S4638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 26, 2012 cosponsor of S. 3237, a bill to provide S. CON. RES. 48 the biggest bang for our scarce foreign for the establishment of a Commission At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the assistance dollars. to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer. names of the Senator from South Da- Third, it will help ensure that Con- S. 3270 kota (Mr. JOHNSON), the Senator from gress and the Administration, working At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY) and the together, can set clear priorities for di- name of the Senator from Wisconsin Senator from West Virginia (Mr. plomacy and development. As we face (Mr. KOHL) was added as a cosponsor of MANCHIN) were added as cosponsors of multiple crises and major challenges, S. 3270, a bill to amend title 38, United S. Con. Res. 48, a concurrent resolution setting priorities will be absolutely States Code, to require the Secretary recognizing 375 years of service of the critical to our shared success going for- of Veterans Affairs to consider the re- National Guard and affirming congres- ward. We must continue to foster in- sources of individuals applying for pen- sional support for a permanent Oper- clusive and sustainable economic sion that were recently disposed of by ational Reserve as a component of the growth and vibrant civil societies. We the individuals for less than fair mar- Armed Forces. must also focus on areas where we have ket value when determining the eligi- S. RES. 496 comparative strengths, including pub- bility of such individuals for such pen- At the request of Mr. PRYOR, his lic health, humanitarian aid and food sion, and for other purposes. name was added as a cosponsor of S. security. S. 3274 Res. 496, a resolution observing the his- Fourth, this bill will put our diplo- torical significance of Juneteenth Inde- macy and development efforts on a sus- At the request of Mr. KERRY, the names of the Senator from Connecticut pendence Day. tainable path. It streamlines the proc- ess for working with the Department of (Mr. LIEBERMAN) and the Senator from f Defense and it will help us bring all the Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED tools of the United States government as cosponsors of S. 3274, a bill to direct BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS the Secretary of Commerce, in coordi- to bear in meeting the complex chal- By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. nation with the heads of other relevant lenges of this new century. RUBIO, and Mr. CARDIN): Federal departments and agencies, to Finally, we all know that we need to S. 3341. A bill to require a quadren- strengthen our professional diplomatic produce a report on enhancing the nial diplomacy and development re- competitiveness of the United States in expertise and capacity, target our in- view, and for other purposes; to the vestments and untie the hands of our attracting foreign direct investment, Committee on Foreign Relations. and for other purposes. aid workers. The QDDR process and our Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I rise bill provides the Secretary and Presi- S. 3280 today along with my colleagues from dent with a comprehensive and analyt- At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, the Florida and Maryland, Senator RUBIO ically sound basis for doing just that. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. and Senator CARDIN, to introduce the Returning diplomacy and develop- RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. Quadrennial Diplomacy and Develop- ment to their rightful place cannot be 3280, a bill to preserve the companion- ment Review Act of 2012. achieved through words alone. This ship services exemption for minimum This legislation demonstrates legislation translates words into deeds. wage and overtime pay under the Fair Congress’s commitment to strength- And if that helps promote U.S. na- Labor Standards Act of 1938. ening the accountability and effective- tional security interests and keeps us S. 3308 ness of our foreign aid programs. With safe, as I believe it will, then it’s time At the request of Mr. HELLER, the the United States facing critical for- and effort well spent. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. eign policy and development priorities SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. worldwide, it is vital that we update f our foreign aid programs to reflect the 3308, a bill to amend title 38, United SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS States Code, to improve the furnishing new challenges of the 21st century. of benefits for homeless veterans who The first-ever quadrennial review on are women or who have dependents, diplomacy and development provided and for other purposes. an important roadmap for increasing SENATE RESOLUTION 505—CON- GRATULATING HIS HOLINESS S. 3313 the effectiveness and efficiency of our diplomatic and development agencies. I DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III AND At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the THE HONORABLE BENJAMIN A. name of the Senator from Vermont applaud Secretary Clinton for her lead- ership in bringing this valuable plan- GILMAN ON BEING AWARDED (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- THE 2010 WORLD PEACE PRIZE sor of S. 3313, a bill to amend title 38, ning tool to the State Department. United States Code, to improve the as- The purpose of our bill is straight- Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. sistance provided by the Department of forward: In keeping with the practice SNOWE) submitted the following resolu- Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to of undertaking quadrennial reviews by tion; which was referred to the Com- improve health care furnished by the various departments, including the De- mittee on the Judiciary: Department, and for other purposes. partment of Defense, it creates the S. RES. 505 statutory basis for conducting periodi- S. 3328 Whereas the World Peace Prize Awarding cally scheduled reviews to guide the Council has recognized His Holiness Dorje At the request of Mr. LAUTENBERG, mission of the State Department and Chang Buddha III (referred to in this pre- the name of the Senator from New USAID. amble as ‘‘H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’’) for York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a The Quadrennial Diplomacy and De- his devotion to an immensely wide scope of cosponsor of S. 3328, a bill to provide velopment Review Act will strengthen humanitarian activities directed at people grants for juvenile mentoring. our diplomacy and development efforts from communities throughout the world; S. 3340 in several key ways. Let me cite just a Whereas, through his wisdom and benevo- lence, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III embraces At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the few specifically: people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, and names of the Senator from Connecticut First, this bill clarifies the measures religions through an approach of kindness, (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator by which we assess and evaluate our di- peace, and equality toward all people; from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) were added plomacy and development efforts. De- Whereas H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has as cosponsors of S. 3340, a bill to im- veloping clear metrics will further the received numerous awards, including the prove and enhance the programs and effective and results-oriented diplo- United States Presidential Gold Medal activities of the Department of Defense macy and development efforts that I Award that the Chairman of the President’s and the Department of Veterans Af- view as essential for protecting and ad- Advisory Commission on Asian Americans fairs regarding suicide prevention and and Pacific Islanders presented on behalf of vancing our national security inter- President George W. Bush to H.H. Dorje resilience and behavioral health dis- ests. Chang Buddha III for the outstanding con- orders for members of the Armed Second, this bill will focus our diplo- tributions of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to Forces and veterans, and for other pur- macy and development efforts in the the arts, medicine, ethics, Buddhism, spir- poses. most effective ways possible, getting itual leadership, and United States society; VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:58 Jun 27, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26JN6.025 S26JNPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 26, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4639 Whereas the World Peace Prize Awarding SENATE RESOLUTION 507—CON- SENATE RESOLUTION 508—RECOG- Council has recognized The Honorable Ben- GRATULATING THE MIAMI HEAT NIZING THE TEAMS AND PLAY- jamin A. Gilman for being a life-long cham- FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL ERS OF NEGRO LEAGUE BASE- pion of human rights who has fought world BALL FOR THEIR ACHIEVE- hunger, narcotics abuse, and narcotics traf- BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ficking; CHAMPIONSHIP MENTS, DEDICATION, SAC- Whereas The Honorable Benjamin A. Gil- RIFICES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS man has helped facilitate prisoner exchanges Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. NEL- TO BASEBALL AND THE NATION SON of Florida) submitted the following that have freed citizens of the United States Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. MCCAS- who were being held in East Germany, Mo- resolution; which was considered and KILL, and Mr. NELSON of Florida) sub- zambique, Cuba, and several other countries; agreed to: and mitted the following resolution; which Whereas The Honorable Benjamin A. Gil- S. RES. 507 was considered and agreed to: man served 15 terms in the United States Whereas, on June 21, 2012, the Miami Heat S. RES. 508 House of Representatives, during which time defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a Whereas, prior to 1947, Major League Base- he served— score of 121 to 106 in Miami, Florida, winning ball excluded African Americans from play- (1) as Chairman of the Committee