. for floor consideration, the Committee will Buffalo, New York, and in the press be- (h) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century forgo action on the bill. This is being done cause it would undermine aviation of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. with the understanding that it does not in safety efforts. any way prejudice the Committee with re- 47109 note) is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, For several weeks we have worked 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. spect to the appointment of conferees or its (i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. jurisdictional prerogatives on this or similar with the Senate to resolve a number of 2518) is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011,’’ legislation. differences between the two bills. How- and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. I would appreciate your response to this ever, the most controversial aspects of (j) The amendments made by this section letter, confirming this understanding with the House FAA reauthorization bill— shall take effect on June 1, 2011. respect to H.R. 1893, and would ask that a the arbitrary $4 billion funding cuts The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- copy of our exchange of letters on this mat- that will have a negative impact on ant to the rule, the gentleman from ter be included in the Congressional Record aviation safety and our economy, and a during Floor consideration. Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- Sincerely, provision that repeals a Federal rule on tleman from Illinois (Mr. COSTELLO) DAVE CAMP fair labor elections and mounts an as- each will control 20 minutes. Chairman. sault on collective bargaining rights— The Chair recognizes the gentleman have not been resolved or dropped from from Wisconsin. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- the bill. GENERAL LEAVE MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND So despite assurances from our Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I ask INFRASTRUCTURE, friends on the Republican side of the Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. aisle that we would not have another unanimous consent that all Members Hon. DAVE CAMP, may have 5 legislative days in which to Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, FAA extension, Congress must now revise and extend their remarks and in- Washington, DC. enact the 19th short-term extension. If clude extraneous material on H.R. 1893. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your the House Republicans continue to in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there letter regarding H.R. 1893, the ‘‘Airport and sist on these controversial poison pill objection to the request of the gen- Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II.’’ The provisions, the enactment of a long- tleman from Wisconsin? Committee on Transportation and Infra- term bill this year is in serious jeop- There was no objection. structure recognizes the Committee on Ways ardy, and we will be back here on the and Means has a jurisdictional interest in Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I yield H.R. 1893, and I appreciate your effort to fa- floor for more extensions in the future. myself such time as I may consume. cilitate consideration of this bill. We all agree that the FAA des- Let me note that for the third con- I concur with you that forgoing action on perately needs the stability and direc- secutive Congress we’re working to H.R. 1893 does not in any way prejudice the tion that a long-term reauthorization

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But the House FAA reau- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1893. tion of appropriations; providing for thorization bill would not accomplish The question was taken; and (two- consideration of the bill (H.R. 1540) to any of these objectives. thirds being in the affirmative) the authorize appropriations for fiscal year I will again say, as I have said many rules were suspended and the bill was 2012 for military activities of the De- times before, I will work with my col- passed. partment of Defense and for military leagues across the aisle to produce a A motion to reconsider was laid on construction, to prescribe military per- fair bill that can not only pass the the table. sonnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, House but also pass the Senate and be f and for other purposes; and waiving a signed into law by the President. Let requirement of clause 6 (a) of rule XIII us strip the partisan poison pills from COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- with respect to consideration of certain this bill and enact a long-term, bipar- ORABLE GENE GREEN, MEMBER resolutions reported from the Com- tisan FAA bill that will create jobs and OF CONGRESS mittee on Rules, which was referred to keep our economy moving throughout The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the House Calendar and ordered to be the 21st century, and make this our fore the House the following commu- printed. last extension. nication from the Honorable GENE For the present time, however, this f GREEN, Member of Congress: extension is necessary, and I urge my CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER colleagues to support it. PRO TEMPORE I yield back the balance of my time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise in sup- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, port of H.R. 1893, the ‘‘Airport and Airway Ex- Speaker, House of Representatives, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings tension Act, Part II.’’ This bill gives Congress Washington, DC will resume on motions to suspend the another month to complete work on a long- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you rules previously postponed. term reauthorization of Federal Aviation Ad- formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules Votes will be taken in the following ministration programs. I said this of the most of the House of Representatives that I have order: recent extension almost two months ago, and been served with a subpoena for documents H.R. 1627, by the yeas and nays; I will say it again: I hope this bill will be the issued by the United States Department of H.R. 1383, by the yeas and nays; last FAA extension bill for a long time. Labor’s Office of Administrative Law Judges H.R. 1657, by the yeas and nays. As my colleagues know, the House and in connection with a worker’s compensation claim pending before that Office. The first electronic vote will be con- Senate each passed long-term reauthorization After consultation with the Office of Gen- ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining bills earlier this year. Staffs have made good eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- electronic votes will be conducted as 5- progress in negotiations to resolve a number ance with the subpoena is consistent with minute votes. of differences between the two bills; there are the privileges and rights of the House. f just a few open issues remaining. Sincerely, The long-term bill’s success, however, will GENE GREEN, HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS depend on how those open issues are re- Member of Congress. ACT OF 2011 solved. They are important issues. Many of f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- them, I regret to say, have been controversial RECESS finished business is the vote on the mo- issues from day one. House Republicans have tion to suspend the rules and pass the proposed to renege on our commitment to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. bill (H.R. 1627) to amend title 38, small communities and to end essential air FOXX). Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule United States Code, to provide for cer- service everywhere but Alaska; the Senate bill I, the Chair declares the House in retain requirements for the placement of does not. House Republicans have proposed cess until approximately 6:30 today. monuments in Arlington National to repeal a National Mediation Board rule that Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 3 min- Cemetery, and for other purposes, as guarantees fundamental fairness for airline utes p.m.), the House stood in recess amended, on which the yeas and nays and railroad workers deciding whether to join until approximately 6:30 p.m. were ordered. a union; the Senate bill does not. The House f The Clerk read the title of the bill. bill slashes funding for airports and FAA pro- 1830 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The grams, with the mandate for the agency to b question is on the motion offered by somehow ‘‘do more with less,’’ when all avail- AFTER RECESS the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- able evidence clearly shows the agency will The recess having expired, the House LER) that the House suspend the rules do less with less. The Senate bill does not. was called to order by the Speaker pro These are differences that must be worked and pass the bill, as amended. tempore (Mr. PRICE of Georgia) at 6 The vote was taken by electronic de- out, and I believe they can be worked out if o’clock and 30 minutes p.m. both sides come together in good faith, put vice, and there were—yeas 380, nays 0, partisanship aside, and resolve to keep Amer- f not voting 51, as follows: ica’s aviation system the world’s best and fin- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- [Roll No. 330] est. I look forward to working with my col- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF YEAS—380 leagues in this chamber and with our Senate H.R. 1216, REPEALING MANDA- Ackerman Berman Burton (IN) counterparts to enact a lasting, long-term re- Adams Biggert Calvert TORY FUNDING FOR GRADUATE Aderholt Bilbray Camp authorization that creates jobs, improves safe- MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRO- Akin Bilirakis Campbell ty, and serves the interests of the flying public. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Alexander Bishop (GA) Canseco For the meantime, however, this one-month H.R. 1540, NATIONAL DEFENSE Altmire Bishop (NY) Cantor extension is necessary. Without its enactment, Amash Black Capito AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- Austria Blackburn Capps the FAA’s funding, programs, and expenditure CAL YEAR 2012; AND WAIVING Baca Bonner Capuano authority would lapse on May 31. H.R. 1893 REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) Bachmann Bono Mack Cardoza will keep the FAA operating for another month, Bachus Boren Carnahan OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO Baldwin Boswell Carney through June 30. It will give Congress one CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN Barletta Boustany Carson (IN) more month to complete work on a long-term RESOLUTIONS Barrow Brady (PA) Cassidy reauthorization, and I urge my colleagues to Bartlett Brady (TX) Castor (FL) support it. Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Bass (CA) Brooks Chabot Rules, submitted a privileged report Bass (NH) Broun (GA) Chaffetz b 1700 (Rept. No. 112–86) on the resolution (H. Becerra Buchanan Chu Benishek Bucshon Cicilline Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I yield Res. 269) providing for consideration of Berg Buerkle Clarke (MI) back the balance of my time. the bill (H.R. 1216) to amend the Public Berkley Burgess Cleaver

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Costello Jackson (IL) Petri NOT VOTING—51 The vote was taken by electronic de- Courtney Jackson Lee Pingree (ME) Cravaack (TX) Pitts Andrews Frelinghuysen Neal vice, and there were—yeas 389, nays 0, Crawford Jenkins Platts Barton (TX) Giffords Palazzo not voting 42, as follows: Crenshaw Johnson (GA) Poe (TX) Bishop (UT) Guinta Pastor (AZ) [Roll No. 331] Critz Johnson (IL) Polis Blumenauer Gutierrez Paul Crowley Johnson (OH) Pompeo Braley (IA) Hastings (WA) Quigley YEAS—389 Cuellar Johnson, E. B. Posey Brown (FL) Hinchey Ribble Ackerman Cummings Hoyer Culberson Johnson, Sam Price (GA) Butterfield Hinojosa Richardson Adams Davis (CA) Huelskamp Cummings Jones Price (NC) Carter Kingston Rohrabacher Aderholt Davis (IL) Huizenga (MI) Davis (CA) Jordan Quayle Chandler Landry Shimkus Akin Davis (KY) Hultgren Davis (IL) Kaptur Rahall Clarke (NY) Long Simpson Alexander DeFazio Hunter Keating Clay Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) Davis (KY) Rangel Altmire DeGette Hurt DeFazio Kelly Reed Costa Marchant Sutton Dold Markey Tierney Amash DeLauro Inslee DeGette Kildee Rehberg Andrews Denham Israel DeLauro Kind Reichert Doyle McCarthy (NY) Waters Ellison McCollum Westmoreland Austria Dent Issa Denham King (IA) Renacci Baca DesJarlais Jackson (IL) Dent King (NY) Reyes Filner Moore Yarmuth Fortenberry Napolitano Young (FL) Bachmann Deutch Jackson Lee DesJarlais Kinzinger (IL) Richmond Bachus Diaz-Balart (TX) Deutch Kissell Rigell ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Baldwin Dicks Jenkins Diaz-Balart Kline Rivera The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Barletta Dingell Johnson (GA) Dicks Kucinich Roby the vote). Two minutes remain in this Barrow Doggett Johnson (IL) Dingell Labrador Roe (TN) Bartlett Dold Johnson (OH) Doggett Lamborn Rogers (AL) vote. Bass (CA) Donnelly (IN) Johnson, E. B. Donnelly (IN) Lance Rogers (KY) Bass (NH) Dreier Johnson, Sam Dreier Langevin Rogers (MI) b 1854 Becerra Duffy Jones Duffy Lankford Rokita So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Benishek Duncan (SC) Jordan Duncan (SC) Larsen (WA) Rooney tive) the rules were suspended and the Berg Duncan (TN) Kaptur Duncan (TN) Larson (CT) Ros-Lehtinen Berkley Edwards Keating Edwards Latham Roskam bill, as amended, was passed. Berman Ellmers Kelly Ellmers LaTourette Ross (AR) The result of the vote was announced Biggert Emerson Kildee Emerson Latta Ross (FL) as above recorded. Bilbray Engel Kind Engel Lee (CA) Rothman (NJ) A motion to reconsider was laid on Bilirakis Eshoo King (IA) Eshoo Levin Roybal-Allard Bishop (GA) Farenthold King (NY) Farenthold Lewis (CA) Royce the table. Bishop (NY) Farr Kinzinger (IL) Farr Lewis (GA) Runyan Stated for: Bishop (UT) Fattah Kissell Fattah Lipinski Ruppersberger Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 330, I Black Fincher Kline Fincher LoBiondo Rush was away from the Capitol region attending Blackburn Fitzpatrick Kucinich Fitzpatrick Loebsack Ryan (OH) the Civil Rights Freedom Riders’ 50th Anniver- Bonner Flake Labrador Flake Lofgren, Zoe Ryan (WI) Bono Mack Fleischmann Lamborn Fleischmann Lowey Sa´ nchez, Linda sary Celebration. Had I been present, I would Boren Fleming Lance Fleming Lucas T. have voted ’’yea.’’ Boswell Flores Langevin Flores Luja´ n Sanchez, Loretta Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Mon- Boustany Forbes Lankford Forbes Lummis Sarbanes day, May 23, 2011, I was absent during rollcall Brady (PA) Foxx Larsen (WA) Foxx Lungren, Daniel Scalise Brady (TX) Frank (MA) Larson (CT) Frank (MA) E. Schakowsky vote No. 330 due to travel delays. Had I been Brooks Franks (AZ) Latham Franks (AZ) Lynch Schiff present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on the mo- Broun (GA) Fudge LaTourette Fudge Mack Schilling tion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. Buchanan Gallegly Latta Gallegly Maloney Schmidt Bucshon Garamendi Lee (CA) Garamendi Manzullo Schock 1627—Honoring American Veterans Act of Buerkle Gardner Levin Gardner Marino Schrader 2011. This bill codifies the current practices at Burgess Garrett Lewis (CA) Garrett Matheson Schwartz Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) regarding Burton (IN) Gerlach Lewis (GA) Gerlach Matsui Schweikert the placement and funding of commemorative Calvert Gibbs Lipinski Gibbs McCarthy (CA) Scott (SC) Camp Gibson LoBiondo Gibson McCaul Scott (VA) monuments, eligibility requirements, and suit- Campbell Gingrey (GA) Loebsack Gingrey (GA) McClintock Scott, Austin ability for burial. Those who have served our Canseco Gohmert Lofgren, Zoe Gohmert McCotter Scott, David country honorably deserve a chance to be Cantor Gonzalez Lowey Gonzalez McDermott Sensenbrenner commemorated at this military cemetery, Capito Goodlatte Lucas Goodlatte McGovern Serrano Capps Gosar Luja´ n Gosar McHenry Sessions where veterans and military casualities from Capuano Gowdy Lummis Gowdy McIntyre Sewell each of the nation’s wars have been laid to Cardoza Granger Lungren, Daniel Granger McKeon Sherman rest. Carnahan Graves (GA) E. Graves (GA) McKinley Shuler Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Carson (IN) Graves (MO) Lynch Graves (MO) McMorris Shuster Cassidy Green, Al Mack Green, Al Rodgers Sires 330 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Castor (FL) Green, Gene Maloney Green, Gene McNerney Slaughter present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Chabot Griffin (AR) Manzullo Griffin (AR) Meehan Smith (NE) f Chaffetz Griffith (VA) Marino Griffith (VA) Meeks Smith (NJ) Chu Grijalva Markey Grijalva Mica Smith (WA) RESTORING GI BILL FAIRNESS Cicilline Grimm Matheson Grimm Michaud Southerland ACT OF 2011 Clarke (MI) Guinta Matsui Guthrie Miller (FL) Speier Cleaver Guthrie McCarthy (CA) Hall Miller (MI) Stark The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Clyburn Hall McCaul Hanabusa Miller (NC) Stearns finished business is the vote on the mo- Coble Hanabusa McClintock Hanna Miller, Gary Stivers Coffman (CO) Hanna McCotter Harper Miller, George Stutzman tion to suspend the rules and pass the Cohen Harper McDermott Harris Moran Sullivan bill (H.R. 1383) to temporarily preserve Cole Harris McGovern Hartzler Mulvaney Terry higher rates for tuition and fees for Conaway Hartzler McHenry Hastings (FL) Murphy (CT) Thompson (CA) programs of education at non-public in- Connolly (VA) Hastings (FL) McIntyre Hayworth Murphy (PA) Thompson (MS) Conyers Hayworth McKeon Heck Myrick Thompson (PA) stitutions of higher learning pursued Cooper Heck McKinley Heinrich Nadler Thornberry by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Costa Heinrich McMorris Hensarling Neugebauer Tiberi Educational Assistance Program of the Costello Hensarling Rodgers Herger Noem Tipton Courtney Herger McNerney Herrera Beutler Nugent Tonko Department of Veterans Affairs before Cravaack Herrera Beutler Meehan Higgins Nunes Towns the enactment of the Post-9/11 Vet- Crawford Higgins Meeks Himes Nunnelee Tsongas erans Educational Assistance Improve- Crenshaw Himes Mica Hirono Olson Turner ments Act of 2010, and for other pur- Critz Hirono Michaud Holden Olver Upton Crowley Holden Miller (FL) Holt Owens Van Hollen poses, as amended, on which the yeas Cuellar Holt Miller (MI) Honda Pallone Vela´ zquez and nays were ordered. Culberson Honda Miller (NC)

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Israel Miller, Gary Schmidt Myrick Rokita Sullivan Issa Miller, George Schock Nadler Rooney Terry f Jackson (IL) Moran Schrader Neugebauer Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (CA) Jackson Lee Mulvaney Schwartz Noem Roskam Thompson (MS) PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTA- (TX) Murphy (PA) Schweikert Nugent Ross (AR) Thompson (PA) TION AS A VETERAN-OWNED Jenkins Myrick Nunes Ross (FL) Scott (SC) Thornberry Johnson (GA) Nadler Nunnelee Rothman (NJ) BUSINESS Scott (VA) Johnson (IL) Neugebauer Olson Roybal-Allard Tiberi Scott, Austin The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Johnson (OH) Noem Olver Royce Tipton Scott, David Johnson, E. B. Owens Runyan Tonko finished business is the vote on the mo- Nugent Sensenbrenner Palazzo Ruppersberger Towns tion to suspend the rules and pass the Johnson, Sam Nunes Serrano Pallone Rush Tsongas bill (H.R. 1657) to amend title 38, Jones Nunnelee Sessions Pascrell Ryan (OH) Turner Jordan Olson Sewell Paulsen Ryan (WI) Upton United States Code, to revise the en- Kaptur Olver Sherman Payne Sa´ nchez, Linda Van Hollen forcement penalties for misrepresenta- Keating Owens Shuler Pearce T. Vela´ zquez tion of a business concern as a small Kelly Palazzo Shuster Pelosi Sanchez, Loretta Visclosky business concern owned and controlled Kildee Pallone Sires Pence Sarbanes Walberg Kind Pascrell by veterans or as a small business con- Slaughter Perlmutter Scalise Walden King (IA) Paulsen Smith (NE) Peters Schakowsky Walsh (IL) cern owned and controlled by service- King (NY) Payne Smith (NJ) Peterson Schiff Walz (MN) disabled veterans, on which the yeas Kinzinger (IL) Pearce Smith (WA) Petri Schilling Kissell Pelosi Wasserman and nays were ordered. Southerland Pingree (ME) Schmidt Kline Pence Schultz Speier Pitts Schock The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kucinich Perlmutter Watt Stark Platts Schrader The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Labrador Peters Waxman Stearns Poe (TX) Schwartz Lamborn Peterson Webster question is on the motion offered by Stivers Polis Schweikert Lance Petri Weiner the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- Stutzman Pompeo Scott (SC) Welch Langevin Pingree (ME) Posey Scott (VA) LER Sullivan West ) that the House suspend the rules Lankford Pitts Price (GA) Scott, Austin Terry Westmoreland and pass the bill. Larsen (WA) Platts Price (NC) Scott, David Thompson (CA) Whitfield Larson (CT) Poe (TX) Quayle Sensenbrenner This is a 5-minute vote. Thompson (MS) Wilson (FL) Latham Polis Rahall Serrano The vote was taken by electronic de- Thompson (PA) Wilson (SC) LaTourette Pompeo Rangel Sessions vice, and there were—yeas 385, nays 1, Latta Posey Thornberry Reed Sewell Wittman not voting 45, as follows: Lee (CA) Price (GA) Tiberi Rehberg Sherman Wolf Levin Price (NC) Tipton Reichert Shuler Womack [Roll No. 332] Lewis (CA) Quayle Tonko Renacci Shuster Woodall YEAS—385 Lewis (GA) Rahall Towns Reyes Sires Woolsey Lipinski Rangel Tsongas Ribble Slaughter Wu Ackerman Carson (IN) Fincher Reed Turner Richardson Smith (NE) Yoder Adams Cassidy Fitzpatrick LoBiondo Upton Richmond Smith (NJ) Young (AK) Aderholt Castor (FL) Flake Loebsack Rehberg Rigell Smith (WA) Young (IN) Akin Chabot Fleischmann Lofgren, Zoe Reichert Van Hollen Alexander Chaffetz Fleming Lowey Renacci Vela´ zquez NOT VOTING—42 Altmire Chu Flores Lucas Reyes Visclosky ´ Barton (TX) Frelinghuysen Napolitano Andrews Cicilline Forbes Lujan Ribble Walberg Blumenauer Giffords Neal Austria Clarke (MI) Foxx Lummis Richardson Walden Braley (IA) Gutierrez Pastor (AZ) Baca Cleaver Frank (MA) Lungren, Daniel Richmond Walsh (IL) Brown (FL) Hastings (WA) Paul Bachmann Clyburn Franks (AZ) E. Rigell Walz (MN) Butterfield Hinchey Quigley Bachus Coble Fudge Lynch Rivera Wasserman Carney Hinojosa Rohrabacher Baldwin Coffman (CO) Gallegly Mack Roby Schultz Carter Kingston Shimkus Barletta Cohen Garamendi Maloney Roe (TN) Watt Barrow Cole Gardner Chandler Landry Simpson Manzullo Rogers (AL) Waxman Bartlett Conaway Garrett Clarke (NY) Long Smith (TX) Marino Rogers (KY) Webster Bass (CA) Connolly (VA) Gerlach Clay Luetkemeyer Sutton Markey Rogers (MI) Weiner Doyle Marchant Tierney Bass (NH) Conyers Gibbs Matheson Rokita Becerra Cooper Gibson Welch Ellison McCarthy (NY) Waters Matsui Rooney West Filner McCollum Yarmuth Benishek Costa Gingrey (GA) McCarthy (CA) Ros-Lehtinen Berg Costello Gohmert Westmoreland Fortenberry Moore Young (FL) McCaul Roskam Whitfield Berkley Courtney Gonzalez McClintock Ross (AR) Wilson (FL) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Berman Cravaack Goodlatte McCotter Ross (FL) Biggert Crawford Gosar Wilson (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during McDermott Rothman (NJ) Bilbray Crenshaw Gowdy Wittman McGovern Roybal-Allard the vote). In this vote, there are 2 min- Bilirakis Critz Granger Wolf McHenry Royce utes remaining. Bishop (GA) Crowley Graves (GA) Womack McIntyre Runyan Bishop (NY) Cuellar Graves (MO) Woodall McKeon Ruppersberger b 1902 Bishop (UT) Culberson Green, Al Woolsey Black Cummings Green, Gene McKinley Rush So (two-thirds being in the affirma- McMorris Ryan (OH) Wu Blackburn Davis (CA) Griffin (AR) Yoder tive) the rules were suspended and the Bonner Davis (IL) Griffith (VA) Rodgers Ryan (WI) McNerney Sa´ nchez, Linda Young (AK) bill, as amended, was passed. Bono Mack Davis (KY) Grijalva Young (IN) The result of the vote was announced Boren DeFazio Grimm Meehan T. Boswell DeGette Guinta Meeks Sanchez, Loretta as above recorded. Boustany DeLauro Guthrie A motion to reconsider was laid on Brady (PA) Denham Hall NAYS—1 the table. Brady (TX) Dent Hanabusa Amash Stated for: Brooks DesJarlais Hanna Broun (GA) Deutch Harper NOT VOTING—45 Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 331, I Buchanan Diaz-Balart Harris was away from the Capitol region attending Bucshon Dicks Hartzler Barton (TX) Frelinghuysen Murphy (CT) the Civil Rights Freedom Riders’ 50th Anniver- Buerkle Dingell Hastings (FL) Blumenauer Giffords Napolitano sary Celebration. Had I been present, I would Burgess Doggett Hayworth Braley (IA) Gutierrez Neal Burton (IN) Dold Heck Brown (FL) Hastings (WA) Pastor (AZ) have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Calvert Donnelly (IN) Heinrich Butterfield Hinchey Paul Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Mon- Camp Dreier Hensarling Carter Hinojosa Quigley day, May 23, 2011, I was absent during rollcall Campbell Duncan (SC) Herger Chandler Hirono Rohrabacher Canseco Edwards Herrera Beutler Clarke (NY) Kingston Shimkus vote No. 331 due to travel delays. Had I been Cantor Ellmers Higgins Clay Landry Simpson present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on the mo- Capito Emerson Himes Doyle Long Smith (TX) tion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. Capps Engel Holden Duffy Luetkemeyer Sutton 1383—Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act. This bill Capuano Eshoo Holt Duncan (TN) Marchant Tierney Cardoza Farenthold Honda Ellison McCarthy (NY) Waters seeks to reintegrate veterans into the civilian Carnahan Farr Hoyer Filner McCollum Yarmuth work force by providing various services such Carney Fattah Huelskamp Fortenberry Moore Young (FL)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MY7.021 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H3322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 23, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there that is terrorizing the people of Paki- The SPEAKER pro tempore (during objection to the request of the gen- stan. the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- tleman from Missouri? Once and for all, there must be a uni- ing in this vote. There was no objection. fied effort to establish peace and tran- quility and democracy in Pakistan for f b 1908 the people of Pakistan. So (two-thirds being in the affirma- MORE PAIN AT THE PUMP f tive) the rules were suspended and the (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina ISRAEL LAND SWAP? bill was passed. asked and was given permission to ad- (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was The result of the vote was announced dress the House for 1 minute and to re- given permission to address the House as above recorded. vise and extend his remarks.) A motion to reconsider was laid on for 1 minute.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in a the table. Speaker, in the last 2 years, the price Stated for: failed attempt to play Solomon, the of a gallon of gasoline has more than President has decided to split the na- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 332, I doubled. During his campaign, the was away from the Capitol region attending tion of Israel in two. He wants Israel to President promised to skyrocket en- give away more land to the Palestin- the Civil Rights Freedom Riders’ 50th Anniver- ergy costs, and that’s exactly what has sary Celebration. Had I been present, I would ians in the name of peace. Israel has a happened. history of giving up land and still has have voted ‘‘yea.’’ House Republicans are leading the no peace. Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Mon- way in implementing a sound domestic The President’s proposal would make day, May 23, 2011, I was absent during rollcall energy plan aimed at reducing gas Israel a land it could not defend. Prime vote No. 332 due to travel delays. Had I been prices. This plan seeks to expand do- Minister Netanyahu has said ‘‘nyet’’ to present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on the mo- mestic energy production while cre- the President. tion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. ating jobs here in America. Where does the United States get the 1657—To amend title 38, United States Code, Republicans in the House have suc- omnipotent power to tell any country to revise the enforcement penalties for mis- cessfully passed the Restarting Amer- it should give away part of their sov- representation of a business concern as a ican Offshore Leasing Now Act. This ereign land? What if Netanyahu told us small business concern owned and controlled bill provides immediate relief at the that the United States should divide up by veterans or as a small business concern gas pump while creating jobs for Amer- our land and swap it among our citi- owned and controlled by service-disabled vet- icans. It will increase domestic energy zens? We would not stand for such. erans. It is despicable that business owners production and create jobs by con- The conflict between Israel and the would misrepresent themselves as service-dis- ducting oil and natural gas lease sales. Palestinians must be resolved between abled veterans. Those business owners that House Republicans are addressing the the two groups. The U.S. Government do misrepresent themselves should be pun- need for more immediate relief from should not take the side of the Pal- ished accordingly for their abuse of taxpayer rising prices at the pump along with estinians over our ally, Israel. Such ac- funds and the disrespect for the sacrifices the long-term vision of a domestic en- tion lacks wisdom and shows contempt made by the veterans for whom those funds ergy policy. We need to work together for the people of Israel. are reserved. for an all-of-the-above American en- And that’s just the way it is. f ergy plan. f PERSONAL EXPLANATION In conclusion, God bless our troops, CONGRATULATING FARGO-BASED and we will never forget September the BRANDT HOLDINGS Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I 11th in the global war on terrorism. My (Mr. BERG asked and was given per- was unavoidably detained in my district and sympathy to the family of Richard missed several votes on May 23, 2011. Had I mission to address the House for 1 Bryan Wilson, a dedicated patriot from minute and to revise and extend his re- been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Columbia, South Carolina. rollcall No. 330, H.R. 1627, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall marks.) No. 331, H.R. 1383, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. f Mr. BERG. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate Brandt 332, H.R. 1657. b 1910 Holdings, a Fargo-based company that f PEACE FOR PAKISTAN recently received a Presidential ‘‘E’’ PERSONAL EXPLANATION (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked Award. The ‘‘E’’ Award is the highest Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- and was given permission to address award the U.S. Government gives in recognition of an American entity in avoidably absent for votes in the House the House for 1 minute.) its relationship to trade. Chamber today. Had I been present, I would Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we begin this week and North Dakota is no stranger to the have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall votes 330, 331 benefits of trade. In the past year, ex- and 332. look to the memorializing of our fallen soldiers, it is appropriate to always ports have grown over 15 percent in f North Dakota, and since the founding thank them and to be reminded of the of our trade office 6 years ago, exports PERSONAL EXPLANATION historic actions that brought down have nearly tripled. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speak- Osama bin Laden, but the country Founded in 1992, Brandt Holdings er, due to a death in my family, I missed a se- where this incident occurred is a coun- Company has also been on a steady ries of roll votes. Had I been present: I would try that deserves peace for its people. path of growth. With corporate offices have voted ‘‘yea’’ on (rollcall No. 330) H.R. Pakistan has had another incident of in Fargo, North Dakota, the company 1627, Honoring America’s Veterans Act; I the Taliban going on one of the bases has diversified and now operates in would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on (rollcall No. 331) and killing soldiers. Our sympathy to four divisions: Agriculture, Construc- H.R. 1383, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of the loss of the innocent, but we call tion, Real Estate, and an Entertain- 2011; and I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on (roll- upon the Pakistani military and the ci- ment division. call No. 332) H.R. 1657, a bill to revise the en- vilian government to begin to address I applaud Brandt Holding Company’s forcement penalties for those misrepresenting the terror of the Taliban and to work efforts to increase trade in North Da- a business concern as being veteran owned to help the Pakistani people. kota and also for the rest of our coun- and controlled. As the Kerry-Lugar money is being try, and I congratulate them on receiv- f assessed as to how it is to be distrib- ing this prestigious award. uted for social needs, there must be an f REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER addressing of this violence, and so I AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1380 call upon our friends in Pakistan to KEN NOVAK, JR., ESPN RISE’S Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- recognize that we in the United States COACH OF THE YEAR mous consent to be removed as a co- are friends, but we must work together (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given sponsor from H.R. 1380. to eliminate al Qaeda and the terror permission to address the House for 1

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Since when did they take over 1997, consolidated and clarified the pre- Hopkins Royals to their third straight all of the three branches of govern- vious orders. To take additional steps State championship title. ment, becoming the executive branch, with respect to the national emergency For Ken, Jr., coaching basketball at the legislative branch, and the judicial declared in Executive Order 12957 and Hopkins is a family business of sorts. branch? to implement section 105(a) of CISADA, His father, Ken, Sr., coached the Hop- f I issued Executive Order 13553 on Sep- kins Royals for 19 years, including his tember 28, 2010, to impose sanctions on son. COMMUNICATION FROM THE officials of the Government of Iran and In 1990, Ken, Jr., stepped into his fa- CLERK OF THE HOUSE other persons acting on behalf of the ther’s shoes and began coaching at The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Government of Iran determined to be Hopkins. In 22 seasons as head coach DUNCAN of South Carolina) laid before responsible for or complicit in certain for the Royals, Coach Novak would the House the following communica- serious human rights abuses. lead the team to a record of 542–74 and tion from the Clerk of the House of In CISADA, which I signed into law six State titles. Since returning to his Representatives: on July 1, 2010, the Congress found that alma matter, Coach Novak turned Hop- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, the illicit nuclear activities of the Gov- kins into a basketball powerhouse that HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ernment of Iran, along with its devel- had won only two State titles before Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. opment of unconventional weapons and his arrival. Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, ballistic missiles and its support for Congratulations, Coach Novak, on The Speaker, House of Representatives international terrorism, threaten the winning ESPN RISE’s Coach of the Washington, DC. security of the United States. To ad- Year title and for leading such out- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- dress the potential connection between standing student athletes. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Iran’s illicit nuclear program and its f tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed energy sector, CISADA amended ISA to expand the types of activities that are CONGRATULATING CHICAGO’S envelope received from the White House on sanctionable under that Act. ISA now PROVIDENCE ST. MEL HIGH May 23, 2011, at 5:15 p.m., and said to contain a message from the President whereby he requires that sanctions be imposed or SCHOOL submits a copy of an Executive Order he has waived for persons that are determined (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was issued with respect to further sanctions on to have made certain investments in given permission to address the House Iran. Iran’s energy sector or to have engaged for 1 minute and to revise and extend With best wishes, I am Sincerely, in certain activities relating to Iran’s his remarks.) refined petroleum sector. In addition to Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk of the House. expanding the types of sanctionable en- rise to congratulate the Providence St. ergy-related activities, CISADA added f Mel High School, a small high school new sanctions that can be imposed pur- on the block where I used to live, that EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT suant to ISA. sends all of its young people to college TO FURTHER SANCTIONS ON This order is intended to implement and has been doing so for the last 20 IRAN—MESSAGE FROM THE the statutory requirements of ISA. years. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Certain ISA sanctions require action I congratulate its principal, Dr. Paul STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112–27) by the private sector, and the order Adams, all of the students and their The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- will further the implementation of families. Providence St. Mel, what a those ISA sanctions by providing au- way to go. fore the House the following message from the President of the United thority under IEEPA to the Secretary f States; which was read and, together of the Treasury to take certain actions SUPREME COURT ORDERS RE- with the accompanying papers, referred with respect to those sanctions. The LEASE OF CALIFORNIA PRIS- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs order states that the Secretary of the ONERS and ordered to be printed: Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- retary of State, shall take the fol- (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- To the Congress of the United States: lowing actions necessary to implement fornia asked and was given permission Pursuant to the International Emer- the sanctions selected, imposed, and to address the House for 1 minute.) gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. maintained on a person by the Presi- Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report dent or by the Secretary of State, pur- fornia. Mr. Speaker, today the United that I have issued an Executive Order suant to authority that I have dele- States Supreme Court delivered a body (the ‘‘order’’) that takes additional gated: blow to the safety of the people of my steps with respect to the national home State of California. emergency declared in Executive Order with respect to section 6(a)(3) of ISA, Today, in an unprecedented action of 12957 of March 15, 1995, and implements prohibit any United States financial judicial intemperance, the United the existing statutory requirements of institution from making loans or pro- States Supreme Court basically or- the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public viding credits to the person consistent dered that between 38,000 and 46,000 Law 104–172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (ISA), with section 6(a)(3) of ISA; prisoners currently in the California as amended by, inter alia, the Com- with respect to section 6(a)(6) of ISA, prison system be released. prehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- prohibit any transactions in foreign ex- Many times Supreme Court decisions ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 change that are subject to the jurisdic- are of mere academic interest. This one (Public Law 111–195) (CISADA). tion of the United States and in which specifically deals with the safety of the In Executive Order 12957, the Presi- the person has any interest; people of my home State. As one who dent found that the actions and poli- with respect to section 6(a)(7) of ISA, led a team of attorneys general of the cies of the Government of Iran threat- prohibit any transfers of credit or pay- States of the Nation in the nineties to en the national security, foreign pol- ments between financial institutions or have prison litigation reform which icy, and economy of the United States. by, through, or to any financial insti- was incorporated into a law that was To deal with that threat, the President tution, to the extent that such trans- passed by the Congress and signed by in Executive Order 12957 declared a na- fers or payments are subject to the ju- the President, this flies in the face of tional emergency and imposed prohibi- risdiction of the United States and in- every piece of that bill. tions on certain transactions with re- volve any interest of the person;

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Mr. Speaker, I At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would or control of any United States person, am pleased to lead the Congressional like to yield such time as he might including any overseas branch, of the Black Caucus this hour to talk about consume to the gentleman from Geor- person, and provide that such property jobs and the need for job creation in gia, Congressman DAVID SCOTT. and interests in property may not be communities across this country. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. I want transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, GENERAL LEAVE to commend you, Congresswoman or otherwise dealt in; or Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Before I begin, CHRISTENSEN, for your leadership and with respect to section 6(a)(9) of ISA, I would like to ask, Mr. Speaker, unan- for what you’re doing. Ladies and gentlemen of America and restrict or prohibit imports of goods, imous consent that all Members may this Congress, our economy is strug- technology, or services, directly or in- have 5 legislative days in which to re- gling, and nowhere is it struggling directly, into the United States from vise and extend their remarks and in- more than in the area of unemploy- the person. clude extraneous material on the sub- ment and joblessness, and, correspond- ject of this Special Order, which is I have delegated to the Secretary of ingly, with home foreclosures and the the Treasury the authority, in con- jobs. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there value of our housing stock going down. sultation with the Secretary of State, Those are the two very serious points objection to the request of the gentle- to take such actions, including the pro- on the compass that we have got to de- woman from the Virgin Islands? mulgation of rules and regulations, and clare an emergency situation on be- to employ all powers granted to the There was no objection. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Amidst reports cause they are both so very related. If President by IEEPA and the relevant a man does not have a job or a young provisions of ISA, and to employ all of improvement in the economy—and the April jobs report was one of those lady does not have a job, how can they powers granted to the United States stay in their home? Government by the relevant provision examples—we are in a steady, yet slow, recovery. But that recovery has not And so I want to just talk for a few of ISA as may be necessary to carry minutes about, one, you really can’t out the purposes of the order. All exec- been felt by the millions of Americans who are out of work or who are work- figure how to get out of a situation un- utive agencies of the United States less you stop and you think of how you Government are directed to take all ing in jobs that are well below their potential. And no more is the pain of the got into it. The one thing I’ve noticed appropriate measures within their au- about people who have lost their sight, recession felt than in the African thority to carry out the provisions of they may need a little help as they American community where unemploy- the order. come to get into a room, but I will tell ment is high in good times but now re- I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- you, that person without his sight feels mains the highest of all population tive Order I have issued. his way of how he got into that room; BARACK OBAMA. groups in this country at 16.1 percent. And so along with saving homes, job and how he gets out of that room, he THE WHITE HOUSE, May 23, 2011. can feel his way back out. So it might creation remains a primary focus of f do well for us just to pause for a mo- the Congressional Black Caucus and of b 1920 ment. House Democrats. We are determined We go back to our economic down- EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR to build on the more than 3 million turn. There were some failures that we ISRAEL jobs created or saved by the American made. We rushed—rightfully so, in (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given Recovery and Reinvestment Act. And many respects—to bail out Wall Street, permission to address the House for 1 so as a key part of this effort before we to bail out America’s big business minute.) left for last week’s constituent work structure. We did that. We had to Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I am period, House Democrats launched a unfreeze the credit markets on Wall about to file a bill, its number will be Make It in America agenda, which we Street in order to keep it moving. But determined later, but it expresses sup- wholeheartedly support. if there is one thing we learned from port for the State of Israel’s right to Over the past 3 years, we have passed our previous, very challenging eco- defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect legislation to prevent multinational nomic difficulties—and the most recent the lives and safety of the Israeli peo- corporations from outsourcing jobs one being the Depression. We got out of ple, and to use all means necessary to overseas, to give tax credits to small that Depression by not only making confront and eliminate nuclear threats businesses to hire new employees, to sure that our big companies, making posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, restore the credit to small businesses sure that Wall Street and our bankers including the use of military force if no because they are the engine of our and our investors and our multi- other peaceable solution can be found economy and of job creation. Our Make national corporations were able to sur- within a reasonable time to protect It in America agenda continues and ex- vive. Our failure was that we did noth- against such immediate and existential pands on that effort by a number of ing to help Main Street at the same threats to the State of Israel. pieces of legislation introduced by time. We have a President who doesn’t members of the Democratic Caucus: The one thing we learned in the De- know history as well as he should or he legislation to support developing a na- pression is, yes, you have to do both: would be aware that last Thursday, in- tional strategy to increase manufac- You’ve got to put money up at the top, stead of saying what his spokesman turing, to invest in infrastructure and you’ve got to put it in the middle of was saying, gee, this was the starting support the flow of commerce, to keep the economic stream and at the lower point for all negotiations, actually, the our country competitive in the global end of the economic stream, because facts are that the Clinton administra- marketplace, to further support small you have to get people spending tion pushed Prime Minister Barak into businesses, to develop an innovative money. Jobs are created when people basically that proposal. And it’s my be- education policy, and to put smart reg- spend money. lief that just as I believe that God ulations in place which protect our We are a mass consumption society, hardened the heart of Pharaoh when people and our environment while im- which means our economy moves not Moses made his request, he hardened proving government efficiency. on the wealthy being able to go buy a Arafat’s heart. He rejected the offer, Democrats have already introduced car; our economy moves on thousands and it does not need to be made again. bills to further these goals, and we are and millions of people being able to f calling on the Republican leadership to buy the car, to buy the clothes, to buy end the assaults on health care reform the food in the restaurants. Our failure JOBS and the blocking of the green economy to do that. And so we had a top-down The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under we need to build, asking them to sup- economic recovery instead of a top, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- port both of these important pillars of middle, and bottom at the same time.

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I am a believer in here, and we want you to start making You’ve led our efforts on health care. capitalism. I graduated from the cita- things in this country. Let’s look out You’ve led our efforts on making sure del of capitalism, the Wharton School for America, look out for us. That is that natural resources were divided in of Finance. I am a businessman. So I something that we can do. a serious way, and you’re leading our don’t begrudge that, but what I do be- And so, Madam Congresslady from efforts as the first vice chairman of the grudge is our failure to help the little the Virgin Islands, you’re doing a won- Congressional Black Caucus. So I am fellow. Now we’re beginning to do that. derful job with this. pleased to join with you this evening. But what we must do is realize that This is the number one issue facing As we consider policies to help Amer- all of this time, we’re in this recovery this country. I can’t tell you how des- icans and our Nation recover from the now for almost 3 years, and we have 13 perate people become when they can’t worst economic crisis in our history— million Americans without work. We find work. I can’t tell you how de- and I never forget this gentleman—I re- have a national unemployment of 8.7 pressed people become when people are member something that Dr. Martin Lu- percent. It’s coming down. Some of our used to working and they wake up ther King said at one time. He said policies are working. In my own State every morning with no place to go. Or that the ultimate measure of a man is of Georgia, our unemployment rate is a they have to make certain decisions not where he stands in moments of staggering 9.9 percent—563 Georgians and some can’t find food or buy the comfort but where he stands at times are without work. food to feed their families. That is the of challenge and controversy. I agree And so that means that we’re not situation we’re in with these 13 million with him. doing enough. There are certain areas American people. This is indeed a time of challenge for we can work in. For example, we need We can do better. We’ve got to evalu- our country with a current unemploy- to evaluate the programs that we say ate what we’re doing, and we’ve got to ment rate of 9.9 percent, an expected we have put out there to help with the put more creative things on the table, rate of over 8 percent for the next sev- unemployment level. such as the corporate tax rate. Let us eral years, and record levels of food in- Now, we know we have put a program tie that to corporations bringing these security and foreclosures. As in many other States, the average together which will give corporations a jobs back and doing what they can to unemployment rate in Illinois during 6 percent reduction or a reduction of help turn our country back into a man- 2010 for blacks was above 15 percent, their part of the payroll tax if they ufacturing base. above 13 percent for Latinos. And with hire an unemployed person. Well, When you lose your capacity—when persistently high unemployment num- where is the report card on that? How this country lost its capacity to be the bers, the need for Federal unemploy- is that doing? That’s one of the things leader of the world in making things, ment assistance remains a vital lifeline that we need to get; we need measure- we lost a lot. And by George, we need ment to see how successful it really is. for millions of our citizens. to get it back. And that’s the way In January of 2011, the share of un- We need to also look to the future America will survive, and that’s the and look at what policies we can put employed workers who had been with- way we’ll bring this unemployment out work for over 6 months was 43.8 together with corporations, because rate down. percent—one of the highest percent- what we’re doing is not enough. I would Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, ages on record—translating into about submit that wouldn’t it be interesting Congressman SCOTT. I thank you for 6.2 million workers remaining unem- and wouldn’t it be worthy of consider- calling attention to the need to restore ployed for longer than 6 months. ation. the manufacturing base in this country We know, for example, that we have as the Democrats are attempting to do b 1940 just about the highest corporate tax with our Make It in America agenda. In April 2011, just under 185,000 Illi- rate in the world. Clearly our multi- And thank you for reminding everyone noisans received extended unemploy- national, our largest corporations, our that Main Street is still not taken care ment benefits, with an estimated largest employers want to see that cor- of and that there is a critical connec- 100,000 Illinoisans exhausting the max- porate tax rate come down. Many are tion between the jobs crisis and the imum 99 weeks of unemployment as- wanting it to come down to 25 percent. housing crisis and why they need to be sistance in 2010. Although our economy I am on the side of taking a look at dealt with now as an emergency. is gradually gaining, we cannot ignore that, because we don’t want to have I would just call on our leadership, the fact that the economic crisis re- the highest corporate tax rate in the the Republican leadership: Let’s stop mains a daily reality for millions of world. It hurts our marketplace. It trying to unravel President Obama’s Americans, nor can we ignore the fact hurts everything. We know that. That agenda, which is an agenda that cre- that the crisis unevenly affects African is an issue. ates jobs. We’ve been here for almost 5 Americans and Latino Americans. But if we know these multinational months, and not one job has been cre- During times of challenge, I sincerely corporations are having a record now ated by any legislation that the major- believe that the mantle of responsi- of outsourcing jobs, should we not have ity has brought to the floor. It’s time bility for caring for the poor and strug- a conversation with them at the table? to get busy. Main Street is calling on gling falls squarely on the shoulders of Okay, you want your corporate tax us. government, not primarily on the char- rate reduced? Let’s talk about how you At this point, I’d like to yield as ity of individual citizens. In such times can stop sending jobs out of this coun- much time as he would consume to the of hardship and strife, government try. We need Americans who are work- Congressman from Illinois, Congress- leaders should extend help to the ing at American jobs in America. man DANNY DAVIS. needy, not advance the wealth of the I think that these large employers Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Thank you most secure. For this reason, I am and corporations with these inter- very much. deeply disappointed in the Republican national markets will be willing to sit Let me, first of all, commend you for bill moving in the House that would down and say, you know what, in ex- the tremendous leadership that you hurt both our economy and the long- change for us getting our corporate tax provide to this effort each Monday term unemployed, some of the most rate down, here’s what we can do to evening. vulnerable citizens in our Nation. start bringing in our manufacturing As I was thinking about it, I was The Republican plan would essen- and bring it back to America so that thinking of the fact that people who tially curtail assistance to Americans we can make things in America. One of observe racing oftentimes describe struggling with prolonged unemploy- the reasons we’ve got such a high job- horses in two ways. Sometimes they’re ment so that States could lower their

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Thank you. insurance, and not given a fair shot at critical purchases, such as food and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. I yield such a job that they are applying for. housing, other than the alternatives of- time as he might consume to the gen- Our focus should be particularly on fered by the Republican bill. If we tleman from Virginia, Congressman what to do about the long-term unem- allow this $31 billion to go to State BOBBY SCOTT. ployed and keeping them on their feet. debt reduction, there is no new eco- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Thank you. I In February, Congresswoman BARBARA nomic activity, and millions of fami- appreciate you yielding time, and ap- LEE from California and I introduced lies will not be able to put food on preciate you bringing to the attention the Emergency Unemployment Com- their tables or roofs over their heads. of the American public the need for pensation Extension Act to provide 14 It is not only the 4 million workers continued support for those who are additional weeks of unemployment who currently receive long-term unem- unemployed. The current economic cli- compensation for the chronically un- ployment benefits who will suffer; it is mate has taken a toll on many families employed so that they can stay afloat our businesses as well. across the Nation. While the economy during their job search, at least until The retail sector has been hard hit by may be growing, there are still almost our recession is over and jobs have re- this recession. Cutting unemployment 14 million unemployed people nation- turned. The Emergency Unemployment benefits for millions of people would ally, and the unemployment rate is Compensation Act would, if passed, take a tremendous toll on these busi- hovering at 9 percent. We need to take give these hardworking Americans a nesses as well. The Congressional serious steps to address this crisis and little more time to find a job without Budget Office estimates that current create policies that create jobs. having to worry about making ends law generates approximately $40 billion From a long-term perspective, we meet. in economic activity and creates about need to be investing in our workforce Now, we have to note that receipt of 322,000 jobs. Enacting the Republican by investing in education, in job train- unemployment compensation is condi- approach would dramatically reduce ing, beginning with early childhood tioned first on the fact that you lost the economic stimulus of our Federal education, and continuing through col- your job through no fault of your own Government and cut jobs. lege and vocational education, as well and that you are actively looking for a Unemployment benefits only provide as adult education and training. Unfor- job and will accept a reasonable job. So an average of $290 a week, which typi- tunately, the Republican budget makes these are conditions of receiving unem- cally replaces only half of the average huge cuts in our Nation’s education ployment compensation. Unfortu- family’s expenses. This support is not a system by cutting investments in edu- nately, this compassionate bill has free ride or boon for families; it is a cation by over 50 percent and zeroing been stalled in committee, and the ma- critical lifeline during a national emer- out many job-training investments. jority of the House has not taken ac- gency to help our citizens who are suf- These cuts include services such as ele- tion on it. fering. The Wall Street Journal re- mentary and secondary education, edu- b 1950 ported that roughly 1 million people cational innovation, career and tech- across the Nation couldn’t find work nical education, cuts to community To make matters worse, just a few after exhausting their unemployment colleges, and postsecondary education. weeks ago a new bill had been intro- benefits. There are about 7 million The budget also cuts the maximum duced in the House, which will actually fewer jobs now than at the beginning of Pell Grant, a vital program that makes weaken the unemployment compensa- the Great Recession, and the Depart- college affordable for young students, tion program. They call it the Jobs, ment of Labor data show that there are and takes away eligibility for over a Opportunity, Benefits, and Services over four unemployed Americans for million students. Act. They call it the JOBS Act. every job. Needing unemployment as- So we should be trying to work to get It would allow States to divert the sistance is about not being able to find people back to work and increase inno- Federal funds it received to pay for un- work in a weak economy with limited vation. So we ought to be actually employment compensation to other job opportunities. It’s not about being spending more, not less. But with these purposes, including tax cuts. Jobs, that lazy. cuts, fewer people will have access to so-called JOBS Act, will essentially The Republican bill is not a jobs bill. education and training that they need allow States to terminate payments of It is a jilting the jobless bill. It pits to fuel the economic productivity and unemployment benefits, potentially States that are struggling with large compete for the good jobs that are oc- eliminating $40 billion in economic ac- deficits against the millions of Ameri- curring in our labor market today. tivity, according to CBO estimates. So cans who have lost their jobs through So on a long-term basis, we need to not only are they failing to extend ben- no fault of their own. I urge that we ensure that we are building a strong efits during a time of constant high un- continue the fight to secure improve- and capable workforce. In the short employment; some now want to cut off ments in this proposal, to protect the term, we need to make sure that people benefits all together. hundreds of millions of hardworking who have lost their jobs during the re- Critics of the unemployment com- Americans who need the government’s cession are not left out in the cold. pensation believe that providing unem- help to weather the extended storm of Currently, for every one job opening ployment benefits will give people an economic hardship. there are over four people applying. incentive not to work, that people re- I commend you again for your tre- This means that whatever the job ap- ceiving unemployment compensation mendous leadership. Thank you very plicants do to help themselves, there will merely collect the benefits as long much for leading this effort. will still be many people left out in the as they can without looking for a job. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, cold. But a condition of receiving the bene- Congressman DAVIS, for joining us this To add insult to injury, many appli- fits, one of the conditions is you have evening, and thank you for your kind cants are not getting consideration for to be actively looking for a job. words. I am very proud to be a part of jobs because they have been unem- While that criticism may apply to a a Congressional Black Caucus, which is ployed for too long. Many employers few bad apples, the overwhelming ma- made up of 43 workhorses, and I am will screen applicants and require that jority of Americans who are chron- just glad to be able to work along with they are holding a job to be considered ically unemployed would rather enjoy all of them. for a new job. When they find out that the dignity of work instead of col- Thank you for calling attention to they are unemployed, many employers lecting a weekly check from the gov- the need to extend unemployment ben- will not consider them for employ- ernment; many of these checks, on a efits for the many who are still with- ment. So those who are looking for a national average, will average $260 a

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Econo- left behind the rest of the world in this pose any attempt to undermine this mists estimate that in the U.S. econ- important sector. Creating that econ- important law. omy, the U.S. economy grows by $1.61 omy would build on the tens of thou- It’s also critically important to re- for every dollar the government spends sands of jobs that were created with member, though, that while repealing on unemployment compensation, be- the American Recovery and Reinvest- health care reform will have very obvi- cause unemployed people will obvi- ment Act and moving to renewable en- ous, very negative impacts on health ously spend every dime right away. ergy and the jobs that that will create and wellness, the repeal of any part of This is in stark contrast to the eco- is good for our environment. It will the law created by the Affordable Care nomic activity generated by tax cuts, slow climate change, it is good for our Act will also have an equally horren- where many of the tax cuts will gen- health, and it is good for our economy. dous impact on the economy and more erate about 17 cents of economic activ- It would build jobs, sustainable jobs, directly on jobs. ity for every dollar of tax cuts. This is and help us to build a strong and more The data is in; it’s indisputable. the $1.61 for every dollar in unemploy- sustainable economy for the future. There is no evidence that health care ment compensation. It’s good for profit, it’s good for the reform hurts or eliminates jobs. In So, simply put, the unemployment planet, and it’s good for people. fact, since the health care reform bill compensation is one of the most effec- I want to just talk a little bit about was passed in March of last year, there tive and efficient ways to stimulate the the Patient Protection and Affordable has been private sector growth month economy, and we should be focusing on Care Act. after month after month, leading to providing the kind of support and stim- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Would the the creation of a total of 1.4 million ulus to the economy in conjunction gentlewoman yield before she goes on new private sector jobs, and we are with making bold investments in our to the next issue? counting. Further, of these 1.4 million education system and our workforce. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. I yield to the new jobs that were created, both di- We need to make sure that we make gentleman. rectly and indirectly from health care those long-term investments in edu- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. It’s so impor- reform, 243,000 of them, almost a quar- cation and job training. We also need tant that you have mentioned summer ter of a million of them, are directly in to make sure that we have a compas- jobs and opportunities they get to help the health care sector. All of this job sionate short-term solution by pro- get young people on the right track and growth job expansion has occurred viding the safety net for millions of and keep them on the right track, get in just 1 year. Americans who have lost their jobs them used to a working environment While that’s good news, there was through no fault of their own and and get them set for their future lives. even better news that came out of a re- haven’t found a job yet. But also, with so many people unem- cent study out of Harvard University, These jobs just don’t exist, and we ployed today in the construction area which found that health care reform, also have to oppose the elimination of and at a time when we have trillions of as enacted by the Patient Protection unemployment compensation by re- dollars and needs in terms of roads and and Affordable Care Act, would create directing those funds to whatever the bridges and tunnels and other infra- up to 4 million jobs over the next 10 States may want, including tax cuts. structure projects, this is a time where years. Compare that to 8 years of poli- That is simply wrong. we really ought to be investing in cies under the previous administration So I thank you for pointing out the those for our future. that literally eliminated 673,000 private need for the unemployment compensa- Those projects would be coming in, sector jobs while at the same time ex- tion program to continue and even be and the bids on those projects would be acerbating our Nation’s plight with improved and oppose those initiatives at the lowest they have been histori- uninsurance, spiraling health care that want to sabotage the unemploy- cally so that, as you pay for them over costs, and worsening health disparities. ment compensation system. the course of time with bonds, you will Once you make the comparison, ask Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, be paying at a much lower rate, and yourself which policies are truly better Congressman SCOTT, for reminding us those needs are certainly there today. for American jobs, for the American that we are really not out of a reces- So we need to make those investments economy, for the health and wellness of sion. This is the time where we need to in job creation in terms of roads and Americans, and for the Nation as a invest and to continue those unemploy- bridges and other infrastructure. It’s a whole. Is repealing health care reform ment benefits, and thank you for talk- great time to do it, and the people need better when we know that the repeal ing about the people who are unem- those jobs. not only would increase medical spend- ployed. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you for ing, the repeal would increase medical We hear so many misconceptions adding that issue to the discussion this spending by $125 billion by the end of spread about people who are receiving evening. this decade and increase family insur- unemployment. They really would pre- Let me just go back to the Patient ance premiums by nearly $2,000 every fer to have a job. They are actively Protection and Affordable Care Act, be- year? But it will also destroy as many looking, as you have pointed out, to be cause despite its immediate and pro- as 400,000 jobs every year over the next able to receive those unemployment jected successes, our friends on the decade. benefits. It’s a shame the way that other side of the aisle continue their some of our colleagues speak about efforts to repeal and underfund the Pa- b 2000 people who are really trying to find a tient Protection and Affordable Care The answer is simply no. We need to job where there are no jobs to be found Act. stay on this path, one with an upward and need that extra help. So I really Despite the rhetoric to the contrary, trajectory, because it is the path that appreciate your coming and joining us this new law lifts more than 30 million not only includes a reformed, trans- this evening. Americans out of the ranks of the un- formed health care system, but it’s One of the other things that the Con- insured, protects the health care con- also a path that creates jobs, lowers gressional Black Caucus has been advo- sumer from unjust practices that have the unemployment rate and saves em- cating for is summer jobs for our young occurred in our health care system for ployers, both large and small, money people. It’s important for us to have far too many decades, and preserves that they can reinvest by creating ad- them meaningfully occupied and em- and improves the health care and thus ditional jobs for millions of Americans. ployed during that summer vacation. It the wellness of some of our Nation’s It is a path that we have been hoping seems like we are going back to what most vulnerable residents—our chil- to find; it is a path that we have strug- we used to have to do in the previous dren and our seniors. gled to get on; and now that we’re on

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And it’s im- most of my colleagues represent in this the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- portant to keep in mind what is not at body still have high unemployment. uary 5, 2011, the gentleman from South issue. There is no merit to the conten- There are no jobs. We need to continue Carolina (Mr. GOWDY) is recognized for tion that Boeing did not negotiate in to provide unemployment insurance. 60 minutes as the designee of the ma- good faith with the union over the We need to work to begin to create the jority leader. placement of a second line of work in jobs that the people of America need. Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, last week, South Carolina. No one seriously con- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. of course, we were in our respective tends that. And, incredibly, there is no Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss Demo- districts, which means I was home in evidence that existing jobs will move cratic initiatives for creating jobs and rebuild- my beloved State of South Carolina. from Washington State to South Caro- ing the economy. And while the bulk of that time was lina. While Republicans were busy voting to end spent in the upstate, in Greenville, Instead, the NLRB seeks to tell com- Medicare in order to give more tax breaks to Spartanburg, and Union Counties, panies where it can and cannot build big oil, they forgot one important task—job South Carolina is such a small State additional lines of work. Let that sink creation. with a deep and rich tie throughout the in for a moment. The National Labor With the fragile economy just beginning to various regions of the State that, even Relations Board seeks to tell a com- recover, Americans cannot afford the Repub- in a course of 1 week, Mr. Speaker, I pany where it can and cannot build ad- licans’ reckless ‘‘So Be It’’ attitude toward job was able to go to all six congressional ditional lines of work. So be fore- creation. districts in South Carolina at one point warned: If you build a plant or a facil- Their failure to propose a single jobs bill or another. ity in a union State, there is the pros- after more than four months in the majority is South Carolina is full of natural pect that you will never be able to alarming and is indicative of a general lack of beauty, from the mountains of the up- leave again if the NLRB has its way. concern for the needs of our constituents. state to the beaches of our coastal re- And the law was clear, indeed, it is Under the Obama administration, almost 2 gion. South Carolina is home to hard- crystal clear: Employers are permitted million jobs have been created over the last working, loyal, kindhearted and resil- to make predictions on future eco- 15 months. ient people. We have wonderful schools, nomic circumstances so long as the cir- The 244,000 total jobs added last month is a world-class port, vibrant research cumstances are demonstrably predict- the largest in nearly a year, with broad-based universities, and highly regarded hos- able. So is it predictable that there would gains in retail trade, manufacturing, health pitals and medical centers. We have a be labor shortages and stoppages in care, leisure and hospitality, and professional depth and breadth of assets throughout Washington State? Well, Mr. Speaker, and business services. the State of South Carolina, as well as there have been four strikes since 1989 While this is an impressive feat, we need to the small businesses that are the back- dig deeper in order to replace the 8 million in the Washington State facility for bone of this country and this economy. Boeing, all of which support the move- jobs that we lost during the Bush Administra- Mr. Speaker, South Carolina is ment of the entire 787 production line tion. among the first States to help other to South Carolina. But that’s not what The African American community continues States when calamity strikes. We have Boeing is doing. And I would commend, to bear the brunt of the unemployment crisis; a rich history of fighting and sacri- close to 16 percent of African Americans are Mr. Speaker, the reading of the com- ficing, indeed, dying for this country. ments by a Boeing customer who said out of work and still looking for jobs. We are proud and brave, and we are not In some cities, African American unemploy- that the continued threatened work easily intimidated, which brings me to ment rates have hit Depression levels. This is stoppages are causing it to reconsider the National Labor Relations Board unacceptable. whether or not it wants to do business The American people have spoken and and its recent interactions with the with Boeing, and yet Boeing is not sup- Democrats are listening; job creation is the State of South Carolina. posed to consider that when they de- At a time when union membership is key to economic recovery and growth. cide where to build additional lines of Democrats’ ‘‘Make It in America’’ agenda is at a historic low, unions seek to influ- work. a powerful initiative based on the conviction ence this administration in a histori- Indeed, make no mistake, Mr. Speak- that when more products are made in Amer- cally high fashion. At a time when this er, there will be two planes made in ica, more families will be able to make it in Nation needs to come together and face Washington State for every one plane America. the great challenges of our time, there made in South Carolina. But that is This comprehensive domestic manufacturing are those in this administration who not enough for this administration. strategy is about investing in innovation and seek to benefit from the politics of They want to control where businesses clean energy, helping our small businesses class, generational and, now, regional can locate, what they can make, and and workers compete, rebuilding America, and conflict: from a Secretary of Health how much of it they can make. keeping jobs here at home. and Human Services who claims that I want you to consider, Mr. Speaker, For example, the Make It in America Block our colleague’s, PAUL RYAN’s, efforts to the comments of the NLRB spokes- Grant Act establishes a grant program at the reform Medicare would cause seniors to person, and I quote: We are not telling Commerce Department to provide small to die sooner when it is a demonstrably Boeing they cannot make planes in medium-sized businesses, in communities false statement, indeed, an abomina- South Carolina. We are talking about hardest hit by unemployment, with the re- tion to say something so overtly polit- one specific line of work, three planes a sources and strategies they need to transition ical about a courageous colleague who month. If they keep three planes a to the manufacturing of clean energy, high has the foresight to try to save Medi- month in Washington, there is no prob- technology, and advanced products. care, from that to the NLRB and its lem. Equally promising is the Job Opportunities general counsel and their efforts to in- Really? The National Labor Rela- Between Our Shores Act, which establishes a timidate the State of South Carolina, tions Board is going to tell Boeing how Workforce Investment Act pilot program to not once, but twice, with threatened many planes it can make and in what provide education and training programs in ad- lawsuits and now a complaint when a State and what constitutes a problem vanced manufacturing. company decides to put an additional and what doesn’t constitute a problem? These bills, along with other Democratic ini- line of work in the great State of To my colleagues from the South Caro- tiatives, prove that Democrats are listening to South Carolina. lina delegation who have labeled this the American people as they continue to ask, Boeing decided to build some of its an unprecedented act, they are entirely ‘‘Where are the jobs?’’ new 787 Dreamliners in South Carolina. correct.

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We will do unions object to a line of work that is ers people when I call it this, it is gov- everything that we can in this delega- separate and distinct, they can move to ernment by Mafia. It really is. It is like tion to prevent it from happening. And, a right-to-work State like South Caro- walking into an office going: Wow, it more importantly, we will be ever dili- lina, it cannot be done. would be a real shame if this place gent to make sure that after this one is Mr. Speaker, I have been joined by burned down tomorrow. Why don’t you put to bed, and after this NLRB lawsuit my distinguished colleague from the give us a little money to help us in our is exposed for the fraud that it is, we Fifth Congressional District, Mr. cause, and we will make sure nothing will be ever diligent to make sure that it never happens again in this country. MULVANEY, and I would seek to yield happens to you. It frightens me and it Mr. GOWDY. While my colleague was such time as my colleague may con- disgusts me that this is the way the talking so eloquently in defense of sume. government treats its own people. I can’t help but think of that exam- freedom, not in defense of South Caro- Mr. MULVANEY. I thank my col- lina, but in defense of freedom and the league, Mr. GOWDY. His words are well ple as I sit here and look at what the NRLB is doing these days. To come to freedom to pursue the free market, considered and well made and I think something as fundamental as that, we the Boeing company and admit, and bear out the decision of the people of have been joined by our colleague from you can go and read what the NRLB his district to send him to Washington. South Carolina, Congressman JEFF says, admit that they have done noth- This is perhaps the first real challenge DUNCAN, and I would yield him such ing wrong, admit that Boeing has done we have faced together as a team here time as he may consume on this issue nothing wrong in any of its statements, in Washington, and I’m proud to be a and any other issue on his heart. member of this team as we take on per- but still taking the position that they Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. haps the critical issue of our day and have the basis for bringing a lawsuit First, I thank my colleagues for taking our State when it comes to economic against this company in order to do this time to talk about an issue that— development and job growth. nothing else but to shake it down. I cannot believe we are even having My colleague, Mr. Speaker, men- this discussion. We have seen a lot I want to do something that we are tioned the other shoe to drop when the not very good at in South Carolina since we have been here in Washington NLRB came forward through its on January 5, but I never thought that when it comes to these types of issues. spokesman and said: Listen, you know, I want to speak bluntly. Ordinarily, we I would see the day when the NLRB this whole thing could just go away if and our government would sue a com- don’t talk about uncomfortable things Boeing would agree to build three more in our State very bluntly. We are more pany over creating jobs in South Caro- airplanes every single month in Wash- lina. I may have experienced that in southerly and gentlemanly about it ington State. than I’m going to be for the next few another country, say the Soviet Union That is what this is about. It is about back in the eighties, but to think that minutes. But I feel compelled to do using leverage. It is about using mus- that by the circumstances that face us. we have got a government here in cle. It is about pushing around a pri- America that is suing a company for I want to talk very briefly about what vate business simply because you can, this says about the current administra- making a business decision, a decision and it is absolutely and positively that would affect their bottom line, to tion’s attitude towards business. And wrong for our government to be doing then I want to talk very briefly about go where their labor costs are cheaper, this to its own citizens. That is exactly to come to a great State like South why people, not only in South Caro- what is happening. They are walking lina, but people all over this country, Carolina and locate in a wonderful city into Boeing and saying: Boy, it would like North Charleston where they were should be concerned with this lawsuit be a real shame if we shut you down in against Boeing by the NLRB. already operating an operation that South Carolina; wouldn’t it? You can made the fuselages. This was a decision Regarding the administration’s atti- make that not happen. You have it in not to locate a whole other operation, tude towards business, I talked several your ability to make sure that this ter- but to bring the rest of the components times when I was running for this of- rible thing doesn’t happen to you. All to South Carolina, to assemble the fice with folks in my district about an- you have to do is agree to produce an complete aircraft there. And since they other issue at that time. It was cap- additional three planes in Washington made that decision to come to South and-trade. And I remember coming State. What a travesty. What a com- Carolina, they have added an addi- across an employer in my district who plete insult to what this Nation stands tional 2,000 jobs in the State of Wash- I never thought would be in favor of for. ington. And so for the NLRB to say that particular piece of legislation but That brings me to my second point, that Boeing made a decision to punish who had signed on and actually con- which is why should ordinary people a union in Washington is ludicrous. It tributed financially toward advancing care about this. Is this just an issue is ludicrous. that particular initiative. I remember that the State of South Carolina cares Virginia Attorney General Ken talking to them and asking them why about? Is it just an issue that the Boe- Cuccinelli said that NLRB’s action this was, why were they doing some- ing Corporation should care about? Is against Boeing is a threat to every thing that was so clearly against their it just an issue that businesses should right-to-work State. And I agree with self-interest. And they told me that it care about? Absolutely not. Absolutely him because if this suit is successful had been made very plain to them that not. This is an issue that every single against Boeing, we are not going to if they did not get on board that they working person in this country should have the conversation in this country would have a visit from the EPA, and be scared to death of because the day about whether a business is going to lo- wasn’t it much better for them to par- that the government can tell business cate in a right-to-work State or a ticipate in the cap-and-trade legisla- where it can operate, which is what the union State. The conversation is going tion than it was to get run over and NLRB is trying to do in this lawsuit, to turn, Mr. GOWDY, to a conversation visited by the EPA, to have someone the day that the government can tell about whether to locate in America or come down and bring down the full reg- businesses where they can operate is to locate that operation overseas. That ulatory authority of the government the day before it can tell you where ought to scare every one of us, not just on you without any recourse whatso- you can go to work. those in the right-to-work State, but ever. Wouldn’t you rather be sitting at And if Boeing is not free to leave Se- every American who understands cap- the table to design part of your own de- attle, Washington, and move to North italism, who understands that govern- mise rather than having it dealt fully Charleston in South Carolina, then the ment doesn’t create jobs, businesses do. in your face by the regulatory arm of next day, you might not be free to do Looking at the NLRB’s decision and the administration? the same thing. It violates everything examining the recent electoral map, it

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:27 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K23MY7.053 H23MYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H3330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 23, 2011 is not difficult to see a policy that So after the NLRB decided to sue Have you heard about that? clearly rewards blue States while se- these four States, they came in and de- Mr. GOWDY. Not only, Congressman, verely punishing red ones. South Caro- cided to sue a private business, to sue had I heard about that, but I read a lina is a red State, and we are proud of a business that made a business deci- quote attributed to the NLRB just this that fact. We shouldn’t be punished for sion to affect the bottom line, share- week where they were advising Boeing Boeing locating in South Carolina. And holder value, looking after profit, and its counsel not to litigate this in this is the second attempt by NLRB to which others want to demonize in this the media. Imagine the arrogance of punish South Carolina. country but which made this country telling a company not to litigate some- Right before this, they decided to sue great, capitalists going out and invest- thing in the media. These are not two South Carolina, South Dakota, Ari- ing their hard-earned dollars, con- private parties. This is a government zona, and Utah over the right to a se- vincing others to invest their money in agency taking legal action against a cret ballot. Back in November, Mr. their stock, to grow a business, create private company, and then they advise Speaker, 80 percent of South Caro- a product that folks around the world not to discuss this in the media. linians voted in a referendum that we would want to buy. And folks like buy- Then the second thing—and I’d love liked the right to a secret ballot when ing Boeing products. to ask Congressman MULVANEY his it comes to union elections, that we I applaud Boeing for wanting to come thoughts on this—is that there was a don’t want card check, a method where to South Carolina, to invest their bil- quote attributed to a Senator who was union bosses can come to employees lions of dollars in our State, their idea advising the NLRB, Do not share your and say: You know, we really want to of staying there for 100 years, their legal strategy publicly. Do not tell the unionize here, and we would love to love for South Carolina workers, the other side what your legal strategy is. have your name, and through fear and climate and the pro-business climate This is not a criminal case. This is intimidation get them to agree to go we have in our State, the pro-business not a civil case between two private along and unionize after a majority of climate they have in North Charleston, companies. This is a government agen- those people in that business have said, the effort that South Carolina had to cy that is seeking to influence the under intimidation usually, that they step up to the plate to help Boeing in business decisions of a private com- would go along with the union. We like the deal to come to South Carolina. pany, and they’re getting legal advice the right to a secret ballot, that free b 2020 from a Senator not to share their Americans can go into the voting I look forward to flying on the Boe- strategy with the other side. booth, whether it is at a union or any- Mr. MULVANEY. My question to ing manufactured aircraft the where else, and cast a ballot in secret you, Mr. GOWDY, and to you, Mr. Dreamliner. What a great name. We’re without fear of intimidation, go in Speaker, would be this: talking about the shattering of Amer- there and cast a vote on how they feel Why would there even be a strategy? ican dreams by the NLRB suing Boe- on whether they want to collectively What is this talk of strategy that the ing, which is chasing the American bargain, whether they want to NLRB is charged with enforcing the Dream. Yet they’re chasing it to form unionize, or whether they like the law? There should be no strategy in- an airliner called the Dreamliner. Is right to come to work and negotiate that not irony? I can’t believe we’re volved with that. Either it violates the with their employer for their best in- having this discussion, but I’ll tell you law or it does not. The NLRB, itself, terest and for the best interest of the what. We’re doing the right thing, and has already said on more than one oc- company, for the best interest of the this Congress needs to get behind casion that the statements that Boeing company. defunding the NLRB’s ability to sue made do not rise to the level that’s re- And so NLRB said nope, South Caro- South Carolina, to sue Boeing. We need quired for this litigation to proceed. lina, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona; we to get behind that. They’ve already admitted that this is determine how you are going to Mr. GOWDY, thank you for having an expansion of a new business, that unionize. We determine what methods this. this is a new business line. It is not the you are going to use. And if we say Mr. GOWDY. My colleague from moving of a business from one place to that you have to use card check as a South Carolina raises the second issue, the other, and the NLRB has already method of unionization, that is what doesn’t he? It wasn’t just the com- admitted that that is protected activ- you have to use. And just because you plaint against Boeing. It was also the ity under the National Labor Relations in South Carolina, just because 80 per- threatened litigation over South Caro- Act. So you wonder: What is the strat- cent of your voters like the right to a lina having the unmitigated temerity egy? secret ballot, that doesn’t matter. That to want to memorialize the right to a It raises a really good point: Why are is off the table because NLRB is saying secret ballot in the constitution of our we here? Why is the NLRB doing this? they have the last word, they are the State. Our voters voted to do that, to Mr. GOWDY, perhaps this is a rhetor- only voice. And you know what? That memorialize something as sacred in ical question; but what does it say, for is wrong, because it is a States’ rights this country as the right to a secret example, about the lawsuit that Mr. issue. The Constitution I carry says ballot, and the reward for memori- DUNCAN mentioned before regarding Congress—and I am going to get a lit- alizing that in our constitution was the right to a secret ballot? What does tle passionate on this issue because I threatened litigation by the NLRB. it say about an administration in this feel NLRB has overstepped its bounds When our attorney general, Alan Wil- day and age that specifically attacks on this—it says that no power not spe- son, fought back, the response was, not only one State but several States cifically outlined in that document as Well, let’s see if we can settle it. I for granting additional freedoms to its belonging to the Federal Government, think that’s instructive because no citizens? Think about that. That’s nor prohibited by that document to the sooner had the threatened litigation what we’ve done. That’s what Arizona States, is reserved for the States or the against Boeing been announced that has done. That’s what several other people. It doesn’t say that the NLRB there was another effort to want to set- States have done. We have simply me- has the right to determine how we can tle it as if these are two private compa- morialized in our constitution the unionize in South Carolina or any nies which are negotiating over an right that we have to a secret ballot. other right-to-work State. easement. This is the granting of a right. I think States do have rights. And I Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Ordinarily, this would be cause for think we have to stand up, and I ap- They said they’d talk with Attorney great celebration; but for some reason, plaud my colleagues tonight for stand- General Wilson and the other attorneys with this administration, it is not ing on this floor and championing general, but they said, We’re going to cause for celebration; it is cause for the States’ rights, championing the Con- do it in secret. We’re going to do it in bringing of lawsuits and litigation, and stitution of the United States, cham- secret. They demanded secret meet- I cannot help but wonder what that pioning the 10th Amendment, and ings, made threats, and they attacked says about where we stand as a Nation. pointing out the rightful place of the the right to the secret ballot. That Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. You States in this country that freely doesn’t exactly look like a good track have to wonder why the NLRB is doing joined the Republic. record. this. What is their ultimate gain? I

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We saw it ness. You negotiate in good faith, and tack more broadly at some of the prin- with General Motors. We’ve seen it there has been not one scintilla of evi- ciples that we hold to be so dear. This with other businesses. We’ve seen the dence to suggest that Boeing did not is a specific attack on the people of government takeover of health care. negotiate in good faith in Washington South Carolina. It is. It’s a specific at- Now we’re seeing the government sue a State. As our colleague Mr. MULVANEY tack on the people that we represent. private business for making a business pointed out, there is no allegation of We live in a State that has chosen to decision to locate in South Carolina. bad faith. There is no allegation that be a right-to-work State. By the way, Because we come from the great Pal- Boeing did anything wrong other than it’s important to know, that doesn’t metto State, we know why they wanted seek to move to a right-to-work State. mean that unions are against the law to locate in South Carolina. We know When they had planted a flag in a in South Carolina. It doesn’t mean that about the work ethic. We know about union State, they wanted to move a they are banned. It doesn’t mean it’s the wonderful business climate, and we separate, distinct line of work to a any more difficult to form. It simply know about the wonderful climate, pe- right-to-work State in South Carolina. means you don’t have to work in a riod. I know why they chose Charles- There are 2,000 more jobs in Wash- union in order to work in South Caro- ton. What a great location. It’s not just ington State than there were, and the lina. We have chosen to do that. We because the airbase is there; that it’s comments of the spokesperson for the have come together as a State and close to the port is probably one of the NLRB are so terribly instructive: If said, This is the kind of State that we biggest reasons. It’s the wonderful port you’ll just build more planes in Wash- want to be. We want to be a State that that we’ve got in Charleston. The rea- ington State, we’ll shut up about what balances the needs of business and the son South Carolina is great is because you did in South Carolina. needs of workers. We want to be fair to of the Port of Charleston. Can you imagine that? As a 16-year both sides. We don’t want to make you While I’m on that, let me just ap- prosecutor, can you imagine my say- do something that you don’t want to do plaud my colleagues across the building, ‘‘Well, I’ll excuse what you did just to get a job. That’s what we stand ing there for their help in securing the here, if it were wrong, if you’ll just do for, and this administration in this money that was necessary for deep- this instead’’? If what Boeing had done lawsuit is attacking that. ening and widening the Port of were really wrong, the NLRB would not We also chose as a State to give Boe- Charleston. It was the right decision be seeking to settle this and negotiate ing incentives to come to South Caro- for the Corps of Engineers to make. It’s out more work for the State of Wash- lina. It was a difficult decision for us to the right decision for the business cli- ington, which is exactly what they’re make. I was in the State legislature mate in South Carolina, and it’s the trying to do. when we did that. But we said to our- right decision for our State. It’s going selves as a State, this is such an oppor- b 2030 to be a perfect business example for tunity, and it is one of those true rare South Carolina and for the east coast. Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. The times when it’s an investment. This Mr. GOWDY. To echo what both of gentleman from Georgia just a few was such a rare opportunity for us as a my colleagues have already said, I minutes ago in the last hour was over State, not only for this generation but would say this: there talking about us not manufac- for several generations. The Boeing Not only is there a tremendous nat- turing anything in this country any- company has been making airplanes ural climate and business climate in more, talking about bringing manufac- since there have been airplanes, and the State of South Carolina, but you turing back. I don’t know if y’all heard they’re going to be making them for will not find a group of people more ap- that. another hundred years after this and preciative for the right to work than I sat there and listened, and I we wanted them in our State, so we our fellow citizens in South Carolina, thought about the irony there, that gave them the incentives. This admin- who desperately need the work. here we are, we have the NLRB that’s istration is attacking that. Nowhere ‘‘Thank you’’ to Boeing and to every suing a business who is operating in does the NLRB say what might happen, other company that has been willing to this country, who has numerous manu- if they were to succeed, to the money take a chance on the people of South facturing facilities, not just in Wash- that the State of South Carolina has Carolina. We are not easily intimi- ington and South Carolina, who’s cre- given to Boeing. It’s a slap in the face dated. ating a wonderful product that’s to the people of South Carolina. One of my colleagues asked, What is sought all around the world. They’re Finally, you can’t have a discussion the NLRB doing? Why now? I think we manufacturing it here in this country. up here, or you shouldn’t have a discus- touched on it earlier. Union member- They’re creating jobs in South Caro- sion up here without talking about ship is at an historic low. At the same lina. We are manufacturing here. And jobs. Our people want to work. Our peo- time, they seek to have an historically so to that gentleman, Mr. SCOTT from ple need to work. It’s one of the most high level of influence with this admin- Georgia, the message is clear: They hardworking, well-educated, honest istration. are, and they’ll continue to do so as and ethical group of working people Mr. MULVANEY, there is no legal anal- long as we have a pro-business econ- that you’re going to find in this coun- ysis by which the NLRB can hope to omy, as long as we have a pro-business try. The Boeing Corporation was going prevail in this case. This is a political climate. to give them the chance to do that, in calculus, so I would like in the few Like I said earlier, if NLRB wins this areas that provide tremendous oppor- minutes we have remaining to discuss suit, we’re going to see decisions made tunities for us to grow as a State, to with both of my colleagues the remedy about not whether to locate in a right- grow our wage base, to grow our skill that the NLRB seeks; and it’s instruc- to-work State like South Carolina or base. tive, I think, to set the chronology one Utah or Arizona or South Dakota or Think about what this meant to the more time. even Virginia or many, many others in technical college system in our State. Boeing has been manufacturing air- this country, we’re not going to see Think about what this means to the planes in Washington State for at least that argument about whether to locate other opportunities in the aerospace two decades, and since 1989, there have in a right-to-work State or a union industry alone, never mind the other been four work stoppages. I read a par- State, we’re going to see truly what he industries that feed it. We want to tial quote by a customer of Boeing’s, was talking about, the decision being work, and this administration is going saying, If the unions and the employers made about whether to locate in the out of its way to prevent that from and management do not get together United States of America and put happening. Unforgivable. Unforgivable.

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I commend the rest of my dele- Usually it’s natural gas. Some pro- LEAVE OF ABSENCE gation. It is a true honor to be amongst ponents of that side of the debate think By unanimous consent, leave of ab- these gentlemen tonight as we sit here that natural gas is and say—and I be- sence was granted to: and try and come to our State’s de- lieve that, too—it’s probably cleaner Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (at the request of fense against what is clearly an un- burning. But we’ve got the EPA deny- Mr. CANTOR) for today on account of a justified attack. ing an air quality permit, not a drilling family health issue. Mr. GOWDY. We saw firsthand when permit this time, so we’re not able to Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (at the the automotive manufacturing com- meet America’s energy needs by do- request of Mr. CANTOR) for today and pany, BMW, decided to come to the up- mestic production. the balance of the week on account of state of South Carolina. I tell my col- We’ve got NLRB suing the State of a death in the family. leagues, it transformed the upstate of South Carolina, the State of Utah, the Mr. ELLISON (at the request of Ms. South Carolina. Every now and again, State of Arizona, and the State of PELOSI) for today on account of tor- you have an opportunity to have a South Dakota. Then we’ve got them nado damage in district. company like a BMW or a Boeing or a suing a fine American company named Mr. HINOJOSA (at the request of Ms. Michelin or a Milliken or a GE that Boeing. We’ve got the EPA going after PELOSI) for today on account of official cannot just transform a community drilling, denying to issue air quality business. but, even more importantly, transform permits. We’ve got them changing the Ms. MCCOLLUM (at the request of Ms. individual family lives by giving them air quality standards that will affect PELOSI) for today on account of official the greatest of all family values—a job. economic development in my district business in district. Mr. MULVANEY is exactly right. We and around the State of South Caro- Mr. MARKEY (at the request of Ms. come from a State that has a rich and, lina. PELOSI) for today on account of travel in some instances, provocative history, This is a power grab. This is a power delays. but one thing that we all agree on, and grab by this administration to keep us Mrs. NAPOLITANO (at the request of it is every Member of this delegation, from being free people, to keep us from Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of we represent people who want to work, being able to make business decisions travel delays. and when you consider the con- and creating jobs, putting America Mr. PASTOR of Arizona (at the re- sequences of this complaint, what are back to work. quest of Ms. PELOSI) for today and May the remedies? Are they really going to b 2040 24. ask Boeing to dismantle the plant that Ms. SUTTON (at the request of Ms. America needs to wake up and see is under construction in North Charles- PELOSI) for today on account of travel ton? Are they really going to tell Boe- that your freedoms are being eroded delays. ing, you cannot manufacture this line day by day. f in this State? Or are they going to do It’s hard to believe that January 5 we what we really suspect that this is all were elected into Congress and had SENATE BILLS REFERRED about, which is negotiating strength so high optimism for changing the way Bills of the Senate of the following they can force Boeing to do more work Washington does business, and then we titles were taken from the Speaker’s in Washington State? ‘‘We’ll let you see this continuation of these policies, table and, under the rule, referred as slide in South Carolina, but you’ve got which I labeled on the campaign ‘‘POR follows; policies.’’ I called it Pelosi, Obama and to make it up to us in Washington S. 349. An act to designate the facility of State.’’ Reid policies that were bankrupting the United States Postal Service located at That is not the business of this ad- this country, and they’re continuing 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as ministration, and I applaud my col- today. They’re continuing today be- the ‘‘Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Of- leagues, those that are here and those cause they are affecting private busi- fice’’; to the Committee on Oversight and that were not able to join us tonight, nesses that are out creating jobs in Government Reform. because we are in one accord when it States like South Carolina. S. 655. An act to designate the facility of comes to standing up for the people So I applaud my colleagues and, like the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as and the workers and the State of South you said, those that aren’t here, those that may be taking the floor on the the ‘‘Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office’’; Carolina. to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- I would yield to my colleague, Mr. other side of the Chamber in the ment Reform. DUNCAN. United States Senate, those that had Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. obligations, other places tonight that f Speaker, I just have to ask myself, lis- feel the way we do, that South Caro- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED tening to my colleagues here, thinking lina is a great State to do business. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, about this issue, since when did Amer- Boeing made the decision to come reported and found truly enrolled a bill ica stop becoming and being the land of there. They made the decision about of the House of the following title, the free? The land of the free that we their bottom line, about profitability, which was thereupon signed by the sing about all the time? Do we just shareholder value, about creating Speaker: something great, creating American want to say that we’re a free Nation, or H.R. 793. An act to designate the facility of do we want to be a free Nation? jobs, manufacturing in this country the United States Postal Service located at Our freedom is under attack, guys. that the gentleman from Georgia 12781 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inver- Our freedom is under attack across this talked about. Well, they’re doing it. ness, California, as the ‘‘Specialist Jake Rob- Nation, through suits like the NLRB And they’re going to do it in South ert Velloza Post Office’’. suing the States, NLRB suing a private Carolina because I believe they’re f business for making a business deci- going to win this lawsuit. I believe sion. But in America? I can’t believe they are going to win because it’s the ADJOURNMENT we’re witnessing this. It’s not just right thing, it’s the American way, it’s Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, I move NLRB, it’s the EPA. When they deny unconstitutional, un-American for the that the House do now adjourn. an air quality permit for a drilling NLRB to be suing Boeing. The motion was agreed to; accord- platform in the Alaskan Sea, where the I believe with my heart that they are ingly (at 8 o’clock and 41 minutes closest impacted town is over 70 miles going to win. They’re going to put p.m.), under its previous order, the

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

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

Hon. Jim Costa ...... 2 /23 2 /26 Austria ...... 1,124.04 ...... 3,498.00 ...... 4,622.04 Committee total ...... 1,124.04 ...... 3,498.00 ...... 4,622.04 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. FRANK D. LUCAS, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

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. Mario Diaz-Balart ...... 1/27 1/30 Switzerland ...... 2,097.35 ...... 2,097.35 Commercial Airfare ...... 799.60 ...... 799.60 Hon. Jeff Flake ...... 2/3 2/3 Lithuania ...... 141.00 ...... 141.00 2 /4 2 /6 Germany ...... 438.00 ...... 438.00 ...... 14.00 ...... 14.00 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Nita Lowey ...... 2/3 2/3 Lithuania 4 ...... 2 /4 2 /6 Germany ...... 649.17 ...... 649.17 ...... (3) ...... Adrienne Ramsay ...... 3 /21 3 /24 Jordan ...... 888.27 ...... 888.27 Commercial Airfare ...... 7,416.70 ...... 7,416.70 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 50.00 ...... 50.00 Hon. Barbara Lee ...... 3/23 3/27 Belgium ...... 640.00 ...... 640.00 Commercial Airfare ...... 5,385.30 ...... 5,385.30 Hon. Kay Granger ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Part Commercial Airfare ...... 342.72 ...... 342.72 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Jack Kingston ...... 3 /20 3 /21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,524.76 ...... 1,524.76 Part Commercial Airfare ...... 675.00 ...... 675.00 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 442.61 ...... 442.61 ...... (5) ...... Hon. Jim Moran ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Ken Calvert ...... 3 /17 3 /20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Part Commercial Airfare ...... 874.52 ...... 874.52 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Tom Cole ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Anne Marie Chotvacs ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Susan Adams ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00

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3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... B.G. Wright ...... 3 /17 3 /20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Clelia Alvarado ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Rebecca Motley ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,146.00 ...... 1,146.00 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 254.00 ...... 254.00 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 409.00 ...... 409.00 3/23 3/24 Mexico ...... 600.00 ...... 600.00 Misc. Embassy Expenses ...... 1,900.59 ...... 1,900.59 Misc. Transportation Costs ...... 571.61 ...... 571.61 ...... (3) ...... Committee total ...... 32,615.79 ...... 22,274.16 ...... 22,445.25 ...... 77,335.20 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. 4 Note: $282.00 per diem returned to U.S. Treasury. 5 Part military air transportation. HON. HAROLD ROGERS, Chairman, May 3, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Visit to United Saudi Arabia, January 7–12, 2011: Catherine McElroy ...... 1 /8 1/12 Saudi Arabia ...... 452.00 ...... 452.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 7,610.30 ...... 7,610.30 William Spencer Johnson ...... 1/8 1/12 Saudi Arabia ...... 452.00 ...... 452.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 7,610.30 ...... 7,610.30 Visit to Cuba, January 17, 2011: Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon ...... 1 /17 1 /17 Cuba ...... Hon. Mac Thornberry ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Joe Wilson ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Rob Wittman ...... 1 /17 1 /17 Cuba ...... Hon. Tim Griffin ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Jon Runyan ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Bobby Schilling ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Todd Young ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. Chellie Pingree ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Hon. John Garamendi ...... 1 /17 1 /17 Cuba ...... Roger Zakheim ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Paul Arcangeli ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Jaime Cheshire ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Paul Lewis ...... 1/17 1/17 Cuba ...... Visit to Belgium, Germany, January 17–20, 2011 with STAFFDEL Kuiken: Peter Villano ...... 1/18 1/19 Belgium ...... 1/19 1/21 Germany ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 3,493.20 ...... 3,493.20 Visit to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Belgium, February 2–8, 2011: Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon ...... 2 /3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Hon. Silvestre Reyes ...... 2/3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Hon. John Kline ...... 2/3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Robert L. Simmons II ...... 2/3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Joshua Holly ...... 2 /3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Mark Lewis ...... 2/3 2/4 Pakistan ...... 81.00 ...... 81.00 2 /4 2 /6 Afghanistan ...... 56.00 ...... 56.00 2 /6 2 /8 Belgium ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Visit to Australia, New Zealand, February 20–26, 2011 with CODEL Manzullo: Hon. Rick Larsen ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 45.00 ...... 45.00 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 118.00 ...... 118.00 Visit to Belgium, February 21–24, 2011: Kari Bingen Tytler ...... 2/22 2/24 Belgium ...... 320.00 ...... 320.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 1,636.10 ...... 1,636.10 Visit to Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, February 20–27, 2011: Hon. Joe Wilson ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/23 Bahrain ...... 558.35 ...... 558.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00

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2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 2,654.00 ...... 2,654.00 Hon. Madeleine Z. Bordallo ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 591.35 ...... 591.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 7,079.00 ...... 7,079.00 Hon. Chris Gibson ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 536.35 ...... 536.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 2,654.00 ...... 2,654.00 Hon. Mo Brooks ...... 2 /21 2 /22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 512.35 ...... 512.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 2,654.00 ...... 2,654.00 Craig Greene ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 558.35 ...... 558.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 2,654.00 ...... 2,654.00 Michael Casey ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 448.62 ...... 448.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 558.35 ...... 558.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 2,654.00 ...... 2,654.00 Visit to Algeria, Senegal, Liberia, Uganda, Ethi- opia, Djibouti, Israel, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Germany, February 20–28, 2011 with CODEL Inhofe: Hon. J. Randy Forbes ...... 2/22 2/23 Burkina Faso ...... 74.36 ...... 74.36 2/24 2/24 Uganda ...... 2/24 2/25 Ethiopia ...... 155.35 ...... 155.35 2/26 2/26 Djibouti ...... 2/26 2/27 Israel ...... 31.52 ...... 31.52 2/27 2/27 Turkey ...... 2/27 2/28 Germany ...... 48.24 ...... 48.24 Hon. Doug Lamborn ...... 2/22 2/23 Burkina Faso ...... 97.08 ...... 97.08 2/24 2/24 Uganda ...... 2/24 2/25 Ethiopia ...... 155.35 ...... 155.35 2/26 2/26 Djibouti ...... 2/26 2/27 Israel ...... 194.40 ...... 194.40 2/27 2/27 Turkey ...... 2/27 2/28 Germany ...... 130.00 ...... 130.00 Visit to Belgium, Afghanistan, United Arab Emir- ates, Germany, March 3–9, 2011: Hon. Roscoe Bartlett ...... 3/4 3/4 Belgium ...... 148.66 ...... 148.66 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 10.38 ...... 10.38 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 60.73 ...... 60.73 Hon. Kathy Castor ...... 3/4 3 /4 Belgium ...... 233.20 ...... 233.20 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 176.25 ...... 176.25 Hon. Robert T. Schilling ...... 3 /4 3/4 Belgium ...... 233.20 ...... 233.20 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 176.25 ...... 176.25 Douglas Roach ...... 3/4 3 /4 Belgium ...... 179.86 ...... 179.86 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 18.38 ...... 18.38 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 65.73 ...... 65.73 William Spencer Johnson ...... 3/4 3/4 Belgium ...... 233.20 ...... 233.20 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 176.25 ...... 176.25 Visit to Cuba, March 7, 2011: Hon. John Fleming ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Hon. Larry Kissell ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Hon. E. Scott Rigell ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Hon. Mark Critz ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Hon. Colleen Hanabusa ...... 3/7 3 /7 Cuba ...... Hon. Allen B. West ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Catherine McElroy ...... 3 /7 3/7 Cuba ...... Michele Pearce ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Paul Lewis ...... 3/7 3/7 Cuba ...... Visit to Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, March 17–25, 2011 with CODEL Granger: Hon. Silvestre Reyes ...... 3/17 3/20 Colombia ...... 1,230.83 ...... 1,230.83 3/20 3/21 Panama ...... 244.50 ...... 244.50 3/21 3/23 Guatemala ...... 166.00 ...... 166.00 3/23 3/25 Mexico ...... 190.00 ...... 190.00 Visit to Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, March 22–28, 2011: Hon. Rob Wittman ...... 3 /23 3 /25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Hon. Larry Kissell ...... 3/23 3/25 Pakistan ...... 471.31 ...... 471.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... Commercial Transportation ...... 11,198.00 ...... 11,198.00 Hon. Todd Young ...... 3/23 3/25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 11,052.00 ...... 11,052.00 Hon. David Loebsack ...... 3/24 3/25 Pakistan ...... 249.73 ...... 249.73 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 3,750.50 ...... 3,750.50 Hon. Scott Rigell ...... 3 /23 3 /25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Michele Pearce ...... 3/23 3/25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Catherine McElroy ...... 3 /23 3 /25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00

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Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Benjamin Runkle ...... 3/23 3/25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Paul Lewis ...... 3/23 3/25 Pakistan ...... 501.31 ...... 501.31 3/25 3/27 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Commercial Transportation ...... 4,473.00 ...... 4,473.00 Committee total ...... 18,744.91 ...... 93,537.40 ...... 112,282.31 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, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Brett Guthrie ...... 3/4 3 /4 Belgium ...... 231.00 ...... (3) ...... 231.00 3 /5 3 /6 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... (3) ...... 28.00 3 /7 3 /7 Germany ...... 176.25 ...... (3) ...... 176.25 Hon. Marsha Blackburn ...... 3 /20 3 /21 Kuwait ...... 109.00 ...... 2,694.50 ...... 2,803.50 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 143.00 ...... 143.00 3/23 3/24 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Committee total ...... 715.25 ...... 2,694.50 ...... 3,409.75 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. 3 Military air transportation. HON. FRED UPTON, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Barney Frank ...... 1/26 1/30 Switzerland ...... 1,967.45 ...... 1,967.45 Hon. Carolyn Maloney ...... 1/27 1/30 Switzerland ...... 1,935.64 ...... 1,144.10 ...... 3,079.74 Hon. Michael Grimm ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 426.00 ...... 426.00 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... 11.00 ...... 11.00 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 143.00 ...... 143.00 3/23 3/24 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 2,729.50 ...... 2,757.50 Committee total ...... 8,384.69 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. SPENCER BACHUS, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

(AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Michael Grimm ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 426.00 ...... 426.00 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... 11.00 ...... 11.00 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 525.00 ...... 525.00 3/23 3/24 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 2,729.50 ...... 2,757.50 Committee total ...... 3,719.50 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. SPENCER BACHUS, Chairman, May 5, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

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

Hon. Howard L. Berman ...... 2/04 2/06 Germany, Lithuania ...... 806.17 ...... (3) ...... 806.17 Hon. David N. Cicilline ...... 2/21 2/22 Kuwait ...... 439.62 ...... 439.62 2/22 2/23 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 2/23 2/25 Bahrain ...... 596.35 ...... 593.35 2/25 2/26 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... (3) ...... 5.00 2/26 2/27 United Arab Emirates ...... 4 2,689.00 ...... 2,689.00 Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 340.58 ...... (3) ...... 340.58

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2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 963.40 ...... (3) ...... 963.40 3/21 3/28 Chile ...... 945.20 ...... 945.20 ...... 4 10,436.90 ...... 10,436.90 Dennis Halpin ...... 2 /21 2 /23 New Zealand ...... 401.32 ...... (3) ...... 401.32 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 1,105.09 ...... (3) ...... 1,105.09 Hon. Brian Higgins ...... 1/28 1/29 Turkey ...... 609.57 ...... (3) ...... 609.57 1/29 1/30 Afghanistan ...... 5.00 ...... (3) ...... 5.00 1/30 1/31 Pakistan ...... 463.70 ...... (3) ...... 463.70 2/01 2/02 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 2/03 2/03 Spain ...... 149.00 ...... (3) ...... 149.00 Priscilla Koepke ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 364.20 ...... (3) ...... 364.20 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 1,055.42 ...... (3) ...... 1,055.42 Alan Makovsky ...... 3/18 3/24 Egypt ...... 1,102.50 ...... 1,102.50 ...... 4 2,358.40 ...... 2,358.40 Hon. Donald A. Manzullo ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 340.58 ...... (3) ...... 340.58 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 971.00 ...... (3) ...... 5 10,190.00 ...... 11,161.00 Hon. Tom Marino ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 428.65 ...... 5 1,082.19 ...... 1,510.84 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 508.31 ...... (3) ...... 508.31 3/23 3/24 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... (3) ...... 28.00 3/25 3/25 United Arab Emirates ...... 4 2,729.50 ...... 2,729.50 Pearl Alice Marsh ...... 3 /18 3 /22 Kenya ...... 1,066.55 ...... 1,066.55 ...... 4 15,714.70 ...... 15,714.70 Gregory McCarthy ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 428.56 ...... 428.56 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 502.31 ...... (3) ...... 502.31 3/23 3/25 Afghanistan ...... 13.00 ...... (3) ...... 13.00 3/25 3/25 United Arab Emirates ...... 4 2,729.50 ...... 2,729.50 Hon. Gregory W. Meeks ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 512.58 ...... 512.58 ...... 6 5,085.30 ...... 5,085.30 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 1,382.66 ...... (3) ...... 1,382.66 3/24 3/27 Belgium ...... 1,839.88 ...... 1,839.88 ...... 4 689.20 ...... 689.20 Mary Noonan ...... 2/20 2/23 Japan ...... 971.34 ...... 971.34 ...... 4 3,458.00 ...... 3,458.00 Diana Ohlbaum ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 368.56 ...... 368.56 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 3/22 3/23 United Arab Emirates ...... 394.38 ...... (3) ...... 394.38 3/24 3/25 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... (3) ...... 28.00 3/25 3/25 United Arab Emirates ...... 4 2,729.50 ...... 2,729.50 Sheri Rickert ...... 2/2 2/5 Argentina ...... 444.20 ...... 444.20 ...... 4 1,791.60 ...... 1,791.68 3/18 3/22 Kenya ...... 1,052.55 ...... 1,052.55 ...... 4 10,723.70 ...... 10,723.70 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 1 /11 1 /11 Haiti ...... 4 800.20 ...... 800.20 Daniel Silverberg ...... 2/21 2/25 India ...... 1,278.00 ...... 1,278.00 ...... 4 4,806.60 ...... 4,806.60 Hon. Christopher H. Smith ...... 2 /2 2/4 Argentina ...... 661.58 ...... 5 573.00 ...... 1,234.58 ...... 4 1,791.60 ...... 1,791.60 2/20 2/23 Japan ...... 962.34 ...... 5 73.24 ...... 1,035.58 ...... (4) 8,787.80 ...... 8,787.80 3/18 3/22 Kenya ...... 1,019.55 ...... 5 432.00 ...... 1,451.55 ...... 4 7,251.90 ...... 7,251.90 Nien Su ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 406.58 ...... (3) ...... 406.58 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 1,061.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,061.00

Committee total ...... 26,022.28 ...... 84,573.40 ...... 12,350.43 ...... 122,946.11 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. 4 Round trip airfare. 5 Indicates Delegation costs. 6 One-way airfare. HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Jane Harman ...... 2/4 2/6 Germany ...... 204.17 Euro 282.00 ...... (6) ...... 282.00 Hon. Mike Rogers (AL) ...... 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 Hon. Chip Cravaack ...... 3 /22 3 /24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee ...... 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 Amanda Halpern ...... 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 Jennifer Arangio ...... 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 Marisela Sayandia ...... 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 895.81 ...... 5,887.95 ...... 6,783.76 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 3 135.50 ...... 135.50 3/22 3/24 Israel ...... 4 60.00 ...... 60.00 3/25 ...... 5 57.47 ...... 57.47

Committee total ...... 5,656.86 ...... 35,385.17 ...... 41,237.53 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 Control room. 4 Baggage tips. 5 Taxi (Arangio) from Dulles. 6 Military air transportation. HON. PETER T. KING, Chairman, Apr. 29, 2011.

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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. ROBERT A. BRADY, Dec. 31, 2010.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Daniel E. Lungren ...... 2/20 2/23 New Zealand ...... 405.36 ...... (3) ...... 405.36 2/23 2/26 Australia ...... 1,073.30 ...... (3) ...... 1,073.30 Committee total ...... 1,478.66 ...... 1,478.66 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. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, Chairman, Apr. 27, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. G.K.C. Sablan ...... 2/21 2/23 New Zealand ...... 582.58 ...... (3) ...... 582.58 2/23 2/25 Australia ...... 1,512.54 ...... (3) ...... 1,512.54 David Whaley ...... 2/27 3/05 Canada ...... 2,731.76 ...... 722.23 ...... 3,453.99 Hon. John Sarbanes ...... 3/20 3/21 Kuwait ...... 429.00 ...... 1,638.59 ...... 2,067.59 3/21 3/22 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 3/22 3/22 United Arab Emriates ...... 502.00 ...... (3) ...... 502.00 3/23 3/24 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... (3) ...... 28.00 3/25 3/25 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,055.91 ...... 1,055.91 Committee total ...... 5,785.88 ...... 3,416.73 ...... 9,202.61 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. DOC HASTINGS, Chairman.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

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. DAVID DREIER, Chairman, Apr. 30, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. James F. Sensenbrenner ...... 2/20 2/27 Brazil ...... 1,426.00 ...... 9,267.10 ...... 10,693.10 Tom Hammond ...... 2/20 2/27 Brazil ...... 1,407.00 ...... 2,375.10 ...... 3,782.10 Committee total ...... 2,833.00 ...... 11,642.20 ...... 14,475.20 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. RALPH M. HALL, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Janice Schakowsky ...... 2/2 2/4 Africa ...... 796.00 ...... 2 /5 2 /6 Africa ...... 272.00 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 16,340.20 ...... 17.408.20 Nate Hauser ...... 2/1 2 /3 Middle East ...... 505.00 ...... 2 /3 2 /5 Middle East ...... 730.78 ......

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2 /5 2 /7 Middle East ...... 793.94 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 11,826.39 ...... 13,544.11 Miguel Diaz ...... 2 /1 2/3 Middle East ...... 505.00 ...... 2 /3 2 /5 Middle East ...... 730.78 ...... 2 /5 2 /7 Middle East ...... 793.94 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 11,826.39 ...... 13,637.11 Hon. Mike Rogers ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Hon. Frank LoBiondo ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Hon. Lynn Westmoreland ...... 2 /21 2 /22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Hon. Dutch Ruppersberger ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Michael Allen ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 George Pappas ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Robert Minehart ...... 2/21 2/22 Latin America ...... 300.00 ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... (3) ...... 952.36 Hon. Michele Bachmann ...... 2/22 2/24 Latin America ...... 662.36 ...... Commercial and Military Aircraft ...... 1,441.30 ...... 2,103.66 Hon. Ben Chandler ...... 2/24 2/27 Middle East ...... 679.30 ...... 2/27 2/28 Middle East ...... 592.60 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 9,161.30 ...... 10,433.20 Frederick Fleitz ...... 2/24 2/27 Middle East ...... 679.30 ...... 2/27 2/28 Middle East ...... 592.60 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 8,624.80 ...... 9,896.70 Abbas Ravjani ...... 2/24 2/27 Middle East ...... 679.30 ...... 2/27 2/28 Middle East ...... 592.60 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 8,624.80 ...... 9,896.70 Frederick Fleitz ...... 3/19 3/21 Asia ...... 720.00 ...... 3/21 3/23 Asia ...... 622.20 ...... 3/23 3/24 Asia ...... 321.17 ...... 3/24 3/26 Asia ...... 1,049.70 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 9,657.40 ...... 12,370.47 Abbas Ravjani ...... 3/19 3/21 Asia ...... 720.00 ...... 3/21 3/23 Asia ...... 622.20 ...... 3/23 3/24 Asia ...... 321.17 ...... 3/24 3/26 Asia ...... 1,049.70 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 7,569.90 ...... 10,282.97 Hon. Mike Rogers ...... 3/21 3/23 Europe ...... 1,203.35 ...... 3/23 3/25 Europe ...... 994.86 ...... 3/25 3/27 Europe ...... 1,079.06 ...... (3) ...... 3,277.27 Michael Allen ...... 3/21 3/23 Europe ...... 1,203.35 ...... 3/23 3/25 Europe ...... 994.86 ...... 3/25 3/27 Europe ...... 1,079.06 ...... (3) ...... 3,277.27 Hon. Mike Thompson ...... 3/22 3/23 Europe ...... 289.00 ...... 3/23 3/25 Europe ...... 883.40 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 8,741.80 ...... 9,864.20 Linda Cohen ...... 3/22 3/23 Europe ...... 289.00 ...... 3/23 3/25 Europe ...... 865.06 ...... Commercial Aircraft ...... 2,555.80 ...... 3,709.86 In accordance with Title 22, U.S.C., § 1754(b)(2), information as would identify the foreign countries to which Mem- bers and employees traveled is omitted.

Committee total ...... 126,368.24

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. MIKE ROGERS, Chairman, May 2, 2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011

Hon. Christopher Smith ...... 2/23 2/26 Austria ...... 923.20 ...... 2,832.70 ...... 3,755.90 3/23 3/25 Czech Republic ...... 596.07 ...... 790.10 ...... 1,386.17 Hon. Alcee Hastings ...... 3/24 3/26 Belgium ...... 1,339.91 ...... 2,176.20 ...... 2,402.13 ...... 5,918.24 Mischa Thompson ...... 3 /22 3 /28 Belgium ...... 3,470.73 ...... 1,776.20 ...... 5,246.93 Alex Johnson ...... 3/07 3/10 Croatia ...... 972.00 ...... 315.44 ...... 1,287.44 3/22 3/27 Belgium ...... 2,499.86 ...... 701.77 ...... 3,201.63 Kyle Parker ...... 3/23 3/25 Czech Republic ...... 753.90 ...... 4,914.50 ...... 5,668.40

Committee total ...... 10,555.67 ...... 13,506.91 ...... 2,402.31 ...... 26,464.71

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. MARK MILOSCH, May 2, 2011.

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A letter from the Chairman and Chief ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- the Commission recently appointed members Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administra- quired by section 401(c) of the International to the Alabama Advisory Committee; to the tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Committee on the Judiciary. rule — General Provisions; Operating and 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 1618. A letter from the Deputy Chief Finan- Strategic Business Planning (RIN: 3052-AC66) 13313 of July 31, 2003, a six-month periodic re- cial Officer and Director for Financial Man- received May 3, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. port on the national emergency with respect agement, Department of Commerce, trans- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- to Burma that was declared in Executive mitting the Department’s final rule — Com- culture. Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee merce Debt Collection [Docket No.: 070216039- 1599. A letter from the Director, Defense on Foreign Affairs. 7495-02] (RIN: 0605-AA24) received May 2, 2011, Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- 1609. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- partment of Defense, transmitting the De- ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- mittee on the Judiciary. 1619. 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Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- bilization of Iraq that was declared in Execu- tive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Com- 1620. A letter from the Program Analyst, partment of Defense, transmitting the De- Department of Transportation, transmitting partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- mittee on Foreign Affairs. 1610. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness quisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS); ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- Directives; Honeywell International Inc. 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A letter from the Program Analyst, quisition Regulation Supplement; Accelerate Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995; to Department of Transportation, transmitting Small Business Payments (DFARS Case 2011- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness D008) (RIN: 0750-AH19) received May 2, 2011, 1611. A communication from the President Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- of the United States, transmitting continu- 768-60 and Trent 772-60 Turbofan Engines mittee on Armed Services. ation of the national emergency with respect [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0233; Directorate 1602. A letter from the Director, Defense to the stabilization of Iraq is to continue in Identifier 98-ANE-10-AD; Amendment 39- Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- effect beyond May 22, 2011, pursuant to 50 16660; AD 2011-08-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received partment of Defense, transmitting the De- U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 112—25); to the April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- quisition Regulation Supplement; Definition be printed. tation and Infrastructure. of Multiple-Award Contract (DFARS Case 1612. A letter from the Executive Director, 1622. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2011-D016) (RIN: 0750-AH12) received May 2, Christopher Columbus Fellowship Founda- Department of Transportation, transmitting 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the tion, transmitting the Foundation’s required the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness Committee on Armed Services. General/Trust Fund Financial Statements Directives; Airbus Model A340-541 and -642 1603. A communication from the President for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0263; Direc- of the United States, transmitting notifica- Oversight and Government Reform. torate Identifier 2010-NM-105-AD; Amend- tion that the national emergency with re- 1613. A letter from the Chairman, Council ment 39-16653; AD 2011-08-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) spect to Syria, originally by Executive Order of the District of Columbia, transmitting received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 13338, is to continue in effect beyond May 11, Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-59, ‘‘Closing of a 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 2011, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. Portion of Anacostia Avenue N.E., abutting tation and Infrastructure. No. 112—26); to the Committee on Foreign Parcel 170/14 S.O. 11-3689, Act of 2011’’; to the 1623. A letter from the Program Analyst, Affairs and ordered to be printed. Committee on Oversight and Government Department of Transportation, transmitting 1604. A letter from the Secretary, Reform. the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness Deaprtment of the Treasury, transmitting as 1614. A letter from the Chief Administra- Directives; Empresa Brasileria De required by section 401(c) of the National tive Officer, transmitting the quarterly re- Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section port of receipts and expenditures of appro- 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 204(c) of the International Emergency Eco- priations and other funds for the period Jan- 2010-1161; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-152- nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pur- uary 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011 as com- AD; Amendment 39-16658; AD 2011-08-08] (RIN: suant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, piled by the Chief Administrative Officer, 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant 2003, a six-month periodic report on the na- pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a Public Law 88-454; to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tional emergency with respect to the situa- (H. Doc. No. 112—15); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. tion in or in relation to the Democratic Re- House Administration and ordered to be 1624. A letter from the Program Analyst, public of the Congo that was declared in Ex- printed. Department of Transportation, transmitting ecutive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to the 1615. A letter from the Director, Office of the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness Committee on Foreign Affairs. Financial Management, United States Cap- Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600- 1605. A letter from the Deputy Director, itol Police, transmitting the semiannual re- 2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702) Air- Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- port of receipts and expenditures of appro- planes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Se- mitting Transmittal No. 11-13, pursuant to priations and other funds for the period Oc- ries 705) Airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 the reporting requirements of Section tober 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011, pursuant (Regional Jet Series 900) Airplanes [Docket 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as to Public Law 109-55, section 1005; (H. Doc. No.: FAA-2009-0703; Directorate Identifier amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- No. 112—24); to the Committee on House Ad- 2009-NM-093-AD; Amendment 39-16654; AD fairs. ministration and ordered to be printed. 2011-08-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 1606. A letter from the Deputy Director, 1616. A letter from the Chief, Office of Pro- 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- gram Support, Department of the Interior, Committee on Transportation and Infra- mitting Transmittal No. 11-12, pursuant to transmitting the Department’s final rule — structure. the reporting requirements of Section Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 1625. A letter from the Program Analyst, 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Plants; 44 Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Department of Transportation, transmitting amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Adding 10 Taxa, Delisting 1 Taxon, Reclassi- the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness fairs. fying 1 Taxon, and Updating 32 Taxa on the Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27 1607. A letter from the Acting Assistant List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Mark 050 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011- Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department [Docket No.: FWS-R9-ES-2008-0125] [92100- 0325; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-278-AD;

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A bill to authorize appropria- Commerce. H.R. 5. A bill to improve patient Mark 050 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011- tions for fiscal year 2012 for military activi- access to health care services and provide 0262; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-215-AD; ties of the Department of Defense and for improved medical care by reducing the ex- Amendment 39-16649; AD 2011-07-12] (RIN: military construction, to prescribe military cessive burden the liability system places on 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and the health care delivery system; with amend- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on for other purposes; with an amendment ments (Rept. 112–39, Pt. 2). Referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure. (Rept. 112–78). Referred to the Committee of Committee of the Whole House on the State 1627. A letter from the Program Analyst, the Whole House on the State of the Union. of the Union. Department of Transportation, transmitting [Pursuant to the order of the House on May 11, Mr. MCKEON: Committee on Armed Serv- the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 2011 the following report was filed on May 18, ices. Supplemental report on H.R. 1540. A bill Directives; DASSAULT AVIATION Model 2011] to authorize appropriations for fiscal year MYSTERE-FALCON 50 Airplanes [Docket 2012 for military activities of the Depart- Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Ju- No.: FAA-2011-0261; Directorate Identifier ment of Defense and for military construc- diciary. H.R. 1800. A bill to temporarily ex- 2011-NM-028-AD; Amendment 39-16648; AD tion, to prescribe military personnel tend expiring provisions of the USA PA- 2011-07-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other TRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the purposes (Rept. 112–78, Pt. 2). Act of 2005 relating to access to business Committee on Transportation and Infra- Ms. FOXX: Committee on Rules. House records and roving wiretaps and to perma- structure. Resolution 269. Resolution providing for con- nently extend expiring provisions of the In- 1628. A letter from the Regulations Officer, sideration of the bill (H.R. 1216) to amend the telligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention FHWA, Department of Transportation, Public Health Service Act to convert funding Act of 2004 relating to individual terrorists transmitting the Department’s final rule — for graduate medical education in qualified as agents of foreign powers (Rept. 112–79, Pt. Highway Systems; Technical Correction teaching health centers from direct appro- 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole [FHWA Docket No.: FHWA-2011-0003] (RIN: priations to an authorization of appropria- House on the State of the Union. 2125-AF35) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to tions; providing for consideration of the bill 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on [Pursuant to the order of the House on May 11, (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for Transportation and Infrastructure. 2011 the following reports were filed on May fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the 1629. A letter from the Senior Procurement 20, 2011] Department of Defense and for military con- Analyst, Department of Transportation, Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on struction, to prescribe military personnel transmitting the Department’s final rule — Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 802. A bill to direct strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to estab- purposes; and waiving a requirement of and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- lish a VetStar Award Program; with amend- clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to con- ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments ments (Rept. 112–80). Referred to the Com- sideration of certain resolutions reported [Docket No.: 30777; Amdt. No. 3421] received mittee of the Whole House on the State of from the Committee on Rules (Rept. 112–86). April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Union. Referred to the House Calendar. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Mr. CAMP: Committee on Ways and tation and Infrastructure. Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1383. A bill to tempo- Means. H.R. 1745. A bill to improve jobs, op- 1630. A letter from the Regulations Officer, rarily preserve higher rates for tuition and portunity, benefits, and services for unem- FHWA, Department of Transportation, fees for programs of education at non-public ployed Americans and for other purposes; transmitting the Department’s final rule — institutions of higher learning pursued by in- with an amendment (Rept. 112–87, Pt. 1). Re- Public Road Mileage for Apportionment of dividuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Edu- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House Highway Safety Funds; Correction (RIN: cational Assistance Program of the Depart- on the State of the Union. 2125-AF42) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to ment of Veterans Affairs before the enact- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Transportation and Infrastructure. Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for [The following action occurred on May 18, 2011] 1631. A letter from the Senior Program An- other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Com- alyst, Department of Transportation, trans- 112–81). Referred to the Committee of the mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) mitting the Department’s final rule — Pilot, Whole House on the State of the Union. discharged from further consideration. H.R. Flight Instructor, and Pilot School Certifi- Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on 1800 referred to the Committee of the Whole cation; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1407. A bill to in- House on the State of the Union. FAA-2006-26661; Amdt. Nos. 61-127] (RIN: 2120- crease, effective as of December 1, 2011, the [The following action occurred on May 20, 2011] AI86) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 rates of compensation for veterans with serv- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Com- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ice-connected disabilities and the rates of de- Transportation and Infrastructure. mittee on Armed Services discharged from pendency and indemnity compensation for further consideration. H.R. 1627 referred to 1632. A letter from the Trial Attorney, De- the survivors of certain disabled veterans, partment of Transportation, transmitting the Committee of the Whole House on the and for other purposes; with an amendment State of the Union and ordered to be printed. the Department’s final rule — Track Safety (Rept. 112–82). Referred to the Committee of Standards; Concrete Crossties [Docket No.: the Whole House on the State of the Union. [The following action occurred on May 23, 2011] FRA-2009-0007, Notice No.2] (RIN: 2130-AC01) Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Com- received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1484. A bill to amend mittee on the Budget discharged from fur- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- title 38, United States Code, to improve the ther consideration. H.R. 1745 referred to the tation and Infrastructure. appeals process of the Department of Vet- Committee of the Whole House on the State 1633. A letter from the Assistant Attorney erans Affairs and to establish a commission of the Union. General, Department of Justice, transmit- to study judicial review of the determination ting Applications Made to the Foreign Intel- f of veterans’ benefts; with an amendment ligence Surveillance Court During Calendar (Rept. 112–83). Referred to the Committee of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Year 2010; jointly to the Committees on the the Whole House on the State of the Union. Judiciary and Intelligence (Permanent Se- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on bills and resolutions of the following lect). Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1627. A bill to amend 1634. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- title 38, United States Code, to provide for titles were introduced and severally re- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- certain requirements for the placement of ferred, as follows: mitting a report on Medicare Ambulatory monuments in Arlington National Cemetary, By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Surgical Center Value-Based Purchasing Im- and for other purposes; with an amendment H.R. 1932. A bill to amend the Immigration plementation Plan; jointly to the Commit- (Rept. 112–84, Pt. 1). Referred to the Com- and Nationality Act to provide for exten- tees on Ways and Means and Energy and mittee of the Whole House on the State of sions of detention of certain aliens ordered Commerce. the Union. removed, and for other purposes; to the Com- f Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on mittee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1657. A bill to amend By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS title 38, United States Code, to revise the en- Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. ROSKAM): forcement penalties for misrepresentation of H.R. 1933. A bill to amend the Immigration Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of a business concern as a small business con- and Nationality Act to modify the require- committees were delivered to the Clerk cern owned and controlled by veterans or as ments for admission of nonimmigrant nurses

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in health professional shortage areas; to the H.R. 1941. A bill to improve the provision By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. HIN- Committee on the Judiciary. of Federal transition, rehabilitation, voca- CHEY, Mr. WU, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- tional, and unemployment benefits to mem- FUDGE, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Vir- fornia: bers of the Armed Forces and veterans, and ginia): H.R. 1934. A bill to improve certain admin- for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- H.R. 1951. A bill to award planning grants istrative operations of the Library of Con- erans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Com- and implementation grants to State edu- gress, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittees on Armed Services, and Oversight cational agencies to enable the State edu- mittee on House Administration. and Government Reform, for a period to be cational agencies to complete comprehensive By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in planning to carry out activities designed to Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. RI- each case for consideration of such provi- integrate engineering education into K-12 in- VERA, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the struction and curriculum and to provide MCCAUL, and Ms. SUTTON): committee concerned. evaluation grants to measure efficacy of K-12 H.R. 1935. A bill to provide for free mailing By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for him- engineering education; to the Committee on privileges for personal correspondence and self, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BACA, Mr. Education and the Workforce. parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces MCGOVERN, and Mr. STARK): By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghani- H.R. 1942. A bill to amend title 10, United Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- stan; to the Committee on Armed Services. States Code, to improve the mental health souri, and Mr. WESTMORELAND): By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. assessments provided to members of the H.R. 1952. A bill to amend title 23, United WELCH): Armed Forces deployed in support of a con- States Code, to modify the deadline for filing H.R. 1936. A bill to amend title XVIII of the tingency operation; to the Committee on a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, Social Security Act to exempt blood glucose Armed Services. license, or approval issued by a Federal agen- self-testing equipment and supplies fur- By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. cy for a highway or public transportation nished (regardless of method of delivery) by SLAUGHTER, and Mr. GENE GREEN of capital project, and for other purposes; to small retail community pharmacies from Texas): the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Medicare competitive acquisition programs H.R. 1943. A bill to restore the application structure, and in addition to the Committee and pricing; to the Committee on Energy and of the Federal antitrust laws to the business on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- Commerce, and in addition to the Committee of health insurance to protect competition quently determined by the Speaker, in each on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- and consumers; to the Committee on the Ju- case for consideration of such provisions as quently determined by the Speaker, in each diciary. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. case for consideration of such provisions as By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona: By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 1944. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. concerned. enue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and CAPUANO): By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution di- BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Ms. ZOE tier 1 railroad retirement benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. recting the President, pursuant to section LOFGREN of California): 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove H.R. 1937. A bill to amend the Help Amer- By Mr. HUNTER: H.R. 1945. A bill to direct the Secretary of the United States Armed Forces from Libya; ica Vote Act of 2002 to improve the oper- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ations of the Election Assistance Commis- the Navy to name the next available Naval By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. YODER, sion, and for other purposes; to the Com- vessel after United States Marine Corps Ser- Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. mittee on House Administration. geant Rafael Peralta; to the Committee on Armed Services. FINCHER, Mr. DENT, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. ROSS By Mr. MARINO (for himself and Mr. Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. CANSECO, of Arkansas, Mr. UPTON, Mr. GOHMERT): Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ROSKAM, WHITFIELD, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. GENE H.R. 1946. A bill to ensure and foster con- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. AUSTIN GREEN of Texas, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD- tinued safety and quality of care and a com- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. REED, Mr. GERS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MCKINLEY, petitive marketplace by exempting inde- STUTZMAN, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. BASS of Mr. GARDNER, Mr. SCALISE, Mrs. pendent pharmacies from the antitrust laws New Hampshire, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. MURPHY in their negotiations with health plans and BIGGERT, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. PENCE, of Pennsylvania): health insurance insurers; to the Committee Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. RUNYAN, H.R. 1938. A bill to direct the President to on the Judiciary. Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. expedite the consideration and approval of By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. the construction and operation of the Key- COURTNEY, and Ms. MATSUI): KINZINGER of Illinois, Mrs. ELLMERS, stone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes; H.R. 1947. A bill to amend the Elementary Mr. QUAYLE, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. to the Committee on Transportation and In- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to BUERKLE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- frastructure, and in addition to the Commit- allow members of the Armed Forces who lina, and Mr. GOWDY): tees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural served on active duty on or after September H. Res. 270. A resolution reaffirming Resources, for a period to be subsequently 11, 2001, to be eligible to participate in the United States principles regarding the secu- determined by the Speaker, in each case for Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other rity of Israel and peace in the Middle East; consideration of such provisions as fall with- purposes; to the Committee on Education to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- and the Workforce, and in addition to the By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mrs. cerned. Committee on Armed Services, for a period MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. CARTER, Ms. By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and to be subsequently determined by the Speak- GRANGER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. BURTON of Mr. UPTON): er, in each case for consideration of such pro- Indiana, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. H.R. 1939. A bill to provide the Consumer visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the WALSH of Illinois, Mr. KING of Iowa, Product Safety Commission with greater au- committee concerned. Mr. PENCE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, thority and discretion in enforcing the con- By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. sumer product safety laws, and for other pur- CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. COURTNEY, MCCLINTOCK, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. LUMMIS, Mr. LONG, Mr. SMITH of Ne- merce. SENSENBRENNER): braska, Mr. HALL, Mrs. MILLER of By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- H.R. 1948. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Michigan, Mr. MARCHANT, Mrs. self and Mr. WOLF): enue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit BLACKBURN, Mr. LANCE, Mr. WEST, H.R. 1940. A bill to ensure compliance with against income tax equal to 50 percent of the Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. KLINE, Mr. the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil As- compensation paid to employees while they POMPEO, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. MCKINLEY, pects of International Child Abduction by are performing active duty service as mem- Mr. PITTS, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. countries with which the United States en- bers of the Ready Reserve or the National HARPER, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- joys reciprocal obligations, to establish pro- Guard and of the compensation paid to tem- lina, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. ISSA, Mr. cedures for the prompt return of children ab- porary replacement employees; to the Com- SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. ducted to other countries, and for other pur- mittee on Ways and Means. LAMBORN, Mr. POE of Texas, Mrs. poses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, By Mr. SARBANES: BACHMANN, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, and in addition to the Committees on Ways H.R. 1949. A bill to ensure efficient per- Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. and Means, Financial Services, the Judici- formance of agency functions; to the Com- PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MULVANEY, and ary, and Oversight and Government Reform, mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Mr. GOWDY): for a period to be subsequently determined form. H. Res. 271. A resolution expressing support by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself for the State of Israel’s right to defend ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- and Mr. CONYERS): Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 1950. A bill to enact title 54, United safety of the Israeli people, and to use all By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, States Code, ‘‘National Park System’’, as means necessary to confront and eliminate Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. DICKS, Mr. positive law; to the Committee on the Judi- nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Repub- FILNER, and Mr. MCNERNEY): ciary. lic of Iran, including the use of military

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A resolution expressing support Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay lation pursuant to the following: for designation of May 2011 as National Hun- the Debts and provide for the common Article I, Section 8 of the United States tington’s Disease Awareness Month; to the Defence and general Welfare of the United Constitution. Committee on Energy and Commerce. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises By Mr. SMITH of Texas: By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER: shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1950. H. Res. 273. A resolution calling upon States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia: lation pursuant to the following: United States citizens detained in Libya; to H.R. 1941. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Congress has the power to enact this legislation, which restates certain existing laws f lation pursuant to the following: as part of a positive law title of the United Provide for the common defense and gen- States Code, pursuant to Article I, Section 8, CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY eral welfare under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution. STATEMENT Clause 1; By Mr. TONKO: Raise and support Armies, under Article I, H.R. 1951. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Section 8, Clause 12; the Rules of the House of Representa- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Provide and maintain a Navy, under Arti- lation pursuant to the following: tives, the following statements are sub- cle I, Section 8, Clause 13; Article I, Section 1, mitted regarding the specific powers Make rules for the government and regula- All legislative Powers herein granted shall granted to Congress in the Constitu- tion of the land and naval forces, under Arti- be vested in a Congress of the United States, tion to enact the accompanying bill or cle I, Section 8, Clause 14; which shall consist of a Senate and House of Provide for organizing, arming, and dis- Representatives. joint resolution. ciplining, the Militia, and for governing such By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Part of them as may be employed in the H.R. 1952. H.R. 1932. Service of the United States, under Article I, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Section 8, Clause 16; and, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Make all Laws which shall be necessary Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United and proper for carrying into Execution the Section 8, Clause 1. States Constitution foregoing Powers, under Article I, Section 8, By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Clause 18. f H.R. 1933. By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1942. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: stitution Article I, section 8 of the United States were added to public bills and resolu- By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- Constitution, clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16, which tions as follows: fornia: grants Congress the power to raise and sup- [Omitted from the Record of May 13, 2011] H.R. 1934. port an Army; to provide and maintain a H.R. 1383: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. REHBERG, Mrs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Navy; to make rules for the government and ADAMS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and lation pursuant to the following: regulation of the land and naval forces; and Mr. SERRANO. Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 and Article I, to provide for organizing, arming, and dis- H.R. 1407: Mrs. ELLMERS. Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of ciplining the militia. the United States. By Mr. DEFAZIO: [Submitted May 23, 2011] By Mr. KING of New York: H.R. 1943. H.R. 5: Mr. RUNYAN. H.R. 1935. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 24: Mr. COLE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 MCNERNEY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. RICH- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona: ARDSON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, The Congress shall have Power to lay and H.R. 1944. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WESTMORELAND, collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. PETERSON, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: ROSKAM, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. Defence and general Welfare of the United Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises By Mr. HUNTER: DOYLE, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. ROGERS of Ken- shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1945. tucky, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. SABLAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BACHUS, and By Mr. SCHOCK: lation pursuant to the following: Mr. CARNAHAN. H.R. 1936. Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 states that IVERA. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress shall have the power to ‘‘To provide H.R. 27: Mr. R H.R. 56: Mr. OLSON and Mr. BOSWELL. lation pursuant to the following: and maintain a navy;’’ In addition Article I, H.R. 104: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Section 8, Clause 14 states that Congress H.R. 154: Mr. AUSTRIA. By Mr. GONZALEZ: shall have the power ‘‘To makes rules for the H.R. 157: Mr. GERLACH. H.R. 1937. government and regulation of the land and H.R. 178: Mr. FORTENBERRY and Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- naval forces;’’ Also Article I, Section 8, HIRONO. lation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 states that Congress shall have the H.R. 181: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- power ‘‘To make all laws which shall be nec- KING of Iowa, and Mr. YOUNG of Florida. lation pursuant to Section 4 and Section 5 of essary and proper for carrying into execution H.R. 198: Mr. CALVERT. Article I of the Constitution. the foregoing powers, and all other powers H.R. 258: Mr. GOODLATTE. By Mr. TERRY: vested by this Constitution in the govern- H.R. 361: Mr. CASSIDY. H.R. 1938. ment of the United States, or in any depart- H.R. 401: Ms. NORTON, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ment or officer thereof.’’ BUTTERFIELD. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MARINO: Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, H.R. 1946. H.R. 412: Mr. KING of Iowa and Mr. Clause 3 Congress has the power to enact this legis- COFFMAN of Colorado. By Mrs. BONO MACK: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 421: Mr. CASSIDY and Mr. LABRADOR. H.R. 1939. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Relating to H.R. 452: Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. MCMORRIS Congress has the power to enact this legis- Commercial Activity Regulation) RODGERS, and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PETRI: H.R. 456: Mr. PAYNE. Clauses 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the H.R. 1947. H.R. 459: Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. MCCARTHY of Constitution the United States Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- California, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. HURT, Mr. shall have power ‘‘To regulate Commerce lation pursuant to the following: ROTHMAN of New Jersey, and Mr. TURNER. with foreign Nations, and among the several Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 462: Mr. LONG, Mr. SCOTT of South States, and with the Indian Tribes’’. stitution Carolina, and Mr. HENSARLING. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: By Mr. POE of Texas: H.R. 485: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1940. H.R. 1948. H.R. 530: Mr. KUCINICH.

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H.R. 589: Mr. LYNCH. zona, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. CARSON of H.R. 1839: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 607: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois and Mr. Indiana, Mr. GRIMM, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. H.R. 1845: Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. WIL- TOWNS. SHULER, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, SON of Florida, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H.R. 615: Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. COHEN. Mr. GERLACH, Mr. CULBERSON, and Mr. STIVERS, and Mr. NUNES. H.R. 1357: Mr. SCHOCK and Mr. KINZINGER of CUMMINGS. H.R. 644: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. Illinois. H.R. 1846: Mr. WEST, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 1361: Mr. VISCLOSKY. CHAFFETZ. H.R. 656: Ms. BROWN of Florida. H.R. 1367: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1852: Mr. LANCE, Mr. STIVERS, Ms. H.R. 663: Mr. BROOKS. H.R. 1370: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. SCHWARTZ, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. H.R. 687: Mr. MICA. H.R. 1385: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. FUDGE, Mr. GERLACH, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 692: Mr. BARLETTA and Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 1418: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SHER- H.R. 1856: Mr. MCCOTTER. H.R. 1867: Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 704: Mr. NUNNELEE. MAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. H.R. 1878: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 709: Mr. BLUMENAUER. BRALEY of Iowa, and Mr. PITTS. H.R. 1880: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN and Mr. FIL- H.R. 721: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 1425: Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MULVANEY, NER. PAUL, Mr. FILNER, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. BURTON Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. LANCE. H.R. 1881: Ms. NORTON and Mr. DINGELL. of Indiana, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 1449: Mr. SHULER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. H.R. 1883: Mr. LOEBSACK. Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN of Florida, and Mr. HONDA, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. NADLER. H.R. 1885: Mr. PENCE. BUTTERFIELD. H.R. 1451: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 1896: Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 725: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. H.R. 1462: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 1901: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CONYERS, and LATOURETTE, and Ms. FUDGE. Texas, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 733: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. DENHAM. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. CLARKE of Michi- H.R. 1906: Mr. WESTMORELAND and Mr. H.R. 735: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- gan. MCHENRY. souri, and Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 1465: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. H.J. Res. 56: Mr. MULVANEY and Ms. JEN- H.R. 743: Mr. CALVERT. BACA, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. NORTON. KINS. H. Con. Res. 12: Mr. KISSELL, Ms. ROS- H.R. 763: Mr. BOSWELL. H.R. 1466: Ms. CHU. EHTINEN UDGE ROWN H.R. 790: Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 1475: Mr. SMITH of Washington. L , Ms. F , Ms. B of Florida, H.R. 800: Mr. BARLETTA and Mr. GUINTA. H.R. 1489: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. TOWNS. Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. WILSON of Florida. H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 905: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. H.R. 1498: Mr. COSTA, Mr. PASTOR of Ari- H. Res. 25: Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. KEATING, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. zona, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. TOWNS. RUSH, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H.R. 925: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 1499: Mr. AKIN. Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mrs. H.R. 926: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio and Mr. H.R. 1547: Mr. LANGEVIN. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 1551: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. WEST, Mr. Mr. HALL, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GIB- H.R. 931: Mr. MEEHAN. BARLETTA, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. KISSELL, SON, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 942: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. JONES. Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, ISRAEL, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. H.R. 946: Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LANCE, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE H.R. 948: Mr. DEFAZIO. CRAVAACK, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. REYES, H.R. 972: Mr. SCHOCK and Mr. GRIFFIN of BENISHEK, Mr. ROONEY, and Mr. WILSON of Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. Arkansas. South Carolina. NUNNELEE, and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. H.R. 1000: Mr. HOLT and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of H.R. 1558: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H. Res. 41: Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. CONYERS, Georgia. Mr. JONES, and Mr. HEINRICH. and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 1002: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. JEN- H.R. 1581: Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. H. Res. 60: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MARCHANT, Ms. KINS, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. CLAY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. H.R. 1585: Mr. PAUL. BORDALLO, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. WILSON of KINZINGER of Illinois, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and H.R. 1588: Mr. HARPER, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. Florida, and Mr. COHEN. Mr. FATTAH. NEUGEBAUER, and Mr. WOMACK. H. Res. 65: Mr. GERLACH. H.R. 1004: Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 1591: Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. JOHNSON of H. Res. 111: Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, H.R. 1005: Mr. WELCH. Ohio, and Mr. ROSS of Florida. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H.R. 1028: Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 1592: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GERLACH, and Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. H.R. 1041: Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. RANGEL. SCHIFF. Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HANNA, and Ms. ROS- H.R. 1608: Mr. GOSAR. H. Res. 134: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. LEHTINEN. H.R. 1621: Mr. LONG, Mr. LATTA, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. GRIFFIN of H.R. 1044: Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. FARR, RIGELL, Mrs. MYRICK, and Mrs. ELLMERS. Arkansas, Mr. BROOKS, and Mr. CAPUANO. and Mr. GONZALEZ. H.R. 1653: Mr. MARCHANT. H. Res. 137: Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. CARSON of H.R. 1058: Mr. RUNYAN and Mr. CLARKE of H.R. 1681: Ms. DEGETTE. Indiana, Mr. RUNYAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Michigan. H.R. 1683: Mr. ISSA. Mr. REYES, and Mr. MARINO. H.R. 1065: Mr. SCHOCK. H.R. 1687: Mr. ROSS of Florida and Mr. H. Res. 227: Mr. SCHIFF and Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 1085: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California BRALEY of Iowa. H. Res. 229: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 1688: Mr. LOBIONDO. ELLMERS, Mr. KIND, and Mr. WOLF. H.R. 1089: Ms. SUTTON. H.R. 1692: Mr. MCNERNEY. H. Res. 238: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 1091: Mr. ROSS of Florida. H.R. 1700: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H. Res. 260: Mr. SABLAN. H.R. 1092: Ms. SUTTON, Ms. PINGREE of GRIFFIN of Arkansas, and Mrs. MCMORRIS f Maine, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. KEATING. RODGERS. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 1106: Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 1705: Mr. OLSON and Mr. JOHNSON of Il- H.R. 1119: Mr. LUJA´ N. linois. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1122: Mr. CLEAVER. H.R. 1712: Mr. LATTA and Mr. GUTHRIE. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1123: Mr. CLEAVER and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1714: Mr. RIBBLE. were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 1128: Mr. POLIS and Mr. CLARKE of H.R. 1716: Mr. FILNER and Mr. KEATING. lutions as follows: Michigan. H.R. 1734: Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. CRAWFORD, H.R. 1380: Mr. AKIN. H.R. 1134: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. KELLY, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MULVANEY, H.R. 1160: Ms. FOXX. Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. REED, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. f H.R. 1171: Ms. LEE, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. HANNA, Mr. DUN- AMENDMENTS RUNYAN. CAN of Tennessee, Mr. BOREN, and Mr. COSTA. H.R. 1180: Mr. LONG. H.R. 1735: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THOMPSON of Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- H.R. 1219: Mr. CRITZ. California, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. POLIS, Mrs. posed amendments were submitted as H.R. 1220: Mr. TIBERI. NAPOLITANO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. follows: H.R. 1240: Mr. BOSWELL. DOYLE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. H.R. 1216 H.R. 1259: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. SERRANO. OFFERED BY: MS. CASTOR OF FLORIDA WESTMORELAND, Mr. HASTINGS of Wash- H.R. 1737: Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1: Page 4, after line 12, add ington, Mr. WEST, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. SES- GRAVES of Georgia, and Mrs. BLACKBURN. the following: SIONS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. KING- H.R. 1739: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a), (b), STON, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. WILSON of South H.R. 1745: Mr. STIVERS. and (c) shall not take effect until the date Carolina, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. H.R. 1748: Mr. HIGGINS. that the Comptroller General of the United BROOKS, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of H.R. 1755: Mrs. NOEM. States determines there is no primary care Texas, and Mr. BONNER. H.R. 1777: Mr. POMPEO, Mr. COFFMAN of Col- physician shortage in the United States. H.R. 1291: Mr. KLINE. orado, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 1315: Mr. CARTER. H.R. 1819: Mr. PEARCE. H.R. 1216 H.R. 1324: Mr. JONES. H.R. 1831: Mr. BENISHEK. OFFERED BY: MR. TONKO H.R. 1351: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. LEE H.R. 1832: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mrs. AMENDMENT NO. 2: Page 4, after line 12, add of California, Mr. JONES, Mr. PASTOR of Ari- ELLMERS. the following:

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(d) GAO STUDY ON IMPACT ON NUMBER OF on the day before the date of the enactment or other health care professional, a hospital, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO BE TRAINED.— of this Act, would have on the number of a provider-sponsored organization, a health The Comptroller General of the United physicians that would be trained if such maintenance organization, a health insur- States shall conduct a study to determine— funding were not rescinded and made subject ance plan, or any other kind of health care (1) the impacts that expanding existing and to the availability of subsequent appropria- facility, organization, or plan.’’. establishing new approved graduate medical tions by subsections (a) and (b) of this sec- H.R. 1216 residency training programs under section tion; and OFFERED BY: MR. CARDOZA 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 (3) the impact that the enactment of sub- AMENDMENT NO. 9: Page 4, after line 12, add sections (a) and (b) will have on the number U.S.C. 256h), using the funding appropriated the following: of physicians who will be trained under ap- by subsection (g) of such section, as in effect (d) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON PHYSICIAN proved graduate medical residency training on the day before the date of the enactment SHORTAGE.—The Comptroller General of the of this Act, would have on the number of pri- programs pursuant to such section 340H. United States shall conduct a study to deter- mary care physicians that would be trained H.R. 1216 mine— if such funding were not repealed, rescinded, OFFERED BY: MS. FOXX (1) the impact that expanding existing and and made subject to the availability of sub- AMENDMENT NO. 7: Page 4, after line 12, add establishing new approved graduate medical sequent appropriations by subsections (a) the following: residency training programs under section and (b) of this section; and (d) PROHIBITION AGAINST ABORTION.—Sec- 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 (2) the amount by which such number of tion 340H of the Public Health Service Act U.S.C. 256h), using the funding appropriated primary care physicians that would be (42 U.S.C. 256h) is amended by adding at the by subsection (g) of such section, as in effect trained will decrease as a result of the enact- end the following new subsection: on the day before the date of the enactment ment of subsections (a) and (b). ‘‘(k) PROHIBITION AGAINST ABORTION.— of this Act, would have on the number of H.R. 1216 ‘‘(1) None of the funds made available pur- physicians that would be trained if such OFFERED BY: MS. CASTOR OF FLORIDA suant to subsection (g) shall be used to pro- funding were not rescinded and made subject vide any abortion or training in the provi- AMENDMENT NO. 3: Page 4, after line 12, add to the availability of subsequent appropria- sion of abortions. the following: tions by subsections (a) and (b) of this sec- ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an (d) GAO STUDY ON IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE tion; and abortion— COSTS OF FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.— (2) the impact that the enactment of sub- ‘‘(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act The Comptroller General of the United sections (a) and (b) will have on the number of rape or incest; or States shall conduct a study to determine of physicians who will be trained under ap- ‘‘(B) in the case where a woman suffers the impact that the previous provisions of proved graduate medical residency training from a physical disorder, physical injury, or this Act would have on the health care costs programs pursuant to such section 340H. physical illness, that would, as certified by a of families and small businesses in the H.R. 1540 physician, place the woman in danger of United States. OFFERED BY: MR. THOMPSON OF death unless an abortion is performed includ- PENNSYLVANIA H.R. 1216 ing a life endangering physical condition OFFERED BY: MR. TOWNS caused by or arising from the pregnancy AMENDMENT NO. 1: Page 332, after line 24, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 4: Page 3, after line 14, in- itself. sert the following new paragraph (and redes- ‘‘(3) None of the funds made available pur- SEC. 713. EXPANSION OF STATE LICENSURE EX- ignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly): suant to subsection (g) may be provided to a CEPTION FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end qualified teaching health center if such cen- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the following new paragraph: ter subjects any institutional or individual Congress that— ‘‘(3) PRIORITY FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH health care entity to discrimination on the (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Sec- CENTERS.—If the amounts appropriated pur- basis that the health care entity does not retary of Veterans Affairs need to renew and suant to subsection (g) for a fiscal year are provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer improve efforts to reach out to rural Amer- less than the total amounts that would be for abortions. ica, which has less access to care; payable under this section for qualified ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘health (2) behavioral health services for active teaching health centers for the fiscal year if care entity’ includes an individual physician duty members of the Armed Forces, mem- paragraph (2) did not apply and if no funds or other health care professional, a hospital, bers of the reserve components, members of are made available for such fiscal year to a provider-sponsored organization, a health the National Guard, and veterans need to be carry out section 399Z–1, subject to such maintenance organization, a health insur- more easily and readily accessible; and paragraph (2), payments under this section ance plan, or any other kind of health care (3) medical records and records of deploy- shall first be made to qualified teaching facility, organization, or plan.’’. ment need a ‘‘warm transition’’ and better health centers that have submitted an appli- H.R. 1216 collaboration between the Department of De- cation to receive funds under section 399Z–1 OFFERED BY: MS. FOXX fense and the Department of Veterans Af- for such fiscal year to the extent payable AMENDMENT NO. 8: Page 4, after line 12, add fairs. under this section if paragraph (2) did not the following: (b) EXPANSION.—Section 1094(d) of title 10, apply.’’; (d) PROHIBITION AGAINST ABORTION.—Sec- United States Code, is amended— H.R. 1216 tion 340H of the Public Health Service Act (1) in paragraph (1)— OFFERED BY: MR. CARDOZA (42 U.S.C. 256h) is amended by adding at the (A) by inserting ‘‘at any location’’ before end the following new subsection: AMENDMENT NO. 5: In section 1, add at the ‘‘in any State’’; and ‘‘(k) PROHIBITION AGAINST ABORTION.— end the following: (B) by striking ‘‘regardless’’ and all that ‘‘(1) None of the funds made available pur- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and follows through the end and inserting ‘‘re- suant to subsection (g) shall be used to pro- (b) shall not take effect until the date there gardless of where such health-care profes- vide any abortion or training in the provi- no longer are any areas designated as health sional or the patient are located, so long as sion of abortions. professional shortage areas under section 332 the practice is within the scope of the au- ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. thorized Federal duties.’’; and abortion— 254e). (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘member ‘‘(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of the armed forces’’ and inserting ‘‘member H.R. 1216 of rape or incest; or of the armed forces, civilian employee of the OFFERED BY: MR. CARDOZA ‘‘(B) in the case where a woman suffers Department of Defense, personal services AMENDMENT NO. 6: Page 4, after line 12, add from a physical disorder, physical injury, or contractor under section 1091 of this title, or the following: physical illness, that would, as certified by a other health-care professional credentialed (d) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON PHYSICIAN physician, place the woman in danger of and privileged at a Federal health care insti- SHORTAGE.—The Comptroller General of the death unless an abortion is performed includ- tution or location specially designated by United States shall conduct a study to deter- ing a life endangering physical condition the Secretary for this purpose’’. mine— caused by or arising from the pregnancy (c) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after (1) the extent to which there is a shortage itself. the date of the enactment of this Act, the of physicians in the United States, including ‘‘(3) None of the funds made available pur- Secretary of Defense, in coordination with case studies of areas with significant short- suant to subsection (g) may be provided to a the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall sub- ages of physicians, such as the Central Val- qualified teaching health center if such cen- mit to Congress separate reports on each of ley of California; ter subjects any institutional or individual the following: (2) the impact that expanding existing and health care entity to discrimination on the (1) The plans to develop and expand pro- establishing new approved graduate medical basis that the health care entity does not grams to use new Internet and communica- residency training programs under section provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer tion technologies for improved access to care 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 for abortions. and resources, including telemedicine, tele- U.S.C. 256h), using the funding appropriated ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘health health care services, and telebehavioral by subsection (g) of such section, as in effect care entity’ includes an individual physician health programs that ensure patient privacy.

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(2) Any plans to improve the transition of (d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De- health and battlefield deployment records to fense shall prescribe regulations to carry out better assist and care for veterans. the amendments made by this section.

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Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 No. 71 Senate The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was Connecticut, to perform the duties of the get. It would also ask seniors to pay called to order by the Honorable RICH- Chair. more for their health care in exchange ARD BLUMENTHAL, a Senator from the DANIEL K. INOUYE, for fewer benefits. State of Connecticut. President pro tempore. That is a bad deal all around. So it is Mr. BLUMENTHAL thereupon as- easy to understand why the American PRAYER sumed the chair as Acting President people do not support it. Democrats, The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pro tempore. Republicans, and Independents do not fered the following prayer: f support the plan to kill Medicare or to change it as we know it. I will not sup- Let us pray. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY port it, and though the Republican Almighty God, source of enabling LEADER strength, sustain our Senators not only House passed the Medicare-killing plan in the great moments but also in the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- almost unanimously, sometimes it is repetitive and common tasks of life. pore. The majority leader is recog- difficult to tell where the Republican Establish their work, strengthening nized. Party stands generally. them to honor You by serving others. f We all saw how quickly one prominent Republican Presidential candidate Lord, make them agents of healing and SCHEDULE hope as they help people live in greater spun himself in circles last week. First, justice and peace. Empower them to Mr. REID. Mr. President, following he called the plan for what it was—rad- daily develop greater respect and sub- leader remarks, if any, the Senate will ical. He said it was ‘‘right-wing social mission to Your commands. Fill them be in a period of morning business until engineering.’’ with Your life-giving spirit so that 3 p.m. today. During that period of Hours later, after Republicans they will feel greater compassion for time, Senators will be allowed to speak jumped all over him, he reversed those on life’s margins. We pray in for up to 10 minutes each. course and said he would support the Your loving Name. Amen. At 3 p.m. the Senate will resume con- plan to kill Medicare. Remember, he sideration of the motion to proceed to said it is ‘‘radical’’; it is ‘‘right-wing f S. 1039, the PATRIOT Act extension, social engineering.’’ And now suddenly and the time until 5 p.m. will be equal- he said it is OK. That is some real in- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ly divided and controlled. At 5 p.m. teresting gymnastics. The Honorable RICHARD BLUMENTHAL there be a rollcall vote on the motion Another prominent Republican, one led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- who serves in this body, has been all I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ceed to the PATRIOT Act. over the map as well. First, he said—in United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. President, this will be a busy his words: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, week in the Senate. We have to renew Thank God for the Republican plan to kill indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the PATRIOT Act. It is not a perfect Medicare. law, but it plays an important role in Then he said he was ‘‘undecided.’’ f keeping our country safe. We also have Now he says he opposes it. Well, tune APPOINTMENT OF ACTING to reauthorize the FAA bill, the Fed- in tomorrow or maybe this evening to PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE eral Aviation Administration bill. see if he changes his mind again. Our We all know what will be the focus of Republican colleagues cannot seem to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The this week’s biggest debate and biggest believe the same thing today they said clerk will please read a communication headlines. The primary conversation yesterday. to the Senate from the President pro this week will be about the Republican But when Democrats talk about tempore (Mr. INOUYE). plan to kill Medicare. People are talk- Medicare, we still believe today the The legislative clerk read the fol- ing a lot about that plan because there same thing we believed years ago, dec- lowing letter: is a lot people have to fear. ades ago, generations ago. We believe U.S. SENATE, The Republican plan would shatter a in our responsibility to each other and PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, cornerstone of our society and break especially those in their golden years. Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. our promise to the elderly and to the Forty-six years ago this summer, To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, sick. It would turn our seniors’ health President Lyndon Johnson, a former of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby care over to profit-hungry insurance majority leader of this body, signed appoint the Honorable RICHARD companies. It would let bureaucrats de- Medicare into law. As he did so, he said BLUMENTHAL, a Senator from the State of cide what tests and treatment seniors the following:

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While is tending the infirm, and to the hospital land, Norway, Sweden, the Russian the Coast Guard does have a medium- that is receiving those in anguish, or feel in Federation, and the United States. endurance icebreaker, the HEALY, the their heart painful wrath at the injustice which denies the miracle of healing to the There are also six permanent partici- cutter is clearly not equipped to handle old and to the poor. pants representing the indigenous peo- the thick, multiyear ice that is present ple of the region. within the Arctic. Those injustices do not exist like The trip was historic for a couple On the aviation side of the Coast they used to because of Medicare, but reasons. It was the first time a Sec- Guard operations, the Coast Guard C– they still exist. Potentially, they are retary of State had led the U.S. delega- 130 aircraft stationed in Kodiak, AK, still out there. The old and the poor tion to the Arctic Council meeting. are the only aircraft in their inventory among us still seek help and healing, The fact that not only Secretary Clin- that are capable to make the direct and it is still our responsibility to act ton led it as Secretary of State but she flights to the Arctic. not on political impulses but with was joined by a second Secretary, the To give some sense of the scope, here human concern and compassion. It is Secretary of the Interior, certainly is a map of the Arctic. The United still our responsibility not to be moti- made that historic. It was also the first States is up here. Everything is upside vated by short-term politics but to be time a Member of Congress had at- down. I apologize for that, but that is moved by the people who need Medi- tended the Arctic Council meeting. the way the world is. Kodiak is an is- care, the people who count on the safe- We met with Foreign Ministers of the land off the southern part of the State. ty net to keep them from poverty, ill- eight Arctic Council nations and the Barrow is down here. This is where the ness, and worse—death. representatives of indigenous groups to air assets are stationed in Kodiak. To If we pay attention to those people, discuss issues that are related to Arc- get to any search-and-rescue oper- we will notice something else also. tic governance, climate change, and ations in the Chukchi Sea, in the Beau- While Republicans are tripping over environmental protection. We watched fort off Barrow or Prudhoe, it is over themselves trying to decide whether the Ministers sign a historic search- 900 miles. It is the same distance as the they want to kill Medicare, do you and-rescue agreement. distance between Washington, DC, and know who has not changed their minds The Arctic Council also increased its Miami. If there were an incident in at all? The American people. We are on organizational structure. They formed Miami, the helicopters would have to their side. They have not wavered one a standing Secretariat that will be es- fly from Washington to get there to inch. They have been as constant as tablished in Tromso, Norway. They provide for the rescue. the Republicans have been erratic. also established criteria for the admis- Given the often harsh weather condi- They have been consistent, and they sion of new observers to the Council. tions in the Arctic, combined with a have been clear: They do not want us The People’s Republic of China, Japan, lack of infrastructure to provide for to destroy their Medicare—their Medi- the Republic of Korea, Italy, and the any forward deploying basing of heli- care. We owe it to them to listen. European Union are all seeking ob- copters, the Coast Guard’s C–130s pos- f server status to the Arctic Council, sibly can provide the search part of the RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME which might cause some to wonder why rescue, but it is very difficult to get to are all these non-Arctic nations inter- the rescue site. This lack of maritime The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ested in what is going on within the resources and shore-based infrastruc- pore. Under the previous order, the Arctic. I think that speaks to the ture to protect our aviation resources leadership time is reserved. evolving role of the Arctic in geo- places the Coast Guard and the United f politics in the world as we know it States in a difficult situation in the Arctic. Without concerted efforts and a MORNING BUSINESS today. The search-and-rescue agreement, focused policy for the Arctic, the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the first ever legally binding agree- United States and our Coast Guard are pore. Under the previous order, the ment among Arctic states negotiated going to continue to be ill-equipped to Senate will be in a period of morning under the auspices of the Arctic Coun- conduct the search-and-rescue oper- business until 3 p.m., with Senators cil, will strengthen the cooperation on ations that are going to become in- permitted to speak therein for up to 10 search and rescue between Arctic creasingly necessary as amounts of sea minutes each. states. ice continue to diminish and the levels Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest As the Arctic sea ice decreases, mari- of maritime vessel traffic increase. As the absence of a quorum. time activities are clearly on the rise former Admiral Allen, former Com- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- in the Arctic. Aviation traffic is also mandant of the Coast Guard, would pore. The clerk will call the roll. on the rise as we see new polar aviation say: I cannot discuss too much about The legislative clerk proceeded to routes across the Arctic airspace in climate change, but I can tell you call the roll. several directions. But limited rescue there is more open sea that I am re- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I resources, challenging weather condi- sponsible for in the Arctic. We are ask unanimous consent that the order tions, and the remoteness of the area clearly seeing that. for the quorum call be rescinded. render the operations difficult in the It has been projected that a seasonal The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Arctic, making it very important that ice-free Arctic Ocean was decades away pore. Without objection, it is so or- we have this coordination among the and that maritime shipping through dered. Arctic nations. the Northwest Passage, through the f Under the agreement on the U.S. Northern Sea route above Russia and side, the Coast Guard will be the lead direct transit across the Arctic Ocean MINISTERIAL ARCTIC COUNCIL Federal agency for the search and res- was going to be few and far between. MEETING cue in the Arctic. While we applaud the But last year, Russia sent a large ice- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, role the Coast Guard plays histori- breaking bulk tanker through the last week, I was honored to participate cally—a very long, distinguished his- Northern Sea route and across the Arc- in a very historic trip to attend the tory of operating and conducting res- tic, carrying hydrocarbons bound for seventh ministerial meeting of the cues in the Arctic—the current status Asia. The Russian Federation has re- Arctic Council in Nuuk, Greenland. I of the Coast Guard’s service and avia- ceived 15 icebreaker escort requests to attended with Secretary of State Clin- tion fleets makes conducting search- provide navigational support through ton, as well as Secretary of the Inte- and-rescue operations in the Arctic the Northern Sea route for this year. rior, Secretary Salazar. very challenging. With the scheduled Compare that to last year when they The Arctic Council was founded in decommissioning of the POLAR SEA, only had three requests. We can see the 1995. It is an intergovernmental asso- the Coast Guard will maintain only level of commerce stepping up. ciation. There are eight member states one—only one—heavy icebreaker in its Transit through the Northern Sea within the territory that is contained fleet, and it is not expected to return route or the Northeast passage, as it is

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States with moving ahead with off- ommendation regarding such data, the Interest in the Arctic by both the shore development in Alaskan waters, legal foundation for ECS limits is general public, the media, and the Arc- our neighbors are rapidly moving for- much less certain than if the United tic and the non-Arctic nations con- ward on Arctic energy development. States were a party to the treaty. tinues to grow for many reasons. The Russia, which is just 53 miles from Russia submitted an extended conti- Arctic is a vast area. We can see from Alaska’s shoreline, is turning its eye to nental shelf claim in 2002 that would the map it is essentially one-sixth of the Arctic’s vast energy reserves as grant them 460,000 square miles of the the Earth’s landmass. It has a popu- they are building the first offshore oil Arctic Ocean’s bottom resources. We lation within the Arctic area—this red rig that can withstand temperatures as can see the green is Russia’s extended line, if we can see it, is essentially all low as minus 50 degrees Celsius and Continental shelf, but this lighter of the Arctic nations. In the govern- then heavy packed ice around it as green is the area Russia has submitted ments that are contained within, there well. As their oil production is in de- to the Commission. This is an area the are some 4 million people who live in cline, they are also reducing taxes and size of the State of Texas, California, this region, with over 30 different in- bureaucratic hurdles to encourage new and Indiana combined. Denmark and digenous people and dozens of lan- oil development within the Arctic. Canada are also anxious to establish guages. While the land is clearly mas- Norway has been exploring and pro- their own claims in the Arctic. Nor- sive in size and relatively barren, it is ducing energy in the Arctic the longest way’s claim is currently under review not like Antarctica, where there are no of the Arctic nations. They have found by the Commission on Limits of the indigenous people and no governance. the way—led the way—for energy de- Continental Shelf. The eight Arctic nations are sovereign velopment and other activities, such as According to the U.S. Arctic Re- governments with laws that govern fisheries, to coexist. They also lead the search Commission, if the United their land and their people. world in developing technology to States were to become a party to the The Arctic holds, clearly, vast clean up oil in Arctic waters. treaty, we could lay claim to an area amounts of energy. We have known Energy development, as well as pro- the size of the State of California. So if this for some time. But until recently, tection of the environment, must go you look again, Alaska—again, up on the resources of the Arctic were hand in hand. It is as simple as that. I the top—this area here is the area that deemed to be too difficult to access. was pleased the Arctic Council an- is within the United States EEZ, this They are covered with ice. They are nounced the formation of a new task 200-mile area. But this area here—an difficult to access, and they are expen- force that will negotiate measures for area again about the size of the State sive to develop. With increasing access oilspill preparedness and response of California—is what our mapping in- and high energy and mineral prices, throughout the region. The decision to dicates we would be able to submit a the Arctic’s wealth, which is estimated launch these negotiations is evidence claim to the commission for if we were to contain approximately 22 percent of of the strong commitment to party to the treaty. the world’s remaining oil and gas re- proactively address emerging issues So this whole area, again, would be serves—22 percent of the world’s re- within the region and to create inter- area the United States would be able to maining oil and gas reserves within the national protocols to prevent and clean claim. If we fail to accede to the trea- Arctic area—is obviously of great in- up offshore oilspills in areas of the re- ty, and we are sitting on the outside, terest. It is now being actively ex- gion that are becoming increasingly we have no right to move forward with plored and developed. Six of the eight accessible to exploration because of a our claim. If we do not become a party member nations of the Arctic Council changing climate. to the treaty, our opportunity to make are exploring or developing energy re- One question I was asked seemingly the claim and have the international sources in their own waters. everywhere I went when I was in community respect it diminishes con- This makes energy exploration per- Greenland was: What is the U.S. posi- siderably, as does our ability to chal- haps among the more important and tion on the Law of the Sea Treaty? lenge the claims of any other nation. perhaps the most serious issues for When is the Senate going to move on Some have described the scenario in Arctic policy as we move forward. This this treaty? The U.S. delegation reiter- the Arctic as a ‘‘race for resources’’ or includes conventional oil and natural ated its support for the ratification of even an ‘‘arms race.’’ But after seeing gas but also the methane hydrates and the Convention for the Law of the Sea. the international cooperation at the some of the less conventional forms. I happen to believe it is crucial that Arctic Council, I believe what we have Offshore Alaska, we are estimating the United States be a party to this is an opportunity. This should be a about 15 billion barrels of oil in a con- treaty rather than an outsider who race for cooperation, a race for sustain- centrated area of the Chukchi Sea, and hopes our interests are not going to be able management within the Arctic. over in the Beaufort Sea about 8 billion damaged. Accession to the Convention The Arctic offers a great opportunity barrels. would give current and future adminis- to work collaboratively. It is one area We have suffered serious delays in ex- trations both enhanced credibility and where the Obama administration can ploration, but I am hopeful we will see leverage in calling upon other nations highlight the international cooperation exploratory wells prove up this next to meet Convention responsibilities. in the implementation of its U.S. for- summer. While the U.S. Geological Given the support for the treaty by eign policy. Think about what the ad- Survey tells us the region has the Arctic nations and the drive to develop ministration is poised to do with the world’s largest undiscovered oil and national resources, the treaty will also ‘‘reset’’ with Russia. I think the Arctic gas deposits, we also think it holds provide the stability and the certainty is a perfect area to do just that. huge amounts of other minerals, such that is vital for investment in our mar- What does the future hold for the as coal, nickel, copper, tungsten, lead, itime commerce. Arctic? I believe the pace of change in zinc, gold, silver, diamonds, man- It should be pointed out that the the Arctic absolutely demands greater ganese, chromium, and titanium. The United States is the only Arctic nation attention be focused to the Arctic. It potential for the mineral resource is that is not a party to the Law of the was music to my ears to hear the Sec- equally significant. Sea Convention. The treaty was first retary of State acknowledge the United There is a natural and sometimes re- submitted to the United States for ap- States is an Arctic nation. We are an flective tendency to question how in proval back in 1994. It has not been ap- Arctic nation because of Alaska and its the world it can ever be safe or even proved yet. Canada and Denmark people. That was incredibly significant economic to drill and produce in such joined the treaty in 2003 and 2004, re- to hear that not only as a U.S. citizen harsh, misunderstood, and clearly dis- spectively. But until the United States but for the other Arctic nations to hear

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But it will take ro- tives met that deadline. They passed a country out of a looming, Greek-like bust diplomacy and very likely rec- historic budget. But the Senate has not debt crisis, make our economy more ognition, as Secretary Clinton has re- done so. All we have seen from Major- competitive, and save Medicare for fu- minded us, that the interest in the Arc- ity Leader REID are political games, ture generations. It is an honest, cou- tic is not just limited to the five Arctic cynical games, distractions and gim- rageous plan that will improve the coastal States or even the eight coun- micks to avoid confronting the fiscal quality of life for millions of Ameri- tries that make up the permanent nightmare we are now facing. How else cans and do the job short term and members of the Arctic Council. It will can you explain why, in the middle of long term. It may not be perfect. I am take a level of cooperation, a level of the crisis, Democratic leaders have not not saying it is perfect. I am saying it collaboration to include the non-Arctic even produced a budget, have not even is a serious plan, seriously considered, states as well. But I am pleased that allowed the committee to meet to that confronts both long-term and ever so slowly the United States seems work on one? We have not even met to short-term problems and reforms Medi- care and puts it on a path to salvation. to be waking up to the fact that we are mark up one. We are required by law to But all we hear are attacks. an Arctic nation and willing to take up produce a budget in committee and By contrast, the budget the Presi- pass that budget on to the Senate the responsibilities as such. dent sent forward doubles our national I am confident with the leadership of floor, but this process has been shut debt and puts our entire country at the Members of Congress, the adminis- down. We have not produced a budget risk, even though the President prom- tration, and from the Arctic commu- in 754 days. Let me repeat. This great ised it would ‘‘not add more to the nity at large, we can continue to high- Senate, in a time of financial stress debt’’ and have us ‘‘live within our light the strategic importance of the and danger, has not passed a budget in means.’’ Those were the President’s Arctic for the United States. I believe 754 days and has, it appears, no inten- words. In the 10 years of his budget, the Arctic Council meeting may be just tion of doing one this year. analyzed by the objective Congres- Today I join with the newest member the turning point for American leader- sional Budget Office, they tell us the ship in the Arctic. of our Budget Committee, Senator lowest single annual deficit out of With that, Mr. President, I thank you KELLY AYOTTE of New Hampshire, to those 10 would be $740 billion—a stun- for your attention, I yield the floor, send a letter to Senator REID, signed ning amount. They would average al- and I suggest the absence of a quorum. by every Republican Senator in the most $1 trillion. The last years—8, 9, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Senate, pressing him to finally allow and 10—of his 10-year budget do not pore. The clerk will call the roll. the Senate to begin work on a budget. show the debt going down but going The legislative clerk proceeded to But we are told in the media that the back up to $1 trillion. It was the most call the roll. Democrats’ refusal to put forth a budg- irresponsible budget that has ever been Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask et is just good strategy, that it is best presented to this Nation. It is a stun- unanimous consent that the order for that they avoid putting a plan on ning failure to lead at a time of finan- the quorum call be rescinded. paper. cial crisis. It doubled the debt. It in- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Here is an excerpt from a recent arti- creased the debt over the projections of pore. Without objection, it is so or- cle in the Wall Street Journal. Fit- our baseline as it is. Instead of helping, dered. tingly, the article is entitled ‘‘Demo- it made it worse because it raised taxes Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask crats Unhurried in Work on Budget.’’ I and raised spending, and it raised to speak in morning business. would say that is true. This is what the spending more than it raised taxes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- article said: So where do our colleagues in the pore. Without objection, it is so or- As a political matter, the Democratic Senate stand? They refuse to put for- dered. strategists say there may be little benefit in ward their own plan. Last week, Senate producing a budget that would inevitably in- f Majority Leader REID said the Demo- clude unpopular items. Many Democrats be- SENATE BUDGET lieve a recent House GOP proposal to over- crats don’t need a budget. ‘‘There is no haul Medicare is proving to be unpopular and need to have a Democratic budget, in Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I am my opinion.’’ He said it would be ‘‘fool- deeply concerned by our growing finan- has given Democrats a political advantage. They loath to give up that advantage by pro- ish’’ to present one. The only thing cial crisis and really deeply angered by posing higher taxes. Senate Democrats plan that is foolish is violating the Congres- the failure of this Senate to take any to hold a vote on the Ryan plan hoping to sional Budget Act in such a cynical at- meaningful steps to address it. I am force GOP Senators to cast a vote on the tempt for political gain. The decision going to announce steps I will take to Medicare overhaul that could prove politi- not to produce a budget is not a deci- try to force this Senate to do its job cally difficult. sion based on what is best for our coun- since our Democratic leaders seem de- This is astonishing. It is the position try but based, as you can see from the termined to prevent the people’s work of the great Democratic Party that quotes of the staffers and actually Sen- from being done. their vision for deficit reduction is so ator REID’s own quote—it was designed As ranking member of the Budget unpopular or unfeasible that they for political advantage. Committee, I see quite plainly that the won’t even articulate it in public, let The Ryan budget is honest. If any- process the statutory act requires is alone offer it up as a budget? body confronts the budget situation in not being followed at a time in which The heads of President Obama’s fis- an honest way, they know the budget is we have never faced a greater systemic cal commission warn that an economic going to have to have some bad news. long-term debt crisis as we face today. crisis may be just 1 year or 2 years It is going to have to tell people things The act calls for a budget to be pro- away. cannot continue as they are today but duced by April 15, the Budget Com- That was the testimony they gave us we are going to have to do better. We mittee to have meetings by April 1, and in committee. It could be a year, a lit- are going to have to reduce spending. here we are toward the end of May, tle sooner or a little later, said Erskine So maybe for some people that is not about to recess, and we have not even Bowles, Chairman of the commission, popular. Isn’t that what we are paid to had a hearing in the Budget Committee along with Alan Simpson, who said it do here, serve the national interest, on the markup of a budget. could be 1 year, in his opinion, that we tell the truth about what is happening Budgets, of course, are able to be could have a debt crisis—not a little in our country? passed by a simple majority in the Sen- warning from people who spent months We find ourselves in the remarkable ate, and they have given the majority hearing witnesses and studying the position this week of having Senate

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Why don’t are going to have to reduce some bring up the House budget, we are we see it? spending. Some good people are going going to vote on it, and every member So on Memorial Day—a week from to feel it. It is not going to be easy, of his caucus—I am sure he has already today—we honor those who have fallen just as the debt commission told us. counted the heads—will vote no. It has serving their country. We honor the Don’t we know that? I thought that no chance of passage. What good is brave men and women who have risked was what the past election was about that? The Senate has a statutory duty and given everything for our freedom last fall, when the big spenders and the under the Budget Act to produce a and our future. We truly do. We honor high tax guys got shellacked. I thought budget. We have not even attempted to those who gave their last breath to pre- Congress would get the message. Ap- produce a budget. They will attempt to serve our way of life. But now that way parently, we haven’t. bring forward a budget they have no in- of life is threatened by a tidal wave of The debt situation we are in is not a tention of working on, no intention of debt that we refuse to confront. It is a little biddy thing. Under the Congres- sional Budget Office analysis of Presi- taking seriously, no intention of open- debt we have created, that we are dent Obama’s 10-year budget, last year ing for amendment or discussion, with growing, and that is up to us to stop, to we had interest on the debt that we only one goal: to use their majority to defeat. That the Senate would go into now owe of a little over $200 billion. vote it down. recess this week refusing to work on a According to the analysis of the Presi- I look forward to the chance to sup- budget or even hold a public meeting dent’s budget, in the tenth year, under port the House budget. I look forward on it, a further hearing on it, is un- his plan, the Congressional Budget Of- to casting a vote which says we will be thinkable. Our soldiers serving over- fice estimates we will pay, in interest getting our spending under control, we seas will not get the next week off. in 1 year, $940 billion. will deal honestly with our budget Why should the Senate get a week off I know that is so much money it is challenges short term and long term. I after failing miserably to do its job? difficult for people to comprehend it. My message to the majority leader is look forward to voting for a budget Alabama is a State of just about aver- that creates jobs, makes us more com- simple. If you object to the House GOP age size. We are about one-fiftieth of petitive, and deals honestly with the plan or to other Republican plans, then the United States. We have a lean gov- debt threats we have. But let’s look at you must come forward with your own ernment that is making some serious the bigger picture. honest plan to prevent financial catas- reductions in spending because our This week, the planned series of trophe and create a more prosperous money hasn’t come in, and we have a votes are designed by the majority future. Indeed, I close with this quote constitutional amendment that re- leader to fail, of course. They are de- from the preamble to the fiscal com- quires the budget to be balanced. But signed as a gimmick to distract atten- mission report. This is what the Com- the amount of money that Alabama tion from the Senate’s failure to mission said because they anticipated spends on its general fund obligations produce an honest plan. They are de- just this kind of political difficulty. is $1.8 billion. signed to keep this Senate from doing They anticipated that politicians in The President’s proposed budget its job and defending this Republic our country would do exactly what would cause the interest on our debt in from grave financial danger. they are doing in the Senate—not what 1 year to reach $940 billion. That is way I, therefore, will not provide unani- they did in the House where they faced above what we spend on defense. It is mous consent for any prearranged up to their responsibility, but in the way above what we spend on Medicare. package of votes doomed to fail, in- Senate. It is the fastest growing item in the en- tended to fail. Anyone can call up these This is the quote: tire spending plan of America—interest budget votes, consistent with the rules, In the weeks and months to come, count- on the debt—and that is why Mr. anytime they wish. But a package deal less advocacy groups and special interests Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Re- that wastes the Senate’s time I cannot will try mightily through expensive, dra- serve; Mr. Alan Greenspan, our former matic, and heart-wrenching media assaults and will not support. The majority Chairman; the International Monetary leader is wasting the American people’s to exempt themselves from shared sacrifice and common purpose. The national interest, Fund; Moody’s; the debt commission time. I am here to speak honestly and not special interests, must prevail. We urge have all told us this is unsustainable. just tell the truth about that. That is leaders and citizens with principled concerns We can’t continue. We won’t go 10 the plain fact. It is a political gimmick about any of our recommendations to follow years without a debt crisis. When that is going on. what we call the Becerra rule: Don’t shoot asked, Mr. Bowles said we could have Further, I will not agree to unani- down an idea without offering a better idea one in 2 years, maybe a little sooner, mous consent on any motion to ad- in its place. maybe a little later. I am not pre- journ for the Memorial Day recess. If That is exactly what the majority dicting that, but if we don’t change we are going to close down this Cham- leader plans to do. He said: We don’t that could happen, as expert after ex- ber for another week without having need a Democratic budget. It would be pert has said. produced a budget, without having foolish for us to produce one. We will I hope in the days to come we will see even scheduled a committee hearing, just call up this House budget, and we the regular order be reestablished. Our then I am going to require we have a will attack it, and with our Senate ma- colleagues say they have a budget. vote on it. Let’s vote to go home, not jority we will vote it down. But we Let’s bring it forward. Let’s see it. having done the people’s business. won’t produce our own. We won’t They certainly have talked to the PAUL RYAN is leading. Speaker produce any other alternative. We Democratic Members on more than one BOEHNER is leading. The House Repub- won’t tell the American people our vi- occasion about it. Maybe it has some licans are leading. They produced a sion, our prospects and plans for get- good things on which we can agree. It document that can be defended, that ting this country off the unsustainable will probably have some things that I has integrity, that deals with our debt path we are on, and on to the path wouldn’t agree on, but it can be passed. short-term spending problem and our of prosperity and job creation and a We can’t filibuster a budget. Under the long-term spending problem. It is not sound financial future. Budget Act, it can be passed by a sim- perfect, of course. We have the oppor- Why don’t we hear it? Because, as ple majority. A budget can clear the tunity to amend it. We have an oppor- one of their staff members said in that Senate, but you know what. If we tunity to pass a budget of our own that comment to the press, it might cause produce a budget, we have to tell the might be different, but it will get us off somebody to object. We might have, as American people what we really be- the unsustainable path we are on. But the debt commission warned, advocacy lieve about America, where we really our Democratic leader and the Demo- groups and special interests that are want this country to go.

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Or are we prepared to sion, and the business records author- for retribution. make reductions in spending? One or ity. So this is a time of heightened the other has to occur. We cannot con- Because of prior discussions, let me threat—maybe no specific threat, but tinue to borrow at the rate we are bor- point out up-front that this does not certainly heightened threats. We are rowing, which every expert has told us. include national security letters, just seeing attacks in Pakistan carried but I am challenging the leaders of this these three provisions: ‘‘roving wire- by the Taliban in reprisals for this at- Senate who asked for the job, who taps,’’ the ‘‘lone wolf,’’ and the ‘‘busi- tack as well. Therefore, this is a time asked to be leaders of the Senate, ness records’’ authorities. when our vigilance must also be asked to be given the responsibility of I very much appreciate that the ma- heightened. helping guide our Nation, to step for- jority leader and the Republican leader Key officials from the National Coun- ward and provide leadership. have come together in agreement to terterrorism Center, the FBI, and the In the joint statement issued by Mr. bring this legislation to the Senate Department of Homeland Security re- Bowles and Alan Simpson that they floor. Because of its importance, par- cently described to the Intelligence submitted to the Budget Committee, ticularly at this point in time, I hope Committee in closed session how their they said our Nation has never faced a we will be able to conclude this busi- respective agencies have heightened more predictable financial crisis. In ness and see that those provisions are their defensive posture over these very other words, to the experts they heard extended for 4 years before Friday. concerns. from and who testified to them, and Many of us strongly believe when it Clearly, this is a time where every then based on their own study, they becomes to national security there legal counterterrorism and intel- lieve we are heading to a financial cri- should be no partisan divide, only ligence-gathering mechanism should be sis. Alan Greenspan recently said: I strong bipartisan support. So this made available. It is also a time to seize the oppor- think the Congress will, at some point, measure should receive a substantial tunity to further disrupt al-Qaida. The pass reform in spending and budget vote this afternoon, and the Senate assault on the bin Laden compound matters. The only question is, Will will pass it quickly this week before netted a cache of valuable information: they pass it before or after the debt cri- these key authorities expire. But before talking about the sub- papers, videos, computer drives, and sis hits. stance of the legislation, let me de- other materials about al Qaeda’s vision So we have that challenge. We have scribe the context in which this debate and al-Qaida’s plans. no higher duty than to protect our peo- occurs. The intelligence community estab- ple from a foreseeable danger. Three weeks ago, on May 1, the lished an interagency task force to go That danger is out there. We are United States carried out a risky, com- through that material as quickly as heading right toward it. It is time for plicated but ultimately successful possible. I am hopeful that previously us to stand up and be honest and face strike against Osama bin Laden, in unknown terror plots will be identified that challenge. I do not believe busi- Abbottabad, Pakistan. The strike was and information leading to the location ness as usual should continue, and I the culmination of nearly a decade- of terrorists will be found. will object to it so far as I am able. long intelligence operation to locate Authorities such as the three provi- I thank the Acting President pro bin Laden. sions set to expire this Friday may tempore and yield the floor. Similar to most complex intelligence well prove critical to thwarting new I suggest the absence of a quorum. challenges, finding bin Laden was the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- plots and finding terrorists. They must product of multiple intelligence pore. The clerk will call the roll. be renewed. sources and collection methods. It was Let me describe the three provisions The assistant legislative clerk pro- a seamless effort led by the CIA, with in more detail. ceeded to call the roll. First, the roving wiretap provision. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I important contributions from the Na- Roving wiretap authority was first au- ask unanimous consent that the order tional Security Agency—known as the thorized for intelligence purposes in for the quorum call be rescinded. NSA—and the National Geospatial In- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- telligence Agency as well. the PATRIOT Act in 2001. But, as you pore. Without objection, it is so or- The intelligence mechanisms that know, it has been used for years in the dered. are employed in counterterrorism oper- criminal context. This provision, codi- ations are carefully and regularly re- fied in the Foreign Intelligence Sur- f viewed by the Senate’s Intelligence veillance Act, provides the government CONCLUSION OF MORNING Committee, which I have the honor to with the flexibility necessary to con- BUSINESS chair. Some are also overseen by the duct electronic surveillance against The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Judiciary Committee, on which I also elusive targets. pore. Morning business is closed. have the pleasure to serve. Let me explain. These intelligence tools include the In most cases under FISA, the gov- f provisions of the Foreign Intelligence ernment can go to the Foreign Intel- PATRIOT SUNSETS EXTENSION Surveillance Act, or FISA, and in par- ligence Surveillance Act Court—which ACT OF 2011—Motion to Proceed ticular the three provisions that will, if I will describe in detail later—and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- not reauthorized, expire on May 27. present an application to tap the tele- pore. Under the previous order, the Again, they are the ‘‘roving wiretap,’’ phone of a suspected terrorist or spy. Senate will resume consideration of the ‘‘lone wolf,’’ and the ‘‘business The FISA Court reviews the applica- the motion to proceed to S. 1038, which records’’ authorities. tion and can issue an order—basically a the clerk will report by title. The point is, we as a nation rely on warrant—to allow the government to The assistant legislative clerk read certain secret sources and methods to tap a phone belonging to that target. as follows: protect our national security. Most We all know in this day and age there Motion to proceed to the bill (S. 1038) to other nations do as well. are disposable or ‘‘throw away’’ cell extend expiring provisions of the USA PA- It is also important to note that the phones that allow foreign intelligence TRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization strike against bin Laden, while a crit- agents and terrorists not only to Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and ical strategic blow to al-Qaida, is also switch numbers but also to throw away Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June very likely to lead to reprisal at- their cell phone and replace it with an- 1, 2015, and for other purposes. tempts. other. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, as There have been calls for attacks This roving wiretap authority allows Chairman of the Senate Intelligence against the United States after the bin the government to make a specific

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Bush. stop terrorist attacks and espionage. other words, they make one appear- Unlike other recent terrorists such But, if any Senators would like further ance, and the government can thus as Najibullah Zazi, David Headley, and details, I encourage them to contact seek, and the FISA Court can author- Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Intelligence Committee, or to re- ize, a roving wiretap so that the FBI, Aldawsari was not identified on the quest a briefing from the Intelligence for example, can follow the target basis of his connections to foreign ter- Community or the Department of Jus- without having to go back to the Court rorist organizations or known at the tice. for each cell phone change. time of his capture to be working with I have mentioned several times the Instead, the FBI in this case would one. role of the Foreign Intelligence Sur- report to the FISA Court, normally He is better described as one of the veillance Court. Let me describe what within 10 days of following the target most recent cases of individuals al- it is and how it operates. to a new cell phone, with information ready inside the United States who be- The FISA Court is a special court. It on the fact justifying the belief that came radicalized and committed to is a set of 11 Federal district judges, the new phone was or is being used by carrying out terrorist attacks. each of whom is appointed by the Chief the target. So it is for this kind of threat that Justice to specifically serve in this The Justice Department has advised the ‘‘lone wolf’’ authority is important role. Congress that the authority to conduct and why we should extend this mecha- At least one of these judges is avail- roving electronic surveillance under nism. It is also this kind of threat that able at all times—24 hours a day, 7 FISA has proven to be operationally the Intelligence Community is now es- days a week, 365 days a year—for the useful in some 20 national security in- pecially worried about, as people inside purpose of reviewing government appli- vestigations annually. So this provi- the United States may be spurred to cations to use FISA authorities and, if sion is both used and very necessary in action in retaliation for the strike those applications are sufficient, ap- this day of throw away cell phones. against bin Laden. proving them by issuing an order, or ‘‘Lone wolf’’ authority allows the If the FBI, the Department of Home- what we call in the criminal law, a government to request, and the FISA land Security, or a State or local po- warrant. lice officer identifies someone building Court to approve, intelligence collec- The FISA Court judges meet in bombs, it is necessary to move quickly tion against non-U.S. persons who en- closed session to review classified dec- and not take time to research a pos- gage in international terrorism but for larations, and they provide very care- sible connection to al-Qaida before we whom an association with a specific ful judicial review of the government’s use FISA authorities to learn what international terrorist organization applications. They are expert in this they are up to and when and how they may not yet be known. specialized area of the law, as is their might strike. Let me explain that more clearly. All expert staff. The Department of Justice Business records. The third authority other FISA surveillance and searches covered by this legislation is known as officials who come before them take all must be focused on a target who the the business records provision and pro- care in making their case and pre- government can prove is tied to a for- vides the government the same author- senting their facts, as they do in public eign power. Before the government can ity in national security investigations court. The American people should under- tap a phone or search a residence, it to obtain physical records that exist in needs to demonstrate that the person an ordinary criminal case through a stand that these FISA authorities we it is after is an employee or spy or oth- grand jury subpoena. are discussing now—the ability to con- erwise working for, or on behalf of, an- Business records authority has been duct electronic surveillance and obtain other country or terrorist group. used since 2001 in FISA to obtain driv- records—are subject to strict over- The ‘‘lone wolf’’ provision, which was er’s license records, hotel records, car sight. A Senate-confirmed official in added to FISA in 2004, recognizes that rental records, apartment leasing the Department of Justice, the Attor- there may be cases where the govern- records, credit card records, among ney General, the Deputy Attorney Gen- ment suspects an individual inside the other business records. This is the way eral, or the Assistant Attorney General United States of plotting a terrorist at- in which you track a target. for National Security—one of these tack, but it has not been able to link Let me note that while the debate three must, and I stress ‘‘must’’—sign that individual to al-Qaida or al over this provision has often focused on off on every application before it goes Shabaab or another group. library circulation records, the Justice to the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- The ‘‘lone wolf’’ authority allows the Department has advised the Congress lance Court. government to go to the FISA Court, that this authority has never—let me Federal judges, also confirmed by the show why it believes a non-U.S. person stress, never—been used to obtain li- Senate, must approve the applications. is engaging in terrorist activity, and brary circulation records. Inspectors General conduct regular au- get a warrant to begin surveillance. We had a big debate on this issue dits and oversight as well. The Senate This is not done without a warrant when this came up before. In fact, this and House Intelligence and Judiciary from the court. authority has never been used for li- Committees receive regular reports It also allows for court-ordered col- brary circulation records. from the Department of Justice on the lection against a non-U.S. target who The Department has informed Con- use of all FISA authorities, as well as may have broken with a terrorist orga- gress that it submitted 96 applications receiving briefings from the FBI and nization while continuing to prepare to the FISA Court for business record NSA on the implementation of the for an act of international terrorism. orders last year. The Justice Depart- FISA statute. The Justice Department has advised ment has further stated that some The three authorities reauthorized Congress that although to date it has business records orders have been used by this legislation have been debated not used this authority, the ‘‘lone to support critically important and extensively on this floor and in this wolf’’ authority nevertheless fills an highly sensitive intelligence collection Congress since it came up for reauthor- important gap in U.S. collection capa- activities. The House and Senate Intel- ization in 2009. Every single national bilities, and we have it if we need it. ligence Committees have been fully security official to come before the The recent case of Khalid Aldawsari, briefed on that collection. Congress in the past 2 years has testi- a Saudi national arrested in Texas this Information about this sensitive col- fied that these provisions are vital to past February, shows why the ‘‘lone lection has also been provided to the protect America and has urged their wolf’’ authority is necessary. House and Senate Judiciary Commit- reauthorization. Aldawsari was arrested after the FBI tees, and information has been avail- It is very hard, I think, to vote no in learned he had purchased chemicals able for months to all Senators for the face of what we have been told in and conducted research needed to make their review. classified intelligence briefings and in improvised explosive devices. He had The details on how the government hearings by officials from the Attorney also researched bomb targets, includ- uses all three of these authorities are General’s office and the FBI. In fact,

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People are plotting printed in the RECORD the letter to debate, there is nothing we are taking every day as to how they can send Leaders REID and MCCONNELL. up today that affects or mentions na- someone into the United States or con- There being no objection, the mate- tional security letters at all. I have re- vince someone in the United States to rial was ordered to be printed in the ferred to this now four times. I hope I attack this country. The only thing we RECORD, as follows: get it across because that is what hap- have to prevent this from happening is OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF pened last time. People came to the intelligence and an FBI that is now NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, floor and what they were talking about able to institute surveillance and Washington, DC, May 23, 2011. was not in the legislation we were con- tracking on possible targets in this Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, sidering. country. Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Earlier this year, I was pleased to We have come, in my judgment, a Washington, DC. support legislation authored by Sen- Hon. HARRY REID, long way since 9/11, but we cannot ator LEAHY that would have made sev- Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, leave this country vulnerable. We must Washington, DC. eral improvements in the Foreign In- keep our guard up, and we must see telligence Surveillance Act in order to Hon. NANCY PELOSI, that the intelligence mechanisms that Democratic Leader, better protect privacy rights and civil are available to this country are able U.S. House of Representatives, liberties. But the point I made during to be utilized. the debate in the Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC. This legislation now extends the use Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, which I will repeat again today, is that Republican Leader, U.S. Senate, many of these changes were in fact of these sunsetting authorities for 4 Washington, DC. codifying practices the Department of years, to June 1, 2015. In view of the DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND LEADERS Justice and the FBI have already im- times we are living in, I believe this is REID, PELOSI, AND MCCONNELL: We write to plemented. appropriate, it is keeping with past express our strong support for the immediate For example, minimization. That was practice, and it is vital to the protec- enactment of S. 1038, the Patriot Sunsets Ex- tion of the United States of America. tension Act of 2011. The Foreign Intelligence one of the issues that was discussed. It Surveillance Act (‘‘FISA’’) is a critical tool has been implemented. The depart- The PATRIOT Act was enacted in Oc- that has been used in numerous highly sen- ments are listening and they have tober 2001, and several provisions were sitive intelligence collection operations. taken action where there have been up for review and reauthorization 4 Three vital provisions of FISA are scheduled problems. years later in December of 2005. After to expire after May 26, 2011: section 206 of the I wish to say to my colleagues that some significant debate, some of the USA PATRIOT Act, which provides author- the Executive Branch has heard and original PATRIOT Act provisions were ity for roving surveillance of targets who has acted to address concerns about in- made permanent and some were reau- take steps that may thwart FISA surveil- trusions into Americans’ civil liberties. lance; section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, thorized for another 4 years until the which provides expanded authority to com- The Office of the Inspector General in end of 2009. pel production of business records and other the Department of Justice has indi- The lone-wolf authority that expires tangible things with the approval of the cated that it intends to conduct audits later this week was first enacted in the FISA court; and section 6001 of the Intel- and inspections to ensure that the im- Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 and ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention plementation of FISA is in full compli- placed in the same sunset cycle as the Act, which provides the authority under ance with the law, and its reports will roving wiretap and business records au- FISA to target non-United States persons be carefully reviewed by this Congress who engage in international terrorism or ac- thorities. Under the model established tivities in preparation therefor, but are not and by the concerned Committees. A in the PATRIOT Act and a subsequent necessarily associated with an identified ter- major priority of the Intelligence Com- reauthorization, a 4-year extension rorist group (the so-called ‘‘lone wolf’’ defi- mittee in this house is to conduct reg- from the end of May 2011 to June 2015 nition). ular oversight on the use of FISA au- is based on sound congressional prac- In the current threat environment, it is es- thorities, and we will continue to do so tice. sential that our intelligence and law enforce- after passage of this legislation. ment agencies have the tools they need to Just about every administration offi- These issues have been debated and protect our national security. At this crit- cial to testify on the use of FISA au- re-debated and should be very familiar ical moment there must be no interruption thorities has also noted the importance to Members, especially those on the In- in our ability to make full use of these au- telligence and Judiciary Committees. thorities to protect the American people, of having the stability that comes with and we urge the Congress to pass the bill and a long-term extension. Since December I hope we are now going to act in the send it to the President without delay. of 2009, when we reauthorized it, the best interests of protecting the people The Office of Management and Budget has Congress has passed three short-term of this country from another terrorist advised us that there is no objection to this extensions—one for 2 months, one for 1 attack by passing this legislation so letter from the perspective of the Adminis- year, and one for 3 months. By lurching our intelligence professionals can con- tration’s program. tinue to keep this Nation secure. Sincerely, from one sunset to another, we run the JAMES R. CLAPPER, risk that these intelligence authorities Mr. President, I yield the floor. Director of National are going to expire. And here we are, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Intelligence. once again, because they expire this pore. The Senator from Indiana. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Friday. I hope Members will think Attorney General. about that. I hope Members who want ISRAEL Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, let to produce an amendment will think Mr. COATS. Mr. President, tomorrow me point out there are no recent cases about the following: if they expire, morning, a joint meeting of Congress of abuse of these authorities. The over- what if NSA and other agencies have to will welcome the Prime Minister of sight system in place is working well, I stop, what if they miss something, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. It will be believe, to ensure they will not be mis- what if something happens? That is a the first time Mr. Netanyahu has ad- used in the future. responsibility that rests on the heads dressed us in a joint meeting and only Other Senators may come to this of everyone in these two bodies—both the second time any Israeli Prime Min- floor and talk about abuses of these au- the House of Representatives and the ister has addressed a joint meeting of thorities, but I ask: Listen carefully. Senate of the United States. Congress as its sole participant. It is a Chances are they are talking about a Even short of that, by providing one distinct and historic honor and an op- section not involved here, and that is short-term extension after another—2 portunity for us to hear again how cru- the section on national security let- months here, 1 year there—we create cial is the friendship between our two ters. Again, national security letters significant uncertainty in the Intel- countries.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3213 In anticipation of this event, I rise viously adopted the Palestinian posi- negotiations. Even if it were possible today to provide for the record a re- tion as its official policy until now. to reach agreement on land and borders statement of how I and I believe How can this help restart negotiations first, Israel would be left in a far weak- many—if not most—of my colleagues or drive those negotiations toward a er position to negotiate the subsequent regard the State of Israel and Amer- successful conclusion? matters. The refugee issue is perhaps ica’s relationship with that fellow de- As Mr. Netanyahu made clear to the the most difficult of all because accept- mocracy. This restatement is nec- President in the Oval Office, a return ance of the Palestinian position would essary, I believe, in light of the Presi- to the 1967 lines is ‘‘indefensible’’ and completely change the nature of Israel dent’s speech last week regarding the ignores new realities on the ground. as a Jewish state. Indeed, it is a funda- Arab spring. The President’s remarks, This position was formally recognized mental survival issue that cannot be which were delivered just before Presi- by President Bush in 2004 and must addressed in isolation. dent Netanyahu’s arrival in the United now be reconfirmed by any realistic as- Finally, I am deeply concerned that States, seriously muddied the waters of sessment of what steps are possible and the President’s speech may be used by American policy toward Israel and its necessary. The object of negotiations is the Palestinians to support their cam- troubled region. to reach a successful and durable con- paign to bring a unilateral declaration The Arab spring has sprung from new clusion. But ignoring core realities of statehood from the United Nations popular forces throughout the region, cannot possibly contribute to progress General Assembly. A declaration of overthrowing regimes that have lost and almost certainly would make it statehood to the U.N. is a dangerous their relevance to the aspirations of more difficult to achieve the ends we step that would preempt any new nego- their people and threatening to overall seek. tiations and make sure sufficient ef- throw others. Another major concern I have fol- forts are stillborn. If this strategy suc- The administration’s response has lowing the President’s speech is the re- ceeds at the U.N. General Assembly been slow in coming, awkward and con- action to the recent announcement by this September, it will bring serious fused in efforts to explain its policies, the Palestinians of a reconciliation legal, political, diplomatic, and prac- inconsistent in its application from one agreement between the Fatah party of tical negative consequences for both a part of the region to another, less than President Abbas and Hamas, the orga- real peace process and Israel itself. Let transparent in keeping Congress in- nization in charge in Gaza. This alleged me restate that. If this strategy suc- formed, and, worst of all, ineffective in reconciliation is likely a product of the ceeds at the U.N. General Assembly in its guidance and understanding of Arab spring and the conviction the Pal- September, it will bring serious legal, events. estinian people need to unite to pursue political, diplomatic, and practical The protests in the Middle East and their common goals. This is under- negative consequences for both a real northern Africa have justifiably stirred standable, and it would be acceptable if peace process and for Israel itself. the emotions and aspirations of the not for the character of one of the The Palestinian Authority has al- Palestinian people as well. They also main factions to this reconciliation. ready announced its intentions to chal- seek a homeland of their own—secure, Make no mistake about it, Hamas is a lenge Israeli interests in U.N.-related stable, and living at peace with their terrorist organization. This group de- bodies, including the International neighbors. I agree this must be among nies Israel its right to exist, it fires Court. This tactic contradicts Pales- our goals. thousands of rockets into Israeli terri- tinian claims that it seeks to bring Some believe the groundswell of tory and bemoans the death of bin new energy to the peace process. Peace newly vibrant popular aspirations Laden, one of its heroes. will come through realistic negotia- throughout the region and also among If this announced reconciliation of tions, not through unilateral preemp- the Palestinian people is both an op- these Palestinian groups actually oc- tive action. portunity and a requirement for new, curs, the Palestinian Authority of The President did say he opposes this creative steps in the search for perma- President Abbas—to which the United Palestinian effort to isolate and nent peace. There may be an oppor- States, by the way, provides consider- delegitimize Israel at the U.N., and this tunity here that leads to progress if we able financial and humanitarian sup- was a welcome statement. But sup- and the parties to this long-lasting dis- port—that administration, that porting a Palestinian state based on pute make the right choices, if we seek group—that reconciliation will have 1967 borders, speaking out against al- the right ends, and if we pursue them President Abbas and that group danc- leged reconciliation with the terrorist with the right strategies. Unfortu- ing with the devil. It cannot, therefore, faction Hamas in only the most ambig- nately, the administration seems to expect further support from us, nor can uous terms, and promoting a policy misunderstand the nature of this op- it expect support or understanding in that deprives Israel of its strongest ne- portunity. In a speech last week re- any negotiations with Israel intending gotiating advantage will only encour- garding the wave of startling events in to create a Palestinian state. Indeed, age the Palestinian Authority to pur- the Middle East and north Africa, we must not require or even encourage sue its U.N. strategy. President Obama attempted to bring Israel to resume negotiations with an These confusing, inconsistent mes- coherence and purpose to his adminis- entity that includes terrorists. But sages from the administration will not tration’s policy. Instead, the speech how did the President address this in be enough to dissuade other U.N. mem- brought more confusion, potentially his speech? He did not mention the ber states from supporting the Pales- jeopardizing prospects for successful word ‘‘terrorist’’ or provide any solid tinian maneuver. I fear the United negotiations with Israel and the Pales- indication that negotiations with States will then be forced to veto a res- tinian Authority. Hamas would be impossible. He did not olution in the Security Council that In my opinion, it was a serious mis- affirm that American assistance to our very own errors have helped bring take for the President to preemptively Palestinians, including Hamas, would about. Then we will find ourselves in a declare U.S. support for a Palestinian be off the table. He merely said that minority in the General Assembly and state based on the 1967 borders. Presi- ‘‘Palestinian leaders will have to pro- watch as the prospect of substantive dent Obama’s declaration that Israel vide a credible answer’’ to these re- negotiations become far more distant must withdraw to the 1967 border lines maining questions. than before. Both we and our Israeli is unprecedented and unwelcome. It is The President also suggested in his friends deserve better than this. true that previous administrations speech that the Israelis and Palestin- Mr. President, this is not a state- have referred to the 1967 lines in the ians should focus negotiations in a re- ment of support for Israel only. It is past as a reference point in the nego- started peace process on the issues of true that we are united with Israel by tiations. It is also true that the Pal- borders and security, leaving the high- permanent bonds of history, values, estinians regard the 1967 lines as their ly contentious issues of Jerusalem and shared strategic interests, culture, and beginning negotiating position. But refugees for later. This type of step-by- religious heritage, but those bonds are even with the President’s vague ac- step negotiating has been rejected also the principal reason we have for knowledgment of the need for land many times in the past, and for good pursuing a peace that is durable and swaps, no U.S. administration has pre- reason. Land is Israel’s main asset in just for everyone in the region. That

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Americans, the people of Israel, countability out the window. compliance and reporting problems if and the Palestinian people all have a As we have seen over the past few the reauthorization occurs too close to shared common heritage in prophetic weeks, our military forces and intel- the expiration of the law, and we are religions. Hopefully, prayerfully, to- ligence agents are the most effective in getting very close to that. gether we can aspire to a common pur- the world. They are the best because pose to bring enduring peace to the they have the most powerful tools in If we believe these tools are nec- birthplace of that heritage. the world to do their jobs. They are essary—and I clearly stated I believe Mr. President, I yield the floor. better trained than anyone else, they they are necessary—we need to provide The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. are stronger and smarter, and they do some certainty as opposed to simply COONS). The Senator from Montana. what they do without needing to snoop revisiting the law year after year. Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today around into the private lives of law- Given the indefinite threat we face we have an opportunity to do away abiding Americans and Montanans, from acts of terrorism, it is my view with a law that tramples on our con- without having to dig up our medical that we should permanently reauthor- stitutional rights, a law that invades records or our gun records or our li- ize these three expiring provisions. the privacy of law-abiding Montanans brary records or our Internet records. This position is supported by agents and Americans, a law that deprives The PATRIOT Act is bad policy that on the ground using these tools every Americans of some of our most basic has put us on a very slippery slope. Our day. I have letters of support from the constitutional protections. This week, constitutional freedoms are too valu- Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents we are voting on whether to extend the able to give even an inch of them away, Association supporting a permanent re- USA PATRIOT Act 4 more years as is. especially when we don’t need to. authorization of the three expiring pro- There is a chance we may not have an Without the opportunity to make opportunity to change it even though real changes to this bill, our only op- visions. The Federal Law Enforcement we know our freedoms have been com- tion is to say yes or no to extend this Officers Association also supports a promised. That is a shame because law 4 more years. If we do, an entire permanent extension of the provisions. without that possibility, we are not decade will have passed without the op- In fact, a very important passage of having the debate the American people portunity to make any adjustments. that letter states: deserve. If our only choice is to vote Not having the opportunity to amend Crimes and terrorism will not sunset and yes or no, I am going to vote no. the PATRIOT Act, I am going to vote are still targeting our nation and American Long before I ever got to the Senate, against it in the name of freedom and citizens. Just like handcuffs, the PATRIOT the PATRIOT Act was sold to us as a privacy, and I urge all my colleagues to Act should be a permanent part of the law toolbox of sorts to give U.S. agents the do the same because it is the respon- enforcement arsenal. tools they need to find and fight and sible way to vote. Then we have another letter from the kill terrorists. But what we got from Mr. President, I yield the floor, I sug- Society of Former Special Agents of the PATRIOT Act was a law that is gest the absence of a quorum, and I ask the FBI, and that letter says: killing the rights guaranteed by our unanimous consent that the time dur- Constitution. It gives our government ing the quorum be equally divided. We urge Congress to reauthorize the expir- full authority to dig through our pri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing provisions of the PATRIOT Act perma- vate records or tap our phones or make objection, it is so ordered. nently and without restrictions as the three a case against us without even having The clerk will call the roll. expiring provisions are essential to the secu- a judge’s warrant even if we are doing The bill clerk proceeded to call the rity of our country. nothing wrong. roll. I ask unanimous consent that these When we give up our rights, we give Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask letters be printed in the RECORD. way to exactly what the terrorists unanimous consent that the order for wanted for us—fewer freedoms and in- the quorum call be rescinded. There being no objection, the mate- vasion of privacy. It is not acceptable The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rial was ordered to be printed in the in Montana, and I am sure it is not ac- objection, it is so ordered. RECORD, as follows: ceptable anywhere else. More than 200 Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, we FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION years ago, one of our Founders in this find ourselves again in the situation of AGENTS ASSOCIATION, country warned us with this statement: extending key provisions of the PA- Arlington, VA, April 4, 2011. Hon. HARRY REID, Those who give up essential liberty to pur- TRIOT Act. These three provisions are Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. chase a little temporary safety . . . deserve roving wiretaps, section 215 business Hon. PATRICK J. LEAHY, neither liberty nor safety. record orders, and the lone wolf provi- Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Words of wisdom from Benjamin sions. These are all very important Senate, Washington, DC. Franklin. tools used to investigate and prevent Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, Our Nation was founded on the prin- terrorist attacks. They have been reau- Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. ciples of freedom and privacy and a thorized a number of times, but it Hon. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, government we control, and we got ex- seems that in recent years we have Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, actly the opposite with the PATRIOT been discussing only very short term U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Act. extensions of these critical tools. DEAR SENATORS: On behalf of the FBI Mr. President, here is a copy of the That is why I will support the cloture Agents Association (‘‘FBIAA’’), I write to Constitution. It is a reminder of our motion on moving to S. 1038 today. submit our views on the importance of per- rights as Americans, guaranteed by the This legislation provides a 4-year ex- manently reauthorizing three provisions of fourth amendment: tension of the three expiring provisions the USA PATRIOT Act (‘‘PATRIOT Act’’) without any substantive changes to the that are set to expire on May 28, 2011. The The right of people to be secure in their FBIAA is comprised of over 12,000 active persons, houses, papers, and effects, against existing authorities, and I believe there duty and retired Agents nationwide and is unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not do not need to be changes to existing the only professional association dedicated be violated. authorities. to advancing goals of FBI Agents. On their The folks who wrote the PATRIOT Regardless of my support for today’s behalf, we urge the Senate to act now to per- Act were here in Washington long be- cloture vote, and support for the 4-year manently reauthorize these critical criminal fore I ever thought about running for extension, I wish my colleagues to investigation and counterterrorism tools the Senate, but you don’t have to be a know that I support a permanent ex- without new restrictions. lawyer to know the PATRIOT Act flies tension of the three expiring provi- We also respectfully request that the Sen- in the face of the fourth amendment. It sions. Having this debate year after ate limit its debate and consideration to the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3215 expiring PATRIOT Act provisions. Intro- followed regarding the collection, retention, ments. We urge Congress to reauthorize the ducing new issues at this time could unnec- and dissemination of information about U.S. expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act per- essarily impede progress toward reauthor- persons. A failure to reauthorize the roving manently and without new restrictions. FBI izing these important national security pro- wiretap provision, or encumbering the provi- Agents work diligently to detect, inves- visions, potentially leading to their expira- sion with unnecessary restrictions, would tigate, and apprehend individuals and groups tion. Given that there appears to be bipar- jeopardize the utility of an important inves- that are engaged in a constant and evolving tisan and bicameral consensus for reauthor- tigative tool and could, as Director Mueller effort to craft and execute plots against the ization of the provisions in their current has warned, open up a ‘‘gap in the law that United States and its citizens. The three ex- form for some time, expiration is easily . . . sophisticated terrorists or spies could piring provisions are essential in our fight avoidable. easily exploit.’’ against terrorism. THE THREE EXPIRING PATRIOT ACT PROVI- LONE WOLF SURVEILLANCE Sincerely, SIONS SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY REAUTHOR- The ‘‘lone wolf’’ provision, found in Sec- KONRAD MOTYKA, IZED WITHOUT NEW RESTRICTIONS tion 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Ter- President. Since 9–11, federal law enforcement officers rorism Prevention Act of 2004, allows the FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT have effectively and properly used three FISA Court to issue surveillance orders tar- OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, tools provided for in the PATRIOT Act and geted at non-U.S. persons who engage in March 2, 2011. related laws: the ‘‘business records’’ provi- international terrorism or activities in prep- Hon. PATRICK LEAHY, sion: the ‘‘roving wiretap’’ provision: and the aration of terrorism. Prior to enactment of Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. ‘‘lone wolf’’ surveillance provision. These the lone wolf provision, the FISA Court Senate, Washington, DC. provisions were developed and adopted in re- could only issue surveillance orders if spe- Hon. CHARLES GRASSLEY, sponse to the 9–11 terrorist attacks. Placing cific evidence linked the targeted person to a Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, new restrictions and requirements on them foreign power or entity. This meant that U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. now, after ten years of using and relying on non-U.S. individuals acting alone could not DEAR CHAIRMAN LEAHY AND RANKING MEM- these tools, is antithetical to our primary be effectively investigated, even if evidence BER GRASSLEY: As you know, the Federal post–9–11 national security goal—giving fed- indicated that they were preparing to engage Law Enforcement Officers Association eral law enforcement officers greater tools in international terrorism. (FLEOA) is the largest non-partisan, non- and more authority to detect and thwart ter- The FBIAA recommends that Congress per- profit law enforcement association and rep- rorist attacks. manently reauthorize the lone wolf provision because it is a necessary part of combating resents 26,000 federal law enforcement offi- BUSINESS RECORDS contemporary terrorist threats. Communica- cers from 65 federal agencies. In light of to- The ‘‘business records’’ provision, § 215 of tion between individual terrorists and for- morrow’s scheduled Executive Business the PATRIOT Act, allows criminal investiga- eign governments and/or entities is often Meeting, we are writing to provide you with tors to apply to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence very scarce, precisely because these groups our views regarding reauthorization of the Surveillance Act Court (‘‘FISA Court’’) for are seeking to evade detection by law en- USA PATRIOT Act. an order requiring the production of business forcement. The lone wolf provision gives law To date, many recently thwarted terrorist records related to foreign intelligence oper- enforcement an important tool to obtain the and criminal plots can be directly attributed ations or an investigation of international information necessary to ensure that threats to provisions within the USA PATRIOT ACT. terrorism. However, no such order can be are thwarted before terrorists can act on The ACT offers federal law enforcement offi- issued if it concerns an investigation of a their plans. Congress should not allow this cers the tools to stay ahead of violent crimi- U.S. person based solely on that person’s ex- provision to expire, or place additional re- nals and better protect the American citi- ercise of his or her First Amendment rights. strictions on the provision, as such actions zenry from threats. This provision is used in specific and rare could make it more difficult to investigate FLEOA sees this ACT as a crucial tool for circumstances. As described by the Congres- and prevent dangerous terrorist threats. Re- law enforcement, and not something that sional Research Service, the business records cent developments in the evolution of the should periodically expire. The work of fed- tool has bee used ‘‘sparingly and never to ac- threat of ‘‘homegrown terrorism’’ have only eral law enforcement officers has only been quire library, bookstores, medical or gun served to underscore the necessity of main- enhanced by the USA PATRIOT ACT. sale records.’’ Despite infrequent use, the taining this provision under current law. Provisions dealing with: ability to access important bank and tele- 1) Online Surveillance EFFORTS TO ADD NEW REQUIREMENTS TO THE phone records early in investigations is crit- 2) Roving Wiretaps and Pen Resisters EXPIRING PROVISIONS AND NATIONAL SECU- ical for criminal investigators, and leaders 3) Issuance of John Doe Warrants RITY LETTERS (NSLS) SHOULD BE REJECTED in the Department of Justice and FBI have 4) Accessing financial records and docu- called the business records provision a ‘‘vital The FBIAA is concerned that the much- ments tool in the war on terror.’’ needed reauthorization of the expiring PA- 5) Records related to books and magazine Given that the provision has been used TRIOT Act provisions may fall prey to a purchases carefully and effectively in investigations of larger debate over NSLs and new limitations 6) Issuance of National Security Letters terrorist threats, the FBIAA recommends on the ways that these investigative tools In light of today’s threats, the provisions that Congress reauthorize the provision on a can be used. We are aware that concerns listed above are tools that help thwart ter- permanent basis without new limitations on about NSLs and PATRIOT Act provisions rorists and criminals that use identity theft, its use. have been used by some to fuel skepticism the internet, cellular and satellite phones, about privacy protection. To be clear, phishing schemes, social networking and ROVING WIRETAPS Agents undergo extensive training regarding wire transfers to effect their crimes. The ‘‘roving wiretap’’ provision, § 206 of the the use of these tools, and we are confident FLEOA has the distinct honor of rep- PATRIOT Act, allows the FISA Court to that Special Agents use them to help protect resenting the interests of law enforcement issue wiretap orders that are not linked to the public from terrorist and criminal officers from the Department of Justice, De- specific phones or computers if the target of threats. partment of Homeland Security, Department the surveillance has demonstrated an intent Regardless of one’s position on new restric- of State, Department of Defense, Depart- to evade surveillance. tions, it is clear that including them in the ment of Treasury, and a host of other agen- The ability to obtain orders for roving reauthorization debate could make it almost cies. These officers are the front-line guard- wiretaps is absolutely essential to contem- impossible for Congress to act before May 28, ians that protect our nation from terrorist porary criminal and counterterrorism inves- 2011. Allowing these provisions to expire and criminal threats. tigations because criminal networks have should not be an option. Terrorists will not They are the ones that have used the provi- become technologically advanced and will wait patiently for Congress to re-adopt pro- sions in the USA PATRIOT ACT to keep often purchase and use many different mo- visions like these before advancing their ef- Americans safe under the microscope of bile phones and computers in order to evade forts to harm our country. Investigators strict agency and judicial oversight that has wiretap efforts. Law enforcement experts should not have their hands tied when Con- yet to be cited as ‘‘excessive’’ by any inves- have described the roving wiretap provision gress could easily meet the reauthorization tigation or Inspector General’s office. as a ‘‘very critical measure’’ that has likely deadline in a bipartisan and bicameral fash- We would caution the Congress to be care- helped detect and prevent numerous ter- ion. ful when trying to re-work any provisions rorist plots, including the plots to bomb Moreover, Congress should not rush to cod- that have already been in effect and have multiple synagogues in New York City. ify limitations and new procedural require- been effective. The FBIAA urges Congress to permanently ments without carefully considering the im- Additionally, the short-term authorization reauthorize the roving wiretap authority and plications of specific legislative language on is at odds with a Congress that in the after- not subjected it to further restrictions. The national security matters and ongoing inves- math of the September 11th, 2001 attacks roving wiretap provision is already con- tigations. Simply including these changes in asked ‘‘Why didn’t we know and connect the strained by the requirements that the FISA the reauthorization effort is inconsistent dots?’’ Court find probable cause that the target in- with a robust consideration process. The USA PATRIOT ACT removed some of tends to evade surveillance to issue a wire- The FBIAA appreciates your leadership on the barriers in place that prevented us from tap and that minimization procedures are these issues and consideration of these com- ‘‘connecting the dots’’ and any retraction of

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The failure to re- arsenal and arguments to the contrary are authorize this provision of the Patriot Act or makes a mistake and lets one of them flawed and do not recognize the reality that encumber the provision with restrictions get away it is a victory for the opposi- the ACT has worked. would jeopardize the importance of this val- tion. We can’t afford a failure. In this nation, law enforcement is guided uable investigative tool. Examples along the lines that we by an ethos to act ‘‘beyond reproach’’ and Of- The lone wolf provision, Section 6001 of the can’t have these failures: In testimony fice of Inspector General’s offices ensure Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- before the House Judiciary Committee, that is the case. tion Act of 2004, provides the FISA Court Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, FLEOA greatly appreciates Congress’ will- with the authority to approve surveillance of and Homeland Security, Robert Litt, ingness to continue this important national non-U.S. persons acting alone or not linked security tool and would caution you not to the general counsel of the Office of the to a foreign entity who are engaged in inter- Director of National Intelligence, testi- put it ‘‘back behind the wall’’ and is willing national terrorism or activities in prepara- to work with Congress as any proposed legis- tion of terrorist acts. The lone wolf provision fied that a section 215 order was used lation moves through it. provides law enforcement with an important as part of the investigation by the FBI Respectfully yours, tool to obtain necessary information to pre- into Khalid Aldawasare, who was ar- J. ADLER, vent dangerous terrorist acts from occur- rested in Texas recently. It was later National President. ring. The Society strongly encourages Con- revealed in a criminal case that he was gress not to allow this provision to expire or purchasing explosive chemicals and SOCIETY OF FORMER SPECIAL place restrictions on the provision that bombmaking components online and AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU would weaken this vital investigative tool. had scouted targets in Texas. OF INVESTIGATION, INC., The Society respects and appreciates your Dumfries, VA, April 14, 2011. Mr. Litt also testified that section leadership on these important issues. As 215 orders were utilized to obtain hotel Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, former and current Special Agents of the Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, FBI, our members are very concerned with records in the case where a suspected Washington, DC. any changes to the Patriot Act that would spy had arranged lodging for intel- DEAR SENATOR MCCONNELL: On behalf of make it more difficult for the FBI and other ligence officers. He also discussed the the 8000 members of the Society of Former Federal law enforcement agencies to inves- roving wiretap provision and how it is Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of In- tigate terrorists and their threats to our na- used to help agents track foreign vestigation, Inc. (Society), I am writing to tion. We urge Congress to reauthorize the ex- agents operating inside the United inform you of our views on the importance of piring provisions of the Patriot Act perma- States who switch cellular phones fre- permanently reauthorizing the three provi- nently and without restrictions as the three sions of the USA Patriot Act that are going quently to avoid being caught. These expiring provisions are essential to the secu- examples are limited not because the to expire on May 28, 2011. rity of our country. The Society was established in 1937 as a Sincerely, authorities aren’t valuable, but be- fraternal, educational, and community- LESTER A. DAVIS, cause of how sensitive the investiga- minded organization to preserve the FBI her- President. tions are that utilize these authorities. itage in a spirit of friendship, loyalty, and While the need for keeping personal goodwill. As former and current Special Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, in addition to agents on the ground, we and national security matters classi- Agents of the FBI, our members are experi- fied may prevent the open discussion of enced in conducting sensitive criminal and have heard strong support for extend- further examples in this setting—on terrorism investigations and are concerned ing the expiring provisions of the PA- the floor of the Senate—it is important that any changes to the Patriot Act that TRIOT Act from members of the Bush to note that these provisions are con- would make it more difficult for the FBI to and Obama administrations. We have stantly under strict scrutiny by the in- fulfill its vital mission of protecting our heard testimony from the Director of great country. spector general at the Department of the FBI, the Attorney General, and the In addition, the Society is concerned with Justice and by congressional oversight. Director of National Intelligence about the introduction of new issues that could im- In fact, in a March 2008 report, the Jus- the strong need to reauthorize these pede progress in reauthorizing these impor- tice Department inspector general ex- tant national security provisions. In view of provisions. These same offices have amined the FBI’s use of section 215 or- the bipartisan consensus for the reauthoriza- recommended extending the provisions tion of these provisions, we hope that their ders and found: ‘‘We did not identify regardless of political ideology as both any illegal use of section 215 author- expiration can be avoided. Republican and Democratic adminis- Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist at- ity.’’ Further, there are no reported tacks, Federal law enforcement agencies trations have backed the extensions. abuses of the roving surveillance au- have effectively utilized three sections of the The 4-year extension we are voting thority, and the lone wolf provision has Patriot Act, namely: the business records on today is a step in the right direc- not yet been utilized, so it is without provision, the roving wiretap provision and tion. Extending the three expiring pro- abuse as well. the lone wolf surveillance provision. These visions without any substantive While I agree these three provisions sections of the Patriot Act were adopted in amendment that would restrict or cur- direct response to the September 11th at- should be subject to strict scrutiny tail the use of these tools is very im- from inspectors general and Congress, tacks and to place new restrictions and re- portant, given the recent actions that quirements on these sections of the Act that oversight authority already exists would be detrimental to Federal law enforce- led to the death of Osama bin Laden. in the law and does not require amendment efforts to detect and prevent future Now is not the time to place new re- ments to these tools to achieve the terrorist attacks. strictions and heighten evidentiary goal of oversight. As such, it is impor- The business records provision, Section 215 standards on critical national security tant that Congress reauthorize these of the Patriot Act, allows investigators to tools. provisions quickly and without amend- apply to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Sur- A lot has been said about these provi- ment. veillance Court (FISA Court) for an order re- sions and, unfortunately, most of what quiring the production of business records I urge my colleagues to vote in sup- related to foreign intelligence operations or has been said is incorrect. Congress en- port of the cloture motion on the mo- investigations of international terrorism. acted these provisions and reauthorized tion to proceed to S. 1038 because it This provision is utilized in specific and rare them in 2005 following the 9/11 Commis- provides a clean reauthorization of circumstances. However, despite the infre- sion Report, which criticized the way these very vital tools for 4 years with- quent use of the provision, the ability to ac- our agents failed to piece together out substantive changes. In other cess important records early in an investiga- clues; in other words, to connect the words, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. tion is critical. The Society strongly encour- dots. Since that time, the three expir- While 4 years is a far cry from the per- ages Congress to reauthorize this provision ing provisions have provided a great manence that I believe is necessary on on a permanent basis without limitations. The roving wiretap provision, Section 206 deal of information to agents who have these provisions, it does provide more of the Patriot Act, allows the FISA Court to helped thwart terrorist attacks. certainty and predictability than con- issue wiretap authorizations that are not Let’s be very basic. What is terrorism tinuing to pass short-term extension linked to specific telephones or computers if about? It is about killing people living after extension.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3217 Mr. President, I yield the floor. Right now, if someone has a Visa bill our political or religious beliefs. That The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that is over $5,000 and chooses to pay is what we don’t ever want: to let the ator from Kentucky. for it over the phone, which is a wire law become so expansive. Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, there has transfer, the government is probably We have to realize we can still get been a lot of discussion of the PA- looking at their Visa bill. They don’t terrorists. We get rapists and mur- TRIOT Act, and we are told basically have to show probable cause, and they derers every day by calling a judge. that we wouldn’t be able to capture don’t have to have a judge’s warrant. That is what I am asking for. I am these terrorists if we didn’t give up This does apply to U.S. citizens. Often asking that we go through and obey some of our liberties, if we didn’t give they will tell us: Oh, it is only foreign the fourth amendment. Many conserv- up some of the fourth amendment and terrorists we are looking at. They want atives have argued that, well, they love allow it to be easier for the police to us to feel good about allowing them to the second amendment. Some liberals come into our homes. We were so spy. But this spying is going on by the say, well, they love and will protect frightened after 9/11 that we readily tens of thousands and even by the mil- the first amendment. Do you know gave up these freedoms. lions. what. If we do not protect the entire We said: Well, the fourth amendment With regard to these suspicious ac- bill of rights, we are not going to have is not that important. We will just let tivity reports, we have done over 4 mil- any of it. If we want to protect our the government look at all of our lion of them in the last 10 years. We right to own a gun, we need to protect records, and we will make it easier for are now doing over 1 million a year. our gun records from the government the government to look at our records. These suspicious activity reports, all looking at our gun records and finding The question we have to ask, though, the trigger is—it doesn’t have to have out whether we have been buying a gun is whether we would still be able to anything to do with terrorism. The at a gun show. catch terrorists by using the fourth trigger is just that someone has over We need to protect our privacy. If we amendment as it was intended and hav- $5,000 that they have transferred by want to protect the first amendment, ing the protections of the fourth bank account. we have to have the fourth amend- amendment. What we have to ask our- We say, well, the courts have decided ment. In fact, we specifically had to go selves is, think about the worst person our bank records aren’t private. Well, back there. The original PATRIOT Act in our communities. Think about the hell they aren’t. They should be said we could not even consult with our someone accused of murder or rape or a private. If someone looks at my Visa attorneys. We could not even tell our pedophile. We think of these people, records, they can tell whether I go to attorneys. We were gagged from telling and do we know what happens if some- the doctor and what kind of doctor I go our attorneys. one is accused of that? Even if it is 3 Even now, though, one may say: I do to. They can conceivably tell what o’clock in the morning and they want not know if they have investigated me. kind of medication I am on. They can to get their records or they want to go Do you know why? Because they tell tell what kind of magazines I read. into their houses, they call a judge. our phone company, if they are looking They can tell what kind of books I This is something very important. at our phone records right now or our order from Amazon. Do we want a gov- They get the warrants almost all the Visa records, it is against the law for time. But it is one step of protection. ernment that looks at our Visa bill? Do Visa or the phone company to tell us What we have is the protection where we want a government that looks at all that. It is hundreds of thousands of dol- we don’t have police officers writing of our records and is finding out what lars of fines and jail time. It is 5 years warrants to come into our houses. our reading habits are? in jail if our phone company tells us One of the provisions applies to li- They have to have it reviewed by a they have been spying on us. judge. brary records. Do we really want the Some of this does not even require a What we have done through the PA- government to go and find out what we letter from government. Some of it is TRIOT Act is taken away some of the are reading at the library? done by the banks. The suspicious ac- protections of the fourth amendment. We now have a President who is tivity reports, we have simply told the The fourth amendment says we need to wanting to know where a person has bank: Here, anybody who deals in cash, name the person and the place to be contributed before they do work for the anybody who has over a $5,000 wire searched. We have taken away those government. Do we really want that transfer or who deals in large amounts protections. The fourth amendment kind of all-encompassing government of money—it is incumbent upon the says we need to have probable cause. that is looking at every record from bank to spy on their customers now. We have taken that away and made it top to bottom and invading our pri- This is a real problem, and I think we to, if it is relevant, or we think they vacy? need to have some argument and de- might be related to it. There is another aspect of these so- bate in our country over these things. Originally, the FISA Court lowered called national security letters. These Some want to have these things perma- the standards somewhat on the fourth are basically warrants that are written nently. They want to permanently give amendment, but it recognized that it by FBI agents. No judge reviews them. up their fourth amendment protec- was lowering the standard and was This is specifically what James Otis tions, and I disagree strongly. Not only careful. We had secret courts set up, was worried about when he talked would I let these expire, but I think we and the FISA Court was the court that about general warrants that weren’t should sunset the entire PATRIOT Act dealt with things that had to do with specifying the person or the place and and protect our liberties as intended by national security or terrorism or intel- that were written by police officers. our Founding Fathers. ligence. The information was kept se- This is a problem because this is—we James Otis was an attorney in Bos- cret so we didn’t let everybody in the depend on the checks and balances in ton, and he wrote about these things world know the name, but the name our society. We never want to give all they called, in those days, writs of as- had to be divulged to the judges. Well, of the authority to either one group of sistance. These were general warrants. those who argue that we have to have Congress or to the President or to po- The king would write them—or actu- the PATRIOT Act, or we have to do lice or judges. We have checks and bal- ally they were written by soldiers here. this or we will not be able to stop ter- ances to try to prevent abuse. They did not name the person to be rorism, they need to explain why the Some have said, well, if one has noth- searched or the place, and they were FISA Court did tens of thousands of ing to hide, why do you care? The thing used as a way to have the king have his search warrants and never turned any is, it will not always be angels who are way with the people and to bully the down. In fact, the history before the in charge of government. We have rules people. PATRIOT Act was no search warrant because we want to prevent the day The idea of general warrants is what had ever been turned down. that may occur when we get somebody sorely offended our Founding Fathers. So do we want to give up our lib- who takes over our government That is why we got the fourth amend- erties in exchange for more security? through elected office or otherwise who ment. The fourth amendment was a Franklin said those who give up their is intent on using the tools of govern- product of a decade or more of James liberty in exchange for security may ment to pry into our affairs, to snoop Otis arguing cases against the British end up with neither. on what we are doing, to punish us for Government.

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We can go after and section 215 business records au- ness Records Act, over the past several murderers and rapists and people who thorities—will expire unless Congress years the rallying cry against the PA- commit crimes. But we can do it with acts to reauthorize them. TRIOT Act has centered on section 215 a process that protects the innocent. The House has been working on a FISA business records authority. Sec- I think so far they say we have bill, H.R. 1800, that would make the tion 215 allows the FBI to seek FISA looked at 28 million electronic records. lone wolf provision permanent and ex- Court authority to obtain business We have looked at 1,600,000 text mes- tend the other two provisions until De- records, such as hotel information or sages. We have 800,000 hours of audio. cember 2017. Senators FEINSTEIN and travel records. As with each one of the We have so much audio they do not LEAHY have sponsored bills that would, expiring provisions, the FBI must meet even listen to it all. Twenty-five per- among other things, extend all three the statutory standard of proof. cent of what they have recorded of our provisions until December 2013. The inspector general from the De- phone conversations is not listened to It seems to me that S. 1038, with its partment of Justice conducted several because they do not even have time to extension of the three sunsets until audits of the FBI’s use of section 215 listen to it. June 1, 2015, is a reasonable com- orders and found no abuses of the au- My point would be that we are eaves- promise. Although I believe each one of thority. Director Mueller testified that dropping on so many people it could be these tools should be made permanent, the business records sought by the FBI we are missing out and not targeting. this bill will ensure that our intel- in terrorism investigations are ‘‘abso- Just like at airports—every one of us is ligence professionals have the tools lutely essential to identifying other being searched in the airport. We are they need to keep our Nation safe. persons who may be involved in ter- not terrorists, and we are no threat to There is little disagreement that rorist activities.’’ our country. Why are we not looking these provisions should and must be re- The lone wolf provision: The sole ex- for people who would attack us and authorized. FBI Director Robert piring provision under the PATRIOT spending time on those people? Why do Mueller has testified repeatedly that Act that has not been used by the FBI, we not go to a judge and say: This per- each one of these provisions is impor- prompting some critics to demand its son we suspect of dealing with this ter- tant to both national security as well repeal, is the lone wolf definition of an rorist group. Will you give us a war- as criminal investigations. But their agent of a foreign power. Recent events rant? importance does not end there. Because have demonstrated that self- Why don’t we have those steps? In- of enhanced information-sharing rules radicalizing individuals with no clear stead, we are mining and going through and procedures other parts of the intel- affiliation to existing terrorist groups millions of records. I think we are ligence community, such as the Na- are a growing threat to national secu- overwhelmed with the records that we tional Counterterrorism Center and the rity. The lone wolf provision provides a may well be doing less of a good job National Counterproliferation Center, counter to that threat, at least in the with terrorism because we are looking often depend on the information col- cases of a non-U.S. person who is not at everyone’s records. lected under these provisions. Losing readily identifiable with a particular The bottom line is, I do not want to or changing these authorities could ad- foreign power. live in a country where we give up our The lone wolf provision is a nec- versely impact the intelligence com- freedoms, our privacy. I do not want to essary tool that will only need to be munity’s ability to analyze and share live in a country that loses its con- used in limited circumstances. It is important national intelligence infor- stitutional protections of us as individ- kind of like those ‘‘in case of emer- uals. We do have a right to privacy. We mation. gency break glass’’ boxes that cover According to Director Mueller, with have a right not to have the govern- certain fire alarms and equipment. all the new technology, it is easy for a ment reading our Visa bills every While we may not use it too much, we terrorist target to buy four or five cell month. We do have rights, and we will certainly wish we had it when the phones, use them in quick succession, should protect them. We should not be right situation comes up. and then dump them to avoid being so fearful that we say: Well, I am a In conclusion, I am grateful for the intercepted. He has testified that the good person. I don’t care, just look at leadership of Senators REID and ability to track terrorists when they my records. If we do, we are setting MCCONNELL on this crucial piece of leg- ourselves up for a day when there will do this is ‘‘tremendously important.’’ I islation. This bill will ensure that our be a tyranny, when there will be a des- could not agree more because it is pret- intelligence and law enforcement pro- pot who comes into power in the ty obvious those guys are up to some- fessionals can continue doing what United States and who uses those rules thing, and it is not good. Our enemies they do best, without any additional for which we said: Oh, well, I don’t often know our own laws better than restrictions. have anything to hide. we do. They understand the hoops and Our Nation has been fortunate to What happens when someone takes hurdles the government must clear to have not suffered a sequel to the 9/11 over who believes one’s religion is to be catch up to or stay ahead of them. attacks, and much of the credit goes to combatted, who believes one’s political Keep in mind the FBI cannot use a the dedicated work of our intelligence beliefs and literature should be com- roving wiretap until a court finds prob- and law enforcement professionals. We bated? What happens when that day able cause to believe the target is an owe them not only our thanks but the comes? agent of a foreign power. Some critics recognition that their jobs are as dif- We cannot give up our liberty. If we claim the provision allows the FBI to ficult as it is, and we should not be do, if we give up our liberty and we avoid meeting probable cause as sur- taking any steps that will make their trade it for security, we will have nei- veillance moves from phone to phone. responsibility to protect this country ther. This claim is simply not accurate, as any more difficult. So I rise in opposition to the cloture every roving wiretap must be approved Mr. President, I urge a vote in sup- motion. I will be offering amendments by a FISA Court judge. port of invoking cloture on the motion to the PATRIOT Act this week, and we If a target changes their cell phone to proceed. will be having a real debate about how and the FBI moves to surveil the new I yield the floor and suggest the ab- we can stop terrorism but also preserve phone, the court is notified of that sence of a quorum. freedom at the same time. change. All of the protections for U.S. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I thank the Chair. person information that apply to any clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- other FISA wiretap also apply to rov- The assistant legislative clerk pro- ator from Georgia. ing wiretaps. ceeded to call the roll.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3219 Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask Further, if present and voting, the The assistant legislative clerk pro- unanimous consent that the order for Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER) ceeded to call the roll. the quorum call be rescinded. would have voted ‘‘yea,’’ and the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) ator from Wisconsin. objection, it is so ordered. would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there President, I ask unanimous consent The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- any other Senators in the Chamber de- that the order for the quorum call be ture motion having been presented siring to vote? rescinded. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 74, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without clerk to read the motion. nays 8, as follows: objection, it is so ordered. The assistant legislative clerk read [Rollcall Vote No. 75 Leg.] Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. as follows: YEAS—74 President, I ask unanimous consent to Akaka Grassley Menendez speak as if in morning business. CLOTURE MOTION Ayotte Hagan Mikulski The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Barrasso Harkin Moran objection, it is so ordered. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Bingaman Hatch Murray DEBT CEILING Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Blumenthal Hoeven Nelson (NE) move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Boozman Hutchison Nelson (FL) Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. tion to proceed to S. 1038, a bill to extend ex- Boxer Inouye Portman President, I come to the Senate floor Burr Isakson Reed piring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Im- Cantwell Johanns for the second time because I am high- provement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Reid ly concerned. Cardin Johnson (SD) Roberts and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Carper Johnson (WI) Rockefeller For the last 31 years, I have been run- Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and Casey Kerry Schumer ning a manufacturing business in Osh- Chambliss Kirk for other purposes. Sessions Coats Klobuchar kosh, WI. During all of that time, I Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Nel- Shaheen son, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Bingaman, Coburn Kohl have been a very careful observer about Collins Kyl Snowe Richard Blumenthal, Mark R. Warner, Stabenow what has been happening here in Wash- Conrad Landrieu ington. I have been watching how bro- Sheldon Whitehouse, Benjamin L. Coons Lautenberg Thune Cardin, Kay R. Hagan, Kent Conrad, Cornyn Leahy Toomey ken and unworkable our government Charles E. Schumer, Joe Manchin III, Crapo Levin Udall (CO) has become. I have been here now for DeMint Lieberman Udall (NM) Sherrod Brown, Mark L. Pryor, Jeanne 41⁄2 months. Nothing I have seen has Warner Shaheen, Joseph I. Lieberman, Kirsten Enzi Lugar changed my mind. Our political process E. Gillibrand. Feinstein Manchin Webb Franken McCain Wicker here in Washington is broken. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Gillibrand McConnell Wyden So here is my specific concern: There imous consent, the mandatory quorum NAYS—8 seems to be a growing assumption in call has been waived. Baucus Merkley Sanders this town that eventually—probably at The question is, Is it the sense of the Begich Murkowski Tester the very last minute—some kind of Senate that debate on the motion to Heller Paul grand bargain is going to be struck and proceed to S. 1038, a bill to extend the NOT VOTING—18 we will actually increase the debt ceil- expiring provisions of the USA PA- Alexander Corker Pryor ing limit. That would be great. It will TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- Bennet Durbin Risch be absolutely great if that would hap- tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Blunt Graham Rubio pen—if the administration would get Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act Brown (MA) Inhofe Shelby Brown (OH) Lee Vitter serious and work with Republicans to of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other Cochran McCaskill Whitehouse actually address the serious fiscal purposes, shall be brought to a close? The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this issues that face this Nation. But I am The yeas and nays are mandatory vote, the yeas are 74, the nays are 8. not so sure we can count on that. under the rule. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- The fact is the Democrat-controlled The clerk will call the roll. sen and sworn having voted in the af- Senate has not passed a budget for 754 The assistant legislative clerk called firmative, the motion is agreed to. days. I don’t believe we need any fur- the roll. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the ther evidence that our budget process Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- RECORD show that had I been present in this Chamber is broken. So, in my ator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), the for vote No. 75, I would have voted mind, not raising the debt ceiling is a Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the ‘‘yea’’ on the motion to invoke cloture very real possibility. I am afraid this Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), the on the motion to proceed to S. 1038. I administration is totally ignoring that Senator from Missouri (Mrs. unfortunately missed the vote after possibility. It appears it has absolutely MCCASKILL), the Senator from Arkan- being unavoidably detained due to me- no plan B. It has no contingency plan. sas (Mr. PRYOR), and the Senator from chanical issues with U.S. Airways As I mentioned, I have been running Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) are flight No. 2039. a business for the last 31 years. When necessarily absent. Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I unfor- you run a business, things often do not I further announce that, if present tunately experienced a travel delay on go according to plan. Every day, mil- and voting, the Senator from Colorado my way back to Washington this lions of American businessmen and (Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from Illi- evening and was unable to make to- businesswomen try to anticipate the nois (Mr. DURBIN) would each vote night’s procedural vote on whether to problems on the horizon. They develop ‘‘yea.’’ reauthorize a portion of the PATRIOT contingency plans in case those prob- Mr. KYL. The following Senators are Act. My plane was late, and the Senate lems arise. That is what responsible necessarily absent: the Senator from had to close the vote at 6 to ensure leaders do. Government should be no Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER), the Sen- that 30 hours of postcloture time ex- different. ator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the pires by midnight tomorrow night. But instead of being responsible, this Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Keeping to this schedule is important administration seems to be making a BROWN), the Senator from Mississippi since three provisions of the USA PA- concerted effort to scare the American (Mr. COCHRAN), the Senator from Ten- TRIOT Act are scheduled to expire public and scare the markets in a very nessee (Mr. CORKER), the Senator from later this week. transparent attempt to force Repub- South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Sen- Had I been present, I would have licans in Congress to increase the debt ator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), the voted ‘‘yea.’’ I would thus ask to let ceiling without enacting the structural Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE), the Sen- the RECORD reflect that I would have budget and spending reforms we need ator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the Sen- voted ‘‘yea’’ on Recorded Vote No. 75. to make to prevent this Nation from ator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), the Sen- Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I going bankrupt. Instead of scaring the ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY), and suggest the absence of a quorum. markets, the administration should be the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. seeking to calm the markets by devel- VITTER). MANCHIN). The clerk will call the roll. oping a contingency plan just in case

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 the debt ceiling is not increased in APOLLO GROUP, INC. STATEMENT FOR THE the University’s commitment to the needs time. That would be the prudent thing RECORD and concerns of its student body. to do. That would be the responsible Apollo Group, Inc. respectfully submits f this response to the statement delivered thing to do. TRIBUTE TO HAL DAVID So, today, I am calling on President today by Senator Tom Harkin on the issue of Obama to begin planning ahead so that military educational benefits. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would failure to raise the debt ceiling does During this statement, Senator Harkin like to take a moment to congratulate not immediately turn into a totally cited a complaint submitted by a student at Hal David on his upcoming 90th birth- the University of Phoenix in April 2009. As unnecessary crisis. day. Hal is a pioneer in the music in- part of the U.S. Senate Committee on dustry and a world class lyricist, hav- Mr. President, I yield the floor. Health, Education, Labor and Pension’s in- f vestigation into for-profit higher education, ing composed some of the most enduring songs in American popular music. MORNING BUSINESS Apollo Group voluntarily produced this complaint and the documents relating to its res- Marcelle and I spend many wonderful olution, along with tens of thousands of evenings with him and so enjoy hearing WOMEN VETERANS pages of additional documents on a wide his stories of not only his song writing, range of subjects. Apollo Group remains but others. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I committed to cooperating with the Commit- Hal was born on May 25, 1921, in want to take this opportunity to salute tee’s investigation. Brooklyn, NY, and was the son of two the women who have served in the U.S. University of Phoenix is the largest pri- immigrants. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces and honor the sacrifices vate university in North America, serving a current population of over 400,000 students. Army Entertainment Section in the they have made for our country. Central Pacific during World War II Long before they were welcomed as As with any institution of higher learning, with Carl Reiner and Werner members of the military, women the University receives complaints from its Klemperer. The dedication to his coun- played an important role in supporting students. It takes those complaints very seriously and works hard to investigate and try and the entertainment he provided our troops. Since the American Revolu- address students’ concerns in a timely, effi- for the men serving will never be for- tion, women have tended to the wound- cient, and appropriate manner. The Univer- ed and provided care to our soldiers. In gotten. sity’s Office of Dispute Resolution admin- Hal’s musical writing career took off the early 20th century, women an- isters an industry-leading dispute resolution with his first hit record ‘‘The Four swered the ultimate call to duty and process to investigate and resolve com- Winds and the Seven Seas.’’ His leg- began to serve proudly in our Armed plaints like the one referenced by Senator Forces. Harkin. endary collaboration with composer These early women veterans were Notwithstanding the charges cited by Sen- Burt Bacharach began in 1957 with the trailblazers, creating new opportuni- ator Harkin, it is important to consider the Marty Robbins hit ‘‘The Story of My ties for the women that follow in their facts of this particular complaint and how it Life’’ and included other hits such as footsteps. They gave all that they was investigated and resolved by the Office ‘‘Magic Moments’’ and ‘‘What the of Dispute Resolution. Specifically, the doc- could to protect and defend our coun- World Needs Now is Love.’’ Through uments reveal that this student was dissatis- this successful partnership, Hal and try, often without the same recogni- fied because he or she did not receive a de- tion given to their male counterparts. gree one year after enrollment. After dili- Burt Bacharach were nominated for Today, women serve at all levels of the gent inquiry, the Office determined that the four Academy Awards and won the armed services as combat pilots, med- student’s grievance stemmed from the Uni- Oscar for best song in the 1969 film ical care professionals, engineers, and versity’s denial of the student’s request to ‘‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’’ police officers. waive certain curriculum requirements with ‘‘Raindrops.’’ There are over 1.8 million women vet- based on credits received from another insti- Hal David also works on legislative erans in the United States and the role tution fourteen (14) years earlier. That de- efforts as a board member on the of women in the armed services con- nial was based on a determination that those American Society of Composers, Au- prior credits were outdated and not equiva- thors, and Publishers, ASCAP, and led tinues to grow. Over 212,000 women lent to the credits required as part of the ap- have served actively in Iraq and Af- plicable curriculum at the University. The the battle against source licensing. ghanistan. More than 120 women sol- Office did not find any evidence that the stu- During Hal’s time as chairman and diers have sacrificed their lives and dent had been promised that he or she would CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, many more have been wounded. These complete the degree program within one he helped launch the Songwriters Hall women have played an integral role in year, as the student alleged. Further inves- of Fame Gallery at the Grammy Mu- our military’s success, working closely tigation has determined that the student did seum in Los Angeles. with ground combat troops. complete the degree program at the Univer- Hal’s achievements have earned rec- Women have been and continue to be sity, based on educational coursework that ognition on a local and international met current academic standards, and re- stage. He has been inducted into the a vital part of the military. Their brav- ceived a degree within a year after filing the ery and patriotism is without question. complaint and within two years of entering Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Their contributions demand recogni- University of Phoenix. and the Songwriter Hall of Fame, tion. We must pay tribute to those Senator Harkin pointed out that the stu- which honors the most popular songs women veterans who answered the call dent who filed this complaint is a veteran from around the world. He was also the to defend America. who attended University of Phoenix on the first non-British award recipient to re- On behalf of myself, and speaking for GI Bill. The University is committed to serv- ceive the Recording Academy and Ivor the thousands of women who have ben- ing the needs of its military and veteran stu- Novello Award bestowed by the British efited from their example, I would like dents and believes that it provides an acces- Performing Rights Society. I commend to recognize and thank the women who sible and flexible option for this segment of its student population. The University has him on his impressive lyricist career have served our country, proudly and long served military students, resulting in that has entertained countless Ameri- with honor. its recognition as a military friendly school cans and citizens around the world. Hal f by GI Jobs, civilianjobs.com, and, most re- David is a dedicated and talented lyri- cently, Military Advanced Education in cist and friend, and I am pleased to join FOR-PROFIT EDUCATION their Third Annual Guide to America’s Top COMPANIES in wishing him a happy 90th birthday Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities. and all the best in his future endeav- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, during University of Phoenix’s service of military ors. my floor speech last Thursday on for- students is driven by its mission to provide profit education, I neglected to insert a access to higher education for historically f underserved populations. The University letter into the RECORD. I ask unani- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS mous consent that the following letter takes this mission extremely seriously and strives continually to improve the experi- from Apollo Education Group be print- ence and opportunities for the many thou- TRIBUTE TO REUBEN SALTERS ed in the RECORD. sands of students who have put their trust in There being no objection, the mate- it. The University’s industry-leading dispute ∑ Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, on be- rial was ordered to be printed in the resolution process is a critical component of half of Senator CHRIS COONS, Congress- RECORD, as follows: its efforts in this regard and demonstrates man JOHN CARNEY and myself, I pay

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Born in Spartanburg, SC, to leged to pay tribute to Dover’s favorite about preserving the history and herit- Reuben and Lillian Salters, Reuben son.∑ age of their town, which can be seen in was educated in public schools and f the Lidgerwood Museum and the Bagg graduated from the George Washington Bonanza Farm. The town is also home Carver High School before matricu- LEEDS, NORTH DAKOTA to the Ann Thielman Performing Arts lating at Livingstone College in Salis- ∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am Center and a wonderful public school. bury, MD. A man of extraordinary pleased today to recognize a commu- Lidgerwood is known for its sense of service, Reuben joined the U.S. Air nity in North Dakota that is cele- community and is an excellent place to Force and served tours in France, Ger- brating its 125th anniversary. On July raise a family. many, Southeast Asia, England and 14–17, the residents of Leeds will gather In honor of the city’s 125th anniver- Dover, DE. Reuben was commissioned to celebrate their community’s history sary, officials have organized a celebra- as a 2d lieutenant at the Dover Air and founding. tion that includes a softball and golf Force Base in 1957 and rose to the rank In the Spring of 1886, the Great tournament, a classic car show, an an- of major before honorably retiring in Northern Railroad founded the town- tique tractor show, street dances, 1971. site of Leeds at the junction of the games, food vendors and much more. Reuben’s first civilian job was at the Great Northern Railroad and the I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in former Kent County Vocational and Northern Pacific Railroad. It was congratulating Lidgerwood, ND, and Technical School, now known as the named for Leeds, Yorkshire, England, its residents on their first 125 years and Polytech School District, and in 1974 an important manufacturing center in wishing them well in the future. By he earned his master of science degree dating back to 616 A.D. On August 31, honoring Lidgerwood and all other his- in counselor education. After serving 3 1887, the post office was established toric small towns of North Dakota, we years as the director of Neighborhood with Thomas Howrey as the post- keep the great pioneering frontier spir- Youth Corps and Administrator of the master. it alive for future generations. It is Adult ABE/GED Program for Kent and Today, Leeds has much to be proud places such as Lidgerwood that have Sussex counties, Reuben accepted a po- of. The residents enjoy the outdoors helped shape this country into what it sition as an academic counselor for the through use of their golf course, parks, is today, which is why this fine com- engineering technology and business baseball diamonds, basketball courts, munity is deserving of our recognition. and a swimming pool. The community Lidgerwood has a proud past and a curriculum at the Delaware Technical ∑ and Community College, Terry Cam- also boasts an award-winning school bright future. pus. There, he also worked as a vet- system and the Leeds City Library. f eran’s counselor, activities coordinator The people of Leeds are known for NEW ENGLAND, NORTH DAKOTA and as the Terry Campus representa- their strong work ethic and caring at- ∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today I tive at the Dover Air Force Base. titude towards others, making it a wish to recognize a community in A man of extraordinary service, Reu- great place to live and raise a family. North Dakota that will be celebrating ben has served as president of the cen- In honor of the city’s 125th anniver- its 125th anniversary. On July 14–17, tral Delaware branch of the National sary, officials have organized a wonder- the residents of New England will gath- Association for the Advancement of ful celebration that includes a family er to celebrate their community’s his- Colored People, president of the local steak fry at the golf course, family tory and founding. chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Frater- games, a basketball and golf tour- New England was the first townsite nity, Inc., a faithful member of the Mt. nament, a 5K run, trap shoot, dances, in Hettinger County, and was origi- Zion African Methodist Episcopal fireworks, and a parade. nally named Mayflower. It later be- Church and a member of the Dover I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in came known as New England City. On City Council serving from 1989 until his congratulating Leeds, ND, and its resi- June 8, 1894, the new post master, Hor- retirement earlier this year. While a dents on their first 125 years and in ace W. Smith, shortened the name to member of Dover City Council, Reuben wishing them well in the future. By simply New England, noting that most held a number of leadership positions honoring Leeds and all other historic early settlers were from Vermont and including the chair of the Legislative small towns of North Dakota, we keep Massachusetts, two of the New England and Finance Committee, the chair of the great pioneering frontier spirit States. the Civilian Pension Committee and a alive for future generations. It is places Today, New England is a vibrant, ag- member of the Downtown Dover Part- such as Leeds that have helped shape ricultural community in southwestern nership Committee. this country into what it is today, North Dakota. It is home to, among Seeing the need for a greater under- which is why this fine community is other things, Dakota West Credit standing and appreciation of the arts deserving of our recognition. Union, Top Line Auto, Riverside Lodg- and culture among Dover’s inner city Leeds has a proud past and a bright ing, Country Style Beauty Salon, Ag citizens, Reuben founded the Inner City future.∑ Alliance, a grocery store, and a seniors Cultural League, Inc. in 1971. The f center. The New England Public School league provides scores of inner city sits at the north end of Main Street LIDGERWOOD, NORTH DAKOTA youth with the opportunity to partici- and provides a high quality education pate in cultural and community activi- ∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am to all of its students. New England is ties. It also provides a crime and drug- pleased today to recognize a commu- known for its sense of community and free environment where they can pre- nity in North Dakota that is cele- is an excellent place to live and raise a pare to live productive and happy lives. brating its 125th anniversary. On July family. The program has flourished and has 29–31, the residents of Lidgerwood will The citizens of New England have or- been enhanced by the addition of the gather to celebrate their community’s ganized numerous activities to cele- annual African American Festival— history and founding. brate their 125th anniversary. Some of now in its 21st year and attended by The city of Lidgerwood was estab- the activities include dances, basket- thousands of people last year—and by lished as the Soo Railroad pushed west- ball and volleyball tournaments, an an- adding the Sankofa African Dance and ward in the summer of 1886. George tique tractor pull and show, a parade, Drum Company to the activities of the Lidgerwood, for whom the town is an arts and craft show, a bake sale, a League. named, along with General W. D. car show, games, and a derby. A frequent traveler to Africa and Washburn and R. N. Ink, platted the I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in South America to name only a few, original townsite. congratulating New England, ND, and

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It is places such as New Russian, German, English, and Tlingit. tinue to serve as an inspiration to all England that have helped to shape this Reverend Soboleff’s life was one of sac- of us.∑ country into what it is today, which is rifice and public service. But he cer- f why this fine community is deserving tainly would not have viewed his serv- of our recognition. ice as a sacrifice. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT New England has a proud past and a Reverend Soboleff was appointed to Messages from the President of the bright future.∑ serve as minister of the Tlingit Pres- United States were communicated to f byterian Memorial Church in Juneau. the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- He ventured from his village on June retaries. REMEMBERING REV. DR. WALTER 14, 1940, on a steamer and landed in Ju- f SOBOLEFF neau well before the era of civil rights. ∑ Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, it To his dismay he was greeted with EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED was only a few short years ago, in Oc- signs in restaurant windows that said As in executive session the Presiding tober of 2008, that I stood before this ‘‘No dogs or Indians’’ and turned away Officer laid before the Senate messages body to honor one of Alaska’s most when he tried to rent a room. But he from the President of the United cherished elders, the Reverend Doctor was not the kind of man to let a bad States submitting sundry nominations Walter A. Soboleff, in commemoration situation get the better of him. Instead which were referred to the appropriate of his 100th birthday. of feeling sorry for himself, he felt committees. Today, I come before you with a sorry for the innkeeper. (The nominations received today are heavy heart, to share with you news of In response, and in his way, he de- printed at the end of the Senate pro- the passing of that distinguished and cided to open the doors of his church to ceedings.) revered Tlingit elder and leader. On any and all who sought to worship God. f this day I ask that we honor the life of In the midst of a time of racial bias, an extraordinary man and remember Reverend Soboleff created within his REPORT RELATIVE TO THE his inspirational journey. church, a wonderful diversity of people ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE At 102, on Sunday May 22, 2011, dur- from all races. His greatest message ORDER TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ing the breaking light of that morn- was for people to love one another—he STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE ing’s first dawn, the Reverend Doctor often said that the greatest gift of civ- NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORIGI- Walter A. Soboleff quietly stepped ilization is for people to know who NALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, from a restful sleep into the Northern they are and to love each other regard- 1995 IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 winds, into the budding spring of the less, because when there is love, there WITH RESPECT TO IRAN—PM 9 Southeast forest, to begin his final is peace. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- flourishing journey from Earth to Reverend Soboleff received a bach- fore the Senate the following message heaven. elor’s degree in education in 1937 from from the President of the United Reverend Soboleff is often described Dubuque University in Iowa, and a di- States, together with an accompanying as a man of God. His encouraging and vinity degree in 1940. He was awarded report; which was referred to the Com- often humorous words and outlook on an honorary doctor of divinity by Du- mittee on Banking, Housing, and life served as a beacon of light to so buque University in 1952 and an hon- Urban Affairs: many who had the honor and privilege orary doctor of humanities by the Uni- to know him. His consistently positive versity of Alaska Fairbanks in 1968. He To the Congress of the United States: words were not only eloquent but also was also the first Alaska Native to Pursuant to the International Emer- inspirational, and one could say they serve on the Alaska State Board of gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. were truly words inspired by God. Education, where he served as chair- 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report Reverend Soboleff was active and man. that I have issued an Executive Order present during most of Alaska’s his- He was truly a man of distinction (the ‘‘order’’) that takes additional tory. In 1957, he was in Juneau to open and grace and a pillar of traditional steps with respect to the national the Republican Convention Invocation. and modern society. He served seven emergency declared in Executive Order He was our State’s eldest Republican terms as president of the Alaska Na- 12957 of March 15, 1995, and implements and indeed more than just a witness, tive Brotherhood as well as grand the existing statutory requirements of the living embodiment of the history of president emeritus. In 1952, the Rev- the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public our great State. He recognized and be- erend accepted a commission in the Law 104–172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (ISA), lieved that one of the qualities that Alaska Army National Guard, serving as amended by, inter alia, the Com- made our Nation so great is that our as Chaplain for 20 years, retiring with prehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- Founding Fathers were God fearing and rank of lieutenant colonel. He then ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 led with their hearts and minds open to went on to found the Alaska Native (Public Law 111–195) (CISADA). the Creator. Studies Department at the University In Executive Order 12957, the Presi- The passing of Reverend Soboleff of Alaska, Fairbanks. Over the course dent found that the actions and poli- leaves a void that we can never hope to of his life he served God and his people cies of the Government of Iran threat- fill. The Native elders of Alaska are well and was a leader of extraordinary en the national security, foreign pol- unique culture bearers of our history, courage, inspiring a hope for love and icy, and economy of the United States. land, and people. They are a vital link peace in all who knew him. To deal with that threat, the President between the past and present; the con- On Wednesday, May 25, Alaska’s Gov- in Executive Order 12957 declared a na- nection between two worlds, the old ernor Sean Parnell has ordered flags to tional emergency and imposed prohibi- and new. They also have a significant be flown at half-staff in Reverend tions on certain transactions with re- responsibility to ensure that future Soboleff’s honor. Reverend Soboleff spect to the development of Iranian pe- generations know who they are and wanted to be remembered as one who troleum resources. To further respond from where they came, by telling the tried to do his best in a time of chang- to that threat, Executive Order 12959 of stories and passing on the oral tradi- ing culture and one who took positives May 6, 1995, imposed comprehensive tions of Alaska Native cultures that from both the Native and Western trade and financial sanctions on Iran. have struggled to maintain survival. worlds. I think I can speak for all of Executive Order 13059 of August 19, Reverend Soboleff was born Novem- Alaska when I say he achieved that 1997, consolidated and clarified the pre- ber 14, 1908, on Killisnoo, a small island goal. I would like to offer Reverend vious orders. To take additional steps

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A communication from the Con- I issued Executive Order 13553 on Sep- restrict or prohibit imports of goods, gressional Review Coordinator, Animal and tember 28, 2010, to impose sanctions on technology, or services, directly or in- Plant Health Inspection Service, Department officials of the Government of Iran and directly, into the United States from of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to other persons acting on behalf of the the person. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Brucellosis I have delegated to the Secretary of in Swine; Add Texas to List of Validated Government of Iran determined to be Brucellosis-Free States’’ (Docket No. responsible for or complicit in certain the Treasury the authority, in con- APHIS–2011–0005) received during adjourn- serious human rights abuses. sultation with the Secretary of State, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- In CISADA, which I signed into law to take such actions, including the pro- dent of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the on July 1, 2010, the Congress found that mulgation of rules and regulations, and Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and the illicit nuclear activities of the Gov- to employ all powers granted to the Forestry. ernment of Iran, along with its devel- President by IEEPA and the relevant EC–1838. A communication from the Chief of Planning and Regulatory Affairs, Food opment of unconventional weapons and provisions of ISA, and to employ all and Nutrition Services, Department of Agri- ballistic missiles and its support for powers granted to the United States culture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the international terrorism, threaten the Government by the relevant provision report of a rule entitled ‘‘Geographic Pref- security of the United States. To ad- of ISA as may be necessary to carry erence Option for the Procurement of Un- dress the potential connection between out the purposes of the order. All exec- processed Agricultural Products in Child Nu- Iran’s illicit nuclear program and its utive agencies of the United States trition Programs’’ (RIN0584–AE03) received energy sector, CISADA amended ISA to Government are directed to take all in the Office of the President of the Senate appropriate measures within their au- on May 19, 2011; to the Committee on Agri- expand the types of activities that are culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. sanctionable under that Act. ISA now thority to carry out the provisions of EC–1839. A communication from the Under requires that sanctions be imposed or the order. Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- waived for persons that are determined I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- to have made certain investments in tive Order I have issued. ant to law, a report relative to the oper- Iran’s energy sector or to have engaged BARACK OBAMA. ations of the National Defense Stockpile THE WHITE HOUSE, May 23, 2011. (NDS); to the Committee on Armed Services. in certain activities relating to Iran’s EC–1840. A communication from the Under refined petroleum sector. In addition to f Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- expanding the types of sanctionable en- MEASURES DISCHARGED ness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- ergy-related activities, CISADA added port entitled ‘‘Department of Defense Eval- The following concurrent resolution new sanctions that can be imposed pur- uation of the TRICARE Program Fiscal Year was discharged from the Committee on suant to ISA. (FY) 2011 Report to Congress’’; to the Com- This order is intended to implement the Budget pursuant to Section 300 of mittee on Armed Services. EC–1841. A communication from the Assist- the statutory requirements of ISA. the Congressional Budget Act, and placed on the calendar: ant Secretary for Export Administration, Certain ISA sanctions require action Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- by the private sector, and the order S. Con. Res. 21. A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant will further the implementation of the United States Government for fiscal year to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Re- those ISA sanctions by providing au- 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budg- moval and Modifications for Persons Listed thority under IEEPA to the Secretary etary levels for fiscal years 3013 through 2021. Under Russia on the Entity List’’ (RIN0694– AF24) received during adjournment of the of the Treasury to take certain actions f with respect to those sanctions. The Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the Committee on order states that the Secretary of the MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- EC–1842. A communication from the Assist- retary of State, shall take the fol- The following concurrent resolution ant to the Board of Governors of the Federal lowing actions necessary to implement was read, and placed on the calendar: Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to the sanctions selected, imposed, and S. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution set- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Conform- maintained on a person by the Presi- ting forth the congressional budget for the ance Period for Entities Engaged in Prohib- dent or by the Secretary of State, pur- United States Government for fiscal year ited Proprietary Trading or Private Equity suant to authority that I have dele- 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budg- Fund or Hedge Fund Activities’’ ((RIN7100– etary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. AD58)(12 CFR 225)) received in the Office of gated: the President of the Senate on May 22, 2011; f with respect to section 6(a)(3) of ISA, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and prohibit any United States financial MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME Urban Affairs. institution from making loans or pro- The following bill was read the first EC–1843. A communication from the Assist- ant Administrator for Fisheries, Office of viding credits to the person consistent time: with section 6(a)(3) of ISA; Protected Resources, Department of Com- with respect to section 6(a)(6) of ISA, S. 1050. A bill to modify the Foreign Intel- merce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and to re- prohibit any transactions in foreign export of a rule entitled ‘‘Taking and Import- quire judicial review of National Security ing Marine Mammals; Military Training Ac- change that are subject to the jurisdic- Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to tivities Conducted Within the Gulf of Alaska tion of the United States and in which prevent unreasonable searches and for other Temporary Maritime Activities Area’’ the person has any interest; purposes. (RIN0648–BA14) received in the Office of the with respect to section 6(a)(7) of ISA, The following joint resolutions were President of the Senate on May 18, 2011; to prohibit any transfers of credit or pay- read the first time: the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ments between financial institutions or S.J. Res. 13. Joint resolution declaring Transportation. EC–1844. A communication from the Direc- by, through, or to any financial insti- that a state of war exists between the Gov- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tution, to the extent that such trans- ernment of Libya and the Government and Office of Policy, Environmental Protection people of the United States, and making pro- fers or payments are subject to the ju- Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the risdiction of the United States and in- vision to prosecute the same. S.J. Res. 14. Joint resolution declaring report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Pro- volve any interest of the person; mulgation of Air Quality Implementation with respect to section 6(a)(8) of ISA, that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it Plans; Pennsylvania; Revisions to Require- block all property and interests in pertains to the ongoing military engagement ments for Major Sources Locating in or Im- property that are in the United States, in Libya. pacting a Nonattainment Area in Allegheny County’’ (FRL No. 9308–9) received during ad- that come within the United States, or f that are or come within the possession journment of the Senate in the Office of the or control of any United States person, EXECUTIVE AND OTHER President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to COMMUNICATIONS the Committee on Environment and Public including any overseas branch, of the Works. person, and provide that such property The following communications were EC–1845. A communication from the Direc- and interests in property may not be laid before the Senate, together with tor of the Regulatory Management Division,

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Plans; Illinois; Missouri; Saint Louis Non- Office of Policy, Environmental Protection By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. attainment Area; Determination of Attain- Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the BOOZMAN): ment of the 1997 Annual Fine Particle Stand- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval of the S. 1046. A bill to require the detention at ard’’ (FRL No. 9309–6) received during ad- Clean Air Act, Section 112(I), Authority for United States Naval Station, Guantanamo journment of the Senate in the Office of the Hazardous Air Pollutants: Perchloroethylene Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Fa- who will be detained long-term; to the Com- the Committee on Environment and Public cilities: State of Maine Department of Envi- mittee on Armed Services. Works. ronmental Protection’’ (FRL No. 9285–8) re- By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: EC–1846. A communication from the Direc- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in S. 1047. A bill to amend the Reclamation tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Office of the President of the Senate on Projects Authorization and Adjustment of Office of Policy, Environmental Protection May 20, 2011; to the Committee on Environ- 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ment and Public Works. acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, report of a rule entitled ‘‘Industrial, Com- EC–1853. A communication from the Direc- to take actions to improve environmental mercial, and Institutional Boilers and Proc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville ess Heaters and Commercial and Industrial Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colo- Solid Waste Incineration Units’’ (FRL No. Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rado, and for other purposes; to the Com- 9308–6) received during adjournment of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Confidentiality De- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate in the Office of the President of the terminations for Data Required Under the By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Senate on May 20, 2011; to the Committee on Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule LIEBERMAN, Mr. KYL, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. Environment and Public Works. and Amendments to Special Rules Governing GILLIBRAND, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. EC–1847. A communication from the Direc- Certain Information Obtained Under the KIRK): S. 1048. A bill to expand sanctions imposed tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Clean Air Act’’ (FRL No. 9311–2) received with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- North Korea, and Syria, and for other pur- Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fice of the President of the Senate on May 20, poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to the 2011; to the Committee on Environment and tions. California State Implementation Plan, Mo- Public Works. By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. jave Desert Air Quality Management Dis- EC–1854. A communication from the Assist- BARRASSO, Mr. BURR, Mr. COBURN, trict’’ (FRL No. 9308–3) received during ad- ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), journment of the Senate in the Office of the and Mr. ROBERTS): transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- S. 1049. A bill to lower health premiums President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to ative to the Anacostia River Watershed Res- the Committee on Environment and Public and increase choice for small business; to the toration Plan (ARP); to the Committee on Committee on Finance. Works. Environment and Public Works. EC–1848. A communication from the Direc- By Mr. PAUL: tor of the Regulatory Management Division, f S. 1050. A bill to modify the Foreign Intel- ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and to re- Office of Policy, Environmental Protection INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quire judicial review of National Security report of a rule entitled ‘‘Land Disposal Re- JOINT RESOLUTIONS Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to strictions: Site-Specific Treatment Variance The following bills and joint resolu- prevent unreasonable searches and for other purposes; read the first time. for Hazardous Selenium-Bearing Waste tions were introduced, read the first Treated by U.S. Ecology Nevada in Beatty, By Mr. PAUL: and second times by unanimous con- S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution declaring NV and Withdrawal of Site-Specific Treat- sent, and referred as indicated: that a state of war exists between the Gov- ment Variance for Hazardous Selenium- ernment of Libya and the Government and Bearing Waste Treatment Issued to Chem- By Mr. GRAHAM: people of the United States, and making pro- ical Waste Management in Kettleman Hills, S. 1041. A bill to ensure the equitable treat- vision to prosecute the same; read the first CA’’ (FRL No. 9310–2) received during ad- ment of swimming pool enclosures outside of time. journment of the Senate in the Office of the hurricane season under the National Flood Insurance Program; to the Committee on By Mr. PAUL: President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution declaring the Committee on Environment and Public Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Ms. MURKOWSKI: that the President has exceeded his author- Works. ity under the War Powers Resolution as it EC–1849. A communication from the Direc- S. 1042. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare pertains to the ongoing military engagement tor of the Regulatory Management Division, in Libya; read the first time. Office of Policy, Environmental Protection payment option for patients and physicians Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the or practitioners to freely contract, without f report of a rule entitled ‘‘Outer Continental penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND and services, while allowing Medicare bene- Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update SENATE RESOLUTIONS for California’’ (FRL No. 9304–4) received dur- ficiaries to use their Medicare benefits; to ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office the Committee on Finance. The following concurrent resolutions of the President of the Senate on May 20, By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. and Senate resolutions were read, and 2011; to the Committee on Environment and CHAMBLISS): referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 1043. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- Public Works. By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. pendence and Security Act of 2007 to pro- EC–1850. A communication from the Direc- KERRY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEVIN, mote energy security through the production tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Mr. GRAHAM, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. of petroleum from oil sands, and for other Office of Policy, Environmental Protection CHAMBLISS): Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the purposes; to the Committee on Energy and S. Res. 194. A resolution expressing the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to the Natural Resources. sense of the Senate on United States mili- California State Implementation Plan, Plac- By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. tary operations in Libya; to the Committee er County Air Pollution Control District and COLLINS): on Foreign Relations. Ventura County Air Pollution Control Dis- S. 1044. A bill to amend title 10, United By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for trict’’ (FRL No. 9303–9) received during ad- States Code, to authorize the Defense Com- himself and Mr. KERRY): journment of the Senate in the Office of the missary Agency to conduct a pilot program S. Res. 195. A resolution commemorating President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to at military institutions to be closed or sub- the 150th anniversary of the founding of the the Committee on Environment and Public ject to an adverse realignment under a base Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Works. closure law under which a commissary store Cambridge, Massachusetts; considered and EC–1851. A communication from the Direc- may sell additional types of merchandise; to agreed to. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Office of Policy, Environmental Protection By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. DEMINT, Mr. VITTER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the COCHRAN): BURR, Mr. RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Pro- S. 1045. A bill to amend the Public Health JOHNSON of Wisconsin, and Mr. LEE): mulgation of Air Quality Implementation Service Act, the Employee Retirement In- S. Con. Res. 21. A concurrent resolution Plans; Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control come Security Act of 1974, and the Internal setting forth the congressional budget for Techniques Guidelines for Paper, Film, and Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group the United States Government for fiscal year Foil Surface Coating Processes’’ (FRL No. and individual health insurance coverage and 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budg- 9309–3) received during adjournment of the group health plans provide coverage for etary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021; Senate in the Office of the President of the treatment of a minor child’s congenital or placed on the calendar.

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II of the Elementary and Secondary Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and S. 248 Education Act of 1965 to promote effec- modify the railroad track maintenance At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the tive STEM teaching and learning. credit. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. S. 491 S. 696 INOUYE) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. PRYOR, the At the request of Mr. TESTER, the 248, a bill to allow an earlier start for name of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from South Da- State health care coverage innovation (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- waivers under the Patient Protection sponsor of S. 491, a bill to amend title sponsor of S. 696, a bill to amend title and Affordable Care Act. 38, United States Code, to recognize the 38, United States Code, to treat Vet S. 296 service in the reserve components of Centers as Department of Veterans Af- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the the Armed Forces of certain persons by fairs facilities for purposes of pay- name of the Senator from California honoring them with status as veterans ments or allowances for beneficiary (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- under law, and for other purposes. travel to Department facilities, and for sponsor of S. 296, a bill to amend the S. 506 other purposes. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act At the request of Mr. CASEY, the S. 737 to provide the Food and Drug Adminis- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. At the request of Mr. MORAN, the tration with improved capacity to pre- INOUYE) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Oklahoma vent drug shortages. 506, a bill to amend the Elementary (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor S. 366 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to of S. 737, a bill to replace the Director At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, address and take action to prevent bul- of the Bureau of Consumer Financial the name of the Senator from Arkansas lying and harassment of students. Protection with a 5-person Commis- (Mr. PRYOR) was added as a cosponsor S. 555 sion, to bring the Bureau into the reg- of S. 366, a bill to require disclosure to At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the ular appropriations process, and for the Securities and Exchange Commis- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. other purposes. sion of certain sanctionable activities, INOUYE) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 750 and for other purposes. 555, a bill to end discrimination based At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 367 on actual or perceived sexual orienta- name of the Senator from Missouri At the request of Mr. BROWN of Mas- tion or gender identity in public (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- sachusetts, the name of the Senator schools, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 750, a bill to reform the fi- from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) was added as S. 613 nancing of Senate elections, and for a cosponsor of S. 367, a bill to amend At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the other purposes. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to name of the Senator from Michigan S. 752 allow the work opportunity credit to (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the small businesses which hire individuals sor of S. 613, a bill to amend the Indi- names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. who are members of the Ready Reserve viduals with Disabilities Education Act AKAKA) and the Senator from Maine or National Guard, and for other pur- to permit a prevailing party in an ac- (Ms. SNOWE) were added as cosponsors poses. tion or proceeding brought to enforce of S. 752, a bill to establish a com- S. 382 the Act to be awarded expert witness prehensive interagency response to re- At the request of Mr. UDALL of Colo- fees and certain other expenses. duce lung cancer mortality in a timely rado, the name of the Senator from Ne- S. 641 manner. vada (Mr. HELLER) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 812 sponsor of S. 382, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. BENNET, the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Delaware of 1986 to clarify the authority of the S. 641, a bill to provide 100,000,000 peo- (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Secretary of Agriculture regarding ad- ple with first-time access to safe drink- of S. 812, a bill to build capacity and ditional recreational uses of National ing water and sanitation on a sustain- provide support at the leadership level Forest System land that is subject to able basis within six years by improv- for successful school turnaround ef- ski area permits, and for other permits. ing the capacity of the United States forts. S. 406 Government to fully implement the S. 866 At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor At the request of Mr. TESTER, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Act of 2005. names of the Senator from South Da- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 649 kota (Mr. JOHNSON) and the Senator S. 406, a bill to modify the Foreign In- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, from Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to the name of the Senator from New as cosponsors of S. 866, a bill to amend require specific evidence for access to York (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a co- title 10, United States Code, to modify business records and other tangible sponsor of S. 649, a bill to expand the the per-fiscal year calculation of days things, and provide appropriate transi- research and awareness activities of of certain active duty or active service tion procedures, and for other pur- the National Institute of Arthritis and used to reduce the minimum age at poses. Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and which a member of a reserve compo- S. 437 the Centers for Disease Control and nent of the uniformed services may re- At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- Prevention with respect to tire for non-regular service. ida, the name of the Senator from Wis- scleroderma, and for other purposes. S. 881 consin (Mr. KOHL) was added as a co- S. 668 At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the sponsor of S. 437, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the name of the Senator from Arkansas Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- name of the Senator from South Caro- (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- quire the Secretary of the Treasury to lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- sor of S. 881, a bill to amend the Con- provide each individual taxpayer a re- sponsor of S. 668, a bill to remove sumer Credit Protection Act to assure ceipt for an income tax payment which unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats meaningful disclosures of the terms of itemizes the portion of the payment from seniors’ personal health decisions rental-purchase agreements, including

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S. 1039 tegrity and sovereignty of Georgia and S. 906 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the the importance of a peaceful and just At the request of Mr. WICKER, the names of the Senator from New Mexico resolution to the conflict within Geor- name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from gia’s internationally recognized bor- (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added ders. sor of S. 906, a bill to prohibit taxpayer as cosponsors of S. 1039, a bill to im- f funded abortions and to provide for pose sanctions on persons responsible conscience protections, and for other for the detention, abuse, or death of STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED purposes. Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. 946 to defraud the Russian Federation of By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the taxes on corporate profits through Ms. COLLINS): name of the Senator from Minnesota fraudulent transactions and lawsuits S. 1044. A bill to amend title 10, (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- against Hermitage, and for other gross United States Code, to authorize the sponsor of S. 946, a bill to establish an violations of human rights in the Rus- Defense Commissary Agency to con- Office of Rural Education Policy in the sian Federation, and for other pur- duct a pilot program at military insti- Department of Education. poses. tutions to be closed or subject to an ad- S. 968 S. CON. RES. 4 verse realignment under a base closure At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the law under which a commissary store name of the Senator from Missouri name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. may sell additional types of merchan- (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of dise; to the Committee on Armed Serv- of S. 968, a bill to prevent online S. Con. Res. 4, a concurrent resolution ices. threats to economic creativity and expressing the sense of Congress that Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise theft of intellectual property, and for an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in today to introduce legislation with my other purposes. Arlington National Cemetery should be colleague, Senator COLLINS, to author- S. 983 provided for a memorial marker to ize the Department of Defense to carry At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- honor the memory of the Jewish chap- out a pilot program to sell certain ida, the name of the Senator from Min- lains who died while on active duty in products at commissaries that serve nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a the Armed Forces of the United States. areas with military installations that cosponsor of S. 983, a bill to amend the S. CON. RES. 13 have been adversely affected by a Base Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to dis- At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the Closure and Realignment, BRAC, allow a deduction for amounts paid or name of the Senator from Montana round. It is my fervent hope that this incurred by a responsible party relat- (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor legislation will provide the Depart- ing to a discharge of oil. of S. Con. Res. 13, a concurrent resolu- ment of Defense with a means of reduc- S. 1004 tion honoring the service and sacrifice ing the operating costs of the commissary in Topsham, Maine suffi- At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the of members of the United States Armed name of the Senator from Michigan Forces who are serving in, or have ciently that they are able to keep a commissary in the area open for many (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- served in, Operation Enduring Free- sor of S. 1004, a bill to support Promise dom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Op- years after the disestablishment of Neighborhoods. eration New Dawn. Naval Air Station, NAS, Brunswick. As my colleagues know, the 2005 S. 1023 S. CON. RES. 17 BRAC round ordered the closure of At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the name of the Senator from West Vir- NAS Brunswick, Maine. That base, name of the Senator from Connecticut which once employed nearly 5,000 per- (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 17, a concurrent sonnel in the region, will be officially sponsor of S. 1023, a bill to authorize disestablished on May 31, 2011. With the the President to provide assistance to resolution expressing the sense of Con- gress that Taiwan should be accorded closure of NAS Brunswick, some in the the Government of Haiti to end within Department of Defense have argued 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). that the nearby commissary in restore within 30 years the extent of Topsham, Maine, should also be closed. S. RES. 132 tropical forest cover in existence in However, even after the closure of At the request of Mr. NELSON of Ne- Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes. NAS Brunswick, nearly 1,500 active braska, the names of the Senator from S. 1025 duty, Guard, and Reserve service mem- California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the bers remain within a 20 mile drive of Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN- names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. the installation, including more than DEZ) were added as cosponsors of S. BEGICH) and the Senator from Ten- 300 active duty personnel who support Res. 132, a resolution recognizing and nessee (Mr. CORKER) were added as co- the Navy’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding, honoring the zoos and aquariums of the sponsors of S. 1025, a bill to amend title Conversion and Repair just down the United States. 10, United States Code, to enhance the road in Bath, Maine. In addition, al- national defense through empowerment S. RES. 172 most 9,000 military retirees and their of the National Guard, enhancement of At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the dependents live in the immediate area, the functions of the National Guard name of the Senator from Minnesota with many thousands more living with- Bureau, and improvement of Federal- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- in an hour’s drive. State military coordination in domes- sponsor of S. Res. 172, a resolution rec- Thanks to a provision that I and my tic emergency response, and for other ognizing the importance of cancer re- Maine colleagues succeeded in having purposes. search and the contributions made by included in the Ike Skelton National S. 1034 scientists and clinicians across the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the United States who are dedicated to Year 2011, the Topsham commissary names of the Senator from Connecticut finding a cure for cancer, and desig- will remain open until at least Sep- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator nating May 2011, as ‘‘National Cancer tember 15, 2011, while the Department from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were Research Month’’. of Defense considers the findings of a added as cosponsors of S. 1034, a bill to S. RES. 175 Government Accountability Office re- amend the Internal Revenue Code of At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the view on commissary operations and 1986 to equalize the exclusion from name of the Senator from Oklahoma policies.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3227 That GAO review was recently com- It has been my pleasure to work with kansas River. With the passage and pleted, and it revealed that the Depart- her in developing this concept, and I subsequent signing into law of H.R. 429 ment’s decision to close the com- hope that we will be able to include during the 102nd Congress, the Bureau missary was based on instructions that similar language in the Senate version of Reclamation constructed and con- lack clear criteria for determining of the bill later this year. tinues to operate a water treatment when commissaries should be estab- I believe that this bill is a common plant at the mouth of the tunnel. lished, operated, or closed. DOD con- sense solution to ensuring that our Water levels in the tunnel have fluc- curred with GAO’s assessment that its service members, military retirees, and tuated in recent years. The 2008 col- instructions are unclear, and indicated their dependents are able to continue lapse in the tunnel increased the tun- that it would clarify its criteria in the to access the extremely important and nel’s mine pool significantly, leading next version of commissary operations. valued benefit that is the commissary to new seeps and springs in the area. So, just one week ago, on May 10, system, even in locations that undergo Estimates suggest that up to 1 billion 2011, Senator COLLINS and I wrote to significant realignments due to a gallons of water may have built up be- Under Secretary of Defense for Per- BRAC round. I urge my colleagues to hind the blockage within the mine sonnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley consider this legislation, and look for- pool. to urge that he not close ANY com- ward to working with the Senate In November 2007, EPA sent a letter missary—including the Topsham com- Armed Services Committee to include to the Bureau of Reclamation express- missary—until those instructions are the proposal in their version of the Na- ing concerns over a catastrophic blow- clarified. Such an approach is the only tional Defense Authorization Act for out as a result of the built-up water, reasonable route for DOD to move for- fiscal year 2012. and, in February 2008, the Lake County ward in a fair and transparent manner. Commissioners declared a state of In recognition of the financial chal- By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: emergency. The Bureau of Reclamation lenges facing our nation, we have also S. 1047. A bill to amend the Reclama- developed a risk assessment in the developed an idea to reduce the oper- tion Projects Authorization and Ad- area, and the EPA and the Bureau of ating costs of the Topsham com- justment of 1992 to require the Sec- Reclamation performed some emer- missary, which DOD estimates to be retary of the Interior, acting through gency measures to relieve water pres- approximately $2.2 million per year. the Bureau of Reclamation, to take ac- sure in the tunnel. The store currently returns about tions to improve environmental condi- While this emergency work was im- $400,000 to the commissary system tions in the vicinity of the Leadville portant and successful, the Bureau of through surcharge revenues, but I cer- Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Reclamation’s authority to participate tainly appreciate how important it is Colorado, and for other purposes; to in a long-term solution remains an to address the state of our nation’s the Committee on Energy and Natural open question. It is unclear whether budget. Resources. the Bureau of Reclamation has the au- So, with a commissary at Topsham, Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Presi- thority to treat the water from the and an exchange at NAS Brunswick, we dent, today I am introducing the dewatering relief well or surface water explored the option of using a provision Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of diverted into the tunnel from a nearby in existing law to create a ‘‘combined’’ 2011 to address concerns of federal ju- National Priorities List site. In short, we found there is not only a store. Although that idea was appeal- risdiction and public safety regarding a physical blockage in the tunnel, but ing, we learned that every store cre- mine drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO. also a legal blockage that has pre- ated under that authority has eventu- In 2008, a blockage formed in the vented the Bureau of Reclamation, the ally failed for lack of financial support. Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel that EPA and the State of Colorado from Thus, we developed the legislation we backed up a large volume of contaminated water, creating a serious safety reaching an agreement on a long-term introduce here today. solution. This legislation will clear out This bill would create a pilot pro- hazard for the surrounding community the legal blockage by allowing the Bu- gram to operate an ‘‘enhanced com- if a catastrophic tunnel failure were to reau of Reclamation and the EPA to missary store’’ in the Topsham-Bruns- occur. The Bureau of Reclamation and work collaboratively on solutions and wick area and at other installations the U.S. Environmental Protection address the unsafe mine pool in the closed or adversely realigned by a Agency, EPA, took actions to address tunnel. the immediate threat, including in- BRAC round. This new authority would Specifically, the bill does three stalling a dewatering relief well to re- allow the pilot stores to sell items that things: are currently sold by or for the mili- lieve water pressure behind the tunnel First, the bill clarifies that the Bu- tary exchanges, such as alcoholic bev- blockage. However, in the process, reau of Reclamation is required to erages and tobacco products. Unlike questions arose as to whether the Bu- maintain the structural integrity of other products at the commissary, reau of Reclamation, which owns the the tunnel to minimize the chance of a which are sold at cost plus a 5 percent tunnel, has the authority to help im- catastrophic failure of the tunnel lead- surcharge, these products would be sold plement a number of remedies by treating to the uncontrolled release of con- at higher prices as determined by the ing contaminated water from the tun- taminated water. Secretary of Defense, and the proceeds nel. My bill clarifies that the Bureau of Second, the bill clarifies that the Bu- from those sales would be applied to re- Reclamation has the authority to treat reau of Reclamation has the authority ducing the operating costs of each en- this water and is responsible for main- to participate in the long-term solu- hanced commissary. taining the Leadville Mine Drainage tion by treating water pooling up be- Although it is difficult to determine Tunnel to protect public safety and re- hind the blockage and surface water di- how much revenue would result from duce future threats to the community. verted into the tunnel from operable this proposal, preliminary estimates The Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel unit 6 of the California Gulch National are that it could reduce costs at a loca- was originally constructed by the fed- Priorities List, Superfund, site. Cur- tion such as the Topsham commissary eral Bureau of Mines in the 1940s and rent law restricts the Bureau of Rec- by approximately $300,000 per year. 1950s to facilitate the extraction of lead lamation to treating only ‘‘historically That is more than enough to make a and zinc ore for World War II and Ko- discharged’’ effluent, and it is uncer- cost-effective benefit like the com- rean War efforts. The Bureau of Rec- tain whether that includes treating missary an even better deal for our lamation acquired the tunnel in 1959, water as part of the remedy. service members and the taxpayer. hoping to use it as a source of water for Third, the bill requires the Bureau of On a final note, I would point out the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, a Reclamation and EPA to cooperate on that this bill is quite similar to a pro- water diversion project in the any Record of Decision for the Cali- vision included at the behest of Con- Fryingpan and Arkansas River Basins. fornia Gulch Superfund site that im- gresswoman CHELLIE PINGREE in H.R. Although the tunnel was never used for pacts the Leadville Mine Drainage 1540, the National Defense Authoriza- the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, water Tunnel or the associated water treat- tion Act fiscal year 2012, as reported by that flows out of the tunnel is consid- ment plant. As part of that coopera- the House Armed Services Committee. ered part of the natural flow of the Ar- tion, the agencies must enter into an

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 agreement describing how they will any surface water diverted into the Leadville By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. pay for any necessary changes to the Mine Drainage Tunnel and water collected BARRASSO, Mr. BURR, Mr. tunnel or treatment plant. by the dewatering relief well installed in COBURN, and Mr. ROBERTS): The bill also authorizes any funding June 2008)’’; and S. 1049. A bill to lower health pre- (3) by adding at the end the following: that might be necessary for the Bureau miums and increase choice for small ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may— business; to the Committee on Finance. of Reclamation to perform its clarified ‘‘(1) enter into an agreement with any responsibilities under this bill. other entity or government agency to pro- Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- By clearing up the legal blockage, vide funding for an increase in any oper- mous consent that the text of the bill the bill will help create a collaborative ation, maintenance, replacement, capital im- be printed in the RECORD. working relationship between the Bu- provement, or expansion cost that is nec- There being no objection, the text of reau of Reclamation, the EPA and the essary to improve or expand the treatment the bill was ordered to be printed in State of Colorado to solve this problem plant; and the RECORD, as follows: for the long-term benefit of Lake Coun- ‘‘(2) upon entering into an agreement S. 1049 under paragraph (1), make any necessary ty and all of Southeastern Colorado. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- capital improvement to or expansion of the resentatives of the United States of America in Concerns about the safety of the treatment plant.’’. Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel have Congress assembled, SEC. 4. USE OF LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUN- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. persisted for over 30 years, as have NEL AND TREATMENT PLANT. questions about federal agencies’ re- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as Section 708(a) of the Reclamation Projects sponsibility to address those concerns. the ‘‘Small Business Health Relief Act of Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 2011’’. My bill will finally clarify federal ju- (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4657) is amend- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- risdiction and give the residents of ed— tents for this Act is as follows: Leadville, Colorado, as well as the en- (1) by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ and in- Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. serting the following: tire Arkansas River Basin, an addi- TITLE I—MAKING COVERAGE tional measure of certainty that the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— AFFORDABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary’’; federal government will maintain safe Sec. 101. Protecting American jobs and conditions at the tunnel. I look for- (2) by striking ‘‘Neither’’ and inserting the following: wages. ward to working with the rest of the Sec. 102. Increasing flexibility for small ‘‘(2) LIABILITY.—Neither’’; Colorado Congressional delegation on businesses. (3) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall have’’ Sec. 103. Increasing choices for Americans. this legislation and to its speedy pas- and inserting the following: sage. Sec. 104. Protecting patients from higher ‘‘(3) FACILITIES COVERED UNDER OTHER premiums. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- LAWS.— Sec. 105. Ensuring affordable coverage. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sent that the text of the bill be printed TITLE II—INCREASING CONSUMER subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall have’’; in the RECORD. CONTROL (4) by inserting after ‘‘Recovery Act.’’ the There being no objection, the text of Sec. 201. Repeal of the restriction on over- the bill was ordered to be printed in following: ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If the Administrator of the-counter medicines. the RECORD, as follows: the Environmental Protection Agency pro- Sec. 202. Repeal of the annual cap. S. 1047 poses to amend or issue a new Record of De- TITLE III—ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- cision for operable unit 6 of the California KEEP COVERAGE THEY LIKE resentatives of the United States of America in Gulch National Priorities List Site, the Ad- Sec. 301. Allowing individuals to keep the Congress assembled, ministrator shall consult with the Secretary coverage they have if they like SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. with respect to each feature of the proposed it. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Leadville new or amended Record of Decision that may TITLE I—MAKING COVERAGE Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2011’’. require any alteration to, or otherwise affect AFFORDABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES the operation and maintenance of— SEC. 2. TUNNEL MAINTENANCE; OPERATION AND SEC. 101. PROTECTING AMERICAN JOBS AND MAINTENANCE. ‘‘(i) the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel; WAGES. Section 703 of the Reclamation Projects or Sections 1513 and 1514 and subsections (e), Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ‘‘(ii) the water treatment plant authorized (f), and (g) of section 10106 of the Patient (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4656) is amend- under section 701. Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public ed to read as follows: ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—The Sec- Law 111–148) and the amendments made by retary may implement any improvement to ‘‘SEC. 703. TUNNEL MAINTENANCE; OPERATION such sections and subsections are repealed AND MAINTENANCE. the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel or im- and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall provement to or expansion of the water ‘‘(a) LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL.— be applied and administered as if such provi- The Secretary shall take any action nec- treatment plant authorized under section 701 sions and amendments had never been en- essary to maintain the structural integrity as a result of a new or amended Record of acted. of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel— Decision for operable unit 6 of the California Gulch National Priorities List Site only SEC. 102. INCREASING FLEXIBILITY FOR SMALL ‘‘(1) to maintain public safety; and BUSINESSES. upon entering into an agreement with the ‘‘(2) to prevent an uncontrolled release of Section 1302(c)(2) of the Patient Protection Administrator of the Environmental Protec- water from the tunnel portal. and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) tion Agency or any other entity or govern- ‘‘(b) WATER TREATMENT PLANT.— is repealed. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 705, ment agency to provide funding for the improvement or expansion.’’; and SEC. 103. INCREASING CHOICES FOR AMERICANS. the Secretary shall be responsible for the op- (a) QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE SAT- eration and maintenance of the water treat- (5) by striking ‘‘For the purpose of’’ and inserting the following: ISFIED BY HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN ment plant authorized under section 701, in- WITH HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT.—Section ‘‘(5) DEFINITION OF UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER cluding any sludge disposal authorized under 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Afford- BASIN.—In’’. this title. able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(e)) is amended ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO OFFER TO ENTER INTO SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. to read as follows: CONTRACTS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), Section 708(f) of the Reclamation Projects ‘‘(e) HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN WITH the Secretary may offer to enter into 1 or Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT.—A health plan more contracts with any appropriate indi- (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4657) is amend- not providing a bronze, silver, gold, or plat- vidual or entity for the conduct of any served by striking ‘‘sections 707 and 708’’ and in- inum level of coverage shall be treated as ice required under paragraph (1).’’. serting ‘‘this section and sections 703, 705, meeting the requirements of subsection (d) SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT. and 707’’. with respect to any plan year for any en- Section 705 of the Reclamation Projects SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. rollee if the plan meets the requirements for Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 a high deductible health plan under section The table of contents of title VII of the (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4656) is amend- 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Reclamation Projects Authorization and Ad- ed— and such enrollee has established a health justment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575; 106 (1) by striking ‘‘The treatment plant’’ and savings account (as defined in section Stat. 4601) is amended by striking the item inserting the following: 223(d)(1) of such Code) in relation to such relating to section 703 and inserting the fol- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in plan.’’. lowing: subsection (b), the treatment plant’’; (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (2) by striking ‘‘Drainage Tunnel’’ and in- ‘‘Sec. 703. Tunnel maintenance; operation (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1312(d)(3) of serting ‘‘Drainage Tunnel (which includes and maintenance.’’. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care

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SENATE RESOLUTION 194—EX- of Libya; (3) Subparagraph (B) of section 1334(c)(1) of PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE (3) supports the limited use of military the Patient Protection and Affordable Care SENATE ON UNITED STATES force by the United States in Libya as part Act (42 U.S.C. 18054(c)(1)) is amended by of the NATO mission to enforce United Na- striking ‘‘and catastrophic coverage’’. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN LIBYA tions Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011), SEC. 104. PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HIGHER Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. KERRY, as requested by the Transitional National PREMIUMS. Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. Council, the Arab League, and the Gulf Co- Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and GRAHAM, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. operation Council; Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), as (4) agrees that the goal of United States CHAMBLISS) submitted the following amended by section 10905 of such Act, is re- policy in Libya, as stated by the President, pealed. resolution; which was referred to the is to achieve the departure from power of SEC. 105. ENSURING AFFORDABLE COVERAGE. Committee on Foreign Relations: Muammar Qaddafi and his family, including Section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Public S. RES. 194 through the use of non-military means, so Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Whereas peaceful demonstrations that that a peaceful transition can begin to an in- 300(a)(1)(A)(iii)), as added by section 1201 of began in Libya, inspired by similar move- clusive government that ensures freedom, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ments in Tunisia, Egypt, and elsewhere in opportunity, and justice for the people of Act (Public Law 111-148), is amended by the Middle East, quickly spread to cities Libya; striking ‘‘, except’’ and all that follows around the country, calling for greater polit- (5) affirms that the funds of the Qaddafi re- through ‘‘2707(c))’’. ical reform, opportunity, justice, and the gime that have been frozen by the United TITLE II—INCREASING CONSUMER rule of law; States should be returned to the Libyan peo- CONTROL Whereas, Muammar Qaddafi, his sons, and ple for their benefit, including humanitarian SEC. 201. REPEAL OF THE RESTRICTION ON forces loyal to them responded to the peace- and reconstruction assistance, and calls for OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES. ful demonstrations by authorizing and initi- exploring with the Transitional National Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and ating violence against civilian non-combat- Council the possibility of using some of such Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and ants in Libya, including the use of airpower funds to reimburse NATO member countries the amendments made by such section are and foreign mercenaries; for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of Whereas, on February 25, 2011, President Dawn and Operation Unified Protector; and 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and Barack Obama imposed unilateral economic (6) calls on the President— amendments, had never been enacted. sanctions on and froze the assets of Muam- (A) to submit to Congress a description of SEC. 202. REPEAL OF THE ANNUAL CAP. mar Qaddafi and his family, as well as the United States policy objectives in Libya, Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Pro- Government of Libya and its agencies, to both during and after Qaddafi’s rule, and a tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law hold the Qaddafi regime accountable for its detailed plan to achieve them; and 111–148) and section 1403 of the Health Care continued use of violence against unarmed (B) to consult regularly with Congress re- and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 civilians and its human rights abuses and to garding United States efforts in Libya. (Public Law 111–152) and the amendments safeguard the assets of the people of Libya; f made by such sections are repealed. Whereas, on February 26, 2011, the United TITLE III—ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO Nations Security Council passed Resolution SENATE RESOLUTION 195—COM- KEEP COVERAGE THEY LIKE 1970, which mandates international economic MEMORATING THE 150TH ANNI- SEC. 301. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO KEEP THE sanctions and an arms embargo; VERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF COVERAGE THEY HAVE IF THEY Whereas, in response to Qaddafi’s assault THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTI- LIKE IT. on Libyan civilians, a ‘‘no-fly zone’’ in Libya TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CAM- was called for by the Gulf Cooperation Coun- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1251(a)(2) of the BRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cil on March 7, 2011, by the head of the Orga- (42 U.S.C. 18011) is amended— nization of the Islamic Conference on March Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for (1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in para- 8, 2011, and by the Arab League on March 12, himself and Mr. KERRY) submitted the graph (3),’’ and inserting the following: 2011; following resolution; which was consid- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Whereas Qaddafi’s advancing forces, after ered and agreed to: paragraphs (3) and (4),’’; and recapturing cities in eastern Libya that had (2) by adding at the end the following: been liberated by the Libyan opposition, S. RES. 195 ‘‘(B) PROTECTING EMPLOYERS AND CON- were preparing to attack Benghazi, a city of Whereas when the Massachusetts Institute SUMERS WITH GRANDFATHERED COVERAGE.— 700,000 people and the seat of the opposition of Technology (referred to in this preamble ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan or Government in Libya, the Interim Transi- as ‘‘MIT’’) was founded by William Barton health insurance coverage in which an indi- tional National Council; Rogers, on April 10, 1861, the doors to a pow- vidual is enrolled on or after March 23, 2010, Whereas Qaddafi stated that he would show erful new institution for education, dis- but before any plan year beginning not later ‘‘no mercy’’ to his opponents in Benghazi, covery, and technological advancement were than 1 year after the date of the enactment and that his forces would go ‘‘door to door’’ opened; of this subparagraph, and which is deemed to to find and kill dissidents; Whereas the commitment of MIT to inno- be a grandfathered health plan under this Whereas, on March 17, 2011, the United Na- vation and the entrepreneurial spirit has section, shall continue to be considered a tions Security Council passed Resolution trained innovators and delivered grandfathered health plan with respect to 1973, which mandates ‘‘all necessary meas- groundbreaking technologies that have sig- such individual regardless of any modifica- ures’’ to protect civilians in Libya, imple- nificantly contributed to the fields of com- tion to the cost-sharing levels, employer ment a ‘‘no-fly zone’’, and enforce an arms puting, molecular biology, sustainable devel- contribution rates, or covered benefits under embargo against the Qaddafi regime; opment, biomedicine, new media, energy, such plan or coverage as otherwise permitted Whereas President Obama notified key and the environment; under this Act (and the amendments made congressional leaders in a meeting at the Whereas there are an estimated 6,900 com- by this Act). White House on March 18, 2011, of his intent panies founded by MIT alumni in the State ‘‘(ii) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall to begin targeted military operations in of Massachusetts alone, which have earned promulgate regulations to clarify the appli- Libya; worldwide sales of approximately cation of clause (i) to a plan or coverage that Whereas the United States Armed Forces, $164,000,000,000 and represent 26 percent of continues to be a grandfathered health plan together with coalition partners, launched total sales made by Massachusetts compa- pursuant to such clause.’’. Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya on March nies; (b) EFFECTIVE DATE; PREVIOUSLY PROMUL- 19, 2011, to protect civilians in Libya from Whereas the distinguished living alumni of GATED REGULATIONS VOIDED.— immediate danger and to enforce an arms MIT have founded approximately 25,800 com- (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments embargo and a ‘‘no-fly zone’’; and panies that, as of 2011, provide jobs for ap- made by this section shall take effect as if Whereas, on March 31, 2011, the United proximately 3,300,000 people around the included in the enactment of the Patient States transferred authority for Operation world and earn $2,200,000,000,000 in annual Protection and Affordable Care Act. Odyssey Dawn in Libya to NATO command, sales; (2) PREVIOUSLY PROMULGATED REGULATIONS with the mission continuing as Operation Whereas MIT has many notable alumni and VOIDED.—Any regulations relating to section Unified Protector: Now, therefore, be it professors who have contributed to leading

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 research and development efforts, including TITLE III—BUDGET PROCESS Fiscal year 2013: $610,504,403,041. 76 Nobel Prize recipients and astronauts who Subtitle A—Budget Enforcement Fiscal year 2014: $380,553,337,889. have flown more than 1⁄3 of the manned Fiscal year 2015: $325,391,149,214. Sec. 301. Discretionary spending limits for spaceflights of the United States; Fiscal year 2016: $336,670,886,975. fiscal years 2012 through 2021. Whereas MIT engineers and researchers Sec. 302. Point of order against advance ap- Fiscal year 2017: $209,129,902,412. have pioneered countless innovations, in- propriations. Fiscal year 2018: $122,419,272,744. cluding the creation of random-access mag- Sec. 303. Emergency legislation. Fiscal year 2019: $106,820,947,250. netic-core memory (commonly known as Sec. 304. Adjustments for the extension of Fiscal year 2020: $38,015,777,302. ¥ ‘‘RAM’’), which led to the digital revolution, certain current policies. Fiscal year 2021: $26,837,456,462. the mapping of the human genome, the cre- (5) PUBLIC DEBT.—Pursuant to section ation of GPS navigation technology, and the Subtitle B—Budgetary Treatment, 301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of engineering of the computers that landed Application, and Adjustments 1974, the appropriate levels of the public debt Americans on the moon; Sec. 311. Budgetary treatment of certain dis- are as follows: Whereas MIT biomedical researchers re- cretionary administrative ex- Fiscal year 2012: $16,150,766,612,957. main at the forefront of many fields and penses. Fiscal year 2013: $16,944,005,708,540. have contributed years of key advancements, Sec. 312. Application and effect of changes Fiscal year 2014: $17,519,924,114,206. such as the first chemical synthesis of peni- in allocations and aggregates. Fiscal year 2015: $18,070,606,252,525. cillin, the invention of heart stents, and the Sec. 313. Adjustments to reflect changes in Fiscal year 2016: $18,648,739,710,254. mapping of molecular defects to produce the concepts and definitions. Fiscal year 2017: $19,118,880,934,554. first targeted therapies for cancer treat- Sec. 314. Exercise of rulemaking powers. Fiscal year 2018: $19,529,292,555,156. ment; and TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND Fiscal year 2019: $19,915,346,191,882. Whereas MIT has excelled as a world-re- AMOUNTS Fiscal year 2020: $20,249,458,034,565. nowned pioneer that promotes science and SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND Fiscal year 2021: $20,551,564,772,761. engineering education, economic growth, sci- AMOUNTS. (6) DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.—The appro- entific breakthroughs, and technological ad- The following budgetary levels are appropriate levels of debt held by the public are as vancement in the State of Massachusetts priate for each of fiscal years 2011 through follows: and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be 2021: Fiscal year 2012: $11,350,301,046,369. it (1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of Fiscal year 2013: $11,974,151,560,892. Resolved, That the Senate— the enforcement of this resolution: Fiscal year 2014: $12,360,931,733,697. (1) commemorates the 150th anniversary of (A) The amounts by which the aggregate Fiscal year 2015: $12,690,980,107,426. the founding of the Massachusetts Institute levels of Federal revenues should be changed Fiscal year 2016: $13,024,952,666,769. of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts; are as follows: Fiscal year 2017: $13,234,036,186,609. and Fiscal year 2012: $1,891,242,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: $13,364,220,300,384. (2) honors the outstanding contributions Fiscal year 2013: $2,231,552,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: $13,483,681,224,381. made by the alumni, professors, and staff of Fiscal year 2014: $2,446,761,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: $13,550,483,116,937. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fiscal year 2015: $2,579,225,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: $13,564,837,023,727. throughout the past 150 years, including the Fiscal year 2016: $2,669,281,000,000. SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY. efforts supported by the Massachusetts Insti- Fiscal year 2017: $2,840,312,000,000. (a) SOCIAL SECURITY REVENUES.—For pur- tute of Technology that have spurred the in- Fiscal year 2018: $2,979,431,000,000. poses of Senate enforcement under sections dustrial progress of the United States Fiscal year 2019: $3,128,456,000,000. 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act through innovation. Fiscal year 2020: $3,302,639,000,000. of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Fed- f Fiscal year 2021: $3,498,532,000,000. eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust (B) The amounts by which the aggregate Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- levels of Federal revenues should be changed Trust Fund are as follows: TION 21—SETTING FORTH THE are as follows: Fiscal year 2012: $666,758,000,000. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR Fiscal year 2012: ¥$169,328,744. Fiscal year 2013: $732,348,000,000. THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- Fiscal year 2013: ¥$123,402,692,541. Fiscal year 2014: $769,439,000,000. MENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 Fiscal year 2014: ¥$224,114,067,777. Fiscal year 2015: $811,375,000,000. AND SETTING FORTH THE AP- Fiscal year 2015: ¥$251,676,989,105. Fiscal year 2016: $854,319,000,000. PROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS Fiscal year 2016: ¥$301,910,570,754. Fiscal year 2017: $895,788,000,000. ¥ FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 Fiscal year 2017: $334,999,321,887. Fiscal year 2018: $936,869,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: ¥$355,031,347,858. Fiscal year 2019: $979,944,000,000. THROUGH 2021 Fiscal year 2019: ¥$374,359,689,475. Fiscal year 2020: $1,022,361,000,000. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Fiscal year 2020: ¥$377,871,065,381. Fiscal year 2021: $1,067,268,000,000. DEMINT, Mr. VITTER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. Fiscal year 2021: ¥$385,051,194,659. (b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For pur- BURR, Mr. RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. JOHN- (2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes poses of Senate enforcement under sections SON of Wisconsin, and Mr. LEE) sub- of the enforcement of this resolution, the ap- 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act mitted the following concurrent resolu- propriate levels of total new budget author- of 1974, the amounts of outlays of the Fed- ity are as follows: eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust tion; which was placed on the calendar: Fiscal year 2012: $2,800,926,904,000. Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance S. CON. RES. 21 Fiscal year 2013: $2,763,212,403,041. Trust Fund are as follows: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Fiscal year 2014: $2,821,822,337,889. Fiscal year 2012: $574,011,000,000. resentatives concurring), Fiscal year 2015: $2,925,281,149,214. Fiscal year 2013: $637,688,000,000. SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE Fiscal year 2016: $3,037,858,886,975. Fiscal year 2014: $674,601,000,000. BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012. Fiscal year 2017: $3,091,047,574,412. Fiscal year 2015: $712,979,000,000. (a) DECLARATION.—Congress declares that Fiscal year 2018: $3,153,849,463,200. Fiscal year 2016: $753,355,000,000. this resolution is the concurrent resolution Fiscal year 2019: $3,274,407,536,197. Fiscal year 2017: $798,242,000,000. on the budget for fiscal year 2012 and that Fiscal year 2020: $3,385,718,017,338. Fiscal year 2018: $846,810,000,000. this resolution sets forth the appropriate Fiscal year 2021: $3,525,927,664,968. Fiscal year 2019: $898,686,000,000. budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the Fiscal year 2020: $955,483,000,000. through 2021. enforcement of this resolution, the appro- Fiscal year 2021: $1,014,378,000,000. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- priate levels of total budget outlays are as (c) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE EX- tents for this concurrent resolution is as fol- follows: PENSES.—In the Senate, the amounts of new lows: Fiscal year 2012: $2,896,353,904,000. budget authority and budget outlays of the Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget Fiscal year 2013: $2,842,056,403,041. Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance for fiscal year 2012. Fiscal year 2014: $2,827,314,337,889. Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur- Fiscal year 2015: $2,904,616,149,214. ance Trust Fund for administrative expenses TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND Fiscal year 2016: $3,005,951,886,975. are as follows: AMOUNTS Fiscal year 2017: $3,049,441,902,412. Fiscal year 2012: Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts. Fiscal year 2018: $3,101,850,272,744. (A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000. Sec. 102. Social Security. Fiscal year 2019: $3,235,276,947,250. (B) Outlays, $5,676,000,000. Sec. 103. Postal service discretionary admin- Fiscal year 2020: $3,340,654,777,302. Fiscal year 2013: istrative expenses. Fiscal year 2021: $3,471,694,543,538. (A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000. Sec. 104. Major functional categories. (4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforce- (B) Outlays, $5,613,000,000. TITLE II—RESERVE FUNDS ment of this resolution, the amounts of the Fiscal year 2014: Sec. 201. Deficit-reduction reserve fund for deficits are as follows: (A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000. improper payments. Fiscal year 2012: $1,005,111,904,000. (B) Outlays, $5,603,000,000.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3231 Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $678,766,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $276,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,603,000,000. (B) Outlays, $671,377,688,571. (B) Outlays, ¥$267,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $702,965,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $291,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,606,000,000. (B) Outlays, $688,398,389,534. (B) Outlays, ¥$369,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (2) International Affairs (150): Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $5,573,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $231,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,655,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $33,236,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$379,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $32,298,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $5,712,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $282,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,763,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $31,314,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$430,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $30,132,000,000. (5) Natural Resources and Environment (A) New budget authority, $5,855,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (300): (B) Outlays, $5,896,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,355,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $27,322,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,487,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,998,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (B) Outlays, $33,002,000,000. (B) Outlays, $6,033,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $24,877,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $26,130,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,896,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $6,142,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (B) Outlays, $27,120,000,000. (B) Outlays, $6,177,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,917,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: SEC. 103. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY AD- (B) Outlays, $25,435,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,203,000,000. MINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Fiscal year 2017: (B) Outlays, $25,016,000,000. In the Senate, the amounts of new budget (A) New budget authority, $21,961,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: authority and outlays of the Postal Service (B) Outlays, $23,376,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,897,000,000. for discretionary administrative expenses Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $21,490,000,000. are as follows: (A) New budget authority, $22,931,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $23,202,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $19,459,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $19,776,000,000. (B) Outlays, $260,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,719,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, $21,345,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $17,522,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $17,746,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,756,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $262,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,264,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $17,461,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $17,674,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $24,689,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $263,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,167,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $17,118,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (B) Outlays, $17,281,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000. (250): Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $264,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $17,109,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $25,019,000,000. (B) Outlays, $17,237,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000. (B) Outlays, $26,486,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $265,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $16,971,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $27,037,000,000. (B) Outlays, $16,984,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $261,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,725,000,000. (6) Agriculture (350): (B) Outlays, $268,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $27,312,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,777,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $268,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,763,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,594,000,000. (B) Outlays, $272,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2013: Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $27,312,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,592,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $274,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,469,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,161,000,000. (B) Outlays, $278,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $27,311,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,593,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $281,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,506,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,545,000,000. (B) Outlays, $285,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $27,225,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,700,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $288,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,311,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,407,000,000. (B) Outlays, $291,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2016: SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. (A) New budget authority, $27,225,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,789,000,000. Congress determines and declares that the (B) Outlays, $27,311,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,444,000,000. appropriate levels of new budget authority Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2017: and outlays for fiscal years 2011 through 2021 (A) New budget authority, $28,255,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $12,908,000,000. for each major functional category are: (B) Outlays, $27,735,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,560,000,000. (1) National Defense (050): Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $29,758,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,033,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $582,626,000,000. (B) Outlays, $28,025,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,871,000,000. (B) Outlays, $593,580,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $29,758,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,162,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $600,283,000,000. (B) Outlays, $28,325,000,000. (B) Outlays, $12,992,000,000. (B) Outlays, $597,211,000,000. (4) Energy (270): Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $13,276,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $616,451,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $1,108,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,123,000,000. (B) Outlays, $606,903,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,174,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $13,366,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $628,847,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $1,014,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,243,000,000. (B) Outlays, $618,837,000,000. (B) Outlays, $7,134,000,000. (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370): Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $641,976,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $873,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,927,000,000. (B) Outlays, $635,475,000,000. (B) Outlays, $4,167,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,411,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $653,695,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $438,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,835,000,000. (B) Outlays, $643,275,000,000. (B) Outlays, $676,000,000. (B) Outlays, $1,664,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $665,679,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $353,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,962,000,000. (B) Outlays, $650,246,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$340,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$14,258,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $674,607,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $337,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $4,767,000,000. (B) Outlays, $664,991,638,890. (B) Outlays, ¥$223,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$17,646,000,000.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 Fiscal year 2016: (B) Outlays, $73,071,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $3,934,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $475,377,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$21,724,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $66,076,000,000. (B) Outlays, $479,471,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (B) Outlays, $68,044,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $2,525,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $433,539,438,356. (B) Outlays, ¥$23,094,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $69,446,000,000. (B) Outlays, $433,513,438,356. Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $70,450,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $984,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $384,046,876,712. (B) Outlays, ¥$26,985,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $72,443,000,000. (B) Outlays, $383,420,876,712. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $72,875,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $357,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $385,183,191,781. (B) Outlays, ¥$19,217,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $70,409,000,000. (B) Outlays, $383,963,191,781. Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $70,962,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, ¥$300,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $390,453,506,849. (B) Outlays, ¥$20,403,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $66,421,000,000. (B) Outlays, $388,748,506,849. Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $67,834,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, ¥$237,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $387,088,493,918. (B) Outlays, ¥$21,819,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $64,667,000,000. (B) Outlays, $382,034,821,918. (8) Transportation (400): (B) Outlays, $66,800,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $389,199,158,086. (A) New budget authority, $60,333,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $64,423,000,000. (B) Outlays, $382,540,967,630. (B) Outlays, $82,422,000,000. (B) Outlays, $66,421,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2013: Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $400,032,296,366. (A) New budget authority, $62,390,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $63,833,000,000. (B) Outlays, $393,821,068,529. (B) Outlays, $73,250,000,000. (B) Outlays, $65,432,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2014: (11) Health (550): (A) New budget authority, $406,776,819,018. (A) New budget authority, $64,714,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $398,422,890,411. (B) Outlays, $70,060,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $338,029,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2015: (B) Outlays, $347,690,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $417,206,501,376. (A) New budget authority, $65,788,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, $408,016,990,411. (B) Outlays, $68,425,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $342,096,000,000. (14) Social Security (650): Fiscal year 2016: (B) Outlays, $344,969,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $67,926,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $54,439,000,000. (B) Outlays, $68,399,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $329,311,000,000. (B) Outlays, $54,624,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (B) Outlays, $329,334,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $69,110,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $29,096,000,000. (B) Outlays, $69,479,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $323,797,000,000. (B) Outlays, $29,256,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $323,574,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $70,422,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $32,701,000,000. (B) Outlays, $69,897,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $312,582,000,000. (B) Outlays, $32,776,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $311,447,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $71,227,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $36,261,000,000. (B) Outlays, $70,217,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $313,059,000,000. (B) Outlays, $36,311,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $311,991,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $75,370,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $40,171,000,000. (B) Outlays, $71,803,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $307,702,000,000. (B) Outlays, $40,171,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $307,092,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $83,547,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $44,263,000,000. (B) Outlays, $82,829,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $303,555,000,000. (B) Outlays, $44,263,000,000. (9) Community and Regional Development (B) Outlays, $303,419,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (450): Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $48,717,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $307,262,000,000. (B) Outlays, $48,717,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $11,255,000,000. (B) Outlays, $306,911,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $21,096,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $53,508,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $321,877,000,000. (B) Outlays, $53,508,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $11,258,000,000. (B) Outlays, $321,441,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $18,416,000,000. (12) Medicare (570): (A) New budget authority, $58,552,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $58,552,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $11,194,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $487,760,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $14,616,000,000. (B) Outlays, $488,060,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $64,053,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, $64,053,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $11,185,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $530,722,000,000. (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700): (B) Outlays, $13,540,000,000. (B) Outlays, $530,767,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $128,339,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,981,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $560,600,000,000. (B) Outlays, $127,140,000,000. (B) Outlays, $11,809,000,000. (B) Outlays, $560,744,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, $130,024,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,958,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $585,154,000,000. (B) Outlays, $130,025,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,847,000,000. (B) Outlays, $585,256,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, $134,143,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,677,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $634,696,000,000. (B) Outlays, $134,055,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,590,000,000. (B) Outlays, $634,769,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, $138,167,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,666,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $657,713,000,000. (B) Outlays, $137,851,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,577,000,000. (B) Outlays, $657,799,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, $147,410,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,654,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $682,995,000,000. (B) Outlays, $146,868,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,574,000,000. (B) Outlays, $682,951,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $146,323,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $10,643,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $745,085,000,000. (B) Outlays, $145,704,000,000. (B) Outlays, $10,561,000,000. (B) Outlays, $745,186,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $145,412,000,000. Social Services (500): (A) New budget authority, $800,776,000,000. (B) Outlays, $144,751,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $800,853,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, $66,849,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $155,091,000,000. (B) Outlays, $95,712,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $858,764,000,000. (B) Outlays, $154,407,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, $858,830,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, $63,887,000,000. (13) Income Security (600): (A) New budget authority, $159,680,000,000.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3233 (B) Outlays, $158,979,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $746,520,239,831. (A) New budget authority, $30,750,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $164,381,000,000. (B) Outlays, $746,520,239,831. (B) Outlays, $30,750,000,000. (B) Outlays, $163,622,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: Fiscal year 2017: (16) Administration of Justice (750): (A) New budget authority, $773,564,198,320. (A) New budget authority, $8,500,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $773,564,198,320. (B) Outlays, $8,500,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $50,104,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2018: (B) Outlays, $52,573,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $788,846,163,593. (A) New budget authority, $0. Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, $788,846,163,593. (B) Outlays, $0. (A) New budget authority, $44,813,000,000. (19) Allowances (920): Fiscal year 2019: (B) Outlays, $49,292,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $0. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, ¥$11,100,000,000. (B) Outlays, $0. (A) New budget authority, $44,555,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$11,100,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: (B) Outlays, $46,815,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: (A) New budget authority, $0. Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, ¥$11,100,000,000. (B) Outlays, $0. (A) New budget authority, $44,366,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$11,100,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $45,587,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, $0. Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, ¥$6,100,000,000. (B) Outlays, $0. (A) New budget authority, $46,418,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$6,100,000,000. TITLE II—RESERVE FUNDS (B) Outlays, $46,830,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: SEC. 201. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. FOR IMPROPER PAYMENTS. (A) New budget authority, $45,108,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. The Chairman of the Committee on the (B) Outlays, $45,295,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: Budget of the Senate may reduce the alloca- Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. tions of a committee or committees, aggre- (A) New budget authority, $45,959,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. gates, and other appropriate levels and lim- (B) Outlays, $45,595,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: its in this resolution for one or more bills, Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or (A) New budget authority, $47,100,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. conference reports that achieve savings by (B) Outlays, $46,865,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: eliminating or reducing improper payments Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. and use such savings to reduce the deficit. (A) New budget authority, $50,158,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. The Chairman may also make adjustments (B) Outlays, $49,751,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: to the Senate’s pay-as-you-go ledger over 6 Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. and 11 years to ensure that the deficit reduc- (A) New budget authority, $52,153,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. tion achieved is used for deficit reduction (B) Outlays, $51,733,000,000. Fiscal year 2020: only. The adjustments authorized under this (17) General Government (800): (A) New budget authority, ¥$1,100,000,000. section shall be of the amount of deficit re- Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. duction achieved. (A) New budget authority, $22,604,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: TITLE III—BUDGET PROCESS ¥ (B) Outlays, $27,072,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $1,100,000,000. Subtitle A—Budget Enforcement Fiscal year 2013: (B) Outlays, ¥$1,100,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,006,000,000. (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950): SEC. 301. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012 THROUGH 2021. (B) Outlays, $23,279,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (a) SENATE POINT OF ORDER.— Fiscal year 2014: (A) New budget authority, ¥$77,917,000,000. (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- (A) New budget authority, $22,039,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$77,917,000,000. vided in this section, it shall not be in order (B) Outlays, $22,420,000,000. Fiscal year 2013: in the Senate to consider any bill or joint Fiscal year 2015: (A) New budget authority, ¥$80,329,000,000. resolution (or amendment, motion, or con- (A) New budget authority, $22,068,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$80,329,000,000. ference report on that bill or joint resolu- (B) Outlays, $21,867,000,000. Fiscal year 2014: tion) that would cause the discretionary Fiscal year 2016: (A) New budget authority, ¥$81,798,000,000. spending limits in this section to be exceed- (A) New budget authority, $22,076,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$81,798,000,000. ed. (B) Outlays, $21,500,000,000. Fiscal year 2015: (2) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS.— Fiscal year 2017: (A) New budget authority, ¥$84,857,000,000. (A) WAIVER.—This subsection may be (A) New budget authority, $22,282,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$84,857,000,000. waived or suspended in the Senate only by (B) Outlays, $21,555,000,000. Fiscal year 2016: the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Fiscal year 2018: (A) New budget authority, ¥$85,946,000,000. Members, duly chosen and sworn. (A) New budget authority, $22,715,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$85,946,000,000. (B) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from (B) Outlays, $21,789,000,000. Fiscal year 2017: the decisions of the Chair relating to any Fiscal year 2019: (A) New budget authority, ¥$91,248,000,000. provision of this subsection shall be limited (A) New budget authority, $23,265,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$91,248,000,000. to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and (B) Outlays, $22,016,000,000. Fiscal year 2018: controlled by, the appellant and the manager Fiscal year 2020: (A) New budget authority, ¥$97,099,000,000. of the bill or joint resolution. An affirmative (B) Outlays, ¥$97,099,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $23,651,000,000. vote of two-thirds of the Members of the (B) Outlays, $22,324,000,000. Fiscal year 2019: Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be re- Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, quired to sustain an appeal of the ruling of ¥ (A) New budget authority, $24,104,000,000. $101,718,000,000. the Chair on a point of order raised under ¥ (B) Outlays, $22,736,000,000. (B) Outlays, $101,718,000,000. this subsection. (18) Net Interest (900): Fiscal year 2020: (b) SENATE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIM- Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, ITS.—In the Senate and as used in this sec- (A) New budget authority, $372,130,904,000. ¥$105,645,000,000. tion, the term ‘‘discretionary spending (B) Outlays, $372,130,904,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$105,645,000,000. limit’’ means— Fiscal year 2013: Fiscal year 2021: (1) for fiscal year 2012, $1,137,365,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $430,838,964,685. (A) New budget authority, new budget authority and $1,277,353,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $430,838,964,685. ¥$110,174,000,000. outlays; Fiscal year 2014: (B) Outlays, ¥$110,174,000,000. (2) for fiscal year 2013, $1,076,513,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $498,591,461,177. (21) Global War on Terror and Related Ac- new budget authority and $1,203,206,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $498,591,461,177. tivities (970): outlays; Fiscal year 2015: Fiscal year 2012: (3) for fiscal year 2014, $1,094,543,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $559,984,957,433. (A) New budget authority, $126,544,000,000. new budget authority and $1,160,763,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $559,984,957,433. (B) Outlays, $117,835,000,000. outlays; Fiscal year 2016: Fiscal year 2013: (4) for fiscal year 2015, $1,106,796,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $620,259,380,126. (A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000. new budget authority and $1,149,100,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $620,259,380,126. (B) Outlays, $92,661,000,000. outlays; Fiscal year 2017: Fiscal year 2014: (5) for fiscal year 2016, $1,099,720,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $672,409,080,495. (A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000. new budget authority and $1,133,357,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $672,409,080,495. (B) Outlays, $64,878,000,000. outlays; Fiscal year 2018: Fiscal year 2015: (6) for fiscal year 2017, $1,082,528,000,000 in (A) New budget authority, $714,240,305,114. (A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000. new budget authority and $1,110,758,000,000 in (B) Outlays, $714,240,305,114. (B) Outlays, $54,401,000,000. outlays;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 (7) for fiscal year 2018, $1,086,986,000,000 in gress designates as an emergency require- report shall be deemed stricken, and the Sen- new budget authority and $1,109,721,000,000 in ment in such measure, the amounts of new ate shall proceed to consider the question of outlays; budget authority, outlays, and receipts in all whether the Senate shall recede from its (8) for fiscal year 2019, $1,101,073,000,000 in fiscal years resulting from that provision amendment and concur with a further new budget authority and $1,128,053,000,000 in shall be treated as an emergency require- amendment, or concur in the House amend- outlays; ment for the purpose of this section. ment with a further amendment, as the case (9) for fiscal year 2020, $1,114,538,000,000 in (b) EXEMPTION OF EMERGENCY PROVI- may be, which further amendment shall con- new budget authority and $1,139,781,000,000 in SIONS.—Any new budget authority, outlays, sist of only that portion of the conference re- outlays; and and receipts resulting from any provision port or House amendment, as the case may (10) for fiscal year 2021, $1,152,698,000,000 in designated as an emergency requirement, be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the new budget authority and $1,171,654,000,000 in pursuant to this section, in any bill, joint Senate shall be debatable. In any case in outlays. resolution, amendment, or conference report which such point of order is sustained SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE shall not count for purposes of sections 302 against a conference report (or Senate APPROPRIATIONS. and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of amendment derived from such conference re- (a) IN GENERAL.— 1974, section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Con- port by operation of this subsection), no fur- (1) POINT OF ORDER.—Except as provided in gress) (relating to pay-as-you-go), section 311 ther amendment shall be in order. subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress) (relating (f) CRITERIA.— Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, to long-term deficits), and section 404 of S. (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec- motion, amendment, or conference report Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress) (relating to tion, any provision is an emergency require- that would provide an advance appropria- short-term deficits), and section 301 of this ment if the situation addressed by such pro- tion. resolution (relating to discretionary spend- vision is— ing). Designated emergency provisions shall (2) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term (A) necessary, essential, or vital (not mere- not count for the purpose of revising alloca- ‘‘advance appropriation’’ means any new ly useful or beneficial); tions, aggregates, or other levels pursuant to budget authority provided in a bill or joint (B) sudden, quickly coming into being, and procedures established under section 301(b)(7) resolution making appropriations for fiscal not building up over time; of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for year 2012 that first becomes available for any (C) an urgent, pressing, and compelling deficit-neutral reserve funds and revising fiscal year after 2012, or any new budget au- need requiring immediate action; discretionary spending limits set pursuant to thority provided in a bill or joint resolution (D) subject to subparagraph (B), unfore- section 301 of this resolution. making general appropriations or continuing seen, unpredictable, and unanticipated; and ESIGNATIONS.—If a provision of legisla- (c) D (E) not permanent, temporary in nature. appropriations for fiscal year 2013, that first tion is designated as an emergency require- (2) UNFORESEEN.—An emergency that is becomes available for any fiscal year after ment under this section, the committee re- part of an aggregate level of anticipated 2013. port and any statement of managers accom- emergencies, particularly when normally es- (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Advance appropriations panying that legislation shall include an ex- timated in advance, is not unforeseen. may be provided for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 planation of the manner in which the provi- for programs, projects, activities, or ac- (g) INAPPLICABILITY.—In the Senate, sec- sion meets the criteria in subsection (f). tion 403 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), counts identified in the joint explanatory (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms statement of managers accompanying this the concurrent resolution on the budget for ‘‘direct spending’’, ‘‘receipts’’, and ‘‘appro- fiscal year 2010, shall no longer apply. resolution under the heading ‘‘Accounts priations for discretionary accounts’’ mean SEC. 304. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF Identified for Advance Appropriations’’ in an any provision of a bill, joint resolution, aggregate amount not to exceed CERTAIN CURRENT POLICIES. amendment, motion, or conference report (a) ADJUSTMENT.—For the purposes of de- $28,500,000,000 in new budget authority in that affects direct spending, receipts, or ap- each year. termining points of order specified in sub- propriations as those terms have been de- section (b), the Chairman of the Committee (c) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— fined and interpreted for purposes of the Bal- on the Budget of the Senate may adjust the (1) WAIVER.—In the Senate, subsection (a) anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control estimate of the budgetary effects of a bill, may be waived or suspended only by an af- Act of 1985. joint resolution, amendment, motion, or con- firmative vote of three-fifths of the Mem- (e) POINT OF ORDER.— ference report that contains one or more pro- bers, duly chosen and sworn. (1) IN GENERAL.—When the Senate is con- visions meeting the criteria of subsection (c) (2) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of three- sidering a bill, resolution, amendment, mo- to exclude the amounts of qualifying budg- fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly tion, or conference report, if a point of order etary effects. chosen and sworn, shall be required to sus- is made by a Senator against an emergency (b) COVERED POINTS OF ORDER.—The Chair- tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on designation in that measure, that provision man of the Committee on the Budget of the a point of order raised under subsection (a). making such a designation shall be stricken Senate may make adjustments pursuant to (d) FORM OF POINT OF ORDER.—A point of from the measure and may not be offered as this section for the following points of order order under subsection (a) may be raised by an amendment from the floor. only: a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the (2) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS.— (1) Section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Con- Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (A) WAIVER.—Paragraph (1) may be waived gress) (relating to pay-as-you-go). (e) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—When the Sen- or suspended in the Senate only by an af- (2) Section 311 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Con- ate is considering a conference report on, or firmative vote of three-fifths of the Mem- gress) (relating to long-term deficits). an amendment between the Houses in rela- bers, duly chosen and sworn. (3) Section 404 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Con- tion to, a bill, upon a point of order being (B) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from gress) (relating to short-term deficits). made by any Senator pursuant to this sec- the decisions of the Chair relating to any (c) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION.—The Chair- tion, and such point of order being sustained, provision of this subsection shall be limited man of the Committee on the Budget of the such material contained in such conference to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and Senate may make adjustments authorized report shall be deemed stricken, and the Sen- controlled by, the appellant and the manager under subsection (a) for legislation con- ate shall proceed to consider the question of of the bill or joint resolution, as the case taining provisions that— whether the Senate shall recede from its may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of (1) amend or supersede the system for up- amendment and concur with a further the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and dating payments made under subsections amendment, or concur in the House amend- sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal 1848 (d) and (f) of the Social Security Act, ment with a further amendment, as the case of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order consistent with section 7(c) of the Statutory may be, which further amendment shall con- raised under this subsection. Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– sist of only that portion of the conference re- (3) DEFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY DESIGNA- 139); port or House amendment, as the case may TION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), a provi- (2) amend the Estate and Gift Tax under be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the sion shall be considered an emergency des- subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of Senate shall be debatable. In any case in ignation if it designates any item as an 1986, consistent with section 7(d) of the Stat- which such point of order is sustained emergency requirement pursuant to this sub- utory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; against a conference report (or Senate section. (3) extend relief from the Alternative Min- amendment derived from such conference re- (4) FORM OF THE POINT OF ORDER.—A point imum Tax for individuals under sections 55– port by operation of this subsection), no fur- of order under paragraph (1) may be raised 59 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, con- ther amendment shall be in order. by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of sistent with section 7(e) of the Statutory (f) INAPPLICABILITY.—In the Senate, section the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; and 402 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress) shall (5) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—When the Sen- (4) extend middle-class tax cuts made in no longer apply. ate is considering a conference report on, or the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec- SEC. 303. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION. an amendment between the Houses in rela- onciliation Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–16) (a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE.—In the Sen- tion to, a bill, upon a point of order being and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Rec- ate, with respect to a provision of direct made by any Senator pursuant to this sec- onciliation Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–27), spending or receipts legislation or appropriation, and such point of order being sustained, consistent with section 7(f) of the Statutory tions for discretionary accounts that Con- such material contained in such conference Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3235 (d) LIMITATION.—The Chairman shall make AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v), section any adjustments pursuant to this section in PROPOSED 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of a manner consistent with the limitations de- 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414), or section 802(a) of the scribed in sections 4(c) and 7(h) of the Statu- SA 323. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. tory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law ment intended to be proposed by him to the 436(a)) unless— 111–139). bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions ‘‘(1) the National Security Letter is sub- of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Re- (e) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this mitted to a judge of the court established authorization Act of 2005 and the Intel- section, the terms ‘‘budgetary effects’’ or under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intel- ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ‘‘effects’’ mean the amount by which a provi- ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other sion changes direct spending or revenues rel- 1803); and purposes; which was ordered to lie on the ative to the baseline. ‘‘(2) such judge issues an order finding that table. a warrant could be issued under rule 41 of the (f) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on SA 324. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to December 31, 2011. ment intended to be proposed by him to the search for and seize the information sought Subtitle B—Budgetary Treatment, bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie to be obtained in the National Security Let- Application, and Adjustments on the table. ter.’’. SA 325. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- SEC. 311. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 324. Mr. PAUL submitted an DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by EXPENSES. on the table. him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the SA 326. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- In the Senate, notwithstanding section expiring provisions of the USA PA- 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of ment intended to be proposed by him to the 1974, section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- Act of 1990, and section 2009a of title 39, on the table. tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence United States Code, the joint explanatory SA 327. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act statement accompanying the conference re- ment intended to be proposed by him to the of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other port on any concurrent resolution on the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie purposes; which was ordered to lie on budget shall include in its allocations under on the table. the table; as follows: SA 328. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget At the end, add the following: Act of 1974 to the Committees on Appropria- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SEC. 3. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS. tions amounts for the discretionary adminis- bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States trative expenses of the Social Security Ad- Code, is amended— ministration and of the Postal Service. SA 329. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the SEC. 312. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie period at the end the following: ‘‘, except as CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND AG- provided in paragraph (5)’’; and GREGATES. on the table. SA 330. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for him- (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(5) EXEMPTION.— (a) APPLICATION.—Any adjustments of allo- self and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an amend- cations and aggregates made pursuant to ment intended to be proposed by him to the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A failure to submit a re- this resolution shall— bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie port with respect to a suspicious transaction (1) apply while that measure is under con- on the table. shall not be a violation of this subsection sideration; SA 331. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for him- with respect to a financial institution or any (2) take effect upon the enactment of that self and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an amend- person described in paragraph (1), in any case measure; and ment intended to be proposed by him to the in which such financial institution or per- (3) be published in the Congressional bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie son— Record as soon as practicable. on the table. ‘‘(i) has in effect an established decision- making process with respect to suspicious (b) EFFECT OF CHANGED ALLOCATIONS AND SA 332. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for him- transactions; AGGREGATES.—Revised allocations and ag- self, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an gregates resulting from these adjustments amendment intended to be proposed by him ‘‘(ii) has made a good faith effort to follow shall be considered for the purposes of the to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered existing policies, procedures, and processes Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as alloca- to lie on the table. with respect to suspicious transactions; and tions and aggregates contained in this reso- SA 333. Mr. SANDERS submitted an ‘‘(iii) has determined not to file a report lution. amendment intended to be proposed by him with respect to a particular transaction. ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The exemption provided (c) BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINATIONS.— to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. under subparagraph (A) does not apply in For purposes of this resolution the levels of any case in which the failure to submit a new budget authority, outlays, direct spend- SA 334. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. COONS, Mrs. suspicious transaction report is accompanied ing, new entitlement authority, revenues, by evidence of bad faith on the part of the fi- deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or pe- SHAHEEN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. HARKIN) submitted an nancial institution or other person described riod of fiscal years shall be determined on in paragraph (1).’’. the basis of estimates made by the Com- amendment intended to be proposed by him mittee on the Budget of the Senate. to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 325. Mr. PAUL submitted an SEC. 313. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES amendment intended to be proposed by f IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS. him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the Upon the enactment of a bill or joint reso- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS expiring provisions of the USA PA- lution providing for a change in concepts or SA 323. Mr. PAUL submitted an TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- definitions, the Chairman of the Committee amendment intended to be proposed by tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence on the Budget of the Senate may make ad- him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act justments to the levels and allocations in of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other this resolution in accordance with section expiring provisions of the USA PA- 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- purposes; which was ordered to lie on Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence the table; as follows: to September 30, 2002). Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act At the end, add the following: of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIV- SEC. 314. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. ITY REPORTS. Congress adopts the provisions of this purposes; which was ordered to lie on Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States title— the table; as follows: Code, is amended— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power At the end, add the following: (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the of the Senate, and as such they shall be con- SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECU- period at the end ‘‘, subject to judicial re- sidered as part of the rules of the Senate and RITY LETTERS. view under paragraph (5)’’; and such rules shall supersede other rules only to Section 3511 of title 18, United States Code, (2) by adding at the end the following: the extent that they are inconsistent with is amended by adding at the end the fol- ‘‘(5) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—The Secretary may such other rules; and lowing: not, under this section or the rules issued (2) with full recognition of the constitu- ‘‘(f) NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.—An offi- under this section, or under any other provi- tional right of the Senate to change those cer or employee of the United States may sion of law, require any financial institution, rules at any time, in the same manner, and not issue a National Security Letter under director, officer, employee, or agent of any to the same extent as is the case of any other section 270 of title 18, United States Code, financial institution, or any other entity rule of the Senate. section 626 or 627 of the Fair Credit Report- that is otherwise subject to regulation or

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(2) procedures that require that nonpub- At the end, add the following: licly available information, which is not for- SEC. 3. LONE WOLF TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF SA 326. Mr. PAUL submitted an eign intelligence information (as defined in FOREIGN POWERS. amendment intended to be proposed by section 101(e)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Sur- him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(e)(1))) veillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) is expiring provisions of the USA PA- shall not be disseminated in a manner that amended by adding at the end the following TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- identifies any United States person, without new subsection: tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence the consent of the United States person, un- ‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR less the identity of the United States person Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS.— is necessary to understand foreign intel- ‘‘(1) DELEGATION.—The Attorney General of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other ligence information or assess its importance; may only delegate the authority to approve purposes; which was ordered to lie on and an application under subsection (a) for an the table; as follows: (3) notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), order approving electronic surveillance of an Beginning on page 1, strike line 7 and all procedures that allow for the retention and agent of a foreign power, as defined in sec- that follows through page 2, line 4, and insert dissemination of information that is evi- tion 101(b)(1)(C), to the Deputy Attorney the following: dence of a crime which has been, is being, or General. (a) USA PATRIOT IMPROVEMENT AND RE- is about to be committed and that is to be ‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—Section 102(b)(1) retained or disseminated for law enforce- seven days after an application for an order of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Re- ment purposes. approving electronic surveillance of an agent authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; of a foreign power, as defined in section 50 U.S.C. 1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 SA 328. Mr. PAUL submitted an 101(b)(1)(C), is made under subsection (a), the U.S.C. 1862 note) is amended to read as fol- amendment intended to be proposed by Attorney General shall submit to the Select lows: him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the Committee on Intelligence and the Com- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— expiring provisions of the USA PA- mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate and ‘‘(A) SECTION 206.—Effective June 1, 2015, TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence ligence and the Committee on the Judiciary 1978 is amended so that section 105(c)(2) (50 Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of the House of Representatives notice of U.S.C. 1805(c)(2)) reads as such section read such application.’’. on October 25, 2001. of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other ‘‘(B) SECTION 215.—Effective May 27, 2011, purposes; which was ordered to lie on SA 331. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of the table; as follows: himself and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an 1978 is amended so that sections 501, 502, and At the end, add the following: amendment intended to be proposed by 503 (50 U.S.C. 1861 and 1862) read as such sec- SEC. 3. FIREARMS RECORDS. him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the tions read on October 25, 2001.’’. (a) IN GENERAL.—Title X of the USA PA- expiring provisions of the USA PA- TRIOT Act (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat. 391 SA 327. Mr. PAUL submitted an et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- amendment intended to be proposed by following: tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the ‘‘SEC. 1017. FIREARMS RECORDS. Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act expiring provisions of the USA PA- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No provision of this Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- or an amendment made by this Act shall be purposes; which was ordered to lie on tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence construed to authorize access to any fire- the table; as follows: arms records in the possession of any person At the end, add the following: Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, United SEC. 3. SPECIFIC EVIDENCE FOR COURT ORDERS of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other States Code. purposes; which was ordered to lie on TO PRODUCE RECORDS AND OTHER ‘‘(b) ACCESS.—Access to any records de- ITEMS IN INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGA- the table; as follows: scribed in subsection (a) shall be provided in TIONS. At the end, add the following: accordance with chapter 44 of title 18, United (a) FACTUAL BASIS FOR REQUESTED SEC. 3. MINIMIZATION PROCEDURES. States Code.’’. ORDER.—Section 501(b)(2) of the Foreign In- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. after the date of enactment of this Act, the MENT.—The table of contents in section 1(b) 1861(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: Attorney General shall establish minimiza- of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107–56; ‘‘(2) shall include— tion and destruction procedures governing 115 Stat. 272 et seq.) is amended by adding at ‘‘(A) a statement of facts showing that the acquisition, retention, and dissemination the end the following: there are reasonable grounds to believe that by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of ‘‘Sec. 1017. Firearms records.’’. the records or other things sought— any records received by the Federal Bureau ‘‘(i) are relevant to an authorized inves- of Investigation— SA 329. Mr. PAUL submitted an tigation (other than a threat assessment) (1) in response to a National Security Let- amendment intended to be proposed by conducted in accordance with subsection ter issued under section 2709 of title 18, him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the (a)(2) to obtain foreign intelligence informa- United States Code, section 626 or 627 of the expiring provisions of the USA PA- tion not concerning a United States person Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- or to protect against international terrorism and 1681v), section 1114 of the Right to Fi- tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence or clandestine intelligence activities; and nancial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414), Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act ‘‘(ii)(I) pertain to a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(a)); or ‘‘(II) are relevant to the activities of a sus- (2) pursuant to title V of the Foreign Intel- purposes; which was ordered to lie on pected agent of a foreign power who is the ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. the table; as follows: subject of such authorized investigation; or 1861 et seq.). At the end, add the following: ‘‘(III) pertain to an individual in contact (b) MINIMIZATION AND DESTRUCTION PROCE- SEC. 3. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS. with, or known to, a suspected agent of a for- DURES DEFINED.—In this section, the term Section 5318(g)(1) of title 31, United States eign power; and ‘‘minimization and destruction procedures’’ Code, is amended by inserting before the pe- ‘‘(B) an enumeration of the minimization means— riod at the end the following: ‘‘, but only procedures adopted by the Attorney General (1) specific procedures that are reasonably upon request of an appropriate law enforce- under subsection (g) that are applicable to designed in light of the purpose and tech- ment agency to such institution or person the retention and dissemination by the Fed- nique of a National Security Letter or a re- for such report’’. eral Bureau of Investigation of any tangible quest for tangible things for an investigation things to be made available to the Federal to obtain foreign intelligence information, SA 330. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for Bureau of Investigation based on the order as appropriate, to minimize the acquisition himself and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an requested in such application.’’.

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(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended by add- At the end, add the following: amendment made by subsection (a), an order ing at the end the following new subsection: SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL SUNSETS. issued by a court established under section ‘‘(i) PROHIBITION ON SEARCHING FOR OR SEIZ- (a) NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.— 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- ING MATERIAL FROM A BOOKSELLER OR LI- (1) REPEAL.—Effective on December 31, lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) for access to BRARY.— 2013— business records under title V of such Act (50 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No application may be (A) section 2709 of title 18, United States U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) in effect on, and issued made under this section with either the pur- Code, is amended to read as such provision prior to, September 30, 2011, shall remain in pose or effect of searching for, or seizing read on October 25, 2001; effect under the provisions of such title V in from, a bookseller or library documentary (B) section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to Finan- effect on September 29, 2011, until the date of materials that contain personally identifi- cial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)) expiration of such order. Any renewal or ex- able information concerning a patron of a is amended to read as such provision read on tension of such order shall be subject to the bookseller or library. October 25, 2001; provisions of such title V in effect on Sep- ‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub- (C) subsections (a) and (b) of section 626 of tember 30, 2011. section shall be construed as precluding a the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment physical search for documentary materials 1681u) are amended to read as subsections (a) made by subsection (a) shall take effect on referred to in paragraph (1) under other pro- and (b), respectively, of the second of the 2 September 30, 2011. visions of law, including under section 303. sections designated as section 624 of such Act ‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (15 U.S.C. 1681u) (relating to disclosure to the SA 332. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for ‘‘(A) BOOKSELLER.—The term ‘bookseller’ Federal Bureau of Investigation for counter- himself, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. WYDEN) means any person or entity engaged in the intelligence purposes), as added by section submitted an amendment intended to sale, rental or delivery of books, journals, 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for be proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, magazines, or other similar forms of commu- Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–93; 109 Stat. to extend the expiring provisions of the nication in print or digitally. 974), read on October 25, 2001; USA PATRIOT Improvement and Re- ‘‘(B) DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS.—The term (D) section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting ‘documentary materials’ means any docu- Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is repealed; and authorization Act of 2005 and the Intel- ment, tape or other communication created ligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- (E) section 802 of the National Security by a bookseller or library in connection with Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436) is amended to read tion Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and print or digital dissemination of a book, as such provision read on October 25, 2001. for other purposes; which was ordered journal, magazine, newspaper, or other simi- (2) TRANSITION PROVISION.—Notwith- to lie on the table; as follows: lar form of communication, including access standing paragraph (1), the provisions of law At the end, add the following: to the Internet. referred to in paragraph (1), as in effect on ‘‘(C) LIBRARY.—The term ‘library’ has the SEC. 3. LIMITATIONS ON ROVING WIRETAPS December 30, 2013, shall continue to apply on UNDER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE meaning given that term under section 213(2) and after December 31, 2013, with respect to SURVEILLANCE ACT. of the Library Services and Technology Act any particular foreign intelligence investiga- Section 105(c) of the Foreign Intelligence (20 U.S.C. 9122(2)) whose services include action or with respect to any particular offense Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(c)) is cess to the Internet, books, journals, maga- or potential offense that began or occurred amended— zines, newspapers, or other similar forms of before December 31, 2013. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara- communication in print or digitally to pa- (3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the fol- trons for their use, review, examination or MENTS.—Effective December 31, 2013— lowing: circulation. (A) section 3511 of title 18, United States ‘‘(A)(i) the identity of the target of the ‘‘(D) PATRON.—The term ‘patron’ means Code, is amended— electronic surveillance, if known; or any purchaser, renter, borrower, user or sub- (i) in subsections (a), (c), and (d), by strik- ‘‘(ii) if the identity of the target is not scriber of goods or services from a library or ing ‘‘or 627(a)’’ each place it appears; and known, a description of the specific target bookseller. (ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), as amended by and the nature and location of the facilities ‘‘(E) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMA- section 7(b) of this Act, by striking ‘‘section and places at which the electronic surveil- TION.—The term ‘personally identifiable in- 626 or 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 lance will be directed; formation’ includes information that identi- U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec- ‘‘(B)(i) the nature and location of each of fies a person as having used, requested or ob- tion 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 the facilities or places at which the elec- tained specific reading materials or services U.S.C. 1681u)’’; tronic surveillance will be directed, if from a bookseller or library.’’. (B) section 118(c) of the USA PATRIOT Im- known; or (b) NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.—Section provement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 ‘‘(ii) if any of the facilities or places are 2709(f) of title 18, United States Code, is (18 U.S.C. 3511 note) is amended— not known, the identity of the target;’’; and amended to read as follows: (i) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘and’’ at ‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR LIBRARIES AND BOOK- (2) in paragraph (2)— the end; SELLERS.— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A library or a bookseller through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through and’’ and inserting a period; and is not a wire or electronic communication (E), respectively; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (E); and service provider for purposes of this section, (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the (C) the table of sections for the Fair Credit regardless of whether the library or book- following: Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is seller is providing electronic communication ‘‘(B) in cases where the facility or place at amended by striking the item relating to service. which the electronic surveillance will be di- section 627. ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: rected is not known at the time the order is (b) FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008.— ‘‘(A) BOOKSELLER.—The term bookseller issued, that the electronic surveillance be (1) EXTENSION.—Section 403(b)(1) of the means any person or entity engaged in the conducted only for such time as it is reason- FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law sale, rental, or delivery of books, journals, able to presume that the target of the sur- 110–261; 50 U.S.C. 1881 note) is amended by magazines, or other similar forms of commu- veillance is or was reasonably proximate to striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting nication in print or digitally. the particular facility or place;’’. ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. ‘‘(B) LIBRARY.—The term library has the (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- meaning given that term in section 213(1) of SA 333. Mr. SANDERS submitted an MENTS.—Section 403(b)(2) of such Act (Public the Library Services and Technology Act (20 amendment intended to be proposed by Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended by U.S.C. 9122(1)).’’. him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting expiring provisions of the USA PA- SA 334. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. (3) ORDERS IN EFFECT.—Section 404(b)(1) of TRIOT Improvement and Reauthoriza- PAUL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. such Act (Public Law 110–261; 50 U.S.C. 1801 tion Act of 2005 and the Intelligence COONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act note) is amended in the heading by striking FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. ‘‘DECEMBER 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘DECEM- of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other HARKIN) submitted an amendment in- BER 31, 2013’’. purposes; which was ordered to lie on tended to be proposed by him to the SEC. 4. ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSI- the table; as follows: bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring pro- NESS RECORDS AND TANGIBLE At the end, add the following: visions of the USA PATRIOT Improve- THINGS. SEC. 3. PROTECTIONS FOR BOOKSTORES AND LI- ment and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Foreign BRARIES. and the Intelligence Reform and Ter- Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 (a) EXEMPTION OF BOOKSTORES AND LIBRAR- U.S.C. 1861) is amended— IES FROM ORDERS REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION rorism Prevention Act of 2004 until (1) in the section heading, by inserting OF ANY TANGIBLE THINGS FOR CERTAIN FOR- June 1, 2015, and for other purposes; ‘‘AND OTHER TANGIBLE THINGS’’ after EIGN INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS.—Section which was ordered to lie on the table; ‘‘CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS’’; 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance as follows: (2) in subsection (b)(2)—

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(B) by adding at the end the following: activities,’’ and all that follows and insert- 1801 et seq.) is amended— ‘‘(h) At or before the end of the period of ing ‘‘clandestine intelligence activities;’’; (A) by striking the items relating to title time for which the installation and use of a and V and section 501 and inserting the fol- pen register or trap and trace device is ap- (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- lowing: proved under an order or an extension under serting the following: ‘‘TITLE V—ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSI- this section, the judge may assess compli- ‘‘(B) if the records sought contain book- NESS RECORDS AND OTHER TANGIBLE ance with any applicable minimization pro- seller records, or are from a library and con- THINGS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE cedures by reviewing the circumstances tain personally identifiable information PURPOSES under which information concerning United about a patron of the library, a statement of States persons was retained or dissemi- ‘‘Sec. 501. Access to certain business records nated.’’. facts showing that there are reasonable and other tangible things for grounds to believe that the records sought— (3) EMERGENCIES.—Section 403 of the For- foreign intelligence purposes eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 ‘‘(i) are relevant to an authorized inves- and international terrorism in- tigation (other than a threat assessment) U.S.C. 1843) is amended— vestigations.’’; (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- conducted in accordance with subsection and (a)(2) to obtain foreign intelligence informa- section (d); and (B) by inserting after the item relating to (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the tion not concerning a United States person section 502 the following: or to protect against international terrorism following: ‘‘Sec. 503. Definitions.’’. or clandestine intelligence activities; and ‘‘(c) If the Attorney General authorizes the ‘‘(ii)(I) pertain to a foreign power or an SEC. 5. ORDERS FOR PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP emergency installation and use of a pen reg- AND TRACE DEVICES FOR FOREIGN ister or trap and trace device under this sec- agent of a foreign power; INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES. ‘‘(II) are relevant to the activities of a sus- tion, the Attorney General shall require that (a) APPLICATION.—Section 402(c) of the For- minimization procedures be followed, if ap- pected agent of a foreign power who is the eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 propriate.’’. subject of such authorized investigation; or U.S.C. 1842(c)) is amended— (4) USE OF INFORMATION.—Section 405(a)(1) ‘‘(III) pertain to an individual in contact (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with, or known to, a suspected agent of a for- the end; of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1845(a)(1)) is amended by eign power; and (2) in paragraph (2)— striking ‘‘provisions of this section’’ and in- ‘‘(C) a statement of proposed minimization (A) by striking ‘‘a certification by the ap- serting ‘‘minimization procedures required procedures.’’; plicant’’ and inserting ‘‘a statement of the under this title’’. (3) in subsection (c)(1)— facts and circumstances relied upon by the (c) TRANSITION PROCEDURES.— (A) by inserting ‘‘and that the proposed applicant to justify the belief of the appli- (1) ORDERS IN EFFECT.—Notwithstanding minimization procedures meet the definition cant’’; and the amendments made by this Act, an order of minimization procedures under subsection (B) by striking the period at the end and entered under section 402(d)(1) of the Foreign (g)’’ after ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’; inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 (B) by inserting ‘‘, and directing that the (3) by adding at the end the following: U.S.C. 1842(d)(1)) that is in effect on the ef- minimization procedures be followed’’ after ‘‘(3) a statement of whether minimization fective date of the amendments made by this ‘‘release of tangible things’’; and procedures are being proposed and, if so, a section shall remain in effect until the expi- (C) by striking the second sentence; and statement of the proposed minimization pro- ration of the order. (4) by adding at the end the following: cedures.’’. (2) EXTENSIONS.—A request for an exten- ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (b) MINIMIZATION.— sion of an order referred to in paragraph (1) ‘‘(1) the term ‘bookseller records’ means (1) DEFINITION.—Section 401 of the Foreign shall be subject to the requirements of the transactional records reflecting the purchase Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (including subscription purchase) or rental of U.S.C. 1841) is amended by adding at the end (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended by this books, journals, or magazines, whether in the following: Act. digital form or in print, of an individual or ‘‘(4) The term ‘minimization procedures’ SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF NA- entity engaged in the sale or rental of books, means— TIONAL SECURITY LETTERS. journals, or magazines; ‘‘(A) specific procedures, that are reason- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2709 of title 18, ‘‘(2) the term ‘library’ has the meaning ably designed in light of the purpose and United States Code, is amended by striking given that term in section 213(1) of the Li- technique of an order for the installation and subsection (c) and inserting the following: brary Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. use of a pen register or trap and trace device, ‘‘(c) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURE.— 9122(1)); to minimize the retention, and prohibit the ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.— ‘‘(3) the term ‘patron’ means a purchaser, dissemination, of nonpublicly available in- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a certification is renter, borrower, user, or subscriber of goods formation known to concern unconsenting issued under subparagraph (B) and notice of or services from a library; and United States persons consistent with the the right to judicial review under paragraph ‘‘(4) the term ‘personally identifiable infor- need of the United States to obtain, produce, (3) is provided, no wire or electronic commu- mation’ includes information that identifies and disseminate foreign intelligence infor- nication service provider, or officer, em- a person as having used, requested, or ob- mation; ployee, or agent thereof, that receives a retained specific reading materials or services ‘‘(B) procedures that require that nonpub- quest under subsection (a), shall disclose to from a library.’’. licly available information, which is not for- any person that the Director of the Federal (b) TRANSITION PROCEDURES.—Notwith- eign intelligence information shall not be Bureau of Investigation has sought or ob- standing the amendments made by this Act, disseminated in a manner that identifies any tained access to information or records an order entered under section 501(c)(1) of United States person, without such person’s under this section. the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of consent, unless such person’s identity is nec- ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—The requirements of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)(1)) that is in effect on essary to understand foreign intelligence in- subparagraph (A) shall apply if the Director the effective date of the amendments made formation or assess its importance; and of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a by this section shall remain in effect until ‘‘(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) designee of the Director whose rank shall be the expiration of the order. and (B), procedures that allow for the reten- no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- tion and dissemination of information that Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in MENTS.— is evidence of a crime which has been, is Charge of a Bureau field office, certifies (1) DEFINITIONS.—Title V of the Foreign In- being, or is about to be committed and that that, absent a prohibition of disclosure under telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. is to be retained or disseminated for law en- this subsection, there may result— 1861 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end forcement purposes.’’. ‘‘(i) a danger to the national security of the following: (2) PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DE- the United States; ‘‘SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. VICES.—Section 402 of the Foreign Intel- ‘‘(ii) interference with a criminal, counter- ‘‘In this title, the terms ‘Attorney Gen- ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- eral’, ‘foreign intelligence information’, 1842) is amended— tion; ‘international terrorism’, ‘person’, ‘United (A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘the ‘‘(iii) interference with diplomatic rela- States’, and ‘United States person’ have the judge finds’’ and all that follows and insert- tions; or meanings given such terms in section 101.’’. ing the following: ‘‘the judge finds— ‘‘(iv) danger to the life or physical safety (2) TITLE HEADING.—Title V of the Foreign ‘‘(A) that the application satisfies the re- of any person. Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 quirements of this section; and ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—

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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A wire or electronic no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at ‘‘(c) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURE.— communication service provider, or officer, Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.— employee, or agent thereof, that receives a Charge of a Bureau field office, certifies ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a certification is request under subsection (a) may disclose in- that, absent a prohibition of disclosure under issued under subparagraph (B) and notice of formation otherwise subject to any applica- this subsection, there may result— the right to judicial review under paragraph ble nondisclosure requirement to— ‘‘(i) a danger to the national security of (3) is provided, no consumer reporting agen- ‘‘(i) those persons to whom disclosure is the United States; cy, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, necessary in order to comply with the re- ‘‘(ii) interference with a criminal, counter- that receives a request under subsection (a), quest; terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- shall disclose to any person or specify in any ‘‘(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal tion; consumer report, that a government agency advice or assistance regarding the request; ‘‘(iii) interference with diplomatic rela- has sought or obtained access to information or tions; or under subsection (a). ‘‘(iii) other persons as permitted by the Di- ‘‘(iv) danger to the life or physical safety ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—The requirements of rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any person. subparagraph (A) shall apply if the head of a or the designee of the Director. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— government agency authorized to conduct ‘‘(B) PERSONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLI- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A consumer reporting investigations of, or intelligence or counter- ANCE.—Upon a request by the Director of the agency, or officer, employee, or agent there- intelligence activities or analysis related to, Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- of, that receives a request or order under international terrorism, or a designee, cer- ignee of the Director, those persons to whom subsection (a), (b), or (c) may disclose infor- tifies that, absent a prohibition of disclosure disclosure will be made under subparagraph mation otherwise subject to any applicable under this subsection, there may result— (A)(i) or to whom such disclosure was made nondisclosure requirement to— ‘‘(i) a danger to the national security of before the request shall be identified to the ‘‘(i) those persons to whom disclosure is the United States; Director or the designee. necessary in order to comply with the re- ‘‘(ii) interference with a criminal, counter- ‘‘(C) NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—A per- quest or order; terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- son to whom disclosure is made under sub- ‘‘(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal tion; paragraph (A) shall be subject to the non- advice or assistance regarding the request or ‘‘(iii) interference with diplomatic rela- disclosure requirements applicable to a per- order; or tions; or son to whom a request is issued under sub- ‘‘(iii) other persons as permitted by the Di- ‘‘(iv) danger to the life or physical safety section (a) in the same manner as the person rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any person. to whom the request is issued. or the designee of the Director. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— ‘‘(D) NOTICE.—Any recipient that discloses ‘‘(B) PERSONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLI- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A consumer reporting to a person described in subparagraph (A) in- ANCE.—Upon a request by the Director of the agency, or officer, employee, or agent there- formation otherwise subject to a nondisclo- Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- of, that receives a request under subsection sure requirement shall inform the person of ignee of the Director, those persons to whom (a) may disclose information otherwise sub- the applicable nondisclosure requirement. disclosure will be made under subparagraph ject to any applicable nondisclosure require- ‘‘(3) RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— (A)(i) or to whom such disclosure was made ment to— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A wire or electronic before the request shall be identified to the ‘‘(i) those persons to whom disclosure is communications service provider that re- Director or the designee. necessary in order to comply with the receives a request under subsection (a) shall ‘‘(C) NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—A per- quest; have the right to judicial review of any ap- son to whom disclosure is made under sub- ‘‘(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal plicable nondisclosure requirement. paragraph (A) shall be subject to the non- advice or assistance regarding the request; ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A request under sub- disclosure requirements applicable to a per- or section (a) shall state that if the recipient son to whom a request or order is issued ‘‘(iii) other persons as permitted by the wishes to have a court review a nondisclo- under subsection (a), (b), or (c) in the same head of the government agency authorized to sure requirement, the recipient shall notify manner as the person to whom the request or conduct investigations of, or intelligence or the Government. order is issued. counterintelligence activities or analysis re- ‘‘(C) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If a re- ‘‘(D) NOTICE.—Any recipient that discloses lated to, international terrorism, or a des- cipient of a request under subsection (a) to a person described in subparagraph (A) in- ignee. makes a notification under subparagraph formation otherwise subject to a nondisclo- ‘‘(B) PERSONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLI- (B), the Government shall initiate judicial sure requirement shall inform the person of ANCE.—Upon a request by the head of a gov- review under the procedures established in the applicable nondisclosure requirement. ernment agency authorized to conduct inves- section 3511 of this title, unless an appro- ‘‘(3) RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— tigations of, or intelligence or counterintel- priate official of the Federal Bureau of the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A consumer reporting ligence activities or analysis related to, Investigation makes a notification under agency that receives a request or order under international terrorism, or a designee, those paragraph (4). subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall have the right persons to whom disclosure will be made ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—In the case of any re- to judicial review of any applicable non- under subparagraph (A)(i) or to whom such quest for which a recipient has submitted a disclosure requirement. disclosure was made before the request shall notification under paragraph (3)(B), if the ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A request or order be identified to the head of the government facts supporting a nondisclosure requirement under subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall state agency or the designee. cease to exist, an appropriate official of the that if the recipient wishes to have a court ‘‘(C) NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—A per- Federal Bureau of Investigation shall review a nondisclosure requirement, the re- son to whom disclosure is made under sub- promptly notify the wire or electronic serv- cipient shall notify the Government. paragraph (A) shall be subject to the non- ice provider, or officer, employee, or agent ‘‘(C) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If a re- disclosure requirements applicable to a per- thereof, subject to the nondisclosure require- cipient of a request or order under sub- son to whom a request is issued under sub- ment that the nondisclosure requirement is section (a), (b), or (c) makes a notification section (a) in the same manner as the person no longer in effect.’’. under subparagraph (B), the Government to whom the request is issued. (b) IDENTITY OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS shall initiate judicial review under the pro- ‘‘(D) NOTICE.—Any recipient that discloses AND CREDIT REPORTS.—Section 626 of the cedures established in section 3511 of title 18, to a person described in subparagraph (A) in- Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u) is United States Code, unless an appropriate of- formation otherwise subject to a nondisclo- amended by striking subsection (d) and in- ficial of the Federal Bureau of Investigation sure requirement shall inform the person of serting the following: makes a notification under paragraph (4). the applicable nondisclosure requirement. ‘‘(d) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURE.— ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—In the case of any re- ‘‘(3) RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.— quest or order for which a consumer report- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A consumer reporting ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a certification is ing agency has submitted a notification agency that receives a request under sub- issued under subparagraph (B) and notice of under paragraph (3)(B), if the facts sup- section (a) shall have the right to judicial re- the right to judicial review under paragraph porting a nondisclosure requirement cease to view of any applicable nondisclosure require- (3) is provided, no consumer reporting agen- exist, an appropriate official of the Federal ment. cy, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, Bureau of Investigation shall promptly no- ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A request under sub- that receives a request or order under sub- tify the consumer reporting agency, or offi- section (a) shall state that if the recipient section (a), (b), or (c), shall disclose or speci- cer, employee, or agent thereof, subject to wishes to have a court review a nondisclo- fy in any consumer report, that the Federal the nondisclosure requirement that the non- sure requirement, the recipient shall notify Bureau of Investigation has sought or ob- disclosure requirement is no longer in ef- the government. tained access to information or records fect.’’. ‘‘(C) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If a re- under subsection (a), (b), or (c). (c) DISCLOSURES TO GOVERNMENTAL AGEN- cipient of a request under subsection (a) ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—The requirements of CIES FOR COUNTERTERRORISM PURPOSES.— makes a notification under subparagraph subparagraph (A) shall apply if the Director Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (B), the government shall initiate judicial of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by striking sub- review under the procedures established in designee of the Director whose rank shall be section (c) and inserting the following: section 3511 of title 18, United States Code,

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unless an appropriate official of the govern- ‘‘(IV) NOTICE.—Any recipient that discloses paragraph (A)(i) or to whom such disclosure ment agency authorized to conduct inves- to a person described in subclause (I) infor- was made before the request shall be identi- tigations of, or intelligence or counterintel- mation otherwise subject to a nondisclosure fied to the head of the authorized investiga- ligence activities or analysis related to, requirement shall inform the person of the tive agency or the designee. international terrorism makes a notification applicable nondisclosure requirement. ‘‘(C) NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—A per- under paragraph (4). ‘‘(iii) RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— son to whom disclosure is made under sub- ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—In the case of any re- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A financial institution paragraph (A) shall be subject to the non- quest for which a consumer reporting agency that receives a request under subparagraph disclosure requirements applicable to a per- has submitted a notification under para- (A) shall have the right to judicial review of son to whom a request is issued under sub- graph (3)(B), if the facts supporting a non- any applicable nondisclosure requirement. section (a) in the same manner as the person disclosure requirement cease to exist, an ap- ‘‘(II) NOTIFICATION.—A request under sub- to whom the request is issued. propriate official of the government agency paragraph (A) shall state that if the recipi- ‘‘(D) NOTICE.—Any recipient that discloses authorized to conduct investigations of, or ent wishes to have a court review a non- to a person described in subparagraph (A) in- intelligence or counterintelligence activities disclosure requirement, the recipient shall formation otherwise subject to a nondisclo- or analysis related to, international ter- notify the Government. sure requirement shall inform the person of rorism shall promptly notify the consumer ‘‘(III) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If a re- the applicable nondisclosure requirement. reporting agency, or officer, employee, or cipient of a request under subparagraph (A) ‘‘(3) RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— agent thereof, subject to the nondisclosure makes a notification under subclause (II), ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A governmental or pri- requirement that the nondisclosure require- the Government shall initiate judicial re- vate entity that receives a request under ment is no longer in effect.’’. view under the procedures established in sec- subsection (a) shall have the right to judicial tion 3511 of title 18, United States Code, un- (d) FINANCIAL RECORDS.—Section 1114(a)(5) review of any applicable nondisclosure re- of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 less an appropriate official of the Federal quirement. (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)) is amended by striking Bureau of Investigation makes a notification ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A request under sub- subparagraph (D) and inserting the fol- under clause (iv). section (a) shall state that if the recipient lowing: ‘‘(iv) TERMINATION.—In the case of any re- wishes to have a court review a nondisclo- quest for which a financial institution has ‘‘(D) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCLO- sure requirement, the recipient shall notify submitted a notification under clause the Government. SURE.— (iii)(II), if the facts supporting a nondisclo- ‘‘(i) PROHIBITION.— ‘‘(C) INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If a re- sure requirement cease to exist, an appro- cipient of a request under subsection (a) ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—If a certification is priate official of the Federal Bureau of In- issued under subclause (II) and notice of the makes a notification under subparagraph vestigation shall promptly notify the finan- (B), the Government shall initiate judicial right to judicial review under clause (iii) is cial institution, or officer, employee, or provided, no financial institution, or officer, review under the procedures established in agent thereof, subject to the nondisclosure section 3511 of title 18, United States Code, employee, or agent thereof, that receives a requirement that the nondisclosure require- request under subparagraph (A), shall dis- unless an appropriate official of the author- ment is no longer in effect.’’. ized investigative agency described in sub- close to any person that the Federal Bureau (e) REQUESTS BY AUTHORIZED INVESTIGA- section (a) makes a notification under para- of Investigation has sought or obtained ac- TIVE AGENCIES.—Section 802 of the National cess to information or records under sub- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436), is amend- graph (4). paragraph (A). ed by striking subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—In the case of any re- ‘‘(II) CERTIFICATION.—The requirements of the following: quest for which a governmental or private subclause (I) shall apply if the Director of ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURE.— entity has submitted a notification under the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.— paragraph (3)(B), if the facts supporting a designee of the Director whose rank shall be ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a certification is nondisclosure requirement cease to exist, an no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at issued under subparagraph (B) and notice of appropriate official of the authorized inves- Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in the right to judicial review under paragraph tigative agency described in subsection (a) Charge of a Bureau field office, certifies (3) is provided, no governmental or private shall promptly notify the governmental or that, absent a prohibition of disclosure under entity, or officer, employee, or agent there- private entity, or officer, employee, or agent this subparagraph, there may result— of, that receives a request under subsection thereof, subject to the nondisclosure require- ‘‘(aa) a danger to the national security of (a), shall disclose to any person that an au- ment that the nondisclosure requirement is the United States; thorized investigative agency described in no longer in effect.’’. ‘‘(bb) interference with a criminal, subsection (a) has sought or obtained access SEC. 7. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FISA ORDERS AND counterterrorism, or counterintelligence in- to information under subsection (a). NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS. vestigation; ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—The requirements of (a) FISA.—Section 501(f)(2) of the Foreign ‘‘(cc) interference with diplomatic rela- subparagraph (A) shall apply if the head of Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 tions; or an authorized investigative agency described U.S.C. 1861(f)(2)) is amended— ‘‘(dd) danger to the life or physical safety in subsection (a), or a designee, certifies (1) in subparagraph (A)— of any person. that, absent a prohibition of disclosure under (A) in clause (i)— ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.— this subsection, there may result— (i) by striking ‘‘a production order’’ and in- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A financial institution, ‘‘(i) a danger to the national security of serting ‘‘a production order or nondisclosure or officer, employee, or agent thereof, that the United States; order’’; and receives a request under subparagraph (A) ‘‘(ii) interference with a criminal, counter- (ii) by striking ‘‘Not less than 1 year’’ and may disclose information otherwise subject terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- all that follows; and to any applicable nondisclosure requirement tion; (B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘production to— ‘‘(iii) interference with diplomatic rela- order or nondisclosure’’; and ‘‘(aa) those persons to whom disclosure is tions; or (2) in subparagraph (C)— necessary in order to comply with the re- ‘‘(iv) danger to the life or physical safety (A) by striking clause (ii); and quest; of any person. (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause ‘‘(bb) an attorney in order to obtain legal ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— (ii). advice or assistance regarding the request; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A governmental or pri- (b) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY or vate entity, or officer, employee, or agent LETTERS.—Section 3511(b) of title 18, United ‘‘(cc) other persons as permitted by the Di- thereof, that receives a request under sub- States Code, is amended to read as follows: rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation section (a) may disclose information other- ‘‘(b) NONDISCLOSURE.— or the designee of the Director. wise subject to any applicable nondisclosure ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(II) PERSONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLI- requirement to— ‘‘(A) NOTICE.—If a recipient of a request or ANCE.—Upon a request by the Director of the ‘‘(i) those persons to whom disclosure is order for a report, records, or other informa- Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- necessary in order to comply with the re- tion under section 2709 of this title, section ignee of the Director, those persons to whom quest; 626 or 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 disclosure will be made under subclause ‘‘(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v), section 1114 of the (I)(aa) or to whom such disclosure was made advice or assistance regarding the request; Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 before the request shall be identified to the or U.S.C. 3414), or section 802 of the National Director or the designee. ‘‘(iii) other persons as permitted by the Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436), wishes to ‘‘(III) NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—A head of the authorized investigative agency have a court review a nondisclosure require- person to whom disclosure is made under described in subsection (a). ment imposed in connection with the request subclause (I) shall be subject to the non- ‘‘(B) PERSONS NECESSARY FOR COMPLI- or order, the recipient shall notify the Gov- disclosure requirements applicable to a per- ANCE.—Upon a request by the head of an au- ernment. son to whom a request is issued under sub- thorized investigative agency described in ‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—Not later than 30 days paragraph (A) in the same manner as the subsection (a), or a designee, those persons after the date of receipt of a notification person to whom the request is issued. to whom disclosure will be made under sub- under subparagraph (A), the Government

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shall apply for an order prohibiting the dis- ‘‘(c) WRITTEN STATEMENT.—The Director of described in paragraph (3)(A) may make a closure of the existence or contents of the the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a certification under paragraph (3)(A) only relevant request or order. An application designee in a position not lower than Deputy upon a written statement, which shall be re- under this subparagraph may be filed in the Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters tained by the authorized investigative agen- district court of the United States for the ju- or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau cy, of specific facts showing that there are dicial district in which the recipient of the field office designated by the Director, may reasonable grounds to believe that the infor- order is doing business or in the district make a certification under subsection (b) mation sought is relevant to the authorized court of the United States for any judicial only upon a written statement, which shall inquiry or investigation described in para- district within which the authorized inves- be retained by the Federal Bureau of Inves- graph (3)(A)(ii).’’. tigation that is the basis for the request or tigation, of specific facts showing that there (f) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- order is being conducted. The applicable non- are reasonable grounds to believe that the MENTS.— disclosure requirement shall remain in effect information sought is relevant to the au- (1) OBSTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGA- during the pendency of proceedings relating thorized investigation described in sub- TIONS.—Section 1510(e) of title 18, United to the requirement. section (b).’’. States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section ‘‘(C) CONSIDERATION.—A district court of (b) IDENTITY OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 2709(c)(1) of this title, section 626(d)(1) or the United States that receives an applica- AND CREDIT REPORTS.—Section 626 of the 627(c)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 tion under subparagraph (B) should rule ex- Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u), U.S.C. 1681u(d)(1) or 1681v(c)(1)), section peditiously, and shall, subject to paragraph as amended by this Act, is amended— 1114(a)(3)(A) or 1114(a)(5)(D)(i) of the Right to (3), issue a nondisclosure order that includes (1) by striking subsection (h); Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)(A) conditions appropriate to the circumstances. (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), or 3414(a)(5)(D)(i)),’’ and inserting ‘‘section ‘‘(2) APPLICATION CONTENTS.—An applica- and (g) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), re- 2709(d)(1) of this title, section 626(e)(1) or tion for a nondisclosure order or extension spectively; and 627(c)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 thereof under this subsection shall include a (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- U.S.C. 1681u(e)(1) and 1681v(c)(1)), section certification from the Attorney General, lowing: 1114(a)(3)(A) or 1114(a)(5)(D)(i) of the Right to Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant At- ‘‘(d) WRITTEN STATEMENT.—The Director of Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. torney General, or the Director of the Fed- the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a 3414(a)(3)(A) and 3414(a)(5)(D)(i)),’’. eral Bureau of Investigation, or in the case designee in a position not lower than Deputy (2) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 507(b) of of a request by a department, agency, or in- Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. strumentality of the Federal Government or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau 415b(b)) is amended— other than the Department of Justice, the field office designated by the Director, may (A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); and head or deputy head of the department, make a certification under subsection (a) or (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para- agency, or instrumentality, containing a (b) only upon a written statement, which graph (4). shall be retained by the Federal Bureau of statement of specific facts indicating that, SEC. 9. PUBLIC REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECU- absent a prohibition of disclosure under this Investigation, of specific facts showing that RITY LETTERS. there are reasonable grounds to believe that subsection, there may result— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 118(c) of the USA the information sought is relevant to the au- ‘‘(A) a danger to the national security of PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization thorized investigation described in sub- the United States; Act of 2005 (18 U.S.C. 3511 note) is amended to section (a) or (b), as the case may be.’’. ‘‘(B) interference with a criminal, counter- read as follows: (c) DISCLOSURES TO GOVERNMENTAL AGEN- terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- ‘‘(c) REPORTS ON REQUESTS FOR NATIONAL tion; CIES FOR COUNTERTERRORISM PURPOSES.— Section 627(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting SECURITY LETTERS.— ‘‘(C) interference with diplomatic rela- ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— tions; or Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(b)) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘(A) the term ‘applicable period’ means— ‘‘(D) danger to the life or physical safety of ‘‘(i) with respect to the first report sub- ‘‘FORM OF CERTIFICATION’’ and inserting any person. mitted under paragraph (2) or (3), the period ‘‘CERTIFICATION’’; ‘‘(3) STANDARD.—A district court of the beginning 180 days after the date of enact- United States shall issue a nondisclosure re- (2) by striking ‘‘The certification’’ and inserting the following: ment of the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension quirement order or extension thereof under Act of 2011 and ending on December 31, 2011; ‘‘(1) FORM OF CERTIFICATION.—The certifi- this subsection if the court determines, giv- and ing substantial weight to the certification cation’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) with respect to the second report sub- under paragraph (2) that there is reason to mitted under paragraph (2) or (3), and each believe that disclosure of the information ‘‘(2) WRITTEN STATEMENT.—A supervisory official or officer described in paragraph (1) report thereafter, the 6-month period ending subject to the nondisclosure requirement on the last day of the second month before during the applicable time period will result may make a certification under subsection (a) only upon a written statement, which the date for submission of the report; and in— ‘‘(B) the term ‘United States person’ has ‘‘(A) a danger to the national security of shall be retained by the government agency, of specific facts showing that there are rea- the meaning given that term in section 101 of the United States; the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of ‘‘(B) interference with a criminal, counter- sonable grounds to believe that the information sought is relevant to the authorized in- 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). terrorism, or counterintelligence investiga- ‘‘(2) CLASSIFIED FORM.— tion; vestigation described in subsection (a).’’. (d) FINANCIAL RECORDS.—Section 1114(a)(5) ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February ‘‘(C) interference with diplomatic rela- 1, 2012, and every 6 months thereafter, the tions; or of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)), as amended by this Act, Attorney General shall submit to the Select ‘‘(D) danger to the life or physical safety of Committee on Intelligence, the Committee any person.’’. is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (C); on the Judiciary, and the Committee on (c) MINIMIZATION.—Section 501(g)(1) of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as Senate and the Permanent Select Committee (50 U.S.C. 1861(g)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C); and on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judi- ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that follows and in- (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the ciary, and the Committee on Financial Serv- serting ‘‘At or before the end of the period of following: ices of the House of Representatives a report time for the production of tangible things ‘‘(B) The Director of the Federal Bureau of under an order approved under this section Investigation, or a designee in a position not fully informing the committees concerning or at any time after the production of tan- lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bu- the requests made under section 2709(a) of gible things under an order approved under reau headquarters or a Special Agent in title 18, United States Code, section this section, a judge may assess compliance Charge in a Bureau field office designated by 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Pri- with the minimization procedures by review- the Director, may make a certification vacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)), sec- ing the circumstances under which informa- under subparagraph (A) only upon a written tion 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 tion concerning United States persons was statement, which shall be retained by the U.S.C. 1681u), section 627 of the Fair Credit retained or disseminated.’’. Federal Bureau of Investigation, of specific Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v), or section 802 SEC. 8. CERTIFICATION FOR ACCESS TO TELE- facts showing that there are reasonable of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 PHONE TOLL AND TRANSACTIONAL grounds to believe that the information U.S.C. 436) during the applicable period. RECORDS. sought is relevant to the authorized inves- ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2709 of title 18, tigation described in subparagraph (A).’’. paragraph (A) shall include, for each provi- United States Code, as amended by this Act, (e) REQUESTS BY AUTHORIZED INVESTIGA- sion of law described in subparagraph (A)— is amended— TIVE AGENCIES.—Section 802(a) of the Na- ‘‘(i) the number of authorized requests (1) by striking subsection (e); tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(a)) under the provision, including requests for (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) is amended by adding at the end the fol- subscriber information; and as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and lowing: ‘‘(ii) the number of authorized requests (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- ‘‘(4) A department or agency head, deputy under the provision— lowing: department or agency head, or senior official ‘‘(I) that relate to a United States person;

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AUDITS. ‘‘(D) examine any minimization procedures United States person; (a) TANGIBLE THINGS.—Section 106A of the used by the element of the intelligence com- ‘‘(III) that relate to a person that is— USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthor- munity under title V of the Foreign Intel- ‘‘(aa) the subject of an authorized national ization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 120 ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and whether security investigation; or Stat. 200) is amended— the minimization procedures protect the ‘‘(bb) an individual who has been in con- (1) in subsection (b)— constitutional rights of United States per- tact with or otherwise directly linked to the (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2006’’ and sons. subject of an authorized national security in- inserting ‘‘2013’’; ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION DATES FOR ASSESSMENT.— vestigation; and (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); ‘‘(A) CALENDAR YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2009.— ‘‘(IV) that relate to a person that is not (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) Not later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector known to be the subject of an authorized na- as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and General of each element of the intelligence tional security investigation or to have been (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— community that conducts an assessment in contact with or otherwise directly linked (i) by striking subparagraph (C) and insert- under this subsection shall submit to the to the subject of an authorized national se- ing the following: Committee on the Judiciary and the Select curity investigation. ‘‘(C) with respect to calendar years 2007 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and ‘‘(3) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.— through 2013, an examination of the mini- the Committee on the Judiciary and the Per- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February mization procedures used in relation to or- manent Select Committee on Intelligence of 1, 2012, and every 6 months thereafter, the ders under section 501 of the Foreign Intel- the House of Representative a report con- Attorney General shall submit to the Select ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. taining the results of the assessment for cal- Committee on Intelligence, the Committee 1861) and whether the minimization proce- endar years 2007 through 2009. dures protect the constitutional rights of on the Judiciary, and the Committee on ‘‘(B) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the United States persons.’’; and later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- Senate and the Permanent Select Committee (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘(as eral of each element of the intelligence com- on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judi- such term is defined in section 3(4) of the Na- munity that conducts an assessment under ciary, and the Committee on Financial Serv- tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. this subsection shall submit to the Com- ices of the House of Representatives a report 401a(4)))’’; mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end fully informing the committees concerning mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the the following: the aggregate total of all requests identified Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- ‘‘(3) CALENDAR YEARS 2007, 2008, AND 2009.— under paragraph (2) during the applicable pe- nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Not later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector riod ending on the last day of the second House of Representatives a report containing General of the Department of Justice shall month before the date for submission of the the results of the assessment for calendar submit to the Committee on the Judiciary report. Each report under this subparagraph years 2010 and 2011. and the Permanent Select Committee on In- shall be in unclassified form. ‘‘(C) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not telligence of the House of Representatives ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report under sub- later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- and the Committee on the Judiciary and the paragraph (A) shall include the aggregate eral of each element of the intelligence com- Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- total of requests— ate a report containing the results of the munity that conducts an assessment under ‘‘(i) that relate to a United States person; audit conducted under subsection (a) for cal- this subsection shall submit to the Com- ‘‘(ii) that relate to a person that is not a endar years 2007, 2008, and 2009. mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- United States person; mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the ‘‘(4) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not ‘‘(iii) that relate to a person that is— later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- ‘‘(I) the subject of an authorized national eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the security investigation; or mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and House of Representatives a report containing ‘‘(II) an individual who has been in contact the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- the results of the assessment for calendar with or otherwise directly linked to the sub- ligence of the House of Representatives and years 2012 and 2013.’’; ject of an authorized national security inves- the Committee on the Judiciary and the Se- (5) in subsection (e), as redesignated by tigation; and lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate paragraph (3)— ‘‘(iv) that relate to a person that is not a report containing the results of the audit (A) in paragraph (1)— known to be the subject of an authorized na- conducted under subsection (a) for calendar (i) by striking ‘‘a report under subsection tional security investigation or to have been years 2010 and 2011. (c)(1) or (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘any report in contact with or otherwise directly linked ‘‘(5) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not under subsection (c) or (d)’’; and to the subject of an authorized national se- later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- (ii) by inserting ‘‘and any Inspector Gen- curity investigation.’’. eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- eral of an element of the intelligence com- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and munity that submits a report under this sec- MENT.—Section 627 of the Fair Credit Report- the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- tion’’ after ‘‘Justice’’; and ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by strik- ligence of the House of Representatives and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the re- ing subsection (f). the Committee on the Judiciary and the Se- ports submitted under subsection (c)(1) and SEC. 10. PUBLIC REPORTING ON THE FOREIGN lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘any report submitted INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT a report containing the results of the audit under subsection (c) or (d)’’; OF 1978. conducted under subsection (a) for calendar (6) in subsection (f) as redesignated by (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Foreign years 2012 and 2013.’’; paragraph (3)— Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) (A) by striking ‘‘The reports submitted U.S.C. 1871) is amended by adding at the end as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2)’’ and in- the following: (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- serting ‘‘Each report submitted under sub- ‘‘SEC. 602. ANNUAL UNCLASSIFIED REPORT. lowing: section (c)’’; and ‘‘Not later than June 30, 2012, and every ‘‘(d) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.— (B) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(2)’’ and in- year thereafter, the Attorney General, in ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the period beginning serting ‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’; and consultation with the Director of National on January 1, 2007 and ending on December (7) by adding at the end the following: Intelligence, and with due regard for the pro- 31, 2013, the Inspector General of each ele- ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— tection of classified information from unau- ment of the intelligence community outside ‘‘(1) the term ‘intelligence community’ has thorized disclosure, shall submit to the Com- of the Department of Justice that used infor- the meaning given that term in section 3 of mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- mation acquired under title V of the Foreign the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 401a); and Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) in the intelligence activi- ‘‘(2) the term ‘United States person’ has nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the ties of the element of the intelligence com- the meaning given that term in section 101 of House of Representatives an unclassified re- munity shall— the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of port summarizing how the authorities under ‘‘(A) assess the importance of the informa- 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).’’. this Act are used, including the impact of tion to the intelligence activities of the ele- (b) NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.—Section the use of the authorities under this Act on ment of the intelligence community; 119 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and the privacy of United States persons (as de- ‘‘(B) examine the manner in which that in- Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– fined in section 101).’’. formation was collected, retained, analyzed, 177; 120 Stat. 219) is amended— (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- and disseminated by the element of the in- (1) in subsection (b)— MENT.—The table of contents in the first sec- telligence community; (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2006’’ and tion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ‘‘(C) describe any noteworthy facts or cir- inserting ‘‘2013’’; and Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended cumstances relating to orders under title V (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘(as by inserting after the item relating to sec- of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act such term is defined in section 3(4) of the Na- tion 601 the following: of 1978 as the orders relate to the element of tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. ‘‘Sec. 602. Annual unclassified report.’’. the intelligence community; and 401a(4)))’’;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3243 (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end ‘‘(C) assess the importance of information Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 the following: received under the national security letters (50 U.S.C. 1843); ‘‘(3) CALENDAR YEARS 2007, 2008, AND 2009.— to the intelligence activities of the element (C) any noteworthy facts or circumstances Not later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector of the intelligence community; and relating to the use of a pen register or trap General of the Department of Justice shall ‘‘(D) examine the manner in which infor- and trace device under title IV of the For- submit to the Committee on the Judiciary mation received under the national security eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, in- and the Permanent Select Committee on In- letters was collected, retained, analyzed, and cluding any improper or illegal use of the au- telligence of the House of Representatives disseminated. thority provided under that title; and and the Committee on the Judiciary and the ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION DATES FOR ASSESSMENT.— (D) an examination of the effectiveness of Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- ‘‘(A) CALENDAR YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2009.— the authority under title IV of the Foreign ate a report containing the results of the Not later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as an audit conducted under subsection (a) for cal- General of each element of the intelligence investigative tool, including— endar years 2007, 2008, and 2009. community that conducts an assessment (i) the importance of the information ac- ‘‘(4) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not under this subsection shall submit to the quired to the intelligence activities of the later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Federal Bureau of Investigation; eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and (ii) the manner in which the information is mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Per- collected, retained, analyzed, and dissemi- the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- manent Select Committee on Intelligence of nated by the Federal Bureau of Investiga- ligence of the House of Representatives and the House of Representatives a report con- tion, including any direct access to the infor- the Committee on the Judiciary and the Se- taining the results of the assessment for cal- mation provided to any other department, lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate endar years 2007 through 2009. agency, or instrumentality of Federal, State, a report containing the results of the audit ‘‘(B) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not local, or tribal governments or any private conducted under subsection (a) for calendar later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- sector entity; years 2010 and 2011. eral of any element of the intelligence com- (iii) with respect to calendar years 2010 ‘‘(5) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not munity that conducts an assessment under through 2013, an examination of the mini- later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- this subsection shall submit to the Com- mization procedures of the Federal Bureau of eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- Investigation used in relation to pen reg- mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the isters and trap and trace devices under title the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- IV of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ligence of the House of Representatives and nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Act of 1978 and whether the minimization the Committee on the Judiciary and the Se- House of Representatives a report containing procedures protect the constitutional rights lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the results of the assessment for calendar of United States persons; a report containing the results of the audit years 2010 and 2011. (iv) whether, and how often, the Federal conducted under subsection (a) for calendar ‘‘(C) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not Bureau of Investigation used information ac- years 2012 and 2013.’’; later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- quired under a pen register or trap and trace (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting eral of any element of the intelligence com- device under title IV of the Foreign Intel- the following: munity that conducts an assessment under ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to produce ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— this subsection shall submit to the Com- an analytical intelligence product for dis- ‘‘(1) the term ‘intelligence community’ has mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- tribution within the Federal Bureau of In- the meaning given that term in section 3 of mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the vestigation, to the intelligence community, the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- or to another department, agency, or instru- 401a); nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the mentality of Federal, State, local, or tribal ‘‘(2) the term ‘national security letter’ House of Representatives a report containing governments; and means a request for information under— the results of the assessment for calendar (v) whether, and how often, the Federal ‘‘(A) section 2709(a) of title 18, United years 2012 and 2013.’’; Bureau of Investigation provided informa- States Code (to access certain communica- (6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by tion acquired under a pen register or trap tion service provider records); paragraph (4)— and trace device under title IV of the For- ‘‘(B) section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to (A) in paragraph (1)— eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. (i) by striking ‘‘a report under subsection law enforcement authorities for use in crimi- 3414(a)(5)(A)) (to obtain financial institution (c)(1) or (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘any report nal proceedings. customer records); under subsection (c) or (d)’’; and (3) SUBMISSION DATES.— ‘‘(C) section 802 of the National Security (ii) by inserting ‘‘and any Inspector Gen- (A) CALENDAR YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2009.—Not Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436) (to obtain financial eral of an element of the intelligence com- later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector Gen- information, records, and consumer reports); munity that submits a report under this sec- eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- ‘‘(D) section 626 of the Fair Credit Report- tion’’ after ‘‘Justice’’; and mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u) (to obtain certain fi- (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the re- the Select Committee on Intelligence of the nancial information and consumer reports); ports submitted under subsection (c)(1) or Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary or (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘any report submitted and the Permanent Select Committee on In- ‘‘(E) section 627 of the Fair Credit Report- under subsection (c) or (d)’’; and telligence of the House of Representatives a ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) (to obtain credit (7) in subsection (f), as redesignated by report containing the results of the audits agency consumer records for counterter- paragraph (4)— conducted under paragraph (1) for calendar rorism investigations); and (A) by striking ‘‘The reports submitted years 2007 through 2009. ‘‘(3) the term ‘United States person’ has under subsections (c)(1) or (c)(2)’’ and insert- (B) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not the meaning given that term in section 101 of ing ‘‘Each report submitted under subsection later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of (c)’’; and eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).’’; (B) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(2)’’ and in- mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and (4) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), serting ‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’. the Select Committee on Intelligence of the and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respec- (c) PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary tively; DEVICES.— and the Permanent Select Committee on In- (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- (1) AUDITS.—The Inspector General of the telligence of the House of Representatives a lowing: Department of Justice shall perform com- report containing the results of the audits ‘‘(d) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.— prehensive audits of the effectiveness and conducted under paragraph (1) for calendar ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the period beginning use, including any improper or illegal use, of years 2010 and 2011. on January 1, 2007 and ending on December pen registers and trap and trace devices (C) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not 31, 2013, the Inspector General of each ele- under title IV of the Foreign Intelligence later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- ment of the intelligence community outside Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1841 et eral of the Department of Justice shall sub- of the Department of Justice that issued na- seq.) during the period beginning on January mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and tional security letters in the intelligence ac- 1, 2007 and ending on December 31, 2013. the Select Committee on Intelligence of the tivities of the element of the intelligence (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The audits required Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary community shall— under paragraph (1) shall include— and the Permanent Select Committee on In- ‘‘(A) examine the use of national security (A) an examination of the use of pen reg- telligence of the House of Representatives a letters by the element of the intelligence isters and trap and trace devices under title report containing the results of the audits community during the period; IV of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance conducted under paragraph (1) for calendar ‘‘(B) describe any noteworthy facts or cir- Act of 1978 for calendar years 2007 through years 2012 and 2013. cumstances relating to the use of national 2013; (4) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.— security letters by the element of the intel- (B) an examination of the installation and (A) IN GENERAL.—For the period beginning ligence community, including any improper use of a pen register or trap and trace device January 1, 2007 and ending on December 31, or illegal use of such authority; on emergency bases under section 403 of the 2013, the Inspector General of any element of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:54 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S23MY1.REC S23MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 23, 2011 the intelligence community outside of the (1) the terms ‘‘foreign intelligence infor- 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- Department of Justice that used information mation’’ and ‘‘United States person’’ have ing to conduct an oversight hearing en- acquired under a pen register or trap and the meanings given those terms in section titled ‘‘In Our Way: Expanding the Suc- trace device under title IV of the Foreign In- 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance cess of Native Language & Culture- telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 in the in- Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801); and telligence activities of the element of the in- (2) the term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has Based Education.’’ telligence community shall— the meaning given that term in section 3 of Those wishing additional information (i) assess the importance of the informa- the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. may contact the Indian Affairs Com- tion to the intelligence activities of the ele- 401a). mittee at (202) 224–2251. ment of the intelligence community; (e) OFFSET.—Of the unobligated balances f (ii) examine the manner in which the infor- available in the Department of Justice As- mation was collected, retained, analyzed, sets Forfeiture Fund established under sec- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR and disseminated; tion 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, (iii) describe any noteworthy facts or cir- $9,000,000 are permanently rescinded and Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask cumstances relating to orders under title IV shall be returned to the general fund of the unanimous consent that Dayle Elieson of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Treasury. and James Cook, detailees on my Judi- of 1978 as the orders relate to the element of SEC. 12. DELAYED NOTICE SEARCH WARRANTS. ciary Committee staff, be granted floor the intelligence community; and Section 3103a(b)(3) of title 18, United States privileges for the remainder of the (iv) examine any minimization procedures Code, is amended by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and 112th Congress. used by the element of the intelligence com- inserting ‘‘7 days’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without munity in relation to pen registers and trap SEC. 13. PROCEDURES. and trace devices under title IV of the For- objection, it is so ordered. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 shall periodically review, and revise as nec- f and whether the minimization procedures essary, the procedures adopted by the Attor- protect the constitutional rights of United 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ney General on October 1, 2010 for the collec- FOUNDING OF THE MASSACHU- States persons. tion, use, and storage of information ob- (B) SUBMISSION DATES FOR ASSESSMENT.— tained in response to a national security let- SETTS INSTITUTE OF TECH- (i) CALENDAR YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2009.—Not ter issued under section 2709 of title 18, NOLOGY later than March 31, 2012, the Inspector Gen- United States Code, section 1114(a)(5) of the Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask eral of each element of the intelligence com- Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 munity that conducts an assessment under unanimous consent that the Senate U.S.C. 3414(5)), section 626 of the Fair Credit proceed to the consideration of S. Res. this paragraph shall submit to the Com- Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u), or section 627 mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 195, which was submitted earlier today. mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the 1681v). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In reviewing and re- clerk will report the resolution by nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the vising the procedures described in subsection title. House of Representative a report containing (a), the Attorney General shall give due con- The legislative clerk read as follows: the results of the assessment for calendar sideration to the privacy interests of individ- years 2007 through 2009. A resolution (S. Res. 195) commemorating uals and the need to protect national secu- the 150th anniversary of the founding of the (ii) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.—Not rity. later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector Gen- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam- (c) REVISIONS TO PROCEDURES AND OVER- eral of each element of the intelligence com- bridge, Massachusetts. SIGHT.—If the Attorney General makes any munity that conducts an assessment under significant changes to the procedures de- There being no objection, the Senate this paragraph shall submit to the Com- scribed in subsection (a), the Attorney Gen- proceeded to consider the resolution. mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- eral shall notify and submit a copy of the Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the changes to the Committee on the Judiciary unanimous consent that the resolution Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- and the Select Committee on Intelligence of be agreed to, the preamble be agreed nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the the Senate and the Committee on the Judici- House of Representative a report containing to, and the motions to reconsider be ary and the Permanent Select Committee on laid upon the table. the results of the assessment for calendar Intelligence of the House of Representatives. years 2010 and 2011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 14. SEVERABILITY. (iii) CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2013.—Not objection, it is so ordered. If any provision of this Act or an amend- later than March 31, 2015, the Inspector Gen- The resolution (S. Res. 195) was eral of each element of the intelligence comment made by this Act, or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance, agreed to. munity that conducts an assessment under The preamble was agreed to. this paragraph shall submit to the Com- is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com- of this Act and the amendments made by The resolution, with its preamble, mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the this Act, and the application of the provi- reads as follows: sions of this Act and the amendments made Committee on the Judiciary and the Perma- S. RES. 195 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the by this Act to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby. Whereas when the Massachusetts Institute House of Representative a report containing of Technology (referred to in this preamble the results of the assessment for calendar SEC. 15. OFFSET. as ‘‘MIT’’) was founded by William Barton years 2012 and 2013. Of the unobligated balances available in Rogers, on April 10, 1861, the doors to a pow- (5) PRIOR NOTICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL AND the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture erful new institution for education, dis- DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE; COM- Fund established under section 524(c)(1) of covery, and technological advancement were MENTS.— title 28, United States Code, $9,000,000 are opened; (A) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days before permanently rescinded and shall be returned Whereas the commitment of MIT to inno- the submission of any report paragraph (3) or to the general fund of the Treasury. vation and the entrepreneurial spirit has (4), the Inspector General of the Department SEC. 16. ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE. trained innovators and delivered of Justice and any Inspector General of an Section 105(c)(1)(A) of the Foreign Intel- groundbreaking technologies that have sig- element of the intelligence community that ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. nificantly contributed to the fields of com- submits a report under this subsection shall 1805(c)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘with puting, molecular biology, sustainable devel- provide the report to the Attorney General particularity’’ after ‘‘description’’. opment, biomedicine, new media, energy, and the Director of National Intelligence. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. and the environment; (B) COMMENTS.—The Attorney General or The amendments made by sections 4, 5, 6, Whereas there are an estimated 6,900 com- the Director of National Intelligence may 7, 8, and 12 shall take effect on the date that panies founded by MIT alumni in the State provide such comments to be included in any is 120 days after the date of enactment of of Massachusetts alone, which have earned report submitted under paragraph (3) or (4) this Act. worldwide sales of approximately as the Attorney General or the Director of f $164,000,000,000 and represent 26 percent of National Intelligence may consider nec- total sales made by Massachusetts compa- essary. NOTICE OF HEARING nies; (6) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.—Each report sub- Whereas the distinguished living alumni of COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS mitted under paragraph (3) and any com- MIT have founded approximately 25,800 comments included in that report under para- Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I would panies that, as of 2011, provide jobs for ap- graph (5)(B) shall be in unclassified form, but like to announce that the Committee proximately 3,300,000 people around the may include a classified annex. on Indian Affairs will meet on Thurs- world and earn $2,200,000,000,000 in annual (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— day, May 26, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in Room sales;

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STEELE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER Whereas MIT engineers and researchers unanimous consent that the President OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE have pioneered countless innovations, in- FOUNDATION, FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2014, VICE of the Senate be authorized to appoint ELIZABETH HOFFMAN, TERM EXPIRED. cluding the creation of random-access mag- a committee on the part of the Senate UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION netic-core memory (commonly known as to join with a like committee on the ‘‘RAM’’), which led to the digital revolution, CHARLES THOMAS MASSARONE, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE the mapping of the human genome, the cre- part of the House of Representatives to A COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED STATES PAROLE COM- escort His Excellency Benjamin MISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS, VICE EDWARD F. ation of GPS navigation technology, and the REILLY, JR., RESIGNED. Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, engineering of the computers that landed IN THE AIR FORCE Americans on the moon; into the House Chamber for the joint THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED Whereas MIT biomedical researchers re- meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE main at the forefront of many fields and 2011. OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER have contributed years of key advancements, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: such as the first chemical synthesis of peni- objection, it is so ordered. To be brigadier general cillin, the invention of heart stents, and the COL. DAVID A. STICKLEY mapping of molecular defects to produce the f IN THE ARMY first targeted therapies for cancer treatment; and ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 24, THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 2011 UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- Whereas MIT has excelled as a world-re- SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER nowned pioneer that promotes science and Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: engineering education, economic growth, sci- unanimous consent that when the Sen- To be brigadier general entific breakthroughs, and technological ad- ate completes its business today, it ad- COL. JOHN A. HAMMOND vancement in the State of Massachusetts journ until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24; THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- it that following the prayer and pledge, CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: the Journal of proceedings be approved Resolved, That the Senate— To be major general to date, the morning hour be deemed (1) commemorates the 150th anniversary of BRIG. GEN. JAMES T. WALTON the founding of the Massachusetts Institute expired, the time for the two leaders be THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts; reserved for their use later in the day; IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED and that following any leader remarks, the UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: (2) honors the outstanding contributions Senate resume consideration of the To be major general made by the alumni, professors, and staff of motion to proceed to S. 1038, the PA- BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN L. JONES the Massachusetts Institute of Technology TRIOT Act extension, postcloture, and BRIG. GEN. RICHARD W. THOMAS throughout the past 150 years, including the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT that any time during tonight’s ad- IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDI- efforts supported by the Massachusetts Insti- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: tute of Technology that have spurred the in- journment count postcloture on the To be major general dustrial progress of the United States motion to proceed to S. 1038. through innovation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BRIGADIER GENERAL MARCIA M. ANDERSON BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM G. BEARD objection, it is so ordered. BRIGADIER GENERAL NICKOLAS P. TOOLIATOS f f BRIGADIER GENERAL JIMMIE J. WELLS To be brigadier general PROGRAM MEASURES READ THE FIRST COLONEL MARGARETT E. BARNES Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, there COLONEL ROBERT D. CARLSON TIME—S. 1050, S.J. RES. 13, S.J. COLONEL SCOTTIE D. CARPENTER will be a joint meeting of Congress to- COLONEL ALLAN W. ELLIOTT RES. 14 COLONEL THOMAS P. EVANS morrow at 11 a.m. with Israeli Prime COLONEL JANICE M. HAIGLER Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I un- Minister Netanyahu. Senators should COLONEL KURT A. HARDIN COLONEL KENNETH D. JONES derstand there are three measures at gather in the Senate Chamber at 10:30 COLONEL CHRISTOPHER R. KEMP the desk. I ask for their first reading a.m. to proceed as a body to the Hall of COLONEL MICHAEL A. MANN COLONEL JAMES H. MASON en bloc. the House of Representatives at 10:40 COLONEL CYNTHIA A. O’CONNELL The PRESIDING OFFICER. The a.m. COLONEL ALAN L. STOLTE Mr. President, we anticipate addi- COLONEL GEORGE R. THOMPSON clerk will report the measures by title COLONEL TRACY A. THOMPSON for the first time. tional debate and adoption of the mo- COLONEL KEVIN R. TURNER tion to proceed to S. 1038, the PA- COLONEL BRYAN W. WAMPLER The legislative clerk read as follows: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TRIOT Act extension, during Tuesday’s IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED A bill (S. 1050) to modify the Foreign Intel- session. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and to re- f To be brigadier general quire judicial review of National Security COLONEL JOHN W. BAKER Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. COLONEL MARGARET W. BURCHAM prevent unreasonable searches, and for other COLONEL RICHARD D. CLARKE, JR. TOMORROW COLONEL ROGER L. CLOUTIER, JR. purposes. COLONEL TIMOTHY R. COFFIN Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, if COLONEL PEGGY C. COMBS A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) declaring there is no further business to come be- COLONEL BRUCE T. CRAWFORD that a state of war exists between the Gov- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- COLONEL JASON T. EVANS ernment of Libya and the Government and COLONEL STEPHEN E. FARMEN sent that it adjourn under the previous COLONEL JOHN G. FERRARI the people of the United States, and making COLONEL KIMBERLY FIELD provision to prosecute the same. order. COLONEL DUANE A. GAMBLE There being no objection, the Senate, COLONEL RYAN F. GONSALVES A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 14) declaring at 7:02 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, COLONEL WAYNE W. GRIGSBY, JR. that the President has exceeded his author- COLONEL STEVEN R. GROVE ity under the War Powers Resolution as it May 24, 2011, at 10 a.m. COLONEL WILLIAM B. HICKMAN COLONEL JOHN H. HORT pertains to the ongoing military engagement f COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. HUGHES in Libya. COLONEL DANIEL P. HUGHES NOMINATIONS COLONEL DANIEL L. KARBLER Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I now COLONEL RONALD F. LEWIS Executive nominations received by COLONEL JAMES B. LINDER ask for their second reading and object COLONEL MICHAEL D. LUNDY the Senate: to my own request en bloc. COLONEL DAVID K. MACEWEN DEPARTMENT OF STATE COLONEL TODD B. MCCAFFREY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- COLONEL PAUL M. NAKASONE JOYCE A. BARR, OF WASHINGTON, A CAREER MEMBER COLONEL PAUL A. OSTROWSKI tion is heard. The measures will be OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- COLONEL LAURA J. RICHARDSON read for the second time on the next COUNSELOR, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE COLONEL STEVEN A. SHAPIRO (ADMINISTRATION), VICE RAJKUMAR CHELLARAJ, RE- COLONEL JAMES E. SIMPSON legislative day. SIGNED. COLONEL MARK R. STAMMER

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COLONEL MICHAEL C. WEHR IN THE ARMY IN THE NAVY COLONEL ERIC P. WENDT COLONEL ROBERT P. WHITE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- CATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY IN THE AIR FORCE U.S.C., SECTION 12203: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be lieutenant commander THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- To be colonel MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR CALVIN B. SUFFRIDGE FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): SHAUN A. PRICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS IN THE GRADE IN- IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY To be major DICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: SECTION 531: TODD A. EADS To be commander MIECHIA A. ESCO CORY M. HUGEN To be major ELIZABETH J. JACKSON NICHOLE L. INGALLS CHRISTOPHER R. BRADEN To be lieutenant commander CM DYER JOHN M. MIYAHARA

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CONGRATULATING THE DILLARD causes including: youth and women, student Tom McAvoy of Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE achievement, military, the disadvantaged and McAvoy, currently the editorial research direc- FOR WINNING THE ESSENTIALLY humanitarian efforts around the world. tor for the Pueblo Chieftain, has one of the ELLINGTON JAZZ BAND COM- Some of the projects undertaken by Mr. Al most distinguished reporting careers in Colo- PETITION Wanamaker and the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary rado and it is a great honor to recognize him Club include hosting a Rotary Youth Leader- upon his retirement. HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS ship Award (RYLA), a youth awareness lead- Mr. McAvoy was born and raised in Pueblo, ership conference, and business and ethics OF FLORIDA graduating from Central High School and what conferences for Advancement Via Individual is now Colorado State University-Pueblo. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Determination, AVID, school students. They finished his education with a master’s degree Monday, May 23, 2011 sponsored a Four-Way speech contest to help in Journalism at Ohio State University, before Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I develop public speaking skills for high school returning to cover the Colorado political arena. rise today to honor the Jazz Ensemble of Dil- students and a golf tournament that benefited His career spanned 34 years, and he spent lard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida scholarships for Carlsbad high school students the majority of that time covering the Colorado for their continued achievements and excel- and returning marines. The Hi-Noon Rotary General Assembly and the Governor’s office lence. Club provided dictionaries for English and as the Chieftain’s Denver bureau chief. Dillard High School was founded in the early Spanish speaking elementary school children, He has received a number of accolades twentieth century with funds from noted philan- as well as meals and gifts to needy elemen- during his tenure with the Chieftain. Most no- thropist James Hardy Dillard. The music pro- tary school children; and finally, the Club ac- tably the Colorado Press Association gave him gram at Dillard High School gained fame when tively supports the Carlsbad Boys and Girls its inaugural Shining Star Award. He also the legendary Julian ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley Club. served on CSU-Pueblo’s alumni board and served as an instructor of applied music in the For the greater community Mr. Wanamaker was chairman of the board for the Boys and 1940’s. Dillard High School serves as a Per- and the club co-sponsored an Oktoberfest Girls Club of Pueblo. Lawmakers on both forming Arts and Technology magnet school in fundraiser that benefitted the Carlsbad Wom- sides of the aisle have repeatedly acknowl- Fort Lauderdale, Florida with its main areas of en’s Resource Center; provided support to the edged their respect for Mr. McAvoy and his focus being dance, voice, orchestra, and Veterans Association of North County, and La professional talent. band. Posada, a facility for the homeless; assisted in Mr. Speaker, I am glad to have the oppor- There are no limits to the creative spirit at the distribution of food, clothing and toys to tunity to stand and recognize Tom McAvoy, an Dillard High School and there are no limits to over 400 needy Carlsbad families in conjunc- institution in Colorado journalism. The people the success that their students achieve. Earlier tion with the Carlsbad Christmas Bureau; as of southern Colorado are fortunate to have this month, the Dillard High School Jazz En- well as refurbishing, relocation and dedication had such a gifted writer cover the state’s gov- semble took home first prize honors at the of a city landmark structure for public enjoy- ernment. ‘‘Essentially Ellington’’ Jazz Band Competition ment. f at Lincoln Center in New York City. More im- In the international arena, Mr. Wanamaker pressive than their performance is the resolve and a team of Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotarians CELEBRATION OF ST. LUKE’S that the students showed in fundraising for joined with others to build a house in Mexico HOUSE 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE their trips. Many students used their own for a needy family. Through the Paul Harris money to pay for their trips as private dona- Foundation, the club co-sponsored numerous HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN tions are scarce. other humanitarian projects all over the world OF MARYLAND including: an effort to eradicate polio world- In addition to this most recent achievement, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Jazz Ensemble took first prize at the wide; contributed one hundred goats to needy Monday, May 23, 2011 ‘‘Swing Central’’ Jazz competition in Savan- families in a small village in India for the pur- nah, Georgia in both 2011 and 2010 and in pose of providing a source of nourishment, in- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 2010 they took second place at the ‘‘Essen- come and an opportunity to develop entrepre- to recognize and celebrate ‘‘40 Years of Ex- tially Ellington’’ Jazz Band Competition before neurial skills that promote self sufficiency; par- cellence’’ by St. Luke’s House (SLH) in Be- winning the prestigious competition this year. ticipated in the Shelter Box program to help thesda, Maryland, which I am honored to have Mr. Speaker, I am proud that these young the needy in Haiti and Japan that were dev- located in Maryland’s Eighth Congressional musicians represent my district. It is a true astated by earthquakes; provided support to District. SLH empowers individuals with mental privilege to recognize the Dillard High School build a school for girls in Afghanistan and de- illness who have been released from psy- Jazz Ensemble and their many accomplish- veloping a source of safe drinking water for a chiatric hospitals to live, learn, work and par- ments, both on and off the stage. small village in Africa; finally, hosted several ticipate successfully in the community by offer- foreign exchange students to promote better f ing integrated mental health services and ac- understanding of other cultures. cess to community resources. HONORING AL WANAMAKER I hope my colleagues will join me in recog- St. Luke’s House was founded in 1971 by nizing the many fine achievements of Mr. Al members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY Wanamaker and his colleagues at the Carls- programs offered by SLH include supported bad Hi-Noon Rotary Club. Without question, OF CALIFORNIA living, life skills training and vocational rehabili- his leadership and their fine work are worthy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tation, as well as 24-hour crisis care and serv- of recognition by the House of Representa- ices for youth with serious emotional disabil- Monday, May 23, 2011 tives today. ities. SLH currently provides care for over Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- f 2,000 youth and adults annually. To accom- nize Mr. Al Wanamaker, outgoing president of TOM McAVOY TRIBUTE plish its mission, SLH owns and operates 31 the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club, located in group homes in the community. It has helped my congressional district in North San Diego thousands of individuals return to active com- County California. HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON munity life. OF COLORADO Under Mr. Wanamaker’s leadership, the SLH provides four basic programs for its cli- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club personified its ents. The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program motto of ‘‘Building Communities and Bridging Monday, May 23, 2011 offers individuals supported living opportuni- Continents.’’ The club has contributed re- Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ties, residential rehabilitation assistance, back- sources and financial assistance to various recognize longtime Colorado political reporter, to-work skills, and a life skills program. The

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Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to stand County Public Schools that helps high school Friday, May 13, 2011 students with serious emotional disabilities re- and recognize Tilman Bishop today. He has ceive counseling and vocational training. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, the first respon- spent a lifetime serving Colorado and I am SLH’s efforts have raised public awareness sibility of all Members of Congress is to keep grateful for his passion and dedication. about important mental health issues. Its con- our country safe. Critical to fulfilling that obli- f tinued success is due to the hard work of SLH gation is providing members of the intelligence staff and volunteers who give thousands of community with every resource they need to PERSONAL EXPLANATION hours to make this program effective for SLH do their jobs. residents and beneficial for the larger commu- Today, with this Democratic amendment, we HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON nity. St. Luke’s House is fortunate to have the address this challenge head-on. OF TEXAS leadership of Ms. Cindy Ostrowski as Presi- I’d like to acknowledge the leadership of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those who introduced this amendment: Con- dent and CEO as it moves ahead in meeting Monday, May 23, 2011 the needs of people in the 20 century. Our gressman NADLER, Congresswoman JACKSON Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. community is enriched by the dedicated work LEE, and Congressman ELLISON. I thank them for bringing to the floor legisla- Mr. Speaker, I requested and received a leave of St. Luke’s House. tion that: ensures that our top priority in fund- of absence on May 13, 2011. For the informa- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join ing our intelligence services is the campaign tion of our colleagues and my constituents, me in commending the staff and volunteers of to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaeda and below is how I would have voted on the fol- St. Luke’s House on forty years of extraor- affiliated organizations; honors the extraor- lowing votes I missed during the day. dinary work and in wishing them continued dinary courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the On rollcall vote No. 323, Rogers Amend- success in their service to the residents of our intelligence officers, analysts, and Navy ment that would clarify that Section 411 of the community. SEALs who located, tracked, and killed bill, which provides certain authorities for De- f Osama bin Laden; and commends the leader- fense Intelligence Agency expenditures, I BRUCE BECKMAN TRIBUTE ship of President Obama in carrying out this would have voted ‘‘no.’’ mission and recognizes the commitment of On rollcall vote No. 324, Gibson Amend- HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON Presidents Clinton and Bush for advancing ment that would require the Director of Na- this fight. As it says, this action ‘‘brought a tional Intelligence to submit to Congress a re- OF COLORADO measure of justice to the families of the vic- port containing recommendations the Director IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tims of 9/11.’’ considers appropriate for consolidating the in- Monday, May 23, 2011 Strengthening our intelligence capabilities telligence community, I would have voted Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and establishing clear priorities are not par- ‘‘no.’’ recognize Commander Bruce Beckman for his tisan issues; they are critical to our national On rollcall vote No. 325, Hinchey Amend- lifetime of service defending the United States defense. ment that would require the Director of Na- of America and protecting the people of Colo- That is why I urge Republicans to join tional Intelligence, DNI, to report to the House rado. His distinguished military and law en- Democrats to pass this motion and keep the and Senate Intelligence panels on information forcement careers make him a model for the pressure on those who attacked our shores it has regarding the human rights violations of community. nearly 10 years ago. the military government in Argentina that re- Commander Beckman began his highly suc- f sulted in 30,000 disappearances between the mid–1970’s and mid–1980’s, I would have cessful military career in the United States TILMAN BISHOP TRIBUTE Army. After a three year tour he joined the voted ‘‘yes.’’ Colorado Army National Guard, where he re- On rollcall vote No. 326, Carney Amend- mained for over 25 years. He rose quickly HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON ment that would establish the sense of Con- through the ranks, becoming Colonel and OF COLORADO gress that railway transportation should be in- eventually Deputy Commander. During Oper- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluded in transportation security plans for intel- ation Desert Storm he was awarded the Monday, May 23, 2011 ligence agencies, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall vote No. 327, Reed Amendment bronze star for leadership, further distin- Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to that would commend the United States intel- guishing himself while providing security to recognize Tilman Bishop for his longtime serv- ligence community for their successful oper- over 24,000 prisoners of war. ice to the state of Colorado as a teacher, pub- As he established his exemplary military ca- ation in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice lic servant and dedicated citizen. He has rep- and their continued efforts against al Qaeda, I reer, he also became an indispensable mem- resented the state’s Western Slope in the Col- ber of Colorado’s police force. He began as a would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ orado General Assembly for just under three On rollcall vote No. 328, on Democratic Mo- Littleton City Police Officer in 1974 and was decades and now serves on the University of tion to Recommit H.R. 754, I would have promoted to sergeant only four years later. He Colorado Board of Regents. voted ‘‘yes.’’ would hold a number of other positions in the Mr. Bishop was born and raised in Colorado On rollcall vote No. 329, on final passage of department, but eventually became Com- Springs and learned to respect the value of H.R. 754, Intelligence Authorization Act for mander in 1999. During his tenure in that posi- education. He earned his bachelor’s and mas- Fiscal Year 2011, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ tion, he would oversee all three divisions of ter’s degrees, both in education, at the Univer- f the department: investigations, patrol and sup- sity of Northern Colorado, which he attended port services. He was the clear choice to co- with scholarships from wrestling and the El CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF ordinate the city’s preparations for the Demo- Pomar Foundation. His alma mater would THE TOWN OF JONESVILLE ON cratic National Convention, and serves as the eventually award him an honorary doctorate in ITS BICENTENNIAL city’s emergency planner. Bruce and his wife 1999. Susan, an Arapahoe County Commissioner, Out of college, Mr. Bishop decided to be- HON. VIRGINIA FOXX are both leaders in the Littleton community, come a public school teacher in Colorado, a OF NORTH CAROLINA devoting much of their free time to service or- position he held for seven years. His success IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ganizations such as the Littleton Rotary Club, in that role translated to his managerial talent. of which Bruce is a past president. He served as a Mesa State College adminis- Monday, May 23, 2011 Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand and rec- trator for 31 years and was an important part Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I recently attended ognize one of Colorado’s finest residents. His of the school’s academic emergence. a celebration of the bicentennial of the com- service to the country and state of Colorado is Mr. Bishop is known best for his tenure in munity of Jonesville, NC. Not only was I im- admirable and we are indebted to his efforts. the Colorado legislature, though. He served pressed by the level of volunteerism that

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to College Jazz Institute, and the Schemel Allen’s Settlement took root near the bluffs recognize Bonita Nuanez for her academic, Forum of the University of Scranton (founder). that once stood on the south bank of the athletic and extracurricular work at Colorado Dr. Brereton and his wife, Leslie, have two Yadkin, at the junction of current-day Elm State University-Pueblo. Her outstanding ef- children and three grandchildren. forts earned her the Threlkeld award, which is Street—West Main Street and River Road and Mr. Speaker, Dr. Harmar Brereton has was surrounded by wilderness, isolated farms given to the top graduating senior each year. She will be the first to receive her diploma at served our community with distinction. His and occasional plantations. the commencement ceremony and lead the years of commitment to our area’s medical David Allen owned an iron ore forge on the graduating class. and cultural development should be honored Big Elkin Creek, which was supplied with iron Ms. Nuanez decided to attend CSU-Pueblo and respected. Mr. Speaker, today, I ask my ore by the surrounding mountains and foot- to continue her already impressive softball ca- colleagues to join me in thanking Dr. Harmar hills. Examples of these types kind of ore reer. Unsurprisingly, she posted magnificent Brereton for his dedication, and in recognizing mines, also known as ‘‘pits,’’ are still found in college statistics, including a school record for his receiving of the B’Nai B’Rith Amos Lodge Jonesville, particularly adjacent to West Main most career walks and is fifth all time in home No. 136 Americanism Award. Street, which was once called Iron Works runs. f Road. Her impressive achievements on the dia- mond are overshadowed by her academic Most iron ore was transported across the success. She was one of the school’s top biol- IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JAY Yadkin River in the shallows until a ferry was ogy students and has spent countless hours THOMPSON constructed near the mouth of Big Elkin assisting her professors in the lab. She also Creek, according to the Historical Society. A spends much of her free time as a math and section of the Old Ford Road is preserved science tutor to other students. HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS today in Mineral Spring Park. In the community, Ms. Nuanez made a no- OF TEXAS In 1811, the town that is now Jonesville was ticeable impact, as well. She helped groups such as RakeUp Pueblo, the Special Olympics IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES initially incorporated as Martinsborough, most and the Evolution Softball Camp. In addition, Monday, May 23, 2011 likely in honor of North Carolina’s recent Gov- she volunteered as a softball coach at local ernors, Alexander Martin and Josiah Martin. high schools. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to However, in 1815 the town name was Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize call special attention to Dr. Jay Thompson. Dr. changed to Jonesville in honor of Hardy Bonita Nuanez today. Her recognition within Thompson has dedicated 42 years to Birdville Jones. Hardy Jones was the son of Samuel the school and the community is well-earned, Independent School District. He has served in Jones, a settler from Virginia who fought in the and I have no doubt that she will continue to a number of capacities, including: secondary American Revolution. It was Jones who estab- have a positive influence on the people of Col- mathematics and business education teacher, lished the Academy for which early Jonesville orado. junior high and high school track and football was famous. Jones’ remains and a marker f coach, high school assistant principal, assist- honoring his life can be found at Jonesville CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. ant director in central administration, junior First United Methodist Church, which is also HARMAR BRERETON high and middle school principal, and director the site of the former Jonesville Male and Fe- of athletics. In the course of his time at male Academy. Birdville ISD, Dr. Thompson was propelled by HON. LOU BARLETTA the desire to see his students ‘‘grow, grad- The Jonesville Academy was moved from OF PENNSYLVANIA uate, and become successful citizens in our what is modern-day Bermuda Run to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES communities, our nation and throughout the Jonesville by Hardy Jones in 1816. By the Monday, May 23, 2011 world.’’ 1853–54 school year, 150 students attended Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Dr. Thompson’s impact on education ex- the academy, coming from every state in the honor and acknowledge Dr. Harmar Brereton, tends beyond the boundaries of Birdville ISD. country. The town of Jonesville grew in promi- who is receiving the B’Nai B’Rith Amos Lodge He is an active member of the executive nence thanks to the academy and the stu- No. 136 Americanism Award, one of the com- board of directors for the Texas Girls’ Choir dents it attracted from around the country and munity’s most prestigious public service and has participated in the Texas School Im- the south. awards. provement Initiative, all while serving as a However, soldiers from Union General As a radiologist, Dr. Brereton has been peer evaluator on the Texas Education Agen- George Stoneman’s cavalry ransacked the committed to bringing great change to the cy accreditation teams. Before that, he func- school in the spring of 1865. Fortunately, the medical community in Northeastern Pennsyl- tioned as a board director of the Texas High soldiers missed the academy’s prized posses- vania. Dr. Brereton established the Depart- School Athletic Directors Association and ment of Radiation Oncology at Mercy Hospital, sion, a bell made of bronze and 99 silver dol- served on the UIL Waiver Review Board. and with his medical group, Radiation Medi- It is Dr. Thompson’s work within the schools lars. Today the bell resides atop the Jonesville cine Associates of Scranton, and the develop- in conjunction with his service in the commu- First United Methodist Church. ment and management company he founded, nity that explains what BISD’s Board Presi- According to Moravian journals from the Healthcare Management Resources Inc., he dent, Joe Tolbert, calls Thompson’s ‘‘rich time, Jonesville also likely served as a stop for established several additional cancer centers knowledge of the district as well as the trust in the region. His medical professional service fugitive slaves trying to escape to freedom on of the staff and community.’’ As Birdville ISD the Underground Railroad. includes the Lackawanna County Medical So- ciety and Pennsylvania Oncology Society, prepares for his retirement, the district can The town of Jonesville experienced unprec- having served as president of both; and the take heart in the fact that Dr. Thompson will edented growth after Interstate 77 opened in American College of Radiation Oncology, of remain a stable fixture in the community. 1974, and it was consequently named a ‘‘Gov- which he is a founding chancellor. Dr. I am honored to have an opportunity to ernor’s Community of Excellence’’ in 1980. In Brereton is a professor of medicine and assist- serve Dr. Thompson and all of the individuals 2001, Jonesville merged with the neighboring ant dean for development at The Common- that help to educate our young people in the town of Arlington, which added about 800 peo- wealth Medical College, which is committed to 26th District of Texas. I wish him all the best ple to Jonesville’s population and made it the the future of medicine in Northeastern Penn- as he embarks on the next chapter of what town it is today. sylvania. has been, thus far, quite an adventure.

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Throughout the years he chronicle not only where repression is at its Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I was involved with the Medina County Boy most brutal and obvious, but also to shine a proudly rise to recognize Mrs. Betty Lou Loch Scouts, Medina Community Chest, United bright light on ‘‘indirect sources of pressure, on the occasion of her 90th birthday celebra- Way of Medina County and served as presi- and censorship by governments . . . .’’ tion. Mrs. Loch was born on May 23, 1921 at dent of the Medina City School Board of Edu- In the past months we have seen an un- the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. cation. Mr. Batchelder also sat as chairman of precedented wave of protests and demonstra- She is the daughter of the late William and the Medina County Republican Party Execu- tions sweep the Arab world. Two govern- Maude Butler. tive Committee during the 1950s and 1980s. ments—in Tunisia and Egypt—have fallen to Mrs. Loch is an active member of her com- Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me the demands of pro-democracy protesters, munity but more importantly, she is a proud in remembrance of Mr. William G. Batchelder. while others have come under intense pres- mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I extend my deepest condolences to his five sure. These uprisings have highlighted the Mrs. Loch is celebrating this special day children, six grandchildren, and three great- level of violence and physical harassment di- with her two children, Robert Edwin Loch, Jr. grandchildren. rected at the press. We’ve seen journalists and James William Loch; two daughter in- threatened, arrested, beaten, assaulted, and in f laws, Mildred Loch and Jessica Loch; four some cases even killed, while working on the grandchildren, Robert Edwin Loch, III, CONGRESSIONAL FREEDOM OF frontlines in the fight for democracy and great- Courtney Susan Loch, Jaimie William Loch, THE PRESS CAUCUS ON WORLD er opportunity. and Brittney Jayne Loch, and; two great- PRESS FREEDOM After two months of silence, Lara Logan, the grandchildren, Robert Colman Loch and CBS reporter who was sexually assaulted by James Quinton Loch. HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF a mob in Cairo’s Tahrir Square the night that Mr. Speaker, this celebration will bring to- President Mubarak stepped down in February, OF CALIFORNIA gether close friends and four generations of opened up about the brutal attack in an emo- the Loch family, which is truly remarkable. So IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional interview on ‘‘60 Minutes’’ Sunday. I ask that you join me in wishing Mrs. Betty Monday, May 23, 2011 Logan, whose attack shined a light on the Lou Loch a happy 90th birthday. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dangers that female journalists face while f pay tribute to the thousands of men and working abroad, said she is proud to have bro- women of the media here and around the ken the silence on what some female journal- IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. ists have experienced but never talk about for WILLIAM G. BATCHELDER JR. world who strive every day—many of them in the face of extreme violence and repression— fear they will be taken off the story. to report the news. This is the lifeblood of de- ABC’s Christiane Amanpour and Fox News HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH mocracy. I do so as Co-Chairman of the bipar- Channel’s Greg Palkot and Olaf Wiig also OF OHIO tisan, bicameral Freedom of the Press Cau- faced physical assault and intimidation during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cus, and on behalf of fellow Co-Chairman of the protests that swept Mubarak from his Monday, May 23, 2011 the Caucus, Rep. MIKE PENCE. post—notable examples out of as many as 100 journalists who were assaulted, threat- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Chartered 18 years ago by the UN, World Press Freedom Day was hosted for the first ened or detained during the uprising in Egypt. remembrance of Mr. William G. Batchelder Jr., Elsewhere in the Arab world, four New York time this year in the United States and was a prominent lawyer and civic leader from Me- Times reporters were taken captive by Libyan marked by a three-day conference here in dina, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 96 government soldiers outside of Benghazi in Washington attended by journalists and media on May 7, 2011. March. After enduring harassment and abuse, Mr. Batchelder was born on July 30, 1914 in leaders from around the world. World Press they were thankfully released. Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood. His Freedom Day isn’t, however, fundamentally an Less fortunate were award-winning family moved to Medina in 1929, and in 1932 academic or congratulatory exercise, Mr. photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris he graduated from Medina High School. Upon Speaker. Rather, as defined by the United Na- Hondros, two of the most seasoned graduating, William went on to study econom- tions: photojournalists, who were killed while cov- ics and history at Ohio Wesleyan University. ‘‘It serves as an occasion to inform citizens ering a battle between rebels and Libyan gov- During his senior year, he was awarded a of violations of press freedom—a reminder ernment forces in the city of Misrata. Theirs is scholarship to attend the University of Cin- that in dozens of countries around the world, not only a loss to their friends and families, cinnati Law School; he passed the Ohio bar publications are censored, fined, suspended but also a great loss to the profession. exam in 1939. and closed down, while journalists, editors and Freedom of expression cannot exist where William returned to Medina in the summer of publishers are harassed, attacked, detained journalists are not safe from persecution and 1939 with his wife Eleanor and immediately and even murdered. attack, which have an unnerving effect on the opened his own private practice. Just five ‘‘It is a date to encourage and develop initia- profession. According to the Committee to months later, he decided to run for Medina tives in favour of press freedom, and to as- Protect Journalists, 16 journalists have been County Prosecutor, and would serve in this sess the state of press freedom worldwide. tragically killed this year. Alarmingly, the fail- position from 1941 until 1953. While serving ‘‘It serves as a reminder to governments of ure to punish or even seriously investigate as Prosecutor, in 1942, William enlisted in the the need to respect their commitment to press crimes against journalists has now reached U.S. Army. He served his country bravely in freedom and is also a day of reflection among appalling proportions. the South Pacific during World War II for three media professionals about issues of press And although one can certainly find such years, and rose to the rank of sergeant. Mean- freedom and professional ethics. censorship in the Middle East and North Afri- while, back in Medina, he became the father ‘‘Just as importantly, World Press Freedom ca, or in countries such as China, Cuba, of his first child and was re-elected as County Day is a day of support for media which are Kazakhstan, South Korea and Syria, sadly it Prosecutor. targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press exists and may be getting worse much closer In the 1950s Mr. Batchelder completed his freedom. It is also a day of remembrance for to home. duties as County Prosecutor and began work- those journalists who lost their lives in the ex- As just reported last month by the State De- ing as a trial lawyer with the Cleveland law ercise of their profession.’’ partment—and as borne out by major 2010 re- firm of Thompson, Hine & Flory. However, in One journalist who was brutally taken from ports of the Organization of American States, 1957, he left the prominent firm and formed a us was, of course, Daniel Pearl of the Wall the Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom partnership with Harold Williams in Medina; Street Journal, whose name last year graced House, and many others—our own hemi- the firm was named Williams and Batchelder. the bipartisan Freedom of the Press Act. That sphere is home to many disturbing examples He would continue to try cases until the age legislation emphatically put Congress, the of what Ms. June Erlick, a former cor- of 93. President and our Nation strongly on record in respondent now with the David Rockefeller

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HASTINGS OF FLORIDA ways there and sometimes lead to self-censor- Monday, May 23, 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship even before censorship begins.’’ Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to re- Monday, May 23, 2011 In the spirit of this World Press Freedom member Vincent John Skindell. Vincent Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I Day, Mr. Speaker, let me then use the bal- passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, proudly recognize Zoe Fromer, Kirill Safin, and ance of my time to turn over just a few of 2011 in a car accident. Izaal Lakhia of Atlantic High School in Delray these ‘‘much more insidious’’ rocks: Vincent Skindell was born on August 19, Beach, Florida as Hastings’ Star Students. In Venezuela, the government has engaged 1960 to Vincent M. and Carol (nee Kaska) When state budget cuts to education forced in what CPJ unambiguously calls ‘‘a system- Skindell. Vincent was a 1978 graduate of their school to cut back on arts programs, atic campaign to stifle dissent.’’ It included Brunswick High School and an evening man- these young people took the task of saving barring the publication of photos in conjunction ager at Goodyear Tire in Brunswick for 12 these programs into their own hands. They formed Initiative Renaissance, an aptly named with reporting on rampant crime and unsolved years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially organization that raises funds to restore class- murder cases; suddenly voiding the broad- gardening, fishing, and hunting and enjoyed shooting pool also. es such as drama, musical engineering and casting license of the nation’s oldest television chorus. The organization’s $100,000 fund- channel and a major critic of the government; Vincent was preceded in death by his father raising goal would help improve arts facilities and exploiting or inventing technical regula- Vincent and his son Joshua Skindell. Vincent and expand the school’s band and visual arts tions to administratively shut down dozens of is survived by his wife Shawn (nee McGee); programs. Their mission has garnered national radio stations also critical of the government. his daughter Tara Painting; his grandchildren recognition and Initiative Renaissance was ac- Faith and Noah Painting; his mother Carol; his cepted into the Pepsi Refresh Project with a In Ecuador, the OAS’ 2009 Report of the step-children Christie Stiffler and Jennifer chance to win a $50,000 grant. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Pasquale and step-grandchildren Matthew, Zoe, Kirill, and Izaal’s passion for attaining special rapporteur for freedom of expression Nicholas, and Michael Stiffler and Allison and a well-rounded education demonstrates the found that, ‘‘Ecuador has seen a rising climate Olivia Pasquale. folly of cutting funding to arts and education. of polarization in which attacks on and threats All students deserve a public education that Vincent is also survived by his brother Mi- fully prepares them to compete in the 21st against journalists and media outlets of all edi- chael, who is a State Senator in Ohio, rep- century. torial positions have increased’’; a March 3 resenting Cleveland, Lakewood, Parma, and Inter-American Press Association report stated Mr. Speaker, I am proud that these young other Cleveland suburbs in the 10th Congres- people chose to fight to save their school’s flatly that the government had ‘‘redoubled its sional District. Vincent was always supportive arts programs and applaud their dedication offensive’’ against press freedom; and, just and active in Michael’s campaigns as a Lake- and perseverance to this project, which has last month our own State Department’s 2010 wood City Councilman, a State Representa- undoubtedly been beneficial to the entire com- Human Rights Report found—among many tive, and State Senator. I would frequently see munity. other actions—that, ‘‘In June and July, during Vincent and his family at campaign events for f the broadcast of the Soccer World Cup Michael and at my own events. IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND matches, the government ran a media cam- Mr. Speaker and respected colleagues, OPENING OF THE CLEVELAND paign against the press, referring to media please join me in remembering Vincent John SYRIAN CULTURAL GARDEN outlets as corrupt and delinquent.’’ Skindell, citizen and friend, and in offering . . . And, in Argentina—according to The condolences to his family who are now griev- ing his loss. HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The OF OHIO Financial Times among many other outlets— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f for more than two years the government has Monday, May 23, 2011 waged an escalating war against critical media RECOGNIZING VICTIMS OF CON- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in outlets. Specifically, the government: was just CENTRATION CAMP IN OMARSKA recognition of the grand opening of the Cleve- found by the nation’s Supreme Court to have land Syrian Cultural Gardens, taking place on unconstitutionally allocated government adver- May 29, 2011. tising funds to reward news outlets favorable HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK The 254-acre piece of land that constitutes Rockefeller Park was donated to the City of to its policies while withholding such funds OF NORTH CAROLINA from opponents; shut down and tried to lit- Cleveland by John D. Rockefeller in 1896. The erally force the sale of the nation’s biggest pri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cleveland Syrian Cultural Gardens is a fifty- vate internet service provider; orchestrated a acre piece of land within Rockefeller Park. Monday, May 23, 2011 These gardens were founded in 1926 to cre- surprise raid by 200 federal tax agents on the ate a memorial area for the diverse ethnic offices of the nation’s largest media company Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to groups that shape the region, and to serve as and then dismissed the raids as a ‘‘mistake’’; recognize the victims of a notorious concentra- tion camp in Omarska, located in northwestern a space of reflection on peace, cooperation and—in a series of moves taken directly from and understanding. The Cultural Gardens is the original Peronists’ playbook—is seeking Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the summer of 1992, Omarska was the site of murder, torture currently a collection of 26 gardens which in- aggressively to seize control of the nation’s clude African-American, American Indian, Brit- and other mass violations of human rights. It newsprint supply to silence opposition news- ish, Chinese, Czech, Estonian, German, He- is thanks to the courage of the British journal- papers by literally making it impossible for brew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Slo- ists Ed Vulliamy, Penny Marshall and Ian Wil- them to go to press. venian gardens, among others. liams and their brave reporting, that the world In 1929, the land for a Syrian Cultural Gar- These are just a few of the things hap- learned about the horrors of Omarska in the den was allotted to the Greater Syrian Amer- pening in a few of the countries in our own last decade of the 20th century. ican Community. The Syrian American and backyard, Mr. Speaker, that justify—indeed, As we remember the victims of Omarska, let Arab American community have, for over 100 demand that Congress remain vigilant and us reinforce the significance of remembrance years, played a vital role in the spiritual, social vocal in defense of freedom of expression ev- and the right of the survivors and families of and cultural life of the greater Cleveland com- erywhere . . . not just on World Press Free- the victims to mark this tragic chapter in the munity. For unknown reasons, the garden was dom Day, but every day of every year. history of Europe. never planned or built.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23MY8.008 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS E920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 23, 2011 Decades later, while researching Arab immi- Today, Bucky resides with his wife, Ruth, in ministration, Northwest Office. After over 45 gration, the Arab American Community Center Saddle River, New Jersey, not too far from his years of service and numerous awards for his for Economic and Social Services (AACCESS) roots in Paterson. A true renaissance man, he dedication and commitment to public service, in Ohio came across the garden plot. After in- continues to be an avid painter in addition to Mr. Psaromatis will be retiring on May 31, forming Cleveland’s Syrian community, the his musical talents. 2011. project was restarted in 2004. The Syrian The job of a United States Congressman in- Mr. Psaromatis has worked in offices American Cultural Garden Association, Syrian volves much that is rewarding, yet nothing around the Nation and around the world. He Medical Society, Syrian American Cultural compares to learning about and recognizing began his career in 1965 in Huntington, West Council and the National Arab American Med- individuals like Bucky Pizzarelli. Virginia. Throughout the years, Mr. Psaromatis ical Association, Ohio Chapter worked to de- Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our col- also worked in various offices in Ohio, Balti- sign the project. leagues, Bucky’s family and friends, all the more, MD and also provided Social Security The design of the Syrian Cultural Garden musicians and fans of his music whose lives benefits overseas in Athens, Greece and was created by an architectural graduate stu- he has touched, and me in recognizing Mr. Frankfurt, Germany. In 1990, Mr. Psaromatis dent from Damascus University. The garden John Paul ‘‘Bucky’’ Pizzarelli. returned to the United States to continue pub- will be composed of many elements that rep- f lic service work in the Chicago Northwest So- resent Syrian culture such as the Arches of cial Security Office. He has served the Jeffer- Palmyra, Amphitheater of Basra, Syrian Arch, IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. son Park community for nearly 21 years. and the Arabic Fountain and will include Dam- THOMAS STANTON KILBANE As District Manager, Mr. Psaromatis has ascene roses. made an enormous impact on the community. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH He did so by giving speeches about Social Security benefits and programs at airports, recognition of the grand opening of the Cleve- OF OHIO business and community centers. In order to land Syrian Cultural Garden, the newest edi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion to Cleveland’s historic Cultural Gardens. establish guidelines on how to best serve the Monday, May 23, 2011 f public, Mr. Psaromatis met with Congressional Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in and Senatorial Aides. He has also fought for TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL ‘‘BUCKY’’ remembrance of Mr. Thomas Stanton Kilbane, the large Polish population in Jefferson Park PIZZARELLI one of Cleveland’s top litigators, who passed to provide better resources. away on April 28, 2011. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a deeply grateful HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. Born in 1941, Mr. Kilbane was raised in community and with enormous appreciation for OF NEW JERSEY Cleveland, Ohio. He attended St. Ignatius decades of dedication to public service and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High School and later John Carroll University. providing assistance to communities in Amer- Monday, May 23, 2011 During his time at John Carroll, Mr. Kilbane ica and overseas, I thank Mr. Anthony Psaromatis for his extraordinary leadership Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to participated in its Reserve Officer Training and selfless commitment to his family and call to your attention the life of a truly out- Corps. Upon graduating as valedictorian of his staff at the Chicago Northwest Social Security standing individual, Mr. John Paul ‘‘Bucky’’ class, Tom moved to Chicago and attended Office. Thank you, Tony, and we wish you, Pizzarelli, who is recognized as an exceptional law school at Northwestern University where Martha, your sons, Michael and Anthony, and influential jazz guitarist. Bucky Pizzarelli he was chosen for its law review. daughter-in-law Bridget, and granddaughters, hails from my hometown of Paterson, New In 1966, Mr. Kilbane joined the international Kallie and Kirie all the happiness in the future. Jersey, where he was honored by his admir- law firm of Squire Sanders. However, during ers at Paterson Day on Saturday, May 21st, 1968 and 1969, Tom served his country in the f 2011. Vietnam War. As a captain, he served in a 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOLANO Bucky was born and raised in Paterson, transportation group and was awarded a COMMUNITY COLLEGE where he learned to play guitar and banjo at Bronze Star for combat. a young age. He truly has music in his blood, After arriving home from Vietnam, Mr. Kilbane returned to Squire Sanders and was HON. GEORGE MILLER as he learned his craft from his uncles, who OF CALIFORNIA made a partner at the firm in 1976. Tom spe- were musicians. His first professional engage- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment came at the ripe age of 17, when he cialized in areas such as antitrust law, product Monday, May 23, 2011 joined Vaughn Monroe’s Dance Band. He liability and contracts. He served as a member honed his skills with Monroe’s ensemble for of Squire Sanders’ management committee Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. several years, although his career was briefly and he chaired the litigation practice between Speaker, I rise with my colleagues Congress- interrupted when he was called to serve his 1996 and 2006. man DAN LUNGREN and Congressman JOHN country in Europe during the Second World Mr. Kilbane was one of the most successful GARAMENDI to recognize the sixty-fifth anniver- War as a member of the U.S. Army. and reputable lawyers to work at Squire Sand- sary of the founding of Solano Community In 1952, Bucky became a staff musician for ers and in the Cleveland area. Throughout his College. The College has provided genera- NBC, eventually joining the house band for career he was welcomed into groups such as tions of Solano County residents with high famed television host Johnny Carson. He has the International Academy of Trial Lawyers quality education programs that prepare a di- played alongside major acts such as Dion and and the American College of Trial Lawyers. verse student population to participate in to- the Belmonts, Benny Goodman, and his close He was also recognized with numerous day’s local and global communities. friend and fellow guitar great Les Paul. awards such as Best Lawyers’ ‘‘bet-the-com- Solano College had its inception in 1945 Bucky is no stranger to Washington, DC. He pany’’ litigator in 2009 and the Cardinal when the California State Department of Edu- visited the White House several times, per- Bellarmine award from his alma mater, St. Ig- cation authorized the Governing Board of the forming for President Ronald Reagan, fellow natius High School, in 2011. Vallejo Unified School District to establish a musician President Bill Clinton, and former Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me junior college on the campus of Vallejo Senior First Lady Pat Nixon. in remembrance of Mr. Thomas Kilbane. I ex- High School. Classes for junior college stu- In addition to his professional successes, tend my condolences to his wife, Sally; five dents started in the fall of 1945 with fewer Bucky is a committed family man. His sons, children; four grandchildren; and four siblings. than 100 students. In the fall of 1957, the John and Martin, his daughter, Mary, and his f Governing Board of the Vallejo Unified School daughter-in-law, Jessica, have all carried on District voted to separate the junior college the Pizzarelli legacy as musicians. Bucky has HONORING ANTHONY PSAROMATIS completely from the high school. Vallejo Junior collaborated with them on many of their re- College began offering summer classes in cordings. HON. MIKE QUIGLEY 1964, and enrollment increased to 1,000 stu- Later, Bucky returned to serve his home- OF ILLINOIS dents that year. town of Paterson as a member of the music IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1965, the voters of Solano County voted faculty at William Paterson University, passing overwhelmingly to establish a separate com- on his talents to the next generation of New Monday, May 23, 2011 munity college district. At the same time, Jersey musicians. His tireless energy and en- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in seven trustees were elected to the new gov- thusiasm for his art should serve as an exam- recognition of Anthony Psaromatis, District erning board, representing the committees of ple for all Americans. Manager of the Chicago Social Security Ad- the district.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K23MY8.010 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E921 In the short span of a year, the new board INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, selected a new Superintendent/President, Dr. ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, N. Dallas Evans, and then proceeded to name Washington, DC, May 11, 2011. Hon. DAVID DREIER, a committee of fourteen members to select a SPEECH OF Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee site for the new campus. An architectural firm, on Rules, Johnson, Poole, Storm, Lillis and Smith, Archi- HON. JERROLD NADLER Washington, DC. tects Associated, was engaged early in 1967 Hon. LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER, to draw plans for the new campus. OF NEW YORK Ranking Member, House of Representatives, Committee on Rules, In mid-1967, the board approved plans for a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, DC. $12.6 million bond issue to be placed before Friday, May 13, 2011 DEAR CHAIRMAN DREIER AND RANKING the electorate of the county on October 17, MEMBER SLAUGHTER: Yesterday I sub- 1967, which passed with an 84 percent yes The House in Committee of the Whole mitted two amendments to H.R. 754, margin. The committee recommended pur- House on the State of the Union had under the Intelligence Authorization Act for chasing 192 acres on Suisun Valley Road in consideration the bill (H.R. 754) to authorize Fiscal Year 2011. I am writing to with- Fairfield. Student enrollment at the new loca- appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for Intel- draw from consideration both amend- tion was over 3000 when it was dedicated in ligence and intelligence-related activities of ments, Nadler-Bishop-Slaughter-Owens April of 1971. the United States Government, the Commu- Amendment No. 2, NADLERll nity Management Account, and the Central 025.XML, and Nadler-Bishop-Slaughter- By 1990, the student population had in- Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- Owens Amendment No. 1, NAD- creased to 10,000, and it became clear that ability System, and for other purposes: LERl024.XML. the District needed to expand to the residents Please let me know if you have any of the South County, Vallejo/Benicia, and the Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chair, I rise reluctantly to correct the record. questions. Thank you for your time North County, Vacaville/Dixon/Winters. In and attention. 1984, the District leased space at the Vallejo Mr. REED and Mr. DREIER appear to be con- Sincerely, Library to provide South County residents with fused. What they said about my remarks re- JERROLD NADLER, five classrooms for instruction of college garding my two amendments to H.R. 754 is Member of Congress. courses. By 1992, the student population had false. f grown to over 12,000. In 1996, the District The source of my dissatisfaction was not RECOGNIZING DARREL BOWMAN, leased space on North Village Parkway in that the Rules Committee was going to rule THE 2011 SBA NATIONAL VET- Vacaville, eight classrooms. one or both of my amendments out of order. ERAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAM- In 2002, the College Governing Board au- I was not frustrated with the Rules Committee PION thorized a bond issue to acquire a permanent for any reason. location on 10 acres for its Vallejo Center and My dissatisfaction stems from the refusal of HON. ADAM SMITH build a center in Vacaville as part of a master OF WASHINGTON the House Republican leadership to bring plan to eventually build a campus on 60 acres IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES something like Senate Resolution 159 to the of land. The Measure G Bond was passed by Monday, May 23, 2011 voters in November 2002 for $125 million and House Floor. This bipartisan resolution passed included renovation of the Fairfield campus. the Senate 97 to 0 and provided recognition Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I The bond measure work is scheduled to be for everyone involved in the death of Osama rise today to honor Darrel Bowman, an entre- completed by 2012. bin Laden. Passing something akin to Senate preneur, an advocate, a disabled veteran, and Resolution 159 in the House would have been 2011 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Since becoming the Solano Community Col- National Veteran Small Business Champion. lege District in 1965, the college has had 15 the best way to mark this momentous occasion and, as such, I filed the same text as an The U.S. Small Business Administration rec- Superintendent/Presidents, including Interims, ognizes Small Business Champions in a vari- amendment with the Rules Committee. Unfor- Acting and Administrator-in-Charge. The cur- ety of categories, celebrating the important rent Superintendent/President is Dr. Jowel tunately, this amendment is not germane, a contributions made by these men and women Laguerre. fact Mr. DREIER acknowledges. I withdrew that as entrepreneurs, advocates, and community amendment before consideration by the Rules Today, we invite our colleagues to join us in leaders. The National Veteran Small Business Committee. honoring Solano Community College, its board Champion is an individual both successful in and staff for sixty-five years of outstanding I also filed a second, narrower amendment helping to grow business, and mindful in work- service to our students and wish it continued with the Rules Committee, based on Senate ing towards a stronger community. success. Resolution 159, that is germane to H.R. 754. As the owner of Mynetworkcompany.com, That germane version is identical to the Darrel has been a local leader in his field. Darrel’s work providing technology solutions to f amendment offered today by Mr. REED. As I said earlier on the House Floor, I did not feel the public and private sectors has earned him respect in the business world and has helped PERSONAL EXPLANATION that such a narrow amendment adequately him build a reputation as a sharp and forward- honors all of those responsible for eliminating thinking entrepreneur. HON. MIKE ROSS bin Laden. I decided not to pursue my version Having served in the Coast Guard, Darrel of this amendment and thus I withdrew it from brings a military perspective into his business OF ARKANSAS consideration by the Rules Committee. I never activities and daily life. As a service disabled made any comments as to whether the Rules IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES veteran, Darrel is both an advocate for and an Committee was going to say this narrower example to those who serve our country in the Monday, May 23, 2011 amendment was or was not germane or was Armed Services. His work supporting legisla- or was not in order before I withdrew it. I sup- tion to encourage the hiring of veterans is just Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, on Fri- port Mr. REED’s amendment because at least one example of his efforts on behalf of active day, May 13, 2011, I was not present for votes it gives the House some chance to say thank duty military, veterans, and their families. 323–329. Had I been present for rollcall 323, you to our intelligence services. As the home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Had I been present and countless small businesses and tech- for rollcall 324, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Had Additionally, Mr. DREIER submitted to the nology innovators, our region is fortunate to I been present for rollcall 325, I would have CONGRESSIONAL RECORD the letter I filed with count Darrel as one of our own. Individuals voted ‘‘aye.’’ Had I been present for rollcall the Rules Committee asking that both of my who are successful in business while remain- 326, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Had I been amendments be withdrawn. However, for ing committed to giving back make our com- present for rollcall 327, I would have voted some reason only part of my letter was incor- munities stronger, and serve as an example to ‘‘aye.’’ Had I been present for rollcall 328, I porated. I am including with my remarks the others. would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Had I been present complete text of the letter I filed with the Rules Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the for rollcall 329, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Committee. House of Representatives please join me in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23MY8.013 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS E922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 23, 2011 honoring Darrel Bowman, recognized by the house designed by New Haven architect RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT OF U.S. Small Business Administration as the Na- Henry Austin for one of the century’s leading MR. AMADEO SAENZ tional Veteran Small Business Champion of geologists, from demolition. At the time Yale the Year. University planned to tear down the home to HON. HENRY CUELLAR f make way for a new mathematics building. A OF TEXAS small group of concerned citizens quickly in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. PAUL corporated the Trust and planned to bid on the GRAU Monday, May 23, 2011 house. In the end, the Trust came to an Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH agreement with the University to preserve the recognize the retirement of Mr. Amadeo Dana House and, through the efforts of the Saenz, executive director of the Texas Depart- OF OHIO Trust, in 1962, it was designated a National ment of Transportation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Historic Landmark. Since that time the Trust He has served his agency with great dedi- Monday, May 23, 2011 has been involved with countless efforts to cation since 1978, and it is indeed fitting to save historic buildings throughout the city in- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to today recognize his contributions. cluding the New Haven Free Public Library, in remembrance of Mr. Paul Grau, who served Mr. Saenz, a native of Hebbronville, Texas, the New Haven Post Office and Federal Build- as Brecksville’s and Oakwood Village’s law di- earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineer- rector for the past thirty years. ing, New Haven City Hall, the John Davies ing with honors from the University of Texas at Paul was born and raised in Buffalo, New Mansion, and Union Station. Austin and initially began working as an engineering laboratory assistant in the Pharr dis- York. He attended the State University of New In addition to their efforts to preserve and trict. York at Oswego. Upon graduation, Mr. Grau restore New Haven’s historic buildings, the In October of 1993, he was appointed dis- married his high school sweetheart, Linda Trust has worked to collaborate with the city trict engineer in the Pharr district; he was Mruk, and moved to Cleveland. Paul then en- government and other organizations to strike a named assistant executive director for engi- rolled in the Cleveland-Marshall College of balance between protecting the city’s history neering operations in Austin eight years later, Law and earned his juris doctor degree. and allowing for its modernization. In its ear- whereupon, he implemented and managed Mr. Grau was a dedicated to public servant. liest years, the Trust worked with the city of policies, programs, and operating strategies He began working with the City of Garfield New Haven on the Wooster Square Project— according to federal and state laws and Texas Heights’ law department in 1976 and was later an effort to restore this architectural and his- Transportation Commission regulations and di- appointed as the city’s law director. During his torical treasure. Though the Trust’s efforts, the rectives. Since 2007 he has acted as the ex- tenure, in 1978, Paul began working as a entire neighborhood was designated a historic ecutive director of the agency, managing, di- managing partner with the law firm of Reddy, district and the New Haven Historic District recting, and implementing policies, programs, Grau and Meek. As he continued to build a Commission, a permanent city authority re- and operating strategies. successful and meaningful career in both the sponsible for reviewing exterior architectural A notable Texan, Mr. Saenz served his pro- public and private sector, in 1981 Paul took on changes in all local historic districts, was es- fession as a member of the Civil Engineering the role of law director for the City of tablished. In New Haven’s downtown district External Advisory Committee for UT–Austin, Brecksville. Along the way, he left the City of known as the Ninth Square, the Trust worked and has been active in his community as a Garfield Heights and in 1992 became the law with local property owners to plan its preserva- member of the Rotary Clubs of Laredo and director for Oakwood Village. Mr. Grau served tion. The Trust published guidelines and con- Pharr and by giving generously of his time and as the law director for Brecksville and Oak- tributed architectural drawings to help owners talents to the Boy Scouts in the McAllen area. wood Village for thirty and nineteen years re- rehabilitate their facades. Most recently the In all his endeavors, Mr. Saenz enjoys the spectively. Trust was brought into discussions regarding support and encouragement of his wife, Geral- In addition to his contributions as a law di- the School Construction Program, where it dine, and their children, Priscilla and David. rector to three Northeastern Ohio commu- prepared recommendations for moving some He owns and operates a small ranch in south nities, Mr. Grau was dedicated to other com- Texas and takes pleasure in horseback riding buildings threatened by the project to empty munity needs. He served on the board, and at and hunting. lots in the neighborhood. That partnership one time was the chairman of the Jennings He has worked to benefit the citizens of continued until the Program’s work was com- Center for Older Adults for ten years. Texas throughout a tenure in public service Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me pleted last year. spanning three decades, and he may reflect in remembrance of Mr. Paul Grau. I offer my The New Haven Public Trust has also de- with pride on his achievements. condolences to his wife of 37 years, Linda; veloped educational programs designed to Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the son, Andy; and sister, Mary. teach the New Haven public about the com- commitment to service exhibited by the execu- f munity and its history. Plaques have been tive director of the Department of Transpor- awarded to numerous buildings which are de- tation, Amadeo Saenz, Jr. HONORING THE NEW HAVEN PRES- signed to draw the public’s attention to their f ERVATION TRUST AS THEY CEL- historical significance and to ensure that future EBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVER- POST-9/11 TROOPS TO TEACHERS generations know of their value. The Trust SARY ENHANCEMENT ACT also sponsors New Haven Heritage Work- shops which teach residents about the archi- HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO HON. THOMAS E. PETRI tectural styles and histories of the city’s neigh- OF WISCONSIN OF CONNECTICUT borhood. Recognizing that one of the best IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ways to learn about historic architecture is to Monday, May 23, 2011 Monday, May 23, 2011 visit the buildings and neighborhoods, the Trust has designed both walking tours led by Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, today I am reintro- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great local historians as well as pamphlets for self- ducing the Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers En- pleasure that I rise today to congratulate the guided tours. hancement Act to improve opportunities for New Haven Preservation Trust on their 50th veterans to transition into second careers in anniversary—a remarkable milestone for this Through advocacy, distribution of informa- teaching. I am pleased to once again be outstanding organization. Charged to honor tion, historic research, tours, and private con- joined in this effort by Representatives DORIS and preserve New Haven’s architectural herit- sultations, the Trust continues to be New Ha- MATSUI and JOE COURTNEY. I have been a age—historic buildings and neighborhoods— ven’s advocate for the centuries-old architec- supporter of the Troops to Teachers program through advocacy, education, and collabora- tural heritage. I am proud to join the New since its inception in 1994, and I am proud of tion, the New Haven Preservation Trust played Haven community in thanking the Board of Di- the fact that since this program was created in an integral role in the preservation and res- rectors, staff, and volunteers who work so 1994, over 12,000 veterans have been placed toration of the unique character of the New hard to ensure that our city’s rich history is not in our nation’s classrooms. Haven community. only preserved but celebrated and appreciated Troops to Teachers is a unique program The New Haven Preservation Trust was by new generations. Congratulations on your that provides retiring military with a $5,000 sti- founded in an effort to save the James Dwight 50th anniversary and best wishes for many pend to help cover the costs of teaching cer- Dana House, a historic 19th century Italianate more years of success. tification in exchange for three years service in

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Mr. Speaker, with Troops to Teachers, the OF MICHIGAN This structure has proven very effective in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department already has an established pro- transitioning qualified retiring military per- Monday, May 23, 2011 sonnel into second careers in teaching. In- gram that is well-funded and successful. Rath- deed, Troops participants fill several critical er than restricting it, we should be maximizing Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today will be the needs among educators: A 2005 study found this program’s potential. This legislation would formal dedication of the Mandell and Mad- that eighty-two percent are male, over one- correct this error and restore the original intent eleine Berman Center for the Performing Arts third ethnic minorities, and a majority bring an of the Troops to Teachers program. Our bill in West Bloomfield, Michigan. expertise in science and math to the class- would ensure that veterans participating in the It is a magnificent, state-of-the-art cultural center on the campus of the Jewish Commu- room. In an increasingly globalized economy, Troops to Teachers program may receive a nity Center of Metropolitan Detroit. It is a re- these valuable characteristics provide a vital $5,000 stipend for teaching for three years in sult of the generosity of two people who have resource for schools across the country. any school that is in a district receiving grants exemplified over many decades an excep- However, this success is now in jeopardy under part A of Title I. This change would tional sense of gratitude for the opportunities due to a drafting error in the 2001 No Child more than double the number of eligible provided to their families by our nation, Bill Left Behind Act which has inadvertently re- schools for the program. and Madge Berman. stricted the number of schools at which partici- The legislation would retain the current cri- The focal point of the new Center will be a pants may fulfill their service. The applicable teria for troops to receive an additional bonus 350-seat high-tech auditorium that can be definition for ‘‘high-need local education agen- opened to a capacity of 600 seats. The Center cies’’ for Troops to Teachers was inadvertently of $5,000 for teaching in a high need school, defined as in a school district that has at least will be a venue for people of all ages to expe- changed as it was included in the section of rience classical and Broadway music and a the legislation regarding other alternative pro- 10 percent or greater who come from families living below the poverty level and a school wide variety of theatrical productions. grams that had a different definition. This Bill Berman graduated from Detroit schools where at least 50 percent of students are eligi- stricter definition requires a higher threshold and Harvard College and Business School, for ‘‘high-need,’’ requiring the school to have ble for free or reduced lunch or have a ‘‘high and served as a naval officer for 4 years dur- either 10,000 students or 20 percent of stu- percentage’’ of students with disabilities. ing World War II. He next began a highly suc- dents from families below the poverty level. This legislation will also increase the num- cessful career in the building business, using However, the original Title I definition of high- ber of service personnel who would qualify to his expertise in a variety of commercial activi- need was also retained in the law in the sec- participate in Troops to Teachers. Currently, ties and related endeavors. His deep sense of tion specifically detailing the Troops program. eligibility for Troops to Teachers requires that community found its voice in his service on Essentially, Congress inadvertently created members of the military have six years of the Michigan State Finance Housing Authority two conflicting definitions of ‘‘high-need’’ with service, and that members of the National and Board of New Detroit, and he also served regard to this program. Guard and reserves have 10 years of service as the first Chairman of the Skillman Founda- Early on, the Department of Education and with a commitment to serve an additional tion. the Troops to Teachers program recognized three years. This legislation will change the Bill Berman became an indispensable force within the greater Detroit Jewish Community in this unintended change in law and worked to- years of service requirement from six to four gether to address it. From 2003 to 2005, while a wide variety of vital religious, charitable and years for members of the active duty military discussions were being held on how to rec- educational activities. In these efforts he was to accommodate the many men and women oncile this discrepancy, the program continued actively joined by his wife, Madge Berman. who have served honorably and well in the dif- to operate under the original and intended def- She was an inspiration for their deep interests ficult conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. inition. However, after the completion of a ne- in the arts. She has served on the Board of gotiated rulemaking process in September Additionally, it will create a ‘‘years of serv- Directors of the Detroit Symphony and the 2005, the Department issued a regulation stat- ice’’ exemption for any member of the reserve, Michigan Opera Theater. Madge Berman was ing that the new, stricter definition was not an National Guard, or active duty military who appointed to the President’s Committee on the error but congressional intent. As one of the has served on active duty since September Arts and Humanities in 1994 and was re- leading supporters of this program during the 11, 2001, similar to eligibility requirements for appointed to the President’s Committee last drafting of No Child Left Behind, I can assure the Post 9/11 GI Bill. year by President Obama. my colleagues that this clearly was not the in- The fabulous offer for a cultural center by I urge my colleagues to join me and Rep- Bill and Madge Berman engendered support tent of the supporters of the program. resentatives MATSUI and COURTNEY in sup- Mr. Speaker, the unfortunate result of this, from other very generous persons that will porting this successful program and restoring aside from limiting the number of schools at help make this new center a reality. This warm the opportunity to ‘‘serve again’’ to our nation’s which veterans may teach and honor their ob- and loving couple has brought joy over many veterans. ligation of three-years service, is that it has years to their friends. They now will bring the disproportionately impacted western and rural joy of the arts to many, many thousands who states. In my home state of Wisconsin, the f have never met the Bermans but will benefit greatly from their generosity. I ask all my col- number of eligible school districts has been re- PERSONAL EXPLANATION duced from approximately 395 to 11. Not sur- leagues to join me in conveying congratula- prisingly, participation in the program has fall- tions and thanks to Bill and Madge Berman on en significantly since the implementation of the HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY the formal dedication today of the new Center new definition. This decision, although under- bearing their names. standable given the conflicting definitions con- OF NEW YORK f tained in the law, is a disservice both to vet- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOHN LOXAS, RECIPIENT OF THE erans wishing to continue their service to our ROBERT V. HEINZE VOCATIONAL nation as educators as well as children who Monday, May 23, 2011 SERVICE AWARD stand to benefit from their unique expertise. The bottom line is that we are losing out on Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. on May 12, great teachers because they cannot accept during rollcall vote No. 316, I mistakenly voted HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY OF INDIANA the certification stipend due to a lack of ‘‘aye.’’ I intended to vote ‘‘nay.’’ I ask that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES schools meeting the higher needs threshold in record reflect my opposition to this amend- their communities. The more we restrict oppor- ment. With respect to energy production-re- Monday, May 23, 2011 tunities for participation, the fewer teachers we lated legislation, I support an all-of-the-above Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with will be able to bring into public education, and strategy, as long as it is responsible and great respect and admiration that I stand be- the fewer teachers we will eventually be able meets proper safety standards. fore you today to honor Mr. John Loxas. John

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23MY8.020 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS E924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 23, 2011 has been recognized by the Hammond Rotary RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF EVERETT COREY, DIRECTING BUSINESS REP- Club as an outstanding citizen who has dem- RONALD FREDERIC RICHARDS RESENTATIVE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSO- CIATION OF MACHINISTS IN CONNECTICUT, RE- onstrated entrepreneurial success and vision MARKS FROM MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 in the community of Hammond and throughout HON. JEFF MILLER What a day! What a victory for Pratt & northwest Indiana. His devotion to professional OF FLORIDA Whitney right here in Connecticut! What a and ethical business leadership is to be com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES victory for American jobs and American mended. For his outstanding efforts, John will Monday, May 23, 2011 workers! be presented the Robert V. Heinze Vocational Thank you for giving me the opportunity Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on be- to be part of such a distinguished—and genu- Service Award by the Hammond Rotary Club half of the United States Congress, it is an inely remarkable—group here today, people on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. honor for me to rise today to recognize the life who have changed the world through skill, The Hammond Rotary Club was established of northwest Florida’s beloved Ronald Frederic intelligence, dedication and perseverance de- in 1920 adhering to the principles of Rotary Richards. spite the odds. I’m referring, of course, to the employees of Pratt & Whitney—who are, International: ‘‘World Peace through Under- Mr. Richards was a fixture in the local business community who used his success and without a doubt—the greatest jet engine standing’’ and ‘‘Service above Self.’’ These acumen to help support and to lead numerous makers in the world. And the best of the best values are vigorously upheld by the Hammond are right here, in the State of Connecticut. rotary and yachting clubs in the Pensacola Rotary Club members who passionately serve Thank you for all you do. community. After a successful 25 years in the their community. Each year, the club recog- President Chenevert, President Hess—I supermarket industry in Birmingham, Alabama, want to thank you for inviting the Machin- nizes an organization or an individual who is and Pensacola, Florida, Mr. Richards entered ists Union to participate in this program. a praiseworthy local business or community the financial services industry in 1990. He Congratulations to you both on these great leader by honoring the recipient with the Rob- formed his own company, Ron Richards Fi- victories. Members of the Connecticut Congressional ert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award, and nancial Services, and his total commitment to this year’s recipient is John Loxas. delegation—we know how hard you have helping others was the key to his success. worked to reach this result. We know that John Loxas was born on the island of His leadership in the northwest Florida com- you understand, it’s all about jobs. You have Zakynthos, Greece. He immigrated to the munity was unquestioned. He was highly re- worked tirelessly on behalf of the people of United States in 1955 and settled in Ham- spected, and in 2000 and 2001, he served as Connecticut, and the workers of Pratt & mond, Indiana. John found employment at Re- commodore of Pensacola Yacht Club. He was Whitney, and it’s great to see all that effort end up with two big wins—the Air Force public Steel in south Chicago and worked responsible for establishing a long-term endowment, the Legacy Wheel, to ensure the fu- tanker, and sole sourcing on the F–35. there for a few years. After being laid off from Congressman Norm Dicks—Thousands of ture of the yacht club. In 2008, Ron served as the mill, John found inspiration and opportunity workers here and in Washington State, in- commodore of the Gulf Yachting Association, at a small Hammond grocery store where he cluding thousands of Machinists Union mem- commodore and a charter member of the Flor- volunteered to work for no pay. During that bers, will have work for years ahead, thanks ida Commodore’s Association, and a member to your efforts. On behalf of the Inter- time, he educated himself in the grocery busi- of the International Commodore’s Association. national Association of Machinists—thank ness, and in 1958, he purchased the store Mr. Richards was noted for his love of sail- you, Congressman Dicks. that gave him his inspiration, which he ran for ing by many; however, his love for Rotary was Governor Malloy—what a great relief to many years. In 1975, John’s dream for a more also well-known. Ron was a charter member have a Governor of Connecticut who is so en- modern grocery store came true, and he gaged, so smart, so tough and determined. of the Rotary Club of Navarre in 1995 where We know, that like us, your first thought in opened a second, larger location. In the years he served as club president for the 1998/99 the morning and your last thought at night to follow, new locations would open under the Rotary year. He was instrumental in the estab- is about jobs for Connecticut. Well, here you name J&M Foods, and later, Reliable Super- lishment of the Navarre Club’s Scholarship go—how about 25 years worth of work going market. John’s success and entrepreneurial Fund, and his club was awarded the Presi- forward? A great moment for state. spirit continued, and in 1985, he opened dential Citation for its outstanding perform- I thanked the entire Congressional delega- ance. In 2003, due to the relocation of his tion, because they deserve it. But I have to Olympia Lanes bowling center in Hammond, extend a special, heartfelt thanks to Con- which included a high-tech scoring system, business, Ron left the Navarre Club and was gressman John Larson—who more than any- deli, lounge, and pro-shop. Olympia Lanes re- elected into membership at the Rotary Club of one, took on the fight for both these con- cently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Seeing Pensacola. During 2006/07, he served as tracts, worked countless hours, pushed re- the need for an elegant banquet hall in Ham- President of the Combined Rotary Clubs of lentlessly—and brought home two enormous, mond, John opened Dynasty Banquets in Pensacola, a president’s council for the 12 unbelievable wins. Congressman Larson—you truly are the man who ‘‘keeps the eagle fly- 1993. Capitalizing on his business, he opened clubs in the area. To some, Ron Richards will be remembered ing.’’ We thank you, we salute you—Con- the recently renovated Ramada Inn and as a leader in the business community. To necticut owes you a debt that words cannot Johnel’s Restaurant, which are located in the express. others, he will be remembered for his love of The other person who deserves special same locale as Dynasty Banquets. For his re- Florida and the Gulf Coast. To his family, he markable business success and complete thanks, but who could not be here today is will always be remembered as a loving and Jim Parent, Assistant Directing Business dedication to the community of Hammond, devoted uncle and spouse. He was an inspira- Representative of District 26 and chief nego- John Loxas is truly inspiring, and it is because tion to those who knew him, and his service tiator for UTC issues. Both management and of his efforts that he is the recipient of the to the Pensacola community is his lasting leg- labor here at Pratt, and people across the 2011 Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service acy. state and around the country, have benefited Award. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States from the work of Brother Parent, on this and Congress, it gives me great pride to honor the countless other issues. This day is his, and John’s commitment to the community and we thank him. Jim will be retiring in Janu- his career is exceeded only by his devotion to life of Ronald Frederic Richards. My wife Vicki ary, and we wish him well. his amazing family. John and his wonderful and I offer our continued prayers for his entire Let me end with two brief comments. family. wife, Margaret, have five beloved children and First, to David Hess and Louis Chenevert. f We were proud to work with you in the fight four grandchildren. to get these contracts—and will continue to Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other EVERETT COREY, DIRECTING work with you whenever and wherever we distinguished colleagues join me in congratu- BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE can jointly fight for work that keeps jobs and grows jobs in Connecticut. We even have lating John Loxas on being honored with the FOR THE IAM IN CT, REMARKS FROM MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 a coalition called GrowJobsCT—we invite Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award, you to join, and we’ll waive the initiation and in honoring the Hammond Rotary for their fee. outstanding contributions to the community of HON. JOHN B. LARSON Finally—Pratt & Whitney employees, Hammond and all of northwest Indiana. Their OF CONNECTICUT hourly and salary, sister and brother Ma- constant commitment to improving the quality IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chinists Union members—stand proud today, Monday, May 23, 2011 and every day. It’s your skills, your hard of life for countless individuals in northwest In- work, your dedication—that keep this com- diana is truly encouraging, and they are wor- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I pany thriving, and most important, help de- thy of the highest praise. submit the following: fend our great country.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MY8.023 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS May 23, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E925 More than anybody—this victory belongs spected researchers, the Blacks made two IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF to you—and was earned by decades of hard major donations to Columbia University, one JUDGE FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR. work. We salute you. Congratulations! to help construct the research laboratory build- f ing that now bears Mr. Black’s name, which HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH IN RECOGNITION OF PAGE MOR- houses one entire floor dedicated to Parkin- OF OHIO son’s research; and the other to endow sup- TON BLACK AND THE PARKIN- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SON’S DISEASE FOUNDATION port for that research. This close relationship between the PDF and Columbia University Monday, May 23, 2011 has persisted to this day. Following Mr. Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Black’s passing Page Morton Black became honor and remembrance of Judge Francis E. OF NEW YORK chair of the PDF Board of Directors, helping Sweeney, a former Justice on the Supreme IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ensure that the PDF has remained a driving Court of Ohio, who passed away on April 10, Monday, May 23, 2011 force in combating Parkinson’s Disease. 2011. Under her leadership, the PDF expanding its Born on January 24, 1934, Judge Sweeney Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to outreach, advocacy, and research funding. was raised in Northeast Ohio. He graduated honor Page Morton Black, an extraordinarily The PDF is making a real difference in our un- from St. Ignatius High School before attending selfless and effective leader who has distin- derstanding of Parkinson’s Disease, leading to Xavier University. He received the Legion of guished herself through her dedication to the new therapies and, in time, hopefully a cure. Honor Award from his alma mater upon grad- Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, PDF, and its Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished uating in 1956. After completing his under- critical mission. I urge my distinguished col- colleagues rise to join me in recognizing Page graduate education, Judge Sweeney spent leagues to join me in honoring Mrs. Black and Morton Black, a great American and a great several years playing professional football in her service to others as chair of the Board of New Yorker who has distinguished herself Canada with the Ottawa Rough Riders. In Directors of PDF. Following the observance in through her lifetime of extraordinary service to 1957, Judge Sweeney joined the U.S. Army April of ‘‘Parkinson’s Disease Awareness others. and served his country bravely during the Ko- Month,’’ her immense contributions to the fight f rean War. against Parkinson’s Disease will be recog- TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL LINGO Judge Sweeney returned to Cleveland in nized this month by PDF supporters at its an- 1958 and began working in Allstate Insurance nual ‘‘Bal du Printemps’’ at the Pierre Hotel in Company’s legal department. While working at New York City. HON. KEVIN McCARTHY Allstate, he attended Cleveland-Marshall Law OF CALIFORNIA Founded in 1957 by Mrs. Black’s late hus- School and earned his juris doctor degree in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES band, William Black, the Parkinson’s Disease 1963. He left Allstate and started working as Foundation, PDF, is a leading national pres- Monday, May 23, 2011 an assistant prosecuting attorney for Cuya- ence in Parkinson’s Disease research, edu- Mr. MCCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, hoga County. cation and public advocacy. The PDF serves I rise today to honor Michael Lingo, who is re- In 1970, Judge Sweeney began his career the nearly one million Americans who live with tiring as Superintendent of the Bakersfield City as a judge for the Cuyahoga County Court of Parkinson’s by offering critical support for cut- School District (BCSD) in Bakersfield, Cali- Common Pleas. In 1988, he began sitting as ting-edge medical research to determine the fornia. Mike has been an education leader in a judge for Ohio’s Court of Appeals of the causes of Parkinson’s and develop a cure, the district for 41 years and has spent the last Eighth Appellate District, the busiest and larg- while assisting those afflicted by the disease 5 years as Superintendent of BCSD, the largest appellate court in the state of Ohio. In and their families and caregivers with edu- est non-unified pre-kindergarten through 1992, Judge Sweeney became a Justice on cational outreach, vigorous public advocacy, eighth-grade district in California. the Supreme Court of Ohio and would serve and a host of support services. Led by Mrs. Mike grew up in Bakersfield and was edu- two terms until his retirement in 2004. After re- Black and her late husband, PDF has pro- cated in the community where he now works. tiring, Judge Sweeney continued serving as a vided more than $85 million in funding for re- He attended Horace Mann Elementary, Sierra retired assigned judge in Cuyahoga County search on Parkinson’s Disease all over the Junior High, East High, and Bakersfield Col- Common Pleas Court. world, as well as $34 million in support of edu- lege. He finished his college education at Cali- Judge Sweeney was a highly accomplished cational and support programs for families and fornia State University, Fresno. After grad- lawyer and judge. He was the recipient of the care partners of persons with Parkinson’s. As uating, he returned to Bakersfield and started Outstanding Judicial Service Award by the the chair of the Congressional Working Group teaching in BCSD in 1970. Ohio Supreme Court for fourteen consecutive on Parkinson’s Disease, I can attest first-hand After 20 years of teaching, Mike shifted his years. He was named Xavier University’s to the critical role the PDF continues to play career and began his service in school admin- Alumnus of the Year in 1977, received the in the fight against Parkinson’s. istration. He served as the Supervisor of Em- Cardinal Bellarmine Award for Legal Excel- The creation of the Parkinson’s Disease ployer-Employee Relations for BCSD in 1990. lence 1994 from St. Ignatius High School, and Foundation is an inspirational story. William Then in 1995, he became Director of Per- was presented with the Outstanding Alumnus Black, an immigrant to America, was the sonnel Services. In 2000, he was again pro- Award in 2000 by Cleveland-Marshall College founder of the renowned and much beloved moted to Assistant Superintendent of Business of Law. Chock Full o’Nuts coffee and restaurant busi- Services. In this role, he oversaw all of the fi- Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me ness—which was made famous in no small nancial and services aspects that the district in honor and remembrance of Judge Francis part due to its advertising featuring Page Mor- performs on top of pupil instruction. Mike be- E. Sweeney, Sr. I offer my sincere condo- ton Black singing the company’s catchy jingle came Superintendent in 2006. lences to his wife, children and grandchildren. about Chock Full o’Nuts’ ‘‘heavenly coffee,’’ a Many of his coworkers have expressed ap- f performance which quickly entered the popular preciation for Mike’s leadership at a time when lexicon. Mr. Black was moved to found the the school district has seen budget cuts year COMMEMORATING MAY 19TH AS A PDF after his close friend, the company’s con- after year. Yet during Mike’s time as super- HISTORIC DAY IN THE REPUBLIC troller, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He intendent, the district’s academic performance OF TURKEY was greatly dismayed to learn that not only index score rose from 643 to 688, a testament was there no truly effective treatment, but also to his leadership and the hard work of the HON. STEVE COHEN that no basic research on Parkinson’s was teachers, students, and parents in the school OF TENNESSEE being conducted. Using his own funds, he es- district. In addition, BCSD was the first major IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tablished the PDF, which was the first private district in California to implement Learning Vil- Monday, May 23, 2011 foundation in the United States created spe- lage, an online curriculum system. cifically to advance research into the causes Dedicated to education on multiple levels, Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of Parkinson’s, help develop a cure, and sup- Mike’s retirement will leave big shoes to fill at bring attention to a historic day in the Republic port those living with the disease. BCSD. The Bakersfield community and I com- of Turkey. On May 19th, while Congress was William Black was determined to launch a mend his service to the thousands of BCSD in recess, the Republic of Turkey and Friends research program aimed at finding effective students over four decades and we hope that of Turkey commemorated the 92d anniversary drug treatment for the disease. Working with Mike enjoys his transition into the next chapter of the launching of Turkey’s national campaign some of the nation’s most prominent and re- of his life. to establish an independent nation by Mustafa

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After Sergeant Brooks placed During his lifetime Ataturk was able to lift a Mayor DeStefano approached all of these the injured soldier in the care of emergency country from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire issues with both enthusiasm and purpose. medical personnel, he returned to the fight and build a secular democratic nation located During the Mayor’s tenure, virtually every and provided reinforcements that helped to seat the crossroads of Europe and the Middle public school has been rebuilt under the City- cure the area. East. His reforms were widespread including wide School Construction Plan. Some of the I recently met Sergeant Brooks, and we political, social, legal, educational, and eco- key features of this program have supported talked about his heroic work in defending the nomic. Some were monumental such as abol- universal pre-kindergarten, the largest inter- airfield’s perimeter. I was deeply honored to ishing the caliphate and the sultan, recog- district enrollment and magnet school program meet such a brave and admirable individual. I nizing equal rights for men and women, adopt- in Connecticut, and college level lab and tech- cannot imagine what our country would be like ing a new alphabet and adopting secular law. nology features. Mayor DeStefano brought the without individuals like Sergeant Brooks—he Ataturk had a vision for the country, one of a New Haven public school system into the and his fellow soldiers deserve the praise of pro-western secular and democratic state in modem era and has gone a long way in pro- all Americans for their dedication and service which the rule of law would prevail. He swiftly viding New Haven teachers and students with in protecting our nation. but steadily advanced toward that goal with the technology and tools that they need to Mr. Speaker, the American people are for- the confidence of a born leader and the sup- achieve academic success. ever indebted to the men and women in uni- port of the Turkish nation. The Mayor focused his attention on rebuild- form for their courage, honor, dedication and Ataturk championed women’s rights, and ing the relationships between the city and Yale hard work in serving our country. Staff Ser- believed that education and scientific training University as well as the hospital and medical geant Deante Brooks exemplifies this spirit was the key to advancement not only for the communities. By strengthening these partner- and is a true American hero. individual, but also for the country. During his ships and building on its successes, New f tenure, women were encouraged to become Haven has emerged as a national center of doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, and life and bio science businesses and the city IN RECOGNITION OF HILDA enter into politics. center has undergone a dramatic trans- GRIGORIAN The legacy of Ataturk is even more evident formation into a mixed use community. The today, as the Arab Spring leads to dramatic Mayor also worked to strengthen neighbor- HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF changes in the Middle East and North Africa. hoods through managing housing stock to OF CALIFORNIA There are lessons in Turkey’s history which mixed income and use models, promoting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can be applied to the current situation around commercial corridors as well as implementing Monday, May 23, 2011 the world. With the right leadership and deter- street smart infrastructure and public improve- mination, democracy can take root and lay the ments. In addition, the Mayor worked with Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to foundations for a prosperous future in the re- local law enforcement on a new model of honor Hilda Grigorian, a Glendale resident gion. community policing which decentralized police who has dedicated herself to helping those in f management districts which has effectively need around the world, often in some of the transformed public safety in the community. most challenging and dangerous locations. HONORING MAYOR JOHN With all of these efforts, it is no wonder that Hilda Grigorian was born and raised in Iran, DESTEFANO, JR., 2011 RECIPIENT under Mayor DeStefano’s tenure, New Haven and migrated to the United States in 1978 in OF THE TORCH OF LIBERTY has been recognized by the National Civic pursuit of the American dream of education AWARD League as an ‘‘All America City’’ three times. and career. Hilda achieved both of these A lifelong resident of the city of New Haven, goals—she obtained a bachelor’s degree and HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. has dedicated in- MBA and is currently working toward her OF CONNECTICUT numerable hours to finding solutions to our Ph.D. at Walden University. She also worked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES city’s challenges and to improving the quality in the private sector for over two decades, focusing on international development. Monday, May 23, 2011 of life for all New Haven residents. His work and public service is a reflection of what the Hilda began her international relief efforts Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Torch of Liberty Award stands for and I am with a trip to her motherland of Armenia, pleasure that I rise today to join the Anti-Defa- proud to join all of those gathered this evening where she volunteered to help small busi- mation League and the New Haven commu- in congratulating him on this very special nesses. After several visits to Armenia’s rural nity in paying tribute to the outstanding work honor. I am pleased to have this opportunity to villages, she established a Non-Governmental of this year’s Torch of Liberty Award recipient, wish him, his wife Kathy, and their two sons, Organization (NGO) called Armenia Village the Honorable John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of Dan and Jim, all the best for many more years Operation, which she started with her own New Haven, Connecticut. In the seventeen of health, happiness and success. funds and other private funding. The program years since he was first sworn into office, implemented important projects in the rural vil- f Mayor DeStefano has worked tirelessly to im- lages of Armenia. prove our community and the quality of life for COMMENDING STAFF SERGEANT In 2005, Hilda traveled to Afghanistan to residents. It is that extraordinary spirit of public DEANTE BROOKS AND HIS WORK work with a USAID funded program to help service that is honored with this prestigious IN AFGHANISTAN vulnerable, widowed women with business tribute. planning and access to funds to regain their Our communities would not be the same HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS businesses which were destroyed by the without the efforts of individuals whose work OF FLORIDA Taliban. She then worked for UNDP in the truly benefits our families and neighborhoods. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES youth development project. In 2008, she Each year, the Connecticut Anti-Defamation began working for USAID Afghanistan as a League presents the Torch of Liberty Award to Monday, May 23, 2011 Field Program Officer, stationed in the Prov- an outstanding leader in the community, rec- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ince of Nangarhar, which borders Pakistan. In ognizing their unique commitment and dedica- rise to commend the courageous work of Air 2009, she was transferred to the remote, rural tion. Mayor DeStefano and his efforts to enrich Force Staff Sergeant Deante Brooks in de- Province of Ghor in western Afghanistan, the city of New Haven are a remarkable re- fending the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. where she helped people implement commu- flection of the true spirit of community service. Sergeant Brooks deployed to Afghanistan in nity development programs, created jobs When Mayor DeStefano took office in 1994, 2010 as part of the 455th Expeditionary Secu- through cash for work projects, and ensured a the city of New Haven was facing challenges rity Forces Squadron. On May 19, 2010, Ser- fair distribution of food to the people of Ghor. on multiple fronts. The crime rate had risen, geant Brooks was performing a security Hilda’s selfless dedication to the people of the downtown business district was being sweep of the airfield’s perimeter with a Secu- Afghanistan has immeasurably benefited some eclipsed by the modern conveniences of mall rity Forces teammate, along with their Marine of the most at-risk people in the world, and shopping, the schools were in desperate need comrades when they came under attack. has demonstrated the generous spirit of Amer- of modernization, and the individual neighbor- Sergeant Brooks heard a scream, and real- icans toward those in crisis. She thrived in an hoods had suffered the consequences of sub- ized his wingman had been injured by a gre- environment that afforded her very basic living

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Mr. Speak- monly a superior mode of emergency air er, I submit the following remarks regarding transportation for critically ill patients in NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL BAS- my absence from votes which occurred on rural areas. In many instances, the use of May 12, 2011 and May 13, 2011 due to at- helicopters for air ambulance services in KETBALL TEAM CLASS 4A MARY- rural areas is impractical because of the long LAND STATE CHAMPIONS tending my son Hunter T. Wilson’s Army com- distances that patients must be transported. missioning and graduation in Industrial Engi- Also, airplanes present the safest and fastest neering at Clemson University. Listed below is mode of transportation during inclement HON. STENY H. HOYER how I would have voted if I had been present. weather. Allowing states to use tax-exempt Roll Number 315—Tsongas of Massachu- bonds to finance fixed wing aircraft used ex- OF MARYLAND setts Amendment No. 5—nay; roll Number clusively for emergency medical services in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 316—Brown of Florida Amendment No. 6— the same way they can for helicopters will nay; roll Number 317—Thompson of California allow for better emergency medical service Monday, May 23, 2011 No. 7—nay; roll Number 318—Inslee of Wash- in our rural communities and save more lives. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ington No. 8—nay; roll Number 319—Motion Thank you for considering bringing equal- praise and congratulate the North Point varsity to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 1231, ity to the tax code for fixed-wing aircraft basketball team on winning the Class 4A ‘‘Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Mora- that provide air ambulance services. Maryland state finals. The narrow victory over torium Act’’—nay; roll Number 320—On Pas- Sincerely, Patterson High School on March 12th was not sage of H.R. 1231, ‘‘Reversing President DOC HASTINGS. CATHY MCMORRIS only a great achievement for the North Point Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act’’—aye; roll RODGERS. Eagles but was the first time a Southern Mary- Number 321—H. Con. Res. 50, providing for land Athletic Conference team has taken the adjournment of the House—aye. Roll Number 322—H. Res. 264, Providing HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, championship in 39 years. Washington, DC, May 3, 2011. for consideration of the bill (H.R. 754) to au- Hon. DOC HASTINGS, This year’s championship is the perfect end- thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for ing to the perfect season. After months of Chairman, House Committee on Natural Re- intelligence and intelligence-related activities sources, Washington, DC. training, practice, travel and games, the Ea- of the United States Government, the Commu- DEAR CONGRESSMAN HASTINGS: Thank you gles earned a number one seed and a home nity Management Account, and the Central In- very much for your recent letter regarding regional championship game against Glen telligence Agency Retirement and Disability the provision in the Senate’s Federal Avia- Burnie. North Point put Glen Burnie to rest in System, and for other purposes—aye; roll tion Administration (FAA) reauthorization one solid quarter, gaining a 29 to 6 lead from Number 323—Mike Rogers of Michigan bill that would permit tax-exempt bonds to which Glen Burnie could not recover. be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing Amendment—aye; roll Number 324—Gibson aircraft that provide air ambulance services. After 26 wins and no losses, North Point of New York Amendment—aye; roll Number I appreciate your leadership, as well as faced one last challenge—to beat Patterson 325—Hinchey of New York Amendment—nay; that of others such as Representative Dave High School in the state finals at the Comcast roll Number 326—Carney of Delaware Amend- Reichert, a Member of the Committee on Center in College Park, Maryland. North Point ment—nay; roll Number 327—Reed of New Ways and Means, in bringing this issue to took the lead early and then fell behind only York Amendment—aye; roll Number 328—Mo- my attention. As we prepare to enter nego- to finish strong in dramatic fashion, triumphing tion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 754, tiations with the Senate on a final version of by just 76 to 72 over their respectable oppo- the ‘‘Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal the FAA reauthorization legislation, I look forward to working with you and other inter- nents. The ‘‘epic Blast at Comcast’’ completed Year 2011’’—nay; roll Number 329—On Pas- ested Members to better understand this for a 27 and 0 record for these student-ath- sage of H.R. 754, ‘‘Intelligence Authorization issue and to explore possible modifications letes, making them the only one in Maryland Act for Fiscal Year 2011’’—aye. to current law in this area. to have a perfect season. f Thank you again for your letter and inter- Under the guidance of their coach, Jimmy est. EXCHANGE OF LETTERS Sincerely, Ball, this basketball team’s strong defense REGARDING H.R. 658 DAVE CAMP. made the difference. According to a recent news release, ‘‘North Point led by as much as HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 16 points but found themselves trailing Patter- HON. DOC HASTINGS Washington, DC, May 3, 2011. OF WASHINGTON son 66–65 with 3:20 remaining. Senior Gerel Hon. CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS, Simmons scored seven points in the final two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vice Chair, House Republican Conference, and a half minutes to seal the title. Sopho- Monday, May 23, 2011 Washington, DC. DEAR CONGRESSWOMAN MCMORRIS RODGERS: mores Naim Muhammad, who recorded a dou- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speak- ble-double (20 points, 11 rebounds), and Mar- Thank you very much for your recent letter er, I rise today to submit the following cor- regarding the provision in the Senate’s Fed- quis Wright, who scored nine points and respondence between Congresswoman eral Aviation Administration (FAA) reau- dished out 12 assists, paced the Eagles de- MCMORRIS RODGERS, myself, and Chairman thorization bill that would permit tax-ex- fensive effort against a Patterson team that DAVE CAMP regarding the inclusion of lan- empt bonds to be used to finance the pur- averaged more than 80 points a contest this guage in the Federal Aviation Administration chase of fixed-wing aircraft that provide air year. Senior captain Devonte Thomas scored ambulance services. reauthorization bill permitting tax-exempt I appreciate your leadership, as well as 10 points and collected eight rebounds while bonds to be used to finance the purchase of Simmons finished with 19 points.’’ that of others such as Representative Dave fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services. Reichert, a Member of the Committee on Let me also honor the entire North Point HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Ways and Means, in bringing this issue to High School community for they are an inte- March 14, 2011. my attention. As we prepare to enter nego- gral part of this team’s victorious season. At Hon. DAVE CAMP, tiations with the Senate on a final version of every game the fans chant, in a unified voice, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and the FAA reauthorization legislation, I look ‘‘We are North Point.’’ As Principal Kim Hill Means, Washington, DC. forward to working with you and other inter- has said, the motto declares that ‘‘We are DEAR CHAIRMAN CAMP: We write to request ested Members to better understand this your support for the inclusion of language in issue and to explore possible modifications many, but we are united as one.’’ And as one the Federal Aviation Administration reau- to current law in this area. team, one school, and one community they thorization bill that would permit tax-ex- Thank you again for your letter and inter- were able to accomplish victory. Congratula- empt bonds to be used to finance the pur- est. tions to the North Point High School Eagles chase of fixed-wing aircraft to provide air Sincerely, and the North Point Community. ambulance services. DAVE CAMP.

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OF OHIO former-White House Counsel and Supreme The event was held on February 29, 1919 at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Court nominee; James Cronin, Nobel Prize winning physicist; Mary Ellen Weber, NASA Allen University. The two flags of the 371st Monday, May 23, 2011 astronaut; and Karen Hughes, former Under Regiment were presented to the community Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Secretary of State. during the reception. These flags are part of congratulate Brigadier General Joseph A. For these well-know alumni, myself, and the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room Lanni for his outstanding service to our Nation thousands of former and current students, and Military Museum’s collection. on the occasion of his retirement. SMU holds a special place in our hearts. With the war over, the unit was disbanded On behalf of the people of Ohio’s Seventh There is a strong sense of pride amongst the and the achievements of the 371st quickly Congressional District, I am honored to con- SMU community, and the values we learned in faded. Fortunately, this was not the end of the gratulate Brigadier General Lanni upon his re- school have stayed with us throughout our story. The Medal of Honor nomination for tirement as Commander of the Air Force Se- lives. We were and always will be SMU Mus- Freddie Stowers languished for 70 years but curity Assistance Center at Wright Patterson tangs. in 1988, several members of Congress began Air Force Base, Ohio. With an eye towards the next generation, campaigning on behalf of African-American His over 31 years of dedicated service to SMU is not only celebrating the past, but plan- World War I soldiers not properly recognized. the citizens of our Nation and our area is both ning for the future. This Centennial Celebra- Stowers became the first African-American admirable and commendable. Lanni received tion will serve as a time to ensure the next soldier from World War I to earn the medal. his commission in 1980 upon his graduation hundred years are even more successful than f from the U.S. Air Force Academy. As Com- the first one hundred. HONORING KAREN CARUSO FOR mander, Air Force Security Assistance Center, I congratulate SMU, its faculty, staff, sup- BEING NAMED NORTH CARO- General Lanni was the focal point for admin- porters and alumni on this monumental occa- LINA’S 2011 SMALL BUSINESS istering the Air Force’s $92.7 billion security sion. I look forward to continued involvement PERSON OF THE YEAR assistance budget supporting foreign military with SMU, and hope we can work together to sales to more than 96 countries, operating ensure outstanding achievement for the Uni- more than 6,000 aircraft and other major versity in the years to come. HON. HEATH SHULER OF NORTH CAROLINA weapons systems. f Over the course of his distinguished career, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he served as an operational fighter pilot, ag- REMEMBERING THE AFRICAN- Monday, May 23, 2011 AMERICAN 371ST INFANTRY gressor pilot, and experimental test pilot. He Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to REGIMENT also commanded a classified Flight Test honor Ms. Karen Caruso, CEO of Mind Your Squadron and the 412th Test Wing. Addition- Business, Inc. located in Hendersonville, North ally, he directed the F–22 Combined Test HON. JOE WILSON Carolina, for being named North Carolina’s Force, and served on the Headquarters Air OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2011 Small Business Person of the Year by Force and Joint Staff. Lanni is a command IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). pilot with more than 4,700 flight hours includ- Monday, May 23, 2011 In 1995, Ms. Caruso was watching an ing the F–22 and 90 different types of aircraft Oprah Winfrey show on abusive child care and classified prototypes. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- providers and saw the need for parents to be For his many years of service to our Nation, er, the 371st Infantry Regiment was formed in able to screen the individuals who would po- I join the people of Ohio’s Seventh Congres- August 1917 and consisted of African-Amer- tentially be caring for their children. Her back- sional District in extending our best wishes ican draftees mostly from South Carolina and ground in security proved to be useful in de- upon his retirement and wish him ongoing white officers. After training at Camp Jackson, veloping applicant screening services. Mind success in all future endeavors. the unit arrived on the Western Front in April Your Business, Inc. was launched in 1996 with f 1918. It was placed under the command of the two employees and $2,500 in the basement of French Army because of their desperate need Ms. Caruso’s home. CONGRATULATING SOUTHERN for new troops, and because of racial tensions Despite facing a market dominated by men METHODIST UNIVERSITY ON ITS within the U.S. army. The 371st soldiers were and large corporations, Ms. Caruso’s business CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY given French equipment and reorganized to fit has continued to expand. She now employs the French army structure. They spent the 14 people and operates a 3,000-square-foot HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON spring of 1918 training in French tactics and facility in the mountains of Western North OF TEXAS units. Carolina. Mind Your Business, Inc. now offers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The 371st was then thrown into the ‘‘Final several screening options, including pre-em- Offensive’’ of the Great War in September. Monday, May 23, 2011 ployment screening, applicant background Though fighting well, they suffered heavy cas- checks, and drug and alcohol testing services Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. ualties: over 1,000 men out of 2,384 were lost for individuals, corporate, and government cli- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize South- in eight days. On September 28, 1918, just six ents. ern Methodist University (SMU) on the occa- weeks before the end of World War I, Cor- Mind Your Business, Inc. is a prime exam- sion of their Centennial Celebration. I am a poral Freddie Stowers (21) of Sandy Springs, ple of the success that can be accomplished proud alumnus of SMU, and look forward to SC was killed, leading the remnants of his through a partnership between entrepreneurs their four-year celebration to commemorate company to capture German positions after an and the SBA. Ms. Caruso has made use of this anniversary. ambush. After feigning surrender the Germans several SBA programs, including training SMU has made amazing strides over the opened up with machine gun and mortar fire, through SCORE, the North Carolina Small past century, rising from a small rural college instantly destroying over half of the company. Business Technology and Development Cen- to an internationally renowned university. From Stowers rallied the survivors and led them to ter, and the SBA Women’s Business Center. its founding in 1911 till today, SMU has grad- knock out one machine gun nest, and though I congratulate Karen Caruso for having the uated more than 100,000 alumni. The out- mortally wounded, urged them on to capture a vision and perseverance to create a business standing achievement and leadership of those second trench line to stop the threat and that, despite these economically difficult times, alumni serves as a testament to SMU’s tradi- cause heavy enemy casualties. His com- has shown record profits in 2009 and 2010. tion of success. With seven different schools, manding officer recommended him for the Ms. Caruso’s business has provided security, SMU ranks as one of the best universities in Medal of Honor. given peace of mind to parents, and helped the Nation. The Cox School of Business is Vice-Admiral Moreau, on behalf of the ensure the safety of our region’s children. routinely ranked in the top 25 business French Government, decorated the regimental I ask my colleagues to join me today in rec- schools in the United States. In addition to colors on January 27, 1919, in Brest. The ognizing the exceptional career of Ms. Karen

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This ing in Southeast Texas. I am proud to rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES training inevitably led to our nation’s forces resent Texas Rice Farmers, who continue to being better prepared for battle and ultimately be hard-working, well-educated, God fearing Monday, May 23, 2011 saved American lives. Americans. Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it is with sad- Seaton’s lasting legacy is the positive at- Modern amenities were brought to Dayton ness that I rise in honor of Mary Hoze, who mosphere that it helped to foster. In fact in the at the turn of the 20th century. They opened passed away on May 9, 2011 in Sacramento, five months that it housed American troops a bank, had two cotton gins, as well as a California. there were no recorded adverse incidents to weekly newspaper. So much so that in 1911, Mary was born on April 16, 1930 in speak of and many troops who were stationed Dayton was recorded as an incorporated mu- Shubuta, Mississippi to Willie and Fannie in Seaton had some of their fondest memories nicipality. The 20s roared in with the nearby Penilton. She was the younger of the two chil- of the war while stationed there. founding of Humble Oil and Refining Com- dren. Her life was filled with devotion and love Seaton had a significant strategic impact on pany, which later became Exxon. As a result, for her husband, Walter Earl Hoze, and for her the war. The town’s support of the 2nd Bat- Dayton grew along with the refinery when oil family. She and her husband raised eight re- talion was instrumental in allowing it to be- roughnecks began purchasing homes in and markable children. come the first to land on Utah Beach, during around the town. In 1957 Mary and Walter moved to Sac- ‘‘D-Day’’, and obtain all of its objectives within The 1930s and 40s solidified the Greatest ramento, California where they became active the first few hours of Operation Overlord. Generation in our Nation’s history. Dayton is and respected citizens in their North Sac- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me home to many heroes who served in our mili- ramento community. She devoted her life to in honoring the lasting legacy of the people of tary during this time. Twelve such heroes who raising her children, caring for others and gar- Seaton, England and their contributions in live in Dayton are the Ripkowski brothers. dening. Mary loved reading and sharing God’s support of American forces prior to the ‘‘D- Growing up on a 200 acre Corn and Cotton word. She was a faithful member of Mt. Cal- Day’’ landing on June 6, 1944. Farm, they were a long way from the theater they would soon find themselves fighting in. vary Missionary Baptist Church in Sac- f ramento. She served as a Sunday school Nonetheless, As World War II began; each of teacher, president, and bible teacher for the RECOGNIZING 2011 EDUCATION the brothers answered their country’s call of General Mission and Senior Women’s organi- FINANCE CAPITOL HILL DAY duty to serve in the military. One after the zations. She was also an active member of other. Miraculously, all of the brothers survived the Deaconess and Mothers’ Boards. Mary HON. JOE WILSON the war and returned to Texas! These brothers was well known throughout Sacramento for OF SOUTH CAROLINA are typical of the hard-working, law-abiding her compassion, warmth and sense of humor. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Texans that live in Dayton, Texas. They are Mary is survived by her children: Bonnie, charter members of the Greatest Generation. Monday, May 23, 2011 Bringing air conditioning, the baby boom, Johnnie, Gwen, Allen, Danny, Connie, Cynthia Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- and the Vietnam War the 1950’s and 60’s pre- and Shelia. She also leaves behind nineteen er, I am happy to acknowledge the 2011 Edu- sented many more changes to the small town. grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, cation Finance Council Capitol Hill Day. This The 1970s saw the biggest rise in fame and along with countless relatives and friends. event brought state agency and not for profit fortune with the oil boom, but was followed by Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join student lenders from across the country to the biggest fall from grace in the 80s. None- me today in paying honor to Mary Hoze for Washington, DC. In my home state of South theless, Dayton emerged unscathed in the being an exemplary member of the Sac- Carolina, the South Carolina Student Loan 1990s, and continues today as a unique, thriv- ramento community. Her life and legacy—as a Corporation has provided higher education ac- ing, city that is rich in history, pride and perse- mother and member of our community—will cess and completion programs for thousands verance. be an inspiration to us all. I ask that we take of students in the Palmetto state since its in- Today, farming and logging and oil are still a moment and extend our utmost respect and ception in 1973. a part of this diverse, vibrant community. Day- condolences to her family. Nationwide, state agency and not for profit ton continues to live up to its rich legacy of in- f student loan organizations offer college ac- dustry mixed with community spirit. Dayton is HONORING THE PEOPLE OF cess and completion programs including—fi- a thriving community, home to growing fami- SEATON, ENGLAND nancial literacy programs, scholarships, grants lies, excellent schools, community organiza- and low cost supplemental loans—to students, tions, friendly churches, new library, new com- families, and high schools in their states, at no munity center, rodeo arena and parks. HON. JON RUNYAN cost. For nearly twenty years the Education Fi- Dayton, like many other Texas towns, Day- OF NEW JERSEY nance Council has been the strong voice in ton residents are still heavily involved in sup- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington for state agency and not for profit porting our Troops. One such example is the Monday, May 23, 2011 student lenders. recent creation of two war memorials, each Mr. Speaker, I commend the work these en- paying tribute to the men and women who Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tities are doing to increase the number of col- have served our country. Patriotism is truly a honor of the people of Seaton, England. The lege graduates in our country. part of these folks makeup. Never more so people of Seaton were invaluable partners was this patriotism demonstrated than on July f prior to the ‘‘D-Day’’ invasion of June 6, 1944. 10, 2010. At the age of 24, Staff Sergeant Seaton’s unwavering support and hospitality DAYTON, TEXAS IS 100 YEARS OLD Jesse Ainsworth of Dayton, Texas was killed allowed U.S. troops to launch a successful in- by enemy action in Afghanistan. At his funeral, vasion of Europe and ultimately win World HON. TED POE hundreds of residents lined the streets of Day- War II. OF TEXAS ton paying tribute to one of their heroes. Many The kindness of the people of Seaton mani- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of those on the streets carried flags and yel- fested itself in many ways. They welcomed, low ribbons; while others held signs saying Monday, May 23, 2011 housed, and supported the men of the 2nd ‘‘Proud of You’’, ‘‘Proud to be an American’’ or Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- ‘‘Thank You.’’ As the funeral procession made Division from January 1944 through early ored to congratulate the citizens of Dayton, its way to throughout the town, residents of June, 1944. Many of these soldiers were Texas on the celebration of their city’s 100th Dayton, with tearful eyes and grateful hearts, taken in and treated like family, and respected anniversary. Towns like the quiet, country liv- saluted the Ainsworth family. members of the community. ing, of Dayton, Texas are why so many new Dayton’s fire and police departments are This feeling of community was made evident people and businesses continue to move to among the best in Texas. Dayton ISD pro- when the people of Seaton organized dances, Texas. vides outstanding educational opportunities for

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is an honor to represent the citizens of I congratulate the City of Fayetteville for the Monday, May 23, 2011 Dayton, Texas in the United States House of building and dedication of this fine tribute. Representatives. I am proud to have worked Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. with Dayton Mayor Steve Stephens and the f Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor city council on numerous projects concerning Father Martin Moroney, who is retiring this the city. I commend them for their leadership CONGRATULATIONS TEPPARA month from his pastoral responsibilities at St. in helping Dayton grow. I am truly proud to FAMILY John Vianney parish in Rancho Cordova, Cali- represent this patriotic town. fornia. A native of O’Callaghan’s Mills, Ireland, I look forward to seeing Dayton prosper in Father Moroney chose to enter St. Patrick’s the future and wish the city ‘‘Happy Birthday’’ HON. JOE WILSON College Seminary in 1960. St. Patrick’s forms as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. OF SOUTH CAROLINA priests for overseas work and Father Moroney That’s just the way it is. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chose to come to the Sacramento Diocese be- f Monday, May 23, 2011 cause its rural nature reminded him of Ireland. Arriving in Sacramento in 1967, he has spent PERSONAL EXPLANATION MR. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- the past forty-four years serving Californians. er, I am happy to congratulate my good friend After a brief stint at St. Mel’s in Fair Oaks, he HON. ADRIAN SMITH and former Chief of Staff Dino Teppara and moved to St. Anthony’s in Mt. Shasta, a small OF NEBRASKA his wife Vatsala on the birth of their daughter lumber town in the Cascade Mountains. For IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meghana Lakshmi Teppara. Meghana was the next six years he served at St. Theresa’s Monday, May 23, 2011 born on Friday, April 8, 2011, in Fairfax, Vir- in South Lake Tahoe before returning to Sac- Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, on ginia. ramento to serve at Sacred Heart and then All May 13, 2011, I missed a vote on the Amend- Meghana Lakshmi Teppara is six pounds Hallows. ment to H.R. 754 by Rep. GIBSON of New and twenty inches of pride and joy to her lov- In 1981, Father Moroney was given the op- York. ing grandparents, Dilip and Gita Teppara of portunity to return to a rural community when I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Columbia, South Carolina, and Vijay and he was asked to become the pastor of St. John’s in Quincy, while also taking care of the f Vasanti Alsi of Vienna, Virginia. I am so excited for this new blessing to the mission church in Greenville. For twelve years, TRIBUTE TO OPENING OF NORTH Teppara family and wish them all the best. he drove twenty-two miles each way to Green- CAROLINA VETERANS’ PARK ville twice a week to care for the community f there in the mountains of Plumas County. HON. WALTER B. JONES Quickly integrating into his new community, he OF NORTH CAROLINA IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH AN- was even recruited to work the first down IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NIVERSARY OF ST. ANTHONY OF chains at local high school football games. PADUA CHURCH Father Moroney has always been a man of Monday, May 23, 2011 prayer. When he was faced with a difficult de- Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cision in 1993, he turned to God for guidance. mark and pay tribute to the opening of the HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN Giving up his rural post in Quincy, where his North Carolina a Veterans’ Park. As the Rep- OF MASSACHUSETTS parish consisted of 250 families, he decided to resentative of the Third District of North Caro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES assent to his bishop’s request to move to a lina, I bear the heavy burden of watching Ma- parish in the suburbs of Sacramento, con- rines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Coast Monday, May 23, 2011 sisting of 1,500 families. There, at St. John Guardsmen deploy from Camp Lejeune, Ma- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Vianney’s, Father Moroney has been serving rine Corps Air Station, New River, Marine in recognition of the 100th anniversary of St. as pastor for the past eighteen years. Under Corps Air Station, Cherry Point and Seymour Anthony of Padua Church in Fall River, Mas- his guidance, the parish has grown in unity Johnson Air Force Base to protect our Na- sachusetts. St. Anthony of Padua has served and diversity, adding a Spanish and an Indo- tion’s freedoms. I have and continue to sup- as a vibrant center of faith and community for nesian outreach program. He also proved to port their efforts through legislation and advo- the Portuguese population of Fall River for be a skilled financial manager, eliminating cacy on their behalf. generations. $200,000 of debt and growing the parish Even before our Nation was founded, North St. Anthony of Padua evolved in 1911 due school endowment dramatically. Carolinians have answered the call of duty to to an influx of Portuguese immigrants in Fall All of these achievements are not just mate- their Communities, State and Country and River. Early on, Reverend B. Carmo adminis- rial achievements. They were motivated by a continue to answer the call in response to ter- tered to Portuguese speaking immigrants in heart filled with compassion for all people and ror, tyranny and disaster. On July 4, 2011, the the crypt of another church, to which parish- accomplished by a man willing to sacrifice 235th celebration of our independence, the ioners would walk several miles in order to at- himself—and even his health—for the better- City of Fayetteville will unveil the North Caro- tend Mass in their native language. ment of others. It is truly a privilege to offer lina Veterans’ Park to celebrate all North Through the hard work, fundraising, and Father Moroney my sincere gratitude and con- Carolina members of the Armed Forces, who gratulations for all of his service as a priest. I continue to sacrifice their today for our tomor- labor of dedicated parishioners, the edifice of St. Anthony of Padua was completed and wish him all the best in the coming years. row. f The park is located in Fayetteville, home to dedicated on February 2, 1913. Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, from Over the past hundred years, St. Anthony of CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT which brave men and women deploy to place Padua has shown a steadfast commitment to COLONEL RICHARD M. ROSA themselves in harm’s way to defend our way Fall River and the surrounding community. As of life. The City and the designers of the park its spiritual community continues to grow and HON. STEVE AUSTRIA thrive, St. Anthony of Padua continues to open have commemorated each phase of service; OF OHIO its doors and serve all in need. leaving civilian life and swearing the oath to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES protect the Constitution, to the time spent Mr. Speaker, I am sure that the United serving; to the time that they separate from States House of Representatives joins me in Monday, May 23, 2011 active or reserve service, when the warrior re- recognizing St. Anthony of Padua for the indis- Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to turns to civilian life. pensable role it has played in our community congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Richard Rosa, The dedication and devotion of the citizens over the last 100 years, and hopefully many for his outstanding service to our Nation and of the Tar Heel State are etched in the annals years to come. the United States Air Force.

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ADRIAN SMITH command as the Commander, 763rd Expedi- international community, in prelude to de- OF NEBRASKA tionary Reconnaissance Squadron, 379th Air manding that the United Nations General As- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. sembly unilaterally recognize a Palestinian Monday, May 23, 2011 Colonel Rosa commanded the largest oper- State based on the 1967 borders. ational RC–135 Squadron, with over 200 Air- By essentially announcing his support of Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, on men flying combat Intelligence, Surveillance, that proposal, President Obama has made May 11, 2011, I missed a vote on the Amend- and Reconnaissance operations in support of that action very likely. ment by Rep. KEATING of Massachusetts, Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, The President, in his speech, espoused pol- Number 4. I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ and other operations as directed by the Na- icy changes that will lead to more problems for f tional Command Authority. Israel, while he leaves them on their own. Bur- HONORING KELLER WILLIAMS Under Colonel Rosa’s command, the squad- ied toward the end of the President’s speech REALTY, INC. ron flew over 740 combat missions, totaling was a statement that challenges the current over 8,300 combat hours with an astounding U.S.-Israel security alliance. 104% mission effectiveness rate. These com- The President said, ‘‘As for security, every HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON bat missions provided unparalleled intelligence state has the right to self-defense, and Israel OF collection while providing direct support to 113 must be able to defend itself—by itself— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES different incidents of troops in ground combat against any threat.’’ Monday, May 23, 2011 action, over 26,500 tactical intelligence re- It appears as though the President—either Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. ports, and over 6,500 locations of enemy intentionally or unintentionally—is throwing Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Keller Wil- troops passed to coalition ground com- Israel to the wolves. A statement like that liams Realty, Inc., a real estate franchise orga- manders. Undoubtedly, these combat intel- gives encouragement to those who seek nization which has recognized a significant ligence missions had a direct impact on recent Israel’s destruction and could serve as a spark need to give back to communities. operations. Additionally, under his command for continued unrest in the Middle East. In 2008, Keller Williams Realty designated the 763rd ERS was identified as the number It is the wrong message to send and it is my and sponsored one day that year to encour- 1 of 18 units assigned to the 379th Air Expedi- hope that the President will reassess his ill-ad- age and allow its employees and associates, tionary Wing. vised position and acknowledge this reality be- and other real estate professionals and mem- For his strong dedication of service to our fore it is too late. bers of the community, to sponsor and con- country, I join the people of Ohio’s Seventh f duct charitable acts, and named and marketed Congressional District in extending our sincere CONGRATULATING JAMES DOLAN, that day as RED Day. RED stands for Renew thanks for a job well done and welcome him Energize Donate. RED Day has inspired thou- back home to his family friends. Always on the JR., AND THE EMPLOYEES OF HI-REL PRODUCTS sands of real estate professionals across hunt!!! America to volunteer in their local commu- f HON. JOE COURTNEY nities. Keller Williams Reality Inc. which is lo- PRESIDENT OBAMA’S LATEST MID- cated in my home State of Texas, should be OF CONNECTICUT commended for performing charitable acts DLE EAST SPEECH SHOWS A IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP within the communities where its franchises Monday, May 23, 2011 operate. HON. DAN BURTON Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Keller Williams Realty is committed to main- to congratulate James Dolan, Jr. and the em- taining, growing and celebrating RED Day OF INDIANA every year and RED Day has contributed over IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployees of Hi-Rel Products on being named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s New one-hundred and fifty thousand hours of vol- Monday, May 23, 2011 England Regional Subcontractor of the Year. unteer service in a single day in the past year alone. RED Day volunteers have helped re- Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Headquartered in Essex, Connecticut, Hi- build houses, nursing homes, children’s President Obama’s recent speech on the Mid- Rel products has provided the microelec- camps, animal shelters, clean parks and pro- dle East turmoil was billed as a ‘‘reset’’ of tronics industry with outstanding goods and vide meals and activities for the elderly. The America’s relationship with the Arab world. We service for over 41 years. A second genera- scope of the RED Day projects has been limit- were promised a new era of American diplo- tion family owned business, Hi-Rel Products less. macy. has grown from a home based operation to an Mr. Speaker, RED Day volunteers model Instead, what we got was the same-old industry leader as a supplier of quality, chemi- the best in citizenship and create a climate of failed policies of throwing money at a problem, cally machined stepped lids. With over 100 goodwill that lasts far beyond one day a year. which could end up having a detrimental effect years of combined experience, Hi-Rel and its I ask my fellow colleagues today to join me in on our friend and ally, Israel. employees have been producing high quality honoring RED day. President Obama is supporting movements metal components since 1973. in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia and Syria while at the Given annually, the New England Regional f same time he is in effect telling Israel ‘‘you’re Subcontractor of the Year award is given to a CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL on your own.’’ The President with our tax dol- subcontractor that has served the government CENTER lars is supporting who? We don’t know! Will it and industry with outstanding goods and serv- be the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt or radical ices. The nominees for the award are evalu- HON. STENY H. HOYER Islamists in Libya, Syria, or Tunisia? And, ated in the areas of overall management, de- OF MARYLAND what about Bahrain or Yemen? livery performance, technical capabilities, out- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East standing results, and six other selection cri- yet President Obama is urging a Palestinian teria. Having received top marks in each of Monday, May 23, 2011 State; one that governs in partnership with a these areas, Hi Rel Products has proven to be Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, Ned Zechman’s known terrorist, Israel-hating group—Hamas. more than deserving of this prestigious award. retirement as President and CEO of Children’s Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Small and family owned businesses like Hi- National Medical Center reminds us of the Abbas, by choosing to partner in government Rel are vital to the health of our economy. debt of gratitude that we owe him and the in- with Hamas, has proven he has no desire for They are the key to our economic recovery stitution that he has led for more than 16 peace with Israel. and are vital to creating much needed jobs. years. President Obama’s endorsement of the Pal- With 30 high quality manufacturing jobs in Children’s National is an invaluable resource estinian demand for their own State based on Connecticut, Hi-Rel Products is helping to for the national capital area and an inspiring the pre-1967 borders completely reverses our move our economy forward. Mr. Dolan and the model for the entire nation. longstanding policy that borders must be de- entire Hi-Rel family are a true asset to our Throughout Maryland, Virginia and the Dis- termined through negotiations and puts our restate and our region and I commend them on trict of Columbia, families appreciate that Chil- lationship with Israel in peril. receiving this well deserved award. dren’s National is the only exclusive provider

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:17 May 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23MY8.048 E23MYPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with REMARKS E932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 23, 2011 of pediatric care in the Washington metropoli- National adopted a new business model, in- Mr. Ryan is President and Chief Executive tan area. When children have illnesses or inju- creased fundraising, and stabilized its fi- Officer of Carolina International Trucks based ries that require specialized diagnosis and nances. in Columbia, South Carolina. The dealership treatment, parents throughout the region can Ned Zechman’s living legacy is a unique sells medium and heavy-duty International count on Children’s internationally recognized and thriving institution dedicated to providing Trucks, IC Buses and Mitsubishi Fuso me- team of pediatric healthcare professionals. the highest quality health care services to the dium-duty trucks. Families in my congressional district, includ- Nation’s children and their families: Children’s ing Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, National Medical Center. I wish Ned all the Since his purchase in the early 1990s, and Prince George’s Counties know that best and thank him for many years of service Carolina International Trucks has grown to friendly, smiling bear—the widely recognized to our region. eight locations including four in South Caro- symbol of Children’s National—is looking out f lina—Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Charleston—and is one of South Carolina’s for our kids. COMMENDING RICHARD RYAN OF Over the past decade-and-a-half, under Ned leading truck dealers. Under his leadership, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ON Zechman’s leadership, Children’s National has the dealership’s sales grew from $25 million to BEING NAMED 2011 TRUCK DEAL- $100 million and its leasing business has dou- expanded its services to our region and our ER OF THE YEAR Nation. Annual admissions increased by more bled over the past 10 years. Every year since than 28 percent to more than 13,000. Emer- he became President/CEO, the dealership has gency Department visits increased by 35 per- HON. JOE WILSON been profitable. cent to more than 83,000. Surgeries increased OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Ryan has assisted his fellow dealers by by an extraordinary 88 percent to more than working on the International Truck Dealer Monday, May 23, 2011 14,000. Diagnostic procedures increased by Council and Dealer Advisory Board. He also 36 percent to a remarkable total of more than Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the 100,000. er, I am happy to acknowledge a constituent Idealease Board of Directors, leading the or- During Ned Zechman’s years as CEO, Chil- of mine, Mr. Richard ‘‘Dick’’ Ryan was recently ganization through an executive management dren’s National provided a model for the Na- named the 2011 Dealer of the Year by the transition and reshaping its strategic direction. tion in one more way. The institution is not American Truck Dealers, ATD, division of the only an example of social responsibility—it is National Automobile Dealers Association, Mr. Speaker, I am honored to represent Mr. an example of fiscal responsibility. NADA, and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine Richard Ryan and his employees at Carolina When Mr. Zechman arrived, Children’s Na- during the annual ATD Convention and Expo International and ask that you and other Mem- tional, like many healthcare institutions, faced in Phoenix, Arizona. This award recognizes bers of Congress join me in congratulating him numerous threats to its fiscal solvency and excellence in dealership performance, industry for this recent honor and for his effort on be- found it difficult to compete in a changing envi- leadership, civic contributions and community half of his customers, his fellow business own- ronment. With Ned’s leadership, Children’s service. ers and all South Carolinians.

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to notify the Office of the Senate Daily SR–418 To hold hearings to examine public pro- Digest—designated by the Rules Com- 10:15 a.m. posals for the future of the housing fi- mittee—of the time, place, and purpose Joint Economic Committee nance system, part II. of the meetings, when scheduled, and To hold hearings to examine driving in- SD–538 Energy and Natural Resources any cancellations or changes in the novation and job growth through the life sciences industry. Business meeting to consider S. 630, to meetings as they occur. SH–216 promote marine and hydrokinetic re- As an additional procedure along 10:30 a.m. newable energy research and develop- with the computerization of this infor- Appropriations ment, an original bill to provide for the mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Department of Defense Subcommittee conduct of an analysis of the impact of Digest will prepare this information for To hold hearings to examine proposed energy development and production on printing in the Extensions of Remarks budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the water resources of the United the Missile Defense Agency. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD States, and for other purposes, an SD–192 original bill to promote the domestic on Monday and Wednesday of each 2 p.m. development and deployment of clean week. Finance energy technologies, and for other pur- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May poses, an original bill to amend the 24, 2011 may be found in the Daily Di- Growth Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the spread Federal Power Act to protect the bulk- gest of today’s RECORD. of tax fraud by identity theft, focusing power system and electric infrastruc- on a threat to taxpayers, a drain on the ture critical to the defense of the MEETINGS SCHEDULED public treasury. United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities, MAY 25 SD–215 2:30 p.m. S. 699, to authorize the Secretary of 9:30 a.m. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Energy to carry out a program to dem- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs fairs onstrate the commercial application of Securities, Insurance and Investment Sub- Federal Financial Management, Govern- integrated systems for long-term geo- committee ment Information, Federal Services, logical storage of carbon dioxide, S. To hold hearings to examine derivatives and International Security Sub- 757, to provide incentives to encourage clearinghouses, focusing on opportuni- committee the development and implementation ties and challenges. To hold hearings to examine assessing ef- of technology to capture carbon diox- SD–538 forts to eliminate improper payments. ide from dilute sources on a significant 10 a.m. SD–342 scale using direct air capture tech- Environment and Public Works Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the nomina- nologies, S. 916, to facilitate appro- Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee priate oil and gas development on Fed- tions of William Charles Ostendorff, of To hold hearings to examine S. 375, to eral land and waters, to limit depend- Virginia, to be a Member of the Nu- authorize the Secretary of Agriculture ence of the United States on foreign clear Regulatory Commission, Richard and the Secretary of the Interior to C. Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a enter into cooperative agreements with sources of oil and gas, and S. 917, to Member of the Board of Directors of State foresters authorizing State for- amend the Outer Continental Shelf the Tennessee Valley Authority, and esters to provide certain forest, range- Lands Act to reform the management Lieutenant General Thomas P. land, and watershed restoration and of energy and mineral resources on the Bostick, to be Chief of Engineers, and protection services, S. 714, to reauthor- Outer Continental Shelf. Commanding General, United States ize the Federal Land Transaction Fa- SD–366 Army Corps of Engineers, Department cilitation Act, S. 730, to provide for the Finance of Defense. settlement of certain claims under the To hold hearings to examine the United SD–406 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, States-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Finance S. 233, to withdraw certain Federal SD–215 To hold hearings to examine the United land and interests in that land from lo- Judiciary States-Panama Trade Promotion cation, entry, and patent under the Business meeting to consider S. 968, to Agreement. mining laws and disposition under the prevent online threats to economic cre- SD–215 mineral and geothermal leasing laws, ativity and theft of intellectual prop- Appropriations and S. 268, to sustain the economic de- erty, S. 978, to amend the criminal pen- Financial Service and General Government velopment and recreational use of Na- alty provision for criminal infringe- Subcommittee tional Forest System land and other ment of a copyright, and the nomina- To hold hearings to examine creating public land in the State of Montana, to tions of John Andrew Ross, to be jobs and transforming communities, fo- add certain land to the National Wil- United States District Judge for the cusing on funding for the Small Busi- derness Preservation System, to re- Eastern District of Missouri, Timothy ness Administration and the Commu- lease certain wilderness study areas, to M. Cain, to be United States District nity Development Financial Institu- designate new areas for recreation. Judge for the District of South Caro- tions Fund. SD–366 lina, Nannette Jolivette Brown, to be SD–138 Armed Services Appropriations SeaPower Subcommittee United States District Judge for the Department of Homeland Security Sub- To hold hearings to examine Navy ship- Eastern District of Louisiana, Nancy committee building programs in review of the De- Torresen, to be United States District To hold hearings to examine protecting fense Authorization Request for fiscal Judge for the District of Maine, and American jobs, focusing on strength- year 2012 and the Future Years Defense William Francis Kuntz, II, to be United ening trade enforcement including Program. States District Judge for the Eastern anti-dumping and maritime laws. SR–232A District of New York. SD–124 United States Senate Caucus on Inter- SD–226 Homeland Security and Governmental Af- national Narcotics Control 10:15 a.m. fairs To hold hearings to examine combating Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine how to save drug violence in Central America, fo- To hold hearings to examine the nomina- taxpayer dollars, focusing on case stud- cusing on United States efforts to en- tion of Gary Locke, of Washington, to ies of duplication in the Federal gov- hance security throughout Central be Ambassador to the People’s Repub- ernment. America. lic of China, Department of State. SD–342 SD–562 SD–419

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the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws page S3245.) to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United Committee Meetings States, after receiving testimony from Philip Reitinger, Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Se- (Committees not listed did not meet) curity for National Protection and Programs Direc- torate; Robert J. Butler, Deputy Assistant Secretary PROTECTING CYBERSPACE of Defense for Cyber Policy; Ari Schwartz, Senior Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Internet Policy Advisor, National Institute of Stand- fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine ards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and protecting cyberspace, focusing on assessing the Jason Chipman, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attor- White House proposal, including S. 413, to amend ney General, Department of Justice. h House of Representatives H.R. 1407, to increase, effective as of December Chamber Action 1, 2011, the rates of compensation for veterans with Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 pub- service-connected disabilities and the rates of de- lic bills, H.R. 1932–1952; and 5 resolutions, H. pendency and indemnity compensation for the sur- Con. Res. 51; and H. Res. 270–273 were intro- vivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other pur- duced. Pages H3341–43 poses, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112–82); Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3343–44 H.R. 1484, to amend title 38, United States Reports Filed: A report was filed on May 17, 2011 Code, to improve the appeals process of the Depart- as follows: ment of Veterans Affairs and to establish a commis- H.R. 1540, to authorize appropriations for fiscal sion to study judicial review of the determination of year 2012 for military activities of the Department veterans’ benefits, with an amendment (H. Rept. of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe 112–83); military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and H.R. 1627, to amend title 38, United States for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. Code, to provide for certain requirements for the 112–78). placement of monuments in Arlington National A report was filed on May 18, 2011 as follows: Cemetery, and for other purposes, with an amend- H.R. 1800, to temporarily extend expiring provi- ment (H. Rept. 112–84, Pt. 1); and sions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Re- H.R. 1657, to amend title 38, United States authorization Act of 2005 relating to access to busi- Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for mis- ness records and roving wiretaps and to permanently representation of a business concern as a small busi- extend expiring provisions of the Intelligence Re- ness concern owned and controlled by veterans or as form and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating a small business concern owned and controlled by to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers service-disabled veterans (H. Rept. 112–85). (H. Rept. 112–79, Pt. 1). Reports were filed today as follows: Reports were filed on May 20, 2011 as follows: Supplemental report on H.R. 1540, to authorize H.R. 802, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Af- appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military ac- fairs to establish a VetStar Award Program, with tivities of the Department of Defense and for mili- amendments (H. Rept. 112–80); tary construction, to prescribe military personnel H.R. 1383, to temporarily preserve higher rates strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes for tuition and fees for programs of education at (H. Rept. 112–78, Pt. 2); non-public institutions of higher learning pursued H. Res. 269, providing for consideration of the by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational bill (H.R. 1216) to amend the Public Health Service Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Act to convert funding for graduate medical edu- Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Vet- cation in qualified teaching health centers from di- erans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of rect appropriations to an authorization of appropria- 2010, and for other purposes, with an amendment tions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. (H. Rept. 112–81); 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year

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ACT TO CONVERT FUNDING FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN Joint Meetings QUALIFIED TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS FROM DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS TO AN LABOR TRAFFICKING AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Com- THE NATIONAL DEFENSE mission concluded a hearing to examine labor traf- AUTHORIZATION ACT, FY 2012; ficking in troubled economic times, focusing on pro- Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by non tecting American jobs and migrant human rights, after receiving testimony from Luis C. de Baca, Of- record vote, a modified open rule for H.R. 1216. fice to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, The rule provides one hour of general debate equally Department of State; Gabriela D. Lemus, Senior Ad- divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- visor and Director, Office of Public Engagement, nority member of the Committee on Energy and Department of Labor; Nancy A. Donaldson, Inter- Commerce. The rule waives all points of order national Labor Organization, and Neha Misra, Soli- against consideration of H.R. 1216. The rule pro- darity Center, both of Washington, D.C.; and Julia vides that after general debate H.R. 1216 shall be Ormond, Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Traf- considered for amendment under the five-minute ficking, Los Angeles, California. rule and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 1216. f The rule makes in order only those amendments that COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, are received for printing in the Congressional Record MAY 24, 2011 dated May 23, 2011 and pro forma amendments for (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) the purpose of debate. The rule provides that each amendment received for printing in the Congres- Senate sional Record may be offered only by the Member Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Airland, who submitted it for printing or their designee, and to hold hearings to examine tactical aircraft programs in that each such amendment shall be considered as review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal read. The rule provides one motion to recommit year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR–232A. H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sub- further provides for general debate of H.R. 1540. committee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, The rule provides one hour of general debate equally to hold an oversight hearing to examine air traffic control divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- safety, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. nority member of the Committee on Armed Services. Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings to exam- The rule waives all points of order against H.R. ine al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other extremist groups in 1540. The rule provides that no further consider- Afghanistan and Pakistan, 9 a.m., SD–419. ation of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of William J. Burns, of Maryland, to be Deputy subsequent order of the House. The rule waives Secretary of State, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. clause 6(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to consider a rule on the same day it is reported Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hear- from the Rules Committee) against any resolution ings to examine stimulus contractors, focusing on taxes, reported from the Rules Committee providing for 2:30 p.m., SD–342. consideration or disposition of a measure addressing Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improve- Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine responding to the ment and Reauthorization Act of 2005, through the prescription drug epidemic, focusing on strategies for reducing abuse, misuse, diversion, and fraud, 9 a.m., legislative day of May 27, 2011. Testimony for H.R. SD–226. 1540 was heard from the following: Chairman How- Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the ard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon; and Rep. Smith of Wash- nominations of Steve Six, of Kansas, to be United States ington. Testimony for H.R. 1216 was heard from Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Marina Garcia the following: Rep. Guthrie; and Rep. Gene Green Marmolejo, to be United States District Judge for the of Texas. Southern District of Texas, Michael Charles Green, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of

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New York, Wilma Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Columbia, to be Judge for the District Court of the Vir- Trade, hearing on the Future of al-Qaeda, 3 p.m., 2172 gin Islands, and Major General Marilyn A. Quagliotti, Rayburn. USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Sup- Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigra- ply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, tion Policy and Enforcement, hearing on H.R. 1932, the Executive Office of the President, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. Keep Our Communities Safe Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Ray- Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold closed hearings to burn. examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing entitled ‘‘Can We Sue Our Way to Prosperity?: Litigation’s Effect House on America’s Global Competitiveness,’’ 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup of Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy the following: Report on the Suballocation of Budget Al- and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Strategic and locations for Fiscal Year 2012; the Homeland Security Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic Minerals Supplies and Appropriations Bill, FY 2012; and the Military Construc- Demands in a Time of Foreign Supply Disruptions,’’ 9 tion, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, FY 2012; 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth. a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Water and Power and the Sub- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, committee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, joint Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Protecting Long-Term Tribal Energy Jobs and markup of FY 2012 Appropriations bill, 4 p.m., 2362–A Keeping Arizona Water and Power Costs Affordable: The Rayburn. Current and Future Role of the Navajo Generating Sta- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En- tion, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. ergy and Power, markup of the following: H.R. 1705, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on mittee, hearing on Pain at the Pump: Policies that Sup- the Nation Act of 2011; and legislation on the Jobs and press Domestic Production of Oil and Gas, 9 a.m., 2154 Energy Permitting Act of 2011, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bail- of H.R. 1573, to facilitate implementation of title VII of outs of Public and Private Programs, hearing entitled the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro- ‘‘Who’s Watching the Watchmen? Oversight of the Con- tection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid sumer Financial Protection Bureau,’’ 2 p.m., 2247 Ray- market disruption, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. burn. Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Legislative Proposals on Securing 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2012, American Jobs Through Exports: Export-Import Bank 3 p.m., H–313 Capitol. Reauthorization,’’ 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Creating U.S. Maritime Industry Jobs by Re- Global Health, and Human Rights, hearing on Inter- ducing Regulator Burdens, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. national Child Abduction: Broken Laws and Bereaved Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing Lives, 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn. on How Other Countries Have Used Tax Reform to Help Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on the Their Companies Compete in the Global Market and Cre- Future of Japan, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. ate Jobs, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 24

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Tuesday: Consideration of H.R. 1216— ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert fund- 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act. ing for graduate medical education in qualified teaching (Senators should gather in the Senate chamber at 10:30 a.m. health centers from direct appropriations to an authoriza- to proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives tion of appropriations (Subject to a Rule). Begin consider- at 10:40 a.m. for a Joint Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister ation of H.R. 1540—National Defense Authorization Act Netanyahu to begin at 11 a.m.) for Fiscal Year 2012 (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue.

HOUSE Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E916, E928, E931 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E920 Jones, Walter B., N.C., E930 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E916 Austria, Steve, Ohio, E928, E930 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E918, E919, E919, E920, Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E922 Barletta, Lou, Pa., E917 E922, E925 Poe, Ted, Tex., E929 Bilbray, Brian P., Calif., E915 Larson, John B., Conn., E924 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E920 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E917 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E923 Ross, Mike, Ark., E921 Burton, Dan, Ind., E931 Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E930 Runyan, Jon, N.J., E929 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E925 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E923 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E918, E926 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E931 McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E925 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E922 McGovern, James P., Mass., E930 Shuler, Heath, N.C., E928 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E922, E926 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E925 Smith, Adam, Wash., E921 Foxx, Virginia, N.C., E916 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E929 Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E930, E931 Graves, Sam, Mo., E918 Miller, George, Calif., E920 Tipton, Scott R., Colo., E915, E916, E916, E917 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E915, E919, E926 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E924 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E915 Hastings, Doc, Wash., E927 Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E919 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E923 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E927, E931 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E921 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E927, E928, E929, E930, E932

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