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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 No. 116 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was fire marshal. Still active in the Fall Wissing’s book, ‘‘Funding the Enemy: called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Creek Volunteer Fire Department How U.S. Taxpayers Bankroll the pore (Mr. COMER). today, he will celebrate his 82nd birth- Taliban.’’ A few years ago, I had the f day on September 27. pleasure of meeting with Douglas in It is volunteers like Franklin Hobson my office here in D.C. to discuss his DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO who help our Nation thrive. Through book. TEMPORE the generous example he has set, One of the analyses of this book by The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Franklin inspires others to think about the Publishers Weekly said: ‘‘ ‘Funding fore the House the following commu- ways they can give to their local com- the Enemy’ is sober, sad, and impor- nication from the Speaker: munity. tant . . . it peels back the layers of American engagement in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC, I thank Franklin for all of the good July 11, 2017. that he does for his community and for to reveal its rotten core: that United I hereby appoint the Honorable JAMES being a great example for all of us. States dollars meant for that country’s COMER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this RECOGNIZING FALL CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE future instead fund the insurgency and day. DEPARTMENT’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY support the Taliban. Paying for both PAUL D. RYAN, Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise sides of the war ensures America’s ulti- Speaker of the House of Representatives. to recognize the 60th anniversary of mate defeat, and Wissing’s book tells f the Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Depart- the story.’’ Mr. Speaker, I am reminded of this MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ment in Yadkin County. The first meeting of these dedicated book as we recently heard President The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- citizens was held on June 13, 1957, at Trump talk about how he would allow ant to the order of the House of Janu- Fall Creek Elementary School as 12 General Mattis to recommend troop ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- local men worked to establish the fire level increases in Afghanistan. I am disappointed for many reasons. I am nize Members from lists submitted by department. Its charter calls for 60 disappointed because Congress deserves the majority and minority leaders for members, and its membership ranks a debate and a vote, and I am dis- morning-hour debate. have remained nearly full for 60 years. appointed because we continue to lose The Chair will alternate recognition A pillar of the community, members between the parties. All time shall be American lives. have been awarded North Carolina’s Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind equally allocated between the parties, Order of the Long Leaf Pine on three and in no event shall debate continue the administration of comments that occasions. President Trump made a few years ago beyond 1:50 p.m. Each Member, other Helping others is one of the most than the majority and minority leaders regarding Afghanistan: honorable activities anyone can engage First, in August of 2011, he said that and the minority whip, shall be limited in, and this kind of selfless dedication to 5 minutes. the United States was wasting lives to one’s community is critical to the and money in Iraq and Afghanistan. f well-being of our country. In 2012, President Trump referred to I thank the members of the Fall HONORING FRANKLIN HOBSON Afghanistan as a ‘‘complete waste’’ and Creek Volunteer Fire Department for also declared it was ‘‘time to come The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the selflessness and bravery they dem- home.’’ Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from onstrate as firefighters. America needs Then again the next year, he made North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- more courageous individuals like them many comments on the Twitter feed, utes. to give of their time and talents to first saying: ‘‘Do not allow our very Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise keep our communities safe. stupid leaders to sign a deal that keeps to honor Franklin Hobson for 60 years f us in Afghanistan through 2024—with of service in the Fall Creek Volunteer all costs by USA.’’ Fire Department in Yadkin County. FUNDING THE ENEMY He further tweeted: ‘‘Let’s get out of Franklin was a young man of 21 when The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Afghanistan. Our troops are being he became a charter member of the fire Chair recognizes the gentleman from killed by the Afghanis we train and we department in 1957. Since that time, he North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- waste billions there. Nonsense. Rebuild has been a dedicated leader in both the utes. the USA.’’ department and his community, in- Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, today I That is what President Trump said, cluding service as the Yadkin County have the front page cover of Douglas and I agree with President Trump.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:35 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.000 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5394 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 Returning to the book, ‘‘Funding the quered Afghanistan . . . and many have After visiting with the Giles family Enemy’’ shows: ‘‘With the vague inten- tried. We will join the list of nations and the Grigsby family—both families tion of winning hearts and minds in Af- that have tried and failed.’’ impacted by the fires—their resilience, ghanistan, the U.S. Government has How prophetic is that, Mr. Speaker, their strength, and their faith was mismanaged billions of development that we will continue to go down this made clear. These are the type of folks and logistics dollars, bolstered the drug road and see this country spend and who are now working day in and day trade, and dumped untold millions into waste lives for absolutely nothing, out to restore this section of the heart- Taliban hands.’’ known as Afghanistan? land. President Trump and Douglas f I am delighted to see green rising in Wissing clearly agree. Afghanistan is a the pastures which was once scorched GOVERNMENT SPENDING failed policy. earth, burnt-to-the-ground grass. I am Mr. Speaker, that is why Congress- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The again reminded of the honor I have of man JOHN GARAMENDI and I have intro- Chair recognizes the gentleman from working to represent some of the most duced H.R. 1666, asking for a debate on Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) for 5 minutes. hardworking Americans in the world: Afghanistan and a new AUMF. You can Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, this the Kansas agriculture, the Kansas vote against the bill, but the discussion Saturday, my staff and I finished our farmers, and the Kansas ranchers. 34th townhall in the home of one of is still needed. We are joined by at f least 13 of our colleagues in support, America’s greatest citizens: my mentor and I hope more Members in both par- and my hero, Bob Dole. At every loca- RECESS ties will join us. All we are asking for tion we go, most often, several people The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- is a debate. ask me about the $20 trillion of deficit ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Mr. Speaker, the week before the this country has and our debt, the $600 declares the House in recess until 2 Fourth of July, I handed a letter to billion of deficit we have every year. p.m. today. Speaker RYAN asking for a debate, Americans work too hard and there are Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 11 which I include in the RECORD. too many worthwhile functions of gov- minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, ernment for the Federal Government cess. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to irresponsibly spend taxpayer dollars. f Washington, DC, June 27, 2017. From the time I started thinking Hon. PAUL RYAN, about running for office, it has been a b 1400 Speaker of the House, priority of mine to help create a fis- AFTER RECESS Washington, DC. cally responsible plan to reduce our an- The recess having expired, the House DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: First, let me com- nual deficits and national debt. Yet mend you on your words regarding the need was called to order by the Speaker pro again, this year, 70 percent of our budg- for Congress to find increased civility fol- tempore (Mr. SIMPSON) at 2 p.m. et is mandatory spending—70 percent lowing the tragic shooting in Alexandria. f Your words were very prophetic at this time of our budget is mandatory spending— in history. and therefore is spent before the an- PRAYER Sir, respectfully, your recent response to nual appropriations discussions even The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick my Afghanistan letter was very dis- begin. If we hope to eliminate the def- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: appointing. At the time of my writing this, icit, we must address mandatory spend- President Trump has decided to give troop Loving and gracious God, we give level increase authority over to James ing programs and be willing to engage You thanks for giving us another day. Mattis. Now more than ever, it is time for a in tough conversations. We pray for the needs of the Nation, policy debate on the future in Afghanistan This administration and Congress the world, and all of creation. Bless by the U.S. House of Representatives. The have taken steps to limit bureaucracy those who seek to honor You and serve bill that I have introduced, H.R. 1666, would and rein in the size and scope of the each other and all Americans in this allow that debate. Federal Government. In this spirit, we Members of both parties are so frustrated House through their public service. hope Congress stays true to this objec- May the words and deeds of this place by the 16 years we have spent in Afghani- tive as we debate the upcoming budget stan. Without further intervention by Con- reflect an earnest desire for justice, gress, the loss of life and the waste of tax in order to ensure that our limited tax- and may men and women in govern- dollars in that country will continue. Sir, payer dollars are spent where they are ment build on the tradition of equity you have the authority as Speaker of the most needed. and truth that represents the noblest House to instruct the U.S. House committees CLARK COUNTY, KANSAS heritage of our Nation. to debate this conflict. Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise These July days are busy, and the Let me close with a sentence from a recent today to bring my colleagues up to work to be done in the people’s House email I received from the 31st Commandant date on my last visit to Clark County, of the Marine Corps, General Chuck Krulack: is complicated—and very important. ‘‘[Afghanistan] is fragmented . . . tribal . . . Kansas. Bless all Members with a surfeit of en- controlled by war lords, economically a bas- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues may re- ergy, wisdom, patience, and firm re- ket case, no real government outside of member that earlier this year wildfires solve to do their best work for the ben- Kabul and that is questionable, a poorly or- consumed a vast sum of Clark County. efit of all Americans. ganized and led Army (who will shoot at The wildfires wrought havoc for many May Your blessing, O God, be with us Americans as well as the ‘enemy’), and no ranchers, farmers, families, and land- this day and every day to come, and sense of what the country wants to be.’’ owners in Clark County and across may all we do be done for Your greater On behalf of all Americans who have died much of southwest Kansas, not to men- in Afghanistan, and the continued waste, honor and glory. fraud and abuse of money that persists, I re- tion parts of Texas, Colorado, and Amen. Oklahoma. Besides the lives lost, in- spectfully ask how much longer will Con- f gress do nothing? Please join in our effort to cluding one in Kansas, thousands of bring a debate to the House floor. Thank you livestock, 650,000 acres, and many fam- THE JOURNAL for your time and consideration. ily properties that had been passed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sincerely, down through generations burned in Chair has examined the Journal of the WALTER B. JONES, this disastrous blaze. last day’s proceedings and announces Member of Congress. Through the perseverance of Kansans to the House his approval thereof. Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I said that living in this region, a considerable Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- if he doesn’t read my letter, at least amount of progress has been made nal stands approved. read the comments from the 31st Com- since I visited right after the fires in f mandant of the United States Marine March thanks to so many people Corps, my friend and unofficial adviser, throughout the country who donated PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE General Chuck Krulak. This is what I hay as well as their personal services The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the wanted PAUL RYAN to read, and I hope helping rebuild the hundreds of miles gentlewoman from the District of Co- he did read it: ‘‘No one has ever con- of fences that were burned down. lumbia (Ms. NORTON) come forward and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:35 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.002 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5395 lead the House in the Pledge of Alle- of only one party. If so, Republicans It is no surprise that Americans do giance. should avoid the same mistake. The not trust the media. The media have Ms. NORTON led the Pledge of Alle- best way for Congress to spend the re- stopped reporting and have started at- giance as follows: maining weeks before recess is with tacking. As The Federalist’s David I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Democrats and Republicans at the Harsanyi noted in a recent article, United States of America, and to the Repub- same table. ‘‘News organizations have become ob- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f sessed with fighting the President indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. rather than covering him.’’ f PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE A Harvard study recently found that PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SUCCESSFUL CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR 80 percent of the news coverage of G20 SUMMIT OF H.R. 392 President Trump in his first 100 days in office was negative, a new unfortunate (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may here- record. asked and was given permission to ad- The media is so fixated on attacking after be considered to be the first spon- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- the President that they rush to print sor of H.R. 392, a bill originally intro- vise and extend his remarks.) unfounded stories using a single anony- duced by Representative Chaffetz of Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. mous source. Speaker, President Donald Trump’s Utah, for the purposes of adding co- Last month, three CNN employees re- success during his overseas trip to Po- sponsors and requesting reprintings signed for their role in a botched land and the G20 summit in Germany pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Trump-Russia story. This debacle re- makes it clear that America is once The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there vealed the media’s insatiable appetite again the clear leader of the free world. objection to the request of the gen- to print any story—no matter how In Poland, the President reaffirmed tleman from Kansas? groundless—that is critical of the that Western nations will stand to- There was no objection. President. gether against threats to our security f The liberal media should stop fight- and our way of life. His remarks fo- ing the President and start covering RECOGNIZING COLONEL JOE cused on his strategy of peace through his Presidency in a fair and unbiased ‘‘SOLO’’ KUNKEL strength—increasing defense spending, manner. Then they will regain the confirming our commitment to NATO, (Mr. DUNN asked and was given per- trust of the American people. and promoting American energy as an mission to address the House for 1 f alternative to Russian sources in East- minute and to revise and extend his re- ern Europe. marks.) CONGRATULATING ERIN SMITH During the G20, President Trump Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today (Mr. YODER asked and was given made it clear that, under his leader- to recognize an outstanding member of permission to address the House for 1 ship, America remains committed to the United States Air Force, Colonel minute and to revise and extend his re- blocking the funding of terrorism and Joe ‘‘Solo’’ Kunkel. Solo has been se- marks.) extremism, empowering women across lected for reassignment from Tyndall Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise the world, affirming the right of na- Air Force Base in the Second District today to congratulate 17-year-old Erin tions to defend themselves, and pledg- of Florida, where he served as the vice Smith of Shawnee Mission West High ing to end unfair trade. Additionally, commander of the 325th Fighter Wing. School in Overland Park in my district working with other foreign leaders, he He will continue his service at Moun- at home in Kansas. successfully negotiated a cease-fire in tain Home Air Force Base in Idaho as Erin recently won the International Syria. commander of the 366th Fighter Wing, BioGENEius Challenge held in San In conclusion, God bless our troops, the ‘‘Gunfighters.’’ Diego, California, earning $7,500 for her and we will never forget September the Colonel Kunkel has been an excep- research with the award from the Bio- 11th in the global war on terrorism. tional leader at Tyndall, where he technology Institute. Sadly, Canada has forgotten the 26 Ca- oversaw more than 4,000 people who The International BioGENEius Chal- nadians murdered on 9/11 by awarding train and support F–22 Raptor pilots lenge pushes high school students from millions of dollars to a confessed ter- and crews. across the world to find solutions to rorist who killed U.S. Army Sergeant He has worked tirelessly to improve healthcare, sustainability, and envi- First Class Christopher Speer, putting the lives of his officers, airmen, and ronmental needs through bio- American families and Canadian fami- their families. He improved mission technology. lies at risk. performance, facilities, and family pro- Erin’s research and work focused on f grams at Tyndall. Parkinson’s disease which affects about 7 to 10 million people worldwide TRUMPCARE Mr. Speaker, please join me in ex- tending congratulations and gratitude and about 60,000 new patients in Amer- (Ms. NORTON asked and was given ica each year. Erin coded a website permission to address the House for 1 to Colonel Kunkel; his wife, Jenny; and their children, Madeline, Drew, Riley, that can record the facial expressions minute and to revise and extend her re- of subjects using special software marks.) and Brayden. May God continue to bless our Na- which enabled her to discover early in- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, despite dicators of Parkinson’s disease. She attempts at resuscitation, TrumpCare tion with his kind of exemplary patri- otism and service. then built an algorithm that could be is close to impasse, charitably speak- used as a diagnostic tool. ing. The Senate bill does so much harm f Mr. Speaker, Erin sounds like one of to all concerned—to Americans who de- MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DO NOT the world’s foremost researchers, but pend on Medicaid or Medicare or have a TRUST THE MEDIA she is only a rising senior at Shawnee preexisting condition, and actually Mission West. She is truly incredible. raises costs out of pocket with less cov- (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was I congratulate her and wish her the erage while kicking 22 million people, given permission to address the House best in what is just the beginning of a including 61,000 D.C. residents, off their for 1 minute and to revise and extend long journey helping many people liv- healthcare plans altogether—that some his remarks.) ing with this dreaded disease. may be tempted to cheer the coming Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a f demise of TrumpCare. recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll Defeat of TrumpCare may be better found that a combined 68 percent of HONORING VICE ADMIRAL DIEGO than repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Americans said that they do not trust ‘‘DUKE’’ HERNANDEZ but to leave it there is to show con- the media very much or not at all. The (Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto tempt for the American people. same poll also found that Americans Rico asked and was given permission to Republicans argue that ObamaCare trust President Trump more than the address the House for 1 minute and to was flawed because it was the product media. revise and extend her remarks.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.004 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Thank you for your consideration of this CIPAL PLACES OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL Rico. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand appointment. PRACTICE.— before the House today to recognize Sincerely, ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon application by a Vice Admiral Diego ‘‘Duke’’ Her- NANCY PELOSI, practitioner (other than a pharmacy) who is Democratic Leader. registered under subsection (f), the Attorney nandez, a decorated war hero and pa- f General shall issue a separate registration to triot who passed away on Friday, July the practitioner authorizing the practi- 7, at 83 years old. RECESS tioner— Admiral Hernandez was born and ‘‘(A) to transport one or more controlled raised in Puerto Rico, the son of two The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V from schoolteachers who became a three- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair the practitioner’s registered location in a star admiral and the highest ranking declares the House in recess until ap- State to one or more States in which the Hispanic officer in the United States proximately 4 p.m. today. practitioner is not registered under sub- section (f) for the purpose of the practitioner Navy at the time. Throughout his dis- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 11 min- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. administering the substances at locations tinguished 35-year career, he served as other than a principal place of business or a commander to various naval forces f professional practice; and earning the Silver Star, the Distin- b 1600 ‘‘(B) to so administer the substances. guished Flying Cross, and the Purple ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—For a practitioner to Heart. He exemplified the valor and AFTER RECESS be authorized to transport and administer controlled substances pursuant to a registra- commitment that his brothers in arms The recess having expired, the House from Puerto Rico have demonstrated tion issued under paragraph (1), all of the fol- was called to order by the Speaker pro lowing conditions must be satisfied: since the Great War. tempore (Mr. MOOLENAAR) at 4 p.m. ‘‘(A) The practitioner must be licensed, On July 14, 1998, Admiral Hernandez f registered, or otherwise permitted by the testified before the Senate and high- State in which the controlled substances are lighted Puerto Rican participation in ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER administered to carry out such activity at our Nation’s wars and the reality of PRO TEMPORE the location where it occurs. their marginalization from the democ- ‘‘(B) The practitioner must— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(i) limit the time of transport and admin- racy they fought to defend and uphold. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair He urged Congress to respond to the istering of any controlled substance pursu- will postpone further proceedings ant to such registration to not more than 72 people of Puerto Rico so they can today on motions to suspend the rules consecutive hours; and achieve political self-determination. on which a recorded vote or the yeas ‘‘(ii) by the conclusion of such 72 hours, re- In his honor, I echo the same. Today, and nays are ordered, or on which the turn any such controlled substance so trans- I ask the House to join me in express- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of ported but not administered to the reg- ing our profound gratitude to Admiral rule XX. istered location from which such substance was obtained. Hernandez and his contributions to the The House will resume proceedings United States of America. ‘‘(C)(i) The practitioner must maintain on postponed questions at a later time. records of the transporting and admin- f f istering of any controlled substance pursu- ant to this subsection. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MEDICAL CONTROLLED SUB- ‘‘(ii) Such records shall be maintained, in CLERK OF THE HOUSE STANCES TRANSPORTATION ACT accordance with the requirements of section OF 2017 307(b), at the practitioner’s registered loca- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tion from which the controlled substances fore the House the following commu- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I move were obtained and shall include— nication from the Clerk of the House of to suspend the rules and pass the bill ‘‘(I) the location where the controlled sub- Representatives: (H.R. 1492) to amend the Controlled stance was administered; and OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Substances Act to direct the Attorney ‘‘(II) such other information as may be re- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General to register practitioners to quired by regulation of the Attorney General Washington, DC, July 11, 2017. transport controlled substances to with respect to records for dispensers of con- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, States in which the practitioner is not trolled substances. The Speaker, House of Representatives, ‘‘(iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), the ex- registered under the Act for the pur- ception in subsection 307(c)(1)(B) shall not Washington, DC. pose of administering the substances DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- apply to records required by this subpara- mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of (under applicable State law) at loca- graph. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tions other than principal places of ‘‘(3) GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION.— tives, the Clerk received the following mes- business or professional practice. The Attorney General may deny an applica- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on The Clerk read the title of the bill. tion for registration under this subsection, July 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.: The text of the bill is as follows: or a renewal thereof, or revoke such registra- tion, based on the criteria listed in section Appointments: H.R. 1492 Advisory Committee on the Records of 304(a), except that the applicant shall not be Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Congress. required, as a condition of initially obtain- resentatives of the United States of America in With best wishes, I am, ing such registration, to present proof of Congress assembled, Sincerely, State authorization to administer controlled KAREN L. HAAS. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. substances. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medical ‘‘(4) AUTOMATIC TERMINATION.—A registra- f Controlled Substances Transportation Act of tion issued under this subsection shall auto- 2017’’. matically terminate if the practitioner no COMMUNICATION FROM THE SEC. 2. REGISTRATION FOR TRANSPORT OF CON- longer has an active registration under sub- DEMOCRATIC LEADER TROLLED SUBSTANCES TO STATES section (f) due to revocation, suspension, sur- IN WHICH THE PRACTITIONER IS render, or other termination. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE CON- ‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the fore the House the following commu- TROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT FOR term ‘registered location’ means, with re- nication from the Honorable NANCY THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING spect to each registration issued to a practi- THE SUBSTANCES AT LOCATIONS PELOSI, Democratic Leader: OTHER THAN PRINCIPAL PLACES OF tioner under subsection (f), the address that JULY 11, 2017. BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL PRAC- appears on the certificate of registration.’’. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, TICE. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Section 303 of the Controlled Substances The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Washington, DC. Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at ant to the rule, the gentleman from DEAR SPEAKER RYAN: Pursuant to section the end the following: Texas (Mr. BURGESS) and the gen- 703(c) of the Public Interest Declassification ‘‘(k) REGISTRATION FOR TRANSPORT OF CON- tleman from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C.) 3161 note), I hereby ap- TROLLED SUBSTANCES TO STATES IN WHICH each will control 20 minutes. point Mr. John F. Tierney of Massachusetts THE PRACTITIONER IS NOT REGISTERED FOR to the Public Interest Declassification THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE SUB- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Board. STANCES AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN PRIN- from Texas (Mr. BURGESS).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.006 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5397 GENERAL LEAVE physicians whose practices are inher- U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I ask ently dynamic have the necessary pro- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, unanimous consent that all Members visions to provide care to their pa- Washington, DC, June 24, 2017. may have 5 legislative days in which to tients regardless of the setting. Hon. GREG WALDEN, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, revise and extend their remarks and in- I would like to thank the Drug En- Washington, DC. sert extraneous material into the forcement Administration for working DEAR CHAIRMAN WALDEN: I write with re- RECORD on the bill. with me and my office for the last 5 spect to H.R. 1492, the ‘‘Medical Controlled The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there years on this important issue. I would Substances Transportation Act.’’ As a result objection to the request of the gen- of your having consulted with us on provi- also like to thank Dr. Dan Cooper, who sions within H.R. 1492 that fall within the tleman from Texas? is the lead physician for the Dallas There was no objection. Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on the Cowboys. I would like to thank the Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, it is my Judiciary, I forego any further consideration gentleman who owns the Dallas Cow- of this bill so that it may proceed expedi- pleasure to yield such time as he may boys, Mr. Jerry Jones, for standing up tiously to the House floor for consideration. consume to the gentleman from Texas on behalf of professional teams and The Judiciary Committee takes this action (Mr. SESSIONS), who is the chairman of with our mutual understanding that by fore- their players to ensure that we work the Rules Committee. going consideration of H.R. 1492 at this time, together for a commonsense answer. I Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise we do not waive any jurisdiction over subject want to thank the gentleman, Dr. BUR today in support of this legislation. - matter contained in this or similar legisla- I want to thank the chairman of the GESS, for yielding me the time. tion and that our committee will be appro- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield priately consulted and involved as this bill Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. or similar legislation moves forward so that WALDEN from Hood River, Oregon, as myself such time as I may consume. we may address any remaining issues in our well as the Health Subcommittee Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support jurisdiction. Our committee also reserves chairman, MICHAEL BURGESS from of H.R. 1492, the Medical Controlled the right to seek appointment of an appro- Lewisville, Texas. I appreciate Dr. BUR- Substances Transportation Act of 2017, priate number of conferees to any House- Senate conference involving this or similar GESS for yielding me time on this bill authored by my good friend from that is mine, that I presented several legislation and asks that you support any Texas, the chairman of the Rules Com- such request. years ago, Mr. Speaker, that we are fi- mittee, Representative PETE SESSIONS. I would appreciate a response to this letter nally getting a chance to support Whether it is emergency medical confirming this understanding with respect today. to H.R. 1492 and would ask that a copy of our I wish to express my full support for service providers traveling to a dis- exchange of letters on this matter be in- H.R. 1492, the Medical Controlled Sub- aster area to provide care or a team cluded in the Congressional Record during stances Transportation Act of 2017. physician at an away game, certain floor consideration of H.R. 1492. This legislation represents common- medical practitioners often need to Sincerely, sense reforms that will ensure cer- travel with and administer antiseizure BOB GOODLATTE, Chairman. tainty and regulatory clarity, while or pain medications. recognizing the needs of doctors, pa- Although many of these are regu- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tients, and law enforcement alike. I lated under the Controlled Substances COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, hope Members on both sides recognize Act, current law does not specifically Washington, DC, June 24, 2017. the need for not only this legislation, authorize the transportation or admin- Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, but will be in support. istration of such substances away from Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Currently, physicians and other their registered location. Currently, Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE: Thank you for DEA-licensed medical practitioners are the Controlled Substances Act does not your letter concerning H.R. 1492, Medical barred from transporting controlled specifically authorize the transpor- Controlled Substances Transportation Act of substances from one practice setting to tation and the administration of con- 2017. I appreciate your willingness to forego another. This is particularly strenuous trolled substances away from the loca- any further consideration of this bill so that on physicians who travel for their jobs. tion registered with the Drug Enforce- it may proceed expeditiously to the House For example, team physicians at both ment Administration. floor for consideration. I agree that by foregoing consideration of the college and professional level have In order to ensure appropriate over- H.R. 1492 at this time, the Judiciary Com- been particularly affected by the lack sight of this practice, H.R. 1492 would mittee does not waive any jurisdiction over of clarity in the current law. establish a separate registration proc- subject matter contained in this or similar Physicians who travel with teams to ess for mobile practitioners who are al- legislation and that your Committee will be away games carefully practiced trans- ready registered with the DEA and in appropriately consulted and involved as this bill or similar legislation moves forward so porting medicines—and they have done good standing. so for decades—in a manner that they that the Committee may address any re- believed to be in compliance with DEA For a practitioner to transport and maining issues in its jurisdiction. I under- administer controlled substances pur- stand the Committee also reserves the right regulations. Recently, however, there to seek appointment of an appropriate num- has been uncertainty surrounding this suant to this new registration, he or she must be licensed, registered, or ber of conferees to any House-Senate con- issue, as a number of teams have found ference involving this or similar legislation themselves being challenged by the otherwise permitted by the State in and will support any such request. Drug Enforcement Administration. which the substances are administered I will include a copy of our exchange of let- Those physicians who had, for years, to carry out such activity at the loca- ters on this matter in the Congressional tion where it occurs. Record during the Floor consideration of been in compliance, or felt like they H.R. 1492. were in compliance, were unable to In addition, the practitioner must Sincerely, provide players with proper medical limit the time of transport to not more GREG WALDEN, care after many injuries while they than 72 consecutive hours and return Chairman. were at an away game. any such substances not administered Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. H.R. 1492 will allow physicians to ob- to their registered location from which Speaker, I yield myself such time as I tain a separate mobile registration they were obtained. may consume. with the DEA for the ability to trans- Further, the practitioner must main- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. port these very specific substances for tain records of the transporting and ad- 1492, the Medical Controlled Sub- medically relevant reasons directly re- ministering, and DEA would maintain stances Transportation Act. This legis- lated to the care of patients between the authority to deny or revoke a reg- lation will allow physicians, in agree- practice settings. This registration al- istration. ment with the Drug Enforcement lows for physician transport, up to 72 Agency, to transport and administer hours, while maintaining updated Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill, and controlled substances to patients in an- records of transport and the adminis- I urge my colleagues to support it. other setting or disaster area. tration of these controlled substances. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Under current law, the Controlled Such allowances would ensure that my time. Substances Act prohibits the transport

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.011 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5398 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 and storage of controlled substances H.R. 1492 provides necessary guidance to I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- away from the site that is registered the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to porting H.R. 1492. with the DEA. This makes it illegal for clarify the requirements of physicians whose The SPEAKER pro tempore. The athletic team doctors to transport a jobs inherently require transporting controlled question is on the motion offered by small amount of critical medications substances. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- that may be needed to treat athletes By requiring the registration of practitioners GESS) that the House suspend the rules while on the road. who transport and administer controlled sub- and pass the bill, H.R. 1492. Athletics are awfully important in stances across state lines, this bill also in- The question was taken. Texas, and I think it is by luck of the creases oversight to ensure physicians are ap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the draw—specifically, football—that you propriately administering controlled substances opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being have three Texans today who want to to their patients. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. make sure that our teams can have Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1492 addresses a crucial Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, on that their doctors treat them. For equal element in America’s current opioid crisis re- I demand the yeas and nays. time for my colleague from Dallas, I garding the mishandling of powerful prescrip- The yeas and nays were ordered. am sure this law would also provide for tion drugs by licensed physicians which can The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Houston Texans, not just for the result in problems with addiction or abuse for ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Dallas Cowboys. patients. ceedings on this motion will be post- It also complicates care for patients This issue is particularly relevant in the poned. arena of sports medicine, where specialized in emergency disaster areas where a f doctor may want to offer their services physicians are often required to swiftly treat FEDERAL EMPLOYEE during a crisis. athlete injuries while on the road. This bill would allow a physician to In high-pressure environments, physicians ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2017 transport controlled substances to an- and trainers sometimes prioritize athletic per- Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I move other practice setting or to a Presi- formance over physical and mental health, a to suspend the rules and pass the bill dentially declared disaster area if the mentality which has been shown to leave the (H.R. 702) to amend the Notification physician is registered to dispense con- door open for long-term, potentially dev- and Federal Employee Antidiscrimina- trolled substances listed on schedules astating consequences for the players. tion and Retaliation Act of 2002 to Earlier this year, a group of more than 1,800 II, III, IV, or V, and they enter into a strengthen Federal antidiscrimination former professional football players filed a fed- specific agreement with the DEA. laws enforced by the Equal Employ- The agreement would require a phy- eral lawsuit against all 32 teams of the Na- ment Opportunity Commission and ex- sician to provide advance notification tional Football League (NFL) for allowing pand accountability within the Federal to the DEA of any transport, identify teams to violate federal laws governing the Government, and for other purposes, as the controlled substances to be trans- transportation, distribution, and administration amended. ported and the locations to and from, of prescription drugs. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The lawsuit revealed a slew of dangerous, the intended dates of transport, and The text of the bill is as follows: illegal practices within the NFL and individual the anticipated travel time. The physi- teams, including the excessive administration H.R. 702 cian is also required to maintain and use of powerful painkillers and anti-inflam- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- records in their primary practice set- matory drugs as well as the failure of league resentatives of the United States of America in ting on the dispensing of transported Congress assembled, and team officials to acknowledge or comply substances, and the duration of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. with guidance from the DEA. agreement is limited to 72 hours. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Em- In 2012, for instance, the average NFL team ployee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017’’. As the Nation grapples with the on- prescribed nearly 5,777 doses of anti-inflam- SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. going prescription drug abuse crisis, matory drugs and 2,213 doses of controlled these safeguards are important to en- Section 102 of the Notification and Federal medications to its players. Employee Antidiscrimination and Retalia- suring appropriate use, while allowing The staggering levels of opioid use in the doctors to treat patients where they tion Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amend- NFL have led to a number of chronic health ed— are. problems for many former players who con- (1) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: I want to thank the sponsor, Rep- tinue to suffer from long-term organ and joint ‘‘(4) accountability in the enforcement of resentative PETE SESSIONS, and the damage years or even decades after they Federal employee rights is furthered when committee for their work to advance have retired. Federal agencies take appropriate discipli- this legislation. Even more troubling, a 2011 survey of 644 nary action against Federal employees who Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to retired players found that 7 percent were still have been found to have committed discrimi- support H.R. 1492, and I yield back the natory or retaliatory acts;’’; and actively using opioid drugs in retirement— (2) in paragraph (5)(A)— balance of my time. more than four limes the rate of opioid use in Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield (A) by striking ‘‘nor is accountability’’ and the general population. inserting ‘‘but accountability is not’’; and myself the balance of my time. National sports leagues like the NFL are (B) by inserting ‘‘for what by law the agen- I want to commend Chairman SES- massive, multi-billion dollar industries that cy is responsible’’ after ‘‘under this Act’’. SIONS for working on this important drive many local economies in the United SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION. legislation with the Energy and Com- States; last year, the average NFL team was Section 202 of the Notification and Federal merce Committee, the House Judiciary worth $2.3 billion and employed 3,739 people. Employee Antidiscrimination and Retalia- Committee, and the Drug Enforcement However, it is vital that we recognize the tion Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amend- Administration to ensure that we got human cost of this highly profitable business. ed by adding at the end the following: it right. This is a good bill with appro- With the immense economic and cultural ‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL AGENCY AC- priate safeguards. value of America’s sports teams and athletes TION.— Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days after a Federal in mind, the federal government should take agency takes final action or the Equal Em- vote ‘‘yes,’’ and I yield back the bal- all necessary measures to ensure that fans ployment Opportunity Commission issues an ance of my time. and players are able to enjoy their favorite appellate decision involving a finding of dis- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise past-times safely and fairly. crimination or retaliation prohibited by a today in support of H.R. 1492, the ‘‘Medical H.R. 1492 is a crucial step in improving the provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or Controlled Substances Transportation Act of DEA’s ability to protect prescription drug re- (2) of section 201(a), as applicable, the head 2017.’’ cipients who are vulnerable to misusing or of the agency subject to the finding shall This bill amends the Controlled Substances abusing painkillers and other powerful medica- provide notice for at least 1 year on the Act (CSA) to direct the Attorney General to tions. agency’s Internet Web site in a clear and prominent location linked directly from the register practitioners to transport controlled Fixing our national opioid epidemic is a bi- agency’s Internet home page stating that a substances to States in which the practitioner partisan cause, and I am confident that this finding of discrimination or retaliation has is not registered under the CSA to administer legislation has the potential to effect powerful been made. these substances at locations other than prin- and positive change for large numbers of ‘‘(2) The notification shall identify the cipal places of professional practice. Americans. date the finding was made, the date or dates

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DATA TO BE POSTED BY THE EQUAL EM- agency, the Commission shall refer the mat- Federal employees of the rights and protec- PLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMIS- ter to the Office of Special Counsel. tions available under the respective provi- SION. ‘‘(b) REFERRALS TO SPECIAL COUNSEL.—The sions of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of Section 302(b) of the Notification and Fed- Office of Special Counsel shall accept and re- section 201(a).’’. eral Employee Antidiscrimination and Re- view a referral from the Commission under taliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. subsection (a) for purposes of seeking dis- amended by striking ‘‘(10)’’ and inserting ciplinary action under its authority against (a) ELECTRONIC FORMAT REQUIREMENT.— ‘‘(11)’’. a Federal employee who commits an act of (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(a) of the Noti- SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE discrimination or retaliation. fication and Federal Employee Antidiscrimi- ANTIDISCRIMINATION AND RETALIA- ‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Office of Special nation and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. TION ACT AMENDMENTS. Counsel shall notify the Commission in a 2301 note) is amended— (a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—The No- case in which the Office of Special Counsel (A) by inserting ‘‘Homeland Security and’’ tification and Federal Employee Anti- initiates disciplinary action. before ‘‘Governmental Affairs’’; discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 ‘‘(d) SPECIAL COUNSEL APPROVAL.—A Fed- (B) by inserting ‘‘Oversight and’’ before U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended by adding after eral agency may not take disciplinary action ‘‘Government Reform’’; and section 206 the following: against a Federal employee for an alleged (C) by inserting ‘‘(in an electronic format ‘‘SEC. 207. COMPLAINT TRACKING. act of discrimination or retaliation referred prescribed by the Office of Personnel Man- ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of en- by the Commission under this section except agement)’’ after ‘‘an annual report’’. actment of the Federal Employee Anti- in accordance with the requirements of sec- (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment discrimination Act of 2017, each Federal tion 1214(f) of title 5, United States Code.’’. made by paragraph (1)(C) shall take effect on agency shall establish a system to track (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table the date that is 1 year after the date of en- each complaint of discrimination arising of contents in section 1(b) of the Notification actment of this Act. under section 2302(b)(1) of title 5, United and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination (3) TRANSITION PERIOD.—Notwithstanding States Code, and adjudicated through the and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 the requirements of section 203(a) of the No- Equal Employment Opportunity process note) is amended— tification and Federal Employee Anti- from inception to resolution of the com- (1) by inserting after the item relating to discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 plaint, including whether a decision has been section 206 the following: U.S.C. 2301 note), the report required under made regarding necessary disciplinary ac- ‘‘Sec. 207. Complaint tracking. such section may be submitted in an elec- tion as the result of a finding of discrimina- ‘‘Sec. 208. Notation in personnel record.’’; tronic format, as prescribed by the Office of tion. Personnel Management, during the period and ‘‘SEC. 208. NOTATION IN PERSONNEL RECORD. beginning on the date of enactment of this (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If a Federal agency takes an adverse ac- Act and ending on the effective date in para- tion covered under section 7512 of title 5, ‘‘TITLE IV—PROCESSING AND REFERRAL graph (2). United States Code, against a Federal em- ‘‘Sec. 401. Processing and resolution of com- (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR DISCIPLI- ployee for an act of discrimination or retal- plaints. NARY ACTION.—Section 203 of such Act is iation prohibited by a provision of law cov- ‘‘Sec. 402. No limitation on Human Capital amended by adding at the end the following: ered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a), or General Counsel advice. ‘‘(c) DISCIPLINARY ACTION REPORT.—Not the agency shall, after all appeals relating to ‘‘Sec. 403. Head of Program reports to head later than 60 days after the date on which a such action have been exhausted, include a of agency. Federal agency takes final action or a Fed- notation of the adverse action and the rea- ‘‘Sec. 404. Referrals of findings of discrimi- eral agency receives an appellate decision son for the action in the employee’s per- nation.’’. issued by the Equal Employment Oppor- sonnel record.’’. SEC. 8. NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT LIMITA- tunity Commission involving a finding of (b) PROCESSING AND REFERRAL.—The Noti- TION. discrimination or retaliation in violation of fication and Federal Employee Antidiscrimi- Section 2302(b) of title 5, United States a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) nation and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. Code, is amended— or (2) of section 201(a), as applicable, the em- 2301 note) is amended by adding at the end (1) in paragraph (13)— ploying Federal agency shall submit to the the following: (A) by inserting ‘‘or the Office of Special Commission a report stating whether dis- ‘‘TITLE IV—PROCESSING AND REFERRAL Counsel’’ after ‘‘Inspector General’’; ciplinary action has been initiated against a ‘‘SEC. 401. PROCESSING AND RESOLUTION OF (B) by striking ‘‘implement’’ and inserting Federal employee as a result of the viola- COMPLAINTS. ‘‘(A) implement’’; and tion.’’. ‘‘Each Federal agency is responsible for (C) by striking the period that follows the SEC. 5. DATA TO BE POSTED BY EMPLOYING FED- the fair, impartial processing and resolution quoted material and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and ERAL AGENCIES. of complaints of employment discrimination (2) by adding after subparagraph (A), as Section 301(b) of the Notification and Fed- and retaliation arising in the Federal admin- added by paragraph (1)(B), and preceding the eral Employee Antidiscrimination and Re- istrative process and shall establish a model flush left matter that follows paragraph (13), taliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is Equal Employment Opportunity Program the following: amended— that— ‘‘(B) implement or enforce any nondisclo- (1) in paragraph (9)— ‘‘(1) is not under the control, either struc- sure policy, form, or agreement, if such pol- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ turally or practically, of a Human Capital or icy, form, or agreement prohibits or restricts at the end; General Counsel office; an employee from disclosing to Congress, the (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the ‘‘(2) is devoid of internal conflicts of inter- Office of Special Counsel, or an Office of the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and est and ensures fairness and inclusiveness Inspector General any information that re- (C) by adding at the end the following: within the organization; and lates to any violation of any law, rule, or ‘‘(C) for each such finding counted under ‘‘(3) ensures the efficient and fair resolu- regulation, or mismanagement, a gross subparagraph (A), the agency shall specify— tion of complaints alleging discrimination or waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a ‘‘(i) the date of the finding; retaliation. substantial, and specific danger to public ‘‘(ii) the affected agency; ‘‘SEC. 402. NO LIMITATION ON HUMAN CAPITAL health or safety, or any other whistleblower ‘‘(iii) the law violated; and OR GENERAL COUNSEL ADVICE. protection.’’. ‘‘(iv) whether a decision has been made re- ‘‘Nothing in this title shall prevent a Fed- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- garding necessary disciplinary action as a re- eral agency’s Human Capital or General ant to the rule, the gentleman from sult of the finding.’’; and Counsel office from providing advice or coun- Florida (Mr. DESANTIS) and the gen- (2) by adding at the end the following: sel to Federal agency personnel on the proc- tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) ‘‘(11) Data regarding each class action com- essing and resolution of a complaint, includ- plaint filed against the agency alleging dis- ing providing legal representation to a Fed- each will control 20 minutes. crimination or retaliation, including— eral agency in any proceeding. The Chair recognizes the gentleman ‘‘(A) information regarding the date on ‘‘SEC. 403. HEAD OF PROGRAM REPORTS TO HEAD from Florida. which each complaint was filed; OF AGENCY. GENERAL LEAVE ‘‘(B) a general summary of the allegations ‘‘The head of each Federal agency’s Equal Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask alleged in the complaint; Employment Opportunity Program shall re- unanimous consent that all Members ‘‘(C) an estimate of the total number of port directly to the head of the agency. may have 5 legislative days in which to plaintiffs joined in the complaint if known; ‘‘SEC. 404. REFERRALS OF FINDINGS OF DIS- ‘‘(D) the current status of the complaint, CRIMINATION. revise and extend their remarks and in- including whether the class has been cer- ‘‘(a) EEOC FINDINGS OF DISCRIMINATION.— clude extraneous material on the bill tified; and Not later than 30 days after the Equal Em- under consideration.

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USDA may need to devote more myself such time as I may consume. and timely redress. resources to the Office to ensure that Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Unfortunately, there have been in- cases are promptly processed and hold of H.R. 702, the Federal Employee Anti- stances in which agencies fail to meet senior supervisors accountable for the discrimination Act of 2017, introduced the standards of a model EEO program. mismanagement in this office.’’ by my colleague on the Oversight and When that occurs, hardworking Fed- Such findings are not to be tolerated, Government Reform Committee, the eral employees are harmed. and they highlight why this bill, H.R. ranking member, ELIJAH CUMMINGS. For example, during the last Con- 702, the Federal Employee Anti- I should note that Mr. CUMMINGS is gress, the Committee on Oversight and discrimination Act, is urgently needed. unable to be with us here today for this Government Reform conducted a num- This measure would require that the important bill. He is recuperating from ber of hearings to examine how allega- head of an agency’s EEO program re- surgery, and we wish him a speedy re- tions of harassment and retaliation port directly to the head of the agency covery. were handled at the National Park himself or herself. The measure would Mr. Speaker, H.R. 702 amends the No- Service and the U.S. Department of Ag- also require that an agency’s EEO pro- tification and Federal Employee Anti- riculture, including the Forest Service. gram be operated independently of its discrimination and Retaliation Act of In the case of the Park Service, a human resources or general counsel of- 2002, or the NO FEAR Act, to better former superintendent of the Grand fices, ensuring that the EEO program identify and correct issues of discrimi- Canyon, one of our premier parks, re- is focused solely on protecting the civil nation throughout the Federal Govern- ceived a report in 2013 documenting rights of all employees and applicants. ment. Ranking Member CUMMINGS in- multiple allegations of sexual harass- H.R. 702 would strengthen the ac- troduced H.R. 702 in response to prob- ment. But rather than determining countability mechanisms central to lems identified in the Baltimore office whether further investigation was war- the effectiveness of the EEO process. of the Social Security Administration. ranted or disciplinary action should be For example, the bill would expand the The bill requires Federal agencies to pursued, the superintendent attempted notifications that agencies are required establish a system to track Equal Em- to bury the report. to provide when discrimination is in- ployment Opportunity complaints from A year later, more than a dozen cur- deed found to have occurred, and it beginning to end. This system must rent and former employees sent their would require agencies to track and re- also track any disciplinary action that allegations directly to the Secretary of port whether such findings resulted in resulted from a finding of a discrimina- the Interior. The Secretary referred any disciplinary action. The bill would also prohibit agencies tory act. those allegations to the Inspector Gen- from attempting to gag employees by eral. After an extensive investigation, b 1615 banning policies, forms, or agreements the IG found ‘‘a long-term pattern of The bill also requires both the dis- that seek to prohibit or restrict an em- sexual harassment and a hostile work ciplinary action and the reason for the ployee from disclosing to Congress, the action to be included in the employee’s environment’’ at the Grand Canyon Office of Special Counsel, or an Office personnel record. River District. of the Inspector General any informa- The Inspector General’s Office also Mr. Speaker, this bill implements no- tion that might relate to a violation of identified more than 20 other individ- tification and reporting requirements any law, rule, regulation, or waste, for instances of discrimination within uals who ‘‘reported experiencing or fraud, or abuse. Federal agencies. Agencies must pro- witnessing sexual harassment and hos- H.R. 702 is essentially identical to vide a notice on an internal website if tile work environments,’’ and the IG the bill we considered in the last Con- the agency or Equal Employment Op- confirmed that previous reports of sex- gress, which passed the House by a vote portunity Commission finds that a dis- ual harassment ‘‘were not properly in- of 403–0. I urge Members to support the criminatory or retaliatory act has oc- vestigated or reported.’’ measure again. curred. As disturbing as these findings are, As I close, Mr. Speaker, I join with The bill requires agencies to submit a the Inspector General has also found Ranking Member CUMMINGS in urging report to the EEOC if such an act has instances of sexual harassment and re- the Senate to move on this measure as occurred. The report must include any taliation at other parks, including expeditiously as possible, without the disciplinary action initiated against an iconic places like Yellowstone National addition of extraneous and harmful employee for discrimination or retalia- Park and the Canaveral National Sea- amendments that might seek to curtail tion against another employee. shore. due process rights of Federal employ- Lastly, the bill bars agencies from While the Park Service has an- ees. using nondisclosure agreements to re- nounced measures to address the seri- Any employee who engages in dis- strict Federal employees from report- ous shortcomings in its EEO programs, criminatory or retaliatory behavior or ing waste, fraud, and abuse to Con- it is clear that deficiencies in these who harasses another employee must gress, the Office of Special Counsel, programs are longstanding and have be held accountable. The American and Inspector General. hurt numerous employees. public expects no less. Current per- I thank Mr. CUMMINGS for his work Similar chronic problems have oc- sonnel policies and practices are ade- on this piece of legislation. curred at the Department of Agri- quate to ensure that this can occur, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to culture. The EEO program there has and there is no need for any amend- support the bill, and I reserve the bal- now been the subject of two extraor- ment to this bill that would undermine ance of my time. dinary letters sent by the Office of Spe- or weaken employees’ due process Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield cial Counsel to the President of the rights. myself such time as I may consume. United States. Mr. Speaker, I talked to Representa- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong In May 2015, the Special Counsel tive ELIJAH CUMMINGS recently. He is support of H.R. 702, the Federal Em- wrote to warn the President that doing great. He is full of fight and can’t ployee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017, USDA’s civil rights program ‘‘has been wait to get back here to Congress. We as amended. seriously mismanaged, thereby com- expect to see him shortly. I also thank my good friend, Ranking promising the civil rights of USDA em- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Member ELIJAH CUMMINGS, for his work ployees.’’ of my time. on this measure and for his leadership Just last month, the Office of Special Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I urge and passion of our committee’s ongoing Counsel wrote again to the President, adoption of the bill, and I wish Mr. efforts to ensure that Federal equal op- finding that ‘‘while the Office of the CUMMINGS a speedy recovery. portunity programs truly guarantee Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance equal opportunity. has taken positive steps to improve its of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.014 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5401 Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tions to Congress, the Office of Special Coun- close a suspected violation of any law, rule or in strong support of H.R. 702, the Federal Em- sel (OSC), or an Inspector General. regulation without fear of reprisal.’’ ployee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017, as According to the 2014 Federal Employee We must do better and ensure employees amended. Viewpoint Survey, only 60 percent of federal have confidence that they can report an act of I thank all of the bill’s co-sponsors, including employees agreed that they could, quote, ‘‘dis- discrimination without suffering retaliation. Representatives NORTON, SENSENBRENNER close a suspected violation of any law, rule or Employees need to know that EEO reports and JACKSON LEE, for working with me on this regulation without fear of reprisal.’’ will be thoroughly, fairly, and timely inves- measure and for their commitment to strength- The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination tigated and adjudicated. ening federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act would help ensure that federal employees H.R. 702 would require that EEO programs (EEO) programs. can report discrimination without suffering re- operate independently of an agency’s human I also thank Tanya Ward Jordan, Paulette taliation—and that such reports will be thor- resources or general counsel offices. Taylor, and all the members of the Coalition 4 oughly and fairly investigated and adjudicated This bill requires the head of the program Change (C4C) for their years of work on this in a timely manner. report directly to the head of an agency and measure and their perseverance. Finally, as I close, I want to address some the act would prohibit the use of non-disclo- H.R. 702 is essentially identical to H.R. of the issues that arose during consideration sure agreements that restrict an employee 1557, which was considered in the last Con- of this measure in the Senate Homeland Se- from disclosing to Congress, the Office of gress. That legislation passed the House by a curity Committee last year. Special Counsel, or instance of waste, fraud vote of 403–0. However, the bill did not pass I want to be crystal clear that I believe that or abuse. the Senate before the end of the 114th Con- supervisors who engage in discriminatory or We often look at individuals or groups who gress. I am hopeful that this year, we can fi- retaliatory action must be held accountable. step forward as whistleblowers. nally get this measure over the finish line and However, this can be accomplished without This term has been used with a negative to the President’s desk for signature. curtailing any existing due process rights for connotation to describe insubordinate employ- I authored H.R. 702 to make long-overdue federal employees and I will continue to op- ees, but history has shown us that whistle- reforms of federal EEO programs to ensure pose all efforts to roll back any due process blowers are often heroes that have shed light that they are better able to protect the rights right. on employers’ illegal practices and as a result of federal employees and applicants for fed- I urge all Members to support H.R. 702, and made the workplace better for future employ- eral employment. I hope that in this Congress, we can finally ees. Federal EEO programs exist to uphold the enact this measure into law. Mark Felt, the FBI agent known as deep guarantee of equal opportunity that is the right Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise throat during the Watergate Scandal of the of every citizen in this nation and to ensure today in strong support of H.R. 702, the ‘‘Fed- 1970s. that any barriers impeding fairness in per- eral Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017.’’ Frank Serpico, New York police officer who sonnel decisions are identified and eliminated. I support this legislation because it ensures confronted his department for the rampant cor- While the vast majority of federal work- agencies effectively implement their Equal ruption the leadership let take place. places comply with current EEO requirements, Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs and Jeffrey Wigand, a tobacco executive who some federal agencies still have not met the that federal employees are never prevented admitted that tobacco companies knew they standards of a model EEO program set forth from disclosing discriminatory or wasteful ac- were putting addictive chemicals into their by the Equal Employment Opportunity Com- tions to Congress, the Office of Special Coun- cigarettes. mission (EEOC). sel, or Inspectors General. And Sherron Watkins, an executive of the For example, in 2014, the EEOC issued a Let me express my thanks to Ranking Mem- Enron corporation who was vital in exposing report on the Social Security Administration ber Cummings for introducing this critical leg- the financial lies and frauds of the company. (SSA) that made 12 findings regarding SSA’s islation that is essential to ensuring that our All these individuals stood up against well- failure to maintain a model EEOC program, federal workplaces are free from discrimina- established corporations and agencies even ensure efficient management of the complaint tion, and that any barriers impeding fairness in when others doubted their claims. process, provide uniform training to ensure personnel decisions are identified and elimi- We must protect these types of acts in Fed- equal opportunities, and implement effective nated. eral offices and successfully implement the and efficient anti-harassment policies and pro- This is not the first time we have addressed Equal Employment Opportunity Programs cedures. and offered legislation regarding workplace (EEO). The EEOC made more than 60 rec- equality. Mr. Speaker, in a sense every Member of ommendations for reform of that one program In 2002, the ‘‘No Fear Act’’ was first intro- Congress is a whistleblower for the people in alone. duced in Congress and set the precedent for that uncovering and correcting problems in the Last year, bi-partisan investigations con- imposing additional duties upon Federal agen- agencies that administer the laws is an essen- ducted by the Committee on Oversight and cy employers that are intended to reinvigorate tial part of our oversight responsibilities. Government Reform of the National Park their longstanding obligation to provide a work As a senior member of the Committees on Service and the U.S. Forest Service found sig- environment free of discrimination and retalia- Homeland Security and the Judiciary, and as nificant deficiencies in both agencies’ EEO tion. Ranking Member of the Judiciary Sub- programs. On October 2, 2000, the House Science committee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Se- At both agencies, employees suffered when Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Intolerance curity, and Investigations, I understand the im- their complaints of discrimination were not at EPA—Harming People, Harming Science?’’ portance of safe and discrimination free work- handled in a fair and timely manner. Employ- Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, an EPA places. ees were also harmed by agencies’ failure to whistleblower, won a 600,000 dollar jury deci- By strengthening existing requirements to safeguard complainants’ personal information. sion against EPA for race and sex discrimina- ensure federal EEO programs meet high To help end these failings, my bill would re- tion under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of standards, we are implementing the best prac- quire that EEO programs operate independ- 1964. tices available to combat workplace discrimi- ently of an agency’s human resources or gen- During that hearing, then-chairman of the nation. eral counsel offices—and that the head of the Science Committee Congressman Sensen- It is our duty as Members of Congress to be program reports directly to the head of an brenner illuminated the dangerous precedent whistleblowers, bring attention to this pressing agency. This would ensure that effective im- set by the EPA, stating, ‘‘While EPA has a matter, and put a stop to injustices occurring plementation of the EEO program is prioritized clear policy on dealing with employees that in the workforce. at the highest level of an agency—and that it discriminate, harass and retaliate against other The SPEAKER pro tempore. The operates with the sole purpose of ensuring EPA employees, no one apparently involved in question is on the motion offered by equal opportunity for all employees. the Coleman-Adebayo or Nolan cases have the gentleman from Florida (Mr. H.R. 702 would also strengthen the ac- yet to be disciplined by EPA.’’ DESANTIS) that the House suspend the countability mechanisms that are central to the Mr. Speaker, no employee should fear voic- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 702, as effectiveness of the EEO process. ing their concerns in reference to a safer more amended. Further, H.R. 702 would make clear that work conducive environment. The question was taken; and (two- agencies cannot impose any nondisclosure According to the 2014 Federal Employee thirds being in the affirmative) the agreement on federal employees to prohibit Viewpoint Survey, only 60 percent of federal rules were suspended and the bill, as employees from disclosing fraud or illegal ac- employees agreed that they could quote, ‘‘dis- amended, was passed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.010 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 A motion to reconsider was laid on We would also appreciate if people re- long and fulfilling life, Merle died on the table. frain from burning draft cards on Main his 79th birthday in April of last year. f Street, and please don’t let your ‘‘hair Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill grow long and shaggy’’ at the Merle to recognize the incredible accomplish- MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE Haggard Post Office. Waving Old Glory ments to our culture that Merle Hag- BUILDING down at the courthouse will, of course, gard represents to celebrate his coun- Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I move be encouraged. try music and his ability to give a to suspend the rules and pass the bill Now, Merle didn’t always make it voice to working men and women ev- (H.R. 1988) to designate the facility of easy for people, particularly his moth- erywhere who keep their ‘‘nose on the the United States Postal Service lo- er. His mother did everything she could grindstone’’ and ‘‘work hard every cated at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, to raise him right, but Merle didn’t lis- day.’’ California, as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post ten. So, like others, he turned 21 in Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. Office Building’’. prison, doing life without parole, and 1988, and I reserve the balance of my The Clerk read the title of the bill. that left only Merle to blame because time. The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘Mama tried, Mama tried.’’ b 1630 H.R. 1988 Merle appreciated all our fighting Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- men and women who fought and died to Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I am resentatives of the United States of America in keep America free. Merle was right to pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- Congress assembled, ask if we can really count on being free tleman from California (Mr. MCCAR- SECTION 1. MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE if we have to depend on ‘‘some THY), the distinguished majority lead- BUILDING. er. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the squirrely guy who claims he just’’ United States Postal Service located at 1730 doesn’t believe in fighting. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, shall Merle was a patriot who loved this thank the gentleman for yielding. I am be known and designated as the ‘‘Merle Hag- country. If you don’t love it, then just from California, but I happen to be gard Post Office Building’’. leave it. But be warned: ‘‘When you are from Bakersfield, California. I thank (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, running down my country hoss, you are the gentleman for his creative use of map, regulation, document, paper, or other walking on the fighting side of the lyrics. Merle would be proud. record of the United States to the facility re- Mr. Speaker, when you take a look ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to me. . . . ’’ be a reference to the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post May God bless Merle Haggard. back at American history, you can see Office Building’’. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to figures standing tall who spoke for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- support this bill, and I reserve the bal- everyday working man. Following the ant to the rule, the gentleman from ance of my time. long tradition of Whitman and Twain, Merle Haggard was a man who knew Florida (Mr. DESANTIS) and the gen- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield America instinctively because he lived tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) myself such time as I may consume. each will control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, that was a hard act to an American life. It wasn’t a life of the The Chair recognizes the gentleman follow. I was transported to the 1960s. I movies, but it was all the more compel- from Florida. was always a fan of Merle Haggard, but ling because it was all the more real. That is the reason they called him GENERAL LEAVE not necessarily his political philos- ‘‘The Poet of the Common Man.’’ Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask ophy. I don’t believe the proposition unanimous consent that all Members that if you disagree with the policies of Merle Haggard didn’t have it easy. At may have 5 legislative days in which to your government, you have to leave the height of the Depression, his family revise and extend their remarks and in- the country. I actually believe the searched for opportunity out West. clude extraneous material on the bill beauty of America is that you get to Merle grew up with little means and under consideration. disagree, you get to respectfully dis- lived with a past of mistakes and re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sent, and you still get to live here as a grets. objection to the request of the gen- full-fledged American. So he sang. He sang in ‘‘Branded tleman from Florida? I am pleased to join my colleagues in Man’’ of the stigma of prison, crooning There was no objection. consideration of this bill to designate ‘‘I held my head up high, determined I Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the facility of the United States Postal would rise above the shame.’’ myself such time as I may consume. Service in Bakersfield, California, as He sang in ‘‘Working Man Blues’’ of Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support the Merle Haggard Post Office Build- the grind of doing his duty to his fam- of H.R. 1988, which designates a post of- ing. ily, ‘‘working as long as my two hands fice in Bakersfield, California, as the Merle was born in Bakersfield in 1937, are fit to use.’’ Merle Haggard Post Office Building. and, as my friend from Florida said, And he sang of his roots, not of power Merle Haggard once sang about being took a circuitous route to becoming or wealth or status, but of pride in a ‘‘branded man out in the cold’’ be- ‘‘the poet of the common man,’’ as he being ‘‘an Okie from Muskogee,’’ a cause, having served time in prison, was known. place of leather boots, football, and Old ‘‘no matter where I travel, the black As a teenager, he often found himself Glory. mark follows me, I’m branded with a in reform school after committing He found success and, more impor- number on my name.’’ He lamented petty crimes. By the age of 20, he was tantly, redemption in the music he that: ‘‘If I live to be a hundred, guess serving time, as Mr. DESANTIS said, in shared with his country. I’ll never clear my name.’’ a California prison. It was that experi- Now, the Bakersfield Sound changed Well, Merle didn’t quite make it to ence, however, that helped him turn country music, and it is a testament to 100, but it is safe to say that the people his life around. Merle Haggard’s talent that when you of Bakersfield will appreciate seeing In prison, Merle Haggard redis- listen to his hits, from ‘‘Branded Man’’ the post office bear the name of Merle covered his love of music, and later put to ‘‘Mama Tried,’’ to ‘‘Big City,’’ to Haggard. Merle can hold his head up his talent to work on the Bakersfield ‘‘Working Man Blues,’’ or even to and be proud of who he was. club circuit. By singing about poverty, ‘‘Okie from Muskogee,’’ you not only Now this will be a time for celebra- the struggles of the ordinary man and hear the hardship and wisdom of a tion, but remember: ‘‘We don’t smoke woman, and how music saved him dur- well-lived life, but you can hear the marijuana in Muskogee; we don’t take ing dark times, he captured the imagi- roots of so much of the music we still no trips on LSD.’’ So in honor of the nation and the attention of the entire listen to today. Okie from Muskogee, illicit substances country, and had 38 number one coun- From a man who went from Bakers- will be prohibited at the Haggard Post try hits. field High School to San Quentin pris- Office. It will be okay to just stay In 1994, Merle was inducted into the on, to the Country Music Hall of Fame, there and drink, but keep in mind that Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2010, a building doesn’t seem like much. But tonight could be the night the bottle he received a Kennedy Center Honors I hope that when people pass by the let’s you down. from President Barack Obama. After a Merle Haggard Post Office Building in

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County includes a garage previously this building, but his spirit will live on Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield used by the National Park Service that in his music that calls us to do the best myself such time as I may consume. the county has determined could ben- we can every day God gives us. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 954, offered by our efit Plains Area Daycare Center. The Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I have colleague, the chairman of the Judici- Park Service no longer needs the ga- no further speakers on this side. I just ary Committee, Congressman BOB rage, and removing the use restriction want to echo the sentiments of Mr. GOODLATTE of Virginia, would remove on one of the 3 acres will allow this MCCARTHY, the majority leader, in certain deed restrictions on an approxi- childcare provider to access financial honoring a great artist who overcame mately 1-acre portion of a property assistance in order to upgrade and re- enormous obstacles in his life to previously transferred in Rockingham habilitate the garage so that it is suit- achieve great success and to make con- County, Virginia, under the terms of able to their needs. tributions to American culture. the National Park Service’s Federal This is a worthy goal, and I commend Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Lands to Parks Program. The trans- the gentleman from Virginia for this of my time. ferred land included a garage that had legislation, and that is why we support Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, I urge previously been used by the National the adoption of H.R. 954. adoption of the bill, and I yield back Park Service. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the balance of my time. Following the transfer, Rockingham my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The County decided that the nonprofit Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield question is on the motion offered by Plains Area Daycare Center, which pro- such time as he may consume to the the gentleman from Florida (Mr. vides affordable childcare for nearly 100 gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOOD- DESANTIS) that the House suspend the children, would benefit from use of the LATTE), the chairman of the Judiciary rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1988. garage. Committee. The question was taken; and (two- In 1990, Congress passed a law allow- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I thirds being in the affirmative) the ing for a portion of the previously thank the gentleman from Illinois for rules were suspended and the bill was transferred land to be used for the yielding to me and for his work on this passed. childcare center. Although a portion of bill, as well as Chairman BISHOP’s work A motion to reconsider was laid on the transferred property is authorized on this legislation and those on the the table. for use as a daycare center, the center other side of the aisle. f encounters hurdles in securing financ- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge pas- ing for improvements and repairs due sage of H.R. 954. This bill simply re- REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTIONS to the terms of the original deed and moves 20-year-old deed use restrictions ON CERTAIN LAND TRANS- the subsequent legislation. on 1 acre of land in Rockingham Coun- FERRED TO ROCKINGHAM COUN- H.R. 954 would remove certain deed ty, Virginia. TY, VIRGINIA restrictions from an approximately 1- For over 25 years, a little over 3 acres Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to acre portion of the property, while the of land and its associated buildings pre- suspend the rules and pass the bill other 2 acres would continue to be sub- viously held by the Federal Govern- (H.R. 954) to remove the use restric- ject to the existing deed restrictions ment have been maintained by Rock- tions on certain land transferred to and revisionary clause. Removal of ingham County in the Plains Area Rockingham County, Virginia, and for these deed restrictions will ensure that Daycare Center in the Sixth District of other purposes. improvements and repairs can take Virginia. The Clerk read the title of the bill. place without further delay in the fu- In 1989, the Federal Government The text of the bill is as follows: ture. deeded these 3 acres of land, with re- H.R. 954 Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the striction, to Rockingham County. How- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- measure, and I reserve the balance of ever, even prior to this official declara- resentatives of the United States of America in my time. tion, Rockingham County had already Congress assembled, Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield been faithfully maintaining the prop- SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTION. myself such time as I may consume. erty no longer utilized by the Federal Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is Mr. Speaker, H.R. 954 removes the Government. amended— use restrictions on a 1-acre parcel of The government transferred this land (1) by striking section 2(d); and Federal land provided to Rockingham to Rockingham County in 1989 under (2) by adding the following new section at County, Virginia. the condition that this property was to the end: In 1989, Congress authorized Rocking- be used for public purposes. The county ‘‘SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTION. ham County to use a 3-acre parcel of then decided that the nonprofit Plains ‘‘(a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used Federal land for the purpose of estab- Area Daycare Center in Broadway, Vir- for purposes of a child care center, as author- lishing a childcare center under the ginia, which provides childcare on a ized by this Act, shall not be subject to the condition that the land continues to be sliding scale to many families who oth- use restriction imposed in the deed referred used for this purpose. If the county no erwise could not afford such a service, to in section 3. longer needs the land for a childcare would benefit from the use of the old ‘‘(b) Upon enactment of this section, the center, the land reverts back to owner- garage located on the property. Secretary of the Interior shall execute an in- ship by the United States or the county Therefore, in 1990, Congress enacted strument to carry out subsection (a).’’. has the option to purchase it at a fair Public Law 101–479, which allowed the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- market value. deed to be changed from public use to ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- The Federal Government has a long the particular use of the childcare cen- linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman tradition of providing public land to ter. Donations by the community, to- from California (Mr. PANETTA) each State, county, and local governments. taling $75,000, turned the building into will control 20 minutes. Fair use of Federal land and a fair re- a nursery, daycare, and afterschool The Chair recognizes the gentleman turn to the American taxpayer has yet care facility. from Illinois. to be at the forefront of these trans- Additionally, the establishment of GENERAL LEAVE actions. the daycare center provided for the cre- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Removing public-purpose require- ation of a playground that the center unanimous consent that all Members ments and use restrictions should only supports and opens for public use. To

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Mr. Speaker, I move to (1) INTERIOR LAND.—The Federal land community by providing high-quality suspend the rules and pass the bill transferred to the Secretary under sub- childcare. Since opening in 1991, the (H.R. 1397) to authorize, direct, facili- section (b)(1)(B) shall be— center has always been at capacity and tate, and expedite the transfer of ad- (A) included in the boundary of the George is the only facility of its kind in the ministrative jurisdiction of certain Washington Memorial Parkway; and community. Federal land, and for other purposes. (B) administered by the Secretary as part However, after 2 decades of con- The Clerk read the title of the bill. of the George Washington Memorial Park- The text of the bill is as follows: way, subject to applicable laws (including sistent use, the facility is in desperate regulations). H.R. 1397 need of repairs. Unfortunately, because (2) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The Federal of the narrow way Public Law 101–479 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- land transferred to the Secretary of Trans- was drafted and because of the terms of resentatives of the United States of America in portation under subsection (b)(1)(A) shall the deed, the daycare center has been Congress assembled, be— unable to obtain a loan to complete SECTION 1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF LAND (A) included in the boundary of the Re- ALONG GEORGE WASHINGTON ME- search Center land; and much-needed renovations. To solve this MORIAL PARKWAY. (B) removed from the boundary of the problem, my legislation would remove (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: George Washington Memorial Parkway. the deed’s use restrictions from the 1 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map (3) RESTRICTED-USE LAND.—The Federal entitled ‘‘George Washington Memorial acre of property on which the building land that the Secretary has designated for Parkway—Claude Moore Farm Proposed resides. restricted use under subsection (b)(2) shall be Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered While I would like to have seen the maintained by the Research Center. 850l130815, and dated February 2016. entire 3 acres released, this legislation (d) MAP ON FILE.—The Map shall be avail- (2) RESEARCH CENTER.—The term ‘‘Re- is the result of a compromise that has able for public inspection in the appropriate search Center’’ means the Turner-Fairbank offices of the National Park Service. been endorsed by the National Park Highway Research Center of the Federal Service and Rockingham County. By Highway Administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- passing this legislation and allowing (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Rockingham County and, in turn, the means the Secretary of the Interior. linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman Plains Area Daycare Center more au- (b) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANS- from California (Mr. PANETTA) each thority over the land, we will ensure FER.— will control 20 minutes. that more children and more of the (1) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.— The Chair recognizes the gentleman (A) GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARK- community will be served. from Illinois. WAY LAND.—Administrative jurisdiction over Mr. Speaker, while my legislation the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal land b 1645 today is simply a formality, it is of under the jurisdiction of the Secretary with- GENERAL LEAVE great importance to those being served in the boundary of the George Washington Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask by this daycare center in the commu- Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as unanimous consent that all Members nity. For 25 years, the land has been ‘‘B’’ on the Map, is transferred from the Sec- may have 5 legislative days to revise deeded to Rockingham County, but retary to the Secretary of Transportation. and extend their remarks and include with overbearing restrictions. Since it (B) RESEARCH CENTER LAND.—Administra- extraneous material on the bill under is clear the Federal Government no tion jurisdiction over the approximately consideration. longer has a vested interest in the 0.479 acres of Federal land within the bound- ary of the Research Center land under the ju- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there land, it is time to lift those restric- risdiction of the Secretary of Transportation objection to the request of the gen- tions to allow the Plains Area Daycare adjacent to the boundary of the George tleman from Illinois? Center to reach it full potential. Washington Memorial Parkway, as generally There was no objection. Twenty years ago, Congress made its depicted as ‘‘A’’ on the Map, is transferred Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield intention clear that a daycare facility from the Secretary of Transportation to the myself such time as I may consume. was to have use of the property, and I Secretary. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1397, offered by the am pleased to lead the charge in fixing (2) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. COM- restrict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land the law. STOCK), would authorize a small land within the boundary of the George Wash- Again, I thank Chairman BISHOP and exchange between the Department of his committee for bringing this bill be- ington Memorial Parkway immediately adja- cent to part of the perimeter fence of the Re- the Interior and the Department of fore the House. I also thank my legisla- search Center, generally depicted as ‘‘C’’ on Transportation. tive assistant, Angela Inglett, for her the Map, by prohibiting the storage, con- Specifically, the bill transfers admin- hard work on this legislation. struction, or installation of any item that istrative jurisdiction over approxi- Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. may interfere with the access of the Re- mately a third of an acre of Federal 954 to simply remove the deed restric- search Center to the restricted land for secu- land within the boundary of the George tions on 1 acre of land so that the nec- rity and maintenance purposes. Washington Memorial Parkway of the essary upgrades may be made to the (3) REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— National Park Service to the Depart- childcare center and so that this com- The transfers of administrative jurisdiction ment of Transportation, and transfers munity investment may continue. under this subsection shall not be subject to from the Department of Transpor- reimbursement or consideration. Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I have (4) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— tation approximately a half an acre of no more speakers, and I yield back the (A) AGREEMENT.—The National Park Serv- Federal land within the boundary of balance of our time. ice and the Federal Highway Administration the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge shall comply with all terms and conditions search Center of the Federal Highway adoption of the legislation, and I yield of the agreement entered into by the parties Administration. back the balance of my time. on September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer The transfer centers on Colonial The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of administrative jurisdiction, management, Farm Road, which provides public ac- question is on the motion offered by and maintenance of the land described in the cess to Claude Moore Colonial Farm the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. agreement. and also serves as an entrance road to (B) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—Subject LAHOOD) that the House suspend the the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re- to the terms of the agreement described in rules and pass the bill, H.R. 954. subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow search Center and as a secondary en- The question was taken; and (two- the Research Center— trance to the Central Intelligence thirds being in the affirmative) the (i) to access the Federal land described in Agency. The configuration of the prop- rules were suspended and the bill was paragraph (1)(B) for purposes of transpor- erty lines between the farm and the re- passed. tation to and from the Research Center; and search center requires farm staff to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:18 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.021 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5405 travel across research center property In order to expedite floor consideration of Claude Moore Farm is tucked in to access their facilities. H.R. 1397, the Committee on Transportation right next to the CIA, as has been men- The three Federal agencies have dis- and Infrastructure agrees to forgo action on tioned, and the jurisdiction of this par- cussed concerns over crossing property this bill. However, as you noted, this is con- ticular access road off of George Wash- lines, the need to have uninterrupted ditional on our mutual understanding that forgoing consideration of the bill would not ington Memorial Parkway has not been access to the properties, and the need prejudice the Committee with respect to the clear and has resulted in confusion and to improve security near perimeter appointment of conferees or to any future ju- unnecessary security concerns. fencing of the research center. The risdictional claim over the subject matters Over the years, general use of this ac- agencies have identified properties contained in the bill or similar legislation cess road has set off security alarms at suitable for exchange on their bound- that fall within the Committee’s Rule X ju- Langley. And this confusion has not aries which will provide public access risdiction. Should a conference on the bill be only been difficult for security per- to the farm while providing the means necessary, I appreciate your agreement to sonnel; it has also cost taxpayer re- to improve security outside the fencing support my request to have the Committee represented on the conference committee. sources. of the research center and the Central Thank you for your cooperation on this On September 11, 2002, the National Intelligence Agency. Though the im- matter and for agreeing to place a copy of Park Service and the Federal Highway mediate security concerns have pre- this letter and your response acknowledging Administration entered into an agree- viously been addressed through a tem- our jurisdictional interest into the bill re- ment under which the transfer of ad- porary agreement, legislation is needed port and the Congressional Record during ministrative jurisdiction, manage- to codify the land exchange. consideration of the measure on the House ment, and maintenance of the lands in I include in the RECORD an exchange floor. question were agreed upon. Since then, Sincerely, of letters to Chairman BILL SHUSTER of the two parties have been abiding by the Transportation and Infrastructure BILL SHUSTER, Chairman. these rules. Committee and the responses. We What this agreement does now is thank them for agreeing to help expe- Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. make this permanent in a legislative dite consideration of this bill today. fix. It is a commonsense, bipartisan Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1397 authorizes the National Park Service and the Federal bill. We worked on this with Senator measure, and I reserve the balance of WARNER also. Last year he was able to my time. Highway Administration to comply with a longstanding agreement regard- get it attached to the energy package, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, but that did not pass, so we now need COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ing two parcels of land near Claude Washington, DC, July 5, 2017. Moore Colonial Farm in McLean, Vir- this to move forward. Hon. BILL SHUSTER, ginia. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Specifically, the bill transfers a support this straightforward, non- Infrastructure, Washington, DC. small parcel within the boundary of controversial bill. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: On June 27, 2017, the the George Washington Memorial Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman Committee on Natural Resources ordered fa- from Illinois for yielding. vorably reported without amendment H.R. Parkway from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Trans- Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I have 1397, to authorize, direct, facilitate, and ex- no further speakers, and I yield back pedite the transfer of administrative juris- portation. The bill also transfers a half diction of certain Federal land. The bill was acre within the Turner-Fairbank High- the balance of my time. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield referred primarily to the Committee on Nat- way Research Center from the Depart- back the balance of my time. ural Resources, with an additional referral ment of Transportation to the Depart- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to the Committee on Transportation and In- ment of the Interior. frastructure. question is on the motion offered by Simply put, this bill permits a one- I ask that you allow the Committee on the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure to be dis- time land transfer that was agreed to LAHOOD) that the House suspend the charged from further consideration of the 15 years ago. Ultimately, this will im- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1397. bill so that it may be scheduled by the Ma- prove management efficiency and save jority Leader. This discharge in no way af- The question was taken. taxpayer money. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the fects your jurisdiction over the subject mat- The bill is noncontroversial and has opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ter of the bill, and it will not serve as prece- been a longstanding legislative priority dent for future referrals. In addition, should in the affirmative, the ayes have it. of the National Park Service. I com- a conference on the bill be necessary, I would Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, on that I mend the gentlewoman from Virginia support your request to have the Committee demand the yeas and nays. on Transportation and Infrastructure rep- (Mrs. COMSTOCK) for her bipartisanship, The yeas and nays were ordered. resented on the conference committee. Fi- and I urge my colleagues to support its The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nally, I would be pleased to include this let- adoption. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- ter and any response in the bill report filed Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ceedings on this motion will be post- by the Committee on Natural Resources to my time. poned. memorialize our understanding, as well as in Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Congressional Record. such time as she may consume to the f Thank you for your consideration of my request and for the extraordinary coopera- gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. COM- PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE LAND tion shown by you and your staff over mat- STOCK). CONVEYANCE ACT Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise ters of shared jurisdiction. I look forward to Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to further opportunities to work with you this in support of my bill, H.R. 1397, which suspend the rules and pass the bill Congress. would authorize this Federal land ex- (H.R. 1404) to provide for the convey- Sincerely, change between the National Park ance of certain land inholdings owned ROB BISHOP, Service and the Federal Highway Ad- Chairman. by the United States to the Tucson ministration. Unified School District and to the As has been discussed, at issue is the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. jurisdiction of an access road adjacent MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND The Clerk read the title of the bill. INFRASTRUCTURE, to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm, a The text of the bill is as follows: privately funded living history mu- Washington, DC, July 5, 2017. H.R. 1404 Hon. ROB BISHOP, seum which is part of the National Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, Park Service and in my district in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Washington, DC. resentatives of the United States of America in McLean, Virginia. Congress assembled, DEAR CHAIRMAN BISHOP: Thank you for Claude Moore Farm is a wonderful SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. your letter concerning H.R. 1397, to author- way to experience what life was like on ize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the trans- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pascua fer of administrative jurisdiction of certain a small family farm for the average Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act’’. Federal land. As noted, the Committee on family in the late 1700s, not the planta- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Transportation and Infrastructure received tions that we often see preserved, but a For the purposes of this Act, the following an additional referral on this legislation. very small, average family farm. definitions apply:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.025 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means (4) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for 27.5 acres of land held by the district the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a the conveyance of the Federal reversionary shall be cleared in exchange for the dis- school district recognized as such under the interest under this subsection, the District trict paying the appraised value of the laws of the State of Arizona. shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal Federal interest. The Federal interest (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map to the appraised value of the Federal inter- is a reversionary interest imposed on titled ‘‘ ‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Convey- est, as determined under paragraph (3). The ance Act’’, dated March 14, 2016, and on file consideration shall be paid not later than 30 certain land patented to the district and available for public inspection in the days after the date of the conveyance. under the Recreation and Public Pur- local office of the Bureau of Land Manage- (5) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition poses Act of 1926. ment. of the conveyance under this subsection, all All transfers under the bill are sub- (3) RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT.— costs associated with the conveyance, in- ject to valid existing rights. Gaming The term ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes cluding the cost of the survey required by pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regu- Act’’ means the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 paragraph (2) and the appraisal required by latory Act would be prohibited on U.S.C. 869 et seq.). paragraph (3), shall be paid by the District. lands taken into trust under the bill. (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ SEC. 5. GAMING PROHIBITION. This bill is substantively similar to means the Secretary of the Interior. The Tribe may not conduct gaming activi- the bill the House passed during the (5) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the ties on lands taken into trust pursuant to 114th Congress. Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally this Act, either as a matter of claimed inher- Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponsor. I recognized Indian tribe. ent authority, under the authority of any urge adoption of the measure, and I re- SEC. 3. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. Federal law, including the Indian Gaming serve the balance of my time. Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), or (a) PARCEL A.—Subject to subsection (b) Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield and to valid existing rights, all right, title, under regulations promulgated by the Sec- and interest of the United States in and to retary or the National Indian Gaming Com- myself such time as I may consume. the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal mission. Mr. Speaker, this legislation rep- lands generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Par- SEC. 6. WATER RIGHTS. resents the final part of a collaborative cel A’’ are declared to be held in trust by the (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be no Federal land agreement between the Pascua United States for the benefit of the Tribe. reserved right to surface water or ground- Yaqui Tribe, located in southern Ari- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall water for any land taken into trust by the zona, and the Tucson Unified School take effect on the day after the date on United States for the benefit of the Tribe District, TUSD. which the District relinquishes all right, under this Act. H.R. 1404 will transfer a 40-acre par- title, and interest of the District in and to (b) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The Tribe re- cel currently managed by TUSD under the approximately 39.65 acres of land de- tains any right or claim to water under the Recreation and Public Purposes scribed in subsection (a). State law for any land taken into trust by Act into a trust for the Tribe. Two ad- SEC. 4. LANDS TO BE CONVEYED TO THE DIS- the United States for the benefit of the Tribe ditional parcels of land will be trans- TRICT. under this Act. ferred to the TUSD, provided that the (a) PARCEL B.— (c) FORFEITURE OR ABANDONMENT.—Any (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing water rights that are appurtenant to land TUSD pays fair market value so that it rights and payment to the United States of taken into trust by the United States for the may better plan for the future needs of the fair market value, the United States benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not the school district in the areas near shall convey to the District all right, title, be forfeited or abandoned. the Tribe’s reservation. and interest of the United States in and to (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this Act I want to commend the gentleman the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA), the rank- lands generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Par- any obligation of the United States under ing member and sponsor of the bill, not cel B’’. Public Law 95–375. only for his leadership on the Natural (2) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Resources Committee, but for bringing VALUE.—The fair market value of the prop- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- erty to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall this legislation forward. be determined by the Secretary in accord- linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards from California (Mr. PANETTA) each my time. for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uni- will control 20 minutes. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I reserve form Standards of Professional Appraisal The Chair recognizes the gentleman the balance of my time. Practice. from Illinois. Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield (3) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition GENERAL LEAVE as much time as he may consume to of the conveyance under this subsection, all Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- costs associated with the conveyance shall unanimous consent that all Members JALVA). be paid by the District. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I thank may have 5 legislative days to revise (b) PARCEL C.— the gentleman from California for and extend their remarks and include (1) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 1 year yielding. after the completion of the appraisal re- extraneous material on the bill under Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1404, as was stated quired by paragraph (3), the District submits consideration. by my two colleagues, is a culmination to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Fed- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there eral reversionary interest in all of the ap- of a longstanding land agreement be- objection to the request of the gen- tween Tucson Unified School District proximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to tleman from Illinois? the District under Recreation and Public and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. In the Purposes Act and generally depicted on the There was no objection. 113th Congress, we finalized part of map as ‘‘Parcel C’’, the Secretary shall con- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield that agreement with the passage and vey to the District such reversionary inter- myself such time as I may consume. signing of H.R. 507, which conveyed the est in the lands covered by the offer. The Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support two 10-acre parcels. Secretary shall complete the conveyance not of H.R. 1404, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Both of my colleagues have stated later than 30 days after the date of the offer. Land Conveyance Act, sponsored by the purpose of the legislation, the need (2) SURVEY.—Not later than 90 days after the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- the date of the enactment of this Act, the for the legislation. The passage of this JALVA), the ranking member on the Na- Secretary shall complete a survey of the bill will complete the second part of lands described in this subsection to deter- tional Resources Committee. that agreement, and both parties in- mine the precise boundaries and acreage of H.R. 1404 would authorize a land ex- volved, as well as the surrounding com- the lands subject to the Federal reversionary change involving the Tribe, the Tucson munities, all see mutual benefit in interest. Unified School District, and the De- this. (3) APPRAISAL.—Not later than 180 days partment of the Interior. Mr. Speaker, I hope that the bill is after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under the bill, a 39.65-acre parcel of acted upon positively, that it passes. Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land currently held by the district Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chair- Federal reversionary interest in the lands shall be placed in trust for the benefit man BISHOP for his cooperation in identified by the survey required by para- of the Tribe if the district relinquishes graph (2). The appraisal shall be completed working with our staff to bring this to in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal all right, title, and interest to it. the floor today, and I urge its adoption. Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and A 13.24-acre parcel of land shall be Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I have no the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap- sold by the U.S. to the district at fair additional speakers, and I reserve the praisal Practice. market value, and a Federal interest of balance of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.016 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5407 Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, briefly, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there incorporation of the structure known as the Lu- the bill is identical to H.R. 2009, which objection to the request of the gen- nette Blair blockhouse into the site’s formation. passed in the 114th Congress by voice tleman from Illinois? Fortunately, the blockhouse still sits right vote. That is why, as well as what we There was no objection. across the street from the historic site, where, have heard today, I urge quick adop- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield under the future care of the National Park tion of this legislation once again. myself such time as I may consume. Service, it can remain on display in perpetuity Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance H.R. 1541, sponsored by the gentle- without disrupting the grounds’ antebellum of my time. woman from Kansas (Ms. JENKINS), re- view shed, successfully linking the site’s fron- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge moves the statutory prohibition pre- tier fort structures with the community’s Civil adoption of this legislation, and I yield venting the Secretary of the Interior War legacy. back the balance of my time. from acquiring a structure known as Located in the historic town of Fort Scott, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Lunette Blair blockhouse and in- Kansas, the Fort Scott National Historic Site question is on the motion offered by cluding the structure in the boundary preserves the important story of the original the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. of the Fort Scott National Historic frontier fort’s role in nineteenth-century Amer- LAHOOD) that the House suspend the Site. ica. It serves as a physical snapshot of the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1404. Congress initially deemed the Lu- pioneer days of westward migration of a The question was taken; and (two- nette Blair blockhouse anachronistic young republic, from its initial construction 175 thirds being in the affirmative) the and excluded the structure from the years ago, and portrays a figurative stepping- rules were suspended and the bill was boundaries of the Fort Scott National stone upon the prairie toward a trans- passed. Historic Site. The National Park Serv- continental nation. A motion to reconsider was laid on ice now wants to add the blockhouse to However, the story of the community of Fort the table. expand the interpretation of the site Scott continues from that point on as the town f and to demonstrate its different roles grew around the shuttered fort of the same throughout American history. The pri- name. The community’s history itself invokes AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF vate citizens that currently maintain the violent struggles of the era we all know as THE INTERIOR TO ACQUIRE CER- the blockhouse would like to donate Bleeding Kansas and the conflicts of the Civil TAIN PROPERTY RELATED TO the structure to the National Park War. THE FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HIS- Service. After the U.S. Army demobilized Fort Scott TORIC SITE Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to in 1853 following the collapse of a permanent Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to support preservation of this unique Indian frontier, private residents purchased the suspend the rules and pass the bill piece of Kansas’ heritage, and I reserve last of its property; the buildings of the old fort (H.R. 1541) to authorize the Secretary the balance of my time. became the new town. Soon after, Americans of the Interior to acquire certain prop- Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield of opposing sentiments, abolitionists, free- erty related to the Fort Scott National myself such time as I may consume. staters, and Border Ruffians alike, settled the Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1541 authorizes the area throughout the rest of the decade in tur- and for other purposes. National Park Service to expand the moil. While the territory of Kansas ultimately The Clerk read the title of the bill. boundary of the Fort Scott National became the free state of Kansas on January The text of the bill is as follows: Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas. 29, 1861, violent conflict soon engulfed the H.R. 1541 entire nation. b 1700 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- During the Civil War, the Union Army milita- resentatives of the United States of America in Fort Scott was designated as a Na- rized the town of Fort Scott to store Union Congress assembled, tional Historic Landmark back in 1964. supplies and to deter Confederate invasions SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE LU- Eight years later, in 1972, Congress es- into Southeast Kansas. The Union Army con- NETTE BLAIR. tablished the site as a unit of the Na- structed many fortifications in the surrounding The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize es- tional Park Service ‘‘to commemorate area, including four garrisoned blockhouses, tablishment of the Fort Scott National His- the significant role played by Fort or ‘‘lunettes,’’ fortified structures with des- toric Site, Kansas, and for other purposes.’’, Scott in the opening of the West, as ignated names, such as Fort Lincoln, Fort approved October 19, 1978 (Public Law 95–484) well as the Civil War and strife in the is amended— Insley, Fort Henning, and Fort Blair, in order to (1) in the first section— State of Kansas that preceded it.’’ house soldiers and armaments while pro- (A) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘donation’’; The site is currently a modest 16 tecting the town’s approach. and acres. The additions authorized by this While these structures successfully deterred (B) by striking ‘‘: Provided, that the build- bill will add approximately 3.8 acres to such attacks, the U.S. War Department con- ings so acquired shall not include the struc- the park. The properties to be added in- sidered these four blockhouses as surplus ture known as ‘Lunette Blair’ ’’; and clude the only intact Civil War era property after the Civil War and sold them at (2) in section 2— building, Civil War entrenchments and auction to private individuals. The structure (A) by striking ‘‘When the site of’’ and in- fortifications, and home sites of the serting ‘‘(a) When the site of’’; and called Fort Blair, known locally today as Lu- (B) by adding at the end the following: first African-American families who nette Blair is the sole remaining Civil War ‘‘(b) The boundary of the Fort Scott Na- settled in the area after the war. blockhouse standing today. tional Historic Site established under sub- Preserving the story of freedom on Mr. Speaker, it is only through the diligent section (a) is modified as generally depicted the frontier is an important goal, and I stewardship of the citizens of Fort Scott, Kan- on the map referred to as ‘Fort Scott Na- urge my colleagues to vote for this bill. sas, and their dedication to preserve the com- tional Historic Site Proposed Boundary Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance munity’s heritage, that the Lunette Blair block- Modification’, numbered 471/80,057C, and of my time. house still stands after all these years. dated February 2017.’’. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I note Members of the Fort Scott community sup- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that the sponsor, Ms. JENKINS, was un- port the donation of the blockhouse to the Na- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- able to be here to speak in support of tional Park Service and this proposal is in line linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman her bill. She was unavoidably detained with the sites’ overall mission: to tell the en- from California (Mr. PANETTA) each in her district due to a flight cancella- compassing story of Fort Scott’s role in west- will control 20 minutes. tion today. However, I have her state- ward migration and to demonstrate the com- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ment in strong support of the measure. munity’s contribution in preserving our Union from Illinois. On her behalf, I urge adoption of the during the Civil War. GENERAL LEAVE measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance question is on the motion offered by unanimous consent that all Members of my time. the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. may have 5 legislative days to revise Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise LAHOOD) that the House suspend the and extend their remarks and include in support of H.R. 1541, legislation that would rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1541. extraneous material on the bill under strike a prohibition in the Fort Scott National The question was taken; and (two- consideration. Historic Site’s enabling law that prohibited the thirds being in the affirmative) the

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Mr. Speaker, I yield cess to the park and its scenic trails, suspend the rules and pass the bill myself such time as I may consume. including those on Mount Wanda, (H.R. 1719) to authorize the Secretary Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1719 authorizes the named after Muir’s eldest daughter. of the Interior to acquire approxi- National Park Service to expand the The trail systems are accessible for mately 44 acres of land in Martinez, boundary of the John Muir National hikers, bikers, and equestrians, includ- California, and for other purposes, as Historic Site and acquire 44 acres of ing critical connections to the 550-mile amended. land from the Muir Heritage Land Bay Area Ridge Trail and to nearby The Clerk read the title of the bill. Trust. The donation will expand the protected lands along the Franklin The text of the bill is as follows: site and help carry on Muir’s impor- Ridge corridor. H.R. 1719 tant legacy of conservation and envi- As John Muir once said, ‘‘everybody ronmental stewardship. needs beauty, as well as bread, places SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. to play in . . . where nature may heal This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John Muir Na- John Muir is one of our Nation’s tional Historic Site Expansion Act’’. most respected and revered ecologists. and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.’’ SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. His writings have inspired millions, Mr. Speaker, I thank my predecessor, In this Act: and his activism and advocacy led to Congressman George Miller, who cham- (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ the establishment of some of our first means the John Muir National Historic Site in and most iconic national parks. pioned this bill. I also thank the Nat- Martinez, California, established by Public Law From the moment he set foot in Yo- ural Resources Committee chair, 88–547 (78 Stat. 753). semite Valley, John Muir was con- Chairman BISHOP; Ranking Member (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en- sumed with its natural wonder and GRIJALVA; the subcommittee chairman, titled ‘‘John Muir National Historic Site Pro- Mr. MCCLINTOCK from California; and beauty. He became Yosemite’s most posed Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 426/ subcommittee ranking member, Ms. 127150, and dated November 2014. vocal champion, but he didn’t spend his HANABUSA for their leadership in bring- (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means whole life there. ing H.R. 1719 to the floor today. the Secretary of the Interior. From 1890 until his death in 1914, I am grateful for the support of 21 of SEC. 3. JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Muir lived on a farm not far from San my colleagues from both sides of the LAND ACQUISITION. Francisco. It was from this corner of aisle who cosponsored this legislation, (a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire the bay area that Muir cofounded the and to Senator KAMALA HARRIS for by donation the approximately 44 acres of land Sierra Club and helped lay the ground- and any interests in the land that is identified leading the bill’s counterpart in the work for a century of conservation. on the map. U.S. Senate. (b) BOUNDARY.—On the acquisition of the John Muir’s tireless advocacy led to I also thank the John Muir Land land authorized under subsection (a), the Sec- the creation of Yosemite and Sequoia Trust for its hard work and dedication retary shall adjust the boundaries of the His- National Parks, and his spirit and en- preserving and protecting this valuable toric Site to include the acquired land. during legacy led to the protection of parkland and shoreline in Contra Costa (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The land and any in- much more. terests in land acquired under subsection (a) County for future generations. Passage of H.R. 1719 will contribute This legislation puts a fitting empha- shall be administered as part of the National to John Muir’s legacy and it will help Historic Site. sis on the National Park Service’s cen- to protect and conserve the place The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tennial celebrations, helping to pre- where he found solace and inspiration serve the trails and lands that sur- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- in his later years. linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman round the longtime home of the man Mr. Speaker, I thank the bill’s spon- known as the ‘‘father’’ of the U.S. Na- from California (Mr. PANETTA) each sor, Representative DESAULNIER from will control 20 minutes. tional Park Service. California, and I urge swift passage of Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to The Chair recognizes the gentleman this bill. from Illinois. vote ‘‘yes’’ on this bipartisan legisla- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tion, the John Muir National Historic GENERAL LEAVE my time. Site Expansion Act. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield unanimous consent that all Members the balance of my time. back the balance of my time. may have 5 legislative days to revise Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge and extend their remarks and include such time as he may consume to the adoption of the legislation, and I yield extraneous material on the bill under gentleman from California (Mr. back the balance of my time. consideration. DESAULNIER). Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. DESAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I member of the Committee on Natural Re- objection to the request of the gen- thank my friend and colleague from sources, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1719, tleman from Illinois? California for yielding. the ‘‘John Muir National Historic Site Expan- There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support sion Act,’’ authorizing the Department of the Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield of H.R. 1719, the John Muir National Interior to acquire an additional 44 acres of myself such time as I may consume. Historic Site Expansion Act. This bi- land to expand the John Muir National Historic Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1719 would author- partisan legislation will expand the Site, which currently stretches across 330 ize the expansion of the John Muir Na- Martinez, California, historic site in acres in the East Bay of San Francisco and tional Historic Site by approximately my district that celebrates the life and includes the home where legendary naturalist 44 acres. legacy of John Muir. John Muir lived until he died in 1914. Located in the San Francisco Bay Muir was a lifelong conservationist, a The John Muir National Historic Site, estab- Area, in Martinez, California, this site leading advocate of the National Park lished by Congress in 1964, is located in Mar- preserves the 14-room Italianate Vic- Service, and a cofounder of the Sierra tinez, California and honor one of the nation’s torian mansion where John Muir lived, Club. He worked to establish and pro- foremost conservationists, whom historians as well as a 325-acre tract of native oak tect national parks, including Yosem- refer to as the ‘‘Father of the National Park woodlands and grasslands owned by the ite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon, and Mount Service.’’ Muir family. Rainier. The historic site preserves the 14-room The additional proposed acreage in The John Muir National Historic Italianate Victorian mansion where the natu- this bill is directly adjacent to the cur- Site, which includes the home where he ralist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:56 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.032 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5409 nearby 325 acre tract of native oak woodlands (5) OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘off Recreation Area, including off-highway vehi- and grasslands historically owned by the Muir highway vehicle’’ means any motorized vehi- cle recreation; family. cle designed for or capable of cross-country (4) shall include a user fee program for mo- travel on or immediately over land, water, torized vehicle use within the Recreational H.R. 1719 authorizes the Department of the snow, or other natural terrain and not in- Area and guidelines for the use of the funds Interior to acquire by donation approximately tended for use on public roads. collected for the management and improve- 44 acres to expand the boundary of John Muir SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAR CREEK NA- ment of the Recreation Area; National Historic Site. TIONAL RECREATION AREA. (5) shall designate as many previously used The acreage to be acquired is directly con- (a) IN GENERAL.—To promote environ- trails, roads, and other areas for off highway tinuous with Mount Wanda and will allow for mentally responsible off highway vehicle vehicle recreation as feasible in accordance better public access to trails. recreation, the area generally depicted as with this in order to provide a substantially In the 114th Congress, H.R. 1289, a bill ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National Recreation similar recreational experience, except that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed identical to H.R. 1719, passed the House by Area’’ on the map titled ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National Recreation Area’’ and dated as precluding the Secretary from closing any voice vote. February 14, 2017, is established as the area, trail, or route from use for the pur- Additionally, a similar bill, H.R. 5699, was ‘‘Clear Creek National Recreation Area’’, to poses of public safety or resource protection; introduced in the 113th Congress by former be managed by the Secretary. (6) may incorporate any appropriate deci- Congressman George Miller, and passed the (b) OTHER PURPOSES.—The Recreation Area sions, as determined by the Secretary, in ac- House by a vote of 361–39. shall also support other public recreational cordance with this Act, that are contained in Companion legislation, S. 729, has been in- uses, such as hunting, hiking, and rock and any management or activity plan for the area completed before the date of the enact- troduced in the Senate by Senator KAMALA gem collecting. (c) MAP ON FILE.—Copies of the map re- ment of this Act; HARRIS of California. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be on file and (7) may incorporate appropriate wildlife Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1719 is a fitting tribute to available for public inspection in— habitat management plans or other plans one of America’s greatest citizen activists, the (1) the Office of the Director of the Bureau prepared for the land within or adjacent to co-founder of the Sierra Club, and a central of Land Management; and the Recreation Area before the date of the actor in the successful effort to establish Yo- (2) the appropriate office of the Bureau of enactment of this Act, in accordance with semite National Park. Land Management in California. this Act; I urge all Members to join me in voting for SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT. (8) may use information developed under H.R. 1719. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall man- any studies of land within or adjacent to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The age the Recreation Area to further the pur- Recreation Area carried out before the date poses described in section 3(a), in accordance of enactment of this Act; and question is on the motion offered by (9) may include cooperative agreements the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. with— (1) this Act; with State or local government agencies to LAHOOD) that the House suspend the (2) the Federal Land Policy and Manage- manage all or a portion of the recreational rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1719, as ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and activities within the Recreation Area in ac- amended. (3) any other applicable law. cordance with an approved management plan The question was taken. (b) USES.—The Secretary shall— and the requirements of this Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the (1) prioritize environmentally responsible (e) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.— opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being off highway vehicle recreation and also fa- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. cilitate hunting, hiking, gem collecting, and quire land adjacent to the National Recre- the use of motorized vehicles, mountain ation Area by purchase from willing sellers, Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, on that I bikes, and horses in accordance with the donation, or exchange. demand the yeas and nays. management plan described in subsection (2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land acquired under The yeas and nays were ordered. (c); paragraph (1) shall be managed in accord- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (2) issue special recreation permits for mo- ance with— ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- torized and non-motorized events; and (A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage- ceedings on this motion will be post- (3) reopen the Clear Creek Management ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); poned. Area to the uses described in this subsection (B) this Act; and as soon as practicable following the enact- (C) any other applicable law (including reg- f ment of this Act and in accordance with the ulations). CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECRE- management guidelines outlined in this Act (3) IMPROVED ACCESS.—The Secretary may ATION AREA AND CONSERVA- and other applicable law. acquire by purchase from willing sellers, do- TION ACT (c) INTERIM MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Sec- nation, exchange, or easement, land, or in- retary shall use the 2006 Clear Creek Man- terest in land to improve public safety in Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to agement Area Resource Management Plan providing access to the Recreation Area. suspend the rules and pass the bill Amendment and Route Designation Record (f) PRIVATE PROPERTY.— (H.R. 1913) to establish the Clear Creek of Decision as modified by this Act or the (1) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.— National Recreation Area in San Be- Secretary to incorporate natural resource (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro- nito and Fresno Counties, California, protection information not available in 2006, vide landowners adequate access to inholdings within the Recreation Area. to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilder- as the basis of an interim management plan to govern off highway vehicle recreation (B) INHOLDINGS.—For access purposes, pri- ness in such counties, and for other within the Recreation Area pending the com- vate land adjacent to the Recreation Area to purposes. pletion of the long-term management plan which there is no other practicable access The Clerk read the title of the bill. required in subsection (d). except through the Recreation Area shall be The text of the bill is as follows: (d) PERMANENT MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not managed as an inholding. H.R. 1913 later than 2 years after the date of the enact- (2) USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in ment of this Act, the Secretary shall create this Act affects the ownership, management, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- a comprehensive management plan for the or other rights relating to any non-Federal resentatives of the United States of America in Clear Creek Recreation Area that— land (including any interest in any non-Fed- Congress assembled, (1) shall describe the appropriate uses and eral land). SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. management of the Recreation Area in ac- (3) BUFFER ZONES.—Nothing in this Act cre- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clear Creek cordance with this Act; ates a protective perimeter or buffer zone National Recreation Area and Conservation (2) shall be prepared in consultation with— around the Recreation Area. Act’’. (A) appropriate Federal, State, and local (4) VALID RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act af- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. agencies (including San Benito, Monterey, fects any easements, rights-of-way, and In this Act: and Fresno Counties); other valid rights in existence on the date of (1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘man- (B) adjacent land owners; the enactment of this Act. agement plan’’ means the Plan for the Recre- (C) other stakeholders (including conserva- (g) WATER RIGHT EXCLUSION.—Nothing in ation Area prepared under section 4(c). tion and recreational organizations); and this Act— (2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recre- (D) holders of any easements, rights-of- (1) shall constitute or be construed to con- ation Area’’ means the Clear Creek National way, and other valid rights in the Recreation stitute either an express or implied reserva- Recreation Area. Area; tion by the United States of any water or (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ (3) shall include a hazards education pro- water rights with respect to the Recreation means the Secretary of the Interior. gram to inform people entering the Recre- Area; or (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the ation Area of the asbestos related risks asso- (2) shall affect any water rights existing on State of California. ciated with various activities within the the date of the enactment of this Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.020 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5410 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 (h) HUNTING AND FISHING.—Nothing in this from California (Mr. PANETTA) each This bill has strong local support Act— will control 20 minutes. from San Benito County government (1) limits hunting or fishing; or The Chair recognizes the gentleman officials and a number of off-highway (2) affects the authority, jurisdiction, or from Illinois. vehicle and wilderness groups. These responsibility of the State to manage, con- GENERAL LEAVE trol, or regulate fish and resident wildlife advocates understand that Clear Creek under State law (including regulations), in- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask is important to the economy, and they cluding the regulation of hunting or fishing unanimous consent that all Members have fond memories of the recreational on public land managed by the Bureau of may have 5 legislative days to revise opportunities when they were younger. Land Management. and extend their remarks and include I have received numerous support (i) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except in cases extraneous material on the bill under comments from my constituents, the in which motorized vehicles are needed for consideration. off-highway vehicle community, and administrative purposes or to respond to an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there other California residents about the emergency, the use of motorized vehicles on objection to the request of the gen- public land in the Recreation Area shall be importance of Clear Creek to their permitted only on roads, trails, and areas tleman from Illinois? family and how the closure has im- designated by the management plan for the There was no objection. pacted them. It is time to honor the de- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield use by motorized vehicles. sire of my constituents in California’s myself such time as I may consume. (j) GRAZING.—In the Recreation Area, the 20th Congressional District and pass Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1913, introduced by grazing of livestock in areas in which graz- this bill once again. ing is allowed as of the date of the enact- the gentleman from California (Mr. PA- Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD ment of this Act shall be allowed to con- NETTA), is a bipartisan bill that reopens tinue, consistent with— public access and facilitates rec- letters in support of the bill. (1) this Act; reational activities in central Cali- SAN BENITO COUNTY, (2) the Federal Land Policy and Manage- fornia. The bill designates 63,000 acres Hollister, CA, June 1, 2017. ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and as the Clear Creek National Recreation Re Letter in Support of H.R. 1913. (3) any regulations promulgated by the Hon. JIMMY PANETTA, Secretary, acting through the Director of Area, 21,000 acres as the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and releases 1,500 acres of House of Representatives, the Bureau of Land Management. Washington, DC. ITHDRAWAL wilderness study area. (k) W .—Subject to valid existing DEAR REPRESENTATIVE PANETTA: I would rights, all Federal land within the Recre- Once considered a world class off- like to express my support of proposed legis- ation Area is withdrawn from— highway vehicle, or OHV, recreation lation H.R. 1913. On at least three previous (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and designation, the Clear Creek area has occasions, the San Benito County Board of disposal under the public land laws; been closed to the public for nearly a Supervisors has formally expressed their (2) location, entry, and patenting under the decade due to concerns from the EPA support of this proposed measure in the form mining laws; and about naturally occurring asbestos. of H.R. 1776 as submitted by then-Congress- (3) operation of the mineral leasing, min- However, after commissioning a study man Sam Farr. eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. As background, the Serpentine Area of (l) FEES.—Amounts received by the Sec- of the area, the State of California’s Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) of retary under the fee structure required by Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) subsection (d)(4) shall be— Division found a minimal health risk was closed in 2008 based on a study by the (1) deposited in a special account in the to OHV users from exposure to natu- EPA which concluded that naturally occur- Treasury of the United States; and rally occurring asbestos. Despite these ring asbestos (NOA) posed a public health (2) made available until expended to the findings and appeals from local com- risk. However, in 2010, the Off Highway Secretary for use in the Recreation Area. munities and OHV users, the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division (m) RISK STANDARD.—The National Oil and of the State of California Department of Hazardous Substances Pollution Contin- Land Management has not reopened Parks and Recreation Commissioned an inde- gency Plan (section 300 of title 40, Code of the area to the public or for OHV use. pendent OHV-specific risk assessment of Federal Regulations), published pursuant to This bill remedies the situation by NOA exposure within the Serpentine ACEC section 105 of the Comprehensive Environ- reopening and redesignating the area of the CCMA. mental Response, Compensation, and Liabil- as the Clear Creek National Recreation ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605), shall not This report, completed by the Inter- Area and including special provisions national Environmental Research Founda- apply to the Secretary’s management of as- to prioritize and facilitate long-term, bestos exposure risks faced by the public tion (IERF), concluded that management sustainable off-highway vehicle access and operation strategies could be employed when recreating within the Clear Creek and recreation. Recreation Area described in section 3(b). to allow for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recre- Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the ation in the CCMA without exposing the pub- SEC. 5. JOAQUIN ROCKS WILDERNESS. measure, and I reserve the balance of lic to higher than acceptable levels of NOA In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 and without presenting a serious risk to U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 21,000 my time. human health. Specifically, the risk of OHV acres of Federal lands located in Fresno Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield usage five days per year, for eight hours on County and San Benito County, California, myself such time as I may consume. each of those days, was equated to being and generally depicted on a map entitled Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1913 establishes similar to the lifetime risk of smoking less ‘‘Proposed Joaquin Rocks Wilderness’’ and the Clear Creek National Recreation than one cigarette one the same one year pe- dated February 14, 2017, is designated as wil- Area and the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness riod, and the report noted that other rec- derness and as a component of the National Area on land administered by the Bu- reational activities, such as swimming, hik- Wilderness Preservation System and shall be reau of Land Management in the cen- ing and snow skiing, are over 100 times more known as the ‘‘Joaquin Rocks Wilderness’’. tral coast region of California. From dangerous. SEC. 6. RELEASE OF SAN BENITO MOUNTAIN WIL- hiking and hunting to off-highway ve- In light of this report which directly con- DERNESS STUDY AREA. tradicts the conclusions of the EPA study (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the hicle use, those designations will im- and undermines the necessity of BLM ac- purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land prove and enhance access for a variety tions taken since 2008 in reliance of that Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 of recreational activities, while ensur- study, it would appear that closure of the U.S.C. 1782), the San Benito Mountain wil- ing that ecologically sensitive and ACEC is not scientifically warranted, and es- derness study area has been adequately stud- unique areas are managed in a way pecially not during winter months when dust ied for wilderness designation. that supports their lasting and perma- from OHV activity is greatly reduced. (b) RELEASE.—The San Benito Mountain nent protection. Therefore, the County supports opening wilderness study area is no longer subject to In addition to the many ecological section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and the area to OHV users once again and allow- Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). benefits they provide, including clean ing the public access to this natural area which is easily accessible to the urban resi- SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING. air and clean water, wilderness areas dents in the San Jose/San Francisco metro- No additional funds are authorized to carry throughout the country play a large politan areas. H.R. 1913, which would estab- out the requirements of this Act. Such re- role in supporting the approximately lish the Clear Creek National Recreation quirements shall be carried out using $646 billion per year outdoor recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, is amounts otherwise authorized. economy, so I am pleased that we are essential to enhancing public access to nat- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- advancing this bill to add 21,000 acres ural and scenic areas within our State. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- of the National Wilderness Preserva- The lack of evidence of a serious health linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman tion System. risk is reinforced by the fact that there is

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They Kathy Van Kleeck, Senior Vice Presi- Therefore, the activities taken to close the could also provide potential nesting habitat dent, Government Relations, Specialty area are especially troubling considering the for the California condor which has been re- Vehicle Institute of America; effect of the closure on the public generally, introduced into the nearby Gavilan Range. Steve Egbert, Vice President, United as well as the local economy. One of the peaks of the Joaquin Rocks—La Four Wheel Drive Associations, Inc. Access to recreational areas within San Centinela—hosts a vernal pool that supports Benito County, including the CCMA, pro- fairy and tadpole shrimp. vides a necessary and substantial component The Joaquin Rocks proposed wilderness CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS to the local economy which has been dras- represents a unique opportunity to preserve COALITION, tically affected by the recent economic cli- one of central California’s most outstanding Anderson, CA, May 19, 2017. mate. The BLM’s past decision to close the natural landscapes and we sincerely appre- Subject: Support for H.R. 1913, the Clear Clear Creek area has already seriously af- ciate Mr. Panetta’s efforts to protect it for Creek National Recreation Area and Con- fected San Benito County’s economic vital- future generations. servation Act ity. The County could understand such ac- Best Regards, Hon. JIMMY PANETTA, tion if there was truly a serious health risk GORDON JOHNSON, U.S. House of Representatives, presented by use of the CCMA, but there is Director. Washington, DC. no generally accepted scientific evidence, es- DEAR CONGRESSMAN PANETTA: We are pecially during wetter winter months. APRIL 10, 2017. pleased to offer our support for H.R. 1913, the The Clear Creek Management Area was Hon. JIMMY PANETTA, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and among the five most popular areas cited by House of Representatives, Conservation Act. We strongly support the California off-highway-vehicle (OHV) users Washington, DC. designation of the proposed 21,000-acre Joa- in a 1990 study conducted by the California DEAR REPRESENTATIVE PANETTA: As rep- quin Rocks Wilderness and the protection of Department of Parks and Recreation. Many resentatives of national motorized recre- over 31 miles of streams as wild and scenic of these users were residents of the San Jose ation organizations we write in support of rivers. We believe that the bill strikes a rea- the ‘‘Clear Creek National Recreation Area and San Francisco Bay. In 2003 and 2004, sonable balance between environmental pro- and Conservation Act’’ (H.R. 1913). This leg- there were an estimated 50,000 visitors to the tection, off-road vehicle recreation, public islation would designate 75,000 acres of Fed- CCMA, largely attributable to allowed OHV safety and other considerations in the Clear eral land in San Benito and Fresno Counties usage. Creek-Joaquin Rocks area. In conclusion, the Board of Supervisors in California as the Clear Creek National supports the proposed legislation, as well as Recreation Area (NRA) and would ensure ac- Joaquin Rocks is one of the dramatic sce- designation of the Clear Creek Management cess for the responsible use of off-highway nic features in the region, with its three Area as a National Recreation Area, designa- vehicles (OHVs) in the area into the future. prominent pinnacles of rock standing like tion of OHV recreation as a ‘‘prescribed use’’ Clear Creek was closed in 2008 based on a sentinels above the San Joaquin Valley. Its within the National Recreation Area, and questionable safety rationale related to ex- oak woodlands, grasslands and other plant providing that the management plan of the posure to asbestos. Subsequently the Cali- communities provide important habitat for Clear Creek National Recreation Area, in- fornia Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recre- sensitive plant and wildlife species. Joaquin cluding OHV routes, open areas, number of ation Commission commissioned an inde- Rocks also has important historical values permitted OHV events and other recreational pendent risk assessment study which con- as, among other things, the former hideout activities should be as set forth in the 2005 cluded that management and operational of the notorious outlaw Joaquin Murrieta. strategies could be effectively employed in Clear Creek Travel Management Plan. Thank you for introducing and working to Thank you for your consideration of this the area to allow OHV use without exposing the public to unacceptable risks. H.R. 1913 advance the legislation. Please do not hesi- letter. tate to contact us if we can assist you in this Respectfully, would guarantee that moving forward, the area will be managed in such a way as to or any other public lands-related matter. JERRY MUENZER, Sincerely, Supervisor District 4, provide for all sorts of legitimate and re- RYAN HENSON, Board of Supervisors. sponsible recreation, while also providing for the safety of all of the area’s visitors. Senior Policy Director. Our support for H.R. 1913 is possible be- CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS PROJECT, Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, this is a cause of the endorsement of the bill from a Cottonwood, CA, April 20, 2017. bipartisan bill, and I thank Chairman Hon. JIMMY PANETTA, broad array of local OHV organizations, busi- BISHOP and Ranking Member GRIJALVA Washington, DC. nesses and enthusiasts. This local support is DEAR MR. PANETTA: We greatly appreciate warranted not only because the legislation for their leadership, their work, and as- your sponsorship of H.R. 1913, the Clear would reopen the popular OHV area, but be- sistance in getting this bill to the floor Creek National Recreation Area and Con- cause a diverse group of constituencies of the House of Representatives. I also servation Act. The legislation will perma- worked together on the bill. thank Representatives DAVID VALADAO, We thank you for your statement upon in- nently protect 21,000 acres of BLM land in JEFF DENHAM, and PAUL COOK, as well Fresno and San Benito counties by its inclu- troduction which makes it clear that you recognize the importance of multiple uses on as my predecessor, Representative Sam sion in the National Wilderness Preservation Farr, and our staffs for their work on System. public lands—‘‘This bipartisan bill not only The proposed Joaquin Rocks Wilderness bolsters our area’s conservation efforts, it this bill. follows the steep northern slope of Joaquin also promotes recreation and tourism in our Mr. Speaker, I urge quick adoption of region. When this bill passes, locals and visi- Ridge which climbs high above the floor of this legislation, and I yield back the the western San Joaquin Valley. tors will no longer be restricted from enjoy- Rising up over 4,000 feet from the valley ing all that Clear Creek Management Area balance of my time. floor, the striking Joaquin Rocks are the has to offer.’’ We applaud this approach and Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I thank centerpiece of this remote area. These three hope that other Members of Congress will my colleague and friend for intro- scenic 250′ tall monoliths are the eroded rem- look to H.R. 1913 as a model for how to gar- ner support for land use legislation. ducing this legislation, and I urge its nants of an ancient vaqueros sandstone for- adoption. mation. Thank you for introducing this important The Joaquin Rocks are named for the leg- bill. We look forward to working with you as Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance endary Joaquin Murieta, believed by some to it moves through the legislative process. of my time. be a heroic figure early California and an Sincerely, outlaw by others. The Joaquin Rocks are Larry Smith, Executive Director, Ameri- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. said to have provided a secluded hiding place cans for Responsible Recreational Ac- HOLLINGSWORTH). The question is on for him and his band place during the 1850s. cess; the motion offered by the gentleman The area also shows archeological evidence Nicole Nicholas Gilles, Executive Direc- from Illinois (Mr. LAHOOD) that the of past Native American occupation. tor, American Sand Association; House suspend the rules and pass the Don Amador, Western Representative, The rugged area features deep canyons bill, H.R. 1913. where oak woodlands cloak the numerous BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc.; spur ridges that descend to the valley. Vege- Duane Taylor, Director, Federal Affairs, The question was taken; and (two- tation in the area includes, blue oak, Cali- Motorcycle Industry Council; thirds being in the affirmative) the fornia juniper, grey pine, chaparral, and na- Russ Ehnes, Executive Director, Na- rules were suspended and the bill was tive grasslands. Due to the cooler climate tional Off-Highway Vehicle Conserva- passed. provided by its elevation, the area provides tion Council; outstanding displays of native wildflowers Tom Yager, Vice President, Recreational A motion to reconsider was laid on well into summer. Off-Highway Vehicle Association; the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.025 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 WESTERN OREGON TRIBAL have the same force and effect as if included (d) RECLASSIFICATION.— FAIRNESS ACT in this title, except that the Secretary may (1) IN GENERAL.—After providing an oppor- correct any clerical or typographical errors tunity for public comment, the Secretary Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to in the map or legal description. shall reclassify the land identified in sub- suspend the rules and pass the bill (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and section (b) as Oregon and California Railroad (H.R. 1306) to provide for the convey- legal description filed under subsection (a) grant land. ance of certain Federal land in the shall be on file and available for public in- (2) APPLICABILITY.—The Act of August 28, State of Oregon, and for other pur- spection in the Office of the Secretary. 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), shall apply to poses. SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION. land reclassified as Oregon and California The Clerk read the title of the bill. (a) IN GENERAL.—Unless expressly provided Railroad grant land under paragraph (1). The text of the bill is as follows: in this title, nothing in this title affects any TITLE II—OREGON COASTAL LAND right or claim of the Tribe existing on the CONVEYANCE H.R. 1306 date of enactment of this Act to any land or SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- interest in land. In this title: resentatives of the United States of America in (b) PROHIBITIONS.— (1) CONFEDERATED TRIBES.—The term ‘‘Con- Congress assembled, XPORTS OF UNPROCESSED LOGS (1) E .—Fed- federated Tribes’’ means the Confederated SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. eral law (including regulations) relating to Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the export of unprocessed logs harvested Indians. from Federal land shall apply to any unproc- the ‘‘Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act’’. (2) OREGON COASTAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Or- essed logs that are harvested from the Coun- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- egon Coastal land’’ means the approximately cil Creek land. tents for this Act is as follows: 14,742 acres of land, as generally depicted on (2) NON-PERMISSIBLE USE OF LAND.—Any Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. the map entitled ‘‘Oregon Coastal Land Con- real property taken into trust under section veyance’’ and dated July 11, 2016. TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND 102 shall not be eligible, or used, for any CONVEYANCE (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ gaming activity carried out under Public means the Secretary of the Interior. Sec. 101. Definitions. Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). SEC. 202. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. Sec. 102. Land to be held in trust. (c) FOREST MANAGEMENT.—Any forest man- Sec. 103. Map and legal description. agement activity that is carried out on the (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing Sec. 104. Administration. Council Creek land shall be managed in ac- rights, including rights-of-way, all right, Sec. 105. Land reclassification. cordance with all applicable Federal laws. title, and interest of the United States in (d) AGREEMENTS.— and to the Oregon Coastal land, including TITLE II—OREGON COASTAL LAND any improvements located on the land, ap- CONVEYANCE (1) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR ADMIN- ISTRATIVE ACCESS.—Not later than 180 days purtenances to the land, and minerals on or Sec. 201. Definitions. after the date of enactment of this Act, the in the land, including oil and gas, shall be— Sec. 202. Land to be held in trust. Secretary shall seek to enter into an agree- (1) held in trust by the United States for Sec. 203. Map and legal description. ment with the Tribe that secures existing the benefit of the Confederated Tribes; and Sec. 204. Administration. administrative access by the Secretary to (2) part of the reservation of the Confed- Sec. 205. Land reclassification. the Council Creek land. erated Tribes. TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO COQUILLE (2) RECIPROCAL RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREE- (b) SURVEY.—Not later than 2 years after RESTORATION ACT MENTS.— the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- Sec. 301. Amendments to Coquille Restora- (A) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the retary shall complete a survey to establish tion Act. agreement is entered into under paragraph the boundaries of the land taken into trust (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Tribe under subsection (a). TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall CONVEYANCE all reciprocal right-of-way agreements to the Council Creek land in existence as of the take effect on the day after the date on SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. date of enactment of this Act. which the Secretary records the agreement In this title: (B) CONTINUED ACCESS.—Beginning on the entered into under section 204(d)(1). (1) COUNCIL CREEK LAND.—The term ‘‘Coun- date on which the Council Creek land is SEC. 203. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. cil Creek land’’ means the approximately taken into trust under section 102, the Tribe (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 17,519 acres of land, as generally depicted on shall continue the access provided by the after the date of enactment of this Act, the the map entitled ‘‘Canyon Mountain Land agreements referred to in subparagraph (A) Secretary shall file a map and legal descrip- Conveyance’’ and dated May 24, 2016. in perpetuity. tion of the Oregon Coastal land with— (2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the (e) LAND USE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Except as provided in subsection (c), once Resources of the Senate; and (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ the Council Creek land is taken into trust (2) the Committee on Natural Resources of means the Secretary of the Interior. under section 102, the Council Creek land the House of Representatives. SEC. 102. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. shall not be subject to the land use planning (b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing requirements of the Federal Land Policy and description filed under subsection (a) shall rights, including rights-of-way, all right, Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et have the same force and effect as if included title, and interest of the United States in seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. in this title, except that the Secretary may and to the Council Creek land, including any 1181a et seq.). correct any clerical or typographical errors improvements located on the land, appur- SEC. 105. LAND RECLASSIFICATION. in the map or legal description. tenances to the land, and minerals on or in (a) IDENTIFICATION OF OREGON AND CALI- (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and the land, including oil and gas, shall be— FORNIA RAILROAD GRANT LAND.—Not later legal description filed under subsection (a) (1) held in trust by the United States for than 180 days after the date of enactment of shall be on file and available for public in- the benefit of the Tribe; and this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and spection in the Office of the Secretary. (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. the Secretary shall identify any Oregon and SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION. (b) SURVEY.—Not later than 2 years after California Railroad grant land that is held in (a) IN GENERAL.—Unless expressly provided the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- trust by the United States for the benefit of in this title, nothing in this title affects any retary shall complete a survey to establish the Tribe under section 102. right or claim of the Confederated Tribes ex- the boundaries of the land taken into trust (b) IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN isting on the date of enactment of this Act under subsection (a). LAND.—Not later than 2 years after the date to any land or interest in land. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall (b) PROHIBITIONS.— take effect on the day after the date on identify public domain land in the State of (1) EXPORTS OF UNPROCESSED LOGS.—Fed- which the Secretary records the agreement Oregon that— eral law (including regulations) relating to entered into under section 104(d)(1). (1) is approximately equal in acreage and the export of unprocessed logs harvested SEC. 103. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. condition as the Oregon and California Rail- from Federal land shall apply to any unproc- (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable road grant land identified under subsection essed logs that are harvested from the Or- after the date of enactment of this Act, the (a); and egon Coastal land taken into trust under sec- Secretary shall file a map and legal descrip- (2) is located within the 18 western Oregon tion 202. tion of the Council Creek land with— and California Railroad grant land counties (2) NON-PERMISSIBLE USE OF LAND.—Any (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural (other than Klamath County, Oregon). real property taken into trust under section Resources of the Senate; and (c) MAPS.—Not later than 3 years after the 202 shall not be eligible, or used, for any (2) the Committee on Natural Resources of date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary gaming activity carried out under Public the House of Representatives. shall submit to Congress and publish in the Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). (b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal Federal Register one or more maps depicting (c) FOREST MANAGEMENT.—Any forest man- description filed under subsection (a) shall the land identified in subsections (a) and (b). agement activity that is carried out on the

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ISTRATIVE ACCESS.—Not later than 180 days tunity for public comment, the Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act, the shall reclassify the land identified in sub- Title I of H.R. 1306 would place title Secretary shall seek to enter into an agree- section (b) as Oregon and California Railroad to approximately 17,519 acres of public ment with the Confederated Tribes that se- grant land. land in Oregon in trust for the benefit cures existing administrative access by the (2) APPLICABILITY.—The Act of August 28, of the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe. Lands Secretary to the Oregon Coastal land and 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), shall apply to to be held in trust under this section that provides for— land reclassified as Oregon and California are depicted on a specific map, and the (A) access for certain activities, includ- Railroad grant land under paragraph (1). conveyance of the land in trust shall be ing— TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO COQUILLE subject to valid existing rights. (i) forest management; RESTORATION ACT A substantial amount of the public (ii) timber and rock haul; (iii) road maintenance; SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO COQUILLE RESTORA- land placed in trust for the Tribe is TION ACT. (iv) wildland fire protection and manage- currently part of the Oregon and Cali- Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration ment; fornia railroad land grant, managed by Act (Public Law 101–42; 103 Stat. 92, 110 Stat. (v) cadastral surveys; the Bureau of Land Management. 3009–537) is amended— (vi) wildlife, cultural, and other surveys; (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting Under title I, the Secretary is re- and the following: quired to reclassify an equal acreage of (vii) law enforcement activities; ‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT.— public domain land located in the vi- (B) the management of the Oregon Coastal ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph cinity of the land given to the Tribe, as land that is acquired or developed under (B), the Secretary, acting through the As- chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, O&C land. sistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall consistent with section 200305(f)(3) of that Land placed in trust by the Tribe manage the Coquille Forest in accordance title; and under title I may not be used for gam- with the laws pertaining to the management (C) the terms of public vehicular transit bling under the Indian Gaming Regu- of Indian trust land. across the Oregon Coastal land to and from latory Act, and timber harvested from ‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.— the Hult Log Storage Reservoir located in T. ‘‘(i) UNPROCESSED LOGS.—Unprocessed logs such land shall be subject to Federal 15 S., R. 7 W., as generally depicted on the harvested from the Coquille Forest shall be law restricting the export of unproc- map described in section 201(2), subject to subject to the same Federal statutory re- essed logs. the requirement that if the Bureau of Land strictions on export to foreign nations that Title II of the bill would provide that Management discontinues maintenance of apply to unprocessed logs harvested from the public recreation site known as ‘‘Hult seven tracts of land currently managed Federal land. Reservoir’’, the terms of any agreement in by the Bureau of Land Management, ‘‘(ii) SALES OF TIMBER.—Notwithstanding effect on that date that provides for public totaling 14,742 acres, be held in trust any other provision of law, all sales of tim- vehicular transit to and from the Hult Log for the benefit of the Confederated ber from land subject to this subsection shall Storage Reservoir shall be void. be advertised, offered, and awarded accord- Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and (2) RECIPROCAL RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREE- ing to competitive bidding practices, with Siuslaw Indians. MENTS.— sales being awarded to the highest respon- The parcels so transferred are located (A) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the sible bidder.’’; in western Oregon’s Coos, Douglas, agreement is entered into under paragraph (2) by striking paragraph (9); and (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Con- Benton, and Lane Counties, and in- (3) by redesignating paragraphs (10) federated Tribes all reciprocal right-of-way clude tracts such as the Coos Head, the through (12) as paragraphs (9) through (11), agreements to the Oregon Coastal land in ex- Talbot Allotment, and the Umpqua respectively. istence on the date of enactment of this Act. Eden parcels, which are of particular (B) CONTINUED ACCESS.—Beginning on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cultural significance to the Tribes, as date on which the Oregon Coastal land is ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- well as areas which are managed for taken into trust under section 202, the Con- linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman timber production. federated Tribes shall continue the access from California (Mr. PANETTA) each Title III would correct a situation provided by the reciprocal right-of-way will control 20 minutes. with respect to the management of the agreements referred to in subparagraph (A) The Chair recognizes the gentleman in perpetuity. Coquille Tribal Forest in Oregon. This (e) LAND USE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS.— from Illinois. forest has been regulated as part of the Except as provided in subsection (c), once GENERAL LEAVE Northwest Forest Plan, which is incon- the Oregon Coastal land is taken into trust Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask sistent with the management of other under section 202, the Oregon Coastal land unanimous consent that all Members tribally-managed forests in the United shall not be subject to the land use planning may have 5 legislative days to revise States. Under this title, the Coquille requirements of the Federal Land Policy and and extend their remarks and include Tribe would manage its forest under Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. extraneous material on the bill under the National Indian Forest Resources 1181a et seq.). consideration. Management Act. This will improve SEC. 205. LAND RECLASSIFICATION. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Tribe’s ability to manage its tim- (a) IDENTIFICATION OF OREGON AND CALI- objection to the request of the gen- ber resources. FORNIA RAILROAD GRANT LAND.—Not later tleman from Illinois? Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this than 180 days after the date of enactment of There was no objection. measure, and I reserve the balance of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my time. the Secretary shall identify any Oregon and myself such time as I may consume. Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield California Railroad grant land that is held in Mr. Speaker, I would first like to ac- myself such time as I may consume. trust by the United States for the benefit of knowledge the gentlemen from Oregon, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1306 is a culmina- the Confederated Tribes under section 202. E AZIO ALDEN tion of years of work to address the (b) IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN Mr. D F and Mr. W , for their wrongs of the past. The termination LAND.—Not later than 2 years after the date hard work on this important piece of of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall legislation, which will benefit several era in Federal Indian policy is one of identify public domain land in the State of Indian Tribes in the State of Oregon. the darkest chapters in American his- Oregon that— tory. (1) is approximately equal in acreage and b 1715 In Oregon, all but one of the Tribes condition as the Oregon and California Rail- H.R. 1306 benefits three recognized lost their Federal recognition. Fortu- road grant land identified under subsection Tribes in western Oregon by conveying nately, the Federal Government even- (a); and publicly-owned forestlands to two of tually saw the error of their ways and (2) is located within the 18 western Oregon them, and to improve the management restored the Tribes, but they were now and California Railroad grant land counties (other than Klamath County, Oregon). of forestlands currently held in trust left with nonexistent or inadequate (c) MAPS.—Not later than 3 years after the for a third Tribe. land bases. date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary Various iterations of H.R. 1306 have H.R. 1306, the Western Oregon Tribal shall submit to Congress and publish in the been considered multiple times in pre- Fairness Act, will go a long way in

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, Oregon, Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. WALDEN, The question was taken; and (two- the Secretary shall submit to Congress rec- for listening to the needs of the Oregon thirds being in the affirmative) the ommendations regarding— Tribal people and continuing to push rules were suspended and the bill was (1) the planning, design, construction, and this bipartisan legislation. passed. long-term management of the Memorial; The previous version of this bill A motion to reconsider was laid on (2) the proposed boundaries of the Memo- passed the House by voice vote last the table. rial; (3) a visitor center and educational facili- Congress, and I now urge my colleagues f to do the same. ties at the Memorial; and Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER (4) ensuring public access to the Memorial. NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT (b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the rec- of my time. ommendations required under subsection (a), Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to the Secretary shall consult with— adoption of the legislation, and I yield suspend the rules and pass the bill (1) appropriate Federal agencies; back the balance of my time. (H.R. 2156) to provide for the establish- (2) State, tribal, and local governments, in- Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, due to flight ment of a national memorial and na- cluding the Santa Clarita City Council; and delays, I was unable to speak on the floor in tional monument to commemorate (3) the public. support of my legislation. those killed by the collapse of the SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT FRANCIS DAM The Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act is Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, DISASTER NATIONAL MONUMENT. a bipartisan, no-cost, common sense bill that (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established and for other purposes. as a national monument in the State, cer- will go a long way to helping resolve some of The Clerk read the title of the bill. tain National Forest System land adminis- the problems the Federal government and its The text of the bill is as follows: tered by the Secretary in the County of Los haphazard policy shifts have created for three H.R. 2156 Angeles comprising approximately 440 acres, western Oregon tribes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- as generally depicted on the map entitled The bill provides fairness for the Confed- resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘Proposed Saint Francis Dam Disaster Na- erated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Congress assembled, tional Monument’’, created on June 14, 2016, to be known as the Saint Francis Dam Dis- Siuslaw, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Tribe of Indians, and the Coquille Indian Tribe. aster National Monument. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saint (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Monu- Provisions of this bill were passed by voice Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial ment is to conserve and enhance for the ben- vote in both the 113th and 114th Congresses. Act’’. efit and enjoyment of the public the cul- I hope this Congress it can finally become law. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tural, archaeological, historical, watershed, The tribes have waited entirely too long to re- Congress finds the following: educational, and recreational resources and ceive the fairness owed to them. (1) On March 12, 1928, the Saint Francis values of the Monument. For over a hundred years federal policies Dam located in the northern portion of Los SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WITH RE- have unfairly disadvantaged Indian tribes in Angeles County, California, breached, result- SPECT TO MONUMENT. Western Oregon. After signing many treaties ing in a devastating flood that caused the (a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— death of approximately 425 individuals. with the Tribes, the United States removed (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years (2) The residents of Santa Clarita Valley, after the date of the enactment of this Act, them from their original homelands and put San Francisquito Canyon, Castaic Junction, the Secretary shall develop a management them on only two reservations—established to Santa Clara River Valley, Piru, Fillmore, plan for the Monument. house potentially more than 60 tribal govern- Bardsdale, Saticoy, and Santa Paula were di- (2) CONSULTATION.—The management plan ments. rectly impacted and suffered greatly from shall be developed in consultation with— In 1954, Congress made things even worse. the worst flood in the history of the State of (A) appropriate Federal agencies; All tribes west of the Cascades lost federal California. (B) State, tribal, and local governments; recognition when the Western Oregon Termi- (3) The disaster resulted in a tremendous and loss of human life, property, and the liveli- (C) the public. nation Act became law. hood of local residents, and was surpassed in Scholars called it The Termination Era, and (3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and im- the level of destruction in the 20th century plementing the management plan, the Sec- it was terrible federal Indian policy. It was so only by the great San Francisco earthquake retary shall, with respect to methods of pro- bad, that it was formally rebuked by Congress of 1906. tecting and providing access to the Monu- less than 30 years later. (4) The collapse of the dam may represent ment, consider the recommendations of the In the 1970’s, Congress began the process America’s worst civil engineering failure in Saint Francis Disaster National Memorial of restoring the Western Oregon tribes to fed- the 20th century. Foundation, the Santa Clarita Valley Histor- eral recognition and cleaning up the mess and (5) The site of the disaster is subject to the ical Society, and the Community Hiking theft of historic artifacts, graffiti, and other Club of Santa Clarita. injustice the United States had made. vandalism. In fact, I began my Congressional career as (b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall (6) It is right to pay homage to the citizens manage the Monument— the original sponsor of the Coquille Restora- who were killed, injured, or dislocated due to (1) in a manner that conserves and en- tion Act, now law, which restored one of Or- the flood, and to educate the public about hances the cultural and historic resources of egon’s terminated tribes. this important historical event. the Monument; and Yet even today, it remains difficult for these (7) It is appropriate that the site of the (2) in accordance with— tibes to function as the sovereign nations they Saint Francis Dam and surrounding areas be (A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable are and to govern themselves effectively. specially designated and protected to com- Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 Unlike many tribes, the Confederated Tribes memorate this tragic event. et seq.) and the laws generally applicable to of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw SEC. 3. SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL the National Forest System; MEMORIAL. (B) this Act; and Tribe, as well as the Cow Creek Band of (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary is au- (C) any other applicable laws. Umpqua Tribe of Indians, are deprived of any thorized to establish a memorial at the Saint (c) USES.— land held in trust. Francis Dam site in the County of Los Ange- (1) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The use of Unlike any other tribe in the United States, les, California, for the purpose of honoring motorized vehicles within the Monument the Coquille Indian Tribe must function under the victims of the Saint Francis Dam dis- may be permitted only— a legal anomaly with regard to managing its aster of March 12, 1928. (A) on roads designated for use by motor- forest. (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Memorial shall ized vehicles in the management plan re- The Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act be— quired under subsection (a); (1) known as the Saint Francis Dam Dis- (B) for administrative purposes; or makes good on decades-old promises to re- aster National Memorial; and (C) for emergency responses. store land bases for the Coos and Cow Creek (2) managed by the Forest Service. (2) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall permit Tribes, and it puts the Coquille Indian Tribe’s (c) DONATIONS.—The Secretary is author- grazing within the Monument, where estab- forest management on equal footing with ized to accept, hold, administer, invest, and lished before the date of the enactment of those of other Indian tribes nationwide. spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or this Act—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.039 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5415 (A) subject to all applicable laws (includ- Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the This bill takes a small but signifi- ing regulations and Executive orders); and bill introduced by Mr. KNIGHT, and I re- cant step in memorializing the men, (B) consistent with the purpose described serve the balance of my time. women, and children who lost their in section 5(b). Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield lives in this tragedy. Those individuals SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION ON FUNDING. myself such time as I may consume. represent a solemn part of current-day No additional funds are authorized to carry In one of the worst civil engineering Santa Clarita Valley’s heritage, and I out the requirements of this Act. Such re- failures of the 20th century, the breach quirements shall be carried out using am humbled by this honor to com- amounts otherwise authorized. of the Saint Francis Dam, on March 12, memorate their memory. 1928, tragically took the lives of over SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman In this Act: 400 Americans. To honor the memory for his support of this bill, and I urge (1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ of those who lost their lives on that my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ means the Saint Frances Dam Disaster Na- fateful day, H.R. 2156 establishes a na- Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I have tional Memorial authorized under section tional memorial at the disaster site in no further speakers, and I yield back 3(a). California’s Santa Clarita Valley. The the balance of my time. (2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ memorial will provide a permanent Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster Na- place of remembrance and a place for adoption of this legislation, and I yield tional Monument established under section healing. back the balance of my time. 5(a). In addition to the memorial, H.R. (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The State of California. 2156 establishes the Saint Francis Dam question is on the motion offered by (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ National Monument on 440 acres of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. means the Secretary of Agriculture. public land managed by the Forest LAHOOD) that the House suspend the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Service. The national monument des- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2156. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- ignation authorizes the U.S. Forest The question was taken; and (two- linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman Service, in consultation with a range of thirds being in the affirmative) the from California (Mr. PANETTA) each stakeholders, to develop educational rules were suspended and the bill was will control 20 minutes. programs and improve the health of re- passed. The Chair recognizes the gentleman gional watersheds. A motion to reconsider was laid on from Illinois. I want to thank Congresswoman the table. JULIA BROWNLEY, as well as Congress- GENERAL LEAVE man KNIGHT, along with the Santa f Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Clarita Valley Historical Society, for unanimous consent that all Members bringing the legacy of the Saint LYTTON RANCHERIA HOMELANDS may have 5 legislative days to revise Francis Dam disaster to the attention ACT OF 2017 and extend their remarks and include of Congress. As we have all heard: Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I move to extraneous materials on the bill cur- ‘‘Those who cannot remember the past suspend the rules and pass the bill rently under consideration. are doomed to repeat it.’’ (H.R. 597) to take lands in Sonoma The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This bill received strong support last County, California, into trust as part objection to the request of the gen- Congress and was voted out of the of the reservation of the Lytton tleman from Illinois? House. This is a good bill, and I urge Rancheria of California, and for other There was no objection. my colleagues to support its adoption. purposes. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The Clerk read the title of the bill. myself such time as I may consume. my time. The text of the bill is as follows: The Saint Francis Dam disaster is Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield H.R. 597 considered one of the worst civil engi- such time as he may consume to the neering catastrophes in the 20th cen- gentleman from California (Mr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tury. resentatives of the United States of America in KNIGHT), the author of the legislation. Congress assembled, H.R. 2156, introduced by the gen- Mr. KNIGHT. Mr. Speaker, this is SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tleman from California (Mr. KNIGHT), something that is near and dear to my This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lytton my good friend, recognizes the inci- heart. This is something that has af- Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017’’. dent’s devastation and subsequent im- fected our community. It happened less SEC. 2. FINDINGS. pacts on the residents of northern Los than 20 miles from my house, almost Congress finds the following: Angeles County by establishing a na- 100 years ago, and today I rise in re- (1) The Lytton Rancheria of California is a tional memorial and monument to pre- membrance of the Saint Francis Dam federally recognized Indian tribe that lost its serve the area for future generations. and the bill I sponsored, which would homeland after it was unjustly and unlaw- The bill authorizes the Secretary of establish a national memorial to honor fully terminated in 1958. The Tribe was re- Agriculture to establish the memorial those in this terrible tragedy. stored to Federal recognition in 1991, but the using donations from the community, The Saint Francis Dam failed on conditions of its restoration have prevented working in consultation with the it from regaining a homeland on its original March 12, 1928, in the San Francisquito lands. Santa Clarita City Council and the Canyon. Nearly 13 billion gallons of (2) Congress needs to take action to reverse public. No taxpayer funds are author- water crashed down upon the sur- historic injustices that befell the Tribe and ized for the construction of the memo- rounding areas and, ultimately, trav- have prevented it from regaining a viable rial. eled 54 miles down to the Pacific homeland for its people. The bill also authorizes the creation Ocean. The brute force of this flood- (3) Prior to European contact there were as of a 440-acre monument that will en- water claimed 437 lives, leaving in its many as 350,000 Indians living in what is now compass the Saint Francis Dam memo- wake unspeakable heartbreak and the State of California. By the turn of the rial. The boundaries of the monument 19th century, that number had been reduced catastrophically impacted commu- to approximately 15,000 individuals, many of were designated in consultation with nities. them homeless and living in scattered bands the local community, and the bill in- The Saint Francis Dam disaster was and communities. cludes provisions to ensure motorized America’s worst civil engineering fail- (4) The Lytton Rancheria’s original home- access within the monument and con- ure of the 20th century. While the fail- land was purchased by the United States in tinued grazing on any land where it is ure ultimately informed future dam 1926 pursuant to congressional authority de- already permitted. construction and the development of signed to remedy the unique tragedy that be- The memorial and the monument new safety standards, these lessons fell the Indians of California and provide created by this legislation are a fitting were learned at a steep price. Many of them with reservations called Rancherias to be held in trust by the United States. tribute to the 400 people who lost their the dams that were built after this (5) After the Lytton Rancheria lands were lives tragically and thousands more were built because of the Saint Francis purchased by the United States, the Tribe whose lives were forever changed by Dam issues, and they were built at a settled on the land and sustained itself for the Saint Francis Dam disaster. much different level. several decades by farming and ranching.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.029 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 (6) By the mid-1950s, Federal Indian policy which the County agrees to the lands in the There was no objection. had shifted back towards a policy of termi- County being taken into trust for the benefit Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield nating Indian tribes. In 1958, Congress en- of the Tribe in consideration for commit- myself such time as I may consume. acted the Rancheria Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 619), ments made by the Tribe. H.R. 597, sponsored by the gentleman which slated 41 Rancherias in California, in- SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. from California (Mr. DENHAM), my col- cluding the Lytton Rancheria, for termi- For the purpose of this Act, the following nation after certain conditions were met. definitions apply: league, would take into trust approxi- (7) On August 1, 1961, the Lytton Rancheria (1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means mately 511 acres of land of noncontig- was terminated by the Federal Government. Sonoma County, California. uous fee land owned by the Lytton This termination was illegal because the (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ Rancheria. The land is adjacent to the conditions for termination under the means the Secretary of the Interior. town of Windsor, in Sonoma County, Rancheria Act had never been met. After ter- (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the California. Under the bill, gaming mination was implemented, the Tribe lost its Lytton Rancheria of California. lands and was left without any means of sup- under the Indian Gaming Regulatory SEC. 4. LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST. porting itself. Act is prohibited on these lands. (8) In 1987, the Tribe joined three other (a) IN GENERAL.—The land owned by the In 2009, the Tribe applied to the De- Tribe and generally depicted on the map ti- tribes in a lawsuit against the United States partment of the Interior to place title challenging the illegal termination of their tled ‘‘Lytton Fee Owned Property to be Taken into Trust’’ and dated May 1, 2015, is to approximately 127 acres of lands ac- Rancherias. A Stipulated Judgment in the quired in this area in trust. The appli- case, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the the Sugar Bowl Rancheria v. United States, Tribe, subject to valid existing rights, con- cation is still pending with the Depart- No. C–86–3660 (N.D.Cal. March 22, 1991), re- tracts, and management agreements related ment of the Interior. stored the Lytton Rancheria to its status as to easements and rights-of-way. The Tribe has testified that it in- a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) LANDS TO BE MADE PART OF THE RES- tends to use a portion of the lands for ERVATION.—Lands taken into trust under (9) The Stipulated Judgment agreed that Tribal housing, while the rest would the Lytton Rancheria would have the ‘‘indi- subsection (a) shall be part of the Tribe’s res- ervation and shall be administered in accord- support a diverse range of economic de- vidual and collective status and rights’’ velopment, including plans for a future which it had prior to its termination and ex- ance with the laws and regulations generally pressly contemplated the acquisition of trust applicable to property held in trust by the resort and winery. lands for the Lytton Rancheria. United States for an Indian tribe. I want to thank the sponsor of the (10) The Stipulated Judgment contains pro- SEC. 5. GAMING. legislation for his hard work on this visions, included at the request of the local (a) LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST UNDER THIS bill, and I urge adoption of the meas- county governments and neighboring land- ACT.—Lands taken into trust for the benefit ure. owners, that prohibit the Lytton Rancheria of the Tribe under section 4 shall not be eli- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of from exercising its full Federal rights on its gible for gaming under the Indian Gaming original homeland in the Alexander Valley. Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). my time. (11) In 2000, approximately 9.5 acres of land (b) OTHER LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST.— Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield in San Pablo, California, was placed in trust (1) TIME-LIMITED PROHIBITION.—Lands myself such time as I may consume. status for the Lytton Rancheria for eco- taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe Along with dozens of other California nomic development purposes. in Sonoma County after the date of the en- Tribes, the Lytton Band of Pomo Indi- (12) The Tribe has since acquired, from actment of this Act shall not be eligible for ans had its relationship with the Fed- willing sellers at fair market value, property gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory eral Government terminated in 1958. in Sonoma County near the Tribe’s historic Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 et seq.) until after March That resulted in the loss of its Federal Rancheria. This property, which the Tribe 15, 2037. holds in fee status, is suitable for a new (2) PERMANENT PROHIBITION.—Notwith- status and all of its Tribal lands. homeland for the Tribe. standing paragraph (1), lands located north The Tribe’s federally recognized sta- (13) On a portion of the land to be taken of a line that runs in a cardinal east and tus was eventually restored, but their into trust, which portion totals approxi- west direction and is defined by California reservation lands were not. As a result, mately 124.12 acres, the Tribe plans to build State Highway Route 12 as it crosses through with the exception of a small parcel of housing for its members and governmental Sonoma County at Highway 101 as they are land that Congress provided for gaming and community facilities. physically on the ground and used for trans- in San Pablo, the Tribe has been left (14) A portion of the land to be taken into portation on January 1, 2016, and extending trust is being used for viniculture, and the to the furthest extent of Sonoma County essentially landless and without a res- Tribe intends to develop more of the lands to shall not be eligible for gaming under the In- ervation since it was terminated. be taken into trust for viniculture. The dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 This bill will take approximately 511 Tribe’s investment in the ongoing et seq.). acres in Sonoma County into trust as viniculture operation has reinvigorated the SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW. part of the reservation of the Lytton vineyards, which are producing high-quality Notwithstanding any other provision of Rancheria. By directing these lands wines. The Tribe is operating its vineyards law, the Memorandum of Agreement entered on a sustainable basis and is working toward into trust, the United States will en- into by the Tribe and the County concerning certification of sustainability. sure that the Lytton Rancheria will fi- taking land in the County into trust for the (15) No gaming shall be conducted on the nally have a permanently protected benefit of the Tribe, which was approved by lands to be taken into trust by this Act. homeland on which they can, once the County Board of Supervisors on March (16) No gaming shall be conducted on any 10, 2015, and any addenda and supplement again, live communally and plan for fu- lands taken into trust on behalf of the Tribe thereto, is not subject to review or approval ture generations. in Sonoma County after the date of the en- of the Secretary in order to be effective, in- I commend Representative DENHAM, actment of this Act north of a line that runs cluding review or approval under section 2103 in a cardinal east and west direction from my neighbor to the east, for this bipar- of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81). the point where Highway Route 12 crosses tisan legislation, and I urge quick Highway 101 as they are physically on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- adoption of this legislation. ground and used for transportation on Janu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ary 1, 2016, and extending to the furthest ex- linois (Mr. LAHOOD) and the gentleman of my time. tent of Sonoma County. from California (Mr. PANETTA) each Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge (17) Any agreement, now or in the future, will control 20 minutes. adoption of the legislation, and I yield regarding gaming restrictions between The Chair recognizes the gentleman back the balance of my time. Sonoma County and the Tribe will be effec- tive without further review by the Bureau of from Illinois. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Indian Affairs. GENERAL LEAVE question is on the motion offered by (18) By directing that these lands be taken Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. into trust, the United States will ensure that unanimous consent that all Members LAHOOD) that the House suspend the the Lytton Rancheria will finally have a per- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 597. manently protected homeland on which they tend their remarks and include extra- The question was taken; and (two- can once again live communally and plan for neous materials on the bill currently thirds being in the affirmative) the future generations. This action is necessary to fully restore the Tribe to the status it had under consideration. rules were suspended and the bill was before it was wrongfully terminated in 1961. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there passed. (19) The Tribe and County of Sonoma have objection to the request of the gen- A motion to reconsider was laid on entered into a Memorandum of Agreement in tleman from Illinois? the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.030 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5417 RECESS Carbajal Green, Al McClintock Sinema Tiberi Wasserman Ca´ rdenas Green, Gene McCollum Sires Tipton Schultz The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Carson (IN) Griffith McEachin Slaughter Tonko Waters, Maxine ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Carter (GA) Grothman McGovern Smith (MO) Torres Watson Coleman declares the House in recess until ap- Carter (TX) Guthrie McHenry Smith (NE) Trott Weber (TX) Cartwright Hanabusa McKinley Smith (NJ) proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Tsongas Webster (FL) Castor (FL) Handel McMorris Smith (TX) Turner Welch Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 29 min- Castro (TX) Harper Rodgers Smith (WA) Upton Wenstrup Soto utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Chabot Harris McNerney Valadao Westerman Speier Cheney Hartzler McSally Vargas Williams Chu, Judy Hastings Meadows Stefanik f Veasey Wilson (FL) Cicilline Heck Meehan Stewart Vela Wilson (SC) b 1830 Clark (MA) Hensarling Meeks Stivers Vela´ zquez Wittman Clarke (NY) Herrera Beutler Meng Suozzi Visclosky Womack AFTER RECESS Clay Hice, Jody B. Messer Swalwell (CA) Wagner Woodall Clyburn Higgins (LA) Mitchell Takano The recess having expired, the House Walberg Yarmuth Coffman Higgins (NY) Moolenaar Taylor was called to order by the Speaker pro Cohen Hill Mooney (WV) Tenney Walden Yoder tempore (Mr. CARTER of Georgia) at 6 Cole Himes Moulton Thompson (CA) Walker Yoho o’clock and 30 minutes p.m. Collins (NY) Holding Mullin Thompson (MS) Walorski Young (AK) Comer Hollingsworth Murphy (FL) Thompson (PA) Walters, Mimi Young (IA) f Comstock Hudson Murphy (PA) Thornberry Walz Zeldin Conaway Huffman Nadler NOT VOTING—26 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Connolly Huizenga Neal A message in writing from the Presi- Conyers Hultgren Newhouse Butterfield Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Cook Hunter Noem Cleaver Hoyer Raskin dent of the United States was commu- Cooper Issa Nolan Collins (GA) Hurd Rohrabacher nicated to the House by Ms. Mariel Correa Jackson Lee Norcross Cummings Johnson, Sam Rooney, Thomas Ridgway, one of his secretaries. Costa Jayapal Norman Duncan (TN) Larson (CT) J. Costello (PA) Jeffries Nunes Gaetz Lieu, Ted Scalise f Courtney Jenkins (KS) O’Halleran Garrett Moore Schweikert Gosar Napolitano Smucker ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Cramer Jenkins (WV) O’Rourke Crawford Johnson (GA) Olson Grijalva Pearce Titus PRO TEMPORE Crist Johnson (LA) Palazzo b 1853 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Crowley Johnson (OH) Pallone Cuellar Johnson, E. B. Palmer Mr. WENSTRUP changed his vote ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Culberson Jones Panetta will resume on motions to suspend the Curbelo (FL) Jordan Pascrell from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ rules previously postponed. Davidson Joyce (OH) Paulsen So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Votes will be taken in the following Davis (CA) Kaptur Payne tive) the rules were suspended and the Davis, Danny Katko Pelosi bill was passed. order: Davis, Rodney Keating Perry H.R. 1397, by the yeas and nays; DeFazio Kelly (IL) Peters The result of the vote was announced H.R. 1719, by the yeas and nays. DeGette Kelly (MS) Peterson as above recorded. The first electronic vote will be con- Delaney Kelly (PA) Pingree A motion to reconsider was laid on DeLauro Kennedy Pittenger the table. ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- DelBene Khanna Pocan maining electronic vote will be con- Demings Kihuen Poe (TX) f ducted as a 5-minute vote. Denham Kildee Poliquin Dent Kilmer Polis COMMUNICATION FROM THE f DeSantis Kind Posey CLERK OF THE HOUSE DeSaulnier King (IA) Price (NC) INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF DesJarlais King (NY) Quigley The SPEAKER laid before the House LAND ALONG GEORGE WASH- Deutch Kinzinger Ratcliffe the following communication from the INGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY Diaz-Balart Knight Reed Clerk of the House of Representatives: Dingell Krishnamoorthi Reichert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Doggett Kuster (NH) Renacci OFFICE OF THE CLERK, finished business is the vote on the mo- Donovan Kustoff (TN) Rice (NY) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tion to suspend the rules and pass the Doyle, Michael Labrador Rice (SC) Washington, DC, June 20, 2017. F. LaHood Richmond Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, bill (H.R. 1397) to authorize, direct, fa- Duffy LaMalfa Roby The Speaker, House of Representatives, cilitate, and expedite the transfer of Duncan (SC) Lamborn Roe (TN) Washington, DC. Dunn Lance Rogers (AL) administrative jurisdiction of certain DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to Ellison Langevin Rogers (KY) Federal land, and for other purposes, Emmer Larsen (WA) Rokita transmit herewith a copy of the Certificate on which the yeas and nays were or- Engel Latta Rooney, Francis of Election received from the Honorable Alex dered. Eshoo Lawrence Ros-Lehtinen Padilla, California Secretary of State, indi- The Clerk read the title of the bill. Espaillat Lawson (FL) Rosen cating that, at the Special Election held on Estes (KS) Lee Roskam The SPEAKER pro tempore. The June 6, 2017, the Honorable Jimmy Gomez Esty (CT) Levin Ross was duly elected Representative in Congress question is on the motion offered by Evans Lewis (GA) Rothfus for the 34th Congressional District, State of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Farenthold Lewis (MN) Rouzer Faso Lipinski Roybal-Allard California. LAHOOD) that the House suspend the Ferguson LoBiondo Royce (CA) With best wishes, I am, rules and pass the bill. Fitzpatrick Loebsack Ruiz Sincerely, The vote was taken by electronic de- Fleischmann Lofgren Ruppersberger KAREN L. HAAS, vice, and there were—yeas 406, nays 0, Flores Long Rush Clerk. Fortenberry Loudermilk Russell Enclosure. not voting 26, as follows: Foster Love Rutherford [Roll No. 345] Foxx Lowenthal Ryan (OH) STATE OF CALIFORNIA Frankel (FL) Lowey Sa´ nchez YEAS—406 Franks (AZ) Lucas Sanford CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION Abraham Bera Brady (PA) Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Sarbanes I, Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of the Adams Bergman Brady (TX) Fudge Lujan Grisham, Schakowsky State of California, hereby certify that ac- Aderholt Beyer Brat Gabbard M. Schiff cording to information concerning the state- Aguilar Biggs Bridenstine Gallagher Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schneider ment of the results of the Special General Allen Bilirakis Brooks (AL) Gallego Lynch Schrader Amash Bishop (GA) Brooks (IN) Garamendi MacArthur Scott (VA) Election held on the 6th day of June, 2017, on Amodei Bishop (MI) Brown (MD) Gianforte Maloney, Scott, Austin file in my office, Jimmy Gomez was elected Arrington Bishop (UT) Brownley (CA) Gibbs Carolyn B. Scott, David to the office of United States Representative Babin Black Buchanan Gohmert Maloney, Sean Sensenbrenner District 34. Bacon Blackburn Buck Gonzalez (TX) Marchant Serrano In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand Banks (IN) Blum Bucshon Goodlatte Marino Sessions and affix the Great Seal of the State of Cali- Barletta Blumenauer Budd Gottheimer Marshall Sewell (AL) fornia, at Sacramento, this 19th day of June, Barr Blunt Rochester Burgess Gowdy Massie Shea-Porter Barraga´ n Bonamici Bustos Granger Mast Sherman 2017. Barton Bost Byrne Graves (GA) Matsui Shimkus ALEX PADILLA, Bass Boyle, Brendan Calvert Graves (LA) McCarthy Shuster Secretary of State. Beatty F. Capuano Graves (MO) McCaul Simpson [State Seal Affixed]

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.044 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE brother, Gerry; my mother-in-law, [Roll No. 346] JIMMY GOMEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, Sally; and, of course, my amazing wife, YEAS—401 AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE Mary. Abraham Denham Kennedy The SPEAKER. Will Representative- My approach to public policy, poli- Adams Dent Khanna tics, and government is shaped by the Aderholt DeSantis Kihuen elect Gomez and the members of the Aguilar DeSaulnier Kildee California delegation present them- experiences of my family and of my Allen DesJarlais Kilmer selves in the well. community. As the son of immigrants Amodei Deutch Kind who believes in this country and every- Arrington Diaz-Balart King (IA) All Members will rise and the Rep- Bacon Dingell King (NY) resentative-elect will please raise his thing it promises, I am a living embod- Banks (IN) Doggett Kinzinger right hand. iment of that promise. I have a pro- Barletta Donovan Knight Mr. GOMEZ appeared at the bar of found commitment to protecting the Barr Doyle, Michael Krishnamoorthi rights of immigrants no matter where Barraga´ n F. Kuster (NH) the House and took the oath of office, Barton Duffy Kustoff (TN) as follows: they are from and no matter what God Bass Duncan (SC) Labrador they worship. Beatty Dunn LaHood Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- I am also a fighter for universal Bera Ellison LaMalfa port and defend the Constitution of the Bergman Emmer Lamborn United States against all enemies, foreign healthcare, because when I was 7 years Beyer Engel Lance and domestic; that you will bear true faith old, I ended up in the hospital with Bilirakis Eshoo Langevin and allegiance to the same; that you take pneumonia, and that 1-week stay in the Bishop (GA) Espaillat Larsen (WA) this obligation freely, without any mental hospital almost bankrupted my family. Bishop (MI) Estes (KS) Larson (CT) reservation or purpose of evasion; and that Bishop (UT) Esty (CT) Latta I also believe that young people from Black Evans Lawrence you will well and faithfully discharge the du- working families should have access to Blackburn Farenthold Lawson (FL) ties of the office on which you are about to debt-free education, because I know Blum Faso Lee enter, so help you God. from my own personal experience that Blumenauer Ferguson Levin The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you Blunt Rochester Fitzpatrick Lewis (GA) a high school degree is not always Bonamici Fleischmann Lewis (MN) are now a Member of the 115th Con- enough, and that is why a higher edu- Bost Flores Lipinski gress. cation can actually transform an indi- Boyle, Brendan Fortenberry LoBiondo f F. Foster Loebsack vidual’s life. Brady (PA) Foxx Lofgren WELCOMING THE HONORABLE I believe everyone deserves access to Brady (TX) Frankel (FL) Long clean air and clean water and that cli- Bridenstine Franks (AZ) Loudermilk JIMMY GOMEZ TO THE HOUSE Brooks (AL) Frelinghuysen Love OF REPRESENTATIVES mate change has exacerbated that Brooks (IN) Fudge Lowenthal challenge. The SPEAKER. Without objection, Brown (MD) Gabbard Lowey And lastly, I don’t believe in the Brownley (CA) Gaetz Lucas the gentlewoman from California (Ms. hype and the false divides that progres- Buchanan Gallagher Luetkemeyer Buck Gallego Lujan Grisham, MAXINE WATERS) is recognized for 1 sives can’t be for working families and minute. Bucshon Garamendi M. for families from all over America. Burgess Gianforte Luja´ n, Ben Ray There was no objection. To the people of the 34th Congres- Bustos Gibbs Lynch Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Byrne Gohmert MacArthur sional District, I know why they sent Calvert Gomez Maloney, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Demo- me to Congress. They want me to fight cratic delegation of California, I am so Capuano Gonzalez (TX) Carolyn B. for our families, our State, and our val- Carbajal Goodlatte Maloney, Sean very pleased to welcome the newest ues, and I will do that every single day, Ca´ rdenas Gottheimer Marchant Carson (IN) Gowdy Marino member of the California delegation, and I won’t let them down. Congressman JIMMY GOMEZ. Carter (GA) Granger Marshall Carter (TX) Graves (GA) Mast Congressman GOMEZ will represent f Cartwright Graves (LA) Matsui the people of the 34th Congressional Castor (FL) Graves (MO) McCarthy District. Castro (TX) Green, Al McCaul ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Chabot Green, Gene McClintock Congressman GOMEZ was elected to The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of Cheney Grijalva McCollum the California State Assembly in 2012 Chu, Judy Grothman McEachin and reelected in 2014, and most re- rule XX, the Chair announces to the Cicilline Guthrie McGovern cently in 2016, with over 86 percent of House that, in light of the administra- Clark (MA) Hanabusa McHenry tion of the oath to the gentleman from Clarke (NY) Handel McKinley the vote, to represent California’s 51st Clay Harper McMorris assembly district. California, the whole number of the Cleaver Hartzler Rodgers In the assembly, Congressman GOMEZ House is 434. Clyburn Hastings McNerney was a national champion of paid family Coffman Heck McSally f Cohen Hensarling Meadows leave. Congressman GOMEZ authored Cole Herrera Beutler Meehan and passed legislation, Assembly Bill Collins (GA) Hice, Jody B. Meeks 908, the Nation’s most progressive ex- JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC Collins (NY) Higgins (LA) Meng SITE EXPANSION ACT Comer Higgins (NY) Messer pansion of paid family leave, that Comstock Hill Mitchell President Obama held as a model for The SPEAKER. Without objection, 5- Conaway Himes Moolenaar Congress. minute voting will continue. Connolly Holding Moulton Conyers Hollingsworth Mullin JIMMY also authored legislation to There was no objection. Cook Hoyer Murphy (FL) address public health, environmental The SPEAKER. The unfinished busi- Cooper Hudson Murphy (PA) justice, water conservation, and access ness is the vote on the motion to sus- Correa Huffman Nadler to education. pend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. Costa Huizenga Neal Costello (PA) Hultgren Newhouse We are all looking forward to Rep- 1719) to authorize the Secretary of the Courtney Hunter Noem resentative GOMEZ expanding and con- Interior to acquire approximately 44 Cramer Issa Nolan tinuing his work in the United States acres of land in Martinez, California, Crawford Jackson Lee Norcross Crist Jayapal Norman Congress. I hope Members will all join and for other purposes, as amended, on Crowley Jeffries Nunes me in welcoming him to Congress. which the yeas and nays were ordered. Cuellar Jenkins (KS) O’Halleran Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman The Clerk read the title of the bill. Culberson Jenkins (WV) O’Rourke from California (Mr. GOMEZ). The SPEAKER. The question is on Curbelo (FL) Johnson (GA) Olson Davidson Johnson (LA) Palazzo Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, I want to the motion offered by the gentleman Davis (CA) Johnson (OH) Pallone thank everyone for the warm welcome. from Illinois (Mr. LAHOOD) that the Davis, Danny Johnson, E. B. Palmer I also want to thank Majority Leader House suspend the rules and pass the Davis, Rodney Joyce (OH) Panetta DeFazio Kaptur Pascrell KEVIN MCCARTHY for all the attention bill, as amended. DeGette Katko Paulsen he has given me for the past several This is a 5-minute vote. Delaney Keating Payne weeks. Thank you so much. The vote was taken by electronic de- DeLauro Kelly (IL) Pelosi I am truly honored to be here and to vice, and there were—yeas 401, nays 15, DelBene Kelly (MS) Perry Demings Kelly (PA) Peters be joined by my mother, Socorro; my not voting 17, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.049 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5419 Peterson Schiff Tipton PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE cal year 2018 National Defense Author- Pingree Schneider Tonko CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR ization Act, the House Armed Services Pittenger Schrader Torres Pocan Schweikert Trott OF H.R. 622 Committee came together to produce a Poe (TX) Scott (VA) Tsongas Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I ask strong bipartisan bill that will ensure Poliquin Scott, Austin Turner investment in and oversight of our Polis Scott, David unanimous consent that I may here- Upton military. We also recognized how valu- Posey Sensenbrenner Valadao after be considered to be the first spon- Price (NC) Serrano Vargas sor of H.R. 622, a bill originally intro- able the Department is to inter- Quigley Sessions Veasey duced by Representative Chaffetz of national humanitarian assistance and Ratcliffe Sewell (AL) Vela Reed Shea-Porter Utah, for the purposes of adding co- disaster relief efforts as well. Vela´ zquez During markup, I offered an amend- Reichert Sherman Visclosky sponsors and requesting reprintings Renacci Shimkus Wagner pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. ment that will require the Department Rice (NY) Shuster Walberg to assess the viability of unmanned air- Rice (SC) Simpson The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Walden Richmond Sinema craft systems in support of inter- Walker objection to the request of the gen- Roby Sires national humanitarian aid missions. Walorski tleman from Utah? Roe (TN) Slaughter Walters, Mimi Although it is well understood that the Rogers (AL) Smith (MO) There was no objection. Walz DOD has operated UAS platforms effec- Rogers (KY) Smith (NE) f Rokita Smith (NJ) Wasserman tively for over a decade in offensive Rooney, Francis Smith (TX) Schultz roles, I believe it is also important we Waters, Maxine PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON Ros-Lehtinen Smith (WA) ARMED SERVICES TO FILE SUP- recognize the capabilities of UAS plat- Rosen Smucker Watson Coleman Roskam Soto Webster (FL) PLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. forms to increase the speed and quality Ross Speier Welch 2810, NATIONAL DEFENSE AU- of response forces providing disaster re- Rothfus Stefanik Wenstrup lief and medical assistance to those Westerman THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL Roybal-Allard Stewart suffering around the world. Think of Royce (CA) Stivers Williams YEAR 2018 Wilson (FL) critical disaster efforts, whereby vital Ruiz Suozzi Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Ruppersberger Swalwell (CA) Wilson (SC) medicine and supplies are needed ask unanimous consent that the Com- Rush Takano Wittman quickly. UAS could very well make all Womack mittee on Armed Services be author- Russell Taylor the difference between life and death. Rutherford Tenney Woodall ized to file a supplemental report on I am pleased that this amendment Ryan (OH) Thompson (CA) Yarmuth the bill, H.R. 2810. Sa´ nchez Thompson (MS) Yoder was adopted during markup, and I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Sanford Thompson (PA) Young (AK) thank my colleagues for their support Sarbanes Thornberry Young (IA) objection to the request of the gen- of this endeavor. Schakowsky Tiberi Zeldin tleman from Texas? NAYS—15 There was no objection. f Amash Garrett Massie f b 1915 Babin Griffith Mooney (WV) Biggs Harris Rouzer VENEZUELA OFFICER DOWN: MIOSOTIS Brat Jones Weber (TX) FAMILIA (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Budd Jordan Yoho (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was NOT VOTING—17 given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend given permission to address the House Butterfield Johnson, Sam Raskin her remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Cummings Lieu, Ted Rohrabacher his remarks.) Duncan (TN) Moore Rooney, Thomas Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as Gosar Napolitano J. for more than 100 days, the Venezuelan ´ fireworks boomed in the sky above the Gutierrez Pearce Scalise people have been courageously pro- Hurd Perlmutter Titus Bronx, 48-year-old law officer Miosotis testing peacefully on the streets Familia sat in a mobile command unit. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE against the abusive regime of Nicolas The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. She was a good officer. Maduro. Known for her no-nonsense approach CARTER of Georgia) (during the vote). Since June, more than 1,400 people There are 2 minutes remaining. to law enforcement, she was friendly have been injured, over 3,600 have been with the neighborhood, spoke Spanish, 1910 b detained, and over 100 people have been and was always quick with a smile and So (two-thirds being in the affirma- killed by Maduro’s thugs. a wave. But suddenly, an evil outlaw tive) the rules were suspended and the Just days ago, Maduro moved opposi- appeared at her window and, with a bill, as amended, was passed. tion leader Leopoldo Lopez to house ar- heart fatally bent on mischief, pointed The result of the vote was announced rest after more than 3 unjust years in a .38-caliber revolver through the win- as above recorded. prison. But this diversion tactic is not dow and pulled the trigger, cold- The title of the bill was amended so enough. All political prisoners must be bloodedly murdering Officer Familia. as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize the Sec- released. She wore the uniform with the badge, retary of the Interior to acquire ap- Maduro’s fraudulent constituent as- the shield over her heart. proximately 44 acres of land in Mar- sembly must be stopped. And more Officer Familia was one of 10 siblings tinez, California, for inclusion in the names must be added to the sanctions from an immigrant family from the John Muir National Historic Site, and list, especially those human rights Dominican Republic, and she had three for other purposes.’’. abusers who are responsible for the vio- children of her own. A motion to reconsider was laid on lent actions against innocent civilians. Our men and women in blue are being the table. This will send a strong message that targeted, gunned down for simply wear- PERSONAL EXPLANATION the United States stands with the peo- ing the uniform, gunned down by the Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, had I been ple in their struggle for democracy and scourge that prey on the police. present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall for justice for all Venezuelans. Congress should take action and pro- No. 345, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 346. f tect those who serve our Nation every PERSONAL EXPLANATION day, all day, on the streets of America. UTILIZING UAS FOR INTER- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I attended the Senator CORNYN and I have introduced funeral of a close family member and was un- NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AS- the Back the Blue Act of 2017, which able to fly back to the Capitol in time for votes SISTANCE AND DISASTER RE- increases the penalties for the soulless today. Had I been present to vote, I would LIEF criminals who intentionally target the have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 1397, To authorize, (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given law enforcement community. direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of permission to address the House for 1 Peace officers are the last strand of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal minute and to revise and extend his re- wire in the fence between the law and land, and for other purposes, and ‘‘yea’’ on marks.) the lawless, between good and evil. H.R. 1719, the John Muir National Historic Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, during Taps has been played for the end of Site Expansion Act. the full committee markup of the fis- watch for Officer Familia. Her life may

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.032 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H5420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2017 be gone, but her service and sacrifice THE PUBLIC TRUST HAS BEEN that are essential to our national secu- are a reminder of those who give their VIOLATED rity and economic prosperity. These lives to the thin blue line. (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was students study abroad in rigorous sum- So back the blue, Mr. Speaker, back given permission to address the House mer institutes, learning these critical the blue. for 1 minute.) foreign languages, while engaging with And that is just the way it is. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the citizens of the host countries to further f son of Mr. Trump knew full well that their cultural educations. he was accepting an invitation from a We are proud of these two out- THE INVESTIGATION MUST chain of individuals affiliated with the standing students from the Pennsyl- CONTINUE Kremlin: first, the liaison guy, the pub- vania State University for their (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI asked and licist, an operative of the Kremlin; the achievements. Congratulations, Janet was given permission to address the entertainer, the operative of the Krem- and Erika. House for 1 minute and to revise and lin; and then the attorney, who has af- f extend his remarks.) filiations through her family with the RUSSIA’S ONGOING ASSAULT ON Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speak- Kremlin. And then the idea was to re- OUR DEMOCRACY CANNOT GO er, Donald Trump, Jr., has documented ceive information from a foreign, hos- UNANSWERED that he, Jared Kushner, and former tile nation about the opponent of his (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given Trump campaign chairman Paul father. permission to address the House for 1 Manafort met with a Russian lawyer With all of his outpouring of honesty minute and to revise and extend her re- with the understanding that she was a now, the question has to be why was marks.) Russian Government agent and would this meeting hidden, and it has to be Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Russia’s provide damaging information on Hil- whether we are on the brink of seeing ongoing assault on our democracy and lary Clinton as part of Moscow’s effort a situation where those involved have democracies around the globe cannot to help President Trump’s campaign. acted against the interests of the go unanswered. The attempt by these top advisers to United States of America. It has been a month since Russian solicit the support of a hostile foreign Having just come back from a former sanctions passed the Senate 97–2, yet power to win the American Presidency Soviet bloc country, I know the dis- House Republican leaders continue to is unprecedented in our history. tinction between the freedom in this stall on bringing that worthy bill for- When an American political cam- Nation and the non-freedom that Putin ward here. Why? Who or what are they paign is approached by a foreign source believes in. So I think it is important, protecting? Surely not liberty. promising information on an opponent, as I have said over and over again, that Putin’s Russia targets journalists they should contact the FBI. Unfortu- the House Judiciary Committee needs and political opponents for death. He nately, the Trump campaign, instead, to open up its investigation, take over- shelters hackers that target demo- scheduled a meeting. sight over issues that are relevant to cratic nations, including ours, and Rus- All those who participated in the the Constitution and, of course, those sia hacks businesses to enrich Putin’s Trump Tower meeting must testify individuals who are holding the public cronies. under oath before Congress. Mr. trust. Russia’s illegal invasion of sovereign Trump, Mr. Manafort, Mr. Kushner, The public trust has been violated, nations, the latest being Ukraine, with Mr. Goldstone, and Ms. Veselnitskaya but I believe seriously that something over 10,000 dead and over 2 million dis- must disclose to Congress the nature more has been violated. There is Rus- placed, reminds us of the evil brutality and details of their conversations, in- sian collusion: collusion in the elec- of Russia’s kleptocratic rulers. Rus- cluding any sources in the Kremlin. tion, skewing the idea of a fair elec- sia’s damaging expansionism needs to Special Counsel Mueller’s investiga- tion. This is what we are dealing with, be stopped. tion must continue, and so must ours. and I am saddened by this situation. Despite earlier denials, reports state f The Judiciary Committee must in- that Donald Trump, Jr., Jared vestigate the skewing of the election Kushner, and Trump campaign man- CONGRATULATING MINNETONKA toward one candidate over another. ager Paul Manafort knowingly met BOYS TENNIS CHAMPS f with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer to se- (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given cure damaging information about Hil- RECOGNIZING PENN STATE UNI- permission to address the House for 1 lary Clinton. This administration is VERSITY CRITICAL LANGUAGE minute and to revise and extend his re- not acting in the national interest, and SCHOLARS marks.) the victim of their encounters is lib- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania erty herself. congratulate the Minnetonka High asked and was given permission to ad- Let House Republican leaders stop School boys tennis team on their re- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- the delays and bring forward strong cent extraordinary State tournament vise and extend his remarks.) sanctions legislation on Russia. Let us victory. The Skippers won their second Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. defend liberty and our rule of law as a consecutive State title, led by Senior Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize beacon of hope for people everywhere, Adam Thompson and Junior Ben Whea- two Penn State University students even those living in the grim reality of ton. who received critical language scholar- Russia. The team worked hard to win, with a ships following their completion of the f final score of 4–3. This close victory U.S. Department of State’s Critical displayed their competitive skill, and Language Scholarship Program in the A VISIT TO ANIMAL ADVENTURE the way the Skippers carried them- summer of 2016. PARK selves after the victory epitomizes the The following students were two of (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given virtue of sportsmanship and humility. the 564 total selected participants. A permission to address the House for 1 Mr. Speaker, with their strong deter- total of 5,700 students applied. minute and to revise and extend her re- mination and commitment to excel- Janet Purdy, of State College, marks.) lence, these student athletes exemplify reached an intermediate level of Swa- Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise the very best of their school and of our hili while studying in Tanzania; and today to recognize a new friend I made community. They excel both on the Erika Pugh, of Boalsburg, achieved an last week as I was traveling through court and in the classroom. advanced level of Arabic while study- the 22nd Congressional District: April I offer my congratulations to the ing in Russia. the Giraffe. players, the coaches, and the parents. The Critical Language Scholarship April is a resident of the Animal Ad- Congratulations to the Minnetonka Program is a crucial component of our venture Park in Harpersville, New boys tennis team on their victory and Federal Government’s goal to encour- York; and many of you may already becoming State champs. age Americans to master languages know April as the star of the Giraffe

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Hills, who was diagnosed with Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, provided I am happy to report that April and neurofibromatosis just a month before that the Secretary of State, in con- I had a great meeting and that Tajiri is her 26th birthday. Yet, because of ACA, sultation with the Secretary of the growing and doing very well in the Ani- she has insurance today, despite her Treasury, the Director of National In- mal Adventure Park. I also had the preexisting condition. telligence, and the Administrator of unique opportunity to pose for a selfie I was thrilled to learn that Claire re- the U.S. Agency for International De- with April from high atop a perch. She cently got married, and is looking for- velopment, publishes on or before Octo- was much obliging, especially since I ward to pursuing her dreams: raising a ber 12, 2017, a notice in the Federal Reg- had some carrots to offer her. family and living a long and productive ister stating that the Government of Most importantly, during my visit to life. Sudan has sustained the positive ac- Animal Adventure Park, which is a Mr. Speaker, across the country, tions that gave rise to the order and beautiful preservation of wild animals there are millions of stories just like has provided to the President the re- from around the world, I learned that these. The ACA is far from perfect and port described above. over the last 30 years the giraffe popu- it needs work. I heard that from my The order revokes the requirement in lation numbers have declined by over constituents as well. Executive Order 13761 to provide an up- 40 percent, and giraffes are now listed I urge my colleagues here in Congress dated version of the report annually in the category of ‘‘vulnerable to ex- to listen to the people who share their thereafter and, concurrent with those tinction,’’ an important reminder that stories with me and others and end this reports, to publish in the Federal Reg- we can all do more to preserve wildlife ill-considered repeal effort. Instead, ister a notice stating whether the Gov- and to protect precious wild species let’s get to work together to deliver ernment of Sudan has sustained the such as April and her darling baby, Taj, quality, affordable healthcare for all positive actions that gave rise to Exec- that share the planet with us. Americans. utive Order 13761. The President issued Executive Or- f f ders 13067 and 13412, among other or- HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. b 1930 ders, to deal with the unusual and ex- MARTHA RIVERA CHAVIS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER traordinary threat to the national se- (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES 399. curity and foreign policy of the United permission to address the House for 1 States posed by the actions and poli- Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask minute and to revise and extend his re- cies of the Government of Sudan, in- unanimous consent that my name be marks.) cluding support for international ter- removed as a cosponsor of H. Res. 399. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise rorism; efforts to destabilize neigh- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. today in honor of Mrs. Martha Rivera boring governments; and the preva- RUTHERFORD). Is there objection to the Chavis, who passed away on July 6, lence of human rights violations. request of the gentleman from Ohio? 2017, at her home in Montclair, New In Executive Order 13761, the Presi- There was no objection. Jersey. dent determined that the situation After receiving her degree in French f that gave rise to the actions taken in civilization at the Sorbonne University EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING EX- Executive Order 13067 and Executive in Paris, France, Mrs. Rivera Chavis ECUTIVE ORDER 13761—MESSAGE Order 13412 related to the policies and served as the French-to-Portuguese FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE actions of the Government of Sudan translator for Angola’s Ambassador to UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115– had been altered by Sudan’s positive the United Nations. It was there she 51) actions over the prior 6 months. Execu- tive Order 13761 directed the Secretary met Reverend Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- of State, in consultation with the Sec- Jr., a civil rights leader and president fore the House the following message retary of the Treasury, the Director of of the National Newspaper Publishers from the President of the United National Intelligence, and the Admin- Association. States; which was read and, together istrator of the U.S. Agency for Inter- After marrying in 1988, Mrs. Rivera with the accompanying papers, referred national Development, and based on a Chavis and her husband cared for nine to the Committee on Foreign Affairs consideration of relevant and credible Angolans, including six children with and ordered to be printed: missing limbs, at their home in information from available sources, in- Montclair. Mrs. Rivera Chavis carried To the Congress of the United States: cluding nongovernmental organiza- that empathy and compassion with her Consistent with subsection 401(b) of tions, on or before July 12, 2017, to pro- throughout life, including during her the National Emergencies Act, 50 vide a report to the President on the tenure as the head of the Women in U.S.C. 1641(b), and subsection 204(b) of Government of Sudan’s progress in sus- NAACP committee, where she fought the International Emergency Eco- taining its positive actions that gave for justice, equality, and freedom for nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b), I rise to Executive Order 13761. Execu- minority communities. hereby report that I have issued an Ex- tive Order 13761 further provided that if Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Rivera Chavis will ecutive Order (the ‘‘order’’) that the Secretary of State, in consultation be greatly missed by all who knew her. amends Executive Order 13761 of Janu- with the Secretary of the Treasury, the I send my thoughts and prayers to her ary 13, 2017, by changing certain effec- Director of National Intelligence, and husband, Benjamin, and her children tive dates and revokes a reporting re- the Administrator of the U.S. Agency and loved ones. quirement in that order. for International Development, pub- f The order changes the date by which lished on or before July 12, 2017, a no- the Secretary of State, in consultation tice in the Federal Register stating that PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT with the Secretary of the Treasury, the the Government of Sudan had sus- HEALTHCARE Director of National Intelligence, and tained the positive actions that gave (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was the Administrator of the U.S. Agency rise to Executive Order 13761 and had given permission to address the House for International Development, is to provided to the President the report for 1 minute and to revise and extend provide a report to the President on described above, the revocation of sec- his remarks.) the Government of Sudan’s progress in tions 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13067 Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, last sustaining the positive actions taken and the revocation of Executive Order week, as I traveled throughout my dis- by the Government of Sudan that gave 13412 would become effective. trict, I heard time and time and time rise to Executive Order 13761, from While the Government of Sudan has again from people worried about one July 12, 2017, to October 12, 2017. The made some progress in areas identified

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And 27 percent of For these reasons, I have determined much to those who have little? the American public unable to buy in- that it is necessary to amend the effec- The answer is: Categorically, it does. surance because of preexisting condi- tive date to October 12, 2017, to provide There is absolutely no doubt that the tions, no longer the case in America the report required by Executive Order Affordable Care Act has helped those today. It is gone. That is history. 13761 and revoke sections 1 and 2 of Ex- who have little. I will give a couple of This is my experience. Thousands of ecutive Order 13067 and Executive examples. Just a couple. times I saw this. If a person went Order 13412, provided that further ac- One, a beauty salon operator in Sac- through that entire checklist and there tion is taken by the Secretary of State, ramento, California, around the age of was some inaccuracy in the way they as set forth in Executive Order 13761, 30, married, wanting to have children answered those questions and they and to revoke the subsequent annual but not able to do so because she had went to the hospital with a serious ill- reporting requirement in Executive no insurance. A small-business oper- ness that was supposed to be covered, Order 13761. ator, herself, maybe one part-time em- it was common for the insurance com- I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- ployee, unable to get insurance prior to panies to go back and do medical un- tive Order I have issued. the Affordable Care Act. derwriting after the event and deny the DONALD J. TRUMP. My wife visited her after the Afford- coverage. Common practice. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 11, 2017. able Care Act went into place, and she Something as mundane as: I did not f was able to purchase private insurance have mumps when I was a child. Check, through the subsidized market, and she check, check. Oh, you had mumps? I THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS happily, excitedly told my wife: And am sorry, we are not going to pay for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under now my husband and I, we are going to this operation. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- have a baby. At last I have the insur- Those days are gone. The Affordable uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Cali- ance. And I want you to tell your hus- Care Act did that. fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized band ‘‘thank you.’’ In my own State of California, 3.7 for 60 minutes as the designee of the That thanks is not to me. It is to the million Californians are now insured minority leader. men and women of the Congress in 2010, due to the Medicaid expansion pro- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I myself included, and the Senate, and gram, which we call Medi-Cal in Cali- look forward to this hour, although I President Obama that signed the Af- fornia. And 1.4 million people now have will probably take something less than fordable Care Act that set up a situa- insurance through the exchange. The that. tion in which, through the California two examples I gave are but two of 1.4 I want to bring to the attention of exchange, similar to other State ex- million Californians that have insur- the House and, more beyond that, the changes, she was able to purchase in- ance. So it works. And it is not just citizens of the United States what is surance. Subsidized to be sure, but that. There are other things. happening here with all this talk about nonetheless, she was on her way to Seniors, the infamous doughnut hole the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. I having a baby, or at least thinking in which, under Medicare part D, the want to spend some time on that issue. about having a baby. I will come back first couple of thousand dollars of drug I want to review exactly what the Af- to her in a few moments. expenses would be covered. And then fordable Care Act has done for Ameri- A second person, small family farmer serious illnesses, you blow through cans and what the repeal would do to in my district unable to have insurance that quickly, and then you faced the Americans. Those are really two dif- throughout her entire adult life. In and doughnut hole, and it was out of your ferent ways to look at this. out of hospitals for everything from an pocket. I want to start someplace else that accident on the farm to some more se- So you found seniors all across this has been a very special part of my rious things. Facing bankruptcy. The country unable to afford the continu- thinking about government issues, Affordable Care Act gave her the op- ation of the drugs that kept them about policies of all kinds, and it was portunity to have insurance, to sta- alive. It is gone—or will soon be gone. something that Franklin Delano Roo- bilize her life, her healthcare, and, im- The Affordable Care Act collapses that 1 sevelt said during the height of the De- portantly, be able to avoid the finan- doughnut hole so that in another 1 ⁄2 pression as the American government cial disaster of a major medical bill years, 2 years from now it would be and Mr. Roosevelt were talking about that would have clearly bankrupted gone and the Medicare part D would the various policies that were being her and put her out on the street. provide the drugs that are necessary to discussed at the time. He laid out a That is what the Affordable Care Act keep seniors alive. test to which he would apply his judg- did to two constituents in my district. The repeal of the Affordable Care Act ment of a policy. It reads this way: And that story is repeated over 20 mil- would end that and send those seniors ‘‘The test of our progress is not wheth- lion times around this Nation. More back where they were before, facing er we add more to the abundance of than 20 million Americans have been the ominous doughnut hole. It goes on those who have much; it is rather we able to get health insurance as a result and on. Medicaid expansion, 20 million Amer- provide enough for those who have too of Affordable Care Act. And 6.1 million icans covered; 3.7 million in California. little.’’ young Americans have been able to The drop in insurance rates. Due to the I see this as a profound and ex- stay on their parents’ insurance poli- Affordable Care Act, the uninsured rate tremely important criteria upon which cies, not thrown off at the age of 18, is now the lowest in history. to judge many policies that come be- but able to stay on until the age of 25. Consider this: 16 percent of Ameri- fore us in bills, but it is also, I think, And 27 percent of Americans who have cans in 2010, before the Affordable Care an extremely valuable way to judge the preexisting conditions—27 percent of us Act, did not have insurance—16 percent question of the Affordable Care Act: have some sort of preexisting condi- of the 380 million of us. Has it added much to those who have tion—no longer a bar to being able to little? get insurance. b 1945 I will try to answer that in a few mo- I was the insurance commissioner in Today, it is down to just about 8 per- ments. California for 8 years, and I saw the cent—excuse me, that is in 2016. There Similarly, in looking at the repeal of forms that the insurance companies has been continued improvements since the Affordable Care Act, the test of our would require be filled out. Everything then, 8 percent. That is where those 22 progress is not whether we add more to in their life from the moment of their million Americans are. the abundance of those who have much. birth—in fact, before their birth, they So we have seen this over time. As a When we consider the repeal of the Af- needed to disclose every single event. result of the Affordable Care Act, the

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Care Act, unnecessary hospital re- most basic element of family, babies Some insurers have exited the mar- admissions due to infections, have fall- are now covered. ket in recent years, but others have en for the first time on record, drop- Maternity care is now guaranteed successfully expanded their footprints, ping 8 percent between 2010 and 2015. coverage under the Affordable Care as would be expected in a competitive Why has this happened, you ask? Be- Act. And from the moment that baby is market. cause in the Affordable Care Act, there born, through their life under the Af- Now the caveats. While the market, was a serious financial penalty to hos- fordable Care Act, they have a guaran- on average, is stabilizing, there remain pitals when there was a readmission as teed coverage, regardless of any illness some areas of the country that are a result of a hospital-acquired infec- that they may have at birth. more fragile. In addition—and here is tion. I can give you story after story that the important point for any policy- Is that important? It certainly is, for I found when I was an insurance com- maker in Washington, D.C., from the those who are not readmitted for infec- missioner in California. The family had President to the rest of us. In addition, tions. coverage. The family actually had ma- policy uncertainty has the potential to The annual lifetime benefits, you ternity coverage. The baby is born with destabilize the individual market gen- have heard about this. You know some- a serious defect of some sort. There erally. body in your family, in your commu- was no coverage for that baby because Mixed signals from the administra- nity, who had a limit on their insur- of a preexisting condition from the tion and Congress as to whether cost- ance policy, $100,000 a year, or maybe a very moment of birth. That is not the sharing subsidies under the Affordable lifetime exclusion or limit of $200,000, case any longer in America as a result Care Act and cost-sharing reduction or $300,000, or some number. If you have of the Affordable Care Act. payments will continue, or whether the a serious illness, you blow right up We can go on and on, and probably individual mandate will be enforced, through that barrier, and your cov- we ought to. We have heard a lot. I am have led some insurers to leave the erage, it is on your account. Hospital just going to keep this up here to re- market or request larger premium in- coverage and expenses are no longer mind all of us about a test of what creases than they would otherwise. Few parts of the country may now be covered by the insurance policy. good public policy can and should be. That is gone. It is over. It doesn’t at risk of having no insurers. If you There has been a lot of talk now exist any longer in the United States. don’t mind, I would like to go back about the collapse of the insurance So the end to annual and lifetime lim- over that again. Mixed signals from the market. We have heard the President its is a direct result of the Affordable administration—hello, President talk about the collapse of the insur- Care Act. Trump and Congress. Hello, my col- ance market. Any time he brings up Slower premium growth and a cap on leagues—who have voted to repeal the the issue of the repeal of ObamaCare, out-of-pocket expenses. Due to the Af- Affordable Care Act, mixed signals the Affordable Care Act, he always fordable Care Act, all health policies from the administration and Congress prefaces it or follows his comments now have a limit on out-of-pocket as to whether cost-sharing subsidy pay- with: The insurance market is implod- costs, which benefits all Americans. ments will continue, or whether the in- Free preventative care. Have you ing. It is collapsing. dividual mandate will be enforced, We have heard that discussion here talked to any seniors recently? If you have led some insurers to leave the on the floor from the leaders of the ma- are on Medicare, you have an annual market or request larger premium in- jority party. The Affordable Care Act free checkup. What does that mean? It creases than they would otherwise. means that your high blood pressure is collapsing. The insurance markets So who is responsible for the col- that you didn’t know about, your onset are collapsing. Oh, my, my. Inter- lapse? Well, we can do some finger- for diabetes and other illnesses, you esting. pointing, but then I would be admon- find out about it, deal with it, live Let’s see, this is the 10th of July. A ishing—Mr. Speaker, I should do some longer, reduce the costs. report was issued by The Henry J. Kai- finger-pointing, but I am not going to In part, that is the reason that we ser Family Foundation—not a liberal do it right now. have now seen that the Medicare via- organization, not a conservative orga- I am going to go back here. ‘‘The test bility, the financial viability of Medi- nization, but one of the best-known re- of our progress is not whether we add care has been extended by nearly a dec- search organizations on healthcare in more to the abundance of those who ade as a result of the Affordable Care America. The Henry J. Kaiser Family have much.’’ Act and the kind of policies that were Foundation issued a report on July 10, Okay. Let’s look at the repeal. Let’s built in it—for example, free preventa- 2017, by Cynthia Cox and Larry Levitt. judge the repeal based on that criteria. tive care. I won’t read it all to you, but I will Maybe you don’t believe Franklin I have already talked about young read the discussion point. Delano Roosevelt was correct, but adults being able to stay, and that is Early results from 2017 suggest the maybe we ought to just see what we 2.3 million young adults. individual market is stabilizing and in- are talking about here. Lives saved from reductions in hos- surers in this market are regaining The repeal of the Affordable Care pital-acquired conditions. Eighty-seven profitability. Insurance financial re- Act, the legislation that passed this thousand Americans are alive today be- sults show no signs of a market col- House, the tax provisions in the Afford- cause of better healthcare in the hos- lapse. Hello. Anybody listening? able Care Act, it is somewhere north of pitals. Early results from 2017 suggest the a $700 billion to $800 billion reduction Public satisfaction. Eighty-two per- individual market is stabilizing and in- in taxes. That is a lot of tax reduction. cent of the consumers in the market- surers in this market are regaining That was in the legislation. place plans or newly insured under profitability. Insurer financial results I have argued repeatedly here on the Medicare due to the ACA, the Afford- show no sign of market collapse. floor and other places that it is the able Care Act, ObamaCare, have ex- First quarter premium and claims largest single transfer of wealth from pressed satisfaction with their cov- data from 2017. First quarter premium the poor and the middle class to the erages. and claims data—this is from the in- super wealthy. That argument is fac- Tax credits. Seven in 10 consumers in surance companies—from 2017 support tual because, what are the benefits? the marketplace got coverage through the notion that 2017 premium increases Who wins in the repeal of the Afford- their tax credits. were necessary as a one-time market able Care Act, the poor, or the 22 mil- I already talked about preexisting correction to adjust for a sicker than lion to 24 million people who will lose conditions. expected risk pool. their insurance as a result of the repeal Mental health and maternity care. Although individual market enroll- of the Affordable Care Act? That was in Family values, well, we hear that all ees appear, on average, to be sicker the House bill.

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The other side of bility is the result. that. We do, but not everywhere. this piece of legislation is one of the There is more to it than that. Under Allow States greater flexibility in largest tax reductions ever—not for the the law today, the Federal Government administering the Medicaid program. poor, small for the middle class, but is supposed to be providing money for Our Republican colleagues talk about oh, my, for the wealthy, the top 1 per- the exchanges. That money has been this. We should do it. I am in favor of cent of Americans—excuse me—the top withheld under this administration in it. one-tenth of 1 percent of Americans numerous ways, actively and I know from my experience as insur- would have their taxes cut, on average, proactively taking steps to undermine ance commissioner in California that by $197,490 per year. That is the top the insurance market so, presumably, there are many things that can be done one-tenth of 1 percent. they can say: ‘‘Oh, my, it is col- by the States as they deal with the pe- How about the top 100 wealthy fami- lapsing.’’ culiar and individual circumstances of lies in America, five of whom are in Well, if it is, it is the President’s the citizens of their State in altering this administration, the super wealthy, fault, and it is the fault of this Con- the Medicaid program so that it can what does it mean to them? $4 million gress in passing such legislation. meet the needs of the State. Let’s do to $6 million a year reduction, on aver- Now, I hear a lot of talk, and it is it, but not with the repeal of the Af- age, in their taxes. The test of our correct, a lot of discussion about what fordable Care Act and stripping out of progress is not whether we add more to we can do together. Let’s not fight. the program billions upon billions of the abundance of those who have much. Let’s work together. Let’s improve the dollars so there really is no money to Need I stand here on the floor for Affordable Care Act. We ought to, and do anything. That is flexibility in the hours driving home the point that the we can. There are many ways it can be Medicaid program. repeal of the Affordable Care Act is done. We have a national health insurance more than a taking away of healthcare So what can we do? exchange program. It is there, but it benefits in which, if we were to believe Well, we could immediately end the has been reined in. It has not been al- the Senate and the Senate bill were to efforts to destabilize the market. That lowed to grow as it could by the ac- become law, 18 million Americans next would be a good start, wouldn’t it? All tions of Congress. Since the Repub- year would lose their health insurance, that takes is an end to this effort to re- licans took control of Congress, they and then beyond, another 5 million peal and, rather, to do what the Presi- have withheld, they have reined in, the Americans in the years ahead. dent asked us to do, and that is to national health insurance exchange It is a test of our progress. It is work together as he drives forward program. This is in States that refused whether we provide enough for those policies that destabilize the market as to establish their own exchanges. Indi- who have too little. It is pretty easy, a he continually talks about repeal. But viduals can then go to the national ex- pretty easy criteria when applied he also says, ‘‘Let’s work together.’’ I change. But they don’t even know it is against the repeal. Are we providing agree with him. Let’s work together. I there because the advertising for the anything for them? No, you are taking ask the President to please stop his ef- national exchange has been eliminated. away their healthcare, their health in- forts to destabilize the market. So we can do that. It is pretty simple. surance, and, undoubtedly, their health So what can we do? Hey, folks across America, you don’t and their lives. It doesn’t meet this How about if we allow the Federal have a State exchange? You can come test at all. Government to negotiate the price of to the national exchange. You haven’t On the tax side, oh, my, the bottom drugs? We can’t do it now, but what if heard about it? I am not surprised be- 80 percent of taxpayers in this Nation we did? Would that help stabilize the cause there is no advertising. There is would receive the awesome, extraor- market? It would certainly help reduce no knowledge available to individuals. dinary benefit of a reduction of $160 a the cost. That is not a bad idea. So idea It is a pretty simple thing we can do. year in their taxes. one. Let’s allow the Federal and State As that exchange grows, we begin to governments to negotiate the price of spread the risk across a wider popu- b 2000 prescription drugs and allow individ- lation. That is what our Republicans have uals to buy certain medications in Can- In the early version of the Affordable offered us with the repeal of the Afford- ada, for example, which they cannot, Care Act here in the House of Rep- able Care Act. Eighty percent of Amer- now, legally do. resentatives, we passed and I voted for ican taxpayers would receive the awe- We might think about expanding pro- what was known as the public option, a some, extraordinary benefit of a $160 grams that are proven to enhance qual- national public insurance option. The annual reduction in their taxes, while ity and reduce costs, such as stream- Senate removed it—mostly Repub- the superwealthy, the top 100 families, lining care coordination. Coordinate licans, but some Democrats didn’t a $4 million to $6 million annual reduc- the care and medical services that an think that was a good idea. I thought it tion, and the top one-tenth of 1 percent individual has, particularly for those was a good idea in 2009 when the issue of Americans—wealthy—would receive with chronic conditions, where most of came before us because I saw an advan- a $197,490 reduction, on average. the healthcare dollars are spent. It has tage in a national insurance program. Mr. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, been proven. So there are five things that we can laid out a clear criteria. There are programs out there, pilot do right there, and there are many, So where are we? Where are we? We programs, and some are more perma- many more. have the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foun- nent, that allow for coordination of When the repeal of the Affordable dation report yesterday. The insurance benefits—that is, services—for those Care Act passed through this House on market is not collapsing, and where it who have chronic illnesses. Part of the floor, my Democratic colleagues of- is is the result of what this administra- that is found in the current Affordable fered 22 amendments to improve the tion and Congress are doing. They are Care Act. It is being done. It needs to Affordable Care Act, to improve destabilizing the market. That is what be expanded. ObamaCare. They were all rejected. So is happening. That is why these insur- And we can dramatically improve the much for working together. ers are leaving certain communities care and the health of individuals by But let me make a baseline state- and certain States because they simply coordinating their care, making sure, ment: Don’t repeal the Affordable Care do not know what is going to happen. for example, that people with diabetes Act; improve the Affordable Care Act. Insurance companies have to plan are able to get the drugs, get the treat- If you are determined to repeal the Af- now—actually, a month or two ago— ment, work on their healthcare, work fordable Care Act, there is not much

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He immediately responded, Mr. rhetoric from across the aisle, I think for a flat-out repeal—that is gone. It is Speaker, that he would raise those from the former Speaker, who said gone. If you want to do that, don’t funds by April. I reminded him it was something about how open their proc- count on me. I won’t be there. But if already the end of December, but he ess was. you want to take the Affordable Care and Corkie assured me that they would Really? Act and if you want to deal with the meet an April deadline. Anyway, I know sometimes our problems that we know are there, then Incredibly, Clarence devised a plan memories aren’t what they once were. let’s work together. for what became known as the CSX That was not a terribly open process. I I just laid out five things. There are Charity Train Ride, which entailed a believe the Speaker back then said: We 17 more that have been suggested by fundraiser that gave contributors an don’t need any Republican vote and we my Democratic colleagues. We can im- amazing train ride with dinner and en- don’t want your input. Basically those prove the well-being of Americans. We tertainment. The event was a first- were the words I recall. can help those people. class success, and Clarence had raised People were promised over and over As for my wife’s hairdresser, I don’t all the funds necessary to refurbish again by the President of the United know if she is going to get pregnant be- Mallison Park and move the Police States that if you like your insurance, cause she doesn’t know if she is going Athletic League into those new facili- you can keep your insurance. On at to continue to have coverage. For that ties. Their efforts led to an over 40 per- least one occasion he even said the farmer, that woman who is running her cent drop in violent crime within a 1- word ‘‘period,’’ there are no exceptions. own family farm, she doesn’t know ei- mile radius of Mallison Park. If you like your insurance, you can ther. There are 23 million Americans Over the years, the CSX Charity keep your insurance. who are in that position—23, and quite Train Ride grew into one of the largest So it was quite disappointing. Some possibly more—who don’t know if a single charity events in northeast Flor- of us knew this was a disastrous bill. I year from now, 2 years from now, they ida, and it continued to add additional did read it. I didn’t have to wait until will have health insurance. charity recipients every year. Speaker PELOSI passed it to find out So, President Roosevelt: ‘‘The test of Mr. Speaker, Clarence and Corkie, what was in it. I read it and I knew it our progress is not whether we add with the assistance of Mrs. Rosemary was going to be a disaster. more to the abundance of those who Thigpen, have raised, to date, over $4 Then, after it passed, we ultimately have much; it is whether we provide million for over 10 local charities. Last find out that they knew well in ad- enough for those who have too little.’’ year alone, they raised over $400,000 for vance that if you liked your insurance, I yield back the balance of my time, charities, including Angelwood, the Po- there was a very good chance you Mr. Speaker. lice Athletic League, and the American would not be able to keep your insur- f Heart Association, just to name a few. ance, period. It wasn’t true. All those, Not only does he have a huge heart for including the President, went around HONORING MR. CLARENCE GOODEN the community, but he never lost his saying: If you like your insurance, you The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. concern for others as he worked his can keep it. According to statements MAST). Under the Speaker’s announced way up throughout his career. after the fact by people involved, yes, policy of January 3, 2017, the gen- Mr. Speaker, Clarence actually began they talked about it and they knew tleman from Florida (Mr. RUTHERFORD) as a laborer at Seaboard Coastline people were going to lose their insur- is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- Railroad before it became CSX, and he ance. They are going to lose their doc- ignee of the majority leader. worked his way up the ranks to the tor, they are going to lose their Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I president’s office of a tier one railroad. healthcare provider, but we can’t say rise today to recognize and honor the He recently retired from CSX, and I those things and still pass this bill. We great community stewardship of Mr. know he will continue to have passion can’t let that get out there. Clarence Gooden, recently retired for others. So, Mr. Speaker, I just want people president of the CSX Railroad. I appreciate his dedication to the to remember how this disastrous legis- In 2003, Mr. Speaker, I was newly citizens of northeast Florida. I am sure lation ever came about in the first elected sheriff of the city of Jackson- I echo the thoughts of all when I wish place, and how, going against the will ville, Florida, and my wife, Pat, and I him and Corkie continued good health of the American people to pass the dis- were invited to a Christmas dinner and happiness in both his retirement astrous bill—around 2,500 pages is what hosted by Mr. Clarence Gooden and his and all of their future endeavors. my two volumes came to—but people wife, Corkie. Mr. Speaker, I look forward to seeing knew it was going to do lot of damage It was during my discussions sur- Mr. Gooden soon and presenting him to people’s health and their lives. As rounding my new position as sheriff with this coin as a token of the tre- we know, when you cannot get the that I shared with Clarence and his mendous appreciation from all of those healthcare you need or the lifesaving wife how drug dealers had taken over in the Fourth District whose lives Mr. healthcare you have been getting, you Mallison Park, which in years past was Gooden, Mrs. Gooden, and CSX have no longer live. actually the crown jewel of parks in touched. It is amazing now, after ObamaCare the city of Jacksonville. I explained to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance passed 7 years, to find out things about them how the park manager had been of my time. the knowing design of ObamaCare. severely battered by drug dealers, and f They knew that insurance companies, though we had made several arrests in b 2015 under ObamaCare, were given incen- the park, the dealers continued to re- tives not to have the best people to turn, and the children were being de- HEALTHCARE ISSUES treat cancer, the best cancer nied the use of this great park. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under healthcare providers, the best cancer Mr. Speaker, I also shared with him a the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- lifesavers in the network. campaign promise that I had made to uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas They had incentives under help at-risk youth through an expan- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for the re- ObamaCare to not include the best sion of an intervention program called mainder of the hour as the designee of physicians and hospitals that will save the Police Athletic League into areas the majority leader. the lives of people who have cancer; such as Mallison Park, which would Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it has don’t include the best healthcare pro- offer at-risk youth sports programs, been interesting to hear all the rhet- viders that will help those save their

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Healthcare had administration that had voted, made healthcare providers for cancer, AIDS, just become incredible. the pronouncement through their ac- heart problems, or whatever it is, then I began to notice after I got to Con- tions and votes, statements, that even people who are going to cost you a lot gress that my friends across the aisle if a child is born alive after an at- of money will not likely choose your were completely skewing the massive tempted abortion, in the opinion of insurance. difference between health insurance those individuals, like our former It was all part of the design to im- and healthcare. Health insurance was President, you still should be able to plode healthcare in America, destroy an even newer thing to most Ameri- kill the child even if the child is born the broken system we had so that peo- cans. For healthcare—as we say, maybe alive because the mother wanted the ple would eventually throw up their the historians are right—it is around child aborted, so go ahead and kill the hands and say: Well, I didn’t originally 100 years ago that, for the first time, child. want healthcare, but surely anything you had a better chance of getting bet- I am grateful for all the stalwarts will be better than what we have. ter than you had of getting worse after over the years, but I believe we have Apparently, from the beginning, the seeking a doctor’s help. But wow, the seen a change in that philosophy in the intention was to set it up to give Big advances, the progress that was made. realization, like with the heartbeat Pharma, to give some insurance com- The more the government interferes bill, that says, in essence, if a child has panies, basically, not only incentives, and dictates who gets what, the more a heartbeat, they are a living person but mandates that would force their rationed care you get, the less ad- and may not be aborted. prices ever upward. As Big Pharma vances in healthcare, the less incen- So it is an interesting time here in knew, they were going to make profits tives there are to create lifesaving, America, but it has now resulted in a like they had never made in their his- life-enhancing medications. When gov- lot of rhetoric that is really out- tory. ernment is the most powerful player in rageous. You know, I have said for As I have told some of the Represent- healthcare, you will always end up years here on this floor that, with all atives before, when they signed onto with rationed healthcare. the allegations, statements, verbal ObamaCare, they basically signed your Some point to the situation with the wars that have gone on across the own death warrant. Yes, you will make small child, Charlie Gard, in the U.K. aisle, you know, we know that no one tens, maybe hundreds of billions more They say that is what happens when on the Democratic side wants to harm than you have in the past, but eventu- you have bureaucrats deciding who people, wants people hurt. We don’t ally it will lead to your industry being gets to live and who has to die. But the question their motives, and yet, as I controlled by the government in such a more appropriate analysis, I think, is am in my office hearing friends across way that you will be like pharma- they are not actually deciding so much the aisle—okay, I am using the term ceutical companies in Third World the ultimate conclusion of who gets to ‘‘friends’’ loosely—but hearing them countries where they are allowed to live and who has to die, but what they use terms about how we want people to collect the costs of production and are really doing to get there is decid- die. We have come to a sad place in our maybe a small percentage above that, ing, rationing, which lives, in the opin- history. which means there are no new life- ion of government bureaucrats, are This story, June 30, from FOX News, saving, life-enhancing drugs being pro- more important or may be more help- was reporting on statements made by duced in countries like that. Eventu- ful to the socialist movement, to the some individuals. This quote said—this ally, down the road, ObamaCare would bureaucratic entrenchment than some- is from Massachusetts Senator ELIZA- destroy the incentives to create new one else. BETH WARREN: ‘‘These Medicaid cuts lifesaving drugs and it would be the If you are perceived by the govern- are blood money. People will die. Let’s end of this incredible run of decades of ment bureaucracy or the government be very clear: Senate Republicans are the most incredible advances in medi- bureaucrats, the D.C. bureaucrats as paying for tax cuts for the wealthy cine in the history of the world. being a threat to more government— with American lives.’’ Some medical historians say that more powerful government, more con- Senator BERNIE SANDERS appeared on maybe 100 years or so ago, protocols trol of the individual, if you are a NBC’s ‘‘Meet the Press’’ to predict around the time of World War I were threat to those things, then you can thousands would die if a projected 23 the line of demarcation in our history. pretty well be assured that when your million drop or lose their insurance. Somewhere around the early 20th cen- situation is analyzed by the bureau- And Senator SANDERS accused Repub- tury, early 1900s, there was a point crats, you are not going to be eligible licans of trading healthcare for tax where—before that point in time, if for the lifesaving medications and you breaks to the rich: ‘‘Is this what Amer- you went to a doctor, your odds were are not going to be eligible for the hip ica is supposed to be about, taking better of getting worse. If you go to a replacement because we looked at your away health insurance from kids with doctor seeking help for a healthcare age and you have had a nice life and it disabilities, from people with cancer in problem, the odds were you would get is time to give it up. We don’t have order to give tax breaks to the billion- worse. On the other side of that line, in enough for everybody to have every- aires? the early 1900s, was a point that if you thing we want, so we in Washington ‘‘Let us be clear, and this is not try- went to a doctor for healthcare help, will decide who gets to live and who ing to be overly dramatic: Thousands your odds of getting well were better gets to die. Actually, we decide who of people will die if the Republican than of getting worse. gets what treatment. healthcare bill becomes law.’’ So it is pretty remarkable, if those In the case of Charlie Gard, it is not Well, you want to fact-check that, of historians are right, that for the thou- a lack of concern about life; it is just course. If the Republicans’ healthcare sands of years of recorded history, it is in the opinion of the bureaucrats, bill, whatever it says in the Senate, is only the last 100 years where you had a where it always goes with socialized passed, thousands of people will die. If chance of getting better if you sought medicine. We only have limited govern- the bill is not passed, thousands of peo- medical help than of getting worse if ment resources, therefore, we have to ple will die. So I guess we can’t say it you got medical help. be careful whom we help. In their opin- is not true. People are going to die Look at what has happened since ion, Charlie Gard may not make it. whether it passes or not, but the impli- then. It is just incredible, especially cation is that Republicans, through since the 1950s. I would submit that the b 2030 their efforts, are going to kill people. Founders’ vision in creating copyright The way Americans, a majority of What I would just like is an acknowl- and patent protection for intellectual Americans, at least, used to feel was edgment from our friends across the creations and thought helped drive every life is worth trying to protect. Of aisle, like Senator SANDERS, that there

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We need to get relationships providence, we mutually pledge to each the President’s words had not been hol- back between a patient and a doctor other our lives, our fortunes, and our low that, if you like your insurance, without an insurance company or a sacred honor.’ you can keep your insurance, and if government in between them—except ‘‘In July 2017, Congress should like- ObamaCare had not rewarded insurance for very rare occasions—as it once was. wise acknowledge the ‘swarms of offi- companies for not including places like It used to be the government didn’t cers’ harassing our good people under MD Anderson, treating for cancer, or have anything to say much at all about the guise of ObamaCare and reenact good healthcare providers. that other than having the FDA, things the 2016 ObamaCare Repeal Act. Obviously, if they have the best like that. But insurance companies ‘‘Note well below the revenue-raising healthcare providers for cancer, for came along, and they were only for cat- nature of the ObamaCare repeal sec- these other life-ending diseases, then astrophic problems, so we still had tions of H.R. 3762, keeping in mind that people will use their insurance, drive complete control of our healthcare. ObamaCare originated in 2009 as the up the cost; so it really created an in- I do appreciate, greatly appreciate, ‘Senate Health Care bill,’ and the Con- centive for insurance companies not to House Minority Leader NANCY PELOSI stitution provides that, ‘All bills for get the best end-of-life treaters in their referencing the need to honor God. raising revenue shall originate in the network. To their credit, some have, That means a lot to me. Her statement House of Representatives.’ ’’ That is but many haven’t. So it has been amaz- that to minister to the needs of God’s Article I, section 7, clause 1. creation is an act of worship, to ignore ing. b 2045 Here is other rhetoric. The former those needs is to dishonor the God who Senator, Hillary Clinton, said: ‘‘Forget made us, but if the government is big And he goes on for quite some time death panels. If Republicans pass this and strong enough to say who gets to cite all the different sections in bill, they’re the death party.’’ healthcare and who doesn’t, who gets ObamaCare that actually make it a I mean, maybe that is one of the rea- treatment, who gets the lifesaving care revenue-raising bill. Section 204 has sons she didn’t win. I mean, that is just and who doesn’t, then that is to put the individual mandate mandating peo- an outrageous thing to say. government in the place of God, and ple have to pay money and buy some- This article goes on to say: ‘‘Some nothing dishonors God more than to thing; section 205, an employer man- Democrats traveled the country to ring have any person or any entity that be- date mandating that they must pay a the alarm. Colorado Governor John lieves it is the substitute for God. massive tax like the individual or pay Hickenlooper came to Washington to The United States Government is not for insurance, buy a product. For the lobby against the measure, which he a substitute for God. Without God’s first time in American history, citizens said was immoral and would lead to blessing, as our Founders repeatedly are required to buy a product, employ- 100,000 deaths by 2026.’’ made clear, we wouldn’t have even the ers are ordered to buy a product. Sec- Now, there is this liberal group, ap- freedom we have today. tion 206, Federal payments to the parently, Center for American Joseph Schmitz, on July 5, wrote a States; section 209, repeal of the tax on Progress, liberal think tank—I don’t terrific article, and it is absolutely employee health insurance premiums know what their tank is full of, but it worth every Republican taking note of. and health plan benefits; section 210, is obviously more socialistic thinking. I would encourage my friends across repeal of the tax on over-the-counter But according to this liberal group, the the aisle to take note of it, but I under- medications. Center of American Progress, if 23 mil- stand their positions. They cannot par- I am sorry. These are the names of lion fewer people have health insur- ticipate in the repeal of ObamaCare be- the sections in the House bill. Those ance, then the coverage losses from the cause they staked the majority—well, were not in ObamaCare. These are the Senate bill would result in 27,700 addi- they staked future socialism on this provisions in the House bill that would tional deaths in 2026 and 217,000 over bill. repeal all these taxes, as Chief Justice the decade. Mr. Schmitz says: ‘‘In early 2016, Roberts called them. Well, isn’t that interesting. There is Congress passed H.R. 3762, a law that So these are all good sections, is nothing that they can adequately point would have repealed most of what Joe Schmitz is pointing out, indi- to as a factual basis. Any citing of ObamaCare. On January 8, 2016, Obama vidual mandate, employer mandate, CBO, whose margin of error on vetoed that would-be ObamaCare Re- getting rid of those, Federal payments ObamaCare could have been anywhere peal Act. to States. It is just taking out a repeal from plus or minus 200 to 400 percent— ‘‘240 years earlier, Congress declared of the employee tax. So there we go. It CBO is not a source that should ever be ‘to a candid world’ that, ‘The history of is eliminating so much of the taxes on cited with a straight face. They just the present King of Great Britain is a individuals, repeal of the tax on over- shouldn’t be. history of repeated injuries and the-counter medications. I agree with my friend, Dr. Arthur usurpations, all having in direct object This was the Democrats, without a Laffer, that when it comes to tax re- the establishment of an absolute tyr- single Republican vote, who passed this form, we just need to forget CBO. They anny over these States.’ Among other legislation, ObamaCare, the ACA. They don’t know ‘‘sic ‘em’’ from ‘‘come usurpations specified in the Declara- put a tax on over-the-counter medica- here.’’ They explain, yes, they create tion of Independence, ‘He’ ’’—talking tions, they put a tax on employee these models, so they don’t really come about the king—‘‘ ‘has erected a mul- health insurance premiums and a tax up with a score. They create models titude of new offices and sent hither on health plan benefits, and they put a that provide us the scores: garbage in, swarms of officers to harass our people tax on health savings accounts. They garbage out. and eat out their substance.’ had already paid money on that that So it has just gotten to be a sad state ‘‘Our 1776 Declaration of Independ- went in it, but anyway. of affairs because people are hurting ence concluded, ‘We, therefore, the rep- So the Republican bill that President across America. And I know there is resentatives of the United States of Obama vetoed, it would repeal limita- apparently 25 percent in my district. I America, in General Congress, assem- tions on contributions to flexible have heard them. I understand they bled, appealing to the Supreme Judge spending accounts. You can put as want to keep ObamaCare. They want to of the world’ ’’—that is not the govern- much as you want in there. It would re- move towards socialism. They like the ment. That is appealing to the Su- peal the tax on prescription medica- government having so much control preme Judge of the world—‘‘ ‘for the tion. ObamaCare actually put a tax on over their lives. Just go ahead and rectitude of our intentions, do, in the your precious prescription medications check them into an Orwellian center name and by authority of the good peo- that are saving people’s lives.

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Bush as Presi- stuff where we colluded with the rocketing under ObamaCare, and to say dent of the United States stood on Ukrainians to try to take Trump out, that Republicans are trying to harm principle, and when the country of Rus- because we are going to make that a people and dishonor God, for Heaven’s sia, under Putin, attacked Georgia, big allegation about Trump and the sake, read your own bill. President Bush, appropriately, was Russians, so kind of back off that. They put a tax on medical devices. outraged, and he pushed for sanctions Let’s take the spotlight off that one. Senior citizens who had to have help to let Russia know that the United The article goes on: ‘‘The Ukrainian moving or walking, you got to pay a States does not approve of Russia at- efforts had an impact in the race, help- tax on that, and we don’t care if you tacking sovereign countries. ing to force Manafort’s resignation and can’t afford the tax and you can’t move So the message that President advancing the narrative that Trump’s around anymore. We are the govern- Obama and Hillary Clinton wanted to campaign was deeply connected to ment. get across to Putin and the Russians Ukraine’s foe to the east, Russia. But That was the ACA, ObamaCare, that was, with a wink and lots of pats and they were far less concerted or cen- put that tax in place, and another happy times: Look, George W. Bush as trally directed than Russia’s alleged health insurance tax in the bill, and it President, we think, overreacted when hacking and dissemination of Demo- eliminated the deduction for expenses you attacked Georgia, you know. So we cratic emails. allocatable to Medicare part D sub- want to let you know we want a reset ‘‘Russia’s effort was personally di- sidies. It placed a tax called a chronic button, because under President rected by Russian President Vladimir care tax, there was a Medicare tax in- Obama and me, Hillary Clinton, we are Putin. . . . ’’ crease, there was a tanning tax, there not going to overreact when you at- So they go on and try to do what was a net investment tax, all kinds of tack neighboring sovereign countries. they can to help, you know, salvage taxes in ObamaCare. They hammered We are okay with that, see, and we some respect for the Democrats here. the American people. want things reset. We are not going to There is little evidence of such a top- We were promised—President Obama get upset like Bush did when you at- down effort by Ukraine, but the fact is stood right there and promised no tacked a neighboring country. Ukraine did collude with Hillary Clin- money would pay for abortions under That is the message that came across ton’s campaign, and they were success- his healthcare bill, under the very loud and clear to Putin and those ful in helping the Trump campaign, healthcare bill they were going to pass. around him. Manafort had to be fired, and they are That is what he said. He said no people I would like to think I learned during still trying to create clouds sur- illegally in the United States were my summer as an exchange student in rounding that. But anyway, how about going to get their healthcare on the the Soviet Union a little bit about the that? backs of people in America legally. way a lot of Russians think. I get sur- Well, it leads to one conclusion, and Both of those were not true. It turns prised when people say: It is so hard to that is that it is part of the evidence out Joe Wilson was prescient. read Putin. No, it is not. The man was that we have got to have an inde- It is time to wake up. We were sent part of the KGB. He wants the glory pendent counsel, and I don’t mean Rob- back into the majority because days of the old Soviet Union back even ert Mueller. I am talking about an ObamaCare was passed, and we are though they were built on a skeleton independent counsel, not one that is going to be sent back in the minority, that could never maintain the weight bosom buddies with Comey; and not appropriately, if we don’t repeal it. that such a Socialist country was put- one that can’t stand Trump; and not President Trump has made clear in a ting on that frame. one that is going to run out, not hire recent tweet: Look, if you guys can’t So then we find out here, this was any Republicans for his staff who love pass the replacement now, at least pass back in January, January 11, 2017, an Trump, but just hire people who can’t the repeal, then we can start moving article in Politico of all places, sur- stand him and wanted Hillary elected. together on a replacement. prise, surprise, by Kenneth P. Vogel This is a guy who has been vindic- Surely the Democrats will want to and David Stern, it says: ‘‘Ukrainian tive, who has worked closely with come and not be so obstructionist once government officials tried to help Hil- Comey in the past, and he is in no posi- their precious ObamaCare has been lary Clinton and undermine Trump by tion whatsoever to judge anything struck down; then maybe they will ac- publicly questioning his fitness for of- about James Comey. tually work with us to create a better fice. They also disseminated docu- If you go back and look at what is re- system, but it is time to wake up, it is ments implicating a top Trump aide in quired under 28 CFR 45.2, it provides time to repeal ObamaCare. corruption and suggested they were in- that a Department of Justice attorney Now, I want to touch on one other vestigating the matter, only to back should not participate in investiga- subject, Mr. Speaker, and that is in- away after the election. And they tions that may involve entities or indi- volving all this mess, these allegations helped Clinton’s allies research dam- viduals with whom the attorney has a about Russia. aging information on Trump and his political or personal relationship. It was not Donald J. Trump nor any advisers, a Politico investigation Mueller and Comey are buddies. They Republican who told the Russians—the found. have closely consulted on so many Russian leaders, actually: I will have a ‘‘A Ukrainian-American operative things. lot more flexibility after the election. who was consulting for the Democratic That can only mean one thing: I am National Committee met with top offi- b 2100 going to give away a lot more of Amer- cials in the Ukrainian Embassy in For example, this story from June 7, ica’s strength, helping you out in Rus- Washington in an effort to expose ties 2017, by Josh Siegel, says: sia. As you are trying to get stronger, between Trump, top campaign aide ‘‘Former FBI Director Jim Comey I am going to give away a lot more of Paul Manafort and Russia, according ‘closely coordinated’ with Special our strength, maybe our edge over your to people with direct knowledge of the Counsel Robert Mueller before his military. I will have more ability to situation.’’ planned testimony before the Senate give that away after I am elected to a This is Politico reporting on the col- Intelligence Committee about his second term. Tell Vladimir. lusion between Hillary Clinton, her interactions with President Trump. It was not a Republican, certainly campaign, and the country of Ukraine ‘‘FOX News reported a source close not anyone associated with Donald to stop and defeat Trump. to Comey said the former FBI Director Trump, who went to Russia with a sup- Now, where has the Politico report- consulted with Mueller about how to posed reset button, couldn’t get the ing on this issue been since January? I approach Thursday’s Senate Intel- translation right, but wanting to reset appreciate them pointing this out back ligence Committee hearing. The De- the relationship. in January, but apparently at this partment of Justice appointed Mueller

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Mueller and ‘‘wait for it, obstruction of justice. ternity party among the Muellers and Comey were longtime colleagues at the Comey was unconcerned about the Comeys and their buddies in that fra- Justice Department, and legal experts jailing of journalists and never threat- ternity. say it would not be unusual for a spe- ened to resign over this infringement Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance cial counsel to be in contact with on First Amendment freedoms.’’ of my time. somebody who is a party to its inves- So, since Mueller did not have the f tigation.’’ moral sense to recuse himself when he Mueller and Comey were longtime was offered this special counsel job be- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- colleagues at the Justice Department. cause of his close personal relationship VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Well, anyway, there needs to be an with James Comey and who he has H.R. 2810, NATIONAL DEFENSE independent counsel who will inves- hired since then, it is very clear, the AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- tigate the goings-on between Robert President is not going to be able to fire CAL YEAR 2018, AND PROVIDING Mueller and James Comey with the re- him, because there would be such FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 23, cent revelations about Comey’s very screaming about the Saturday Night GAINING RESPONSIBILITY ON apparent release of classified informa- Massacre. Mueller knew that, and this WATER ACT OF 2017 tion. is part of his vindictiveness. When it Mr. BYRNE, from the Committee on Bob Mueller is not in a position to became clear from Comey’s testimony Rules, submitted a privileged report judge him. And a great piece of evi- that there was no conclusion with Rus- (Rept. No. 115–212) on the resolution (H. dence that Robert Mueller is not fit to sia by President Trump, then he leaks Res. 431) providing for consideration of be the special counsel investigating out that: Oh, I am investigating the the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appro- this matter is the fact that he didn’t President for obstruction of justice. priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- recuse himself because of his close re- Why would he do that? tary activities of the Department of lationship with Comey, and how Comey Because by leaking out that he was Defense and for military construction, is a critical witness in what he accuses now investigating the President—if the to prescribe military personnel Trump of, which doesn’t seem to really President fired him after he leaks out strengths for such fiscal year, and for be a crime. that he is investigating the President, other purposes, and providing for con- But, based on Comey’s testimony be- then you would have the allegations of sideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to pro- fore the Senate, it bears going back the Saturday Night Massacre and all vide drought relief in the State of Cali- and looking at a normal FBI employ- this kind of stuff. fornia, and for other purposes, which ment agreement that says: I will sur- So the only way forward is the ap- was referred to the House Calendar and render upon demand by the FBI or pointment by President Donald Trump ordered to be printed. upon my separation from the FBI all of an independent counsel that is truly f materials containing FBI information independent. in my possession. Mr. Speaker, we do not need someone HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLU- They also have a breach of contract who has been contributing to Hillary TIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESI- case there because the FBI Director Clinton or to Barack Obama or to any DENT carried stuff with him, that he pre- major Democrat or to any major Re- The President notified the Clerk of pared on his government time with his publican. We need somebody that is the House that on the following dates government equipment, saved with his going to be a fair arbiter in this pur- he had approved and signed bills and government equipment, and passed on, suit of justice so that he can inves- joint resolutions of the following titles: apparently, with his government equip- tigate Mueller fairly and impartially. April 3, 2017: ment, that appears to have been classi- And the relationship, whether Comey H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution providing fied, according to the new releases and Mueller consulted, as they did on for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 coming out now. so many things, like his Senate testi- of title 5, United States Code, of the final If you look at Comey’s conduct in the mony, about some of the things—well, rule of the Department of the Interior relat- past, as this article from Mollie Hem- ing to ‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, like the leak that Comey testified to and Public Participation and Closure Proce- ingway on June 12, 2017, pointed out, he that appears, potentially, to have been dures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alas- had pressured John Ashcroft to recuse a crime. ka’’. himself from the responsibility of in- We need to know what Mueller knew. H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution dis- vestigating the supposed, the alleged, Obviously, Robert Mueller is not going approving the rule submitted by the Depart- leak of Valerie Plame’s identity. It to resign, so the President couldn’t ment of Labor relating to ‘‘Clarification of turns out the prosecutor knew on day very well fire him. But we have got to Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make one who it was—Richard Armitage— get to the bottom and find out what and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each but he wasn’t honest enough to say: really happened so that justice is done. Recordable Injury and Illness’’. H.R. 1228. An Act to provide for the ap- ‘‘We know. I don’t need to spend mil- The projecting by one group of people pointment of members of the Board of Direc- lions and millions of dollars of govern- on the Republican Party conduct they tors of the Office of Compliance to replace ment tax dollars and waste thousands engaged in and projecting it on the Re- members whose terms expire during 2017, and and thousands of hours investigating. publican Party as if it was they that for other purposes. We know the answer.’’ did what this group did, it is time to April 13, 2017: No, no, no. This was Comey’s dear have all this investigated. We are not H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution providing friend, Patrick Fitzgerald—not just a going to get it with Mueller, a dear for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 close personal friend, but godfather to friend of Comey. It is time to have a of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and one of his children—and Comey gave true independent counsel. Human Services relating to compliance with the role of special counsel into that The only one way we can do that ap- title X requirements by project recipients in leak on Valerie Plame’s identity. It propriately is if President Trump finds selecting subrecipients. was Comey who gave that to Patrick somebody truly independent, truly not H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution dis- Fitzgerald, his close friend. a political animal, who can inves- approving the rule submitted by the Depart- What a travesty that turned out to tigate. And that is not Rosenstein, that ment of Labor relating to savings arrange- be. That was a fraud upon the Amer- is for sure, as well. Then we can get to ments established by qualified State polit- ican Government by Patrick Fitz- the bottom and see that justice is done. ical subdivisions for non-governmental em- gerald. He knew on day one the answer So here is our work. Let’s stay here ployees. April 18, 2017: to his investigation, but he wanted a and work until we get ObamaCare re- H.R. 353. An Act to improve the National scalp, so he wasted a tremendous pealed, tax reform passed and signed Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s amount of time trying to get one. A 3- into law, and let’s encourage the Presi- weather research through a focused program year investigation. dent to appoint independent counsel so of investment on affordable and attainable

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An Act to repeal the rule issued by f ther continuing appropriations for fiscal the Federal Highway Administration and the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, year 2017, and for other purposes. Federal Transit Administration entitled May 5, 2017: ‘‘Metropolitan Planning Organization Co- ETC. H.R. 244. An Act making appropriations for ordination and Planning Area Reform’’. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and June 2, 2017: communications were taken from the for other purposes. S. 419. An Act to require adequate report- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: May 8, 2017: ing on the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits 1899. A letter from the Chairman, Farm H.R. 534. An Act to require the Secretary program, and for other purposes. of State to take such actions as may be nec- Credit System Insurance Corporation, trans- S. 583. An Act to amend the Omnibus mitting the Corporation’s annual report for essary for the United States to rejoin the Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to Bureau of International Expositions, and for CY 2016, pursuant to Sec. 5.64 of the Farm authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds Credit Act of 1971, as amended; to the Com- other purposes. to hire veterans as career law enforcement mittee on Agriculture. May 16, 2017: officers, and for other purposes. 1900. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- H.R. 274. An Act to provide for reimburse- June 23, 2017: retary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- ment for the use of modern travel services by S. 1094. An Act to amend title 38, United tics, Department of Defense, transmitting Federal employees traveling on official Gov- States Code, to improve the accountability the Department’s report titled ‘‘Fiscal Year ernment business, and for other purposes. of employees of the Department of Veterans 2016 Purchases From Foreign Entities’’, pur- May 17, 2017: Affairs, and for other purposes. suant to 41 U.S.C. 8305; Public Law 104-201, H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution dis- June 27, 2017: Sec. 827 (as amended by Public Law 111-350, approving the rule submitted by the Depart- S. 1083. An Act to amend section 1214 of Sec. 3); (124 Stat. 3833) and Public Law 114- ment of Labor relating to savings arrange- title 5, United States Code, to provide for 113, Sec. 8028(b); (129 Stat. 2357); to the Com- ments established by States for non-govern- stays during a period that the Merit Systems mittee on Armed Services. mental employees. Protection Board lacks a quorum. 1901. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- June 6, 2017: retary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- H.R. 366. An Act to amend the Homeland f tics, Department of Defense, transmitting a Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Sec- LEAVE OF ABSENCE selected acquisition report for the Navy/Ma- retary for Management of the Department of By unanimous consent, leave of ab- rine Corps and the Air Force; to the Com- Homeland Security to make certain im- mittee on Armed Services. provements in managing the Department’s sence was granted to: 1902. A letter from the Board Chairman, vehicle fleet, and for other purposes. Mrs. NAPOLITANO (at the request of Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, H.R. 375. An Act to designate the Federal Ms. PELOSI) for today and the balance transmitting the Board’s Report to the Con- building and United States courthouse lo- of the week on account of tending to gress on the Profitability of Credit Card Op- cated at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Ten- erations of Depository Institutions, pursuant nessee as the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Federal husband’s health situation. Mr. RASKIN (at the request of Ms. to 15 U.S.C. 1637 note; Public Law 100-583, Building and United States Courthouse’’. Sec. 8; (102 Stat. 2969); to the Committee on PELOSI) for today. June 14, 2017: Financial Services. H.R. 657. An Act to amend title 5, United f 1903. A letter from the Secretary, Com- States Code, to extend certain protections modity Futures Trading Commission, trans- against prohibited personnel practices, and ADJOURNMENT mitting the Commission’s interim final rule for other purposes. Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I move — Revisions to Freedom of Information Act June 30, 2017: that the House do now adjourn. Regulations (RIN: 3038-AE57) received July 7, H.R. 1238. An Act to amend the Homeland 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant The motion was agreed to; accord- ingly (at 9 o’clock and 11 minutes Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Committee on Financial Services. Affairs responsible for coordinating the ef- p.m.), under its previous order, the 1904. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- forts of the Department of Homeland Secu- House adjourned until tomorrow, ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- rity related to food, agriculture, and veteri- Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. for ment’s final regulations — Rosa’s Law nary defense against terrorism, and for other morning-hour debate. [Docket ID: ED-2017-OS-0051] (RIN: 1801- purposes. f AA11) received July 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 f U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESO- DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- cation and the Workforce. LUTIONS APPROVED BY THE EGATES 1905. A letter from the Assistant General PRESIDENT Counsel for the Division of Regulatory Serv- The oath of office required by the The President notified the Clerk of ices, Office of the General Counsel, Depart- sixth article of the Constitution of the the House that on the following dates ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- United States, and as provided by sec- ment’s final regulations — Rosa’s Law he had approved and signed bills and tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 [Docket ID: ED-2017-OS-0051] (RIN: 1801- joint resolutions of the Senate of the Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- AA11) received July 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 following titles: bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- April 3, 2017: gates of the House of Representatives, S.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution providing cation and the Workforce. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. 1906. A letter from the Director, Regu- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 3331: latory Management Division, Environmental submitted by the Federal Communications ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Commission relating to ‘‘Protecting the Pri- firm) that I will support and defend cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval and Des- vacy of Customers of Broadband and Other the Constitution of the United ignation of Areas; KY; Redesignation of the Telecommunications Services’’. States against all enemies, foreign Kentucky Portion of the Cincinnati-Ham- April 19, 2017: and domestic; that I will bear true ilton 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area S. 544. An Act to amend the Veterans Ac- to Attainment [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0601; cess, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 faith and allegiance to the same; FRL-9964-41-Region 4] received June 28, 2017, to modify the termination date for the Vet that I take this obligation freely, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law erans Choice Program, and for other pur- without any mental reservation or 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- poses. purpose of evasion; and that I will mittee on Energy and Commerce. S.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution providing well and faithfully discharge the 1907. A letter from the Director, Regu- for the reappointment of Steve Case as a cit- duties of the office on which I am latory Management Division, Environmental izen regent of the Board of Regents of the about to enter. So help me God.’’ Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Smithsonian Institution. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation S.J. Res, 35. A joint resolution providing has been subscribed to in person and of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Re- for the appointment of Michael Govan as a filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the vised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials

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A letter from the Director, Regu- lic Law 92-403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Pub- rule — Technical Amendments: Electronic latory Management Division, Environmental lic Law 108-458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); Information for Cargo Exported from the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. United States [CBP Dec. 17-06] received July cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; 1916. A letter from the Director, Defense 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- Rhode Island; Reasonably Available Control Security Cooperation Agency, Department of lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Technology for US Watercraft, LLC [EPA- Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 16-73, Committee on Homeland Security. R01-OAR-2017-0025; A-1-FRL-9964-26-Region 1] pursuant to the reporting requirements of 1926. A letter from the Acting Chief Pri- received June 28, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control vacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and eign Affairs. partment’s Privacy Office’s Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce. 1917. A letter from the Director, Defense Semiannual Report to Congress as required 1909. A letter from the Director, Regu- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of by Sec. 803 of the Implementing Rec- latory Management Division, Environmental Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 16-70, ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- pursuant to the reporting requirements of 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control rity. Revised Format for Materials Incorporated Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- 1927. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- by Reference [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0599; FRL- eign Affairs. retary, Policy, Department of Defense, 9963-76-Region 5] received June 28, 2017, pur- 1918. A letter from the Director, Defense transmitting a Train and Equip Report, pur- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 16-69, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the on Energy and Commerce. pursuant to the reporting requirements of Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed 1910. A letter from the Director, Regu- Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Services. latory Management Division, Environmental Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- eign Affairs. f cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; 1919. A letter from the Deputy Assistant REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON FL: Revisions to New Source Review, Defini- Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tions and Small Business Assistance Pro- partment of State, transmitting Transmittal grams [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0166; FRL-9964-35- No. DDTC 16-130, pursuant to the reporting Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Region 4] received June 28, 2017 ], pursuant requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms committees were delivered to the Clerk to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Export Control Act; to the Committee on for printing and reference to the proper Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. calendar, as follows: Energy and Commerce. 1920. A letter from the Vice President, Gov- 1911. A letter from the Director, Regu- ernment Affairs and Corporate Communica- Mr. THORNBERRY: Committee on Armed latory Management Division, Environmental tions, National Railroad Passenger Corpora- Services. Supplemental report on H.R. 2810. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- tion (Amtrak), transmitting Amtrak’s au- A bill to authorize appropriation for fiscal cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; FL: dited Consolidated Financial Statements for year 2018 for military activities of the De- Hillsborough and Nassau Areas; SO2 Attain- the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, partment of Defense and for military con- ment Demonstration [EPA-R04-OAR-2015- with report of independent auditors; to the struction, to prescribe military personnel 0624 and EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0623; FRL-9964- Committee on Oversight and Government strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 39-Region 4] received June 28, 2017, pursuant Reform. purposes. Ordered to be printed. (Rept. 115– to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 1921. A letter from the Acting DAA for 200, Pt. 2). Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Pro- Mr. WALDEN: Committee on Energy and Energy and Commerce. tected Resources, National Oceanic and At- Commerce. H.R. 2430. A bill to amend the 1912. A letter from the Director, Regu- mospheric Administration, transmitting the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to re- latory Management Division, Environmental Administration’s final rule — Taking and vise and extend the user-fee programs for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine prescription drugs, medical devices, generic cy’s direct final rule — Approval of Section Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fire- drugs, and biosimilar biological products, 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollut- works Displays at Monterey Bay National and for other purposes; with an amendment ants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; Na- Marine Sanctuary [Docket No.: 161216999- (Rept. 115–201). Referred to the Committee of tional Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 7516-02] (RIN: 0648-BG50) received July 7, 2017, the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pollutants; Plating and Polishing Operations pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- [EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0209; FRL-9964-32-Region 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- ural Resources. H.R. 597. A bill to take lands 4] received June 28, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on Natural Resources. in Sonoma County, California, into trust as 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 1922. A letter from the Acting Assistant part of the reservation of the Lytton Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Attorney General, Department of Justice, Rancheria of California, and for other pur- Commerce. transmitting the Report of the Attorney poses (Rept. 115–202). Referred to the Com- 1913. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media General to the Congress of the United States mittee of the Whole House on the state of Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- on the Administration of the Foreign Agents the Union. sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Registration Act for the six months ending Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- rule — the Incentive Auction Task Force and December 31, 2016, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 621; ural Resources. H.R. 954. A bill to remove the Media Bureau Adopt Filing Requirements for June 8, 1938, ch. 327, Sec. 11 (as amended by use restrictions on certain land transferred the Transition Progress Report Form By Public Law 104-65, Sec. 19); (109 Stat. 704); to to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for Stations that are Not Eligible for Reim- the Committee on the Judiciary. other purposes (Rept. 115–203). Referred to bursement From the TV Broadcast Reloca- 1923. A letter from the Chief, Publications the Committee of the Whole House on the tion Fund [MB Docket No.: 16-306] [GN Dock- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue state of the Union. et No.: 12-268] received July 7, 2017, pursuant Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, ulations and removal of temporary regula- ural Resources. H.R. 1306. A bill to provide Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on tions — Guidelines for the Streamlined Proc- for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Energy and Commerce. ess of Applying for Recognition of Section of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes 1914. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- 501(c)(3) Status [TD 9819] (RIN: 1545-BM06) re- (Rept. 115–204). Referred to the Committee of viser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of ceived July 10, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Whole House on the state of the Union. State, transmitting reports concerning 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- international agreements other than treaties Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and ural Resources. H.R. 1404. A bill to provide entered into by the United States to be Means. for the conveyance of certain land inholdings transmitted to the Congress within the 1924. A letter from the Chief, Publications owned by the United States to the Tucson sixty-day period specified in the Case-Za- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Unified School District and to the Pascua blocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Pub- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (Rept. 115–205). Re- lic Law 92-403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Pub- rule — Cumulative List of Changes in Plan ferred to the Committee of the Whole House lic Law 108-458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); Qualification Requirements for Pre-Ap- on the state of the Union. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. proved Defined Contribution Plans for 2017 Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- 1915. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- [Notice 2017-37] received July 10, 2017, pursu- ural Resources. H.R. 1397. A bill to authorize, viser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer

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of administrative jurisdiction of certain Fed- Mr. JONES, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. Kyle Rigsby Post Office’’; to the Committee eral land, and for other purposes (Rept. 115– CURBELO of Florida, Mr. POLIS, Mr. on Oversight and Government Reform. 206, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the MEEKS, and Mr. FASO): By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. Whole House on the state of the Union. H.R. 3176. A bill to prohibit the Federal MCEACHIN, Mr. BRAT, Mr. SCOTT of Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- Emergency Management Agency from re- Virginia, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. COM- ural Resources. H.R. 1541. A bill to authorize couping certain assistance, and for other STOCK, and Mr. BEYER): the Secretary of the Interior to acquire cer- purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- H.R. 3184. A bill to designate the facility of tain property related to the Fort Scott Na- tation and Infrastructure. the United States Postal Service located at tional Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, By Mr. ISSA: 180 McCormick Road in Charlottesville, Vir- and for other purposes (Rept. 115–207). Re- H.R. 3177. A bill to amend title 38, United ginia, as the ‘‘Captain Humayun Khan Post ferred to the Committee of the Whole House States Code, to extend the requirement to Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and on the state of the Union. provide nursing home care to certain vet- Government Reform. Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- erans with service-connected disabilities; to By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: ural Resources. H.R. 1719. A bill to authorize the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 3185. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire ap- By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Veterans Affairs to evaluate the organiza- proximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, Mr. NEAL, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. PALLONE, tional structure of the Veterans Health Ad- California, and for other purposes; with Mr. TIBERI, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BURGESS, ministration, and for other purposes; to the amendments (Rept. 115–208). Referred to the and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Committee of the Whole House on the state H.R. 3178. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Mr. TIP- of the Union. Social Security Act to improve the delivery TON, Ms. DEGETTE, and Ms. Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- of home infusion therapy and dialysis and STEFANIK): ural Resources. H.R. 1913. A bill to establish the application of the Stark rule under the H.R. 3186. A bill to establish an Every Kid the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in Medicare program, and for other purposes; to Outdoors program, and for other purposes; to San Benito and Fresno Counties, California, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources, and in to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness and in addition to the Committee on Ways addition to the Committees on Agriculture, in such counties, and for other purposes and Means, for a period to be subsequently and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a (Rept. 115–209). Referred to the Committee of determined by the Speaker, in each case for period to be subsequently determined by the the Whole House on the state of the Union. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ural Resources. H.R. 2156. A bill to provide cerned. tion of the committee concerned. for the establishment of a national memorial By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH: By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. and national monument to commemorate H.R. 3179. A bill to require the appropriate FITZPATRICK, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. those killed by the collapse of the Saint Federal banking agencies, when issuing cer- MCCAUL): Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other tain prudential regulations that are sub- H.R. 3187. A bill to advance United States purposes (Rept. 115–210). Referred to the stantively more stringent than a cor- interests in the freedom of navigation by en- Committee of the Whole House on the state responding international prudential standard hancing congressional oversight of freedom of the Union. to publish the rationale for doing so and a of navigation operations conducted by the Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- cost-benefit analysis of the difference, and Armed Forces of the United States; to the cial Services. H.R. 2868. A bill to protect Na- for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- Committee on Armed Services. tional Flood Insurance Program policy- nancial Services. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER: H. Res. 432. A resolution amending the holders from unreasonable premium rates By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Rules of the House of Representatives to pro- and to require the Program to consider the SCHIFF): H.R. 3180. A bill to authorize appropria- hibit the consideration of any general appro- unique characteristics of urban properties, tions for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and priations bill until a concurrent resolution and for other purposes (Rept. 115–211). Re- intelligence-related activities of the United on the budget has been adopted or the appro- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House States Government, the Community Man- priate budgetary suballocations are made on the state of the Union. agement Account, and the Central Intel- available; to the Committee on Rules. Mr. BYRNE: Committee on Rules. House ligence Agency Retirement and Disability By Mr. HASTINGS: Resolution 431. Resolution providing for con- System, and for other purposes; to the Com- H. Res. 433. A resolution disapproving of sideration of the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). the United Nations Educational, Scientific appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World tary activities of the Department of Defense THOMPSON of California, Mr. COLLINS Heritage Committee Inscription of Hebron as and for military construction, to prescribe of New York, and Mr. WELCH): a Palestinian World Heritage Site in Danger; military personnel strengths for such fiscal H.R. 3181. A bill to amend title XVIII of the to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. year, and for other purposes, and providing Social Security Act to encourage Medicare By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia (for for consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to pro- beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. vide drought relief in the State of California, directives guiding the medical care they re- LAMBORN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ROS- and for other purposes (Rept. 115–212). Re- ceive; to the Committee on Energy and Com- KAM, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. ferred to the House Calendar. merce, and in addition to the Committee on HULTGREN): DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- H. Res. 434. A resolution condemning vio- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the quently determined by the Speaker, in each lence against religious minorities in the Peo- Committee on Transportation and In- case for consideration of such provisions as ple’s Republic of China and any actions that frastructure discharged from further fall within the jurisdiction of the committee limit the free expression and practice of consideration. H.R. 1397 referred to the concerned. faith by these minorities; to the Committee By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. ROY- on Foreign Affairs. Committee of the Whole House on the BAL-ALLARD, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. DIN- By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, state of the Union. GELL, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. PAS- f Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. CRELL, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. LAN- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS CLARKE of New York, Ms. JACKSON GEVIN): Under clause 2 of rule XII, public LEE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. WILSON of H. Res. 435. A resolution recognizing the bills and resolutions of the following Florida, and Ms. WASSERMAN millions of youth in this nation benefitting from youth sports and the parents, volun- titles were introduced and severally re- SCHULTZ): H.R. 3182. A bill to amend section 317A of teers, and local and national organizations ferred, as follows: the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize that make youth sports in this country pos- By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. NOR- a program for screenings and referrals re- sible, and for other purposes; to the Com- TON, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- garding lead poisoning, and for other pur- mittee on Education and the Workforce, and fornia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- in addition to the Committee on Energy and JAYAPAL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. merce. Commerce, for a period to be subsequently SHEA-PORTER): By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 3175. A bill to establish privacy pro- GRIFFITH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- tections for customers of broadband Internet WITTMAN, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. BRAT, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- access service and other telecommunications Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. cerned. services; to the Committee on Energy and BEYER, and Mr. GOODLATTE): By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Commerce. H.R. 3183. A bill to designate the facility of PERLMUTTER, Mr. REICHERT, and Mr. By Mr. MACARTHUR (for himself, Miss the United States Postal Service located at THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida): RICE of New York, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 13683 James Madison Highway in Palmyra, H. Res. 436. A resolution expressing support GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. DELANEY, Virginia, as the ‘‘U.S. Navy Seaman Dakota for the designation of July 29, 2017, as

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.022 H11JYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5433 ‘‘Paralympic and Adaptive Sport Day’’; to By Mr. BRADY of Texas: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- H.R. 3178. lation pursuant to the following: dition to the Committees on Armed Services, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, section 8 of the United States and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be sub- lation pursuant to the following: Constitution sequently determined by the Speaker, in The constitutional authority on which this By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona: each case for consideration of such provi- bill rests is the power of Congress to make H.R. 3188 sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the rules for the government and regulation of Congress has the power to enact this legis- committee concerned. the land and naval forces, as enumerated in lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United f Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4: ‘‘The Con- States Constitution. gress shall have Power To establish an uni- MEMORIALS By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH: form Rule of Naturalization’’ H.R. 3179. Under clause 3 of rule XII, By Mrs. WAGNER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3189 93. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Legislature of the State of Nevada, rel- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all lation pursuant to the following: ative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9, Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4: ‘‘The Con- urging Congress not to repeal the Patient carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- gress shall have Power To establish an uni- Protection and Affordable Care Act or its ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- form Rule of Naturalization’’ most important provisions; which was re- stitution in the Government of the United By Mr. WENSTRUP: ferred to the Committee on Energy and Com- States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 3190 merce. thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- f By Mr. NUNES: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3180. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4: ‘‘The Con- PRIVATE BILLS AND Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress shall have Power To establish an uni- RESOLUTIONS lation pursuant to the following: The intelligence and intelligence-related form Rule of Naturalization’’ Under clause 3 of rule XII, private activities of the United States Government, f bills and resolutions of the following including those under Title 50, are carried titles were introduced and severally re- out to support the national security inter- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ferred, as follows: ests of the United States, to enable the Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona: armed forces of the United States, and to were added to public bills and resolu- support the President in executing the for- H.R. 3188. A bill for the relief of Chris- tions, as follows: topher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely eign policy of the United States. H.R. 19: Mr. RUIZ. Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard; Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 25: Mr. DESANTIS. to the Committee on the Judiciary. the United States provides, in pertinent H.R. 36: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania and By Mrs. WAGNER: part, that ‘‘Congress shall have power . . . to Mr. DUNN. H.R. 3189. A bill for the relief of Chris- . . . provide for the common Defense and H.R. 48: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. KHANNA. topher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely general Welfare of the United States’’; ‘‘. . . H.R. 93: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard; to raise and support armies . . .’’; to ‘‘make H.R. 95: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules concerning Captures on Land and H.R. 154: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. By Mr. WENSTRUP: Water’’; and ‘‘To make all laws which shall H.R. 187: Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 3190. A bill for the relief of Chris- be necessary and proper for carrying into H.R. 203: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- topher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely Execution the foregoing Powers and all other sylvania. Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard; Powers vested in this Constitution in the H.R. 205: Mr. ZELDIN and Mr. THOMPSON of to the Committee on the Judiciary. Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ California. f By Mrs. BLACK: H.R. 206: Mr. THOMPSON of California. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 3181. H.R. 224: Mr. SMUCKER. STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 227: Ms. BORDALLO. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 233: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mrs. BUSTOS. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 350: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SMITH of Mis- the Rules of the House of Representa- States Constitution souri, and Mr. DESANTIS. tives, the following statements are sub- By Ms. DELAURO: H.R. 367: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas and Mr. H.R. 3182. BUCSHON. mitted regarding the specific powers Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 398: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, lation pursuant to the following: Mr. FASO, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the BRAT, Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. MCGOV- joint resolution. United States Constitution ERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. POLIS, Ms. KUSTER By Mr. ELLISON: By Mr. GARRETT: of New Hampshire, and Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 3175. H.R. 3183. H.R. 449: Mr. ENGEL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 468: Mr. POLIS and Mr. BACON. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 490: Mr. MCKINLEY and Mr. FRANCIS Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ROONEY of Florida. Constitution By Mr. MACARTHUR: H.R. 540: Ms. LEE and Ms. GABBARD. By Mr. GARRETT: H.R. 3176. H.R. 553: Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. H.R. 3184. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 564: Mr. JONES and Mr. KUSTOFF of Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 619: Mr. PETERSON. Section, Clause 18 Constitution H.R. 664: Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. By Mr. ISSA: By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: ZELDIN, and Mr. NORCROSS. H.R. 3177. H.R. 3185. H.R. 721: Mr. ESTES of Kansas, Ms. ROS- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- LEHTINEN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: WALDEN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. LUETKE- Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 MEYER, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and Mr. The Congress shall have Power to the The Congress shall have Power*** To make WOMACK. United States Constitution which empowers all Laws which shall be necessary and proper H.R. 740: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Congress ‘‘To make rules for the government for carrying into Execution the foregoing H.R. 743: Mr. GOODLATTE. and regulation of the land and naval Powers, and all other Powers vested by the H.R. 747: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. TITUS, forces;’’. Constitution in the Government of the Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. And; Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: United States, or in any Department or Of- O’HALLERAN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. YODER, The Congress shall have Power to the fice thereof. and Mr. MARSHALL. United States Constitution which empowers By Ms. TSONGAS: H.R. 750: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Congress ‘‘To make all laws which shall be H.R. 3186. H.R. 758: Mr. LIPINSKI. necessary and proper for carrying into execu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 761: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. tion the foregoing powers, and all other pow- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 785: Mrs. LOVE. ers vested by this Constitution in the gov- Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution H.R. 788: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of ernment of the United States, or in any de- By Mr. YOHO: Texas, and Mr. KIND. partment or officer thereof.’’ H.R. 3187. H.R. 792: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania.

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H.R. 795: Mrs. BUSTOS and Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 1661: Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. ISSA, and Ms. CHU of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CAPU- H.R. 806: Mr. SESSIONS. PINGREE. ANO, and Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 807: Mr. KHANNA, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. H.R. 1676: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. KAPTUR, H.R. 2422: Mr. YARMUTH. ENGEL, Ms. MENG, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, and Mr. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and Ms. ADAMS. H.R. 2428: Ms. DELAURO and Mr. GRIJALVA. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 1685: Ms. SINEMA. H.R. 2431: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 828: Mr. TED LIEU of California and H.R. 1686: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 2435: Ms. JUDY CHU of California and Mr. CHABOT. H.R. 1698: Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 848: Mr. RATCLIFFE. LABRADOR, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HURD, and Mr. H.R. 2445: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 849: Mr. KILMER, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. HUNTER. H.R. 2451: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. AMASH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MARINO, Mr. JOHN- H.R. 1699: Mr. RATCLIFFE and Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 2475: Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. SON of Georgia, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, and H.R. 1710: Mr. HIMES. MENG, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 1731: Mr. BEYER. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. POLIS, Ms. H.R. 858: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 1739: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 873: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. BARLETTA. LOFGREN, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. DELBENE, and Mr. California. H.R. 908: Mr. MEEHAN. FOSTER. H.R. 2478: Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 911: Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 1748: Mr. EVANS and Mr. CONYERS. Pennsylvania, and Mr. HULTGREN. and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1781: Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 2480: Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. MESSER, H.R. 931: Mr. CORREA, Mr. KEATING, Mr. H.R. 1810: Ms. ROSEN. Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. PAYNE, EMMER, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, H.R. 1811: Mr. POSEY. Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mrs. and Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 1815: Mr. AGUILAR. COMSTOCK. H.R. 959: Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. COMSTOCK, and H.R. 1817: Mr. GAETZ and Mr. TED LIEU of H.R. 2482: Mr. PETERS, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. Miss RICE of New York. California. QUIGLEY, and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 982: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 1836: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 2486: Mr. POCAN, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. H.R. 986: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 1838: Mr. MEADOWS. CLARK of Massachusetts, and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 997: Mr. PERRY. H.R. 1841: Ms. LEE. California. H.R. 1843: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1017: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia and H.R. 2501: Mr. NORCROSS. H.R. 1853: Mr. PAYNE. Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 2505: Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. H.R. 1861: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. H.R. 1046: Mr. BLUM. KILMER, and Ms. SHEA-PORTER. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. H.R. 1054: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 2519: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ´ CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. ELLISON, and H.R. 1057: Mr. CORREA, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. HECK, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. SMITH of Washington. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. COSTA, Ms. BROWNLEY Mrs. COMSTOCK. H.R. 1865: Mr. COFFMAN. of California, and Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- H.R. 2550: Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 1881: Mr. EMMER and Mr. THOMPSON of fornia. H.R. 2556: Ms. TITUS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. Pennsylvania. H.R. 1059: Mr. KHANNA. SWALWELL of California, and Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 1911: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. H.R. 1090: Mr. ZELDIN and Ms. ESHOO. Michigan. IGGINS GOTTHEIMER, Mr. FASO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and H.R. 1094: Mr. H of New York and Ms. H.R. 2584: Mr. BRADY of Texas and Mr. HEA ORTER Mr. GAETZ. S -P . POLIS. H.R. 1104: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. H.R. 1928: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas and Mrs. H.R. 2622: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 1122: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. BEATTY. H.R. 2651: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. JUDY H.R. 1130: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. H.R. 1937: Mr. MESSER. CHU of California, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. H.R. 1134: Mr. O’ROURKE and Ms. MOORE. H.R. 1953: Ms. MENG, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- VALADAO. H.R. 1146: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mrs. WATSON ESTER, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2653: Mr. KEATING, Mr. CRIST, Mr. COLEMAN. H.R. 1963: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Ms. POLIS, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 1158: Mr. DENT, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mr. NADLER. H.R. 2663: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GIBBS, and Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 1974: Ms. NORTON and Mr. BRENDAN F. SESSIONS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CARTER of H.R. 1160: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Georgia, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. CURBELO New Mexico. H.R. 1987: Mr. PAYNE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. of Florida, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mrs. H.R. 1164: Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. SMUCKER, DELANEY, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. RADEWAGEN. Mr. PALMER, and Mr. MCCAUL. AL GREEN of Texas. H.R. 2664: Mr. MESSER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 1171: Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. DELANEY, and H.R. 2011: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. GUTHRIE, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mrs. WAG- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2023: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. NER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. H.R. 1173: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. H.R. 2040: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. BLUM. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr. H.R. 1205: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania H.R. 2069: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois PAULSEN. and Mr. SHUSTER. and Mrs. COMSTOCK. H.R. 2666: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. H.R. 1223: Mr. UPTON. H.R. 2091: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. GUTIE´ RREZ. H.R. 1231: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. RODNEY H.R. 2120: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 2683: Mr. ARRINGTON. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 2133: Mr. TROTT, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. H.R. 2687: Ms. MOORE, Ms. CLARK of Massa- H.R. 1239: Mr. COFFMAN. ROSS, and Mr. BOST. ECK H.R. 1243: Mr. ENGEL and Mr. H.R. 2142: Mr. NORCROSS. chusetts, and Mr. H . H.R. 2690: Mr. KIHUEN. KRISHNAMOORTHI. H.R. 2158: Mr. TED LIEU of California. ASO H.R. 1253: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 2159: Mr. CONYERS and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2706: Mr. F . H.R. 1270: Mr. COHEN and Ms. ROSEN. H.R. 2197: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 2723: Mrs. LOVE and Mr. GAETZ. H.R. 1291: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 2200: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. NOEM, Mrs. H.R. 2732: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. New York. COMSTOCK, Mr. MESSER, and Mr. YOUNG of H.R. 2733: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BEN ´ H.R. 1316: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Iowa. RAY LUJAN of New Mexico, Mr. RUSH, Mr. H.R. 1318: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 2205: Mr. COFFMAN. COHEN, and Ms. SINEMA. H.R. 1322: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 2225: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 2740: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. GON- H.R. 1359: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. ZALEZ of Texas, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. ´ H.R. 1399: Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. MOONEY of DONOVAN, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. TAKANO, CARDENAS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BROWN of Mary- West Virginia, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, and Ms. NORTON, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. land, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BARR. LAWRENCE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRIS- H.R. 1406: Mr. POLIQUIN. NORCROSS, Mr. COHEN, and Ms. BARRAGA´ N. HAM of New Mexico, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of H.R. 1409: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MITCHELL, Ms. H.R. 2259: Ms. JUDY CHU of California and Florida, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. LANCE, Mr. CAL- SLAUGHTER and Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. VERT, and Mr. NORCROSS. H.R. 1457: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. PITTENGER, and H.R. 2287: Mr. KING of Iowa, Ms. HERRERA H.R. 2765: Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. BEUTLER, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 2775: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, H.R. 1491: Mr. CORREA. H.R. 2299: Ms. SINEMA and Mr. FOSTER. Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, and Mr. H.R. 1519: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2307: Mrs. BLACKBURN. MESSER. H.R. 1537: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 2315: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. NUNES, and H.R. 2776: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida H.R. 1552: Mr. OLSON. Mr. BARLETTA. and Mr. MESSER. H.R. 1553: Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. BORDALLO, and H.R. 2319: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. WIL- H.R. 2777: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Ms. CLARKE of New York. LIAMS, and Mr. MACARTHUR. H.R. 2796: Mr. KING of Iowa. H.R. 1554: Mr. NORCROSS. H.R. 2322: Mr. HUIZENGA. H.R. 2809: Mr. DUNN and Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 1563: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 2340: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. GIANFORTE, H.R. 2826: Mr. OLSON. H.R. 1626: Mr. ROSS. and Mr. HARPER. H.R. 2841: Ms. DELBENE, Mr. RUPPERS- H.R. 1639: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 2345: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. ROE of BERGER, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H.R. 1645: Mr. FOSTER. Tennessee, and Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, and H.R. 1651: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania H.R. 2417: Mr. KIHUEN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. Mr. TED LIEU of California. and Mr. LOEBSACK. SOTO, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. JUDY H.R. 2845: Mr. RYAN of Ohio.

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H.R. 2856: Mr. BACON, Mr. BARLETTA, Ms. H.J. Res. 33: Ms. SPEIER. H. Res. 426: Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. STEFANIK, Mr. KATKO, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. H.J. Res. 51: Mr. MARINO, Mr. LOUDERMILK, ESPAILLAT, Ms. MOORE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LANCE, and Mr. KHANNA, and Ms. ROSEN. H.R. 2868: Ms. SLAUGHTER. SCHWEIKERT. H. Res. 430: Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. LIPINSKI, and H.R. 2875: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.J. Res. 53: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2886: Mr. KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, New York. Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. f JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PAL- H. Con. Res. 51: Mr. GOTTHEIMER. LONE, and Mr. ELLISON. H. Con. Res. 68: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Ms. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- H.R. 2901: Mr. GALLEGO and Mr. MAST. FRANKEL of Florida. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.R. 2902: Mr. HARPER, Ms. DELBENE, and H. Res. 15: Mr. LEVIN. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS Ms. TSONGAS. H. Res. 30: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 2911: Mr. SOTO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and H. Res. 41: Mr. GAETZ. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H. Res: 161: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. KIND, statements on congressional earmarks, H.R. 2915: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. RUPPERS- limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H.R. 2918: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida BERGER, and Mr. GRIJALVA. benefits were submitted as follows: and Mr. GROTHMAN. H. Res. 206: Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 2926: Mr. KHANNA. H. Res. 220: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. COFFMAN. OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP H.R. 2932: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Mr. KHANNA. H. Res. 252: Mr. ESTES of Kansas and Mr. The provisions in H. R. 23 that warranted a H.R. 2933: Mr. RASKIN and Mr. MCGOVERN. GUTIE´ RREZ. referral to the Committee on Natural Re- H.R. 2938: Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. H. Res. 257: Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, and Mr. sources do not contain any congressional H.R. 2939: Mr. BUCK. RUTHERFORD. earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited H.R. 2942: Mr. KIHUEN. H. Res. 265: Mrs. BEATTY. tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule H.R. 2943: Mr. EVANS and Mr. POLIS. H. Res. 276: Mr. PANETTA, Mr. MEEHAN, XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2957: Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. YAR- tives. H.R. 2961: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Mr. MUTH. OFFERED BY MR. CONAWAY TAKANO. H. Res. 279: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. H.R. 2967: Mr. RASKIN. GAETZ, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER. The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 2989: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 282: Mr. LOEBSACK. the Committee on Agriculture in H.R. 23 do H.R. 3000: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. H. Res. 307: Mr. GAETZ and Mr. FRANCIS not contain any congressional earmarks, H.R. 3006: Mr. MEEHAN. ROONEY of Florida. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- H.R. 3032: Ms. LOFGREN. H. Res. 320: Mr. KNIGHT. fits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the H.R. 3036: Mr. COURTNEY. H. Res. 336: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Rules of the House of Representatives. H.R. 3038: Mr. VEASEY. H. Res. 337: Ms. FUDGE. Amendment No. 1 to be offered by Rep- H.R. 3040: Mr. AGUILAR and Mr. POLIS. H. Res. 345: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT resentative MAC THORNBERRY to H.R. 2810, H.R. 3048: Ms. ESHOO. of Georgia, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARSON of Indi- the National Defense Authorization Act for H.R. 3079: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. ana, and Ms. ROSEN. Fiscal Year 2018, does not contain any con- GROTHMAN. H. Res. 353: Mr. BEYER. gressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or H.R. 3086: Mr. KILMER. H. Res. 359: Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. VEASEY, limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 H.R. 3097: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Mr. Mr. SHERMAN, and Mr. SMITH of Missouri. of rule XXI. MEEHAN. H. Res. 393: Mr. WELCH. H.R. 3100: Mr. MEEHAN. H. Res. 400: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. f H.R. 3101: Mr. KILMER. ROUZER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. H.R. 3107: Mr. LONG and Mr. COSTA. LAHOOD, and Mr. GOODLATTE. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 3108: Mr. CRIST. H. Res. 401: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3117: Mr. CRAMER and Mr. RATCLIFFE. NADLER, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3163: Ms. DEGETTE and Ms. SEWELL of BLUMENAUER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. KIHUEN, Ms. were deleted from public bills and reso- Alabama. TENNEY, and Mr. KATKO. H.R. 3164: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. H. Res. 407: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. lutions, as follows: H.R. 3171: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 423: Mr. TAKANO. H. Res. 399: Mr. STIVERS.

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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 No. 116 Senate The Senate met at 2:15 p.m. and was appoint the Honorable ROB PORTMAN, a Sen- ing up to its promises. When passing called to order by the Honorable ROB ator from the State of Ohio, to perform the the law, the other side made promises PORTMAN, a Senator from the State of duties of the Chair. they knew could not be kept. Ohio. ORRIN G. HATCH, The irony is, the so-called Affordable President pro tempore. f Care Act is anything but affordable. I Mr. PORTMAN thereupon assumed have heard from many Iowans who tell PRAYER the Chair as Acting President pro tem- me, in no uncertain terms, that they The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pore. cannot afford to buy health insurance fered the following prayer: f because ObamaCare is unaffordable. In Let us pray. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME fact, 72,000 Iowans can’t even get help Lord God, source of righteousness from the exchange because there isn’t and the center of our joy, forgive us The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- an insurance company to service them. when we assume we know what is right pore. Under the previous order, the One Iowan wrote to me: without seeking Your wisdom. Inspire leadership time is reserved. I am forced to pay $230 a month for a our lawmakers to think Your thoughts, f healthcare plan that covers nothing until I to listen for Your directions, and to reach $11,000 in deductible. So on top of pay- follow Your guidance. Lord, lead them CONCLUSION OF MORNING ing 100 percent of my medical bills anyway, to seek what is best for our Nation and BUSINESS now I also have to pay for insurance I can’t world, depending always on Your sov- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- use. ereignty and might. May they con- pore. Morning business is closed. How did we get to this point? Seven years ago, I spoke right here stantly remember that You possess all f power and can accomplish the seem- on the Senate floor and predicted what ingly impossible if they would only be- EXECUTIVE SESSION would happen to the cost of insurance lieve. Continue to sustain them with if ObamaCare passed. So let’s go back Your might, showering them with Your to that period of time when I spoke in EXECUTIVE CALENDAR bountiful blessings. October of 2009. This is my own quote We pray in Your mighty Name. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- from that speech: Amen. pore. Under the previous order, the And while some of the supporters of these partisan bills may not want to tell their con- f Senate will proceed to executive ses- sion to consider the Nye nomination, stituents, we all know that as national PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE which the clerk will report. spending on health care insurance increases, The Presiding Officer led the Pledge The senior assistant legislative clerk American families will bear the burden in the form of higher premiums. So let me be of Allegiance, as follows: read the nomination of David C. Nye, very clear, as a result of the current pending I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the of Idaho, to be United States District health care proposals, most Americans will United States of America, and to the Repub- Judge for the District of Idaho. pay higher premiums for health insurance. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- That is the end of my quote from a indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. pore. The Senator from Iowa. speech in the Senate in October of 2009. f HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION Now, I don’t have a magic crystal APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am ball, but it was easy to read the writ- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE going to speak for about 5 minutes. Be- ing on the wall. I knew that layers of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The fore I begin, I will reference an item new taxes and burdensome new man- clerk will please read a communication that I ask unanimous consent be print- dates in ObamaCare would lead us to to the Senate from the President pro ed in the RECORD following my speech. where we find ourselves today: a bro- I rise to share real stories of real ken healthcare system that is not bet- tempore (Mr. HATCH). The senior assistant legislative clerk hardships from hard-working families ter off than it was 7 years ago, and for read the following letter: in my home State of Iowa. Seven years millions of Americans—including those ago, Americans were promised that the 72,000 Iowans—it is much worse. U.S. SENATE, Affordable Care Act would make health So where do we go from here? After 7 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, July 11, 2017. insurance cheaper and healthcare more years of rising premiums, soaring To the Senate: accessible. Well, I will not pretend to deductibles, and climbing copays, Re- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, break any news here. The facts speak publicans are committed to fixing the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby for themselves: ObamaCare is not liv- damage caused by the Affordable Care

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.000 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S3890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2017 Act. Not only is it unaffordable for too Medicaid cannot continue to be a MISSISSIPPI PLANE CRASH many people, it is unsustainable. limitless credit card for the States to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ObamaCare is unable to fulfill its spend money without any account- want to start this afternoon by offering promises to the American people. ability to the people who need it. I urge deepest condolences to the Marine Here is what every lawmaker in Con- my colleagues to put aside partisan Corps and to all those who lost loved gress ought to agree on: Insurance isn’t dogma and work to solve this problem ones in the tragic plane crash yester- worth having if patients can’t afford to for the American people. day in Mississippi. We are still learning use that insurance. The facts are clear. There being no objection, the mate- details about the incident, but we A one-size-fits-all, government-run rial was ordered to be printed in the know that at least 16 on board the plan from Washington, DC, is driving RECORD, as follows: plane perished as a result of the crash. insurers out of the exchanges, driving WASHINGTON, DC, Our hearts break for all those impacted up premiums, driving away customers, December 13, 1995. and the many lives cut short in this and driving up the tab to the tax-pay- President WILLIAM J. CLINTON, tragedy. We are reminded of the brav- ing public. The White House, ery that our voluntary servicemembers ObamaCare has overregulated, over- Washington, DC. exhibit, putting their lives on the line, taxed, and oversold its promises to the DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: We are writing to ex- press our strong support for the Medicaid both at home and abroad, in order to American people. ObamaCare has not per-capita cap structure in your seven-year defend our communities and our free- healed what ails the U.S. healthcare budget. We have fought against Medicaid dom. We are indebted to them for their system. It is time to move forward. block grants and cuts in the Senate, and we courageous, courageous sacrifice. Mr. President, I also want to speak are glad you acknowledge the importance of HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION about Medicaid for a moment. our position. Mr. President, on a totally different Medicaid, as we know it, is not sus- We support a balanced budget. We are glad matter, ObamaCare is a direct attack tainable. The Federal Government and you agree with us that we can balance the States spent $553 billion on Medicaid in budget without undermining the health of on the middle class. Seven years ago, 2016. That amount is very close to $593 children, pregnant women, the disabled, and Democrats imposed it on our country. the elderly. In the years since, Americans have billion spent on the No. 1 responsibility The savings level of $54 billion over seven of the Federal Government—our Na- found themselves at the mercy of its years included in your budget will require failures repeatedly. Choice was sup- tion’s defense. rigorous efficiencies and economies in the Every decade since Medicaid started, program. However, after consulting with posed to go up, but it plummeted. Costs it has grown faster than the economy. many Medicaid Directors and service pro- were supposed to go down, but they Medicaid is now unmatched as a driver viders across the country, we believe a re- skyrocketed. of the deficit of our country. We cannot duction of this level is possible to achieve ObamaCare’s defenders spent years sit by and leave this kind of debt to our without dramatic limits on eligibility or trying to deny these clear realities. cuts to essential services. States will need When the weight of the evidence be- children and our grandchildren. flexibility to achieve these savings, and you Dollars are not the only metric by came too clear to ignore, some ap- have taken steps toward granting it in your peared to bemoan ObamaCare’s harm- which we measure Medicaid. Medicaid bill. is a program that should supply We were encouraged that your Medicaid ful impact on our country. healthcare to diverse populations and proposal does not pit Medicaid populations The Democratic Governor of Min- should have quality measured, but it against one another in a fight over a limited nesota declared that it was ‘‘no longer does not. pot of federal resources. affordable.’’ President Clinton branded Medicaid dollars should be spent effi- We were further encouraged to hear Chief it ‘‘the craziest thing in the world.’’ ciently, but they are not. Activists in of Staff Panetta relay your commitment to Other Democrats said similar things. veto any budget not containing a funda- Washington, DC, are fighting to pre- Such acknowledgements of the obvi- mental guarantee to Medicaid for eligible ous seemed to many of us like progress, serve the status quo and, of course, in Americans. the process, scaring the daylights out We commend you on the courage you have but they turned out to be just rhetoric. of the American people. exercised in making these commitments to In the last election, voters delivered Yet Iowans tell me that there are Americans eligible for Medicaid. There is a Congress the opportunity to finally ad- waiting lists for Medicaid waivers to bottom line when it comes to people’s dress the ObamaCare status quo. Yet obtain services for children with dis- health; do not allow the current Congres- Democrats made clear early on that abilities. Others tell me that medicines sional leadership to further reduce our com- they did not want to work with us in a mitment to Medicaid beneficiaries. that will cure diseases are rationed to Your current proposal is fair and reason- serious, bipartisan way to actually do be used only with those with the most able, and is consistent with what we have ad- so. advanced disease. In other words, you vocated on the Senate floor. We urge you in I wish they had made a different have to get really sick for Medicaid to the strongest possible terms to hold fast to choice. I wish their sudden calls for bi- cover medical expenses. these commitments in further negotiations. partisanship now were even somewhat It is a fact that Medicaid is not work- We are prepared to offer any assistance you serious, but this is the reality before ing the way it should for everyone. The may need in this regard. us. We must accept it because that is time to act to preserve and improve Sincerely, where we are. Bob Graham; John Breaux; Jay Rocke- As my Republican colleagues know, Medicaid as the safety net for the most feller; Herb Kohl; Patrick Leahy; Frank R. vulnerable citizens is right now. Lautenberg; Ted Kennedy; Tom Daschle; this is the charge we must accept as I am holding up a letter here because, Patty Murray; Barbara Boxer; David Pryor; well. The American people are looking under a Democratic President, pro- Barbara A. Mikulski; Max Baucus; Paul to us for a better way. That is why, de- posing to do what we are doing, 46 Simon; Kent Conrad; Wendell Ford; Harry spite the headwinds, I chose to keep Democrat Senators wrote to President Reid; Paul Wellstone; Richard H. Bryan; Er- working toward a better solution than Clinton and expressed their ‘‘strong nest Hollings; Dianne Feinstein; Tom Har- ObamaCare. I have seen the pain in the support’’ for Medicaid per capita caps. kin; Byron L. Dorgan; Chris Dodd; J. Bennett eyes of too many of my constituents Johnston; Joe Lieberman; Paul Sarbanes; because of this law. I think they de- The letter went on to say that it would Carol Mosely-Braun; John Glenn; Jeff Binga- give States the flexibility to achieve man; Carl Levin; Bill Bradley; John F. serve better than what ObamaCare has savings without cuts to essential serv- Kerry; Bob Kerrey; Joe Biden; Daniel K. given them. I hope, in the end, that a ices. That is what the current proposal Akaka; Dale Bumpers; Daniel Inouye; Chuck majority of the Senate will agree. aims to do as well. Robb; J. James Exon; Howell Heflin; Clai- We have been continuing with ongo- We are proposing per capita caps as a borne Pell; Russ Feingold; Daniel P. Moy- ing conversations across the conference way to make sure tax dollars are spent nihan; Sam Nunn; Robert C. Byrd. about how to get there. Members wisely on the most vulnerable people in Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I shared significant input over the State our Nation. Medicaid dollars should be yield the floor. work period. We are going to keep spent on a child with cystic fibrosis RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER working very hard on this. We will con- who needs a blockbuster drug. A person The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tinue to focus on the fundamentals with severe mental illness should be pore. The majority leader is recog- that have guided the process from the able to rely on Medicaid for care. nized. start, like improving the affordability

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If they agree that the Senate that those who rely on the program healthcare and literally hand it over to should bring the debate on the nomina- don’t have the rug pulled out from the government. It would require al- tion to a close, then, why did they in- under them. most unimaginably high tax in- sist on dragging out the 30 hours of Many States want the ability to re- creases—unimaginably high. postcloture debate time in order to de- form their Medicaid programs so they The cost, according to a recent anal- bate a nomination that not a single can actually deliver better care at a ysis by the Urban Institute, stands at Democrat said needed to have more de- lower cost. Under current law, States an astonishing—listen to this—$32 tril- bate? lion. That is trillion with a ‘‘t.’’ That have some ability to do so. Indiana, for We all know the answer. It is that represents a greater sum than the en- example, has launched a particularly the unnecessary procedural vote yes- tire economy of the most populous na- notable effort, thanks to the leadership terday served our colleagues’ apparent tion on Earth—China. It is more than of now-CMS Director Seema Verma. purpose of wasting—literally wasting— Japan’s economy, too—and Germany’s, Ms. Verma has also helped States more of the Senate’s time. Unfortu- Britain’s, and France’s. It is the same like Kentucky develop their own plans, nately, this has become a common with Italy’s, Brazil’s, India’s, and Can- but the process is still too restrictive. practice for our friends across the ada’s. It hinders broader innovation, and it is aisle. very slow. Kentucky’s plan, for in- In fact, the cost of Senator SANDERS’ stance, still has not been approved by healthcare plan is projected to be At this point in President Obama’s the Federal Government. roughly equal to the size of all nine of Presidency, we allowed more than 90 The Senate’s healthcare legislation those countries’ economies combined. percent of his nominees to clear by contains a provision to dramatically It would total more than the entire simple voice vote. Let me say that expand the State’s authority to im- economy of the European Union twice again. At this point in President prove its Medicaid system. It is an idea over. If you laid out 32 trillion one-dol- Obama’s Presidency, we allowed more that could significantly improve lar bills end to end, they would stretch than 90 percent of his nominees to healthcare in States across the coun- from the Earth to Neptune. It took the clear by a simple voice vote, and we try. The Wall Street Journal wrote in a Voyager 2 spacecraft 12 years to reach only asked for those procedural votes recent editorial: Neptune. known as cloture votes eight times. At the same point under this current This booster shot of federalism could be- That is the government-run single- come the greatest devolution of federal payer plan put forward by the most fa- President, President Trump, Demo- power to the states in the modern era. [It mous proponent of the idea. Many in crats have allowed voice votes 10 per- could] launch a burst of state innovation. the Senate Democratic leadership now cent of the time. While 90 percent of The Journal went on further: support single-payer, too, and these Obama’s nominees got a voice vote, 10 percent of Trump’s got a voice vote, Introducing many competing health-care days, increasing numbers on the left models across the country would be healthy. seem to openly comment on the fail- and they forced procedural hurdles 30 California and South Carolina don’t—and ures of ObamaCare, as if they see an times. shouldn’t—have to follow one uniform proto- opportunity to finally realize their These delays have nothing to do with type designed in Washington, and even a leftwing dream of total government the credentials or whether Democrats state as large as California doesn’t have the dominance of the healthcare system. support the nominee. In many cases, in same needs from region to region [within the That is the dream of many on the fact, they do support the nominee, like State]. If nothing else the repeal and replace debate has shown that liberals, conservatives other side in this body. That will not the nominee before us. and centrists have different health-care pri- happen if we succeed in our charge As the Wall Street Journal observed orities, and allowing different approaches today. Americans deserve better than yesterday: and experimentation would be politically what we are getting under ObamaCare. Democratic obstruction against nominees therapeutic. The more innovative can be- They deserve better than what they get is nearly total, most notably including a de- come examples to those that stay heavily under an even more government-heavy mand for cloture filings for every nominee— regulated. system than we have now. They also no matter how minor the position. It is clear that we have an important deserve better than a bandaid solution. What does this mean? It means a 2- opportunity to achieve positive things The people we represent deserve more day waiting period and then another 30 for our country. It is also clear that, if affordable health insurance. They de- hours beyond that. It is not about we let this opportunity pass by, the op- serve improved healthcare choice. changing the outcome; it is about tions left are not good ones. They deserve a more flexible Medicaid wasting time to make it more difficult The Senate Democratic leader ac- system that can help improve out- for the President to make appoint- knowledges that ObamaCare isn’t comes for those truly in need. They de- ments. working the way they promised, but serve a more responsive healthcare his solution, as he noted in a statement market that trusts the American peo- According to the nonpartisan Part- last week, is simply more money for in- ple to make more of their own choices, nership for Public Service, at this surance companies. The solution would not the government. point in President Obama’s administra- be an insurance company bailout—no That is what we have been fighting tion, he had 183 of his nominees con- reforms, no changes, just more money for throughout this debate. That is firmed. While the current President to paper over the problems under the what we are going to keep fighting for has made 178 nominations—almost as current law. It is a multibillion-dollar today. many—the Senate has confirmed only bandaid, not a real solution. Mr. President, on one final matter, 46 of them. Senator SANDERS acknowledges that believe it or not, the current business The Wall Street Journal editorial I ObamaCare isn’t working, too, but his before the Senate is the consideration mentioned goes on to note that the ex- solution, as he stated in my State over of a noncontroversial nominee to be a tent of this Democratic obstruction ex- the weekend, is to move to the kind of U.S. district judge in Idaho—Idaho. tends far beyond the cloture vote issue. fully government-run single-payer sys- How do we know he is noncontrover- I have discussed this issue before, and I tem that was already abandoned in his sial? Well, the Judiciary Committee re- urge the Democratic minority to think home State of Vermont, that 80 per- ported out his nomination on a voice critically about the consequences for cent of the voters recently rejected in vote, and, then, every single Senate the Senate and our country if they Colorado, and that even the California Democrat voted yesterday for cloture allow this near-total obstruction to State Legislature and its huge Demo- on his nomination, thereby agreeing continue.

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There being no objection, the mate- Frustrated Republicans may soon begin In late May, the Department of rial was ordered to be printed in the listening to Oklahoma Senator Jim Health and Human Services released a RECORD, as follows: Lankford, who wants the majority to impose report comparing the average indi- [From the Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2017] the eight-hour rule unilaterally. Most debate vidual market insurance premium in about nominees occurs during vetting and in RUNNING THE SCHUMER BLOCKADE: THE GOP 2013, which was the year most of committees. Eight hours on the floor is SENATE NEEDS TO STOP DEMOCRATIC ABUSE ObamaCare’s regulations and mandates enough for all but the most controversial OF THE RULES nominees, and the Senate could then get were implemented, with the average (By the Editorial Board) back to other business. individual market exchange premium The Trump Presidency is well into its sev- As for the blue-slip tradition, it was de- in 2017 in the 39 States that use enth month but the Trump Administration signed to facilitate advice and consent by al- healthcare.gov. This is what they still barely exists. Senate Democrats are lowing Senators to use their home-state found: abusing Senate rules to undermine the exec- knowledge about local judges to better in- Between 2013 and 2017, the average in- utive branch, and Republicans need to re- form the White House. But it is a courtesy, dividual market monthly premium in store normal order. not a rule, and Judiciary Chairman Chuck President Trump got an inexcusably slow Grassley can ignore Senators who are using the healthcare.gov States increased by start making nominations, but in the past their blue slips as ideological vetoes of quali- 105 percent. That is in the 4-year time- few weeks he’s been catching up to his prede- fied candidates. frame since ObamaCare was imple- cessors. According to the Partnership for Mr. Trump has nominated first-rate mented. On average, individual market Public Service, as of June 28 Mr. Trump had judges, and Mr. Grassley is justified in sus- premiums more than doubled in just nominated 178 appointees but the Senate had pending blue-slip privileges on a case-by-case those few years. confirmed only 46. Barack Obama had 183 basis. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has In my home State of South Dakota, nominees confirmed by that date in his first also been starting the Senate at different times of the day to get around the Demo- premiums increased by 124 percent, or term, and George W. Bush 130. $3,588. That is money South Dakota The White House has understandably cratic sabotage of committee work. But note begun to make a public issue of the delays, Mr. Schumer’s childishness in forcing a families had to take from other prior- and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says it game of Senate hide-and-seek. ities, such as saving for retirement or ‘‘has only itself to blame.’’ But a press re- Mr. McConnell will be wary of Mr. investing in their children’s education. lease Mr. Schumer sent out Monday made Lankford’s advice to change a Senate rule in Over the past 5 years, the average indi- the White House case, showing that the Sen- the middle of the term, but the Majority vidual market yearly premium has in- ate has received 242 nominations but con- Leader rightly did so when Democrats staged a historic filibuster of Supreme Court Jus- creased by $4,800 in Arizona; $8,364 in firmed only 50 through June 30. Democrats Alaska; $3,648 in Louisiana; $5,064 in are now the problem. tice Neil Gorsuch. Democrats aren’t using Among the non-controversial nominees cloture to raise the level of debate or high- North Carolina; $4,488 in Tennessee; awaiting confirmation: Kevin Hassell to lead light unqualified nominees. They are using and $5,292 in West Virginia. the White House Council of Economic Advis- it—and have said as much—to sabotage a Premium hikes aren’t over. In fact, ers; David Malpass, under secretary at Treas- Presidency. That isn’t what the Founders in- in many cases, they are getting worse. ury for international affairs; two nominees tended, and Republicans have every right to Here are some of the premium hikes in- needed to review pipelines and other projects stop this abuse of process to let the Presi- surers are proposing for 2018. In Mary- dent form a government. at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- land, one insurer has proposed an aver- sion; and Noel Francisco for Solicitor Gen- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- age premium increase of 52 percent. An eral. Mr. Malpass was nominated in March pore. The Senator from South Dakota. Iowa insurer is seeking an average 43.5 and voted out of committee in mid-June. Mr. HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION percent premium increase. In North Trump’s State Department is barely func- Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, as the tioning with only eight confirmed ap- Carolina, an insurer is pursuing an av- leader has very ably pointed out, the erage 22.9 percent hike. A Virginia in- pointees. Democratic obstruction when it comes Democratic obstruction against nominees surer is looking for an average rate in- is nearly total, most notably including a de- to President Trump’s nominees is crease of 38 percent. A Delaware in- reaching an unprecedented level if you mand for cloture filings for every nominee— surer is looking for an average rate compare it to any past administration. no matter how minor the position. This hike of 33.6 percent. A Maine insurer is means a two-day waiting period and then an- He pointed out the number of nominees seeking an average rate hike of 40 per- other 30 hours of debate. The 30-hour rule President Obama was able to get in and cent. I could go on. Remember, these means Mr. Trump might not be able to fill the way in which Republicans here in are rate hikes for just 1 year. The dou- all of those 400 positions in four years. The the Senate cooperated with him on his ble-digit rate hikes for next year are in cloture rule also allows the minority to halt nominees. This state of affairs here in other business during the 30-hour debate pe- addition to years upon years of dra- the Senate really is taking the obstruc- riod, which helps slow the GOP policy and matic Obama premium increases, as I tionism when it comes to trying to oversight agenda. already pointed out. block even getting people into the ad- Democrats have also refused to return a The ObamaCare status quo is not sus- ministration, into their positions, to single ‘‘blue slip’’ to the Judiciary Com- tainable. This law was fatally flawed mittee, which has the effect of blocking con- an entirely new level. sideration of judicial nominees from their Frankly, about the only thing that from the beginning, and it is rapidly home states. Senators like Minnesota’s Al probably exceeds the pileup of Presi- imploding. The American people need Franken and Amy Klobuchar are holding dent Trump’s nominees who are not relief. Inaction is not an option. hostage the eminently qualified Minnesota getting into his administration is the My colleagues across the aisle seem Supreme Court Justice David Stras for the pileup of bad ObamaCare news stories. to want to do one of two things. They Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals for no rea- either want to do nothing, which would son other than politics. Just take a look at a few of the recent headlines. leave Americans even worse off than Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s troops they are now, or they want to double are even invoking an obscure rule that pro- From the Cincinnati Enquirer: ‘‘An- hibits committees from doing business more other insurer leaves Ohio health care down on ObamaCare’s failures by giv- than two hours after the Senate opens for exchange.’’ ing the government even more control the day. Republicans have had to cancel From Bloomberg: ‘‘Anthem’s Exit over Americans’ healthcare and then briefings on national security and Russia Creates Obamacare ‘Crisis’ for Rural raising Americans’ taxes to pay for it. electoral interference, as well as scrap a Nevadans.’’ Neither one of those so-called solutions markup of two human-trafficking bills. From the Washington Free Beacon: will provide relief to the American peo- Democrat Harry Reid didn’t have the clo- ‘‘Recent Obamacare Insurer Exits Lead ple. ture headache when he was Majority Leader Republicans are committed to pro- because in 2013 he cut a deal with Repub- to 2 More Counties With No Choices.’’ licans. The GOP traded the ability to offer This is another headline from the viding real help to the millions of more amendments to legislation in return Washington Free Beacon: ‘‘19th Americans who have been hurt by for letting Mr. Reid limit post-cloture debate Obamacare Co-Op Folds, Leaving Only ObamaCare, and we are working on leg- for most nominations to eight hours. This 4 Operating in 2018.’’ islation to do just that. My colleagues

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.001 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3893 in the House made a good start, and we Korea. A key part of building our de- course. We need to make sure that we are working to build on their bill here fenses should be a rigorous test sched- are prepared for any threat he or his in the Senate. ule to inform research and develop- regime poses. We are committed to helping to sta- ment of anti-ballistic missile tech- I yield the floor. bilize the collapsing insurance markets nology. I suggest the absence of a quorum. that left millions of Americans with no It is true that some U.S. missile The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- options. We are committed to freeing intercept tests have failed, but those pore. The clerk will call the roll. the American people from the onerous setbacks have led to improvements. The senior assistant legislative clerk ObamaCare individual mandate, which Some of our best men and women are proceeded to call the roll. requires Americans to purchase insur- working to keep us ahead of threats. Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I ask ance that they may not want or can’t We must repeatedly and aggressively unanimous consent that the order for afford. We are committed to improving test intercept systems to ensure that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the affordability of health insurance, they are effective. HOEVEN). Without objection, it is so or- which keeps getting more expensive Gen. John Hyten, the head of U.S. dered. under ObamaCare. We are committed Strategic Command, has pointed out HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION to preserving access to care for Ameri- that our testing schedule for intercept Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I want cans with preexisting conditions. We systems lags behind the pace of North to speak on behalf of a group of Florid- are committed to strengthening Med- Korea’s aggressive missile testing. ians I have met with who would be tre- icaid for those who need it most by giv- Tuesday’s successful THAAD missile mendously hard-hit by the healthcare ing States more flexibility while ensur- defense system test against a simu- bill, whether it be the one that has al- ing that those who rely on this pro- lated intermediate-range ballistic mis- ready been published by the majority sile attack was a timely demonstration gram don’t have the rug pulled out leader or some of the iterations that of this critical defense capability, and I from under them. are being discussed. The American people have suffered hope we see further deployment of this I want to talk on behalf of and be the under ObamaCare for long enough. It is promising system. Placing THAAD or spokesperson for these people who have time to give them some relief, and that the Aegis Shore missile defense system cried out to me. I want to say that peo- is what we intend to do. in Japan would bolster frontline de- ple are crying out. It is not just the NORTH KOREA fenses against future North Korean group of four families I assembled in Mr. President, I would like to take a missile launches. my Tampa office last week, but it also few minutes today to discuss the seri- We should also increase information includes walking down the street, ous threat posed by a nuclear-capable sharing and military cooperation in being in an airport, or going into a North Korea. the area around the Korean Peninsula public building. Constantly, folks are Last week, on the Fourth of July, to ensure that sanctions are enforced. walking up to me and saying: Please, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un took The joint maritime operations con- don’t let them take away my the latest and possibly most alarming ducted by the U.S. Navy and Coast healthcare. step in his unwavering quest for a nu- Guard and the Japanese Maritime Self- Just this past week, I was in—it shall clear weapon by successfully testing an Defense Force are good examples of remain nameless—a Republican Sen- intercontinental ballistic missile. Esti- this cooperation. ator’s State. It happened in the airport mates suggest that the missile tested We must also examine how we have there as my colleague, the Republican had a range of more than 4,000 miles, gotten to this state. For a so-called Senator in that State other than which means it could reach Alaska. hermit kingdom, North Korea has mine—the travelers, the constituents North Korea has not yet demonstrated made significant advancements, while of that Senator in the airport as we the ability to arm these missiles with evading international sanctions. Those were waiting for the airplane walked nuclear warheads, but that day may advancements, which build off a legacy up to that Republican Senator and not be far off. of Soviet support, have been facilitated begged: Please don’t take away my North Korea’s nuclear program has by North Korea’s ties with Iran and a healthcare. achieved a disturbing number of mile- passive China providing North Korea What we have seen in this Republican stones in this year alone. The United with an economic lifeline. Not all the bill is that it takes health insurance States must do everything we can to blame rests with China, but we know away from millions of Americans. That prevent a nuclear-capable North Korea, President Xi has proved largely unwill- is not my conclusion; that is the con- but we must also be prepared should ing to curtail North Korea’s agenda. clusion of the Congressional Budget Of- Kim Jong Un put the final pieces to- Late last month, Treasury Secretary fice. According to CBO, it also cuts gether, and that starts with maintain- Steve Mnuchin announced sanctions on back some $800 billion out of Medicaid ing a credible military deterrence. Chinese entities with financial ties to over a decade, and it allows insurance This weekend’s B–1 bomber flights North Korea. This is a positive first companies to hike rates for older were but a sliver of the response the step, but more can be done to target Americans. United States could bring to bear in di- banking and front companies that Under the bill, 22 million people rect military engagement. serve as financial conduits for North would lose their insurance by 2026. Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, com- Korea. Increased transparency in Chi- Over 2 million of these folks are in mander of the Pacific Air Forces, said nese customs and export reporting, for Florida. In fact, the bill would increase of the exercises: example, would restrict oil and steel the uninsured rate in Florida by 62 per- Let me be clear, if called upon, we are exports to North Korea and ensure that cent. That is not what I want inflicted trained, equipped, and ready to unleash the China is adhering to its ban on coal im- on the folks in Florida. full, lethal capability of our allied air forces. ports from North Korea. This bill lets insurance companies go We need to make sure we maintain The United States should also weigh back to the days when they had annual that lethal capability. Congress has a whether new sanctions, both punitive and lifetime limits on coverage and re- key role to play here by making sure and preventive, could exert additional fused to cover basic health benefits, we adequately fund our military and pressure on China to rein in North such as prescription drugs, mental pass defense appropriations in a timely Korea. I hope the administration will health services, and even maternity manner. seriously consider such sanctions care. This Republican healthcare bill, While Kim Jong Un has not shown alongside measures to address other which has been so much the subject in much of an inclination toward ration- problematic Chinese actions, such as the news and the center of the debate ality, we need to keep emphatically re- its continued military buildup on dis- here for the past innumerable weeks, minding him that his regime would not puted reefs in the South China Sea. really does cut Medicaid. According to survive a war on the Korean Peninsula. Kim Jong Un is clearly ready and CBO—again, not my words; CBO’s A robust and redundant defense is willing to threaten the United States words—funding will be 26 percent lower also an important component of the and its allies, and we should have no il- in Medicaid by the year 2026 than under U.S. and allied response to North lusions that he is planning to reverse the existing law.

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Because she did not have health between the ages of 50 to 64 before they met with them last week in Tampa, I insurance, she could not afford to have turn that magic age of 65 when they had many who said that they would be that tumor operated on. What I do not are eligible for Medicare. It dramati- devastated if Medicaid were cut. know is if she knew this at the time— cally increases those costs. That dra- I want to share with you how this has because she hadn’t had the operation— matic rise in cost is due in large part personally affected them and how ap- or if she thought it was cancerous. As to a provision that would allow insur- prehensive and plain scared they are it turned out, later, when she was able ance companies to charge older Ameri- right now that the healthcare they are under the Affordable Care Act to get cans up to five times what younger getting will cease if this bill proposed health insurance and to have the oper- people are charged. The current law, by the majority leader is to become ation, thank the good Lord it was be- the Affordable Care Act, has a differen- law. nign. But her health had deteriorated tial of 3 to 1. This bill as proposed has Take, for example, Michael Phillips. to the point that as this thing started a differential of 5 to 1. So if you are not He is 36 years old, and he has spinal to grow into her sinus passages and on Medicare because you haven’t muscular atrophy. It is a genetic dis- into her brain cavity, she actually turned 65 and you are an older Amer- order that affects control of his muscle thought she was approaching death. ican in those ages—which increasingly movement. He relies on a tracheotomy, She ended up having vital organ dam- seem very young to me—up to age 64 a breathing tube, and uses assistive age and reached the point of complete when the differential from what the in- computer technology to be able to disability. The mass in her sinus had surance company charges the young talk. The computer talks for him. extended into her skull. person is five times, not three times, as Michael was supposed to join us on After the ACA became the law of the is the current law, this would espe- that day, but he wasn’t feeling well, land, she purchased insurance through cially be felt among those older indi- and, of course, there is always the healthcare.gov. She says that it is the viduals making between $42,000 and added exposure to germs in his weak- best insurance she has ever had be- $48,000 a year who, after that point, no ened immune condition. Instead came cause it covered essential health bene- longer qualify for the tax credits under his two caregivers, his single mother fits like preventive services. It cer- the Republican bill to make coverage Karen and his brother Brian. Michael tainly provided for her to go on and get more affordable. relies on Medicaid, which allows him to the operation, and it saved her life. Remember, in the current law, up to live at home with his mom and have a If this Senate bill passes, services 400 percent of poverty level, you are en- personal care assistant. He benefits that Elizabeth relies on may no longer titled to get tax credits according to from the Medicaid home and commu- be covered, and she likely will never be what your income is to help you buy nity-based waivers. If the waivers are able to afford a decent health insur- private health insurance from insur- eliminated because of the whacking of ance package again. She obviously has ance companies on the marketplaces in billions and billions of dollars from a preexisting condition. She would be each State. Even that is going to be re- Medicaid, he would ultimately end up one of the 22 million people whom the duced. in a nursing home, away from his Congressional Budget Office estimates This bill also includes a backdoor mother and his family, being forced to would lose their health insurance if the provision that undermines the protec- compromise his level of care and qual- bill proposed by the majority leader, tions that currently exist for people ity of life. Senator MCCONNELL, were to become with preexisting conditions. In defend- You may have seen this fellow and law. ing the bill, people will argue that it his mom interviewed by the national Let me tell you about another Flo- doesn’t do that, but look what the bill news networks. He is one and the same, ridian. Regina Hebert is from Tampa. says. It says that it can be left up to Michael Phillips. She is a small business owner. She was the States to determine that. What is a The Senate healthcare bill ends Med- diagnosed with stage IIB breast cancer way that the State can lessen the cost icaid as we know it. Whether it is a cap at the age of 57. She, too, told me that of insurance premiums? Take away the on the amount of money going to the the ACA saved her life. Without the guarantee that someone can get insur- State or it is called a block grant, the ACA, she would not have received ance if they have a preexisting condi- effect is the same. It will put people health insurance because her cancer is tion. like Michael at risk of losing critical considered a preexisting condition—57 I have given a number of speeches. I services, and it will certainly take years old, preexisting condition, stage have had some experience in this as the away his independence and his quality II breast cancer. She obtained health former elected insurance commissioner of life. insurance through the ACA. She had of Florida, when it was an elected posi- I have already said that the bill cer- two surgeons, months of chemo and ra- tion. It was also a constitutional posi- tainly takes away the guarantee of diation, and she told me that if her tion of the State treasury. I held that coverage with a preexisting condition. cancer comes back and she doesn’t position for 6 years, and I have dealt Let me tell you about another Flo- have insurance, then she is going to with insurance companies. I have seen ridian who was in that meeting. Eliza- have to choose between going bank- some insurance companies say: You beth Isom is from St. Petersburg, and rupt—not through what she is doing have a preexisting condition. We are she told me that the Affordable Care now with her small business. She is not going to insure you because you Act saved her life and allowed her to paying taxes. She is contributing to so- have asthma. I have even seen an in- purchase insurance for the very first ciety. surance company cite: We are not time. If it is taken away, she doesn’t What is her other choice? Her other going to insure you because you have a know how she is going to be able to af- choice is to give up. Take away her in- preexisting condition; you had a rash. ford coverage because of lifetime caps. surance and those are her choices: Under the current law, an insurance An insurance company cannot put bankruptcy or giving up. I don’t think company cannot deny you insurance those lifetime caps on what they pay we want to put Americans in that posi- because of whatever your preexisting out. For example, in the old days, be- tion. The Senate healthcare bill allows condition is. Your preexisting condi- fore the existing law, an insurance States to waive the essential health tion may be that you have a weak company would say: I’ll pay you as benefits—the dozen I talked about that heart, and you, of all people, would long as it doesn’t exceed, say, $25,000 or are listed, like those needed if they want health insurance. Before, you $50,000. That was all figured into their have a preexisting condition. couldn’t get it. Now, under the current insurance payment and their pre- There was another lady I met named law, you can. miums. In the current law there are es- Olivia Babis. She is from outside of

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I told and most diverse States in the coun- reinstate annual and lifetime limits on some of these Senators about my expe- try—a State that very much depends coverage. riences as the formerly elected insur- on having good healthcare. I hope my Let me tell you about this young ance commissioner of Florida. colleagues on the other side of the aisle lady. She is just amazing. She was born When I had a problem after the mon- will heed his words. without arms. She uses her feet and ster Hurricane Andrew in the early MISSISSIPPI PLANE CRASH her toes to be able to function in the 1990s and we had a paralyzed market- Mr. President, first, I send my sin- place of hands and fingers. She had to place in which you could not get home- cere condolences to the Marine Corps, have a total knee replacement in one owner’s insurance in Florida from in- which lost 15 of its finest today, as well leg by the time she turned 30. She surance companies because they were as 1 Navy corpsman, in a plane crash in works as a community organizer. She scared to death that the next big one Mississippi. It was the deadliest crash doesn’t qualify for Medicaid in Florida was coming and that the losses were in the Marine Corps family since 2005. because her income is considered too going to be so great that they would According to reports, the aircraft that high. She actually has an income. have to price the premiums so high, crashed this morning was based at Olivia purchased health insurance what did we do? We created a reinsur- Stewart Air National Guard Base in through healthcare.gov with the help ance fund called the Florida Hurricane my home State of New York. of tax credits to help her afford health Catastrophe Fund, which builds up the Our hearts break for the families of insurance. these sailors and marines. We mourn This young lady, now in her reserves that would reinsure the com- panies if they were to have a cata- their loss and wish comfort to their midthirties, is just amazing. With no families and their loved ones in this arms, she uses her feet and her toes, strophic loss. The same principle with hurricanes time of tragedy. and she is capable of getting around in May they rest in peace. her wheelchair. She is capable of driv- can apply to health insurance, which is HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ing a car. She has a business. She has that of creating a reinsurance fund that will insure the health insurance Mr. President, on an entirely dif- an income, and she is paying taxes. She ferent matter, the majority leader said is able to function because she has companies against catastrophic loss, which, occasionally, they will have. Do today that we are going to stay in an health insurance. extra 2 weeks during the August break. Now, thanks to the ACA, people like you know something? I costed that out We Democrats are willing to stay 2 Olivia benefit because there are bans in Florida, and it would reduce the pre- weeks, 2 months, 2 years to get a good on lifetime limits in insurance policies, miums from the marketplace in Flor- and, thanks to the ACA, she lives an ida by 13 percent. Now, that is a real healthcare bill, but in all due respect active life. She goes snorkeling, hik- savings, and that is just one solution to my good friend, the majority leader ing, and even skydiving. Her legs are for a fix. We ought to be looking at ap- from Kentucky, it is not time that is good, except for the knee replacement proaches like this. the problem here. Our Republican col- that she had so that she can walk. I welcome all of our colleagues on leagues for 7 years said: Repeal Then, when she has to do the normal this side and on that side—and I have ObamaCare. But they had nothing to functions with hands and arms, she sits been talking to some on that side—to put in its place. Then President Trump down, and she uses her legs, her feet, join together and do something produc- was elected with a Republican majority and her toes. She told me that, without tive, like getting behind ideas just like in the House and the Senate. Since the ACA, she is trapped. the one that I suggested. January 4, when they deliberately ex- I told you about this unnamed Re- I heard our colleague this morning. cluded us from all discussions by enact- publican Senator who was in an airport One of our favorite colleagues out here ing a reconciliation bill, they have in another State—that of the Repub- is JOE MANCHIN from West Virginia, been trying to put together a lican Senator’s. What happened to that and I heard him being interviewed on healthcare bill. They cannot. It is not Republican Senator happens to me one of the morning shows. He was ter- because of a lack of time. Two weeks is back in Florida with people coming up rific. He said: We need to be working not going to help. The problem is the and begging me: Please do not take together. We should not be divided by substance of the bill. away my healthcare. party over this, and we should not be The bill provides massive tax cuts for We should not continue to waste our divided ideologically on this. We ought the wealthy, and, just as bad, if not time with this healthcare bill that only to be openly trying to work together to worse, it puts a dagger in the heart of takes away healthcare and charges figure out how to drive down the Medicaid Program, which has be- more for less coverage. We have said— healthcare costs and increase coverage come a program that affects so many so many of us out here on this floor— for more Americans. Americans. With kids—poor kids—is where it started, but now it affects peo- that we should be looking for ways to That is what those folks in Tampa, ple who have Mom and Dad in a nurs- improve the existing law, the Afford- FL, told me last week with whom I ing home and who might face thou- able Care Act, not to undo all of the met. That is what those hundreds of sands of dollars of expenses, those on good that it has done. We have Florid- folks are telling me who come up to me opioid treatment, those who have kids ians and folks across the country who in the airport, on the airplane, on the with disabilities, and many, many, are grateful for it. They want us to fix street corner, in the public buildings, many with preexisting conditions. it, not repeal it, and they say that over in the hospitals—wherever I am: Those are all helped by Medicaid, and and over: Why can’t you guys get to- Please, get together, and work it out. our Republican colleagues here want to gether in a bipartisan way and fix it? They are asking us to fix what needs These are the personal stories of slash it. fixing. That is what the American peo- Olivia, Michael, Regina, and Elizabeth, Just like my colleague from Florida, ple are asking us today, and that is along with the hundreds of people who I was in some very conservative parts have come up to me in the street or in what I beg of the Senate. in New York State, places that voted the airport and have begged me: Do not As the good Lord says: Come. Let us for Trump by over 60 percent. The re- take it away. They do not want us to reason together. Let us use some of our vulsion—‘‘revulsion’’ is the word—and get rid of this. As you have heard, sev- common sense. the fear that this healthcare bill has eral of them claim that they would not I yield the floor. put in the hearts of those folks in Re- be alive today without the ACA. Alter- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER publican areas are dramatic. natively, they would be bankrupt if it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The So I would say to my good friend the were not for Medicaid in the ACA. Democratic leader is recognized. leader that we are willing to stay as

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It is the substance slow-walked by President Trump and TrumpCare becomes law and the Med- of the bill. many of the committees, is not going icaid coverage that is keeping them I will say one more thing. If I were a to succeed. going is taken away. Republican, I would not want to go I yield the floor. Those are just two of the countless home either. Every time they go home, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- stories I heard from patients and fami- they are lambasted because the Amer- ator from Washington. lies and doctors in my home State and ican people have such a negative feel- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask nationwide. I have heard from cancer ing about the bill. So, of course, they unanimous consent to speak as in survivors who have fought back as hard would want to stay here, but that is morning business. as they can and are worried that not the answer. The answer is to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TrumpCare will allow insurance com- change the bill. Work with us. We have objection, it is so ordered. panies to price them out of care be- been begging, pleading, asking, cajol- HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION cause they are now labeled with a pre- ing for a month or two, when it was Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, from existing condition. I heard from young clear their bill was going to fail. I the moment President Trump and Re- parents of medically fragile children would say that is very important. publicans began trying to jam who stay up at night worrying about Mr. President, I heard the majority TrumpCare through Congress, I heard how to afford care for their toddler if leader complain about the slow pace of from family after family in my home lifetime caps on coverage are imposed nominations. State about the damage their efforts to under TrumpCare. I heard from seniors Our Republican friends, when they undermine families’ healthcare would who simply don’t have the savings to are worried about the slow pace of do, and this last week was no different. cover the premium spikes TrumpCare nominations, ought to look in the mir- Again and again, my constituents told would cost. I heard from women and ror. This President has nominated me what a difference it makes to have men who are furious, and rightly so, fewer nominees than has anyone else, affordable insurance, to know that ben- that a group of 13 men wrote a bill in and seven of the major nominees had to efits like substance abuse treatment secret to defund Planned Parenthood— withdraw their nominations. Many of are covered, or to worry about how the Nation’s largest provider of wom- them were brought here to the Senate they would manage if TrumpCare ever en’s healthcare—removing a quality, without the necessary documenta- became law. affordable provider from communities tion—the paperwork, the ethics re- I heard some of my Republican col- in which it is now very difficult to get ports, the FBI reports. The chaos in the leagues went out of their way to avoid care. White House is now spreading to the those kinds of stories when they were These stories are powerful. They Republican Senate. Our President home, so I wanted to make sure they make it undeniably clear just how seems to blame somebody else when his heard a few examples now that they much TrumpCare would hurt people. administration makes a mess. Let’s are back in town. And I appreciate that So it is no wonder that Senate Repub- not do that here. many of my Democratic colleagues will licans spent the last week lying low Again, the number of nominees that also be sharing stories they heard from and avoiding defending, oddly, the in- this President has submitted is lower their constituents over the past few defensible. Senate Republicans have than that of any President’s in recent days. read the same independent Congres- memory. My colleague complained Like many of my colleagues on both sional Budget Office analysis as we all about this nominee from Idaho. He was sides of the aisle, I come from a State have. They have heard from countless outraged that he had to file cloture. I in which the opioid epidemic has had a doctors and nurses and hospitals and would remind the majority leader that devastating impact. It has been both nursing homes and patient advocates this district judge was nominated by heartbreaking and inspiring to talk about all of the ways TrumpCare would President Obama in the last Congress with patients and families who are raise families’ costs and take away and that he was the majority leader in doing everything they can to fight coverage. They know that people the last Congress, which was respon- back. Right now, the message I am get- across the country are completely, re- sible for putting nominees on the Sen- ting from them loud and clear is that soundingly rejecting TrumpCare. It is ate calendar. The district court judge they do not want TrumpCare. the least popular bill in three decades, is only one of many nominees who the Daniel, one of my constituents, was according to one study. Republicans failed to move in the last injured in the military. He was given a All in all, TrumpCare shatters every Congress—a Congress which confirmed prescription for painkillers. He was on promise President Trump and Repub- the fewest number of judges of any them for 8 years, and he told me that licans made about providing insurance Congress since the Eisenhower admin- during that time, his three daughters to everybody and making sure no one istration. That goes to show how des- wondered why he wouldn’t play with is worse off. And, incredibly, the ex- perate our Republican leadership is to them. Eventually, Daniel changed doc- treme rightwing still thinks it leaves shift blame and attention away from tors and was prescribed Suboxone, too much of the Affordable Care Act in- its healthcare bill to hypocritical and which made all the difference for him. tact. preposterous complaints on nomina- He is now able to work again. He man- Even though it seems one would be tions. It is in order to distract from the ages a grocery store. He relies on Med- hard-pressed to find anyone who wants healthcare bill. They can try other tac- icaid for healthcare coverage, which to stick up for TrumpCare—including, tics. covers the hundreds of dollars a month by the way, President Trump—Senate On one more point, I would remind his prescriptions cost. Daniel told me Republican leaders are still doing ev- my colleagues that it is the majority that if he loses Medicaid under erything they can to jam this through leader who has the power to put nomi- TrumpCare, he will not be able to Congress as quickly as they can. They nees on the floor. In the Department of make ends meet and all of the progress are working on backroom deals as we Defense, we have been asked about he has made will be threatened. speak and coming up with new ways to three nominees. Leader MCCONNELL has I heard from a constituent named Ra- sweeten the deal for Senate Repub- the power to put them on the floor—in- chel of Seattle who was addicted to licans who are rightly wary of voting stead of this judge from Idaho, instead opioids and living in her car when she for a bill that would so clearly do so of the nominee for OMB, and instead of found out she was eligible for Medicaid. much harm. the Ambassador to Japan—tomorrow, She got connected with Swedish Med- In particular, this afternoon I wanted if he chose. It is his choice. If he puts ical Center in Seattle, where she re- to address the ongoing effort by ex- them on the floor—these Defense nomi- ceived wraparound health services, in- treme conservative Senators to double

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This is not a plan charge and could tell patients with pre- crats, Republicans, liberals, and con- to fix anybody’s healthcare or hold existing conditions or anyone who hap- servatives—what I was told is that the down the premiums; this is one big pens to get sick in the middle of the Congress ought to set this TrumpCare handout to the most powerful special year ‘‘tough luck,’’ and they will do bill aside, that the one MITCH MCCON- interests. People heard that Repub- that in a way that even conservative NELL has been working on ought to be licans were saying those tax cuts were experts predict will cause premiums dropped, and after it is dropped, Demo- going to create jobs. That is not very and deductibles to skyrocket. Senate crats and Republicans ought to get to- likely when they have made the tax Republicans are coming up with other gether and look for the common cuts retroactive. What that means— ideas, too, such as an opioid fund that ground by trying to show some com- they made the big one retroactive to a Republican Governor said is like mon sense. January 1—is that if you have a capital ‘‘spitting in the ocean.’’ I am going to spend a little time gain say in March, and if this bill is Let me be clear. There is no ‘‘fixing’’ talking about what I heard, what peo- passed in its present form, if that cap- TrumpCare. No tweak around the edges ple are concerned about, and then ital gain is $1 million, you get a tax is going to turn TrumpCare—which, by briefly talk about, as Senator MURRAY break of $38,000. That is not creating the way, is just a tax break for special said, what we would like to do if our jobs, it is creating windfalls, and the interests and the healthcare industry colleagues on the other side of the aisle American people have caught on. on the backs of patients—into a will drop this ill-advised, ‘‘our way or Now that the Senate is back in ses- healthcare bill that actually helps peo- the highway’’ approach and do what sion, the public is reading about the ple. There is just no way. TrumpCare, the Senate has traditionally done when newest proposal on offer. It is a Hail as the President said, is mean at its we are talking about tackling a big Mary pass from Senator CRUZ and Re- core, and unless it is dropped alto- issue, which is find common ground. publican leaders, trying to put to- gether, Senate Republicans are going It doesn’t get much bigger than gether $50 billion for their version of to have to decide whether they stand healthcare. We are spending $3.2 tril- TrumpCare. And we know in the Fi- with their party or the people they lion each year now on healthcare. It nance Committee, they have billions came here to represent. comes to something like $10,000 for and billions of dollars that they can So to everyone out there who has every man, woman, and child. We are use to try to find those extra votes. called and written and rallied and spending enough money; the real ques- I will tell you, this Senator CRUZ pro- tweeted, you are having an impact. tion is whether we spend it in the right posal as it relates to healthcare is a You are why TrumpCare isn’t already place, and this very flawed TrumpCare prescription for mayhem in the private law. But you cannot give up now, and bill will compound that problem. health insurance marketplace. It is Democrats here in the Senate won’t ei- During those eight townhall meet- going to mean misery for so many ther. We are going to keep doing every- ings over the past week, Oregonians Americans dealing with illnesses. For- thing we can to make sure Senate Re- asked me: When is this flawed get the talk about bringing costs down. publicans can’t hold their noses and TrumpCare bill coming to a vote? How This plan is going to send health ex- vote for TrumpCare just to hand big are my frail, not physically well, older penses into the stratosphere. corporations a tax break and President parents supposed to get by if this bill The plan tells insurance companies: Trump a hollow political win, whether passes and they lose their health care You are off the hook as it relates to it is next week or the weeks into Au- coverage? basic consumer protections. You get to gust. As I have talked about with Senator bring back annual and lifetime caps on I also want to remind my Senate Re- MURRAY, we know that Medicaid picks coverage. publican colleagues again that we have up the bill for what amounts to two out Think about that. In the State of made clear all along the way that there of three older people in nursing homes. Alabama and everywhere else in Amer- is a better way to do this. Democrats What often is not mentioned is that it ica under the Affordable Care Act, the are ready. We are willing to work with also covers home- and community- 160 million people who get their care you on policies that make healthcare based services for seniors. I remember through their employer heard about more affordable and workable for pa- from my days as director of the Oregon this bill and said: We are home free. It tients and families. So I am here today to say I hope you Gray Panthers that the whole goal was really does not affect us. They got a all listen to the stories our Democratic to create this continuum of choices for little extra bonus. The Affordable Care colleagues are bringing to the floor. older people and, as Senator MURRAY Act gave them a major catastrophic Think about how devastating touched on, the older people who need benefit if they had that employer cov- TrumpCare would be, and do the right nursing homes and nursing home bene- erage. With this Republican bill, all of thing. Drop this mean bill once and for fits. She is absolutely right. We also those folks who thought they were all so all of us can get to work on real need to protect the Medicaid guarantee home free with the employer coverage healthcare solutions that actually help for the seniors for whom care is appro- should know that once again there people afford care, get covered, and priate in other settings, such as home- would be limits on what insurance stay healthy. If you do, you won’t have and community-based services. companies could pay. to defend this defenseless bill a minute At those townhall meetings at com- I will tell you, for anyone who is lis- longer. munity centers and auditoriums, folks tening to this, if someone gets cancer Thank you. I yield the floor. knew that I am the senior Democrat on at home, they are going to bust that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the Senate Finance Committee. cap in a hurry. This bill means they ator from Oregon. We have another talented member are not automatically protected. You Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, first of from the committee, Senator BENNET, can forget about essential health bene- all, I wish to thank Senator MURRAY, a here, as well as my knowledgeable col- fits. You get to flood the market with member of our leadership, for taking league from Oregon, Senator MERKLEY. bargain-basement insurance plans as this time to talk about accounts from I have worked on these issues with long as you offer one comprehensive home, what we have heard from those respect to taxes and healthcare for option, and you get to price that plan we have the honor to represent, and I some time, and I have really dedicated through the roof. think this is exactly what is appro- my professional life to trying to find If you pass this bill—the Cruz fantasy priate at the beginning of this work pe- that common ground, show common proposal—it is going to be a tale of two riod. sense in the areas of healthcare and health symptoms. The young and I just come off of eight open-to-all taxes. But the fact is, this version of healthy will opt for the barebones in- townhall meetings in my home State of TrumpCare is a tax break for some of surance plans that don’t cover much of

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Look for common only to find that on the day they make aromatherapy. ground that both sides could support. that claim, there is someone at that in- There are people who have had a can- It is absolutely vital. surance company who has more time cer scare or suffer from diabetes or peo- The events of the last few weeks have than they do to stay on the phone, to ple who get hurt on the ski slopes or shown the power of the grassroots. I keep them on that phone, to deny them slip off a ladder. The only coverage walked through for my constituents their claim. They are pretty dissatis- that works for them will come with an what could have happened if 2 weeks fied about that. astronomical price tag. ago the Republican leader had brought As a whole, I think the American By the way, the people between 55 his bill to the floor. It was in the morn- people are dissatisfied by the fact that and 64, who can get charged five times ing. I described how the bill could have we spend 16 percent of our gross domes- as much as younger people, get fewer gotten through the Senate. Maybe the tic product, our entire economy, on tax credits under this Republican pro- House would have stayed in; maybe the healthcare when every other industri- posal. They can’t get by with skimpy House would have passed it; maybe the alized country in the world spends half coverage. A lot of them have really se- President would have signed it. One of of that or less than half of that on rious health problems. Skimpy cov- my constituents said that morning: If healthcare and—this is going to come erage for them is just a prescription for that had happened and we had lost the as news to some people in this Cham- trouble. ACA, even though it is not perfect, ber—get better results. We are moving The fact is, this new proposal basi- that morning we would have been in in the wrong direction on too many di- cally starts marching America back to mourning. mensions when it comes to our the days when healthcare was reserved Let us show today that we can tackle healthcare. for the healthy and wealthy. What I this in a way that the Senate histori- I have said all of that as a proponent will say is that there would be plenty cally has worked best. Let’s block the of the Affordable Care Act. I spent a of opportunities for Democrats and Re- deeply flawed bill, and then let’s turn year and a half in Colorado, in certain publicans to find common ground if around immediately to show that we places, being called a Bolshevik or a this proposal is set aside. can come together, find common socialist, being accused of advocating Nobody has said the Affordable Care ground. for a government takeover of our Act is perfect. What we would do is go I see one of our colleagues, the dis- healthcare system. This was at a time to work to stabilize the private insur- tinguished Senator from Virginia, who when the tea party was very active, ance market. That would be business has one of the important reinsurance and people would come and say, quite No. 1. We would look at ideas, as Sen- bills here. We have a variety of ideas rightly: Read the bill. Read the bill. We need to take our government back. ator NELSON has just thoughtfully out- that we can pursue, that I think would We tried to do some things to help in lined, like reinsurance. Then a special have appeal on both sides of the aisle, that bill. For the first time in the priority of mine is to clamp down on but there is a step you have to take be- country’s history, we tried to say that skyrocketing prescription drug prices. fore you get on to those commonsense it wasn’t OK to discriminate against I think there are a number of ideas ideas. You have to stop the flawed bill people who were sick or have what is that are teed up for both sides to come before the U.S. Senate at this point. called a preexisting condition when together. I ask the people of this country to they went to buy health insurance. As I recently put in a bill called the continue what they have done over the the Senator from Oregon said, it wasn’t SPIKE bill. What it says is that these last few weeks and show political OK that if you did get sick when you big drug companies should have to jus- change, bottom-up rather than top- had insurance and you got something tify their big price hikes. I don’t think down. like cancer that an insurance company that is an extreme position to say they I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. could just throw you off their rolls be- ought to have to publicly, justifiably cause you hit their cap. STRANGE). The Senator from Colorado. make it part of the public record. We said that we thought it wasn’t OK Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I thank In the last few years, we have had a that there were millions of people, the ranking member of the Finance whole new industry emerge. They rep- many of them children, who didn’t Committee for his leadership not only resent States and companies and labor have access to primary care; that is, a on this bill but also healthcare over unions, and they are supposed to be ne- doctor to be able to give you a checkup the decades. He knows something gotiating a good deal for patients. and see how you are doing so that you about the right way of doing it and the They are called pharmaceutical benefit weren’t getting treated in the emer- managers, but we don’t know what wrong way of doing it, which is partly gency room—the most expensive, least they put in their pocket and what they what brings me to the floor today. intentional way of running a I want to say something that I think put in our pocket. healthcare system that is imaginable. will be uncontroversial to the people at I have said: How about some trans- In fact, I would say that is the Bol- home but may be news to some people parency, folks? Sunlight is the best dis- shevik way of running a healthcare infectant. here, and that is whether you support system: When you are sick, you get to Those are the kinds of ideas—reinsur- the Affordable Care Act or whether you show up at the emergency room, and ance, stabilizing the private insurance don’t support the Affordable Care Act, somebody is going to take care of you. market, clamping down on prescription whether you have been a supporter of It gives you the results of a Bolshevik drug prices, particularly using the ObamaCare or whether you are not a system because you are paying more power in the marketplace—that both supporter of what is called ObamaCare, for less of an outcome. sides ought to be able to get together. in general, people are pretty dissatis- We tried to address some of those The recess is over, but the healthcare fied with our healthcare system at things, and that became the Affordable debate is far from over. What I will say home. In general, people are pretty dis- Care Act. That became ObamaCare. is what I told my constituents. I see satisfied with the rate their insurance That became something that was po- my friend Senator MERKLEY here. We goes up. They are pretty dissatisfied liticized for 7 years, as the House of had rallies at home. I said: Folks, in with the fact that a lot of people are Representatives cynically, month after stopping the McConnell bill before the still uncovered in this country. If they month, voted to repeal the Affordable July break, you proved that political are a senior, they are pretty dissatis- Care Act. Then the majority of the change in America is not trickle-down; fied not just with the idea but with the House went home to their districts and it is bottom-up. practice that month after month, peo- said: We repealed ObamaCare. We voted For weeks before that July break, ple have to cut their medicines in half to repeal ObamaCare. Americans of all ages and political phi- just to get through the month. They You didn’t repeal it. losophies called and texted and wrote are pretty dissatisfied with the fact No, we voted to repeal it. If you send and came to rallies and town meetings. that they call an insurance company to me back there next week, I will do the

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Well, there are What he is trying to do is jam through They have had the Senate now for two issues with that. The first is, it is a bill that is incredibly unpopular with two Congresses. important to understand who is on the American people. That is why, Well, we didn’t have the Presidency. Medicaid. until 2 weeks ago, it was a secret. Until Now we have the same party in Presi- In my State, 50 percent of the people two Thursdays ago, it was a secret. dency, the Senate, and the House of are children. Are they supposed to be I have to suspect that one reason Representatives. This terrible bill we at work or can they go to school? Then they want to keep us in August is be- are considering is not a bill that any- there are a whole bunch of people on cause they don’t want to go home be- body—that is an exaggeration—vir- Medicaid—in fact, it is a very large cause they were just beaten to death tually anybody in my State supports or share of the population of Medicaid over the July 4th recess because people has asked for. That is what we have in who have spent their entire life savings came out in Republican and Demo- front of us. down for the privilege of being in a cratic parts of their States and said: I know somebody else who knew that nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Are the American people were dissatisfied Are you out of your minds? This bill they supposed to work? Then there are has nothing to do with our healthcare. with their healthcare system, and that a lot of people—I am ashamed to say was Donald J. Trump when he was run- They probably don’t want to repeat this—there are a lot of people in this ning for President of the United States. that in August. country who are working one job, two I hope, in particular, the people who I will close just by saying this, and I voted for the President, as a way of jobs and can’t make enough money to said this again to the people who came keeping Washington accountable, will buy private insurance in the United to my townhalls and were highly crit- remember that he said he was going to States of America. That is a shame. Do ical of the Affordable Care Act and the provide the American people ‘‘a terrific they need to get a third or fourth job process: I want to remind you folks plan,’’ to ‘‘cover everyone at a fraction before we are saying they are not lazy that back then—the Senator from Or- of the cost.’’ The President, when he or should we fix this healthcare system egon will remember this—back then, was running—he still does it—was very so it is more affordable, more predict- we spent over a year debating that bill fond of talking about—his words—how able, more transparent for American here in the Congress. We had count- stupid everybody in Washington was families? Those were the promises the less—somebody could count them up— and he knew how to make deals and he President made. That is the content of but countless committee hearings in was going to come here and make great the bill with one addition. They slipped the Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- deals and he was going to cover every- in—between that tax cut and that 25- sions Committee and the Finance Com- body at a fraction of the price with a percent cut to Medicaid, which is pay- mittee. We had almost 200 amendments terrific plan. That is what he promised ing for that tax cut for the wealthiest that were Republican amendments that the American people. That is what he Americans—what my colleague RAND were adopted as part of that bill. Ev- was peddling when he was running for PAUL, a Republican from Kentucky, erybody remembers, no Republican President. He said: ‘‘Everybody is has described accurately as ObamaCare voted for it, but there were 200 Repub- going to be taken care of much better lite. He is absolutely right about that. lican amendments adopted as part of than you are taken care of now.’’ That If you hate ObamaCare, you will hate that bill. We have not had a single is what he said. This isn’t fake news. ObamaCare lite. If you are looking in a committee hearing in the Senate about This isn’t CNN or the New York Times rural part of my State or the country, this healthcare bill—not one. or the Wall Street Journal or whoever and you already can’t afford insurance So you can keep us in for 2 weeks or is in the crosshairs. This is what the because there is no market there and 3 weeks longer in August, but a better President said on the campaign trail you can’t get a subsidy that will help idea might be to follow the regular when he was running because he de- you because you are making too much order around this place. Talk about tected, quite rightly, that the Amer- money, you are going to hate that even take our country back, take our gov- ican people are unhappy with the way more. Wait until they pass the Cruz ernment back, make it work, have our healthcare system works—unhappy amendment, which he is calling the hearings, have witnesses. I can think of in the richest country of the world to freedom amendment—freedom to have 100 Coloradans, off the top of my head, have a healthcare system where people to endure something no one else in the who would like to come here and tes- have to make decisions about their industrialized world has to put up with, tify. I would even say 50 of them can be lives and about their children’s lives which is buying lousy insurance that Republicans and 50 of them can be that no one in the industrialized world doesn’t cover anything. You can create Democrats. Have them come testify has to make about their lives or their the worst product in the world and what would make healthcare better for children’s lives—and they wonder why. make it affordable. That is not hard to them. That is what this should be I think the diagnosis has a lot to do do. about: families all across this country with what some people have said, We have come a long way from who are struggling because of our which is special interests having a Franklin Roosevelt’s four freedoms, if healthcare system and who need relief grasp on Washington, DC. That is what we are talking about the freedom of in- from this Congress and who so far the President said he was going to give surance companies to be able to throw aren’t getting it. to the American people. This is what you off if you hit the lifetime cap, free- I will close just by saying, if the his promise was to the American peo- dom not to give you insurance if you President could submit a proposal that ple. What did we get instead? We have have a preexisting condition. We have actually would meet the criteria he set a bill passed by the House that was a come a long, long way. out when he was running for Presi- massive tax cut for the richest people Finally, my colleagues are here so I dent—instead of having a bill he in America, which, literally, nobody in am going to stop. I do want to say one couldn’t pass with even 51 Republican my townhalls in red or blue parts of word about the process. The majority votes—he would have a bill he could my State has ever said is something leader today announced that he is pass with 100 votes here in the Senate, that would help with their healthcare. going to keep the Senate in for 2 weeks and that is what we should strive to do. Not a single person has said what they in August because they have to finish With that, I yield the floor. want for healthcare is a massive tax their work on healthcare or maybe it is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cut for people making more than 3 weeks in August. I don’t care if it is ator from Oregon. $250,000 a year—not one, not one per- a month. I don’t care if they cancel Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, let’s son. every recess we have between now and revisit recent history. Four weeks ago,

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I went to and those with preexisting conditions crafting a healthcare plan to destroy 13 towns in what can clearly be called need becomes incredibly expensive be- healthcare for 22 million Americans. red Oregon—predominantly Republican cause the group in that pool are people That is where we were 4 weeks ago. Oregon. I went to towns like Echo and with lots of healthcare problems, and it We made a big deal out of the fact Helix; Adams and Athena; Weston and creates a death spiral in insurance. that is not the way a Congress is sup- Sumpter; Granite and Greenhorn, with Well, at the one end of the spectrum, posed to operate. You are supposed to 37 individuals; and Adams, with a popu- you have a death spiral for insurance have committee hearings. You are sup- lation of 348. I went to larger towns policies that cover a lot; at the other posed to have committee debate and like North Powder and Wallowa; and end of the spectrum, you have fake in- invite experts in. You are supposed to Baker City, Burns and Nyssa. surance because it covers virtually have time to consult with your con- In six of those Republican towns, I nothing. Oh, maybe it only costs $50 a stituents back home, but none of that held full townhalls, and what did I month. Oh, isn’t that wonderful—until was happening. No, we had the Repub- hear? I heard that the top concern was you find out it doesn’t cover a day in lican zero-zero-zero process: Zero com- healthcare because constituents in red the hospital; doesn’t cover a trip to the mittee meetings. How does that com- America across this country are terri- emergency room; doesn’t cover mater- pare to more than 100 committee meet- fied of the secret 13’s bill and all that nity care; doesn’t cover drugs. In fact, ings and roundtables and walkthroughs it involves. What would it do in my it doesn’t cover anything. from 8 years ago? Zero committee home State? Well, 400,000 Oregonians Why is it that a President who is so amendments. How does that compare under the Oregon Health Plan would concerned about fake news is so inter- to more than 400 amendments that lose their care. At least another 100,000 ested in supporting fake insurance? were considered 8 years ago and more would lose their care because of the My constituents back home told me a than 100 minority amendments, Repub- changes in the way the exchange oper- lot of stories. These are stories that I lican amendments, that were adopted ates. They kind of put their minds to hope to share in the next couple of in this process? Zero exposure of the work at what the picture looks like days, but right now, I think it is im- bill to the folks back home and to the from the draft the Republicans were portant that we hear from my col- healthcare stakeholders. willing to circulate after we applied ex- league from Virginia, Senator TIM Then, 2 weeks ago, we had a draft, tensive pressure. And what did we KAINE, because he has also been look- and we had a chance to circulate that hear? Well, we heard that they are very ing in detail at this bill. He also under- draft and get a few folks from home to concerned about extinguishing the ex- stands what a devastating consequence weigh in on what it looked like. We re- pansion of Medicaid. Those are folks TrumpCare will have for American ceived a CBO analysis. Yes, it looked a who are working hard but struggling, healthcare. lot like the House bill. The House bill often in multiple part-time jobs. Can’t we come together with a better was going to eliminate 14 million We heard about the fact that Med- vision? Can’t we come together and healthcare policies in a year, and the icaid pays for more than two out of make the marketplace work better, re- Senate was going to best that by elimi- three individuals on long-term care in store the reinsurance that has ripped nating healthcare for 15 million Ameri- rural America. In fact, I went to one apart the ability of insurance compa- cans and 22 million Americans over a nursing home and asked: Does Med- nies to go into new markets? Can’t we 10-year period. icaid—Oregon Health Plan—pay for restore the cost-sharing payments that The President had called the House two-thirds of your residents? buy down the premiums, in fact im- bill mean, but we had the even meaner They said: No, Senator. Here in prove them, so there are lower pre- Senate bill. Fortunately, we were able Klamath Falls, it is nearly 100 percent. miums and lower deductibles? Can’t we to create such a fuss that the majority Realize that an individual who is get- come together and do a better job of leader canceled the vote—the vote that ting paid-for, long-term care under funding opioid treatment? Can’t we was going to take place with the zero Medicaid has to have assets of less come together and take on the high committee hearings and zero amend- than $2,000. So there is no backup plan. costs of drugs in general, which is driv- ments and that would give my col- You wipe out healthcare for those ing costs in the healthcare system? leagues the opportunity to go home 400,000 individuals who are on expanded Just those four things would be some- and talk to their constituents. But Medicaid, many of whom are in long- thing very positive to make our cur- what happened? term care, and they have no backup rent healthcare system even better. Well, in the course of this entire plan. Let’s work together to make year, two-thirds of my Republican col- One woman, Debra, said to me: Sen- healthcare here in the United States of leagues haven’t held a single townhall, ator, I am paid for by Medicaid, and if America even better, not tear it down and last week, when they had a full op- they cut Medicaid, I will be out on the and destroy it, as is being proposed by portunity to finally take their secret 13 street. That will be a problem because my Republican colleagues. bill—zero-zero-zero bill—and ask their I can’t walk. Thank you, Mr. President. constituents what they thought, they That is right, Debra, you are in trou- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. didn’t hold townhalls. By best count, 2 ble, and so is every other individual JOHNSON). The Senator from Virginia. Senators across the aisle held a town- who is funded through Medicaid for Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I also rise hall out of 52. long-term care. to talk about the healthcare proposal Why are my colleagues so terrified of What about maternity care? One out on the floor, and I thank my colleague their constituents? Is it because wiping of three individuals in rural Oregon from Oregon and all my colleagues who out health insurance for struggling and rural America who is preparing to have taken the floor on this issue. Americans is a travesty? Is it because have a baby is funded through Med- I will just state at the top a punch wiping out healthcare for working icaid. Children and the disabled are line: I will vote for any healthcare bill Americans is a crime—a crime against funded through Medicaid. that meets President Trump’s prom- decency? Is it because their bill pro- What do we get as an alternative now ises. He said that in his replacement, ceeds to give $33 billion to the richest that the Republicans are back, having no one would lose coverage, no one 400 Americans? No, that is not $33,000 ducked their constituents? They want would pay more, no one would get or $33 million, that is $33 billion to the a new plan to offer? Well, they are kicked around because of a preexisting richest 400 Americans—more than sev- talking about the Cruz plan. Now, this condition, and he wouldn’t cut Med- eral hundred billion dollars to the rich- is interesting. It is a plan that says an icaid. And any bill that meets those est Americans overall. You know, the insurance company can offer policies criteria, I am voting for, but I won’t

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We had some great folks from icaid Program and especially the effect they couldn’t make it without Med- the American Academy of Pediatri- of those cuts on children. icaid. cians who were there, too, saying what In the current Senate proposal, Jen and Cailyn are from Sterling, a bad bill this would be for kids. which is being sort of adjusted and VA, also in Northern Virginia. Cailyn After the hearing was over, one of modified, there is a slashing of Med- is about 91⁄2. Within a week after she the moms looked at me and said: You icaid by about $770 billion over 10 was born, the family knew there were know, they kind of picked the wrong years. And if you add to that addi- some things wrong. She was finally di- group of people to fight with—talking tional cuts to Medicaid proposed by the agnosed at age 31⁄2 with a very rare, about this bill. President’s budget, we are now north of noninherited genetic anomaly. The I said: What you do mean by that, $1 trillion of cuts to Medicaid in the family was able to get her qualified for wrong group of people to fight with? next 10 years. a Medicaid waiver when she was about She said: Parents of kids with dis- Who receives Medicaid? In Virginia, a year old. And this is secondary insur- abilities. I said: I don’t get where you are between 50 and 60 percent of those who ance. The family works and they have going. receive Medicaid are children. In Vir- private insurance, but it doesn’t cover a wheelchair, a hospital bed, and things And this is what she said to me: ginia, 600,000 young people are Med- From the moment our children are icaid recipients. that she needs to succeed. Again, this little girl who is 91⁄2—and her mother born, all we do is fight. We fight so If you go to school and you are re- that our kids can survive. We fight so ceiving an individualized education testified that she functions on about the range of a 6-month old—she is able that our kids can have as normal a life plan because you have a designated dis- as possible. We have to fight with hos- ability, Medicaid is paying for it. to go to school because Medicaid can pay for some of the technology she pitals. We have to fight with insurance About 50 percent of childbirths in companies. We have to fight with Virginia are paid for by Medicaid. needs. Kim and Isaac are from Ashburn, VA, school systems. We have to fight with If you are a kid who is doing every- in Loudoun County. Isaac is a young- cultural stigmas about people with dis- thing right, but your family is dysfunc- ster, a very active kid, but he has a abilities. If you are a parent of a child tional and a juvenile court judge has to tracheotomy. He is feeding-tube de- with a disability, from the day they are decide whether to keep you with your pendent. His family has private insur- born, all you do is fight. And if they family or put you in a group home, if ance, but they couldn’t get along with- think that we are going to pass a bill the judge decides to send a social work- out Medicaid. He is in the Loudoun to cut Medicaid to these kids and their er to your house 5 hours a week, Med- County schools succeeding because of families and that we are not going to icaid pays for that. Medicaid. fight about it, that we are not going to If you are a child with autism and Dylan is another kid in Loudoun stand up and be heard, they have seri- you are getting services for your au- County schools. Corinne is his mother. ously underestimated us. tism after school so you can succeed in Dylan has a rare neuromuscular dis- I think we can do the right thing, as school, Medicaid pays for that. ease called spinal muscular atrophy my colleagues have said, if we will get In Virginia, 600,000 children receive with respiratory distress. He has a tra- together. I am on the HELP Com- Medicaid. cheotomy tube. He relies on a venti- mittee, Health, Education, Labor, and We recently had the administration’s lator to breathe. Little Dylan was at Pensions, and the only topic that has OMB—Office of Management and Budg- this meeting. The family has private been taboo on my committee this year et—Director, Mick Mulvaney, before insurance, but they couldn’t succeed is health. We have had hearings about us, and I asked him about these Med- without Medicaid. Dylan is able to go nominees. We have had hearings about icaid cuts. These cuts are catastrophic. to school because of Medicaid. the FDA. We have not been allowed to How can you say these cuts are a good Finally, there is a family from Rich- have a hearing about this health pro- thing? This is his quote: mond—Amy is the mom, and the son is posal—either the House bill or the Sen- We are no longer going to measure compas- Declan. Declan is not in school because ate bill. sion by the number of programs or the num- he is only 18 months old. He has cere- Let’s have a hearing, listen to pa- ber of people on programs like Medicaid. We bral palsy, and his medical needs are tients, listen to parents, listen to hos- are going to measure compassion . . . by the intense. With Medicaid, he is able to pitals, listen to doctors, listen to peo- number of people we get off those programs and back in charge of their own lives. get some home nursing help, and he is ple who are worried about their pre- able to get some machinery at home mium costs, listen to insurance compa- So the philosophy that drives this is, that helps him succeed. nies, and listen to medical innovators. we want to get people off Medicaid and These are beautiful parents, one of If we listen, we will get this right. But back in charge of their own lives— whom had adopted her child—first as a if we shut down a process, if we don’t 600,000 kids. foster care and then adopted knowing allow the public in, don’t listen, don’t I had a roundtable yesterday in the special needs of this child. This was have hearings, and rush it through, we Springfield, VA, here in Northern Vir- Angie and Anna. These parents are the will get it wrong. ginia, and I had five families, parents saints of the world, and these kids are This is the biggest sector of the and children, come to talk about what fighting so hard. They are fighting so American economy, and it is the most Medicaid cuts would mean to them. hard just to try to develop every talent important expenditure that anybody Angie and Anna are from Haymarket, they have, every capacity they have, ever makes in their life. On behalf of VA. Anna is a little 5-year-old and, her but with Medicaid cuts, they would be the 600,000 children in Virginia and the mom says, typical in so many ways. in deep, deep jeopardy. 30 million children in this country who She loves to play with her brothers, Why would we vote for a bill that receive Medicaid, let’s get this right. and she loves to play with dolls. But slashes Medicaid to families like these Mr. President, I yield the floor. she has cerebral palsy and tracheal when President Trump said we are not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bronchial malacia and subglottic ste- going to cut Medicaid? Why would we ator from Idaho. nosis and chronic lung disease. In 2014, vote for a bill that shatters those Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise she developed a condition that caused promises, that takes health insurance today with my colleague, Senator her to have 30 bone breaks in 18 away from 20 million people, that in- RISCH, to speak on the nomination of months. creases premiums for seniors, that sub- Judge David Nye to be a U.S. district Anna is in school. Anna is in school jects those with preexisting conditions judge for the Federal district of Idaho. with a wheelchair that Medicaid pays to being cast in the shadows yet again? First, let me acknowledge the dili- for. Anna is in school with some home That is what this bill would do. gent work of Judiciary Committee

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It is and join him in urging our fellow Sen- will either be later today or midday to- rare to be nominated by Presidents of ators to quickly confirm Judge Nye. morrow, to proceed with the same kind two different parties, but it is a fitting As pointed out by Senator CRAPO, of vote. It was a bipartisan vote on clo- testament to Judge Nye’s sterling rep- this will be the first district judge to ture, and we hope it will remain a bi- utation that he has secured that dis- be confirmed by this Congress. So it partisan vote as we move forward on tinction. should be an honor for Judge Nye, and this confirmation. Finally, I appreciate the majority I am sure he views it that way. With that, I want to thank Senator This has been, literally, years in the leader giving Judge Nye the honor of GRASSLEY, who obviously is pressed by being the first U.S. district judge by making. As Senator CRAPO pointed out, everyone who has a vacancy, and Sen- we have only one active Federal judge the 115th Congress. ator MCCONNELL, who has lots of things right now, and he is handling what is Judge Nye is supremely qualified as a on his mind these days and is strug- essentially a three-judge load. Some candidate for the Federal district court gling with challenges that come at him time ago, when this vacancy occurred, seat, having a unanimous ‘‘well quali- from all directions, for choosing Judge Senator CRAPO and I went to work on fied’’ rating from the American Bar As- Nye at our constant and gentle urging this. Most Americans don’t understand sociation and having received approval over the recent months and years and how this works, but to become a U.S. from the Senate Judiciary Committee moving him to the front of the line. I district judge, it takes essentially the without dissent twice in a little less want to personally thank Senator concurrence of three people—that is, than a year. MCCONNELL for doing that. Of course, I the President of the United States and Judge Nye has long been ready to as- want to thank my distinguished col- sume this high office. A longtime mem- the two Senators from that particular State, be they two Republicans, two league for his work on the Judiciary ber of Idaho’s legal community, Judge Committee and moving it through the Nye has been a law clerk, a practicing Democrats, or one of each—because we have what is called a blue slip process, Judiciary Committee. lawyer, and since 2007 a judge on Ida- I think Judge Nye will be a person where if any one of the three can and ho’s Sixth Judicial District Court. This who will make us all proud. Certainly, do object to a person, then that person court handles all felony criminal cases, will not be permitted to go forward. we are going to be very happy to have major civil cases, and appeals from the In this particular case, we negotiated this judgeship filled in Idaho and, par- magistrate court from six counties with the Obama White House for lit- ticularly, with someone of the quality throughout the southeast portion of erally months and months, and it of Judge Nye. Idaho. He also served from 2009 to 2012 turned into years. I believe we acted in With that, I yield the floor. as the administrative district judge for good faith on both sides in trying to I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Idaho Sixth Judicial District, find a person who would be the right fit clerk will call the roll. elected by his peers on the court for for Idaho. Again, we literally vetted The senior assistant legislative clerk the 3-year term to this position. well over 50 individuals for this posi- proceeded to call the roll. He is not just a well-respected jurist tion, and for one reason or another, we in Idaho. Judge Nye is heavily involved Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask were unable to get any of those across unanimous consent that the order for in the training and orientation of new the finish line. the quorum call be rescinded. Idaho judges, and he serves on the Finally, we settled on Judge Nye. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Idaho Supreme Court’s committees on shouldn’t say ‘‘settled’’ on him. He had objection, it is so ordered. judicial education and felony sen- not really applied. After going through tencing. the 50 being vetted and not really get- HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION Action on Judge Nye’s nomination is ting where we wanted to be, we sought Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as we critical and timely. Idaho is one of out Judge Nye and talked with him move forward in our efforts to repeal only three States having just two au- about it, and we went forward on that and replace the failed ObamaCare law, thorized district court judgeships. The basis. The White House came along, it is worth remembering the reasons nonpartisan Judicial Conference of the and before President Obama left office, why this work is so urgent and why it United States has declared a judicial he nominated Judge Nye, pursuant to is so important. The Affordable Care emergency for Idaho and has rec- my and Senator CRAPO’s request. Un- Act has left many American families ommended in every one of its reports fortunately, that was just about the paying far more for healthcare than to Congress since 2003 that Idaho be au- time that we ran out of time proc- they did beforehand, and it has taken thorized a third district judge position. essing judges. The election came and away their freedom to choose the doc- For the past 2 years, Idaho has had a went. President Trump was inaugu- tor they want or the health plan they three-judge caseload handled by just rated, and we started all over again. I want. That is, of course, all contrary to one active judge. What is even more want to personally thank the White what was promised at the time challenging is that our lone remaining House for very quickly renominating ObamaCare was passed back in 2009 and active judge is already eligible to take Judge Nye for this position, again, at 2010. senior status since this past March. the request of myself and Senator We all remember what the President Even with Judge Nye’s confirmation, CRAPO. said, and none of it has proven to be Idaho still needs another U.S. district Too many States have a shortage of true in terms of your plan, your doctor, court judge. judges, and there is a movement afoot or the costs. In fact, as I mentioned be- Confirmation of Judge Nye today or right now to attempt to boost the Fed- fore, the cost has gone up 105 percent tomorrow is undoubtedly a proud day eral judgeship load, which is in bad for people in the individual market for the entire Nye family, including need. For instance, in the last seven since 2013 alone. So rather than seeing Judge Nye’s wife Katre and their eight surveys that the Judicial Conference a $2,500 decrease in the cost to their children. Knowing that a successful has undertaken, they recommended health coverage, they have seen a $3,000 public servant draws so much strength that Idaho get a third judge. Senator increase, and the prices continue to go from the family surrounding him or CRAPO and my predecessor before me up. It is actually getting worse by the her, I salute their partnership with and, I think, even Senator CRAPO’s day, which is another reason for the ur- Judge Nye in making this important predecessor before him have also been gency of what we are about to do. A re- occasion possible. pushing for this judge. We continue to port from the Centers for Medicare and Again, I strongly endorse Judge do that, and I am seeing some green Medicaid Services, or CMS, released Nye’s nomination and appreciate the sprouts that perhaps we will be moving yesterday, found that 40 percent fewer Senate’s confirmation of him. somewhere in that direction. insurers have applied to participate in

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The In other words, ObamaCare was, in which proved to be far more expensive. damage goes far beyond the damage to part, premised on this idea that busi- Instead of having the choice to shop the doctor-patient relationship and the nesses could endlessly absorb addi- around for the insurance that best damage to our pocketbooks, when we tional taxes and new costs and man- meets their needs and the needs of are told things will cost us less and dates and somehow continue to keep their employees, these businesses have they cost us more. The damage of the their doors open and do business as been forced to either pay the penalty Affordable Care Act has literally per- usual, but that is not the real world. or to pay the piper—that is the Federal meated our entire economy and has led It also does not take into consider- Government—when it comes to these to a lot of people losing their jobs ation the many businesses that choose mandates and these demands. along the way. to cut the hours their employees can It ought to be clear by now—7 years ObamaCare consists of a number of work instead of firing them. This is an- into the implementation of mandates, government coercion, and other one of those stealth characteris- ObamaCare—that this kind of one-size- punishment if you didn’t comply with tics of ObamaCare, in which employers fits-all mandate should not be applied the mandates that forced many Ameri- are judged on the number of full-time to a country of 320 million people, espe- cans to buy a product they would not employees they have. cially when it comes to something as have bought of their own volition and I remember talking to a restaurant personal as healthcare. Each of us is a in many instances simply could not af- owner in East Texas—in Tyler, TX— unique human being. Each of our fami- ford. But if you refused to do it, the who told me he had to lay off a single lies has its own unique needs and de- government fined you, punished you. mother who was working as a waitress sires. Frankly, we ought to be able to That represents a radical change in the in his restaurant. He could not afford choose the sort of healthcare coverage nature and guiding philosophy of this to have her work full time. He had to that best suits our needs as well as our country. This country was founded on put her on part time in order to avoid incomes and our desires to buy health the concept of individual freedom, not the penalties that are associated with insurance. Some people want policies on Big Government coercing you to ObamaCare. What that meant for this that provide purely for catastrophic buy something that you don’t want and single mom is that she essentially had coverage when they go to the hospital. you can’t afford. But that is the theory to go out and get two jobs in order to Maybe they prefer to have savings ac- behind ObamaCare. fill the gap that was left by her going counts that use pretax dollars under In addition to that, for small busi- from full-time work to part-time work. health savings accounts in order to ness owners, it included a penalty for That is not the only story I can tell save money so as to pay for their doc- any business that exceeded more than you. tors’ visits, and they combine that 50 employees who did not provide gov- A small business owner in Donna, with a high deductible health insur- ernment-approved health insurance TX, epitomizes this reality in a letter ance plan. You literally cannot do that policies. It cost them at least an addi- that was written to me a few weeks under ObamaCare, but you will be able tional $70,000 a year, in addition to ago. This gentleman said he and his to do that under the Better Care Act, other increases in healthcare costs. wife are both on Medicare. Of course, which we will be voting on next week. Let’s say you are a small business of they are unaffected directly by What we have tried to do is to look 50 or so employees. You are sure not ObamaCare because Medicare covers at the meltdown of ObamaCare and say going to hire over the cap and subject people who are 65 years and older while that we need some emergency meas- yourself to the additional $70,000 a year ObamaCare covers people who are ures to take place because of the phe- in costs. What you are likely to do is to younger than that. While they were nomenon I mentioned earlier in which hire fewer than 50 employees in order left unaffected personally by insurance companies are pulling out, to protect yourself from that expense, ObamaCare’s changes, on behalf of his people’s premiums are going through and that is exactly what happened. 54 employees, he wrote that after the roof, or deductibles are so high I still remember, after the Affordable ObamaCare went into effect, he was that they are effectively being denied Care Act passed, having lunch in San faced with a choice, either he could buy the benefit of their health insurance. Antonio, TX, with a friend of mine who his employees expensive health insur- We need to do something quickly and was an architect at the particular ance that his business could not afford urgently. time. When I described to him the na- or he could pay fines totaling more What we are going to do is take ture of the employer mandate and its than $100,000. Instead, he made the measures to stabilize the insurance effect, he made it clear to me that he painful choice to lay off six of his em- markets because if insurance compa- would rather lay off some of his em- ployees in order to remain under the nies continue to pull out of the insur- ployees in order to avoid that addi- ObamaCare-imposed threshold. As he ance markets and deny people a choice tional expense under the employer pointed out, this meant more than just or competition or even access to a mandate. In fact, that is just what he simply laying off six people; it also qualifying policy at all, that is going did. meant risking the well-being of each of to put people in an impossible situa- This is just another bit of evidence those families represented by those six tion. So the first thing we are going to about the pernicious impact of the Af- people. do is to stabilize the marketplace. fordable Care Act. It is not just about Small business owners should not be The second thing we are going to do premiums. It is not just about forced to choose between growing their is to repeal the mandates that have deductibles. It is not just about free- businesses and providing jobs or risk- made health insurance so unaffordable dom of choice. Literally, it has been a ing the financial livelihoods of their and restore the freedom to choose the wet blanket on our economy. entire companies and their employees sorts of policies and create a market- This damage reaches across many just to satisfy the demands of Big Gov- place in which people can choose the different sorts of industries. According ernment. Even beyond causing layoffs, policies that best suit their needs and to a recent study by the Mercatus Cen- ObamaCare has effectively ensured at prices they can afford. It will lit- ter, an estimated 250,000 jobs nation- that many businesses cannot grow and erally bring down the cost of what peo- wide were lost due to this mandate. that existing businesses will not hire ple are charged in order to buy That strikes me, frankly, as too small any more employees. healthcare coverage. a number, but that is the number they ObamaCare did not just lead to a new Because we understand the impor- projected. A quarter of a million people form of healthcare coverage, as some tance of protecting families against lost their jobs because of this mandate have claimed, as two-thirds of the preexisting condition exclusions, we because small employers were moti- small businesses that were surveyed by are going to make sure the current law

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Medicaid that expires by the end of September. would have on access to care. is an important program. It provides We will have another opportunity to There was a consistent message from the healthcare safety net for the Na- come back—hopefully, then on a bipar- each of the places I met with, with re- tion, but unfortunately it is tisan basis—to do additional things gard to whether we would be able to unsustainable at the current rate of that we were unable to do because of maintain coverage—under the Afford- spending. Over the next 10 years, we the constraints of the budget reconcili- able Care Act, we expanded coverage by propose to spend $71 billion more than ation process and the fact that our tens of millions—and whether that cov- we do today on Medicaid. In other Democratic colleagues simply refuse to erage would be compromised under the words, it is going to continue to grow participate in saving the people who legislation being considered in the Sen- but at a more controlled and fiscally are being hurt today by ObamaCare. ate. responsible rate. I encourage my colleagues not to be We also had a chance to talk about We are also going to provide people lured by the seductive message of our whether there would be a weakness in with tax credits who have an income friends across the aisle about doing what benefits would be covered. I al- between zero and 350 percent, including something bipartisan after this bill is ready mentioned mental health and ad- those people who are left out in the unsuccessful. They are not interested diction. There were also concerns ex- event that the Medicaid expansion is in changing anything about the struc- pressed about reductions of benefits re- not embraced by their States and tural defects in ObamaCare. If all we garding obstetrics and how it would af- States like Texas—people who are now are going to do is propose to pay insur- fect women, and pediatric dental care, at 100 percent of the Federal poverty ance companies billions of dollars more which is a particular concern in Mary- level up to 138 percent who were left in order to bail them out—in order to land after the tragic death of out because of the fact that Texas did support the same flawed structural Deamonte Driver. not expand Medicaid to able-bodied program known as the Affordable Care They also raised many issues con- adults. They are going to be able to use Act—you can count me out. cerning discrimination in healthcare that tax credit to buy private insur- I suggest the absence of a quorum. that was present before the Affordable ance. Private insurance provides much The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Care Act and whether these conditions better access to coverage because, clerk will call the roll. would be returning. A young father right now, Medicaid pays doctors and The senior assistant legislative clerk told me a story about how his daughter hospitals about 50 cents on the dollar proceeded to call the roll. was born prematurely and, as a result, when it reimburses them. Private in- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask the baby was in the neonatal intensive surance pays them much better so it unanimous consent that the order for care unit for 4 months. When his improves the range of choices available the quorum call be rescinded. daughter was 4 months old, she had to consumers. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without reached her lifetime limit of what the Our bill continues to be a work in objection, it is so ordered. progress. We have done our best to try Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I take insurer would pay for healthcare if we to work with everybody who has been this time to share with my colleagues returned to lifetime limits. Whether we willing to work with us and to use the experiences I had in the State of would be returning to the predatory- their ideas. What we have tried to build Maryland during our most recent work type practices of the insurance compa- is a consensus bill, but the fact is, our period and shortly before that, when I nies that were present before the Af- friends on the other side of the aisle took the opportunity to meet with dif- fordable Care Act and whether we have simply refused to participate in ferent groups with regard to the would be returning to preexisting con- the process, thus leaving it up to us to healthcare debate. ditions or doing that indirectly save people and help people who are I had a townhall meeting this past through what benefits would be cov- currently being hurt by the status quo. week at Atrium Village, which is a sen- ered—that was expressed at several of We are going to do our duty. We are ior living place in Baltimore County. my healthcare meetings. going to fulfill our responsibility to We had a robust discussion primarily I already mentioned the concerns our constituents the best we can under with seniors, but not just seniors, that the elderly expressed, including these circumstances. In recognizing about their concerns as to whether the the discrimination of the near elderly, that no bill is ever going to be perfect, changes in the healthcare law would af- if we go to a 5-to-1 ratio on health pre- certainly, we have to do what we can in fect their ability in the Medicare sys- miums, so that those who are 60 or 62 order to help the people who are being tem as well as relating to long-term years of age paying five times higher hurt now under the status quo. care and Medicaid. premiums than younger people are pay- Let me just close by saying that I A little bit earlier than that, I had a ing. All of that was brought out during have heard my friend the Senator from townhall meeting at one of our local my townhall meetings. New York—the Democratic leader— hospitals where we had a chance to The one message I just wanted to talk about this bill. If we are unsuc- talk with lots of people. It was an open leave with my colleagues is that there cessful in getting this bill passed next townhall meeting, and a lot of people was a strong interest that we work to- week, he wants to engage in a bipar- from the community showed up. They gether—Democrats and Republicans— tisan negotiation in order to address expressed their concerns about what because we all acknowledge that the healthcare. Yet what I predict is this: would happen under the changes being Affordable Care Act can be made bet- What he is really talking about is a suggested in healthcare on coverage ter. We don’t want to repeal it. We massive, multibillion-dollar bailout of and quality of coverage, and we had a want to improve it. insurance companies without there very robust discussion. Before we left for the July 4th break, being any reform. To me, that is an ex- I also had a chance to meet with I introduced legislation that deals with ercise that, frankly, I am not willing to leaders of the faith community as we some of these issues. The legislation participate in. I will never support a talked about our responsibility to would improve competition by putting multibillion-dollar bailout of insurance make sure healthcare is a right and not the so-called public option in the ex- companies and not be able to reform a privilege in the United States. changes so that we know there would the system that created the problem in I met with the leaders of the commu- be at least one governmental option the first place. nity health centers in Park West, in without subsidies, without any addi- I urge all of our colleagues to work Baltimore City, to talk about the im- tional breaks over private insurance together with us. Bring us your best pact on the viability of health centers companies, to guarantee more competi- ideas. Work with us. Try to figure out if the Medicaid Programs were cut. tion in the marketplace.

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Let’s make choose their leaders, and that has been major health insurer in Maryland, healthcare more affordable, and let’s the story of Venezuela up until very re- about the uncertainty as to whether deal with more competition on the pre- cently. Sometimes they choose leaders President Trump is going to fund the mium costs. who agree with America, and some- cost-sharing issues. My legislation With that, I yield the floor. times they do not. But they choose makes it clear that those funds will be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- their leaders. made available, as was anticipated ator from Florida. In the end, we know that democ- under the Affordable Care Act. VENEZUELA racies very rarely start wars because I also provide predictable subsidies Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I have, their peoples do not tolerate it. Democ- for lower income families, up to 400 since the year 2014, come to the Senate racies always seek stability and pros- percent of poverty, so that we can help floor on numerous occasions, perhaps perity because their peoples demand it, bring down the cost of premiums in more than I hoped to, to discuss the de- and they get rid of leaders who don’t that marketplace, and we reimpose the veloping situation in the nation of deliver. reinsurance program so that we can Venezuela. So our goal from the beginning—my spread the risk so the insurance com- The reason why I have taken such an goal, in particular—has consistently panies know that they have a more interest in this issue is because of the been the restoration of the democratic predictable risk when they set their impact it has, first and foremost, on order and, through that, the respect for premiums. my home State of Florida. We are basic rights and dignity of all people, All of this would make a big dif- blessed in Florida, particularly in my particularly in Venezuela. It is sad to ference. CareFirst said that, in the in- hometown of Miami and in South Flor- see what has happened because I think dividual marketplace in Maryland, if ida, to have a vibrant and diverse com- it is fair to say that the situation you do that and endorse the individual munity with people from across the today in Venezuela is worse than it has mandate, we could reduce our premium world and, particularly, from the West- been at any point since 2014. increases by 50 percent. ern Hemisphere. That, of course, in- We saw about a week ago the horri- So I am trying to work, I hope with cludes a very substantial number of fying images of armed thugs storming Democrats and Republicans, to deal people from Venezuela, some who live the National Assembly—the democrat- with the problems that have been in Florida for part of the year and ically elected National Assembly—and brought to our attention on higher pre- some who have made it their perma- attacking members of that assembly. miums and then to deal with nent home. They have contributed It would be the equivalent of protestors healthcare costs generally. greatly to our economy, to our culture, storming the Capitol doors and attack- More and more people talk to me and to our lives. ing Senators and Congressmen. We saw about bringing down the costs of pre- It is through their eyes that I have images of uniformed personnel, some of scription drugs. It is outrageous that witnessed the tragedy that has un- whom, basically, are the equivalent of Americans pay twice what our friends folded in that nation over the last 5 our Capitol Police, roughing up the in Canada pay for the same medicines years. I use the word ‘‘tragedy,’’ but I very members of that assembly whom that are manufactured here in the don’t use it lightly. Venezuela is one of they are supposed to be protecting. We United States. So why don’t we have a the richest countries in the world, have seen the images of protests in the more competitive marketplace? Why blessed with natural resources that streets, of national guard troops firing don’t we have the rebates that we have God has blessed that nation with and on people with tear gas and rubber bul- in the Medicaid and the Medicare sys- the largest crude oil reserves on the lets and, in some instances, with guns. tems, and why don’t we allow for more planet—certainly, more than the We have seen these irregular groups collective bargaining for prices in the United States and Canada combined, as called ‘‘colectivos’’ going after people pharmaceutical industry? My legisla- an example. They have highly educated in the streets. By the way, in fairness, tion would do that, and I know there is and capable people and a long tradition we have seen violence on both sides of bipartisan support for that. of democracy. Venezuela has one of the it, although the vast majority of people Lastly, we deal with more integrated oldest traditions of democracy in the in the opposition—the enormous ma- care. I mentioned Mosaic, a behavioral Western Hemisphere. As much as any- jority—seek a peaceful resolution to health facility in Baltimore City. They thing else, not only is it a tragedy for this. Anytime you put hundreds of have an integrated care model. If you the people of Venezuela—what has hap- thousands of people in the street, chaos come into their community health cen- pened—but it is a tragedy for the hemi- happens. ter, they will treat whatever your sphere and, ultimately, for the world. You think not just of the protestors, problems are. They are not going to We look at some of the great causes but you think of their family members say: Well, come in one day and we will that the world is confronting and think on the other side of it. We forget that deal with diabetes, and the next day we what a democratic and prosperous Ven- these national guard troops, holding up will deal with high blood pressure. ezuela could be contributing, what its their shields and wearing the uniforms, Let’s deal with the whole patient in a extraordinary people could be contrib- have sisters and brothers and husbands coordinated and integrated care model, uting. But the last 5 to 10 years—par- and wives and loved ones on the other and that would help save on costs. ticularly the last 5—have largely been side of that barricade, deeply dividing My bottom line is this. No, I am not taken up by internal strife. this proud nation with an incredible going to support weakening the Afford- At the end of the day, my interest on history of contributions that it has able Care Act. I am not going to sup- the issue of Venezuela has never been made. port legislation that would diminish the removal of anyone from power. It The situation has now reached what I those who currently have coverage or has been about the restoration of the believe is the tipping point. Later this the quality of their coverage. Let’s democratic order so that the people of month, the Government of Venezuela— work together—Democrats and Repub- Venezuela can choose their path for- I should say the executive branch, licans—to deal with the real problems ward. We look at the history of our under its current President—has sched- of bringing down costs in our hemisphere, here in the Western Hemi- uled an unconstitutional assembly. healthcare system—everybody benefits sphere, and we see that up until about They call it a constituent assembly. It from that—and to make sure there is 25 years ago, most of the nations in the violates the very Constitution of the more competition in our exchanges and Western Hemisphere were governed by country, not to mention that the su- to make sure there is better premium dictators and strongmen on both the preme court has already kind of can- support for those who cannot afford left and the right, and few, if any, peo- celed the democratic order and this their premiums. If we do that, then, I ple in our hemisphere had a role to adds to that. I just say this with deep

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Yester- dissatisfaction with the course of my criticisms and all of the speeches I day I got to go to all three of them. events. I think it should be abundantly have given and all of the measures we In the southern part of our State is clear to everyone that this government have taken, am prepared to do all I can Sussex County, which is the third larg- in the United States is prepared to to be helpful in that endeavor, to help est county in America. I think there take additional significant measures if, the people of Venezuela take control of are 3,000 counties in America. The in fact, that constituent assembly their destiny once again and restore third largest is Sussex County, DE. The moves forward at the end of this the democratic order, the constitu- county seat for Sussex County is called month—basically, all but admitting to tional order in a way that unites the Georgetown. the world what we already know; that country, not one that further frag- Before I came over here yesterday is, that the democratic order in Ven- ments and divides it. afternoon to be here for the convening ezuela has ended. I know the President has expressed a of the Senate, I stopped off and hosted I do believe that there is still a path willingness to be involved in that proc- a roundtable. There were about 20 pa- forward—a path forward that doesn’t ess in whatever capacity is appro- tient advocates from organizations involve vengeance, that involves rec- priate, knowing that other nations in across the State of Delaware. We were onciliation; a path forward designed to the region are prepared to lead as well. in Georgetown at a place called the restore the democratic order. I believe I thought it was important on this CHEER Community Center, which is a deeply that all of my colleagues here in 11th day of July, as we get closer to gathering place for seniors in the the Senate and in the Congress and the that measure—which I think will do ir- southern part of our State. A lot of President of the United States are pre- reparable harm to this possibility— good activities happen there for seniors pared to play whatever role they can to that I come here to the Senate floor from all over Southern Delaware. help facilitate that. I think that, obvi- and express this. In the end, I think all Some of the organizations on the frontlines of our healthcare system ously, ultimately, it would involve re- of us in this hemisphere and, ulti- were there. I am going to mention a storing democracy. It would involve re- mately, the world would benefit great- couple of them. They include the Men- specting its own Constitution. It would ly from a Venezuela that fulfills its po- tal Health Association, the National involve holding free and fair elections, tential—the potential of its people, the Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware, internationally supervised, not by the potential of its economy, the potential the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, United States but by the United Na- of its proud history of democracy. Autism Delaware, the American Heart tions or by neighboring countries. I Whatever we can do to be helpful in Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Re- just left a meeting a few minutes ago that endeavor, I know that this Nation search Foundation, the Alzheimer’s As- with the Foreign Minister of Mexico, a is prepared to do in whatever capacity sociation, and atTAcK addiction. The is appropriate in the eyes of the people nation that has shown that it is willing folks at the roundtable explained to me to step forward and be constructive and of Venezuela. Ultimately, the future of Venezuela and to others how the new plan that productive in this endeavor. was presented several weeks ago would That is the goal. The goal is to re- belongs to the people of Venezuela, and dramatically diminish their ability to store peace and order and to restore de- that is what we stand for. We hope that we can be helpful in a process that care for the Delawareans they serve. mocracy and to grant amnesty and During our roundtable, we heard di- brings them together—and not further freedom to those who have been impris- rectly from representatives of these or- divides them—and restores what they oned because of their political views. ganizations, and we heard directly Within that space, there are those once had and deserve to have again: a from patients. These Delawareans within the government who themselves proud democracy, a vibrant economy, shared with us just how devastating a perhaps seek the same thing but feel and a people with extraordinary and repeal of the Affordable Care Act would trapped by the circumstances before unlimited potential to achieve great be for them and for their families. the nation today. things on behalf of their nation, their One person’s story stood out to me. So I do believe there is a path for- countrymen, and the world. She is a woman I have met before. Her ward, but I also think it would be un- I yield the floor. name is Jan White. She is pictured fair if I didn’t make clear that the time The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- here with her husband Mike. They live for that path is running out and the ator from Delaware. in Newark, which is at the other end of door will permanently close if, at the WELCOMING THE PAGES the State. If you drive up I–95 from end of this month, the Maduro govern- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I want Washington through Baltimore, on up ment moves forward with this assem- to welcome our new pages. They have to the Delaware line, the first town bly, which is illegal and unconstitu- been here all of 24 hours or so. I talked you come to in Delaware is Newark. tional. At that point, it would be clear to some of them earlier today. They That is where the University of Dela- for all that they have no interest and come from all over this country, and ware is located. That is where they no intent of restoring democracy. I fear we welcome each of them. live. the consequences of that, not simply I understand they are with us for 3 Jan and her husband were college because of what the U.S. Government weeks, and we wish it could be longer. sweethearts. This October they are and the Trump administration might Who knows? Maybe it will be. We will going to celebrate their 30th wedding do but what it would mean to those in see. anniversary. They run a successful the streets who are already desperate HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION small business in Delaware. It involves as it is. Mr. President, I am here today to setting up meetings, running them, or- I do think that path is there. I do be- talk about healthcare. That is a sub- ganizing and running special events. lieve that opportunity is still avail- ject we have talked a lot about, not Together they have one child, a son able, but it will not be around forever. just on this floor this week, this named Ethan. This September, Ethan My hope is that cooler heads will pre- month, and this year but for years. A will start his senior year at the Univer- vail. My hope is that patriots in Ven- lot of times, when we talk about it, we sity of Delaware, which is one of my ezuela—no matter what side of this de- seem to forget that this involves real alma maters. I went to graduate school bate they have been on up to this people, people who live in our home there after the end of the Vietnam war point—realize it is time to step up and States. They are moms and dads; they on the GI bill. It is a wonderful school. further this process of reconciliation, are parents. They are children. They He will be a senior there this fall. not with a goal of vengeance or punish- are grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Jan, depicted here with her husband, ment but with a goal of freeing those They are young, and they are old. They was doing everything she was supposed

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One thing she has what she is doing. and-forth, a lot of questioning, they done that I haven’t—she has studied We are encouraged that she has had have a markup in the committee on ju- martial arts and achieved her third-de- better than a fighting chance. Jan and risdiction. The markup is to vote on gree black belt. She did it a couple of her family hope that those of us in this the bill before we vote on the bill. We years ago, in April of 2015. body—in the Senate—and our friends in have the opportunity for members— Jan also worked hard at their busi- the House of Representatives will do Democrats and Republicans have the ness and helped to raise Ethan. Jan, the right thing. That is why she is now opportunity to offer amendments to Mike, and their son Ethan were living involved with the Leukemia & the legislation, amendments for and the American dream, but their lives Lymphoma Society as a patient advo- against, amendments that would were irreparably changed in April of cate. change and hopefully improve the un- 2016—a year after she earned her third- It is up to those of us in Washington derlying bill. degree black belt. to do the right thing by Jan—not only After the amendments are offered, Something happened. What happened to do the right thing by her but by the there would be a vote on the under- was that Jan was diagnosed with ag- 1.2 million people who have blood can- lying bill, to keep it in committee or gressive stage IV non-Hodgkin cer, including roughly 400 Delawareans report it out. In regular order, if it is lymphoma. It had invaded her chest and the 50,000 cancer survivors who live reported out, then it competes for time and her spine. She went from teaching in my State. on the floor. That is something our kickboxing and studying for her I will close by saying this: Last week leaders, Senator MCCONNELL and Sen- fourth-degree black belt to relying on a we had the Fourth of July recess. The ator SCHUMER, would need to work out walker. place was closed, and most of us were amongst themselves. Jan underwent over 5 months of in- in our States. I covered the State of If the bill makes its way to the floor, tense chemotherapy. I am told it was Delaware almost every day. I saw thou- in regular order, we would have time 102 continuous hours every 3 weeks. sands—probably tens of thousands—of for debate, especially for something Think about that: 102 continuous hours people during the course of that time. this important. As I recall, when we de- of intense chemotherapy every 3 weeks. I am amazed at how many people bated the Affordable Care Act in com- She had two injections into something talked to me about healthcare legisla- mittees, hearings, and roundtables, I called—I think it is a cavity in our tion. They called on us to do the right think we spent 80 days. All told, I brain—the Ommaya. She had two injec- thing. think over 300 amendments were of- tions every 3 weeks for her spinal The other thing they called on us to fered. There were 160 Republican-spon- tumor, a high dosage of inpatient do was to work together. Any number sored amendments adopted to the Af- chemotherapy, and a month of radi- of people said to me: This shouldn’t be fordable Care Act. Is it perfect? No. ation. all Republicans trying to solve this; Anything that big, that complex, Jan was pronounced in remission ear- this shouldn’t be all Democrats trying should have been even more bipartisan lier this year. Thank God. She des- to solve this. This should be everyone than it was. This is something we need perately hopes to stay there, and our working together. to get right. prayer is that she will. I couldn’t agree more. I think we I will close with this thought: If you When Jan was sick, she and her hus- have a great opportunity right now to go back 8 or 9 years ago, we had a new band Mike kept working. There was no hit the pause button and not retreat to administration. I was a brandnew quit on that team. They kept working our different corners around here but member of the Finance Committee, at their business, although it certainly to figure out how we can engage and do which has jurisdiction over Medicaid wasn’t possible to keep up with every- three things with respect to the Afford- and Medicare. We share jurisdiction in thing. That business had its usual pace able Care Act: Figure out what in the the Senate on healthcare legislation; that they followed. Affordable Care Act needs to be fixed the other committee is the Health, As Jan has said, the bills don’t stop and let’s fix it; figure out what in the Education, Labor, and Pensions Com- just because you have cancer. That is Affordable Care Act needs to be pre- mittee, which is led by Senator LAMAR true. Today she continues physical served and let’s preserve it; and if there ALEXANDER of Tennessee and Senator therapy repair damage from spinal cord are provisions in it that should be PATTY MURRAY of Washington State, compression from the tumor and the dropped, let’s figure out how to drop two very able people and leaders. I chemotherapy for the spinal tumor. them. would suggest that they are the kind of She continues this therapy, even I talked with one of my colleagues, a leaders who can help us actually figure though her insurance-approved visits former Navy guy from Arizona on the out what is the right thing to do. ran out a long time ago. other side of the aisle. We came to Con- I don’t know that either party is Jan monitors daily for relapse, hop- gress together in 1982. We served in the smart enough to figure it out by them- ing and praying it will not happen. She Navy together before that. We were selves, but if you ask a lot of people and Mike have worked hard to keep talking yesterday about a path forward around this country, including people their business doors open and to try to for us. We both said almost at the same like Jan and her family or folks who put their lives back together. time: What we should do is regular are providers, such as doctors, hos- The current debate in Washington order. pitals, and nurses, and folks who work over the Affordable Care Act makes I don’t know if our new pages have in pharmaceuticals, health econo- Jan and Mike wonder if they will be heard that term, ‘‘regular order.’’ What mists—if you ask a lot of people ‘‘What able to afford the premiums that they it means is pretty much this: If some- do you think?’’ there is a much better face. Their current premiums now—not one has a good idea—or maybe a not- chance to ultimately get this right. including deductibles, out-of-pocket so-good idea—on an important issue, I will add a P.S. as a former Governor expenses, or denials—are double their introduce it as a bill. It gets assigned a of Delaware, as some of my colleagues mortgage payments. committee, and the committee chair, know. I call myself a recovering Gov- Jan told me that they wonder if they ranking member, senior Republican, ernor. We have a new page here from will have to forgo Jan’s medical care. senior Democrat talk about scheduling Ohio. One of the guys from Ohio is now They wonder if they will have to a hearing. They hold a hearing—maybe a pharmacist. John Kasich, my old col- choose to pay for care and maybe put not just one hearing but maybe a series league from the House, is now Gov- their family in bankruptcy. What if the of bipartisan hearings. Sometimes they ernor of Ohio. He has been a strong treatments don’t work? actually schedule some roundtables in voice in favor of just what I am talking

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The clerk will call the roll. communities, but 35 percent cuts in the Think about that. The bill clerk proceeded to call the Medicaid Program would also cost jobs In this case, maybe we should para- roll. in Illinois. The Illinois Hospital Asso- phrase Mark Twain: When in doubt, try Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ciation in my State estimates that the regular order. When in doubt, try unanimous consent that the order for Republican bill, which passed the working together. When in doubt, try a the quorum call be rescinded. House and now is being considered in bipartisan approach that is focused on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate, would cost us 60,000 getting this country and our objection, it is so ordered. healthcare jobs. healthcare delivery system a lot closer Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rep- I went to Granite City, IL, which is to where it needs to be. resented the congressional district of near the St. Louis area. I met a young Every President since Harry Truman Springfield, IL, for 14 years, and this is woman named Sam, who has Down syn- said as President that we need to my 21st year in the Senate. It is a big drome and her mother Missy. They are change our healthcare delivery system State with 102 counties. We are proud worried about the Republican plan to so that everybody in this country has of our diversity in our State, which cap Medicaid spending. Sam’s health access to healthcare. By the time we runs from the great city of Chicago, to needs can’t always be anticipated. took up the Affordable Care Act in the deep, deep Southern Illinois, to a town There are not some that can be capped Finance Committee and the Senate, we of Cairo, IL, which is literally south of in terms of future needs, and the were spending, as a nation, 18 percent Richmond, VA, by latitude. They grow amount of care can hardly be deter- of the gross domestic product on cotton down there in the State. So it is mined in advance for this young healthcare in this country. I have a a very big and diverse State. I am woman who is doing her best to lead an friend, and if you ask him how he is proud to represent it. active and involved life facing this dis- doing, he says: Compared to what? We I have spent some time doing my best ability, which she does. This is so true are spending 18 percent GDP. What to understand the challenges that busi- for so many people nationwide. were they spending 8 years ago in nesses, individuals, and families face Some of my Republican colleagues in Japan? They were spending 8 percent of and to measure their sentiments on Illinois have said: We just don’t under- GDP for healthcare in Japan. Did they issues over the years. stand why Medicaid as a program has get worse results? No. They got better For the last several months, I have grown so much. Well, it may be hard to results—higher rates of longevity, spent my time visiting every corner of understand until you look inside the lower rates of infant mortality. In downstate Illinois, which is the more program and realize what it does. Med- Japan they covered everybody. They rural, smalltown area of our State out- icaid may have started as a small idea, still do. They are getting better results side of Chicago. It is more conservative but it has really grown into a major for less money. politically. President Trump ran well provider of healthcare in America. In Frankly, what we did in writing the in some parts of downstate Illinois. my State of Illinois, it is responsible Affordable Care Act was we looked And I have been in this area—rep- for paying for the prenatal care, birth, around the world, including Japan, and resenting it, growing up in it—to meas- and care of mothers and their children we looked around this country, includ- ure what I consider to be the topic and after they have been born for more ing at places like Mayo, the Cleveland issue of the day, and that is the issue of than 50 percent of the kids. Clinic, and others, to see what they are healthcare in America. It is an issue It is an important provider of doing to get better results. We tried to which each of us takes very seriously healthcare resources to our school dis- put a lot of that in the legislation, in and personally because each of us is tricts in Illinois, which count on Med- the law. Wonder of wonders, some is ac- called on in a variety of different ways icaid to help them take care of special tually delivering good results—better in our lives to have healthcare for our- needs students—counselors, psycholo- value, better results for less money. selves and our family—the people we gists, transportation, even feeding That is part of the Affordable Care Act love—at critical moments. tubes for those who are severely dis- we want to maintain and preserve. We are now engaged in a national de- abled. It is a critical program as well I have probably stood here long bate about the future of healthcare in for the disabled community, like Sam enough talking about this today. This America. The Republicans control the and young men and women who are is an important issue. It is one-sixth of House, the Senate, and the White victims of autism or Down syndrome our economy, and healthcare eventu- House, and have been from the begin- who want to lead a full life but need ally affects us all. People who get sick ning opposed to the Affordable Care health insurance. Medicaid is their will eventually get care. For too long, Act, which was passed under President health insurance. the care they have gotten has been in Obama. I voted for it. I think it was One woman said to me in Champaign, the emergency room of a hospital. By the right vote. I think it has achieved IL, my 23-year-old son is autistic. He the time they get sick enough to go a great many things. I hope we can counts on Medicaid, and, Senator, if I there, sometimes they are very sick. It build on it to make an even better don’t have Medicaid, my only recourse is very expensive. They don’t spend an healthcare system for our Nation. It is is an institutional program that would hour or two in the emergency room of not perfect. There are areas that need cost us over $300,000 a year. It is impos- a hospital; they may spend a week or to be changed, improved, and areas sible for us to even consider that. two in the hospital and really run up that I think need to be strengthened So those who would cut back on Med- the tab. That is a hugely expensive way over the long haul to make sure Amer- icaid spending in the name of flexi- to provide healthcare. Who pays for it? ica has more fairness when it comes to bility and saving money or generating The rest of us. We have to be smarter healthcare for our people. enough to pay for a tax cut for wealthy than that. Last week, I visited about a half people would leave people just like I am hoping that in the days ahead, dozen healthcare facilities in Illinois. I those I have described in a terrible cir- particularly as our Governors gather jokingly said to my staff that I have cumstance. up in Providence, RI, later this week to come to know hospital administrators I haven’t described the largest cost of discuss, among other things, providing in my State far better today than I Medicaid. The largest cost in Illinois healthcare for their constituents in 50 ever have. and across our Nation is the Medicaid different States, my hope is that some Here is what they told me. They told services and benefits provided to those of what I said here today will be on me the healthcare bill that Senator who are older—mothers, grandmothers their minds: Hit the pause button. Fix MCCONNELL has proposed in the U.S. in nursing facilities and care facilities

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He is worried be- ices. Moreover, the ACA’s ban on an- Here is what he says: If your State cause he fits into an age category nual and lifetime limits . . . would no offers a health insurance plan that which would see premiums go up dra- longer apply.’’ complies with the requirements of the matically in costs under the Repub- With this scathing analysis from the Affordable Care Act, then you may lican bill. The Affordable Care Act, Congressional Budget Office, what did offer it to other consumers in the State which we passed under President the Republican leadership decide to do? insurance plans that do not. He says it Obama, set limits on the increases in Instead of addressing these challenges gives consumers choice. Well, it sure premium costs so no premium paid straight on, they retreated. They shut does, but look at the choice it gives would be more than three times the themselves off behind closed doors and them because if he is aiming for low- cost of the lowest premium that is paid tried to cut a deal within the 52 Repub- ering premium costs by offering health for health insurance in our country. lican Senate Members here to pass this insurance plans that are junk plans, Well, Republicans have changed that. measure, as bad as it is. There was not health insurance plans that are fake In both the House and Senate, they one hearing on this bill—on the Repub- insurance, the net result is going to be have raised that to five times. So it lican healthcare bill—no markups, no people paying a lot more in copays and means for people, particularly between amendments, and no support from med- deductibles and a lot less coverage the ages of 50 and 64, they are going to ical advocates in any part of our Na- when they definitely need it. see a substantial increase in their pre- tion. There was no input in the Senate There are a couple other things it miums because of that Republican pro- from any Member outside the Repub- will do. Because these younger vision. People are following this close- lican caucus. healthier people will buy the cheaper ly enough to know that when premium They want to call this bill right plans believing they are invincible, it costs go up for many of them, it be- away, and it is understandable. The will end up raising the cost of pre- comes impossible to buy the coverage longer it sits out there and the longer miums for those who buy other insur- they need. people get to know it, the less they ance. The discrimination, in terms of As I returned to Washington, I once support it. You know we still haven’t premium costs, will be dramatic, and again face the reality of what this Re- seen the final language. Why? Because that, in and of itself, could be dam- publican healthcare plan would mean. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Republicans continue to work in secret aging to people all across the United Office told us the bill would cost 22 on a bill that literally impacts one- States. So Senator CRUZ believes that offer- million Americans health insurance sixth of the American people and every ing junk insurance plans and telling coverage—cutbacks in Medicaid as well single person in our country. This measure affects everybody. Even the consumers we are giving you a as cutbacks in private insurance. if you get your insurance through your choice is going to answer the needs Think of that. I don’t know how the employer or Medicare, this bill would across America. It will not. It will Republicans in our State can go home and explain why a million people in Il- make Medicare go insolvent sooner and raise premiums on everyone else. It linois are about to lose their health in- allow employers to, once again, impose will provide inadequate coverage for surance in the name of healthcare re- annual or lifetime limits on care under those who buy these plans, and sadly form. their health insurance plans. many of them are going to be facing I can tell you the notion of repealing Now, the latest we have heard is that deductibles and copays they just can’t the Affordable Care Act may have had the Republicans are meeting in secret, handle. That is no answer. It may be a some surface political appeal until you making some changes to this bill. They political answer to get his vote, but it realize you might be 1 of the 1 million may be throwing some money at the is certainly not a credible answer. people in my State who ends up with opioid crisis facing America, but that We have had this before the Afford- no health insurance when it is all over. will not make up for kicking 15 million able Care Act, and do you remember It would cut Medicaid dramatically, as people off of Medicaid. The amount of what it was like? People got sick and I have mentioned, and then keep cut- money they are talking about to deal found out their insurance didn’t cover ting—a 35-percent cut over the next 20 with the opioid crisis is literally inad- what they needed. Women who were years—with devastating impacts on equate to deal with the seriousness of pregnant found out their plans didn’t hospitals, clinics, and many other fa- that issue or to provide the substance cover maternity or newborn care. Peo- cilities. abuse treatment people currently re- ple who were diagnosed with a mental By 2020, average premiums in the in- ceive from Medicaid who will be cut off health condition found out their insur- dividual market would increase by 76 under the Republican plan. ance covered no treatment for mental percent under the Republican plan. Cutting Medicaid, our best tool to illness. So what good is insurance if it Costs would skyrocket even higher for fight the opioid epidemic, and offering doesn’t care for the most basic and es- seniors, rural communities, and those a coupon for drug treatment is a cruel sential needs of Americans? with medical needs. step backward. If it ends up buying a Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, What happens to people with pre- vote on the Republican side, shame on we changed it. We required that poli- existing conditions under the Repub- my colleagues for selling out so cheap- cies provide real insurance for real lican repeal bill? One out of three ly. families. Do you know what happened, Americans has a preexisting condition. Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio in addition to providing more care for In the old days, they couldn’t buy in- is not fooled. He called this idea of a people across America? The number of surance or, if they could, couldn’t af- special opioid fund to win some votes bankruptcies, personal bankruptcies, ford it because they had a history of on the Republican side ‘‘like spitting in have been cut in half since the Afford- cancer in their family, diabetes, heart the ocean.’’ I called Governor Kasich able Care Act passed. Why? The No. 1 disease. Well, this Republican plan this last week. He and I came to Wash- driver of personal bankruptcy and fam- would take away the protections of the ington together many years ago. I have ily bankruptcy in America was medical Affordable Care Act. It would allow known him, and I like him. We disagree bills—medical bills that were beyond States to waive essential healthcare on some political issues, but he is very the payment of an ordinary person. benefits, like maternity care, mental forthright and frank. He has warned us There are fewer of those today because health treatment, substance abuse that what is going to happen to Ohio is of the Affordable Care Act. treatment. People in need of these going to happen to the Nation, if the Senator CRUZ’s plan for selling fake services would be left to fend for them- Republicans have their way with their insurance or junk insurance plans that selves. healthcare bill. will not be there when you need them,

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We need husband would be overwhelmed with dom isn’t free when it comes to rel- to build competition through a Medi- crushing hospital debt if, in fact, we egating so many Americans to such a care-like public option available to ev- hadn’t covered preexisting conditions. precarious state when it comes to eryone who chooses it across the She is one of millions of Americans health insurance. No matter how much United States. who are scared that they are going to the Republican Senators tinker around Some Republicans, including Senator lose their health insurance under the the edges, they are dealing with a MCCONNELL, have said that the Repub- proposal that is being talked about, flawed, unfixable bill. licans have to do this by themselves that has been talked about for the last The American people oppose any bill because the Democrats refuse to work several weeks, and from what we can that rips health insurance away from with them. That is simply not true. We tell—because, obviously, there is a lot millions of individuals and families, are here. We have been here all along, of secrecy—may still include details they oppose any bill that causes nearly and we want to have a hearing. Bring about reducing coverage for those who 1 million people nationwide to lose in some experts. Let’s just have a have access to care through Medicaid. their jobs, and they are also opposed to meeting. That would be a break- I have come to the floor tonight to a Republican health insurance plan through. talk about the latest idea because I that would cost coverage for half a mil- Democrats have asked the Repub- think one of the things that is clear— lion American veterans. licans to join us. Let’s sit down to- and probably why the Senate majority The American people oppose any bill gether, informally, like grown-ups, and leader said that he wanted, basically, that hurts those with preexisting con- address this issue in a responsible fash- to cancel the first 2 weeks of the Au- ditions. They oppose a bill that throws ion. We are ready and willing to work gust recess—is that my colleagues millions of people off Medicaid and on legislation to improve the indi- don’t want to go home and talk about slashes billions in Federal funding to vidual market for the 6 percent of the the proposal that was brought before hospitals, healthcare clinics, and people who purchase their insurance them. In fact, they are now trying to schools. there. I fail to see how gutting Med- bring up a new proposal, thinking that, The American people oppose any bill icaid and throwing 22 million Ameri- again, with a very limited time period, that is rejected by every major medical cans off of health insurance in order to without floor discussion, without com- and patient group. The Republican bill provide tax breaks for rich people does mittee debate, without an amendment is opposed by the American Hospital anything to help that 6 percent. process, somehow our colleagues on the Association, the American Medical As- This is a critical moment when it other side of the aisle will fall prey to sociation, nurses, pediatricians, AARP, comes to healthcare across America. It the notion that there is a silver bullet, heart, diabetes, and lung associations. is unfortunate that we are now consid- a magic solution. I have come to the How can you write a bill that draws ering a bill that was revealed only 2 floor knowing that an amendment or a that much opposition? They did it. weeks ago, a bill that has never been discussion piece or the new behind- They did it behind closed doors, and subject to a hearing before any com- closed-doors discussion proposal being they don’t want you to see what they mittee, a bill that has never been advanced by my colleagues from Texas are doing with it now. amended in an open process. and Utah is basically to allow junk in- Finally, the American people oppose When it came to the Affordable Care surance into the marketplace. any bill that takes away nearly a tril- Act, over 140 Republican amendments What do I mean by junk insurance? I lion dollars in healthcare in order to were adopted. The Republicans haven’t mean a proposal that basically offers provide hundreds of billions of dollars offered us an opportunity to offer one less than the essential benefits, such as in tax breaks to the wealthiest Ameri- amendment to their proposal—not one. hospitalization, prescription drug bene- cans and large corporations. Case in It is a take-it-or-leave-it, closed-door fits, lab costs, and all of those things; point: Of the 145 pages of the Senate re- deal. That is not the way the Senate that, basically, by offering a market peal bill, 94 pages are devoted to slash- was designed to work. It is not the way where you can get junk insurance, you ing Medicaid and providing tax breaks the American people want us to work. can say: Oh, well, you have to have one to the wealthiest Americans and phar- They expect us to work in a construc- offering of insurance that does cover maceutical companies. tive fashion on a bipartisan basis to Last week, one conservative writer solve the problems facing our Nation. all the basics and essentials, but then penned an article which said that it The biggest single problem is giving you can have junk insurance. gives conservatism a bad name when peace of mind to Americans and Amer- I say ‘‘junk insurance’’ because this we are giving tax breaks to the ican families across the Nation that is the wrong idea for the marketplace. wealthiest people in order to cut and they have healthcare they can count It is basically mixing good and bad and eliminate health insurance for the on and afford. not having adequate risk spread poorest people in America. That is ex- I yield the floor. across—so basically it means that you actly what this bill does. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- don’t have to have compliant plans for I am glad the Senate Republicans ator from Washington. the market. I know this firsthand be- have delayed their vote on this repeal, Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I cause we had this in Washington. We but many have not given up. In all of have joined my colleague in coming to had this same experiment in Wash- my townhall discussions, the plea from the floor to talk about how we need to ington in the 1990s, and people tried to Illinois people has been clear: Improve make progress on healthcare and make do the exact same thing—basically, the Affordable Care Act; don’t repeal sure that we don’t pull healthcare out have a compliant plan, and then say it. from millions of Americans. I thank that you have a bunch of less-than-ade- So where do we go from here? the Senator from Illinois for talking quate proposals for insurance in the First, Republicans need to take re- about his constituents. Like the Sen- market that really aren’t giving indi- peal off the table. We need 3 Repub- ator from Illinois, I was at home this viduals coverage. What happened? It licans out of the 53 to say this is the past July recess talking to my con- drove up the cost of the compliant wrong way to go about it. stituents, and I heard many of them plans that covered most of healthcare Second, President Trump must stop talk about their individual healthcare and basically drove the insurers out of undermining the stability of the mar- needs and their concerns about what is the market. That was the experience in ketplaces with his uncertainty and sab- happening in Washington. Washington State. This same idea was otage. I met a young woman who told me tried, and it failed because basically it Third, we need to work together on a about her daughter who was born pre- ran up the price, and insurers didn’t bipartisan basis to strengthen our cur- maturely and weighed less than 2 stay around to offer options. They

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People who would be costly by distorting—really tearing the red locomotives and white cross-rail the ones who could get that kind of market apart. fences still carry Rick’s name and his coverage for a short period of time The second point about the proposal legacy. would then end up leaving the rest of we are hearing about is that it is still Those who knew Rick could agree the people without adequate coverage. a war on Medicaid. In my opinion there that he worked hard, cherished hon- As I said, what happens is, the costs are cost-effective ways for us to con- esty, and had an infectious laugh. In then just go up, and then the market tinue access to healthcare. I have 2011, Fortune magazine published a has to adjust. I would say that in our brought them up on the Senate floor. profile on Rick and his business. It State—because a lot of people are talk- One would be looking at rebalancing read, ‘‘In the way he operates—and ing about leaving the individual mar- from nursing home care to community- faces the world—Rick Corman is truly kets over the proposals that we are based care or, as I have mentioned, a larger than life.’’ talking about today because they are basic health plan that bundles up a Rick started his company making concerned about the costs and who is population and serves them up to get a track repairs for major railroads in going to be covered—you would see a discount so that individuals would 1973. With vision and determination, very rapid collapse of the individual have as much clout as a large employer Rick convinced people to take a chance market exacerbated by what my col- would have in the marketplace. on him, and he began to expand his leagues from Texas and Utah are pro- I hope that my colleagues will stop company. This year, one of his businesses, the posing. the focus on capping, cutting Medi- R.J. Corman Railroad Co., is cele- There are numerous nonpartisan care—because it would throw so many brating its 30th year of operation. It health experts who seem to be saying people off of the system—and focus on opened in 1987, when Federal deregula- the same thing. There is the American rebalancing people to the type of tion allowed railroads to sell unwanted Academy of Actuaries, where one indi- healthcare that will help us save costs, lines of track. Rick, seeing both a prof- vidual said: keep people in their homes, and give itable venture and a way to provide an People who are healthy now would tend to consumers the ability to compete cost economic boost to rural areas, began choose noncompliant plans with really basic effectively in the individual market. benefits. People who want or need more com- purchasing short line railroads. Today These are the problems I still see the business operates 11 railroad lines prehensive coverage could find it out of their with this proposal. To think, basically, reach, because it could become unaffordable. and more than 900 miles of track. that junk insurance will be the way for When Hurricane Katrina devastated Another individual from the Amer- us to get a proposal and to see that ican Enterprise Institute wrote that the gulf coast in 2005, Rick’s emer- Medicaid is still the target in a war on gency response operation immediately ‘‘the main effect of the Cruz-Lee Medicaid, to me, is not the proposal to amendment would be to shift costs offered to help. Rick personally move forward on. I hope our colleagues oversaw the repairing of railways dam- from healthy consumers to less healthy will realize that both of these have se- aged by the storm. Despite the heavy consumers and households with lower vere faults and will sit down and talk damage, Rick answered the call to help incomes.’’ about the proposals that will help us in those in need. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a Republican establishing a more robust individual Rick’s business acumen was impres- and former Director of the Congres- market. sive, but even more extraordinary was sional Budget Office called the amend- I thank the Presiding Officer. his unstoppable spirit. When he was di- ment by my colleagues from Texas and I yield the floor. agnosed with cancer in 2001, he fought Utah ‘‘a recipe for a meltdown.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- far beyond the doctors’ expectations. Larry Levitt, senior vice president at jority leader. Rick continued to work, to enjoy life, the Kaiser Family Foundation, f and even to finish the Boston Mara- summed it up best when he called the thon. He deeply cared for his employees LEGISLATIVE SESSION amendment ‘‘a recipe for instability and his community. When one of his and discrimination.’’ employees lost his home to a fire, Rick So you can see that many people al- MORNING BUSINESS sent the family a temporary trailer the ready understand the idea of junk in- next day. Over the course of his life, surance is not a market solution at all. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Rick and his company made numerous It is not really even healthcare cov- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- contributions to St. Joseph Hospital in erage. In its May 24 score of the House ate be in a period of morning business, Jessamine County. The hospital re- proposal, the CBO provided a definition with Senators permitted to speak membered Rick as the largest philan- of health insurance, saying that they therein for up to 10 minutes each. thropic supporter in its history. would ‘‘broadly define health insurance The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Rick’s compassion and love of life in- coverage as consisting of a comprehen- objection, it is so ordered. spired so many friends, family, and em- sive major medical policy that, at a f ployees. He may be gone, but his legacy minimum, covers high-cost medical REMEMBERING R.J. CORMAN will remain, as we celebrate the 30th events and various services, including year of the R.J. Corman Railroad Co. those provided by physicians and hos- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, Rick believed in his employees, and he pitals.’’ today I wish to remember the life of said, ‘‘It’s really the people that make To me it seems pretty clear that the my dear friend, R.J. Corman, and to this company so different. It’s not me; types of plans that could be sold under congratulate a business he started in it’s the people.’’ Today I ask my col- this proposal don’t meet that defini- Kentucky on its 30th anniversary. A leagues to help me remember Rick for tion. man from humble beginnings, Rick his kindness, his courage, and his What are essential benefits that we started a company at the age of 18 with undefeated spirit. expect to be covered in a plan? Obvi- only a backhoe and a dump truck. With The Lexington Herald-Leader re- ously, hospitalization, emergency serv- a keen business sense and a tireless cently published an article about ices, ambulatory services, mental work ethic, Rick built his company and Rick’s life and legacy. I ask unanimous health, prescription drugs, rehabilita- earned a reputation for doing work bet- consent that the full article be printed tion, if needed, laboratory services, ter and faster than anyone else in the in the RECORD. like lab tests, and we have moved to- business. Today the R.J. Corman Rail- There being no objection, the mate- ward some preventive, health, and road Group employs over 1,600 people rial was ordered to be printed in the wellness measures. Those are the es- and operates in 24 States. RECORD, as follows:

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In 1962, do is survive and grow after the death of a ‘‘Poultry International’’ was created to larger-than-life founder like Richard Jay Toyota. Railroads were the kings of American com- Corman. cater to the poultry and egg industries Carol Loomis, a legendary business jour- merce from the Civil War until World War II, throughout Europe, Middle East, Afri- nalist who interviewed America’s most fa- but declined after the Interstate highway ca, and Asia. In the 1980s, Leslie Watt mous executives, wrote in a 2011 profile that system was built, leading to the rise of the took Watt Publishing Company to Corman ‘‘just might be . . . the most unfor- long-haul trucking industry. But railroads China by establishing ‘‘Poultry Inter- gettable character I’ve ever met in my more have seen a resurgence as part of the world’s multi-modal transportation network. Rail is national China Edition’’ and became than half-century at Fortune (magazine) . . . one of the first publishers from North In the way he operates—and faces the still the most economical way to move many world—Rick Gorman is truly larger than goods at least part of the distances they need America to make Chinese language life.’’ to travel. business-to-business magazines in the Corman, 58, died in August 2013 after a ‘‘While trucks and trains are competitive, People’s Republic of China. dozen years of fighting multiple myeloma, a there’s also interconnection,’’ said Noel In the 1990s, under James W. Watt— blood cancer. But R.J. Corman Railroad Rush, the company’s senior vice president the third generation of family leader- Group, the Nicholasville company he started for commercial development. ‘‘This is still a ship—the company expanded its port- business you will see in 50 years.’’ in 1973 with a backhoe and a dump truck, folio to include pet food. In 1993, the doesn’t seem to have missed a beat. And by reopening short lines that major ‘‘Rick built a heck of a company and a na- railroads close, the company can provide an Petfood Forum was created and grew tionally known and recognized organiza- economic boost to small towns and rural into the world’s largest annual event of tion,’’ said Ed Quinn, who worked seven areas with factories and warehouses that its kind. Overnight, Watt became the years for Corman and returned to the com- shut down when the railroad lines did, said global pet food market leader for busi- pany last year as president and CEO after Brian Miller, that division’s president. He ness information—what an accomplish- the retirement of Craig King, who led the said the company is always looking for more ment. company after Corman’s death and remains short lines to buy. Greg Watt—the fourth generation ‘‘It has blossomed into a very good busi- on the board. ‘‘That’s what we trade on every President and CEO—modernized the day and that’s why we continue to grow.’’ ness for us,’’ said April Colyer, Corman’s The company, owned by a trust controlled daughter and the company’s public relations company by taking it into the 21st cen- by Corman’s sister and three of his five chil- director. ‘‘We’re always trying to watch and tury, expanding across multiple media dren, has continued growing and acquiring adapt to the needs of customers in our channels, including online and digital businesses over the past four years. It also industry.’’ platforms, live events, and magazine continues to be a major benefactor to Cen- f channels. In recognition of its global tral Kentucky charities. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WATT audience, the Watt Publishing Com- Probate documents filed in November 2013 pany changed its name to WATT Glob- valued R.J. Corman Railroad Group at $226.7 GLOBAL MEDIA al Media in 2014. Today, WATT Global million. Since then, employment has grown Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I want from 1,100 to more than 1,600. Although the Media serves 180,000 professionals in company doesn’t release financials, execu- to take a few minutes to recognize the pet food, poultry, pig, and animal tives say annual revenues now exceed $350 WATT Global Media, a leading provider feed industries from over 140 countries. million. of business information and marketing I will close with this: In 1907, J.W. This year, the group’s R.J. Corman Rail- solutions for the agribusiness industry Watt came to this country from the road Co. is celebrating its 30th year. It began worldwide, headquartered in Rockford, Orkney Islands, just north of Scotland. with the purchase of two Kentucky short IL. More than 100 years ago, on July 6, He came in search of the American line railroads in 1987 as federal deregulation 1917, WATT Global Media was born. allowed major railroads to sell off lines they Dream, and boy, did he find it. Despite no longer wanted. WATT Global Media’s history began WATT Global Media’s growth and Since Corman’s death, the company has ac- in 1917, when J.W. Watt and Adon many achievements, its proudest ac- quired short line railroads in Texas and Yoder purchased ‘‘Poultry Tribune,’’ a complishment is that it has been fam- South Carolina, bringing its operations to 11 magazine published monthly for just 50 ily-owned for 100 years, and this family railroad lines with 904 miles of track in nine cents for an annual subscription. Be- business isn’t going anywhere. I want states. The company owns more than 100 lo- fore Watt and Yoder bought the maga- to thank J.W. Watt, Leslie Watt, comotives and 475 rail cars, and last year zine, its circulation was about 5,000. In James W. Watt, and Greg Watt—four they hauled more than 65,000 car loads of a few short years, these young entre- cargo. generations from the Watts family—for Those railroads include the 148-mile Cen- preneurs grew the magazine’s circula- their service to Rockford, Illinois, tral Kentucky Line that runs through Lex- tion by 400 percent. Under Watt’s lead- America, and throughout the world. I ington, where Corman’s signature red loco- ership, ‘‘Poultry Tribune’’ quickly be- know the good people at WATT Global motives and white cross-rail fences have be- came ‘‘America’s Leading Poultry Media will continue its simple guiding come a landmark at the corner of West Main Farm Magazine’’ for poultry raisers, mission: ‘‘to improve the health and Street and Oliver Lewis Way. The company’s peaking in 1940 with a circulation of well-being of people and animals across first short line, in Bardstown, includes My more than half a million readers. Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train. the globe.’’ Next year, R.J. Corman Railroad Group During the mid-1920s, economic I hope my colleagues will join me in will mark the 45th anniversary of its rail- changes in the poultry industry led to congratulating WATT Global Media on road services business, which Corman began the creation of the commercial hatch- 100 years of accomplishments, and I by repairing and refurbishing track for ery industry, which led the staff at wish them all the best for another cen- major railroads. Those operations are based ‘‘Poultry Tribune’’ to create ‘‘Hatchery tury of success. at shops on the company’s 1,600-acre main Tribune.’’ In 1934, Watt added ‘‘Turkey f campus in Jessamine County and at field lo- World’’ to its growing list of publica- cations in 23 states. ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION The company’s best-known operations are tions. WATT Global Media, originally its derailment and disaster recovery units, called the Poultry Tribune Company, Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section which can dispatch teams around-the-clock changed its name in 1944 to Watt Pub- 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act to handle some of the industry’s biggest lishing Company. In that same year, requires that Congress receive prior no- breakdowns and cleanup jobs. R.J. Corman’s the company acquired Better Farming tification of certain proposed arms most famous job was helping clean up Gulf Methods, ‘‘The business magazine for sales as defined by that statute. Upon Coast rail infrastructure after Hurricane leaders who train and advise farmers.’’ such notification, the Congress has 30 Katrina in 2005. Last year, the company calendar days during which the sale logged 4,560 emergency responses, including As the evolving poultry industry grew, major floods in the Midwest. so did Watt Publishing Company. may be reviewed. The provision stipu- The railroad group also has other busi- In 1949, Leslie Watt—the second gen- lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- nesses that serve both its short line oper- eration of family leadership—was tion of proposed sales shall be sent to

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Detailed informa- in the RECORD the notifications which tion to include discussions, reports and stud- have been received. If the cover letter The Government of the Netherlands has re- ies of system capabilities, vulnerabilities references a classified annex, then such quested the possible sale of an additional and limitations that leads to conclusions on seventy (70) AGM–114R Hellfire II missiles to annex is available to all Senators in specific tactics or other counter-counter- a previously implemented case for Hellfire measures (CCM) are not authorized for dis- the office of the Foreign Relations missiles. The original FMS case, valued at Committee, room SD–423. closure. Reverse engineering could reveal $26.3M, included one hundred and eighty (180) SECRET information. There being no objection, the mate- AGM–114R Hellfire II Missiles and twenty- 2. If a technologically advanced adversary rial was ordered to be printed in the four (24) M36E8 Captive Air Training Missiles were to obtain knowledge of the specific RECORD, as follows: (CATM) with various support elements. hardware and software elements, the infor- Therefore, this case is for a total of two hun- DEFENSE SECURITY mation could be used to develop counter- dred fifty (250) AGM–114R Hellfire II Missiles, COOPERATION AGENCY, measures which might reduce weapons sys- twenty-four (24) M36E8 CATMs, to include Arlington, VA. tems effectiveness or be used in the develop- Hellfire missile cutaway model, AGM–114R Hon. BOB CORKER, ment of a system with similar or advanced missile spare parts, a Launcher Test Station Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, capabilities. (LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance sup- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 3. A determination has been made that the port devices, integrated logistics support DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- Government of the Netherlands can provide tools, M299 launcher software upgrade and porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of substantially the same degree of protection testing, aircrew familiarization training, the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, for the sensitive technology being released launcher test station training, unclassified we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale publications, technical assistance, AN/AWM– 17–25, concerning the Army’s proposed Let- is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. 101A software, CATM spare parts and related ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- foreign policy and national security objec- support services, and other related elements ment of the Netherlands for defense articles tives outlined in the policy justification. of logistics and program support. The esti- and services estimated to cost $34 million. 4. All defense articles and services listed in mated total case value is $34 million. After this letter is delivered to your office, this transmittal are authorized for release This proposed sale will enhance the foreign we plan to issue a news release to notify the and export to the Government of the Nether- policy and national security objectives of public of this proposed sale. lands. the United States by helping to improve the Sincerely, security of the Netherlands which has been, Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, on GREG KAUSNER and continues to be an important force for (For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, June 29, 2017, the Agriculture Com- political stability and economic progress in USN, Director). mittee reported by voice vote the Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national inter- fourth authorization of the Pesticide TRANSMITTAL NO. 17–25 ests to assist the Netherlands to develop and Registration Improvement Act, more Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of maintain a strong and ready self-defense ca- commonly known as PRIA. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the pability. Arms Export Control Act, as amended The proposed sale will improve the Nether- For nearly 20 years, PRIA has served (i) Prospective Purchaser: The Government lands’ capability to meet current and future as an example of bipartisanship, bring- of the Netherlands. threats and will be employed on the Nether- ing together a wide range of stake- (ii) Total Estimated Value: lands’ AH–64D Apache helicopters. The Neth- holders in support of a commonsense Major Defense Equipment * $30 million. erlands will use this capability to strengthen fee for service programs within the Other $4 million. its homeland defense, deter regional threats, EPA’s Office of Pesticides Programs. Total $34 million. and provide direct support to coalition oper- PRIA provides certainty for reg- (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- ations. The Netherlands will have no dif- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- ficulty absorbing these missiles into its istrants; much needed resources to the ation for Purchase: armed forces. EPA to ensure regulatory examina- Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case NE–B– The proposed sale of these missiles will not tions related to human health and en- WFV, implemented in June 2013, was below alter the basic military balance in the re- vironmental safety risks are done prop- congressional notification threshold at gion. erly; and PRIA also provides vital $26.3M ($20M in MDE) and included one hun- The principal contractor will be Lockheed funds for pesticide safety training and dred and eighty (180) AGM–114R Hellfire II Martin. The purchaser typically requests off- information to our Nation’s farm- Missiles and twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive sets. Any offset agreement will be defined in workers. Air Training Missiles (CATM). The Nether- negotiations between the purchaser and the lands has requested the case be amended to contractor. Unfortunately, after several years of include an additional seventy (70) AGM–114R Implementation of this proposed sale will carefully revising and finalizing an up- Hellfire II missiles. This amendment will not require the assignment of any additional dated Worker Protection Standard, the push the current case above the MDE notifi- U.S. Government personnel or contractor EPA decided last month to delay key cation threshold and thus requires notifica- representatives to the Netherlands. elements of worker protections, includ- tion of the entire case. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- ing the much needed revisions to the Maior Defense Equipment (MDE): fense readiness as a result of this proposed Certification of Pesticide Applicators Two hundred fifty (250) AGM–114R Hellfire sale. II Missiles, Twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive rule. TRANSMITTAL NO. 17–25 Without strong and timely farm- Air Training Missiles (CATM). Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Non-MDE includes: worker protections, PRIA simply does Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Hellfire missile cutaway model, AGM–114R not make sense for some stakeholders Arms Export Control Act missile spare parts, a Launcher Test Station who are a part of the coalition. The Annex Item No. vii (LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance sup- funds from PRIA allocated to farm- port devices, integrated logistics support (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: worker protection should be meaning- 1. AGM–114R: The AGM–114R is used tools, M299 launcher software upgrade and ful resources that complement strong, testing, aircrew familiarization training, against heavy and light armored targets, launcher test station training, unclassified thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, effective protections and should not be publications, technical assistance, AN/AWM– bunkers, caves and personnel. The missile is undermined by changes to EPA’s Work- 101A software, CATM spare parts and related Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with er Protection Standard and the Certifi- support services, and other related elements a variable delay fuse, improved safety and cation of Pesticide Applicators rule of logistics and program support. reliability. The highest level for release of that would weaken farmworker protec- (iv) Military Department: Army. the AGM–114R is SECRET. Software and tions. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–B–WFV. firmware documentation (e.g., Data Proc- Therefore, I strongly oppose any fu- (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- essing, Software Requirements, Source Code, fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. Algorithms) are not authorized for disclo- ture efforts by the EPA to delay or (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained sure. The highest level of classified informa- amend the worker protection rules in the Defense Article or Defense Services tion that could be disclosed by a proposed that the Agency finalized in November Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. sale or by testing of the end item is up to 2015 and January 2017, respectively,

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My hope is that EPA and sion in 2008. proceed in a similar fashion should the relevant stakeholders can con- In 2009, Rosemary became an invalu- they decide that any delays or adjust- structively discuss areas of concern re- able part of my staff as State director ments to the Worker Protection Stand- lated to these issues within the frame- and did a tremendous job representing ards or the Certification of Pesticide work of our Federal regulatory process our office and connecting with commu- Applicators rule are necessary. without jeopardizing PRIA. nities across Colorado. When I wasn’t Should the Trump EPA dismiss the Current authority for PRIA expires able to attend an event, I was always concerns of farmworkers and environ- at the end of this fiscal year. With that confident that Rosemary would convey mental advocates, I fear that last deadline in mind, our recent com- our team’s values and perspectives on month’s committee vote may unfortu- mittee action is timely and necessary any number of issues. I also counted on nately be the last bipartisan PRIA re- to get PRIA updated. her advice whether it related to wom- authorization that this panel is able to Should PRIA’s authority lapse, pes- en’s issues, immigration reform, or report out. I hope that is not the case, ticide registration will not be available other issues of importance to the and I know other members of the com- for a wide range of crops that rely on Latino community. Most recently, she mittee share my concerns on the mat- innovative and new solutions for pest was elected to the Denver School Board ter. protection, and a lapse will have a neg- where she continues to serve Colo- Once again, I want to thank Senator ative impact on the products requiring rado’s kids. ROBERTS for his leadership. I am glad registration that are used to protect Due to her dedication to the people of we were able to move forward in a bi- public health and ensure public safety. Colorado, Rosemary has received sev- partisan and consensus manner to re- It is important that we get PRIA eral awards including the Mi Casa Re- authorize PRIA last month. across the finish line not only to pro- source Center’s Volunteerism Award, Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I vide certainty to the industry but to the Anti-Defamation League’s Passing thank my colleague, the ranking mem- also provide new products to growers the Torch Award, and the Denver Pub- ber of the Senate Agriculture, Nutri- for crop protection and to consumers lic Library’s Cesar Chavez Hall of tion, and Forestry Committee, for en- to protect public health, and the time- Fame Award. gaging in this important discussion. ly reauthorization provides resources I have been honored to work with my I am proud to stand before my col- to ensure safety education components friend Rosemary for the past 8 years. leagues in the U.S. Senate to discuss are maintained. Her intellect, creativity, and compas- some of the bipartisan work that we I thank my colleague Senator STABE- sion should serve as an example for all have accomplished through regular NOW and other members of the Agri- those who serve. I wish her the best in order at the Agriculture Committee culture Committee for working with her future endeavors, and I fully intend specifically with regard to H.R. 1029, me on this issue together and in a bi- to count on her advice and perspectives the Pesticide Registration Improve- partisan manner. I look forward to for years to come. ment Extension Act of 2017, or PRIA 4. working with Senator STABENOW and f PRIA, while technical in nature, is the coalition in support of this legisla- critically important with assisting tion to get this bill across the Senate ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS both EPA in carrying out administra- floor as quickly as possible and ulti- tive functions and industry that relies mately enacted into law. REMEMBERING TED SHANNON upon timely, science-based pesticide f registration decisions to get products ∑ Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today on the market and in the hands of TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY E. I wish to honor the life and legacy of farmers, ranchers, and other con- RODRIGUEZ Ted Shannon, whose passing marks the sumers. Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I wish end of an extraordinary life spent in PRIA, historically, has received to recognize a dedicated community service to country, community, and widespread support from a diverse coa- leader, civil servant, and dear friend, family. Ted committed his life to the lition of stakeholders, including mem- Rosemary E. Rodriguez. She most re- pursuit of justice and equality. Ted and bers of the pesticide registrant commu- cently served as my State director and his late wife Dorothy were incredible nity—both agricultural and non- senior adviser. Throughout her life, pillars who had a great influence on me agricultural uses, labor, and environ- Rosemary has displayed a genuine and as I entered a life of public service. mental advocates, which has contrib- consistent commitment to strength- Ted Shannon showed up. In service to uted to Congress’s ability to pass reau- ening our State and our country. his country, he became a civil affairs thorizations swiftly and by unanimous Rosemary began her career as a legal officer in July of 1941 during WW II, at- consent. With the Widespread support assistant at two of Denver’s most tached to the British 8th Army during of the PRIA coalition, as illustrated by prominent law firms. Also, during the the occupation of Italy. In his subse- a coalition letter addressed to our com- early stages of her career, Rosemary quent post, he served as executive offi- mittee on June 29, 2017, which ex- began her lifelong commitment to the cer for the Supreme Headquarters Al- presses support of the amendment to Latino community as she helped form lied Expeditionary Force in Paris. H.R. 1029 and urges swift action, this the Hispanic League, an organization He showed up as a leader in edu- effort should be no different. that strives to be a liaison between the cation, whether it was in his role as a Our committee held a hearing earlier non-Hispanic and Hispanic commu- Ford Foundation higher education ad- this year to review this issue in an nities. Rosemary began her career in viser for five Middle Eastern countries open and transparent manner. As we government in 1992, working for Mayor in Lebanon—the nation of his ances- have heard time and time again, farm- Wellington Webb’s administration. She tors—or as a highly regarded UW–Ex- ers and ranchers want regulatory cer- served in several roles during her time tension faculty member and dean for tainty. EPA and registrants who rely with the mayor, such as deputy direc- more than three decades. on PRIA to get new products on the tor of the mayor’s Office of Arts, Cul- Ted Shannon showed up. Along with market and in the hands of farmers, ture & Film, Denver County clerk and Dorothy and fellow travelers from the ranchers, and other consumers want recorder, and director of boards and New Deal era, Ted supported progres- certainty. commissions. sive causes at all levels of government My colleague raises an issue that has In 2003, she was elected to the Denver for more than half a century. I cannot historically been outside the scope of City Council. Later, her peers on the recall an event, large or small, for a the technical, fee-based registration council elected her as president. In progressive organization where I did

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Ted for Oshkosh Corporation’s current suc- company’s current leadership, includ- met and married the former Dorothy cess. ing president and CEO Wilson Jones, Judge while at Yale pursuing his Ph.D. The escalation of the Cold War led to and John Bryant, the president of Osh- on the GI bill and shared his life with Oshkosh’s first major defense contract. kosh’s defense unit, both of whom I her until her passing in 2003. Ted was They produced 1,000 WT–2206 snow re- have had the pleasure of working with father to Tad, Sara, and Pam. Ted moval vehicles that allowed the Air over the years. Similarly, I want to showed up as a hunting and fishing Force to remove snow for bomber recognize the tremendous contribu- companion to son, Tad, and sage ad- planes. Throughout the 1950s, the com- tions made by their immediate prede- viser on matters of food, music, lan- pany continued to produce high-qual- cessors, Charles Szews and John Urias, guages, and world travel to Sara and ity, technologically advanced trucks respectively. The steady hand provided Pam. He enjoyed outdoor adventures for various branches of the military. As by these leaders will ensure that the with his dear friend, Bill Threinen. our country transitioned out of a war- company is an integral part of Wiscon- Ted, Dorothy, Bill and Connie Threinen time economy, the company’s focus sin’s economy for another 100 years. were friends and compatriots in ad- shifted, resulting in the 1967 name Now, 100 years after the creation of vancing beloved ideals and forward- change from Oshkosh Motor Truck ‘‘Old Betsy,’’ Oshkosh Corporation and thinking causes for decades. A few Company to Oshkosh Truck Corpora- its brands continue to lead the indus- years after Dorothy’s passing, Ted tion. try; yet the company has remained married second wife, Kate Foster, of Over the next several decades, Osh- firmly committed to its strong ethics Eau Claire and continued his life of kosh continued to grow, as did its sub- and employee-centric culture. For the service for another 9 years. sidiaries. Whether it was defense or last ten decades, Oshkosh Corporation Ted showed up. He was a doer. He construction, Oshkosh is known for its has cemented its international reputa- walked the talk. Ted’s multifaceted consistency, advanced technology, and tion for innovation and excellence. I legacy is perhaps best illustrated by efficient designs. In the area of defense, know Oshkosh leadership and frontline the words of Cuban poet Jose Marti: the Oshkosh name has become synony- employees will continue to hold them- ‘‘Men of Action, above all those whose mous in the minds of U.S. selves to this high standard, as they actions are guided by love, live for- servicemembers with quality, dura- continue to grow and contribute to our ever.’’ bility, and safety. From heavy-duty great Wisconsin economy. I am so The life of Ted Shannon serves as in- trucks, to the lifesaving MRAP—which pleased to add my voice in celebrating spiration for anyone who seeks to cre- was rapidly produced by skilled and pa- this monumental anniversary.∑ ate a world of peace, dignity, and op- triotic Wisconsin workers in order to f portunity for all. I miss him dearly.∑ accelerate the safer vehicle’s deploy- RECOGNIZING CAMP BEAUREGARD f ment to Iraq and Afghanistan—to the current production of the joint light ∑ Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, today I 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OSHKOSH tactical vehicle, Oshkosh boasts an un- would like to acknowledge and honor CORPORATION paralleled track record of delivering Camp Beauregard on its 100th year of ∑ Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today leading capability to our men and service. Named after famed Louisiana I wish to honor the 100th anniversary women in uniform. That is a record I General Pierre Gustav Toutant Beau- of a great Wisconsin company: Oshkosh have been honored to support through- regard, Camp Beauregard is a U.S. Corporation. out my time in Congress. As a member Army installation operated by the Lou- Oshkosh Corporation began ten dec- of the Senate Appropriations Com- isiana National Guard. For the past ades ago when cofounders William mittee, I have worked to secure the century, Camp Beauregard has hosted Besserdich and Bernard Mosling be- funding required by the Armed Serv- hundreds of thousands of soldiers train- lieved they had created something that ices to meet their need for tactical ve- ing for combat missions all across the would change transportation in Amer- hicles. world and has served the State and ica. Their new technology would im- I have also been proud to represent local communities. prove vehicle steering and drive capac- Oshkosh in the Senate because the The site that eventually became ity, two factors that were essential for company has a steadfast commitment Camp Beauregard was constructed in navigating unfinished roads. While the to its employees. Whether it was 1917 the late 1850s as a military academy. engineering was groundbreaking, they with two employees, 1972 with 500 em- Following the Civil War, the school could not find a manufacturer who ployees, or present day with over 12,000 was relocated to Baton Rouge and re- would purchase and build their designs. employees across the world, Oshkosh named Louisiana State University. In Faced with possible failure, William provides for its employees with schol- the early 1900s, the site became the and Bernard moved on to plan B: man- arships, employee safety, and support. permanent camp for the Louisiana ufacturing and launching their own ve- On the production floor or in the office, State National Guard’s annual training hicle. On May 1, 1917, they founded the Oshkosh Corporation employees’ re- exercises. The site officially became Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company that markable dedication can be seen Camp Beauregard in 1917 as the United soon issued its four-wheel drive truck throughout the organization. I have States entered World War I. Over 44,000 prototype, known as Old Betsy, using been honored to meet many of these soldiers trained at Camp Beauregard the duo’s innovative technology. The talented workers, including speaking before the end of the First World War, company’s rapid growth led them to with hundreds at a recent all-hands and hundreds of thousands of men move the production facility from call at the Oshkosh Defense facility in trained at Camp Beauregard during the Clintonville to Oshkosh, where it was Wisconsin. Second World War. renamed the Oshkosh Motor Truck Oshkosh’s success has also lifted the Camp Beauregard is currently the Manufacturing Company. fortunes of hundreds of Wisconsin com- largest National Guard post in Lou- Over the next 3 years, the Oshkosh panies throughout its various supply isiana and is essential to the Louisiana Motor Truck Manufacturing Company chains. Oshkosh is a true linchpin of National Guard’s efforts to serve the grew exponentially as a defense sup- my home State’s manufacturing econ- United States, Louisiana, and local plier for the U.S. military. In 1945, the omy, and both its commercial and gov- communities. Not only does Camp U.S. Army and U.S. Navy presented ernment programs support thousands Beauregard serve as a training ground Oshkosh with the ‘‘E’’ award for excel- of good-paying, skilled jobs. Just last for soldiers preparing for overseas com- lence in wartime production. Through- year, I had the opportunity to partner bat operations, the camp also plays a out the 1940s, companies like Auto with Oshkosh Defense and the Wis- vital role during major weather events Body Works, Inc., and Kewaunee Ship- consin Procurement Institute to and hosts competitions and family

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.028 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S3916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2017 events. For 100 years, Camp Beauregard sponsibility in any year, but Major did not discourage Michael. And thank has served Louisianans and Americans General Martin arrived his position God for that, because the once-ridi- alike. just in time to deal with the 2013 gov- culed invention has since been used by I and my fellow Louisianans are ernment shutdown, as well as the over- many in the field of cardiology around proud of Camp Beauregard’s accom- hanging threat of sequestration which the world. His relentlessness and ambi- plishments and the positive impact the continued to dog him for the remaining tion served as a testament to his char- training there has had on our State, days of his Air Force career. acter. He was a man with unfailing our Nation, and across the world. I In spite of the many difficult chal- dedication to the well-being of others. would like to thank those currently at lenges that faced his office, Major Gen- He also created UMedic, a system fos- Camp Beauregards as well as all those eral Martin maintained the bearing of tering research and learning in cardi- who have served our country there, and a calm and happy warrior; completely ology. Michael also devised training for congratulate them for 100 years of serv- devoted to the cause of our airmen, air- first responders, which undoubtedly ice and patriotism.∑ power, and air dominance. The Deputy saved many lives over the years. He f Assistant Secretary for Budget is re- founded the Medical Training and Sim- sponsible for the Air Force’s relation- ulation Laboratory, which was eventu- TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL ship with members of the Defense and ally named the Michael S. Gordon Cen- JAMES F. MARTIN, JR. Military Construction Appropriations ter for Research in Medical Education. ∑ Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, Subcommittees. Under his leadership, The center focused on the mission of Maj. Gen. James F. Martin, Jr., USAF, the appropriations liaison team was improving medical techniques and will officially retire from Active Duty uniformly responsive and helpful to me training paramedics and firefighters. at the end of September. This month, and my staff. Major General Martin So many of us in the Miami-Dade Major General Martin’s friends are played a significant role in restoring community cherish his memory. While gathering at the Pentagon to celebrate congressional confidence in the Air some in our community may never his career. In advance of that event, I Force as it emerged from several very know his name, their loved ones may wanted to say a few words about this difficult years in its relationships with very well be saved by one of his innova- exemplary military officer and adopted Capitol Hill. tions or the training he provided to Alaskan who has devoted his entire 32 The Air Force’s loss is Alaska’s gain, first responders. Over the course of his year career to the security of our Na- Retirement will free up Major General life, Michael would bear many titles, tion. Martin to spend more time in his be- including professor, mentor, innovator, Major General Martin was born and loved Alaska, and I understand that he doctor, inventor, friend, father, grand- raised in the State of Missouri. He plans to spend more than a few days in father, and husband. To put it simply completed his undergraduate work at Unalaska—Dutch Harbor, one of his fa- and quite literally; his friendship and Mississippi State University in ac- vorite places. I hope to continue to rely passion touched many. countancy and was commissioned as an upon General Martin in retirement for I am proud to have known such a tre- Air Force officer through the ROTC advice as I have many retired general mendous human being and benefactor Program. His initial assignment was officers whom I have come to know to the Miami community. My wife Jea- Lowry Air Force Base, CO. Major Gen- through their service in the State. nette and I will forever miss him and eral Martin pursued a traditional Air In Alaska, we take great pride that we join our friends at the University of Force career serving in Texas, Panama, the path to a great Air Force career Miami and his family in honoring his Italy, Hawaii, Ohio, and multiple stints seems to run through our State. We legacy. in the Nation’s Capital. In 1992, he was have had more than our share of May God bless him, his family, and the Air Force Finance and Accounting servicemembers who leveraged their those who continue his mission of sav- Officer of the Year and has received nu- time in Alaska to reach the highest ing lives and advancing medicine.∑ merous other awards and distinctions levels of their profession. Major Gen- throughout his career. eral Martin is among this select group, f Although Major General Martin and his exemplary career sets an exam- served throughout the Air Force, it RECOGNIZING THE ALCHEMIST ple for Alaska’s airmen about where BREWERY was a fine day in 2001 when he arrived you might end up if you simply ‘‘Aim ∑ at Pacific Air Forces, PACAF, to serve High.’’ Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, my as chief of the Operations and Mainte- On behalf of my Senate colleagues, I staff recently had the pleasure of vis- nance Budget Branch. In 2006, Major take this opportunity to thank Major iting with Jen Kimmich of The Alche- General Martin, then Colonel Martin, General Martin for his service and wish mist Brewery in Stowe, VT. took his first assignment in Alaska as him well in retirement.∑ The Alchemist owners Jen and John Kimmich are model employers who commander of the 354th Mission Sup- f port Group, Eielson AFB. Major Gen- have shown considerable dedication to- eral Martin learned the hard way that, REMEMBERING MICHAEL GORDON ward creating positive working condi- once bitten with the wonders of Alas- ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I would tions for their employees. Their work- ka, you can never let it go. During that like to pay tribute to the memory of a ers receive excellent benefits and work- Alaska assignment, Major General man who was a great friend of mine: ing conditions, including livable wages, Martin made friends around the State. Dr. Michael Gordon. paid sick days, vacation time, health Following his Eielson assignment, A professor at the University of insurance, wellness opportunities, paid Major General Martin returned to Miami, Michael’s love for medicine and family leave, and generous retirement PACAF Headquarters, first as director people impacted the lives of so many, benefits. The Alchemist not only pro- of financial management and comp- both inside the classroom and out. Mi- duces an internationally award-win- troller and subsequently as chief of chael first came to Florida in 1960 and ning product, but it has also fostered a staff. He then began the first of three eventually returned in 1966 to teach at workplace culture where people are put stints working for the Assistant Sec- the Miller School of Medicine at the before profits. retary of the Air Force, Financial Man- University of Miami, a move that Further, I would like to thank Jen agement and Comptroller. would keep him in the Sunshine State for her statewide leadership cham- In July 2013, Major General Martin for the rest of his life. His tenacity in- pioning workers’ rights. She serves on was named Deputy Assistant Secretary telligence led to critical medical the State Workforce Development for Budget, his capstone experience and breakthroughs, But it didn’t come eas- Board helping to create opportunities the role from which he will soon retire. ily. for good jobs in Vermont. Through her As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Michael’s first invention, ‘‘Harvey’’— volunteer work with Main Street Alli- Budget, Major General Martin is re- the cardiopulmonary patient simulator ance, Jen has advocated for paid sick sponsible for planning and directing used across the globe—was initially leave and paid family leave legislation. the formulation of the Air Force budg- viewed with contempt and suspicion I also commend the company for de- et. This is a weighty and stressful re- amongst his contemporaries. But that veloping The Alchemist Foundation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.030 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3917 The Foundation provides college schol- the U.S. Agency for International De- 13761 and revoke sections 1 and 2 of Ex- arships and career pathway opportuni- velopment, publishes on or before Octo- ecutive Order 13067 and Executive ties for area youth. ber 12, 2017, a notice in the Federal Reg- Order 13412, provided that further ac- I am grateful for all that they do for ister stating that the Government of tion is taken by the Secretary of State, their employees, their community, and Sudan has sustained the positive ac- as set forth in Executive Order 13761, the entire State of Vermont. Compa- tions that gave rise to the order and and to revoke the subsequent annual nies across the Nation should follow in has provided to the President the re- reporting requirement in Executive The Alchemist’s footsteps by sup- port described above. Order 13761. porting workers’ rights and creating a The order revokes the requirement in I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- positive workplace.∑ Executive Order 13761 to provide an up- tive Order I have issued. f dated version of the report annually DONALD J. TRUMP. thereafter and, concurrent with those THE WHITE HOUSE, July 11, 2017. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT reports, to publish in the Federal Reg- f Messages from the President of the ister a notice stating whether the Gov- United States were communicated to ernment of Sudan has sustained the MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his positive actions that gave rise to Exec- At 2:17 p.m., a message from the secretaries. utive Order 13761. House of Representatives, delivered by The President issued Executive Or- f Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, ders 13067 and 13412, among other or- announced that pursuant to the Na- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED ders, to deal with the unusual and ex- tional Foundation on the Arts and Hu- In executive session the Presiding Of- traordinary threat to the national se- manities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 955(b)), ficer laid before the Senate messages curity and foreign policy of the United the Minority Leader reappoints the fol- from the President of the United States posed by the actions and poli- lowing Member of the House of Rep- States submitting sundry nominations cies of the Government of Sudan, in- resentatives to the National Council on which were referred to the appropriate cluding support for international ter- the Arts: Ms. Chellie Pingree of Maine. committees. rorism; efforts to destabilize neigh- The message further announced that boring governments; and the preva- f pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2081, the Minority lence of human rights violations. Leader reappoints the following Mem- PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE In Executive Order 13761, the Presi- ber of the House of Representatives to dent determined that the situation the United States Capitol Preservation that gave rise to the actions taken in Commission: Ms. Marcy Kaptur of REPORT RELATIVE TO THE Executive Order 13067 and Executive Ohio. ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE Order 13412 related to the policies and The message also announced that ORDER THAT AMENDS EXECU- actions of the Government of Sudan pursuant to section 431(a)(3) of the Con- TIVE ORDER 13761 OF JANUARY had been altered by Sudan’s positive solidated Appropriations Act of 2017 13, 2017—PM 12 actions over the prior 6 months. Execu- (Public Law 115–31), the Minority Lead- The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- tive Order 13761 directed the Secretary er appoints the following individuals to fore the Senate the following message of State, in consultation with the Sec- serve as Commissioners to the Wom- from the President of the United retary of the Treasury, the Director of en’s Suffrage Centennial Commission: States, together with an accompanying National Intelligence, and the Admin- Ms. Nicola Miner of San Francisco, report; which was referred to the Com- istrator of the U.S. Agency for Inter- California and Ms. Jennifer Siebel mittee on Banking, Housing, and national Development, and based on a Newsom of San Francisco, California. Urban Affairs: consideration of relevant and credible The message further announced that information from available sources, in- pursuant to section 4 of the United To the Congress of the United States: cluding nongovernmental organiza- States Semiquincentennial Commis- Consistent with subsection 401(b) of tions, on or before July 12, 2017, to pro- sion Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–196), the National Emergencies Act, 50 vide a report to the President on the the Minority Leader appoints the fol- U.S.C. 1641(b), and subsection 204(b) of Government of Sudan’s progress in sus- lowing members to serve as Commis- the International Emergency Eco- taining its positive actions that gave sioners to the United States nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b), I rise to Executive Order 13761. Execu- Semiquincentennial Commission, from hereby report that I have issued an Ex- tive Order 13761 further provided that if private life: Mr. Grant Hill of Orlando, ecutive Order (the ‘‘order’’) that the Secretary of State, in consultation Florida, Ms. Amy Gutmann of Phila- amends Executive Order 13761 of Janu- with the Secretary of the Treasury, the delphia, Pennsylvania, and Mr. Noah ary 13, 2017, by changing certain effec- Director of National Intelligence, and Griffin of San Francisco, California. tive dates and revokes a reporting re- the Administrator of the U.S. Agency quirement in that order. for International Development, pub- f The order changes the date by which lished on or before July 12, 2017, a no- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER the Secretary of State, in consultation tice in the Federal Register stating that COMMUNICATIONS with the Secretary of the Treasury, the the Government of Sudan had sus- The following communications were Director of National Intelligence, and tained the positive actions that gave laid before the Senate, together with the Administrator of the U.S. Agency rise to Executive Order 13761 and had accompanying papers, reports, and doc- for International Development, is to provided to the President the report uments, and were referred as indicated: provide a report to the President on described above, the revocation of sec- the Government of Sudan’s progress in tions 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13067 EC–2040. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Livestock, Poultry, and sustaining the positive actions taken and the revocation of Executive Order by the Government of Sudan that gave Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing Serv- 13412 would become effective. ice, Department of Agriculture, transmit- rise to Executive Order 13761, from While the Government of Sudan has ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- July 12, 2017, to October 12, 2017. The made some progress in areas identified titled ‘‘Beef Promotion and Research; Re- order also changes from July 12, 2017, in Executive Order 13761, I have decided apportionment’’ (Docket No. AMS–LPS–16– to October 12, 2017, the effective date that more time is needed for this re- 0071) received in the Office of the President for the revocation of sections 1 and 2 of view to establish that the Government of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to the Com- Executive Order 13067 of November 3, of Sudan has demonstrated sufficient mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- 1997, and the entirety of Executive positive action across all of those estry. Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, provided EC–2041. A communication from the Con- areas. gressional Review Coordinator, Animal and that the Secretary of State, in con- For these reasons, I have determined Plant Health Inspection Service, Department sultation with the Secretary of the that it is necessary to amend the effec- of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to Treasury, the Director of National In- tive date to October 12, 2017, to provide law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Importa- telligence, and the Administrator of the report required by Executive Order tion of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit From Ecuador

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.028 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S3918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2017 into the Continental United States’’ ardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Ce- Plating and Polishing Operations’’ (FRL No. ((RIN0579–AE12) (Docket No. APHIS–2014– ment Manufacturing Industry: Alternative 9964–32–Region 4) received in the Office of the 0095)) received in the Office of the President Monitoring Method’’ (FRL No. 9964–14–OAR) President of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to of the Senate on June 20, 2017; to the Com- received in the Office of the President of the the Committee on Environment and Public mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- Senate on June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Works. estry. Environment and Public Works. EC–2061. A communication from the Direc- EC–2042. A communication from the Sec- EC–2053. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, retary of Defense, transmitting the report of tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- nine (9) officers authorized to wear the insig- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- nia of the grade of brigadier general in ac- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- cordance with title 10, United States Code, titled ‘‘Correction to Incorporations by Ref- mentation Plans; New Jersey; Revised For- section 777; to the Committee on Armed erence’’ (FRL No. 9963–67–OAR) received in mat of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials Being In- Services. the Office of the President of the Senate on corporated by Reference’’ (FRL No. 9955–06– EC–2043. A communication from the Sec- June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Environ- Region 2) received in the Office of the Presi- retary of Defense, transmitting a report on ment and Public Works. dent of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to the the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- EC–2054. A communication from the Direc- Committee on Environment and Public eral Michelle D. Johnson, United States Air tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Works. Force, and her advancement to the grade of Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2062. A communication from the Direc- lieutenant general on the retired list; to the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Committee on Armed Services. titled ‘‘Approval of California Air Plan Revi- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2044. A communication from the Sec- sions, Western Mojave Desert, Rate of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- retary of Defense, transmitting a report on Progress Demonstration’’ (FRL No. 9963–86– titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Jo- Region 9) received in the Office of the Presi- Reasonably Available Control Technology seph W. Rixey, United States Navy, and his dent of the Senate on June 20, 2017; to the for US Watercraft, LLC’’ (FRL No. 9964–26– advancement to the grade of vice admiral on Committee on Environment and Public Region 1) received in the Office of the Presi- the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Works. dent of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to the Services. EC–2055. A communication from the Direc- Committee on Environment and Public EC–2045. A communication from the Sec- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Works. retary of Defense, transmitting a report on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2063. A communication from the Direc- the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, eral Thomas J. Trask, United States Air titled ‘‘Approval of California Air Plan Revi- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Force, and his advancement to the grade of sions, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Con- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- lieutenant general on the retired list; to the trol District and the Town of Mammoth titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Revised Committee on Armed Services. Lakes’’ (FRL No. 9955–67–Region 9) received Format for Materials Incorporated by Ref- EC–2046. A communication from the Sec- in the Office of the President of the Senate erence’’ (FRL No. 9963–76–Region 5) received retary of Defense, transmitting the report of on June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- in the Office of the President of the Senate two (2) officers authorized to wear the insig- ronment and Public Works. on June 28, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- nia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half), EC–2056. A communication from the Direc- ronment and Public Works. EC–2064. A communication from the Direc- in accordance with title 10, United States tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Code, section 777; to the Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Armed Services. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–2047. A communication from the Sec- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; FL: Revisions to retary of the Commodity Futures Trading Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; CFR New Source Review, Definitions and Small Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Update’’ (FRL No. 9963–70–Region 5) received Business Assistance Programs’’ (FRL No. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Commission in the Office of the President of the Senate 9964–35–Region 4) received in the Office of the Delegated Authority Provisions and Tech- on June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- President of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to nical Amendments’’ (RIN3038–AE42) received ronment and Public Works. the Committee on Environment and Public in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–2057. A communication from the Direc- Works. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, on June 29, 2017; to the Committee on Agri- EC–2065. A communication from the Direc- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2048. A communication from the Sec- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- titled ‘‘Approval and Limited Approval and ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant to law, a six-month periodic report on Limited Disapproval of Air Quality Imple- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; FL: Hillsborough the national emergency with respect to mentation Plans; California; Mendocino and Nassau Areas; SO2 Attainment Dem- transnational criminal organizations that County Air Quality Management District; onstration’’ (FRL No. 9964–39–Region 4) re- was declared in Executive Order 13581 of July Stationary Source Permits’’ (FRL No. 9960– ceived in the Office of the President of the 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- 08–Region 9) received in the Office of the Senate on June 28, 2017; to the Committee on ing, and Urban Affairs. President of the Senate on June 20, 2017; to Environment and Public Works. EC–2049. A communication from the Dep- the Committee on Environment and Public EC–2066. A communication from the Direc- uty Assistant Secretary for Export Adminis- Works. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tration, Bureau of Industry and Security, EC–2058. A communication from the Direc- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval and Designation of ‘‘Russian Sanctions: Addition of Certain En- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Areas; KY; Redesignation of the Kentucky tities to the Entity List’’ (RIN0694–AH39) re- titled ‘‘Amendment to Standards and Prac- Portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton 2008 8- ceived in the Office of the President of the tices for All Appropriate Inquiries Under Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attain- Senate on June 28, 2017; to the Committee on CERCLA’’ (FRL No. 9958–47–OLEM) received ment’’ (FRL No. 9964–41–Region 4) received in Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. in the Office of the President of the Senate the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–2050. A communication from the Assist- on June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- June 28, 2017; to the Committee on Environ- ant Director for Legislative Affairs, Con- ronment and Public Works. ment and Public Works. sumer Financial Protection Bureau, trans- EC–2059. A communication from the Direc- EC–2067. A communication from the Direc- mitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Report of the Bureau for the period from Oc- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tober 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017; to the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; VT; Infrastruc- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Permit Affairs. ture State Implementation Plan Require- Exemptions and Definitions’’ (FRL No. 9964– EC–2051. A communication from the Presi- ments’’ (FRL No. 9963–88–Region 1) received 06–Region 4) received during adjournment of dent and Chief Executive Officer, National in the Office of the President of the Senate the Senate in the Office of the President of Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, on June 20, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- the Senate on June 23, 2017; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, Amtrak’s fis- ronment and Public Works. mittee on Environment and Public Works. cal year 2018 General and Legislative Annual EC–2060. A communication from the Direc- EC–2068. A communication from the Direc- Report; to the Committee on Commerce, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Science, and Transportation. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2052. A communication from the Direc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, titled ‘‘Approval of Section 112(I) Authority titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- by Permit Provisions; National Emission designation of the Collin County Area to At- titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; tainment the 2008 Lead Standard’’ (FRL No.

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A communication from the Direc- 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the Amphibious Assault Vehicles in the amount tor of the Regulatory Management Division, certification of defense articles, including of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- technical data, and defense services to Israel DDTC 17–019); to the Committee on Foreign ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- for the manufacture of F–15 aircraft struc- Relations. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- tural components in the amount of EC–2085. A communication from the Bu- mentation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/ $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Bernalillo County; New Source Review (NSR) 16–122); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- State, transmitting, pursuant to section Preconstruction Permitting Program’’ (FRL tions. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the No. 9963–41–Region 6) received during ad- EC–2078. A communication from the Bu- certification of defense articles, including journment of the Senate in the Office of the reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of technical data, and defense services to India President of the Senate on June 23, 2017; to State, transmitting, pursuant to section to support the integration, assembly, and the Committee on Environment and Public 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the maintenance of M777A2 155mm Lightweight Works. certification of defense articles, including Howitzers in support of an existing Foreign EC–2070. A communication from the Direc- technical data, and defense services to the Military Sales Contract in the amount of tor of the Regulatory Management Division, United Kingdom for the manufacture of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Joint Strike Fighter subassemblies, compo- 17–023); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- nents, parts, and associated tooling of the tions. EC–2086. A communication from the Bu- titled ‘‘Approval of Missouri’s Air Quality aft fuselage and empennage in the amount of reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Implementation Plans; Reporting Emission $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC State, transmitting, pursuant to section Date, Emission Fees and Process Informa- 16–132); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the tion’’ (FRL No. 9964–04–Region 7) received certification of a proposed license for the ex- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- EC–2079. A communication from the Bu- reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of port of 5.56mm and 7.62mm carbines, associ- fice of the President of the Senate on June ated training and parts, and accessories to 23, 2017; to the Committee on Environment State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the Sweden in the amount of $1,000,000 or more and Public Works. (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–034); to the Com- EC–2071. A communication from the Direc- certification of a proposed license for the ex- port of firearms, parts, and accessories mittee on Foreign Relations. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2087. A communication from the Bu- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- abroad controlled under Category I of the United States Munitions List in the amount reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- State, transmitting, pursuant to section titled ‘‘Fees for Water Infrastructure Project of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 16–138); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the Applications under WIFIA’’ ((RIN2040–AF64) certification of a proposed license for the ex- (FRL No. 9964–19–OW)) received during ad- tions. EC–2080. A communication from the Bu- port of 5.56mm semi-automatic rifles, 9mm journment of the Senate in the Office of the reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of caliber rifles, 9mm pistols, silencers, and ac- President of the Senate on June 23, 2017; to State, transmitting, pursuant to section cessories to Indonesia in the amount of the Committee on Environment and Public 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17– Works. certification of a proposed license for the ex- 013); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC–2072. A communication from the Direc- EC–2088. A communication from the Bu- port of various calibers of firearms ammuni- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of tion to Saudi Arabia in the amount of Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- State, transmitting, pursuant to section $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control 17–003); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; GA and SC: Act, the certification of defense articles, in- tions. cluding technical data, and defense services Changes to Ambient Air Standards and Defi- EC–2081. A communication from the Bu- to the Republic of Korea for the manufac- nitions’’ (FRL No. 9964–09–Region 4) received reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of ture, assembly, inspection, and testing of during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- State, transmitting, pursuant to section F404-GE–102 engines for the T–50, TA–50, and fice of the President of the Senate on June 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the FA–50 aircraft series for end-use by various 23, 2017; to the Committee on Environment certification of a proposed license for the ex- countries in the amount of $50,000,000 or and Public Works. port of M400 semi-automatic rifles and P320 more (Transmittal No. DDTC 16–044); to the EC–2073. A communication from the Senior semi-automatic pistols and accessories to Committee on Foreign Relations. Official performing the duties of the Assist- Jordan in the amount of $1,000,000 or more ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), EC–2089. A communication from the Bu- (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–004); to the Com- reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- mittee on Foreign Relations. ative to the Encinitas-Solana Beach Shore- State, transmitting, pursuant to section EC–2082. A communication from the Bu- 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the line Coastal Storm Damage Reduction, San reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Diego County, California, project; to the certification of defense articles, including State, transmitting, pursuant to section technical data, and defense services to Aus- Committee on Environment and Public 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the Works. tralia, the United Kingdom and the United certification of defense articles, including Arab Emirates to support the marketing, EC–2074. A communication from the Chair- technical data, and defense services to the man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- sale, and on-going support of Unmanned Aer- United Arab Emirates to support the mainte- ial Systems (UAS) and for future Intel- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report nance, testing, support, field engineering entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Medicare ligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance services, logistics management assistance, (ISR) requirements for the United Arab and the Health Care Delivery System’’; to training, repair, and calibration for three (3) Emirates Armed Forces in the amount of the Committee on Finance. sets of AN/TPS–78 Radar Systems, two (2) $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC EC–2075. A communication from the Bu- sets of TPS–70 Radar Systems, a command, reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 16–128); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- control, and communications system known tions. State, transmitting, pursuant to section as the Emirates Air Defense Ground Envi- EC–2090. A communication from the Bu- 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the ronment (EADGE), and a low altitude sur- reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of certification of defense articles, including veillance system known as the Emirates Low State, transmitting, pursuant to section technical data, and defense services to Can- Altitude Surveillance System (ELASS) in 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the ada and Saudi Arabia to support the design, the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Trans- certification of a proposed license for the ex- development, modification, and integration mittal No. DDTC 17–007); to the Committee port of semi-automatic 9mm pistols with of Enhanced Situational Awareness systems on Foreign Relations. extra magazines to Thailand in the amount into armored vehicles in the amount of EC–2083. A communication from the Bu- of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 17–024); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- 16–064); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- State, transmitting, pursuant to section tions. tions. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the EC–2091. A communication from the Bu- EC–2076. A communication from the Bu- certification of a proposed license for the ex- reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of port of M400 5.56 mm rifles and associated State, transmitting, pursuant to section State, transmitting, pursuant to section parts and components to Jordan in the 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal certification of defense articles, including certification of defense articles, including No. DDTC 17–011); to the Committee on For- technical data, and defense services to Ger- technical data, and defense services for the eign Relations. many to support the manufacture, integra- sale of one modified G550 aircraft to the gov- EC–2084. A communication from the Bu- tion, installation, operation, training, test- ernment of Israel in the amount of $50,000,000 reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of ing, maintenance, and repair of the TYTON

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.014 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S3920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2017 line of laser rangefinder targeting devices EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND and component modules (Transmittal No. COMMITTEES SENATE RESOLUTIONS DDTC 16–060); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The following executive reports of The following concurrent resolutions EC–2092. A communication from the Bu- nominations were submitted: and Senate resolutions were read, and reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of By Mr. JOHNSON for the Committee on referred (or acted upon), as indicated: State, transmitting, pursuant to section Homeland Security and Governmental Af- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the fairs. RUBIO, Mr. COONS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. certification of a proposed license for the ex- * Claire M. Grady, of Pennsylvania, to be MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BOOKER, port of semi-automatic 9mm pistols with Under Secretary for Management, Depart- Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. extra magazines and ammunition to Thai- ment of Homeland Security. PERDUE, Mr. COTTON, and Mr. land in the amount of $1,000,000 or more * Henry Kerner, of California, to be Special MCCAIN): (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–025); to the Com- Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the S. Res. 217. A resolution welcoming Prime mittee on Foreign Relations. term of five years. Minister Youssef Chahed of the Tunisian Re- EC–2093. A communication from the Bu- By Mr. BURR for the Select Committee on public on his first official visit to the United reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Intelligence. States, congratulating the people of the Tu- State, transmitting, pursuant to section * David James Glawe, of Iowa, to be Under nisian Republic on their embrace of democ- 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, De- racy after decades of dictatorship, and en- certification of defense articles, including partment of Homeland Security. couraging future reforms; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. technical data, and defense services to Tai- * Nomination was reported with rec- wan for the MK41 Vertical Launching Sys- By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. tem in the amount of $14,000,000 or more ommendation that it be confirmed sub- MURPHY): (Transmittal No. DDTC 16–071); to the Com- ject to the nominee’s commitment to S. Res. 218. A resolution celebrating and mittee on Foreign Relations. respond to requests to appear and tes- reaffirming the strategic partnership be- EC–2094. A communication from the Bu- tify before any duly constituted com- tween the United States and Romania on the reau of Legislative Affairs, Department of mittee of the Senate. twentieth anniversary of its inception; to State, transmitting, pursuant to section the Committee on Foreign Relations. 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control f f Act, the certification of defense articles, in- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS cluding technical data, and defense services to Canada to support the manufacture of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 200 Precision Optical Subsystems, JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the Optomechanical Major Assemblies, and Opti- The following bills and joint resolu- name of the Senator from Vermont cal Components for the AIM–9X Sidewinder (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor Missile in the amount of $100,000,000 or more tions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous con- of S. 200, a bill to prohibit the conduct (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–036); to the Com- of a first-use nuclear strike absent a mittee on Foreign Relations. sent, and referred as indicated: declaration of war by Congress. EC–2095. A communication from the Execu- By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. WAR- tive Secretary, U.S. Agency for Inter- REN, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. HARRIS): S. 253 national Development (USAID), a report rel- S. 1524. A bill to improve the treatment of At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the ative to a vacancy in the position of Admin- Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker name of the Senator from New Hamp- istrator, U.S. Agency for International De- parents, and for other purposes; to the Com- shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- velopment (USAID), received in the Office of mittee on the Judiciary. sponsor of S. 253, a bill to amend title the President of the Senate on June 8, 2017; By Mr. MANCHIN: XVIII of the Social Security Act to re- to the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. 1525. A bill to authorize the Secretary of peal the Medicare outpatient rehabili- EC–2096. A communication from the Assist- Education to review and score TRIO applica- tation therapy caps. ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- tions with minor budgeting errors; to the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 266 Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, Pensions. At the request of Mr. HATCH, the the report of the texts and background state- By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. KING, name of the Senator from Arkansas ments of international agreements, other Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- than treaties (List 2017–0113—2017–0122); to BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, Ms. BALD- sor of S. 266, a bill to award the Con- the Committee on Foreign Relations. WIN, and Ms. HIRONO): gressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat S. 1526. A bill to appropriate amounts to in recognition of his heroic achieve- f the Department of Veterans Affairs to im- ments and courageous contributions to prove the provision of health care to vet- erans, and for other purposes; to the Com- peace in the Middle East. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 372 At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the The following reports of committees By Mr. MCCAIN: name of the Senator from South Da- were submitted: S. 1527. A bill to appropriate amounts to the Department of Veterans Affairs to im- kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on prove the provision of health care to vet- sponsor of S. 372, a bill to amend the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- erans, and for other purposes; to the Com- Tariff Act of 1930 to ensure that mer- fairs, with amendments: mittee on Appropriations. S. 696. A bill to amend title 5, United chandise arriving through the mail By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. shall be subject to review by U.S. Cus- States Code, to appropriately limit the au- SULLIVAN, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. thority to award bonuses to Federal employ- MERKLEY): toms and Border Protection and to re- ees (Rept. No. 115–127). S. 1528. A bill to amend the market name quire the provision of advance elec- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on of genetically altered salmon in the United tronic information on shipments of Homeland Security and Governmental Af- States, and for other purposes; to the Com- mail to U.S. Customs and Border Pro- fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and tection and for other purposes. substitute: Pensions. S. 617 S. 829. A bill to reauthorize the Assistance By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mrs. At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the to Firefighters Grants program, the Fire SHAHEEN, and Mr. KING): Prevention and Safety Grants program, and S. 1529. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- name of the Senator from Connecticut the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emer- enue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- gency Response grant program, and for other refundable credit for coverage under a quali- sponsor of S. 617, a bill to amend the purposes (Rept. No. 115–128). fied health plan; to the Committee on Fi- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on nance. ignate certain segments of the Farm- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. CAS- ington River and Salmon Brook in the fairs, without amendment: SIDY, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. BEN- State of Connecticut as components of S. 1099. A bill to provide for the identifica- NET): the National Wild and Scenic Rivers tion and prevention of improper payments S. 1530. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and the identification of strategic sourcing Social Security Act to encourage Medicare System, and for other purposes. opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance S. 756 use of Federal agency charge cards (Rept. directives guiding the medical care they re- At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the No. 115–129). ceive; to the Committee on Finance. names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.

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At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the Marine Debris Act to promote inter- S. 1132 names of the Senator from Mississippi national action to reduce marine de- At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from bris, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Louisiana Montana (Mr. TESTER) were added as S. 839 (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- cosponsors of S. 1403, a bill to amend At the request of Mr. WICKER, the sor of S. 1132, a bill to amend title the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to name of the Senator from Alabama XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish the 21st Century Conserva- (Mr. STRANGE) was added as a cospon- make permanent the removal of the tion Service Corps to place youth and sor of S. 839, a bill to allow for judicial rental cap for durable medical equip- veterans in national service positions review of any final rule addressing na- ment under the Medicare program with to conserve, restore, and enhance the tional emission standards for haz- respect to speech generating devices. great outdoors of the United States, ardous air pollutants for brick and S. 1151 and for other purposes. structural clay products or for clay ce- At the request of Mrs. ERNST, the S. 1414 ramics manufacturing before requiring name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the compliance with such rule. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Wisconsin S. 845 1151, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, enue Code of 1986 to provide a non- of S. 1414, a bill to state the policy of the names of the Senator from New refundable credit for working family the United States on the minimum Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator caregivers. number of available battle force ships. from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were S. 1182 S. 1462 added as cosponsors of S. 845, a bill to At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the protect sensitive community locations names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. names of the Senator from Massachu- from harmful immigration enforce- ROBERTS), the Senator from New setts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator from ment action, and for other purposes. Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN), the Senator Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the S. 872 from Nevada (Mr. HELLER), the Senator Senator from Connecticut (Mr. MUR- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), the PHY) and the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Minnesota Senator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added as cospon- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- Senator from Minnesota (Ms. KLO- sors of S. 1462, a bill to amend the Pa- sponsor of S. 872, a bill to amend title BUCHAR), the Senator from Massachu- tient Protection and Affordable Care XVIII of the Social Security Act to setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator Act to improve cost sharing subsidies. make permanent the extension of the from Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were S. 1474 Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) added as cosponsors of S. 1182, a bill to At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, program and the increased payments require the Secretary of the Treasury the names of the Senator from Massa- under the Medicare low-volume hos- to mint commemorative coins in rec- chusetts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator pital program. ognition of the 100th anniversary of from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) and the Sen- S. 910 The American Legion. ator from Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN) At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the S. 1274 were added as cosponsors of S. 1474, a names of the Senator from Maryland At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the bill to prohibit the use of fiscal year (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator name of the Senator from Arkansas 2018 funds for the closure, consolida- from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- tion, or elimination of certain offices added as cosponsors of S. 910, a bill to sor of S. 1274, a bill to direct the Presi- of the Environmental Protection Agen- prohibit discrimination against indi- dent to establish an interagency mech- cy. viduals with disabilities who need long- anism to coordinate United States de- S. 1520 term services and supports, and for velopment programs and private sector At the request of Mr. WICKER, the other purposes. investment activities, and for other name of the Senator from Oklahoma S. 985 purposes. (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the S. 1276 of S. 1520, a bill to expand recreational name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the fishing opportunities through enhanced (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Rhode Island marine fishery conservation and man- of S. 985, a bill to prohibit the Sec- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- agement, and for other purposes. retary of the Interior from revising the sponsor of S. 1276, a bill to require the S. CON. RES. 21 approved oil and gas leasing program Attorney General to make a deter- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the for fiscal years 2017 through 2022. mination as to whether cannabidiol name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. S. 1015 should be a controlled substance and DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. HATCH, the listed in a schedule under the Con- Con. Res. 21, a concurrent resolution name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. trolled Substances Act and to expand urging the Government of the People’s HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. research on the potential medical bene- Republic of China to unconditionally 1015, a bill to require the Federal Com- fits of cannabidiol and other mari- release Liu Xiaobo, together with his munications Commission to study the huana components. wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely feasibility of designating a simple, S. 1292 meet with friends, family, and counsel easy-to-remember dialing code to be At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the and seek medical treatment wherever used for a national suicide prevention name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. they desire. and mental health crisis hotline sys- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. RES. 75 tem. 1292, a bill to amend the State Depart- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the S. 1122 ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to name of the Senator from Maryland At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the monitor and combat anti-Semitism (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. globally, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. Res. 75, a resolution rec- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1348 ognizing the 100th anniversary of the S. 1122, a bill to amend the Occupa- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 to name of the Senator from Montana the largest organization of food and nu- clarify when the time period for the (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor trition professionals in the world.

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The bill would require couraging collaboration and commu- women in Federal prison were behind the BOP to eliminate prison phone nication with the motorcycle commu- bars due to nonviolent drug, fraud, or rates and mandate all prisons be nity and law enforcement officials to immigration crimes and over 70 per- equipped with video conferencing, prevent instances of profiling. cent of women in Federal prisons had which the bill ensures would be made S. RES. 214 little or no prior criminal history. available free of charge to incarcerated At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, An urgent need exists to address the people. The legislation would require the name of the Senator from Nevada unique challenges women face while the BOP to make certain health prod- (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a co- behind bars. Women are often primary ucts available for free, such as sanitary sponsor of S. Res. 214, a resolution des- caretaker parents, meaning their in- napkins, toothpaste, and ibuprofen. ignating June 19, 2017, as ‘‘Juneteenth carceration impacts children. Incarcer- Other reforms in the bill would pre- Independence Day’’ in recognition of ated women face the unconscionable clude correctional officers of the oppo- June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery choice of either calling home to talk to site gender of the incarcerated indi- legally came to an end in the United their children or using commissary vidual from conducting strip searches States. funds to buy sanitary napkins. Women or entering a restroom of the opposite f in prison are frequently victims of gender. The bill has a common-sense trauma. According to data from Vera exception for when an incarcerated STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Institute of Justice, women in jails woman’s health is in danger and for BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS face high-levels of trauma: 86 percent other exigent circumstances. The bill By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. experienced sexual violence, 77 percent would require the BOP to allow pri- WARREN, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. report partner violence, and 60 percent mary caretaker parents access to the HARRIS): were survivors of caregiver violence. Residential Drug Abuse Program, a S. 1524. A bill to improve the treat- These troubling statistics deserve our critical drug treatment program, even ment of Federal prisoners who are pri- attention. if they fail to admit to having a sub- mary caretaker parents, and for other Today, I’m proud to introduce the stance abuse disorder prior to their in- purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Dignity Act, a comprehensive bill that carceration. Finally, the Dignity Act diciary. would begin to remedy the unique chal- would require the BOP to create a pilot Mr. BOOKER. Madam President, I lenges faced by women behind bars. program for overnight visits for incar- rise to introduce the Dignity for Incar- The bill would require the Federal Bu- cerated parents and children. cerated Women Act (Dignity Act), a reau of Prisons (BOP) to consider the The legislation has broad support critical criminal justice reform bill location of children when placing an from organizations like the National that would provide much needed re- incarcerated parent in a Federal pris- Council for Incarcerated and Formerly forms to address the unique needs on, which helps alleviate the great dis- Incarcerated Women and Girls, the women face in Federal prisons. This tances children and other loved ones ACLU, the Leadership Conference on legislation helps shed light on the often have to travel to visit incarcer- Civil and Human Rights, and the Law- unique challenges women face behind ated parents. yers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under bars, which seldom receive the atten- The bill would mandate the BOP cre- Law. tion they deserve in our criminal jus- ate more generous and uniform visita- The Dignity Act would provide crit- tice reform efforts. It is time we begin tion hours for primary caretaker par- ical reforms to address challenges to remedy the barriers incarcerated ents to provide more easy access to women behind bars face. Again, I thank women face, and that’s what this bill loved ones while a woman is behind Senators WARREN, DURBIN, and HARRIS would do. I thank Senators WARREN, bars. We know family visitation is a for their leadership. I am proud to in- DURBIN, and HARRIS for cosponsoring critical part of a successful reentry troduce this important criminal justice this bill, and I am proud to have their strategy, so this commonsense provi- reform bill, and I urge my colleagues to support. sion would help maintain family con- support its speedy passage. America is truly exceptional when it tact when parents are behind bars. As a f comes to incarceration. The United result, this provision makes it less States has 5 percent of the world’s pop- likely that returning citizens commit SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS ulation and 25 percent of the globe’s crimes, which would enhance public prison population. Since 1980, our Fed- safety. eral population has grown by nearly 800 The Dignity Act would ban solitary SENATE RESOLUTION 217—WEL- percent. confinement and shackling of pregnant COMING PRIME MINISTER But let’s look specifically at incar- women in Federal prison. Studies con- YOUSSEF CHAHED OF THE TUNI- cerated women. Only 5 percent of the firm serious psychological and physical SIAN REPUBLIC ON HIS FIRST world’s female population live in the harm are likely to occur when these OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED United States, but nearly 30 percent of harsh practices are used on pregnant STATES, CONGRATULATING THE the world’s incarcerated women are in women. It is time we ban the use of sol- PEOPLE OF THE TUNISIAN RE- our Nation—twice the percentage of itary and shackling on pregnant PUBLIC ON THEIR EMBRACE OF China and four times as much as Rus- women and treat these women with the DEMOCRACY AFTER DECADES OF sia. Since 1978, the number of women dignity and respect they deserve. DICTATORSHIP, AND ENCOUR- incarcerated in State and Federal pris- The bill would also require the BOP AGING FUTURE REFORMS ons in the United States has increased to provide parenting classes to primary Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, by 716 percent, twice the growth rate of caretaker parents, provide trauma-in- Mr. COONS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. MURPHY, men. America currently has 110,000 formed care to victims of trauma, and Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MENEN- women behind bars, and women ac- allow returning citizens to mentor in- DEZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. count for a larger proportion of the carcerated people. It would mandate COTTON, and Mr. MCCAIN) submitted prison population than ever before in the BOP train correctional officers in the following resolution; which was re- our Nation’s history. how to identify trauma victims in pris- ferred to the Committee on Foreign The numbers of women in our Fed- on. This bill would help ensure people Relations: eral prisons has seen substantial behind bars receive the critical pro- S. RES. 217 growth. Although women represent a gramming they need to prepare for re- Whereas, on December 17, 2010, Mohammad small percentage of Federal prisoners, entry into society. Bouazizi, a young fruit vendor in Sidi the proportion of women in the Federal The Dignity Act contains numerous Bouzid, set himself on fire to protest his un- system rose from 12.1 percent in fiscal other reforms. It would create an om- just treatment by the regime of Tunisian

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:02 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.024 S11JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3923 President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali, and in his and high unemployment, especially among and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and death inspired the ‘‘Jasmine Revolution’’ in young Tunisians; other United Nations organizations; and the Tunisian Republic and popular revolu- Whereas Prime Minister Chahed has com- (11) reaffirms the historic and continuing tions across the Arab world of citizens de- mitted to combating corruption and facili- friendship between the people of the United manding transparency, reform, and represen- tating necessary economic reforms for the States and the people of the Tunisian Repub- tation; prosperity of the people of the Tunisian Re- lic. Whereas, on January 14, 2011, the peaceful public; f mass protests of the Jasmine Revolution Whereas the United States Government is successfully brought to an end the authori- committed to continuing a strong economic SENATE RESOLUTION 218—CELE- tarian rule of President Ben Ali; partnership with the Tunisian Republic as BRATING AND REAFFIRMING Whereas, in the aftermath of Ben Ali’s res- the Government of the Tunisian Republic THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ignation, Tunisians initiated a peaceful, con- undertakes reforms to transform its econ- BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES sensus-based, inclusive, and civilian-directed omy to meet the aspirations of all citizens of AND ROMANIA ON THE TWEN- transition to democracy; the Tunisian Republic; TIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS IN- Whereas, on January 26, 2014, the Tunisian Whereas it is the interest of the United CEPTION Republic adopted its first constitution draft- States, and consistent with the values of the ed by a democratically elected governing United States, to support the aspirations of Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. body, formally ending a period of transi- the people of the Tunisian Republic in devel- MURPHY) submitted the following reso- tional governments; oping a pluralist democracy and transparent, lution; which was referred to the Com- Whereas the new constitution of the Tuni- effective institutions; mittee on Foreign Relations: sian Republic enshrines gender equality Whereas the Governments and people of S. RES. 218 the United States and the Tunisian Republic through enumerated rights and responsibil- Whereas, in 1997, the Governments of the have enjoyed friendly relations for more ities, protects the rights of minorities, and United States and Romania embarked upon a than 200 years; specifically outlaws religiously motivated strategic partnership rooted in our mutual Whereas, in accordance with the U.S.–Tu- violence; embrace of popular sovereignty, individual nisia Strategic Partnership, both countries Whereas, on October 26, 2014, the Tunisian rights, free markets, and the rule of law, and are dedicated to working together to pro- Republic held its first parliamentary elec- our commitment to transatlantic security mote economic development and business op- tions under the new constitution, which the and prosperity; portunities in the Tunisian Republic, edu- international community praised as free and Whereas the Government of Romania has cation for the advancement of long-term de- fair; striven to advance security and democratic Whereas, on December 31, 2014, after win- velopment in the Tunisian Republic, and in- principles in Southeast Europe, and has par- ning free and fair presidential elections, creased security cooperation to address com- ticipated actively in building a Europe Beiji Caid Essebsi was inaugurated as the mon threats in the Tunisian Republic and whole, free, and at peace; first freely elected President of the Tunisian across the region; and Whereas the strategic partnership between Republic; Whereas the United States Government the United States and Romania has helped Whereas, on October 9, 2015, the Norwegian should provide a level of funding to strongly forge durable economic and cultural bonds Nobel Committee awarded the Tunisian Na- assist and reinforce the promising transition between our two countries; tional Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of four of the Tunisian Republic into a democratic, Whereas the Government of Romania re- civil society organizations, the 2015 Nobel stable, and prosperous nation: Now, there- cently announced that it will raise defense Peace Prize for the coalition’s work in build- fore, be it spending to two percent of its gross domestic ing on the promise of the 2011 Jasmine Revo- Resolved, That the Senate— product (GDP) in 2017 in order to meet the lution and ensuring the transition of the Tu- (1) welcomes Prime Minister Chahed on his minimum level of defense expenditures nisian Republic into a democracy did not de- first official visit to the United States; pledged at the 2014 NATO Wales Summit; scend into violence; (2) commends the political leaders of the Whereas NATO’s first ‘‘Aegis Ashore’’ mis- Whereas President Essebsi, Prime Minister Tunisian Republic for their willingness to sile defense installation became operational Chahed, and other political leaders of the compromise and work together in the na- on May 12, 2016, at Deveselu Base in Roma- Tunisian Republic have formed a national tional interest and form a national unity nia, representing a significant increase in unity government to work in the national government; NATO’s capacity to defend against ballistic interest of the Tunisian Republic; (3) reaffirms the commitment of the missile threats outside the Euro-Atlantic Whereas the political evolution of the Tu- United States Government to the Tunisian zone; nisian Republic stands as a model for citi- Republic, including a commitment to pro- Whereas the Romanian Armed Forces have zens of other states aspiring to establish the vide appropriate levels of assistance, in sup- supported NATO and United States oper- institutions of democracy after a history of port of the ongoing transition of the Tuni- ations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other thea- autocratic rule; sian Republic to an inclusive, prosperous, tres for over a decade, contributing more Whereas, on March 18, 2015, a terrorist at- and secure democracy; than 30,000 total combat and support per- tack on the Bardo National Museum killed 21 (4) condemns all acts of terrorism, and ex- sonnel to those missions; people; tends condolences to the families of victims Whereas Romania maintains the fifth larg- Whereas, on July 26, 2015, a terrorist at- of terrorism and to the people and Govern- est contingent in NATO’s Resolute Support tack on a beach in the town of Sousse left 38 ment of the Tunisian Republic. Mission in Afghanistan, with over 600 troops people, including 30 British nationals, dead, (5) commends the people and Government helping to train, advise, and assist the Af- and dealt a blow to tourism in the Tunisian of the Tunisian Republic for their resilience ghan National Defense and Security Forces Republic, an important industry upon which in the face of terrorist attacks and their en- (ANDSF) and Afghan security institutions; the economy of the Tunisian Republic de- during commitment to a free, democratic, Whereas Romania is a member of the Glob- pends; and peaceful Tunisian Republic; al Coalition to Defeat ISIS and has deployed Whereas a terrorist attack on November (6) encourages Prime Minister Chahed and military trainers to Iraq to train Iraqi Secu- 24, 2015, on the Presidential Guard of the Tu- the parliament of the Tunisian Republic to rity Forces and provided humanitarian as- nisian Republic killed 12 people; work together to accelerate economic re- sistance to the people of Iraq and Syria; Whereas, in the aftermath of these at- forms and anti-corruption measures; Whereas the people and Governments of tacks, citizens and leaders of the Tunisian (7) looks forward to the continued imple- the United States and Romania share a com- Republic have reaffirmed their commitment mentation of the 2014 constitution of the Tu- mon interest in deepening our economic re- to dialogue, pluralism, and democracy; nisian Republic, including the new protec- lationship through increased bilateral trade Whereas the Tunisian Republic continues tions of civil liberties; and investment and projecting economic sta- to face serious threats to its security from (8) urges the authorities of the Tunisian bility and prosperity across Southeast Eu- violent extremist groups operating within Republic to continue to make every effort to rope; the Tunisian Republic as well as in neigh- prevent the continued flow of Tunisian Whereas, in October 2017, Romania will boring countries; jihadist ‘‘foreign fighters’’ to Syria and Iraq; host the tenth annual United States Com- Whereas, in July 2015, the United States (9) calls on the neighbors and partners of mercial Service Trade Winds Forum and designated the Tunisian Republic as a major the Tunisian Republic to work in concert Trade Mission, helping United States compa- non-NATO ally; with the Government of the Tunisian Repub- nies explore new opportunities in Romania Whereas the Government of the Tunisian lic to counter terrorist threats, secure bor- and across Southeast Europe; Republic, as a member of the Global Coali- ders, and support the democratic transition Whereas the Governments of the United tion to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and of the Tunisian Republic; States and Romania are working closely to- Syria (ISIS), is seeking to reduce the signifi- (10) strongly urges the Government of the gether to develop an ambitious bilateral eco- cant number of Tunisian citizens who be- Tunisian Republic to cease support for all nomic, trade, and investment agenda, includ- come foreign fighters for ISIS; resolutions and other measures that dis- ing through a record attendance this year by Whereas the Tunisian Republic faces eco- criminate against or otherwise target Israel Romanian companies to the United States nomic challenges, including high inflation in the United Nations Education, Science, SelectUSA Summit;

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The purpose of COI (C) reports that ‘‘[t]he government [of Anticorruption Directorate (DNA); is to ‘‘investigate all alleged violations of Syria] continued the use of torture and rape, Whereas the rich heritage of many genera- international human rights law since March including of children’’. tions of Romanian-Americans have made in- 2011 in the Syrian Arab Republic, to estab- (13) On March 17, 2016, Secretary of State delible contributions to America’s cultural lish the facts and circumstances that may John Kerry stated: ‘‘In my judgment, Daesh tapestry; and amount to such violations and of the crimes is responsible for genocide against groups in Whereas 2018 will mark the Centennial An- perpetrated and, where possible, to identify areas under its control, including Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims. . . . The niversary of Romanian unification, a mile- those responsible with a view to ensuring United States will strongly support efforts stone to be lauded and celebrated: Now, that perpetrators of violations, including to collect, document, preserve, and analyze therefore, be it those that may constitute crimes against the evidence of atrocities, and we will do all Resolved, That the Senate— humanity, are held accountable’’. we can to see that the perpetrators are held (1) celebrates 20 years of close, strategic (5) On December 21, 2016, the United Na- accountable.’’. partnership between the United States and tions General Assembly adopted a resolution (14) In February 2016, COI reported that— Romania and applauds Romania’s significant to establish the International, Impartial and (A) ‘‘crimes against humanity continue to contributions and commitment to trans- Independent Mechanism to Assist in the In- atlantic security and prosperity; be committed by [Syrian] Government forces vestigation and Prosecution of Those Re- and by ISIS’’; (2) commends the Government of Romania sponsible for the Most Serious Crimes under for its advancements in democratic govern- (B) the Syrian government has ‘‘com- International Law Committed in the Syrian mitted the crimes against humanity of ex- ance, the rule of law, and a principled and in- Arab Republic since March 2011. clusive society which provides opportunities termination, murder, rape or other forms of (6) The 2016 United States Commission on sexual violence, torture, imprisonment, en- for development and growth, and urges con- International Religious Freedom Annual Re- tinued progress in these areas; and force disappearance and other inhuman port states that in Syria ‘‘[r]eports have acts’’; and (3) affirms the desire of the Senate to con- emerged from all groups, including Muslims, tinue strengthening the strategic partner- (C) ‘‘[a]ccountability for these and other Christians, Ismailis, and others, of gross crimes must form part of any political solu- ship between the United States and Romania human rights violations, including behead- and to inspire future generations of young tion’’. ing, rape, murder, torture of civilians and re- (15) Credible civil society organizations leaders to cherish, preserve, and develop the ligious figures, and the destruction of friendship between our two nations. collecting evidence of war crimes, crimes mosques and churches.’’. against humanity, and genocide in Syria re- f (7) On February 7, 2017, Amnesty Inter- port that at least 12 countries in western Eu- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND national reported that between 5,000 and rope and North America have requested as- 13,000 people were extrajudicially executed in PROPOSED sistance on investigating such crimes. the Saydnaya Military Prison between Sep- SEC. 12l3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. SA 256. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amend- tember 2011 and December 2015. Congress— ment intended to be proposed by him to the (8) In February 2017, COI released a re- (1) strongly condemns— bill S. 1519, to authorize appropriations for port— (A) the ongoing violence, use of chemical fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the (A) stating that a joint United Nations- weapons, targeting of civilian populations Department of Defense, for military con- Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy in Orum with barrel, incendiary, and cluster bombs struction, and for defense activities of the al-Kubra, Syria, was attacked by air on Sep- and SCUD missiles, and systematic gross Department of Energy, to prescribe military tember 19, 2016; human rights violations carried out by the personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and (B) explaining that the attack killed at Government of Syria and pro-government for other purposes; which was ordered to lie least 14 civilian aid workers, injured at least forces under the direction of President on the table. 15 others, and destroyed trucks, food, medi- Bashar al-Assad; and f cine, clothes, and other supplies; and (B) all abuses committed by violent ex- (C) concluding that ‘‘the attack was me- tremist groups and other combatants in- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS ticulously planned and ruthlessly carried out volved in the civil war in Syria; SA 256. Mr. CARDIN submitted an by the Syrian air force to purposefully (2) expresses its support for the people of amendment intended to be proposed by hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid and Syria seeking democratic change; him to the bill S. 1519, to authorize ap- target aid workers, constituting the war (3) urges all parties to the conflict— crimes of deliberately attacking humani- propriations for fiscal year 2018 for (A) to immediately halt indiscriminate at- tarian relief personnel, denial of humani- tacks on civilians; military activities of the Department tarian aid and targeting civilians.’’. (B) to allow for the delivery of humani- of Defense, for military construction, (9) On October 21, 2016, the Organization for tarian and medical assistance; and and for defense activities of the De- the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United (C) to end sieges of civilian populations; partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (4) calls on the President to support efforts tary personnel strengths for such fiscal transmitted its fourth report, which con- in Syria, and on the part of the international year, and for other purposes; which was cluded that the Syrian Arab Armed Forces community, to ensure accountability for war ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria crimes, crimes against humanity, and geno- (ISIS) have both used chemical weapons cide committed during the conflict; and At the appropriate place in title XII, insert against villages in Syria. (5) supports the request in United Nations the following: (10) On August 11, 2016, COI released a re- Security Council Resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 Subtitle—Syrian War Crimes Accountability port stating that certain offenses, including (2014), and 2191 (2014) for the Secretary-Gen- Act of 2017 deliberately attacking hospitals, executions eral to regularly report to the Security SEC. 12l1. SHORT TITLE. without due process, and the massive and Council on implementation on the resolu- This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Syrian systematized nature of deaths in state-con- tions, including of paragraph 2 of Resolution War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017’’. trolled detention facilities in Syria, con- 2139, which ‘‘demands that all parties imme- SEC. 12l2. FINDINGS. stitute war crimes and crimes against hu- diately put an end to all forms of violence Congress makes the following findings: manity. [and] cease and desist from all violations of (1) March 2017 marks the sixth year of the (11) Physicians for Human Rights reported international humanitarian law and viola- ongoing conflict in Syria. that, between March 2011 and the end of De- tions and abuses of human rights’’. (2) As of February 2017— cember 2016, Syrian government and allied SEC. 12l4. DEFINITIONS. (A) more than 600,000 people are living forces— In this subtitle: under siege in Syria; (A) had committed 412 attacks on medical (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (B) approximately 6,300,000 people are dis- facilities (including through the use of indis- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional placed from their homes inside Syria; and criminate barrel bombs on at least 80 occa- committees’’ means— (C) approximately 4,900,000 Syrians have sions); and (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of fled to neighboring countries as refugees. (B) had killed 735 medical personnel. the Senate;

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(C) to document, collect, preserve, and pro- capacities and support prosecutions in the (3) HYBRID TRIBUNAL.—The term ‘‘hybrid tect evidence of war crimes, crimes against domestic courts of Syria, provided that tribunal’’ means a temporary criminal tri- humanity, and genocide in Syria, including President Bashar al-Assad is no longer in bunal that involves a combination of domes- support for Syrian, foreign, and inter- power; tic and international lawyers, judges, and national nongovernmental organizations, (5) support investigations by third-party other professionals to prosecute individuals and other entities, including the Inter- states, as appropriate; or suspected of committing war crimes, crimes national, Impartial and Independent Mecha- (6) protect witnesses that may be helpful against humanity, or genocide. nism to Assist in the Investigation and Pros- to prosecutions or other transitional justice (4) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—The term ecution of Persons Responsible for the Most mechanisms. ‘‘transitional justice’’ means the range of ju- Serious Crimes under International Law (b) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- dicial, nonjudicial, formal, informal, retribu- Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic retary of State, after consultation with ap- tive, and restorative measures employed by since March 2011 and the Independent Inter- propriate Federal agencies and the appro- countries transitioning out of armed conflict national Commission of Inquiry on the Syr- priate congressional committees, and taking or repressive regimes— ian Arab Republic; and into account the findings of the transitional (A) to redress legacies of atrocities; and (D) to assess the influence of account- justice study required under section 12l6, is (B) to promote long-term, sustainable ability measures on efforts to reach a nego- authorized to provide assistance to support peace. tiated settlement to the Syrian conflict dur- the creation and operation of transitional (5) WAR CRIME.—The term ‘‘war crime’’ has ing the reporting period. justice mechanisms, including a potential the meaning given the term in section 2441(c) (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- hybrid tribunal, to prosecute individuals sus- of title 18, United States Code. section (a) may be submitted in unclassified pected of committing war crimes, crimes SEC. 12l5. REPORT ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR or classified form, but shall include a pub- against humanity, or genocide in Syria be- WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HU- licly available annex. ginning in March 2011. MANITY, AND GENOCIDE IN SYRIA. (d) PROTECTION OF WITNESSES AND EVI- (c) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State shall (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State DENCE.—The Secretary shall take due care to provide detailed, biannual briefings to the shall submit a report on war crimes, crimes ensure that the identification of witnesses appropriate congressional committees de- against humanity, and genocide in Syria to and physical evidence are not publicly dis- scribing the assistance provided to entities the appropriate congressional committees closed in a manner that might place such described in subsection (a). not later than 90 days after the date of the persons at risk of harm or encourage the de- l enactment of this Act and another such re- SEC. 12 8. STATE DEPARTMENT REWARDS FOR struction of evidence by the Government of JUSTICE PROGRAM. port not later than 180 days after the Sec- Syria, violent extremist groups, anti-govern- Section 36(b)(10) of the State Department retary of State determines that the violence Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. in Syria has ceased. ment forces, or any other combatants or par- 2708(b)(10)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(includ- (b) ELEMENTS.—The reports required under ticipants in the conflict. subsection (a) shall include— SEC. 12l6. TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE STUDY. ing war crimes, crimes against humanity, or (1) a description of alleged war crimes, Not later than 180 days after the date of genocide committed in Syria beginning in crimes against humanity, and genocide per- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of March 2011)’’ after ‘‘genocide’’. petrated during the civil war in Syria, in- State (acting through appropriate officials SEC. 12l9. INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COM- cluding— and offices, which may include the Office of MISSION OF INQUIRY ON THE SYR- IAN ARAB REPUBLIC. (A) incidents that may constitute war Global Criminal Justice), after consultation The Secretary of State, acting through the crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno- with the Department of Justice, the United United States Permanent Representative to cide committed by the regime of President States Agency for International Develop- the United Nations, should use the voice, Bashar al-Assad and all forces fighting on its ment, and other appropriate Federal agen- vote, and influence of the United States at behalf; cies, shall— the United Nations to advocate that the (B) incidents that may constitute war (1) complete a study of the feasibility and United Nations Human Rights Council, while crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno- desirability of potential transitional justice the United States remains a member, annu- cide committed by violent extremist groups, mechanisms for Syria, including a hybrid ally extend the mandate of the Independent anti-government forces, and any other com- tribunal, to address war crimes, crimes International Commission of Inquiry on the batants in the conflict; against humanity, and genocide perpetrated Syrian Arab Republic until the Commission (C) any incidents that may violate the in Syria beginning in March 2011; and has completed its investigation of all alleged principle of medical neutrality and, if pos- (2) submit a detailed report of the results violations of international human rights sible, the identification of the individual or of the study conducted under paragraph (1), laws beginning in March 2011 in the Syrian individuals who engaged in or organized such including recommendations on which transi- Arab Republic. incidents; and tional justice mechanisms the United States (D) if possible, a description of the conven- Government should support, why such mech- f tional and unconventional weapons used for anisms should be supported, and what type AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO of support should be offered, to— such crimes and the origins of such weapons; MEET and (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of (2) a description and assessment by the De- the Senate; Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I have 7 partment of State Office of Global Criminal (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of requests for committees to meet during Justice, the United States Agency for Inter- the House of Representatives; today’s session of the Senate. They national Development, the Department of (C) the Committee on Appropriations of have the approval of the Majority and Justice, and other appropriate agencies of the Senate; and Minority leaders. (D) the Committee on Appropriations of programs that the United States Govern- Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph ment has undertaken to ensure account- the House of Representatives. 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ability for war crimes, crimes against hu- SEC. 12l7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHOR- manity, and genocide perpetrated against IZED. ate, the following committees are au- the people of Syria by the regime of Presi- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State thorized to meet during today’s session dent Bashar al-Assad, violent extremist (acting through appropriate officials and of- of the Senate: groups, and other combatants involved in fices, which may include the Office of Global COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES the conflict, including programs— Criminal Justice), after consultation with The Committee on Armed Services is (A) to train investigators within and out- the Department of Justice and other appro- authorized to meet during the session side of Syria on how to document, inves- priate Federal agencies, is authorized to pro- tigate, develop findings of, and identify and vide appropriate assistance to support enti- of the Senate on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, locate alleged perpetrators of war crimes, ties that, with respect to war crimes, crimes at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider crimes against humanity, or genocide, in- against humanity, and genocide perpetrated the nomination of: Mr. Richard V. cluding— by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Spencer to be Secretary of the Navy.

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Without crecy, that the devastating effect GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS objection, it is so ordered. would be overwhelming on people The Committee on Homeland Secu- f across income strata, geographic boundaries, and cultural backgrounds. rity and Governmental Affairs is au- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT thorized to meet during the session of I am here not to talk in abstractions. the Senate on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if I am here to talk about real people in 10 a.m. for a business meeting. there is no further business to come be- real life and to share the stories that I fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE heard at these field hearings—people’s sent that it stand adjourned under the The Senate Select Committee on In- stories that they have entrusted me to previous order, following the remarks telligence is authorized to meet during bring to you. Many of my colleagues of Senators SANDERS, VAN HOLLEN, and the session of the 115th Congress of the have refused to hear these stories from BLUMENTHAL. U.S. Senate on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 their constituents because they would The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. in Room SH–219 hear how repugnant and repulsive this objection, it is so ordered. of the Senate Hart Office Building to bill is and how deeply angry the people The Senator from Connecticut. hold a closed business meeting to con- of the country are. The people of Con- sider the nomination of Mr. David f necticut and the country are outraged. Glawe to be Under Secretary for Intel- HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION The reason is people like Ariella Botts, and here she is. Ariella is 4 years ligence and Analysis at the Depart- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ment of Homeland Security. old. She came to my field hearing last come to the floor today after a fourth week with her mom, Rachel. Ariella, as COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE field hearing in Connecticut. Every one her mom told me, has nemaline myopa- The Senate Select Committee on In- of those field hearings has been packed. thy, which is a rare form of muscular telligence is authorized to meet during I spent time at a Planned Parenthood dystrophy. Their family relies on Med- the session of the 115th Congress of the clinic in Hartford, as well as having icaid for her care. I want to tell you ex- U.S. Senate on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 visited others over the past year. I actly what Rachel said about Ariella from 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. in Room SH–219 have spent time with numerous pro- and their family, because her words are of the Senate Hart Office Building to viders and at community health cen- far more eloquent and powerful than hold a closed hearing. ters and heard firsthand from the peo- mine. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS ple of Connecticut as to why the Re- Rachel said: publican health bill, which has been The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs The fact of the matter is that my daugh- is authorized to meet during the ses- unveiled after having been concocted ter’s care would cost over $20,000 a month sion of the Senate on Tuesday, July 11, behind closed doors, would devastate out of pocket between her food, her medica- 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in SR–418, to conduct the health and finances of Connecti- tion, her care, and the breathing machines a hearing on legislation pending before cut’s families and their communities. that keep her lungs clear. There is no aver- the Committee. The bill that we expect to be dis- age American family that can pay $20,000 a month of medical costs. We do our part. We COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE closed later this week will almost cer- have two jobs a piece. We do everything we ON CRIME AND TERRORISM tainly be defective in the same ways as the bills that we have seen. To call can do. This is the only thing we ask for help The Committee on the Judiciary, on. Subcommittee on Crime and Ter- these proposals mean or heartless, as Rachel went on to say: rorism, is authorized to meet during the President has, is a gross under- the session of the Senate, on July 11, statement. The bill, very simply put, Supporters of the Trumpcare bill want you to believe that costs are high because there 2017, at 2:30 p.m., in Room SD–226 of the would cost both dollars and lives, erod- ing not just our ability to save money is this nameless and faceless abuser of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to con- system, but I have spent hours in the waiting duct a hearing entitled ‘‘Concurrent by investing in a healthier future but rooms of Yale New Haven Hospital and Con- Congressional and Criminal Investiga- causing death and despair when neither necticut Children’s Medical Center. I have tions: Lessons from History.’’ term is really necessary. This wound spent hours in the neonatal intensive care units and the emergency rooms, and I can f would be self-inflicted, but it is a wound that is preventable and avoid- tell you that the people who are accessing PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR able. care on my level—they’re not abusers. Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask I pledge to the people of Connecticut I am going to continue quoting Ra- unanimous consent that my intern, that I will fight as long and as hard as chel. I cannot really speak with the Gloria Ramirez, be granted privileges necessary to stop this grotesquely same power and authenticity that she of the floor for the balance of the day. cruel and costly proposal. has, but we are not allowed to show The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without It is not, in fact, a healthcare bill. It videos here on the floor. objection, it is so ordered. is a wealth care bill. It decimates Med- She continued: f icaid, saving, supposedly, close to $1 We’re mothers and fathers who know that billion so that those savings can be there’s more for our children to achieve. ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY used for tax cuts for the wealthiest We’re tax-paying, community-investing, vot- 12, 2017 Americans. As Warren Buffett has ing, involved warriors for our families. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I said—and he is one of them—‘‘I don’t I asked Rachel what would happen to ask unanimous consent that when the need it.’’ He would rather see it be used her family if Ariella did not have Med- Senate completes its business today, it for better healthcare and coverage, and icaid, and Rachel said: ‘‘It would bank- adjourn until 12 noon, Wednesday, July that is what the majority of Americans rupt us in less than a month.’’ 12; further, that following the prayer want. That is why this proposal is so I want to tell you what it is like to and pledge, the morning hour be deeply unpopular. spend just a little bit of time with deemed expired, the Journal of pro- Now, after weeks of secrecy, followed Ariella. She is the most vivacious, ani- ceedings be approved to date, the time by chaos, we are back to secrecy again, mated, beautiful girl, and you would for the two leaders be reserved for their with Republicans retreating away from not know anything about her condition use later in the day, and morning busi- their constituents and going behind but for this apparatus, which is there ness be closed; further, that following closed doors. Even over this past week, so she can lead a normal or a near nor- leader remarks, the Senate proceed to when we were back in our home States, mal life and be the wonderful young executive session and resume consider- they were crafting another bill. We lady that she is. I smile when I think of

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Let’s go forward, ple off of health insurance, including been made not just better but, truly, not backward. disabled children, in order to give $33 whose lives have been made possible by I am eager for the call from my col- billion in tax breaks to the wealthiest Medicaid. leagues on the other side of the aisle 400 Americans. At a time when so Jeff Pabon was also at a hearing that that offers solutions—not repeal but many people in America are struggling, I held, and he told me about his family real solutions—as to what the Amer- the very wealthy are already doing when he was growing up. As a single ican people need, want, and deserve. phenomenally well. They do not need mother, his mom raised him and his First, we must bury the efforts to more tax breaks. four siblings. As a member of the work- decimate Medicaid, to defund Planned Not only is this bill a disaster, but ing class, Jeff told me ‘‘she needed as Parenthood, and to repeal the Afford- the secretive, backroom process by much assistance from the system as able Care Act. We have a chance right which it has been written is unprece- the system could provide.’’ Years later, now to improve healthcare—a moment, dented and literally beyond belief. as an adult, Jeff proudly served our an historic opportunity—and we must That is not just me speaking; I think a country in the U.S. Navy during Oper- seize it. I feel that we are on the cusp number of my Republican colleagues ation Desert Storm. He now has a fam- of that dramatic and historic moment, who disagree with me on everything ily of his own, including a son with au- and I look forward to working with my make that point as well. This bill im- tism. He spoke out at my hearing be- colleagues across the aisle. pacts one-sixth of our economy—over cause, as he said, ‘‘I’ve fought for this I yield the floor. $3 trillion—and by definition, dealing country before.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. with healthcare, it impacts virtually What Jeff told me touches the core— LANKFORD). The Senator from every American. Yet the discussions the heart—of this debate, and I want to Vermont. and negotiations on this legislation read it here on the Senate floor be- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, let me have never been made public. In fact, I cause he said it so powerfully: be as clear as I can be. The so-called suspect they are going on right now— The healthcare bill being crafted in se- healthcare bill that passed in the not here on the floor but behind closed crecy by a minority of Republican Senators House of Representatives several doors. now threatens Medicaid protections and months ago, strongly supported by Unbelievably, with legislation that aims to provide tax breaks for the ultra President Trump, is the most anti- would completely revamp our wealthy, top 1 percent of America. I would working-class legislation that I have like to see sensible, bipartisan legislation healthcare system, there have been no which serves the majority of Americans, like ever seen. The Senate bill, also sup- doctors, no nurses, no hospital admin- the other 99 percent. Let’s repair the provi- ported by Mr. Trump, in some respects istrators, no representatives of senior sions of the Affordable Care Act that need is even worse. citizens, no experts on the opioid cri- reparation. We need to be moving forward, At a time when working families in sis—which is sweeping our country— not backward. Vermont and all across this country who have testified in public about the Jeff is right, and so is Rachel. How are working longer hours for low impact this legislation will have in our absurd and reprehensible that costs wages—many people in my own State country. How can one possibly dream will rise astronomically while Medicaid are working two or three jobs just to of drafting a bill of such enormous funding and the number of those with bring in enough income to maintain a magnitude without hearing one public insurance coverage will go down, just family—this legislation will cause dev- comment from the most knowledgeable so our Nation’s richest can see billions astating harm to millions of our fami- people in America with regard to of dollars in tax cuts—laughable, if it lies from one end of America to the healthcare? were not so deadly serious. ‘‘Deadly’’ is other. How can you possibly go forward the word because this bill will cost The American people are united. This without one public hearing where Sen- lives. We rarely deal in life and death weekend I was in West Virginia and ators have the opportunity—Demo- issues in this Chamber. This issue is Kentucky—so-called conservative crats, progressives, Independents—to one of them. States—but I tell you that what is true ask questions? But that is precisely the It will decimate the lives and liveli- there, what is true in Vermont, and process this legislation has gone hoods of so many and threaten not only what is true all over this country is through. Ariella but many like her of all ages— that the American people are standing I fully understand there are a lot of the senior who goes into a nursing up and saying loudly and clearly that people who will say: Well, big surprise, home after exhausting her life savings we will not allow 22 million Americans BERNIE SANDERS, a strong progressive, and depends on Medicaid, the woman to be thrown off of the health insur- opposes this Republican bill. What else who goes to a Planned Parenthood clin- ance they currently have in order to is new? ic to be screened for cancer and finds give over $500 billion in tax breaks to But I want you all to understand that that this pernicious disease has been the wealthiest 2 percent, to the drug it is not just BERNIE SANDERS or Demo- detected because of that preventive companies, to the insurance compa- crats here who oppose this legislation; step and the availability of healthcare nies, and to other profitable corpora- this legislation is opposed by virtually at Planned Parenthood, the opioid ad- tions. We will not support a bill that every major healthcare organization in dict who suffers from that disorder or takes from the most vulnerable people the United States. disease—it is a disease, not a moral in our country—the children, the elder- I am not quite sure how we can go failing—and seeks recovery through ly, the disabled, the sick, and the forward with major legislation impact- the medicine that is made available by poor—in order to make the very, very ing one-sixth of the economy, opposed Medicaid. Forty-four percent of all of rich even richer. This is unconscion- by every major healthcare organization the medication for opioid addiction able, un-American, and the American in the country, and not have one hear- treatment comes from Medicaid in the people will not accept it. ing. I am not quite sure how that can State of Connecticut. All of them are Plainly stated, this so-called be done, but that is precisely what the at risk. It is not just their convenience healthcare bill is really nothing more Republican leadership here is doing. or their comfort. Their lives are at than a massive transfer of wealth from It is not just BERNIE SANDERS who risk. the working families of this country to opposes this legislation. It is the I heard their stories, and I am haunt- the very rich. While this bill contains AARP, which is the largest senior ed by them. I can hear their voices, and massive cuts to Medicaid; while seniors group in America. It is the American I can see their faces. I want my col- will pay far, far more in premiums; Medical Association. Hey, those are leagues to do the same. I am ready to while Planned Parenthood will be our doctors. When you get sick, you go

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It is the American to address the problems that are in the people lose their health coverage, but Cancer Society, the American Heart Affordable Care Act, not destroy it. what experts at the Harvard School of Association, the American Academy of It seems to me clearly that our job Public Health estimate is that if 23 Family Physicians, the American right now—and the American people million people are thrown off of health Academy of Pediatrics, the American are rising up. They are not going to ac- insurance, as the House bill does, up to Psychiatric Association, the Federa- cept this Republican legislation. To- 28,000 people could die each and every tion of American Hospitals, the Catho- gether we are going to defeat it. year—28,000 people. That is nine times lic Health Association, the American I wish to speak for a moment about more than the tragic loss of life we suf- Lung Association, the Cystic Fibrosis what it means if this legislation were fered on 9/11, and that would take place Foundation, the March of Dimes, the to pass. What are the implications of each and every year. In the wealthiest National MS Society, and the Amer- throwing 22 million people—that is the country in the history of the world, we ican Nurses Association, among many Senate bill—off of health insurance, must not allow that to happen. other organizations that oppose this and 23 million people in the House bill? This bill would impact the children, bill being written behind closed doors. Let me tell my colleagues. I want many of whom are covered by the CHIP Several months ago, as I think every- every American to think about this. program, covered by Medicaid. You tell body knows, with the strong support of Just think about it. Think about some- me what happens to a kid who has a President Trump, the House passed body today who has cancer and is disability right now and whose family their disastrous healthcare bill. Now, maybe in chemotherapy or maybe in receives Medicaid. Some of those chil- we know what is in the House bill. The radiation, somebody who has heart dis- dren may have Down syndrome. Some Senate bill probably is being worked on ease, somebody who has diabetes or of those children may have cerebral as we speak, so we don’t know what is some other life-threatening disease. palsy, muscular dystrophy, maybe au- in that exactly, but let me tell my col- There are God knows how many people tism. They may have mental health leagues what the House bill does. At a in this country right now who are sick. needs, such as depression or anxiety, or time when 28 million Americans What happens if they lose their health complications from premature birth. today—before the Republican bill— insurance? A simple question. You Today, Medicaid and CHIP cover 5 mil- have no health insurance and millions have cancer, you are getting treatment lion—or 44 percent—of those kids, pro- more are underinsured, with high today, and the Republican bill takes viding them with coverage so that they deductibles and copayments, this bill away your health insurance. What hap- can live with dignity and security. from the House will throw another 23 pens to you when you cannot afford to But it is not just the children who million Americans off of the health in- go to the doctor when you feel a lump will be impacted, it is also the elderly. surance they currently have. in your breast or when you have prob- What every person in America should Think about it. Gee, if we have 28 lems with your heart? What happens to understand—and many do not—is that million Americans off of health insur- you if you have a heart attack or a Medicaid now pays for over two-thirds ance, what most Americans would say stroke and need significant care, but of all nursing home care. So I ask my is: OK, how do we lower that number? you have no health insurance and you Republican friends: What happens when In fact, the Affordable Care Act added don’t have the money to pay for the you slash Medicaid? Who will pay for another 20 million people to the ranks outrageously high cost of care? somebody’s mom or dad in a nursing of the insured. This bill throws 23 mil- Here is the horrible and unspeakable home dealing with Alzheimer’s disease? lion on top of the 28 million we cur- truth that has to be brought out into How many seniors in this nursing home rently have uninsured, almost doubling the open; that is, if this legislation will get thrown out on the street or be the uninsured in America to over 50 were to pass, many thousands of our forced to live in their children’s base- million people. Think about it. People fellow Americans would die, and many ment? Well, we don’t know the answer have a hard time even beginning to be- more would suffer and become much to that. We haven’t had any hearings. lieve that legislation that is being seri- sicker than they should. Now, I am not We haven’t heard any people testify to ously debated would almost double the suggesting that there is anybody in that. But I think we will see a whole number of uninsured in America. this body who wants to see anybody die lot of families disrupted, having to Everybody understands—there is no unnecessarily. Nobody does. But people make the choice about whether to take debate about this—that the Affordable have to take responsibility for their ac- care of their parents or provide for Care Act is far, far from perfect. This is tions, and if you throw 23 million peo- their kid to go to college. a point I have been making from the ple off of health insurance, many of It is not just nursing home care. day the Affordable Care Act was whom might have life-threatening ill- What happens if you are just an older passed. Premiums in my State of nesses, thousands of people will die. worker. Maybe you are 60 years of age. Vermont and around this country are Several weeks ago I was on a tele- Well, the likelihood is that if you are a too high, deductibles are too high, co- vision program, and I said just that, 60-, 62-year-old worker, the cost of your payments are too high, and too many and then right after that, I was criti- premiums is going to soar. Again, this Americans remain uninsured or under- cized by Republicans and rightwing is not BERNIE SANDERS’ view; it is what insured. But in each and every one of critics: Why did you say that? What a the AARP says. these legitimate concerns, the Repub- terrible thing. Why are you frightening This is a quote from the AARP from lican legislation that has been brought the American people? ‘‘Some people June 22: forward and passed in the House would will die’’—that is not true. This new Senate bill was crafted in secrecy only make a bad situation much worse. Well, PolitiFact is a nonpartisan or- behind closed doors without a single hearing The Republicans say: Oh, the Afford- ganization that checks out what public or open debate—and it shows. The Senate able Care Act is a bad piece of legisla- officials say, and they took a look at bill would hit millions of Americans with tion. It has problems. The Affordable well over 10 different studies on the higher costs and result in less coverage for issue of mortality rates and lack of in- them. Care Act does have problems. Their AARP is adamantly opposed to the Age legislation exacerbates every single surance coverage. That is what they Tax, which will allow insurance companies one of the problems that it has. studied. They looked at more than 10 to charge older Americans five times more So our job today, and I think what different studies looking at mortality for coverage than everyone else while reduc- the average American understands— rates and lack of healthcare coverage. ing tax credits that help make insurance OK, we have problems. What are the What PolitiFact concluded is that the more affordable. problems? We have listened. point that I made—that many thou- That is the AARP. Deductibles are too high. Copayments sands will die—is well supported. It is What about the opioid epidemic, are too high. Premiums are too high. not BERNIE SANDERS. I am not coming which is hitting my State of Vermont Prescription drug prices are way too up with some idea off the top of my hard and hitting States all over this

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We have a major, feat this disastrous Republican legisla- concluding about this bill the same major crisis in opioid addiction and tion—introduce a Medicare-for-all, sin- thing that the AMA, the American heroin overdoses. gle-payer bill, which will in fact guar- Medical Association, has concluded. In It turns out that if you cut Medicaid antee healthcare to all of our people in opposing this bill, America’s doctors by $800 billion, which is what the Re- a cost-effective way. say it violates the No. 1 principle of publicans are talking about, our ability Let me conclude by saying that the medicine, which is: First, do no harm. to address the opioid crisis will be se- current Republican bill in front of us is That is the Hippocratic Oath. This Sen- verely curtailed. At a time when we a moral outrage. There are very few ate so-called healthcare violates that should be expanding prevention efforts, people in America who think you very simple proposition. At the very expanding treatment efforts, the Re- should throw 22 million of our people least, we want a healthcare system publican bill will make it much harder off of health insurance in order to give that doesn’t do greater harm than what for us to deal with the opioid crisis. huge tax breaks to billionaires. This is would otherwise be flawless. Yet we This legislation is not what the a moral outrage, and it must be de- know, from this legislation, in looking American people want. I understand feated. I will do everything in my at it, that it does do great harm to our that the Republican leader today sug- power to see that it is defeated. healthcare system in the United States gested that Members of the Senate I yield the floor. of America. may have to stay here for a few more The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The nonpartisan Congressional Budg- weeks in August, and I can understand ator from Maryland. et Office has looked at it and concluded that. If I were the Republican leader, I Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, that if you pass this legislation, 22 mil- would not want my Senators to go like many of our colleagues during the lion fewer Americans will have access home to hear what the American peo- Fourth of July break, I spent much of to affordable care than if you don’t ple have to say about this legislation. my time crisscrossing the State of pass the bill. So it does harm compared The truth is, poll after poll shows Maryland. On the Fourth of July, I at- to where we are today. overwhelming opposition to this disas- tended many parades. The very first It is absolutely true that the Afford- trous legislation. According to the lat- parade of that day was in a part of able Care Act is not perfect. In fact, est USA TODAY/Suffolk University Maryland outside of Baltimore City, the healthcare exchanges specifically Poll, just 12 percent of the American called Dundalk, MD, where Donald can be improved. We need more people support the Republican bill. Trump had done very well in the past choices. We need more competition As a matter of fact, according to a election. there. Make no mistake, the Senate recent report, this is the most unpopu- What I found during that parade was Republican bill and the bill that passed lar piece of legislation in the last three a lot of people there who were still sup- the House don’t improve the Affordable decades. It is more unpopular than the portive of President Trump but not one Care Act. They destroy those parts of $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. That person at that parade who was in favor it that are working and have been of is pretty unpopular. The American peo- of TrumpCare or the Senate Repub- great benefit to tens of millions of ple are catching on as to what is in this lican so-called healthcare bill—not Americans. bill, and they do not want to see it. one. The Congressional Budget Office also Let me conclude by saying what is as I was listening to the Senator from tells us that premiums will go up next obvious as can be. It is what the Amer- Vermont about the most recent poll- year. The Congressional Budget Office ican people want. Are there problems ing. The polling I had seen previously also tells us that if you are a senior be- with the Affordable Care Act? Abso- had shown 17 percent of the American tween the ages of 50 and 64, you are in lutely. Premiums are too high, people in favor of this, which was very for a walloping increase in your pre- deductibles too high, copayments too low. I am not surprised to hear it is miums, which of course is what the high, prescription drug prices are off even lower now at 12 percent because AARP calls the age tax and why they the charts. my own personal experience in these are on the warpath against this legisla- Let’s deal with it. What is the prob- places in Maryland that had been sup- tion—because it will be greatly dam- lem? Let’s deal with it. Put it on the portive of Donald Trump, and in many aging to those seniors who are in the table, and let us address those prob- ways still are, were that they were not individual market who are now going lems. The American people want to im- in favor of this healthcare bill. In to have to pay huge increases in pre- prove the Affordable Care Act, not de- many ways, they had felt betrayed by miums. Those have been documented stroy it. it. by the nonpartisan Congressional Let me now, speaking for myself After all, during the last campaign, Budget Office. only, say this. I hope very much there Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to I would remind my colleagues that can be bipartisan efforts to improve cut Medicaid, and yet the bill before us the head of the Congressional Budget the Affordable Care Act, but I happen has dramatic cuts to Medicaid. In fact, Office was someone selected by the Re- to believe we have to go further than the Senate bill has even deeper cuts to publican chairman of the Senate Budg- that. I intend to help lead that effort. Medicaid over time than the House et Committee and the Republican In my view, there is something pro- bill. chairman of the House Budget Com- foundly wrong when the United States We all remember the House bill. mittee, and the CBO is our referee in of America is the only major country President Trump had a great celebra- this place. on Earth—the only one—that doesn’t tion in the Rose Garden in public, but If we all could make up our own guarantee healthcare to all people as a behind closed doors he called it mean. facts, which in many cases the debates right, while at the same time we spend Yet the Senate bill, when it comes to go in those directions anyway, it would far more per capita on healthcare. We Medicaid cuts, will make them even be an even more unruly place. At least spend far more per capita on prescrip- deeper over a period of time, according we have the CBO to provide that anal- tion drugs, and our healthcare out- to the report issued by the Congres- ysis. It is not just the CBO. This is comes are not particularly good com- sional Budget Office, the nonpartisan masquerading as a healthcare bill. pared to many other countries. Congressional Budget Office, just as we I ask the question of my colleagues, I think the time is long overdue as to all left town for the Fourth of July Why is it that every single patient ad- why we do not ask ourselves: How is it break. vocacy group that has weighed in on Canada can guarantee healthcare to all It was an interesting experience to this bill has weighed in against this people, the UK can do it, Germany can hear people, on the one hand, saying bill? These are not Democratic organi- do it, France can do, Scandinavia can let’s find ways to work together on zations or Republican organizations:

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These are core, there are two pillars to this bill. all of us—with me, asking me to plead our constituents. They are rotten pillars, but that is with all of our colleagues to not cut They don’t wake up every morning what they are. One is these very dra- Medicaid because they are going to be thinking about a Democratic plan or matic cuts to Medicaid, very dramatic. relying on continuing Medicaid funding Republican plan or Independent plan. As I said, the Senate cuts even deeper in order to provide those treatment These are organizations dedicated to over a longer period of time than the services. patient health. They are all against a House bill. In the Senate bill, that cut I think people around the country bill that is parading as a healthcare is around $770 billion, and then there are just beginning to learn that Med- bill. are also cuts to tax credits that help icaid has been helpful and will become How can that be the case, that every more Americans afford healthcare. So even more helpful in the fight against single advocacy group that has weighed if you cut Medicaid, you get rid of tax the opioid epidemic; that it is helping in on this bill that has a healthcare credits that make healthcare more af- our kids with disabilities and special mandate and is nonpartisan is against fordable. On the other side of the ledg- education in our schools; that it helps it? er is this whopping tax cut—a whopping low-income working families who may I ask my Republican colleagues to go tax cut that goes to some very power- work for an employer who doesn’t pro- back to the drawing board. This is not ful special interests and some very vide health insurance and who still a healthcare bill, not when every single wealthy individuals. Many of us heard pays so low that they are at an income patient advocacy group weighed in Warren Buffett a couple of weeks ago level where they qualify for Medicaid. against it, not when nonpartisan anal- on TV saying: I don’t need a $670,000-a- People are also learning that most of ysis tells us that 22 million people will year tax cut as part of a bill that is the money spent in Medicaid goes to lose out, not when the American Med- going to put the health of my fellow individuals in nursing homes and peo- ical Association says it violates this Americans at risk. ple with long-term disabilities, people simple principle of, first, do not harm. I think a lot of people are asking the who need long-term care. That is where It is not just the doctors. It is the question: If this is a healthcare bill, most of the money goes. And 2 out of 3 nurses. It is the hospitals. It is the Na- why is the core of it this huge cut to dollars spent on nursing home care in tional Rural Health Association. I Medicaid and a huge tax break for the the United States are Medicaid dollars. spent a good amount of time in rural wealthiest Americans? And by the way, So we are all in this together. Those Maryland over the Fourth of July if you make $1 million a year, you get deep cuts to Medicaid are going to have break. Rural hospitals are terrified of a $57,000-a-year, on average, tax break a devastating impact, as will the other the consequences of this legislation, in this so-called healthcare bill. changes that are going to make health not just because of the harm that will So let’s put aside a bill that is rotten insurance premiums go up for so many befall their patients because their pa- to its core. I heard a lot of talk about people, especially for seniors. And the tients will be denied access to afford- trying to fix this. I would just warn my provisions are going to harm those able care—but when they no longer colleagues to make sure our constitu- with preexisting conditions in various have patients who are covered by in- ents know that cosmetic changes ways. surance who come through their doors aren’t going to fix this. You can’t put I will end with one of many stories and there is an emergency so they pro- a little deodorant on this and make it that I have gotten, personal testi- vide that care anyway, then the hos- come out smelling great. It is just not monies I received from constituents pital all of a sudden is not getting paid going to happen. But if people are throughout the State of Maryland. for the care it provides. They are genuinely interested in finding ways to This one is from Sarah from Arnold, deathly afraid they are going to have improve the exchanges, I am all in. We MD, who says: to scale back their operations and lay certainly should work together to re- Without the Affordable Care Act, my fam- off people in a lot of these rural hos- duce the cost of prescription drugs, and ily would not have affordable, reliable health pitals. there are lots of proposals out there to insurance. When my 3-year-old was 2 months I really hope and believe this is a mo- do it. The President at one time even old, he had emergency brain surgery for a be- ment where the Senate can look at this talked about making that a priority, nign cyst. Because of this, and even though situation and decide let’s not go down but that seems to have fallen away. We he does not have any lingering effects or this road because the American people all know there are ways we can smart- medical needs as a result of this surgery, we were denied coverage for him before the are asking themselves why are we ly save money in our healthcare sys- ACA. doing this. It is one of those cases tem by continuing to move away from That, of course, is because before the where I think people sort of lost track a system that is based simply on the ACA, people could be denied coverage of why, other than the fact that, as quantity of care and the volume of care because of a preexisting condition. At many have said today, there had been and move toward one that rewards the the age of 2 months, he had the cyst. this call to get rid of ObamaCare, to value and quality of care. Let’s do He was forever marked as someone get rid of the Affordable Care Act but that. with a preexisting condition and there- never a lot of thought as to what was The final thing I want to point out is that I was in Southern Maryland over fore could not get affordable coverage. going to replace it. They wrote: Now what we are learning is the pro- the break, down in a place called St. posals that would supposedly replace it Mary’s County. I visited one of the sub- We were denied coverage before the ACA. In 2014, my husband opened up his own fam- will do harm. They will do a lot more stance abuse treatment centers called ily law practice. Because of this decision, we harm than the place we are at today. Beacon of Hope Recovery Center. These were on our own for health insurance. Rather than do harm and hurt tens of are people of great faith coming to- So they bought into the exchange. millions of Americans, let’s find a way gether to help people who are victims And we are now in our second year of ex- to improve the current system. There of the opioid epidemic, which has had a cellent coverage thanks to the Affordable are practical ideas for how we can im- devastating impact on Maryland, as it Care Act. Having a fixed monthly payment prove the healthcare exchanges, the has on so much of the rest of the coun- with the options and privileges equal to marketplaces within the Affordable try. We talked about some of the those who work for big companies has been Care Act. Many of us have put forward former patients who were there, people immensely helpful. The Affordable Care Act ideas, and I would be more than happy who are now actually part of the oper- has worked for me and my family. to explore with our colleagues ways we ation to help save the lives of other Mr. President, my point is not that can improve upon those exchanges people who are racked with addiction. the Affordable Care Act is perfect. without doing harm. We met with these dedicated staff There are improvements that can be

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HONORING THE FESTUS HIGH HONORING SERGEANT FIRST RECOGNIZING UNITED STATES SCHOOL ROCKET CLUB ON THEIR CLASS DEMARCK WIMBERLY’S ARMY COLONEL THOMAS TICKNER FIRST PLACE WIN REP- TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO RESENTING THE UNITED STATES HIS COUNTRY AND HIS HONOR- IN THE INTERNATIONAL ROCK- ABLE RETIREMENT FROM THE HON. KAY GRANGER ETRY CHALLENGE IN PARIS, UNITED STATES ARMY OF TEXAS FRANCE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN Tuesday, July 11, 2017 HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER OF VIRGINIA Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES acknowledge the service of Colonel Thomas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tickner who is coming to the end of his as- Tuesday, July 11, 2017 signment as the Chief of the Congressional Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Budget Liaison for the Secretary of the Army. Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise recognize and congratulate Sergeant First Tom is a native of Wayne, Pennsylvania. He today to honor a group of high school students Class Demarck Wimberly on his retirement received his Bachelor of Science degree in from my district, the Festus High School Rock- from the United States Army after 20 years of Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State Uni- faithful service to our country. An esteemed versity in 1990, his Masters of Civil Engineer- et Club on their first place win representing and respected member of the U.S. Army, Ser- ing Degree from University of Colorado at the United States in the International Rocketry geant First Class Wimberly most recently Boulder in 1999, and a Masters of Science in Challenge in Paris. served as a senior operations Non-commis- National Resource Strategy from the Eisen- Members of the team include Grace Basler, sioned officer and trainer for the Joint Impro- hower School, National Defense University in Ed Bohnert, Cydney Breier, Ryan Brown, vised-Threat Defeat Organization. In this ca- 2013. Christopher Carden, Ashton Croft, Joel Marler, pacity, he was instrumental in the training and Over the last year, Tom has made signifi- Rylie Martin, Jacob Rozner, and the club preparation of hundreds of personnel from cant and lasting contributions while liaising president Timothy Ruesche. They are coached across the Armed Forces as they prepared to with the House and Senate Appropriations by Devin Lorenz, a former member of the deploy to some of the most dangerous places Committees to provide critical resources for Festus Rocket Club himself. in the world. Army Warfighters. Tom and his liaison team worked closely with every appropriation office In May of this year the Festus High School SFC Wimberly’s distinguished career began with the 4th Squadron 7th Cavalry Regiment, in Congress; ensuring accountability to Con- Rocketry Team participated in the annual Camp Garry Owen South Korea. Sergeant gress and our Nation’s taxpayers. Team America Rocketry Challenge’s (TARC) First Class Demarck Wimberly’s duty stations Through 26 years of active duty, Tom has Final fly-off in The Plains, Virginia. They were include, Fort Riley Kansas, Fort Hood Texas, served in a variety of tactical, operational, and awarded first prize over 100 other teams from Fort Richardson Alaska, Fort Bliss Texas, Fort strategic assignments. In 1989, Tom was com- across the United States, which included a Carson Colorado, Fort Campbell Kentucky, missioned a Distinguished Military Graduate combined $20,000 in scholarships and a trip and finally the Pentagon where he was in- through the Army Reserve Officer Training to Paris, France to compete in the Inter- ducted into The Order of Saint Maurice. Dur- Corps. He began his military career in the national Rocketry Competition. At the Inter- ing these many duty stations, Sergeant First 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Divi- national Rocketry Challenge, Festus High Class Demarck Wimberly deployed with 2nd sion (Air Assault) followed by an assignment School, representing the United States, bested Battalion 8th Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry to the 84th Engineer Battalion (Combat competing teams from France, Great Britain, Division) from Fort Hood Texas for the inva- Heavy), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he and Japan to take first place. sion of Iraq in 2003 where he received the held company command. Following graduate Soldier’s Medal for heroism, he also deployed school he served in various assignments with TARC is the aerospace and defense indus- with the 172nd Stryker Brigade in 2005 from the Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of try’s flagship STEM program that is sponsored Fort Richardson Alaska and to Djibouti Africa Engineers from January 2000 to July 2002, to by the National Association of Rocketry, the in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring include a deployment to lead the Los Alamos Aerospace Industries Association, and numer- Freedom. Fire Recovery Office. From June 2003 to May 2005, Tom served as the Operations Officer ous industry partners including Raytheon SFC Wimberly’s awards and decorations in- and Executive Officer for the 52nd Engineer Company, Boeing Company and Thales USA. clude the Soldier’s Medal for heroism, Meri- Battalion (Combat Heavy), Fort Carson, Colo- Raytheon Company has sponsored Team torious Service Medal, Army Commendation rado, where he deployed in support of Oper- USA’s attendance in the international competi- medal (6th award), Joint Service Achievement ation Iraqi Freedom. From June 2005 to June tion for 12 years and running. In the age of Medal, Army Achievement Medal (5th Award) 2008 he served as an Engineer Branch As- as well as numerous unit awards and service technology, exposure to STEM education and signment Officer at the Army’s Human Re- medals. Through his distinguished service, opportunities is a national priority in order to sources Command followed by command at SFC Wimberly has also earned the Combat ensure our workforce is equipped for the chal- the Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of lenges of the 21st century. TARC has pro- Infantryman Badge and Expert Infantryman Engineers from June 2008 to July 2010. Tom vided more than 65,000 middle school and badge. SFC Wimberly has also received the worked as the Military Assistant for the Assist- high school students an opportunity to be en- Order of Saint Maurice for his significant and ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from long-lasting contributions to the infantry com- gaged in hands-on experience that allows July 2010 to July 2012. After graduating from munity. them to develop skills to assist them in future the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National careers in STEM and aerospace. As SFC Demarck Wimberly embarks on a Security and Resource Strategy, Tom com- new chapter in life, it is my hope that he may manded the Savannah District, U.S. Army I ask you to join me in recognizing the recall, with a deep sense of pride and accom- Corps of Engineers from July 2013 to June Festus High School Rocket Club for their ex- plishment, the outstanding contributions he 2015. Most recently, Tom returned from a traordinary accomplishment on behalf of the has made to the United States Army. I would one-year tour in Afghanistan serving as the United States. like to send him my best wishes for continued Engineer Director for the Combined Security success in his future endeavors. Transition Command—Afghanistan.

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At the U.S. service academies, these ice and wish him and his family continued suc- serves, at Gloucester County Veterans Memo- students will further their education and de- cess in his future endeavors. rial Cemetery. velop the skills needed to serve our country. f Mr. Speaker, PFC Walter Frank Piper is by Those who are willing to lay their lives on all accounts an American hero who selflessly the line do not make this decision impulsively. JROTC TEAMS OF MARINER, served his country and gave his life for his Instead, they make a conscious choice to put RIVERDALE, AND GULF COAST country. His service, sacrifice, and legacy country before self, a choice that tests their must never be forgotten. I ask you to join me strength and builds their commitment to serv- HON. FRANCIS ROONEY in honoring the memory of this great American ice. OF FLORIDA and patriot. At a recent reception honoring these young IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f leaders, I told them, ‘‘Don’t look back. The challenges that lie ahead should not deter you Tuesday, July 11, 2017 KATE’S LAW from doing what you have set out to do. Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. SPEECH OF ‘‘The challenges that you face will never Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the outweigh the pride that you have in our coun- JROTC teams of Mariner, Riverdale, and Gulf HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO try and the love that you have for your friends Coast high schools. These teams recently OF OREGON and neighbors.’’ competed in the National All-Services JROTC IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I thank these men and women for their will- Academic and Leadership Bowl Competition in Thursday, June 29, 2017 ingness to serve, and I will keep them in my Washington D.C. and all three placed in the prayers as they enter a new season at the Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, on June 29th I top fifteen of 64 teams. United States military academies. voted in favor of H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, which For over a century the JROTC program has f instilled in students the value of teamwork, citi- increases penalties for deported criminals that zenship, and public service. This competition return to the United States. HONORING MR. KEN CROWLEY The bill is named after Kate Steinle, who tests students in both academics and leader- was killed in San Francisco by a Mexican na- ship. To get to the national competition, the tional who had seven felony convictions on his HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY three schools competed against a combined record and had been deported five times and OF CONNECTICUT 2,600 teams. had once again returned to the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is humbling to see the young men and I have always argued that we need com- Tuesday, July 11, 2017 women of Collier and Lee Counties excel and prehensive immigration reform to fix our bro- show their knowledge and passion for civil Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I ken immigration system. In 2013, I cospon- service. I look forward to seeing what these rise today to honor Ken Crowley for his dedi- sored the House Democratic comprehensive young scholars will accomplish for our com- cation to our community and service to those immigration reform bill, H.R. 15, the Border munity and our country in the years to come. in need in Connecticut. In our state, Ken is Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigra- f well known both for his leadership in business tion Modernization Act. This bill included simi- and for his willingness to step up to help oth- FRANK PIPER lar provisions to Kate’s Law and had broad bi- ers. partisan support in the House and Senate. Ken is a native of Waterbury, Connecticut, HON. DONALD NORCROSS Opponents of the bill argue that the bill does and learned the value of hard work at a young not make exceptions for asylum seekers or age after working on a local farm. He fell in OF NEW JERSEY victims of human trafficking. That is why I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES love with driving and working with cars, and voted in favor of a Motion to Recommit H.R. Ken eventually began working as a salesman Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3004 offered by Representative ZOE LOFGREN in a dealership. Later, he rose up to run his Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today which would safeguard vulnerable victims of own dealership. Now, Ken is one of Connecti- to honor the life and service of the late Walter human trafficking that voluntarily present cut’s largest and most successful auto deal- Frank Piper, United States Army Private First themselves at a port of entry. Unfortunately, it ers, with 13 franchises employing hundreds of Class, of Williamstown in New Jersey’s First failed on a 193 to 232 vote. people. In addition, Ken has shown great com- I have always maintained that undocu- Congressional District. mitment to the environment. He participated in mented immigrants who commit a crime in the Walter Piper, born April 6, 1930, was a the CT Green Bank Commercial Property As- U.S. should be deported. While this bill is not proud resident of Williamstown and son of the sessed Clean Energy Program to outfit mul- perfect, Kate’s Law ensures that dangerous late Charles and Alice Piper. Walter Piper tiple car dealerships with clean energy im- criminals are prosecuted accordingly. I am graduated Glassboro High School in 1949. provements. Walter Piper enlisted in the U.S. Army in committed to regaining control of our country’s What’s more, Ken has used his success 1950, a year after graduating high school. He borders and have fought to restrict individuals and leveraged his business’s influence to ad- was a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd who would do our citizens harm—both through dress important community needs in Con- Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry terrorist attacks, drug smuggling, and other il- necticut. He worked with former Governor Division. PFC Piper was taken prisoner of war licit activity—from entering the United States. Jody Rell in 2002 to provide for military fami- H.R. 3004 is not a perfect bill. It now heads during the Korean Conflict on February 13, lies during the holidays. Later, in 2008, Crow- to the Senate, where I hope it will be improved 1951. PFC Piper died June 18, 1951 while ley Auto Group partnered with the Army Re- to include exceptions for victims of trafficking being held prisoner of war. serve’s Employer Partnership Initiative to help and those seeking asylum, similar to the com- PFC Piper’s unidentified remains were re- veterans transition to the civilian workforce. prehensive bill in 2013, and sent back to the covered in 1990, returned to Hawaii on June Ken was also instrumental in the planning of House for further debate. 24, 1991, and positively identified April 18, Bristol Technical Education Center and do- 2017. f nates vehicles to the school’s auto-shop pro- Walter Piper’s name is inscribed on the RECOGNIZING NORTHEAST GEOR- gram. Two decades ago, Ken started the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memo- GIA’S SERVICE ACADEMY AP- Crowley Automotive Golf Tournament to help rial. Private First Class Piper has been post- POINTEES raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Re- humously awarded the following: Purple Heart search Foundation and has raised over $1 mil- with Oak Leaf cluster, Prisoner of War Medal, HON. DOUG COLLINS lion over 20 years. In fact, Ford Motor Com- Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense OF GEORGIA pany recently honored Ken for his community Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spirit, one of only six dealers worldwide to re- bat Infantryman Badge, United Nations Serv- ceive this well-deserved recognition. ice Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Mr. Speaker, Ken Crowley has been a busi- Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is ness and community leader in Connecticut, Unit Citation. my pleasure to rise today in recognition of and his work to support veterans and those in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:49 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11JY8.003 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E955 need has made our community stronger and and time again so that we may have the privi- and entertainment for people of all ages, high- more caring. Therefore, it is fitting and proper lege to enjoy the freedoms and liberties that lighting the Office’s year-round work for Fulton that we honor him here today. make this country the greatest in the world. County seniors. As with many of the Office’s f Exemplifying the bravery and honor em- programs, the Senior Picnic depends on the bodied by so many of our nation’s servicemen dedication and tireless efforts of volunteers EDWARD FORTE and women, he has received numerous mili- from our community. tary decorations and awards, including two On behalf of New York’s 21st District, I want HON. DONALD NORCROSS Iraq Campaign Medals and two Afghanistan to thank the Fulton County Office for Aging for OF NEW JERSEY Campaign Medals. its vital service to our seniors. The Office pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Now back in his home state of Michigan, re- vides programs and information to help our Tuesday, July 11, 2017 tiring from a career that has moved him not seniors in key areas like healthcare, employ- only across the country, but around the globe, ment, and legal services. We are grateful to Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today I thank him for his dedicated service and wish the Office for their continuing commitment to to acknowledge the Honorable Edward Forte, him the best of luck in everything he does our elderly population, and wish them all the former Mayor of the Borough of Haddon next—from spending time with his beloved best on their 30th Annual Senior Picnic. Heights, Camden County, in New Jersey’s family, to teaching his children the art of hunt- f First Congressional District, on the occasion of ing and fishing, to setting out on his next ad- his retirement as supervisor from Public Serv- venture. ED MCBRIDE ice Enterprise Group (PSE&G). f Mr. Forte is a long-time constituent and resi- HON. DONALD NORCROSS COLONEL G. SCOTT TAYLOR RE- dent of Haddon Heights, where he distin- OF NEW JERSEY LINQUISHES COMMAND OF THE guished himself with a commitment to public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service as a member of Borough Council, Bor- FORT IRWIN ARMY GARRISON ough Council President, Mayor, Director of Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Public Safety for the Borough, a member of HON. PAUL COOK Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the Borough’s Zoning Board, and volunteer OF CALIFORNIA to honor the life and legacy of the late Ed firefighter and assistant fire chief for the Bor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McBride, a United States Navy World War II ough’s fire department. veteran who proudly served our nation aboard In 1980, Mr. Forte joined PSE&G, where he Tuesday, July 11, 2017 the USS Martin and the USS Athene. would ascend through the ranks to become Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- After his service to our country, Mr. McBride distribution supervisor at the utility company. ognize the contributions of U.S. Army Colonel became a self-employed contractor for 45 During his employment at PSE&G and his G. Scott Taylor, who will relinquish command years and worked at the former New York simultaneous tenure as Mayor of the Borough of the Fort Irwin Garrison on July 12, 2017. Shipyard in Camden, New Jersey and Sun of Haddon Heights, Mr. Forte would work to Colonel Taylor is leaving for his next duty as- Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. achieve an important personal milestone, signment as the Assistant Chief of Staff, G– Mr. McBride’s commitment to our nation and earning his Bachelor of Science in Business 3—Operations for the 8th Army in Camp Hum- community continued long after his active duty Administration degree from Thomas Edison phrey, South Korea. service in the U.S. Navy. State College. Mr. Forte’s determination both I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with Mr. McBride was also a life member of the inspired those across South Jersey, and pro- Colonel Taylor the past two years, during Berlin, New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars vided him with the educational tools to serve which time I saw the passion he possesses for and a member of American Legion Post 311 him in the execution of his professional and his soldiers and his support for the vital train- in Atco, New Jersey. public service duties. ing mission of Fort Irwin and the National Mr. McBride served his community for 22 During his tenure as Mayor of Haddon Training Center. Colonel Taylor was a driving years as a member of the Camden County Heights, Mr. Forte launched wellness initia- force behind efforts to improve combat readi- Fire Police, was a life member of the tives, including the ‘‘Walk! Heights’’ campaign, ness and the quality of life for soldiers under Tansboro Fire Company, held the post of civil in which he walked through his Borough, en- his command. His work culminated in $6.4 mil- defense director for the Township of Winslow, gaging constituents and encouraged them to lion in improvements to barracks on the instal- and was past president and member of the join him promoting healthy living and an active lation, and his leadership resulted in the repair Berlin, New Jersey Lions Club. lifestyle. Mr. Forte’s service also extended to of essential base infrastructure that was se- In addition to his volunteer endeavors, Ed the New Jersey Order Sons of Italy Founda- verely damaged by flooding. McBride enjoyed a number of hobbies and ac- tion. In addition to thanking Colonel Taylor for his tivities including: cabinetry, camping, golfing Mr. Speaker, Edward Forte is a model of service at Fort Irwin, I would also like to rec- and fishing. community and public service, and an exam- ognize his outstanding military career. Colonel Mr. Speaker, Ed McBride was an exemplary ple for others who may wish to serve. I invite Taylor is a decorated combat veteran with citizen with a devotion to public service, com- you to join me in thanking him for his many over 25 years of service, which includes three mitment, and hard work. I invite you to join me contributions to the community. And, I respect- combat deployments. I wish Colonel Taylor in honoring the memory of this great man. fully ask you to join me in congratulating Mr. and his family the best of luck as they embark f Forte on the occasion of his retirement. on a new chapter at Camp Humphrey, but IN HONOR OF COLONEL STEVEN J. f they will be sorely missed back home in the California desert. OWENS IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR f JEFFERY A. SIERPIEN HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNUAL OF VIRGINIA FULTON COUNTY OFFICE FOR HON. DAVID A. TROTT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGING SENIOR PICNIC OF MICHIGAN Tuesday, July 11, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Tuesday, July 11, 2017 HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK OF NEW YORK to recognize and congratulate Colonel Steven Mr. TROTT. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES J. Owens on his retirement from the United highlight the distinguished career of one of my States Army after 30 years of service to our constituents, United States Marine Corps Tuesday, July 11, 2017 country. An esteemed and respected member Major Jeffery A. Sierpien. Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the Army Medical Service Corps, Colonel Enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1997, Major honor and recognize the 30th Annual Fulton Owens most recently served as the Deputy Di- Sierpien has been deployed seven times County Office for Aging Senior Picnic. rector for Reserve Affairs at the Office of the throughout his career, including multiple de- Since its inception in 1987, the Fulton Coun- Surgeon General. In this capacity, he was in- ployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. ty Office for Aging Senior Picnic has brought strumental in driving policy to improve the ca- He has been an unwavering defender of lib- our community together to celebrate our sen- pability of the Army to recruit and retain high erty, selflessly putting his life on the line time ior citizens. The Senior Picnic features food quality providers to care for our Nations

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11JY8.003 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS E956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2017 Daughters and Sons. He also played an inte- Bradley (Deena) White, John (Susan) White, CLARENCE B. JONES gral role in strengthening the relationship be- Amy (Jim) Byrum, and Christina (David) tween Army National Guard and the Army Re- Whitesell; ten great-grandchildren; and four HON. DONALD NORCROSS serve medical communities. great-great-grandchildren to whom I give my OF NEW JERSEY Colonel Owens distinguished career began deepest sympathies. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the Virginia Army National Guard in 1987, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 and included time at Ft. Belvoir, VA; Camp f Robinson, VA; Ft. Pickett, VA; Ft. A.P. Hill, Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today VA; Joint Force Headquarters, VA; the Na- IN RECOGNITION OF MARCIA to honor Dr. Clarence B. Jones, a towering tional Guard Bureau; Fort Sam Houston, TX; BOYLE civil rights figure and advocate for equality and and the Office of the Surgeon General. During justice. On June 6, 2017, family, friends and this time, he deployed to Iraq in support of community members will gather for the renam- Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his time in HON. DORIS O. MATSUI ing of the Palmyra High School Library and Iraq, he served as the I Corps MNCI and USFI dedication of the newly created Dr. Clarence liaison to the Iraqi Army Surgeon. In that role, OF CALIFORNIA B. Jones Institute for Social Advocacy as a he performed the medical portion of counter- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tribute to Dr. Jones. insurgency training for hundreds of America’s Dr. Jones was born in Philadelphia, Penn- service members and advised the Iraqi Army Tuesday, July 11, 2017 sylvania on January 8, 1931. He attended Pal- Surgeon on methods to increase capabilities myra High School in Palmyra, situated in New Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to provide care to the Iraqi Soldiers, and to im- Jersey’s First Congressional District, where he celebrate the outstanding leadership of Marcia prove recruitment and retention of providers in graduated valedictorian of his class in 1949. the Iraqi Army. Boyle, a rare disease advocate who has dedi- Dr. Jones’ valedictorian speech, entitled ‘‘To- As Colonel Owens embarks on a new chap- cated the past four decades of her life to help- morrow a Better World,’’ called for breaking ter in life, it is my hope that he may recall, ing people impacted by primary immuno- down racial barriers and marked the beginning with a deep sense of pride and accomplish- deficiency diseases. This mission was not a of a life that would involve civil rights activism. ment, the outstanding contributions he has path Marcia would have chosen herself. Rath- After high school, Dr. Jones attended Co- made to the Office of the Surgeon General, er, this mission chose her, and she has re- lumbia University, served the United States the Virginia Army National Guard and to the sponded with full vigor to improve life for not military during the Korean Conflict, and grad- United States Army. I would like to send him only her own son but for countless other peo- uated from Boston University’s School of Law. In 1960, after practicing law for a few years, my best wishes for continued success in his ple in the United States and world impacted Dr. Jones became the attorney and trusted future endeavors. by one of the more than 300 forms of primary advisor to iconic civil rights leader, the Rev. f immunodeficiency diseases, or PI. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. HONORING DOROTHA WHITE Thankfully, as a result of Marcia’s leader- In 1963, Dr. Jones played a vital role orga- ship, the world today is a much brighter place nizing and planning the historic March on HON. LUKE MESSER for people with PI, though a number of Washington, D.C. alongside Dr. King. Dr. Jones also co-authored the ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ OF INDIANA changes remain to be addressed. Marcia first speech, regarded as the most notable civil IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES started to become a rare disease advocate when her son John became seriously ill in the rights address in U.S. history. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 late 1970s. John would later be diagnosed Dr. Jones broke racial barriers in corporate America, becoming the first African American Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to with a form of PI and had received the appro- partner at a Wall Street banking investment honor, Dorotha White, who passed away on priate medical treatment, life-sustaining ther- firm. Monday, July 3, 2017 in Henry County. apy he continues utilizing today. Mrs. White was born in New Lisbon, Ohio Dr. Clarence Jones is an honorable Amer- on December 27, 1916. After graduating from Marcia recognized the deep need for people ican, who has dedicated his life, voice, and New Lisbon High School in 1934, she at- like John and their families and continued to actions to civil rights, and has inspired many tended Dayton Conservatory of Music where make a difference for the entire community to stand up for justice. she studied piano, organ, and accordion. She even though her child and family were taken Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in saluting graced others with her talent for music by pro- care of. This led to Marcia’s founding of the Dr. Jones for his service to our nation, his de- viding private piano lessons in New Castle, In- Immune Deficiency Foundation, an operation votion to the civil rights movement and for his diana and played various instruments well into she ran out of her kitchen. For a dozen years ongoing fight for equality in our great nation. her nineties. In addition to her musical pur- Marcia worked as a full-time volunteer founder f suits, Mrs. White helped run a successful dairy and leader of the organization before embark- TRIBUTE TO CATHI MILLER farm with her husband in New Castle and was ing on another career in leading development very involved within the community and poli- positions at Johns Hopkins Medicine. HON. DAVID YOUNG tics. She had a profound impact on countless OF IOWA Hoosiers, and her life should be an inspiration Over the past several years, Marcia has sig- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to all. nificantly expanded the scope, staff and pro- Mrs. White was a life member of the New gramming of the IDF to reach more persons in Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Lisbon Christian Church and Henry County need. This includes working with the leading Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Historical Society, a founding member of the clinicians and scientists in the field to publish today to recognize and congratulate Cathi Mil- Henry County Saddle Club, a member of the evidence-based guides for other clinicians, for ler, a teacher at Central Academy in Des Live & Learn Club, Indiana Jersey Cattle Club, parents and for patients. She had served on Moines, Iowa. Cathi was recently recognized the Brown Road Club, the Lenba Club of the board of the National Health Council and by PBS as Iowa’s 2017 PBS Digital Innovator. Henry County, the P.E.O—Chapter AD, and has been seen as a national and global leader Each year, PBS recognizes an educator the Altruistic Literary Club. of the patient advocacy or voluntary health from each state and U.S. territory who display She served as the Council President on the community. a knack for innovation and ‘‘outside the box’’ Henry County Council and was a member of thinking in their classroom. Cathi is an out- Mr. Speaker, I know many in the PI commu- the Henry County GOP Club. Her years spent standing example of these principals. She has as a dedicated public servant will always be nity are saddened by Marcia’s retirement later shown that when a teacher fully invests them- remembered and appreciated by the commu- this summer. To say Marcia has done the job selves in their students, the sky is the limit. nity. well would be an understatement, and she Thanks to Cathi’s exceptional work, students Mrs. White was predeceased by her hus- may have a successor but certainly not a re- at Central Academy have the tools and skills band of 57 years, Robert; her parents; a placement. I’m pleased that Marcia will con- to succeed, both in the classroom and be- brother, Delbert (Virginia) Hoover; and a sis- tinue her service to IDF as a volunteer and yond. ter, Betty Ann (Donald) Moore. She is survived member of the board of trustees, and am con- Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent by her sons, Stephen (Sharon) White and fident that she will continue to help lead this leaders like Cathi in the United States Con- David (Susanne) White; her grandchildren community for decades to come. gress and it is with great pride that I recognize

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That is because information of this kind is tected. f protected from public disclosure under the set- This is especially true since we know for tled principle of ‘collective privacy’ recognized certain that adversaries like Russia are ac- TRUMP’S VOTER FRAUD COMMIS- by the Supreme Court in the landmark deci- tively involved in cyberwarfare campaigns to SION IS A FRAUD AND SHOULD sion of NAACP v. Alabama, 377 U.S. 288, 84 undermine our democracy. BE DISBANDED NOW S. Ct. 1302, 12 L. Ed. 2d 325 (1964), which There is no denying that our election system held that compelled disclosure of affiliation is under assault, but not in the way Trump HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE with groups engaged in advocacy may con- imagines. OF TEXAS stitute an impermissible chilling effect on the Instead of wasting taxpayer money to fund IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES freedom of association guaranteed by the First an investigation into voter fraud, which is as Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Amendment, a holding that has been affirmed mythical as a unicorn, American democracy would be better served by focusing on and Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, unable to repeatedly. Accordingly, neither Texas nor any state correcting the real problem with our elec- cope with the brutal fact that he lost the pop- tions—voter suppression and external, illegal, ular vote to Hillary Clinton by 2.9 million votes, can, consistent with the U.S. Constitution, sup- ply the voter information requested by the and international interference in our national the largest vote deficit of any president in elections. American history, Donald Trump tweeted that PACEI. Indeed, if the information sought was as I am not opposed to employing reasonable, he would have won the popular vote but for legitimate, and workable means to safeguard ‘‘millions of people who voted illegally.’’ public in nature as PACEI contends, there simply would be no need for it to request the the integrity of our electoral system and to Instead of producing any credible evidence protect the precious right to vote. But Trump’s to support this claim, a hoax that has been re- information from state governments. Trump’s voter suppression commission is a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election peatedly and decisively debunked by experts, Integrity is incapable of doing either and thus the President doubled down and issued an solution in search of a problem. Contrary to what Trump and Kobach would should be disbanded and dissolved imme- Executive Order establishing the ‘‘Presidential diately. Advisory Commission on Election Integrity’’ have the public believe, American elections (PACEI), appointing Kris Kobach, anti-immi- are not rife with widespread voter fraud. Stud- f gration warrior and poster-child for voter fraud ies have shown that it is more likely an Amer- RECOGNIZING THE UPPER conspiratorialists everywhere, to lead the ican ‘‘will be struck by lightning than that he PENINSULA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO Commission. will impersonate another voter at the polls.’’ It would be more accurate to characterize No, the major ill affecting our election sys- tem is not that too many people vote due to HON. JACK BERGMAN the PACEI as the ‘‘Presidential Advisory Com- OF MICHIGAN voter fraud, but that too many people are pre- mission on Vote Suppression.’’ Voter suppres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vented from voting due to vote suppression sion is real but the oft-repeated claim that Tuesday, July 11, 2017 American elections are rife with voter fraud is schemes such as discriminatory photo identi- a myth. fication requirements, curtailment of early vot- Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor According to a comprehensive 2014 study ing, too few polling stations leading to long to recognize the Upper Peninsula Champion- published in The Washington Post, out of lines and excessive wait times, and purging of ship Rodeo upon the occasion of its 50th An- more than a billion votes cast between 2000 election rolls. niversary. We Michiganders are so proud of and 2014, only 31 credible instances of imper- Even in the wholly unimaginable event that the rodeo’s half-century of world-class enter- sonation fraud were found, and even this tiny the commission created by Donald Trump and tainment, turnkey production, and commitment number was likely inflated because the study’s led by Kris Kobach could be trusted enough to confronting domestic violence. author counted not just voter fraud prosecu- for states to cooperate by sharing their voter This tradition began in 1968 to showcase tions or convictions but all credible claims. Nu- data, there is no reasonable basis for assum- the rich agricultural production and culture of merous other reports have reached the same ing that information would be kept secure and the Upper Peninsula. Originally established as conclusion. the privacy of voters protected. the ‘‘Iron River Area Championship Rodeo,’’ Any lingering doubt regarding the true pur- Recent cyberattacks have made clear the the name was changed to ‘‘Upper Peninsula pose of the PACEI should be laid to rest by vulnerability of large central databases to Championship Rodeo’’ when Michigan state the request made by Commissioner Kobach cyberattack. An information security breach at Senator Joe Mack introduced a resolution pro- on June 28, 2017 when he wrote each of the the Department of Veterans Affairs com- claiming Iron River to be the ‘‘Rodeo Capital nation’s state secretaries of state requesting promised sensitive personal data of 26.5 mil- of the Upper Peninsula.’’ To anyone who visits that they provide the Commission with ‘‘the full lion persons and cost the VA between $100 the wonderful city of Iron River, it is imme- first and last names of all registrants, middle million to $500 million to remediate; another diately clear that the bustling community takes names or initials if available, addresses, dates occurring at the Office of Personnel Manage- great pride in hosting the only professional of birth, political party (if recorded in your ment impacted 22 million current and former rodeo in Michigan. state), last four digits of social security number federal employees, many of whom held sen- Throughout its proud history, the Upper Pe- if available, voter history (elections voted in) sitive security clearances; and the attack on ninsula Championship Rodeo has featured from 2006 onward, active/inactive status, can- Yahoo, the mother of all security breaches, re- some of the First District’s greatest musicians, celled status, information regarding any felony sulted in 1.5 billion user accounts being com- athletes, and citizens of the last half-century. convictions, information regarding voter reg- promised. The rodeo consistently brings folks from istration in another state, information regarding Because large centralized databases are across Northern Michigan and the Upper Pe- military status, and overseas citizen informa- targets of opportunities for criminals, terrorists, ninsula together to enjoy a weekend of com- tion.’’ and foreign adversaries, it would be the height munity, culture, and competition. Moreover, The information requested by the Commis- of recklessness for Texas or any state to pro- each year, the economic benefits brought to sion will not prevent voter fraud. It will violate vide the PACEI with personal information of Iron River cannot be understated as thou- rather than protect voter privacy. millions of persons via unsecured email to be sands of people travel to the region. The And it will make it easier to craft legislation stored in undersecured databases on under- Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo is and devise campaign strategies intended to secured servers. about more than just competition, it’s a chari- suppress the vote in urban clusters and One of the biggest strengths of the Amer- table event committed to bringing public among targeted demographic groups, particu- ican election system is its decentralized na- awareness to the issue of domestic violence. larly minority voters. ture. By raising money for local organizations work- It is important that all voters, and the people Aggregating all voter data into one central- ing to better our communities, the rodeo has of the 18th Congressional District of Texas ized database with questionable security pro- set a positive example of what can be whom I am privileged to represent, be fully tections makes that data highly vulnerable to achieved when a social event becomes a protected. a cyberattack that could lead to the personal force for good in the community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11JY8.010 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS E958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2017 Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the and neighbors, giving back is really just shar- of Hebron as a Palestinian World Heritage Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo for 50 ing. Site in Danger. A UNESCO resolution inscrib- years of entertainment and community service. f ing Hebron was approved at the end of last Michiganders can take great pride in knowing week, and is the latest in a regrettable trend the First District is home to such a dynamic REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE at the United Nations (UN). Truly, it seems as event and I look forward to enjoying the ro- BONNIE PANNELL if every time I turn around the UN or one of deo’s continued success and dedication. its agencies is pursuing a radical anti-Israel f HON. DORIS O. MATSUI agenda. OF CALIFORNIA In recognizing Hebron as a Palestinian SEAN HAYS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES World Heritage Site, UNESCO has once again attempted to rewrite Jewish history out of Tuesday, July 11, 2017 HON. DONALD NORCROSS world history. In the past year, the UN has OF NEW JERSEY Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it is with pro- adopted resolutions that have omitted Jewish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES found sadness that I rise to honor the life of identity from the Temple Mount, named for the my personal friend and former Sacramento location of the Jewish Temple two thousand Tuesday, July 11, 2017 City Councilwoman, Bonnie Pannell. Bonnie years ago, and also chastised Israel for plant- Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today passed away on June 27th of this year at the ing ‘fake Jewish graves’ in the vicinity. This is to honor Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Hays age of 68. I ask my colleagues to join me in ridiculous and bordering on anti-Semitism. of the United States Coast Guard on the occa- tribute to Bonnie’s truly remarkable life, which The resolution on Hebron is no different. At sion of his retirement from active duty. she dedicated to public service and activism the center of Ancient Hebron lays the Cave of Senior Chief Petty Officer Hays was born within her community. the Patriarchs, a shrine that is holy to Jews, and raised in Ocean City, New Jersey, and in Bonnie served Sacramento as a member of Christians, and Muslims, and recognized as 1997, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. its City Council for sixteen years, fighting tire- the burial place of the Patriarchs and Matri- Following the completion of his U.S. Coast lessly on behalf of the communities of archs of the Jewish people, Abraham, Sarah, Guard training, Sean Hays served the U.S. Meadowview, Parkway, North Laguna Creek, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah. It is the Coast Guard with distinction, earning pro- and Jacinto Creek. I was honored to work second most holy site in Judaism, behind only motions, honors and greater responsibilities. alongside Bonnie in providing flood protection, the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, Sean Hays would serve as Petty Officer First efficient public transportation, and other es- where the ancient Jewish Temple stood more Class/Second Class, in which his teams co- sential services for our shared constituents. than two thousand years ago. ordinated search and rescue missions, con- She was incredibly dedicated to the people The Cave of the Patriarchs sits within a ducted narcotics detection, enforced immigra- she represented, and her partnership was in- compound constructed by Herod, an ancient tion laws, managed fisheries, and enforced valuable on numerous initiatives, such as ex- King of Judea during the Second Temple Pe- federal boating laws on waterways. tending Sacramento Regional Transit’s Light riod, when it served as a place for Jewish The U.S. Coast Guard would promote Sean Rail to Cosumnes River College and opening prayers at the grave sites of the Patriarchs Hays to the rank of Chief Petty Officer/Petty the Valley Hi-North Laguna Library. and Matriarchs of Judaism. When the city of Officer First Class and ultimately, Senior Chief Bonnie was the model of what a true public Hebron was conquered 700 years ago by the Petty Officer, the rank he’d earned before and servant should aspire to be. She knew and Mamluks, the compound was converted into a until the time of his retirement. loved her constituents, she never lost sight of mosque and Jews were prohibited from enter- In his role as Senior Chief Petty Officer, what was best for them, and she was con- ing. Thus was the case for nearly 700 years, Sean Hays served as officer-in-charge and in stantly striving to provide her community with until the city of Hebron was liberated by Israeli command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Phila- the best resources and opportunities available. forces during the Six-Day War in 1967 and re- delphia, managing personnel and resources The entire Sacramento community suffered a established as a place where all religions relative to maritime law enforcement for the blow when Bonnie was diagnosed with pri- could worship. Greater Philadelphia Port region. mary progressive aphasia, which forced her to This history is important, Mr. Speaker, be- Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in thank- step down from office. I can think of no more cause UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee ing Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Hays for fitting tribute to her than what the people of does not appear to care about it. But I do. We decades of commitment to serving and pro- Sacramento did to mark Bonnie’s retirement— do. All of us in this body understand the im- tecting the United States of America and its in- naming a central and beloved community cen- portance of world heritage. The UN does itself terests, and in wishing him well in his retire- ter in her district the Samuel and Bonnie a great disservice when it allows these revi- ment. Pannell Meadowview Community Center. This sionist measures to move forward. f building, the people and families it serves, and Even as wars and humanitarian disasters the community in which it is located all remind rage across the globe, the UN remains relent- RECOGNIZING THE GENEROSITY us that we were honored to be in and experi- less in its anti-Israel agenda. I therefore felt it OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA ence the presence of Bonnie Pannell. necessary to introduce this resolution today Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me disapproving of UNESCO’s inscription of He- HON. DOUG COLLINS in celebrating the life of the Honorable Bonnie bron and its Cave of the Patriarchs as a Pal- OF GEORGIA Pannell. I will miss her professionally, and like estinian World Heritage Site in Danger, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so many in my beloved hometown of Sac- calling on this body to reject any anti-Israel Tuesday, July 11, 2017 ramento, I will miss her personally. measure that may follow. I ask that it be given f immediate consideration. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I f rise today to recognize the generosity of my INTRODUCTION OF A HOUSE RESO- friends and neighbors in northeast Georgia. LUTION DISAPPROVING OF WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ C. PACKER III Fueled by a passion for service, northeast UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COM- Georgians recently donated 15,000 pounds of MITTEE INSCRIPTION OF HE- HON. DONALD NORCROSS BRON AS A PALESTINIAN WORLD food to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. Ev- OF NEW JERSEY HERITAGE SITE IN DANGER eryday citizens made this incredible donation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES possible, and, in total, they donated a little more than $25,000 to feed the homeless men HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS Tuesday, July 11, 2017 and women in their community. OF FLORIDA Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Their giving spirit reminds me of what I love IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to honor the life of William ‘‘Bill’’ C. Packer III most about my Georgia home: the people. For who passed away April 16, 2017. He was a so many of my neighbors, kindness is second Tuesday, July 11, 2017 husband, father, community leader and dedi- nature. They never hesitate to help each other Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cated public servant. out in a time of need. introduce a House Resolution disapproving of Raised in Brooklawn, New Jersey, Bill was We have a duty to be aware of the needs the United Nations Educational, Scientific and the oldest of six children. He graduated from in our community and to respond with com- Cultural Organization (UNESCO’s) World Her- Gloucester City High School and continued his passion. After all, as long as we’re with friends itage Committee Inscription of the ancient city education at Camden County Vocational and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11JY8.012 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E959 Technical School in Industrial Chemistry, as works, and established juried art competitions Through engagement in local communities, well as Rutgers University where he studied at UNT and TWU, which still continue today. the paper is always working to give back by Advanced Wastewater Treatment. He later The Voertman-Ardoin Memorial Scholarship supporting local arts and cultural events. earned numerous licenses for water and assists first-generation college students at I congratulate Sing Tao Newspapers for a sewer system operations. UNT, and the Ardoin-Voertman Endowment long history of publishing first-class news cov- Bill’s extensive career started in 1964, as Fund supports the College of Visual Arts and erage. I wish all the staff and journalists many the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Design, the College of Music, and the College more successful years to come. Department for the bough of Brooklawn. He of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. f moved to several boroughs in the surrounding Mr. Voertman also gave significant financial areas including; City of Gloucester, Borough of backing to TWU’s Chancellor’s Circle, scholar- MAE KRIER Buena, Borough of National Park and the Bor- ships, and athletics. He was a patron of com- ough of Wenonah. Bill also was an instructor munity organizations, including the Cum- HON. DONALD NORCROSS at Camden County Technical School and berland Presbyterian Children’s Horne, the OF NEW JERSEY taught at Rutgers University. Monsignor King Homeless Outreach Center, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill Packer is also an American hero, having and the Denton Community Health Clinic. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 served in the New Jersey National Guard from I would like to express my sincere condo- 1965 through 1967. lences to Mr. Voertman’s family and friends. Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Bill would continue to serve his community He will be remembered for his business acu- to honor a staunch supporter of U.S. efforts in various positions—as Mayor of Westville men, cultural contributions, and selfless gen- during the Second World War, Ms. Mae Krier from 1997 to 2006, as councilman from 2011 erosity to the Denton community. of Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to 2014, as Assistant Fire Chief, Chairman of f across the river from my Congressional Dis- the Board of Fire Commissioners for the trict in Southern New Jersey. FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST Westville Fire District, President of Region VI After the attack on Pearl Harbor, when CHURCH 100TH ANNIVERSARY of the New Jersey Public Works Association, American men were forced to leave their jobs member of the Board of Trustees for the New ´ for the battlefield, Mae Krier, who was 17 Jersey Water Association, president and mem- HON. ANDRE CARSON years old at the time, courageously left home ber of the Westville Lions Club, the Gloucester OF INDIANA herself, and joined other women to work in County Mayor’s Association, and the Glouces- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES factories that supported the U.S. military dur- ter County College Board of Trustees. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 ing time of conflict. Mr. Packer alongside his wife of fifty years Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mae, her sister, and a friend worked at a raised a family of six children. He enjoyed today to congratulate Friendship Missionary Boeing plant in Seattle, where 17,000 B–17s playing the xylophone for the Broomall String Baptist Church on 100 years of service and and B–29s were built between 1942 and 1945. Band, serving as umpire and coach for his dedication to the Indianapolis community. As Mae is quoted as saying about her service children’s baseball and soccer leagues. His ul- we celebrate its centennial on July 9, 2017, I to the U.S., ‘‘Hitler thought American women timate joy was creating memories with his extend my gratitude to Pastor Ronald Cov- were soft and that we could not produce be- family. ington and First Lady Kim Covington for their cause we were more concerned about shop- Mr. Speaker, Mr. William ‘‘Bill’’ C. Packer leadership of this community. ping and keeping the house. We showed him exemplified exceptional dedication to public Friendship Missionary Baptist Church first what American women are really made of.’’ service and volunteerism. I ask you to join me opened its doors on the west side of Indianap- Since the 1980s, Mae Krier has stood as a in honoring the memory of this great Amer- olis in 1917, under the leadership of Reverend symbol of women’s strength and resolve, dis- ican. B.T. Westbrook. Since then, Friendship Mis- pelling notions that strength and bravery are f sionary Baptist Church has gone above and traits exclusive to men. beyond to enrich our community through its I ask you to join me in saluting and thanking IN HONOR OF MR. PAUL Mae Krier for her contributions to our country VOERTMAN youth programs and extensive charitable work, including the redevelopment of the Friendship during the Second World War and her self- Westside Center for Excellence. lessness to provide for our country in a time HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS Mr. Speaker, I would once again like to con- of need. OF TEXAS gratulate Friendship Missionary Baptist Church f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on their 100th anniversary. I am proud to PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tuesday, July 11, 2017 know that organizations such as Friendship Missionary are flourishing and strengthening Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to our community. HON. BILL HUIZENGA honor Mr. Paul Voertman, the former owner of OF MICHIGAN f the iconic Voertman’s Bookstore on Fry Street IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in Denton, Texas. In addition to his business CONGRATULATING SING TAO interests, Mr. Voertman also was a patron of NEWPAPERS Tuesday, July 11, 2017 the arts, a humanitarian, and a philanthropist. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. Voertman grew up near the University of HON. NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ regarding a missed vote due to a meeting with North Texas and attended the UNT Dem- OF NEW YORK a constituent. Had I been present for Roll Call onstration School from kindergarten through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vote No. 341, on H. Res. 3003 on Ordering twelfth grade. He received his undergraduate the Previous Question, I would have voted degree in economics at the University of Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Yea. ´ Texas at Austin. Upon graduation, he entered Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, it is with f the U.S. Air Force. While on active duty in great pride that I rise to congratulate Sing Tao Germany, his father passed away and he re- Newspapers on 52 years of providing extraor- RECOGNIZING PAUL LARKIN’S turned to Denton to take over his father’s gen- dinary news coverage from its New York 90TH BIRTHDAY eral store. Over time, Voertman transformed branch office. the store into a well-known cultural landmark As one of the oldest and most widely read HON. DARIN LaHOOD renowned for its high-quality wares, reason- news sources in the Chinese community, Sing OF ILLINOIS able prices, and excellent customer service. Tao Daily was first published in 1938. Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Countless students at UNT and Texas Wom- viding in-depth reporting and updates from all an’s University purchased their textbooks, spir- corners of the world, Sing Tao Daily allows Tuesday, July 11, 2017 it wear, and more at Voertman’s. Chinese citizens living abroad to remain con- Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Mr. Voertman generously contributed to the nected with global, national and local cov- honor Paul Larkin as he celebrates his 90th arts for more than 60 years and was one of erage. For a number of Chinese residents of birthday on July 4, 1927. UNT’s most generous benefactors. In Denton, my district in the Lower East Side of New York A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Paul en- he sponsored prizes for Texas art organiza- City, Sing Tao Daily serves as that connec- listed in the Illinois National Guard following tions, commissioned locally-produced art tion. his graduation from Normal Community High

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11JY8.010 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS E960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2017 School. He was then transferred to the U.S. ALFRED C. ASHLEY III bated current events with local activists and Army, where he served as a Staff Sergeant in public officials. the U.S. Army Signal Corp. during the Korean HON. DONALD NORCROSS Matt’s straight talking attitude and strong War. Staff Sergeant Larkin, a bronze star re- OF NEW JERSEY conservative values guided him through his cipient, separated from the service after the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broadcasting career and defined him as an in- signing of the armistice in 1953. Upon his re- dividual. Never shying away from fighting for Tuesday, July 11, 2017 turn home, Paul raised his four children along- his beliefs, Matt’s passion and dedication to side his wife, Helen, and managed the family’s Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today defending the constitution inspired countless 160 acre farm. to honor the Fire Captain Alfred C. Ashley III listeners, known as Patrick’s Patriots. on the occasion of his retirement from the Following his decorated military career, Paul In September of 2015, Matt faced a new Camden Fire Department in New Jersey’s continues to serve others by volunteering in challenge: he was diagnosed with stage IV First Congressional District. the Normal, Illinois community. As a man of Melanoma. True to his no-nonsense nature, Captain Ashley was born and raised in Matt decided to share his struggle with his lis- faith, he served on the Epiphany Catholic Camden, New Jersey. In 1984, he graduated Church’s first school board. He also is an ac- teners, and on July 5th, his six year anniver- from Camden Catholic High School. In 1987, sary at KTRH, he announced that he had ex- tive member of The Knights of Columbus. At he joined the Camden Fire Department. age 90, Paul still resides on the family farm hausted all standard of treatment options. Following the completion of his training at Following his announcement, his co-workers and enjoys spending time with his twelve the fire academy, he had many assignments. grandchildren and twenty-two grandchildren. and radio listeners from across Texas joined Arguably, his favorite assignment was Engine together in an outpouring of support that Matt Paul Larkin has dutifully served his nation 7 on Kaighn Avenue in the City of Camden. called ‘‘breathtaking and humbling.’’ After years of hard work and dedication, he and continues to proudly serve his family and Constantly supported by his best friend and earned the promotion of Fire Captain in April community. I thank Paul for his service, and I wife, Paula; his children, Lexa, Alanna, and 2001. hope he has a happy birthday. Jake; his sisters, Maureen Shell and Colleen Captain Ashley was also a vital part of the Ryan Neubauer; his parents, John and Marie Camden Fire Officers Union—IAFF Local f Drummond; his father-in-law and mother-in- 2578. In 2009 he was elected Union Presi- law, John and Cindy Parker; and his sister-in- HONORING TERESA REYNOSO DE dent, during which he supported negotiations law, Dawn Parker; Matt’s unwavering moral GONZALEZ to fair contracts and maintaining workplace compass and complete faith in God served as safety for members of the Camden Fire Offi- an example to his friends, his community, and cers Union. his listeners. HON. J. LUIS CORREA Captain Ashley’s last assignment before his retirement was Ladder Company 2–2 Platoon. It is my honor to join Matt’s family, friends, OF CALIFORNIA After 29 years of service, Captain Ashley re- and listeners to recognize his lifetime of serv- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tired from the Camden Fire Department on ice and his steadfast faith. On Sunday, July 9, December 31, 2016. Matt’s battle with cancer ended. Matt’s life was Tuesday, July 11, 2017 He has one daughter, Zakia, who is his an inspiration to all who heard him, and he will pride and joy. He looks forward to spending be sorely missed. Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to more time with her, riding motorcycles and honor a special person in my district, Teresa cooking for family and friends. f Reynoso de Gonzalez. I ask you to join me in thanking Captain Al- CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF Mrs. Reynoso de Gonzalez and her family fred C. Ashley III for his service to the City of THE STORE AT REBUILDING TO- have contributed enormously to our commu- Camden’s Fire Department and for his dedica- GETHER SARATOGA COUNTY nity through their efforts in founding and ex- tion to the people he helped each and every panding the Northgate Gonzalez markets in day at work and throughout his career. California. This month, Mrs. Reynoso de Gon- f HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK zalez celebrates her 90th birthday. OF NEW YORK IN HONOR OF MICHAEL ‘‘MATT’’ Mrs. Reynoso de Gonzalez was born in PATRICK RYAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jalostotitlan, Jalisco Mexico on July 2, 1927 Tuesday, July 11, 2017 and emigrated to the United States in 1976, where she has served as a loving figure and HON. KEVIN BRADY Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to role model to our community as the co-owner OF TEXAS honor and recognize the opening of The Store of Northgate Market. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at Rebuilding Together Saratoga County. Her leadership of Northgate Market has al- Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Founded in 2003 by the Larkin Family of lowed her family to serve the larger Latino Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, I Saratoga Springs, Rebuilding Together Sara- population of Southern California, providing af- rise to recognize the life and faith of my friend toga County is an inspiring example of our fordable and quality foods and services at and local Houston radio favorite, Michael community coming together to support its over thirty locations and offering a taste of ‘‘Matt’’ Patrick Ryan. members in need. The organization works with home for the many families that visit Northgate Convinced at a young age that he was low-income homeowners to provide necessary Market with Latino products, culture, and lan- called to a life in the radio industry, Matt Pat- home repairs and safety updates at no cost to guage. rick began his career by spinning records at a the homeowner. Due in large part to their small New York radio station. After hosting dedicated team of local volunteers, Rebuilding Mrs. Reynoso de Gonzalez and her family’s radio programs in New York, Indiana, and Together Saratoga County continues to philanthropic efforts extend even further Ohio, his career finally brought him to the strengthen our community by ensuring that our through the Gonzalez Reynoso Family Foun- great state of Texas in 2011. citizens can live safely and independently in dation, which supports neighborhood schools, Matt quickly became a favorite among his their homes. sports teams, and other events. They have listeners with his no-nonsense way of inform- The opening of The Store is an important also been instrumental in uplifting the hard- ing and entertaining his audiences. A well- development for Rebuilding Together Saratoga working immigrant community and fostering in- known name in Houston, Matt anchored the County. The revenue from its sales will directly valuable memories, such as organizing Christ- morning news on KTRH and hosted the syn- contribute to the organization’s projects and mas gifts for children and hosting reunion dicated Matt Patrick Show every afternoon on operations, allowing them to reach even more meals for local families. KPRC. For his talents in the ‘‘theatre of the people in need. I want to thank Mrs. Reynoso de Gonzalez mind,’’ Matt received national recognition as a On behalf of New York’s 21st District, I want for the love she has offered so freely. Today, two-time Radio and Television Broadcasters to thank Rebuilding Together Saratoga County I join my district in recognizing the impact Mrs. Hall of Fame inductee. for their incredible service. We are grateful for Reynoso de Gonzalez has made on the lives In addition to his nearly 40-year career in their commitment to bringing our community she has touched, and wish her a very happy radio, Matt was often a contributor on Fox 26 together, and wish them all the best on the and blessed 90th birthday. Houston, where he discussed politics and de- opening of The Store.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY8.020 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E961 RECOGNIZING CARLY WINTERS I ask you to join me in saluting and thanking America grew from an Arizona-based cowboy Jose Bracero for his service to our country competition into a multimillion-dollar enterprise HON. DOUG COLLINS and his ongoing commitment to our nation’s with hundreds of competitors. Participants har- OF GEORGIA veterans. ness the spirit of ranchers in the American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f West, combining raw athleticism with instinc- Tuesday, July 11, 2017 tive knowledge and frontier toughness. HONORING NAVY REAR ADMIRAL This incredible event draws nearly 27,000 Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I VINCENT L. GRIFFITH IN CELE- people per year and allows Prescott Frontier rise today to recognize Carly Winters, one of BRATION OF HIS RETIREMENT Days, the event’s organizer, to donate thou- my Hall County neighbors and a high school sands of dollars per year to several highly-re- basketball player. Carly was recently selected HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR. garded charities. Their dedicated organization for a spot on the USA Student Athlete World OF VIRGINIA of committed volunteers is one of only sixteen Games Tour, where she will be representing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ever to have been inducted into the Pro the U.S. as part of the women’s basketball Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Rodeo Hall of Fame. team. This storied event reflects so many of the Carly has played basketball as part of the Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cel- values that make the American West, and the East Hall Varsity team since she was a fresh- ebrate the career of Navy Rear Admiral Vin- American spirit more broadly, unique and im- man. Last year, her team selected her to lead cent L. Griffith, in commemoration of his retire- portant. As we reflect on the 241st celebration them as team captain. ment. of our nation’s independence, I am proud to We can all look up to Carly because she Admiral Griffith has a lifetime of leadership applaud the great Americans of the Prescott doesn’t confine her diligence to the court. In- and commitment within the United States Rodeo and the tenacious character they em- stead, her diligence extends to her studies Navy. Prior to assuming his position as direc- body. and relationships. tor of the Defense Logistics Agency Logistics f Carly is an honors student who routinely in- Operations, he served as commander for the vests in others. People say that she is the Naval Supply Systems Command Global Lo- HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT type of person others want to see succeed. gistics Support. He has served several sea JOHN J. DALY Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to highlight this tours, including on a submarine, the USS young woman’s achievement, and I look for- Stonewall Jackson, and two aircraft carriers, HON. TOM RICE ward to seeing what more she will accomplish, the USS Saratoga and USS John C. Stennis. OF SOUTH CAROLINA both on the court and in her other endeavors. All of these assignments are only a small IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f glimpse at a long career of dedicated service. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 JOSE BRACERO Admiral Griffith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Berry Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I College in 1981. He was commissioned in rise today to honor one of our nation’s heroes, HON. DONALD NORCROSS 1982 through Officer Candidate School as an First Lieutenant John J. Daly. Lieutenant Daly OF NEW JERSEY ensign in the Navy Supply Corps. He received was an All-American in the 82nd Airborne Di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a master of business administration degree vision during World War II and commanded a Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from the George Washington University and parachute company in the 508th Parachute In- Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today completed Emory University’s Goizueta Grad- fantry Regiment. to honor United States Army and New Jersey uate School of Management’s Advanced Ex- On June 6, 1944 Lieutenant Daly and his National Guard veteran, Mr. Jose Bracero of ecutive Business Program and the Navy Cor- comrades landed behind enemy lines in Nor- Camden in New Jersey’s First Congressional porate Business Course at University of Vir- mandy, France, and secured multiple bridges District. ginia, Darden School of Business. His per- of supply for the German beachfront embank- Mr. Bracero was born in Brooklyn, New sonal awards include the Defense Superior ment. York, and raised in Camden. In 1999 he grad- Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, the De- One month later on July 4, 1944, Lieutenant uated from Camden County Technical School. fense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meri- Daly gave his life attempting to take Hill 95 in He then joined the U.S. Army in 2001 and was torious Service Medals, five Navy and Marine Normandy. The sacrifice of Lieutenant Daly stationed at Fort Drum, 10th Mountain Divi- Corps Commendation Medals, the Navy and and so many others helped make our country sion, assigned to 1/32 Infantry Regiment Unit. Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the what it is today. Because of their sacrifice, we Jose Bracero’s assignments included a six Expert Rifle and Pistol Medal. are an independent nation that remains the month peace keeping mission in Kosovo from I am honored to congratulate Admiral Griffith strongest beacon of freedom, hope, and pros- 2001 to 2002, and a one year deployment to on his long and successful career. I thank him perity in the world. Iraq from 2003 to 2004. After he was honor- for the many lives that he has touched along We owe a great debt to these members of ably discharged from the Army, Jose Bracero the way. It is for these reasons that I join Ad- the Greatest Generation and honor their sac- served four years in the New Jersey National miral Griffith’s family and friends in wishing rifice, for without which life as we know it Guard. him a blessed retirement and continued health would not exist. May God bless the fallen sol- Even after his formal service to the United and happiness in the years to come. diers, veterans, and those who currently States military ended, Mr. Bracero’s contribu- f serve, and May God bless the United States tions to our country continue. In 2010, Jose of America. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 130TH AN- Bracero started working on behalf work as an f outreach coordinator with New Jersey’s home- NIVERSARY OF THE WORLD’S less veteran population as a mission to serve OLDEST RODEO ALEX HORANZY veterans continued in his case manager for Projects for Assistance in Transition. In 2012, HON. PAUL A. GOSAR HON. DONALD NORCROSS Jose Bracero’s Soldier On, a private non-profit OF ARIZONA OF NEW JERSEY organization committed to ending veteran IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES homelessness. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Additionally, Mr. Bracero serves as a liaison to multiple non-profits, faith-based organiza- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tions, and local police departments to improve commemorate the 130th Anniversary of The to honor United States Army Veteran, Mr. Alex the quality of life for Southern New Jersey vet- World’s Oldest Rodeo, Arizona’s own Prescott Horanzy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just erans with housing needs. He can often be Rodeo. On 4th of July weekend, cowboys and across the Delaware River from my Congres- found at train stations, airports, soup kitchens spectators gathered as they have every 4th of sional District in Southern New Jersey. and shelters, working to connect veterans to July weekend since 1888 to practice an art as Mr. Horanzy was born April 22, 1922. He housing opportunities. old as raising cattle itself. grew up with six other siblings in the Jose Bracero is an honorable American, Few sports can compete with rodeo as a Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia. On having served our great nation in a time of test of reflex, skill and practical ability. Tracing July 13, 1939, at age 17 and with his father’s war, and merits our collective appreciation. its origins to the Spanish vaquero, rodeo in permission, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Jul 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11JY8.024 E11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with REMARKS E962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2017 After completing basic training with the 66th That Corporal Sandoval will now perma- music singer, guitarist, performer, and busi- Infantry Fort Meade, Maryland, Private nently rest in San Antonio provides his family ness owner, Charley Pride. Mr. Pride was in- Horanzy requested to be shipped overseas; with long-awaited closure. His sons, Alex and ducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in he would be stationed in Oahu, Hawaii where Frank, who were just babies when their father 2000 and is one of only three African Ameri- he was assigned to the 19th Infantry at left to serve the United States overseas, have cans to have been inducted as a member of Schofield Barracks, later known as the 24th finally had the opportunity to welcome him the Grand Ole Opry. His rise to stardom was Infantry Division. home. I join the San Antonio community in an amazing feat given his humble beginnings On the morning of December 7, 1941, Mr. wishing the Sandoval family well and honoring Horanzy was jolted awake by the attack on the return of a patriot who made the ultimate and the obstacles he faced. Nonetheless, he Pearl Harbor. Mr. Horanzy not only survived sacrifice for our nation. developed a passion for music that could not the Pearl Harbor attack, but his unit coura- f be satiated. At the tender age of fourteen he geously fought back and protected our nation purchased his first guitar, taught himself to in time of conflict. Mr. Horanzy is one of only COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNI- play by listening to country music on the radio, VERSARY OF HARTZELL PRO- 88 survivors of Pearl Harbor and the only sur- and the rest is history. vivor from the Greater Philadelphia region. PELLER Mr. Horanzy’s military service would take Throughout his musical career, Charley him to Australia for intensive training in jungle HON. WARREN DAVIDSON Pride has accomplished what other artists can fighting, and to New Guinea, where he con- OF OHIO only dream of: 36 #1 singles, 12 gold albums, tracted malaria. Mr. Horanzy was honorably IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 52 top-10 country hits, millions of records sold discharged from the U.S. military in 1945. Tuesday, July 11, 2017 worldwide, three Country Music Awards, one After his military service, Mr. Horanzy at- Grammy Award, and becoming the first major tended commercial art school, worked for the Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Black country music star. Department of the Army, passed his GED test, pride that I recognize and celebrate the 100th entered a 4-year apprenticeship for machinists anniversary of Hartzell Propeller. Hartzell Pro- A man of many talents, Pride also played and toolmakers, and worked his way up to a peller has been a tremendous leader in avia- for the Negro American League’s Memphis qualified assurance specialist for the Defense tion engineering since its founding in 1917 and Red Sox and the East Helena Smelterites be- Department before his retirement. it represents the best of American innovation fore being signed by RCA Records in 1966. He married and had three children. and entrepreneurship. Robert Hartzell founded The sacrifices he made in order to craft mas- Alex Horanzy is an honorable American, the company when Orville Wright suggested terpieces such as ‘‘Just Between You and having served our great nation in a time of he use his wood processing plant to manufac- war, and merits our collective appreciation. Me’’, ‘‘The Snakes Crawl At Night’’, and ‘‘Kiss ture propellers for him and his brother. Since an Angel Good Mornin’’ will forever pale in Alex Horanzy is the living embodiment of then, the company has developed composite comparison to the sacrifice he made by put- the Greatest Generation. I ask you to join me and aluminum propellers for the general avia- ting his musical and professional baseball ca- in saluting and thanking Alex Horanzy for his tion market that have broken numerous service to our country. records and received many awards. reers on hold to serve our country. f Hartzell Propeller has provided propellers in Despite his undeniable musical talents, IN MEMORY OF CORPORAL FRANK both world wars and successfully transitioned Pride faced innumerable obstacles as he—a SANDOVAL into the general aviation market because of its black man in a field predominantly occupied commitment to build the highest quality propel- by whites—pursued a career as a country mu- HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO lers. The phrase ‘‘Built on Honor’’ is placed on sician. Despite the heartaches and the chal- the company’s propellers to reflect their dedi- OF TEXAS lenges, Charley Pride has become one of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation to this mission. Hartzell Propeller has had a profound impact on the history of Amer- most successful artists in the history of coun- Tuesday, July 11, 2017 ican aviation and on its local community in try music. From being born in Sledge, Mis- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise Piqua, Ohio and it will continue to do so for sissippi to a sharecropper, to becoming a spe- today in memory of Corporal Frank Sandoval, years to come. I ask that my colleagues in the cial investor and a minority owner of the a Korean War veteran who was laid to rest at United States House of Representatives join Texas Rangers, he has lived a life that his Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San me in celebrating the 100th anniversary of parents could not have fathomed. Times have Antonio today. Hartzell Propeller. changed, but the love of his three children and Corporal Sandoval was taken as a prisoner f his wife, Rozene, have remained consistent. of war and died in a North Korean POW camp when he was just 20 years old. His family was RECOGNIZING CHARLEY PRIDE, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to call this man my notified that he was missing in 1951, and told WORLD RENOWN COUNTRY MUSI- constituent. I congratulate and thank him for of his death in 1953. Sadly, at the time, Cor- CIAN his role as a trailblazer in music and an inspi- poral Sandoval’s remains were misidentified ration for so many. Mr. Speaker, the work and and interred at the National Memorial Ceme- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON life of Charley Pride are worth placing these tery of the Pacific in Hawaii. OF TEXAS sentiments in the permanent RECORD of the Thankfully, through DNA analysis, the De- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States Congress. partment of Defense was recently able to cor- rectly identify Corporal Sandoval’s body, and Tuesday, July 11, 2017 he has returned home to San Antonio after Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. more than 60 years. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize country

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Additional Statements: Pages S3914–17 Homeland Security, and Henry Kerner, of California, Amendments Submitted: Pages S3924–25 to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel. Authorities for Committees to Meet: NOMINATIONS Pages S3925–26 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Privileges of the Floor: Page S3296 fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of David James Glawe, of Iowa, to be Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:15 p.m. and Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., until 12 p.m. on Wednes- David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be an Assistant day, July 12, 2017. (For Senate’s program, see the Secretary, both of the Department of Homeland Se- remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on curity, after the nominees testified and answered page S3926.) questions in their own behalf. CONCURRENT CONGRESSIONAL AND Committee Meetings CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

(Committees not listed did not meet) Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism concluded a hearing to examine con- NOMINATION current Congressional and criminal investigations, focusing on lessons from history, after receiving tes- Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a timony from Richard Ben-Veniste, Washington, hearing to examine the nomination of Richard V. D.C., and Andrew L. Frey, New York, New York, Spencer, of Wyoming, to be Secretary of the Navy, both of Mayer Brown LLP; Danielle Brian, Project Department of Defense, after the nominee, who was On Government Oversight, Washington, D.C.; and introduced by former Senator John Warner, testified Charles Tiefer, University of Baltimore School of and answered questions in his own behalf. Law, Baltimore, Maryland. NOMINATIONS VETERANS AFFAIRS LEGISLATION Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Committee concluded a a hearing to examine the nominations of David hearing to examine S. 115, to amend title 38, Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be Executive Vice United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of President of the Overseas Private Investment Cor- Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live poration, Ray Washburne, of Texas, to be President donor for purposes of conducting a transplant proce- of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, who dure for a veteran, S. 426, to increase educational as- was introduced by Senator Cornyn, and Kelley sistance provided by the Department of Veterans Af- Eckels Currie, of Georgia, to be an Alternate Rep- fairs for education and training of physician assist- resentative of the United States of America to the ants of the Department, to establish pay grades and Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Na- require competitive pay for physician assistants of tions, during her tenure of service as Representative the Department, S. 683, to amend title 38, United of the United States of America on the Economic States Code, to extend the requirement to provide and Social Council of the United Nations, and to be nursing home care to certain veterans with service- Representative of the United States of America on connected disabilities, S. 833, to amend title 38, the Economic and Social Council of the United Na- United States Code, to expand health care and bene- tions, with the rank of Ambassador, and Jay Patrick fits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Murray, of Virginia, to be an Alternate Representa- military sexual trauma, S. 946, to require the Sec- tive of the United States of America to the Sessions retary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans of the General Assembly of the United Nations, dur- Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment ing his tenure of service as Alternate Representative court services to justice-involved veterans, S. 1153, of the United States of America for Special Political to prohibit or suspend certain health care providers Affairs in the United Nations, both of the Depart- from providing non-Department of Veterans Affairs ment of State, after the nominees testified and an- health care services to veterans, S. 1261, to amend swered questions in their own behalf. title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the reasonable costs of ur- BUSINESS MEETING gent care provided to certain veterans, to establish Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at fairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the an emergency room of the Department of Veterans nominations of Claire M. Grady, of Pennsylvania, to Affairs, S. 1266, to authorize the Secretary of Vet- be Under Secretary for Management, Department of erans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit

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organizations to investigate medical centers of the Webb, AMVETS, Adrian Atizado, Disabled Amer- Department of Veterans Affairs, S. 1279, to amend ican Veterans, and Gabriel Stultz, Paralyzed Veterans title 38, United States Code, to furnish health care of America, all of Washington, D.C. from the Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of non-Department health care providers, S. BUSINESS MEETING 1325, to amend title 38, United States Code, to im- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in prove the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Af- closed session to consider pending intelligence mat- fairs to hire, recruit, and train employees of the De- ters. partment of Veterans Affairs, and an original bill en- Committee recessed subject to the call. titled, ‘‘The Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017’’, after receiving testimony INTELLIGENCE from Baligh R. Yehia, Deputy Under Secretary for Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in Health for Community Care, Veterans Health Ad- closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- ministration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and ligence matters from officials of the intelligence Louis J. Celli, Jr., The American Legion, Amy community. h House of Representatives Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, Chamber Action and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115–207); Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 pub- H.R. 1719, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- lic bills, H.R. 3175–3187; 3 private bills, H.R. rior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in 3188–3190; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 432–436, Martinez, California, and for other purposes, with were introduced. Pages H5432–33 amendments (H. Rept. 115–208); Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5433–35 H.R. 1913, to establish the Clear Creek National Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, H.R. 2430, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilder- Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee pro- ness in such counties, and for other purposes (H. grams for prescription drugs, medical devices, ge- Rept. 115–209); neric drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and H.R. 2156, to provide for the establishment of a for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. national memorial and national monument to com- 115–201); memorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint H.R. 597, to take lands in Sonoma County, Cali- Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other pur- fornia, into trust as part of the reservation of the poses (H. Rept. 115–210); Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other pur- H.R. 2868, to protect National Flood Insurance poses (H. Rept. 115–202); Program policyholders from unreasonable premium H.R. 954, to remove the use restrictions on cer- rates and to require the Program to consider the tain land transferred to Rockingham County, Vir- unique characteristics of urban properties, and for ginia, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115–203); other purposes (H. Rept. 115–211); H.R. 1306, to provide for the conveyance of cer- Supplemental report on H.R. 2810, to authorize tain Federal land in the State of Oregon, and for appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military ac- other purposes (H. Rept. 115–204); tivities of the Department of Defense and for mili- H.R. 1404, to provide for the conveyance of cer- tary construction, to prescribe military personnel tain land inholdings owned by the United States to strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes the Tucson Unified School District and to the (H. Rept. 115–200, Part 2); and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (H. Rept. 115–205); H. Res. 431, providing for consideration of the H.R. 1397, to authorize, direct, facilitate, and ex- bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fis- pedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of cal year 2018 for military activities of the Depart- certain Federal land, and for other purposes (H. ment of Defense and for military construction, to Rept. 115–206, Part 1); prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal H.R. 1541, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- year, and for other purposes, and providing for con- rior to acquire certain property related to the Fort sideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to provide drought

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Page H5393 Recess: The House recessed at 12:11 p.m. and re- John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act: H.R. 1719, amended, to authorize the Secretary convened at 2 p.m. Page H5394 of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of Public Interest Declassification Board—Appoint- land in Martinez, California, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay ment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Mi- vote of 401 yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 346; nority Leader, in which she appointed the following Pages H5408–09, H5418–19 individual to the Public Interest Declassification Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To au- Board: Mr. John F. Tierney of Massachusetts. thorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire ap- Page H5396 proximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and recon- for inclusion in the John Muir National Historic vened at 4 p.m. Page H5396 Site, and for other purposes.’’. Page H5419 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Con- and pass the following measures: servation Act: H.R. 1913, to establish the Clear Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and 2017: H.R. 702, amended, to amend the Notifica- Fresno Counties, California, to designate the Joaquin tion and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Rocks Wilderness in such counties; Pages H5409–11 Retaliation Act of 2002 to strengthen Federal anti- Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act: H.R. 1306, discrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employ- to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land ment Opportunity Commission and expand account- in the State of Oregon; Pages H5412–14 ability within the Federal Government; Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Pages H5398–H5402 Act: H.R. 2156, to provide for the establishment of Designating the facility of the United States a national memorial and national monument to com- Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Ba- memorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint kersfield, California, as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Francis Dam on March 12, 1928; and Pages H5414–15 Office Building’’: H.R. 1988, to designate the facil- Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017: H.R. ity of the United States Postal Service located at 597, to take lands in Sonoma County, California, 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Office Building’’; Rancheria of California. Pages H5415–16 Pages H5402–03 Recess: The House recessed at 5:29 p.m. and recon- Removing the use restrictions on certain land vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H5417 transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia: H.R. Oath of Office—Thirty-Fourth Congressional 954, to remove the use restrictions on certain land District of California: Representative-elect Jimmy transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia; Gomez presented himself in the well of the House Pages H5403–04 and was administered the Oath of Office by the Authorizing, directing, facilitating, and expe- Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted diting the transfer of administrative jurisdiction a copy of a letter received from the Honorable Alex of certain Federal land: H.R. 1397, to authorize, Padilla, California Secretary of State, indicating that, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of admin- at the Special Election held on June 6, 2017, the istrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, by a 2⁄3 Honorable Jimmy Gomez was elected Representative yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting to Congress for the 34th Congressional District, ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 345; Pages H5404–05, H5417 State of California. Pages H5417–18 Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act: H.R. Whole Number of the House: The Speaker an- 1404, to provide for the conveyance of certain land nounced to the House that, in light of the adminis- inholdings owned by the United States to the Tuc- tration of the oath to the gentleman from California, son Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui the whole number of the House is 434. Page H5418 Tribe of Arizona; Pages H5405–07 Supplemental Report: Agreed by unanimous con- Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to ac- sent that the Committee on Armed Services be au- quire certain property related to the Fort Scott Na- thorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2810,

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Further proceedings were postponed. ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–23, modified by the amend- Medical Controlled Substances Transportation ment printed in part A of the Rules Committee Re- Act of 2017: H.R. 1492, to amend the Controlled port, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to amended, shall be considered as read. The rule register practitioners to transport controlled sub- waives all points of order against provisions in the stances to States in which the practitioner is not reg- bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those istered under the Act for the purpose of admin- further amendments printed in part B of the Rules istering the substances (under applicable State law) Committee report and amendments en bloc de- at locations other than principal places of business or scribed in section 3 of the rule. Provides that the professional practice. Pages H5396–98 amendments printed in part B of the report may be Presidential Message: Read a message from the offered only in the order printed in the report, may President wherein he notified Congress that the na- be offered only by a Member designated in the re- tional emergency declared with respect to Sudan is port, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable to continue in effect beyond October 12, 2017—re- for the time specified in the report equally divided ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, dered to be printed (H. Doc. 115–51). shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be Pages H5421–22 subject to a demand for division of the question. The Senate Message: Message received from the Senate rule waives all points of order against the amend- by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the ments printed in part B of the report or against House today appears on page H5396. amendments en bloc as described in section 3 of this rule. The rule provides that the chairman of the Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de- Committee on Armed Services or his designee may veloped during the proceedings of today and appear offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments on pages H5417 and H5418–19. There were no printed in part B of the report not earlier disposed quorum calls. of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and ad- shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided journed at 9:11 p.m. and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor- ity member of the Committee on Armed Services or Committee Meetings their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE the question in the House or in the Committee of Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans- the Whole. The rule provides that no further consid- portation, Housing and Urban Development, and eration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant Related Agencies held a markup on the Transpor- to a subsequent order of the House. Additionally, tation, Housing and Urban Development, and Re- the rule grants a structured rule for H.R. 23. The lated Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2018. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally di- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, vided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2018, nority member of the Committee on Natural Re- was forwarded to the full committee, without sources. The rule waives all points of order against amendment. consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018; GAINING of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–24 and RESPONSIBILITY ON WATER ACT OF 2017 provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on waives all points of order against that amendment in H.R. 2810, the ‘‘National Defense Authorization the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’; and H.R. 23, the ‘‘Gain- only those further amendments printed in part C of ing Responsibility on Water Act of 2017’’. The the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment Committee granted, by record vote of 8–4, a struc- may be offered only in the order printed in the re- tured rule for H.R. 2810. The rule provides one port, may be offered only by a Member designated hour of general debate equally divided and con- in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be

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The portunity, 9:45 a.m., SD–406. rule provides one motion to recommit with or with- Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con- sider the nomination of Mark Andrew Green, of Wis- out instructions. Testimony was heard from Chair- consin, to be Administrator of the United States Agency man Thornberry, Chairman Bishop of Utah, and for International Development, and routine lists in the Representatives Huffman and Smith of Washington. Foreign Service; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the Taylor Force Act, 10 a.m., SD–419. Joint Meetings Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and Inter- No joint committee meetings were held. national Cybersecurity Policy, to hold hearings to exam- ine American leadership in the Asia Pacific, focusing on f promoting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, 2:15 p.m., SD–419. JULY 12, 2017 Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 943, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) an accurate comprehensive student count for the purposes Senate of calculating formula allocations for programs under the Johnson-O’Malley Act, S. 1223, to repeal the Klamath Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- Tribe Judgment Fund Act, and S. 1285, to allow the ment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and justification for fiscal year 2018 for the Indian Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Health Service, Department of Health and Human Serv- Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm ices, 9:30 a.m., SD–124. Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Indians to lease or transfer certain lands, 2:30 p.m., Affairs, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark- SD–628. up an original bill entitled, ‘‘Military Construction, Vet- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the nomination of Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, to 2018’’, 2:30 p.m., SD–124. be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, De- Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine partment of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD–226. the nominations of David Joel Trachtenberg, of Virginia, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, to to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Owen West, hold hearings to examine the problem of visa overstays, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary, Ryan McCar- focusing on a need for better tracking and accountability, thy, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary of the Army, and 2:30 p.m., SD–226. Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be General Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine Counsel of the Department of the Navy, all of the De- nourishing our golden years, focusing on how proper and partment of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. adequate nutrition promote healthy aging and positive Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to outcomes, 9:30 a.m., SD–562. hold hearings to examine force multipliers, focusing on how transportation and supply chain stakeholders are House combating human trafficking, 10 a.m., SR–253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: business Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing enti- meeting to consider S. 822, to amend the Comprehensive tled ‘‘The Next Farm Bill: Technology and Innovation in Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Specialty Crops’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Act of 1980 to modify provisions relating to grants, S. Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on 1447, to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction pro- the Agriculture Appropriations Bill, FY 2018; and the gram, S. 1359, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, FY 2018, 10:30 Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Center for the Performing Arts, S. 810, to facilitate con- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related struction of a bridge on certain property in Christian Agencies, markup on the Interior, Environment, and Re- County, Missouri, S. 1395, to revise the boundaries of lated Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2018, 3 p.m., certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 2007 Rayburn. units in Delaware, General Services Administration reso- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, markup on the lutions, and the nominations of Annie Caputo, of Vir- Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2018, 4:30 ginia, and David Wright, of South Carolina, each to be p.m., 2008 Rayburn. a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Com- Susan Parker Bodine, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Ad- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Redefining Joint Employer

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Standards: Barriers to Job Creation and Entrepreneur- Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. ship’’, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. 2810, the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Year 2018’’ {amendment consideration}, 3 p.m., H–313 Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Com- Capitol. bating the Opioid Crisis: Battles in the States’’, 10 a.m., Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee 2123 Rayburn. on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. Fire Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Administration and Fire Grant Programs Reauthorization: Medical Product Manufacturer Communications’’, 10:15 Examining Effectiveness and Priorities’’, 10 a.m., 2318 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy’’, entitled ‘‘Help or Hindrance? A Review of SBA’s Office 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. of the Chief Information Officer’’, 11 a.m., 2360 Ray- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer burn. Credit, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Legislative Proposals Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- to Provide Targeted Regulatory Relief to Community Fi- committee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, nancial Institutions’’, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ‘‘Imple- Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing menting the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act entitled ‘‘Beyond Microfinance: Empowering Women in (FASTA): Maximizing Taxpayer Returns and Reducing Waste in Real Estate’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. the Developing World’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, hearing Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled ‘‘Care Where It Counts: Assessing VA’s Capital entitled ‘‘Advancing U.S. Interests in the Western Hemi- Asset Needs’’, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. sphere: The FY 2018 Budget Request’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, mark- Rayburn. up on H.R. 2006, the ‘‘VA Procurement Efficiency and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled Transparency Act’’; H.R. 2749, the ‘‘Protecting Business ‘‘Black Flags over Mindanao: Terrorism in Southeast Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017’’; H.R. 2781, the Asia’’, 2:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. ‘‘Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on Sourcing Act’’; and H.R. 3169, the ‘‘VA Acquisition H.R. 469, the ‘‘Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Workforce Improvement and Streamlining Act’’, 1 p.m., Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017’’; and H.R. 2851, 334 Cannon. the ‘‘Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, markup on Analogues Act of 2017’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. H.R. 282, the ‘‘Military Residency Choice Act’’; H.R. Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy 1690, the ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Trans- and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Evaluating Fed- parency Act’’; and H.R. 2772, the ‘‘SEA Act’’, 2 p.m., eral Offshore Oil and Gas Development on the Outer 334 Cannon. Continental Shelf’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sub- Joint Meetings committee on Government Operations; and Sub- Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine a committee on Information Technology, joint hearing en- record six million United States job vacancies, focusing titled ‘‘General Services Administration—Acquisition on reasons and remedies, 10 a.m., 2020, Rayburn Build- Oversight and Reform’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. ing.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Wednesday, July 12 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 12

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. 23— ation of the nomination of David C. Nye, of Idaho, to Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 (Subject to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho, a Rule). Consideration of H.R. 2810—National Defense and vote on confirmation thereon. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Subject to a Following disposition of the nomination of David C. Rule). Consideration of measures under suspension of the Nye, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Rules. the nomination of Francis Hagerty IV, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Japan.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Davidson, Warren, Ohio, E962 Messer, Luke, Ind., E956 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E954 Norcross, Donald, N.J., E954, E955, E955, E956, E958, Bergman, Jack, Mich., E957 Esty, Elizabeth H., Conn., E954 E958, E959, E960, E961, E961 Beyer, Donald S., Jr., Va., E961 Gosar, Paul, Ariz., E961 Rice, Tom, S.C., E961 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E960 Granger, Kay, Tex., E953 Rooney, Francis, Fla., E954 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E959 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E958 Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E955, E960 Carson, Andre´, Ind., E959 Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E959 Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E962 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E957 Trott, David A., Mich., E955 Collins, Doug, Ga., E954, E958, E961 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E962 Vela´ zquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E959 Comstock, Barbara, Va., E955 LaHood, Darin, Ill., E959 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E953 Cook, Paul, Calif., E955 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E953 Young, David, Iowa, E956 Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E960 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E956, E958

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