[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11] [Issue] [Pages 15413-15418] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 15413]] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Monday, August 9, 2010 Pursuant to section 2 of House Concurrent Resolution 308, 111th Congress, the House met at 7 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Pingree of Maine). ____________________ DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, August 9, 2010. I hereby appoint the Honorable Chellie Pingree to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ____________________ NOTICE OF REASSEMBLY The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the text of the formal notification sent to Members on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, of the reassembly of the House. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker, August 4, 2010. Dear Colleague: Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Concurrent Resolution 308, and after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, I have determined that the public interest requires that the House reassemble at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010. The expectation is that Monday will be a pro forma session and that votes will occur on Tuesday. Further announcements will be provided by the Majority Leader's office. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. Best regards, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House. ____________________ PRAYER Reverend Clete Kiley, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: A world that is restless and filled with many threats; an economy whose stubborn challenges continue; a great Nation not quite at peace with itself and its role as a beacon to the people of the world; an electorate troubled and anxious and even angry; these are the pressing concerns, O God, that bring this Congress back into session. We turn to You now to seek Your guidance. We ask You to give us the wisdom to see the right road ahead. We ask You at this moment for the courage to search heart and conscience so that our actions here will promote the national interest, will reassure our people, and will lead to lasting solutions for the many challenges we face this day. In our turning for this moment to You, may You turn to us and hear this prayer. May You bless our efforts here and may You continue to bless America. Amen. ____________________ THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the House her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. ____________________ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. DREIER 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. ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 3, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 3, 2010 at 9:23 a.m.: That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 2097. That the Senate passed S. 1055. That the Senate passed S. 3689. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk. ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 4, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 4, 2010 at 10:54 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 3397. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk. ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 5, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 5, 2010 at 10:58 a.m.: That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 5981. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 5872. That the Senate passed with an amendment H.R. 5283. Appointments: (2) Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk. ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 6, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 6, 2010 at 9:15 a.m.: That the Senate concurs in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment H.R. 1586. That the Senate passed, S. 3611. That the Senate passed S. 3307. That the Senate passed with an amendment H.R. 5875. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk. [[Page 15414]] ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 6, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 6, 2010 at 10:36 a.m.: That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 511. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 4275. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 5552. That the Senate passed with amendments H.R. 3562. That the Senate passed with amendments H.R. 3978. That the Senate passed S. 2781. That the Senate passed S. 3656. That the Senate passed with an amendment H.R. 1517. That the Senate passed S. 3354. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 3509. That the Senate passed S. 1674. That the Senate agreed to without amendment H. Con. Res. 226. That the Senate agreed to without amendment H. Con. Res. 307. Appointments: Senate National Security Working Group. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Deborah M. Spriggs, Deputy Clerk. ____________________ 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: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, August 6, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 August 6, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 3729. That the Senate passed S. 3304. Appointments: With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, Lorraine C. Miller. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk. ____________________ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 4 of rule I, the following enrolled bills were signed by the Speaker on Friday, July 30, 2010: H.R. 5278, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 405 West Second Street in Dixon, Illinois, as the ``President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building''; H.R. 5395, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 North Maitland Avenue in Maitland, Florida, as the ``Paula Hawkins Post Office Building''. ____________________ COMMUNICATION FROM CHAMBER SUPPORT STAFF, OFFICE OF SERGEANT AT ARMS The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Sarah Gerber, Chamber Support Staff: Washington, DC, August 3, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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 testimony issued by the Superior Court for the District of Columbia in connection with a criminal case now pending before that court. After consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the precedents and privileges of the House. Sincerely, Sarah Gerber, Chamber Support Staff. ____________________ REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1586, EDUCATION JOBS AND MEDICAID ASSISTANCE ACT Mr. McGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, submitted a privileged report (Rept. No. 111-584) on the resolution (H. Res. 1606) providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1586) to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes, which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. ____________________ PERMISSION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) may be recognized on the legislative day of Tuesday, August 10, 2010, to offer the resolution that he noticed on Thursday, July 29, 2010, without further notice under clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Massachusetts? There was no objection. ____________________ 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. 2781. An act to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; in addition, to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. S. 3307. An act to reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor; in addition, to the Committee on the Budget 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. S. 3397. An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; 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. S. 3656. An act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. S. 3689. An act to clarify, improve, and correct the laws relating to copyrights; to the Committee on the Judiciary; in addition, to the Committee on the Budget 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. ____________________ ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker: H.R. 5278. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 405 West Second Street in Dixon, Illinois, as the ``President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building.'' H.R. 5395. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 North Maitland Avenue in Maitland, Florida, as the ``Paula Hawkins Post Office Building.'' ____________________ ADJOURNMENT Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the [[Page 15415]] House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 9 a.m., for morning-hour debate. ____________________ EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 8672. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph F. Peterson United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8673. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8674. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of 4 officers to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of major general and brigadier general, as appropriate; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8675. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of 8 officers to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8676. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Colonel Jon A. Norman, United States Air Force, to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8677. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final rule -- Amendments to Form ADV (RIN: 3235-AI17) received July 30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services. 8678. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program [OCIIO-9995-IFC] (RIN: 0991-AB71) received July 30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8679. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System [CMS-1418-F] (RIN: 0938- AP57) received July 30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8680. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-37, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8681. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-31, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8682. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-40, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8683. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting a legislative proposal authorizing the President to transfer certain naval vessels by grant; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-082, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8685. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report prepared by the Department of State concerning international agreements other than treaties entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8686. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report prepared by the Department of State concerning international agreements other than treaties entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8687. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's letter in accordance with Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8688. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-068, certification of proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8689. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-086, certification of proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(c)and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8690. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-075, certification of proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(c)and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8691. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-064, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8692. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-053, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8693. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-072, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8694. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-069, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8695. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-073, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8696. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of State, transmitting report on verification of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8697. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10- 048, pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8698. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affiars, Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10- 057, pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8699. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington Convention and Sports Authority's Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service and Reserve Requirements For Fiscal Year 2011'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8700. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, ``Sufficiency Review of the Water and Sewer Authority's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Estimate in Support of the Issuance of $225,000,000 in Commerical Paper (Taxable and Tax Exempt)'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8701. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the Distict of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-490 ``Keep D.C. Working Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8702. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-480 ``Quarterly Financial and Budgetary Status Reporting Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8703. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-489 ``Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8704. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-485 ``King Towers Residential Housing Real Property Exemption Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8705. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-484 ``Shirley's Place Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8706. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-483 ``Renovation Penalty Abatement Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 8707. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers [[Page 15416]] from the BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Virgina to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8708. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the De Soto Avenue Facility in Los Angeles, California to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8709. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Mound Plant in Miamisburg, Ohio to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8710. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Downey Facility in Los Angeles, California to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8711. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8712. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project in Rochester, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8713. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a designation pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8714. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age And Survivors Insurance And Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting the 2010 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 401(c)(2), 1395i(b)(2), and 1395t(b)(2); (H. Doc. No. 111-137); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. 8715. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2011 Rates; Effective Date of Provider Agreements and Supplier Approvals; and Hospital Conditons of Participation for Rehabilitation and Respiratory Care Services Medicaid Program: Accrediation Requirements for Providers of Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals under Age 21 [CMS-1498-F, CMS-1498-F2, and CMS-1498-IFC; CMS- 1406-F] (RIN: 0938-AP80; RIN 0938-AP33) received July 30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. ____________________ 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; Ms. SLAUGHTER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 1606. Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1586) to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes (Rept. 111-584). Referred to the House Calendar. ____________________ TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the following action was taken by the Speaker: [The following action occurred on August 6, 2010] H.R. 3376. Referral to the committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security extended for a period ending not later than September 30, 2010. ____________________ 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. POLIS: H.R. 6079. A bill to facilitate affordable workforce homeownership in, and develop the full-time resident communities of, resort areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Teague, Mr. Filner, Ms. Titus, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Giffords): H.R. 6080. A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. YOUNG of Florida (for himself and Ms. Matsui): H.R. 6081. A bill to amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ____________________ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 442: Mr. Djou and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California. H.R. 745: Mr. Castle. H.R. 2428: Ms. Woolsey. H.R. 2866: Mr. Peters. H.R. 3286: Mr. Sestak. H.R. 4599: Mr. Minnick. H.R. 4689: Ms. Moore of Wisconsin. H.R. 4722: Ms. Matsui. H.R. 5137: Mr. Franks of Arizona. H.R. 5141: Mr. Putnam, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Childers. H.R. 5564: Mr. Lamborn. H.R. 5576: Mrs. Myrick. H.R. 5612: Mr. Van Hollen and Mr. Minnick. H.R. 5926: Ms. Moore of Wisconsin. H. Res. 1129: Mr. Olson. H. Res. 1596: Mr. Thompson of California. [[Page 15417]] EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ____________________ HONORING JIM STEINER'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER ______ HON. DAVID WU of oregon in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Mr. WU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Jim Steiner, Business Development Specialist for Portland's Small Business Administration field office. Specialist Steiner is retiring in August after nearly 20 years with the SBA and 40 years of service to our country. Jim embarked on an exemplary civilian career with the SBA in 1991. Over the next 20 years, Jim helped numerous entrepreneurs enroll in SBA programs like the veterans Patriot Express program, the Minority and Women Owned Business program and the HUBZone program. He approached his work with integrity and a sense of dedication learned over a 20-year military career. Mr. Steiner and his colleagues have assisted businesses that innovate and provide jobs and services to our community. Well-known companies such as Columbia Sportswear and Mother's Bistro have benefitted from SBA's assistance. Former Oregon Governor Tom McCall once said, ``Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say, 'This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better.''' Jim Steiner truly is an American hero, for he has devoted much of his life to making his country and community better. In 2008 Jim was awarded the Stanley Magiera Award for Excellence in Service to America's Veteran Entrepreneurs. Mr. Steiner's commitment to the people he served has been recognized by his colleagues, community partners, and the public, who are grateful for his efforts to provide excellence in service. It is an honor for me to recognize Business Development Specialist Steiner for his service and for providing a heroic example to us all. ____________________ KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION WEEK ______ HON. RUSH D. HOLT of new jersey in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Mr. HOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the week of August 9, 2010, as Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week. This important event is sponsored by the American Nephrology Nurses' Association, ANNA. The week helps remind us and all Americans of the needs of patients suffering from or at risk of End Stage Renal Disease, ESRD. I have met with nephrology nurses from my district to discuss ESRD and hear from them firsthand about their work. According to national reports, over 400,000 Americans have irreversible kidney failure. The only treatment for ESRD is dialysis or kidney transplantation; however, transplantation is limited due to the shortage of donors. The majority of patients undergo regular dialysis treatments to sustain life. In my home state of New Jersey there are 10,882 people who suffer from ESRD and require regular dialysis. Nephrology nurses play a critical role in providing kidney disease patients with dialysis and related care and treatment to patients with ESRD across the entire country. ANNA's Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week provides a great opportunity for everyone to learn about the excellent work being done by nephrology nurses across the country. Finally, I want to commend the nephrology nurses in New Jersey for the great work they do every day. ____________________ OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT ______ HON. MIKE COFFMAN of colorado in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Madam Speaker, today our national debt is $13,310,114,269,532.31. On January 6th, 2009, the start of the 111th Congress, the national debt was $10,638,425,746,293.80. This means the national debt has increased by $2,671,688,523,238.51 so far this Congress. This debt and its interest payments we are passing to our children and all future Americans. ____________________ TRIBUTE TO ALAN CABLE ______ HON. STEVE KAGEN of wisconsin in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Mr. KAGEN. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to pay tribute to Mr. Alan Cable as he retires as the president and chief executive officer of the Community Blood Center. For 26 years Mr. Cable oversaw the critical work of the blood center and is a distinguished community leader in northeast Wisconsin. As friends, family and colleagues gather to pay tribute to his hard work and dedication, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this outstanding individual. If you talk to professionals at medical centers across the State of Wisconsin, they will all certainly sing the praises of Alan. Under his management, the Community Blood Center has been widely recognized as a stellar organization that meets hospitals' needs for blood products, and his work is credited with saving countless lives. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Cable has greatly expanded the blood center. Under his leadership, the organization has grown from 30 employees to 150 employees and from 8,500 annual blood donations to 55,000 blood donations each year. This has helped guarantee that, for the last 20 years, patients in 17 Wisconsin hospitals have had ample access to safe blood transfusions. Mr. Cable has also contributed to the well being of communities beyond the 8th District of Wisconsin. He has worked with several national organizations including the National Blood Exchange Task Force, the American Association of Blood Banks and America's Blood Center. Madam Speaker, as Alan Cable celebrates his retirement, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting a truly extraordinary member of our community. ____________________ RECOGNIZING VILLAGE OF BELLPORT'S CENTENNIAL ______ HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP of new york in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the centennial celebration on August 7, 2010, of the incorporation of the village of Bellport, located on the south shore of my district of eastern Long Island. Brothers John and Chris Bell laid the foundation of this seaside outpost in the early 20th century as a fishing enclave for families escaping the frenzied life of New York City. For the past century, this enchanting bayside community has retained its distinctive charm and character in the midst of the ever-changing world around it. Bellport's unique history is anchored by its maritime culture, centered on its renowned marina, yacht club, and celebrated waterfront. Many of Bellport's earliest residents provided for their families by fishing for mussels and oysters, and flourished on the bountiful waters of the Great South Bay. From its humble beginnings, Bellport has matured into a thriving village adorned with enticing restaurants and boutiques. The Bellport Bay Yacht Club, founded in 1906, exemplifies the village's sailing heritage and remains a popular site for some of the premier sailing races in the country. Another of Bellport Village's attractions is the acclaimed Gateway Theater. Many of its local actors, including Gene Hackman, launched their careers from its stage. The Gateway remains a source of communal pride and participation. [[Page 15418]] Beach lovers have enjoyed Bellport's many alluring waterfront attractions, including the secluded Ho Hum Beach, across from the marina on Fire Island National Seashore. On August 6, Bellport officially celebrated its 100th anniversary beginning with a dinner dance at the Bellport Country Club, followed by a parade from the Bellport Fire House to the Bellport Marina on August 7. Madam Speaker, I am very proud to represent Bellport, New York, in the U.S. House of Representatives. I invite my colleagues to join us in celebrating Bellport's centennial and wishing this charming community and its residents continued success and happiness. ____________________ A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF AMBASSADOR LAWRENCE W. ``BILL'' LANE, JR. ______ HON. ANNA G. ESHOO of california in the house of representatives Monday, August 9, 2010 Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life of a distinguished Californian and proud American, Ambassador Lawrence W. ``Bill'' Lane Jr., a longtime resident of the 14th congressional district, who died on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Publisher, philanthropist, and public servant, he embodied the West's can-do spirit and sense of opportunity, devoting nine remarkable decades to his family, to the outdoors, to his community, and to his country. The former publisher of Sunset magazine, Bill fittingly left us in the evening, as the sun began to set over his beloved American West. Since moving from Iowa to California in 1928, Bill laid down deep roots in the region. He graduated from Stanford in 1942 with a degree in communications, and enlisted in the Navy shortly thereafter. Taking over the family business in 1961, Bill and his brother Mel turned Sunset into an iconic Western publication, producing thousands of practical articles and books on gardening, cooking, travel, and home improvements. Under Bill's guidance, Sunset became a leading voice for conservation and preservation. In 1969, the magazine published an expose on the impact of the pesticide DDT, and refused to run advertisements for garden products containing it. In an editorial, Bill wrote that ``Sunset has been carrying more such advertising than any other general consumer publication, but we cannot reasonably continue to carry advertising pages extolling these products when our editorial pages recommend against their use.'' This principled decision cost Sunset millions in revenue and antagonized major corporations, but Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson read the article into the Congressional Record, sparking a national debate that led to the elimination of the use of DDT. Bill Lane's longstanding love of state and national parks grew from a trip to the majestic Yosemite National Park when he was just nine years old. Soon, a teenaged Bill was working summers in Yosemite, delighting in calling the famous ``firefall'' over Glacier Point. A plaque at Glacier Point dedicates the mountain-top amphitheater and its stunning vistas to ``Bill Lane, Publisher, Statesman, Philanthropist, Champion of the National Parks,'' but Bill was proudest of his singular status as the only person designated an ``Honorary Ranger'' in state and federal parks. Nourished by his parks, Bill tirelessly promoted efforts to protect California's open spaces, seashores and wilderness areas. Recognizing the central role that his alma mater played in the West, Bill donated millions to Stanford and other organizations. He and his wife Jean helped establish the Jasper Ridge Environmental Research Station in the Stanford foothills, funded the Bill and Jean Lane Lecture series in Stanford's Creative Writing Program, and contributed to the restoration of the Red Barn Equestrian Center and Leland Stanford's Sacramento gubernatorial mansion. After the Loma Prieta Earthquake, Bill financed repairs to Memorial Church and the Main Quad's History Corner, which was renamed the Lane History Corner in his honor. In 2005, his $5 million endowment established Stanford's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Professor David M. Kennedy, co- director of the Lane Center and a longtime friend of Bill's, called Bill the consummate ``man of the West,'' who ``enriched countless lives with his remarkably creative generosity.'' As a lifelong ambassador of the West, Bill was chosen as Ambassador- at-Large to Japan, and later served as Ambassador to Australia and Nauru wider Presidents Ford and Reagan. But for all his distinguished service in national capitals, Bill was perhaps most treasured locally. He was instrumental in the incorporation of Portola Valley in 1964, which elected him its first mayor. Bill resigned after 20 minutes, declaring that he had things to do. He served as vice-mayor instead, driving to Town Council meetings well into his advanced years, and playing Santa Claus at the Ladera Shopping Center for two decades. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our deepest sympathies to Bill Lane's family. He is survived by his wife Jean; children Robert Lane, Sharon Lane, and Brenda Munks and her husband Greg; five grandchildren; and the natural spaces he did so much to protect. A force of nature on behalf of nature, a conservationist who refused to conserve any of his energies advocating causes in which he believed, Bill did his best to preserve the West's wide open spaces, even as he filled them with his compassion, his civic engagement, and his booming laugh. The West will feel emptier without him, but our country is stronger, cleaner, and more beautiful because of him.