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Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 6122 to revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library. and for other purposes. This bill simply authorizes the Librarian of Congress to accept nonmonetary gifts of securities. personal property valued at $25.000 or less. and voluntary and uncompensated personal services. The Librarian is required to disclose a description of each gift or bequest valued at $1.000 or more in the Annual Report of the Library of Congress. Over its history. the Library has been offered various types of donations that it has not had authority to accept. These would include donations of IT equipment. audiovisual equipment. and volunteer services outside of the American Folklife Center or the Center for the Book. While the Library is currently authorized to accept monetary gifts. this bill authorizes benevolent individuals to give back to the Library in other ways that would be beneficial to the Librarys mission and therefore to this Congress and to the United States. I would urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 6122. and I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I would ask all Members to support this bill. and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on this bill.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. this legislation was introduced by our colleague. Congressman WALTER JONES. It simply amends the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who would be authorized to disburse campaign funds in the event of the death of the candidate. Every private citizen who decides to become a candidate for public office is driven by issues that inspire and motivate them to want to serve. Often those issues outlive the individuals who champion their ideals. This bill will ensure that every Federal candidate will have the opportunity to appoint a trusted individual to distribute campaign funds in the event they die. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 406. and I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. at this time. I would yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina . a distinguished member on the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Financial Services.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I want to make it very. very clear: this does not change the law that the campaign funds would have to be used for a charitable purpose or for a political purpose. that is. to a party or candidate. It doesnt change that at all. It just changes the person who would have the decisionmaking responsibility. And since this is a situation where a Member or someone running for office would die. those funds. in some cases. would probablythe candidate would have wished them to go to a particular charity or series of charities. And this would ensure that those people who know best the candidate and know what his or her desires would be would make that determination. But it does not in any way change it so that it could be used for personal purposes by the family or anybody else designated. It would still have to go to those legitimate legal purposes for which campaign funds are limited. It would do nothing more than change the person who would make that determination. and we have a reallife experience of that occurring. and that is why I support this very strongly. It has been supported strongly in the House before. and if we can get the attention of our friends on the other side of the Capitol. we can make this happen. and I think it would be a good. good thing. So with that. I would urge my colleagues to support this legislation. and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution providing funding to ensure the printing and production of the authorized number of copies of the revised and updated version of the House document entitled "Hispanic Americans in Congress." and for other purposes.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 132. providing funding to ensure the printing and production of the authorized number of copies of the revised and updated version of the House document entitled "Hispanic Americans in Congress." The previous authorization from the 107th Congress did not authorize sufficient funds to make available to Members the same number of copies as the previous publications of "Black Americans in Congress" and "Women in Congress." Additionally. the resolution also authorizes the electronic publication of "Hispanic Americans in Congress." "Women in Congress." and "Black Americans in Congress." thereby bringing us up to what is becoming more and more the way of publication. that is. by electronic means. This resolution will help to ensure that this valuable history will be available for future generations. I would urge my colleagues to support the resolution. and I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H.*R. 6336. a bill that I had the privilege to introduce with my esteemed colleague. the representative from the District of Columbia . This bill appropriately places a statue of Frederick Douglass into Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Congress. Frederick Douglass is a pivotal figure in American history who had an unyielding dedication to equal rights. the abolition of slavery. and the advancement of womens suffrage. In addition to a gripping personal saga detailing his flight from slavery to freedom. Frederick Douglass inspired a nation through both his compelling antislavery writings and his rhetoric. Published in 1845. his eloquent autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. an American Slave" undercut proslavery arguments. He challenged enslavement. and he inspired individuals seeking their freedom. After the Civil War. he served in a number of government positions and became the first African American to receive a vote for nomination as President of the United States at the 1888 Republican National Conventionyes. I would repeat. the Republican National Convention. He was a proud Republican. Mr. Speaker. September 22 marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the preliminary proclamation that paved the way for the Emancipation Proclamation to be signed on January 1. 1863. How fitting that a statue honoring Frederick Douglass. a man who brought freedom to so many. will be on display in Emancipation Hall. In considering the remarkable achievements of Frederick Douglass and his contributions to our rich history. his presence within the U.S. Capitol will honor this institution and serve as an endearing testimony to the struggle for freedom and equality. I would like to thank again my colleague. the Congresswoman from the District of Columbia . I know she. unfortunately. couldnt be here today because I know she has a requirement to teach a class. otherwise. she would be here. But I wanted to thank her for her tireless work to bring this statue to the Capitol. as well as our counterparts in the Senate. the Senate Rules Committee. As many know. Senator SCHUMER introduced the companion legislation in the Senate. I thank my ranking member for his support in this effort. I urge my colleagues to support this measure. and I look forward to welcoming the statue of Frederick Douglass to Emancipation Hall very soon. With that. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-10
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. One of the great things about Frederick Douglass is that he inspired a nation not only by the example of his lifetime in releasing the bonds of slavery and becoming a free man. but he was selfeducated. He was a great orator. a great writer. a great inspiration to this country. Theres not too many people that you can talk about that actually can take credit. tremendous credit. for the passage of three amendments to the U.S. Constitution13th. 14th. and 15th. Theres not many people who were on the right side of history in such a tremendous way. someone who not only worked to encourage African Americans to fight in the Civil War on the side of freedom. but also later on to work to ensure that the message of freedom that was the promise of both our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution was embodied specifically in the Constitution by these amendments. He was a powerful man who was very proud of his history and proud of his place in history in terms of leading a political movement and showing that African Americans were not just freed slaves that somehow got their freedom at the suffrage of the other members of society. but that they fought for it. they struggled for it. and they had both physical courage and intellectual power that inspired the Nation to recognize the fact that we had fallen so far short of the promise of our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Im afraid that too many young people today dont know the story of Frederick Douglass. In a small way. this may help to rekindle the interest in Frederick Douglass so that when the young people come here to this Capitol. as they often do. and they look at the statues and they ask who is that and what did he do or what did she do. people can now look proudly to the statue of Frederick Douglass and explain what it is he did and why his powerful legacy is still an inspiration to all of us today. So I would hope that our Members would unanimously support this legislation and that we would soon see Frederick Douglass return to the United States Capitol in this way. With that. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Madam Speaker. today. September 11. 2012. is a beautiful day out side. The suns in the cloudless sky. much like it was 11 years ago. We remember those tragic criminal terrorist acts. We remember the heroism of those who responded. But theres something we can do more than just remember. Theres something we can do in addition to the prayers that we offer. We can act tomorrow to pass the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments which allow us to respond to the criticism rendered by the 9/11 Commission. that is. that we did not do enough to connect the dots of intelligence to warn us about that attack and future attacks.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to extend the Undertaking Spain. Spyware. And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. and for other purposes.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the RECORD on H.R. 6131.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. in closing. I just would like to say that today. with nearly 1.5 billion credit cards now in use in the U.S.. nearly everyone has a stake in making certain that the FTC has the powers that it needs to combat crossborder fraud. spam. and spyware. Rather than give the FTC more power. the U.S. SAFE WEB Act is simply giving the FTC the tools it needs to carry out its mission more effectively. and its done so without increasing the cost to American taxpayers. without any new rulemaking. and without any new investigative authority. Reauthorizing the U.S. SAFE WEB Act as soon as possible will avoid disrupting ongoing investigations. allowing the FTC to continue to pursue crossborder fraud complaints and to continue important informationsharing agreements with foreign law enforcement agencies. Again. let me just emphasize that this is a critically important consumer protection bill. it enjoys broad bipartisan support. it doesnt cost any additional money. and the clock is ticking. The law needs to be reauthorized now. Its good for American consumers. and its good for the future of ecommerce. It sends an important signal to the rest of the world that online crooks. no matter where theyre located. will be tracked down and prosecuted. Mr. Speaker. I urge the adoption of H.R. 6131. and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to promote the growth and competitiveness of American manufacturing. as amended.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the RECORD on H.R. 5865.
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 5865. the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act. Throughout our Nations long history. a growing and robust manufacturing sector has helped to make America great. Its been a driving force in our economy since the Industrial Revolution. But as our Nation has moved from the atomic age to the space age. the information age. manufacturing has not kept up. losing nearly 6 million American jobs since the beginning of the 21st century. Aging. rusting. and abandoned factories litter the U.S. landscape. Statistics show the manufacturing sector was the hardest hit in terms of job losses during the Great Recession. While manufacturing accounts for just onetenth of our Nations jobs. manufacturing has suffered a third of our Nations job losses. We have a chance now to reverse this trend. and I applaud the hard work of
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield 4 minutes to the coauthor of the legislation. a very hardworking member of the Subcommittee on Commerce. Manufacturing. and Trade. the gentleman from Illinois .
Date: 2012-09-11
Speaker: BONO MACK (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I just want to begin by thanking Mr. LIPINSKI for crossing the center aisle and coming to our side to offer his legislation and to work with us early on in the year. to stress to us how important it was for him. And I thank him for his willingness to work with us to make sure we could move this bill. In closing. I just want to make one very important point. that this is not a topdown. governmentknowsbest approach to the problems facing manufacturing today. Instead. were creating a publicprivate partnership that will help to develop a comprehensive. modern strategyidentifying impediments to manufacturing and providing much needed recommendations on how to create an environment that will once again allow American manufacturers to thrive. While our goal is to produce an important economic blueprint for the future of America. these recommendations are not binding on Congress. H.R. 5865 will expand upon previous studies and reports on manufacturing by requiring a comprehensive analysis of factors affecting manufacturing. Those would include: the identification of redundant or ineffective government programs related to manufacturing. trade policy. energy policy. taxation. and the impact of Federal regulations on manufacturing and job creation. This legislation appropriately gives the Manufacturing Board the flexibility it needs to do its job efficiently and expeditiously. The Board is not required to reinvent the wheel and restudy every single subject already examined by other government agencies and nongovernmental bodies. but the Board is specifically directed to consult with other Federal entities to avoid duplication of efforts. In the end. the Board will develop and publish for public comment a draft manufacturing strategy based on its analysis and any other information the Board determines is appropriate. This strategy will include both shortterm and longterm goals for improving competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. as well as recommendations for action. Mr. Speaker. considering the importance of manufacturing in the American economy and to the future of our Nation. I strongly urge the adoption of H.R. 5865. the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act. and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-12
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. The FISA Amendments Act under consideration here today requires an individualized court order in cases where an American is the target. no matter where they may be located. Heres the reason why this is important. It is the change in communications. the nature of communications that required us to do the amendments. If we fail to pass this. we will. as former DNI Director McConnell stated. we will lose twothirds of those dots. those bits of information. the intelligence that we need to connect to protect us. We will put in very much manner the country at risk. If you look at a simple risk analysis. you have to do threat. you have to do vulnerability. you have to do consequence. We can figure out what the vulnerability is by our inspection of our own resources and infrastructure. We can figure out what the consequences are. What we have to have. in order to figure out the threat. is a means of collecting intelligence. We have to pass this law. a bipartisan law. I recall being here and having the former Speaker of the House spend. I think. 7 minutes arguing on behalf of this. and the gentleman who is Number two on the Democratic side as well. It has never been partisan. Hopefully. we can have bipartisan support expressed in the vote for these amendments.
Date: 2012-09-13
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. it is with a heavy heart that all Americans reflect upon the tragic loss of life in the American consulate in Benghazi. When one of our own pays the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our Nation. were all touched by the loss. All four of these brave Americans will forever be remembered in the annals of American history as heroes. In particular. I would like to take the time to pay tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens. a native of northern California. Although I did not know the Ambassador personally. his father. Senior Assistant Attorney General Jan Stevens. ably served our State in the California Department of Justice while I served as attorney general of my home State. This tragedy hits close to home with all of the employees of the California Department of Justice who work with Jan Stevens. I wish to join with them. with friends and family members of the Stevens. and with all Americans in offering our thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans. as amended.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 5044. the Andrew Carpenter Tax Act. was introduced by the gentleman from Tennessee in honor of Lance Corporal Andrew Carpenter. who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this Nations freedom while serving in Afghanistan. and Im a proud cosponsor of the bill. Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the gentleman from Tennessee for his leadership in addressing a tax problem facing families of deceased servicemembers who have had their student loans forgiven. Right now our Tax Code considers forgiven student loans cosigned by the servicemembers family as taxable income. This is just wrong for our Na tions military families. and thats what the gentleman from Tennessees bill is all about. It would change the Tax Code so that the IRS will no longer be able to hit families of deceased servicemen and -women with a tax bill on the forgiven debt. You see. Mr. Speaker. the life of a military family is not easy. but it is admirable. We must never forget that when one member of the family serves. all of the family serves. In a small but important way. this bill is really about protecting our Armed Forces and their families. just as they protect our freedom every day. They need to know their country is behind them. With that. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

I now yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Tennessee . the sponsor of this legislation.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 5044. as amended. currently under consideration.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions. and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. as amended.
Date: 2012-09-19
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks.