Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6 - Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 for May 23, 2011

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SENATE--Monday, May 23, 2011

The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Honorable
Richard Blumenthal, a Senator from the State of Connecticut.
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prayer

The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
Let us pray.
Almighty God, source of enabling strength, sustain our Senators not
only in the great moments but also in the repetitive and common tasks
of life. Establish their work, strengthening them to honor You by
serving others. Lord, make them agents of healing and hope as they help
people live in greater justice and peace. Empower them to daily develop
greater respect and submission to Your commands. Fill them with Your
life-giving spirit so that they will feel greater compassion for those
on life's margins. We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Honorable Richard Blumenthal led the Pledge of Allegiance, as
follows:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to
the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Inouye).
The legislative clerk read the following letter:

U.S. Senate,

President pro tempore,

Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
To the Senate:
Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable
Richard Blumenthal, a Senator from the State of Connecticut,
to perform the duties of the Chair.
Daniel K. Inouye,
President pro tempore.

Mr. BLUMENTHAL thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro
tempore.

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RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.

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SCHEDULE

Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks, if any, the Senate
will be in a period of morning business until 3 p.m. today. During that
period of time, Senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes
each.
At 3 p.m. the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to
proceed to S. 1039, the PATRIOT Act extension, and the time until 5
p.m. will be equally divided and controlled. At 5 p.m. there be a
rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed
to the PATRIOT Act.
Mr. President, this will be a busy week in the Senate. We have to
renew the PATRIOT Act. It is not a perfect law, but it plays an
important role in keeping our country safe. We also have to reauthorize
the FAA bill, the Federal Aviation Administration bill.
We all know what will be the focus of this week's biggest debate and
biggest headlines. The primary conversation this week will be about the
Republican plan to kill Medicare. People are talking a lot about that
plan because there is a lot people have to fear.
The Republican plan would shatter a cornerstone of our society and
break our promise to the elderly and to the sick. It would turn our
seniors' health care over to profit-hungry insurance companies. It
would let bureaucrats decide what tests and treatment seniors get. It
would also ask seniors to pay more for their health care in exchange
for fewer benefits.
That is a bad deal all around. So it is easy to understand why the
American people do not support it. Democrats, Republicans, and
Independents do not support the plan to kill Medicare or to change it
as we know it. I will not support it, and though the Republican House
passed the Medicare-killing plan almost unanimously, sometimes it is
difficult to tell where the Republican Party stands generally.
We all saw how quickly one prominent Republican Presidential
candidate spun himself in circles last week. First, he called the plan
for what it was--radical. He said it was ``right-wing social
engineering.''
Hours later, after Republicans jumped all over him, he reversed
course and said he would support the plan to kill Medicare. Remember,
he said it is ``radical''; it is ``right-wing social engineering.'' And
now suddenly he said it is OK. That is some real interesting
gymnastics.
Another prominent Republican, one who serves in this body, has been
all over the map as well. First, he said--in his words:

Thank God for the Republican plan to kill Medicare.

Then he said he was ``undecided.'' Now he says he opposes it. Well,
tune in tomorrow or maybe this evening to see if he changes his mind
again. Our Republican colleagues cannot seem to believe the same thing
today they said yesterday.
But when Democrats talk about Medicare, we still believe today the
same thing we believed years ago, decades ago, generations ago. We
believe in our responsibility to each other and especially those in
their golden years. Forty-six years ago this summer, President Lyndon
Johnson, a former majority leader of this body, signed Medicare into
law. As he did so, he said the following:

Few can see past the speeches and the political battles to
the doctor over there that is tending the infirm, and to the
hospital that is receiving those in anguish, or feel in their
heart painful wrath at the injustice which denies the miracle
of healing to the old and to the poor.

Those injustices do not exist like they used to because of Medicare,
but they still exist. Potentially, they are still out there. The old
and the poor among us still seek help and healing, and it is still our
responsibility to act not on political impulses but with human concern
and compassion. It is still our responsibility not to be motivated by
short-term politics but to be moved by the people who need Medicare,
the people who count on the safety net to keep them from poverty,
illness, and worse--death.
If we pay attention to those people, we will notice something else
also. While Republicans are tripping over themselves trying to decide
whether they want to kill Medicare, do you know who has not changed
their minds at all? The American people. We are on their side. They
have not wavered one inch. They have been as constant as the
Republicans have been erratic. They have been consistent, and they have
been clear: They do not want us to destroy their Medicare--their
Medicare. We owe it to them to listen.

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RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the
leadership time is reserved.

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MORNING BUSINESS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the
Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3 p.m., with
Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so
ordered.

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MINISTERIAL ARCTIC COUNCIL MEETING

Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, last week, I was honored to participate
in a very historic trip to attend the seventh ministerial meeting of
the Arctic Council in Nuuk, Greenland. I attended with Secretary of
State Clinton, as well as Secretary of the Interior, Secretary Salazar.
The Arctic Council was founded in 1995. It is an intergovernmental
association. There are eight member states within the territory that is
contained within the Arctic Circle. The group includes Canada, Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the
United States. There are also six permanent participants representing
the indigenous people of the region.
The trip was historic for a couple reasons. It was the first time a
Secretary of State had led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Council
meeting. The fact that not only Secretary Clinton led it as Secretary
of State but she was joined by a second Secretary, the Secretary of the
Interior, certainly made that historic. It was also the first time a
Member of Congress had attended the Arctic Council meeting.
We met with Foreign Ministers of the eight Arctic Council nations and
the representatives of indigenous groups to discuss issues that are
related to Arctic governance, climate change, and environmental
protection. We watched the Ministers sign a historic search-and-rescue
agreement.
The Arctic Council also increased its organizational structure. They
formed a standing Secretariat that will be established in Tromso,
Norway. They also established criteria for the admission of new
observers to the Council. The People's Republic of China, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, Italy, and the European Union are all seeking
observer status to the Arctic Council, which might cause some to wonder
why are all these non-Arctic nations interested in what is going on
within the Arctic. I think that speaks to the evolving role of the
Arctic in geopolitics in the world as we know it today.
The search-and-rescue agreement, the first ever legally binding
agreement among Arctic states negotiated under the auspices of the
Arctic Council, will strengthen the cooperation on search and rescue
between Arctic states.
As the Arctic sea ice decreases, maritime activities are clearly on
the rise in the Arctic. Aviation traffic is also on the rise as we see
new polar aviation routes across the Arctic airspace in several
directions. But limited rescue resources, challenging weather
conditions, and the remoteness of the area render the operations
difficult in the Arctic, making it very important that we have this
coordination among the Arctic nations.
Under the agreement on the U.S. side, the Coast Guard will be the
lead Federal agency for the search and rescue in the Arctic. While we
applaud the role the Coast Guard plays historically--a very long,
distinguished history of operating and conducting rescues in the
Arctic--the current status of the Coast Guard's service and aviation
fleets makes conducting search-and-rescue operations in the Arctic very
challenging. With the scheduled decommissioning of the POLAR SEA, the
Coast Guard will maintain only one--only one--heavy icebreaker in its
fleet, and it is not expected to return to service until the year 2013.
They are doing some work on that vessel. While the Coast Guard does
have a medium-endurance icebreaker, the HEALY, the cutter is clearly
not equipped to handle the thick, multiyear ice that is present within
the Arctic.
On the aviation side of the Coast Guard operations, the Coast Guard
C-130 aircraft stationed in Kodiak, AK, are the only aircraft in their
inventory that are capable to make the direct flights to the Arctic.
To give some sense of the scope, here is a map of the Arctic. The
United States is up here. Everything is upside down. I apologize for
that, but that is the way the world is. Kodiak is an island off the
southern part of the State. Barrow is down here. This is where the air
assets are stationed in Kodiak. To get to any search-and-rescue
operations in the Chukchi Sea, in the Beaufort off Barrow or Prudhoe,
it is over 900 miles. It is the same distance as the distance between
Washington, DC, and Miami. If there were an incident in Miami, the
helicopters would have to fly from Washington to get there to provide
for the rescue.
Given the often harsh weather conditions in the Arctic, combined with
a lack of infrastructure to provide for any forward deploying basing of
helicopters, the Coast Guard's C-130s possibly can provide the search
part of the rescue, but it is very difficult to get to the rescue site.
This lack of maritime resources and shore-based infrastructure to
protect our aviation resources places the Coast Guard and the United
States in a difficult situation in the Arctic. Without concerted
efforts and a focused policy for the Arctic, the United States and our
Coast Guard are going to continue to be ill-equipped to conduct the
search-and-rescue operations that are going to become increasingly
necessary as amounts of sea ice continue to diminish and the levels of
maritime vessel traffic increase. As former Admiral Allen, former
Commandant of the Coast Guard, would say: I cannot discuss too much
about climate change, but I can tell you there is more open sea that I
am responsible for in the Arctic. We are clearly seeing that.
It has been projected that a seasonal ice-free Arctic Ocean was
decades away and that maritime shipping through the Northwest Passage,
through the Northern Sea route above Russia and direct transit across
the Arctic Ocean was going to be few and far between. But last year,
Russia sent a large ice-breaking bulk tanker through the Northern Sea
route and across the Arctic, carrying hydrocarbons bound for Asia. The
Russian Federation has received 15 icebreaker escort requests to
provide navigational support through the Northern Sea route for this
year. Compare that to last year when they only had three requests. We
can see the level of commerce stepping up.
Transit through the Northern Sea route or the Northeast passage, as
it is also called, cuts 5,000 miles and 8 days off the Suez route
between Europe and Asia. We can see why other nations would have an
interest in what is going on up there. If they can cut their transit
time, it is money and an opportunity for them.
Interest in the Arctic by both the general public, the media, and the
Arctic and the non-Arctic nations continues to grow for many reasons.
The Arctic is a vast area. We can see from the map it is essentially
one-sixth of the Earth's landmass. It has a population within the
Arctic area--this red line, if we can see it, is essentially all of the
Arctic nations. In the governments that are contained within, there are
some 4 million people who live in this region, with over 30 different
indigenous people and dozens of languages. While the land is clearly
massive in size and relatively barren, it is not like Antarctica, where
there are no indigenous people and no governance. The eight Arctic
nations are sovereign governments with laws that govern their land and
their people.
The Arctic holds, clearly, vast amounts of energy. We have known this
for some time. But until recently, the resources of the Arctic were
deemed to be too difficult to access. They are covered with ice. They
are difficult to access, and they are expensive to develop. With
increasing access and high energy and mineral prices, the Arctic's
wealth, which is estimated to contain approximately 22 percent of the
world's remaining oil and gas reserves--22 percent of the world's
remaining oil and gas reserves within the Arctic area--is obviously of
great interest. It is now being actively explored and developed. Six of
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member nations of the Arctic Council are exploring or developing energy
resources in their own waters.
This makes energy exploration perhaps among the more important and
perhaps the most serious issues for Arctic policy as we move forward.
This includes conventional oil and natural gas but also the methane
hydrates and some of the less conventional forms. Offshore Alaska, we
are estimating about 15 billion barrels of oil in a concentrated area
of the Chukchi Sea, and over in the Beaufort Sea about 8 billion
barrels.
We have suffered serious delays in exploration, but I am hopeful we
will see exploratory wells prove up this next summer. While the U.S.
Geological Survey tells us the region has the world's largest
undiscovered oil and gas deposits, we also think it holds huge amounts
of other minerals, such as coal, nickel, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc,
gold, silver, diamonds, manganese, chromium, and titanium. The
potential for the mineral resource is equally significant.
There is a natural and sometimes reflective tendency to question how
in the world it can ever be safe or even economic to drill and produce
in such harsh, misunderstood, and clearly distant environments. But it
is happening. It is happening today, and the technology and the
engineering behind some of the existing and proposed activities are
advancing rather rapidly.
While we struggle in the United States with moving ahead with
offshore development in Alaskan waters, our neighbors are rapidly
moving forward on Arctic energy development. Russia, which is just 53
miles from Alaska's shoreline, is turning its eye to the Arctic's vast
energy reserves as they are building the first offshore oil rig that
can withstand temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius and then
heavy packed ice around it as well. As their oil production is in
decline, they are also reducing taxes and bureaucratic hurdles to
encourage new oil development within the Arctic.
Norway has been exploring and producing energy in the Arctic the
longest of the Arctic nations. They have found the way--led the way--
for energy development and other activities, such as fisheries, to
coexist. They also lead the world in developing technology to clean up
oil in Arctic waters.
Energy development, as well as protection of the environment, must go
hand in hand. It is as simple as that. I was pleased the Arctic Council
announced the formation of a new task force that will negotiate
measures for oilspill preparedness and response throughout the region.
The decision to launch these negotiations is evidence of the strong
commitment to proactively address emerging issues within the region and
to create international protocols to prevent and clean up offshore
oilspills in areas of the region that are becoming increasingly
accessible to exploration because of a changing climate.
One question I was asked seemingly everywhere I went when I was in
Greenland was: What is the U.S. position on the Law of the Sea Treaty?
When is the Senate going to move on this treaty? The U.S. delegation
reiterated its support for the ratification of the Convention for the
Law of the Sea. I happen to believe it is crucial that the United
States be a party to this treaty rather than an outsider who hopes our
interests are not going to be damaged. Accession to the Convention
would give current and future administrations both enhanced credibility
and leverage in calling upon other nations to meet Convention
responsibilities. Given the support for the treaty by Arctic nations
and the drive to develop national resources, the treaty will also
provide the stability and the certainty that is vital for investment in
our maritime commerce.
It should be pointed out that the United States is the only Arctic
nation that is not a party to the Law of the Sea Convention. The treaty
was first submitted to the United States for approval back in 1994. It
has not been approved yet. Canada and Denmark joined the treaty in 2003
and 2004, respectively. But until the United States accedes to the
treaty, it cannot submit its data regarding the extent of its extended
continental shelf to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental
Shelf established under the treaty. Without a Commission recommendation
regarding such data, the legal foundation for ECS limits is much less
certain than if the United States were a party to the treaty.
Russia submitted an extended continental shelf claim in 2002 that
would grant them 460,000 square miles of the Arctic Ocean's bottom
resources. We can see the green is Russia's extended Continental shelf,
but this lighter green is the area Russia has submitted to the
Commission. This is an area the size of the State of Texas, California,
and Indiana combined. Denmark and Canada are also anxious to establish
their own claims in the Arctic. Norway's claim is currently under
review by the Commission on Limits of the Continental Shelf.
According to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, if the United
States were to become a party to the treaty, we could lay claim to an
area the size of the State of California. So if you look again,
Alaska--again, up on the top--this area here is the area that is within
the United States EEZ, this 200-mile area. But this area here--an area
again about the size of the State of California--is what our mapping
indicates we would be able to submit a claim to the commission for if
we were party to the treaty.
So this whole area, again, would be area the United States would be
able to claim. If we fail to accede to the treaty, and we are sitting
on the outside, we have no right to move forward with our claim. If we
do not become a party to the treaty, our opportunity to make the claim
and have the international community respect it diminishes
considerably, as does our ability to challenge the claims of any other
nation.
Some have described the scenario in the Arctic as a ``race for
resources'' or even an ``arms race.'' But after seeing the
international cooperation at the Arctic Council, I believe what we have
is an opportunity. This should be a race for cooperation, a race for
sustainable management within the Arctic. The Arctic offers a great
opportunity to work collaboratively. It is one area where the Obama
administration can highlight the international cooperation in the
implementation of its U.S. foreign policy. Think about what the
administration is poised to do with the ``reset'' with Russia. I think
the Arctic is a perfect area to do just that.
What does the future hold for the Arctic? I believe the pace of
change in the Arctic absolutely demands greater attention be focused to
the Arctic. It was music to my ears to hear the Secretary of State
acknowledge the United States is an Arctic nation. We are an Arctic
nation because of Alaska and its people. That was incredibly
significant to hear that not only as a U.S. citizen but for the other
Arctic nations to hear that statement from our Secretary of State.
The implications of the dynamic changing Arctic for U.S. security,
economic, environmental, and political interests depend on greater
attention, greater energy, and greater focus on the Arctic itself. But
it will take robust diplomacy and very likely recognition, as Secretary
Clinton has reminded us, that the interest in the Arctic is not just
limited to the five Arctic coastal States or even the eight countries
that make up the permanent members of the Arctic Council. It will take
a level of cooperation, a level of collaboration to include the non-
Arctic states as well. But I am pleased that ever so slowly the United
States seems to be waking up to the fact that we are an Arctic nation
and willing to take up the responsibilities as such.
I am confident with the leadership of the Members of Congress, the
administration, and from the Arctic community at large, we can continue
to highlight the strategic importance of the Arctic for the United
States. I believe the Arctic Council meeting may be just the turning
point for American leadership in the Arctic.
With that, Mr. President, I thank you for your attention, I yield the
floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.

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The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so
ordered.
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask to speak in morning business.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so
ordered.

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SENATE BUDGET

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I am deeply concerned by our growing
financial crisis and really deeply angered by the failure of this
Senate to take any meaningful steps to address it. I am going to
announce steps I will take to try to force this Senate to do its job
since our Democratic leaders seem determined to prevent the people's
work from being done.
As ranking member of the Budget Committee, I see quite plainly that
the process the statutory act requires is not being followed at a time
in which we have never faced a greater systemic long-term debt crisis
as we face today. The act calls for a budget to be produced by April
15, the Budget Committee to have meetings by April 1, and here we are
toward the end of May, about to recess, and we have not even had a
hearing in the Budget Committee on the markup of a budget.
Budgets, of course, are able to be passed by a simple majority in the
Senate, and they have given the majority party in the Senate the
opportunity--really the responsibility--to set forth their vision about
the financial future of America, to set forth their priorities, how
they would conduct the people's business.
We know the House of Representatives met that deadline. They passed a
historic budget. But the Senate has not done so. All we have seen from
Majority Leader Reid are political games, cynical games, distractions
and gimmicks to avoid confronting the fiscal nightmare we are now
facing. How else can you explain why, in the middle of the crisis,
Democratic leaders have not even produced a budget, have not even
allowed the committee to meet to work on one? We have not even met to
mark up one. We are required by law to produce a budget in committee
and pass that budget on to the Senate floor, but this process has been
shut down. We have not produced a budget in 754 days. Let me repeat.
This great Senate, in a time of financial stress and danger, has not
passed a budget in 754 days and has, it appears, no intention of doing
one this year.
Today I join with the newest member of our Budget Committee, Senator
Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, to send a letter to Senator Reid, signed
by every Republican Senator in the Senate, pressing him to finally
allow the Senate to begin work on a budget. But we are told in the
media that the Democrats' refusal to put forth a budget is just good
strategy, that it is best that they avoid putting a plan on paper.
Here is an excerpt from a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.
Fittingly, the article is entitled ``Democrats Unhurried in Work on
Budget.'' I would say that is true. This is what the article said:

As a political matter, the Democratic strategists say there
may be little benefit in producing a budget that would
inevitably include unpopular items. Many Democrats believe a
recent House GOP proposal to overhaul Medicare is proving to
be unpopular and has given Democrats a political advantage.
They loath to give up that advantage by proposing higher
taxes. Senate Democrats plan to hold a vote on the Ryan plan
hoping to force GOP Senators to cast a vote on the Medicare
overhaul that could prove politically difficult.

This is astonishing. It is the position of the great Democratic Party
that their vision for deficit reduction is so unpopular or unfeasible
that they won't even articulate it in public, let alone offer it up as
a budget?
The heads of President Obama's fiscal commission warn that an
economic crisis may be just 1 year or 2 years away.
That was the testimony they gave us in committee. It could be a year,
a little sooner or a little later, said Erskine Bowles, Chairman of the
commission, along with Alan Simpson, who said it could be 1 year, in
his opinion, that we could have a debt crisis--not a little warning
from people who spent months hearing witnesses and studying the debt
situation facing our country. But it appears the leaders of the Senate
would prefer to hide in the hills and take shots at Republicans from a
distance. Is that what they prefer?
Chairman Paul Ryan and the House GOP had put forward a plan to get
this country out of a looming, Greek-like debt crisis, make our economy
more competitive, and save Medicare for future generations. It is an
honest, courageous plan that will improve the quality of life for
millions of Americans and do the job short term and long term. It may
not be perfect. I am not saying it is perfect. I am saying it is a
serious plan, seriously considered, that confronts both long-term and
short-term problems and reforms Medicare and puts it on a path to
salvation. But all we hear are attacks.
By contrast, the budget the President sent forward doubles our
national debt and puts our entire country at risk, even though the
President promised it would ``not add more to the debt'' and have us
``live within our means.'' Those were the President's words. In the 10
years of his budget, analyzed by the objective Congressional Budget
Office, they tell us the lowest single annual deficit out of those 10
would be $740 billion--a stunning amount. They would average almost $1
trillion. The last years--8, 9, and 10--of his 10-year budget do not
show the debt going down but going back up to $1 trillion. It was the
most irresponsible budget that has ever been presented to this Nation.
It is a stunning failure to lead at a time of financial crisis. It
doubled the debt. It increased the debt over the projections of our
baseline as it is. Instead of helping, it made it worse because it
raised taxes and raised spending, and it raised spending more than it
raised taxes.
So where do our colleagues in the Senate stand? They refuse to put
forward their own plan. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Reid said the
Democrats don't need a budget. ``There is no need to have a Democratic
budget, in my opinion.'' He said it would be ``foolish'' to present
one. The only thing that is foolish is violating the Congressional
Budget Act in such a cynical attempt for political gain. The decision
not to produce a budget is not a decision based on what is best for our
country but based, as you can see from the quotes of the staffers and
actually Senator Reid's own quote--it was designed for political
advantage.
The Ryan budget is honest. If anybody confronts the budget situation
in an honest way, they know the budget is going to have to have some
bad news. It is going to have to tell people things cannot continue as
they are today but we are going to have to do better. We are going to
have to reduce spending. So maybe for some people that is not popular.
Isn't that what we are paid to do here, serve the national interest,
tell the truth about what is happening in our country?
We find ourselves in the remarkable position this week of having
Senate Democratic leaders bring forward not a Senate budget but bring
forward the House Republican budget, only to vote it down while
offering no alternative of their own. What a cynical ploy. Think about
it.
Senator Reid said we are going to bring up the House budget, we are
going to vote on it, and every member of his caucus--I am sure he has
already counted the heads--will vote no. It has no chance of passage.
What good is that? The Senate has a statutory duty under the Budget Act
to produce a budget. We have not even attempted to produce a budget.
They will attempt to bring forward a budget they have no intention of
working on, no intention of taking seriously, no intention of opening
for amendment or discussion, with only one goal: to use their majority
to vote it down.
I look forward to the chance to support the House budget. I look
forward to casting a vote which says we will be getting our spending
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will deal honestly with our budget challenges short term and long term.
I look forward to voting for a budget that creates jobs, makes us more
competitive, and deals honestly with the debt threats we have. But
let's look at the bigger picture.
This week, the planned series of votes are designed by the majority
leader to fail, of course. They are designed as a gimmick to distract
attention from the Senate's failure to produce an honest plan. They are
designed to keep this Senate from doing its job and defending this
Republic from grave financial danger.
I, therefore, will not provide unanimous consent for any prearranged
package of votes doomed to fail, intended to fail. Anyone can call up
these budget votes, consistent with the rules, anytime they wish. But a
package deal that wastes the Senate's time I cannot and will not
support. The majority leader is wasting the American people's time. I
am here to speak honestly and just tell the truth about that. That is
the plain fact. It is a political gimmick that is going on.
Further, I will not agree to unanimous consent on any motion to
adjourn for the Memorial Day recess. If we are going to close down this
Chamber for another week without having produced a budget, without
having even scheduled a committee hearing, then I am going to require
we have a vote on it. Let's vote to go home, not having done the
people's business.
Paul Ryan is leading. Speaker Boehner is leading. The House
Republicans are leading. They produced a document that can be defended,
that has integrity, that deals with our short-term spending problem and
our long-term spending problem. It is not perfect, of course. We have
the opportunity to amend it. We have an opportunity to pass a budget of
our own that might be different, but it will get us off the
unsustainable path we are on. But our Democratic leader and the
Democrats who control the Chamber are refusing to allow a budget to go
forward. They are refusing to share with the American people the
contents of the plan they say they have behind closed doors. They say
they have one. We read in the paper they have one. Why don't we see it?
So on Memorial Day--a week from today--we honor those who have fallen
serving their country. We honor the brave men and women who have risked
and given everything for our freedom and our future. We truly do. We
honor those who gave their last breath to preserve our way of life. But
now that way of life is threatened by a tidal wave of debt that we
refuse to confront. It is a debt we have created, that we are growing,
and that is up to us to stop, to defeat. That the Senate would go into
recess this week refusing to work on a budget or even hold a public
meeting on it, a further hearing on it, is unthinkable. Our soldiers
serving overseas will not get the next week off. Why should the Senate
get a week off after failing miserably to do its job?
My message to the majority leader is simple. If you object to the
House GOP plan or to other Republican plans, then you must come forward
with your own honest plan to prevent financial catastrophe and create a
more prosperous future. Indeed, I close with this quote from the
preamble to the fiscal commission report. This is what the Commission
said because they anticipated just this kind of political difficulty.
They anticipated that politicians in our country would do exactly what
they are doing in the Senate--not what they did in the House where they
faced up to their responsibility, but in the Senate.
This is the quote:

In the weeks and months to come, countless advocacy groups
and special interests will try mightily through expensive,
dramatic, and heart-wrenching media assaults to exempt
themselves from shared sacrifice and common purpose. The
national interest, not special interests, must prevail. We
urge leaders and citizens with principled concerns about any
of our recommendations to follow what we call the Becerra
rule: Don't shoot down an idea without offering a better idea
in its place.

That is exactly what the majority leader plans to do. He said: We
don't need a Democratic budget. It would be foolish for us to produce
one. We will just call up this House budget, and we will attack it, and
with our Senate majority we will vote it down. But we won't produce our
own. We won't produce any other alternative. We won't tell the American
people our vision, our prospects and plans for getting this country off
the unsustainable debt path we are on, and on to the path of prosperity
and job creation and a sound financial future.
Why don't we hear it? Because, as one of their staff members said in
that comment to the press, it might cause somebody to object. We might
have, as the debt commission warned, advocacy groups and special
interests that are going to rise up and complain about anything that
reduces a dime they receive.
I don't deny in an honest budget, at this point in history where 40
cents of every dollar we spend is borrowed, we are going to have to
reduce some spending. Some good people are going to feel it. It is not
going to be easy, just as the debt commission told us. Don't we know
that? I thought that was what the past election was about last fall,
when the big spenders and the high tax guys got shellacked. I thought
Congress would get the message. Apparently, we haven't.
The debt situation we are in is not a little biddy thing. Under the
Congressional Budget Office analysis of President Obama's 10-year
budget, last year we had interest on the debt that we now owe of a
little over $200 billion. According to the analysis of the President's
budget, in the tenth year, under his plan, the Congressional Budget
Office estimates we will pay, in interest in 1 year, $940 billion.
I know that is so much money it is difficult for people to comprehend
it. Alabama is a State of just about average size. We are about one-
fiftieth of the United States. We have a lean government that is making
some serious reductions in spending because our money hasn't come in,
and we have a constitutional amendment that requires the budget to be
balanced. But the amount of money that Alabama spends on its general
fund obligations is $1.8 billion.
The President's proposed budget would cause the interest on our debt
in 1 year to reach $940 billion. That is way above what we spend on
defense. It is way above what we spend on Medicare. It is the fastest
growing item in the entire spending plan of America--interest on the
debt--and that is why Mr. Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve;
Mr. Alan Greenspan, our former Chairman; the International Monetary
Fund; Moody's; the debt commission have all told us this is
unsustainable. We can't continue. We won't go 10 years without a debt
crisis. When asked, Mr. Bowles said we could have one in 2 years, maybe
a little sooner, maybe a little later. I am not predicting that, but if
we don't change that could happen, as expert after expert has said.
I hope in the days to come we will see the regular order be
reestablished. Our colleagues say they have a budget. Let's bring it
forward. Let's see it. They certainly have talked to the Democratic
Members on more than one occasion about it. Maybe it has some good
things on which we can agree. It will probably have some things that I
wouldn't agree on, but it can be passed. We can't filibuster a budget.
Under the Budget Act, it can be passed by a simple majority. A budget
can clear the Senate, but you know what. If we produce a budget, we
have to tell the American people what we really believe about America,
where we really want this country to go.
Do we want a limited government, or do we want to continue to expand
a larger and larger government? Do we want to raise taxes more and more
to sustain spending levels higher than we have ever had them before? Is
that what we want? Or are we prepared to make reductions in spending?
One or the other has to occur. We cannot continue to borrow at the rate
we are borrowing, which every expert has told us.
I am challenging the leaders of this Senate who asked for the job,
who asked to be leaders of the Senate, asked to be given the
responsibility of helping guide our Nation, to step forward and provide
leadership.

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In the joint statement issued by Mr. Bowles and Alan Simpson that
they submitted to the Budget Committee, they said our Nation has never
faced a more predictable financial crisis. In other words, to the
experts they heard from and who testified to them, and then based on
their own study, they believe we are heading to a financial crisis.
Alan Greenspan recently said: I think the Congress will, at some point,
pass reform in spending and budget matters. The only question is, Will
they pass it before or after the debt crisis hits.
So we have that challenge. We have no higher duty than to protect our
people from a foreseeable danger.
That danger is out there. We are heading right toward it. It is time
for us to stand up and be honest and face that challenge. I do not
believe business as usual should continue, and I will object to it so
far as I am able.
I thank the Acting President pro tempore and yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so
ordered.

____________________

CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Morning business is closed.

____________________

PATRIOT SUNSETS EXTENSION ACT OF 2011--Motion to Proceed

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the
Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1038,
which the clerk will report by title.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to the bill (S. 1038) to extend expiring
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization
Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other
purposes.

Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence
Committee, I wish to point out that as of Friday, there are three
provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act which are going
to expire. Those three provisions are something called roving wiretaps,
the ``lone wolf'' provision, and the business records authority.
Because of prior discussions, let me point out up-front that this
does not include national security letters, just these three
provisions: ``roving wiretaps,'' the ``lone wolf,'' and the ``business
records'' authorities.
I very much appreciate that the majority leader and the Republican
leader have come together in agreement to bring this legislation to the
Senate floor. Because of its importance, particularly at this point in
time, I hope we will be able to conclude this business and see that
those provisions are extended for 4 years before Friday.
Many of us strongly believe when it comes to national security there
should be no partisan divide, only strong bipartisan support. So this
measure should receive a substantial vote this afternoon, and the
Senate will pass it quickly this week before these key authorities
expire.
But before talking about the substance of the legislation, let me
describe the context in which this debate occurs.
Three weeks ago, on May 1, the United States carried out a risky,
complicated but ultimately successful strike against Osama bin Laden,
in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The strike was the culmination of nearly a
decade-long intelligence operation to locate bin Laden.
Similar to most complex intelligence challenges, finding bin Laden
was the product of multiple intelligence sources and collection
methods. It was a seamless effort led by the CIA, with important
contributions from the National Security Agency--known as the NSA--and
the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency as well.
The intelligence mechanisms that are employed in counterterrorism
operations are carefully and regularly reviewed by the Senate's
Intelligence Committee, which I have the honor to chair. Some are also
overseen by the Judiciary Committee, on which I also have the pleasure
to serve.
These intelligence tools include the provisions of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, and in particular the three
provisions that will, if not reauthorized, expire on May 27. Again,
they are the ``roving wiretap,'' the ``lone wolf,'' and the ``business
records'' authorities.
The point is, we as a nation rely on certain secret sources and
methods to protect our national security. Most other nations do as
well.
It is also important to note that the strike against bin Laden, while
a critical strategic blow to al-Qaida, is also very likely to lead to
reprisal attempts.
There have been calls for attacks against the United States after the
bin Laden strike from al-Qaida in Pakistan, from al-Qaida affiliates in
Yemen and North Africa. There is a very real concern that radicalized
Americans here at home may contemplate violence in response to
extremists' calls for retribution.
So this is a time of heightened threat--maybe no specific threat, but
certainly heightened threats. We are seeing attacks in Pakistan carried
but by the Taliban in reprisals for this attack as well. Therefore,
this is a time when our vigilance must also be heightened.
Key officials from the National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI, and
the Department of Homeland Security recently described to the
Intelligence Committee in closed session how their respective agencies
have heightened their defensive posture over these very concerns.
Clearly, this is a time where every legal counterterrorism and
intelligence-gathering mechanism should be made available.
It is also a time to seize the opportunity to further disrupt al-
Qaida. The assault on the bin Laden compound netted a cache of valuable
information: papers, videos, computer drives, and other materials about
al Qaeda's vision and al-Qaida's plans.
The intelligence community established an interagency task force to
go through that material as quickly as possible. I am hopeful that
previously unknown terror plots will be identified and information
leading to the location of terrorists will be found.
Authorities such as the three provisions set to expire this Friday
may well prove critical to thwarting new plots and finding terrorists.
They must be renewed.
Let me describe the three provisions in more detail.
First, the roving wiretap provision. Roving wiretap authority was
first authorized for intelligence purposes in the PATRIOT Act in 2001.
But, as you know, it has been used for years in the criminal context.
This provision, codified in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,
provides the government with the flexibility necessary to conduct
electronic surveillance against elusive targets.
Let me explain.
In most cases under FISA, the government can go to the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act Court--which I will describe in detail
later--and present an application to tap the telephone of a suspected
terrorist or spy. The FISA Court reviews the application and can issue
an order--basically a warrant--to allow the government to tap a phone
belonging to that target.
We all know in this day and age there are disposable or ``throw
away'' cell phones that allow foreign intelligence agents and
terrorists not only to switch numbers but also to throw away their cell
phone and replace it with another.
This roving wiretap authority allows the government to make a
specific showing to the FISA Court that the actions of a terrorist or
spy may have the effect of thwarting intelligence. In other words, they
make one appearance, and the government can thus seek, and the FISA
Court can authorize, a roving wiretap so that the FBI,

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for example, can follow the target without having to go back to the
Court for each cell phone change.
Instead, the FBI in this case would report to the FISA Court,
normally within 10 days of following the target to a new cell phone,
with information on the fact justifying the belief that the new phone
was or is being used by the target.
The Justice Department has advised Congress that the authority to
conduct roving electronic surveillance under FISA has proven to be
operationally useful in some 20 national security investigations
annually. So this provision is both used and very necessary in this day
of throw away cell phones.
``Lone wolf'' authority allows the government to request, and the
FISA Court to approve, intelligence collection against non-U.S. persons
who engage in international terrorism but for whom an association with
a specific international terrorist organization may not yet be known.
Let me explain that more clearly. All other FISA surveillance and
searches must be focused on a target who the government can prove is
tied to a foreign power. Before the government can tap a phone or
search a residence, it needs to demonstrate that the person it is after
is an employee or spy or otherwise working for, or on behalf of,
another country or terrorist group.
The ``lone wolf'' provision, which was added to FISA in 2004,
recognizes that there may be cases where the government suspects an
individual inside the United States of plotting a terrorist attack, but
it has not been able to link that individual to al-Qaida or al Shabaab
or another group.
The ``lone wolf'' authority allows the government to go to the FISA
Court, show why it believes a non-U.S. person is engaging in terrorist
activity, and get a warrant to begin surveillance. This is not done
without a warrant from the court.
It also allows for court-ordered collection against a non-U.S. target
who may have broken with a terrorist organization while continuing to
prepare for an act of international terrorism.
The Justice Department has advised Congress that although to date it
has not used this authority, the ``lone wolf'' authority nevertheless
fills an important gap in U.S. collection capabilities, and we have it
if we need it.
The recent case of Khalid Aldawsari, a Saudi national arrested in
Texas this past February, shows why the ``lone wolf'' authority is
necessary. Aldawsari was arrested after the FBI learned he had
purchased chemicals and conducted research needed to make improvised
explosive devices. He had also researched bomb targets, including dams
in California and the Dallas residence of former President George W.
Bush.
Unlike other recent terrorists such as Najibullah Zazi, David
Headley, and Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Aldawsari was not identified on
the basis of his connections to foreign terrorist organizations or
known at the time of his capture to be working with one.
He is better described as one of the most recent cases of individuals
already inside the United States who became radicalized and committed
to carrying out terrorist attacks.
So it is for this kind of threat that the ``lone wolf'' authority is
important and why we should extend this mechanism. It is also this kind
of threat that the Intelligence Community is now especially worried
about, as people inside the United States may be spurred to action in
retaliation for the strike against bin Laden.
If the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, or a State or local
police officer identifies someone building bombs, it is necessary to
move quickly and not take time to research a possible connection to al-
Qaida before we use FISA authorities to learn what they are up to and
when and how they might strike.
Business records. The third authority covered by this legislation is
known as the business records provision and provides the government the
same authority in national security investigations to obtain physical
records that exist in an ordinary criminal case through a grand jury
subpoena.
Business records authority has been used since 2001 in FISA to obtain
driver's license records, hotel records, car rental records, apartment
leasing records, credit card records, among other business records.
This is the way in which you track a target.
Let me note that while the debate over this provision has often
focused on library circulation records, the Justice Department has
advised the Congress that this authority has never--let me stress,
never--been used to obtain library circulation records.
We had a big debate on this issue when this came up before. In fact,
this authority has never been used for library circulation records.
The Department has informed Congress that it submitted 96
applications to the FISA Court for business record orders last year.
The Justice Department has further stated that some business records
orders have been used to support critically important and highly
sensitive intelligence collection activities. The House and Senate
Intelligence Committees have been fully briefed on that collection.
Information about this sensitive collection has also been provided to
the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and information has been
available for months to all Senators for their review.
The details on how the government uses all three of these authorities
are classified and discussion of them here would harm our ability to
identify and stop terrorist attacks and espionage. But, if any Senators
would like further details, I encourage them to contact the
Intelligence Committee, or to request a briefing from the Intelligence
Community or the Department of Justice.
I have mentioned several times the role of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court. Let me describe what it is and how it operates.
The FISA Court is a special court. It is a set of 11 Federal district
judges, each of whom is appointed by the Chief Justice to specifically
serve in this role.
At least one of these judges is available at all times--24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year--for the purpose of reviewing
government applications to use FISA authorities and, if those
applications are sufficient, approving them by issuing an order, or
what we call in the criminal law, a warrant.
The FISA Court judges meet in closed session to review classified
declarations, and they provide very careful judicial review of the
government's applications. They are expert in this specialized area of
the law, as is their expert staff. The Department of Justice officials
who come before them take all care in making their case and presenting
their facts, as they do in public court.
The American people should understand that these FISA authorities we
are discussing now--the ability to conduct electronic surveillance and
obtain records--are subject to strict oversight. A Senate-confirmed
official in the Department of Justice, the Attorney General, the Deputy
Attorney General, or the Assistant Attorney General for National
Security--one of these three must, and I stress ``must''--sign off on
every application before it goes to the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court.
Federal judges, also confirmed by the Senate, must approve the
applications. Inspectors General conduct regular audits and oversight
as well. The Senate and House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees
receive regular reports from the Department of Justice on the use of
all FISA authorities, as well as receiving briefings from the FBI and
NSA on the implementation of the FISA statute.
The three authorities reauthorized by this legislation have been
debated extensively on this floor and in this Congress since it came up
for reauthorization in 2009. Every single national security official to
come before the Congress in the past 2 years has testified that these
provisions are vital to protect America and has urged their
reauthorization.
It is very hard, I think, to vote no in the face of what we have been
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hearings by officials from the Attorney General's office and the FBI.
In fact, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence
wrote a letter to Leaders Reid and McConnell today, May 23, expressing
their strong support for immediate enactment of the legislation we are
now considering.
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the letter to
Leaders Reid and McConnell.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:

Office of the Director of

National Intelligence,

Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Harry Reid,
Majority Leader, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Democratic Leader,
U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Mitch McConnell,
Republican Leader, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Speaker Boehner and Leaders Reid, Pelosi, and
McConnell: We write to express our strong support for the
immediate enactment of S. 1038, the Patriot Sunsets Extension
Act of 2011. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
(``FISA'') is a critical tool that has been used in numerous
highly sensitive intelligence collection operations. Three
vital provisions of FISA are scheduled to expire after May
26, 2011: section 206 of the USA PATRIOT Act, which provides
authority for roving surveillance of targets who take steps
that may thwart FISA surveillance; section 215 of the USA
PATRIOT Act, which provides expanded authority to compel
production of business records and other tangible things with
the approval of the FISA court; and section 6001 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which
provides the authority under FISA to target non-United States
persons who engage in international terrorism or activities
in preparation therefor, but are not necessarily associated
with an identified terrorist group (the so-called ``lone
wolf'' definition).
In the current threat environment, it is essential that our
intelligence and law enforcement agencies have the tools they
need to protect our national security. At this critical
moment there must be no interruption in our ability to make
full use of these authorities to protect the American people,
and we urge the Congress to pass the bill and send it to the
President without delay.
The Office of Management and Budget has advised us that
there is no objection to this letter from the perspective of
the Administration's program.
Sincerely,
James R. Clapper,
Director of National Intelligence.
Eric H. Holder, Jr.,
Attorney General.

Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, let me point out there are no recent
cases of abuse of these authorities. The oversight system in place is
working well, I believe, to ensure they will not be misused in the
future.
Other Senators may come to this floor and talk about abuses of these
authorities, but I ask: Listen carefully. Chances are they are talking
about a section not involved here, and that is the section on national
security letters. Again, national security letters are not touched by
these three sections we are renewing today. And I would say, yes, they
were abused or misused in years past, according to the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice. But corrections have been made
since then. More important, for today's debate, there is nothing we are
taking up today that affects or mentions national security letters at
all. I have referred to this now four times. I hope I get it across
because that is what happened last time. People came to the floor and
what they were talking about was not in the legislation we were
considering.
Earlier this year, I was pleased to support legislation authored by
Senator Leahy that would have made several improvements in the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act in order to better protect privacy rights
and civil liberties. But the point I made during the debate in the
Judiciary Committee, which I will repeat again today, is that many of
these changes were in fact codifying practices the Department of
Justice and the FBI have already implemented.
For example, minimization. That was one of the issues that was
discussed. It has been implemented. The departments are listening and
they have taken action where there have been problems.
I wish to say to my colleagues that the Executive Branch has heard
and has acted to address concerns about intrusions into Americans'
civil liberties. The Office of the Inspector General in the Department
of Justice has indicated that it intends to conduct audits and
inspections to ensure that the implementation of FISA is in full
compliance with the law, and its reports will be carefully reviewed by
this Congress and by the concerned Committees. A major priority of the
Intelligence Committee in this house is to conduct regular oversight on
the use of FISA authorities, and we will continue to do so after
passage of this legislation.
Just about every administration official to testify on the use of
FISA authorities has also noted the importance of having the stability
that comes with a long-term extension. Since December of 2009, when we
reauthorized it, the Congress has passed three short-term extensions--
one for 2 months, one for 1 year, and one for 3 months. By lurching
from one sunset to another, we run the risk that these intelligence
authorities are going to expire. And here we are, once again, because
they expire this Friday. I hope Members will think about that. I hope
Members who want to produce an amendment will think about the
following: if they expire, what if NSA and other agencies have to stop,
what if they miss something, what if something happens? That is a
responsibility that rests on the heads of everyone in these two
bodies--both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United
States.
Even short of that, by providing one short-term extension after
another--2 months here, 1 year there--we create significant uncertainty
in the Intelligence Community as investigators are not sure whether
these tools will continue to be available to them. I can tell you as
one who tries to read the intelligence rather assiduously, we are not
out of harm's way, and no one should believe that. People are plotting
every day as to how they can send someone into the United States or
convince someone in the United States to attack this country. The only
thing we have to prevent this from happening is intelligence and an FBI
that is now able to institute surveillance and tracking on possible
targets in this country.
We have come, in my judgment, a long way since 9/11, but we cannot
leave this country vulnerable. We must keep our guard up, and we must
see that the intelligence mechanisms that are available to this country
are able to be utilized.
This legislation now extends the use of these sunsetting authorities
for 4 years, to June 1, 2015. In view of the times we are living in, I
believe this is appropriate, it is keeping with past practice, and it
is vital to the protection of the United States of America.
The PATRIOT Act was enacted in October 2001, and several provisions
were up for review and reauthorization 4 years later in December of
2005. After some significant debate, some of the original PATRIOT Act
provisions were made permanent and some were reauthorized for another 4
years until the end of 2009.
The lone-wolf authority that expires later this week was first
enacted in the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 and placed in the same
sunset cycle as the roving wiretap and business records authorities.
Under the model established in the PATRIOT Act and a subsequent
reauthorization, a 4-year extension from the end of May 2011 to June
2015 is based on sound congressional practice.
These issues have been debated and re-debated and should be very
familiar to Members, especially those on the Intelligence and Judiciary
Committees.
I hope we are now going to act in the best interests of protecting
the people of this country from another terrorist attack by passing
this legislation so our intelligence professionals can continue to keep
this Nation secure.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Indiana.

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Israel

Mr. COATS. Mr. President, tomorrow morning, a joint meeting of
Congress will welcome the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
It will be the first time Mr. Netanyahu has addressed us in a joint
meeting and only the second time any Israeli Prime Minister has
addressed a joint meeting of Congress as its sole participant. It is a
distinct and historic honor and an opportunity for us to hear again how
crucial is the friendship between our two countries.
In anticipation of this event, I rise today to provide for the record
a restatement of how I and I believe many--if not most--of my
colleagues regard the State of Israel and America's relationship with
that fellow democracy. This restatement is necessary, I believe, in
light of the President's speech last week regarding the Arab spring.
The President's remarks, which were delivered just before President
Netanyahu's arrival in the United States, seriously muddied the waters
of American policy toward Israel and its troubled region.
The Arab spring has sprung from new popular forces throughout the
region, overthrowing regimes that have lost their relevance to the
aspirations of their people and threatening to overthrow others.
The administration's response has been slow in coming, awkward and
confused in efforts to explain its policies, inconsistent in its
application from one part of the region to another, less than
transparent in keeping Congress informed, and, worst of all,
ineffective in its guidance and understanding of events.
The protests in the Middle East and northern Africa have justifiably
stirred the emotions and aspirations of the Palestinian people as well.
They also seek a homeland of their own--secure, stable, and living at
peace with their neighbors. I agree this must be among our goals.
Some believe the groundswell of newly vibrant popular aspirations
throughout the region and also among the Palestinian people is both an
opportunity and a requirement for new, creative steps in the search for
permanent peace. There may be an opportunity here that leads to
progress if we and the parties to this long-lasting dispute make the
right choices, if we seek the right ends, and if we pursue them with
the right strategies. Unfortunately, the administration seems to
misunderstand the nature of this opportunity. In a speech last week
regarding the wave of startling events in the Middle East and north
Africa, President Obama attempted to bring coherence and purpose to his
administration's policy. Instead, the speech brought more confusion,
potentially jeopardizing prospects for successful negotiations with
Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
In my opinion, it was a serious mistake for the President to
preemptively declare U.S. support for a Palestinian state based on the
1967 borders. President Obama's declaration that Israel must withdraw
to the 1967 border lines is unprecedented and unwelcome. It is true
that previous administrations have referred to the 1967 lines in the
past as a reference point in the negotiations. It is also true that the
Palestinians regard the 1967 lines as their beginning negotiating
position. But even with the President's vague acknowledgment of the
need for land swaps, no U.S. administration has previously adopted the
Palestinian position as its official policy until now. How can this
help restart negotiations or drive those negotiations toward a
successful conclusion?
As Mr. Netanyahu made clear to the President in the Oval Office, a
return to the 1967 lines is ``indefensible'' and ignores new realities
on the ground. This position was formally recognized by President Bush
in 2004 and must now be reconfirmed by any realistic assessment of what
steps are possible and necessary. The object of negotiations is to
reach a successful and durable conclusion. But ignoring core realities
cannot possibly contribute to progress and almost certainly would make
it more difficult to achieve the ends we all seek.
Another major concern I have following the President's speech is the
reaction to the recent announcement by the Palestinians of a
reconciliation agreement between the Fatah party of President Abbas and
Hamas, the organization in charge in Gaza. This alleged reconciliation
is likely a product of the Arab spring and the conviction the
Palestinian people need to unite to pursue their common goals. This is
understandable, and it would be acceptable if not for the character of
one of the main factions to this reconciliation. Make no mistake about
it, Hamas is a terrorist organization. This group denies Israel its
right to exist, it fires thousands of rockets into Israeli territory
and bemoans the death of bin Laden, one of its heroes.
If this announced reconciliation of these Palestinian groups actually
occurs, the Palestinian Authority of President Abbas--to which the
United States, by the way, provides considerable financial and
humanitarian support--that administration, that group--that
reconciliation will have President Abbas and that group dancing with
the devil. It cannot, therefore, expect further support from us, nor
can it expect support or understanding in any negotiations with Israel
intending to create a Palestinian state. Indeed, we must not require or
even encourage Israel to resume negotiations with an entity that
includes terrorists. But how did the President address this in his
speech? He did not mention the word ``terrorist'' or provide any solid
indication that negotiations with Hamas would be impossible. He did not
affirm that American assistance to Palestinians, including Hamas, would
be off the table. He merely said that ``Palestinian leaders will have
to provide a credible answer'' to these remaining questions.
The President also suggested in his speech that the Israelis and
Palestinians should focus negotiations in a restarted peace process on
the issues of borders and security, leaving the highly contentious
issues of Jerusalem and refugees for later. This type of step-by-step
negotiating has been rejected many times in the past, and for good
reason. Land is Israel's main asset in negotiations. Even if it were
possible to reach agreement on land and borders first, Israel would be
left in a far weaker position to negotiate the subsequent matters. The
refugee issue is perhaps the most difficult of all because acceptance
of the Palestinian position would completely change the nature of
Israel as a Jewish state. Indeed, it is a fundamental survival issue
that cannot be addressed in isolation.
Finally, I am deeply concerned that the President's speech may be
used by the Palestinians to support their campaign to bring a
unilateral declaration of statehood from the United Nations General
Assembly. A declaration of statehood to the U.N. is a dangerous step
that would preempt any new negotiations and make sure sufficient
efforts are stillborn. If this strategy succeeds at the U.N. General
Assembly this September, it will bring serious legal, political,
diplomatic, and practical negative consequences for both a real peace
process and Israel itself. Let me restate that. If this strategy
succeeds at the U.N. General Assembly in September, it will bring
serious legal, political, diplomatic, and practical negative
consequences for both a real peace process and for Israel itself.
The Palestinian Authority has already announced its intentions to
challenge Israeli interests in U.N.-related bodies, including the
International Court. This tactic contradicts Palestinian claims that it
seeks to bring new energy to the peace process. Peace will come through
realistic negotiations, not through unilateral preemptive action.
The President did say he opposes this Palestinian effort to isolate
and delegitimize Israel at the U.N., and this was a welcome statement.
But supporting a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders, speaking out
against alleged reconciliation with the terrorist faction Hamas in only
the most ambiguous terms, and promoting a policy that deprives Israel
of its strongest negotiating advantage will only encourage the
Palestinian Authority to pursue its U.N. strategy.
These confusing, inconsistent messages from the administration will
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be enough to dissuade other U.N. member states from supporting the
Palestinian maneuver. I fear the United States will then be forced to
veto a resolution in the Security Council that our very own errors have
helped bring about. Then we will find ourselves in a minority in the
General Assembly and watch as the prospect of substantive negotiations
become far more distant than before. Both we and our Israeli friends
deserve better than this.
Mr. President, this is not a statement of support for Israel only. It
is true that we are united with Israel by permanent bonds of history,
values, shared strategic interests, culture, and religious heritage,
but those bonds are also the principal reason we have for pursuing a
peace that is durable and just for everyone in the region. That peace
will serve the Palestinian people just as much as Jewish Israel. A
secure homeland of their own, at peace, will be the result of real
negotiations based on shared understanding of what is possible.
Americans, the people of Israel, and the Palestinian people all have a
shared common heritage in prophetic religions. Hopefully, prayerfully,
together we can aspire to a common purpose to bring enduring peace to
the birthplace of that heritage.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The Senator from Montana.
Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today we have an opportunity to do away
with a law that tramples on our constitutional rights, a law that
invades the privacy of law-abiding Montanans and Americans, a law that
deprives Americans of some of our most basic constitutional
protections. This week, we are voting on whether to extend the USA
PATRIOT Act 4 more years as is. There is a chance we may not have an
opportunity to change it even though we know our freedoms have been
compromised. That is a shame because without that possibility, we are
not having the debate the American people deserve. If our only choice
is to vote yes or no, I am going to vote no.
Long before I ever got to the Senate, the PATRIOT Act was sold to us
as a toolbox of sorts to give U.S. agents the tools they need to find
and fight and kill terrorists. But what we got from the PATRIOT Act was
a law that is killing the rights guaranteed by our Constitution. It
gives our government full authority to dig through our private records
or tap our phones or make a case against us without even having a
judge's warrant even if we are doing nothing wrong.
When we give up our rights, we give way to exactly what the
terrorists wanted for us--fewer freedoms and invasion of privacy. It is
not acceptable in Montana, and I am sure it is not acceptable anywhere
else. More than 200 years ago, one of our Founders in this country
warned us with this statement:

Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety . . . deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Words of wisdom from Benjamin Franklin.
Our Nation was founded on the principles of freedom and privacy and a
government we control, and we got exactly the opposite with the PATRIOT
Act.
Mr. President, here is a copy of the Constitution. It is a reminder
of our rights as Americans, guaranteed by the fourth amendment:

The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated.

The folks who wrote the PATRIOT Act were here in Washington long
before I ever thought about running for the Senate, but you don't have
to be a lawyer to know the PATRIOT Act flies in the face of the fourth
amendment. It allows the government to conduct secret proceedings even
when those proceedings don't need to be held in secret. If we allow
that to happen, we toss government transparency and accountability out
the window.
As we have seen over the past few weeks, our military forces and
intelligence agents are the most effective in the world. They are the
best because they have the most powerful tools in the world to do their
jobs. They are better trained than anyone else, they are stronger and
smarter, and they do what they do without needing to snoop around into
the private lives of law-abiding Americans and Montanans, without
having to dig up our medical records or our gun records or our library
records or our Internet records.
The PATRIOT Act is bad policy that has put us on a very slippery
slope. Our constitutional freedoms are too valuable to give even an
inch of them away, especially when we don't need to.
Without the opportunity to make real changes to this bill, our only
option is to say yes or no to extend this law 4 more years. If we do,
an entire decade will have passed without the opportunity to make any
adjustments. Not having the opportunity to amend the PATRIOT Act, I am
going to vote against it in the name of freedom and privacy, and I urge
all my colleagues to do the same because it is the responsible way to
vote.
Mr. President, I yield the floor, I suggest the absence of a quorum,
and I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum be equally
divided.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, we find ourselves again in the situation
of extending key provisions of the PATRIOT Act. These three provisions
are roving wiretaps, section 215 business record orders, and the lone
wolf provisions. These are all very important tools used to investigate
and prevent terrorist attacks. They have been reauthorized a number of
times, but it seems that in recent years we have been discussing only
very short term extensions of these critical tools.
That is why I will support the cloture motion on moving to S. 1038
today. This legislation provides a 4-year extension of the three
expiring provisions without any substantive changes to the existing
authorities, and I believe there do not need to be changes to existing
authorities.
Regardless of my support for today's cloture vote, and support for
the 4-year extension, I wish my colleagues to know that I support a
permanent extension of the three expiring provisions. Having this
debate year after year offers little certainty to agents utilizing
these provisions to combat terrorism. It also leads to operational
uncertainty, jeopardizes collection of critical intelligence, and could
lead to compliance and reporting problems if the reauthorization occurs
too close to the expiration of the law, and we are getting very close
to that.
If we believe these tools are necessary--and I clearly stated I
believe they are necessary--we need to provide some certainty as
opposed to simply revisiting the law year after year. Given the
indefinite threat we face from acts of terrorism, it is my view that we
should permanently reauthorize these three expiring provisions.
This position is supported by agents on the ground using these tools
every day. I have letters of support from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Agents Association supporting a permanent reauthorization
of the three expiring provisions. The Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Association also supports a permanent extension of the provisions. In
fact, a very important passage of that letter states:

Crimes and terrorism will not sunset and are still
targeting our nation and American citizens. Just like
handcuffs, the PATRIOT Act should be a permanent part of the
law enforcement arsenal.

Then we have another letter from the Society of Former Special Agents
of the FBI, and that letter says:

We urge Congress to reauthorize the expiring provisions of
the PATRIOT Act permanently and without restrictions as the
three expiring provisions are essential to the security of
our country.

I ask unanimous consent that these letters be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Agents Association,

Arlington, VA, April 4, 2011.
Hon. Harry Reid,
Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Hon. Patrick J. Leahy,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Mitch McConnell,
Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Hon. Charles E. Grassley,
Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Senators: On behalf of the FBI Agents Association
(``FBIAA''), I write to submit our views on the importance of
permanently reauthorizing three provisions of the USA PATRIOT
Act (``PATRIOT Act'') that are set to expire on May 28, 2011.
The FBIAA is comprised of over 12,000 active duty and retired
Agents nationwide and is the only professional association
dedicated to advancing goals of FBI Agents. On their behalf,
we urge the Senate to act now to permanently reauthorize
these critical criminal investigation and counterterrorism
tools without new restrictions.
We also respectfully request that the Senate limit its
debate and consideration to the expiring PATRIOT Act
provisions. Introducing new issues at this time could
unnecessarily impede progress toward reauthorizing these
important national security provisions, potentially leading
to their expiration. Given that there appears to be
bipartisan and bicameral consensus for reauthorization of the
provisions in their current form for some time, expiration is
easily avoidable.

The Three Expiring PATRIOT Act Provisions Should Be Permanently
Reauthorized Without New Restrictions

Since 9-11, federal law enforcement officers have
effectively and properly used three tools provided for in the
PATRIOT Act and related laws: the ``business records''
provision: the ``roving wiretap'' provision: and the ``lone
wolf'' surveillance provision. These provisions were
developed and adopted in response to the 9-11 terrorist
attacks. Placing new restrictions and requirements on them
now, after ten years of using and relying on these tools, is
antithetical to our primary post-9-11 national security
goal--giving federal law enforcement officers greater tools
and more authority to detect and thwart terrorist attacks.

Business Records

The ``business records'' provision, Sec. 215 of the PATRIOT
Act, allows criminal investigators to apply to the U.S.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court (``FISA Court'')
for an order requiring the production of business records
related to foreign intelligence operations or an
investigation of international terrorism. However, no such
order can be issued if it concerns an investigation of a U.S.
person based solely on that person's exercise of his or her
First Amendment rights.
This provision is used in specific and rare circumstances.
As described by the Congressional Research Service, the
business records tool has bee used ``sparingly and never to
acquire library, bookstores, medical or gun sale records.''
Despite infrequent use, the ability to access important bank
and telephone records early in investigations is critical for
criminal investigators, and leaders in the Department of
Justice and FBI have called the business records provision a
``vital tool in the war on terror.''
Given that the provision has been used carefully and
effectively in investigations of terrorist threats, the FBIAA
recommends that Congress reauthorize the provision on a
permanent basis without new limitations on its use.

Roving Wiretaps

The ``roving wiretap'' provision, Sec. 206 of the PATRIOT
Act, allows the FISA Court to issue wiretap orders that are
not linked to specific phones or computers if the target of
the surveillance has demonstrated an intent to evade
surveillance.
The ability to obtain orders for roving wiretaps is
absolutely essential to contemporary criminal and
counterterrorism investigations because criminal networks
have become technologically advanced and will often purchase
and use many different mobile phones and computers in order
to evade wiretap efforts. Law enforcement experts have
described the roving wiretap provision as a ``very critical
measure'' that has likely helped detect and prevent numerous
terrorist plots, including the plots to bomb multiple
synagogues in New York City.
The FBIAA urges Congress to permanently reauthorize the
roving wiretap authority and not subjected it to further
restrictions. The roving wiretap provision is already
constrained by the requirements that the FISA Court find
probable cause that the target intends to evade surveillance
to issue a wiretap and that minimization procedures are
followed regarding the collection, retention, and
dissemination of information about U.S. persons. A failure to
reauthorize the roving wiretap provision, or encumbering the
provision with unnecessary restrictions, would jeopardize the
utility of an important investigative tool and could, as
Director Mueller has warned, open up a ``gap in the law that
. . . sophisticated terrorists or spies could easily
exploit.''

Lone Wolf Surveillance

The ``lone wolf'' provision, found in Section 6001 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004,
allows the FISA Court to issue surveillance orders targeted
at non-U.S. persons who engage in international terrorism or
activities in preparation of terrorism. Prior to enactment of
the lone wolf provision, the FISA Court could only issue
surveillance orders if specific evidence linked the targeted
person to a foreign power or entity. This meant that non-U.S.
individuals acting alone could not be effectively
investigated, even if evidence indicated that they were
preparing to engage in international terrorism.
The FBIAA recommends that Congress permanently reauthorize
the lone wolf provision because it is a necessary part of
combating contemporary terrorist threats. Communication
between individual terrorists and foreign governments and/or
entities is often very scarce, precisely because these groups
are seeking to evade detection by law enforcement. The lone
wolf provision gives law enforcement an important tool to
obtain the information necessary to ensure that threats are
thwarted before terrorists can act on their plans. Congress
should not allow this provision to expire, or place
additional restrictions on the provision, as such actions
could make it more difficult to investigate and prevent
dangerous terrorist threats. Recent developments in the
evolution of the threat of ``homegrown terrorism'' have only
served to underscore the necessity of maintaining this
provision under current law.

Efforts To Add New Requirements to the Expiring Provisions and National
Security Letters (NSLs) Should Be Rejected

The FBIAA is concerned that the much-needed reauthorization
of the expiring PATRIOT Act provisions may fall prey to a
larger debate over NSLs and new limitations on the ways that
these investigative tools can be used. We are aware that
concerns about NSLs and PATRIOT Act provisions have been used
by some to fuel skepticism about privacy protection. To be
clear, Agents undergo extensive training regarding the use of
these tools, and we are confident that Special Agents use
them to help protect the public from terrorist and criminal
threats.
Regardless of one's position on new restrictions, it is
clear that including them in the reauthorization debate could
make it almost impossible for Congress to act before May 28,
2011. Allowing these provisions to expire should not be an
option. Terrorists will not wait patiently for Congress to
re-adopt provisions like these before advancing their efforts
to harm our country. Investigators should not have their
hands tied when Congress could easily meet the
reauthorization deadline in a bipartisan and bicameral
fashion.
Moreover, Congress should not rush to codify limitations
and new procedural requirements without carefully considering
the implications of specific legislative language on national
security matters and ongoing investigations. Simply including
these changes in the reauthorization effort is inconsistent
with a robust consideration process.
The FBIAA appreciates your leadership on these issues and
consideration of these comments. We urge Congress to
reauthorize the expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act
permanently and without new restrictions. FBI Agents work
diligently to detect, investigate, and apprehend individuals
and groups that are engaged in a constant and evolving effort
to craft and execute plots against the United States and its
citizens. The three expiring provisions are essential in our
fight against terrorism.
Sincerely,
Konrad Motyka,
President.
____

Federal Law Enforcement

Officers Association,

March 2, 2011.
Hon. Patrick Leahy,
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Charles Grassley,
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Grassley: As you
know, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
(FLEOA) is the largest non-partisan, non-profit law
enforcement association and represents 26,000 federal law
enforcement officers from 65 federal agencies. In light of
tomorrow's scheduled Executive Business Meeting, we are
writing to provide you with our views regarding
reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act.
To date, many recently thwarted terrorist and criminal
plots can be directly attributed to provisions within the USA
PATRIOT ACT. The ACT offers federal law enforcement officers
the tools to stay ahead of violent criminals and better
protect the American citizenry from threats.
FLEOA sees this ACT as a crucial tool for law enforcement,
and not something that should periodically expire. The work
of federal law enforcement officers has only been enhanced by
the USA PATRIOT ACT.
Provisions dealing with:
1) Online Surveillance
2) Roving Wiretaps and Pen Resisters

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3) Issuance of John Doe Warrants
4) Accessing financial records and documents
5) Records related to books and magazine purchases
6) Issuance of National Security Letters
In light of today's threats, the provisions listed above
are tools that help thwart terrorists and criminals that use
identity theft, the internet, cellular and satellite phones,
phishing schemes, social networking and wire transfers to
effect their crimes.
FLEOA has the distinct honor of representing the interests
of law enforcement officers from the Department of Justice,
Department of Homeland Security, Department of State,
Department of Defense, Department of Treasury, and a host of
other agencies. These officers are the front-line guardians
that protect our nation from terrorist and criminal threats.
They are the ones that have used the provisions in the USA
PATRIOT ACT to keep Americans safe under the microscope of
strict agency and judicial oversight that has yet to be cited
as ``excessive'' by any investigation or Inspector General's
office.
We would caution the Congress to be careful when trying to
re-work any provisions that have already been in effect and
have been effective.
Additionally, the short-term authorization is at odds with
a Congress that in the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001
attacks asked ``Why didn't we know and connect the dots?''
The USA PATRIOT ACT removed some of the barriers in place
that prevented us from ``connecting the dots'' and any
retraction of those provisions is in effect, ``re-building
the wall.''
Crime and terrorism will not ``sunset'' and are still
targeting our nation and American citizens. Just like
handcuffs, this tool should be a permanent part of the law
enforcement arsenal and arguments to the contrary are flawed
and do not recognize the reality that the ACT has worked.
In this nation, law enforcement is guided by an ethos to
act ``beyond reproach'' and Office of Inspector General's
offices ensure that is the case.
FLEOA greatly appreciates Congress' willingness to continue
this important national security tool and would caution you
not to put it ``back behind the wall'' and is willing to work
with Congress as any proposed legislation moves through it.
Respectfully yours,
J. Adler,
National President.
____

Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Inc.,
Dumfries, VA, April 14, 2011.
Hon. Mitch McConnell,
Minority Leader, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Senator McConnell: On behalf of the 8000 members of
the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Inc. (Society), I am writing to inform you of
our views on the importance of permanently reauthorizing the
three provisions of the USA Patriot Act that are going to
expire on May 28, 2011.
The Society was established in 1937 as a fraternal,
educational, and community-minded organization to preserve
the FBI heritage in a spirit of friendship, loyalty, and
goodwill. As former and current Special Agents of the FBI,
our members are experienced in conducting sensitive criminal
and terrorism investigations and are concerned that any
changes to the Patriot Act that would make it more difficult
for the FBI to fulfill its vital mission of protecting our
great country.
In addition, the Society is concerned with the introduction
of new issues that could impede progress in reauthorizing
these important national security provisions. In view of the
bipartisan consensus for the reauthorization of these
provisions, we hope that their expiration can be avoided.
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Federal law
enforcement agencies have effectively utilized three sections
of the Patriot Act, namely: the business records provision,
the roving wiretap provision and the lone wolf surveillance
provision. These sections of the Patriot Act were adopted in
direct response to the September 11th attacks and to place
new restrictions and requirements on these sections of the
Act would be detrimental to Federal law enforcement efforts
to detect and prevent future terrorist attacks.
The business records provision, Section 215 of the Patriot
Act, allows investigators to apply to the U.S. Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA Court) for an order
requiring the production of business records related to
foreign intelligence operations or investigations of
international terrorism. This provision is utilized in
specific and rare circumstances. However, despite the
infrequent use of the provision, the ability to access
important records early in an investigation is critical. The
Society strongly encourages Congress to reauthorize this
provision on a permanent basis without limitations.
The roving wiretap provision, Section 206 of the Patriot
Act, allows the FISA Court to issue wiretap authorizations
that are not linked to specific telephones or computers if
the subject of the surveillance demonstrates an intent to
evade the surveillance. It is absolutely essential to provide
this ability to investigators due to the advanced technology
employed by criminal and terrorism networks and conspirators.
The failure to reauthorize this provision of the Patriot Act
or encumber the provision with restrictions would jeopardize
the importance of this valuable investigative tool.
The lone wolf provision, Section 6001 of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, provides the
FISA Court with the authority to approve surveillance of non-
U.S. persons acting alone or not linked to a foreign entity
who are engaged in international terrorism or activities in
preparation of terrorist acts. The lone wolf provision
provides law enforcement with an important tool to obtain
necessary information to prevent dangerous terrorist acts
from occurring. The Society strongly encourages Congress not
to allow this provision to expire or place restrictions on
the provision that would weaken this vital investigative
tool.
The Society respects and appreciates your leadership on
these important issues. As former and current Special Agents
of the FBI, our members are very concerned with any changes
to the Patriot Act that would make it more difficult for the
FBI and other Federal law enforcement agencies to investigate
terrorists and their threats to our nation. We urge Congress
to reauthorize the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act
permanently and without restrictions as the three expiring
provisions are essential to the security of our country.
Sincerely,
Lester A. Davis,
President.

Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, in addition to agents on the ground, we
have heard strong support for extending the expiring provisions of the
PATRIOT Act from members of the Bush and Obama administrations. We have
heard testimony from the Director of the FBI, the Attorney General, and
the Director of National Intelligence about the strong need to
reauthorize these provisions. These same offices have recommended
extending the provisions regardless of political ideology as both
Republican and Democratic administrations have backed the extensions.
The 4-year extension we are voting on today is a step in the right
direction. Extending the three expiring provisions without any
substantive amendment that would restrict or curtail the use of these
tools is very important, given the recent actions that led to the death
of Osama bin Laden. Now is not the time to place new restrictions and
heighten evidentiary standards on critical national security tools.
A lot has been said about these provisions and, unfortunately, most
of what has been said is incorrect. Congress enacted these provisions
and reauthorized them in 2005 following the 9/11 Commission Report,
which criticized the way our agents failed to piece together clues; in
other words, to connect the dots. Since that time, the three expiring
provisions have provided a great deal of information to agents who have
helped thwart terrorist attacks.
Let's be very basic. What is terrorism about? It is about killing
people living in Western Europe and North America. They don't like us,
they want to kill us, and we have to prevent that. They can make
continuous mistakes and not get their job done, but once the FBI makes
a mistake and lets one of them get away it is a victory for the
opposition. We can't afford a failure.
Examples along the lines that we can't have these failures: In
testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Robert Litt, the general counsel of
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, testified that a
section 215 order was used as part of the investigation by the FBI into
Khalid Aldawasare, who was arrested in Texas recently. It was later
revealed in a criminal case that he was purchasing explosive chemicals
and bombmaking components online and had scouted targets in Texas.
Mr. Litt also testified that section 215 orders were utilized to
obtain hotel records in the case where a suspected spy had arranged
lodging for intelligence officers. He also discussed the roving wiretap
provision and how it is used to help agents track foreign agents
operating inside the United States who switch cellular phones
frequently to avoid being caught. These examples are limited not
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authorities aren't valuable, but because of how sensitive the
investigations are that utilize these authorities.
While the need for keeping personal and national security matters
classified may prevent the open discussion of further examples in this
setting--on the floor of the Senate--it is important to note that these
provisions are constantly under strict scrutiny by the inspector
general at the Department of Justice and by congressional oversight. In
fact, in a March 2008 report, the Justice Department inspector general
examined the FBI's use of section 215 orders and found: ``We did not
identify any illegal use of section 215 authority.'' Further, there are
no reported abuses of the roving surveillance authority, and the lone
wolf provision has not yet been utilized, so it is without abuse as
well.
While I agree these three provisions should be subject to strict
scrutiny from inspectors general and Congress, that oversight authority
already exists in the law and does not require amendments to these
tools to achieve the goal of oversight. As such, it is important that
Congress reauthorize these provisions quickly and without amendment.
I urge my colleagues to vote in support of the cloture motion on the
motion to proceed to S. 1038 because it provides a clean
reauthorization of these very vital tools for 4 years without
substantive changes. In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
While 4 years is a far cry from the permanence that I believe is
necessary on these provisions, it does provide more certainty and
predictability than continuing to pass short-term extension after
extension.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, there has been a lot of discussion of the
PATRIOT Act, and we are told basically that we wouldn't be able to
capture these terrorists if we didn't give up some of our liberties, if
we didn't give up some of the fourth amendment and allow it to be
easier for the police to come into our homes. We were so frightened
after 9/11 that we readily gave up these freedoms.
We said: Well, the fourth amendment is not that important. We will
just let the government look at all of our records, and we will make it
easier for the government to look at our records.
The question we have to ask, though, is whether we would still be
able to catch terrorists by using the fourth amendment as it was
intended and having the protections of the fourth amendment. What we
have to ask ourselves is, think about the worst person in our
communities. Think about someone accused of murder or rape or a
pedophile. We think of these people, and do we know what happens if
someone is accused of that? Even if it is 3 o'clock in the morning and
they want to get their records or they want to go into their houses,
they call a judge. This is something very important. They get the
warrants almost all the time. But it is one step of protection. What we
have is the protection where we don't have police officers writing
warrants to come into our houses. They have to have it reviewed by a
judge.
What we have done through the PATRIOT Act is taken away some of the
protections of the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment says we need
to name the person and the place to be searched. We have taken away
those protections. The fourth amendment says we need to have probable
cause. We have taken that away and made it to, if it is relevant, or we
think they might be related to it.
Originally, the FISA Court lowered the standards somewhat on the
fourth amendment, but it recognized that it was lowering the standard
and was careful. We had secret courts set up, and the FISA Court was
the court that dealt with things that had to do with national security
or terrorism or intelligence. The information was kept secret so we
didn't let everybody in the world know the name, but the name had to be
divulged to the judges. Well, those who argue that we have to have the
PATRIOT Act, or we have to do this or we will not be able to stop
terrorism, they need to explain why the FISA Court did tens of
thousands of search warrants and never turned any down. In fact, the
history before the PATRIOT Act was no search warrant had ever been
turned down.
So do we want to give up our liberties in exchange for more security?
Franklin said those who give up their liberty in exchange for security
may end up with neither.
Right now, if someone has a Visa bill that is over $5,000 and chooses
to pay for it over the phone, which is a wire transfer, the government
is probably looking at their Visa bill. They don't have to show
probable cause, and they don't have to have a judge's warrant. This
does apply to U.S. citizens. Often they will tell us: Oh, it is only
foreign terrorists we are looking at. They want us to feel good about
allowing them to spy. But this spying is going on by the tens of
thousands and even by the millions.
With regard to these suspicious activity reports, we have done over 4
million of them in the last 10 years. We are now doing over 1 million a
year. These suspicious activity reports, all the trigger is--it doesn't
have to have anything to do with terrorism. The trigger is just that
someone has over $5,000 that they have transferred by bank account.
We say, well, the courts have decided our bank records aren't
private. Well, the hell they aren't. They should be private. If someone
looks at my Visa records, they can tell whether I go to the doctor and
what kind of doctor I go to. They can conceivably tell what kind of
medication I am on. They can tell what kind of magazines I read. They
can tell what kind of books I order from Amazon. Do we want a
government that looks at our Visa bill? Do we want a government that
looks at all of our records and is finding out what our reading habits
are?
One of the provisions applies to library records. Do we really want
the government to go and find out what we are reading at the library?
We now have a President who is wanting to know where a person has
contributed before they do work for the government. Do we really want
that kind of all-encompassing government that is looking at every
record from top to bottom and invading our privacy?
There is another aspect of these so-called national security letters.
These are basically warrants that are written by FBI agents. No judge
reviews them. This is specifically what James Otis was worried about
when he talked about general warrants that weren't specifying the
person or the place and that were written by police officers. This is a
problem because this is--we depend on the checks and balances in our
society. We never want to give all of the authority to either one group
of Congress or to the President or to police or judges. We have checks
and balances to try to prevent abuse.
Some have said, well, if one has nothing to hide, why do you care?
The thing is, it will not always be angels who are in charge of
government. We have rules because we want to prevent the day that may
occur when we get somebody who takes over our government through
elected office or otherwise who is intent on using the tools of
government to pry into our affairs, to snoop on what we are doing, to
punish us for our political or religious beliefs. That is what we don't
ever want: to let the law become so expansive.
We have to realize we can still get terrorists. We get rapists and
murderers every day by calling a judge.
That is what I am asking for. I am asking that we go through and obey
the fourth amendment. Many conservatives have argued that, well, they
love the second amendment. Some liberals say, well, they love and will
protect the first amendment. Do you know what. If we do not protect the
entire bill of rights, we are not going to have any of it. If we want
to protect our right to own a gun, we need to protect our gun records
from the government looking at our gun records and finding out whether
we have been buying a gun at a gun show.
We need to protect our privacy. If we want to protect the first
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we have to have the fourth amendment. In fact, we specifically had to
go back there. The original PATRIOT Act said we could not even consult
with our attorneys. We could not even tell our attorneys. We were
gagged from telling our attorneys.
Even now, though, one may say: I do not know if they have
investigated me. Do you know why? Because they tell our phone company,
if they are looking at our phone records right now or our Visa records,
it is against the law for Visa or the phone company to tell us that. It
is hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines and jail time. It is 5
years in jail if our phone company tells us they have been spying on
us.
Some of this does not even require a letter from government. Some of
it is done by the banks. The suspicious activity reports, we have
simply told the bank: Here, anybody who deals in cash, anybody who has
over a $5,000 wire transfer or who deals in large amounts of money--it
is incumbent upon the bank to spy on their customers now.
This is a real problem, and I think we need to have some argument and
debate in our country over these things. Some want to have these things
permanently. They want to permanently give up their fourth amendment
protections, and I disagree strongly. Not only would I let these
expire, but I think we should sunset the entire PATRIOT Act and protect
our liberties as intended by our Founding Fathers.
James Otis was an attorney in Boston, and he wrote about these things
they called, in those days, writs of assistance. These were general
warrants. The king would write them--or actually they were written by
soldiers here. They did not name the person to be searched or the
place, and they were used as a way to have the king have his way with
the people and to bully the people.
The idea of general warrants is what sorely offended our Founding
Fathers. That is why we got the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment
was a product of a decade or more of James Otis arguing cases against
the British Government.
But the question we have to ask ourselves when thinking about these
issues is, is it so simple that we can just say: Well, I am either
against terrorism or I am going to let terrorists run wild and take
over the country. One can be opposed to terrorists. We can go after
terrorists. We can go after murderers and rapists and people who commit
crimes. But we can do it with a process that protects the innocent.
I think so far they say we have looked at 28 million electronic
records. We have looked at 1,600,000 text messages. We have 800,000
hours of audio. We have so much audio they do not even listen to it
all. Twenty-five percent of what they have recorded of our phone
conversations is not listened to because they do not even have time to
listen to it.
My point would be that we are eavesdropping on so many people it
could be we are missing out and not targeting. Just like at airports--
every one of us is being searched in the airport. We are not
terrorists, and we are no threat to our country. Why are we not looking
for people who would attack us and spending time on those people? Why
do we not go to a judge and say: This person we suspect of dealing with
this terrorist group. Will you give us a warrant?
Why don't we have those steps? Instead, we are mining and going
through millions of records. I think we are overwhelmed with the
records that we may well be doing less of a good job with terrorism
because we are looking at everyone's records.
The bottom line is, I do not want to live in a country where we give
up our freedoms, our privacy. I do not want to live in a country that
loses its constitutional protections of us as individuals. We do have a
right to privacy. We have a right not to have the government reading
our Visa bills every month. We do have rights, and we should protect
them. We should not be so fearful that we say: Well, I am a good
person. I don't care, just look at my records. If we do, we are setting
ourselves up for a day when there will be a tyranny, when there will be
a despot who comes into power in the United States and who uses those
rules for which we said: Oh, well, I don't have anything to hide.
What happens when someone takes over who believes one's religion is
to be combatted, who believes one's political beliefs and literature
should be combated? What happens when that day comes?
We cannot give up our liberty. If we do, if we give up our liberty
and we trade it for security, we will have neither.
So I rise in opposition to the cloture motion. I will be offering
amendments to the PATRIOT Act this week, and we will be having a real
debate about how we can stop terrorism but also preserve freedom at the
same time.
I thank the Chair.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.
Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I rise in support of invoking cloture
on the motion to proceed to S. 1038, the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act
of 2011.
In 4 days, on May 27, three FISA provisions--the lone wolf, roving
wiretap, and section 215 business records authorities--will expire
unless Congress acts to reauthorize them.
The House has been working on a bill, H.R. 1800, that would make the
lone wolf provision permanent and extend the other two provisions until
December 2017. Senators Feinstein and Leahy have sponsored bills that
would, among other things, extend all three provisions until December
2013.
It seems to me that S. 1038, with its extension of the three sunsets
until June 1, 2015, is a reasonable compromise. Although I believe each
one of these tools should be made permanent, this bill will ensure that
our intelligence professionals have the tools they need to keep our
Nation safe.
There is little disagreement that these provisions should and must be
reauthorized. FBI Director Robert Mueller has testified repeatedly that
each one of these provisions is important to both national security as
well as criminal investigations. But their importance does not end
there. Because of enhanced information-sharing rules and procedures
other parts of the intelligence community, such as the National
Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterproliferation Center,
often depend on the information collected under these provisions.
Losing or changing these authorities could adversely impact the
intelligence community's ability to analyze and share important
national intelligence information.
According to Director Mueller, with all the new technology, it is
easy for a terrorist target to buy four or five cell phones, use them
in quick succession, and then dump them to avoid being intercepted. He
has testified that the ability to track terrorists when they do this is
``tremendously important.'' I could not agree more because it is pretty
obvious those guys are up to something, and it is not good. Our enemies
often know our own laws better than we do. They understand the hoops
and hurdles the government must clear to catch up to or stay ahead of
them.
Keep in mind the FBI cannot use a roving wiretap until a court finds
probable cause to believe the target is an agent of a foreign power.
Some critics claim the provision allows the FBI to avoid meeting
probable cause as surveillance moves from phone to phone. This claim is
simply not accurate, as every roving wiretap must be approved by a FISA
Court judge.
If a target changes their cell phone and the FBI moves to surveil the
new phone, the court is notified of that change. All of the protections
for U.S. person information that apply to any other FISA wiretap also
apply to roving wiretaps.
In short, while this authority is a tremendous asset for the FBI and
has been used 140 times over the past 5 years, it poses no additional
civil liberties concerns, and it should be renewed without delay.
With regard to section 215, the Business Records Act, over the past
several years the rallying cry against the PATRIOT Act has centered on
section 215 FISA business records authority. Section 215 allows the FBI
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Court authority to obtain business records, such as hotel information
or travel records. As with each one of the expiring provisions, the FBI
must meet the statutory standard of proof.
The inspector general from the Department of Justice conducted
several audits of the FBI's use of section 215 orders and found no
abuses of the authority. Director Mueller testified that the business
records sought by the FBI in terrorism investigations are ``absolutely
essential to identifying other persons who may be involved in terrorist
activities.''
The lone wolf provision: The sole expiring provision under the
PATRIOT Act that has not been used by the FBI, prompting some critics
to demand its repeal, is the lone wolf definition of an agent of a
foreign power. Recent events have demonstrated that self-radicalizing
individuals with no clear affiliation to existing terrorist groups are
a growing threat to national security. The lone wolf provision provides
a counter to that threat, at least in the cases of a non-U.S. person
who is not readily identifiable with a particular foreign power.
The lone wolf provision is a necessary tool that will only need to be
used in limited circumstances. It is kind of like those ``in case of
emergency break glass'' boxes that cover certain fire alarms and
equipment. While we may not use it too much, we will certainly wish we
had it when the right situation comes up.
In conclusion, I am grateful for the leadership of Senators Reid and
McConnell on this crucial piece of legislation. This bill will ensure
that our intelligence and law enforcement professionals can continue
doing what they do best, without any additional restrictions.
Our Nation has been fortunate to have not suffered a sequel to the 9/
11 attacks, and much of the credit goes to the dedicated work of our
intelligence and law enforcement professionals. We owe them not only
our thanks but the recognition that their jobs are as difficult as it
is, and we should not be taking any steps that will make their
responsibility to protect this country any more difficult.
Mr. President, I urge a vote in support of invoking cloture on the
motion to proceed.
I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Cloture Motion

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Cloture Motion

We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to
proceed to S. 1038, a bill to extend expiring provisions of
the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.
Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Nelson, Amy Klobuchar,
Jeff Bingaman, Richard Blumenthal, Mark R. Warner,
Sheldon Whitehouse, Benjamin L. Cardin, Kay R. Hagan,
Kent Conrad, Charles E. Schumer, Joe Manchin III,
Sherrod Brown, Mark L. Pryor, Jeanne Shaheen, Joseph I.
Lieberman, Kirsten E. Gillibrand.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum
call has been waived.
The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the
motion to proceed to S. 1038, a bill to extend the expiring provisions
of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes, shall be brought to a close?
The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule.
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the
Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin),
the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from Arkansas
(Mr. Pryor), and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are
necessarily absent.
I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from
Colorado (Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) would
each vote ``yea.''
Mr. KYL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator
from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt),
the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Brown), the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the
Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Idaho
(Mr. Risch), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), the Senator from
Alabama (Mr. Shelby), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter).
Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
Corker) would have voted ``yea,'' and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber
desiring to vote?
The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 74, nays 8, as follows:

[Rollcall Vote No. 75 Leg.]

YEAS--74

Akaka
Ayotte
Barrasso
Bingaman
Blumenthal
Boozman
Boxer
Burr
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Chambliss
Coats
Coburn
Collins
Conrad
Coons
Cornyn
Crapo
DeMint
Enzi
Feinstein
Franken
Gillibrand
Grassley
Hagan
Harkin
Hatch
Hoeven
Hutchison
Inouye
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (WI)
Kerry
Kirk
Klobuchar
Kohl
Kyl
Landrieu
Lautenberg
Leahy
Levin
Lieberman
Lugar
Manchin
McCain
McConnell
Menendez
Mikulski
Moran
Murray
Nelson (NE)
Nelson (FL)
Portman
Reed
Reid
Roberts
Rockefeller
Schumer
Sessions
Shaheen
Snowe
Stabenow
Thune
Toomey
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Warner
Webb
Wicker
Wyden

NAYS--8

Baucus
Begich
Heller
Merkley
Murkowski
Paul
Sanders
Tester

NOT VOTING--18

Alexander
Bennet
Blunt
Brown (MA)
Brown (OH)
Cochran
Corker
Durbin
Graham
Inhofe
Lee
McCaskill
Pryor
Risch
Rubio
Shelby
Vitter
Whitehouse
The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this vote, the yeas are 74, the nays are 8.
Three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the
affirmative, the motion is agreed to.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the Record show that had I been
present for vote No. 75, I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1038. I unfortunately
missed the vote after being unavoidably detained due to mechanical
issues with U.S. Airways flight No. 2039.
Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I unfortunately experienced a travel delay
on my way back to Washington this evening and was unable to make
tonight's procedural vote on whether to reauthorize a portion of the
PATRIOT Act. My plane was late, and the Senate had to close the vote at
6 to ensure that 30 hours of postcloture time expires by midnight
tomorrow night. Keeping to this schedule is important since three
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act are scheduled to expire later this
week.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' I would thus ask to
let the Record reflect that I would have voted ``yea'' on Recorded Vote
No. 75.
Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that
the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to
speak as if in morning business.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Debt Ceiling

Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor
for the second time because I am highly concerned.
For the last 31 years, I have been running a manufacturing business
in Oshkosh, WI. During all of that time, I have been a very careful
observer about what has been happening here in Washington. I have been
watching how broken and unworkable our government has become. I have
been here now for 4\1/2\ months. Nothing I have seen has changed my
mind. Our political process here in Washington is broken.
So here is my specific concern: There seems to be a growing
assumption in this town that eventually--probably at the very last
minute--some kind of grand bargain is going to be struck and we will
actually increase the debt ceiling limit. That would be great. It will
be absolutely great if that would happen--if the administration would
get serious and work with Republicans to actually address the serious
fiscal issues that face this Nation. But I am not so sure we can count
on that.
The fact is the Democrat-controlled Senate has not passed a budget
for 754 days. I don't believe we need any further evidence that our
budget process in this Chamber is broken. So, in my mind, not raising
the debt ceiling is a very real possibility. I am afraid this
administration is totally ignoring that possibility. It appears it has
absolutely no plan B. It has no contingency plan.
As I mentioned, I have been running a business for the last 31 years.
When you run a business, things often do not go according to plan.
Every day, millions of American businessmen and businesswomen try to
anticipate the problems on the horizon. They develop contingency plans
in case those problems arise. That is what responsible leaders do.
Government should be no different.
But instead of being responsible, this administration seems to be
making a concerted effort to scare the American public and scare the
markets in a very transparent attempt to force Republicans in Congress
to increase the debt ceiling without enacting the structural budget and
spending reforms we need to make to prevent this Nation from going
bankrupt. Instead of scaring the markets, the administration should be
seeking to calm the markets by developing a contingency plan just in
case the debt ceiling is not increased in time. That would be the
prudent thing to do. That would be the responsible thing to do.
So, today, I am calling on President Obama to begin planning ahead so
that failure to raise the debt ceiling does not immediately turn into a
totally unnecessary crisis.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.

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MORNING BUSINESS

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WOMEN VETERANS

Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I want to take this opportunity to
salute the women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and honor the
sacrifices they have made for our country.
Long before they were welcomed as members of the military, women
played an important role in supporting our troops. Since the American
Revolution, women have tended to the wounded and provided care to our
soldiers. In the early 20th century, women answered the ultimate call
to duty and began to serve proudly in our Armed Forces.
These early women veterans were trailblazers, creating new
opportunities for the women that follow in their footsteps. They gave
all that they could to protect and defend our country, often without
the same recognition given to their male counterparts. Today, women
serve at all levels of the armed services as combat pilots, medical
care professionals, engineers, and police officers.
There are over 1.8 million women veterans in the United States and
the role of women in the armed services continues to grow. Over 212,000
women have served actively in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 120 women
soldiers have sacrificed their lives and many more have been wounded.
These women have played an integral role in our military's success,
working closely with ground combat troops.
Women have been and continue to be a vital part of the military.
Their bravery and patriotism is without question. Their contributions
demand recognition. We must pay tribute to those women veterans who
answered the call to defend America.
On behalf of myself, and speaking for the thousands of women who have
benefited from their example, I would like to recognize and thank the
women who have served our country, proudly and with honor.

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FOR-PROFIT EDUCATION COMPANIES

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, during my floor speech last Thursday on
for-profit education, I neglected to insert a letter into the Record. I
ask unanimous consent that the following letter from Apollo Education
Group be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:

Apollo Group, Inc. Statement for the Record

Apollo Group, Inc. respectfully submits this response to
the statement delivered today by Senator Tom Harkin on the
issue of military educational benefits.
During this statement, Senator Harkin cited a complaint
submitted by a student at the University of Phoenix in April
2009. As part of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pension's investigation into for-profit
higher education, Apollo Group voluntarily produced this
complaint and the documents relating to its resolution, along
with tens of thousands of pages of additional documents on a
wide range of subjects. Apollo Group remains committed to
cooperating with the Committee's investigation.
University of Phoenix is the largest private university in
North America, serving a current population of over 400,000
students. As with any institution of higher learning, the
University receives complaints from its students. It takes
those complaints very seriously and works hard to investigate
and address students' concerns in a timely, efficient, and
appropriate manner. The University's Office of Dispute
Resolution administers an industry-leading dispute resolution
process to investigate and resolve complaints like the one
referenced by Senator Harkin.
Notwithstanding the charges cited by Senator Harkin, it is
important to consider the facts of this particular complaint
and how it was investigated and resolved by the Office of
Dispute Resolution. Specifically, the documents reveal that
this student was dissatisfied because he or she did not
receive a degree one year after enrollment. After diligent
inquiry, the Office determined that the student's grievance
stemmed from the University's denial of the student's request
to waive certain curriculum requirements based on credits
received from another institution fourteen (14) years
earlier. That denial was based on a determination that those
prior credits were outdated and not equivalent to the credits
required as part of the applicable curriculum at the
University. The Office did not find any evidence that the
student had been promised that he or she would complete the
degree program within one year, as the student alleged.
Further investigation has determined that the student did
complete the degree program at the University, based on
educational coursework that met current academic standards,
and received a degree within a year after filing the
complaint and within two years of entering University of
Phoenix.
Senator Harkin pointed out that the student who filed this
complaint is a veteran who attended University of Phoenix on
the GI Bill. The University is committed to serving the needs
of its military and veteran students and believes that it
provides an accessible and flexible option for this segment
of its student population. The University has long served
military students, resulting in its recognition as a military
friendly school by GI Jobs, civilianjobs.com, and, most
recently, Military Advanced Education in their Third Annual
Guide to America's Top Military-Friendly Colleges and
Universities.
University of Phoenix's service of military students is
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access to higher education for historically underserved
populations. The University takes this mission extremely
seriously and strives continually to improve the experience
and opportunities for the many thousands of students who have
put their trust in it. The University's industry-leading
dispute resolution process is a critical component of its
efforts in this regard and demonstrates the University's
commitment to the needs and concerns of its student body.

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TRIBUTE TO HAL DAVID

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to
congratulate Hal David on his upcoming 90th birthday. Hal is a pioneer
in the music industry and a world class lyricist, having composed some
of the most enduring songs in American popular music. Marcelle and I
spend many wonderful evenings with him and so enjoy hearing his stories
of not only his song writing, but others.
Hal was born on May 25, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY, and was the son of two
immigrants. He served in the U.S. Army Entertainment Section in the
Central Pacific during World War II with Carl Reiner and Werner
Klemperer. The dedication to his country and the entertainment he
provided for the men serving will never be forgotten.
Hal's musical writing career took off with his first hit record ``The
Four Winds and the Seven Seas.'' His legendary collaboration with
composer Burt Bacharach began in 1957 with the Marty Robbins hit ``The
Story of My Life'' and included other hits such as ``Magic Moments''
and ``What the World Needs Now is Love.'' Through this successful
partnership, Hal and Burt Bacharach were nominated for four Academy
Awards and won the Oscar for best song in the 1969 film ``Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid'' with ``Raindrops.''
Hal David also works on legislative efforts as a board member on the
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, ASCAP, and led
the battle against source licensing. During Hal's time as chairman and
CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he helped launch the Songwriters
Hall of Fame Gallery at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
Hal's achievements have earned recognition on a local and
international stage. He has been inducted into the Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Songwriter Hall of Fame, which honors
the most popular songs from around the world. He was also the first
non-British award recipient to receive the Recording Academy and Ivor
Novello Award bestowed by the British Performing Rights Society. I
commend him on his impressive lyricist career that has entertained
countless Americans and citizens around the world. Hal David is a
dedicated and talented lyricist and friend, and I am pleased to join in
wishing him a happy 90th birthday and all the best in his future
endeavors.

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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TRIBUTE TO REUBEN SALTERS

Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Chris Coons,
Congressman John Carney and myself, I pay tribute to the Honorable
Reuben Salters, retired member of the Dover City Council, educator,
officer and humanitarian statesman.
Reuben Salters has been a true friend to the city of Dover and the
State of Delaware. Born in Spartanburg, SC, to Reuben and Lillian
Salters, Reuben was educated in public schools and graduated from the
George Washington Carver High School before matriculating at
Livingstone College in Salisbury, MD. A man of extraordinary service,
Reuben joined the U.S. Air Force and served tours in France, Germany,
Southeast Asia, England and Dover, DE. Reuben was commissioned as a 2d
lieutenant at the Dover Air Force Base in 1957 and rose to the rank of
major before honorably retiring in 1971.
Reuben's first civilian job was at the former Kent County Vocational
and Technical School, now known as the Polytech School District, and in
1974 he earned his master of science degree in counselor education.
After serving 3 years as the director of Neighborhood Youth Corps and
Administrator of the Adult ABE/GED Program for Kent and Sussex
counties, Reuben accepted a position as an academic counselor for the
engineering technology and business curriculum at the Delaware
Technical and Community College, Terry Campus. There, he also worked as
a veteran's counselor, activities coordinator and as the Terry Campus
representative at the Dover Air Force Base.
A man of extraordinary service, Reuben has served as president of the
central Delaware branch of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, president of the local chapter of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a faithful member of the Mt. Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of the Dover City Council
serving from 1989 until his retirement earlier this year. While a
member of Dover City Council, Reuben held a number of leadership
positions including the chair of the Legislative and Finance Committee,
the chair of the Civilian Pension Committee and a member of the
Downtown Dover Partnership Committee.
Seeing the need for a greater understanding and appreciation of the
arts and culture among Dover's inner city citizens, Reuben founded the
Inner City Cultural League, Inc. in 1971. The league provides scores of
inner city youth with the opportunity to participate in cultural and
community activities. It also provides a crime and drug-free
environment where they can prepare to live productive and happy lives.
The program has flourished and has been enhanced by the addition of the
annual African American Festival--now in its 21st year and attended by
thousands of people last year--and by adding the Sankofa African Dance
and Drum Company to the activities of the League.
A frequent traveler to Africa and South America to name only a few,
Reuben always returns to his favorite city of Dover, DE, where his love
and passion for equal opportunity and quality of life for all prevail.
I am truly honored to have worked with Reuben Salters for many years
and am privileged to pay tribute to Dover's favorite son.

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LEEDS, NORTH DAKOTA

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize a
community in North Dakota that is celebrating its 125th anniversary. On
July 14-17, the residents of Leeds will gather to celebrate their
community's history and founding.
In the Spring of 1886, the Great Northern Railroad founded the
townsite of Leeds at the junction of the Great Northern Railroad and
the Northern Pacific Railroad. It was named for Leeds, Yorkshire,
England, an important manufacturing center dating back to 616 A.D. On
August 31, 1887, the post office was established with Thomas Howrey as
the postmaster.
Today, Leeds has much to be proud of. The residents enjoy the
outdoors through use of their golf course, parks, baseball diamonds,
basketball courts, and a swimming pool. The community also boasts an
award-winning school system and the Leeds City Library. The people of
Leeds are known for their strong work ethic and caring attitude towards
others, making it a great place to live and raise a family.
In honor of the city's 125th anniversary, officials have organized a
wonderful celebration that includes a family steak fry at the golf
course, family games, a basketball and golf tournament, a 5K run, trap
shoot, dances, fireworks, and a parade.
I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in congratulating Leeds, ND, and its
residents on their first 125 years and in wishing them well in the
future. By honoring Leeds and all other historic small towns of North
Dakota, we keep the great pioneering frontier spirit alive for future
generations. It is places such as Leeds that have helped shape this
country into what it is today, which is why this fine community is
deserving of our recognition.
Leeds has a proud past and a bright future.

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LIDGERWOOD, NORTH DAKOTA

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize a
community in North Dakota that is celebrating its 125th anniversary. On
July 29-31, the residents of Lidgerwood will gather to celebrate their
community's history and founding.
The city of Lidgerwood was established as the Soo Railroad pushed
westward in the summer of 1886. George Lidgerwood, for whom the town is
named, along with General W. D. Washburn and R. N. Ink, platted the
original townsite.
Today, Lidgerwood is a vibrant community, with several area
attractions. Residents enjoy the town's golf course, swimming pool,
recreation park, the American Legion Park, and camping. The people of
Lidgerwood also care about preserving the history and heritage of their
town, which can be seen in the Lidgerwood Museum and the Bagg Bonanza
Farm. The town is also home to the Ann Thielman Performing Arts Center
and a wonderful public school. Lidgerwood is known for its sense of
community and is an excellent place to raise a family.
In honor of the city's 125th anniversary, officials have organized a
celebration that includes a softball and golf tournament, a classic car
show, an antique tractor show, street dances, games, food vendors and
much more.
I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in congratulating Lidgerwood, ND,
and its residents on their first 125 years and in wishing them well in
the future. By honoring Lidgerwood and all other historic small towns
of North Dakota, we keep the great pioneering frontier spirit alive for
future generations. It is places such as Lidgerwood that have helped
shape this country into what it is today, which is why this fine
community is deserving of our recognition.
Lidgerwood has a proud past and a bright future.

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NEW ENGLAND, NORTH DAKOTA

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a
community in North Dakota that will be celebrating its 125th
anniversary. On July 14-17, the residents of New England will gather to
celebrate their community's history and founding.
New England was the first townsite in Hettinger County, and was
originally named Mayflower. It later became known as New England City.
On June 8, 1894, the new post master, Horace W. Smith, shortened the
name to simply New England, noting that most early settlers were from
Vermont and Massachusetts, two of the New England States.
Today, New England is a vibrant, agricultural community in
southwestern North Dakota. It is home to, among other things, Dakota
West Credit Union, Top Line Auto, Riverside Lodging, Country Style
Beauty Salon, Ag Alliance, a grocery store, and a seniors center. The
New England Public School sits at the north end of Main Street and
provides a high quality education to all of its students. New England
is known for its sense of community and is an excellent place to live
and raise a family.
The citizens of New England have organized numerous activities to
celebrate their 125th anniversary. Some of the activities include
dances, basketball and volleyball tournaments, an antique tractor pull
and show, a parade, an arts and craft show, a bake sale, a car show,
games, and a derby.
I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in congratulating New England, ND,
and its residents on the first 125 years and in wishing them well
through the next century. By honoring New England and all the other
historic small towns of North Dakota, we keep the great pioneering
frontier spirit alive for future generations. It is places such as New
England that have helped to shape this country into what it is today,
which is why this fine community is deserving of our recognition.
New England has a proud past and a bright future.

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REMEMBERING REV. DR. WALTER SOBOLEFF

Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, it was only a few short years
ago, in October of 2008, that I stood before this body to honor one of
Alaska's most cherished elders, the Reverend Doctor Walter A. Soboleff,
in commemoration of his 100th birthday.
Today, I come before you with a heavy heart, to share with you news
of the passing of that distinguished and revered Tlingit elder and
leader. On this day I ask that we honor the life of an extraordinary
man and remember his inspirational journey.
At 102, on Sunday May 22, 2011, during the breaking light of that
morning's first dawn, the Reverend Doctor Walter A. Soboleff quietly
stepped from a restful sleep into the Northern winds, into the budding
spring of the Southeast forest, to begin his final flourishing journey
from Earth to heaven.
Reverend Soboleff is often described as a man of God. His encouraging
and often humorous words and outlook on life served as a beacon of
light to so many who had the honor and privilege to know him. His
consistently positive words were not only eloquent but also
inspirational, and one could say they were truly words inspired by God.
Reverend Soboleff was active and present during most of Alaska's
history. In 1957, he was in Juneau to open the Republican Convention
Invocation. He was our State's eldest Republican and indeed more than
just a witness, the living embodiment of the history of our great
State. He recognized and believed that one of the qualities that made
our Nation so great is that our Founding Fathers were God fearing and
led with their hearts and minds open to the Creator.
The passing of Reverend Soboleff leaves a void that we can never hope
to fill. The Native elders of Alaska are unique culture bearers of our
history, land, and people. They are a vital link between the past and
present; the connection between two worlds, the old and new. They also
have a significant responsibility to ensure that future generations
know who they are and from where they came, by telling the stories and
passing on the oral traditions of Alaska Native cultures that have
struggled to maintain survival.
Reverend Soboleff was born November 14, 1908, on Killisnoo, a small
island village near Admiralty Island, north of Angoon in southeast
Alaska. His mother was Tlingit Indian and his father was the son of a
Russian Orthodox priest serving in southeast Alaska. In his home four
languages were spoken: Russian, German, English, and Tlingit. Reverend
Soboleff's life was one of sacrifice and public service. But he
certainly would not have viewed his service as a sacrifice.
Reverend Soboleff was appointed to serve as minister of the Tlingit
Presbyterian Memorial Church in Juneau. He ventured from his village on
June 14, 1940, on a steamer and landed in Juneau well before the era of
civil rights. To his dismay he was greeted with signs in restaurant
windows that said ``No dogs or Indians'' and turned away when he tried
to rent a room. But he was not the kind of man to let a bad situation
get the better of him. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he felt
sorry for the innkeeper.
In response, and in his way, he decided to open the doors of his
church to any and all who sought to worship God. In the midst of a time
of racial bias, Reverend Soboleff created within his church, a
wonderful diversity of people from all races. His greatest message was
for people to love one another--he often said that the greatest gift of
civilization is for people to know who they are and to love each other
regardless, because when there is love, there is peace.
Reverend Soboleff received a bachelor's degree in education in 1937
from Dubuque University in Iowa, and a divinity degree in 1940. He was
awarded an honorary doctor of divinity by Dubuque University in 1952
and an honorary doctor of humanities by the University of Alaska
Fairbanks in 1968. He was also the first Alaska Native to serve on the
Alaska State Board of Education, where he served as chairman.
He was truly a man of distinction and grace and a pillar of
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terms as president of the Alaska Native Brotherhood as well as grand
president emeritus. In 1952, the Reverend accepted a commission in the
Alaska Army National Guard, serving as Chaplain for 20 years, retiring
with rank of lieutenant colonel. He then went on to found the Alaska
Native Studies Department at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Over
the course of his life he served God and his people well and was a
leader of extraordinary courage, inspiring a hope for love and peace in
all who knew him.
On Wednesday, May 25, Alaska's Governor Sean Parnell has ordered
flags to be flown at half-staff in Reverend Soboleff's honor. Reverend
Soboleff wanted to be remembered as one who tried to do his best in a
time of changing culture and one who took positives from both the
Native and Western worlds. I think I can speak for all of Alaska when I
say he achieved that goal. I would like to offer Reverend Doctor Walter
Soboleff's family and many friends my heartfelt condolences. Know that
he served the Native people and our beloved State of Alaska over the
course of his entire life, 102 years; and it is my hope that his life
will continue to serve as an inspiration to all of us.

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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT

Messages from the President of the United States were communicated to
the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his secretaries.

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

As in executive session the Presiding Officer laid before the Senate
messages from the President of the United States submitting sundry
nominations which were referred to the appropriate committees.
(The nominations received today are printed at the end of the Senate
proceedings.)

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REPORT RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO TAKE
ADDITIONAL STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORIGINALLY
DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995 IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 WITH RESPECT TO
IRAN--PM 9

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying
report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs:

To the Congress of the United States:
Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an
Executive Order (the ``order'') that takes additional steps with
respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of
March 15, 1995, and implements the existing statutory requirements of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701
note) (ISA), as amended by, inter alia, the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
195) (CISADA).
In Executive Order 12957, the President found that the actions and
policies of the Government of Iran threaten the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. To deal with that
threat, the President in Executive Order 12957 declared a national
emergency and imposed prohibitions on certain transactions with respect
to the development of Iranian petroleum resources. To further respond
to that threat, Executive Order 12959 of May 6, 1995, imposed
comprehensive trade and financial sanctions on Iran. Executive Order
13059 of August 19, 1997, consolidated and clarified the previous
orders. To take additional steps with respect to the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 12957 and to implement section 105(a) of
CISADA, I issued Executive Order 13553 on September 28, 2010, to impose
sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran and other persons
acting on behalf of the Government of Iran determined to be responsible
for or complicit in certain serious human rights abuses.
In CISADA, which I signed into law on July 1, 2010, the Congress
found that the illicit nuclear activities of the Government of Iran,
along with its development of unconventional weapons and ballistic
missiles and its support for international terrorism, threaten the
security of the United States. To address the potential connection
between Iran's illicit nuclear program and its energy sector, CISADA
amended ISA to expand the types of activities that are sanctionable
under that Act. ISA now requires that sanctions be imposed or waived
for persons that are determined to have made certain investments in
Iran's energy sector or to have engaged in certain activities relating
to Iran's refined petroleum sector. In addition to expanding the types
of sanctionable energy-related activities, CISADA added new sanctions
that can be imposed pursuant to ISA.
This order is intended to implement the statutory requirements of
ISA. Certain ISA sanctions require action by the private sector, and
the order will further the implementation of those ISA sanctions by
providing authority under IEEPA to the Secretary of the Treasury to
take certain actions with respect to those sanctions. The order states
that the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
of State, shall take the following actions necessary to implement the
sanctions selected, imposed, and maintained on a person by the
President or by the Secretary of State, pursuant to authority that I
have delegated:
with respect to section 6(a)(3) of ISA, prohibit any United States
financial institution from making loans or providing credits to the
person consistent with section 6(a)(3) of ISA;
with respect to section 6(a)(6) of ISA, prohibit any transactions in
foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States and in which the person has any interest;
with respect to section 6(a)(7) of ISA, prohibit any transfers of
credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through, or to
any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or
payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of the person;
with respect to section 6(a)(8) of ISA, block all property and
interests in property that are in the United States, that come within
the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control
of any United States person, including any overseas branch, of the
person, and provide that such property and interests in property may
not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in;
or
with respect to section 6(a)(9) of ISA, restrict or prohibit imports
of goods, technology, or services, directly or indirectly, into the
United States from the person.
I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions,
including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all
powers granted to the President by IEEPA and the relevant provisions of
ISA, and to employ all powers granted to the United States Government
by the relevant provision of ISA as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of the order. All executive agencies of the United States
Government are directed to take all appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of the order.
I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.
Barack Obama.
The White House, May 23, 2011.

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MEASURES DISCHARGED

The following concurrent resolution was discharged from the Committee
on the Budget pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act,
and placed on the calendar:

S. Con. Res. 21. A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

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MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR

The following concurrent resolution was read, and placed on the
calendar:

S. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME

The following bill was read the first time:

S. 1050. A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 and to require judicial review of
National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to
prevent unreasonable searches and for other purposes.

The following joint resolutions were read the first time:

S.J. Res. 13. Joint resolution declaring that a state of
war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government
and people of the United States, and making provision to
prosecute the same.
S.J. Res. 14. Joint resolution declaring that the President
has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as
it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya.

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were laid before the Senate, together
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as
indicated:

EC-1837. A communication from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Brucellosis in Swine; Add Texas
to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free States'' (Docket No.
APHIS-2011-0005) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1838. A communication from the Chief of Planning and
Regulatory Affairs, Food and Nutrition Services, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Geographic Preference Option for the
Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child
Nutrition Programs'' (RIN0584-AE03) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on May 19, 2011; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1839. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics),
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the
operations of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS); to the
Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1840. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``Department of Defense Evaluation of
the TRICARE Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Report to
Congress''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1841. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Removal and Modifications for
Persons Listed Under Russia on the Entity List'' (RIN0694-
AF24) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1842. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conformance
Period for Entities Engaged in Prohibited Proprietary Trading
or Private Equity Fund or Hedge Fund Activities'' ((RIN7100-
AD58)(12 CFR 225)) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on May 22, 2011; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1843. A communication from the Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, Department of
Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Military
Training Activities Conducted Within the Gulf of Alaska
Temporary Maritime Activities Area'' (RIN0648-BA14) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2011;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1844. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Revisions to Requirements for Major Sources
Locating in or Impacting a Nonattainment Area in Allegheny
County'' (FRL No. 9308-9) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May
20, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1845. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois;
Missouri; Saint Louis Nonattainment Area; Determination of
Attainment of the 1997 Annual Fine Particle Standard'' (FRL
No. 9309-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1846. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Industrial, Commercial,
and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters and Commercial
and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (FRL No.
9308-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1847. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the
California State Implementation Plan, Mojave Desert Air
Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9308-3) received
during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-1848. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Land Disposal
Restrictions: Site-Specific Treatment Variance for Hazardous
Selenium-Bearing Waste Treated by U.S. Ecology Nevada in
Beatty, NV and Withdrawal of Site-Specific Treatment Variance
for Hazardous Selenium-Bearing Waste Treatment Issued to
Chemical Waste Management in Kettleman Hills, CA'' (FRL No.
9310-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1849. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Outer Continental Shelf
Air Regulations Consistency Update for California'' (FRL No.
9304-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1850. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the
California State Implementation Plan, Placer County Air
Pollution Control District and Ventura County Air Pollution
Control District'' (FRL No. 9303-9) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-1851. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for
Paper, Film, and Foil Surface Coating Processes'' (FRL No.
9309-3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1852. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of the Clean
Air Act, Section 112(I), Authority for Hazardous Air
Pollutants: Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry
Cleaning Facilities: State of Maine Department of
Environmental Protection'' (FRL No. 9285-8) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on May 20, 2011; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-1853. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Confidentiality
Determinations for Data Required Under the Mandatory
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule and Amendments to Special Rules
Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air
Act'' (FRL No. 9311-2) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May
20, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1854. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to the Anacostia River Watershed Restoration
Plan (ARP); to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

By Mr. GRAHAM:
S. 1041. A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of
swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season under
the National Flood Insurance Program; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 1042. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and
physicians or practitioners to freely contract, without
penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services,
while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare
benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
S. 1043. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 to promote energy security through the
production of petroleum from oil sands, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins):
S. 1044. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Defense Commissary Agency to conduct a pilot
program at military institutions to be closed or subject to
an adverse realignment under a base closure law under which a
commissary store may sell additional types of merchandise; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Cochran):
S. 1045. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital
or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, burns,
infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
S. 1046. A bill to require the detention at United States
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy
combatants who will be detained long-term; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
S. 1047. A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment of 1992 to require the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to
take actions to improve environmental conditions in the
vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake
County, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Kirk):
S. 1048. A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to
the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Coburn, and Mr. Roberts):
S. 1049. A bill to lower health premiums and increase
choice for small business; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 1050. A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 and to require judicial review of
National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to
prevent unreasonable searches and for other purposes; read
the first time.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution declaring that a state of
war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government
and people of the United States, and making provision to
prosecute the same; read the first time.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution declaring that the
President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers
Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement
in Libya; read the first time.

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS

The following concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions were
read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Chambliss):
S. Res. 194. A resolution expressing the sense of the
Senate on United States military operations in Libya; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr.
Kerry):
S. Res. 195. A resolution commemorating the 150th
anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts; considered and agreed
to.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson
of Wisconsin, and Mr. Lee):
S. Con. Res. 21. A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021; placed on the
calendar.

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

S. 89

At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Kansas
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 89, a bill to repeal the
imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by
government entities.

S. 248

At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr.
Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 248, a bill to allow an earlier
start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

S. 296

At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 296, a bill
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food
and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug
shortages.

S. 366

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from
Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 366, a bill to
require disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of certain
sanctionable activities, and for other purposes.

S. 367

At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, the name of the Senator
from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 367, a bill to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity
credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of
the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.

S. 382

At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from
Nevada (Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 382, a bill to amend
the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional
recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski
area permits, and for other permits.

S. 406

At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 406, a bill to modify the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require specific
evidence for access to business records and other tangible things, and
provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other purposes.

S. 437

At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 437, a bill to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to provide each individual taxpayer a receipt for an income
tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is
allocable to various Government spending categories.

S. 463

At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Delaware
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 463, a bill to amend part B
of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
promote effective STEM teaching and learning.

S. 491

At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 491, a bill to amend
title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve
components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with
status as veterans under law, and for other purposes.

S. 506

At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr.

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Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 506, a bill to amend the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take
action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

S. 555

At the request of Mr. Franken, the name of the Senator from Hawaii
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 555, a bill to end
discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or
gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.

S. 613

At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Michigan
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 613, a bill to amend the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing
party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be
awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.

S. 641

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 641, a bill to provide
100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and
sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the
capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator
Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.

S. 649

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from New
York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 649, a bill to expand
the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for
other purposes.

S. 668

At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from South
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 668, a bill to
remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal
health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

S. 672

At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from
Montana (Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 672, a bill to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the
railroad track maintenance credit.

S. 696

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from South
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 696, a bill to
amend title 38, United States Code, to treat Vet Centers as Department
of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances
for beneficiary travel to Department facilities, and for other
purposes.

S. 737

At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 737, a bill to replace the
Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a 5-person
Commission, to bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations
process, and for other purposes.

S. 750

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Missouri
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 750, a bill to reform
the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

S. 752

At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from
Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe) were added as
cosponsors of S. 752, a bill to establish a comprehensive interagency
response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.

S. 812

At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from Delaware
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 812, a bill to build
capacity and provide support at the leadership level for successful
school turnaround efforts.

S. 866

At the request of Mr. Tester, the names of the Senator from South
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were
added as cosponsors of S. 866, a bill to amend title 10, United States
Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain
active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a
member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for
non-regular service.

S. 881

At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Arkansas
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 881, a bill to amend the
Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the
terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs
to consumers under such agreements, to provide substantive rights to
consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes.

S. 906

At the request of Mr. Wicker, the name of the Senator from Alabama
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 906, a bill to prohibit
taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections,
and for other purposes.

S. 946

At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 946, a bill to establish
an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.

S. 968

At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Blunt) was added as a cosponsor of S. 968, a bill to prevent
online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual
property, and for other purposes.

S. 983

At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 983, a bill to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for
amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge
of oil.

S. 1004

At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Michigan
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1004, a bill to support
Promise Neighborhoods.

S. 1023

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1023, a bill
to authorize the President to provide assistance to the Government of
Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore
within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in
Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes.

S. 1025

At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Alaska
(Mr. Begich) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker) were added as
cosponsors of S. 1025, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard,
enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and
improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic
emergency response, and for other purposes.

S. 1034

At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr.
Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. 1034, a bill to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross
income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for
a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes.

S. 1039

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from New
Mexico (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were
added as cosponsors of S. 1039, a bill to impose sanctions on persons
responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for
the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate
profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage,
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violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other
purposes.

S. CON. RES. 4

At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 4, a concurrent
resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on
Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a
memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died
while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

S. CON. RES. 13

At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from Montana
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 13, a concurrent
resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United
States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation
Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

S. CON. RES. 17

At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from West
Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 17, a
concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan
should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO).

S. RES. 132

At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the names of the Senator
from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr.
Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 132, a resolution
recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.

S. RES. 172

At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 172, a
resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the
contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United
States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating
May 2011, as ``National Cancer Research Month''.

S. RES. 175

At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 175, a resolution
expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations
of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the
importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within
Georgia's internationally recognized borders.

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins):
S. 1044. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Defense Commissary Agency to conduct a pilot program at military
institutions to be closed or subject to an adverse realignment under a
base closure law under which a commissary store may sell additional
types of merchandise; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with
my colleague, Senator Collins, to authorize the Department of Defense
to carry out a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries
that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely
affected by a Base Closure and Realignment, BRAC, round. It is my
fervent hope that this legislation will provide the Department of
Defense with a means of reducing the operating costs of the commissary
in Topsham, Maine sufficiently that they are able to keep a commissary
in the area open for many years after the disestablishment of Naval Air
Station, NAS, Brunswick.
As my colleagues know, the 2005 BRAC round ordered the closure of NAS
Brunswick, Maine. That base, which once employed nearly 5,000 personnel
in the region, will be officially disestablished on May 31, 2011. With
the closure of NAS Brunswick, some in the Department of Defense have
argued that the nearby commissary in Topsham, Maine, should also be
closed.
However, even after the closure of NAS Brunswick, nearly 1,500 active
duty, Guard, and Reserve service members remain within a 20 mile drive
of the installation, including more than 300 active duty personnel who
support the Navy's Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair
just down the road in Bath, Maine. In addition, almost 9,000 military
retirees and their dependents live in the immediate area, with many
thousands more living within an hour's drive.
Thanks to a provision that I and my Maine colleagues succeeded in
having included in the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011, the Topsham commissary will remain open until at
least September 15, 2011, while the Department of Defense considers the
findings of a Government Accountability Office review on commissary
operations and policies.
That GAO review was recently completed, and it revealed that the
Department's decision to close the commissary was based on instructions
that lack clear criteria for determining when commissaries should be
established, operated, or closed. DOD concurred with GAO's assessment
that its instructions are unclear, and indicated that it would clarify
its criteria in the next version of commissary operations.
So, just one week ago, on May 10, 2011, Senator Collins and I wrote
to Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford
Stanley to urge that he not close ANY commissary--including the Topsham
commissary--until those instructions are clarified. Such an approach is
the only reasonable route for DOD to move forward in a fair and
transparent manner.
In recognition of the financial challenges facing our nation, we have
also developed an idea to reduce the operating costs of the Topsham
commissary, which DOD estimates to be approximately $2.2 million per
year. The store currently returns about $400,000 to the commissary
system through surcharge revenues, but I certainly appreciate how
important it is to address the state of our nation's budget.
So, with a commissary at Topsham, and an exchange at NAS Brunswick,
we explored the option of using a provision in existing law to create a
``combined'' store. Although that idea was appealing, we learned that
every store created under that authority has eventually failed for lack
of financial support. Thus, we developed the legislation we introduce
here today.
This bill would create a pilot program to operate an ``enhanced
commissary store'' in the Topsham-Brunswick area and at other
installations closed or adversely realigned by a BRAC round. This new
authority would allow the pilot stores to sell items that are currently
sold by or for the military exchanges, such as alcoholic beverages and
tobacco products. Unlike other products at the commissary, which are
sold at cost plus a 5 percent surcharge, these products would be sold
at higher prices as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and the
proceeds from those sales would be applied to reducing the operating
costs of each enhanced commissary.
Although it is difficult to determine how much revenue would result
from this proposal, preliminary estimates are that it could reduce
costs at a location such as the Topsham commissary by approximately
$300,000 per year. That is more than enough to make a cost-effective
benefit like the commissary an even better deal for our service members
and the taxpayer.
On a final note, I would point out that this bill is quite similar to
a provision included at the behest of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree in
H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act fiscal year 2012, as
reported by the House Armed Services Committee. It has been my pleasure
to work with her in developing this concept, and I hope that we will be
able to include similar language in the Senate version of the bill
later this year.
I believe that this bill is a common sense solution to ensuring that
our service members, military retirees, and their dependents are able
to continue to access the extremely important and

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valued benefit that is the commissary system, even in locations that
undergo significant realignments due to a BRAC round. I urge my
colleagues to consider this legislation, and look forward to working
with the Senate Armed Services Committee to include the proposal in
their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2012.
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By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
S. 1047. A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve
environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage
Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. President, today I am introducing the
Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2011 to address concerns of
federal jurisdiction and public safety regarding a mine drainage tunnel
in Leadville, CO.
In 2008, a blockage formed in the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel that
backed up a large volume of contaminated water, creating a serious
safety hazard for the surrounding community if a catastrophic tunnel
failure were to occur. The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, took actions to address the
immediate threat, including installing a dewatering relief well to
relieve water pressure behind the tunnel blockage. However, in the
process, questions arose as to whether the Bureau of Reclamation, which
owns the tunnel, has the authority to help implement a number of
remedies by treating contaminated water from the tunnel. My bill
clarifies that the Bureau of Reclamation has the authority to treat
this water and is responsible for maintaining the Leadville Mine
Drainage Tunnel to protect public safety and reduce future threats to
the community.
The Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel was originally constructed by the
federal Bureau of Mines in the 1940s and 1950s to facilitate the
extraction of lead and zinc ore for World War II and Korean War
efforts. The Bureau of Reclamation acquired the tunnel in 1959, hoping
to use it as a source of water for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, a
water diversion project in the Fryingpan and Arkansas River Basins.
Although the tunnel was never used for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
water that flows out of the tunnel is considered part of the natural
flow of the Arkansas River. With the passage and subsequent signing
into law of H.R. 429 during the 102nd Congress, the Bureau of
Reclamation constructed and continues to operate a water treatment
plant at the mouth of the tunnel.
Water levels in the tunnel have fluctuated in recent years. The 2008
collapse in the tunnel increased the tunnel's mine pool significantly,
leading to new seeps and springs in the area. Estimates suggest that up
to 1 billion gallons of water may have built up behind the blockage
within the mine pool.
In November 2007, EPA sent a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation
expressing concerns over a catastrophic blowout as a result of the
built-up water, and, in February 2008, the Lake County Commissioners
declared a state of emergency. The Bureau of Reclamation developed a
risk assessment in the area, and the EPA and the Bureau of Reclamation
performed some emergency measures to relieve water pressure in the
tunnel.
While this emergency work was important and successful, the Bureau of
Reclamation's authority to participate in a long-term solution remains
an open question. It is unclear whether the Bureau of Reclamation has
the authority to treat the water from the dewatering relief well or
surface water diverted into the tunnel from a nearby National
Priorities List site.
In short, we found there is not only a physical blockage in the
tunnel, but also a legal blockage that has prevented the Bureau of
Reclamation, the EPA and the State of Colorado from reaching an
agreement on a long-term solution. This legislation will clear out the
legal blockage by allowing the Bureau of Reclamation and the EPA to
work collaboratively on solutions and address the unsafe mine pool in
the tunnel.
Specifically, the bill does three things:
First, the bill clarifies that the Bureau of Reclamation is required
to maintain the structural integrity of the tunnel to minimize the
chance of a catastrophic failure of the tunnel leading to the
uncontrolled release of contaminated water.
Second, the bill clarifies that the Bureau of Reclamation has the
authority to participate in the long-term solution by treating water
pooling up behind the blockage and surface water diverted into the
tunnel from operable unit 6 of the California Gulch National Priorities
List, Superfund, site. Current law restricts the Bureau of Reclamation
to treating only ``historically discharged'' effluent, and it is
uncertain whether that includes treating water as part of the remedy.
Third, the bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation and EPA to
cooperate on any Record of Decision for the California Gulch Superfund
site that impacts the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel or the associated
water treatment plant. As part of that cooperation, the agencies must
enter into an agreement describing how they will pay for any necessary
changes to the tunnel or treatment plant.
The bill also authorizes any funding that might be necessary for the
Bureau of Reclamation to perform its clarified responsibilities under
this bill.
By clearing up the legal blockage, the bill will help create a
collaborative working relationship between the Bureau of Reclamation,
the EPA and the State of Colorado to solve this problem for the long-
term benefit of Lake County and all of Southeastern Colorado.
Concerns about the safety of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel have
persisted for over 30 years, as have questions about federal agencies'
responsibility to address those concerns. My bill will finally clarify
federal jurisdiction and give the residents of Leadville, Colorado, as
well as the entire Arkansas River Basin, an additional measure of
certainty that the federal government will maintain safe conditions at
the tunnel. I look forward to working with the rest of the Colorado
Congressional delegation on this legislation and to its speedy passage.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be
printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:

S. 1047

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Leadville Mine Drainage
Tunnel Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. TUNNEL MAINTENANCE; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

Section 703 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4656)
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 703. TUNNEL MAINTENANCE; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

``(a) Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel.--The Secretary shall
take any action necessary to maintain the structural
integrity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel--
``(1) to maintain public safety; and
``(2) to prevent an uncontrolled release of water from the
tunnel portal.
``(b) Water Treatment Plant.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to section 705, the Secretary
shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the
water treatment plant authorized under section 701, including
any sludge disposal authorized under this title.
``(2) Authority to offer to enter into contracts.--In
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may offer to enter
into 1 or more contracts with any appropriate individual or
entity for the conduct of any service required under
paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT.

Section 705 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4656)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``The treatment plant'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the treatment plant'';
(2) by striking ``Drainage Tunnel'' and inserting
``Drainage Tunnel (which includes any surface water diverted
into the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel and water collected

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by the dewatering relief well installed in June 2008)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Exception.--The Secretary may--
``(1) enter into an agreement with any other entity or
government agency to provide funding for an increase in any
operation, maintenance, replacement, capital improvement, or
expansion cost that is necessary to improve or expand the
treatment plant; and
``(2) upon entering into an agreement under paragraph (1),
make any necessary capital improvement to or expansion of the
treatment plant.''.

SEC. 4. USE OF LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL AND TREATMENT
PLANT.

Section 708(a) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization
and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat.
4657) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``Neither'' and inserting the following:
``(2) Liability.--Neither'';
(3) by striking ``The Secretary shall have'' and inserting
the following:
``(3) Facilities covered under other laws.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the Secretary shall have'';
(4) by inserting after ``Recovery Act.'' the following:
``(B) Exception.--If the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency proposes to amend or issue a new Record of
Decision for operable unit 6 of the California Gulch National
Priorities List Site, the Administrator shall consult with
the Secretary with respect to each feature of the proposed
new or amended Record of Decision that may require any
alteration to, or otherwise affect the operation and
maintenance of--
``(i) the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel; or
``(ii) the water treatment plant authorized under section
701.
``(4) Authority of secretary.--The Secretary may implement
any improvement to the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel or
improvement to or expansion of the water treatment plant
authorized under section 701 as a result of a new or amended
Record of Decision for operable unit 6 of the California
Gulch National Priorities List Site only upon entering into
an agreement with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency or any other entity or government agency to
provide funding for the improvement or expansion.''; and
(5) by striking ``For the purpose of'' and inserting the
following:
``(5) Definition of upper arkansas river basin.--In''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 708(f) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization
and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat.
4657) is amended by striking ``sections 707 and 708'' and
inserting ``this section and sections 703, 705, and 707''.

SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

The table of contents of title VII of the Reclamation
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law
102-575; 106 Stat. 4601) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 703 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 703. Tunnel maintenance; operation and maintenance.''.
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By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and
Mr. Roberts):
S. 1049. A bill to lower health premiums and increase choice for
small business; to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the
bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:

S. 1049

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small
Business Health Relief Act of 2011''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--MAKING COVERAGE AFFORDABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Sec. 101. Protecting American jobs and wages.
Sec. 102. Increasing flexibility for small businesses.
Sec. 103. Increasing choices for Americans.
Sec. 104. Protecting patients from higher premiums.
Sec. 105. Ensuring affordable coverage.

TITLE II--INCREASING CONSUMER CONTROL

Sec. 201. Repeal of the restriction on over-the-counter medicines.
Sec. 202. Repeal of the annual cap.

TITLE III--ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO KEEP COVERAGE THEY LIKE

Sec. 301. Allowing individuals to keep the coverage they have if they
like it.

TITLE I--MAKING COVERAGE AFFORDABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

SEC. 101. PROTECTING AMERICAN JOBS AND WAGES.

Sections 1513 and 1514 and subsections (e), (f), and (g) of
section 10106 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Public Law 111-148) and the amendments made by such
sections and subsections are repealed and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if
such provisions and amendments had never been enacted.

SEC. 102. INCREASING FLEXIBILITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Section 1302(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Public Law 111-148) is repealed.

SEC. 103. INCREASING CHOICES FOR AMERICANS.

(a) Qualified Health Plan Coverage Satisfied by High
Deductible Health Plan With Health Savings Account.--Section
1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42
U.S.C. 18022(e)) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) High Deductible Health Plan With Health Savings
Account.--A health plan not providing a bronze, silver, gold,
or platinum level of coverage shall be treated as meeting the
requirements of subsection (d) with respect to any plan year
for any enrollee if the plan meets the requirements for a
high deductible health plan under section 223(c)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and such enrollee has
established a health savings account (as defined in section
223(d)(1) of such Code) in relation to such plan.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1312(d)(3) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)) is
amended by striking ``, except'' and all that follows through
``1302(e)(2)''.
(2) Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1401(a) of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-
148) is amended by striking ``, except'' and all that follows
through ``such Act''.
(3) Subparagraph (B) of section 1334(c)(1) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18054(c)(1)) is
amended by striking ``and catastrophic coverage''.

SEC. 104. PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HIGHER PREMIUMS.

Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by section 10905 of such
Act, is repealed.

SEC. 105. ENSURING AFFORDABLE COVERAGE.

Section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300(a)(1)(A)(iii)), as added by section 1201 of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
111-148), is amended by striking ``, except'' and all that
follows through ``2707(c))''.

TITLE II--INCREASING CONSUMER CONTROL

SEC. 201. REPEAL OF THE RESTRICTION ON OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICINES.

Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Public Law 111-148) and the amendments made by such
section are repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had
never been enacted.

SEC. 202. REPEAL OF THE ANNUAL CAP.

Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) and section 1403 of
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-152) and the amendments made by such sections
are repealed.

TITLE III--ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO KEEP COVERAGE THEY LIKE

SEC. 301. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO KEEP THE COVERAGE THEY HAVE
IF THEY LIKE IT.

(a) In General.--Section 1251(a)(2) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18011) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Except as provided in paragraph (3),''
and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and
(4),''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Protecting employers and consumers with grandfathered
coverage.--
``(i) In general.--A group health plan or health insurance
coverage in which an individual is enrolled on or after March
23, 2010, but before any plan year beginning not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph,
and which is deemed to be a grandfathered health plan under
this section, shall continue to be considered a grandfathered
health plan with respect to such individual regardless of any
modification to the cost-sharing levels, employer
contribution rates, or covered benefits under such plan or
coverage as otherwise permitted under this Act (and the
amendments made by this Act).
``(ii) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate
regulations to clarify the application of clause (i) to a
plan or coverage that continues to be a grandfathered health
plan pursuant to such clause.''.
(b) Effective Date; Previously Promulgated Regulations
Voided.--

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(1) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
(2) Previously promulgated regulations voided.--Any
regulations relating to section 1251(a)(2) of such Act
promulgated before the date of the enactment of this Act
shall have no force or effect.

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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 194--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON UNITED
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN LIBYA

Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Graham, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Chambliss) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

S. Res. 194

Whereas peaceful demonstrations that began in Libya,
inspired by similar movements in Tunisia, Egypt, and
elsewhere in the Middle East, quickly spread to cities around
the country, calling for greater political reform,
opportunity, justice, and the rule of law;
Whereas, Muammar Qaddafi, his sons, and forces loyal to
them responded to the peaceful demonstrations by authorizing
and initiating violence against civilian non-combatants in
Libya, including the use of airpower and foreign mercenaries;
Whereas, on February 25, 2011, President Barack Obama
imposed unilateral economic sanctions on and froze the assets
of Muammar Qaddafi and his family, as well as the Government
of Libya and its agencies, to hold the Qaddafi regime
accountable for its continued use of violence against unarmed
civilians and its human rights abuses and to safeguard the
assets of the people of Libya;
Whereas, on February 26, 2011, the United Nations Security
Council passed Resolution 1970, which mandates international
economic sanctions and an arms embargo;
Whereas, in response to Qaddafi's assault on Libyan
civilians, a ``no-fly zone'' in Libya was called for by the
Gulf Cooperation Council on March 7, 2011, by the head of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference on March 8, 2011, and
by the Arab League on March 12, 2011;
Whereas Qaddafi's advancing forces, after recapturing
cities in eastern Libya that had been liberated by the Libyan
opposition, were preparing to attack Benghazi, a city of
700,000 people and the seat of the opposition Government in
Libya, the Interim Transitional National Council;
Whereas Qaddafi stated that he would show ``no mercy'' to
his opponents in Benghazi, and that his forces would go
``door to door'' to find and kill dissidents;
Whereas, on March 17, 2011, the United Nations Security
Council passed Resolution 1973, which mandates ``all
necessary measures'' to protect civilians in Libya, implement
a ``no-fly zone'', and enforce an arms embargo against the
Qaddafi regime;
Whereas President Obama notified key congressional leaders
in a meeting at the White House on March 18, 2011, of his
intent to begin targeted military operations in Libya;
Whereas the United States Armed Forces, together with
coalition partners, launched Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya
on March 19, 2011, to protect civilians in Libya from
immediate danger and to enforce an arms embargo and a ``no-
fly zone''; and
Whereas, on March 31, 2011, the United States transferred
authority for Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya to NATO
command, with the mission continuing as Operation Unified
Protector: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) supports the aspirations of the Libyan people for
political reform and self-government based on democratic and
human rights;
(2) commends the service of the men and women of the United
States Armed Forces and our coalition partners who are
engaged in military operations to protect the people of
Libya;
(3) supports the limited use of military force by the
United States in Libya as part of the NATO mission to enforce
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011), as
requested by the Transitional National Council, the Arab
League, and the Gulf Cooperation Council;
(4) agrees that the goal of United States policy in Libya,
as stated by the President, is to achieve the departure from
power of Muammar Qaddafi and his family, including through
the use of non-military means, so that a peaceful transition
can begin to an inclusive government that ensures freedom,
opportunity, and justice for the people of Libya;
(5) affirms that the funds of the Qaddafi regime that have
been frozen by the United States should be returned to the
Libyan people for their benefit, including humanitarian and
reconstruction assistance, and calls for exploring with the
Transitional National Council the possibility of using some
of such funds to reimburse NATO member countries for expenses
incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified
Protector; and
(6) calls on the President--
(A) to submit to Congress a description of United States
policy objectives in Libya, both during and after Qaddafi's
rule, and a detailed plan to achieve them; and
(B) to consult regularly with Congress regarding United
States efforts in Libya.

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SENATE RESOLUTION 195--COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FOUNDING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CAMBRIDGE,
MASSACHUSETTS

Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Kerry) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

S. Res. 195

Whereas when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(referred to in this preamble as ``MIT'') was founded by
William Barton Rogers, on April 10, 1861, the doors to a
powerful new institution for education, discovery, and
technological advancement were opened;
Whereas the commitment of MIT to innovation and the
entrepreneurial spirit has trained innovators and delivered
groundbreaking technologies that have significantly
contributed to the fields of computing, molecular biology,
sustainable development, biomedicine, new media, energy, and
the environment;
Whereas there are an estimated 6,900 companies founded by
MIT alumni in the State of Massachusetts alone, which have
earned worldwide sales of approximately $164,000,000,000 and
represent 26 percent of total sales made by Massachusetts
companies;
Whereas the distinguished living alumni of MIT have founded
approximately 25,800 companies that, as of 2011, provide jobs
for approximately 3,300,000 people around the world and earn
$2,200,000,000,000 in annual sales;
Whereas MIT has many notable alumni and professors who have
contributed to leading research and development efforts,
including 76 Nobel Prize recipients and astronauts who have
flown more than \1/3\ of the manned spaceflights of the
United States;
Whereas MIT engineers and researchers have pioneered
countless innovations, including the creation of random-
access magnetic-core memory (commonly known as ``RAM''),
which led to the digital revolution, the mapping of the human
genome, the creation of GPS navigation technology, and the
engineering of the computers that landed Americans on the
moon;
Whereas MIT biomedical researchers remain at the forefront
of many fields and have contributed years of key
advancements, such as the first chemical synthesis of
penicillin, the invention of heart stents, and the mapping of
molecular defects to produce the first targeted therapies for
cancer treatment; and
Whereas MIT has excelled as a world-renowned pioneer that
promotes science and engineering education, economic growth,
scientific breakthroughs, and technological advancement in
the State of Massachusetts and throughout the world: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) commemorates the 150th anniversary of the founding of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge,
Massachusetts; and
(2) honors the outstanding contributions made by the
alumni, professors, and staff of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology throughout the past 150 years, including the
efforts supported by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology that have spurred the industrial progress of the
United States through innovation.

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 21--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND SETTING FORTH
THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 THROUGH 2021

Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Lee)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was placed on the
calendar:

S. Con. Res. 21

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring),

SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2012.

(a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2012
and that this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 through 2021.

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(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
concurrent resolution is as follows:

Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2012.

TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social Security.
Sec. 103. Postal service discretionary administrative expenses.
Sec. 104. Major functional categories.

TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS

Sec. 201. Deficit-reduction reserve fund for improper payments.

TITLE III--BUDGET PROCESS

Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement

Sec. 301. Discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2012 through
2021.
Sec. 302. Point of order against advance appropriations.
Sec. 303. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 304. Adjustments for the extension of certain current policies.

Subtitle B--Budgetary Treatment, Application, and Adjustments

Sec. 311. Budgetary treatment of certain discretionary administrative
expenses.
Sec. 312. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
Sec. 313. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 314. Exercise of rulemaking powers.

TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of
fiscal years 2011 through 2021:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution:
(A) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal
revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $1,891,242,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,231,552,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $2,446,761,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015: $2,579,225,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016: $2,669,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017: $2,840,312,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018: $2,979,431,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $3,128,456,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $3,302,639,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $3,498,532,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal
revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: -$169,328,744.
Fiscal year 2013: -$123,402,692,541.
Fiscal year 2014: -$224,114,067,777.
Fiscal year 2015: -$251,676,989,105.
Fiscal year 2016: -$301,910,570,754.
Fiscal year 2017: -$334,999,321,887.
Fiscal year 2018: -$355,031,347,858.
Fiscal year 2019: -$374,359,689,475.
Fiscal year 2020: -$377,871,065,381.
Fiscal year 2021: -$385,051,194,659.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new
budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $2,800,926,904,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,763,212,403,041.
Fiscal year 2014: $2,821,822,337,889.
Fiscal year 2015: $2,925,281,149,214.
Fiscal year 2016: $3,037,858,886,975.
Fiscal year 2017: $3,091,047,574,412.
Fiscal year 2018: $3,153,849,463,200.
Fiscal year 2019: $3,274,407,536,197.
Fiscal year 2020: $3,385,718,017,338.
Fiscal year 2021: $3,525,927,664,968.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget
outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $2,896,353,904,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,842,056,403,041.
Fiscal year 2014: $2,827,314,337,889.
Fiscal year 2015: $2,904,616,149,214.
Fiscal year 2016: $3,005,951,886,975.
Fiscal year 2017: $3,049,441,902,412.
Fiscal year 2018: $3,101,850,272,744.
Fiscal year 2019: $3,235,276,947,250.
Fiscal year 2020: $3,340,654,777,302.
Fiscal year 2021: $3,471,694,543,538.
(4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this
resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $1,005,111,904,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $610,504,403,041.
Fiscal year 2014: $380,553,337,889.
Fiscal year 2015: $325,391,149,214.
Fiscal year 2016: $336,670,886,975.
Fiscal year 2017: $209,129,902,412.
Fiscal year 2018: $122,419,272,744.
Fiscal year 2019: $106,820,947,250.
Fiscal year 2020: $38,015,777,302.
Fiscal year 2021: -$26,837,456,462.
(5) Public debt.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels of
the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $16,150,766,612,957.
Fiscal year 2013: $16,944,005,708,540.
Fiscal year 2014: $17,519,924,114,206.
Fiscal year 2015: $18,070,606,252,525.
Fiscal year 2016: $18,648,739,710,254.
Fiscal year 2017: $19,118,880,934,554.
Fiscal year 2018: $19,529,292,555,156.
Fiscal year 2019: $19,915,346,191,882.
Fiscal year 2020: $20,249,458,034,565.
Fiscal year 2021: $20,551,564,772,761.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of
debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $11,350,301,046,369.
Fiscal year 2013: $11,974,151,560,892.
Fiscal year 2014: $12,360,931,733,697.
Fiscal year 2015: $12,690,980,107,426.
Fiscal year 2016: $13,024,952,666,769.
Fiscal year 2017: $13,234,036,186,609.
Fiscal year 2018: $13,364,220,300,384.
Fiscal year 2019: $13,483,681,224,381.
Fiscal year 2020: $13,550,483,116,937.
Fiscal year 2021: $13,564,837,023,727.

SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.

(a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal
Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $666,758,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $732,348,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $769,439,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015: $811,375,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016: $854,319,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017: $895,788,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018: $936,869,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $979,944,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $1,022,361,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $1,067,268,000,000.
(b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of outlays of the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal
Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012: $574,011,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $637,688,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $674,601,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015: $712,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016: $753,355,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017: $798,242,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018: $846,810,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $898,686,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $955,483,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $1,014,378,000,000.
(c) Social Security Administrative Expenses.--In the
Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget
outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for
administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,676,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,613,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,603,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,603,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $5,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,606,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $5,573,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,655,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $5,712,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,763,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $5,855,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,896,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $5,998,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,033,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $6,142,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,177,000,000.

SEC. 103. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.

In the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and
outlays of the Postal Service for discretionary
administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $260,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $262,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $263,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $265,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $261,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $268,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $272,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $274,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $278,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $281,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $285,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $288,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $291,000,000.

SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years
2011 through 2021 for each major functional category are:

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(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $582,626,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $593,580,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $600,283,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $597,211,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $616,451,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $606,903,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $628,847,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $618,837,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $641,976,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $635,475,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $653,695,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $643,275,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $665,679,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $650,246,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $674,607,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $664,991,638,890.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $678,766,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $671,377,688,571.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $702,965,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $688,398,389,534.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $33,236,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,298,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $31,314,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,132,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $27,355,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,322,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $24,877,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,130,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $22,917,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,435,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $21,961,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,376,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $22,931,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,202,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $22,719,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,345,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $22,756,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $24,689,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,167,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $25,019,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,486,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $27,037,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,725,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $27,312,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,763,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $27,312,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,469,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $27,311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,506,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $27,225,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $27,225,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $28,255,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,735,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $29,758,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,025,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $29,758,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,325,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $1,108,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,174,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $1,014,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,134,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $873,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,167,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $438,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $676,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $353,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$340,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $337,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$223,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $276,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$267,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $291,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$369,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $231,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$379,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $282,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$430,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $27,487,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,002,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,896,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,120,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $21,203,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,016,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $20,897,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,490,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $19,459,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,776,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $17,522,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,746,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $17,461,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,674,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $17,118,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $17,109,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,237,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $16,971,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,984,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $12,777,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,594,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $12,592,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,161,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $12,593,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,545,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $12,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,407,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $12,789,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,444,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $12,908,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,560,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $13,033,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,871,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $13,162,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,992,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $13,276,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,123,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $13,366,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,243,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $13,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,411,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $8,835,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,664,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $5,962,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$14,258,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $4,767,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$17,646,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $3,934,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$21,724,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $2,525,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$23,094,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $984,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$26,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $357,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$19,217,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, -$300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$20,403,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, -$237,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$21,819,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $60,333,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $82,422,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $62,390,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,250,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $64,714,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,060,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $65,788,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,425,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $67,926,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,399,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $69,110,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,479,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $70,422,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,897,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $71,227,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,217,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $75,370,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $71,803,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $83,547,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $82,829,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):

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Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $11,255,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,096,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $11,258,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,416,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $11,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,616,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $11,185,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $10,981,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,809,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $10,958,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,847,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $10,677,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,590,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $10,666,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,577,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $10,654,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $10,643,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,561,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $66,849,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,712,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $63,887,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,071,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $66,076,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,044,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $69,446,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,450,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $72,443,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $72,875,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $70,409,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,962,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $66,421,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $64,667,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $64,423,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,421,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $63,833,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $65,432,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $338,029,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $347,690,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $342,096,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $344,969,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $329,311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $329,334,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $323,797,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $323,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $312,582,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $311,447,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $313,059,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $311,991,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $307,702,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $307,092,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $303,555,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $303,419,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $307,262,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $306,911,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $321,877,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $321,441,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $487,760,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $488,060,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $530,722,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $530,767,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $560,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $560,744,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $585,154,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $585,256,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $634,696,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $634,769,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $657,713,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $657,799,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $682,995,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $682,951,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $745,085,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $745,186,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $800,776,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $800,853,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $858,764,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $858,830,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $475,377,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $479,471,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $433,539,438,356.
(B) Outlays, $433,513,438,356.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $384,046,876,712.
(B) Outlays, $383,420,876,712.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $385,183,191,781.
(B) Outlays, $383,963,191,781.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $390,453,506,849.
(B) Outlays, $388,748,506,849.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $387,088,493,918.
(B) Outlays, $382,034,821,918.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $389,199,158,086.
(B) Outlays, $382,540,967,630.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $400,032,296,366.
(B) Outlays, $393,821,068,529.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $406,776,819,018.
(B) Outlays, $398,422,890,411.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $417,206,501,376.
(B) Outlays, $408,016,990,411.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $54,439,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $54,624,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $29,096,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,256,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $32,701,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,776,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $36,261,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $40,171,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,171,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $44,263,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,263,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $48,717,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,717,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $53,508,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $53,508,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $58,552,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $58,552,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $64,053,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $64,053,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $128,339,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $127,140,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $130,024,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $130,025,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $134,143,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $134,055,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $138,167,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $137,851,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $147,410,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $146,868,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $146,323,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $145,704,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $145,412,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $144,751,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $155,091,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $154,407,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $159,680,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $158,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $164,381,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $163,622,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $50,104,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,573,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $44,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,292,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $44,555,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,815,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $44,366,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,587,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $46,418,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,830,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $45,108,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,295,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $45,959,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,595,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $47,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,865,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $50,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,751,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $52,153,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $51,733,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $22,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,072,000,000.

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Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,006,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,279,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $22,039,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,420,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $22,068,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,867,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $22,076,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $22,282,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,555,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $22,715,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,789,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $23,265,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,016,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $23,651,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,324,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $24,104,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,736,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $372,130,904,000.
(B) Outlays, $372,130,904,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $430,838,964,685.
(B) Outlays, $430,838,964,685.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $498,591,461,177.
(B) Outlays, $498,591,461,177.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $559,984,957,433.
(B) Outlays, $559,984,957,433.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $620,259,380,126.
(B) Outlays, $620,259,380,126.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $672,409,080,495.
(B) Outlays, $672,409,080,495.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $714,240,305,114.
(B) Outlays, $714,240,305,114.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $746,520,239,831.
(B) Outlays, $746,520,239,831.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $773,564,198,320.
(B) Outlays, $773,564,198,320.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $788,846,163,593.
(B) Outlays, $788,846,163,593.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$11,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$11,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, -$11,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$11,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, -$6,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$6,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, -$1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$1,100,000,000.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$77,917,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$77,917,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, -$80,329,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$80,329,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, -$81,798,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$81,798,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, -$84,857,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$84,857,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, -$85,946,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$85,946,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, -$91,248,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$91,248,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, -$97,099,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$97,099,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, -$101,718,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$101,718,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, -$105,645,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$105,645,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, -$110,174,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$110,174,000,000.
(21) Global War on Terror and Related Activities (970):
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $126,544,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $117,835,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,661,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $64,878,000,000.
Fiscal year 2015:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $54,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2016:
(A) New budget authority, $30,750,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,750,000,000.
Fiscal year 2017:
(A) New budget authority, $8,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.

TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 201. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROPER
PAYMENTS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may reduce the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions, or conference reports that achieve
savings by eliminating or reducing improper payments and use
such savings to reduce the deficit. The Chairman may also
make adjustments to the Senate's pay-as-you-go ledger over 6
and 11 years to ensure that the deficit reduction achieved is
used for deficit reduction only. The adjustments authorized
under this section shall be of the amount of deficit
reduction achieved.

TITLE III--BUDGET PROCESS

Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement

SEC. 301. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012
THROUGH 2021.

(a) Senate Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider
any bill or joint resolution (or amendment, motion, or
conference report on that bill or joint resolution) that
would cause the discretionary spending limits in this section
to be exceeded.
(2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
(A) Waiver.--This subsection may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall
be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or
joint resolution. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a
point of order raised under this subsection.
(b) Senate Discretionary Spending Limits.--In the Senate
and as used in this section, the term ``discretionary
spending limit'' means--
(1) for fiscal year 2012, $1,137,365,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,277,353,000,000 in outlays;
(2) for fiscal year 2013, $1,076,513,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,203,206,000,000 in outlays;
(3) for fiscal year 2014, $1,094,543,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,160,763,000,000 in outlays;
(4) for fiscal year 2015, $1,106,796,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,149,100,000,000 in outlays;
(5) for fiscal year 2016, $1,099,720,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,133,357,000,000 in outlays;
(6) for fiscal year 2017, $1,082,528,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,110,758,000,000 in outlays;
(7) for fiscal year 2018, $1,086,986,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,109,721,000,000 in outlays;
(8) for fiscal year 2019, $1,101,073,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,128,053,000,000 in outlays;
(9) for fiscal year 2020, $1,114,538,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,139,781,000,000 in outlays; and
(10) for fiscal year 2021, $1,152,698,000,000 in new budget
authority and $1,171,654,000,000 in outlays.

SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Point of order.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill,
joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report
that would provide an advance appropriation.
(2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any new budget authority provided in a
bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal
year 2012 that first becomes available for any

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fiscal year after 2012, or any new budget authority provided
in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations
or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, that first
becomes available for any fiscal year after 2013.
(b) Exceptions.--Advance appropriations may be provided for
fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for programs, projects,
activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory
statement of managers accompanying this resolution under the
heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $28,500,000,000 in new
budget authority in each year.
(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a
point of order raised under subsection (a).
(d) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(e) Conference Reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any
Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order
being sustained, such material contained in such conference
report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed
to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede
from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or
concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as
the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of
only that portion of the conference report or House
amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such
motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which
such point of order is sustained against a conference report
(or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by
operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be
in order.
(f) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 402 of S. Con.
Res. 13 (111th Congress) shall no longer apply.

SEC. 303. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

(a) Authority To Designate.--In the Senate, with respect to
a provision of direct spending or receipts legislation or
appropriations for discretionary accounts that Congress
designates as an emergency requirement in such measure, the
amounts of new budget authority, outlays, and receipts in all
fiscal years resulting from that provision shall be treated
as an emergency requirement for the purpose of this section.
(b) Exemption of Emergency Provisions.--Any new budget
authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from any provision
designated as an emergency requirement, pursuant to this
section, in any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report shall not count for purposes of sections
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section
201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) (relating to pay-as-
you-go), section 311 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress)
(relating to long-term deficits), and section 404 of S. Con.
Res. 13 (111th Congress) (relating to short-term deficits),
and section 301 of this resolution (relating to discretionary
spending). Designated emergency provisions shall not count
for the purpose of revising allocations, aggregates, or other
levels pursuant to procedures established under section
301(b)(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for
deficit-neutral reserve funds and revising discretionary
spending limits set pursuant to section 301 of this
resolution.
(c) Designations.--If a provision of legislation is
designated as an emergency requirement under this section,
the committee report and any statement of managers
accompanying that legislation shall include an explanation of
the manner in which the provision meets the criteria in
subsection (f).
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``direct
spending'', ``receipts'', and ``appropriations for
discretionary accounts'' mean any provision of a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that
affects direct spending, receipts, or appropriations as those
terms have been defined and interpreted for purposes of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(e) Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill,
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, if a
point of order is made by a Senator against an emergency
designation in that measure, that provision making such a
designation shall be stricken from the measure and may not be
offered as an amendment from the floor.
(2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
(A) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall
be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or
joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and
sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling
of the Chair on a point of order raised under this
subsection.
(3) Definition of an emergency designation.--For purposes
of paragraph (1), a provision shall be considered an
emergency designation if it designates any item as an
emergency requirement pursuant to this subsection.
(4) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under
paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(5) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any
Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order
being sustained, such material contained in such conference
report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed
to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede
from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or
concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as
the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of
only that portion of the conference report or House
amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such
motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which
such point of order is sustained against a conference report
(or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by
operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be
in order.
(f) Criteria.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, any
provision is an emergency requirement if the situation
addressed by such provision is--
(A) necessary, essential, or vital (not merely useful or
beneficial);
(B) sudden, quickly coming into being, and not building up
over time;
(C) an urgent, pressing, and compelling need requiring
immediate action;
(D) subject to subparagraph (B), unforeseen, unpredictable,
and unanticipated; and
(E) not permanent, temporary in nature.
(2) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of an aggregate
level of anticipated emergencies, particularly when normally
estimated in advance, is not unforeseen.
(g) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 403 of S. Con.
Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2010, shall no longer apply.

SEC. 304. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN CURRENT
POLICIES.

(a) Adjustment.--For the purposes of determining points of
order specified in subsection (b), the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate may adjust the estimate
of the budgetary effects of a bill, joint resolution,
amendment, motion, or conference report that contains one or
more provisions meeting the criteria of subsection (c) to
exclude the amounts of qualifying budgetary effects.
(b) Covered Points of Order.--The Chairman of the Committee
on the Budget of the Senate may make adjustments pursuant to
this section for the following points of order only:
(1) Section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress)
(relating to pay-as-you-go).
(2) Section 311 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress)
(relating to long-term deficits).
(3) Section 404 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress)
(relating to short-term deficits).
(c) Qualifying Legislation.--The Chairman of the Committee
on the Budget of the Senate may make adjustments authorized
under subsection (a) for legislation containing provisions
that--
(1) amend or supersede the system for updating payments
made under subsections 1848 (d) and (f) of the Social
Security Act, consistent with section 7(c) of the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-139);
(2) amend the Estate and Gift Tax under subtitle B of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, consistent with section 7(d)
of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010;
(3) extend relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax for
individuals under sections 55-59 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, consistent with section 7(e) of the Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act of 2010; and
(4) extend middle-class tax cuts made in the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (Public Law
107-16) and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-27), consistent with section 7(f)
of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
(d) Limitation.--The Chairman shall make any adjustments
pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with the
limitations described in sections 4(c) and 7(h) of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-139).
(e) Definition.--For the purposes of this section, the
terms ``budgetary effects'' or ``effects'' mean the amount by
which a provision changes direct spending or revenues
relative to the baseline.
(f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on December 31,
2011.

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Subtitle B--Budgetary Treatment, Application, and Adjustments

SEC. 311. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

In the Senate, notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 13301 of the Budget
Enforcement Act of 1990, and section 2009a of title 39,
United States Code, the joint explanatory statement
accompanying the conference report on any concurrent
resolution on the budget shall include in its allocations
under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to the Committees on Appropriations amounts for the
discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security
Administration and of the Postal Service.

SEC. 312. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS
AND AGGREGATES.

(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and
aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments
shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in
this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution the levels of new budget authority, outlays,
direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues,
deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal
years shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

SEC. 313. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND
DEFINITIONS.

Upon the enactment of a bill or joint resolution providing
for a change in concepts or definitions, the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate may make adjustments to
the levels and allocations in this resolution in accordance
with section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to September
30, 2002).

SEC. 314. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate,
and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of
the Senate and such rules shall supersede other rules only to
the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules;
and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as is the case of any other
rule of the Senate.

____________________

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED

SA 323. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization
Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table.
SA 324. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 325. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 326. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 327. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 328. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 329. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 330. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wyden)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
SA 331. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wyden)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table.
SA 332. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Paul, and
Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on
the table.
SA 333. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 334. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken,
Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Harkin) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, supra;
which was ordered to lie on the table.

____________________

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

Section 3511 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(f) National Security Letters.--An officer or employee of
the United States may not issue a National Security Letter
under section 270 of title 18, United States Code, section
626 or 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u
and 1681v), section 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy
Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414), or section 802(a) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(a)) unless--
``(1) the National Security Letter is submitted to a judge
of the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803); and
``(2) such judge issues an order finding that a warrant
could be issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure to search for and seize the information
sought to be obtained in the National Security Letter.''.
______

SA 324. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS.

Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, except as provided in paragraph (5)'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Exemption.--
``(A) In general.--A failure to submit a report with
respect to a suspicious transaction shall not be a violation
of this subsection with respect to a financial institution or
any person described in paragraph (1), in any case in which
such financial institution or person--
``(i) has in effect an established decision-making process
with respect to suspicious transactions;
``(ii) has made a good faith effort to follow existing
policies, procedures, and processes with respect to
suspicious transactions; and
``(iii) has determined not to file a report with respect to
a particular transaction.
``(B) Exception.--The exemption provided under subparagraph
(A) does not apply in any case in which the failure to submit
a suspicious transaction report is accompanied by evidence of
bad faith on the part of the financial institution or other
person described in paragraph (1).''.
______

SA 325. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS.

Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the
end ``, subject to judicial review under paragraph (5)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Judicial review.--The Secretary may not, under this
section or the rules issued under this section, or under any
other provision of law, require any financial institution,
director, officer, employee, or agent of any financial
institution, or any other entity that is otherwise subject to
regulation or oversight by the Secretary or pursuant to the
securities laws (as that term is defined under section 3 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to report any
transaction under

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this section or its equivalent under such provision of law,
unless the appropriate district court of the United States
issues an order finding that a warrant could be issued under
rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for the
information sought to be obtained by the Secretary.''.
______

SA 326. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

Beginning on page 1, strike line 7 and all that follows
through page 2, line 4, and insert the following:
(a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of
2005.--Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177; 50 U.S.C.
1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) is
amended to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Section 206.--Effective June 1, 2015, the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is amended so that
section 105(c)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1805(c)(2)) reads as such
section read on October 25, 2001.
``(B) Section 215.--Effective May 27, 2011, the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is amended so that
sections 501, 502, and 503 (50 U.S.C. 1861 and 1862) read as
such sections read on October 25, 2001.''.
______

SA 327. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. MINIMIZATION PROCEDURES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish
minimization and destruction procedures governing the
acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation of any records received by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation--
(1) in response to a National Security Letter issued under
section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, section 626 or
627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u and
1681v), section 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of
1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414), or section 802(a) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(a)); or
(2) pursuant to title V of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.).
(b) Minimization and Destruction Procedures Defined.--In
this section, the term ``minimization and destruction
procedures'' means--
(1) specific procedures that are reasonably designed in
light of the purpose and technique of a National Security
Letter or a request for tangible things for an investigation
to obtain foreign intelligence information, as appropriate,
to minimize the acquisition and retention, and prohibit the
dissemination, of nonpublicly available information
concerning unconsenting United States persons consistent with
the need of the United States to obtain, produce, and
disseminate foreign intelligence information, including
procedures to ensure that information obtained that is
outside the scope of such National Security Letter or
request, is returned or destroyed;
(2) procedures that require that nonpublicly available
information, which is not foreign intelligence information
(as defined in section 101(e)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(e)(1))) shall not be
disseminated in a manner that identifies any United States
person, without the consent of the United States person,
unless the identity of the United States person is necessary
to understand foreign intelligence information or assess its
importance; and
(3) notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), procedures that
allow for the retention and dissemination of information that
is evidence of a crime which has been, is being, or is about
to be committed and that is to be retained or disseminated
for law enforcement purposes.
______

SA 328. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. FIREARMS RECORDS.

(a) In General.--Title X of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law
107-56; 115 Stat. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``SEC. 1017. FIREARMS RECORDS.

``(a) In General.--No provision of this Act or an amendment
made by this Act shall be construed to authorize access to
any firearms records in the possession of any person licensed
under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code.
``(b) Access.--Access to any records described in
subsection (a) shall be provided in accordance with chapter
44 of title 18, United States Code.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law
107-56; 115 Stat. 272 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``Sec. 1017. Firearms records.''.
______

SA 329. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS.

Section 5318(g)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, but only upon request of an appropriate law
enforcement agency to such institution or person for such
report''.
______

SA 330. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, to
extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. LONE WOLF TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN POWERS.

Section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(e) Requirements for Applications for Individual
Terrorists.--
``(1) Delegation.--The Attorney General may only delegate
the authority to approve an application under subsection (a)
for an order approving electronic surveillance of an agent of
a foreign power, as defined in section 101(b)(1)(C), to the
Deputy Attorney General.
``(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than seven days after
an application for an order approving electronic surveillance
of an agent of a foreign power, as defined in section
101(b)(1)(C), is made under subsection (a), the Attorney
General shall submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives notice of
such application.''.
______

SA 331. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1038, to
extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. SPECIFIC EVIDENCE FOR COURT ORDERS TO PRODUCE RECORDS
AND OTHER ITEMS IN INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS.

(a) Factual Basis for Requested Order.--Section 501(b)(2)
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) shall include--
``(A) a statement of facts showing that there are
reasonable grounds to believe that the records or other
things sought--
``(i) are relevant to an authorized investigation (other
than a threat assessment) conducted in accordance with
subsection (a)(2) to obtain foreign intelligence information
not concerning a United States person or to protect against
international terrorism or clandestine intelligence
activities; and
``(ii)(I) pertain to a foreign power or an agent of a
foreign power;
``(II) are relevant to the activities of a suspected agent
of a foreign power who is the subject of such authorized
investigation; or
``(III) pertain to an individual in contact with, or known
to, a suspected agent of a foreign power; and
``(B) an enumeration of the minimization procedures adopted
by the Attorney General

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under subsection (g) that are applicable to the retention and
dissemination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any
tangible things to be made available to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation based on the order requested in such
application.''.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding the amendment made by
subsection (a), an order issued by a court established under
section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) for access to business records under
title V of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) in effect on,
and issued prior to, September 30, 2011, shall remain in
effect under the provisions of such title V in effect on
September 29, 2011, until the date of expiration of such
order. Any renewal or extension of such order shall be
subject to the provisions of such title V in effect on
September 30, 2011.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on September 30, 2011.
______

SA 332. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Wyden)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement
and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. LIMITATIONS ON ROVING WIRETAPS UNDER FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT.

Section 105(c) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
and inserting the following:
``(A)(i) the identity of the target of the electronic
surveillance, if known; or
``(ii) if the identity of the target is not known, a
description of the specific target and the nature and
location of the facilities and places at which the electronic
surveillance will be directed;
``(B)(i) the nature and location of each of the facilities
or places at which the electronic surveillance will be
directed, if known; or
``(ii) if any of the facilities or places are not known,
the identity of the target;''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as
subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) in cases where the facility or place at which the
electronic surveillance will be directed is not known at the
time the order is issued, that the electronic surveillance be
conducted only for such time as it is reasonable to presume
that the target of the surveillance is or was reasonably
proximate to the particular facility or place;''.
______

SA 333. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1,
2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. PROTECTIONS FOR BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES.

(a) Exemption of Bookstores and Libraries From Orders
Requiring the Production of Any Tangible Things for Certain
Foreign Intelligence Investigations.--Section 501 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1861) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(i) Prohibition on Searching for or Seizing Material From
a Bookseller or Library.--
``(1) In general.--No application may be made under this
section with either the purpose or effect of searching for,
or seizing from, a bookseller or library documentary
materials that contain personally identifiable information
concerning a patron of a bookseller or library.
``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed as precluding a physical search for documentary
materials referred to in paragraph (1) under other provisions
of law, including under section 303.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Bookseller.--The term `bookseller' means any person
or entity engaged in the sale, rental or delivery of books,
journals, magazines, or other similar forms of communication
in print or digitally.
``(B) Documentary materials.--The term `documentary
materials' means any document, tape or other communication
created by a bookseller or library in connection with print
or digital dissemination of a book, journal, magazine,
newspaper, or other similar form of communication, including
access to the Internet.
``(C) Library.--The term `library' has the meaning given
that term under section 213(2) of the Library Services and
Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(2)) whose services include
access to the Internet, books, journals, magazines,
newspapers, or other similar forms of communication in print
or digitally to patrons for their use, review, examination or
circulation.
``(D) Patron.--The term `patron' means any purchaser,
renter, borrower, user or subscriber of goods or services
from a library or bookseller.
``(E) Personally identifiable information.--The term
`personally identifiable information' includes information
that identifies a person as having used, requested or
obtained specific reading materials or services from a
bookseller or library.''.
(b) National Security Letters.--Section 2709(f) of title
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Exception for Libraries and Booksellers.--
``(1) In general.--A library or a bookseller is not a wire
or electronic communication service provider for purposes of
this section, regardless of whether the library or bookseller
is providing electronic communication service.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Bookseller.--The term bookseller means any person or
entity engaged in the sale, rental, or delivery of books,
journals, magazines, or other similar forms of communication
in print or digitally.
``(B) Library.--The term library has the meaning given that
term in section 213(1) of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)).''.
______

SA 334. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, and
Mr. Harkin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to
the bill S. 1038, to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL SUNSETS.

(a) National Security Letters.--
(1) Repeal.--Effective on December 31, 2013--
(A) section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as such provision read on October 25, 2001;
(B) section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to Financial Privacy
Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)) is amended to read as such
provision read on October 25, 2001;
(C) subsections (a) and (b) of section 626 of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u) are amended to read as
subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of the second of the 2
sections designated as section 624 of such Act (15 U.S.C.
1681u) (relating to disclosure to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for counterintelligence purposes), as added by
section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1996 (Public Law 104-93; 109 Stat. 974), read on October
25, 2001;
(D) section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681v) is repealed; and
(E) section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 436) is amended to read as such provision read on
October 25, 2001.
(2) Transition provision.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1), as in
effect on December 30, 2013, shall continue to apply on and
after December 31, 2013, with respect to any particular
foreign intelligence investigation or with respect to any
particular offense or potential offense that began or
occurred before December 31, 2013.
(3) Technical and conforming amendments.--Effective
December 31, 2013--
(A) section 3511 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in subsections (a), (c), and (d), by striking ``or
627(a)'' each place it appears; and
(ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), as amended by section 7(b) of
this Act, by striking ``section 626 or 627 of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v)'' and inserting
``section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681u)'';
(B) section 118(c) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (18 U.S.C. 3511 note) is
amended--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) the table of sections for the Fair Credit Reporting Act
(15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 627.
(b) FISA Amendments Act of 2008.--
(1) Extension.--Section 403(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261; 50 U.S.C. 1881 note) is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting
``December 31, 2013''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 403(b)(2)
of such Act (Public Law 110-261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting ``December
31, 2013''.

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(3) Orders in effect.--Section 404(b)(1) of such Act
(Public Law 110-261; 50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended in the
heading by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting
``December 31, 2013''.

SEC. 4. ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS AND
TANGIBLE THINGS.

(a) In General.--Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``AND OTHER
TANGIBLE THINGS'' after ``CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``a statement of facts showing'' and
inserting ``a statement of the facts and circumstances relied
upon by the applicant to justify the belief of the
applicant''; and
(ii) by striking ``clandestine intelligence activities,''
and all that follows and inserting ``clandestine intelligence
activities;''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) if the records sought contain bookseller records, or
are from a library and contain personally identifiable
information about a patron of the library, a statement of
facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the records sought--
``(i) are relevant to an authorized investigation (other
than a threat assessment) conducted in accordance with
subsection (a)(2) to obtain foreign intelligence information
not concerning a United States person or to protect against
international terrorism or clandestine intelligence
activities; and
``(ii)(I) pertain to a foreign power or an agent of a
foreign power;
``(II) are relevant to the activities of a suspected agent
of a foreign power who is the subject of such authorized
investigation; or
``(III) pertain to an individual in contact with, or known
to, a suspected agent of a foreign power; and
``(C) a statement of proposed minimization procedures.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``and that the proposed minimization
procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures
under subsection (g)'' after ``subsections (a) and (b)'';
(B) by inserting ``, and directing that the minimization
procedures be followed'' after ``release of tangible
things''; and
(C) by striking the second sentence; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `bookseller records' means transactional
records reflecting the purchase (including subscription
purchase) or rental of books, journals, or magazines, whether
in digital form or in print, of an individual or entity
engaged in the sale or rental of books, journals, or
magazines;
``(2) the term `library' has the meaning given that term in
section 213(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9122(1));
``(3) the term `patron' means a purchaser, renter,
borrower, user, or subscriber of goods or services from a
library; and
``(4) the term `personally identifiable information'
includes information that identifies a person as having used,
requested, or obtained specific reading materials or services
from a library.''.
(b) Transition Procedures.--Notwithstanding the amendments
made by this Act, an order entered under section 501(c)(1) of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1861(c)(1)) that is in effect on the effective date of the
amendments made by this section shall remain in effect until
the expiration of the order.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Definitions.--Title V of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.

``In this title, the terms `Attorney General', `foreign
intelligence information', `international terrorism',
`person', `United States', and `United States person' have
the meanings given such terms in section 101.''.
(2) Title heading.--Title V of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended
in the title heading by inserting ``AND OTHER TANGIBLE
THINGS'' after ``CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS''.
(3) Table of contents.--The table of contents in the first
section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by striking the items relating to title V and section
501 and inserting the following:

``TITLE V--ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS AND OTHER TANGIBLE THINGS
FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES

``Sec. 501. Access to certain business records and other tangible
things for foreign intelligence purposes and
international terrorism investigations.'';
and
(B) by inserting after the item relating to section 502 the
following:

``Sec. 503. Definitions.''.

SEC. 5. ORDERS FOR PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES
FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES.

(a) Application.--Section 402(c) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1842(c)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``a certification by the applicant'' and
inserting ``a statement of the facts and circumstances relied
upon by the applicant to justify the belief of the
applicant''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) a statement of whether minimization procedures are
being proposed and, if so, a statement of the proposed
minimization procedures.''.
(b) Minimization.--
(1) Definition.--Section 401 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1841) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(4) The term `minimization procedures' means--
``(A) specific procedures, that are reasonably designed in
light of the purpose and technique of an order for the
installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace
device, to minimize the retention, and prohibit the
dissemination, of nonpublicly available information known to
concern unconsenting United States persons consistent with
the need of the United States to obtain, produce, and
disseminate foreign intelligence information;
``(B) procedures that require that nonpublicly available
information, which is not foreign intelligence information
shall not be disseminated in a manner that identifies any
United States person, without such person's consent, unless
such person's identity is necessary to understand foreign
intelligence information or assess its importance; and
``(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), procedures
that allow for the retention and dissemination of information
that is evidence of a crime which has been, is being, or is
about to be committed and that is to be retained or
disseminated for law enforcement purposes.''.
(2) Pen registers and trap and trace devices.--Section 402
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1842) is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``the judge finds''
and all that follows and inserting the following: ``the judge
finds--
``(A) that the application satisfies the requirements of
this section; and
``(B) that, if there are exceptional circumstances
justifying the use of minimization procedures in a particular
case, the proposed minimization procedures meet the
definition of minimization procedures under this title.'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) At or before the end of the period of time for which
the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace
device is approved under an order or an extension under this
section, the judge may assess compliance with any applicable
minimization procedures by reviewing the circumstances under
which information concerning United States persons was
retained or disseminated.''.
(3) Emergencies.--Section 403 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1843) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency
installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace
device under this section, the Attorney General shall require
that minimization procedures be followed, if appropriate.''.
(4) Use of information.--Section 405(a)(1) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1845(a)(1))
is amended by striking ``provisions of this section'' and
inserting ``minimization procedures required under this
title''.
(c) Transition Procedures.--
(1) Orders in effect.--Notwithstanding the amendments made
by this Act, an order entered under section 402(d)(1) of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1842(d)(1)) that is in effect on the effective date of the
amendments made by this section shall remain in effect until
the expiration of the order.
(2) Extensions.--A request for an extension of an order
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the
requirements of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended by this Act.

SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF NATIONAL SECURITY
LETTERS.

(a) In General.--Section 2709 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure.--
``(1) Prohibition.--
``(A) In general.--If a certification is issued under
subparagraph (B) and notice of the right to judicial review
under paragraph

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(3) is provided, no wire or electronic communication service
provider, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, that
receives a request under subsection (a), shall disclose to
any person that the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation has sought or obtained access to information or
records under this section.
``(B) Certification.--The requirements of subparagraph (A)
shall apply if the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or a designee of the Director whose rank shall
be no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau
headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge of a Bureau field
office, certifies that, absent a prohibition of disclosure
under this subsection, there may result--
``(i) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(ii) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(iii) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(iv) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(2) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--A wire or electronic communication
service provider, or officer, employee, or agent thereof,
that receives a request under subsection (a) may disclose
information otherwise subject to any applicable nondisclosure
requirement to--
``(i) those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in
order to comply with the request;
``(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or
assistance regarding the request; or
``(iii) other persons as permitted by the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the
Director.
``(B) Persons necessary for compliance.--Upon a request by
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the
designee of the Director, those persons to whom disclosure
will be made under subparagraph (A)(i) or to whom such
disclosure was made before the request shall be identified to
the Director or the designee.
``(C) Nondisclosure requirement.--A person to whom
disclosure is made under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to
the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom
a request is issued under subsection (a) in the same manner
as the person to whom the request is issued.
``(D) Notice.--Any recipient that discloses to a person
described in subparagraph (A) information otherwise subject
to a nondisclosure requirement shall inform the person of the
applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(3) Right to judicial review.--
``(A) In general.--A wire or electronic communications
service provider that receives a request under subsection (a)
shall have the right to judicial review of any applicable
nondisclosure requirement.
``(B) Notification.--A request under subsection (a) shall
state that if the recipient wishes to have a court review a
nondisclosure requirement, the recipient shall notify the
Government.
``(C) Initiation of proceedings.--If a recipient of a
request under subsection (a) makes a notification under
subparagraph (B), the Government shall initiate judicial
review under the procedures established in section 3511 of
this title, unless an appropriate official of the Federal
Bureau of the Investigation makes a notification under
paragraph (4).
``(4) Termination.--In the case of any request for which a
recipient has submitted a notification under paragraph
(3)(B), if the facts supporting a nondisclosure requirement
cease to exist, an appropriate official of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall promptly notify the wire or electronic
service provider, or officer, employee, or agent thereof,
subject to the nondisclosure requirement that the
nondisclosure requirement is no longer in effect.''.
(b) Identity of Financial Institutions and Credit
Reports.--Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681u) is amended by striking subsection (d) and
inserting the following:
``(d) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure.--
``(1) Prohibition.--
``(A) In general.--If a certification is issued under
subparagraph (B) and notice of the right to judicial review
under paragraph (3) is provided, no consumer reporting
agency, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, that receives
a request or order under subsection (a), (b), or (c), shall
disclose or specify in any consumer report, that the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained access to
information or records under subsection (a), (b), or (c).
``(B) Certification.--The requirements of subparagraph (A)
shall apply if the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or a designee of the Director whose rank shall
be no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau
headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge of a Bureau field
office, certifies that, absent a prohibition of disclosure
under this subsection, there may result--
``(i) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(ii) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(iii) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(iv) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(2) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--A consumer reporting agency, or officer,
employee, or agent thereof, that receives a request or order
under subsection (a), (b), or (c) may disclose information
otherwise subject to any applicable nondisclosure requirement
to--
``(i) those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in
order to comply with the request or order;
``(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or
assistance regarding the request or order; or
``(iii) other persons as permitted by the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the
Director.
``(B) Persons necessary for compliance.--Upon a request by
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the
designee of the Director, those persons to whom disclosure
will be made under subparagraph (A)(i) or to whom such
disclosure was made before the request shall be identified to
the Director or the designee.
``(C) Nondisclosure requirement.--A person to whom
disclosure is made under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to
the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom
a request or order is issued under subsection (a), (b), or
(c) in the same manner as the person to whom the request or
order is issued.
``(D) Notice.--Any recipient that discloses to a person
described in subparagraph (A) information otherwise subject
to a nondisclosure requirement shall inform the person of the
applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(3) Right to judicial review.--
``(A) In general.--A consumer reporting agency that
receives a request or order under subsection (a), (b), or (c)
shall have the right to judicial review of any applicable
nondisclosure requirement.
``(B) Notification.--A request or order under subsection
(a), (b), or (c) shall state that if the recipient wishes to
have a court review a nondisclosure requirement, the
recipient shall notify the Government.
``(C) Initiation of proceedings.--If a recipient of a
request or order under subsection (a), (b), or (c) makes a
notification under subparagraph (B), the Government shall
initiate judicial review under the procedures established in
section 3511 of title 18, United States Code, unless an
appropriate official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
makes a notification under paragraph (4).
``(4) Termination.--In the case of any request or order for
which a consumer reporting agency has submitted a
notification under paragraph (3)(B), if the facts supporting
a nondisclosure requirement cease to exist, an appropriate
official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
promptly notify the consumer reporting agency, or officer,
employee, or agent thereof, subject to the nondisclosure
requirement that the nondisclosure requirement is no longer
in effect.''.
(c) Disclosures to Governmental Agencies for
Counterterrorism Purposes.--Section 627 of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure.--
``(1) Prohibition.--
``(A) In general.--If a certification is issued under
subparagraph (B) and notice of the right to judicial review
under paragraph (3) is provided, no consumer reporting
agency, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, that receives
a request under subsection (a), shall disclose to any person
or specify in any consumer report, that a government agency
has sought or obtained access to information under subsection
(a).
``(B) Certification.--The requirements of subparagraph (A)
shall apply if the head of a government agency authorized to
conduct investigations of, or intelligence or
counterintelligence activities or analysis related to,
international terrorism, or a designee, certifies that,
absent a prohibition of disclosure under this subsection,
there may result--
``(i) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(ii) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(iii) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(iv) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(2) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--A consumer reporting agency, or officer,
employee, or agent thereof, that receives a request under
subsection (a) may disclose information otherwise subject to
any applicable nondisclosure requirement to--
``(i) those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in
order to comply with the request;
``(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or
assistance regarding the request; or
``(iii) other persons as permitted by the head of the
government agency authorized to conduct investigations of, or
intelligence or counterintelligence activities or analysis
related to, international terrorism, or a designee.

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``(B) Persons necessary for compliance.--Upon a request by
the head of a government agency authorized to conduct
investigations of, or intelligence or counterintelligence
activities or analysis related to, international terrorism,
or a designee, those persons to whom disclosure will be made
under subparagraph (A)(i) or to whom such disclosure was made
before the request shall be identified to the head of the
government agency or the designee.
``(C) Nondisclosure requirement.--A person to whom
disclosure is made under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to
the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom
a request is issued under subsection (a) in the same manner
as the person to whom the request is issued.
``(D) Notice.--Any recipient that discloses to a person
described in subparagraph (A) information otherwise subject
to a nondisclosure requirement shall inform the person of the
applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(3) Right to judicial review.--
``(A) In general.--A consumer reporting agency that
receives a request under subsection (a) shall have the right
to judicial review of any applicable nondisclosure
requirement.
``(B) Notification.--A request under subsection (a) shall
state that if the recipient wishes to have a court review a
nondisclosure requirement, the recipient shall notify the
government.
``(C) Initiation of proceedings.--If a recipient of a
request under subsection (a) makes a notification under
subparagraph (B), the government shall initiate judicial
review under the procedures established in section 3511 of
title 18, United States Code, unless an appropriate official
of the government agency authorized to conduct investigations
of, or intelligence or counterintelligence activities or
analysis related to, international terrorism makes a
notification under paragraph (4).
``(4) Termination.--In the case of any request for which a
consumer reporting agency has submitted a notification under
paragraph (3)(B), if the facts supporting a nondisclosure
requirement cease to exist, an appropriate official of the
government agency authorized to conduct investigations of, or
intelligence or counterintelligence activities or analysis
related to, international terrorism shall promptly notify the
consumer reporting agency, or officer, employee, or agent
thereof, subject to the nondisclosure requirement that the
nondisclosure requirement is no longer in effect.''.
(d) Financial Records.--Section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)) is
amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the
following:
``(D) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure.--
``(i) Prohibition.--
``(I) In general.--If a certification is issued under
subclause (II) and notice of the right to judicial review
under clause (iii) is provided, no financial institution, or
officer, employee, or agent thereof, that receives a request
under subparagraph (A), shall disclose to any person that the
Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained access
to information or records under subparagraph (A).
``(II) Certification.--The requirements of subclause (I)
shall apply if the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or a designee of the Director whose rank shall
be no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau
headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge of a Bureau field
office, certifies that, absent a prohibition of disclosure
under this subparagraph, there may result--
``(aa) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(bb) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(cc) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(dd) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(ii) Exception.--
``(I) In general.--A financial institution, or officer,
employee, or agent thereof, that receives a request under
subparagraph (A) may disclose information otherwise subject
to any applicable nondisclosure requirement to--
``(aa) those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in
order to comply with the request;
``(bb) an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or
assistance regarding the request; or
``(cc) other persons as permitted by the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the
Director.
``(II) Persons necessary for compliance.--Upon a request by
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the
designee of the Director, those persons to whom disclosure
will be made under subclause (I)(aa) or to whom such
disclosure was made before the request shall be identified to
the Director or the designee.
``(III) Nondisclosure requirement.--A person to whom
disclosure is made under subclause (I) shall be subject to
the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom
a request is issued under subparagraph (A) in the same manner
as the person to whom the request is issued.
``(IV) Notice.--Any recipient that discloses to a person
described in subclause (I) information otherwise subject to a
nondisclosure requirement shall inform the person of the
applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(iii) Right to judicial review.--
``(I) In general.--A financial institution that receives a
request under subparagraph (A) shall have the right to
judicial review of any applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(II) Notification.--A request under subparagraph (A)
shall state that if the recipient wishes to have a court
review a nondisclosure requirement, the recipient shall
notify the Government.
``(III) Initiation of proceedings.--If a recipient of a
request under subparagraph (A) makes a notification under
subclause (II), the Government shall initiate judicial review
under the procedures established in section 3511 of title 18,
United States Code, unless an appropriate official of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation makes a notification under
clause (iv).
``(iv) Termination.--In the case of any request for which a
financial institution has submitted a notification under
clause (iii)(II), if the facts supporting a nondisclosure
requirement cease to exist, an appropriate official of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall promptly notify the
financial institution, or officer, employee, or agent
thereof, subject to the nondisclosure requirement that the
nondisclosure requirement is no longer in effect.''.
(e) Requests by Authorized Investigative Agencies.--Section
802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436), is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure.--
``(1) Prohibition.--
``(A) In general.--If a certification is issued under
subparagraph (B) and notice of the right to judicial review
under paragraph (3) is provided, no governmental or private
entity, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, that receives
a request under subsection (a), shall disclose to any person
that an authorized investigative agency described in
subsection (a) has sought or obtained access to information
under subsection (a).
``(B) Certification.--The requirements of subparagraph (A)
shall apply if the head of an authorized investigative agency
described in subsection (a), or a designee, certifies that,
absent a prohibition of disclosure under this subsection,
there may result--
``(i) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(ii) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(iii) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(iv) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(2) Exception.--
``(A) In general.--A governmental or private entity, or
officer, employee, or agent thereof, that receives a request
under subsection (a) may disclose information otherwise
subject to any applicable nondisclosure requirement to--
``(i) those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in
order to comply with the request;
``(ii) an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or
assistance regarding the request; or
``(iii) other persons as permitted by the head of the
authorized investigative agency described in subsection (a).
``(B) Persons necessary for compliance.--Upon a request by
the head of an authorized investigative agency described in
subsection (a), or a designee, those persons to whom
disclosure will be made under subparagraph (A)(i) or to whom
such disclosure was made before the request shall be
identified to the head of the authorized investigative agency
or the designee.
``(C) Nondisclosure requirement.--A person to whom
disclosure is made under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to
the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom
a request is issued under subsection (a) in the same manner
as the person to whom the request is issued.
``(D) Notice.--Any recipient that discloses to a person
described in subparagraph (A) information otherwise subject
to a nondisclosure requirement shall inform the person of the
applicable nondisclosure requirement.
``(3) Right to judicial review.--
``(A) In general.--A governmental or private entity that
receives a request under subsection (a) shall have the right
to judicial review of any applicable nondisclosure
requirement.
``(B) Notification.--A request under subsection (a) shall
state that if the recipient wishes to have a court review a
nondisclosure requirement, the recipient shall notify the
Government.
``(C) Initiation of proceedings.--If a recipient of a
request under subsection (a) makes a notification under
subparagraph (B), the Government shall initiate judicial
review under the procedures established in section 3511 of
title 18, United States Code, unless an appropriate official
of the authorized investigative agency described in
subsection (a) makes a notification under paragraph (4).

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``(4) Termination.--In the case of any request for which a
governmental or private entity has submitted a notification
under paragraph (3)(B), if the facts supporting a
nondisclosure requirement cease to exist, an appropriate
official of the authorized investigative agency described in
subsection (a) shall promptly notify the governmental or
private entity, or officer, employee, or agent thereof,
subject to the nondisclosure requirement that the
nondisclosure requirement is no longer in effect.''.

SEC. 7. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FISA ORDERS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
LETTERS.

(a) FISA.--Section 501(f)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(f)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``a production order'' and inserting ``a
production order or nondisclosure order''; and
(ii) by striking ``Not less than 1 year'' and all that
follows; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``production order or
nondisclosure''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) by striking clause (ii); and
(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii).
(b) Judicial Review of National Security Letters.--Section
3511(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Nondisclosure.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Notice.--If a recipient of a request or order for a
report, records, or other information under section 2709 of
this title, section 626 or 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v), section 1114 of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414), or section
802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436),
wishes to have a court review a nondisclosure requirement
imposed in connection with the request or order, the
recipient shall notify the Government.
``(B) Application.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of receipt of a notification under subparagraph (A), the
Government shall apply for an order prohibiting the
disclosure of the existence or contents of the relevant
request or order. An application under this subparagraph may
be filed in the district court of the United States for the
judicial district in which the recipient of the order is
doing business or in the district court of the United States
for any judicial district within which the authorized
investigation that is the basis for the request or order is
being conducted. The applicable nondisclosure requirement
shall remain in effect during the pendency of proceedings
relating to the requirement.
``(C) Consideration.--A district court of the United States
that receives an application under subparagraph (B) should
rule expeditiously, and shall, subject to paragraph (3),
issue a nondisclosure order that includes conditions
appropriate to the circumstances.
``(2) Application contents.--An application for a
nondisclosure order or extension thereof under this
subsection shall include a certification from the Attorney
General, Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney
General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or in the case of a request by a department,
agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government other
than the Department of Justice, the head or deputy head of
the department, agency, or instrumentality, containing a
statement of specific facts indicating that, absent a
prohibition of disclosure under this subsection, there may
result--
``(A) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(B) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(C) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(D) danger to the life or physical safety of any person.
``(3) Standard.--A district court of the United States
shall issue a nondisclosure requirement order or extension
thereof under this subsection if the court determines, giving
substantial weight to the certification under paragraph (2)
that there is reason to believe that disclosure of the
information subject to the nondisclosure requirement during
the applicable time period will result in--
``(A) a danger to the national security of the United
States;
``(B) interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or
counterintelligence investigation;
``(C) interference with diplomatic relations; or
``(D) danger to the life or physical safety of any
person.''.
(c) Minimization.--Section 501(g)(1) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(g)(1))
is amended by striking ``Not later than'' and all that
follows and inserting ``At or before the end of the period of
time for the production of tangible things under an order
approved under this section or at any time after the
production of tangible things under an order approved under
this section, a judge may assess compliance with the
minimization procedures by reviewing the circumstances under
which information concerning United States persons was
retained or disseminated.''.

SEC. 8. CERTIFICATION FOR ACCESS TO TELEPHONE TOLL AND
TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS.

(a) In General.--Section 2709 of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by this Act, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Written Statement.--The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, or a designee in a position not
lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters
or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office
designated by the Director, may make a certification under
subsection (b) only upon a written statement, which shall be
retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of specific
facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the information sought is relevant to the authorized
investigation described in subsection (b).''.
(b) Identity of Financial Institutions and Credit
Reports.--Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681u), as amended by this Act, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (h);
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Written Statement.--The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, or a designee in a position not
lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters
or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office
designated by the Director, may make a certification under
subsection (a) or (b) only upon a written statement, which
shall be retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of
specific facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the information sought is relevant to the
authorized investigation described in subsection (a) or (b),
as the case may be.''.
(c) Disclosures to Governmental Agencies for
Counterterrorism Purposes.--Section 627(b) of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(b)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Form of
Certification'' and inserting ``Certification'';
(2) by striking ``The certification'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Form of certification.--The certification''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Written statement.--A supervisory official or officer
described in paragraph (1) may make a certification under
subsection (a) only upon a written statement, which shall be
retained by the government agency, of specific facts showing
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the
information sought is relevant to the authorized
investigation described in subsection (a).''.
(d) Financial Records.--Section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)), as
amended by this Act, is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
or a designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant
Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge
in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, may make
a certification under subparagraph (A) only upon a written
statement, which shall be retained by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, of specific facts showing that there are
reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought is
relevant to the authorized investigation described in
subparagraph (A).''.
(e) Requests by Authorized Investigative Agencies.--Section
802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
436(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) A department or agency head, deputy department or
agency head, or senior official described in paragraph (3)(A)
may make a certification under paragraph (3)(A) only upon a
written statement, which shall be retained by the authorized
investigative agency, of specific facts showing that there
are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought
is relevant to the authorized inquiry or investigation
described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii).''.
(f) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Obstruction of criminal investigations.--Section
1510(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``section 2709(c)(1) of this title, section
626(d)(1) or 627(c)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681u(d)(1) or 1681v(c)(1)), section 1114(a)(3)(A) or
1114(a)(5)(D)(i) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (12
U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)(A) or 3414(a)(5)(D)(i)),'' and inserting
``section 2709(d)(1) of this title, section 626(e)(1) or
627(c)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681u(e)(1) and 1681v(c)(1)), section 1114(a)(3)(A) or
1114(a)(5)(D)(i) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of
1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)(A) and 3414(a)(5)(D)(i)),''.
(2) Semiannual reports.--Section 507(b) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 415b(b)) is amended--

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(A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4).

SEC. 9. PUBLIC REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

(a) In General.--Section 118(c) of the USA PATRIOT
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (18 U.S.C. 3511
note) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Reports on Requests for National Security Letters.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `applicable period' means--
``(i) with respect to the first report submitted under
paragraph (2) or (3), the period beginning 180 days after the
date of enactment of the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of
2011 and ending on December 31, 2011; and
``(ii) with respect to the second report submitted under
paragraph (2) or (3), and each report thereafter, the 6-month
period ending on the last day of the second month before the
date for submission of the report; and
``(B) the term `United States person' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
``(2) Classified form.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2012, and
every 6 months thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit
to the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the
Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives a report fully informing the committees
concerning the requests made under section 2709(a) of title
18, United States Code, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)),
section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681u), section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681v), or section 802 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 436) during the applicable period.
``(B) Contents.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall
include, for each provision of law described in subparagraph
(A)--
``(i) the number of authorized requests under the
provision, including requests for subscriber information; and
``(ii) the number of authorized requests under the
provision--

``(I) that relate to a United States person;
``(II) that relate to a person that is not a United States
person;
``(III) that relate to a person that is--

``(aa) the subject of an authorized national security
investigation; or
``(bb) an individual who has been in contact with or
otherwise directly linked to the subject of an authorized
national security investigation; and

``(IV) that relate to a person that is not known to be the
subject of an authorized national security investigation or
to have been in contact with or otherwise directly linked to
the subject of an authorized national security investigation.

``(3) Unclassified form.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2012, and
every 6 months thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit
to the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the
Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives a report fully informing the committees
concerning the aggregate total of all requests identified
under paragraph (2) during the applicable period ending on
the last day of the second month before the date for
submission of the report. Each report under this subparagraph
shall be in unclassified form.
``(B) Contents.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall
include the aggregate total of requests--
``(i) that relate to a United States person;
``(ii) that relate to a person that is not a United States
person;
``(iii) that relate to a person that is--

``(I) the subject of an authorized national security
investigation; or
``(II) an individual who has been in contact with or
otherwise directly linked to the subject of an authorized
national security investigation; and

``(iv) that relate to a person that is not known to be the
subject of an authorized national security investigation or
to have been in contact with or otherwise directly linked to
the subject of an authorized national security
investigation.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 627 of the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by
striking subsection (f).

SEC. 10. PUBLIC REPORTING ON THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

(a) In General.--Title VI of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1871) is amended by
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 602. ANNUAL UNCLASSIFIED REPORT.

``Not later than June 30, 2012, and every year thereafter,
the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of
National Intelligence, and with due regard for the protection
of classified information from unauthorized disclosure, shall
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives an unclassified
report summarizing how the authorities under this Act are
used, including the impact of the use of the authorities
under this Act on the privacy of United States persons (as
defined in section 101).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 601 the
following:

``Sec. 602. Annual unclassified report.''.

SEC. 11. AUDITS.

(a) Tangible Things.--Section 106A of the USA PATRIOT
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
177; 120 Stat. 200) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2006'' and inserting
``2013'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) with respect to calendar years 2007 through 2013, an
examination of the minimization procedures used in relation
to orders under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) and whether the
minimization procedures protect the constitutional rights of
United States persons.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``(as such term is
defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 401a(4)))'';
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009.--Not later than
March 31, 2012, the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009.
``(4) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March
31, 2013, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2010 and 2011.
``(5) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March
31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2012 and 2013.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Intelligence Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--For the period beginning on January 1,
2007 and ending on December 31, 2013, the Inspector General
of each element of the intelligence community outside of the
Department of Justice that used information acquired under
title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) in the intelligence activities of
the element of the intelligence community shall--
``(A) assess the importance of the information to the
intelligence activities of the element of the intelligence
community;
``(B) examine the manner in which that information was
collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the
element of the intelligence community;
``(C) describe any noteworthy facts or circumstances
relating to orders under title V of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 as the orders relate to the element
of the intelligence community; and
``(D) examine any minimization procedures used by the
element of the intelligence community under title V of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and whether the
minimization procedures protect the constitutional rights of
United States persons.
``(2) Submission dates for assessment.--
``(A) Calendar years 2007 through 2009.--Not later than
March 31, 2012, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representative a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2007 through 2009.

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``(B) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March
31, 2013, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2010 and 2011.
``(C) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March
31, 2015, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2012 and 2013.'';
(5) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``a report under subsection (c)(1) or
(c)(2)'' and inserting ``any report under subsection (c) or
(d)''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and any Inspector General of an element
of the intelligence community that submits a report under
this section'' after ``Justice''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the reports submitted
under subsection (c)(1) and (c)(2)'' and inserting ``any
report submitted under subsection (c) or (d)'';
(6) in subsection (f) as redesignated by paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``The reports submitted under subsections
(c)(1) and (c)(2)'' and inserting ``Each report submitted
under subsection (c)''; and
(B) by striking ``subsection (d)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (e)(2)''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `intelligence community' has the meaning
given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a); and
``(2) the term `United States person' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).''.
(b) National Security Letters.--Section 119 of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public
Law 109-177; 120 Stat. 219) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2006'' and inserting
``2013''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``(as such term is
defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 401a(4)))'';
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009.--Not later than
March 31, 2012, the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009.
``(4) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March
31, 2013, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2010 and 2011.
``(5) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March
31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under
subsection (a) for calendar years 2012 and 2013.'';
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
``(h) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `intelligence community' has the meaning
given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a);
``(2) the term `national security letter' means a request
for information under--
``(A) section 2709(a) of title 18, United States Code (to
access certain communication service provider records);
``(B) section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial
Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)) (to obtain
financial institution customer records);
``(C) section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 436) (to obtain financial information, records, and
consumer reports);
``(D) section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681u) (to obtain certain financial information and
consumer reports); or
``(E) section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681v) (to obtain credit agency consumer records for
counterterrorism investigations); and
``(3) the term `United States person' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Intelligence Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--For the period beginning on January 1,
2007 and ending on December 31, 2013, the Inspector General
of each element of the intelligence community outside of the
Department of Justice that issued national security letters
in the intelligence activities of the element of the
intelligence community shall--
``(A) examine the use of national security letters by the
element of the intelligence community during the period;
``(B) describe any noteworthy facts or circumstances
relating to the use of national security letters by the
element of the intelligence community, including any improper
or illegal use of such authority;
``(C) assess the importance of information received under
the national security letters to the intelligence activities
of the element of the intelligence community; and
``(D) examine the manner in which information received
under the national security letters was collected, retained,
analyzed, and disseminated.
``(2) Submission dates for assessment.--
``(A) Calendar years 2007 through 2009.--Not later than
March 31, 2012, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2007 through 2009.
``(B) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March
31, 2013, the Inspector General of any element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2010 and 2011.
``(C) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March
31, 2015, the Inspector General of any element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2012 and 2013.'';
(6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``a report under subsection (c)(1) or
(c)(2)'' and inserting ``any report under subsection (c) or
(d)''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and any Inspector General of an element
of the intelligence community that submits a report under
this section'' after ``Justice''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the reports submitted
under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2)'' and inserting ``any
report submitted under subsection (c) or (d)''; and
(7) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``The reports submitted under subsections
(c)(1) or (c)(2)'' and inserting ``Each report submitted
under subsection (c)''; and
(B) by striking ``subsection (d)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (e)(2)''.
(c) Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.--
(1) Audits.--The Inspector General of the Department of
Justice shall perform comprehensive audits of the
effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use,
of pen registers and trap and trace devices under title IV of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1841 et seq.) during the period beginning on January 1, 2007
and ending on December 31, 2013.
(2) Requirements.--The audits required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) an examination of the use of pen registers and trap and
trace devices under title IV of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 for calendar years 2007 through
2013;
(B) an examination of the installation and use of a pen
register or trap and trace device on emergency bases under
section 403 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1843);
(C) any noteworthy facts or circumstances relating to the
use of a pen register or trap and trace device under title IV
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978,
including any improper or illegal use of the authority
provided under that title; and
(D) an examination of the effectiveness of the authority
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Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as an investigative
tool, including--
(i) the importance of the information acquired to the
intelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
(ii) the manner in which the information is collected,
retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, including any direct access to the information
provided to any other department, agency, or instrumentality
of Federal, State, local, or tribal governments or any
private sector entity;
(iii) with respect to calendar years 2010 through 2013, an
examination of the minimization procedures of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation used in relation to pen registers and
trap and trace devices under title IV of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and whether the
minimization procedures protect the constitutional rights of
United States persons;
(iv) whether, and how often, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation used information acquired under a pen register
or trap and trace device under title IV of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to produce an
analytical intelligence product for distribution within the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the intelligence
community, or to another department, agency, or
instrumentality of Federal, State, local, or tribal
governments; and
(v) whether, and how often, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation provided information acquired under a pen
register or trap and trace device under title IV of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to law
enforcement authorities for use in criminal proceedings.
(3) Submission dates.--
(A) Calendar years 2007 through 2009.--Not later than March
31, 2012, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the audits conducted under
paragraph (1) for calendar years 2007 through 2009.
(B) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March 31,
2013, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the audits conducted under
paragraph (1) for calendar years 2010 and 2011.
(C) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March 31,
2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the audits conducted under
paragraph (1) for calendar years 2012 and 2013.
(4) Intelligence assessment.--
(A) In general.--For the period beginning January 1, 2007
and ending on December 31, 2013, the Inspector General of any
element of the intelligence community outside of the
Department of Justice that used information acquired under a
pen register or trap and trace device under title IV of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 in the
intelligence activities of the element of the intelligence
community shall--
(i) assess the importance of the information to the
intelligence activities of the element of the intelligence
community;
(ii) examine the manner in which the information was
collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated;
(iii) describe any noteworthy facts or circumstances
relating to orders under title IV of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 as the orders relate to the element
of the intelligence community; and
(iv) examine any minimization procedures used by the
element of the intelligence community in relation to pen
registers and trap and trace devices under title IV of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and whether the
minimization procedures protect the constitutional rights of
United States persons.
(B) Submission dates for assessment.--
(i) Calendar years 2007 through 2009.--Not later than March
31, 2012, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
paragraph shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representative a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2007 through 2009.
(ii) Calendar years 2010 and 2011.--Not later than March
31, 2013, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
paragraph shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representative a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2010 and 2011.
(iii) Calendar years 2012 and 2013.--Not later than March
31, 2015, the Inspector General of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an assessment under this
paragraph shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representative a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years
2012 and 2013.
(5) Prior notice to attorney general and director of
national intelligence; comments.--
(A) Notice.--Not later than 30 days before the submission
of any report paragraph (3) or (4), the Inspector General of
the Department of Justice and any Inspector General of an
element of the intelligence community that submits a report
under this subsection shall provide the report to the
Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
(B) Comments.--The Attorney General or the Director of
National Intelligence may provide such comments to be
included in any report submitted under paragraph (3) or (4)
as the Attorney General or the Director of National
Intelligence may consider necessary.
(6) Unclassified form.--Each report submitted under
paragraph (3) and any comments included in that report under
paragraph (5)(B) shall be in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``foreign intelligence information'' and
``United States person'' have the meanings given those terms
in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801); and
(2) the term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning
given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a).
(e) Offset.--Of the unobligated balances available in the
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund established
under section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code,
$9,000,000 are permanently rescinded and shall be returned to
the general fund of the Treasury.

SEC. 12. DELAYED NOTICE SEARCH WARRANTS.

Section 3103a(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``7 days''.

SEC. 13. PROCEDURES.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall periodically
review, and revise as necessary, the procedures adopted by
the Attorney General on October 1, 2010 for the collection,
use, and storage of information obtained in response to a
national security letter issued under section 2709 of title
18, United States Code, section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(5)), section
626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u), or
section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.
1681v).
(b) Considerations.--In reviewing and revising the
procedures described in subsection (a), the Attorney General
shall give due consideration to the privacy interests of
individuals and the need to protect national security.
(c) Revisions to Procedures and Oversight.--If the Attorney
General makes any significant changes to the procedures
described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall
notify and submit a copy of the changes to the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 14. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this
Act, or the application of the provision to any person or
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder
of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the
application of the provisions of this Act and the amendments
made by this Act to any other person or circumstance, shall
not be affected thereby.

SEC. 15. OFFSET.

Of the unobligated balances available in the Department of
Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund established under section
524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $9,000,000 are
permanently rescinded and shall be returned to the general
fund of the Treasury.

SEC. 16. ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

Section 105(c)(1)(A) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(c)(1)(A)) is amended
by inserting ``with particularity'' after ``description''.

SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 12 shall
take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.

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NOTICE OF HEARING

committee on indian affairs

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee
on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in
Room

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628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight
hearing entitled ``In Our Way: Expanding the Success of Native Language
& Culture-Based Education.''
Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs
Committee at (202) 224-2251.

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR

Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Dayle
Elieson and James Cook, detailees on my Judiciary Committee staff, be
granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 112th Congress.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

____________________

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 195, which was submitted
earlier today.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:

A resolution (S. Res. 195) commemorating the 150th
anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution.
Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to
reconsider be laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 195) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

S. Res. 195

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1050, S.J. RES. 13, S.J. RES. 14

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I understand there are three measures at
the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the measures by title
for the first time.
The legislative clerk read as follows:

A bill (S. 1050) to modify the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 and to require judicial review of
National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to
prevent unreasonable searches, and for other purposes.
A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) declaring that a state of
war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government
and the people of the United States, and making provision to
prosecute the same.
A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 14) declaring that the
President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers
Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement
in Libya.

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I now ask for their second reading and
object to my own request en bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The measures will be read
for the second time on the next legislative day.

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APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO ESCORT HIS EXCELLENCY BENJAMIN NETANYAHU,
PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the
part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the
House of Representatives to escort His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu,
Prime Minister of Israel, into the House Chamber for the joint meeting
at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

____________________

ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on
Tuesday, May 24; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of
proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired,
the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the
day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration
of the motion to proceed to S. 1038, the PATRIOT Act extension,
postcloture, and that any time during tonight's adjournment count
postcloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1038.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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PROGRAM

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, there will be a joint meeting of Congress
tomorrow at 11 a.m. with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Senators
should gather in the Senate Chamber at 10:30 a.m. to proceed as a body
to the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:40 a.m.
Mr. President, we anticipate additional debate and adoption of the
motion to proceed to S. 1038, the PATRIOT Act extension, during
Tuesday's session.

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ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW

Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come
before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the
previous order.
There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:02 p.m., adjourned until
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 10 a.m.

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NOMINATIONS

Executive nominations received by the Senate:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

JOYCE A. BARR, OF WASHINGTON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR
FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-

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COUNSELOR, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
(ADMINISTRATION), VICE RAJKUMAR CHELLARAJ, RESIGNED.
ANNE W. PATTERSON, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE
SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, PERSONAL RANK OF CAREER AMBASSADOR,
TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

CLAUDE M. STEELE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A
TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2014, VICE ELIZABETH HOFFMAN, TERM
EXPIRED.

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

CHARLES THOMAS MASSARONE, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A COMMISSIONER
OF THE UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX
YEARS, VICE EDWARD F. REILLY, JR., RESIGNED.

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO
THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203
AND 12212:

To be brigadier general

COL. DAVID A. STICKLEY

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE
GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND
12211:

To be brigadier general

COL. JOHN A. HAMMOND
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE
OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,
SECTION 12203:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JAMES T. WALTON
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED
STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,
SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN L. JONES
BRIG. GEN. RICHARD W. THOMAS
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE
OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,
SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL MARCIA M. ANDERSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM G. BEARD
BRIGADIER GENERAL NICKOLAS P. TOOLIATOS
BRIGADIER GENERAL JIMMIE J. WELLS

To be brigadier general

COLONEL MARGARETT E. BARNES
COLONEL ROBERT D. CARLSON
COLONEL SCOTTIE D. CARPENTER
COLONEL ALLAN W. ELLIOTT
COLONEL THOMAS P. EVANS
COLONEL JANICE M. HAIGLER
COLONEL KURT A. HARDIN
COLONEL KENNETH D. JONES
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER R. KEMP
COLONEL MICHAEL A. MANN
COLONEL JAMES H. MASON
COLONEL CYNTHIA A. O'CONNELL
COLONEL ALAN L. STOLTE
COLONEL GEORGE R. THOMPSON
COLONEL TRACY A. THOMPSON
COLONEL KEVIN R. TURNER
COLONEL BRYAN W. WAMPLER
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED
STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,
SECTION 624:

To be brigadier general

COLONEL JOHN W. BAKER
COLONEL MARGARET W. BURCHAM
COLONEL RICHARD D. CLARKE, JR.
COLONEL ROGER L. CLOUTIER, JR.
COLONEL TIMOTHY R. COFFIN
COLONEL PEGGY C. COMBS
COLONEL BRUCE T. CRAWFORD
COLONEL JASON T. EVANS
COLONEL STEPHEN E. FARMEN
COLONEL JOHN G. FERRARI
COLONEL KIMBERLY FIELD
COLONEL DUANE A. GAMBLE
COLONEL RYAN F. GONSALVES
COLONEL WAYNE W. GRIGSBY, JR.
COLONEL STEVEN R. GROVE
COLONEL WILLIAM B. HICKMAN
COLONEL JOHN H. HORT
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. HUGHES
COLONEL DANIEL P. HUGHES
COLONEL DANIEL L. KARBLER
COLONEL RONALD F. LEWIS
COLONEL JAMES B. LINDER
COLONEL MICHAEL D. LUNDY
COLONEL DAVID K. MACEWEN
COLONEL TODD B. MCCAFFREY
COLONEL PAUL M. NAKASONE
COLONEL PAUL A. OSTROWSKI
COLONEL LAURA J. RICHARDSON
COLONEL STEVEN A. SHAPIRO
COLONEL JAMES E. SIMPSON
COLONEL MARK R. STAMMER
COLONEL MICHAEL C. WEHR
COLONEL ERIC P. WENDT
COLONEL ROBERT P. WHITE

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE
GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10,
U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

To be major

TODD A. EADS
MIECHIA A. ESCO
CORY M. HUGEN
NICHOLE L. INGALLS

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE
RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

To be colonel

SHAUN A. PRICE
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE
REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

To be major

CHRISTOPHER R. BRADEN
CM DYER

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE
INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION
531:

To be lieutenant commander

CALVIN B. SUFFRIDGE
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES
INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION
531:

To be commander

ELIZABETH J. JACKSON

To be lieutenant commander

JOHN M. MIYAHARA

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Monday, May 23, 2011

The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker.

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PRAYER

Reverend Conrad Braaten, Lutheran Church of the Reformation,
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
God of grace, God of glory and truth, grant us wisdom for the living
of these days. Grant us discernment for the deliberations we make and
courage for the decisions we face.
May the guidance of Your Spirit in this House serve to lead us as a
Nation in paths of righteousness for Your Name's sake. Bring to our
minds an awareness of Your benevolence upon all people, and may our
hearts bear the imprint of Your compassion for the least among us.
You have given to us as individuals and as a body the vocation of
being a trustee of Your creation and a steward of the common good.
May we be given a vision for our work together as public servants
that will bless the well-being of our people, nurture the establishment
of justice, and nourish the seeds of peacemaking in our world.
This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's
proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The SPEAKER. Will the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller) come
forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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WONDERFUL NEWS FROM DETROIT

(Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, during the past several years,
the domestic auto industry has undergone an incredibly painful economic
transition. Quite frankly, this industry was on its knees, and many
people didn't think that either General Motors or Chrysler would
survive. These naysayers said it would be best if they were just left
to, in the case of General Motors, go into a chaotic bankruptcy, and in
the case of Chrysler, certainly a complete liquidation.
For my great State of Michigan, my beautiful State of Michigan, which
has suffered the worst economic depression certainly in my lifetime, if
that would have happened, as bad as it has been for us, what would have
happened if those companies would have gone bankrupt and liquidated
would have been unimaginable--the loss of tens of thousands of more
jobs either directly or indirectly through the supply chain and all the
businesses that rely on the spinoff from the domestic auto industry.
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, Chrysler Company at the Sterling Heights
Assembly Plant--also known as SHAP, which is in my district--will be
announcing that they will be paying back the Federal Government loans
in their entirety 4 years ahead of schedule. This is the same plant,
Mr. Speaker, that just recently put on a third shift, actually saving
in that plant well over 2,000 jobs.
I am very proud of everyone who has supported the domestic auto
industry, and certainly it is proof that the best automobiles in the
entire world are, indeed, imported from Detroit.

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EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT TORNADO

(Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, today I rise to give thanks to all who
stepped up to help when St. Louis was struck by the Good Friday
tornado. But now it's time to help our fellow Missourians in Joplin who
last night suffered Missouri's most deadly tornado in 50 years, up to 1
mile wide and 6 miles long, devastating homes, businesses, schools, and
the local hospital.
I have reached out to our colleague, Billy Long, who represents
southwest Missouri. We offer our heartfelt prayers and condolences to
the families of at least 89 dead, many more injured, and all whose way
of life has literally been demolished.
As a member of the congressional subcommittee with oversight
responsibility for FEMA, I commend the prompt action of our first
responders as they conduct urgent search and rescue operations. The
American Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter. For those who would
like to help, you can visit www.redcross.org.
In the spirit of thanks for the assistance given to St. Louis in our
time of need, it is time to provide a helping hand to our many
neighbors who urgently require our help in southwest Missouri.

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Foxx) laid before the House the
following communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

Office of the Clerk,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 17, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
The Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in
Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of
Representatives, the Clerk received the following message
from the Secretary of the Senate on May 17, 2011 at 9:45
a.m.:
That the Senate passed S. 349.
That the Senate passed S. 655.
That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 793.
Appointments:
Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy.
Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy.
Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy.
Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
Board of Visitors of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics
Control.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Karen L. Haas.

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

Office of the Clerk,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 18, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
The Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in
Clause 2(h) of Rule II of

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the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk
received the following message from the Secretary of the
Senate on May 18, 2011 at 11:09 a.m.:
Appointments:
President's Export Council.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Karen L. Haas.

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

Office of the Clerk,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 20, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
The Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in
Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of
Representatives, the Clerk received the following message
from the Secretary of the Senate on May 20, 2011 at 11:30
a.m.:
That the Senate passed S. 990.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Karen L. Haas.

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COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE
JIM GERLACH, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following
communication from Kori Walter, District Director and Press Secretary,
the Honorable Jim Gerlach, Member of Congress:

Congress of the United States,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 16, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to notify you formally pursuant
to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
that I have been served with a subpoena, issued by the County
of Berks, Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 23-02-02,
for witness testimony.
After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I
have determined to comply with the subpoena to the extent
that it is consistent with the privileges and rights of the
House.
Sincerely,
Kori Walter,
District Director & Press Secretary.

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RECESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the
Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 9 minutes p.m.), the House stood in
recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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AFTER RECESS

The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the
Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Buerkle) at 4 p.m.

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PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 1540, NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012

Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee
on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on the
bill, H.R. 1540.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from California?
There was no objection.

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair
will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules
on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on which
the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule XX.
Record votes on postponed questions will be taken after 6:30 p.m.
today.

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VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2011

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 1407) to increase, effective as of December 1,
2011, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for
the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes, as
amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1407

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-
Living Adjustment Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

(a) Rate Adjustment.--Effective on December 1, 2011, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance
with subsection), the dollar amounts in effect on November
30, 2011, for the payment of disability compensation and
dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions
specified in subsection (b).
(b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be
increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the dollar
amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
(2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the
dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title.
(3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under section
1162 of such title.
(4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving
spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a)
through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
(5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.--
Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of
such title.
(c) Determination of Increase.--
(1) Percentage.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each
dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased
by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2011,
as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(2) Rounding.--Each dollar amount increased under paragraph
(1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded to the
next lower whole dollar amount.
(d) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made
under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation
payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72
Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter
11 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as
increased under that section, not later than the date on
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to
be published by reason of a determination made under section
215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2012.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING
ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS RESIDING TEMPORARILY
IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Andrew
Connolly Veterans' Housing Act''.
(b) Extension.--Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2016''.

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This amendment was introduced by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr.
Braley). It provides a 5-year extension for the VA to provide specially
adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in
housing owned by a family member. Unless it is extended, this program
will expire on September 30 of this year.
I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 1407, as amended.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
I would like to thank the chairman, the gentleman from Minnesota, for
bringing this bill and the others to the floor today. It's appropriate,
as we are approaching Memorial Day, that we are working to fight for
our veterans. But I think that all of us who get the opportunity to
work in that VA Committee know that the chairman's focus on veterans is
every day of the year, not just Memorial Day, and this is certainly a
good one.
I rise in wholehearted support of the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-
Living Act of 2011, as amended. While we don't control the COLA, the
chairman and everyone in the committee understood how important it was
to get this forward, get there with Social Security when that's
enacted. It is important that these payments are made on time. This
Nation has a solemn and moral responsibility to our veterans, and this
is just one more way to make sure that we do what's right.
I also would like to thank the chairman for including Mr. Braley's
bill, the Andrew Connolly Act. It's really important. I think all of us
who heard the testimony of Mr. Connolly and his family--a true American
hero, someone who is doing everything right--want to make sure that we
share that pain with him and his family for the costs that he has given
going to war.
That grant is intended to assist eligible veterans to adapt a family
member's home to provide a barrier-free living environment, to make
sure that they have the highest level of independent living as
possible. And so, again, I thank you for that.
I would, if I could, for just a moment, Mr. Chairman, just put in a
slight plug, if I may, for a bill I'd like to see moved with this: H.R.
1025, the bill recognizing our reservists for their service and then
being able to call themselves ``veterans.'' And I want to thank the
majority and minority staff working on that; keep moving that in the
future if at all possible. But your unwavering support of this piece of
legislation, this bill, has been absolutely necessary. We worked on it
together in committee the way it should be, and your leadership in
bringing it to the floor is certainly appreciated.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. I thank the gentleman for his kind words. I
look forward to working with him on his issues and other bills that
will come before our committee in the future.
At this time, Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to
the chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial
Affairs, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan).
Mr. RUNYAN. Thank you, Chairman Miller.
Today I rise in support of H.R. 1407, as amended, the Veterans'
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011.
H.R. 1407, as amended, which I introduced in April, puts veterans on
equal footing with Social Security beneficiaries by increasing the
amount provided for disabled veterans' compensation, veterans' clothing
allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans'
survivors by the amount of the Social Security cost-of-living
adjustment.
This annual and noncontroversial bill, which has been scored by CBO
as having no budgetary impact, is a crucial part of ensuring benefits
for disabled veterans and their families are sufficient to meet their
needs.
H.R. 1407, as amended, also includes H.R. 1671, introduced by the
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Braley), the Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing
Act, which provides a 5-year extension to the current program set to
expire on September 30.
Mr. Connolly's story demonstrates the beneficial impact specially
adapted housing can have on a disabled veteran temporarily living in
the house of a family member. It is important that we extend this
program and continue to allow disabled veterans in similar situations
adapted housing.
I urge all Members to support H.R. 1407, as amended.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I would like to also thank the
distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, the chairman of the
subcommittee. Thank you for your work on this. You're absolutely right.
This is one that's supported; it is the work for our veterans.
Together, you did a fine job of moving this through, Mr. Chairman. And
we are certainly proud to support it.
I'm sorry, Mr. Miller. I tried to move you north from Florida. I just
had Minnesota on my mind. This time of year, it's not bad, though.
Thank you for your work on this. It's a great bill.
I have no further requests for time, Madam Speaker, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. I would invite my good friend to visit
Florida's great northwest sometime in the winter, where thousands of
people live like millions wish they could. So you're welcome any time.

General Leave

Mr. MILLER of Florida. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have
5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 1407, as
amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
Mr. STUTZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of Chairman
Runyan's H.R. 1407, as amended, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-
Living Adjustment Act of 2011.
In addition to authorizing a cost of living increase for VA
disability compensation for FY 2012, which I support, the bill contains
provisions introduced by my Ranking Member Braley of the Subcommittee
on Economic Opportunity, as the Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act.
These provisions would extend the Temporary Residence Grant commonly
called the TRA grant program for five years.
The TRA program offers severely disabled veterans the opportunity to
use a small portion of their Specially Adapted Housing grant to
renovate the home of a family member to assist the veteran while the
veteran is residing in the home on a temporary basis.
This program is needed because many severely injured veterans need
temporary housing while their long-term home is adapted to meet their
disabilities. For some veterans that temporary residence is that of a
parent or sibling.
Anyone who attended the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity's
hearing on Mr. Braley's bill could not be impressed by the courage
shown by Mr. Connolly and his wife, Jennifer. Mr. Connolly is a former
member of the Iowa National Guard unit that had the longest tour of
duty in Iraq of any Guard unit.
Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with cancer of the spine and is
confined to a wheelchair. His young son is also wheelchair-bound and is
afflicted with a disease that requires the child to be on a respirator
around-the-clock for life. That we would not extend a benefit that
would make life better for Mr. and Mrs. Connolly is unthinkable and I
applaud Mr. Braley for his work.
I also thank Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Filner, and Chairman
Runyan for including the provisions of the Andrew Connolly Veterans'
Housing Act in this must-pass legislation. I urge all Members to
support H.R. 1407 as amended.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I once again urge all Members
to support H.R. 1407, as amended.
I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1407, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS ACT OF 2011

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 1627) to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in
Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1627

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring American Veterans
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF MONUMENTS IN
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

Section 2409(b) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Under'' and inserting ``(1) Under'';
(2) by inserting after ``Secretary of the Army'' the
following: ``and subject to paragraph (2)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2)(A) Except for a monument containing or marking
interred remains, no monument (or similar structure, as
determined by the Secretary of the Army in regulations) may
be placed in Arlington National Cemetery except pursuant to
the provisions of this subsection.
``(B) A monument may be placed in Arlington National
Cemetery if the monument commemorates--
``(i) the service in the Armed Forces of the individual, or
group of individuals, whose memory is to be honored by the
monument; or
``(ii) a particular military event.
``(C) No monument may be placed in Arlington National
Cemetery until the end of the 25-year period beginning--
``(i) in the case of the commemoration of service under
subparagraph (B)(i), on the last day of the period of service
so commemorated; and
``(ii) in the case of the commemoration of a particular
military event under subparagraph (B)(ii), on the last day of
the period of the event.
``(D) A monument may be placed only in those sections of
Arlington National Cemetery designated by the Secretary of
the Army for such placement and only on land the Secretary
determines is not suitable for burial.
``(E) A monument may only be placed in Arlington National
Cemetery if an appropriate non-governmental entity has agreed
to act as a sponsoring organization to coordinate the
placement of the monument and--
``(i) the construction and placement of the monument are
paid for only using funds from private sources;
``(ii) the Secretary of the Army consults with the
Commission of Fine Arts before approving the design of the
monument; and
``(iii) the sponsoring organization provides for an
independent study on the availability and suitability of
alternative locations for the proposed monument outside of
Arlington National Cemetery.
``(3)(A) The Secretary of the Army may waive the
requirement under paragraph (2)(C) in a case in which the
monument would commemorate a group of individuals who the
Secretary determines--
``(i) has made valuable contributions to the Armed Forces
that have been ongoing and perpetual for longer than 25 years
and are expected to continue on indefinitely; and
``(ii) has provided service that is of such a character
that the failure to place a monument to the group in
Arlington National Cemetery would present a manifest
injustice.
``(B) If the Secretary waives such requirement under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
``(i) make available on an Internet website notification of
the waiver and the rationale for the waiver; and
``(ii) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives written notice of the waiver and
the rationale for the waiver.
``(4) The Secretary of the Army shall provide notice to the
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives of any monument proposed to be placed in
Arlington National Cemetery. During the 60-day period
beginning on the date on which such notice is received,
Congress may pass a joint resolution of disapproval of the
placement of the monument. The proposed monument may not be
placed in Arlington National Cemetery until the later of--
``(A) if Congress does not pass a joint resolution of
disapproval of the placement of the monument, the date that
is 60 days after the date on which notice is received under
this paragraph; or
``(B) if Congress passes a joint resolution of disapproval
of the placement of the monument, and the President signs a
veto of such resolution, the earlier of--
``(i) the date on which either House of Congress votes and
fails to override the veto of the President; or
``(ii) the date that is 30 session days after the date on
which Congress received the veto and objections of the
president.''.

SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST RESERVATION OF
GRAVESITES AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 24 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2410 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other
administrative matters

``(a) One Gravesite Per Family.--(1) Not more than one
gravesite may be provided at Arlington National Cemetery to a
veteran or member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for
interment at such cemetery and the family members of such
veteran or member who are also eligible for interment at such
cemetery.
``(2) The Secretary may waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) in extreme circumstances, as determined by the
Secretary. If the Secretary waives such requirement under
this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit notice of the
waiver to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives.
``(b) Prohibition Against Reservation of Gravesites.--A
gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery may not be reserved
for an individual before the death of such individual.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 24 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2410 the following new
item:

``2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other administrative matters.''.

(c) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
section 2410A of such title, as added by subsection (a),
shall apply with respect to all interments at Arlington
National Cemetery after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Exception.--Subsection (b) of such section, as so
added, shall not apply with respect to the interment of an
individual for whom a written request for a reserved
gravesite was submitted to the Secretary of the Army before
January 1, 1962, and subsequently approved.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to Congress a report on reservations made for
interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The number of requests for reservation of a gravesite
at Arlington National Cemetery that were submitted to the
Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962.
(B) The number of gravesites at such cemetery that, on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act, were
reserved in response to such requests.
(C) The number of such gravesites that, on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act, were unoccupied.
(D) A list of all reservations for gravesites at such
cemetery that were extended by individuals responsible for
management of such cemetery in response to requests for such
reservations made on or after January 1, 1962.
(E) A description of the measures that the Secretary is
taking to improve the accountability and transparency of the
management of gravesite reservations at Arlington National
Cemetery.
(F) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for
legislative action as the Secretary considers necessary to
improve such accountability and transparency.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE PROVISION OF A
MEMORIAL MARKER ON CHAPLAINS HILL TO HONOR THE
MEMORY OF THE JEWISH CHAPLAINS WHO DIED WHILE
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) 13 Jewish chaplains have died while on active duty in
the Armed Forces of the United States.
(2) Army Chaplain Rabbi Alexander Goode died on February 3,
1943, when then U.S.S. Dorchester was sunk by German
torpedoes off the coast of Greenland.
(3) Chaplain Goode received the Four Chaplains' Medal for
Heroism and the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic
efforts to save the lives of those onboard the Dorchester.
(4) Army Chaplain Rabbi Irving Tepper was killed in action
in France on August 13, 1944.
(5) Chaplain Tepper also saw combat in Morocco, Tunisia,
and Sicily while attached to an infantry combat team in the
Ninth Division.
(6) Army Chaplain Rabbi Louis Werfel died on December 24,
1944, at the young age of 27, in a plane crash while en route
to conduct Chanukah services.
(7) Chaplain Werfel was known as ``The Flying Rabbi''
because his duties required traveling great distances by
plane to serve Army personnel of Jewish faith at outlying
posts.
(8) Army Chaplain Rabbi Meir Engel died at the Naval
Hospital in Saigon, Vietnam, on December 16, 1964, after
faithfully serving his country during World War II, the
Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
(9) Army Chaplain Rabbi Morton Singer died on December 17,
1968, in a plane crash while on a mission in Vietnam to
conduct Chanukah services.

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(10) Army Chaplain Rabbi Herman Rosen died in service of
his faith and his country on June 18, 1943.
(11) His son, Air Force Chaplain Solomon Rosen, also died
in service of his faith and his country on November 2, 1948.
(12) Army Chaplain Rabbi Nachman Arnoff died in service of
his faith and his country on May 9, 1946.
(13) Army Chaplain Rabbi Frank Goldenberg died in service
of his faith and his country on May 22, 1946.
(14) Army Chaplain Rabbi Henry Goody died in service of his
faith and his country on October 19, 1943.
(15) Army Chaplain Rabbi Samuel Hurwitz died in service of
his faith and his country on December 9, 1943.
(16) Air Force Chaplain Rabbi Samuel Rosen died in service
of his faith and his country on May 13, 1955.
(17) Air Force Chaplain Rabbi David Sobel died in service
of his faith and his country on March 7, 1974.
(18) Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery
memorializes the names of 242 chaplains who perished while
serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States.
(19) None of the 13 Jewish chaplains who have died while
serving on active duty are memorialized on Chaplains Hill.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that an
appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National
Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker, to be paid
for with private funds, to honor the memory of the Jewish
chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces
of the United States, so long as the Secretary of the Army
has exclusive authority to approve the design and site of the
memorial marker.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
WHO ARE SERVING IN, OR HAVE SERVED IN,
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM, AND OPERATION NEW DAWN.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) More than 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces have
deployed to the theaters of war since the commencement of
Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and
Operation New Dawn.
(2) Hundreds of thousands of such members have deployed for
multiple tours of duty, leaving their homes, their families,
and in many cases, their civilian jobs.
(3) More than 5,500 members of the Armed Forces have made
the ultimate sacrifice for the United States while serving in
Iraq or Afghanistan.
(4) Tens of thousands of additional members of the Armed
Forces have been seriously wounded in the line of duty while
serving in these theaters of war.
(5) These members of the Armed Forces have answered the
Nation's call to duty, serving bravely and nobly and, in most
cases, without fanfare or acclaim.
(6) These members of the Armed Forces have personified the
virtues of patriotism, service, duty, courage, and sacrifice.
(7) All Americans recognize the service and sacrifices made
by these members of the Armed Forces and their families.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) honors the members of the Armed Forces who are serving
in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and
Operation New Dawn and the members and veterans who have
previously served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation
Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn; and
(2) calls on all Americans to reflect on the service of
these members and veterans and to hold them in a special
place of honor now and in the future.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Miller) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1627, as amended, a bill to
provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in
Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1627, as amended, is a bipartisan bill that contains several
provisions related to Arlington National Cemetery which were originally
included in H.R. 1627, H.R. 1441, H. Con. Res. 12, and H. Con. Res. 45.
H.R. 1441, introduced by Mr. Runyan, codifies regulations and
policies that bar reservations for burial or interment at Arlington
National Cemetery made on or after January 1, 1962. There was broad
support for this legislation at the committee's legislative hearing,
and we have included two changes that Arlington management raised with
the original text of the bill.
The bill, as amended, also includes additional transparency to the
process of waivers for new monuments at Arlington. Under the process
set up in the bill, as amended, whenever the Secretary of the Army
approves a monument in compliance with the criteria set forth in the
bill, Congress must immediately be notified of the decision. Congress
then has 60 days to pass a resolution opposing the Secretary's
position. This provides a clear check and balance on the Secretary's
decision while removing the added time that it usually takes for
Congress to pass a resolution in support of the waiver, as required by
the current process.
The bill, as amended, also includes H. Con. Res. 12, which expresses
the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in
Arlington National Cemetery be provided for a memorial marker to honor
the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty. The honor
of this monument for these brave servicemembers is long overdue, and I
am especially glad we were able to pass this resolution during the
month of May, which is Jewish American Heritage Month.
Finally, the bill as amended includes H. Con. Res. 45, which I
introduced, honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the
United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or who have served in,
Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New
Dawn. As we observe Memorial Day next week, I believe it is very
appropriate to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of these veterans
and servicemembers from our most recent conflicts.
I urge all Members to support H.R. 1627, as amended.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
I too rise in support of this piece of legislation, Honoring American
Veterans Act of 2011. It is a very important, very sacred
responsibility with the placement of monuments and how Arlington
National Cemetery and our national cemeteries work. It is very clear in
the prohibition of the reservation of grave sites at Arlington
National. It also makes clear that only one grave site per family is
permitted for burial.
Again, I am proud of serving on this committee and am proud of the
chairman and the subcommittee chairman's work. There was a little bit
of controversy as we talked through this issue of Arlington monuments,
but I am very pleased the way this worked out. I think the compromise,
working with the Senate and making sure that happens is in the right
interest of the veterans' groups; it is in the right interest of those
families who have their loved ones interred at Arlington.
I think once we develop that commission, it keeps Congress in the
loop, strikes that proper balance of the original bill, we are going to
have a really great piece of legislation, and that is exactly the way
it is supposed to work.
This piece of legislation does honor the memory of those Jewish
chaplains at Arlington by establishing a memorial marker on Chaplains
Hill, and rightly so, to honor those who died while on active duty, and
pays tribute to all of our servicemembers serving in Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
I think it is, again, absolutely appropriate that this piece of
legislation is coming up the week before Memorial Day, and I believe
the committee is doing the work we were sent to do.
With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may
consume to the chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance
and Memorial Affairs, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan).
Mr. RUNYAN. I thank Chairman Miller.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1627, as amended, a
bill containing several provisions regarding Arlington National
Cemetery.
H.R. 1627, as amended and introduced by Chairman Miller, alters the
requirements for the placement of certain monuments within Arlington
National Cemetery. It would limit the

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erection of monuments not containing interred remains. These changes
bring the requirements in better accord with the primary purpose of the
cemetery: to honor our fallen servicemembers.
H.R. 1441, which I have introduced and included in H.R. 1627, as
amended, would codify the regulations and policies barring reservations
for burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
After being informed by a constituent of potential problems of past
mismanagement at the cemetery, including lax oversight, damaged graves,
and improper burials, I met with Mr. Patrick Hallinan, superintendent
of Arlington National Cemetery, and Ms. Kathryn Condon, executive
director of the Army National Cemeteries Program, in March, who helped
me to quickly address and resolve the concerns of my constituent. H.R.
1627 will give Mr. Hallinan and Ms. Condon valuable tools to further
aid them in their stewardship of some of the Nation's most sacred
ground.
The space at Arlington National Cemetery is very limited, so we must
plan accordingly. These provisions ensure that our Nation's most
revered cemetery will remain open to all eligible veterans, regardless
of rank or position, while maintaining its current pristine and
peaceful setting for the interment of our fallen servicemembers.
The bill, as amended, also includes H. Con. Res. 12, which expresses
the same sense of Congress that a monument should be placed to honor
Jewish chaplains. As an original cosponsor of this resolution, I am
thankful that we were able to include it in this bill.
Finally, the bill, as amended, includes H. Con. Res. 45, which
Chairman Miller introduced to honor the commitment and dedication of
our Armed Forces who are serving, or have served, in Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Over 2 million members of the armed services have been deployed to
theaters of war since the commencement of Operation Enduring Freedom,
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. As Chairman Miller
noted, it is especially fitting that we honor our servicemembers as
Memorial Day approaches.
I want to thank my friend, Mr. McNerney of California, the ranking
member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorials, for
his bipartisan leadership in moving this bill forward.
I urge all Members to support H.R. 1627, as amended.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Loebsack).
Mr. LOEBSACK. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1627, which contains
legislation that Congressman Runyan and I introduced to end the
practice of backroom deals and reservations at Arlington National
Cemetery.
It codifies what has been Army policy since 1962--that every eligible
servicemember should be buried at Arlington without regard for rank or
status. Unfortunately, Army policy has gone unheeded for over 40 years,
and past supervisors of the cemetery have allowed these deals to
continue. The bill, therefore, requires a full accounting of the off-
the-books deals that have been made in the past.
Arlington National Cemetery, as we all know, is our Nation's most
hallowed ground. The promise we make to those who wear our Nation's
uniform and to their families is that our Nation will honor and
remember their service, that we will never forget that freedom is not
free.
As Memorial Day approaches, as everyone today has mentioned, I
strongly believe we should honor all those who have served by putting
an end to reservations at Arlington once and for all.

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I would especially like to thank Congressman Runyan for allowing me
to work with him on H.R. 1441 and on the larger bill, H.R. 1627. I want
to thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Mr. Filner for their support as
well.
I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner).
Mr. WEINER. I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
I also want to express my appreciation to Chairman Miller, Ranking
Member Filner, Chairman Runyan of the subcommittee, and our colleague
Congressman McNerney.
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1627, which contains
authorization language from a bill that I sponsored, House Concurrent
Resolution 12, to designate a plot of land at Arlington Cemetery to be
used for a memorial honoring the Jewish chaplains of our Armed
Services.
Jewish chaplains have served our country for 149 years. In fact,
there are 32 currently on active duty today, yet they still do not have
a place with their Protestant and Catholic counterparts on Chaplains
Hill in Arlington Cemetery. Today, all that is standing between
Arlington Cemetery and a memorial for Jewish chaplains is the passage
of this bill in the House and Senate.
I, frankly, am not the one who thought of creating a memorial for
Jewish chaplains. In fact, like many Jewish Americans and veterans
nationwide, I was surprised to learn that no such memorial existed at
Arlington Cemetery. A citizen named Ken Kraetzer, who is the vice
commander of the Sons of the American Legion for New York State and who
is joining us here today, noted the absence of a monument for Jewish
chaplains while he was researching the stories of the four immortal
chaplains who died while giving final rites on board the USS Dorchester
in 1943.
For those who are unfamiliar with the story, as I was, a convoy of
three ships passed through ``torpedo alley'' off the coast of Greenland
at about 1 a.m. on February 3, 1943. A German U-boat fired three
torpedoes, one of which hit the Dorchester--a U.S. Army troop ship with
more than 900 men on board. The four chaplains on board--two Protestant
pastors, a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi--were among the first on
deck, calming the men and handing out lifejackets. When they ran out of
lifejackets, without regard to faith or race, they took off their own
and placed them on waiting soldiers. Approximately 18 minutes from the
explosion, the ship went down. By witnesses, they were last seen
standing arm-in-arm on the hull of the ship, each praying in his own
way for the care of the men. Almost 700 died that day, making it the
third largest loss at sea of its kind for the United States during
World War II.
While trying to locate these four famous chaplains on Chaplains Hill,
Mr. Kraetzer noticed that Rabbi Alexander Goode was the only one of the
four chaplains not distinguished by a memorial. Ken partnered with two
other veterans, Rabbi Harold Robinson and Sol Moglen, who are also in
the gallery today, to help lead fund-raising efforts. It took just a
few months, and they raised over $50,000.
They used the other memorials as a model for the new monument they
proposed for the 13 Jewish chaplains who lost their lives from 1943 to
1974. The monument, as designed, will stand 7 feet tall with a bronze
plaque mounted on a granite slab, listing all 13 names, as well as the
Jewish proverb, ``I ask not for a lighter burden but for broader
shoulders,'' and it would also have an inscription of the Star of
David. There will also be a place at the bottom for future chaplains
if, God forbid, needed.
While planning this project, Mr. Kraetzer, Rabbi Robinson and Mr.
Moglen were in touch with Arlington Cemetery. They were notified--
something that I'm sure members of the committee knew, but I did not--
that a 2001 rule requires congressional approval for all memorials at
Arlington Cemetery, which we are rectifying today with this bill. It
should be pointed out that the section of the bill that we are going to
be sponsoring mirrors Senate action. Although it's part of a larger
bill, it will take effect as soon as their action takes effect. It does
not need the signing of the President, according to those at the Army.

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The group quickly alerted the Jewish War Veterans of the United
States of America, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Jewish Chaplains
Council, and they finally reached out to me. I was touched by the work
of these great men, and quickly introduced a resolution to fix the
problem. Senator Schumer is the sponsor of the Senate version, S. Con.
Res. 4, which has 25 Senate sponsors. The resolution we have today is
bipartisan in nature. It has 86 cosponsors, and had been endorsed by 35
Jewish organizations and 47 Jewish War Veterans chapters before being
added to the bill.
The Jewish Federations of North America and Shelly Rood have been
working to help pass this bill to recognize the achievements of these
13 Jewish chaplains. I also want to thank Major Gretchen Gardner of
Arlington Cemetery for helping us all navigate the Army's process.
My staff has been ensured by Major Gardner and others that, if we and
the Senate pass this bill, it will satisfy the requirements of 32 CFR
553.22(1) of the Code of Federal Regulations, which governs the
monuments at Arlington Cemetery.
Finally, surviving members of the chaplains have been involved in
this process. I want to particularly recognize David and Rafael Engel,
who are the sons of Meir Engel, and their children, Jonathan and Yael,
who are here with us today, as well as Vera Silberberg, the daughter of
Morton Singer.
I am very grateful that we are one step closer to raising this
monument and to properly honoring the brave Jewish chaplains who serve
our country today. There can be no better way to celebrate Jewish
Heritage Month. I look forward to the ceremony at Arlington Cemetery
that will follow this vote.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. I yield the gentleman an additional 2 minutes.
Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman and my colleagues, if it would be
appropriate, I would like to now list the names of the 13 fallen
chaplains who will be honored on this memorial should this become law:
Captain Nachman Arnoff of the United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel
Meir Engel of the United States Army, First Lieutenant Frank Goldenberg
of the United States Army, Lieutenant Alexander Goode of the United
States Army, Lieutenant Henry Goody of the United States Army, Major
Samuel Hurwitz of the United States Army, First Lieutenant Herman Rosen
of the United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Rosen of the
United States Air Force, First Lieutenant Solomon Rosen of the United
States Army, Captain Morton Singer of the United States Army, Captain
David Sobel of the United States Air Force, Captain Irving Tepper of
the United States Army, and First Lieutenant Louis Werfel of the United
States Army.
May God bless their souls, and may we remember them and honor them
with a memorial at Arlington Cemetery.
I ask my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this, and I thank my
colleagues for their indulgence.

Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from
referencing persons occupying the gallery.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. We are certainly proud of this piece of
legislation, Madam Speaker, and we are in full support of it. I would
like to thank the gentleman from New York for his unflinching and
unwavering work to get this done for all the right reasons.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. I too want to thank my good friend from New
York (Mr. Weiner) for his fine work on this piece of legislation. I am
proud to have it in the bill today at this particular time of the year,
in the month of May.

General Leave

Mr. MILLER of Florida. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have
5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 1627, as
amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1627, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.

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RESTORING GI BILL FAIRNESS ACT OF 2011

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 1383) to temporarily preserve higher rates for
tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions
of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11
Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1383

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring GI Bill Fairness
Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR
PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT NON-PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING PURSUED BY
INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAMS PRIOR TO
CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of
section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code (as amended
by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-377)), the amount payable under
that paragraph (or as appropriately adjusted under paragraphs
(2) through (7) of that section) for tuition and fees for
pursuit by an individual described in subsection (b) of an
approved program of education at a non-public institution of
higher learning during the period beginning on August 1,
2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, shall be the greater of--
(1) $17,500; or
(2) the established charges payable for the program of
education determined using the table of the Department of
Veterans Affairs entitled ``Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010-2011
Tuition and Fee In-State Maximums'', published October 27,
2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), as if that table applied to the
pursuit of the program of education by that individual during
that period.
(b) Covered Individuals.--An individual described in this
subsection is an individual entitled to educational
assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code,
who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled in a non-public
institution of higher learning in a State in which--
(1) the maximum amount of tuition per credit in the 2010-
2011 academic year, as determined pursuant to the table
referred to in subsection (a)(2), exceeded $700; and
(2) the combined amount of tuition and fees for full-time
attendance in the program of education in such academic year
exceeded $17,500.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``approved program of education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 3313(b) of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``established charges'', with respect to a
program of education, means the actual charges (as determined
pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full academic year) for
tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced nonveterans
enrolled in the program of education would be required to
pay.
(3) The term ``institution of higher learning'' has the
meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38,
United States Code.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF LOAN GUARANTY FEE FOR CERTAIN SUBSEQUENT
LOANS.

(a) Extension.--Section 3729(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``January 1, 2004, and before October 1,
2011'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011, and before October 1,
2012''; and

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(2) by striking ``3.30'' both places it appears and
inserting ``2.80''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3729(b)(2)(B)(iii) of
such title is amended by striking ``October 1, 2011'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2012''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2011.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Miller) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as
I may consume.
I rise today in support of H.R. 1383, as amended, the Restoring GI
Bill Fairness Act of 2011. This bill would temporarily increase the
Post-9/11 GI Bill program's national cap on tuition and fees paid by
the Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of certain veterans
pursuing programs of education at non-public institutions of higher
learning from $17,500 to $27,000.
The original Post-9/11 GI Bill that became effective on August 1,
2009, required VA to pay 100 percent of the tuition and fee charges up
to a maximum cap that is based on a State's most expensive in-state
undergraduate tuition and fee charges at a public institution of higher
learning on behalf of a veteran with at least 36 cumulative months of
active duty since September 11, 2001. Veterans with fewer months of
service since that day of infamy would get a proportionally smaller
amount. The maximum payment would apply to veterans attending both
public and private degree-granting institutions of higher learning. As
a result of basing tuition and fee payments on the in-state
undergraduate rate, VA made tuition and fee payments well in excess of
$20,000 annually on behalf of veterans attending private institutions
in States with high tuition and fee charges at State schools.
In addition to tuition and fee payments, the new GI Bill provides a
monthly living stipend. The stipend is the same amount paid to an E-5,
generally the pay grade of a sergeant or petty officer second class, at
the ``with-dependents'' rate in the zip code of the school the veteran
is attending. For example, a veteran attending the University of
Maryland in College Park, Maryland, receives $1,881 per month for the
2010-2011 school year. The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Improvements Act of 2010, which was passed on December 16 of last year,
made several changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Those changes included a
national cap of $17,500 on tuition and fee payments for veterans
attending non-public institutions, effective August 1, 2011. The $4.1
billion Pay-As-You-Go cost of providing those changes was met by
reducing education benefits in some areas. For example, a $17,500 cap
on tuition and fees paid on behalf of veterans attending private
schools was instituted to help pay for expanded eligibility for other
veterans.
Although the cap of $17,500 a year will be a potential increase in
payments for veterans in most States, some veterans attending non-
public schools in seven states--New York, Texas, Arizona, Michigan, New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina--will see their tuition and
fees payments reduced by thousands of dollars. Reducing tuition and fee
payments could force veterans in these States to find non-GI Bill
resources such as loans, grants or employment income to pay tuition and
fees. To counter the coming reduction, H.R. 1383, as amended, would
temporarily increase the cap on tuition and fees from $17,500 up to
$27,000 for 3 years beginning the 1st of August of 2011. This increase
would apply only to veterans who were enrolled in non-public
institutions of higher learning before April 1, 2011. I believe it is
only fair that we grandfather in these veterans.
To meet statutory Pay-As-You-Go offset requirements, the manager's
amendment to H.R. 1383 would extend existing loan fee requirements
associated with the subsequent use of a VA loan guarantee for 1 year at
slightly higher rates than would otherwise apply. Although not perfect,
I believe this offset is dwarfed by the $4.1 billion in offsets from
veterans' education benefits passed by the House last December with
only three Members voting in opposition. I would also note that the
veterans' community has previously supported similar offsets when used
to improve veterans' benefits as is being done in H.R. 1383.
Madam Speaker, this bill is supported by the Iraq and Afghanistan
Veterans of America, the Military Officers Association of America,
Student Veterans of America, AMVETS, and the Reserve Officers
Association. I would like to include these letters of support in the
Record.
I believe the alternative seen in the manager's amendment meets the
concerns expressed by Members desiring as minimal an impact as possible
on our veterans. I encourage all Members to support H.R. 1383, as
amended.

Iraq and Afghanistan

Veterans of America,

Washington, DC.
Hon. Jeff Miller,
Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Miller: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of
America (IAVA) strongly supports H.R. 1383 to temporarily
preserve higher rates for programs of education at non-public
institutions of higher learning pursued by individual
enrolled in the Post-
9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Post 9/11 GI Bill will be remembered as one of the
shrewdest investments in our country's veterans for
generations to come. The recent improvements to the Post 9/11
GI Bill will allow an additional 400,000 Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans to fully
utilize their hard earned GI Bill benefits. While a historic
upgrade to GI Bill benefits, these reforms caused benefits
for a small number of student veterans to drop. This bill
will insure that veterans currently utilizing their GI Bill
at our nation's most expensive institutions are not left
behind and can complete their education.
We have history on our side. After the World War II GI Bill
was enacted, Congress had to pass improvements to forge our
country's smartest investment. IAVA believes that just like
the WWII GI Bill, the Post-
9/11 GI Bill, with these improvements in H.R. 1383, will help
build the next greatest generation.
If we can be of any help in advancing H.R. 1333 please
contact Tim Embree at (202) 544-7692 or [email protected]. We look
forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Paul Rieckhoff,
Executive Director.
____

Military Officers Association

of America,

Alexandria, VA, May 2, 2011.
Hon. Jeff Miller,
Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Washington,
DC.
Hon. Marlin Stutzman,
Chair, Econ. Opportunity Subcomm., Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Miller and chairman Stutzman: On behalf of
the 375,000 members of The Military Officers Association of
America (MOAA), I am writing to express our strong support
for your bill, H.R. 1383 that would temporarily
``grandfather'' higher rates for veterans currently enrolled
in non-public colleges and universities under the Post-9/11
GI Bill.
MOAA strongly supported needed improvements to the Post-9/
11 GI Bill and we were pleased with the final passage of the
Post-
9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
signed into law as P.L. 111-377 on 4 January this year.
The original version of that legislation included a
grandfather provision to ensure that students who were
already enrolled in private colleges could continue their
educations under the rate structure in effect on 1 August
2009 as adjusted by annual COLAs. Unfortunately, the
grandfather provision was removed from the bill as it
proceeded through the legislative process.
MOAA believes the underlying intent of your legislation
contemplates the potential inclusion of out-of-state public
college students. For some of these currently enrolled
veterans, the cost of enrollment exceeds the new academic
year cap of $17,500 for non-public institutions.
We recognize the enormous budgetary challenges that face
all of our elected representatives in this most difficult
period of rising national debt. MOAA recommends a further
temporary, internal adjustment to program-enrollment or
housing rates, to accommodate currently enrolled out-of-state
students attending public colleges.
MOAA respectfully requests a copy of this letter be
included in the official transcript of the hearing scheduled
before the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, House Committee
on Veterans Affairs on 3 May 2011.

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Thank you for your leadership and commitment to the men and
women who wear and have worn our nation's uniform.
Sincerely,
Norbert R. Ryan, Jr.,
President.
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Hon. Jeff Miller,
Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, DC.
Chairman Miller: We, at Student Veterans of America,
strongly support your efforts to amend Title 38 of the US
Code to allow for a grandfather clause in the Post 9/11 GI
Bill through your Bill, HR 1383. This measure will ensure
that the sudden change in tuition rates created by Public Law
111-377 will not harm those at non-public institutions who
are halfway through their degree programs and depending on
the current level of benefits that they are receiving. While
we strongly supported the recent changes to the new GI Bill,
we did hope to see such a measure included in the original
legislation, and appreciate your leadership on this issue to
make up this difference in benefits.
Despite our support of HR 1383, we remain concerned that
it's grandfather provisions do not include those student
veterans who are paying out-of-state rates at public
institutions. The recent changes limit the amount of benefits
to the net cost of instate rates, and so all out-of-state
student veterans, not just those at the most expensive public
school, will now see a reduction in benefits. This is not
limited to those states whose rates are currently above
$17,500. This could theoretically affect veterans in almost
every state, as a few states have local regulations that give
veterans instant in-state tuition rates, but many do not.
We look forward to working with you on this very important
issue. Please let us know how we can support these efforts to
ensure that our student veterans continue to succeed in our
nation's classrooms.
Very Respectfully,
Brian Hawthorne,
Board of Directors.
____

AMVETS,

Lanham, MD, April 11, 2011.
Hon. Jeff Miller,
Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Washington,
DC.
Dear Chairman Miller: On behalf of AMVETS (American
Veterans) I am writing to express our support for H.R. 1383,
which stands to temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition
and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions
of higher learning pursued by the individuals enrolled in the
Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post 9/11
Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010, and
for other purposes.
AMVETS strongly believes H.R. 1383 will eliminate and
prevent any undue financial hardships on veterans and their
dependents seeking a higher education at schools costing more
than the new funding levels outlined by P.L. 111-377.
Furthermore, AMVETS believes your bill, H.R. 1383, will
allow and encourage veterans and their dependents to continue
to pursue their educations at their high-cost non-public
schools and will eliminate the possibility of any threat
these students may experience from a reduction in tuition and
fees paid by VA due to changes made under P.L. 111-377.
AMVETS applauds your continued dedication to veterans and
their families and lends our support to H.R. 1383.
Sincerely,

Christina M. Roof,

National Acting
Legislative Director AMVETS.
____

Reserve Officers Association,

Washington, DC, April 8, 2011.
Hon. Jeff Miller,
Chairman, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Washington, DC.
Hon. Marlin Stutzman,
Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairmen Miller and Stutzman: The Reserve Officers
Association (ROA) is a 60,000-member professional
association, chartered by Congress, which represents all the
uniformed services of the United States. We back the
introduction of H.R. 1383 The Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act
of 2011.
ROA supports the effort to grandfather in current students
who applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits based on
different rules in the law. And while many will gain
advantages under the new changes to the law some of the
current students utilizing the benefits are negatively
affected. For example we have received concerning calls and
emails from members that feel forsaken and as such members
signed commitments based on the benefits which they now feel
are significantly reduced.
This bill honors and recognizes the commitments current
student veterans or their parents have made.
Thank you for your efforts on this key issue. If you have
any questions please contact CAPT Marshall Hanson,
legislative director, at (202) 646-7713 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
David R. Bockel,
Major General, USA (Ret.), Executive Director.
Walker M. Williams III,
Colonel, USAF (Ret.), National President.

I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as
I may consume.
Again, I thank the chairman and the chairman of the subcommittee, the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman), for working to improve on a very
good piece of legislation. The 21st Century GI Bill was an improvement
and a recognition that our modern warriors, especially those in the
Guard and Reserves, were shouldering an incredible burden in these
current conflicts protecting our freedoms.
With that, the 21st Century GI Bill went into effect, but I applaud
this Congress for having the foresight to look, if something's not
working correctly, bring it back and let's try and work through it. I
am very much in support of this piece of legislation.
I also again want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee and the
full committee for their willingness to work on an offset issue, one of
the very difficult things that we have to do, and I applaud you for
taking it head-on. We all understand the challenge of the financial
situation and the need to make sure that every penny of the taxpayer's
dollar is watched over carefully. I certainly don't think anyone wants
to shortchange our veterans, but we will certainly look and do all we
can. I think the compromise that we reached is certainly the way the
public would want us to go. I am certainly happy with those new ones.
I think what's really important on this is, listening to the chairman
talk about the different States where there were discrepancies, we need
to be very clear--and I think this bill does that--that these veterans
are not New York veterans, they're American veterans. They're Texan
veterans, South Carolina veterans, and we need to make sure that we get
that in there correctly.
There were a few issues that I think we can continue to talk about
that came up from the VA themselves in implementation of the bill. I
hope we continue, as I am sure we will in our committee and others, to
keep focusing on that to make sure that we can get it in and make sure
there is not a delay to our servicemembers. They deserve to have it
done on time.
Again, this is a good piece of legislation. We took on a challenging
subject, the willingness to correct something that was needed to be
corrected, and then the willingness to find the pay-for that was
necessary. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for that.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I am now happy to yield such
time as he may consume to the chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic
Opportunity, the fine gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman).
Mr. STUTZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of Chairman
Miller's manager's amendment to H.R. 1383, the Restoring GI Bill
Fairness Act of 2011.
The bill would increase the cap on tuition and fees set by the Post-
9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, passed by
Congress on December 16, 2010, as signed into law by President Obama as
Public Law 111-377.
The new law made several changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including
imposing a national cap of $17,500 per academic year on tuition and
fees paid to private institutions. Unfortunately, the cap will reduce
VA payments on behalf of up to 30,000 veterans already enrolled in
these private schools by thousands of dollars in at least seven States.
Those States would include New York, Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Arizona, South Carolina, and New Hampshire.
Madam Speaker, H.R. 1383, as amended, would raise that cap to $27,000
for a period of 3 years for veterans already enrolled in these private
schools as of April 1, 2011. Veterans who enroll after that date would
be subject to the $17,500 cap on tuition and fees.

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In determining the amount of the new, temporary cap, we found that
the College Board data showed that the average net tuition and fees
charged to independent students attending the most expensive tier of
private schools was roughly $22,540.

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Therefore, we believe that when combined with other Federal benefits
like Pell Grants and the post-9/11 G.I. Bill's Yellow Ribbon program,
the vast majority of veterans attending private institutions would not
experience out-of-pocket costs. I would also point out that the Yellow
Ribbon program offers schools the opportunity to make up any difference
between the basic benefit and actual charges by sharing the difference
dollar for dollar with the VA.
Finally, I support the revised PAYGO offset. By meeting this change,
we meet our statutory budget rules and allow veterans monthly stipends
to reflect the most current amount of basic allowance for housing paid
to servicemembers at the E-5 with dependents rate.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1383, as amended.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, again, I appreciate the
gentleman from Indiana's work on this. I think we made a good piece of
legislation even better, and that's a good thing. That's a good charge
for us.
Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, last month, I received a letter from
Sergeant First Class Bart Holder, a Montana native who is currently
serving our country in Afghanistan. Like many soldiers, Sgt. Holder
chose to transfer his GI Bill benefits to his daughter, Madison. Thanks
to her father's GI Bill benefits and an academic scholarship, Madison's
freshman year tuition was fully paid for. And that's exactly how it
should be.
But earlier this Spring, Madison was told that, as a result of
changes made by Congress to the GI Bill, her benefits would no longer
cover the full cost of her tuition. She was told that she would need to
find several thousand dollars to make up for the shortfall. This bill,
the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act would bridge that gap for veterans
and students like Madison who chose their college before Congress
capped their GI Bill payments last December.
The GI Bill is about keeping a promise to the men and women who serve
their country and the cause of freedom. On the battlefield, soldiers
don't leave men behind, and we shouldn't strand students in the middle
of their education by reducing their benefits without warning. Congress
changed the rules in the middle of the game and veterans and their
dependents who made sound fiscal decisions based on the old formulal
shouldn't have to pay the price.
I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this bill. And I urge all of my
colleagues to vote yes on this important piece of legislation.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I once again encourage all
Members to support H.R. 1383, as amended.
I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1383, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.

____________________

PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION AS A VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 1657) to amend title 38, United States Code, to
revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business
concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or
as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1657

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ENFORCEMENT
PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION OF A BUSINESS
CONCERN AS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED AND
CONTROLLED BY VETERANS OR AS A SMALL BUSINESS
CONCERN OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-
DISABLED VETERANS.

Subsection (g) of section 8127 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Any business'' and inserting ``(1) Any
business'';
(2) by striking ``a reasonable period of time, as
determined by the Secretary'' and inserting ``a period of not
less than five years''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) In the case of a debarment under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall commence debarment action against the
business concern by not later than 30 days after determining
that the concern misrepresented the status of the concern as
described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment
actions against such concern by not later than 90 days after
such determination.
``(3) The debarment of a business concern under paragraph
(1) includes the debarment of all principals in the business
concern for a period of not less than five years.''.

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Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I am happy to yield such time
as he may consume to the chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic
Opportunity, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman).
Mr. STUTZMAN. I thank the chairman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support for H.R. 1657 that would
revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business
concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran
or a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans.
Section 502 of Public Law 105-50 set a goal for all Federal agencies
to spend at least three percent of their procurement funds with small
businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. On
October 21, 2004, President Bush reinforced the Federal Government's 3
percent goals by signing Executive Order 13360. According to the Small
Business Administration, at the time of that executive order, the
overall Federal procurement from service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses was about .38 percent, or about one-tenth of the goal set by
statute and executive order. Even the VA was short of the goal,
spending about 1.3 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses.
To help VA meet the goal, section 5 of Public Law 109-461 gave some
new tools to the VA contracting staff that essentially gave service-
disabled veteran-owned small businesses preference in small business
set-aside contracts while not ignoring the VA's other statutory set-
aside goals such as for firms qualified as HUBZone and minority-owned
small businesses. As a result, SBA data for fiscal year 2009 shows that
overall Federal spending with service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses was about 1.98 percent, and VA spent nearly 17 percent with
service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
Clearly, the law was having a positive result for veteran-owned small
businesses. Unfortunately, as James Earl Jones said in ``Field of
Dreams'': ``If you build it, they will come.'' The ``they'' in this
case are unscrupulous businesses that falsely claim veteran and
disabled-veteran-owned status and the veterans who front for them.
The GAO did a review of 10 firms claiming to be service-disabled
veteran-owned small businesses and found that none of them qualified as
service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Since then, staff has
continued to meet with the GAO and VA's Inspector General, and it is
fair to say that there is no shortage of businesses fraudulently
claiming to be veteran and/or service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses.
The original legislation merely authorized the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to debar these frauds for a period determined by the Secretary.
However, given the continuing exposure of firms trying to steal
contracts from legitimate veteran small businesses, I feel it necessary
to provide some teeth to the law. My bill will direct the Secretary to
debar these fraudulent firms and their principals for 5 years, and it
would also set a schedule to speed up that action.
Madam Speaker, I note that the VA did not support the bill, citing a
one-size-fits-all approach could harm firms who make an honest mistake
in claiming status as a veteran or service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses. I again invite the VA to work with us to perfect a bill
that will discourage frauds while protecting these contracts for valid
veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
I believe that at a time when the economy is very difficult and
veterans are looking to either start their business or go back to work,
this bill will ultimately meet the need and protect those veterans and
the businesses that are available to them.
I thank my distinguished ranking member, Mr. Braley, for his
bipartisan support, as well as Chairman Miller and Ranking Member
Filner for bringing H.R. 1657 to the House. I urge Members to support
the bill.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan, Dr. Benishek, an able member of our committee
and this subcommittee.

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Mr. BENISHEK. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1657. I want
to thank Congressman Stutzman for his leadership on this bill.
Before coming to Congress, I spent 20 years as a physician working at
the VA health care system at Iron Mountain, and I am fortunate at this
time to represent 68,000 veterans who call Michigan's First District
home. When those veterans in my district decided to serve their
country, they gave up the opportunity to pursue experience in a
civilian career. Recognizing this sacrifice, Congress enacted laws
giving service-disabled veteran owned small businesses preference when
competing for government contracts.
Unfortunately, in a 2009 report, the GAO estimated that more than
$100 million dollars had been awarded to firms that fraudulently
claimed service-disabled veteran ownership due to ``significant control
weaknesses'' within the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Small
Business Administration. By expediting the debarment process and
strengthening the penalties for those who misrepresent their status,
this new bill provides more protection for service-disabled veteran
owned businesses.
I urge my colleagues to vote with me in support of this bill.
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, again I thank the chairman of
the full committee, the chairmen of the subcommittees, Ranking Member
Filner, and the subcommittee ranking members.
We put together four good bipartisan pieces of legislation to serve
our veterans to make sure we strengthened the things that they have so
rightfully earned, making the commitment of this Nation stronger to
them. It's absolutely appropriate we do that as we move towards
Memorial Day. And again, as I said when we began, Mr. Chairman, I think
certainly one place where it's Memorial Day every year is in the
committee, making sure we're fighting for those veterans, their
families, getting it right. And I very much appreciate the sense of
bipartisanship as we get that done.
Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back
the balance of my time.

General Leave

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that
all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks
on H.R. 1657 and H.R. 1383, as amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Once again, I encourage all Members to support
H.R. 1657.
I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1657.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.

____________________

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2011, PART II

Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 1893) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport
improvement program, and for other purposes.

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The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1893

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Airport and Airway Extension
Act of 2011, Part II''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST
FUND.

(a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
``May 31, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2011''.
(b) Ticket Taxes.--
(1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``May
31, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2011''.
(2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such
Code is amended by striking ``May 31, 2011'' and inserting
``June 30, 2011''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on June 1, 2011.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ``June 1, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1,
2011''; and
(2) by inserting ``or the Airport and Airway Extension Act
of 2011, Part II'' before the semicolon at the end of
subparagraph (A).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 9502(e)
of such Code is amended by striking ``June 1, 2011'' and
inserting ``July 1, 2011''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on June 1, 2011.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Section 48103 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
``(8) $2,636,250,000 for the 9-month period beginning on
October 1, 2010.''.
(2) Obligation of amounts.--Subject to limitations
specified in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made
available pursuant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) may
be obligated at any time through September 30, 2011, and
shall remain available until expended.
(3) Program implementation.--For purposes of calculating
funding apportionments and meeting other requirements under
sections 47114, 47115, 47116, and 47117 of title 49, United
States Code, for the 9-month period beginning on October 1,
2010, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall--
(A) first calculate funding apportionments on an annualized
basis as if the total amount available under section 48103 of
such title for fiscal year 2011 were $3,515,000,000; and
(B) then reduce by 15 percent--
(i) all funding apportionments calculated under
subparagraph (A); and
(ii) amounts available pursuant to sections 47117(b) and
47117(f)(2) of such title.
(b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such
title is amended by striking ``May 31, 2011,'' and inserting
``June 30, 2011,''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``June 1, 2011.'' and inserting ``July 1,
2011.''.
(b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``May 31, 2011,'' and inserting ``June 30,
2011,''; and
(2) by striking ``August 31, 2011,'' and inserting
``September 30, 2011,''.
(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking
``August 31, 2011,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2011,''.
(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by
striking ``June 1, 2011.'' and inserting ``July 1, 2011.''.
(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking
``June 1, 2011,'' and inserting ``July 1, 2011,''.
(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking
``May 31, 2011.'' and inserting ``June 30, 2011.''.
(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking
``May 31, 2011,'' and inserting ``June 30, 2011,''.
(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by
striking ``June 1, 2011,'' and inserting ``July 1, 2011,''.
(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended
by striking ``June 1, 2011,'' and inserting ``July 1,
2011,''.
(j) The amendments made by this section shall take effect
on June 1, 2011.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.

General Leave

Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous material on H.R. 1893.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Wisconsin?
There was no objection.
Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Let me note that for the third consecutive Congress we're working to
enact a multiyear reauthorization bill for the FAA. I remain hopeful
that we will be able to complete a long-term reauthorization in the
very near future and send it to the President for his signature.
We're currently working with the Senate to finish negotiations to
reconcile the differences between the Senate and the House versions. I
know I, for one, am committed to passing a long-term reauthorization
that will allow the FAA to continue making progress in modernizing our
system, utilizing new technologies, and making other improvements.
However, the current FAA extension expires at the end of this month.
H.R. 1893 is a clean, short-term extension of FAA funding and programs
through June 30. It allows important safety and capacity projects at
our Nation's airports to continue at the funding levels contained in
the recently passed continuing resolution for fiscal year 2011.
This extension is a prudent precaution to ensure that the FAA is able
to continue operating until negotiations for a long-term FAA
reauthorization are completed. I urge my colleagues to support the
resolution.

Committee on Ways and Means,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
Hon. John Mica,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Mica: I am writing concerning H.R. 1893, the
``Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II'' which
is expected to be scheduled for floor consideration today.
As you know, the Committee on Ways and Means has
jurisdiction over the Internal Revenue Code. Sections 2 and 3
of this bill amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by
extending the current Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF)
expenditure authority and the associated Federal excise taxes
to June 30, 2011. In order to expedite H.R. 1893 for floor
consideration, the Committee will forgo action on the bill.
This is being done with the understanding that it does not in
any way prejudice the Committee with respect to the
appointment of conferees or its jurisdictional prerogatives
on this or similar legislation.
I would appreciate your response to this letter, confirming
this understanding with respect to H.R. 1893, and would ask
that a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be
included in the Congressional Record during Floor
consideration.
Sincerely,
Dave Camp
Chairman.
____

House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
Hon. Dave Camp,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
1893, the ``Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part
II.'' The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
recognizes the Committee on Ways and Means has a
jurisdictional interest in H.R. 1893, and I appreciate your
effort to facilitate consideration of this bill.
I concur with you that forgoing action on H.R. 1893 does
not in any way prejudice the Committee on Ways and Means with
respect to its jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill or
similar legislation in the future, and I would support your
effort to seek appointment of an appropriate number of
conferees to any House-Senate conference involving this
legislation.
I, or my designee, will include our letters on H.R. 1893 in
the Congressional Record during House Floor consideration of
the bill. Again, I appreciate your cooperation regarding this
legislation, and I look forward to working with the Committee
on Ways and Means as the bill moves through the legislative
process.
Sincerely,
John L. Mica,
Chairman.

I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1893, the Airport and
Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II. This bill is a clean extension
of the Federal

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Aviation Administration's authority to spend from the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund and to carry out airport improvement projects at
current levels through June 30, 2011.
In February, the Senate approved a bipartisan comprehensive FAA
reauthorization bill by a wide 87-8 vote margin. Passage of the Senate
bill was applauded by both labor and industry stakeholders, and it was
estimated that the bill would create at least 150,000 jobs.
By contrast, last month the House approved a controversial FAA
reauthorization bill, H.R. 658, by a party-line vote by the narrowest
vote margin in almost 30 years. The White House has threatened to veto
the legislation, and the House bill has been criticized by the FAA, the
National Transportation and Safety Board, Captain Sully Sullenberger,
the families of Colgan Air Flight 3407 who lost loved ones in Buffalo,
New York, and in the press because it would undermine aviation safety
efforts.
For several weeks we have worked with the Senate to resolve a number
of differences between the two bills. However, the most controversial
aspects of the House FAA reauthorization bill--the arbitrary $4 billion
funding cuts that will have a negative impact on aviation safety and
our economy, and a provision that repeals a Federal rule on fair labor
elections and mounts an assault on collective bargaining rights--have
not been resolved or dropped from the bill.
So despite assurances from our friends on the Republican side of the
aisle that we would not have another FAA extension, Congress must now
enact the 19th short-term extension. If the House Republicans continue
to insist on these controversial poison pill provisions, the enactment
of a long-term bill this year is in serious jeopardy, and we will be
back here on the floor for more extensions in the future.
We all agree that the FAA desperately needs the stability and
direction that a long-term reauthorization would provide. Further, the
American public deserves a long-term FAA reauthorization bill that will
create jobs, improve safety, and modernize our infrastructure. But the
House FAA reauthorization bill would not accomplish any of these
objectives.
I will again say, as I have said many times before, I will work with
my colleagues across the aisle to produce a fair bill that can not only
pass the House but also pass the Senate and be signed into law by the
President. Let us strip the partisan poison pills from this bill and
enact a long-term, bipartisan FAA bill that will create jobs and keep
our economy moving throughout the 21st century, and make this our last
extension.
For the present time, however, this extension is necessary, and I
urge my colleagues to support it.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1893, the
``Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II.'' This bill gives Congress
another month to complete work on a long-term reauthorization of
Federal Aviation Administration programs. I said this of the most
recent extension almost two months ago, and I will say it again: I hope
this bill will be the last FAA extension bill for a long time.
As my colleagues know, the House and Senate each passed long-term
reauthorization bills earlier this year. Staffs have made good progress
in negotiations to resolve a number of differences between the two
bills; there are just a few open issues remaining.
The long-term bill's success, however, will depend on how those open
issues are resolved. They are important issues. Many of them, I regret
to say, have been controversial issues from day one. House Republicans
have proposed to renege on our commitment to small communities and to
end essential air service everywhere but Alaska; the Senate bill does
not. House Republicans have proposed to repeal a National Mediation
Board rule that guarantees fundamental fairness for airline and
railroad workers deciding whether to join a union; the Senate bill does
not. The House bill slashes funding for airports and FAA programs, with
the mandate for the agency to somehow ``do more with less,'' when all
available evidence clearly shows the agency will do less with less. The
Senate bill does not.
These are differences that must be worked out, and I believe they can
be worked out if both sides come together in good faith, put
partisanship aside, and resolve to keep America's aviation system the
world's best and finest. I look forward to working with my colleagues
in this chamber and with our Senate counterparts to enact a lasting,
long-term reauthorization that creates jobs, improves safety, and
serves the interests of the flying public.
For the meantime, however, this one-month extension is necessary.
Without its enactment, the FAA's funding, programs, and expenditure
authority would lapse on May 31. H.R. 1893 will keep the FAA operating
for another month, through June 30. It will give Congress one more
month to complete work on a long-term reauthorization, and I urge my
colleagues to support it.

{time} 1700

Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1893.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

____________________

COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE GENE GREEN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following
communication from the Honorable Gene Green, Member of Congress:

Congress of the United States,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC
Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to notify you formally pursuant
to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
that I have been served with a subpoena for documents issued
by the United States Department of Labor's Office of
Administrative Law Judges in connection with a worker's
compensation claim pending before that Office.
After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I
have determined that compliance with the subpoena is
consistent with the privileges and rights of the House.
Sincerely,
Gene Green,
Member of Congress.

____________________

RECESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Foxx). Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule
I, the Chair declares the House in recess until approximately 6:30 p.m.
today.
Accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 3 minutes p.m.), the House stood in
recess until approximately 6:30 p.m.

____________________

{time} 1830
AFTER RECESS

The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the
Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Price of Georgia) at 6 o'clock and 30 minutes
p.m.

____________________

REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1216,
REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROVIDING
FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1540, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2012; AND WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII
WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS

Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Rules, submitted a privileged report
(Rept. No. 112-86) on the resolution (H. Res. 269) providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1216) to amend the Public Health
Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in
qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an
authorization of appropriations; providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year
2012, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6 (a)
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain

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resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, which was referred to
the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

____________________

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings
will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed.
Votes will be taken in the following order:
H.R. 1627, by the yeas and nays;
H.R. 1383, by the yeas and nays;
H.R. 1657, by the yeas and nays.
The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as 5-minute votes.

____________________

HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS ACT OF 2011

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The unfinished business is the vote on the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1627) to amend
title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements for
the placement of monuments in Arlington National Cemetery, and for
other purposes, as amended, on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 380,
nays 0, not voting 51, as follows:

[Roll No. 330]

YEAS--380

Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Amash
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Becerra
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costello
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Fudge
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Grimm
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hirono
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Inslee
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Kucinich
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marino
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Paulsen
Payne
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Shuster
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Speier
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Weiner
Welch
West
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Woolsey
Wu
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (IN)

NOT VOTING--51

Andrews
Barton (TX)
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Carter
Chandler
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Costa
Dold
Doyle
Ellison
Filner
Fortenberry
Frelinghuysen
Giffords
Guinta
Gutierrez
Hastings (WA)
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Kingston
Landry
Long
Luetkemeyer
Marchant
Markey
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
Moore
Napolitano
Neal
Palazzo
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Quigley
Ribble
Richardson
Rohrabacher
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (TX)
Sutton
Tierney
Waters
Westmoreland
Yarmuth
Young (FL)

Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). Two minutes remain in this
vote.

{time} 1854

So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and
the bill, as amended, was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 330, I was away from the Capitol
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ''yea.''
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 23, 2011, I was absent
during rollcall vote No. 330 due to travel delays. Had I been present,
I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to suspend the rules and agree
to H.R. 1627--Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011. This bill
codifies the current practices at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC)
regarding the placement and funding of commemorative monuments,
eligibility requirements, and suitability for burial. Those who have
served our country honorably deserve a chance to be commemorated at
this military cemetery, where veterans and military casualities from
each of the nation's wars have been laid to rest.
Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 330 I was unavoidably
detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

____________________

RESTORING GI BILL FAIRNESS ACT OF 2011

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The unfinished business is the vote on the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1383) to
temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of
education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by
individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of
the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/
11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for
other purposes, as amended, on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by

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the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended.
This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 389,
nays 0, not voting 42, as follows:

[Roll No. 331]

YEAS--389

Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Becerra
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson (IN)
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Fudge
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hirono
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Inslee
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Kucinich
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Pascrell
Paulsen
Payne
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Shuster
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Speier
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Weiner
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Woolsey
Wu
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (IN)

NOT VOTING--42

Barton (TX)
Blumenauer
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Carney
Carter
Chandler
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Doyle
Ellison
Filner
Fortenberry
Frelinghuysen
Giffords
Gutierrez
Hastings (WA)
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Kingston
Landry
Long
Luetkemeyer
Marchant
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
Moore
Napolitano
Neal
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Quigley
Rohrabacher
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (TX)
Sutton
Tierney
Waters
Yarmuth
Young (FL)

Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). In this vote, there are 2
minutes remaining.

{time} 1902

So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and
the bill, as amended, was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 331, I was away from the Capitol
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 23, 2011, I was absent
during rollcall vote No. 331 due to travel delays. Had I been present,
I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to suspend the rules and agree
to H.R. 1383--Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act. This bill seeks to
reintegrate veterans into the civilian work force by providing various
services such as educational assistance, medical benefits, as well as
employment opportunities. In order to raise the educational and
productivity levels of our labor force, this bill will avert
unemployment among veterans.

____________________

PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION AS A VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The unfinished business is the vote on the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1657) to amend
title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for
misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern
owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans, on which the yeas and nays
were ordered.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 385,
nays 1, not voting 45, as follows:

[Roll No. 332]

YEAS--385

Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Becerra
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duncan (SC)
Edwards
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Fudge
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)

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Grijalva
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Inslee
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Kucinich
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Pascrell
Paulsen
Payne
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Shuster
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Speier
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Weiner
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Woolsey
Wu
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (IN)

NAYS--1

Amash

NOT VOTING--45

Barton (TX)
Blumenauer
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Carter
Chandler
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Doyle
Duffy
Duncan (TN)
Ellison
Filner
Fortenberry
Frelinghuysen
Giffords
Gutierrez
Hastings (WA)
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Kingston
Landry
Long
Luetkemeyer
Marchant
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
Moore
Murphy (CT)
Napolitano
Neal
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Quigley
Rohrabacher
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (TX)
Sutton
Tierney
Waters
Yarmuth
Young (FL)

Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes
remaining in this vote.

{time} 1908

So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and
the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 332, I was away from the Capitol
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 23, 2011, I was absent
during rollcall vote No. 332 due to travel delays. Had I been present,
I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to suspend the rules and agree
to H.R. 1657--To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a
small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small
business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. It
is despicable that business owners would misrepresent themselves as
service-disabled veterans. Those business owners that do misrepresent
themselves should be punished accordingly for their abuse of taxpayer
funds and the disrespect for the sacrifices made by the veterans for
whom those funds are reserved.

____________________

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained in my
district and missed several votes on May 23, 2011. Had I been present,
I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 330, H.R. 1627, ``yea'' on
rollcall No. 331, H.R. 1383, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 332, H.R.
1657.

____________________

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent for votes in the
House Chamber today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on
rollcall votes 330, 331 and 332.

____________________

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, due to a death in my family,
I missed a series of roll votes. Had I been present: I would have voted
``yea'' on (rollcall No. 330) H.R. 1627, Honoring America's Veterans
Act; I would have voted ``yea'' on (rollcall No. 331) H.R. 1383,
Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011; and I would have voted ``yea''
on (rollcall No. 332) H.R. 1657, a bill to revise the enforcement
penalties for those misrepresenting a business concern as being veteran
owned and controlled.

____________________

REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1380

Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to be removed as a
cosponsor from H.R. 1380.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Missouri?
There was no objection.

____________________

MORE PAIN AT THE PUMP

(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in the last 2 years, the
price of a gallon of gasoline has more than doubled. During his
campaign, the President promised to skyrocket energy costs, and that's
exactly what has happened.
House Republicans are leading the way in implementing a sound
domestic energy plan aimed at reducing gas prices. This plan seeks to
expand domestic energy production while creating jobs here in America.
Republicans in the House have successfully passed the Restarting
American Offshore Leasing Now Act. This bill provides immediate relief
at the gas pump while creating jobs for Americans. It will increase
domestic energy production and create jobs by conducting oil and
natural gas lease sales.
House Republicans are addressing the need for more immediate relief
from rising prices at the pump along with the long-term vision of a
domestic energy policy. We need to work together for an all-of-the-
above American energy plan.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. My sympathy to the
family of Richard Bryan Wilson, a dedicated patriot from Columbia,
South Carolina.

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PEACE FOR PAKISTAN

(Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute.)
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we begin this week and look
to the memorializing of our fallen soldiers, it is appropriate to
always thank them and to be reminded of the historic actions that
brought down Osama bin Laden, but the country where this incident
occurred is a country that deserves peace for its people.
Pakistan has had another incident of the Taliban going on one of the
bases and killing soldiers. Our sympathy to

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the loss of the innocent, but we call upon the Pakistani military and
the civilian government to begin to address the terror of the Taliban
and to work to help the Pakistani people.
As the Kerry-Lugar money is being assessed as to how it is to be
distributed for social needs, there must be an addressing of this
violence, and so I call upon our friends in Pakistan to recognize that
we in the United States are friends, but we must work together to
eliminate al Qaeda and the terror that is terrorizing the people of
Pakistan.
Once and for all, there must be a unified effort to establish peace
and tranquility and democracy in Pakistan for the people of Pakistan.

____________________

ISRAEL LAND SWAP?

(Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute.)
Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in a failed attempt to play Solomon,
the President has decided to split the nation of Israel in two. He
wants Israel to give away more land to the Palestinians in the name of
peace. Israel has a history of giving up land and still has no peace.
The President's proposal would make Israel a land it could not
defend. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said ``nyet'' to the President.
Where does the United States get the omnipotent power to tell any
country it should give away part of their sovereign land? What if
Netanyahu told us that the United States should divide up our land and
swap it among our citizens? We would not stand for such.
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians must be resolved
between the two groups. The U.S. Government should not take the side of
the Palestinians over our ally, Israel. Such action lacks wisdom and
shows contempt for the people of Israel.
And that's just the way it is.

____________________

CONGRATULATING FARGO-BASED BRANDT HOLDINGS

(Mr. BERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. BERG. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate Brandt
Holdings, a Fargo-based company that recently received a Presidential
``E'' Award. The ``E'' Award is the highest award the U.S. Government
gives in recognition of an American entity in its relationship to
trade.
North Dakota is no stranger to the benefits of trade. In the past
year, exports have grown over 15 percent in North Dakota, and since the
founding of our trade office 6 years ago, exports have nearly tripled.
Founded in 1992, Brandt Holdings Company has also been on a steady
path of growth. With corporate offices in Fargo, North Dakota, the
company has diversified and now operates in four divisions:
Agriculture, Construction, Real Estate, and an Entertainment division.
I applaud Brandt Holding Company's efforts to increase trade in North
Dakota and also for the rest of our country, and I congratulate them on
receiving this prestigious award.

____________________

KEN NOVAK, JR., ESPN RISE'S COACH OF THE YEAR

(Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Hopkins boys
basketball coach Ken Novak, Jr., on being named ESPN RISE's National
Coach of the Year after leading the Hopkins Royals to their third
straight State championship title.
For Ken, Jr., coaching basketball at Hopkins is a family business of
sorts. His father, Ken, Sr., coached the Hopkins Royals for 19 years,
including his son.
In 1990, Ken, Jr., stepped into his father's shoes and began coaching
at Hopkins. In 22 seasons as head coach for the Royals, Coach Novak
would lead the team to a record of 542-74 and six State titles. Since
returning to his alma mater, Coach Novak turned Hopkins into a
basketball powerhouse that had won only two State titles before his
arrival.
Congratulations, Coach Novak, on winning ESPN RISE's Coach of the
Year title and for leading such outstanding student athletes.

____________________

CONGRATULATING CHICAGO'S PROVIDENCE ST. MEL HIGH SCHOOL

(Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the
Providence St. Mel High School, a small high school on the block where
I used to live, that sends all of its young people to college and has
been doing so for the last 20 years.
I congratulate its principal, Dr. Paul Adams, all of the students and
their families. Providence St. Mel, what a way to go.

____________________

SUPREME COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF CALIFORNIA PRISONERS

(Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California asked and was given permission
to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, today the United
States Supreme Court delivered a body blow to the safety of the people
of my home State of California.
Today, in an unprecedented action of judicial intemperance, the
United States Supreme Court basically ordered that between 38,000 and
46,000 prisoners currently in the California prison system be released.
Many times Supreme Court decisions are of mere academic interest.
This one specifically deals with the safety of the people of my home
State. As one who led a team of attorneys general of the States of the
Nation in the nineties to have prison litigation reform which was
incorporated into a law that was passed by the Congress and signed by
the President, this flies in the face of every piece of that bill.
You rarely say this, but I fear that there will be murders, there
will be rapes, there will be assaults, there will be unnamed and
unnumbered crimes in my home State as a direct result of today's
decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Since when did they take over all
of the three branches of government, becoming the executive branch, the
legislative branch, and the judicial branch?

____________________

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Duncan of South Carolina) laid before
the House the following communication from the Clerk of the House of
Representatives:

Office of the Clerk,

House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
The Speaker, House of Representatives
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in
Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of
Representatives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed
envelope received from the White House on May 23, 2011, at
5:15 p.m., and said to contain a message from the President
whereby he submits a copy of an Executive Order he has issued
with respect to further sanctions on Iran.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk of the House.

____________________

EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT TO FURTHER SANCTIONS ON IRAN--MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-27)

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together
with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered to be printed:

To the Congress of the United States:
Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C.

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1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive
Order (the ``order'') that takes additional steps with respect to the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995,
and implements the existing statutory requirements of the Iran
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (ISA),
as amended by, inter alia, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-195)
(CISADA).
In Executive Order 12957, the President found that the actions and
policies of the Government of Iran threaten the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. To deal with that
threat, the President in Executive Order 12957 declared a national
emergency and imposed prohibitions on certain transactions with respect
to the development of Iranian petroleum resources. To further respond
to that threat, Executive Order 12959 of May 6, 1995, imposed
comprehensive trade and financial sanctions on Iran. Executive Order
13059 of August 19, 1997, consolidated and clarified the previous
orders. To take additional steps with respect to the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 12957 and to implement section 105(a) of
CISADA, I issued Executive Order 13553 on September 28, 2010, to impose
sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran and other persons
acting on behalf of the Government of Iran determined to be responsible
for or complicit in certain serious human rights abuses.
In CISADA, which I signed into law on July 1, 2010, the Congress
found that the illicit nuclear activities of the Government of Iran,
along with its development of unconventional weapons and ballistic
missiles and its support for international terrorism, threaten the
security of the United States. To address the potential connection
between Iran's illicit nuclear program and its energy sector, CISADA
amended ISA to expand the types of activities that are sanctionable
under that Act. ISA now requires that sanctions be imposed or waived
for persons that are determined to have made certain investments in
Iran's energy sector or to have engaged in certain activities relating
to Iran's refined petroleum sector. In addition to expanding the types
of sanctionable energy-related activities, CISADA added new sanctions
that can be imposed pursuant to ISA.
This order is intended to implement the statutory requirements of
ISA. Certain ISA sanctions require action by the private sector, and
the order will further the implementation of those ISA sanctions by
providing authority under IEEPA to the Secretary of the Treasury to
take certain actions with respect to those sanctions. The order states
that the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
of State, shall take the following actions necessary to implement the
sanctions selected, imposed, and maintained on a person by the
President or by the Secretary of State, pursuant to authority that I
have delegated:

with respect to section 6(a)(3) of ISA, prohibit any United States
financial institution from making loans or providing credits to the
person consistent with section 6(a)(3) of ISA;

with respect to section 6(a)(6) of ISA, prohibit any transactions in
foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States and in which the person has any interest;

with respect to section 6(a)(7) of ISA, prohibit any transfers of
credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through, or to
any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or
payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of the person;

with respect to section 6(a)(8) of ISA, block all property and
interests in property that are in the United States, that come within
the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control
of any United States person, including any overseas branch, of the
person, and provide that such property and interests in property may
not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in;
or

with respect to section 6(a)(9) of ISA, restrict or prohibit imports of
goods, technology, or services, directly or indirectly, into the United
States from the person.

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions,
including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all
powers granted to the President by IEEPA and the relevant provisions of
ISA, and to employ all powers granted to the United States Government
by the relevant provision of ISA as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of the order. All executive agencies of the United States
Government are directed to take all appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of the order.
I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.
Barack Obama.
The White House, May 23, 2011.

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EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

(Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I am about to file a bill, its number will
be determined later, but it expresses support for the State of Israel's
right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of
the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and
eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran,
including the use of military force if no other peaceable solution can
be found within a reasonable time to protect against such immediate and
existential threats to the State of Israel.
We have a President who doesn't know history as well as he should or
he would be aware that last Thursday, instead of saying what his
spokesman was saying, gee, this was the starting point for all
negotiations, actually, the facts are that the Clinton administration
pushed Prime Minister Barak into basically that proposal. And it's my
belief that just as I believe that God hardened the heart of Pharaoh
when Moses made his request, he hardened Arafat's heart. He rejected
the offer, and it does not need to be made again.

____________________

JOBS

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of
January 5, 2011, the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs.
Christensen) is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the
minority leader.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to lead the Congressional
Black Caucus this hour to talk about jobs and the need for job creation
in communities across this country.

General Leave

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Before I begin, I would like to ask, Mr. Speaker,
unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which
to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on
the subject of this Special Order, which is jobs.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands?
There was no objection.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Amidst reports of improvement in the economy--and
the April jobs report was one of those examples--we are in a steady,
yet slow, recovery. But that recovery has not been felt by the millions
of Americans who are out of work or who are working in jobs that are
well below their potential. And no more is the pain of the recession
felt than in the African American community where unemployment is high
in good times but now remains the highest of all population groups in
this country at 16.1 percent.
And so along with saving homes, job creation remains a primary focus
of the Congressional Black Caucus and of House Democrats. We are
determined to build on the more than 3 million jobs created or saved by
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. And so as a key part of
this effort before we left for last week's constituent work period,
House Democrats launched a

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Make It in America agenda, which we wholeheartedly support.
Over the past 3 years, we have passed legislation to prevent
multinational corporations from outsourcing jobs overseas, to give tax
credits to small businesses to hire new employees, to restore the
credit to small businesses because they are the engine of our economy
and of job creation. Our Make It in America agenda continues and
expands on that effort by a number of pieces of legislation introduced
by members of the Democratic Caucus: legislation to support developing
a national strategy to increase manufacturing, to invest in
infrastructure and support the flow of commerce, to keep our country
competitive in the global marketplace, to further support small
businesses, to develop an innovative education policy, and to put smart
regulations in place which protect our people and our environment while
improving government efficiency.
Democrats have already introduced bills to further these goals, and
we are calling on the Republican leadership to end the assaults on
health care reform and the blocking of the green economy we need to
build, asking them to support both of these important pillars of
President Obama's agenda which will create jobs. And I ask them to
bring our job-creating legislation to the floor.
At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield such time as he
might consume to the gentleman from Georgia, Congressman David Scott.
Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. I want to commend you, Congresswoman
Christensen, for your leadership and for what you're doing.
Ladies and gentlemen of America and this Congress, our economy is
struggling, and nowhere is it struggling more than in the area of
unemployment and joblessness, and, correspondingly, with home
foreclosures and the value of our housing stock going down. Those are
the two very serious points on the compass that we have got to declare
an emergency situation on because they are both so very related. If a
man does not have a job or a young lady does not have a job, how can
they stay in their home?
And so I want to just talk for a few minutes about, one, you really
can't figure how to get out of a situation unless you stop and you
think of how you got into it. The one thing I've noticed about people
who have lost their sight, they may need a little help as they come to
get into a room, but I will tell you, that person without his sight
feels his way of how he got into that room; and how he gets out of that
room, he can feel his way back out. So it might do well for us just to
pause for a moment.
We go back to our economic downturn. There were some failures that we
made. We rushed--rightfully so, in many respects--to bail out Wall
Street, to bail out America's big business structure. We did that. We
had to unfreeze the credit markets on Wall Street in order to keep it
moving. But if there is one thing we learned from our previous, very
challenging economic difficulties--and the most recent one being the
Depression. We got out of that Depression by not only making sure that
our big companies, making sure that Wall Street and our bankers and our
investors and our multinational corporations were able to survive. Our
failure was that we did nothing to help Main Street at the same time.
The one thing we learned in the Depression is, yes, you have to do
both: You've got to put money up at the top, you've got to put it in
the middle of the economic stream and at the lower end of the economic
stream, because you have to get people spending money. Jobs are created
when people spend money.
We are a mass consumption society, which means our economy moves not
on the wealthy being able to go buy a car; our economy moves on
thousands and millions of people being able to buy the car, to buy the
clothes, to buy the food in the restaurants. Our failure to do that.
And so we had a top-down economic recovery instead of a top, middle,
and bottom at the same time.
So here we are. And that's why right now our multi-corporations are
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Our CEOs are making huge salaries and bonuses, all that we helped.
And I don't begrudge them. I am a believer in capitalism. I graduated
from the citadel of capitalism, the Wharton School of Finance. I am a
businessman. So I don't begrudge that, but what I do begrudge is our
failure to help the little fellow. Now we're beginning to do that.
But what we must do is realize that all of this time, we're in this
recovery now for almost 3 years, and we have 13 million Americans
without work. We have a national unemployment of 8.7 percent. It's
coming down. Some of our policies are working. In my own State of
Georgia, our unemployment rate is a staggering 9.9 percent--563
Georgians are without work.
And so that means that we're not doing enough. There are certain
areas we can work in. For example, we need to evaluate the programs
that we say we have put out there to help with the unemployment level.
Now, we know we have put a program together which will give
corporations a 6 percent reduction or a reduction of their part of the
payroll tax if they hire an unemployed person. Well, where is the
report card on that? How is that doing? That's one of the things that
we need to get; we need measurement to see how successful it really is.
We need to also look to the future and look at what policies we can
put together with corporations, because what we're doing is not enough.
I would submit that wouldn't it be interesting and wouldn't it be
worthy of consideration.
We know, for example, that we have just about the highest corporate
tax rate in the world. Clearly our multinational, our largest
corporations, our largest employers want to see that corporate tax rate
come down. Many are wanting it to come down to 25 percent. I am on the
side of taking a look at that, because we don't want to have the
highest corporate tax rate in the world. It hurts our marketplace. It
hurts everything. We know that. That is an issue.
But if we know these multinational corporations are having a record
now of outsourcing jobs, should we not have a conversation with them at
the table? Okay, you want your corporate tax rate reduced? Let's talk
about how you can stop sending jobs out of this country. We need
Americans who are working at American jobs in America.
I think that these large employers and corporations with these
international markets will be willing to sit down and say, you know
what, in exchange for us getting our corporate tax rate down, here's
what we can do to start bringing in our manufacturing and bring it back
to America so that we can make things in America. One of the reasons
we've got such a high jobless rate is because we don't make anything
here anymore. Manufacturing is the main source of jobs. We lost that.
Well, we can use this as an incentive to these companies. Say, okay,
we can bring that corporate tax rate down; but we want you to bring
those jobs back here, and we want you to start making things in this
country. Let's look out for America, look out for us. That is something
that we can do.
And so, Madam Congresslady from the Virgin Islands, you're doing a
wonderful job with this.
This is the number one issue facing this country. I can't tell you
how desperate people become when they can't find work. I can't tell you
how depressed people become when people are used to working and they
wake up every morning with no place to go. Or they have to make certain
decisions and some can't find food or buy the food to feed their
families. That is the situation we're in with these 13 million American
people.
We can do better. We've got to evaluate what we're doing, and we've
got to put more creative things on the table, such as the corporate tax
rate. Let us tie that to corporations bringing these jobs back and
doing what they can to help turn our country back into a manufacturing
base.
When you lose your capacity--when this country lost its capacity to
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leader of the world in making things, we lost a lot. And by George, we
need to get it back. And that's the way America will survive, and
that's the way we'll bring this unemployment rate down.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, Congressman Scott. I thank you for
calling attention to the need to restore the manufacturing base in this
country as the Democrats are attempting to do with our Make It in
America agenda. And thank you for reminding everyone that Main Street
is still not taken care of and that there is a critical connection
between the jobs crisis and the housing crisis and why they need to be
dealt with now as an emergency.
I would just call on our leadership, the Republican leadership: Let's
stop trying to unravel President Obama's agenda, which is an agenda
that creates jobs. We've been here for almost 5 months, and not one job
has been created by any legislation that the majority has brought to
the floor. It's time to get busy. Main Street is calling on us.
At this point, I'd like to yield as much time as he would consume to
the Congressman from Illinois, Congressman Danny Davis.
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Thank you very much.
Let me, first of all, commend you for the tremendous leadership that
you provide to this effort each Monday evening.
As I was thinking about it, I was thinking of the fact that people
who observe racing oftentimes describe horses in two ways. Sometimes
they're the show horse, and then there's the workhorse. I guess when it
comes to working as a Member of Congress, I don't think you have any
peer. As a matter of fact, you have led our efforts. We came into the
Congress at the same time. We're classmates.
You've led our efforts on health care. You've led our efforts on
making sure that natural resources were divided in a serious way, and
you're leading our efforts as the first vice chairman of the
Congressional Black Caucus. So I am pleased to join with you this
evening.
As we consider policies to help Americans and our Nation recover from
the worst economic crisis in our history--and I never forget this
gentleman--I remember something that Dr. Martin Luther King said at one
time. He said that the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands
in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and
controversy. I agree with him.
This is indeed a time of challenge for our country with a current
unemployment rate of 9.9 percent, an expected rate of over 8 percent
for the next several years, and record levels of food insecurity and
foreclosures.
As in many other States, the average unemployment rate in Illinois
during 2010 for blacks was above 15 percent, above 13 percent for
Latinos. And with persistently high unemployment numbers, the need for
Federal unemployment assistance remains a vital lifeline for millions
of our citizens.
In January of 2011, the share of unemployed workers who had been
without work for over 6 months was 43.8 percent--one of the highest
percentages on record--translating into about 6.2 million workers
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In April 2011, just under 185,000 Illinoisans received extended
unemployment benefits, with an estimated 100,000 Illinoisans exhausting
the maximum 99 weeks of unemployment assistance in 2010. Although our
economy is gradually gaining, we cannot ignore the fact that the
economic crisis remains a daily reality for millions of Americans, nor
can we ignore the fact that the crisis unevenly affects African
Americans and Latino Americans.
During times of challenge, I sincerely believe that the mantle of
responsibility for caring for the poor and struggling falls squarely on
the shoulders of government, not primarily on the charity of individual
citizens. In such times of hardship and strife, government leaders
should extend help to the needy, not advance the wealth of the most
secure. For this reason, I am deeply disappointed in the Republican
bill moving in the House that would hurt both our economy and the long-
term unemployed, some of the most vulnerable citizens in our Nation.
The Republican plan would essentially curtail assistance to Americans
struggling with prolonged unemployment so that States could lower their
debt to the Federal Government. This approach is bad for the economy
and bad for Americans. Unemployment insurance is one of the most
effective methods of stimulating the economy, because the unemployed
workers spend most of the money that they get on critical purchases,
such as food and housing, other than the alternatives offered by the
Republican bill. If we allow this $31 billion to go to State debt
reduction, there is no new economic activity, and millions of families
will not be able to put food on their tables or roofs over their heads.
It is not only the 4 million workers who currently receive long-term
unemployment benefits who will suffer; it is our businesses as well.
The retail sector has been hard hit by this recession. Cutting
unemployment benefits for millions of people would take a tremendous
toll on these businesses as well. The Congressional Budget Office
estimates that current law generates approximately $40 billion in
economic activity and creates about 322,000 jobs. Enacting the
Republican approach would dramatically reduce the economic stimulus of
our Federal Government and cut jobs.
Unemployment benefits only provide an average of $290 a week, which
typically replaces only half of the average family's expenses. This
support is not a free ride or boon for families; it is a critical
lifeline during a national emergency to help our citizens who are
suffering. The Wall Street Journal reported that roughly 1 million
people across the Nation couldn't find work after exhausting their
unemployment benefits. There are about 7 million fewer jobs now than at
the beginning of the Great Recession, and the Department of Labor data
show that there are over four unemployed Americans for every job.
Needing unemployment assistance is about not being able to find work in
a weak economy with limited job opportunities. It's not about being
lazy.
The Republican bill is not a jobs bill. It is a jilting the jobless
bill. It pits States that are struggling with large deficits against
the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of
their own. I urge that we continue the fight to secure improvements in
this proposal, to protect the hundreds of millions of hardworking
Americans who need the government's help to weather the extended storm
of economic hardship.
I commend you again for your tremendous leadership. Thank you very
much for leading this effort.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, Congressman Davis, for joining us this
evening, and thank you for your kind words. I am very proud to be a
part of a Congressional Black Caucus, which is made up of 43
workhorses, and I am just glad to be able to work along with all of
them.
Thank you for calling attention to the need to extend unemployment
benefits for the many who are still without a job. The jobs are just
not there, and the Republican majority is not creating any. We need to
continue this lifeline to our families and to the communities that they
live in. So thank you for raising that issue again.
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Thank you.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. I yield such time as he might consume to the
gentleman from Virginia, Congressman Bobby Scott.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Thank you. I appreciate you yielding time, and
appreciate you bringing to the attention of the American public the
need for continued support for those who are unemployed. The current
economic climate has taken a toll on many families across the Nation.
While the economy may be growing, there are still almost 14 million
unemployed people nationally, and the unemployment rate is hovering at
9 percent. We need to take serious steps to address this crisis and
create policies that create jobs.
From a long-term perspective, we need to be investing in our
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by investing in education, in job training, beginning with early
childhood education, and continuing through college and vocational
education, as well as adult education and training. Unfortunately, the
Republican budget makes huge cuts in our Nation's education system by
cutting investments in education by over 50 percent and zeroing out
many job-training investments. These cuts include services such as
elementary and secondary education, educational innovation, career and
technical education, cuts to community colleges, and postsecondary
education. The budget also cuts the maximum Pell Grant, a vital program
that makes college affordable for young students, and takes away
eligibility for over a million students.
So we should be trying to work to get people back to work and
increase innovation. So we ought to be actually spending more, not
less. But with these cuts, fewer people will have access to education
and training that they need to fuel the economic productivity and
compete for the good jobs that are occurring in our labor market today.
So on a long-term basis, we need to ensure that we are building a
strong and capable workforce. In the short term, we need to make sure
that people who have lost their jobs during the recession are not left
out in the cold. Currently, for every one job opening there are over
four people applying. This means that whatever the job applicants do to
help themselves, there will still be many people left out in the cold.
To add insult to injury, many applicants are not getting
consideration for jobs because they have been unemployed for too long.
Many employers will screen applicants and require that they are holding
a job to be considered for a new job. When they find out that they are
unemployed, many employers will not consider them for employment. So
those who are looking for a job and have been looking for a job for a
long time find that it's even harder to find a job. And these are the
people that have been unemployed for 60, 90, or even 99 weeks. They are
dejected, and being cut off from unemployment insurance, and not given
a fair shot at a job that they are applying for.
Our focus should be particularly on what to do about the long-term
unemployed and keeping them on their feet. In February, Congresswoman
Barbara Lee from California and I introduced the Emergency Unemployment
Compensation Extension Act to provide 14 additional weeks of
unemployment compensation for the chronically unemployed so that they
can stay afloat during their job search, at least until our recession
is over and jobs have returned. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Act would, if passed, give these hardworking Americans a little more
time to find a job without having to worry about making ends meet.
Now, we have to note that receipt of unemployment compensation is
conditioned first on the fact that you lost your job through no fault
of your own and that you are actively looking for a job and will accept
a reasonable job. So these are conditions of receiving unemployment
compensation. Unfortunately, this compassionate bill has been stalled
in committee, and the majority of the House has not taken action on it.

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To make matters worse, just a few weeks ago a new bill had been
introduced in the House, which will actually weaken the unemployment
compensation program. They call it the Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and
Services Act. They call it the JOBS Act.
It would allow States to divert the Federal funds it received to pay
for unemployment compensation to other purposes, including tax cuts.
Jobs, that so-called JOBS Act, will essentially allow States to
terminate payments of unemployment benefits, potentially eliminating
$40 billion in economic activity, according to CBO estimates. So not
only are they failing to extend benefits during a time of constant high
unemployment; some now want to cut off benefits all together.
Critics of the unemployment compensation believe that providing
unemployment benefits will give people an incentive not to work, that
people receiving unemployment compensation will merely collect the
benefits as long as they can without looking for a job. But a condition
of receiving the benefits, one of the conditions is you have to be
actively looking for a job.
While that criticism may apply to a few bad apples, the overwhelming
majority of Americans who are chronically unemployed would rather enjoy
the dignity of work instead of collecting a weekly check from the
government; many of these checks, on a national average, will average
$260 a week, clearly not enough for a family to survive. The
overwhelming majority of chronically unemployed do not want a handout;
they would like a job.
While unemployment compensation helps the unemployed, unemployment
benefits also help the economy. Economists estimate that in the U.S.
economy, the U.S. economy grows by $1.61 for every dollar the
government spends on unemployment compensation, because unemployed
people will obviously spend every dime right away. This is in stark
contrast to the economic activity generated by tax cuts, where many of
the tax cuts will generate about 17 cents of economic activity for
every dollar of tax cuts. This is the $1.61 for every dollar in
unemployment compensation.
So, simply put, the unemployment compensation is one of the most
effective and efficient ways to stimulate the economy, and we should be
focusing on providing the kind of support and stimulus to the economy
in conjunction with making bold investments in our education system and
our workforce. We need to make sure that we make those long-term
investments in education and job training. We also need to make sure
that we have a compassionate short-term solution by providing the
safety net for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through
no fault of their own and haven't found a job yet.
These jobs just don't exist, and we also have to oppose the
elimination of unemployment compensation by redirecting those funds to
whatever the States may want, including tax cuts. That is simply wrong.
So I thank you for pointing out the need for the unemployment
compensation program to continue and even be improved and oppose those
initiatives that want to sabotage the unemployment compensation system.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you, Congressman Scott, for reminding us that
we are really not out of a recession. This is the time where we need to
invest and to continue those unemployment benefits, and thank you for
talking about the people who are unemployed.
We hear so many misconceptions spread about people who are receiving
unemployment. They really would prefer to have a job. They are actively
looking, as you have pointed out, to be able to receive those
unemployment benefits. It's a shame the way that some of our colleagues
speak about people who are really trying to find a job where there are
no jobs to be found and need that extra help. So I really appreciate
your coming and joining us this evening.
One of the other things that the Congressional Black Caucus has been
advocating for is summer jobs for our young people. It's important for
us to have them meaningfully occupied and employed during that summer
vacation. It seems like we are going back to what we used to have to do
in the previous administration and keep begging and begging for summer
jobs for our young people. It's critically important.
I also don't understand why there is so much objection to our
building a green economy. If we don't, we will be left behind the rest
of the world in this important sector. Creating that economy would
build on the tens of thousands of jobs that were created with the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and moving to renewable energy
and the jobs that that will create is good for our environment. It will
slow climate change, it is good for our health, and it is good for our
economy.
It would build jobs, sustainable jobs, and help us to build a strong
and more sustainable economy for the future.

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It's good for profit, it's good for the planet, and it's good for
people.
I want to just talk a little bit about the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Would the gentlewoman yield before she goes on
to the next issue?
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. I yield to the gentleman.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. It's so important that you have mentioned
summer jobs and opportunities they get to help get young people on the
right track and keep them on the right track, get them used to a
working environment and get them set for their future lives. But also,
with so many people unemployed today in the construction area and at a
time when we have trillions of dollars and needs in terms of roads and
bridges and tunnels and other infrastructure projects, this is a time
where we really ought to be investing in those for our future.
Those projects would be coming in, and the bids on those projects
would be at the lowest they have been historically so that, as you pay
for them over the course of time with bonds, you will be paying at a
much lower rate, and those needs are certainly there today. So we need
to make those investments in job creation in terms of roads and bridges
and other infrastructure. It's a great time to do it, and the people
need those jobs.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Thank you for adding that issue to the discussion
this evening.
Let me just go back to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, because despite its immediate and projected successes, our friends
on the other side of the aisle continue their efforts to repeal and
underfund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Despite the rhetoric to the contrary, this new law lifts more than 30
million Americans out of the ranks of the uninsured, protects the
health care consumer from unjust practices that have occurred in our
health care system for far too many decades, and preserves and improves
the health care and thus the wellness of some of our Nation's most
vulnerable residents--our children and our seniors.
My colleagues and I have and will continue to highlight the
deleterious health consequences that would result if these attacks on
health care reform ever moved from a policy proposal to enactment, and
we will continue to oppose any attempt to undermine this important law.
It's also critically important to remember, though, that while
repealing health care reform will have very obvious, very negative
impacts on health and wellness, the repeal of any part of the law
created by the Affordable Care Act will also have an equally horrendous
impact on the economy and more directly on jobs.
The data is in; it's indisputable. There is no evidence that health
care reform hurts or eliminates jobs. In fact, since the health care
reform bill was passed in March of last year, there has been private
sector growth month after month after month, leading to the creation of
a total of 1.4 million new private sector jobs, and we are counting.
Further, of these 1.4 million new jobs that were created, both directly
and indirectly from health care reform, 243,000 of them, almost a
quarter of a million of them, are directly in the health care sector.
All of this job and growth job expansion has occurred in just 1 year.
While that's good news, there was even better news that came out of a
recent study out of Harvard University, which found that health care
reform, as enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
would create up to 4 million jobs over the next 10 years. Compare that
to 8 years of policies under the previous administration that literally
eliminated 673,000 private sector jobs while at the same time
exacerbating our Nation's plight with uninsurance, spiraling health
care costs, and worsening health disparities.
Once you make the comparison, ask yourself which policies are truly
better for American jobs, for the American economy, for the health and
wellness of Americans, and for the Nation as a whole. Is repealing
health care reform better when we know that the repeal not only would
increase medical spending, the repeal would increase medical spending
by $125 billion by the end of this decade and increase family insurance
premiums by nearly $2,000 every year? But it will also destroy as many
as 400,000 jobs every year over the next decade.

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The answer is simply no. We need to stay on this path, one with an
upward trajectory, because it is the path that not only includes a
reformed, transformed health care system, but it's also a path that
creates jobs, lowers the unemployment rate and saves employers, both
large and small, money that they can reinvest by creating additional
jobs for millions of Americans. It is a path that we have been hoping
to find; it is a path that we have struggled to get on; and now that
we're on it, it is a path that is delivering on its promises.
I don't believe I have any further speakers, so at this time I just
want to reiterate that we've been here for almost 5 months. Nothing
that has come to this floor has created jobs. Communities like mine and
communities that most of my colleagues represent in this body still
have high unemployment. There are no jobs. We need to continue to
provide unemployment insurance. We need to work to begin to create the
jobs that the people of America need.
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
discuss Democratic initiatives for creating jobs and rebuilding the
economy.
While Republicans were busy voting to end Medicare in order to give
more tax breaks to big oil, they forgot one important task--job
creation.
With the fragile economy just beginning to recover, Americans cannot
afford the Republicans' reckless ``So Be It'' attitude toward job
creation.
Their failure to propose a single jobs bill after more than four
months in the majority is alarming and is indicative of a general lack
of concern for the needs of our constituents.
Under the Obama administration, almost 2 million jobs have been
created over the last 15 months.
The 244,000 total jobs added last month is the largest in nearly a
year, with broad-based gains in retail trade, manufacturing, health
care, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services.
While this is an impressive feat, we need to dig deeper in order to
replace the 8 million jobs that we lost during the Bush Administration.
The African American community continues to bear the brunt of the
unemployment crisis; close to 16 percent of African Americans are out
of work and still looking for jobs.
In some cities, African American unemployment rates have hit
Depression levels. This is unacceptable.
The American people have spoken and Democrats are listening; job
creation is the key to economic recovery and growth.
Democrats' ``Make It in America'' agenda is a powerful initiative
based on the conviction that when more products are made in America,
more families will be able to make it in America.
This comprehensive domestic manufacturing strategy is about investing
in innovation and clean energy, helping our small businesses and
workers compete, rebuilding America, and keeping jobs here at home.
For example, the Make It in America Block Grant Act establishes a
grant program at the Commerce Department to provide small to medium-
sized businesses, in communities hardest hit by unemployment, with the
resources and strategies they need to transition to the manufacturing
of clean energy, high technology, and advanced products.
Equally promising is the Job Opportunities Between Our Shores Act,
which establishes a Workforce Investment Act pilot program to provide
education and training programs in advanced manufacturing.
These bills, along with other Democratic initiatives, prove that
Democrats are listening to the American people as they continue to ask,
``Where are the jobs?''
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. I yield back the balance of my time.

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THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BOEING, AND THE NLRB

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of
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Carolina (Mr. Gowdy) is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of
the majority leader.
Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, last week, of course, we were in our
respective districts, which means I was home in my beloved State of
South Carolina. And while the bulk of that time was spent in the
upstate, in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Union Counties, South Carolina
is such a small State with a deep and rich tie throughout the various
regions of the State that, even in a course of 1 week, Mr. Speaker, I
was able to go to all six congressional districts in South Carolina at
one point or another.
South Carolina is full of natural beauty, from the mountains of the
upstate to the beaches of our coastal region. South Carolina is home to
hardworking, loyal, kindhearted and resilient people. We have wonderful
schools, a world-class port, vibrant research universities, and highly
regarded hospitals and medical centers. We have a depth and breadth of
assets throughout the State of South Carolina, as well as the small
businesses that are the backbone of this country and this economy.
Mr. Speaker, South Carolina is among the first States to help other
States when calamity strikes. We have a rich history of fighting and
sacrificing, indeed, dying for this country. We are proud and brave,
and we are not easily intimidated, which brings me to the National
Labor Relations Board and its recent interactions with the State of
South Carolina.
At a time when union membership is at a historic low, unions seek to
influence this administration in a historically high fashion. At a time
when this Nation needs to come together and face the great challenges
of our time, there are those in this administration who seek to benefit
from the politics of class, generational and, now, regional conflict:
from a Secretary of Health and Human Services who claims that our
colleague's, Paul Ryan's, efforts to reform Medicare would cause
seniors to die sooner when it is a demonstrably false statement,
indeed, an abomination to say something so overtly political about a
courageous colleague who has the foresight to try to save Medicare,
from that to the NLRB and its general counsel and their efforts to
intimidate the State of South Carolina, not once, but twice, with
threatened lawsuits and now a complaint when a company decides to put
an additional line of work in the great State of South Carolina.
Boeing decided to build some of its new 787 Dreamliners in South
Carolina. And nearly a year, Mr. Speaker, after the decision was made
and construction had begun and, in some instances, been completed,
after South Carolina workers received the good news that jobs were
finally headed our way, the National Labor Relations Board decided to
file a complaint. And it's important to keep in mind what is not at
issue. There is no merit to the contention that Boeing did not
negotiate in good faith with the union over the placement of a second
line of work in South Carolina. No one seriously contends that. And,
incredibly, there is no evidence that existing jobs will move from
Washington State to South Carolina.
Instead, the NLRB seeks to tell companies where it can and cannot
build additional lines of work. Let that sink in for a moment. The
National Labor Relations Board seeks to tell a company where it can and
cannot build additional lines of work. So be forewarned: If you build a
plant or a facility in a union State, there is the prospect that you
will never be able to leave again if the NLRB has its way. And the law
was clear, indeed, it is crystal clear: Employers are permitted to make
predictions on future economic circumstances so long as the
circumstances are demonstrably predictable.
So is it predictable that there would be labor shortages and
stoppages in Washington State? Well, Mr. Speaker, there have been four
strikes since 1989 in the Washington State facility for Boeing, all of
which support the movement of the entire 787 production line to South
Carolina. But that's not what Boeing is doing. And I would commend, Mr.
Speaker, the reading of the comments by a Boeing customer who said that
the continued threatened work stoppages are causing it to reconsider
whether or not it wants to do business with Boeing, and yet Boeing is
not supposed to consider that when they decide where to build
additional lines of work.
Indeed, make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, there will be two planes made
in Washington State for every one plane made in South Carolina. But
that is not enough for this administration. They want to control where
businesses can locate, what they can make, and how much of it they can
make.
I want you to consider, Mr. Speaker, the comments of the NLRB
spokesperson, and I quote: We are not telling Boeing they cannot make
planes in South Carolina. We are talking about one specific line of
work, three planes a month. If they keep three planes a month in
Washington, there is no problem.
Really? The National Labor Relations Board is going to tell Boeing
how many planes it can make and in what State and what constitutes a
problem and what doesn't constitute a problem? To my colleagues from
the South Carolina delegation who have labeled this an unprecedented
act, they are entirely correct.
So what it appears now, Mr. Speaker, is that this administration and
the National Labor Relations Board will elevate the unions to the same
status as the employer; that all future decisions have to be made in
concert; and if the unions object to a line of work that is separate
and distinct, they can move to a right-to-work State like South
Carolina, it cannot be done.
Mr. Speaker, I have been joined by my distinguished colleague from
the Fifth Congressional District, Mr. Mulvaney, and I would seek to
yield such time as my colleague may consume.
Mr. MULVANEY. I thank my colleague, Mr. Gowdy. His words are well
considered and well made and I think bear out the decision of the
people of his district to send him to Washington. This is perhaps the
first real challenge we have faced together as a team here in
Washington, and I'm proud to be a member of this team as we take on
perhaps the critical issue of our day and our State when it comes to
economic development and job growth.
I want to do something that we are not very good at in South Carolina
when it comes to these types of issues. I want to speak bluntly.
Ordinarily, we don't talk about uncomfortable things in our State very
bluntly. We are more southerly and gentlemanly about it than I'm going
to be for the next few minutes. But I feel compelled to do that by the
circumstances that face us. I want to talk very briefly about what this
says about the current administration's attitude towards business. And
then I want to talk very briefly about why people, not only in South
Carolina, but people all over this country, should be concerned with
this lawsuit against Boeing by the NLRB.
Regarding the administration's attitude towards business, I talked
several times when I was running for this office with folks in my
district about another issue at that time. It was cap-and-trade. And I
remember coming across an employer in my district who I never thought
would be in favor of that particular piece of legislation but who had
signed on and actually contributed financially toward advancing that
particular initiative. I remember talking to them and asking them why
this was, why were they doing something that was so clearly against
their self-interest. And they told me that it had been made very plain
to them that if they did not get on board that they would have a visit
from the EPA, and wasn't it much better for them to participate in the
cap-and-trade legislation than it was to get run over and visited by
the EPA, to have someone come down and bring down the full regulatory
authority of the government on you without any recourse whatsoever.
Wouldn't you rather be sitting at the table to design part of your own
demise rather than having it dealt fully in your face by the regulatory
arm of the administration?

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{time} 2010

It frightened me to death. It frightened me to death that that is
what we had come to in this Nation. I call, and I still do, I call it
to this day, and I know this frustrates people and bothers people when
I call it this, it is government by Mafia. It really is. It is like
walking into an office going: Wow, it would be a real shame if this
place burned down tomorrow. Why don't you give us a little money to
help us in our cause, and we will make sure nothing happens to you. It
frightens me and it disgusts me that this is the way the government
treats its own people.
I can't help but think of that example as I sit here and look at what
the NRLB is doing these days. To come to the Boeing company and admit,
and you can go and read what the NRLB says, admit that they have done
nothing wrong, admit that Boeing has done nothing wrong in any of its
statements, but still taking the position that they have the basis for
bringing a lawsuit against this company in order to do nothing else but
to shake it down.
My colleague, Mr. Speaker, mentioned the other shoe to drop when the
NLRB came forward through its spokesman and said: Listen, you know,
this whole thing could just go away if Boeing would agree to build
three more airplanes every single month in Washington State.
That is what this is about. It is about using leverage. It is about
using muscle. It is about pushing around a private business simply
because you can, and it is absolutely and positively wrong for our
government to be doing this to its own citizens. That is exactly what
is happening. They are walking into Boeing and saying: Boy, it would be
a real shame if we shut you down in South Carolina; wouldn't it? You
can make that not happen. You have it in your ability to make sure that
this terrible thing doesn't happen to you. All you have to do is agree
to produce an additional three planes in Washington State. What a
travesty. What a complete insult to what this Nation stands for.
That brings me to my second point, which is why should ordinary
people care about this. Is this just an issue that the State of South
Carolina cares about? Is it just an issue that the Boeing Corporation
should care about? Is it just an issue that businesses should care
about? Absolutely not. Absolutely not. This is an issue that every
single working person in this country should be scared to death of
because the day that the government can tell business where it can
operate, which is what the NLRB is trying to do in this lawsuit, the
day that the government can tell businesses where they can operate is
the day before it can tell you where you can go to work.
And if Boeing is not free to leave Seattle, Washington, and move to
North Charleston in South Carolina, then the next day, you might not be
free to do the same thing. It violates everything that we stand for. It
violates everything that makes this country exceptional. It brings up
frightening thoughts of what has happened in other countries in the
past. It is wrong, Mr. Speaker. It must stop now. We will do everything
that we can in this delegation to prevent it from happening. And, more
importantly, we will be ever diligent to make sure that after this one
is put to bed, and after this NLRB lawsuit is exposed for the fraud
that it is, we will be ever diligent to make sure that it never happens
again in this country.
Mr. GOWDY. While my colleague was talking so eloquently in defense of
freedom, not in defense of South Carolina, but in defense of freedom
and the freedom to pursue the free market, something as fundamental as
that, we have been joined by our colleague from South Carolina,
Congressman Jeff Duncan, and I would yield him such time as he may
consume on this issue and any other issue on his heart.
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. First, I thank my colleagues for taking
this time to talk about an issue that--I cannot believe we are even
having this discussion. We have seen a lot since we have been here in
Washington on January 5, but I never thought that I would see the day
when the NLRB and our government would sue a company over creating jobs
in South Carolina. I may have experienced that in another country, say
the Soviet Union back in the eighties, but to think that we have got a
government here in America that is suing a company for making a
business decision, a decision that would affect their bottom line, to
go where their labor costs are cheaper, to come to a great State like
South Carolina and locate in a wonderful city like North Charleston
where they were already operating an operation that made the fuselages.
This was a decision not to locate a whole other operation, but to bring
the rest of the components to South Carolina, to assemble the complete
aircraft there. And since they made that decision to come to South
Carolina, they have added an additional 2,000 jobs in the State of
Washington. And so for the NLRB to say that Boeing made a decision to
punish a union in Washington is ludicrous. It is ludicrous.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said that NLRB's action
against Boeing is a threat to every right-to-work State. And I agree
with him because if this suit is successful against Boeing, we are not
going to have the conversation in this country about whether a business
is going to locate in a right-to-work State or a union State. The
conversation is going to turn, Mr. Gowdy, to a conversation about
whether to locate in America or to locate that operation overseas. That
ought to scare every one of us, not just those in the right-to-work
State, but every American who understands capitalism, who understands
that government doesn't create jobs, businesses do.
Looking at the NLRB's decision and examining the recent electoral
map, it is not difficult to see a policy that clearly rewards blue
States while severely punishing red ones. South Carolina is a red
State, and we are proud of that fact. We shouldn't be punished for
Boeing locating in South Carolina. And this is the second attempt by
NLRB to punish South Carolina.
Right before this, they decided to sue South Carolina, South Dakota,
Arizona, and Utah over the right to a secret ballot. Back in November,
Mr. Speaker, 80 percent of South Carolinians voted in a referendum that
we liked the right to a secret ballot when it comes to union elections,
that we don't want card check, a method where union bosses can come to
employees and say: You know, we really want to unionize here, and we
would love to have your name, and through fear and intimidation get
them to agree to go along and unionize after a majority of those people
in that business have said, under intimidation usually, that they would
go along with the union. We like the right to a secret ballot, that
free Americans can go into the voting booth, whether it is at a union
or anywhere else, and cast a ballot in secret without fear of
intimidation, go in there and cast a vote on how they feel on whether
they want to collectively bargain, whether they want to unionize, or
whether they like the right to come to work and negotiate with their
employer for their best interest and for the best interest of the
company, for the best interest of the company.
And so NLRB said nope, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona;
we determine how you are going to unionize. We determine what methods
you are going to use. And if we say that you have to use card check as
a method of unionization, that is what you have to use. And just
because you in South Carolina, just because 80 percent of your voters
like the right to a secret ballot, that doesn't matter. That is off the
table because NLRB is saying they have the last word, they are the only
voice. And you know what? That is wrong, because it is a States' rights
issue. The Constitution I carry says Congress--and I am going to get a
little passionate on this issue because I feel NLRB has overstepped its
bounds on this--it says that no power not specifically outlined in that
document as belonging to the Federal Government, nor prohibited by that
document to the States, is reserved for the States or the people. It
doesn't say that the NLRB has the right to determine how we can
unionize in South Carolina or any other right-to-work State.

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I think States do have rights. And I think we have to stand up, and I
applaud my colleagues tonight for standing on this floor and
championing States' rights, championing the Constitution of the United
States, championing the 10th Amendment, and pointing out the rightful
place of the States in this country that freely joined the Republic.
So after the NLRB decided to sue these four States, they came in and
decided to sue a private business, to sue a business that made a
business decision to affect the bottom line, shareholder value, looking
after profit, which others want to demonize in this country but which
made this country great, capitalists going out and investing their
hard-earned dollars, convincing others to invest their money in their
stock, to grow a business, create a product that folks around the world
would want to buy. And folks like buying Boeing products.
I applaud Boeing for wanting to come to South Carolina, to invest
their billions of dollars in our State, their idea of staying there for
100 years, their love for South Carolina workers, the climate and the
pro-business climate we have in our State, the pro-business climate
they have in North Charleston, the effort that South Carolina had to
step up to the plate to help Boeing in the deal to come to South
Carolina.

{time} 2020

I look forward to flying on the Boeing manufactured aircraft the
Dreamliner. What a great name. We're talking about the shattering of
American dreams by the NLRB suing Boeing, which is chasing the American
Dream. Yet they're chasing it to form an airliner called the
Dreamliner. Is that not irony? I can't believe we're having this
discussion, but I'll tell you what. We're doing the right thing, and
this Congress needs to get behind defunding the NLRB's ability to sue
South Carolina, to sue Boeing. We need to get behind that.
Mr. Gowdy, thank you for having this.
Mr. GOWDY. My colleague from South Carolina raises the second issue,
doesn't he? It wasn't just the complaint against Boeing. It was also
the threatened litigation over South Carolina having the unmitigated
temerity to want to memorialize the right to a secret ballot in the
constitution of our State. Our voters voted to do that, to memorialize
something as sacred in this country as the right to a secret ballot,
and the reward for memorializing that in our constitution was
threatened litigation by the NLRB. When our attorney general, Alan
Wilson, fought back, the response was, Well, let's see if we can settle
it. I think that's instructive because no sooner had the threatened
litigation against Boeing been announced that there was another effort
to want to settle it as if these are two private companies which are
negotiating over an easement.
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. They said they'd talk with Attorney
General Wilson and the other attorneys general, but they said, We're
going to do it in secret. We're going to do it in secret. They demanded
secret meetings, made threats, and they attacked the right to the
secret ballot. That doesn't exactly look like a good track record.
Have you heard about that?
Mr. GOWDY. Not only, Congressman, had I heard about that, but I read
a quote attributed to the NLRB just this week where they were advising
Boeing and its counsel not to litigate this in the media. Imagine the
arrogance of telling a company not to litigate something in the media.
These are not two private parties. This is a government agency taking
legal action against a private company, and then they advise not to
discuss this in the media.
Then the second thing--and I'd love to ask Congressman Mulvaney his
thoughts on this--is that there was a quote attributed to a Senator who
was advising the NLRB, Do not share your legal strategy publicly. Do
not tell the other side what your legal strategy is.
This is not a criminal case. This is not a civil case between two
private companies. This is a government agency that is seeking to
influence the business decisions of a private company, and they're
getting legal advice from a Senator not to share their strategy with
the other side.
Mr. MULVANEY. My question to you, Mr. Gowdy, and to you, Mr. Speaker,
would be this:
Why would there even be a strategy? What is this talk of strategy
that the NLRB is charged with enforcing the law? There should be no
strategy involved with that. Either it violates the law or it does not.
The NLRB, itself, has already said on more than one occasion that the
statements that Boeing made do not rise to the level that's required
for this litigation to proceed. They've already admitted that this is
an expansion of a new business, that this is a new business line. It is
not the moving of a business from one place to the other, and the NLRB
has already admitted that that is protected activity under the National
Labor Relations Act. So you wonder: What is the strategy?
It raises a really good point: Why are we here? Why is the NLRB doing
this?
Mr. Gowdy, perhaps this is a rhetorical question; but what does it
say, for example, about the lawsuit that Mr. Duncan mentioned before
regarding the right to a secret ballot? What does it say about an
administration in this day and age that specifically attacks not only
one State but several States for granting additional freedoms to its
citizens? Think about that. That's what we've done. That's what Arizona
has done. That's what several other States have done. We have simply
memorialized in our constitution the right that we have to a secret
ballot. This is the granting of a right.
Ordinarily, this would be cause for great celebration; but for some
reason, with this administration, it is not cause for celebration; it
is cause for the bringing of lawsuits and litigation, and I cannot help
but wonder what that says about where we stand as a Nation.
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. You have to wonder why the NLRB is
doing this. What is their ultimate gain? I think it's to force a
private industry to make a decision that the government tells it to.
That's like a government takeover, a government's telling a private
business what to do or not to do.
The American people are tired of the spending and the borrowing and
the bailouts and the takeovers. We saw it with General Motors. We've
seen it with other businesses. We've seen the government takeover of
health care. Now we're seeing the government sue a private business for
making a business decision to locate in South Carolina.
Because we come from the great Palmetto State, we know why they
wanted to locate in South Carolina. We know about the work ethic. We
know about the wonderful business climate, and we know about the
wonderful climate, period. I know why they chose Charleston. What a
great location. It's not just because the airbase is there; that it's
close to the port is probably one of the biggest reasons. It's the
wonderful port that we've got in Charleston. The reason South Carolina
is great is because of the Port of Charleston.
While I'm on that, let me just applaud my colleagues across the
building there for their help in securing the money that was necessary
for deepening and widening the Port of Charleston. It was the right
decision for the Corps of Engineers to make. It's the right decision
for the business climate in South Carolina, and it's the right decision
for our State. It's going to be a perfect business example for South
Carolina and for the east coast.
Mr. GOWDY. To echo what both of my colleagues have already said, I
would say this:
Not only is there a tremendous natural climate and business climate
in the State of South Carolina, but you will not find a group of people
more appreciative for the right to work than our fellow citizens in
South Carolina, who desperately need the work. ``Thank you'' to Boeing
and to every other company that has been willing to take a chance on
the people of South Carolina. We are not easily intimidated.
One of my colleagues asked, What is the NLRB doing? Why now? I think
we touched on it earlier. Union membership is at an historic low. At
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time, they seek to have an historically high level of influence with
this administration.
Mr. Mulvaney, there is no legal analysis by which the NLRB can hope
to prevail in this case. This is a political calculus, so I would like
in the few minutes we have remaining to discuss with both of my
colleagues the remedy that the NLRB seeks; and it's instructive, I
think, to set the chronology one more time.
Boeing has been manufacturing airplanes in Washington State for at
least two decades, and since 1989, there have been four work stoppages.
I read a partial quote by a customer of Boeing's, saying, If the unions
and the employers and management do not get together and stop the
strikes, we are going to look somewhere else for our airplanes.
So you're in a leadership position at a company, and you're being
advised that the work stoppages--and there have been four of them--are
going to impact your ability to get future business. You negotiate in
good faith, and there has been not one scintilla of evidence to suggest
that Boeing did not negotiate in good faith in Washington State. As our
colleague Mr. Mulvaney pointed out, there is no allegation of bad
faith. There is no allegation that Boeing did anything wrong other than
seek to move to a right-to-work State. When they had planted a flag in
a union State, they wanted to move a separate, distinct line of work to
a right-to-work State in South Carolina.
There are 2,000 more jobs in Washington State than there were, and
the comments of the spokesperson for the NLRB are so terribly
instructive: If you'll just build more planes in Washington State,
we'll shut up about what you did in South Carolina.
Can you imagine that? As a 16-year prosecutor, can you imagine my
saying, ``Well, I'll excuse what you did here, if it were wrong, if
you'll just do this instead''? If what Boeing had done were really
wrong, the NLRB would not be seeking to settle this and negotiate out
more work for the State of Washington, which is exactly what they're
trying to do.

{time} 2030

Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. The gentleman from Georgia just a few
minutes ago in the last hour was over there talking about us not
manufacturing anything in this country anymore, talking about bringing
manufacturing back. I don't know if y'all heard that.
I sat there and listened, and I thought about the irony there, that
here we are, we have the NLRB that's suing a business who is operating
in this country, who has numerous manufacturing facilities, not just in
Washington and South Carolina, who's creating a wonderful product
that's sought all around the world. They're manufacturing it here in
this country. They're creating jobs in South Carolina. We are
manufacturing here. And so to that gentleman, Mr. Scott from Georgia,
the message is clear: They are, and they'll continue to do so as long
as we have a pro-business economy, as long as we have a pro-business
climate.
Like I said earlier, if NLRB wins this suit, we're going to see
decisions made about not whether to locate in a right-to-work State
like South Carolina or Utah or Arizona or South Dakota or even Virginia
or many, many others in this country, we're not going to see that
argument about whether to locate in a right-to-work State or a union
State, we're going to see truly what he was talking about, the decision
being made about whether to locate in the United States of America and
put Americans to work or locate in another country. That's the question
that's going to be asked.
Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, I think it's important to realize in this
discussion that this is not just an attack on one company, nor is it
just an attack more broadly at some of the principles that we hold to
be so dear. This is a specific attack on the people of South Carolina.
It is. It's a specific attack on the people that we represent.
We live in a State that has chosen to be a right-to-work State. By
the way, it's important to know, that doesn't mean that unions are
against the law in South Carolina. It doesn't mean that they are
banned. It doesn't mean it's any more difficult to form. It simply
means you don't have to work in a union in order to work in South
Carolina. We have chosen to do that. We have come together as a State
and said, This is the kind of State that we want to be. We want to be a
State that balances the needs of business and the needs of workers. We
want to be fair to both sides. We don't want to make you do something
that you don't want to do just to get a job. That's what we stand for,
and this administration in this lawsuit is attacking that.
We also chose as a State to give Boeing incentives to come to South
Carolina. It was a difficult decision for us to make. I was in the
State legislature when we did that. But we said to ourselves as a
State, this is such an opportunity, and it is one of those true rare
times when it's an investment. This was such a rare opportunity for us
as a State, not only for this generation but for several generations.
The Boeing company has been making airplanes since there have been
airplanes, and they're going to be making them for another hundred
years after this and we wanted them in our State, so we gave them the
incentives. This administration is attacking that. Nowhere does the
NLRB say what might happen, if they were to succeed, to the money that
the State of South Carolina has given to Boeing. It's a slap in the
face to the people of South Carolina.
Finally, you can't have a discussion up here, or you shouldn't have a
discussion up here without talking about jobs. Our people want to work.
Our people need to work. It's one of the most hardworking, well-
educated, honest and ethical group of working people that you're going
to find in this country. The Boeing Corporation was going to give them
the chance to do that, in areas that provide tremendous opportunities
for us to grow as a State, to grow our wage base, to grow our skill
base.
Think about what this meant to the technical college system in our
State. Think about what this means to the other opportunities in the
aerospace industry alone, never mind the other industries that feed it.
We want to work, and this administration is going out of its way to
prevent that from happening. Unforgivable. Unforgivable. Unemployment
in my district is over 15 percent, and I have to fight with my own
administration as to whether or not these people can go to work? This
is absolutely wrong. It is unforgivable that this is what it's come to
in our Nation.
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity. I commend the rest of my
delegation. It is a true honor to be amongst these gentlemen tonight as
we sit here and try and come to our State's defense against what is
clearly an unjustified attack.
Mr. GOWDY. We saw firsthand when the automotive manufacturing
company, BMW, decided to come to the upstate of South Carolina. I tell
my colleagues, it transformed the upstate of South Carolina. Every now
and again, you have an opportunity to have a company like a BMW or a
Boeing or a Michelin or a Milliken or a GE that cannot just transform a
community but, even more importantly, transform individual family lives
by giving them the greatest of all family values--a job.
Mr. Mulvaney is exactly right. We come from a State that has a rich
and, in some instances, provocative history, but one thing that we all
agree on, and it is every Member of this delegation, we represent
people who want to work, and when you consider the consequences of this
complaint, what are the remedies? Are they really going to ask Boeing
to dismantle the plant that is under construction in North Charleston?
Are they really going to tell Boeing, you cannot manufacture this line
in this State? Or are they going to do what we really suspect that this
is all about, which is negotiating strength so they can force Boeing to
do more work in Washington State? ``We'll let you slide in South
Carolina, but you've got to make it up to us in Washington State.''
That is not the business of this administration, and I applaud my
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that were not able to join us tonight, because we are in one accord
when it comes to standing up for the people and the workers and the
State of South Carolina.
I would yield to my colleague, Mr. Duncan.
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I just have to ask myself,
listening to my colleagues here, thinking about this issue, since when
did America stop becoming and being the land of the free? The land of
the free that we sing about all the time? Do we just want to say that
we're a free Nation, or do we want to be a free Nation?
Our freedom is under attack, guys. Our freedom is under attack across
this Nation, through suits like the NLRB suing the States, NLRB suing a
private business for making a business decision. But in America? I
can't believe we're witnessing this. It's not just NLRB, it's the EPA.
When they deny an air quality permit for a drilling platform in the
Alaskan Sea, where the closest impacted town is over 70 miles away,
with only 250 indigenous people there.
I've been out to a deepwater drilling platform. I've been to a
production platform. The only air impact that I've seen was the flare
gas, where they flare off and burn off the gas that comes through the
natural drilling activities. Usually it's natural gas. Some proponents
of that side of the debate think that natural gas is and say--and I
believe that, too--it's probably cleaner burning. But we've got the EPA
denying an air quality permit, not a drilling permit this time, so
we're not able to meet America's energy needs by domestic production.
We've got NLRB suing the State of South Carolina, the State of Utah,
the State of Arizona, and the State of South Dakota. Then we've got
them suing a fine American company named Boeing. We've got the EPA
going after drilling, denying to issue air quality permits. We've got
them changing the air quality standards that will affect economic
development in my district and around the State of South Carolina.
This is a power grab. This is a power grab by this administration to
keep us from being free people, to keep us from being able to make
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{time} 2040

America needs to wake up and see that your freedoms are being eroded
day by day.
It's hard to believe that January 5 we were elected into Congress and
had high optimism for changing the way Washington does business, and
then we see this continuation of these policies, which I labeled on the
campaign ``POR policies.'' I called it Pelosi, Obama and Reid policies
that were bankrupting this country, and they're continuing today.
They're continuing today because they are affecting private businesses
that are out creating jobs in States like South Carolina.
So I applaud my colleagues and, like you said, those that aren't
here, those that may be taking the floor on the other side of the
Chamber in the United States Senate, those that had obligations, other
places tonight that feel the way we do, that South Carolina is a great
State to do business.
Boeing made the decision to come there. They made the decision about
their bottom line, about profitability, shareholder value, about
creating something great, creating American jobs, manufacturing in this
country that the gentleman from Georgia talked about. Well, they're
doing it. And they're going to do it in South Carolina because I
believe they're going to win this lawsuit. I believe they are going to
win because it's the right thing, it's the American way, it's
unconstitutional, un-American for the NLRB to be suing Boeing.
I believe with my heart that they are going to win. They're going to
put those thousands of workers to work in South Carolina, they're going
to invest their money, and they're going to be there 100 years from
now.
Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to:
Mr. Frelinghuysen (at the request of Mr. Cantor) for today on account
of a family health issue.
Mr. Hastings of Washington (at the request of Mr. Cantor) for today
and the balance of the week on account of a death in the family.
Mr. Ellison (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account of
tornado damage in district.
Mr. Hinojosa (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account of
official business.
Ms. McCollum (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account of
official business in district.
Mr. Markey (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account of
travel delays.
Mrs. Napolitano (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account
of travel delays.
Mr. Pastor of Arizona (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today and
May 24.
Ms. Sutton (at the request of Ms. Pelosi) for today on account of
travel delays.

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SENATE BILLS REFERRED

Bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the
Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows;

S. 349. An act to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in
Rootstown, Ohio, as the ``Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
S. 655. An act to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary,
Mississippi, as the ``Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

____________________

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled
a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed
by the Speaker:

H.R. 793. An act to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake
Boulevard in Inverness, California, as the ``Specialist Jake
Robert Velloza Post Office''.

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ADJOURNMENT

Mr. GOWDY. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 41 minutes
p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow,
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 10 a.m.

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EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized
for Speaker-Authorized Official Travel during the fourth quarter of
2010 and the first quarter of 2011 pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as
follows:

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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar
Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign U.S. dollar Foreign equivalent
Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency equivalent or currency or U.S.
currency\2\ currency\2\ U.S. currency\2\ currency\2\
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Hon. Jim Costa...................... 2/23 2/26 Austria............... ........... 1,124.04 ........... 3,498.00 ........... ................. ........... 4,622.04
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Committee total............... ........ .......... ...................... ........... 1,124.04 ........... 3,498.00 ........... ................. ........... 4,622.04
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 254.008634
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
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

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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\) ........... ........... ........... ...........
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 32,615.79 ........... 22,274.16 ........... 22,445.25 ........... 77,335.20
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\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 PMAR. 31, 2011
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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..................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...........

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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, Ethiopia, 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 Emirates, 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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 18,744.91 ........... 93,537.40 ........... ........... ........... 112,282.31
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 715.25 ........... 2,694.50 ........... ........... ........... 3,409.75
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 8,384.69
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\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.

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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3,719.50
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\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.

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

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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
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 ........... 508.31 ........... (\3\) ........... ................. ........... 508.31
Emirates.
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 ........... 502.31 ........... (\3\) ........... ................. ........... 502.31
Emirates.
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 ........... 394.38 ........... (\3\) ........... ................. ........... 394.38
Emirates.
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
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Committee total............ ........ .......... ................... ........... 26,022.28 ........... 84,573.40 ........... 12,350.43 ........... 122,946.11
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 5,656.86 ........... 35,385.17 ........... ........... ........... 41,237.53
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\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.

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\4\Baggage tips.
\5\Taxi (Arangio) from Dulles.
\6\Military air transportation.
HON. PETER T. KING, Chairman, Apr. 29,
2011.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2010
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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.x
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 1,478.66 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1,478.66
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 5,785.88 ........... 3,416.73 ........... ........... ........... 9,202.61
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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. x
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 2,833.00 ........... 11,642.20 ........... ........... ........... 14,475.20
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\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.

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2011
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...........
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., Sec. 1754(b)(2), information as would identify the
foreign countries to which Members and employees traveled is omitted.
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Committee total................. ........ ............ ........................ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 126,368.24
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\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
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Date Per diem\1\ Transportation Other purposes Total
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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\
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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
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Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 10,555.67 ........... 13,506.91 ........... 2,402.31 ........... 26,464.71
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\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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____________________

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

1598. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration's final rule -- General Provisions; Operating
and Strategic Business Planning (RIN: 3052-AC66) received May
3, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Agriculture.
1599. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulations Supplement; Guidance on Personal Services (DFARS
Case 2009-D028) (RIN: 0750-AG72) received May 2, 2011,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed
Services.
1600. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulations Supplement (DFARS); Electronic Ordering
Procedures (DFARS Case 2009-D037) (RIN: 0750-AH20) received
May 2, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Armed Services.
1601. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Accelerate Small Business Payments
(DFARS Case 2011-D008) (RIN: 0750-AH19) received May 2, 2011,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed
Services.
1602. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Definition of Multiple-Award Contract
(DFARS Case 2011-D016) (RIN: 0750-AH12) received May 2, 2011,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed
Services.
1603. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting notification that the national emergency
with respect to Syria, originally by Executive Order 13338,
is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2011, pursuant to 50
U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 112--26); to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
1604. A letter from the Secretary, Deaprtment of the
Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the
National Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c)
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31,
2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency
with respect to the situation in or in relation to the
Democratic Republic of the Congo that was declared in
Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
1605. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-13,
pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of
the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
1606. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-12,
pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of
the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
1607. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting
Memorandum of justification for a drawdown to protect
civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack
in Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1608. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the
Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31,
2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency
with respect to Burma that was declared in Executive Order
13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1609. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the
Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the
National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section
204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50
U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July
31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national
emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was
declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1610. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the
Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the
National Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c)
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31,
2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency
with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in
Colombia in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1611. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting continuation of the national emergency
with respect to the stabilization of Iraq is to continue in
effect beyond May 22, 2011, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d);
(H. Doc. No. 112--25); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and ordered to be printed.
1612. A letter from the Executive Director, Christopher
Columbus Fellowship Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's
required General/Trust Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal
Year 2011; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
1613. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District
of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-59,
``Closing of a Portion of Anacostia Avenue N.E., abutting
Parcel 170/14 S.O. 11-3689, Act of 2011''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
1614. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer,
transmitting the quarterly report of receipts and
expenditures of appropriations and other funds for the period
January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011 as compiled by the
Chief Administrative Officer, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a
Public Law 88-454; (H. Doc. No. 112--15); to the Committee on
House Administration and ordered to be printed.
1615. A letter from the Director, Office of Financial
Management, United States Capitol Police, transmitting the
semiannual report of receipts and expenditures of
appropriations and other funds for the period October 1, 2010
through March 31, 2011, pursuant to Public Law 109-55,
section 1005; (H. Doc. No. 112--24); to the Committee on
House Administration and ordered to be printed.
1616. A letter from the Chief, Office of Program Support,
Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
44 Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Adding 10 Taxa, Delisting 1
Taxon, Reclassifying 1 Taxon, and Updating 32 Taxa on the
List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife [Docket No.: FWS-
R9-ES-2008-0125] [92100-1111-0000-B3] (RIN: 1018-AW09)
received May 2, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
1617. A letter from the Delegated the Authority of the
Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting
notification that the Commission recently appointed members
to the Alabama Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
1618. A letter from the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and
Director for Financial Management, Department of Commerce,
transmitting the Department's final rule -- Commerce Debt
Collection [Docket No.: 070216039-7495-02] (RIN: 0605-AA24)
received May 2, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
1619. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing
Commission, transmitting the Commission's amendments to the
federal sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and
official commentary, together with the reasons for the
amendments, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o); to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1620. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. LTS101
Series Turboshaft Engines LTP101 Series Turboprop Engines
[Docket No.: FAA-2009-1185; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-
24-AD; Amendment 39-16656; AD 2011-08-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64)
received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1621. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent
768-60 and Trent 772-60 Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-
2011-0233; Directorate Identifier 98-ANE-10-AD; Amendment 39-
16660; AD 2011-08-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21,
2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
1622. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340-541 and -642
Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0263; Directorate Identifier
2010-NM-105-AD; Amendment 39-16653; AD 2011-08-03] (RIN:
2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1623. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileria De Aeronautica
S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes [Docket
No.: FAA-2010-1161; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-152-AD;
Amendment 39-16658; AD 2011-08-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received
April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1624. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10
(Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702) Airplanes, Model CL-600-
2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) Airplanes, and Model CL-600-
2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-
2009-0703; Directorate Identifier

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2009-NM-093-AD; Amendment 39-16654; AD 2011-08-04] (RIN:
2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1625. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27
Mark 050 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0325; Directorate
Identifier 2010-NM-278-AD; Amendment 39-16652; AD 2011-08-02]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1626. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27
Mark 050 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0262; Directorate
Identifier 2010-NM-215-AD; Amendment 39-16649; AD 2011-07-12]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1627. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; DASSAULT AVIATION Model MYSTERE-
FALCON 50 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0261; Directorate
Identifier 2011-NM-028-AD; Amendment 39-16648; AD 2011-07-11]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1628. A letter from the Regulations Officer, FHWA,
Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Highway Systems; Technical Correction [FHWA
Docket No.: FHWA-2011-0003] (RIN: 2125-AF35) received April
21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1629. A letter from the Senior Procurement Analyst,
Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and
Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures;
Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 30777; Amdt. No. 3421]
received April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1630. A letter from the Regulations Officer, FHWA,
Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Public Road Mileage for Apportionment of
Highway Safety Funds; Correction (RIN: 2125-AF42) received
April 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1631. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department
of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Pilot, Flight Instructor, and Pilot School Certification;
Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FAA-2006-26661; Amdt. Nos.
61-127] (RIN: 2120-AI86) received April 21, 2011, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
1632. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Track Safety Standards; Concrete Crossties [Docket No.: FRA-
2009-0007, Notice No.2] (RIN: 2130-AC01) received April 21,
2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
1633. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General,
Department of Justice, transmitting Applications Made to the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court During Calendar Year
2010; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
1634. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services, transmitting a report on Medicare Ambulatory
Surgical Center Value-Based Purchasing Implementation Plan;
jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and
Commerce.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to
the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as
follows:

[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 11, 2011 the following
report was filed on May 17, 2011]

Mr. McKEON: Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 1540. A bill
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military
activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; with an amendment
(Rept. 112-78). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union.

[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 11, 2011 the following
report was filed on May 18, 2011]

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1800.
A bill to temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 relating
to access to business records and roving wiretaps and to
permanently extend expiring provisions of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to
individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (Rept. 112-
79, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union.

[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 11, 2011 the following
reports were filed on May 20, 2011]

Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
802. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a VetStar Award Program; with amendments (Rept.
112-80). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union.
Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
1383. A bill to temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition
and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions
of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11
Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and
for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112-81).
Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union.
Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
1407. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2011,
the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans,
and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112-82).
Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union.
Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
1484. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and to establish a commission to study judicial
review of the determination of veterans' benefts; with an
amendment (Rept. 112-83). Referred to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union.
Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
1627. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide for certain requirements for the placement of
monuments in Arlington National Cemetary, and for other
purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112-84, Pt. 1). Referred
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union.
Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R.
1657. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise
the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business
concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by
veterans or as a small busines concern owned and controlled
by service-disabled veterans (Rept. 112-85). Referred to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

[Filed on May 23, 2011]

Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5. A bill
to improve patient access to health care services and provide
improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system;
with amendments (Rept. 112-39, Pt. 2). Referred to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
Mr. McKEON: Committee on Armed Services. Supplemental
report on H.R. 1540. A bill to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of
Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other
purposes (Rept. 112-78, Pt. 2).
Ms. FOXX: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 269.
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1216) to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert
funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching
health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization
of appropriations; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for
military construction, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; and
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from
the Committee on Rules (Rept. 112-86). Referred to the House
Calendar.
Mr. CAMP: Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1745. A bill to
improve jobs, opportunity, benefits, and services for
unemployed Americans and for other purposes; with an
amendment (Rept. 112-87, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union.

discharge of committee

[The following action occurred on May 18, 2011]

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select) discharged from further
consideration. H.R. 1800 referred to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union.

[The following action occurred on May 20, 2011]

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Committee on Armed
Services discharged from further consideration. H.R. 1627
referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed.

[The following action occurred on May 23, 2011]

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII the Committee on the
Budget discharged from further consideration. H.R. 1745
referred to the

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Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 1932. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens
ordered removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and
Mr. Roskam):
H.R. 1933. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant
nurses in health professional shortage areas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
H.R. 1934. A bill to improve certain administrative
operations of the Library of Congress, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Grimm, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCaul,
and Ms. Sutton):
H.R. 1935. A bill to provide for free mailing privileges
for personal correspondence and parcels sent to members of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq or
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. Welch):
H.R. 1936. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment
and supplies furnished (regardless of method of delivery) by
small retail community pharmacies from Medicare competitive
acquisition programs and pricing; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
H.R. 1937. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of
2002 to improve the operations of the Election Assistance
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Walden, Mr.
McKinley, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Pitts, and Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 1938. A bill to direct the President to expedite the
consideration and approval of the construction and operation
of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and
Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Upton):
H.R. 1939. A bill to provide the Consumer Product Safety
Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing
the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
H.R. 1940. A bill to ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction by countries with which the United States enjoys
reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the
prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial
Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Filner, and Mr. McNerney):
H.R. 1941. A bill to improve the provision of Federal
transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment
benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in
addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight
and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Baca, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Stark):
H.R. 1942. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
improve the mental health assessments provided to members of
the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency
operation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr.
Gene Green of Texas):
H.R. 1943. A bill to restore the application of the Federal
antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect
competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
H.R. 1944. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social
Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER:
H.R. 1945. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to
name the next available Naval vessel after United States
Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. MARINO (for himself and Mr. Gohmert):
H.R. 1946. A bill to ensure and foster continued safety and
quality of care and a competitive marketplace by exempting
independent pharmacies from the antitrust laws in their
negotiations with health plans and health insurance insurers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Courtney, and Ms.
Matsui):
H.R. 1947. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces
who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, to
be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Connolly of
Virginia, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner):
H.R. 1948. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax equal to
50 percent of the compensation paid to employees while they
are performing active duty service as members of the Ready
Reserve or the National Guard and of the compensation paid to
temporary replacement employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SARBANES:
H.R. 1949. A bill to ensure efficient performance of agency
functions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 1950. A bill to enact title 54, United States Code,
``National Park System'', as positive law; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
H.R. 1951. A bill to award planning grants and
implementation grants to State educational agencies to enable
the State educational agencies to complete comprehensive
planning to carry out activities designed to integrate
engineering education into K-12 instruction and curriculum
and to provide evaluation grants to measure efficacy of K-12
engineering education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Graves of Missouri, and Mr. Westmoreland):
H.R. 1952. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to
modify the deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial
review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal
agency for a highway or public transportation capital
project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Capuano):
H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution directing the
President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from
Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Dent, Mr. Schweikert, Mr.
Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
Mr. Roskam, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Austin Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Reed, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Gardner, Mr.
Bass of New Hampshire, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Runyan,
Mr. Barletta, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Labrador,
Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Quayle,
Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, and Mr. Gowdy):

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H. Res. 270. A resolution reaffirming United States
principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the
Middle East; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Carter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Pence, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Garrett, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Flores,
Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Long, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Hall, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Marchant, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Lance, Mr. West, Mr. Bartlett, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Landry, Mr. McKinley, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Harper, Mr. Duncan
of South Carolina, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Issa, Mr. Scott
of South Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Poe of Texas,
Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Mulvaney, and
Mr. Gowdy):
H. Res. 271. A resolution expressing support for the State
of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect
the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all
means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats
posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of
military force if no other peaceful solution can be found
within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate
and existential threat to the State of Israel; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H. Res. 272. A resolution expressing support for
designation of May 2011 as National Huntington's Disease
Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
H. Res. 273. A resolution calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to
immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 1932.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United States
Constitution
By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 1933.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
H.R. 1934.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 and Article I, Section 8,
Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.
By Mr. KING of New York:
H.R. 1935.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,
Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for
the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;
but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform
throughout the United States.
By Mr. SCHOCK:
H.R. 1936.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
By Mr. GONZALEZ:
H.R. 1937.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to Section 4 and Section 5 of Article I of the Constitution.
By Mr. TERRY:
H.R. 1938.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
By Mrs. BONO MACK:
H.R. 1939.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Clauses 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution the
United States Congress shall have power ``To regulate
Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian Tribes''.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
H.R. 1940.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Art. 1, Sec. 8: To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; The
Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties,
Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the
common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but
all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout
the United States.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
H.R. 1941.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Provide for the common defense and general welfare under
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
Raise and support Armies, under Article I, Section 8,
Clause 12;
Provide and maintain a Navy, under Article I, Section 8,
Clause 13;
Make rules for the government and regulation of the land
and naval forces, under Article I, Section 8, Clause 14;
Provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the
Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be
employed in the Service of the United States, under Article
I, Section 8, Clause 16; and,
Make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, under Article
I, Section 8, Clause 18.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
H.R. 1942.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution,
clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16, which grants Congress the power
to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy;
to make rules for the government and regulation of the land
and naval forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and
disciplining the militia.
By Mr. DeFAZIO:
H.R. 1943.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
H.R. 1944.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
By Mr. HUNTER:
H.R. 1945.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 states that Congress shall
have the power to ``To provide and maintain a navy;'' In
addition Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 states that Congress
shall have the power ``To makes rules for the government and
regulation of the land and naval forces;'' Also Article I,
Section 8, Clause 18 states that Congress shall have the
power ``To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper
for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all
other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of
the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.''
By Mr. MARINO:
H.R. 1946.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Relating to Commercial
Activity Regulation)
By Mr. PETRI:
H.R. 1947.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
By Mr. POE of Texas:
H.R. 1948.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
By Mr. SARBANES:
H.R. 1949.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 1950.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Congress has the power to enact this legislation, which
restates certain existing laws as part of a positive law
title of the United States Code, pursuant to Article I,
Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
By Mr. TONKO:
H.R. 1951.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article I, Section 1,
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a
Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a
Senate and House of Representatives.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 1952.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant
to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 8,
Clause 1.

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and
resolutions as follows:

[Omitted from the Record of May 13, 2011]

H.R. 1383: Mr. Israel, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Adams, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Serrano.

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H.R. 1407: Mrs. Ellmers.

[Submitted May 23, 2011]

H.R. 5: Mr. Runyan.
H.R. 24: Mr. Cole, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Holt, Mr. Flake, Ms.
Richardson, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr.
Roskam, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Doyle, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Sablan, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Carnahan.
H.R. 27: Mr. Rivera.
H.R. 56: Mr. Olson and Mr. Boswell.
H.R. 104: Mr. Duncan of Tennessee.
H.R. 154: Mr. Austria.
H.R. 157: Mr. Gerlach.
H.R. 178: Mr. Fortenberry and Ms. Hirono.
H.R. 181: Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. King of Iowa, and
Mr. Young of Florida.
H.R. 198: Mr. Calvert.
H.R. 258: Mr. Goodlatte.
H.R. 361: Mr. Cassidy.
H.R. 401: Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Butterfield.
H.R. 412: Mr. King of Iowa and Mr. Coffman of Colorado.
H.R. 421: Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Labrador.
H.R. 452: Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Ms.
Herrera Beutler.
H.R. 456: Mr. Payne.
H.R. 459: Mr. Shuster, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and Mr.
Turner.
H.R. 462: Mr. Long, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr.
Hensarling.
H.R. 485: Mr. Gosar.
H.R. 530: Mr. Kucinich.
H.R. 589: Mr. Lynch.
H.R. 607: Mr. Jackson of Illinois and Mr. Towns.
H.R. 615: Mr. Runyan, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Stivers, and Mr.
Nunes.
H.R. 644: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Holden.
H.R. 656: Ms. Brown of Florida.
H.R. 663: Mr. Brooks.
H.R. 687: Mr. Mica.
H.R. 692: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Calvert.
H.R. 704: Mr. Nunnelee.
H.R. 709: Mr. Blumenauer.
H.R. 721: Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Paul, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr.
Butterfield.
H.R. 725: Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Austria, Mr. LaTourette, and Ms.
Fudge.
H.R. 733: Mr. Payne and Mr. Denham.
H.R. 735: Mr. Jordan, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Mr.
Marchant.
H.R. 743: Mr. Calvert.
H.R. 763: Mr. Boswell.
H.R. 790: Mr. Langevin.
H.R. 800: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Guinta.
H.R. 905: Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Pastor
of Arizona.
H.R. 925: Mr. Payne.
H.R. 926: Mr. Johnson of Ohio and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut.
H.R. 931: Mr. Meehan.
H.R. 942: Mr. Boustany and Mr. Jones.
H.R. 946: Mr. Simpson.
H.R. 948: Mr. DeFazio.
H.R. 972: Mr. Schock and Mr. Griffin of Arkansas.
H.R. 1000: Mr. Holt and Mr. David Scott of Georgia.
H.R. 1002: Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Nugent,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. McCollum,
and Mr. Fattah.
H.R. 1004: Mr. Roskam.
H.R. 1005: Mr. Welch.
H.R. 1028: Mr. Deutch.
H.R. 1041: Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hanna, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen.
H.R. 1044: Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Gonzalez.
H.R. 1058: Mr. Runyan and Mr. Clarke of Michigan.
H.R. 1065: Mr. Schock.
H.R. 1085: Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California and Mr. Payne.
H.R. 1089: Ms. Sutton.
H.R. 1091: Mr. Ross of Florida.
H.R. 1092: Ms. Sutton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Posey, and
Mr. Keating.
H.R. 1106: Ms. Woolsey.
H.R. 1119: Mr. Lujan.
H.R. 1122: Mr. Cleaver.
H.R. 1123: Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Schiff.
H.R. 1128: Mr. Polis and Mr. Clarke of Michigan.
H.R. 1134: Mr. Duncan of Tennessee.
H.R. 1160: Ms. Foxx.
H.R. 1171: Ms. Lee, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Runyan.
H.R. 1180: Mr. Long.
H.R. 1219: Mr. Critz.
H.R. 1220: Mr. Tiberi.
H.R. 1240: Mr. Boswell.
H.R. 1259: Mr. Tipton, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. West, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Sessions, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Benishek, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Barletta, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
and Mr. Bonner.
H.R. 1291: Mr. Kline.
H.R. 1315: Mr. Carter.
H.R. 1324: Mr. Jones.
H.R. 1351: Mr. Engel, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Lee of California,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Ms. Bass of California, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Cohen.
H.R. 1357: Mr. Schock and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois.
H.R. 1361: Mr. Visclosky.
H.R. 1367: Mr. Lipinski.
H.R. 1370: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas.
H.R. 1385: Mr. Fleischmann.
H.R. 1418: Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilbray,
Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Pitts.
H.R. 1425: Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Barletta, Mr.
Tipton, and Mr. Lance.
H.R. 1449: Mr. Shuler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Richardson, and Mr. Nadler.
H.R. 1451: Mr. Blumenauer.
H.R. 1462: Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Clarke
of Michigan.
H.R. 1465: Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Conyers, and Ms. Norton.
H.R. 1466: Ms. Chu.
H.R. 1475: Mr. Smith of Washington.
H.R. 1489: Ms. Slaughter and Mr. Towns.
H.R. 1498: Mr. Costa, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Doggett,
and Mr. Towns.
H.R. 1499: Mr. Akin.
H.R. 1547: Mr. Langevin.
H.R. 1551: Mr. Gibbs, Mr. West, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Ross of
Florida, Mr. Kissell, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cravaack, Mr.
Gowdy, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Rooney, and Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina.
H.R. 1558: Mr. Wittman, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jones, and
Mr. Heinrich.
H.R. 1581: Mr. Ross of Arkansas.
H.R. 1585: Mr. Paul.
H.R. 1588: Mr. Harper, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Neugebauer, and
Mr. Womack.
H.R. 1591: Mr. Barletta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Ross
of Florida.
H.R. 1592: Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. Rangel.
H.R. 1608: Mr. Gosar.
H.R. 1621: Mr. Long, Mr. Latta, Mr. Rigell, Mrs. Myrick,
and Mrs. Ellmers.
H.R. 1653: Mr. Marchant.
H.R. 1681: Ms. DeGette.
H.R. 1683: Mr. Issa.
H.R. 1687: Mr. Ross of Florida and Mr. Braley of Iowa.
H.R. 1688: Mr. LoBiondo.
H.R. 1692: Mr. McNerney.
H.R. 1700: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers.
H.R. 1705: Mr. Olson and Mr. Johnson of Illinois.
H.R. 1712: Mr. Latta and Mr. Guthrie.
H.R. 1714: Mr. Ribble.
H.R. 1716: Mr. Filner and Mr. Keating.
H.R. 1734: Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Kelly, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Reed, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee,
Mr. Boren, and Mr. Costa.
H.R. 1735: Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Polis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Michaud,
and Mr. Serrano.
H.R. 1737: Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Graves of Georgia,
and Mrs. Blackburn.
H.R. 1739: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
H.R. 1745: Mr. Stivers.
H.R. 1748: Mr. Higgins.
H.R. 1755: Mrs. Noem.
H.R. 1777: Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas.
H.R. 1819: Mr. Pearce.
H.R. 1831: Mr. Benishek.
H.R. 1832: Mr. Bishop of Georgia and Mrs. Ellmers.
H.R. 1839: Mr. Barletta.
H.R. 1845: Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Culberson, and Mr.
Cummings.
H.R. 1846: Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Chaffetz.
H.R. 1852: Mr. Lance, Mr. Stivers, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gerlach, and Ms. Norton.
H.R. 1856: Mr. McCotter.
H.R. 1867: Ms. Woolsey.
H.R. 1878: Mr. Grijalva.
H.R. 1880: Mrs. Christensen and Mr. Filner.
H.R. 1881: Ms. Norton and Mr. Dingell.
H.R. 1883: Mr. Loebsack.
H.R. 1885: Mr. Pence.
H.R. 1896: Mr. Doggett.
H.R. 1901: Mr. Serrano, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Grijalva.
H.R. 1906: Mr. Westmoreland and Mr. McHenry.
H.J. Res. 56: Mr. Mulvaney and Ms. Jenkins.
H. Con. Res. 12: Mr. Kissell, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Fudge,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Wilson of
Florida.
H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. Posey.
H. Res. 25: Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Keating, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Whitfield, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Israel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Lance, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

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Texas, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Nunnelee, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois.
H. Res. 41: Ms. Richardson, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Cummings.
H. Res. 60: Mr. Fattah, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Cohen.
H. Res. 65: Mr. Gerlach.
H. Res. 111: Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and
Mr. Schiff.
H. Res. 134: Mr. Deutch, Mr. Towns, Mr. Moran, Mr. Ross of
Florida, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Brooks, and Mr.
Capuano.
H. Res. 137: Mr. Barletta, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Runyan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Marino.
H. Res. 227: Mr. Schiff and Mr. Meehan.
H. Res. 229: Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Kind,
and Mr. Wolf.
H. Res. 238: Mr. McIntyre.
H. Res. 260: Mr. Sablan.

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DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were deleted from public bills
and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 1380: Mr. Akin.

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AMENDMENTS

Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as
follows:

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Ms. Castor of Florida

Amendment No. 1: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) Effective Date.--Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall
not take effect until the date that the Comptroller General
of the United States determines there is no primary care
physician shortage in the United States.

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Mr. Tonko

Amendment No. 2: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) GAO Study on Impact on Number of Primary Care
Physicians to Be Trained.--The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study to determine--
(1) the impacts that expanding existing and establishing
new approved graduate medical residency training programs
under section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 256h), using the funding appropriated by subsection
(g) of such section, as in effect on the day before the date
of the enactment of this Act, would have on the number of
primary care physicians that would be trained if such funding
were not repealed, rescinded, and made subject to the
availability of subsequent appropriations by subsections (a)
and (b) of this section; and
(2) the amount by which such number of primary care
physicians that would be trained will decrease as a result of
the enactment of subsections (a) and (b).

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Ms. Castor of Florida

Amendment No. 3: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) GAO Study on Impact on Health Care Costs of Families
and Small Businesses.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study to determine the impact that the
previous provisions of this Act would have on the health care
costs of families and small businesses in the United States.

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Mr. Towns

Amendment No. 4: Page 3, after line 14, insert the
following new paragraph (and redesignate subsequent
paragraphs accordingly):
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Priority for school-based health centers.--If the
amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (g) for a fiscal
year are less than the total amounts that would be payable
under this section for qualified teaching health centers for
the fiscal year if paragraph (2) did not apply and if no
funds are made available for such fiscal year to carry out
section 399Z-1, subject to such paragraph (2), payments under
this section shall first be made to qualified teaching health
centers that have submitted an application to receive funds
under section 399Z-1 for such fiscal year to the extent
payable under this section if paragraph (2) did not apply.'';

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Mr. Cardoza

Amendment No. 5: In section 1, add at the end the
following:
(d) Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not take
effect until the date there no longer are any areas
designated as health professional shortage areas under
section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254e).

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Mr. Cardoza

Amendment No. 6: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) GAO Study and Report on Physician Shortage.--The
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
study to determine--
(1) the extent to which there is a shortage of physicians
in the United States, including case studies of areas with
significant shortages of physicians, such as the Central
Valley of California;
(2) the impact that expanding existing and establishing new
approved graduate medical residency training programs under
section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
256h), using the funding appropriated by subsection (g) of
such section, as in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, would have on the number of physicians
that would be trained if such funding were not rescinded and
made subject to the availability of subsequent appropriations
by subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and
(3) the impact that the enactment of subsections (a) and
(b) will have on the number of physicians who will be trained
under approved graduate medical residency training programs
pursuant to such section 340H.

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Ms. Foxx

Amendment No. 7: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) Prohibition Against Abortion.--Section 340H of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Prohibition Against Abortion.--
``(1) None of the funds made available pursuant to
subsection (g) shall be used to provide any abortion or
training in the provision of abortions.
``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an abortion--
``(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or
incest; or
``(B) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical
disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, that would,
as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of
death unless an abortion is performed including a life
endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the
pregnancy itself.
``(3) None of the funds made available pursuant to
subsection (g) may be provided to a qualified teaching health
center if such center subjects any institutional or
individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis
that the health care entity does not provide, pay for,
provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.
``(4) In this subsection, the term `health care entity'
includes an individual physician or other health care
professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization,
a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan,
or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or
plan.''.

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Ms. Foxx

Amendment No. 8: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) Prohibition Against Abortion.--Section 340H of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Prohibition Against Abortion.--
``(1) None of the funds made available pursuant to
subsection (g) shall be used to provide any abortion or
training in the provision of abortions.
``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an abortion--
``(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or
incest; or
``(B) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical
disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, that would,
as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of
death unless an abortion is performed including a life
endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the
pregnancy itself.
``(3) None of the funds made available pursuant to
subsection (g) may be provided to a qualified teaching health
center if such center subjects any institutional or
individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis
that the health care entity does not provide, pay for,
provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.
``(4) In this subsection, the term `health care entity'
includes an individual physician or other health care
professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization,
a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan,
or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or
plan.''.

H.R. 1216

Offered By: Mr. Cardoza

Amendment No. 9: Page 4, after line 12, add the following:
(d) GAO Study and Report on Physician Shortage.--The
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
study to determine--
(1) the impact that expanding existing and establishing new
approved graduate medical residency training programs under
section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
256h), using the funding appropriated by subsection (g) of
such section, as in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, would have on the number of

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physicians that would be trained if such funding were not
rescinded and made subject to the availability of subsequent
appropriations by subsections (a) and (b) of this section;
and
(2) the impact that the enactment of subsections (a) and
(b) will have on the number of physicians who will be trained
under approved graduate medical residency training programs
pursuant to such section 340H.

H.R. 1540

Offered By: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania

Amendment No. 1: Page 332, after line 24, insert the
following:

SEC. 713. EXPANSION OF STATE LICENSURE EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs need to renew and improve efforts to reach out to
rural America, which has less access to care;
(2) behavioral health services for active duty members of
the Armed Forces, members of the reserve components, members
of the National Guard, and veterans need to be more easily
and readily accessible; and
(3) medical records and records of deployment need a ``warm
transition'' and better collaboration between the Department
of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Expansion.--Section 1094(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``at any location'' before ``in any
State''; and
(B) by striking ``regardless'' and all that follows through
the end and inserting ``regardless of where such health-care
professional or the patient are located, so long as the
practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal
duties.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``member of the armed
forces'' and inserting ``member of the armed forces, civilian
employee of the Department of Defense, personal services
contractor under section 1091 of this title, or other health-
care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal
health care institution or location specially designated by
the Secretary for this purpose''.
(c) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
submit to Congress separate reports on each of the following:
(1) The plans to develop and expand programs to use new
Internet and communication technologies for improved access
to care and resources, including telemedicine, telehealth
care services, and telebehavioral health programs that ensure
patient privacy.
(2) Any plans to improve the transition of health and
battlefield deployment records to better assist and care for
veterans.
(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.

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EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

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CONGRATULATING THE DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE FOR WINNING THE
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON JAZZ BAND COMPETITION

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HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

of florida

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Jazz
Ensemble of Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for their
continued achievements and excellence.
Dillard High School was founded in the early twentieth century with
funds from noted philanthropist James Hardy Dillard. The music program
at Dillard High School gained fame when the legendary Julian
``Cannonball'' Adderley served as an instructor of applied music in the
1940's. Dillard High School serves as a Performing Arts and Technology
magnet school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with its main areas of focus
being dance, voice, orchestra, and band.
There are no limits to the creative spirit at Dillard High School and
there are no limits to the success that their students achieve. Earlier
this month, the Dillard High School Jazz Ensemble took home first prize
honors at the ``Essentially Ellington'' Jazz Band Competition at
Lincoln Center in New York City. More impressive than their performance
is the resolve that the students showed in fundraising for their trips.
Many students used their own money to pay for their trips as private
donations are scarce.
In addition to this most recent achievement, the Jazz Ensemble took
first prize at the ``Swing Central'' Jazz competition in Savannah,
Georgia in both 2011 and 2010 and in 2010 they took second place at the
``Essentially Ellington'' Jazz Band Competition before winning the
prestigious competition this year.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud that these young musicians represent my
district. It is a true privilege to recognize the Dillard High School
Jazz Ensemble and their many accomplishments, both on and off the
stage.

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HONORING AL WANAMAKER

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HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. Al Wanamaker,
outgoing president of the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club, located in my
congressional district in North San Diego County California.
Under Mr. Wanamaker's leadership, the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club
personified its motto of ``Building Communities and Bridging
Continents.'' The club has contributed resources and financial
assistance to various causes including: youth and women, student
achievement, military, the disadvantaged and humanitarian efforts
around the world.
Some of the projects undertaken by Mr. Al Wanamaker and the Carlsbad
Hi-Noon Rotary Club include hosting a Rotary Youth Leadership Award
(RYLA), a youth awareness leadership conference, and business and
ethics conferences for Advancement Via Individual Determination, AVID,
school students. They sponsored a Four-Way speech contest to help
develop public speaking skills for high school students and a golf
tournament that benefited scholarships for Carlsbad high school
students and returning marines. The Hi-Noon Rotary Club provided
dictionaries for English and Spanish speaking elementary school
children, as well as meals and gifts to needy elementary school
children; and finally, the Club actively supports the Carlsbad Boys and
Girls Club.
For the greater community Mr. Wanamaker and the club co-sponsored an
Oktoberfest fundraiser that benefitted the Carlsbad Women's Resource
Center; provided support to the Veterans Association of North County,
and La Posada, a facility for the homeless; assisted in the
distribution of food, clothing and toys to over 400 needy Carlsbad
families in conjunction with the Carlsbad Christmas Bureau; as well as
refurbishing, relocation and dedication of a city landmark structure
for public enjoyment.
In the international arena, Mr. Wanamaker and a team of Carlsbad Hi-
Noon Rotarians joined with others to build a house in Mexico for a
needy family. Through the Paul Harris Foundation, the club co-sponsored
numerous other humanitarian projects all over the world including: an
effort to eradicate polio worldwide; contributed one hundred goats to
needy families in a small village in India for the purpose of providing
a source of nourishment, income and an opportunity to develop
entrepreneurial skills that promote self sufficiency; participated in
the Shelter Box program to help the needy in Haiti and Japan that were
devastated by earthquakes; provided support to build a school for girls
in Afghanistan and developing a source of safe drinking water for a
small village in Africa; finally, hosted several foreign exchange
students to promote better understanding of other cultures.
I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing the many fine
achievements of Mr. Al Wanamaker and his colleagues at the Carlsbad Hi-
Noon Rotary Club. Without question, his leadership and their fine work
are worthy of recognition by the House of Representatives today.

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TOM McAVOY TRIBUTE

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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

of colorado

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize longtime Colorado
political reporter, Tom McAvoy of Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. McAvoy,
currently the editorial research director for the Pueblo Chieftain, has
one of the most distinguished reporting careers in Colorado and it is a
great honor to recognize him upon his retirement.
Mr. McAvoy was born and raised in Pueblo, graduating from Central
High School and what is now Colorado State University-Pueblo. He
finished his education with a master's degree in Journalism at Ohio
State University, before returning to cover the Colorado political
arena. His career spanned 34 years, and he spent the majority of that
time covering the Colorado General Assembly and the Governor's office
as the Chieftain's Denver bureau chief.
He has received a number of accolades during his tenure with the
Chieftain. Most notably the Colorado Press Association gave him its
inaugural Shining Star Award. He also served on CSU-Pueblo's alumni
board and was chairman of the board for the Boys and Girls Club of
Pueblo. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have repeatedly
acknowledged their respect for Mr. McAvoy and his professional talent.
Mr. Speaker, I am glad to have the opportunity to stand and recognize
Tom McAvoy, an institution in Colorado journalism. The people of
southern Colorado are fortunate to have had such a gifted writer cover
the state's government.

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CELEBRATION OF ST. LUKE'S HOUSE 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

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HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

of maryland

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate
``40 Years of Excellence'' by St. Luke's House (SLH) in Bethesda,
Maryland, which I am honored to have located in Maryland's Eighth
Congressional District. SLH empowers individuals with mental illness
who have been released from psychiatric hospitals to live, learn, work
and participate successfully in the community by offering integrated
mental health services and access to community resources.
St. Luke's House was founded in 1971 by members of St. Luke's
Episcopal Church. The programs offered by SLH include supported

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living, life skills training and vocational rehabilitation, as well as
24-hour crisis care and services for youth with serious emotional
disabilities. SLH currently provides care for over 2,000 youth and
adults annually. To accomplish its mission, SLH owns and operates 31
group homes in the community. It has helped thousands of individuals
return to active community life.
SLH provides four basic programs for its clients. The Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Program offers individuals supported living
opportunities, residential rehabilitation assistance, back-to-work
skills, and a life skills program. The SLH Mental Health Clinic
provides mental health services to the public and clients in other SLH
programs. Its Fenton-McAuliffe Crisis House is a voluntary community-
based residential alternative to inpatient hospitalization. The Career
Transition Program is a joint endeavor between SLH and Montgomery
County Public Schools that helps high school students with serious
emotional disabilities receive counseling and vocational training.
SLH's efforts have raised public awareness about important mental
health issues. Its continued success is due to the hard work of SLH
staff and volunteers who give thousands of hours to make this program
effective for SLH residents and beneficial for the larger community.
St. Luke's House is fortunate to have the leadership of Ms. Cindy
Ostrowski as President and CEO as it moves ahead in meeting the needs
of people in the 20 century. Our community is enriched by the dedicated
work of St. Luke's House.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in commending the staff
and volunteers of St. Luke's House on forty years of extraordinary work
and in wishing them continued success in their service to the residents
of our community.

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BRUCE BECKMAN TRIBUTE

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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

of colorado

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Commander Bruce
Beckman for his lifetime of service defending the United States of
America and protecting the people of Colorado. His distinguished
military and law enforcement careers make him a model for the
community.
Commander Beckman began his highly successful military career in the
United States Army. After a three year tour he joined the Colorado Army
National Guard, where he remained for over 25 years. He rose quickly
through the ranks, becoming Colonel and eventually Deputy Commander.
During Operation Desert Storm he was awarded the bronze star for
leadership, further distinguishing himself while providing security to
over 24,000 prisoners of war.
As he established his exemplary military career, he also became an
indispensable member of Colorado's police force. He began as a
Littleton City Police Officer in 1974 and was promoted to sergeant only
four years later. He would hold a number of other positions in the
department, but eventually became Commander in 1999. During his tenure
in that position, he would oversee all three divisions of the
department: investigations, patrol and support services. He was the
clear choice to coordinate the city's preparations for the Democratic
National Convention, and serves as the city's emergency planner. Bruce
and his wife Susan, an Arapahoe County Commissioner, are both leaders
in the Littleton community, devoting much of their free time to service
organizations such as the Littleton Rotary Club, of which Bruce is a
past president.
Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand and recognize one of Colorado's
finest residents. His service to the country and state of Colorado is
admirable and we are indebted to his efforts.

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TILMAN BISHOP TRIBUTE

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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

of colorado

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tilman Bishop for
his longtime service to the state of Colorado as a teacher, public
servant and dedicated citizen. He has represented the state's Western
Slope in the Colorado General Assembly for just under three decades and
now serves on the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
Mr. Bishop was born and raised in Colorado Springs and learned to
respect the value of education. He earned his bachelor's and master's
degrees, both in education, at the University of Northern Colorado,
which he attended with scholarships from wrestling and the El Pomar
Foundation. His alma mater would eventually award him an honorary
doctorate in 1999.
Out of college, Mr. Bishop decided to become a public school teacher
in Colorado, a position he held for seven years. His success in that
role translated to his managerial talent. He served as a Mesa State
College administrator for 31 years and was an important part of the
school's academic emergence.
Mr. Bishop is known best for his tenure in the Colorado legislature,
though. He served for four years in the state House of Representatives
and another 24 years in the state Senate, the last six of which as
president pro tem. His lengthy tenure in the Colorado Capitol ranks as
the longest among Western Slope senators and comes as no surprise to
those aware of his dedication and political prowess.
Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to stand and recognize Tilman
Bishop today. He has spent a lifetime serving Colorado and I am
grateful for his passion and dedication.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of texas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I requested and
received a leave of absence on May 13, 2011. For the information of our
colleagues and my constituents, below is how I would have voted on the
following votes I missed during the day.
On rollcall vote No. 323, Rogers Amendment that would clarify that
Section 411 of the bill, which provides certain authorities for Defense
Intelligence Agency expenditures, I would have voted ``no.''
On rollcall vote No. 324, Gibson Amendment that would require the
Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report
containing recommendations the Director considers appropriate for
consolidating the intelligence community, I would have voted ``no.''
On rollcall vote No. 325, Hinchey Amendment that would require the
Director of National Intelligence, DNI, to report to the House and
Senate Intelligence panels on information it has regarding the human
rights violations of the military government in Argentina that resulted
in 30,000 disappearances between the mid-1970's and mid-1980's, I would
have voted ``yes.''
On rollcall vote No. 326, Carney Amendment that would establish the
sense of Congress that railway transportation should be included in
transportation security plans for intelligence agencies, I would have
voted ``yes.''
On rollcall vote No. 327, Reed Amendment that would commend the
United States intelligence community for their successful operation in
bringing Osama bin Laden to justice and their continued efforts against
al Qaeda, I would have voted ``yes.''
On rollcall vote No. 328, on Democratic Motion to Recommit H.R. 754,
I would have voted ``yes.''
On rollcall vote No. 329, on final passage of H.R. 754, Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, I would have voted ``yes.''

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CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF JONESVILLE ON ITS BICENTENNIAL

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HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

of north carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I recently attended a celebration of the
bicentennial of the community of Jonesville, NC. Not only was I
impressed by the level of volunteerism that made the celebration
possible, but I was also amazed by the rich history of the town of
Jonesville.
According to the Jonesville Historical Society, the current town of
Jonesville was called Allen's Settlement in the 1700's--name after
pioneer businessman David Allen.
Allen's Settlement took root near the bluffs that once stood on the
south bank of the Yadkin, at the junction of current-day Elm Street--
West Main Street and River Road and was surrounded by wilderness,
isolated farms and occasional plantations.
David Allen owned an iron ore forge on the Big Elkin Creek, which was
supplied with iron ore by the surrounding mountains and foothills.
Examples of these types kind of ore mines, also known as ``pits,'' are
still found in Jonesville, particularly adjacent to West Main

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Street, which was once called Iron Works Road.
Most iron ore was transported across the Yadkin River in the shallows
until a ferry was constructed near the mouth of Big Elkin Creek,
according to the Historical Society. A section of the Old Ford Road is
preserved today in Mineral Spring Park.
In 1811, the town that is now Jonesville was initially incorporated
as Martinsborough, most likely in honor of North Carolina's recent
Governors, Alexander Martin and Josiah Martin.
However, in 1815 the town name was changed to Jonesville in honor of
Hardy Jones. Hardy Jones was the son of Samuel Jones, a settler from
Virginia who fought in the American Revolution. It was Jones who
established the Academy for which early Jonesville was famous. Jones'
remains and a marker honoring his life can be found at Jonesville First
United Methodist Church, which is also the site of the former
Jonesville Male and Female Academy.
The Jonesville Academy was moved from what is modern-day Bermuda Run
to Jonesville by Hardy Jones in 1816. By the 1853-54 school year, 150
students attended the academy, coming from every state in the country.
The town of Jonesville grew in prominence thanks to the academy and the
students it attracted from around the country and the south.
However, soldiers from Union General George Stoneman's cavalry
ransacked the school in the spring of 1865. Fortunately, the soldiers
missed the academy's prized possession, a bell made of bronze and 99
silver dollars. Today the bell resides atop the Jonesville First United
Methodist Church.
According to Moravian journals from the time, Jonesville also likely
served as a stop for fugitive slaves trying to escape to freedom on the
Underground Railroad.
The town of Jonesville experienced unprecedented growth after
Interstate 77 opened in 1974, and it was consequently named a
``Governor's Community of Excellence'' in 1980. In 2001, Jonesville
merged with the neighboring town of Arlington, which added about 800
people to Jonesville's population and made it the town it is today.

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BONITA NUANEZ TRIBUTE

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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

of colorado

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bonita Nuanez for
her academic, athletic and extracurricular work at Colorado State
University-Pueblo. Her outstanding efforts earned her the Threlkeld
award, which is given to the top graduating senior each year. She will
be the first to receive her diploma at the commencement ceremony and
lead the graduating class.
Ms. Nuanez decided to attend CSU-Pueblo to continue her already
impressive softball career. Unsurprisingly, she posted magnificent
college statistics, including a school record for most career walks and
is fifth all time in home runs.
Her impressive achievements on the diamond are overshadowed by her
academic success. She was one of the school's top biology students and
has spent countless hours assisting her professors in the lab. She also
spends much of her free time as a math and science tutor to other
students.
In the community, Ms. Nuanez made a noticeable impact, as well. She
helped groups such as RakeUp Pueblo, the Special Olympics and the
Evolution Softball Camp. In addition, she volunteered as a softball
coach at local high schools.
Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Bonita Nuanez today. Her
recognition within the school and the community is well-earned, and I
have no doubt that she will continue to have a positive influence on
the people of Colorado.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. HARMAR BRERETON

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HON. LOU BARLETTA

of pennsylvania

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge Dr.
Harmar Brereton, who is receiving the B'Nai B'Rith Amos Lodge No. 136
Americanism Award, one of the community's most prestigious public
service awards.
As a radiologist, Dr. Brereton has been committed to bringing great
change to the medical community in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Dr.
Brereton established the Department of Radiation Oncology at Mercy
Hospital, and with his medical group, Radiation Medicine Associates of
Scranton, and the development and management company he founded,
Healthcare Management Resources Inc., he established several additional
cancer centers in the region. His medical professional service includes
the Lackawanna County Medical Society and Pennsylvania Oncology
Society, having served as president of both; and the American College
of Radiation Oncology, of which he is a founding chancellor. Dr.
Brereton is a professor of medicine and assistant dean for development
at The Commonwealth Medical College, which is committed to the future
of medicine in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
His service to our area reaches beyond the medical community. He has
been an active member of the boards of the Greater Scranton Chamber of
Commerce, the Scranton Area Foundation, the Northeast Regional Cancer
Institute (founding chairman), the Countryside Conservancy, WVIA
(chairman), the Keystone College Jazz Institute, and the Schemel Forum
of the University of Scranton (founder). Dr. Brereton and his wife,
Leslie, have two children and three grandchildren.
Mr. Speaker, Dr. Harmar Brereton has served our community with
distinction. His years of commitment to our area's medical and cultural
development should be honored and respected. Mr. Speaker, today, I ask
my colleagues to join me in thanking Dr. Harmar Brereton for his
dedication, and in recognizing his receiving of the B'Nai B'Rith Amos
Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award.

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IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JAY THOMPSON

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HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

of texas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call special attention to
Dr. Jay Thompson. Dr. Thompson has dedicated 42 years to Birdville
Independent School District. He has served in a number of capacities,
including: secondary mathematics and business education teacher, junior
high and high school track and football coach, high school assistant
principal, assistant director in central administration, junior high
and middle school principal, and director of athletics. In the course
of his time at Birdville ISD, Dr. Thompson was propelled by the desire
to see his students ``grow, graduate, and become successful citizens in
our communities, our nation and throughout the world.''
Dr. Thompson's impact on education extends beyond the boundaries of
Birdville ISD. He is an active member of the executive board of
directors for the Texas Girls' Choir and has participated in the Texas
School Improvement Initiative, all while serving as a peer evaluator on
the Texas Education Agency accreditation teams. Before that, he
functioned as a board director of the Texas High School Athletic
Directors Association and served on the UIL Waiver Review Board.
It is Dr. Thompson's work within the schools in conjunction with his
service in the community that explains what BISD's Board President, Joe
Tolbert, calls Thompson's ``rich knowledge of the district as well as
the trust of the staff and community.'' As Birdville ISD prepares for
his retirement, the district can take heart in the fact that Dr.
Thompson will remain a stable fixture in the community.
I am honored to have an opportunity to serve Dr. Thompson and all of
the individuals that help to educate our young people in the 26th
District of Texas. I wish him all the best as he embarks on the next
chapter of what has been, thus far, quite an adventure.

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RECOGNIZING MRS. BETTY LOU LOCH

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HON. SAM GRAVES

of missouri

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise to recognize Mrs.
Betty Lou Loch on the occasion of her 90th birthday celebration. Mrs.
Loch was born on May 23, 1921 at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville,
Missouri. She is the daughter of the late William and Maude Butler.
Mrs. Loch is an active member of her community but more importantly,
she is a proud mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Loch is celebrating this special day with her two children,
Robert Edwin Loch, Jr. and James William Loch; two daughter in-laws,
Mildred Loch and Jessica Loch; four grandchildren, Robert Edwin Loch,
III, Courtney Susan Loch, Jaimie William Loch, and

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Brittney Jayne Loch, and; two great-grandchildren, Robert Colman Loch
and James Quinton Loch.
Mr. Speaker, this celebration will bring together close friends and
four generations of the Loch family, which is truly remarkable. So I
ask that you join me in wishing Mrs. Betty Lou Loch a happy 90th
birthday.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. WILLIAM G. BATCHELDER JR.

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Mr. William
G. Batchelder Jr., a prominent lawyer and civic leader from Medina,
Ohio, who passed away at the age of 96 on May 7, 2011.
Mr. Batchelder was born on July 30, 1914 in Cleveland's Collinwood
neighborhood. His family moved to Medina in 1929, and in 1932 he
graduated from Medina High School. Upon graduating, William went on to
study economics and history at Ohio Wesleyan University. During his
senior year, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the University of
Cincinnati Law School; he passed the Ohio bar exam in 1939.
William returned to Medina in the summer of 1939 with his wife
Eleanor and immediately opened his own private practice. Just five
months later, he decided to run for Medina County Prosecutor, and would
serve in this position from 1941 until 1953. While serving as
Prosecutor, in 1942, William enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served his
country bravely in the South Pacific during World War II for three
years, and rose to the rank of sergeant. Meanwhile, back in Medina, he
became the father of his first child and was re-elected as County
Prosecutor.
In the 1950s Mr. Batchelder completed his duties as County Prosecutor
and began working as a trial lawyer with the Cleveland law firm of
Thompson, Hine & Flory. However, in 1957, he left the prominent firm
and formed a partnership with Harold Williams in Medina; the firm was
named Williams and Batchelder. He would continue to try cases until the
age of 93.
In addition to William's impressive career, he was also a dedicated
community leader. In 1946, he was elected as the director of the Medina
Chamber of Commerce and as chairman of the Medina County Rent Control
Committee. Several years later, in 1952, William was elected as
president of the Medina County Bar Association. Throughout the years he
was involved with the Medina County Boy Scouts, Medina Community Chest,
United Way of Medina County and served as president of the Medina City
School Board of Education. Mr. Batchelder also sat as chairman of the
Medina County Republican Party Executive Committee during the 1950s and
1980s.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Mr.
William G. Batchelder. I extend my deepest condolences to his five
children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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CONGRESSIONAL FREEDOM OF THE PRESS CAUCUS ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM

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HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the thousands
of men and women of the media here and around the world who strive
every day--many of them in the face of extreme violence and
repression--to report the news. This is the lifeblood of democracy. I
do so as Co-Chairman of the bipartisan, bicameral Freedom of the Press
Caucus, and on behalf of fellow Co-Chairman of the Caucus, Rep. Mike
Pence.
Chartered 18 years ago by the UN, World Press Freedom Day was hosted
for the first time this year in the United States and was marked by a
three-day conference here in Washington attended by journalists and
media leaders from around the world. World Press Freedom Day isn't,
however, fundamentally an academic or congratulatory exercise, Mr.
Speaker. Rather, as defined by the United Nations:
``It serves as an occasion to inform citizens of violations of press
freedom--a reminder that in dozens of countries around the world,
publications are censored, fined, suspended and closed down, while
journalists, editors and publishers are harassed, attacked, detained
and even murdered.
``It is a date to encourage and develop initiatives in favour of
press freedom, and to assess the state of press freedom worldwide.
``It serves as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their
commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media
professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics.
``Just as importantly, World Press Freedom Day is a day of support
for media which are targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press
freedom. It is also a day of remembrance for those journalists who lost
their lives in the exercise of their profession.''
One journalist who was brutally taken from us was, of course, Daniel
Pearl of the Wall Street Journal, whose name last year graced the
bipartisan Freedom of the Press Act. That legislation emphatically put
Congress, the President and our Nation strongly on record in support of
freedom of expression by mandating more detailed reporting than ever on
its fate around the world in our State Department's annual Human Rights
Report.
Significantly, Mr. Speaker, Congress expressly required in The Daniel
Pearl Freedom of the Press Act that the State Department chronicle not
only where repression is at its most brutal and obvious, but also to
shine a bright light on ``indirect sources of pressure, and censorship
by governments . . . .''
In the past months we have seen an unprecedented wave of protests and
demonstrations sweep the Arab world. Two governments--in Tunisia and
Egypt--have fallen to the demands of pro-democracy protesters, while
others have come under intense pressure. These uprisings have
highlighted the level of violence and physical harassment directed at
the press. We've seen journalists threatened, arrested, beaten,
assaulted, and in some cases even killed, while working on the
frontlines in the fight for democracy and greater opportunity.
After two months of silence, Lara Logan, the CBS reporter who was
sexually assaulted by a mob in Cairo's Tahrir Square the night that
President Mubarak stepped down in February, opened up about the brutal
attack in an emotional interview on ``60 Minutes'' Sunday. Logan, whose
attack shined a light on the dangers that female journalists face while
working abroad, said she is proud to have broken the silence on what
some female journalists have experienced but never talk about for fear
they will be taken off the story.
ABC's Christiane Amanpour and Fox News Channel's Greg Palkot and Olaf
Wiig also faced physical assault and intimidation during the protests
that swept Mubarak from his post--notable examples out of as many as
100 journalists who were assaulted, threatened or detained during the
uprising in Egypt.
Elsewhere in the Arab world, four New York Times reporters were taken
captive by Libyan government soldiers outside of Benghazi in March.
After enduring harassment and abuse, they were thankfully released.
Less fortunate were award-winning photojournalists Tim Hetherington
and Chris Hondros, two of the most seasoned photojournalists, who were
killed while covering a battle between rebels and Libyan government
forces in the city of Misrata. Theirs is not only a loss to their
friends and families, but also a great loss to the profession.
Freedom of expression cannot exist where journalists are not safe
from persecution and attack, which have an unnerving effect on the
profession. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 16
journalists have been tragically killed this year. Alarmingly, the
failure to punish or even seriously investigate crimes against
journalists has now reached appalling proportions.
And although one can certainly find such censorship in the Middle
East and North Africa, or in countries such as China, Cuba, Kazakhstan,
South Korea and Syria, sadly it exists and may be getting worse much
closer to home.
As just reported last month by the State Department--and as borne out
by major 2010 reports of the Organization of American States, the
Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom House, and many others--our
own hemisphere is home to many disturbing examples of what Ms. June
Erlick, a former correspondent now with the David Rockefeller Center
for Latin American Studies at Harvard called a ``much more insidious''
form of press repression. Quoted in the Committee to Protect
Journalists' ``Attacks on the Press 2010'' report, Ms. Erlick
elaborated that, ``You never know where the censorship is coming from--
through threats, attacks on the streets, new laws, or lack of access.
The threats are always there and sometimes lead to self-censorship even
before censorship begins.''
In the spirit of this World Press Freedom Day, Mr. Speaker, let me
then use the balance of my time to turn over just a few of these ``much
more insidious'' rocks:

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In Venezuela, the government has engaged in what CPJ unambiguously
calls ``a systematic campaign to stifle dissent.'' It included barring
the publication of photos in conjunction with reporting on rampant
crime and unsolved murder cases; suddenly voiding the broadcasting
license of the nation's oldest television channel and a major critic of
the government; and exploiting or inventing technical regulations to
administratively shut down dozens of radio stations also critical of
the government.
In Ecuador, the OAS' 2009 Report of the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights special rapporteur for freedom of expression found that,
``Ecuador has seen a rising climate of polarization in which attacks on
and threats against journalists and media outlets of all editorial
positions have increased''; a March 3 Inter-American Press Association
report stated flatly that the government had ``redoubled its
offensive'' against press freedom; and, just last month our own State
Department's 2010 Human Rights Report found--among many other actions--
that, ``In June and July, during the broadcast of the Soccer World Cup
matches, the government ran a media campaign against the press,
referring to media outlets as corrupt and delinquent.''
. . . And, in Argentina--according to The Wall Street Journal, The
Economist, and The Financial Times among many other outlets--for more
than two years the government has waged an escalating war against
critical media outlets. Specifically, the government: was just found by
the nation's Supreme Court to have unconstitutionally allocated
government advertising funds to reward news outlets favorable to its
policies while withholding such funds from opponents; shut down and
tried to literally force the sale of the nation's biggest private
internet service provider; orchestrated a surprise raid by 200 federal
tax agents on the offices of the nation's largest media company and
then dismissed the raids as a ``mistake''; and--in a series of moves
taken directly from the original Peronists' playbook--is seeking
aggressively to seize control of the nation's newsprint supply to
silence opposition newspapers by literally making it impossible for
them to go to press.
These are just a few of the things happening in a few of the
countries in our own backyard, Mr. Speaker, that justify--indeed,
demand that Congress remain vigilant and vocal in defense of freedom of
expression everywhere . . . not just on World Press Freedom Day, but
every day of every year.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF VINCENT JOHN SKINDELL

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember Vincent John Skindell.
Vincent passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2011 in a car
accident.
Vincent Skindell was born on August 19, 1960 to Vincent M. and Carol
(nee Kaska) Skindell. Vincent was a 1978 graduate of Brunswick High
School and an evening manager at Goodyear Tire in Brunswick for 12
years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening, fishing, and
hunting and enjoyed shooting pool also.
Vincent was preceded in death by his father Vincent and his son
Joshua Skindell. Vincent is survived by his wife Shawn (nee McGee); his
daughter Tara Painting; his grandchildren Faith and Noah Painting; his
mother Carol; his step-children Christie Stiffler and Jennifer Pasquale
and step-grandchildren Matthew, Nicholas, and Michael Stiffler and
Allison and Olivia Pasquale.
Vincent is also survived by his brother Michael, who is a State
Senator in Ohio, representing Cleveland, Lakewood, Parma, and other
Cleveland suburbs in the 10th Congressional District. Vincent was
always supportive and active in Michael's campaigns as a Lakewood City
Councilman, a State Representative, and State Senator. I would
frequently see Vincent and his family at campaign events for Michael
and at my own events.
Mr. Speaker and respected colleagues, please join me in remembering
Vincent John Skindell, citizen and friend, and in offering condolences
to his family who are now grieving his loss.

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RECOGNIZING VICTIMS OF CONCENTRATION CAMP IN OMARSKA

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HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

of north carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the victims of a
notorious concentration camp in Omarska, located in northwestern Bosnia
and Herzegovina. In the summer of 1992, Omarska was the site of murder,
torture and other mass violations of human rights. It is thanks to the
courage of the British journalists Ed Vulliamy, Penny Marshall and Ian
Williams and their brave reporting, that the world learned about the
horrors of Omarska in the last decade of the 20th century.
As we remember the victims of Omarska, let us reinforce the
significance of remembrance and the right of the survivors and families
of the victims to mark this tragic chapter in the history of Europe.

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CONGRATULATING ZOE FROMER, KIRILL SAFIN, AND IZAAL LAKHIA OF ATLANTIC
HIGH SCHOOL IN DELRAY BEACH, FL ON THE FOUNDING OF INITIATIVE
RENAISSANCE

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HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

of florida

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I proudly recognize Zoe Fromer,
Kirill Safin, and Izaal Lakhia of Atlantic High School in Delray Beach,
Florida as Hastings' Star Students. When state budget cuts to education
forced their school to cut back on arts programs, these young people
took the task of saving these programs into their own hands. They
formed Initiative Renaissance, an aptly named organization that raises
funds to restore classes such as drama, musical engineering and chorus.
The organization's $100,000 fundraising goal would help improve arts
facilities and expand the school's band and visual arts programs. Their
mission has garnered national recognition and Initiative Renaissance
was accepted into the Pepsi Refresh Project with a chance to win a
$50,000 grant.
Zoe, Kirill, and Izaal's passion for attaining a well-rounded
education demonstrates the folly of cutting funding to arts and
education. All students deserve a public education that fully prepares
them to compete in the 21st century.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud that these young people chose to fight to
save their school's arts programs and applaud their dedication and
perseverance to this project, which has undoubtedly been beneficial to
the entire community.

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CLEVELAND SYRIAN CULTURAL
GARDEN

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the grand
opening of the Cleveland Syrian Cultural Gardens, taking place on May
29, 2011.
The 254-acre piece of land that constitutes Rockefeller Park was
donated to the City of Cleveland by John D. Rockefeller in 1896. The
Cleveland Syrian Cultural Gardens is a fifty-acre piece of land within
Rockefeller Park. These gardens were founded in 1926 to create a
memorial area for the diverse ethnic groups that shape the region, and
to serve as a space of reflection on peace, cooperation and
understanding. The Cultural Gardens is currently a collection of 26
gardens which include African-American, American Indian, British,
Chinese, Czech, Estonian, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian,
Polish, and Slovenian gardens, among others.
In 1929, the land for a Syrian Cultural Garden was allotted to the
Greater Syrian American Community. The Syrian American and Arab
American community have, for over 100 years, played a vital role in the
spiritual, social and cultural life of the greater Cleveland community.
For unknown reasons, the garden was never planned or built.
Decades later, while researching Arab immigration, the Arab American
Community Center for Economic and Social Services (AACCESS) in Ohio
came across the garden plot. After informing Cleveland's Syrian
community, the project was restarted in 2004. The Syrian American
Cultural Garden Association, Syrian Medical Society, Syrian American
Cultural Council and the National Arab American Medical Association,
Ohio Chapter worked to design the project.
The design of the Syrian Cultural Garden was created by an
architectural graduate student from Damascus University. The garden

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will be composed of many elements that represent Syrian culture such as
the Arches of Palmyra, Amphitheater of Basra, Syrian Arch, and the
Arabic Fountain and will include Damascene roses.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me recognition of the grand
opening of the Cleveland Syrian Cultural Garden, the newest edition to
Cleveland's historic Cultural Gardens.

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TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL ``BUCKY'' PIZZARELLI

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HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

of new jersey

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention the
life of a truly outstanding individual, Mr. John Paul ``Bucky''
Pizzarelli, who is recognized as an exceptional and influential jazz
guitarist. Bucky Pizzarelli hails from my hometown of Paterson, New
Jersey, where he was honored by his admirers at Paterson Day on
Saturday, May 21st, 2011.
Bucky was born and raised in Paterson, where he learned to play
guitar and banjo at a young age. He truly has music in his blood, as he
learned his craft from his uncles, who were musicians. His first
professional engagement came at the ripe age of 17, when he joined
Vaughn Monroe's Dance Band. He honed his skills with Monroe's ensemble
for several years, although his career was briefly interrupted when he
was called to serve his country in Europe during the Second World War
as a member of the U.S. Army.
In 1952, Bucky became a staff musician for NBC, eventually joining
the house band for famed television host Johnny Carson. He has played
alongside major acts such as Dion and the Belmonts, Benny Goodman, and
his close friend and fellow guitar great Les Paul.
Bucky is no stranger to Washington, DC. He visited the White House
several times, performing for President Ronald Reagan, fellow musician
President Bill Clinton, and former First Lady Pat Nixon.
In addition to his professional successes, Bucky is a committed
family man. His sons, John and Martin, his daughter, Mary, and his
daughter-in-law, Jessica, have all carried on the Pizzarelli legacy as
musicians. Bucky has collaborated with them on many of their
recordings.
Later, Bucky returned to serve his hometown of Paterson as a member
of the music faculty at William Paterson University, passing on his
talents to the next generation of New Jersey musicians. His tireless
energy and enthusiasm for his art should serve as an example for all
Americans.
Today, Bucky resides with his wife, Ruth, in Saddle River, New
Jersey, not too far from his roots in Paterson. A true renaissance man,
he continues to be an avid painter in addition to his musical talents.
The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is
rewarding, yet nothing compares to learning about and recognizing
individuals like Bucky Pizzarelli.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, Bucky's family and
friends, all the musicians and fans of his music whose lives he has
touched, and me in recognizing Mr. John Paul ``Bucky'' Pizzarelli.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. THOMAS STANTON KILBANE

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Mr. Thomas
Stanton Kilbane, one of Cleveland's top litigators, who passed away on
April 28, 2011.
Born in 1941, Mr. Kilbane was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended
St. Ignatius High School and later John Carroll University. During his
time at John Carroll, Mr. Kilbane participated in its Reserve Officer
Training Corps. Upon graduating as valedictorian of his class, Tom
moved to Chicago and attended law school at Northwestern University
where he was chosen for its law review.
In 1966, Mr. Kilbane joined the international law firm of Squire
Sanders. However, during 1968 and 1969, Tom served his country in the
Vietnam War. As a captain, he served in a transportation group and was
awarded a Bronze Star for combat.
After arriving home from Vietnam, Mr. Kilbane returned to Squire
Sanders and was made a partner at the firm in 1976. Tom specialized in
areas such as antitrust law, product liability and contracts. He served
as a member of Squire Sanders' management committee and he chaired the
litigation practice between 1996 and 2006.
Mr. Kilbane was one of the most successful and reputable lawyers to
work at Squire Sanders and in the Cleveland area. Throughout his career
he was welcomed into groups such as the International Academy of Trial
Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was also
recognized with numerous awards such as Best Lawyers' ``bet-the-
company'' litigator in 2009 and the Cardinal Bellarmine award from his
alma mater, St. Ignatius High School, in 2011.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Mr.
Thomas Kilbane. I extend my condolences to his wife, Sally; five
children; four grandchildren; and four siblings.

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HONORING ANTHONY PSAROMATIS

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HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

of illinois

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Anthony
Psaromatis, District Manager of the Chicago Social Security
Administration, Northwest Office. After over 45 years of service and
numerous awards for his dedication and commitment to public service,
Mr. Psaromatis will be retiring on May 31, 2011.
Mr. Psaromatis has worked in offices around the Nation and around the
world. He began his career in 1965 in Huntington, West Virginia.
Throughout the years, Mr. Psaromatis also worked in various offices in
Ohio, Baltimore, MD and also provided Social Security benefits overseas
in Athens, Greece and Frankfurt, Germany. In 1990, Mr. Psaromatis
returned to the United States to continue public service work in the
Chicago Northwest Social Security Office. He has served the Jefferson
Park community for nearly 21 years.
As District Manager, Mr. Psaromatis has made an enormous impact on
the community. He did so by giving speeches about Social Security
benefits and programs at airports, business and community centers. In
order to establish guidelines on how to best serve the public, Mr.
Psaromatis met with Congressional and Senatorial Aides. He has also
fought for the large Polish population in Jefferson Park to provide
better resources.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a deeply grateful community and with
enormous appreciation for decades of dedication to public service and
providing assistance to communities in America and overseas, I thank
Mr. Anthony Psaromatis for his extraordinary leadership and selfless
commitment to his family and staff at the Chicago Northwest Social
Security Office. Thank you, Tony, and we wish you, Martha, your sons,
Michael and Anthony, daughter-in-law Bridget, and granddaughters,
Kallie and Kirie all the happiness in the future.

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65TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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HON. GEORGE MILLER

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my
colleagues Congressman Dan Lungren and Congressman John Garamendi to
recognize the sixty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Solano
Community College. The College has provided generations of Solano
County residents with high quality education programs that prepare a
diverse student population to participate in today's local and global
communities.
Solano College had its inception in 1945 when the California State
Department of Education authorized the Governing Board of the Vallejo
Unified School District to establish a junior college on the campus of
Vallejo Senior High School. Classes for junior college students started
in the fall of 1945 with fewer than 100 students. In the fall of 1957,
the Governing Board of the Vallejo Unified School District voted to
separate the junior college completely from the high school. Vallejo
Junior College began offering summer classes in 1964, and enrollment
increased to 1,000 students that year.
In 1965, the voters of Solano County voted overwhelmingly to
establish a separate community college district. At the same time,
seven trustees were elected to the new governing board, representing
the committees of the district.
In the short span of a year, the new board selected a new
Superintendent/President, Dr. N. Dallas Evans, and then proceeded to
name a committee of fourteen members to select a

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site for the new campus. An architectural firm, Johnson, Poole, Storm,
Lillis and Smith, Architects Associated, was engaged early in 1967 to
draw plans for the new campus.
In mid-1967, the board approved plans for a $12.6 million bond issue
to be placed before the electorate of the county on October 17, 1967,
which passed with an 84 percent yes margin. The committee recommended
purchasing 192 acres on Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield. Student
enrollment at the new location was over 3000 when it was dedicated in
April of 1971.
By 1990, the student population had increased to 10,000, and it
became clear that the District needed to expand to the residents of the
South County, Vallejo/Benicia, and the North County, Vacaville/Dixon/
Winters. In 1984, the District leased space at the Vallejo Library to
provide South County residents with five classrooms for instruction of
college courses. By 1992, the student population had grown to over
12,000. In 1996, the District leased space on North Village Parkway in
Vacaville, eight classrooms.
In 2002, the College Governing Board authorized a bond issue to
acquire a permanent location on 10 acres for its Vallejo Center and
build a center in Vacaville as part of a master plan to eventually
build a campus on 60 acres of land. The Measure G Bond was passed by
voters in November 2002 for $125 million and included renovation of the
Fairfield campus. The bond measure work is scheduled to be completed by
2012.
Since becoming the Solano Community College District in 1965, the
college has had 15 Superintendent/Presidents, including Interims,
Acting and Administrator-in-Charge. The current Superintendent/
President is Dr. Jowel Laguerre.
Today, we invite our colleagues to join us in honoring Solano
Community College, its board and staff for sixty-five years of
outstanding service to our students and wish it continued success.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. MIKE ROSS

of arkansas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 13, 2011, I was not
present for votes 323-329. Had I been present for rollcall 323, I would
have voted ``no.'' Had I been present for rollcall 324, I would have
voted ``aye.'' Had I been present for rollcall 325, I would have voted
``aye.'' Had I been present for rollcall 326, I would have voted
``aye.'' Had I been present for rollcall 327, I would have voted
``aye.'' Had I been present for rollcall 328, I would have voted
``aye.'' Had I been present for rollcall 329, I would have voted
``aye.''

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RECOGNIZING DARREL BOWMAN, THE 2011 SBA NATIONAL VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS
CHAMPION

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HON. ADAM SMITH

of washington

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Darrel
Bowman, an entrepreneur, an advocate, a disabled veteran, and 2011 U.S.
Small Business Administration's National Veteran Small Business
Champion.
The U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes Small Business
Champions in a variety of categories, celebrating the important
contributions made by these men and women as entrepreneurs, advocates,
and community leaders. The National Veteran Small Business Champion is
an individual both successful in helping to grow business, and mindful
in working towards a stronger community.
As the owner of Mynetworkcompany.com, Darrel has been a local leader
in his field. Darrel's work providing technology solutions to the
public and private sectors has earned him respect in the business world
and has helped him build a reputation as a sharp and forward-thinking
entrepreneur.
Having served in the Coast Guard, Darrel brings a military
perspective into his business activities and daily life. As a service
disabled veteran, Darrel is both an advocate for and an example to
those who serve our country in the Armed Services. His work supporting
legislation to encourage the hiring of veterans is just one example of
his efforts on behalf of active duty military, veterans, and their
families.
As the home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and countless small
businesses and technology innovators, our region is fortunate to count
Darrel as one of our own. Individuals who are successful in business
while remaining committed to giving back make our communities stronger,
and serve as an example to others.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House of Representatives
please join me in honoring Darrel Bowman, recognized by the U.S. Small
Business Administration as the National Veteran Small Business Champion
of the Year.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. PAUL GRAU

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to today in remembrance of Mr. Paul
Grau, who served as Brecksville's and Oakwood Village's law director
for the past thirty years.
Paul was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He attended the State
University of New York at Oswego. Upon graduation, Mr. Grau married his
high school sweetheart, Linda Mruk, and moved to Cleveland. Paul then
enrolled in the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and earned his juris
doctor degree.
Mr. Grau was a dedicated to public servant. He began working with the
City of Garfield Heights' law department in 1976 and was later
appointed as the city's law director. During his tenure, in 1978, Paul
began working as a managing partner with the law firm of Reddy, Grau
and Meek. As he continued to build a successful and meaningful career
in both the public and private sector, in 1981 Paul took on the role of
law director for the City of Brecksville. Along the way, he left the
City of Garfield Heights and in 1992 became the law director for
Oakwood Village. Mr. Grau served as the law director for Brecksville
and Oakwood Village for thirty and nineteen years respectively.
In addition to his contributions as a law director to three
Northeastern Ohio communities, Mr. Grau was dedicated to other
community needs. He served on the board, and at one time was the
chairman of the Jennings Center for Older Adults for ten years.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Mr. Paul
Grau. I offer my condolences to his wife of 37 years, Linda; son, Andy;
and sister, Mary.

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HONORING THE NEW HAVEN PRESERVATION TRUST AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH
ANNIVERSARY

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HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

of connecticut

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today
to congratulate the New Haven Preservation Trust on their 50th
anniversary--a remarkable milestone for this outstanding organization.
Charged to honor and preserve New Haven's architectural heritage--
historic buildings and neighborhoods--through advocacy, education, and
collaboration, the New Haven Preservation Trust played an integral role
in the preservation and restoration of the unique character of the New
Haven community.
The New Haven Preservation Trust was founded in an effort to save the
James Dwight Dana House, a historic 19th century Italianate house
designed by New Haven architect Henry Austin for one of the century's
leading geologists, from demolition. At the time Yale University
planned to tear down the home to make way for a new mathematics
building. A small group of concerned citizens quickly incorporated the
Trust and planned to bid on the house. In the end, the Trust came to an
agreement with the University to preserve the Dana House and, through
the efforts of the Trust, in 1962, it was designated a National
Historic Landmark. Since that time the Trust has been involved with
countless efforts to save historic buildings throughout the city
including the New Haven Free Public Library, the New Haven Post Office
and Federal Building, New Haven City Hall, the John Davies Mansion, and
Union Station.
In addition to their efforts to preserve and restore New Haven's
historic buildings, the Trust has worked to collaborate with the city
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balance between protecting the city's history and allowing for its
modernization. In its earliest years, the Trust worked with the city of
New Haven on the Wooster Square Project--an effort to restore this
architectural and historical treasure. Though the Trust's efforts, the
entire neighborhood was designated a historic district and the New
Haven Historic District Commission, a permanent city authority
responsible for reviewing exterior architectural changes in all local
historic districts, was established. In New Haven's downtown district
known as the Ninth Square, the Trust worked with local property owners
to plan its preservation. The Trust published guidelines and
contributed architectural drawings to help owners rehabilitate their
facades. Most recently the Trust was brought into discussions regarding
the School Construction Program, where it prepared recommendations for
moving some buildings threatened by the project to empty lots in the
neighborhood. That partnership continued until the Program's work was
completed last year.
The New Haven Public Trust has also developed educational programs
designed to teach the New Haven public about the community and its
history. Plaques have been awarded to numerous buildings which are
designed to draw the public's attention to their historical
significance and to ensure that future generations know of their value.
The Trust also sponsors New Haven Heritage Workshops which teach
residents about the architectural styles and histories of the city's
neighborhood. Recognizing that one of the best ways to learn about
historic architecture is to visit the buildings and neighborhoods, the
Trust has designed both walking tours led by local historians as well
as pamphlets for self-guided tours.
Through advocacy, distribution of information, historic research,
tours, and private consultations, the Trust continues to be New Haven's
advocate for the centuries-old architectural heritage. I am proud to
join the New Haven community in thanking the Board of Directors, staff,
and volunteers who work so hard to ensure that our city's rich history
is not only preserved but celebrated and appreciated by new
generations. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary and best wishes
for many more years of success.

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RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT OF MR. AMADEO SAENZ

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HON. HENRY CUELLAR

of texas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of
Mr. Amadeo Saenz, executive director of the Texas Department of
Transportation.
He has served his agency with great dedication since 1978, and it is
indeed fitting to recognize his contributions.
Mr. Saenz, a native of Hebbronville, Texas, earned his bachelor's
degree in civil engineering with honors from the University of Texas at
Austin and initially began working as an engineering laboratory
assistant in the Pharr district.
In October of 1993, he was appointed district engineer in the Pharr
district; he was named assistant executive director for engineering
operations in Austin eight years later, whereupon, he implemented and
managed policies, programs, and operating strategies according to
federal and state laws and Texas Transportation Commission regulations
and directives. Since 2007 he has acted as the executive director of
the agency, managing, directing, and implementing policies, programs,
and operating strategies.
A notable Texan, Mr. Saenz served his profession as a member of the
Civil Engineering External Advisory Committee for UT-Austin, and has
been active in his community as a member of the Rotary Clubs of Laredo
and Pharr and by giving generously of his time and talents to the Boy
Scouts in the McAllen area.
In all his endeavors, Mr. Saenz enjoys the support and encouragement
of his wife, Geraldine, and their children, Priscilla and David. He
owns and operates a small ranch in south Texas and takes pleasure in
horseback riding and hunting.
He has worked to benefit the citizens of Texas throughout a tenure in
public service spanning three decades, and he may reflect with pride on
his achievements.
Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the commitment to service
exhibited by the executive director of the Department of
Transportation, Amadeo Saenz, Jr.

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POST-9/11 TROOPS TO TEACHERS ENHANCEMENT ACT

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HON. THOMAS E. PETRI

of wisconsin

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, today I am reintroducing the Post-9/11 Troops
to Teachers Enhancement Act to improve opportunities for veterans to
transition into second careers in teaching. I am pleased to once again
be joined in this effort by Representatives Doris Matsui and Joe
Courtney. I have been a supporter of the Troops to Teachers program
since its inception in 1994, and I am proud of the fact that since this
program was created in 1994, over 12,000 veterans have been placed in
our nation's classrooms.
Troops to Teachers is a unique program that provides retiring
military with a $5,000 stipend to help cover the costs of teaching
certification in exchange for three years service in a high-need
school, which until recently was defined as one receiving grants under
part A of Title I. To further encourage participants to teach in
schools with the greatest need, a $10,000 bonus is offered to those who
agree to teach for three years in a school with 50 percent of students
below the poverty level.
This structure has proven very effective in transitioning qualified
retiring military personnel into second careers in teaching. Indeed,
Troops participants fill several critical needs among educators: A 2005
study found that eighty-two percent are male, over one-third ethnic
minorities, and a majority bring an expertise in science and math to
the classroom. In an increasingly globalized economy, these valuable
characteristics provide a vital resource for schools across the
country.
However, this success is now in jeopardy due to a drafting error in
the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act which has inadvertently restricted
the number of schools at which participants may fulfill their service.
The applicable definition for ``high-need local education agencies''
for Troops to Teachers was inadvertently changed as it was included in
the section of the legislation regarding other alternative programs
that had a different definition. This stricter definition requires a
higher threshold for ``high-need,'' requiring the school to have either
10,000 students or 20 percent of students from families below the
poverty level. However, the original Title I definition of high-need
was also retained in the law in the section specifically detailing the
Troops program. Essentially, Congress inadvertently created two
conflicting definitions of ``high-need'' with regard to this program.
Early on, the Department of Education and the Troops to Teachers
program recognized this unintended change in law and worked together to
address it. From 2003 to 2005, while discussions were being held on how
to reconcile this discrepancy, the program continued to operate under
the original and intended definition. However, after the completion of
a negotiated rulemaking process in September 2005, the Department
issued a regulation stating that the new, stricter definition was not
an error but congressional intent. As one of the leading supporters of
this program during the drafting of No Child Left Behind, I can assure
my colleagues that this clearly was not the intent of the supporters of
the program.
Mr. Speaker, the unfortunate result of this, aside from limiting the
number of schools at which veterans may teach and honor their
obligation of three-years service, is that it has disproportionately
impacted western and rural states. In my home state of Wisconsin, the
number of eligible school districts has been reduced from approximately
395 to 11. Not surprisingly, participation in the program has fallen
significantly since the implementation of the new definition. This
decision, although understandable given the conflicting definitions
contained in the law, is a disservice both to veterans wishing to
continue their service to our nation as educators as well as children
who stand to benefit from their unique expertise.
The bottom line is that we are losing out on great teachers because
they cannot accept the certification stipend due to a lack of schools
meeting the higher needs threshold in their communities. The more we
restrict opportunities for participation, the fewer teachers we will be
able to bring into public education, and the fewer teachers we will
eventually be able to attract to the schools with the greatest need.
Further, given the nation's need for more math and science teachers, we
should be removing, not creating, restrictions that prevent qualified
teachers in these areas from teaching in our nation's classrooms.
Mr. Speaker, with Troops to Teachers, the Department already has an
established program that is well-funded and successful. Rather than
restricting it, we should be maximizing this program's potential. This
legislation would correct this error and restore the original intent of
the Troops to Teachers program. Our bill

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would ensure that veterans participating in the Troops to Teachers
program may receive a $5,000 stipend for teaching for three years in
any school that is in a district receiving grants under part A of Title
I. This change would more than double the number of eligible schools
for the program.
The legislation would retain the current criteria for troops to
receive an additional bonus of $5,000 for teaching in a high need
school, defined as in a school district that has at least 10 percent or
greater who come from families living below the poverty level and a
school where at least 50 percent of students are eligible for free or
reduced lunch or have a ``high percentage'' of students with
disabilities.
This legislation will also increase the number of service personnel
who would qualify to participate in Troops to Teachers. Currently,
eligibility for Troops to Teachers requires that members of the
military have six years of service, and that members of the National
Guard and reserves have 10 years of service with a commitment to serve
an additional three years. This legislation will change the years of
service requirement from six to four years for members of the active
duty military to accommodate the many men and women who have served
honorably and well in the difficult conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Additionally, it will create a ``years of service'' exemption for any
member of the reserve, National Guard, or active duty military who has
served on active duty since September 11, 2001, similar to eligibility
requirements for the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
I urge my colleagues to join me and Representatives Matsui and
Courtney in supporting this successful program and restoring the
opportunity to ``serve again'' to our nation's veterans.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

of new york

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on May 12, during rollcall
vote No. 316, I mistakenly voted ``aye.'' I intended to vote ``nay.'' I
ask that the Record reflect my opposition to this amendment. With
respect to energy production-related legislation, I support an all-of-
the-above strategy, as long as it is responsible and meets proper
safety standards.

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FORMAL DEDICATION OF THE MANDELL AND MADELEINE BERMAN CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS

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HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

of michigan

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today will be the formal dedication of the
Mandell and Madeleine Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West
Bloomfield, Michigan.
It is a magnificent, state-of-the-art cultural center on the campus
of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. It is a result
of the generosity of two people who have exemplified over many decades
an exceptional sense of gratitude for the opportunities provided to
their families by our nation, Bill and Madge Berman.
The focal point of the new Center will be a 350-seat high-tech
auditorium that can be opened to a capacity of 600 seats. The Center
will be a venue for people of all ages to experience classical and
Broadway music and a wide variety of theatrical productions.
Bill Berman graduated from Detroit schools and Harvard College and
Business School, and served as a naval officer for 4 years during World
War II. He next began a highly successful career in the building
business, using his expertise in a variety of commercial activities and
related endeavors. His deep sense of community found its voice in his
service on the Michigan State Finance Housing Authority and Board of
New Detroit, and he also served as the first Chairman of the Skillman
Foundation.
Bill Berman became an indispensable force within the greater Detroit
Jewish Community in a wide variety of vital religious, charitable and
educational activities. In these efforts he was actively joined by his
wife, Madge Berman. She was an inspiration for their deep interests in
the arts. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Detroit
Symphony and the Michigan Opera Theater. Madge Berman was appointed to
the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1994 and was
reappointed to the President's Committee last year by President Obama.
The fabulous offer for a cultural center by Bill and Madge Berman
engendered support from other very generous persons that will help make
this new center a reality. This warm and loving couple has brought joy
over many years to their friends. They now will bring the joy of the
arts to many, many thousands who have never met the Bermans but will
benefit greatly from their generosity. I ask all my colleagues to join
me in conveying congratulations and thanks to Bill and Madge Berman on
the formal dedication today of the new Center bearing their names.

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JOHN LOXAS, RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT V. HEINZE VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD

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HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

of indiana

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration
that I stand before you today to honor Mr. John Loxas. John has been
recognized by the Hammond Rotary Club as an outstanding citizen who has
demonstrated entrepreneurial success and vision in the community of
Hammond and throughout northwest Indiana. His devotion to professional
and ethical business leadership is to be commended. For his outstanding
efforts, John will be presented the Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service
Award by the Hammond Rotary Club on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
The Hammond Rotary Club was established in 1920 adhering to the
principles of Rotary International: ``World Peace through
Understanding'' and ``Service above Self.'' These values are vigorously
upheld by the Hammond Rotary Club members who passionately serve their
community. Each year, the club recognizes an organization or an
individual who is a praiseworthy local business or community leader by
honoring the recipient with the Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service
Award, and this year's recipient is John Loxas.
John Loxas was born on the island of Zakynthos, Greece. He immigrated
to the United States in 1955 and settled in Hammond, Indiana. John
found employment at Republic Steel in south Chicago and worked there
for a few years. After being laid off from the mill, John found
inspiration and opportunity at a small Hammond grocery store where he
volunteered to work for no pay. During that time, he educated himself
in the grocery business, and in 1958, he purchased the store that gave
him his inspiration, which he ran for many years. In 1975, John's dream
for a more modern grocery store came true, and he opened a second,
larger location. In the years to follow, new locations would open under
the name J&M Foods, and later, Reliable Supermarket. John's success and
entrepreneurial spirit continued, and in 1985, he opened Olympia Lanes
bowling center in Hammond, which included a high-tech scoring system,
deli, lounge, and pro-shop. Olympia Lanes recently celebrated its 25th
anniversary. Seeing the need for an elegant banquet hall in Hammond,
John opened Dynasty Banquets in 1993. Capitalizing on his business, he
opened the recently renovated Ramada Inn and Johnel's Restaurant, which
are located in the same locale as Dynasty Banquets. For his remarkable
business success and complete dedication to the community of Hammond,
John Loxas is truly inspiring, and it is because of his efforts that he
is the recipient of the 2011 Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award.
John's commitment to the community and his career is exceeded only by
his devotion to his amazing family. John and his wonderful wife,
Margaret, have five beloved children and four grandchildren.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues
join me in congratulating John Loxas on being honored with the Robert
V. Heinze Vocational Service Award, and in honoring the Hammond Rotary
for their outstanding contributions to the community of Hammond and all
of northwest Indiana. Their constant commitment to improving the
quality of life for countless individuals in northwest Indiana is truly
encouraging, and they are worthy of the highest praise.

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RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF RONALD FREDERIC RICHARDS

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HON. JEFF MILLER

of florida

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today to recognize the life of
northwest Florida's beloved Ronald Frederic Richards.

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Mr. Richards was a fixture in the local business community who used
his success and acumen to help support and to lead numerous rotary and
yachting clubs in the Pensacola community. After a successful 25 years
in the supermarket industry in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pensacola,
Florida, Mr. Richards entered the financial services industry in 1990.
He formed his own company, Ron Richards Financial Services, and his
total commitment to helping others was the key to his success.
His leadership in the northwest Florida community was unquestioned.
He was highly respected, and in 2000 and 2001, he served as commodore
of Pensacola Yacht Club. He was responsible for establishing a long-
term endowment, the Legacy Wheel, to ensure the future of the yacht
club. In 2008, Ron served as commodore of the Gulf Yachting
Association, commodore and a charter member of the Florida Commodore's
Association, and a member of the International Commodore's Association.
Mr. Richards was noted for his love of sailing by many; however, his
love for Rotary was also well-known. Ron was a charter member of the
Rotary Club of Navarre in 1995 where he served as club president for
the 1998/99 Rotary year. He was instrumental in the establishment of
the Navarre Club's Scholarship Fund, and his club was awarded the
Presidential Citation for its outstanding performance. In 2003, due to
the relocation of his business, Ron left the Navarre Club and was
elected into membership at the Rotary Club of Pensacola. During 2006/
07, he served as President of the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, a
president's council for the 12 clubs in the area.
To some, Ron Richards will be remembered as a leader in the business
community. To others, he will be remembered for his love of Florida and
the Gulf Coast. To his family, he will always be remembered as a loving
and devoted uncle and spouse. He was an inspiration to those who knew
him, and his service to the Pensacola community is his lasting legacy.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it gives me
great pride to honor the life of Ronald Frederic Richards. My wife
Vicki and I offer our continued prayers for his entire family.

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EVERETT COREY, DIRECTING BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE IAM IN CT,
REMARKS FROM MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

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HON. JOHN B. LARSON

of connecticut

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following:

Everett Corey, Directing Business Representative for the International
Association of Machinists in Connecticut, Remarks From Monday, May 9,
2011

What a day! What a victory for Pratt & Whitney right here
in Connecticut! What a victory for American jobs and American
workers!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of such
a distinguished--and genuinely remarkable--group here today,
people who have changed the world through skill,
intelligence, dedication and perseverance despite the odds.
I'm referring, of course, to the employees of Pratt &
Whitney--who are, without a doubt--the greatest jet engine
makers in the world. And the best of the best are right here,
in the State of Connecticut. Thank you for all you do.
President Chenevert, President Hess--I want to thank you
for inviting the Machinists Union to participate in this
program. Congratulations to you both on these great
victories.
Members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation--we
know how hard you have worked to reach this result. We know
that you understand, it's all about jobs. You have worked
tirelessly on behalf of the people of Connecticut, and the
workers of Pratt & Whitney, and it's great to see all that
effort end up with two big wins--the Air Force tanker, and
sole sourcing on the F-35.
Congressman Norm Dicks--Thousands of workers here and in
Washington State, including thousands of Machinists Union
members, will have work for years ahead, thanks to your
efforts. On behalf of the International Association of
Machinists--thank you, Congressman Dicks.
Governor Malloy--what a great relief to have a Governor of
Connecticut who is so engaged, so smart, so tough and
determined. We know, that like us, your first thought in the
morning and your last thought at night is about jobs for
Connecticut. Well, here you go--how about 25 years worth of
work going forward? A great moment for state.
I thanked the entire Congressional delegation, because they
deserve it. But I have to extend a special, heartfelt thanks
to Congressman John Larson--who more than anyone, took on the
fight for both these contracts, worked countless hours,
pushed relentlessly--and brought home two enormous,
unbelievable wins. Congressman Larson--you truly are the man
who ``keeps the eagle flying.'' We thank you, we salute you--
Connecticut owes you a debt that words cannot express.
The other person who deserves special thanks, but who could
not be here today is Jim Parent, Assistant Directing Business
Representative of District 26 and chief negotiator for UTC
issues. Both management and labor here at Pratt, and people
across the state and around the country, have benefited from
the work of Brother Parent, on this and countless other
issues. This day is his, and we thank him. Jim will be
retiring in January, and we wish him well.
Let me end with two brief comments. First, to David Hess
and Louis Chenevert. We were proud to work with you in the
fight to get these contracts--and will continue to work with
you whenever and wherever we can jointly fight for work that
keeps jobs and grows jobs in Connecticut. We even have a
coalition called GrowJobsCT--we invite you to join, and we'll
waive the initiation fee.
Finally--Pratt & Whitney employees, hourly and salary,
sister and brother Machinists Union members--stand proud
today, and every day. It's your skills, your hard work, your
dedication--that keep this company thriving, and most
important, help defend our great country.
More than anybody--this victory belongs to you--and was
earned by decades of hard work. We salute you.
Congratulations!

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IN RECOGNITION OF PAGE MORTON BLACK AND THE PARKINSON'S DISEASE
FOUNDATION

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HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

of new york

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Page Morton Black, an
extraordinarily selfless and effective leader who has distinguished
herself through her dedication to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation,
PDF, and its critical mission. I urge my distinguished colleagues to
join me in honoring Mrs. Black and her service to others as chair of
the Board of Directors of PDF. Following the observance in April of
``Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month,'' her immense contributions to
the fight against Parkinson's Disease will be recognized this month by
PDF supporters at its annual ``Bal du Printemps'' at the Pierre Hotel
in New York City.
Founded in 1957 by Mrs. Black's late husband, William Black, the
Parkinson's Disease Foundation, PDF, is a leading national presence in
Parkinson's Disease research, education and public advocacy. The PDF
serves the nearly one million Americans who live with Parkinson's by
offering critical support for cutting-edge medical research to
determine the causes of Parkinson's and develop a cure, while assisting
those afflicted by the disease and their families and caregivers with
educational outreach, vigorous public advocacy, and a host of support
services. Led by Mrs. Black and her late husband, PDF has provided more
than $85 million in funding for research on Parkinson's Disease all
over the world, as well as $34 million in support of educational and
support programs for families and care partners of persons with
Parkinson's. As the chair of the Congressional Working Group on
Parkinson's Disease, I can attest first-hand to the critical role the
PDF continues to play in the fight against Parkinson's.
The creation of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation is an
inspirational story. William Black, an immigrant to America, was the
founder of the renowned and much beloved Chock Full o'Nuts coffee and
restaurant business--which was made famous in no small part due to its
advertising featuring Page Morton Black singing the company's catchy
jingle about Chock Full o'Nuts' ``heavenly coffee,'' a performance
which quickly entered the popular lexicon. Mr. Black was moved to found
the PDF after his close friend, the company's controller, was diagnosed
with Parkinson's. He was greatly dismayed to learn that not only was
there no truly effective treatment, but also that no basic research on
Parkinson's was being conducted. Using his own funds, he established
the PDF, which was the first private foundation in the United States
created specifically to advance research into the causes of
Parkinson's, help develop a cure, and support those living with the
disease.
William Black was determined to launch a research program aimed at
finding effective drug treatment for the disease. Working with some of
the nation's most prominent and respected researchers, the Blacks made
two major donations to Columbia University, one

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to help construct the research laboratory building that now bears Mr.
Black's name, which houses one entire floor dedicated to Parkinson's
research; and the other to endow support for that research. This close
relationship between the PDF and Columbia University has persisted to
this day. Following Mr. Black's passing Page Morton Black became chair
of the PDF Board of Directors, helping ensure that the PDF has remained
a driving force in combating Parkinson's Disease. Under her leadership,
the PDF expanding its outreach, advocacy, and research funding. The PDF
is making a real difference in our understanding of Parkinson's
Disease, leading to new therapies and, in time, hopefully a cure.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues rise to join me
in recognizing Page Morton Black, a great American and a great New
Yorker who has distinguished herself through her lifetime of
extraordinary service to others.

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TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL LINGO

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HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor
Michael Lingo, who is retiring as Superintendent of the Bakersfield
City School District (BCSD) in Bakersfield, California. Mike has been
an education leader in the district for 41 years and has spent the last
5 years as Superintendent of BCSD, the largest non-unified pre-
kindergarten through eighth-grade district in California.
Mike grew up in Bakersfield and was educated in the community where
he now works. He attended Horace Mann Elementary, Sierra Junior High,
East High, and Bakersfield College. He finished his college education
at California State University, Fresno. After graduating, he returned
to Bakersfield and started teaching in BCSD in 1970.
After 20 years of teaching, Mike shifted his career and began his
service in school administration. He served as the Supervisor of
Employer-Employee Relations for BCSD in 1990. Then in 1995, he became
Director of Personnel Services. In 2000, he was again promoted to
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services. In this role, he oversaw
all of the financial and services aspects that the district performs on
top of pupil instruction. Mike became Superintendent in 2006.
Many of his coworkers have expressed appreciation for Mike's
leadership at a time when the school district has seen budget cuts year
after year. Yet during Mike's time as superintendent, the district's
academic performance index score rose from 643 to 688, a testament to
his leadership and the hard work of the teachers, students, and parents
in the school district. In addition, BCSD was the first major district
in California to implement Learning Village, an online curriculum
system.
Dedicated to education on multiple levels, Mike's retirement will
leave big shoes to fill at BCSD. The Bakersfield community and I
commend his service to the thousands of BCSD students over four decades
and we hope that Mike enjoys his transition into the next chapter of
his life.

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IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF JUDGE FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR.

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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of
Judge Francis E. Sweeney, a former Justice on the Supreme Court of
Ohio, who passed away on April 10, 2011.
Born on January 24, 1934, Judge Sweeney was raised in Northeast Ohio.
He graduated from St. Ignatius High School before attending Xavier
University. He received the Legion of Honor Award from his alma mater
upon graduating in 1956. After completing his undergraduate education,
Judge Sweeney spent several years playing professional football in
Canada with the Ottawa Rough Riders. In 1957, Judge Sweeney joined the
U.S. Army and served his country bravely during the Korean War.
Judge Sweeney returned to Cleveland in 1958 and began working in
Allstate Insurance Company's legal department. While working at
Allstate, he attended Cleveland-Marshall Law School and earned his
juris doctor degree in 1963. He left Allstate and started working as an
assistant prosecuting attorney for Cuyahoga County.
In 1970, Judge Sweeney began his career as a judge for the Cuyahoga
County Court of Common Pleas. In 1988, he began sitting as a judge for
Ohio's Court of Appeals of the Eighth Appellate District, the busiest
and largest appellate court in the state of Ohio. In 1992, Judge
Sweeney became a Justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio and would serve
two terms until his retirement in 2004. After retiring, Judge Sweeney
continued serving as a retired assigned judge in Cuyahoga County Common
Pleas Court.
Judge Sweeney was a highly accomplished lawyer and judge. He was the
recipient of the Outstanding Judicial Service Award by the Ohio Supreme
Court for fourteen consecutive years. He was named Xavier University's
Alumnus of the Year in 1977, received the Cardinal Bellarmine Award for
Legal Excellence 1994 from St. Ignatius High School, and was presented
with the Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2000 by Cleveland-Marshall
College of Law.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance
of Judge Francis E. Sweeney, Sr. I offer my sincere condolences to his
wife, children and grandchildren.

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COMMEMORATING MAY 19TH AS A HISTORIC DAY IN THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

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HON. STEVE COHEN

of tennessee

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to a historic
day in the Republic of Turkey. On May 19th, while Congress was in
recess, the Republic of Turkey and Friends of Turkey commemorated the
92d anniversary of the launching of Turkey's national campaign to
establish an independent nation by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder
of modern Turkey. Turkey also celebrates May 19th as the birthday of
Ataturk.
During his lifetime Ataturk was able to lift a country from the ashes
of the Ottoman Empire and build a secular democratic nation located at
the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East. His reforms were
widespread including political, social, legal, educational, and
economic. Some were monumental such as abolishing the caliphate and the
sultan, recognizing equal rights for men and women, adopting a new
alphabet and adopting secular law. Ataturk had a vision for the
country, one of a pro-western secular and democratic state in which the
rule of law would prevail. He swiftly but steadily advanced toward that
goal with the confidence of a born leader and the support of the
Turkish nation.
Ataturk championed women's rights, and believed that education and
scientific training was the key to advancement not only for the
individual, but also for the country. During his tenure, women were
encouraged to become doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, and enter
into politics.
The legacy of Ataturk is even more evident today, as the Arab Spring
leads to dramatic changes in the Middle East and North Africa. There
are lessons in Turkey's history which can be applied to the current
situation around the world. With the right leadership and
determination, democracy can take root and lay the foundations for a
prosperous future in the region.

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HONORING MAYOR JOHN DeSTEFANO, JR., 2011 RECIPIENT OF THE TORCH OF
LIBERTY AWARD

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HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

of connecticut

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today
to join the Anti-Defamation League and the New Haven community in
paying tribute to the outstanding work of this year's Torch of Liberty
Award recipient, the Honorable John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of New Haven,
Connecticut. In the seventeen years since he was first sworn into
office, Mayor DeStefano has worked tirelessly to improve our community
and the quality of life for residents. It is that extraordinary spirit
of public service that is honored with this prestigious tribute.
Our communities would not be the same without the efforts of
individuals whose work truly benefits our families and neighborhoods.
Each year, the Connecticut Anti-Defamation League presents the Torch of
Liberty Award to an outstanding leader in the community, recognizing
their unique commitment and dedication. Mayor DeStefano and his efforts
to enrich the city of New Haven are a remarkable reflection of the true
spirit of community service.

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When Mayor DeStefano took office in 1994, the city of New Haven was
facing challenges on multiple fronts. The crime rate had risen, the
downtown business district was being eclipsed by the modern
conveniences of mall shopping, the schools were in desperate need of
modernization, and the individual neighborhoods had suffered the
consequences of suburban expansion. It was no small task to turn the
city's reputation around and regain the promise and prosperity it had
once held. Mayor DeStefano approached all of these issues with both
enthusiasm and purpose.
During the Mayor's tenure, virtually every public school has been
rebuilt under the Citywide School Construction Plan. Some of the key
features of this program have supported universal pre-kindergarten, the
largest inter-district enrollment and magnet school program in
Connecticut, and college level lab and technology features. Mayor
DeStefano brought the New Haven public school system into the modem era
and has gone a long way in providing New Haven teachers and students
with the technology and tools that they need to achieve academic
success.
The Mayor focused his attention on rebuilding the relationships
between the city and Yale University as well as the hospital and
medical communities. By strengthening these partnerships and building
on its successes, New Haven has emerged as a national center of life
and bio science businesses and the city center has undergone a dramatic
transformation into a mixed use community. The Mayor also worked to
strengthen neighborhoods through managing housing stock to mixed income
and use models, promoting commercial corridors as well as implementing
street smart infrastructure and public improvements. In addition, the
Mayor worked with local law enforcement on a new model of community
policing which decentralized police management districts which has
effectively transformed public safety in the community. With all of
these efforts, it is no wonder that under Mayor DeStefano's tenure, New
Haven has been recognized by the National Civic League as an ``All
America City'' three times.
A lifelong resident of the city of New Haven, Mayor John DeStefano,
Jr. has dedicated innumerable hours to finding solutions to our city's
challenges and to improving the quality of life for all New Haven
residents. His work and public service is a reflection of what the
Torch of Liberty Award stands for and I am proud to join all of those
gathered this evening in congratulating him on this very special honor.
I am pleased to have this opportunity to wish him, his wife Kathy, and
their two sons, Dan and Jim, all the best for many more years of
health, happiness and success.

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COMMENDING STAFF SERGEANT DEANTE BROOKS AND HIS WORK IN AFGHANISTAN

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HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

of florida

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the
courageous work of Air Force Staff Sergeant Deante Brooks in defending
the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Sergeant Brooks deployed to
Afghanistan in 2010 as part of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces
Squadron. On May 19, 2010, Sergeant Brooks was performing a security
sweep of the airfield's perimeter with a Security Forces teammate,
along with their Marine comrades when they came under attack.
Sergeant Brooks heard a scream, and realized his wingman had been
injured by a grenade. He raced back to the base with the injured
wingman, providing medical assistance along the way. After Sergeant
Brooks placed the injured soldier in the care of emergency medical
personnel, he returned to the fight and provided reinforcements that
helped to secure the area.
I recently met Sergeant Brooks, and we talked about his heroic work
in defending the airfield's perimeter. I was deeply honored to meet
such a brave and admirable individual. I cannot imagine what our
country would be like without individuals like Sergeant Brooks--he and
his fellow soldiers deserve the praise of all Americans for their
dedication and service in protecting our nation.
Mr. Speaker, the American people are forever indebted to the men and
women in uniform for their courage, honor, dedication and hard work in
serving our country. Staff Sergeant Deante Brooks exemplifies this
spirit and is a true American hero.

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IN RECOGNITION OF HILDA GRIGORIAN

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HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Hilda Grigorian, a
Glendale resident who has dedicated herself to helping those in need
around the world, often in some of the most challenging and dangerous
locations.
Hilda Grigorian was born and raised in Iran, and migrated to the
United States in 1978 in pursuit of the American dream of education and
career. Hilda achieved both of these goals--she obtained a bachelor's
degree and MBA and is currently working toward her Ph.D. at Walden
University. She also worked in the private sector for over two decades,
focusing on international development.
Hilda began her international relief efforts with a trip to her
motherland of Armenia, where she volunteered to help small businesses.
After several visits to Armenia's rural villages, she established a
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called Armenia Village Operation,
which she started with her own funds and other private funding. The
program implemented important projects in the rural villages of
Armenia.
In 2005, Hilda traveled to Afghanistan to work with a USAID funded
program to help vulnerable, widowed women with business planning and
access to funds to regain their businesses which were destroyed by the
Taliban. She then worked for UNDP in the youth development project. In
2008, she began working for USAID Afghanistan as a Field Program
Officer, stationed in the Province of Nangarhar, which borders
Pakistan. In 2009, she was transferred to the remote, rural Province of
Ghor in western Afghanistan, where she helped people implement
community development programs, created jobs through cash for work
projects, and ensured a fair distribution of food to the people of
Ghor.
Hilda's selfless dedication to the people of Afghanistan has
immeasurably benefited some of the most at-risk people in the world,
and has demonstrated the generous spirit of Americans toward those in
crisis. She thrived in an environment that afforded her very basic
living conditions, with no luxuries or amenities we often take for
granted.
I ask all Members to join me in thanking Hilda Grigorian for her
unwavering commitment to the people of Armenia and Afghanistan and wish
her well in all future endeavors.

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NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM CLASS 4A MARYLAND STATE
CHAMPIONS

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HON. STENY H. HOYER

of maryland

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise and congratulate the
North Point varsity basketball team on winning the Class 4A Maryland
state finals. The narrow victory over Patterson High School on March
12th was not only a great achievement for the North Point Eagles but
was the first time a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference team has
taken the championship in 39 years.
This year's championship is the perfect ending to the perfect season.
After months of training, practice, travel and games, the Eagles earned
a number one seed and a home regional championship game against Glen
Burnie. North Point put Glen Burnie to rest in one solid quarter,
gaining a 29 to 6 lead from which Glen Burnie could not recover.
After 26 wins and no losses, North Point faced one last challenge--to
beat Patterson High School in the state finals at the Comcast Center in
College Park, Maryland. North Point took the lead early and then fell
behind only to finish strong in dramatic fashion, triumphing by just 76
to 72 over their respectable opponents. The ``epic Blast at Comcast''
completed for a 27 and 0 record for these student-athletes, making them
the only one in Maryland to have a perfect season.
Under the guidance of their coach, Jimmy Ball, this basketball team's
strong defense made the difference. According to a recent news release,
``North Point led by as much as 16 points but found themselves trailing
Patterson 66-65 with 3:20 remaining. Senior Gerel Simmons scored seven
points in the final two and a half minutes to seal the title.
Sophomores Naim Muhammad, who recorded a double-double (20 points, 11
rebounds), and Marquis Wright, who scored nine points and dished out 12
assists, paced the Eagles defensive effort against a Patterson team
that averaged more than 80 points a contest this year. Senior captain
Devonte Thomas scored 10 points and collected eight rebounds while
Simmons finished with 19 points.''

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Let me also honor the entire North Point High School community for
they are an integral part of this team's victorious season. At every
game the fans chant, in a unified voice, ``We are North Point.'' As
Principal Kim Hill has said, the motto declares that ``We are many, but
we are united as one.'' And as one team, one school, and one community
they were able to accomplish victory. Congratulations to the North
Point High School Eagles and the North Point Community.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following
remarks regarding my absence from votes which occurred on May 12, 2011
and May 13, 2011 due to attending my son Hunter T. Wilson's Army
commissioning and graduation in Industrial Engineering at Clemson
University. Listed below is how I would have voted if I had been
present.
Roll Number 315--Tsongas of Massachusetts Amendment No. 5--nay; roll
Number 316--Brown of Florida Amendment No. 6--nay; roll Number 317--
Thompson of California No. 7--nay; roll Number 318--Inslee of
Washington No. 8--nay; roll Number 319--Motion to Recommit with
Instructions, H.R. 1231, ``Reversing President Obama's Offshore
Moratorium Act''--nay; roll Number 320--On Passage of H.R. 1231,
``Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act''--aye; roll
Number 321--H. Con. Res. 50, providing for adjournment of the House--
aye.
Roll Number 322--H. Res. 264, Providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 754) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other
purposes--aye; roll Number 323--Mike Rogers of Michigan Amendment--aye;
roll Number 324--Gibson of New York Amendment--aye; roll Number 325--
Hinchey of New York Amendment--nay; roll Number 326--Carney of Delaware
Amendment--nay; roll Number 327--Reed of New York Amendment--aye; roll
Number 328--Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 754, the
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011''--nay; roll
Number 329--On Passage of H.R. 754, ``Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011''--aye.

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EXCHANGE OF LETTERS REGARDING H.R. 658

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HON. DOC HASTINGS

of washington

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to submit the
following correspondence between Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers,
myself, and Chairman Dave Camp regarding the inclusion of language in
the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill permitting
tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing
aircraft for air ambulance services.

House of Representatives,

March 14, 2011.
Hon. Dave Camp,
Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Camp: We write to request your support for
the inclusion of language in the Federal Aviation
Administration reauthorization bill that would permit tax-
exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing
aircraft to provide air ambulance services.
Current tax law prevents states from using tax-exempt bonds
to finance new fixed-wing air ambulances while tax-exempt
bonds can be used for the acquisition of medical helicopters.
Aircraft and helicopters are both important for emergency
medical care.
While helicopters can be used to provide air ambulance
services, airplanes are commonly a superior mode of emergency
air transportation for critically ill patients in rural
areas. In many instances, the use of helicopters for air
ambulance services in rural areas is impractical because of
the long distances that patients must be transported. Also,
airplanes present the safest and fastest mode of
transportation during inclement weather. Allowing states to
use tax-exempt bonds to finance fixed wing aircraft used
exclusively for emergency medical services in the same way
they can for helicopters will allow for better emergency
medical service in our rural communities and save more lives.
Thank you for considering bringing equality to the tax code
for fixed-wing aircraft that provide air ambulance services.
Sincerely,
Doc Hastings.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
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House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 3, 2011.
Hon. Doc Hastings,
Chairman, House Committee on Natural Resources, Washington,
DC.
Dear Congressman Hastings: Thank you very much for your
recent letter regarding the provision in the Senate's Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that would
permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of
fixed-wing aircraft that provide air ambulance services.
I appreciate your leadership, as well as that of others
such as Representative Dave Reichert, a Member of the
Committee on Ways and Means, in bringing this issue to my
attention. As we prepare to enter negotiations with the
Senate on a final version of the FAA reauthorization
legislation, I look forward to working with you and other
interested Members to better understand this issue and to
explore possible modifications to current law in this area.
Thank you again for your letter and interest.
Sincerely,
Dave Camp.
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House of Representatives,

Washington, DC, May 3, 2011.
Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
Vice Chair, House Republican Conference, Washington, DC.
Dear Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers: Thank you very much
for your recent letter regarding the provision in the
Senate's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
reauthorization bill that would permit tax-exempt bonds to be
used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft that
provide air ambulance services.
I appreciate your leadership, as well as that of others
such as Representative Dave Reichert, a Member of the
Committee on Ways and Means, in bringing this issue to my
attention. As we prepare to enter negotiations with the
Senate on a final version of the FAA reauthorization
legislation, I look forward to working with you and other
interested Members to better understand this issue and to
explore possible modifications to current law in this area.
Thank you again for your letter and interest.
Sincerely,
Dave Camp.

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CONGRATULATING BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH A. LANNI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS
RETIREMENT

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HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Brigadier
General Joseph A. Lanni for his outstanding service to our Nation on
the occasion of his retirement.
On behalf of the people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional District, I
am honored to congratulate Brigadier General Lanni upon his retirement
as Commander of the Air Force Security Assistance Center at Wright
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
His over 31 years of dedicated service to the citizens of our Nation
and our area is both admirable and commendable. Lanni received his
commission in 1980 upon his graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
As Commander, Air Force Security Assistance Center, General Lanni was
the focal point for administering the Air Force's $92.7 billion
security assistance budget supporting foreign military sales to more
than 96 countries, operating more than 6,000 aircraft and other major
weapons systems.
Over the course of his distinguished career, he served as an
operational fighter pilot, aggressor pilot, and experimental test
pilot. He also commanded a classified Flight Test Squadron and the
412th Test Wing. Additionally, he directed the F-22 Combined Test
Force, and served on the Headquarters Air Force and Joint Staff. Lanni
is a command pilot with more than 4,700 flight hours including the F-22
and 90 different types of aircraft and classified prototypes.
For his many years of service to our Nation, I join the people of
Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in extending our best wishes upon
his retirement and wish him ongoing success in all future endeavors.

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CONGRATULATING SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY ON ITS CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY

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HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of texas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
recognize Southern Methodist University (SMU) on the occasion of their
Centennial Celebration. I am a proud alumnus of SMU, and look forward
to their four-year celebration to commemorate this anniversary.
SMU has made amazing strides over the past century, rising from a
small rural college to an internationally renowned university. From its
founding in 1911 till today, SMU has graduated more than 100,000
alumni. The outstanding achievement and leadership of those alumni
serves as a testament to SMU's tradition of success. With seven
different schools, SMU ranks as one of the best universities in the
Nation. The Cox School of Business is routinely ranked in the top 25
business schools in the United States. In addition to twelve alumni who
are past and present Members of the U.S. Congress, SMU has graduated
such notable individuals as: John Tyson, CEO of Tyson Foods; former-
First Lady, Laura Bush; Lamar Hunt, founder of the American Football
League; Harriet Miers, former-White House Counsel and Supreme Court
nominee; James Cronin, Nobel Prize winning physicist; Mary Ellen Weber,
NASA astronaut; and Karen Hughes, former Under Secretary of State.
For these well-know alumni, myself, and thousands of former and
current students, SMU holds a special place in our hearts. There is a
strong sense of pride amongst the SMU community, and the values we
learned in school have stayed with us throughout our lives. We were and
always will be SMU Mustangs.
With an eye towards the next generation, SMU is not only celebrating
the past, but planning for the future. This Centennial Celebration will
serve as a time to ensure the next hundred years are even more
successful than the first one hundred.
I congratulate SMU, its faculty, staff, supporters and alumni on this
monumental occasion. I look forward to continued involvement with SMU,
and hope we can work together to ensure outstanding achievement for the
University in the years to come.

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REMEMBERING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN 371ST INFANTRY REGIMENT

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the 371st Infantry
Regiment was formed in August 1917 and consisted of African-American
draftees mostly from South Carolina and white officers. After training
at Camp Jackson, the unit arrived on the Western Front in April 1918.
It was placed under the command of the French Army because of their
desperate need for new troops, and because of racial tensions within
the U.S. army. The 371st soldiers were given French equipment and
reorganized to fit the French army structure. They spent the spring of
1918 training in French tactics and units.
The 371st was then thrown into the ``Final Offensive'' of the Great
War in September. Though fighting well, they suffered heavy casualties:
over 1,000 men out of 2,384 were lost in eight days. On September 28,
1918, just six weeks before the end of World War I, Corporal Freddie
Stowers (21) of Sandy Springs, SC was killed, leading the remnants of
his company to capture German positions after an ambush. After feigning
surrender the Germans opened up with machine gun and mortar fire,
instantly destroying over half of the company. Stowers rallied the
survivors and led them to knock out one machine gun nest, and though
mortally wounded, urged them on to capture a second trench line to stop
the threat and cause heavy enemy casualties. His commanding officer
recommended him for the Medal of Honor.
Vice-Admiral Moreau, on behalf of the French Government, decorated
the regimental colors on January 27, 1919, in Brest. The 371st won the
French Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre. The American
Distinguished Services Cross was awarded to ten officers and twelve
enlisted men.
Upon the 371st Regiment's return to Columbia, SC, the community
worked together to fundraise for a reception honoring the soldiers. The
event was held on February 29, 1919 at Allen University. The two flags
of the 371st Regiment were presented to the community during the
reception. These flags are part of the South Carolina Confederate Relic
Room and Military Museum's collection.
With the war over, the unit was disbanded and the achievements of the
371st quickly faded. Fortunately, this was not the end of the story.
The Medal of Honor nomination for Freddie Stowers languished for 70
years but in 1988, several members of Congress began campaigning on
behalf of African-American World War I soldiers not properly
recognized. Stowers became the first African-American soldier from
World War I to earn the medal.

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HONORING KAREN CARUSO FOR BEING NAMED NORTH CAROLINA'S 2011 SMALL
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

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HON. HEATH SHULER

of north carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Karen Caruso, CEO
of Mind Your Business, Inc. located in Hendersonville, North Carolina,
for being named North Carolina's 2011 Small Business Person of the Year
by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
In 1995, Ms. Caruso was watching an Oprah Winfrey show on abusive
child care providers and saw the need for parents to be able to screen
the individuals who would potentially be caring for their children. Her
background in security proved to be useful in developing applicant
screening services. Mind Your Business, Inc. was launched in 1996 with
two employees and $2,500 in the basement of Ms. Caruso's home.
Despite facing a market dominated by men and large corporations, Ms.
Caruso's business has continued to expand. She now employs 14 people
and operates a 3,000-square-foot facility in the mountains of Western
North Carolina. Mind Your Business, Inc. now offers several screening
options, including pre-employment screening, applicant background
checks, and drug and alcohol testing services for individuals,
corporate, and government clients.
Mind Your Business, Inc. is a prime example of the success that can
be accomplished through a partnership between entrepreneurs and the
SBA. Ms. Caruso has made use of several SBA programs, including
training through SCORE, the North Carolina Small Business Technology
and Development Center, and the SBA Women's Business Center.
I congratulate Karen Caruso for having the vision and perseverance to
create a business that, despite these economically difficult times, has
shown record profits in 2009 and 2010. Ms. Caruso's business has
provided security, given peace of mind to parents, and helped ensure
the safety of our region's children.
I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing the exceptional
career of Ms. Karen Caruso, North Carolina's 2011 Small Business Person
of the Year.

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IN HONOR OF MARY HOZE

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HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I rise in honor of
Mary Hoze, who passed away on May 9, 2011 in Sacramento, California.
Mary was born on April 16, 1930 in Shubuta, Mississippi to Willie and
Fannie Penilton. She was the younger of the two children. Her life was
filled with devotion and love for her husband, Walter Earl Hoze, and
for her family. She and her husband raised eight remarkable children.
In 1957 Mary and Walter moved to Sacramento, California where they
became active and respected citizens in their North Sacramento
community. She devoted her life to raising her children, caring for
others and gardening. Mary loved reading and sharing God's word. She
was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in
Sacramento. She served as a Sunday school teacher, president, and bible
teacher for the General Mission and Senior Women's organizations. She
was also an active member of the Deaconess and Mothers' Boards. Mary
was well known throughout Sacramento for her compassion, warmth and
sense of humor.
Mary is survived by her children: Bonnie, Johnnie, Gwen, Allen,
Danny, Connie, Cynthia and Shelia. She also leaves behind nineteen

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grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, along with countless
relatives and friends.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in paying honor
to Mary Hoze for being an exemplary member of the Sacramento community.
Her life and legacy--as a mother and member of our community--will be
an inspiration to us all. I ask that we take a moment and extend our
utmost respect and condolences to her family.

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HONORING THE PEOPLE OF SEATON, ENGLAND

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HON. JON RUNYAN

of new jersey

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the people of
Seaton, England. The people of Seaton were invaluable partners prior to
the ``D-Day'' invasion of June 6, 1944. Seaton's unwavering support and
hospitality allowed U.S. troops to launch a successful invasion of
Europe and ultimately win World War II.
The kindness of the people of Seaton manifested itself in many ways.
They welcomed, housed, and supported the men of the 2nd Battalion, 8th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division from January 1944 through
early June, 1944. Many of these soldiers were taken in and treated like
family, and respected members of the community.
This feeling of community was made evident when the people of Seaton
organized dances, entertainment, and other events, for the troops.
There's no doubt that this welcoming atmosphere helped ease the
transition for the young soldiers, most of whom were away from home for
the first time.
Seaton was instrumental in the continued training of our forces
providing marksmanship instruction alongside the British guard. This
training inevitably led to our nation's forces being better prepared
for battle and ultimately saved American lives.
Seaton's lasting legacy is the positive atmosphere that it helped to
foster. In fact in the five months that it housed American troops there
were no recorded adverse incidents to speak of and many troops who were
stationed in Seaton had some of their fondest memories of the war while
stationed there.
Seaton had a significant strategic impact on the war. The town's
support of the 2nd Battalion was instrumental in allowing it to become
the first to land on Utah Beach, during ``D-Day'', and obtain all of
its objectives within the first few hours of Operation Overlord.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the lasting
legacy of the people of Seaton, England and their contributions in
support of American forces prior to the ``D-Day'' landing on June 6,
1944.

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RECOGNIZING 2011 EDUCATION FINANCE CAPITOL HILL DAY

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to acknowledge
the 2011 Education Finance Council Capitol Hill Day. This event brought
state agency and not for profit student lenders from across the country
to Washington, DC. In my home state of South Carolina, the South
Carolina Student Loan Corporation has provided higher education access
and completion programs for thousands of students in the Palmetto state
since its inception in 1973.
Nationwide, state agency and not for profit student loan
organizations offer college access and completion programs including--
financial literacy programs, scholarships, grants and low cost
supplemental loans--to students, families, and high schools in their
states, at no cost. For nearly twenty years the Education Finance
Council has been the strong voice in Washington for state agency and
not for profit student lenders.
Mr. Speaker, I commend the work these entities are doing to increase
the number of college graduates in our country.

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DAYTON, TEXAS IS 100 YEARS OLD

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HON. TED POE

of texas

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate the
citizens of Dayton, Texas on the celebration of their city's 100th
anniversary. Towns like the quiet, country living, of Dayton, Texas are
why so many new people and businesses continue to move to Texas.
Beginning as a small agricultural village, Dayton was home to rugged
Texas ranchers, farmers, and loggers. For many years, lumbering and
ranching were the main industry until they established a drainage
system. This establishment worked to make rice the area's major crop.
Still today, rice farms are still thriving in Southeast Texas. I am
proud to represent Texas Rice Farmers, who continue to be hard-working,
well-educated, God fearing Americans.
Modern amenities were brought to Dayton at the turn of the 20th
century. They opened a bank, had two cotton gins, as well as a weekly
newspaper. So much so that in 1911, Dayton was recorded as an
incorporated municipality. The 20s roared in with the nearby founding
of Humble Oil and Refining Company, which later became Exxon. As a
result, Dayton grew along with the refinery when oil roughnecks began
purchasing homes in and around the town.
The 1930s and 40s solidified the Greatest Generation in our Nation's
history. Dayton is home to many heroes who served in our military
during this time. Twelve such heroes who live in Dayton are the
Ripkowski brothers. Growing up on a 200 acre Corn and Cotton Farm, they
were a long way from the theater they would soon find themselves
fighting in. Nonetheless, As World War II began; each of the brothers
answered their country's call of duty to serve in the military. One
after the other. Miraculously, all of the brothers survived the war and
returned to Texas! These brothers are typical of the hard-working, law-
abiding Texans that live in Dayton, Texas. They are charter members of
the Greatest Generation.
Bringing air conditioning, the baby boom, and the Vietnam War the
1950s and 60s presented many more changes to the small town. The 1970s
saw the biggest rise in fame and fortune with the oil boom, but was
followed by the biggest fall from grace in the 80s. Nonetheless, Dayton
emerged unscathed in the 1990s, and continues today as a unique,
thriving, city that is rich in history, pride and perseverance.
Today, farming and logging and oil are still a part of this diverse,
vibrant community. Dayton continues to live up to its rich legacy of
industry mixed with community spirit. Dayton is a thriving community,
home to growing families, excellent schools, community organizations,
friendly churches, new library, new community center, rodeo arena and
parks.
Dayton, like many other Texas towns, Dayton residents are still
heavily involved in supporting our Troops. One such example is the
recent creation of two war memorials, each paying tribute to the men
and women who have served our country. Patriotism is truly a part of
these folks makeup. Never more so was this patriotism demonstrated than
on July 10, 2010. At the age of 24, Staff Sergeant Jesse Ainsworth of
Dayton, Texas was killed by enemy action in Afghanistan. At his
funeral, hundreds of residents lined the streets of Dayton paying
tribute to one of their heroes. Many of those on the streets carried
flags and yellow ribbons; while others held signs saying ``Proud of
You'', ``Proud to be an American'' or ``Thank You.'' As the funeral
procession made its way to throughout the town, residents of Dayton,
with tearful eyes and grateful hearts, saluted the Ainsworth family.
Dayton's fire and police departments are among the best in Texas.
Dayton ISD provides outstanding educational opportunities for students.
Dayton High School is home to a Texas religion--Texas Football. The
entire community comes together; people from all walks of life get
together every weekend and share in the tears and cheers and root their
team to victory.
It is an honor to represent the citizens of Dayton, Texas in the
United States House of Representatives. I am proud to have worked with
Dayton Mayor Steve Stephens and the city council on numerous projects
concerning the city. I commend them for their leadership in helping
Dayton grow. I am truly proud to represent this patriotic town.
I look forward to seeing Dayton prosper in the future and wish the
city ``Happy Birthday'' as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
That's just the way it is.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. ADRIAN SMITH

of nebraska

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, on May 13, 2011, I missed a vote
on the Amendment to H.R. 754 by Rep. Gibson of New York.
I would have voted ``yea.''

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TRIBUTE TO OPENING OF NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS' PARK

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HON. WALTER B. JONES

of north carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark and pay tribute to the
opening of the North Carolina Veterans' Park. As the Representative of
the Third District of North Carolina, I bear the heavy burden of
watching Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen deploy
from Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Marine Corps
Air Station, Cherry Point and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to protect
our Nation's freedoms. I have and continue to support their efforts
through legislation and advocacy on their behalf.
Even before our Nation was founded, North Carolinians have answered
the call of duty to their Communities, State and Country and continue
to answer the call in response to terror, tyranny and disaster. On July
4, 2011, the 235th celebration of our independence, the City of
Fayetteville will unveil the North Carolina Veterans' Park to celebrate
all North Carolina members of the Armed Forces, who continue to
sacrifice their today for our tomorrow.
The park is located in Fayetteville, home to Fort Bragg and Pope Air
Force Base, from which brave men and women deploy to place themselves
in harm's way to defend our way of life. The City and the designers of
the park have commemorated each phase of service; leaving civilian life
and swearing the oath to protect the Constitution, to the time spent
serving; to the time that they separate from active or reserve service,
when the warrior returns to civilian life.
The dedication and devotion of the citizens of the Tar Heel State are
etched in the annals of this great Nation. North Carolinians are feared
by their enemies, trusted by their allies and revered by those they
serve. The opening of this park is a fitting tribute to all those who
have served, are serving, will serve or have a loved one who has
served.
I congratulate the City of Fayetteville for the building and
dedication of this fine tribute.

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CONGRATULATIONS TEPPARA FAMILY

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to congratulate
my good friend and former Chief of Staff Dino Teppara and his wife
Vatsala on the birth of their daughter Meghana Lakshmi Teppara. Meghana
was born on Friday, April 8, 2011, in Fairfax, Virginia.
Meghana Lakshmi Teppara is six pounds and twenty inches of pride and
joy to her loving grandparents, Dilip and Gita Teppara of Columbia,
South Carolina, and Vijay and Vasanti Alsi of Vienna, Virginia.
I am so excited for this new blessing to the Teppara family and wish
them all the best.

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH

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HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

of massachusetts

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th
anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fall River,
Massachusetts. St. Anthony of Padua has served as a vibrant center of
faith and community for the Portuguese population of Fall River for
generations.
St. Anthony of Padua evolved in 1911 due to an influx of Portuguese
immigrants in Fall River. Early on, Reverend B. Carmo administered to
Portuguese speaking immigrants in the crypt of another church, to which
parishioners would walk several miles in order to attend Mass in their
native language.
Through the hard work, fundraising, and labor of dedicated
parishioners, the edifice of St. Anthony of Padua was completed and
dedicated on February 2, 1913.
Over the past hundred years, St. Anthony of Padua has shown a
steadfast commitment to Fall River and the surrounding community. As
its spiritual community continues to grow and thrive, St. Anthony of
Padua continues to open its doors and serve all in need.
Mr. Speaker, I am sure that the United States House of
Representatives joins me in recognizing St. Anthony of Padua for the
indispensable role it has played in our community over the last 100
years, and hopefully many years to come.

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A TRIBUTE TO FATHER MARTIN MORONEY

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HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

of california

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
recognize and honor Father Martin Moroney, who is retiring this month
from his pastoral responsibilities at St. John Vianney parish in Rancho
Cordova, California. A native of O'Callaghan's Mills, Ireland, Father
Moroney chose to enter St. Patrick's College Seminary in 1960. St.
Patrick's forms priests for overseas work and Father Moroney chose to
come to the Sacramento Diocese because its rural nature reminded him of
Ireland. Arriving in Sacramento in 1967, he has spent the past forty-
four years serving Californians. After a brief stint at St. Mel's in
Fair Oaks, he moved to St. Anthony's in Mt. Shasta, a small lumber town
in the Cascade Mountains. For the next six years he served at St.
Theresa's in South Lake Tahoe before returning to Sacramento to serve
at Sacred Heart and then All Hallows.
In 1981, Father Moroney was given the opportunity to return to a
rural community when he was asked to become the pastor of St. John's in
Quincy, while also taking care of the mission church in Greenville. For
twelve years, he drove twenty-two miles each way to Greenville twice a
week to care for the community there in the mountains of Plumas County.
Quickly integrating into his new community, he was even recruited to
work the first down chains at local high school football games.
Father Moroney has always been a man of prayer. When he was faced
with a difficult decision in 1993, he turned to God for guidance.
Giving up his rural post in Quincy, where his parish consisted of 250
families, he decided to assent to his bishop's request to move to a
parish in the suburbs of Sacramento, consisting of 1,500 families.
There, at St. John Vianney's, Father Moroney has been serving as pastor
for the past eighteen years. Under his guidance, the parish has grown
in unity and diversity, adding a Spanish and an Indonesian outreach
program. He also proved to be a skilled financial manager, eliminating
$200,000 of debt and growing the parish school endowment dramatically.
All of these achievements are not just material achievements. They
were motivated by a heart filled with compassion for all people and
accomplished by a man willing to sacrifice himself--and even his
health--for the betterment of others. It is truly a privilege to offer
Father Moroney my sincere gratitude and congratulations for all of his
service as a priest. I wish him all the best in the coming years.

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CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD M. ROSA

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HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

of ohio

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lieutenant
Colonel Richard Rosa, for his outstanding service to our Nation and the
United States Air Force.
It is an honor to join the people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional
District in congratulating Colonel Rosa upon his relinquishment of
command as the Commander, 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron,
379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Colonel Rosa commanded the largest operational RC-135 Squadron, with
over 200 Airmen flying combat Intelligence, Surveillance,

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and Reconnaissance operations in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom,
Enduring Freedom, and other operations as directed by the National
Command Authority.
Under Colonel Rosa's command, the squadron flew over 740 combat
missions, totaling over 8,300 combat hours with an astounding 104%
mission effectiveness rate. These combat missions provided unparalleled
intelligence collection while providing direct support to 113 different
incidents of troops in ground combat action, over 26,500 tactical
intelligence reports, and over 6,500 locations of enemy troops passed
to coalition ground commanders. Undoubtedly, these combat intelligence
missions had a direct impact on recent operations. Additionally, under
his command the 763rd ERS was identified as the number 1 of 18 units
assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.
For his strong dedication of service to our country, I join the
people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in extending our
sincere thanks for a job well done and welcome him back home to his
family friends. Always on the hunt!!!

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PRESIDENT OBAMA'S LATEST MIDDLE EAST SPEECH SHOWS A FAILURE OF
LEADERSHIP

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HON. DAN BURTON

of indiana

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, President Obama's recent speech
on the Middle East turmoil was billed as a ``reset'' of America's
relationship with the Arab world. We were promised a new era of
American diplomacy.
Instead, what we got was the same-old failed policies of throwing
money at a problem, which could end up having a detrimental effect on
our friend and ally, Israel.
President Obama is supporting movements in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia and
Syria while at the same time he is in effect telling Israel ``you're on
your own.'' The President with our tax dollars is supporting who? We
don't know! Will it be the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt or radical
Islamists in Libya, Syria, or Tunisia? And, what about Bahrain or
Yemen?
Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East yet President Obama is
urging a Palestinian State; one that governs in partnership with a
known terrorist, Israel-hating group--Hamas.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, by choosing to partner
in government with Hamas, has proven he has no desire for peace with
Israel.
President Obama's endorsement of the Palestinian demand for their own
State based on the pre-1967 borders completely reverses our
longstanding policy that borders must be determined through
negotiations and puts our relationship with Israel in peril.
The Palestinians have been conducting a diplomatic campaign to
portray Israel as a renegade, pariah State flouting the will of the
international community, in prelude to demanding that the United
Nations General Assembly unilaterally recognize a Palestinian State
based on the 1967 borders.
By essentially announcing his support of that proposal, President
Obama has made that action very likely.
The President, in his speech, espoused policy changes that will lead
to more problems for Israel, while he leaves them on their own. Buried
toward the end of the President's speech was a statement that
challenges the current U.S.-Israel security alliance.
The President said, ``As for security, every state has the right to
self-defense, and Israel must be able to defend itself--by itself--
against any threat.''
It appears as though the President--either intentionally or
unintentionally--is throwing Israel to the wolves. A statement like
that gives encouragement to those who seek Israel's destruction and
could serve as a spark for continued unrest in the Middle East.
It is the wrong message to send and it is my hope that the President
will reassess his ill-advised position and acknowledge this reality
before it is too late.

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CONGRATULATING THOMAS DOLAN, JR., AND THE EMPLOYEES OF HI-REL PRODUCTS

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HON. JOE COURTNEY

of connecticut

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Thomas Dolan,
Jr. and the employees of Hi-Rel Products on being named the U.S. Small
Business Administration's New England Regional Subcontractor of the
Year.
Headquartered in Essex, Connecticut, Hi-Rel products has provided the
microelectronics industry with outstanding goods and service for over
41 years. A second generation family owned business, Hi-Rel Products
has grown from a home based operation to an industry leader as a
supplier of quality, chemically machined stepped lids. With over 100
years of combined experience, Hi-Rel and its employees have been
producing high quality metal components since 1973.
Given annually, the New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year
award is given to a subcontractor that has served the government and
industry with outstanding goods and services. The nominees for the
award are evaluated in the areas of overall management, delivery
performance, technical capabilities, outstanding results, and six other
selection criteria. Having received top marks in each of these areas,
Hi Rel Products has proven to be more than deserving of this
prestigious award.
Small and family owned businesses like Hi-Rel are vital to the health
of our economy. They are the key to our economic recovery and are vital
to creating much needed jobs. With 30 high quality manufacturing jobs
in Connecticut, Hi-Rel Products is helping to move our economy forward.
Mr. Dolan and the entire Hi-Rel family are a true asset to our state
and our region and I commend them on receiving this well deserved
award.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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HON. ADRIAN SMITH

of nebraska

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, on May 11, 2011, I missed a vote
on the Amendment by Rep. Keating of Massachusetts, Number 4. I would
have voted ``nay.''

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HONORING KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, INC.

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HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
honor Keller Williams Realty, Inc., a real estate franchise
organization which has recognized a significant need to give back to
communities.
In 2008, Keller Williams Realty designated and sponsored one day that
year to encourage and allow its employees and associates, and other
real estate professionals and members of the community, to sponsor and
conduct charitable acts, and named and marketed that day as RED Day.
RED stands for Renew Energize Donate. RED Day has inspired thousands of
real estate professionals across America to volunteer in their local
communities. Keller Williams Reality Inc. which is located in my home
State of Texas, should be commended for performing charitable acts
within the communities where its franchises operate.
Keller Williams Realty is committed to maintaining, growing and
celebrating RED Day every year and RED Day has contributed over one-
hundred and fifty thousand hours of volunteer service in a single day
in the past year alone. RED Day volunteers have helped rebuild houses,
nursing homes, children's camps, animal shelters, clean parks and
provide meals and activities for the elderly. The scope of the RED Day
projects has been limitless.
Mr. Speaker, RED Day volunteers model the best in citizenship and
create a climate of goodwill that lasts far beyond one day a year. I
ask my fellow colleagues today to join me in honoring RED day.

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CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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HON. STENY H. HOYER

of maryland

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, Ned Zechman's retirement as President and CEO
of Children's National Medical Center reminds us of the debt of
gratitude that we owe him and the institution that he has led for more
than 16 years.
Children's National is an invaluable resource for the national
capital area and an inspiring model for the entire nation.

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Throughout Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, families
appreciate that Children's National is the only exclusive provider of
pediatric care in the Washington metropolitan area. When children have
illnesses or injuries that require specialized diagnosis and treatment,
parents throughout the region can count on Children's internationally
recognized team of pediatric healthcare professionals.
Families in my congressional district, including Calvert, Charles,
St. Mary's, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's Counties know that
friendly, smiling bear--the widely recognized symbol of Children's
National--is looking out for our kids.
Over the past decade-and-a-half, under Ned Zechman's leadership,
Children's National has expanded its services to our region and our
Nation. Annual admissions increased by more than 28 percent to more
than 13,000. Emergency Department visits increased by 35 percent to
more than 83,000. Surgeries increased by an extraordinary 88 percent to
more than 14,000. Diagnostic procedures increased by 36 percent to a
remarkable total of more than 100,000.
During Ned Zechman's years as CEO, Children's National provided a
model for the Nation in one more way. The institution is not only an
example of social responsibility--it is an example of fiscal
responsibility.
When Mr. Zechman arrived, Children's National, like many healthcare
institutions, faced numerous threats to its fiscal solvency and found
it difficult to compete in a changing environment. With Ned's
leadership, Children's National adopted a new business model, increased
fundraising, and stabilized its finances.
Ned Zechman's living legacy is a unique and thriving institution
dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to the
Nation's children and their families: Children's National Medical
Center. I wish Ned all the best and thank him for many years of service
to our region.

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COMMENDING RICHARD RYAN OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ON BEING NAMED 2011
TRUCK DEALER OF THE YEAR

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Monday, May 23, 2011

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to acknowledge
a constituent of mine, Mr. Richard ``Dick'' Ryan was recently named the
2011 Dealer of the Year by the American Truck Dealers, ATD, division of
the National Automobile Dealers Association, NADA, and Heavy Duty
Trucking magazine during the annual ATD Convention and Expo in Phoenix,
Arizona. This award recognizes excellence in dealership performance,
industry leadership, civic contributions and community service.
Mr. Ryan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Carolina
International Trucks based in Columbia, South Carolina. The dealership
sells medium and heavy-duty International Trucks, IC Buses and
Mitsubishi Fuso medium-duty trucks.
Since his purchase in the early 1990s, Carolina International Trucks
has grown to eight locations including four in South Carolina--
Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Charleston--and is one of South
Carolina's leading truck dealers. Under his leadership, the
dealership's sales grew from $25 million to $100 million and its
leasing business has doubled over the past 10 years. Every year since
he became President/CEO, the dealership has been profitable.
Mr. Ryan has assisted his fellow dealers by working on the
International Truck Dealer Council and Dealer Advisory Board. He also
served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Idealease Board of Directors,
leading the organization through an executive management transition and
reshaping its strategic direction.
Mr. Speaker, I am honored to represent Mr. Richard Ryan and his
employees at Carolina International and ask that you and other Members
of Congress join me in congratulating him for this recent honor and for
his effort on behalf of his customers, his fellow business owners and
all South Carolinians.

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SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees,
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place,
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or
changes in the meetings as they occur.
As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, 2011 may be found in the
Daily Digest of today's Record.

MEETINGS SCHEDULED

MAY 25
9:30 a.m.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine derivatives clearinghouses,
focusing on opportunities and challenges.
SD-538
10 a.m.
Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of William
Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Richard C. Howorth, of
Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Lieutenant
General Thomas P. Bostick, to be Chief of Engineers,
and Commanding General, United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Department of Defense.
SD-406
Finance
To hold hearings to examine the United States-Panama
Trade Promotion Agreement.
SD-215
Appropriations
Financial Service and General Government Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine creating jobs and
transforming communities, focusing on funding for the
Small Business Administration and the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund.
SD-138
Appropriations
Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine protecting American jobs,
focusing on strengthening trade enforcement including
anti-dumping and maritime laws.
SD-124
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To hold hearings to examine how to save taxpayer dollars,
focusing on case studies of duplication in the Federal
government.
SD-342
Judiciary
To hold hearings to examine holding criminals
accountable, focusing on extending criminal
jurisdiction to government contractors and employees
abroad.
SD-226
Veterans' Affairs
To hold hearings to examine seamless transition, focusing
on meeting the needs of service members and veterans.
SR-418
10:15 a.m.
Joint Economic Committee
To hold hearings to examine driving innovation and job
growth through the life sciences industry.
SH-216
10:30 a.m.
Appropriations
Department of Defense Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for
fiscal year 2012 for the Missile Defense Agency.
SD-192
2 p.m.
Finance
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine the spread of tax fraud by
identity theft, focusing on a threat to taxpayers, a
drain on the public treasury.
SD-215
2:30 p.m.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Federal Financial Management, Government Information,
Federal Services, and International Security
Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine assessing efforts to
eliminate improper payments.
SD-342
Energy and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine S. 375, to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with

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State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide
certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration
and protection services, S. 714, to reauthorize the
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, S. 730, to
provide for the settlement of certain claims under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, S. 233, to
withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that
land from location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal
leasing laws, and S. 268, to sustain the economic
development and recreational use of National Forest
System land and other public land in the State of
Montana, to add certain land to the National Wilderness
Preservation System, to release certain wilderness
study areas, to designate new areas for recreation.
SD-366
Armed Services
SeaPower Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine Navy shipbuilding programs in
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal
year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program.
SR-232A
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics
Control
To hold hearings to examine combating drug violence in
Central America, focusing on United States efforts to
enhance security throughout Central America.
SD-562

MAY 26
10 a.m.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To hold hearings to examine the role, risks, and
challenges for American agriculture and the next farm
bill in meeting the demands of a growing world.
SH-216
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold hearings to examine public proposals for the
future of the housing finance system, part II.
SD-538
Energy and Natural Resources
Business meeting to consider S. 630, to promote marine
and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and
development, an original bill to provide for the
conduct of an analysis of the impact of energy
development and production on the water resources of
the United States, and for other purposes, an original
bill to promote the domestic development and deployment
of clean energy technologies, and for other purposes,
an original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to
protect the bulk-power system and electric
infrastructure critical to the defense of the United
States against cybersecurity and other threats and
vulnerabilities, S. 699, to authorize the Secretary of
Energy to carry out a program to demonstrate the
commercial application of integrated systems for long-
term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S. 757, to
provide incentives to encourage the development and
implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide
from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct
air capture technologies, S. 916, to facilitate
appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and
waters, to limit dependence of the United States on
foreign sources of oil and gas, and S. 917, to amend
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to reform the
management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer
Continental Shelf.
SD-366
Finance
To hold hearings to examine the United States-Korea Free
Trade Agreement.
SD-215
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S. 968, to prevent online
threats to economic creativity and theft of
intellectual property, S. 978, to amend the criminal
penalty provision for criminal infringement of a
copyright, and the nominations of John Andrew Ross, to
be United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri, Timothy M. Cain, to be United
States District Judge for the District of South
Carolina, Nannette Jolivette Brown, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana,
Nancy Torresen, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Maine, and William Francis Kuntz, II,
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York.
SD-226
10:15 a.m.
Foreign Relations
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Gary Locke,
of Washington, to be Ambassador to the People's
Republic of China, Department of State.
SD-419
10:30 a.m.
Appropriations
Department of Defense Subcommittee
To receive a closed briefing on proposed budget estimates
for fiscal year 2012 for United States Central Command
and United States Africa Command.
SVC-217
2 p.m.
Aging
To hold hearings to examine meals, rides, and caregivers,
focusing on the ``Older American Act''.
SD-106
2:15 p.m.
Indian Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine expanding the
success of native language and culture-based education.
SD-628
2:30 p.m.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider S. 792, to authorize the
waiver of certain debts relating to assistance provided
to individuals and households since 2005.
SD-342
Intelligence
To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence
matters.
SH-219

JUNE 7
2:30 p.m.
Foreign Relations
To hold hearings to examine Protocol Amending the
Convention between the United States of America and the
Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double
Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at
Washington on October 2, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 112-01),
Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government
of the United States of America and the Government of
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on
May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the ``proposed Protocol'')
and a related agreement effected by the exchange of
notes also signed on May 20, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 111-08),
and Convention between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Republic of
Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on
Income, signed on February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the
``proposed Convention'') and a related agreement
effected by an exchange of notes on February 4, 2010
(Treaty Doc. 111-07).
SD-419

JUNE 8
9:30 a.m.
Foreign Relations
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Ryan C.
Crocker, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan, Department of State.
SD-419

JUNE 9
10 a.m.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs
Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine border corruption, focusing
on assessing customs and border protection and the
Department of Homeland Security Inspector General's
office collaboration in the fight to prevent
corruption.
SD-342

JUNE 15
10:30 a.m.
Appropriations
Department of Defense Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine the Secretary of Defense and
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
SD-192

JUNE 16
10:30 a.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
To hold hearings to examine S. 343, to amend Title I of
PL 99-658 regarding the Compact of Free Association
between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of Palau, to approve the results of
the 15-year review of the Compact, including the
Agreement Between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau
Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432
Review, and to appropriate funds for the purposes of
the amended PL 99-658 for fiscal years ending on or
before September 30, 2024, to carry out the agreements
resulting from that review.
SD-366