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(C) by striking subparagraph (B). 

(4) OTHER DIRECT SPENDING.—Effective September 30, 2013, section 1026(5) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 

Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 691e(5)) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ 

at the end; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 

and’’ at the end and inserting a period; and 

(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Any reference in this Act, an amendment made by 

this Act, or any other Act to the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall be 

considered to be a reference to the food 

stamp block grant program under this Act. 

SEC. 5. BASELINE. 

Notwithstanding section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907), the baseline shall 

assume that, on and after September 30, 2013, 

no benefits shall be provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act 

of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as in effect 

prior to that date). 

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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS 

SENATE RESOLUTION 571—CONGRATULATING THE NUNAKA 

VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE JUNIOR 

GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2012 LITTLE LEAGUE 

JUNIOR SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES 

Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. 

MURKOWSKI) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary: 

S. RES. 571 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior girls softball team is comprised of 

young women who play softball in Anchorage, Alaska; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior softball team compiled an extraordinary record of 7 wins and 1 loss on their 

way to winning the State tournament; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior softball team went undefeated in 4 

games in winning the West Regional Tournament in Tucson, Arizona; 

Whereas in August, 2012, the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball team represented the West Region at the Little 

League Junior Softball World Series in 

Kirkland, Washington; 

Whereas Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball team manager Richard Hill led 

the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior 

softball team to the Little League Junior 

Softball World Series for a third time in 4 

years; 

Whereas on August 18, 2012, the Nunaka 

Valley Little League Junior softball team 

defeated Victoria, British Columbia to win 

the 2012 Little League Junior Softball World 

Series; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior softball team won 5 games and lost 

just 1 en route to becoming 2012 Little 

League Junior Softball World Series champions; 

Whereas over 2,000 teams and 30,000 players 

compete in Little League Junior girls softball; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior girls softball team is the Little 

League Junior Softball World Series champions; 

Whereas the teamwork and commitment of 

the entire Nunaka Valley Little League Junior girls softball team and the encouragement of their families has again led them to 

success; 

Whereas Little League softball and baseball has provided a positive athletic experience and fostered teamwork and sportsmanship for millions of children in the United 

States and around the world; and 

Whereas, Alaskans everywhere are proud of 

the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior 

girls athletes: Jacynne Augafa, Leilani Blair, 

Morgan Hill, Ashton Jessee, Alexis Joubert, 

Felila Manu, Taria Page, Hannah Peterson, 

Teighlor Rardon, Sierra Rosenzweig, Lauren 

Syrup, and Nanea Tali on their accomplishments in 2012: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) congratulates all of the Nunaka Valley 

Little League Junior girls softball team, 

parents, and coaching staff on a championship season; and 

(2) respectfully requests the Secretary of 

the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of 

this resolution to— 

(A) the Nunaka Valley Little League president, Greg Davis; and 

(B) the Nunaka Valley Junior Girls manager, Richard Hill; and 

(C) coaches Rick Peterson and Sean Syrup. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 572—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2012 AS THE 

‘‘NATIONAL MONTH OF VOTER 

REGISTRATION’’ 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MERKLEY, and 

Mr. TESTER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary: 

S. RES. 572 

Whereas the United States has overcome 

the stains of historic State-sponsored voting 

discrimination, including State laws that 

imposed voting qualifications such as property ownership, religious qualifications, 

grandfather clauses, poll taxes, and literacy 

tests and were designed to exclude racial minorities, poorer voters, and certain religious 

groups from voting; 

Whereas courts have struck down these 

State laws because the laws conflict with the 

Constitution of the United States; 

Whereas Congress has continuously moved 

to expand the franchise of voting; 

Whereas the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 23rd, 

24th, and 26th amendments to the Constitution of the United States are intended to 

protect minorities, poorer voters, women, 

the elderly, and youth from voting discrimination; 

Whereas, in 1965, Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) 

to remedy past discrimination in voting and 

protect vulnerable citizens from practices 

that infringe on the right to vote or elect a 

candidate of their choice; 

Whereas, in 1993, Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 

U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) to establish protections 

around the voting process, increase the number of citizens who register to vote, and encourage governments to protect the integrity of the electoral process; 

Whereas, in 2002, in response to the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential 

election, Congress enacted the Help America 

Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.), 

which provided new standards for voting systems, created the independent Election Assistance Commission to assist with the administration of Federal elections, and established minimum standards for States and 

local governments that administer Federal 

elections; 

Whereas Congress has reauthorized the 

Voting Rights Act of 1965 5 times, most recently in 2006, recognizing the need for continued enforcement against State practices 

in voting that discriminate against or disenfranchise vulnerable citizens; 

Whereas, since 2010, some States have enacted voting laws that are reminiscent of 

historic State-sponsored voting discrimination; 

Whereas some States have already 

disenfranchised some young people, elderly 

people, and former Members of Congress 

through strict new voting laws; 

Whereas some States continue to disenfranchise United States citizens with past 

criminal convictions who live and work in 

our communities; 

Whereas Members of Congress and notable 

civil rights organizations have studied recently-enacted State voting laws and calculated that the laws will have a grave impact on millions of minority, elderly, young, 

and poor individuals who are eligible to vote 

and will seek to register to vote and vote on 

election day; 

Whereas, since March 12, 2012, 2 State 

courts in Wisconsin have held that the Wisconsin voter identification law enacted in 

2011 violates the Wisconsin constitution, 

with one court writing that ‘‘a government 

that undermines the very foundation of its 

existence—the people’s inherent, pre-constitutional right to vote—imperils its legitimacy as a government by the people, for the 

people, and especially of the people’’; 

Whereas Federal courts in both Florida 

and Washington, DC, recently struck down 

new Florida state laws that restrict new 

voter registration and early voting hours, 

with one court writing that the new restrictions on voter registration drives ‘‘impose 

burdensome record-keeping and reporting requirements that serve little if any purpose, 

thus rendering them unconstitutional even 

to the extent they do not violate the [National Voter Registration Act of 1993]’’, and 

another court holding, ‘‘[W]e conclude that 

we cannot . . . preclear Florida’s early voting 

changes because the State has failed to satisfy its burden of proving that those changes 

will not have a retrogressive effect on minority voters. Specifically, the State has not 

proven that the changes will be nonretrogressive if the covered counties offer only 

the minimum number of early voting hours 

that they are required to offer under the new 

statute, which would constitute only half 

the hours required under the prior law.’’; 

Whereas a Federal court in Washington, 

DC, recently struck down a Texas voter identification law, writing that the law ‘‘imposes 

strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor’’ and 

that ‘‘a disproportionately high percentage 

of African Americans and Hispanics in Texas 

live in poverty’’; 

Whereas a Federal court in Ohio recently 

struck down a State law that mandated that 

even in cases where poll workers steer voters 

to the wrong polling place, provisional votes 

cast in the wrong precinct must be discarded; 

Whereas State representatives and political leaders in States such as New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Florida have made 

public admissions about how certain laws in 

their States were designed to put a dent in 

the democratic process; 

Whereas, without a response from Congress, millions of voters in the United States 

may be subjected to State actions that will 

harm the franchise; 

Whereas the month of September 2012 

would be an appropriate month to commemorate a national focus on the importance of every citizen being registered and 

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Whereas, during September 2012, each voting-eligible citizen should register to vote, 

verify that the name, address, and other personal information on record for the citizen 

at the State or local board of elections is 

correct, confirm that the citizen has everything in hand that will be required to vote 

on election day, and confirm the correct 

polling place for election day; and 

Whereas States should abolish all restrictive voter identification laws that disenfranchise vulnerable voting-eligible citizens, 

comply with the National Voter Registration 

Act of 1993, protect the voting rights of public assistance and disability clients during 

an economic downturn, and stop misguided, 

discriminatory, and inaccurate purging programs that have the risk of purging eligible 

voters: Now, therefore be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates September 2012 as the ‘‘National Month of Voter Registration’’ to encourage each voting-eligible citizen to register to vote, verify that the name, address, 

and other personal information on record for 

the citizen at the State or local board of 

elections is correct, confirm that the citizen 

has everything in hand that will be required 

to vote on election day, and confirm the correct polling place for election day; 

(2) calls on State and local election officials to conduct public outreach and take affirmative steps to encourage voter registration; 

(3) encourages States to be fully compliant 

with the National Voter Registration Act of 

1993 and other Federal voting rights laws as 

election day approaches; and 

(4) requests that the President issue a 

proclamation for the National Month of 

Voter Registration calling upon the people of 

the United States to observe the month with 

appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 573—DESIGNATING THE THIRD WEEK OF 

JANUARY 2013, AS ‘‘TEEN CANCER AWARENESS WEEK’’ 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. 

TOOMEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: 

S. RES. 573 

Whereas cancer among adolescents is rare, 

but is still the leading cause of death from 

disease for teenagers between the ages of 15 

and 19; 

Whereas teenage cancer patients receive 

treatment at various types of medical establishments, including pediatric hospitals, pediatric oncology centers, and adult cancer 

facilities; 

Whereas teenage cancer patients may feel 

out of place in any of these settings if their 

clinical and psychosocial needs are not met; 

Whereas 40 percent of cancer patients aged 

14 and younger are enrolled in clinical trials, 

compared with only 9 percent of cancer patients between the ages of 15 and 24; 

Whereas teenagers with cancer have 

unique concerns about their education, social lives, body image, and infertility, among 

other concerns, and their needs may be misunderstood or unacknowledged; 

Whereas many adolescent cancer survivors 

have difficulty readjusting to school and social settings, experience anxiety, and in 

some cases face increased learning difficulties; and 

Whereas it is important to understand the 

biological and clinical needs of teenagers 

with cancer, seek the prevention of cancer in 

teenagers, and increase awareness in the 

general public of the unique challenges facing teenagers with cancer: Now, therefore, be 

it 

Resolved, That the Senate designates the 

third week of January 2013 as ‘‘Teen Cancer 

Awareness Week’’ to promote awareness of 

teenage cancer and the unique medical and 

social needs of teenagers with cancer. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 574—CALLING ON THE UNITED NATIONS TO 

TAKE CONCERTED ACTIONS 

AGAINST LEADERS IN IRAN FOR 

THEIR STATEMENTS CALLING 

FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF ANOTHER UNITED NATIONS MEMBER STATE, ISRAEL 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. 

AYOTTE, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

CORNYN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. 

BEGICH, and Mr. JOHANNS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Relations: 

S. RES. 574 

Whereas, on August 2, 2012, President of 

Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated that 

‘‘anyone who loves freedom and justice must 

strive for the annihilation of the Zionist regime in order to pave the way for world justice and freedom’’; 

Whereas, on August 17, 2012, President 

Ahmadinejad gave a televised statement 

that ‘‘the Zionist regime and the Zionists 

are a cancerous tumor,’’ and that ‘‘the nations of the region will soon finish off the 

usurper Zionists in the Palestinian land,’’ 

contending that ‘‘with the grace of God and 

help of the nations, in the new Middle East 

there will be no trace of the Americans and 

Zionists’’; 

Whereas, on February 3, 2012, Supreme 

Leader Ayatollah Khamenei told an audience 

that ‘‘the Zionist regime is a real cancerous 

tumor that should be cut and will be cut, 

God Willing’’; 

Whereas, on August 17, 2012, leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, addressing worshippers at Tehran University, stated that ‘‘Zionists understand only the language of 

force’’ and claimed that ‘‘the Zionist regime 

will meet destruction through unity in the 

Islamic world’’; 

Whereas, in 2009 and 2011 speeches before 

the United Nations General Assembly, President Ahmadinejad insulted Israel, called into 

question its very existence, and denied the 

fact that there was a Holocaust; 

Whereas other leaders in Iran have made 

similar statements, and the Government of 

Iran has displayed inflammatory symbols 

that express similar intent; 

Whereas the Government of Iran funds, 

trains, and supports terrorist groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad 

Movement in Palestine among many others, 

all of which have murdered United States 

citizens, Israelis, and non-Israeli Jews and 

are determined to destroy Israel, and continues to support the Government of Syria in 

its continued oppression, violence, and abuse 

of its people; 

Whereas, on August 30, 2012, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that the Government of Iran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity at Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant since May 2012; 

Whereas the longstanding policy of the Iranian regime is aimed at destroying the 

democratic State of Israel, a vital ally and 

longstanding friend of the United States, 

which is confirmed by statements such as 

those made by President Ahmadinejad and 

Supreme Leader Khamenei demonstrating 

the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran; 

Whereas, 67 years ago, the United Nations 

was founded in the wake of the Holocaust, 

the Nazi genocide carried out during World 

War II that resulted in the slaughter of 

6,000,000 Jews in Europe, in order to ‘‘save 

succeeding generations from the scourge of 

war’’ and uphold and protect the ‘‘dignity 

and worth of the human person’’; 

Whereas Article 2, Section 4, of the United 

Nations Charter, to which Iran has agreed as 

a Member State of the United Nations, requires all Member States to ‘‘refrain in their 

international relations from the threat or 

use of force against the territorial integrity 

or political independence of any state’’; 

Whereas the Convention on the Prevention 

and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 

done at Paris December 9, 1948 (commonly 

referred to as the ‘‘Genocide Convention’’), 

defines genocide as, among other things, the 

act of killing members of a national, ethnic, 

racial, or religious group with the intent to 

destroy, in whole or in part, the targeted 

group; 

Whereas Article 3 of the Genocide Convention prohibits conspiracy to commit genocide, as well as ‘‘direct and public incitement 

to commit genocide’’; 

Whereas Article 4 of the Genocide Convention provides that individuals committing 

any of the listed genocidal crimes shall be 

punished ‘‘whether they are constitutionally 

responsible rulers, public officials or private 

individuals’’; 

Whereas 142 Member States of the United 

Nations, including Iran, have ratified or acceded to the Genocide Convention and thereby pledged to prosecute those individuals 

who violate its criteria for incitement to 

commit genocide, as well as those individuals who commit genocide directly; 

Whereas, on August 18, 2012, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the Government of Iran’s ‘‘offensive 

and inflammatory statements’’ and his office 

reiterated that, ‘‘in accordance with the 

United Nations Charter, all members must 

refrain from the threat or use of force 

against the territorial integrity or political 

independence of any state’’; and 

Whereas, on November 9, 2006, an international coalition of 29 nongovernmental organizations urged the Government of Iran to 

renounce President Ahmadinejad’s call for 

Israel to be wiped off the map: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) condemns, in the strongest possible 

terms, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei 

and President of Iran Mahmoud 

Ahmadinejad’s offensive remarks, contemptible statements, and reprehensible policies 

aimed at the destruction of the State of 

Israel, and urges all United Nations Member 

States to do the same; 

(2) calls on the United Nations Security 

Council to take more concerted actions 

against Iran for blatantly violating the 

United Nations Charter, including by requesting that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court investigate leaders 

in Iran for violating the Convention on the 

Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of 

Genocide, done at Paris December 9, 1948 

(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Genocide Convention’’), and Article 2, Section 4, of the 

United Nations Charter; 

(3) further calls on all Member States of 

the United Nations to fully implement existing United Nations Security Council resolutions sanctioning Iran and to take additional 

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