E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 No. 105 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was Mr. Speaker, recently much atten- Mr. Speaker, Afghanistan is not called to order by the Speaker pro tem- tion has been given to the chaos build- worth the treasure or the blood that pore (Mr. WOMACK). ing in Iraq. However, we must not for- has been spent there over the last 12 f get that there is still chaos in Afghani- years. We have no more business think- stan. ing we can change the Middle East, be- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO In June of this year, I visited Walter cause history has proven Afghanistan TEMPORE Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, and Iraq will never change, no matter The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Maryland. I met three soldiers from what. Iraq was an unnecessary war. It fore the House the following commu- Fort Bragg who had lost one leg each was manufactured intelligence by the nication from the Speaker: in Afghanistan. I met two marines previous administration. It was an un- necessary, unjust war where 4,000 WASHINGTON, DC, from my district at Camp Lejeune. July 8, 2014. One marine, 23 years old, had lost Americans were killed, 30,000 were I hereby appoint the Honorable STEVE two legs and an arm. His father, from wounded, and 100,000 Iraqis were killed WOMACK to act as Speaker pro tempore on Louisiana, was standing beside his ex- themselves. this day. ercise mat, which is about 3 or 4 feet Mr. Speaker, I will close today by JOHN A. BOEHNER, off the ground. To look in the eyes of quoting a man for whom I have great Speaker of the House of Representatives. the father, to see the pain, the sadness, respect, because he and I agree on our f and the worry about the future of his foreign policies. His name is Pat Buchanan: MORNING-HOUR DEBATE 23-year-old son, I cannot describe today on the floor of the House. I don’t know Is it not a symptom of senility to be bor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the words to describe the pain I saw in rowing from the world so we can defend the ant to the order of the House of Janu- the eyes. world? ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- Then I went to see the second marine We in Congress continue to spend nize Members from lists submitted by from Camp Lejeune, who in February money over in Afghanistan—and now the majority and minority leaders for of this year stepped on a 40-pound IED Iraq—from money that we borrow from morning-hour debate. and lost both legs. I could only look at other countries. It makes no sense. The Chair will alternate recognition him and hope for the best as he told me Mr. Speaker, in closing, I say to between the parties, with each party about his wife and his 8-month-old Stephanie and Eden: Your father was a limited to 1 hour and each Member baby girl. hero. He will never be forgotten. I will say to all the families and the other than the majority and minority Mr. Speaker, beside me today, I have children of those who lost loved ones: leaders and the minority whip limited the photograph on this poster of two Your loved ones will never be forgot- to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- young ladies whose father was Ser- ten. They have done so much for this bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. geant Kevin Balduf, stationed at Camp country. f Lejeune. The little girls’ names are May God continue to bless America Eden and Stephanie. They are standing AFGHANISTAN and may God continue to bless those in at the grave site of their father. uniform, and may God continue to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sergeant Balduf and Colonel Palm- bless America. Chair recognizes the gentleman from er—Sergeant Balduf, again, was sta- f North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- tioned at Camp Lejeune and Colonel utes. Palmer at Air Station Cherry Point, CRISIS AT THE BORDER Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, shortly be- which is also in my district in eastern The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fore the July Fourth break, we had North Carolina—were sent to Afghani- Chair recognizes the gentleman from three marines from Camp Lejeune, stan to train Afghans to be police offi- Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. which is in my district, who were cers. The night before Sergeant Balduf Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ac- killed during combat operations in Af- and Colonel Palmer were killed, Ser- cording to a Federal judge in Texas, ghanistan: Staff Sergeant David H. geant Balduf emailed his wife, Amy, our government is ‘‘completing the Stewart, Lance Corporal Brandon J. and said, ‘‘I don’t trust them. I don’t criminal mission’’ of human traffickers Garabrant, and Lance Corporal Adam trust them. I don’t trust any of them.’’ ‘‘who are violating the border security F. Wolff. May I, at this time, extend The next day, he and Colonel Palmer of the United States’’ and assisting a my deepest sympathy to the families of were shot and killed by the Afghans ‘‘criminal conspiracy in achieving its these three brave marines. they were trying to train. illegal goals.’’

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:49 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.000 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5832 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 Here is how ICE is complicit in aid- While the administration acts sur- band’s music statement emphasizes ing and abetting human smuggling: prised about the crisis, the paper trail performance excellence, and A smuggler is paid to bring children shows they knew that it was coming in excellence’s ever present companion: into the United States. The smuggler January. The Department of Homeland work ethic. then is apprehended by ICE and pros- Security in January posted online ad- In fewer than 10 years, Reagan High ecuted, but the criminal act is com- vertising for transportation contrac- School is already recognized as having pleted when ICE personally delivers the tors needed to help deal with this surge one of the top school bands in North migrant child to the parent who has in- of unaccompanied minors coming into Carolina and the Nation. stigated the crime. If the parent is also the United States. The Raiders performed ‘‘America the illegally in the United States, ICE nei- The administration knew about this, Beautiful’’ for the parade. They are ther deports the parent nor the child. but rather than enforce the rule of law also proud of the Reagan High School The Federal judge chastised the De- and increase border security, the ad- fight song, appropriately titled, ‘‘The partment of Homeland Security for not ministration planned to accept the mi- Great Communicator March.’’ It is an honor to recognize this fine enforcing the law and compares this grants and find places to house them. organization today, and I wish them nonenforcement on the border to ‘‘tak- This current chaos is also an insult to continued success in the future. With ing illegal drugs or weapons it has people who come to America the legal their rigorous focus and commitment seized from smugglers and delivering way, but the White House has put poli- them to the criminals who solicited to excellence, I believe we can count on tics over the law and what is best for a bright future for the Band of Raiders. their illegal importation’’ into the the American people. United States. So what now? Well, deploy the Na- f Mr. Speaker, this administration, tional Guard to the southern border to CRISIS AT THE SOUTHERN with its policy of open borders and bla- deter future migrants from making the BORDER tant refusal to enforce the law, is journey to America. It is the first duty complicit in the crisis at the southern The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of the Federal Government to defend Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from border. the sovereignty of our Nation. Appro- The timing is not a coincidence. The Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK) for 5 minutes. priate money that is still going for na- surge of foreign nationals illegally en- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, our crisis tion-building in Iraq to fund the Na- tering the United States all began at the southern border is a direct re- when the President planted the seed for tional Guard on our southern border. sult of the President’s executive ac- executive amnesty in a 2012 Rose Gar- Surely, protecting our border is just as tions that have sent a message to chil- den speech. In this speech, he an- important as securing the border of dren and families across Central Amer- nounced his policy of unilateral admin- Iraq. If the President won’t protect the ica that if they cross our porous border istrative amnesty for minors. This was border, let the State Governors do it they will be allowed to stay. In fact, an avoidable crisis created to set the with the National Guard. the administration estimates approxi- mately 65,000 unaccompanied alien stage politically for universal amnesty. Second, those who have already come The President’s policy of nonenforce- here should be safely reunited with children will cross our border this year ment has effectively encouraged tens their families in their native countries. alone. This is a humanitarian crisis of this of thousands of people to pay smug- The law should be changed to expedite administration’s own creation and a glers to bring children from Central their removal. Warehousing these chil- stark reminder of the President’s America to the United States. Now mi- dren is not a compassionate response failings when it comes to securing our grant children just surrender them- to this crisis. It will not solve the cri- border. An unsecure border presents selves at the border and expect the sis; it will only grow. many dangers to our national security, United States to let them stay, take The President of the United States should be the first to say to the world: and the recent and dramatic rise in un- care of them, or reunite them with accompanied alien children along our their parents who may also illegally be The rule of law will be enforced in the United States. Do not try to beat the southern border indicates an alarming in the U.S. ease at which our border is being Why? Because the word is out in Cen- system. Come to the United States the legal way or not at all. crossed illegally. tral America that America does not en- Potentially worse than that, despite force its laws. The number of unaccom- But the administration is missing in action in this crisis. It is true the the administration’s apparent surprise panied minors who are smuggled into by this recent surge in border crossings President is going to Texas this week, the U.S. illegally has grown tremen- by these children, on January 19 of this but he is going down there to raise dously under this administration, as year, the Department of Homeland Se- money for a campaign. He is not going this chart shows, now up to 142,000 a curity posted a request for information near the border. Maybe it is just too year. on the Federal Business Opportunities This is not only a humanitarian cri- dangerous to go to the Texas-Mexico Web site seeking contractors to provide sis, but this crisis is affecting our na- border. ‘‘escort services’’ for Immigration and tional security, our economy, our And that’s just the way it is. Customs Enforcement. The posting spe- health, and our sovereignty. Our po- f cifically calls for a contractor who can rous border allows anyone to enter the RECOGNIZING THE REAGAN HIGH transport unaccompanied alien chil- United States illegally. The influx of SCHOOL MARCHING BAND FROM dren that have been apprehended by thousands of migrants comes with a law enforcement in the U.S. to the care cost to the tune of billions of dollars, PFAFFTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA of the Department of Health and all left to Americans to pay for. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Human Services. The system is overwhelmed. We can’t Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from The solicitation from January states even take care of our veterans. Now North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- that ‘‘there will be approximately there have been disturbing reports of utes. 65,000 unaccompanied alien children in diseases originating in Central Amer- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today total.’’ ica that have traveled with the mi- to recognize a Band of Raiders that grants coming to our country threat- successfully marched on Washington b 1215 ening the health of people who are le- last week. The online posting suggests that gally here and American citizens. The Reagan High School Marching DHS was expecting a significant in- This is not isolated on the border Band came to D.C. from Pfafftown, crease in the number of unaccompanied towns. Unaccompanied minor children North Carolina, one of only 14 bands alien children that it would need to are being sent all over the country. In chosen to participate in the National transport this year. fact, I just found out last night that Independence Day Parade. Furthermore, the 65,000 number Health and Human Services is looking Director Andrew Craft gives life to closely corresponds with the adminis- for a school to house unaccompanied the band’s philosophy that ‘‘we must tration’s new estimate that 60,000 unac- minors in Houston, Texas—my home- create strong musicians before we can companied children will come into the town. expect a strong music ensemble.’’ The country illegally this year.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:49 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.007 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5833 This leads to the obvious question of RECESS Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, how it was that ICE or DHS was able to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- today, I would like to recognize and project such a rise in border crossing ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair thank Mr. Randy Erickson, a con- by children this year. declares the House in recess until 2 stituent from Kodiak, Alaska. Because of this, I have sent a letter p.m. today. Recently, on behalf of the National to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson and Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 19 Rural Electric Cooperative Associa- Acting Director of ICE, Thomas minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- tion’s International Foundation, he Winkowski, demanding information as cess. traveled from Kodiak, Alaska, to South to how their agencies may have antici- Sudan. While there, Mr. Erickson re- pated the recent and dramatic rise in f paired and serviced power generators the number of unaccompanied alien b 1400 for the two utilities that provide these children that are crossing the southern towns with electricity. This work is AFTER RECESS border into the United States illegally. part of the Electrification Sustain- Mr. Speaker, this unprecedented hu- The recess having expired, the House ability Program in South Sudan, fund- manitarian crisis at our border must be was called to order by the Speaker pro ed by the U.S. Agency for International resolved, and I fear that promises of tempore (Mr. DENHAM) at 2 p.m. Development. even more unilateral executive actions f One project has evolved into a self- from this President will only make the PRAYER sustaining municipal electric coopera- problem he has created even worse. tive serving approximately 1,300 con- We must get to the bottom of how The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick sumer members. The other project also this crisis happened, how it can be pre- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: serves approximately 550 customers, in- vented from happening again, and how Eternal God, we give You thanks for cluding household, commercial enter- we can finally secure our Nation’s giving us another day. prises, public institutions, and non- problem of securing our porous borders. As the House reconvenes, we ask governmental organizations. f Your blessing upon deliberations in- After the 2005 peace agreement in IN HONOR OF MY SISTER formed by the experiences and inter- South Sudan, the National Rural Elec- actions of the Members with their con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tric Cooperative Association Inter- stituents. Chair recognizes the gentleman from national Foundation sent a team of ex- We thank You for the time to be to- North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) for 5 perienced engineering and management gether with family and friends as our minutes. staff to establish the first electric co- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Nation celebrated 235 years of being a operative, and later to build two more today to pay tribute to our great coun- marvelous experiment in the self-gov- rural utilities in other areas. try. ernance of a people brought together The National Rural Electric Coopera- As the fireworks went off and we by ideals and trusting in the ability of tive Association International team celebrated Independence Day, July a free people to govern themselves in provided training at these utilities to Fourth was a reminder of the men and justice and peace. strengthen the competency of their di- women across this country and Mindful of this great heritage, and rectors, management, and employees. throughout history that have dedicated the hard work and sacrifices of so Civil unrest broke out again last De- their lives to freedom, faith, and their many American ancestors to us all, cember, and many people were evacu- families. may the Members of this people’s ated. Recently, USAID and the State We had a wonderful time with a ma- House deliberate in good faith, mindful Department began approving travel for jority of my family, but I was reminded not only of short-term interest, but of its employees and partners to South the day following the Fourth of July their place in history, and of the tre- Sudan, and Mr. Erickson volunteered that this is not just about a place mendous responsibility to govern wise- his time and skills for the National where we talk about policy. It is really ly for a bright future for our Nation. Rural Electric Cooperative Association about people. May all that is done this day, in the International Foundation to help en- I got a call that my sister, who is wake of our national celebration, be for sure that, despite the unpredictable fighting a different kind of fight—a Your greater honor and glory. situation, the people in these areas fight against cancer—was moved to a Amen. could still have electricity. hospice wing. Truly, as I went to visit f Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank her, she reminded me, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Erickson for his hard work. that it is not about policy, but it is THE JOURNAL about people. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f Today, as she fights for her final Chair has examined the Journal of the SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL breath, I want to take a personal op- last day’s proceedings and announces portunity to tell the few that are gath- to the House his approval thereof. (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given ered here—and perhaps this is only for Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- permission to address the House for 1 an audience of one—that an older nal stands approved. minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) brother is proud of his sister. He is f very thankful for the opportunity that Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, once he has had these last 52 years to know PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE again, as so many times before, the her. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the people of Israel are under missile at- Lord, as we look at the fight against gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. tack from the terrorist group Hamas in cancer, it affects every single family— FOXX) come forward and lead the House Gaza, with 300 rocket attacks since perhaps every single Member that is in the Pledge of Allegiance. June—150 just over the past few days— here—and there is nothing much that Ms. FOXX led the Pledge of Alle- forcing children into shelters, with the we can be thankful for, other than the giance as follows: promise of more violence rained on time that it permits us to say the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Israel. This is the same Hamas that has things that we should have said long United States of America, and to the Repub- formed a unity government with the ago. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Palestinian Authority. Today, Mr. Speaker, I stand before indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Speaker, some things are clear. this body to thank many of the Mem- f When rockets are fired on Israel, Israel bers who have been praying for my sis- will defend its people. When Hamas ter, but mainly to say that I am proud CONGRATULATING RANDY chooses violence, Israel will protect its to be her brother and to serve this ERICKSON people. When Hamas commits itself to country, where we can gratefully ex- (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was the eradication and extermination of press our appreciation in a free and un- given permission to address the House Israel, Israel will do what it must to selfish way. for 1 minute.) ensure its survival.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:49 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.004 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 Today, I will be introducing bipar- Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Speaker, the MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT tisan legislation reaffirming this coun- President refuses to secure the border, A message in writing from the Presi- try’s support for the people of Israel as ignoring our laws. He has promoted dent of the United States was commu- it defends itself. citizenship for anyone who makes it nicated to the House by Mr. Brian f into our country illegally. In so doing, Pate, one of his secretaries. he has caused mass illegal migration IMMIGRATION CRISIS into our country. This has resulted in f (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina human trafficking, abuse, and even ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER asked and was given permission to ad- death. PRO TEMPORE dress the House for 1 minute and to re- The President has turned U.S. mili- vise and extend his remarks.) tary bases into refugee camps, denying The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Members of Congress access to these ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Speaker, last week, the Spartanburg camps. He has allowed media tours, but will postpone further proceedings Herald-Journal published an editorial the media can’t ask questions, can’t today on motions to suspend the rules from the Colorado Springs Gazette ti- talk to medical staff or employees, on which a recorded vote or the yeas tled: ‘‘Immigration Crisis: Securing can’t talk to the children, can’t bring and nays are ordered, or on which the Border is Key to Stemming Flow of recording devices, and can’t take pic- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Children.’’ tures. It is very reminiscent of the rule XX. Extraordinary points are made in the former Soviet Union. Record votes on postponed questions editorial: Mr. Speaker, the President’s lawless- will be taken later. Failure to secure the southern border, f combined with careless messaging by Presi- ness on the border has undermined our national sovereignty and national se- dent Barack Obama, has made the United VETERINARY MEDICINE MOBILITY curity. Now the President wants our States an attractive nuisance. The fiasco at ACT OF 2014 the southern border is far more than a polit- constituents to pay $3.7 billion to solve ical dilemma. a problem he created. Without a secure Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I move to Obama needs to get this under control, let- border, this is just the beginning. suspend the rules and pass the bill ting Latin Americans know in no uncertain Members of both parties must de- (H.R. 1528) to amend the Controlled terms that the United States cannot and will Substances Act to allow a veterinarian not host unattended children who illegally mand that the President finally secure cross the border. We cannot continue putting the border and faithfully execute the to transport and dispense controlled these youths in danger, and we can’t afford law. substances in the usual course of vet- erinary practice outside of the reg- to resolve their collective plight. f The lives of helpless children rest in the istered location, as amended. balance. DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION The Clerk read the title of the bill. In conclusion, God bless our troops, (Mr. BYRNE asked and was given The text of the bill is as follows: and we will never forget September the permission to address the House for 1 H.R. 1528 11th in the global war on terrorism. minute.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- f Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, every- resentatives of the United States of America in BEST-CASE SCENARIO where I go in my district, from the gro- Congress assembled, cery store to town hall meetings, I SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- hear the same thing over and over This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterinary mission to address the House for 1 again. This President will not stay Medicine Mobility Act of 2014’’. minute.) within the bounds of the Constitution SEC. 2. TRANSPORT AND DISPENSING OF CON- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, numbers TROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE don’t lie, but viewed in isolation, they of the United States or the laws passed USUAL COURSE OF VETERINARY can obscure the truth. by this body and the Senate, and it is PRACTICE. Last week offered some encouraging time that we stand up to that. Section 302(e) of the Controlled Substances news: 288,000 new jobs and an unem- That is why I join in support with the Act (21 U.S.C. 822(e)) is amended— ployment rate, by one measure, of 6.1 proposal by the esteemed Speaker of (1) by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)(1)’’; and percent, which is the lowest rate this House, the gentleman from Ohio, that this House bring a lawsuit to (2) by adding at the end the following: achieved during Mr. Obama’s adminis- ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a reg- tration. bring the President back within istrant who is a veterinarian shall not be re- There is tremendous human cost as- bounds. I do so reluctantly. I wish we quired to have a separate registration in sociated with half a decade of unem- didn’t have to do that. order to transport and dispense controlled ployment above—often, well above—6 The President’s response to this was substances in the usual course of veterinary percent, but this is an improvement. to say: So sue me. practice at a site other than the registrant’s Our celebration, though, should be So, Mr. President, we will sue you— registered principal place of business or pro- tempered by the truths obscured by not because we want to but because we fessional practice, so long as the site of have to defend the Constitution you transporting and dispensing is located in a this statistic. State where the veterinarian is licensed to The truth is: more than 92 million won’t abide by and we have to protect practice veterinary medicine and is not a adults above age 16 are not in the labor the rights of the people of this country principal place of business or professional force. that you continue to transgress. practice.’’. The truth is: if the labor force were f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- at pre-recession levels, the unemploy- ant to the rule, the gentleman from ment rate would be 11.1 percent. RECESS Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS) and the gen- The truth is: the labor force partici- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tleman from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) pation rate has not been this low since ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair each will control 20 minutes. 1978. declares the House in recess until ap- Mr. Speaker, some predicted Presi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman proximately 3:30 p.m. today. from Pennsylvania. dent Obama would be the second com- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 9 min- GENERAL LEAVE ing of Jimmy Carter. Nearly 6 years in, utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. that is looking like a best-case sce- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- nario. f mous consent that all Members may f b 1531 have 5 legislative days in which to re- vise and extend their remarks and in- SECURE THE BORDER AND AFTER RECESS sert extraneous materials in the FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE LAW The recess having expired, the House RECORD on the bill. (Mr. BRIDENSTINE asked and was was called to order by the Speaker pro The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there given permission to address the House tempore (Mr. BYRNE) at 3 o’clock and objection to the request of the gen- for 1 minute.) 31 minutes p.m. tleman from Pennsylvania?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:49 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.006 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5835 There was no objection. This is a commonsense bill that is and TED YOHO. I would also like to ac- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I would like supported by the veterinary commu- knowledge the leadership of Chairman to include an exchange of letters be- nity and will bring clarity to the some- UPTON, Chairman PITTS, Ranking tween the Committee on Energy and times conflicting guidance from the Member WAXMAN, Ranking Member Commerce and the Committee on the Drug Enforcement Administration, the PALLONE, and the work of the commit- Judiciary. DEA, relative to the Controlled Sub- tee’s staff in advancing this bill HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, stances Act and the ability of a li- through the Energy and Commerce COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, censed veterinarian to transport and Committee and bringing it to the floor Washington, DC, April 28, 2014. dispense controlled substances in the today. Hon. FRED UPTON, usual course of veterinary practice out- I urge my colleagues to join me in Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, side of the registered location. Simply supporting H.R. 1528, and I reserve the Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN UPTON, On April 3, 2014, put, the bill allows veterinarians to le- balance of my time. the Committee on Energy and Commerce or- gally carry and dispense controlled Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 dered reported H.R. 1528, the ‘‘Veterinary substances in the field. minutes to the gentleman from Florida Medicine Mobility Act of 2013.’’ As you This bill has a direct impact on my (Mr. YOHO), who is a veterinarian him- know, the Committee on the Judiciary was district—home of the University of self. given an additional referral on this measure Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today upon introduction. As a result of your having Medicine, New Bolton Center. Vets are consulted with the Judiciary Committee in full support of H.R. 1528, the Veteri- concerning provisions of the bill that fall often required to provide ambulatory nary Medicine Mobility Act. within our Rule X jurisdiction, I too agree to services in the field, especially in rural I want to thank my colleagues— discharge the Committee on the Judiciary areas and for the care of large animals Chairman UPTON, Chairman GOOD- from further consideration of H.R. 1528. such as cows or horses. Sometimes it is LATTE, and Mr. PITTS—for helping to The Judiciary Committee takes this action not feasible for owners to bring the bring this important measure to the with our mutual understanding that, by fore- animals to a hospital or a clinic like floor, and a special thank you to my going consideration of H.R. 1528 at this time, New Bolton Center, and so vets provide we do not waive any jurisdiction over the friend and fellow vet, KURT SCHRADER. subject matter contained in this or similar essential house call visits. I also want to thank the Senate for legislation, and that our committee will be Clarification of the law is necessary unanimously passing this important appropriately consulted and involved as the to allow vets to transport, administer, piece of legislation out of that Cham- bill or similar legislation moves forward. and dispense controlled substances out- ber. Our committee also reserves the right to side of their registered location wheth- I spent over 30 years in the veteri- seek appointment of an appropriate number er to provide pain management, anes- nary profession, and the passage of this of conferees to any House-Senate conference thesia, or euthanasia. Passage of this bill will allow for the continued use of involving this or similar legislation, and re- important legislation will allow veteri- quests your support for any such request. drugs necessary to perform the work Finally, I would appreciate your response narians the complete ability to provide we do for our four-legged patients. The to this letter confirming this understanding care to their animal patients beyond animals I have helped on ranches and with respect to H.R. 1528, and would ask that their clinics. This will protect the in the field have no voice of their own, a copy of our exchange of letters on this health and welfare of the Nation’s ani- and they require a certain degree of matter be included in the Congressional mals, ensure public safety, and safe- service that only veterinarians can Record during consideration of the legisla- guard the Nation’s food supply. provide. tion on the House floor. A companion bill passed the Senate Sincerely, Vets must have the ability to treat by unanimous consent on January 8, animals on-site and in the field. Limit BOB GOODLATTE, 2014. H.R. 1528 includes 185 cosponsors Chairman. that ability and you hurt a profession, and is supported by the American Vet- you cripple ranchers across the coun- erinary Medical Association, the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, try, and, most of all, you unfairly re- ASPCA, the American Animal Hospital COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, strict lifesaving treatments for the ani- Washington, DC, April 29, 2014. Association, the American Association mals, the patients, who need them the Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, of Equine Practitioners, and a veteri- most. Imagine what it would be if the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, nary coalition coordinated by the cattle ranchers were required to bring Washington, DC. AVMA of over 110 organizations. DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE, Thank you for I urge all of my colleagues to support their cattle in or the horse owners to your letter regarding H.R. 1528, the ‘‘Veteri- this important bipartisan legislation, bring their horse to the vet every time nary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013.’’ As you they needed services. It directly affects noted, the Committee on the Judiciary was and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. their patient and their livelihood. given an additional referral on this measure My friends, take it from me, I have upon introduction. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I I appreciate your willingness to forgo ac- may consume. practiced veterinary medicine in the tion on H.R. 1528, and I agree that your deci- I rise in support of H.R. 1528, the Vet- field. If anything, we need more vets in sion is not a waiver of any of the Committee erinary Medicine Mobility Act. the field, not less. This bill simply al- on the Judiciary’s jurisdiction over the sub- This bipartisan legislation will per- lows those in our profession to con- ject matter contained in this or similar leg- mit veterinarians to treat animals in tinue to do the lifesaving work that we islation, and that the Committee will be ap- were trained to do on the animals that propriately consulted and involved as the the most appropriate setting. This is bill or similar legislation moves forward. In particularly important for veterinar- so badly require it. addition, I understand the Committee re- ians when responding to emergencies, Join me in voting for this common- serves the right to seek appointment of an treating livestock and wildlife, or sense measure. appropriate number of conferees to any working in rural areas. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. House-Senate conference involving this or H.R. 1528 amends the Controlled Sub- Speaker, I yield as much time as he similar legislation, and you will have my stances Act to allow veterinarians to may consume to my colleague from Or- support for any such request. legally carry and administer controlled egon, Congressman SCHRADER. I will include a copy of your letter and this Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, this response in the Congressional Record during substances in States in which they are consideration of H.R. 1528 on the House floor. licensed so they can provide care at the really was a truly bipartisan, bi- Sincerely, location of the animal patient. cameral effort, including, as you have FRED UPTON, The Senate unanimously passed a already heard, an impressive coalition Chairman. companion bill, and I am pleased the ranging from the American Farm Bu- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- House is voting on this important leg- reau and the ASPCA down to all 50 self such time as I may consume. islation. Veterinarians must be able to State veterinary medical associations. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support legally provide complete veterinary It is nice, I think the public should of H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine care in a way that best protects animal be reminded, that while we have great Mobility Act of 2014, introduced by welfare and public safety. differences in this body on many Representative KURT SCHRADER of Or- I would like to thank the sponsors, issues, there are also a lot of issues we egon. both Representative KURT SCHRADER agree on. I think this first 6 months

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They issued a and we are prepared to close. (B) inserting ‘‘and members of the United very blanket type of rule that, unfortu- I urge passage of the bill, and I yield States Commission on International Reli- nately, scooped up veterinary medicine back the balance of my time. gious Freedom,’’ after ‘‘Training Center,’’; and animals. We have been able to and Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am (2) in paragraph (2)— avoid this issue for many, many years. pleased to ask all of the Members to (A) by striking ‘‘and the various’’ and in- It is one of those where for the last 100– support this commonsense bill that is serting ‘‘the various’’; and 150 years veterinarians have gone out on behalf of the life and safety of our (B) by inserting ‘‘, the relationship be- to the farms and ranches—nowadays, animal patients and the safety of our tween religious freedom and security, and even within the cities, going home to food supply. the role of religious freedom in United home with mobile veterinary clinics— I urge bipartisan support, and I yield States foreign policy’’ after ‘‘violations of making sure those patients got the back the balance of my time. religious freedom’’. care with the appropriate medication The SPEAKER pro tempore. The SEC. 4. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. that they deserve to be treated hu- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section question is on the motion offered by 204 of the International Religious Freedom manely. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is amended in the DEA, in its exuberance, unfortu- PITTS) that the House suspend the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘voting’’ after nately, was unwilling to grant a waiv- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1528, as ‘‘nine’’. er, a commonsense waiver, administra- amended. (b) COMPENSATION.—Subsection (b) of sec- tively, and forced Congressman YOHO The question was taken; and (two- tion 204 of the International Religious Free- and myself to go to a statutory thirds being in the affirmative) the dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is amended change—lots of taxpayer money, lots of rules were suspended and the bill, as by inserting ‘‘voting members of the’’ after time by the committees. But it, unfor- ‘‘The’’. amended, was passed. (c) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Subsection (e) tunately, is necessary. The good news I A motion to reconsider was laid on of section 204 of the International Religious think for America is that common the table. Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is sense does prevail a lot of times in this amended by adding at the end the following great Congress. As alluded to, they f new sentence: ‘‘The Department of State is have over 185 cosponsors of this legisla- encouraged to allow Commissioners and UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON tion, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Commission staff with the appropriate secu- INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS Act, allowing veterinarians simply to rity clearance access to classified informa- FREEDOM REAUTHORIZATION do what they have done before, which tion, in order to fulfill the duties and respon- ACT OF 2014 sibilities of their positions.’’. is carry controlled substances safely to (d) APPLICATION OF ANTIDISCRIMINATION treat, dispense, and protect their pa- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. LAWS.—Subsection (g) of section 204 of the tients in the field. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 I think America would wonder why and pass the bill (H.R. 4653) to reau- (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is amended by inserting ‘‘, we are here. I think America is glad we thorize the United States Commission including discrimination on the basis of reli- are here, making sure that their pets, on International Religious Freedom, gion’’ after ‘‘employment discrimination’’. their livestock, get the care and treat- and for other purposes, as amended. SEC. 5. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND DISCLO- ment they need so they can have safe The Clerk read the title of the bill. SURE. The text of the bill is as follows: Paragraph (2) of section 208(d)(2) of the food and fiber and take care of the pets International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 that they love and live with on a daily H.R. 4653 (22 U.S.C. 6435a(d)(2)) is amended by adding basis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- at the end the following new subparagraph: I am not going to go into the bill resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(H) Intern, fellowship, and volunteer pro- itself. I think Mr. PITTS did an excel- Congress assembled, grams that are primarily of educational ben- lent job of outlining things, as did Mr. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. efit to the intern, fellow, or volunteer. Spon- GREEN. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United soring private parties may provide com- I want to make sure I recognize a few States Commission on International Reli- pensation and benefits to interns, fellows, folks that have been critical in the role gious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014’’. and volunteers, provided that no conflict of interest arises. The number, duration, and SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION. here getting this to the floor. First and funding source of any such internship, fel- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section foremost, my good friend and col- lowship, or volunteer programs shall be de- 201 of the International Religious Freedom league, TED YOHO from Florida, and his scribed in the annual financial report re- Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431) is amended by in- right-hand man, Larry Calhoun, did a quired by subsection (e).’’. serting before the period at the end the fol- yeoman’s job making sure this was a lowing: ‘‘, which shall be an independent SEC. 6. EXTENSION AND TERMINATION OF AU- THORITY. good bipartisan effort; Chairman GOOD- Federal Government advisory body’’. The International Religious Freedom Act LATTE and his staff for their unwaver- (b) SELECTION.—Subparagraph (A) of sec- of 1998 is amended— ing support throughout the process; tion 201(b)(2) of the International Religious (1) in subsection (a) of section 207 (22 U.S.C. Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(b)(2) is Chairman LUCAS and Ranking Member 6435), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’; amended by inserting at the end the fol- PETERSON were invaluable—as a matter and lowing new sentence: ‘‘The Commission as a of fact, I think we had all but four (2) in section 209 (22 U.S.C. 6436), by strik- whole shall also have expertise on the vari- members of the Agriculture Committee ing ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep- ety of faiths practiced around the world.’’. sign on, Republican, Democrat, city, tember 30, 2019’’. (c) MEMBERSHIP.—Subsection (b)(3) of sec- rural; this is a great bill—Senators tion 201 of the International Religious Free- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- MORAN and KING for their efforts on the dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431) is amended by ant to the rule, the gentleman from Senate side; Chairman UPTON and striking ‘‘The appointments required by New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) and the gen- Ranking Member WAXMAN on the En- paragraph (1) shall be made not later than tleman from Minnesota (Mr. PETERSON) ergy and Commerce Committee. 120 days after the date of the enactment of each will control 20 minutes. And finally, I extend my personal this Act.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘An The Chair recognizes the gentleman gratitude and a very special thank you appointment required by subparagraph (B) of from New Jersey. to Dr. Ashley Morgan at the American paragraph (1) should be made within 90 days of a vacancy on the Commission.’’. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Veterinary Medical Association for her (d) VACANCIES.—Subsection (g) of section Speaker, I yield myself such time as I tireless efforts through several years’ 201 of the International Religious Freedom may consume. worth of time to make sure that this Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431) is amended by H.R. 4653 demonstrates—again, intro- bill actually got to the floor and got striking the second sentence. duced by our distinguished friend and

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This failure to imple- ment in a world where we see the that priority is conveyed to Countries ment our law on religious freedom rights of religious minorities and con- of Particular Concern—conditions sends a deeply troubling message to scientious objectors being trampled often change for the better, prisoners violators of this fundamental human upon in countries where intolerant of conscience gain their freedom, and right. It is thus more important than ideologies, be they of a sectarian or progress is made in the free, or at least ever that we in Congress speak with a secular nature, seek to crush moral a freer, exercise of religious liberty. clear and loud voice today. and spiritual thought and conscience. According to the Commission, three Two-and-a-half years ago, after pass- The headlines, indeed, are filled with themes guide the nine Commissioners’ ing with strong bipartisan support in examples in country after country in discussions on priority countries with the House, reauthorization of the Com- the world. A 27-year-old mother in serious violations of religious freedom: mission got bogged down in the Senate. Sudan was imprisoned and faced a state-sponsored hostility to and repres- Eventually, through the tenacity of death sentence in Sudan because, under sion of religion; state-sponsored ex- Chairman WOLF, holds were lifted and shari’a law, she was considered an tremist ideology and education; and the bill passed and was signed into law. apostate as the child of a Muslim fa- state failure to prevent and punish reli- We hope that the Senate will move ther, even though the only religion she gious freedom violations—or, a sense of swiftly to passage. herself had ever practiced was Christi- impunity. Several of the CPC countries Mr. Speaker, let me also point out anity. To this day, Meriam Ibrahim re- that systematically violate religious that in the House there has been tre- mains unable to leave Sudan. freedom fall into all three of those cat- mendous cooperation on both sides of Anti-Semitism, pervasive and lethal egories. the aisle. This is, as I said at the out- Mr. Speaker, when an administra- in the Middle East, has spread like a set, a truly bipartisan piece of legisla- tion, be it Republican or Democrat, de- cancer in many parts of Europe, and tion. We have had excellent input from motes or trivializes religious freedom has resurfaced in Ukraine with a series the Commission itself throughout this to a minor talking point, human of shocking and violent attacks fol- process, including testimony from rights-abusing nations construe such lowing the ouster of former Prime Min- then-Chairman Dr. Robert George of indifference as license to harass, abuse ister Yanukovych. Princeton University, who attended my In communist dictatorships such as and exploit persons of faith. Since its founding, the International hearing on May 22 and laid out in long, China, religious believers are impris- and very, I think, precise detail what oned, tortured, and even executed for Religious Freedom Commission has issued 15 annual reports and 14 special needs to be done to combat the reli- attempting to practice their faith. In gious intolerance that exists today. China today, there is a pernicious, es- reports covering 76 countries. Of these, the Commission has identified 16 of I would point out parenthetically calating war on believers, made worse that on July 1, Dr. Katrina Lantos by the wanton brutality of the regime’s these as countries that ought to be des- ignated as Countries of Particular Con- Swett was elected as the new Chair- ubiquitous secret police. In North man. Dr. George is now the Vice Chair- Korea, the situation couldn’t be more cern. I would also point out the Commis- man. dire, with Christians in particular sub- sion has acted as a true watchdog, rec- I would also point out that at my ject to what human rights observers ommending with incisive com- hearing members from the religious have termed genocide, dying by the mentary—and I read their reports, as I minority communities—Muslim, tens of thousands from starvation and know FRANK WOLF and many other Baha’i, Christian, and Jewish—spoke torture in concentration camps for dar- Members in this Chamber read them— out about the importance of the work ing to hold true to their consciences— twice as many countries as CPCs than of the Commission in countries like that innermost sanctuary of the indi- the State Department has designated Iran, Pakistan, and China, helping to vidual. as Countries of Particular Concern. shine a bright light on the serious Tragically, many countries of the Our hope is that the State Depart- abuses that take place in all three world are a long way from achieving ment will say other diplomatic con- countries. Of course, they raised other the human right of religious freedom cerns need to be subordinated and just concerns as well. recognized by article 18 of both the call it the way it is. If a designation is Therefore, I ask all of our colleagues Universal Declaration of Human Rights warranted, then name them a Country to join us in supporting this fine bipar- and the International Covenant on of Particular Concern and begin a ro- tisan piece of legislation, sending a Civil and Political Rights. bust intervention to try to get that na- very important message to the world Mr. Speaker, in 1998, with great legis- tion to mitigate and, hopefully, end that the United States of America lative skill, commitment, and driving such egregious practices. deeply values religious liberty, and passion, Chairman FRANK WOLF pushed This includes the Commission’s list that it should continue to be a corner- a somewhat supportive Congress but of eight nations that are not on the list stone of U.S. foreign policy. highly reluctant White House into en- currently. One is Vietnam, which is an Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of acting a singularly important human egregious violator of the rights of reli- my time. rights law: the International Religious gious minorities. The Commission al- Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Freedom Act of 1998. ways calls it like it is and pulls no myself such time as I may consume. For the first time ever, FRANK punches. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support WOLF’s law made the protection and I would hope—and I would add this of H.R. 4653, legislation that reauthor- promotion of religious freedom a seri- parenthetically—that when Members izes the U.S. Commission on Inter- ous priority in U.S. foreign policy by travel, they ought to look up on the national Religious Freedom. creating an Ambassador at Large for Commission Web site and read what I would like to begin by commending Religious Freedom; by establishing the the country they are going to visit has Representative FRANK WOLF, the au- Office of International Religious Free- said and done about religious freedom thor of this important legislation, dom at the Department of State, violations. Read the country specific along with Representative CHRIS which, among other duties, compiles report on it, and bring it up with your SMITH, for their leadership on inter- the International Religious Freedom interlocutors in the country you are national religious freedom issues and Reports on every country in the world; going to. for their hard work on this bill. and by crafting the independent-mind- It is unfortunate, Mr. Speaker, that Article 18 of the Universal Declara- ed U.S. Commission on International while the CPC designations remain, the tion of Human Rights States that:

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Ezekiel is lating violence, persecution, and dis- The broad support for this bill is fit- buried in Iraq. Daniel is from Iraq, as crimination. are Jonah and Nineveh. Without the In Sudan, a woman just faced a trial ting for an issue so central to Amer- Commission, there would be nobody for apostasy, and was initially sen- ica’s own grand experiment in self-gov- speaking out for the Iraqi nun, who is tenced to death. China has banned fast- ernance—the protection of religious fearful of her life and is fearful of the ing during Ramadan in Muslim-major- freedom—which is often referred to as America’s ‘‘first freedom.’’ future for her church. ity areas. In Nigeria, Christians and The Commission has been a voice of Muslim communities live in fear of the Sadly, one need only pick up the newspaper today to see how religious the Buddhist monk, who has watched fanatical terrorist group Boko Haram. with horror as more than 130 of his fel- In Iran, the regime continues to per- freedom is under assault globally. The terrorist Islamic State of Iraq low Tibetans have set themselves secute members of the Baha’i faith. aflame in desperation at the abuses These and the many other examples and Syria, or ISIS, is gaining territory they have suffered at the hands of the of religious intolerance around the in Iraq and before our eyes is threat- Chinese Government. If it were not for world are unacceptable. In keeping ening the very existence of ancient this Commission, nobody would know with our values, the United States has faith communities in the region, in- how the Buddhists are being persecuted a responsibility to speak out against cluding the centuries-old Christian in Tibet. violations of religious freedom wher- community. Tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians In short, the Commission has been ever they might occur. and, with passage of this legislation, USCIRF’s work to defend religious have fled Mosul and the surrounding will continue to be the voice of the freedom ranges from conducting re- region in what the Christian Science marginalized, oppressed, and per- search and publishing reports and anal- Monitor recently characterized as a ‘‘cataclysmic restructuring of an area secuted people who dare to worship ac- ysis for public consumption, to offering cording to the dictates of their con- advice and guidance to lawmakers on that was home to some of the earliest Christians.’’ sciences. religious freedom violations around the The Commission can be relied upon In addition to the crisis in Iraq, reli- world. to consistently give the unvarnished I believe religious freedom is a cor- gious minorities are marginalized and truth, as Mr. SMITH said, about the imperiled in Egypt and Syria. The gov- nerstone of a strong democracy. And true state of religious freedom in coun- ernment of Vietnam severely restricts democracies, especially the United tries around the globe, whether they religious activities of all faiths, as does States, have a responsibility to support are strategic allies or adversaries. The the government of China; and religious religious freedom around the world. Commission is also unhindered by the minorities such as the Ahmadiyya Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to bureaucratic morass that so often sty- Muslims face governmental and social join me in supporting H.R. 4653, and I mies the State Department during both reserve the balance of my time. harassment in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Republican and Democratic adminis- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. and Indonesia. Countries that we give trations alike. Speaker, I yield such time as he may aid and support to, though the Given the state of religious freedom consume to the gentleman from Vir- Ahmadiyyas in Pakistan cannot even abroad today, the sobering reality is ginia (Mr. WOLF), the author of this vote. that the Commission’s voice is needed legislation and the man that pushed These persecuted individuals and more now than ever before. A vote for this bill to enactment, the prime au- communities look to the U.S. above all this legislation is a vote for America’s thor of the International Religious others to champion their cause and to first freedom. With that, I urge its Freedom Act, the chairman of the raise their plight with repressive gov- unanimous passage. Commerce, Justice Appropriations ernments. Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I have Subcommittee, and also the cochair of In May, I introduced H.R. 4653, the bi- no more speakers, so I encourage all of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Com- partisan legislation before us today, my colleagues to support H.R. 4653. mission. which reauthorizes the U.S. Commis- I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I would like sion on International Religious Free- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. to begin by thanking Speaker BOEH- dom for 5 years. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I NER, Majority Leader CANTOR, and First created in 1998 through the may consume. their staff for prioritizing House con- International Religious Freedom Act, To conclude, I want to thank Chair- sideration of this important reauthor- it is an independent, bipartisan Federal man WOLF again for, authoring the ization, as well as House Foreign Af- Government Commission that mon- International Religious Freedom Act fairs Committee Chairman ED ROYCE itors the universal right to freedom of in 1998. What we reauthorize today is and Congressman CHRIS SMITH for shep- religion or belief abroad, reviews the just one part of it, and that is the herding this legislation through the facts and circumstances of religious International Religious Freedom Com- committee process. freedom violation based on inter- mission. I will say publicly what I said many national standards, and makes policy For the record, the Commission is times privately: no person that I have recommendations to the President, the comprised of nine Commissioners, plus served with in 34 years has done more Secretary of State, and Congress. With- the Ambassador at Large. As of July 1, for human rights and religious freedom out this Commission, there would be the current Chairman is Dr. Katrina than Congressman CHRIS SMITH. He is nobody around to point out what is Lantos Swett, Dr. Robert George is my hero. When I see the giants that I taking place to these groups. Vice Chairman; Dr. James Zogby is have served with in my 34 years, and Vice Chairman; and Dr. Zuhdi Jasser when you go abroad, whether it be in b 1600 and Mary Ann Glendon are Commis- Boko Haram territory in Nigeria or in Since its inception, the Commission sioners. China, no one has a greater reputation has been an invaluable watchdog for Dean Eric Schwartz—who, as we all for speaking out for the voiceless than global religious freedom conditions. know, used to work up on the Hill as a Congressman SMITH. So I appreciate The Commission has been a voice for staffer on the Democrat side and who CHRIS’ efforts at moving this thing the imprisoned Baha’i leader who is went on to work in the NSC and work quickly. languishing unjustly behind bars in on refugee policies—is also a Commis- I also want to thank Elyse Anderson Iran. Many Baha’is are behind bars in sioner, as are Daniel Mark, Father from my staff, who has done incredible Iran, and if it weren’t for the Commis- Thomas Reese, and Hannah Rosen- work on this. sion, no one would know. thal—who acted as—as point person in

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They are among the best freedom globally; and a vital element of na- Migration confirmed to members of the reports that have been produced any- tional security, critical to ensuring a more United States Department of State that the where in Washington. They are accu- peaceful, prosperous, and stable world. current suspension on the issuance of exit rately posting what is going on, and USCIRF champions this issue both at home permits continues: Now, therefore, be it then they go into great depth as to and abroad and its voice is needed as much Resolved, That the House of Representa- what some of the remedies ought to be. today as it has ever been. tives— (1) affirms that all children deserve a safe, I want to thank, again, Chairman I urge you to join me in cosponsoring this loving, and permanent family; WOLF for his extraordinary leadership bipartisan legislation to reauthorize USCIRF. (2) recognizes the importance of ensuring for 34 years as a Member of Congress in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that international adoptions of all children combating all forms of human rights question is on the motion offered by are conducted in an ethical and transparent abuse, especially religious persecution. the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. manner; This is just another manifestation of SMITH) that the House suspend the (3) expresses concern over the increasing his extraordinary leadership. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4653, as number of new adoption cases that have been opened and the impact on children and fami- GENERAL LEAVE amended. The question was taken; and (two- lies of the Democratic Republic of the Con- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. go’s suspension of exit permits; and Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that thirds being in the affirmative) the (4) respectfully requests that the Congolese all Members may have 5 legislative rules were suspended and the bill, as Government— days to revise and extend their re- amended, was passed. (A) resume issuing exit permits for all chil- marks and to include extraneous mate- A motion to reconsider was laid on dren that have been adopted, and continue rial on this bill. the table. processing adoptions that are already under- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f way; objection to the request of the gen- (B) expedite the processing of those adop- SUSPENSION OF EXIT PERMITS tions which involve medically fragile chil- tleman from New Jersey? dren; and There was no objection. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules (C) encourages continued dialogue and co- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. operation between the United States Depart- Speaker, I yield back the balance of and agree to the resolution (H. Res. ment of State and the Democratic Republic my time. 588) concerning the suspension of exit of the Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- permit issuance by the Government of improve the intercountry adoption process ior member of the Judiciary Committee, I rise the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ensure the welfare of all children adopt- in strong support to H.R. 4653, U.S. Commis- for adopted Congolese children seeking ed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. sion on International Religious Freedom Reau- to depart the country with their adop- thorization Act of 2014. tive parents, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I support this bipartisan legislation which re- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from authorizes the U.S. Commission on Inter- tion. New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) and the gen- national Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for five The text of the resolution is as fol- tleman from Minnesota (Mr. PETERSON) years. lows: each will control 20 minutes. First created in 1998, USCIRF is an inde- H. RES. 588 The Chair recognizes the gentleman pendent, bipartisan Federal government com- Whereas according to UNICEF, over from New Jersey. mission that monitors the universal right to 4,000,000 orphans are estimated to be living Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. freedom of religion or belief abroad, reviews in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Speaker, I yield myself such time as I the facts and circumstances of religious free- Whereas the United States has made sig- may consume. nificant financial investments in the Demo- I speak in strong support of the dom violations based on international stand- cratic Republic of the Congo, providing an ards and makes policy recommendations to Peterson resolution, H. Res. 588, con- estimated $758,102,000 in development, hu- cerning the suspension of exit permit the President, the Secretary of State and Con- manitarian, and security assistance, includ- gress. ing peacekeeping activities, in fiscal year issuance by the Government of the Mr. Speaker, if we are going to have reli- 2013; Democratic Republic of the Congo for gious freedom then it is important that we pro- Whereas cyclical and violent conflict has adopted Congolese children seeking to tect it. Everywhere we look, the choice of wor- plagued the Democratic Republic of the depart the country with their adoptive ship is being challenged. Congo since the mid-1990s; parents. For example, we are reminded that signifi- Whereas, according to the United States Last year, the Democratic Republic Department of State, the policy of the Ad- cant threats to religious freedom persist of the Congo suspended the issuance of ministration toward the Democratic Repub- exit permits for Congolese children across the globe. lic of the Congo is ‘‘focused on helping the In Iraq the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria country become a nation that . . . provides who were adopted by foreign parents, (ISIS) is gaining territory in Iraq and threat- for the basic needs of its citizens’’; impacting hundreds of U.S. families. ening the very existence of ancient faith com- Whereas the United Nations has recognized The suspension means that Congolese munities in the region, a child’s right to a family as a basic human children adopted by American parents In addition to the crisis in Iraq, religious mi- right worthy of protection; cannot leave the country to go to their norities are marginalized and imperiled in Whereas adoption, both domestic and new homes, even though the parents Egypt and Syria; the government of Vietnam international, is widely recognized as an im- have been officially declared the legal portant child protection tool and an integral guardians under Congolese law. What is severely restricts religious activities of all part of child welfare best practices around faiths, as does the government of China; and the world, along with family reunification more, despite the exit permit suspen- religious minorities such as the Ahmadiyya and prevention of abandonment; sion, Congolese courts have continued Muslims face governmental and social harass- Whereas, on September 27, 2013, the Congo- processing new adoptions, leading to a ment in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. lese Ministry of Interior and Security, Gen- further backlog of adopted children Since its inception, USCIRF has been an in- eral Direction of Migration, informed the who are unable to leave the country. valuable watchdog for global religious freedom United States Embassy in Kinshasa that ef- It is estimated that over 900 Amer- conditions. fective September 25, 2013, they had sus- ican families are caught up in varying pended issuance of exit permits to adopted degrees and stages of this adoption USCIRF commissioners are routinely called Congolese children seeking to depart the upon to testify before Congress and provide country with their adoptive parents, affect- limbo—breaking many, many hearts. expert policy recommendations on how to ing hundreds of children; This is a deplorable situation for these most effectively advance this fundamental Whereas there are American families with children and for their distraught fami- human right in U.S. foreign policy. finalized adoptions in the Democratic Repub- lies. The DRC has not offered a clear

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.045 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 explanation for the suspension. The our State Department and the Govern- parent adoption process, and it respect- government has provided no evidence ment of the DRC to resolve this impor- fully requests that the issuance of exit of widespread abuse in the adoption tant issue. Please continue to per- permits and the adoption process re- process. severe. Don’t give up hope. You will get sume. The Peterson resolution underscores to love and to have those wonderful Most importantly, H.R. 588 encour- the importance of an ethical and trans- children in your homes. ages a continued dialogue between our parent adoption process, and there are I also want to let the parents know two countries on this issue. I hope that currently robust procedures in place that our Africa Subcommittee plans to our mutual interests in the welfare of for ensuring that these children are, in- hold another hearing to address the these children can lead us to a solu- deed, orphaned and going to safe growing crisis of orphans in Africa to tion. homes. which adoption is one of the very im- Turmoil in the region makes official Ultimately, the DRC is entitled to portant durable remedies, and we spe- estimates difficult, but we know there amend its adoption process in going cifically intend to address the situa- are millions of orphans living in the forward, but once the parents’ legal tion that you are confronting with Democratic Republic of the Congo. guardianships are approved and estab- your children from the Democratic Re- With hundreds of American families lished by the Congolese courts, the public of the Congo. like the Zeidlers being impacted by the government should allow these chil- I would hope that Congressman suspension, we have a responsibility to dren to depart the DRC with their PETERSON would lead off that testi- act. A child’s right to a family is a adoptive moms and dads. All children mony, again, in having been the man, basic human right that is worthy of deserve loving homes with moms and the person in Congress, walking point protection. dads. on this very important issue. I am leading a letter with Represent- I want to thank the gentleman from Our approval today of House Resolu- atives EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Minnesota, COLLIN PETERSON, for au- tion 588, with support across party MICHELE BACHMANN, and TRENT FRANKS thoring this important measure, which lines, will send a strong signal to to President Obama, asking him to ad- has strong bipartisan support. Mr. Kinshasa that we need to unite these dress this issue when he meets with PETERSON has always been a consistent affected families. They shouldn’t be President Kabila at the United States- voice in support of human dignity and separated from these kids. They have Africa Leaders Summit here in Wash- of the least and littlest among us, con- done everything by the book, and they ington, D.C., next month. I urge my sistently defending the human person ought to be with their loving parents. colleagues who support this resolution from the womb to the tomb. I reserve the balance of my time. today to also consider signing the let- At the full committee markup, sev- Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield ter. eral adoptive parents who were denied myself such time as I may consume. Once again, I am very grateful to the requisite permission to bring their I want to thank Foreign Affairs Com- committee Chairman ROYCE and to sons or daughters home were in attend- mittee Chair ROYCE, the subcommittee subcommittee Chairman SMITH for ance. Chair CHRIS SMITH, and Ranking Mem- their attention to this important issue, They, COLLIN, when we went down bers ENGEL and BASS for their support and I am also grateful for the support and spoke to them, told many of us of this legislation. of the Adoption Caucus cochairs—Con- how incredibly grateful they are to you I first heard about this problem when gresswoman BACHMANN and for your leadership and your compas- a constituent from my district, Kristin Congressmember BASS—and of Ranking sion and for your authorship, espe- Zeidler of Montevideo, called my office Member ENGEL. cially, of this important resolution. to explain her family’s situation. With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the I also want to thank my colleagues Kristin and her husband, Gregg, balance of my time. on the committee—Chairman ROYCE, adopted a 4-year-old girl from the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Ranking Member ENGEL, and sub- Democratic Republic of the Congo. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute. committee Ranking Member KAREN Their adoption has been recognized by I have several speakers who want to BASS—for their leadership in marking both the United States Government be here, but they are not physically up this resolution at both the sub- and the Congolese Government since present on the floor. committee and committee levels and December of 2012, but they are not I reserve the balance of my time. for helping to get it to the floor. I also being allowed to bring this little girl Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield thank ERIC CANTOR and the Speaker for home. back the balance of my time. ensuring that it was up for consider- That is because, in September 2013, GENERAL LEAVE ation today. adoptions from the DRC were effec- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Again, more than 900 American fami- tively suspended as the Congolese im- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that lies from across the U.S. and their Rep- migration authorities stopped issuing all Members may have 5 legislative resentatives in Congress are watching exit permits to adopted children. The days to revise and extend their re- this very closely. Indeed, in April, 170 Zeidler family has been fighting for the marks and to include extraneous mate- Members of Congress wrote and asked last year and a half to bring their little rial on this important resolution. the DRC Government to lift the exit girl home. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there permit suspension. This is just one example of more than objection to the request of the gen- When Secretary Kerry visited the 800 Congolese children and their adop- tleman from New Jersey? Congo in May, he personally raised the tive American families who are caught There was no objection. issue with President Kabila. I also call up in the ongoing adoption crisis in the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. on President Obama to raise this issue DRC. Speaker, I yield back the balance of personally when he and President Just to put this into context, this is my time. Kabila meet at the gathering of Afri- over 10 percent of the total number of Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, you have heard can heads of state here in Washington children who were adopted internation- today about the devastating effects of the during the first week of August. ally by American families last year Democratic Republic of the Congo’s decision Finally, I want to say a word to those worldwide. The majority of the im- to suspend exit permits for internationally parents who have endured not only the pacted cases are in their final stages adopted children. I’ve met with the American burdens that are financial, but that are and are merely awaiting the last step families who, as a result of this action, cannot primarily emotional in being separated to bring home their legally adopted welcome their adopted son or daughter into from the children they have graciously children. their home. I’ve seen their heartbreak. welcomed into their lives. This legislation takes a pragmatic One family, the Weavers, live in my district. Your hardship and pain is deeply un- approach, seeking to keep both sides at In 2012, James and Olivia Weaver began the derstood by my colleagues and me, as the table and to lead us towards a posi- process of adopting little Wilfride, a gregarious well as by our staff members, many of tive resolution. The resolution recog- five-year-old girl with a heartwarming smile. whom have worked not only on this nizes the Congolese Government’s con- Her birth mother had abandoned her at a local resolution, but who have also pushed cerns about the ethical and trans- orphanage.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.033 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5841 The Weavers were overjoyed when, after including enrolling in school, adapting to the children from the DRC. It is the right thing to nine long months, a Congolese court declared culture, and learning the language. do. them Wilfride’s legal parents. They quickly Mr. Speaker, the actions of the Government Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, today we have a made preparations for their new daughter to of the DRC are particularly disturbing given chance to change the lives of hundreds of join them and their two other daughters in the fact that the United States is one of the American families, including three families in Chino Hills, California. DRC’s largest and most generous supporters, the Sixth District of Kentucky. One of these is But one month after the court’s declaration, as evidenced by the estimated $274 million in the Hatton family, who are sitting in the gallery the Congolese Government suspended exit bilateral aid $165 million in emergency human- here today. permits for children like Wilfride—meaning this itarian assistance it provided in fiscal year These families have legally adopted children little girl has had to continue living in an or- 2014. from the Democratic Republic of Congo, but phanage for the last 10 months. All this de- I agree that it ought to be the policy of the have been unable to bring their children home spite having a loving home in California that United States to help the Democratic Republic because their exit permits have been unfairly desperately wants to take her in. of Congo ‘‘focus on helping the country be- halted. I have been to the Congo many times. I un- come a nation that provides for the basic After learning of their struggles, I have been derstand the exceptional deprivation of or- needs of its citizens.’’ working closely with the Department of State phans there. The Congolese Government That is why the government of the DRC and advocating on their behalf because no should be helping, and not hindering, their must discontinue its current practice of need- family should be faced with the choice of leav- transition to a good home. lessly delaying or suspending the issuance of ing the newest member of their family in an- I should add that, parents with completed exit visas to children so they can be united other country or remaining in the Congo, fur- adoptions in the DRC are legally responsible with their adoptive families who will love and ther splitting up their family and causing a tre- for their child’s wellbeing—and are reportedly cherish them and provide for their basic mendous amount of uncertainty and heart- paying on average $500 a month in child sup- needs. ache. port, in addition to healthcare expenses. I H. Res. 588 calls upon the U.S. Govern- We must do everything in our power to help have serious concerns that the DRC Govern- ment to recognize a child’s rights and ask the these American citizens and facilitate the trav- ment may have perverse financial incentives Congolese government to: el of their adopted children home to join their to postpone resolving this issue. 1. Resume processing and issuing exit per- family in the United States. I sincerely hope that this is not contributing mits; That is why I am a cosponsor of this resolu- to the Congo’s delay. The government must 2. Prioritize the processing of inter-country tion and thank the member from Minnesota for allow these children to make their way to the adoptions that occurred before the suspen- his leadership and support on this issue. homes that are anxiously awaiting their arrival. sion; and Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support I want to thank Rep. PETERSON and Chairman 3. Expedite the processing of children who of this important bipartisan resolution to en- SMITH for their hard work on this difficult issue, are deemed medically fragile. courage the Democratic Republic of the and I urge Members to support this important Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to share Congo to resume issuing exit permits so that resolution to encourage the Congolese gov- the pain and anxiety of one Texas family re- families can bring their adoptive children home ernment to do the right thing. sulting from the DRC Government’s arbitrary to the United States. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in suspension of exit visas for adopted children. I want to commend my colleague, Rep- strong support of H. Res. 588, which ex- The mother of this family wrote my office resentative COLLIN PETERSON, for bringing this presses the strong opposition of the House to yesterday. This is what she said: measure forward. It makes clear that we con- the current practice of the Government of the I am writing today to inform you of the demn the use of children as political pawns Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of sus- tragic situation my family is in with our le- and support the unification of these families pending the issuance of exit visas for Congo- gally adopted children not being allowed to that have been separated due to arbitrary, bu- lese children adopted by loving American fam- come home from the Democratic Republic of reaucratic, red tape. ilies. Congo. As the father of three, I can imagine nothing Our sweet children, Josias (18 months) and worse than being separated from my children On September 27, 2013, the Congolese Mercy (20 months), were adopted over a year Government inexplicably and inexcusably sus- ago and have had U.S. visas since December and not being able to love and care for them. pended the issuance of exit permits to children 2013. Unfortunately, this has been a reality for hun- who were seeking to depart and begin new Sadly, they are still waiting for us to come dreds of American families, including two in and more hopeful lives in the country of their get them and bring them home because the my district. adoptive parents. Congolese government is not allowing any The Riegler’s, a family from Muncie, legally All children deserve a safe, loving, and per- adopted children to leave the country to be adopted their son Chiza on August 27, 2013. manent family. united with their families. Almost a year later, he is not home, despite In September 2013, the DRC government having medical needs that can only be prop- It is unjust, cruel, and inhumane to punish issued a suspension on the issuance of exit innocent children for actions they did not com- letters for all internationally adopted chil- erly treated in the United States. The Riegler’s mit and had no control over. dren, initially claiming the suspension would are not alone in this harrowing experience, UNICEF estimates that there are over four last ‘‘up to a year.’’ other families throughout the country are in million orphans living in the Democratic Re- They have now indicated the suspension the same senseless limbo. public of the Congo, 800,000 of which are will likely go on much longer and that we The Department of State must put pressure double orphans, meaning that they have lost may not ever be granted an exit letter for on the Democratic Republic of the Congo to both of their parents. In many cases entire our children. issue exit permits for children that have legally families have been decimated by violence. This has been a heartbreaking situation been adopted. As exit permits are provided for for our family as each day that our children Thus, if these innocent children are to have are stuck in the DRC their lives are in dan- children deemed medically fragile, the State any chance for a normal life, there is a major ger. Department must then expeditiously process need for international adoptions. Several children have died of malaria dur- the paperwork to ensure these children are in The recent action by the DRC Government ing the suspension and many more have be- their parents’ arms as soon as possible. jeopardizes both the adoption process and the come very ill due to unsanitary living condi- All children have a right to be in a loving long term safety of these children. tions and limited access to medical care and family that can provide the support they need Mr. Speaker, there are few nations with their lives are now in jeopardy. to become healthy adults. We should not ac- more persons willing and eager to open their Adoption is an important tool for protecting cept having to wait years to bring an adopted homes and their hearts to the orphaned chil- children and if the only barrier preventing child home to the United States as the best dren of the DRC. these children from going home is signature we can do for these children and their parents. There are, right at this moment, scores of on an exit visa, then the United States should I urge my colleagues to support this bipar- American citizens currently in the DRC who stand with the children and insist that the gov- tisan measure. are being forced to remain in the country for ernment of the DRC act in the best interests The SPEAKER pro tempore. The months while they wait for the government to of the children. question is on the motion offered by approve exit permits for their adopted children. I urge all members to join me in supporting the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. These delays serve no useful purpose and un- H. Res. 588 so that we can end the suffering SMITH) that the House suspend the necessarily impede the children’s adjustment and heartbreak currently experienced by so rules and agree to the resolution, H. to their new life and brighter future in America, many American families and their adopted Res. 588, as amended.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.017 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 The question was taken; and (two- (3) The anticipated funding sources for (c) MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS.— thirds being in the affirmative) the preclearance operations under such agreement, Not later than 30 days before substantially rules were suspended and the resolu- and other funding sources considered. modifying a preclearance agreement with the tion, as amended, was agreed to. (4) An assessment of the impact such government of a foreign country in effect as of preclearance operations will have on legitimate The title was amended so as to read: the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- trade and travel, including potential impacts on retary of Homeland Security shall provide to the ‘‘Concerning the suspension of exit per- passengers traveling to the United States. appropriate congressional committees a copy of mit issuance by the Government of the (5) A homeland security threat assessment for the proposed agreement, as modified, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the country in which such preclearance oper- justification for such modification. adopted Congolese children seeking to ations are to be established. (d) REMEDIATION PLAN.— depart the country with their adoptive (6) An assessment of the impacts such (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of U.S. parents.’’. preclearance operations will have on U.S. Cus- Customs and Border Protection shall monthly A motion to reconsider was laid on toms and Border Protection domestic port of measure the average customs processing time to entry staffing. enter the 25 United States airports that support the table. (7) Information on potential economic, com- the highest volume of international travel (as f petitive, and job impacts on United States air determined by available Federal passenger data) b 1615 carriers associated with establishing such and provide to the appropriate congressional preclearance operations. committees such measurements. PRECLEARANCE AUTHORIZATION (8) Information on the anticipated homeland (2) ASSESSMENT.—Based on the measurements ACT OF 2014 security benefits associated with establishing described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner of such preclearance operations. U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall quar- Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I move (9) Information on potential security terly assess whether the average customs proc- to suspend the rules and pass the bill vulnerabilities associated with commencing such essing time referred to in such paragraph sig- (H.R. 3488) to establish the conditions preclearance operations, and mitigation plans to nificantly exceeds the average customs proc- under which the Secretary of Home- address such potential security vulnerabilities. essing time to enter the United States through a land Security may establish (10) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection prclearance operation. preclearance facilities, conduct staffing model for such preclearance operations, (3) SUBMISSION.—Based on the assessment preclearance operations, and provide and plans for how such positions would be conducted under paragraph (2), if the Commis- sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection customs services outside the United filled. (11) Information on the anticipated costs over determines that the average customs processing States, and for other purposes, as the next five fiscal years associated with com- time referred to in paragraph (1) significantly amended. mencing such preclearance operations. exceeds the average customs processing time to The Clerk read the title of the bill. (12) A copy of the agreement referred to in enter the United States through a preclearance The text of the bill is as follows: subsection (a) of section 5. operation described in paragraph (2), the Com- H.R. 3488 (13) Other factors that the Secretary of Home- missioner shall, not later than 60 days after Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- land Security determines to be necessary for making such determination, provide to the ap- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress to comprehensively assess the appro- propriate congressional committees a remedi- Congress assembled, priateness of commencing such preclearance op- ation plan for reducing such average customs SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. erations. processing time referred to in paragraph (1). This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preclearance (b) CERTIFICATIONS RELATING TO (4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 30 days Authorization Act of 2014’’. PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS ESTABLISHED AT after submitting the remediation plan referred to SEC. 2. DEFINITION. AIRPORTS.—In the case of an airport, in addi- in paragraph (3), the Commissioner of United In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- tion to the notification requirements under sub- States Customs and Border Protection shall im- sional committees’’ means the Committee on section (a), not later than 90 days before enter- plement those portions of such plan that can be Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways ing into an agreement with the government of a carried out using existing resources, excluding and Means of the House of Representatives and foreign country to establish U.S. Customs and the transfer of personnel. (5) SUSPENSION.—If the Commissioner of U.S. the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Border Protection preclearance operations at an Customs and Border Protection does not submit ernmental Affairs and the Committee on Fi- airport in such foreign country, the Secretary of the remediation plan referred to in paragraph nance of the Senate. Homeland Security shall provide to the appro- priate congressional committees the following: (3) within 60 days in accordance with such SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRECLEARANCE OP- paragraph, the Commissioner may not, until ERATIONS. (1) A certification that preclearance oper- Pursuant to section 1629 of title 19, United ations under such preclearance agreement such time as such remediation plan is submitted, States Code, and subject to section 5, the Sec- would provide homeland security benefits to the conduct any negotiations relating to retary of Homeland Security may establish U.S. United States. preclearance operations at an airport in any Customs and Border Protection preclearance op- (2) A certification that preclearance oper- country or commence any such preclearance op- erations in a foreign country to— ations within such foreign country will be estab- erations. (1) prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, lished under such agreement only if— (6) STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS.—The and other security threats from entering the (A) at least one United States passenger car- remediation plan described in paragraph (3) United States; rier operates at such airport; and shall consider recommendations solicited from (2) prevent inadmissible persons from entering (B) the access of all United States passenger relevant stakeholders. the United States; carriers to such preclearance operations is the (e) CLASSIFIED REPORT.—The assessment re- (3) ensure merchandise destined for the United same as the access of any non-United States quired pursuant to subsection (a)(5) and the re- States complies with applicable laws; passenger carrier. port required pursuant to subsection (b)(7) may (4) ensure the prompt processing of persons el- (3) A certification that the Secretary of Home- be submitted in classified form if the Secretary igible to travel to the United States; and land Security has considered alternative options of Homeland Security determines that such is (5) accomplish such other objectives as the to preclearance operations and has determined appropriate. Secretary determines necessary to protect the that such options are not the most effective SEC. 5. AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING AT United States. means of achieving the objectives specified in PRECLEARANCE AIRPORTS. SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TO section 3. (a) AVIATION SECURITY STANDARDS AGREE- CONGRESS. (4) A certification that the establishment of MENT.—Prior to the commencement of (a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days preclearance operations in such foreign country preclearance operations at an airport in a for- before entering into an agreement with the gov- will not significantly increase customs proc- eign country under this Act, the Administrator ernment of a foreign country to establish U.S. essing times at United States airports. of the Transportation Security Administration Customs and Border Protection preclearance op- (5) An explanation of other objectives that shall enter into an agreement with the govern- erations in such foreign country, the Secretary will be served by the establishment of ment of such foreign country that delineates of Homeland Security shall provide to the ap- preclearance operations in such foreign country. and requires the adoption of aviation security propriate congressional committees the fol- (6) A certification that representatives from screening standards that are determined by the lowing: U.S. Customs and Border Protection consulted Administrator to be comparable to those of the (1) A copy of the proposed agreement to estab- publically with interested parties, including pro- United States. lish such preclearance operations, including an viders of commercial air service in the United (b) AVIATION SECURITY RESCREENING.—If the identification of the foreign country with which States, employees of such providers, security ex- Administrator of the Transportation Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to perts, and such other parties as the Secretary Administration determines that the government enter into a preclearance agreement, and the lo- determines to be appropriate, before entering of a foreign country has not maintained secu- cation at which such preclearance operations into such an agreement with such foreign gov- rity standards and protocols comparable to will be conducted. ernment. those of the United States at airports at which (2) An estimate of the date on which U.S. Cus- (7) A report detailing the basis for the certifi- preclearance operations have been established toms and Border Protection intends to establish cations referred to in paragraphs (1) through in accordance with an agreement entered into preclearance operations under such agreement. (6). pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator

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This legislation ensures that the (c) SELECTEES.—Any passenger who is deter- tant bill. mined to be a selectee based on a check against DHS takes into account the impact on Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of a terrorist watch list and arrives on a flight American jobs and our global competi- my time. originating from a foreign airport at which tiveness as we enhance our security Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- preclearance operations have been established through future preclearance facilities. self such time as I may consume. in accordance with an agreement entered into My bill requires DHS to meet a series Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support pursuant to subsection (a), shall be required to of benchmarks to establish a of H.R. 3488, the Preclearance Author- undergo security rescreening by the Transpor- preclearance operation and requires ization Act of 2014. tation Security Administration before being per- As a Member who represents a major mitted to board a domestic flight in the United transparency and prompt notification States. to Congress while the Department ne- international airport, I had deep res- ervations about the Department of SEC. 6. LOST AND STOLEN PASSPORTS. gotiates preclearance agreements with The Secretary of Homeland Security may not foreign governments. This legislation Homeland Security’s decision to open a enter into or renew an agreement with the gov- will go a long way towards preventing preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi ear- ernment of a foreign country to establish or a repeat of CBP’s mismanaged rollout lier this year. I was concerned about maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the preclearance facility in Abu the prospect that limited Customs and preclearance operations at an airport in such Dhabi earlier this year. Border Protection personal resources foreign country unless such government cer- I have long had serious concerns would be diverted from domestic air- tifies— about the agreement with Abu Dhabi, ports like Newark Liberty Inter- (1) that it routinely submits information about especially the way it was handled by national Airport to overseas posts, lost and stolen passports of its citizens and na- tionals to INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel the Department and, ultimately, the which could result in wait times for Document database; or disregard DHS had for the domestic clearing customs exceeding anyone’s (2) makes available to the United States Gov- airline industry. To correct that error, definition of reasonable. I also had con- ernment such information through another com- this bill requires extensive consulta- cerns about DHS’ decision to conduct parable means of reporting. tion with key stakeholders so that that preclearance at an overseas airport SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. never happens again. where U.S. carriers do not have a pres- Except for subsection (c) of section 4, this Act Abu Dhabi was the first new ence, thus giving a competitive advan- shall apply only to the establishment of preclearance location established since tage to a foreign-owned airline. preclearance operations in a foreign country in 9/11. Prior to Abu Dhabi, the U.S. had H.R. 3488 addresses both of my con- which no preclearance operations have been es- preclearance locations in places like cerns. Regarding customs processing tablished as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Ireland, the Bahamas, and Canada. We times, the bill requires DHS to certify had an obligation to get this right, and to Congress that the establishment of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- CBP did not. Despite the security-fo- preclearance operations in an addi- ant to the rule, the gentleman from cused rationale, this agreement was tional country will not significantly Pennsylvania (Mr. MEEHAN) and the conducted without suitable congres- increase processing times at airports in gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. sional notification or a thorough expla- the United States. As for opening PAYNE) each will control 20 minutes. nation for the rationale of preclearance preclearance facilities at airports The Chair recognizes the gentleman operations in Abu Dhabi. where U.S. carriers do not operate, this from Pennsylvania. We know that a significant number bill would prohibit DHS from doing so GENERAL LEAVE of watch list hits and suspicious travel going forward. Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask pattern information originates from United States airlines and the jobs unanimous consent that all Members the region, but that does not excuse they create and support across the have 5 legislative days within which to the lack of notification or, more im- country are critical to our economy. revise and extend their remarks and in- portantly, not taking into account how Efforts to ‘‘push out our borders’’ for clude any extraneous material on the such agreements affect American security reasons must not come at the bill under consideration. workers and their employers. expense of the competitiveness of U.S.- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The establishment of a preclearance owned and -operated airlines. I com- objection to the request of the gen- facility in Abu Dhabi, where no domes- mend the gentleman from Pennsyl- tleman from Pennsylvania? tic carrier currently flies—let me re- vania (Mr. MEEHAN) for recognizing There was no objection. peat that, no domestic carrier cur- this fact and for bringing forth this Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield rently flies—puts U.S. carriers at a legislation before us today. myself such time as I may consume. competitive and significant disadvan- If enacted, H.R. 3488 will result in Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my tage, as customs wait times are gen- stricter requirements as well as en- bill, H.R. 3488. This legislation would erally shorter at preclearance facilities hanced oversight and accountability require that the Secretary of Homeland compared to wait times in the United regarding how DHS decides to expand Security meet certain conditions and States. preclearance operations. requirements prior to establishing any This facility provides a clear facilita- With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the new U.S. Customs and Border Protec- tion benefit to foreign airlines at the balance of my time. tion preclearance operations in foreign expense of U.S. carriers and U.S. jobs, Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield as countries. and this is particularly egregious much time as she may consume to the The Customs and Border Protection’s where the foreign-based airline is given gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. MIL- preclearance operations overseas in- subsidies designed to tilt the market LER). spect and examine travelers and their unfairly in their direction. By requir- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. merchandise in foreign locations prior ing the Secretary to consider the eco- Speaker, first of all, I certainly want to their arrival in the United States. nomic impact in establishing to thank Mr. MEEHAN for his diligent Once cleared on foreign soil, passengers preclearance facilities, we protect work on this issue—for quite a long do not have to clear customs upon ar- American jobs and American workers. time, actually. He raised concerns with rival in the United States. I support giving our security profes- the Department of Homeland Security Now, Congress has a long history of sionals the tools needed in their effort preclearance operations very early on, supporting limited and specific to ‘‘push out our borders,’’ but we must and his leadership has been so impor- preclearance operations. These serve to do so in a way that makes us more se- tant to the success of this bill and facilitate travel, and they improve cure, does not divert limited CBP staff- where we are today. homeland security. However, earlier ing resources, or threaten U.S. jobs and You know, really, I think there have this year, Customs and Border Patrol, a vital economic engine provided by been few issues that have kept CBP or CBP, commenced preclearance oper- U.S. carriers. leadership busier over the last year

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Therefore, the Since preclearance operations com- Since 9/11, the security value of these lack of appropriate congressional co- menced in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, facilities has only increased. ordination and notification troubled representatives from DHS, including However, I share the concerns of many Members on both sides of the Secretary Johnson, have repeatedly many of my colleagues regarding the aisle. stated that they are looking to expand rollout of a preclearance facility that In fact, preclearance operations were the program to other high-risk over- was recently established in Abu Dhabi, the subject of a limitation amendment seas airports. Enactment of H.R. 3488 which was the first such facility set up to last year’s Department of Homeland would ensure that, before DHS entered after 9/11. The process by which CBP Security Appropriations bill that I co- into another preclearance agreement, announced and created this facility sponsored with Mr. MEEHAN. thoughtful consideration is given to was not transparent, raising several The bill under consideration today is the potential homeland security bene- questions about the suitability of that sort of a fusion of Mr. MEEHAN’s origi- fits of such an expansion, as well as the location. nal text and then the FY14 Consoli- potential impacts to CBP staff at do- I recently had the opportunity to dated Appropriations Act, as well as mestic ports of entry. Importantly, the visit this preclearance facility in Abu Ms. JACKSON LEE’s bill on this topic bill also requires DHS to report to Con- Dhabi on a delegation that I led to the also, and it was very carefully crafted gress on the potential economic, com- region, and I came away convinced after numerous consultations with the petitive, and job-related impacts open- that there is real security value in put- Department of Homeland Security, the ing such a facility would have on ting our CBP officers overseas. How- airline industry, and, again, Members United States air carriers. ever, I think it is appropriate that Con- from both sides of the aisle. During committee consideration of gress weigh in on how we go about es- It really sets the contours for future the bill, an amendment that I offered tablishing future preclearance oper- preclearance operations which incor- was accepted that would require any ations, given the controversy and mis- porate a series of notifications and cer- passenger arriving in the U.S. who is managed rollout of Abu Dhabi. tifications, including a justification determined to be a selectee to undergo This bill strengthens the homeland that outlines the homeland security security rescreening by the Transpor- security elements of preclearance oper- benefit and impact to domestic staffing tation Security Administration before ations by requiring that comparable and wait times that any new being permitted to board a domestic aviation security screening standards preclearance operations would have. flight in the United States. This provi- are in place prior to beginning Moreover, Mr. Speaker, this bill re- sion would ensure that any traveler preclearance operations. It would also quires Congress to be notified in the that is determined to be potentially require rescreening of passengers and event that the Department of Home- dangerous undergoes security screen- cargo if security standards are not land Security modifies or changes an ing on U.S. soil before being allowed to maintained overseas. existing agreement. board a domestic flight. This bill takes steps to reduce the po- I certainly want to be clear that the Finally, the bill prohibits the open- tential for missteps by requiring a se- House Homeland Security Committee ing of a new preclearance facility un- ries of notifications and certifications supports preclearance where it makes less at least one United States pas- to the Congress long before new sense. Preclearance, of course, has been senger carrier operates at the airport preclearance facilities are established. around as a security screening and where preclearance operations would Under the requirements of this bill, trade facilitation tool since the early be established. This provision will en- DHS must now certify that future fa- 1950s actually, and since 9/11, the secu- sure that we do not see a repeat of the cilities serve the national interests, rity value of these operations has only circumstances surrounding the opening stakeholders must be properly con- been heightened. However, this bill of the preclearance facility in Abu sulted, and U.S. airlines must have makes it absolutely clear that the De- Dhabi, where a foreign airline was pro- equal access to locations under consid- partment of Homeland Security cannot vided a significant competitive advan- eration. This legislation we are consid- repeat the mistakes of the past. tage over U.S. carriers. ering is a result of extensive consulta- I would also like to just thank Chair- With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge my tion with industry, the Department man CAMP of the Ways and Means Com- colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 3488, itself, and Members from both parties. mittee, who helped work with us with the Preclearance Authorization Act of Again, I want to thank Chairman the Homeland Security Committee to 2014. MEEHAN for his hard work and over- get this bill to the floor today. Again, sight on this important program. I b 1630 I certainly want to thank Mr. MEEHAN want to thank the ranking member of and other Members who have worked Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield the full committee, BENNIE THOMPSON, hard to make sure that the American such time as he may consume to the and the ranking member of the sub- airlines are not negatively impacted by distinguished gentleman from Texas committee for, once again, on our com- future preclearance operations over- (Mr. MCCAUL), the chairman of the mittee, showing great bipartisanship to seas. Committee on Homeland Security. get the will of the people done in this Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I would House. such time as he may consume to the first like to commend the gentleman Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. from Pennsylvania (Mr. MEEHAN) for self such time as I may consume. THOMPSON), the ranking member of the his hard work and leadership on this Mr. Speaker, as you heard, H.R. 3488 Committee on Homeland Security. issue, this bill. He rallied more than 150 enjoys the support of members of the Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Members of Congress—no small feat in Committee on Homeland Security. In- Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. this institution—to express his concern deed, this bill has a bipartisan collec- 3488, the Preclearance Authorization over the way the DHS preclearance op- tion of 154 cosponsors. Act of 2014. erations in Abu Dhabi were set up last With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge all Earlier this year, the Department of year. The commonsense bill before us Members to support H.R. 3488, the Homeland Security decided to alter the today should be supported by every Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014, focus of Customs and Border Protec- Member of this body. Pushing out the and I yield back the balance of my tion’s preclearance program from one border through operations like time. aimed at passenger facilitation to one preclearance allows Customs and Bor- Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to intended to enhance security—or, at der Protection to identify and inter- express my deep appreciation to my

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Under such quires that any country seeking to enter into a Program, the Secretary shall establish risk- priate consultation with Congress and preclearance agreement with the United based performance standards designed to an appropriate understanding of the States submit lost and stolen passport infor- protect covered chemical facilities and clear articulation by Homeland Secu- mation to INTERPOL or another source that is chemical facilities of interest from acts of rity of the benefit that they expect to searchable by the United States. terrorism and other security risks and re- reach. The tragic loss of Malaysian Airlines Flight quire such facilities to submit security vul- As the chairman has identified, once 370 in March brought into focus a number of nerability assessments and to develop and implement site security plans. he visited Abu Dhabi, he came away vulnerabilities in the international aviation convinced that there was a benefit. But ‘‘(b) SECURITY MEASURES.—Site security arena, not the least of which is gaps related plans required under subsection (a) may in- the idea that that would not have been to lost and stolen passports. shared with us prior to entering that clude layered security measures that, in On April 4th, the Subcommittee on Border combination, appropriately address the secu- agreement is one of the critical things and Maritime Security held a hearing on the rity vulnerability assessment and the risk- that we want to see addressed by this vulnerabilities of passport fraud. based performance standards for security for legislation. One of the major takeaways from that hear- the facility. But it is also the inability of the De- ing was the need for more countries to regu- ‘‘(c) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF SITE SE- partment to appreciate or to take into CURITY PLANS.— larly submit information about lost and stolen consideration the impact that this will ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- passports to INTERPOL. have, that it may have, and, in fact, it view and approve or disapprove each security The provision in H.R. 3488 requiring coun- will have when there is no United vulnerability assessment and site security States airline flying from Abu Dhabi. tries seeking to open Preclearance facilities to plan under subsection (a). The Secretary And the competitive disadvantage of submit information on lost and stolen pass- may not disapprove a site security plan ports to INTERPOL will serve as an impetus based on the presence or absence of a par- that, which is generated by the fact ticular security measure, but the Secretary that individuals who choose to fly the for bringing would-be international partners into the fold and make the INTERPOL data- shall disapprove a site security plan if the foreign airline currently get right into plan fails to satisfy the risk-based perform- our country once they get into the base more complete. ance standards established under subsection preclearance facility, while those on Enactment of H.R. 3488 will ensure greater (a). American airlines coming into the Congressional oversight of the process associ- ‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE SECURITY PROGRAMS.— same airport will wait in long lines. It ated with commencing preclearance oper- The Secretary may approve an alternative creates a competitive disadvantage and ations and ensure the economic interest of security program established by a private U.S. airlines are considered when new sector entity or a Federal, State, or local au- the real possibility of a loss of Amer- thority or pursuant to other applicable laws, ican jobs. Preclearance facilities are contemplated. I urge all of my colleagues to join me in if the Secretary determines that the require- Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to ments of such program meet the require- join me in supporting this bill, and I supporting passage of H.R. 3488. ments of this section. A covered chemical fa- yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cility may meet the site security plan re- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- question is on the motion offered by quirement under subsection (a) by adopting ior member of the Homeland Security Com- the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. an alternative security program that has mittee and the Ranking Member of the Border MEEHAN) that the House suspend the been reviewed and approved by the Secretary and Maritime Security Subcommittee, I rise in rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3488, as under this paragraph. amended. ‘‘(3) SITE SECURITY PLAN ASSESSMENTS.—In support of H.R. 3488, the ‘‘Preclearance Au- approving or disapproving a site security thorization Act of 2014.’’ The question was taken; and (two- thirds being in the affirmative) the plan under this subsection, the Secretary The legislation before the House today is shall employ the risk assessment policies the product of regular order, having been con- rules were suspended and the bill, as and procedures developed under this title. In sidered and approved by the Subcommittee amended, was passed. the case of a covered chemical facility for on Border and Maritime Security in May and A motion to reconsider was laid on which a site security plan has been approved the Full Committee on Homeland Security in the table. by the Secretary before the date of the en- June. actment of this title, the Secretary may not H.R. 3488 stipulates the conditions under f require the resubmission of the site security which the Secretary of Homeland Security information solely by reason of the enact- CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TER- ment of this title. may establish and conduct preclearance oper- ‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary may ations. RORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM consult with the Government Accountability It is imperative that as we seek to ‘‘push out AUTHORIZATION AND ACCOUNT- Office to investigate the feasibility and ap- our Nation’s borders’’ through preclearance ABILITY ACT OF 2014 plicability a third party accreditation pro- and other programs, we do so in a risk-based Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I move gram that would work with industry stake- manner that is mindful of impacts to our econ- to suspend the rules and pass the bill holders to develop site security plans that omy and the traveling public. may be applicable to all similarly situated (H.R. 4007) to recodify and reauthorize facilities. The program would include the de- That guiding principle is what prompted me the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism to introduce legislation last November, H.R. velopment of Program-Specific Handbooks Standards Program, as amended. for facilities to reference on site. 3575, the ‘‘Putting Security First in The Clerk read the title of the bill. ‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE.— Preclearance Act.’’ The text of the bill is as follows: ‘‘(1) AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS.— I am pleased that several of the provisions H.R. 4007 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- and policy goals contained in my legislation duct the audit and inspection of covered have been incorporated into the bill before the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- chemical facilities for the purpose of deter- House today. resentatives of the United States of America in mining compliance with this Act. The audit During subcommittee consideration of H.R. Congress assembled, and inspection may be carried out by a non- 3488, I offered two amendments that were SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Department or nongovernment entity, as ap- adopted. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chemical proved by the Secretary. The first amendment requires the Secretary Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program ‘‘(B) REPORTING STRUCTURE.—Any audit or Authorization and Accountability Act of of Homeland Security to report to Congress on inspection conducted by an individual em- 2014’’. ployed by a nongovernment entity shall be the anticipated homeland security benefits as- SEC. 2. CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM assigned in coordination with the head of au- sociated with establishing preclearance oper- STANDARDS PROGRAM. dits and inspections for the region in which ations at a foreign airport. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security the audit or inspection is to be conducted. As the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended When in the field, any individual employed seeks to expand preclearance operations to by adding at the end the following: by a nongovernment entity shall report to

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The ‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS FOR NONGOVERNMENT ‘‘(B) PERSONNEL SURETY IMPLEMENTATION.— records shall include information on whether PERSONNEL.—If the Secretary arranges for an To the extent that a risk-based performance and how the information that was the basis audit or inspection under subparagraph (A) standard under subsection (a) is directed to- for the determination was confirmed by the to be carried out by a nongovernment entity, ward identifying individuals with terrorist Secretary. the Secretary shall require, as a condition of ties— ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: such arrangement, that any individual who ‘‘(i) a covered chemical facility may sat- ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered chemical facility’ conducts the audit or inspection be a citizen isfy its obligation under such standard with means a facility that the Secretary identi- of the United States and shall prescribe respect to an individual by utilizing any Fed- fies as a chemical facility of interest and, standards for the qualification of the individ- eral screening program that periodically based upon review of a Top-Screen, as such uals who carry out such audits and inspec- vets individuals against the terrorist screen- term is defined in section 27.105 of title 6 of tions that are commensurate with the stand- ing database, or any successor, including the Code of Federal Regulations, determines ards for a Government auditor or inspector. Personnel Surety Program under subpara- meets the risk criteria developed pursuant Such standards shall include— graph (A); and subsection (e)(2)(B). Such term does not in- ‘‘(i) minimum training requirements for ‘‘(ii) the Secretary may not require a cov- clude any of the following: new auditors or inspectors; ered chemical facility to submit any infor- ‘‘(A) A facility regulated pursuant to the ‘‘(ii) retraining requirements; mation about such individual unless the in- Maritime Transportation Security Act of ‘‘(iii) minimum education and experience dividual— 2002 (Public Law 107–295). levels; ‘‘(I) is vetted under the Personnel Surety ‘‘(B) A Public Water System, as such term ‘‘(iv) the submission of information as re- Program; or is defined by section 1401 of the Safe Drink- quired by the Secretary to enable determina- ‘‘(II) has been identified as presenting a ing Water Act (Public Law 93–523; 42 U.S.C. tion of whether the auditor or inspector has terrorism security risk. 300f). a conflict of interest; ‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECURITY SCREEN- ‘‘(C) A Treatment Works, as such term is ‘‘(v) the maintenance of a secret security ING COORDINATION OFFICE.— defined in section 212 of the Federal Water clearance; ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall di- Pollution Control Act (Public Law 92–500; 33 ‘‘(vi) reporting any issue of non-compli- rect the Security Screening Coordination Of- U.S.C. 12920). ance with this section to the Secretary with- fice of the Department to coordinate with ‘‘(D) Any facility owned or operated by the in 24 hours; and the National Protection and Programs Direc- Department of Defense or the Department of ‘‘(vii) any additional qualifications for fit- torate to expedite the development of a com- Energy. ness of duty as the Secretary may establish. mon credential that screens against the ter- ‘‘(E) Any facility subject to regulation by ‘‘(D) TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT AUDITORS rorist screening database on a recurrent the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. AND INSPECTORS.—The Secretary shall pre- basis and meets all other screening require- ‘‘(2) The term ‘chemical facility of inter- scribe standards for the training and retrain- ments of this title. est’ means a facility that holds, or that the ing of individuals employed by the Depart- ‘‘(ii) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe ment as auditors and inspectors. Such stand- 2015, and annually thereafter, the Secretary holds, a Chemical of Interest, as designated ards shall include— shall submit to Congress a report on the under in Appendix A of title 6 of the Code of ‘‘(i) minimum training requirements for progress of the Secretary in meeting the re- Federal Regulations, at a threshold quantity new auditors and inspectors; quirements of clause (i). that meets relevant risk-related criteria de- ‘‘(ii) retraining requirements; and ‘‘(4) FACILITY ACCESS.—For purposes of the veloped pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(B). ‘‘(iii) any additional requirements the Sec- compliance of a covered chemical facility retary may establish. with a risk-based performance standard es- ‘‘SEC. 2102. PROTECTION AND SHARING OF IN- FORMATION. ‘‘(2) NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE.— tablished under subsection (a), the Secretary ‘‘(A) NOTICE.—If the Secretary determines may not require the facility to submit any ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any that a covered chemical facility or a chem- information about an individual who has other provision of law, information devel- ical facility of interest is not in compliance been granted access to the facility unless the oped pursuant to this title, including vulner- with this section, the Secretary shall— individual— ability assessments, site security plans, and ‘‘(i) provide the owner or operator of the ‘‘(A) was vetted under the Personnel Sur- other security related information, records, facility with— ety Program; or and documents shall be given protections ‘‘(I) written notification (including a clear ‘‘(B) has been identified as presenting a from public disclosure consistent with simi- explanation of any deficiency in the security terrorism security risk. lar information developed by chemical facili- vulnerability assessment or site security ‘‘(5) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The ties subject to regulation under section 70103 plan) by not later than 14 days after the de- Secretary shall share with the owner or op- of title 46, United States Code. termination is made; and erator of a covered chemical facility such in- ‘‘(b) SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH STATES ‘‘(II) an opportunity for consultation with formation as the owner or operator needs to AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—This section does the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee; comply with this section. not prohibit the sharing of information de- and ‘‘(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— veloped pursuant to this title, as the Sec- ‘‘(ii) issue an order to comply by such date ‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION OF FACILITIES OF INTER- retary deems appropriate, with State and as the Secretary determines to be appro- EST.—In carrying out this title, the Sec- local government officials possessing the priate under the circumstances. retary shall consult with the heads of other necessary security clearances, including law ‘‘(B) CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Federal agencies, States and political sub- enforcement officials and first responders, owner or operator continues to be in non- divisions thereof, and relevant business asso- for the purpose of carrying out this title, if compliance after the date specified in such ciations to identify all chemical facilities of such information may not be disclosed pur- order, the Secretary may enter an order as- interest. suant to any State or local law. sessing a civil penalty, an order to cease op- ‘‘(2) RISK ASSESSMENT.— ‘‘(c) SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH FIRST erations, or both. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this RESPONDERS.—The Secretary shall provide to ‘‘(3) PERSONNEL SURETY.— title, the Secretary shall develop a risk as- State, local, and regional fusion centers (as ‘‘(A) PERSONNEL SURETY PROGRAM.—For sessment approach and corresponding tiering such term is defined in section 210A(j)(1) of purposes of this title, the Secretary shall methodology that incorporates all relevant this Act) and State and local government of- carry out a Personnel Surety Program that— elements of risk, including threat, vulner- ficials, as determined appropriate by the ‘‘(i) does not require an owner or operator ability, and consequence. Secretary, such information as is necessary of a covered chemical facility that volun- ‘‘(B) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SECURITY to help ensure that first responders are prop- tarily participates to submit information RISK.—The criteria for determining the secu- erly prepared and provided with the situa- about an individual more than one time; rity risk of terrorism associated with a facil- tional awareness needed to respond to inci- ‘‘(ii) provides a participating owner or op- ity shall include— dents at covered chemical facilities. Such in- erator of a covered chemical facility with ‘‘(i) the relevant threat information; formation shall be disseminated through the feedback about an individual based on vet- ‘‘(ii) the potential economic consequences Homeland Security Information Network or ting the individual against the terrorist and the potential loss of human life in the the Homeland Secure Data Network, as ap- screening database, to the extent that such event of the facility being subject to a ter- propriate. feedback is necessary for the facility’s com- rorist attack, compromise, infiltration, or ‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS.—In any pliance with regulations promulgated under exploitation; and proceeding to enforce this section, vulner- this title; and ‘‘(iii) the vulnerability of the facility to a ability assessments, site security plans, and ‘‘(iii) provides redress to an individual terrorist attack, compromise, infiltration, or other information submitted to or obtained whose information was vetted against the exploitation. by the Secretary under this section, and re- terrorist screening database under the pro- ‘‘(3) CHANGES IN TIERING.—Any time that lated vulnerability or security information, gram and who believes that the personally tiering for a covered chemical facility is shall be treated as if the information were identifiable information submitted to the changed and the facility is determined to no classified material.

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‘‘SEC. 2103. CIVIL PENALTIES. recommendations made by the Homeland Se- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ‘‘(a) VIOLATIONS.—Any person who violates curity Studies and Analysis Institute as out- contents in section 1(b) of such Act is an order issued under this title shall be lia- lined in the Institute’s Tiering Methodology amended by adding at the end the following: ble for a civil penalty under section 70119(a) Peer Review (Publication Number: RP12–22– ‘‘TITLE XXI—CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI– of title 46, United States Code. 02). TERRORISM STANDARDS ‘‘(b) RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in this ‘‘(b) SEMIANNUAL GAO REPORT.—During ‘‘Sec. 2101. Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- title confers upon any person except the Sec- the 3-year period beginning on the date of retary a right of action against an owner or rorism Standards Program. the enactment of this title, the Comptroller ‘‘Sec. 2102. Protection and sharing of infor- operator of a covered chemical facility to en- General of the United States shall submit a force any provision of this title. mation. semiannual report to Congress containing ‘‘Sec. 2103. Civil penalties. ‘‘SEC. 2104. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS. the assessment of the Comptroller General of ‘‘Sec. 2104. Whistleblower protections. ‘‘The Secretary shall publish on the Inter- the implementation of this title. The Comp- ‘‘Sec. 2105. Relationship to other laws. net website of the Department and in other troller General shall submit the first such ‘‘Sec. 2106. Reports. materials made available to the public the report by not later than the date that is 180 ‘‘Sec. 2107. CFATS regulations. whistleblower protections that an individual days after the date of the enactment of this ‘‘Sec. 2108. Small covered chemical facili- providing such information would have. title. ties. ‘‘SEC. 2105. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. ‘‘Sec. 2109. Outreach to chemical facilities of ‘‘SEC. 2107. CFATS REGULATIONS. ‘‘(a) OTHER FEDERAL LAWS.—Nothing in interest. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author- this title shall be construed to supersede, ‘‘Sec. 2110. Authorization of appropria- ized, in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, amend, alter, or affect any Federal law that tions.’’. United States Code, to promulgate regula- regulates the manufacture, distribution in (c) THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT.—Using tions implementing the provisions of this commerce, use, sale, other treatment, or dis- amounts authorized to be appropriated under title. posal of chemical substances or mixtures. section 2110 of the Homeland Security Act of ‘‘(b) EXISTING CFATS REGULATIONS.—In ‘‘(b) STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.— 2002, as added by subsection (a), the Sec- This title shall not preclude or deny any carrying out the requirements of this title, retary of Homeland Security shall commis- right of any State or political subdivision the Secretary shall use the CFATS regula- sion a third-party study to assess thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, tions, as in effect immediately before the vulnerabilities to acts of terrorism associ- requirement, or standard of performance date of the enactment of this title, that the ated with the Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- with respect to chemical facility security Secretary determines carry out such require- rorism Standards program, as authorized that is more stringent than a regulation, re- ments, and may issue new regulations or pursuant to section 550 of the Department of quirement, or standard of performance amend such regulations pursuant to the au- Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 issued under this section, or otherwise im- thority in subsection (a). (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1388; 6 U.S.C. pair any right or jurisdiction of any State ‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF CFATS REGULATIONS.— 121 note). with respect to chemical facilities within In this section, the term ‘CFATS regula- (d) METRICS.—Not later than 180 days after that State, unless there is an actual conflict tions’ means the regulations prescribed pur- the date of the enactment of this Act, the between this section and the law of that suant to section 550 of the Department of Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for State. Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 the utilization of metrics to assess the effec- ‘‘(c) RAIL TRANSIT.— (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1388; 6 U.S.C. tiveness of the Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- ‘‘(1) DUPLICATIVE REGULATIONS.—The Sec- 121 note), as well as all Federal Register no- rorism Standards program to reduce the risk retary shall coordinate with the Assistant tices and other published guidance con- of a terrorist attack or other security risk to Secretary of Homeland Security (Transpor- cerning section 550 of the Department of those citizens and communities surrounding tation Security Administration) to elimi- Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007. covered chemical facilities. The plan shall nate any provision of this title applicable to ‘‘(d) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall ex- include benchmarks on when the program rail security that would duplicate any secu- clusively rely upon authority provided in will begin utilizing the metrics and how the rity measure under the Rail Transportation this title for determining compliance with Department of Homeland Security plans to Security Rule under section 1580 of title 49 of this title in— use the information to inform the program. the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect ‘‘(1) identifying chemicals of interest; SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. as of the date of the enactment of this title. ‘‘(2) designating chemicals of interest; and This Act, and the amendments made by To the extent that there is a conflict be- ‘‘(3) determining security risk associated this Act, shall take effect on the date that is tween this title and any regulation under the with a chemical facility. 30 days after the date of the enactment of jurisdiction of the Transportation Security ‘‘SEC. 2108. SMALL COVERED CHEMICAL FACILI- this Act. TIES. Administration, the regulation under the ju- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- risdiction of the Transportation Security ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pro- Administration shall prevail. vide guidance and, as appropriate, tools, ant to the rule, the gentleman from ‘‘(2) EXEMPTION FROM TOP-SCREEN.—A rail methodologies, or computer software, to as- Pennsylvania (Mr. MEEHAN) and the transit facility or a rail facility, as such sist small covered chemical facilities in de- gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. terms are defined in section 1580.3 of title 49 veloping their physical security. THOMPSON) each will control 20 min- of the Code of Federal Regulations, to which ‘‘(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit utes. subpart 3 of such title applies pursuant to to the Committee on Homeland Security of The Chair recognizes the gentleman section 1580.100 of such title shall not be re- the House of Representatives and the Com- from Pennsylvania. quired to complete a Top-Screen as such mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- GENERAL LEAVE term is defined in section 27.105 of title 6 of mental Affairs of the Senate a report on best the Code of Federal Regulations. practices that may assist small chemical fa- Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask ‘‘SEC. 2106. REPORTS. cilities, as defined by the Secretary, in de- unanimous consent that all Members ‘‘(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than velopment of physical security best prac- have 5 legislative days within which to 18 months after the date of the enactment of tices. revise and extend their remarks and in- this title, the Secretary shall submit to Con- ‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sec- clude any extraneous material on the gress a report on the Chemical Facilities tion, the term ‘small covered chemical facil- bill under consideration. Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Such re- ity’ means a covered chemical facility that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there port shall include each of the following: has fewer than 350 employees employed at objection to the request of the gen- ‘‘(1) Certification by the Secretary that the the covered chemical facility, and is not a branch or subsidiary of another entity. tleman from Pennsylvania? Secretary has made significant progress in There was no objection. the identification of all chemical facilities of ‘‘SEC. 2109. OUTREACH TO CHEMICAL FACILITIES interest pursuant to section 2101(e)(1), in- OF INTEREST. Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield cluding a description of the steps taken to ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the date of myself such time as I may consume. achieve such progress and the metrics used the enactment of this title, the Secretary I rise today in support of H.R. 4007, to measure it, information on whether facili- shall establish an outreach implementation the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism ties that submitted Top-Screens as a result plan, in coordination with the heads of other Standards Program Authorization and of such efforts were tiered and in what tiers appropriate Federal and State agencies and Accountability Act of 2014. This bipar- they were placed, and an action plan to bet- relevant business associations, to identify tisan legislation continues our efforts ter identify chemical facilities of interest chemical facilities of interest and make to provide a sound plan and clear objec- and bring those facilities into compliance. available compliance assistance materials tives for the Department of Homeland ‘‘(2) Certification by the Secretary that the and information on education and training. Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- Secretary has developed a risk assessment ‘‘SEC. 2110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- approach and corresponding tiering method- TIONS. rorism Standards, or what we call ology pursuant to section 2101(e)(2). ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to CFATS. ‘‘(3) An assessment by the Secretary of the carry out this title $81,000,000 for each of fis- Before I discuss the merits of the bill, implementation by the Department of any cal years 2015, 2016, and 2017.’’. itself, I would like to extend a special

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The Committee on Homeland Secu- developed a tiering structure that per- This bill has support from the House; rity and the Committee on Energy and mits CFATS to focus their resources on the Senate, which is in the process of Commerce share jurisdiction over the the higher-risk facilities. By crafting a companion bill, which they CFATS program, and our goal of ensur- partnering with industry, CFATS re- plan to mark up this month; DHS Sec- ing that CFATS is doing what needs to quires the covered chemical facilities retary Jeh Johnson; and industry be done to protect American chemical to prepare security vulnerability as- stakeholders, including the Chamber of facilities from acts of terrorism is a sessments and develop and implement Commerce of the United States, the common one. Therefore, our two com- site security plans that are based on American Chemistry Council, CropLife mittees work together to create this those assessments. America, and a coalition comprised of bill. Despite what we would all agree are a broad spectrum of agricultural, min- In fact, last summer, Chairman the best of intentions, it is no secret ing, petroleum, and transport organiza- UPTON and Chairman MCCAUL sent a that CFATS has struggled throughout tions. At this time, I would like to letter to then-Secretary Napolitano, its 7-year history. From implementa- enter those support letters into the expressing their frustration with the tion problems to management flaws to RECORD. Department’s delay in getting the insufficient feedback from facilities, AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, CFATS program up and running. They highlighted in the aftermath of the Washington, DC, April 28, 2014. vowed to work together as the pro- West, Texas, disaster, CFATS has had a Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, gram’s authorizers to provide the guid- rocky start. However, let’s be mindful Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, ance and direction the program needed that mismanagement is not synony- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. and to do so immediately. H.R. 4007 mous with policy failure. Hon. PATRICK MEEHAN, represents the culmination of our col- Our goal has been to identify both Chairman, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, In- laborative efforts to fulfill the pledge. frastructure Protection, and Security Tech- the major problems with the program nologies, Committee on Homeland Security, Over the course of the past year, our and the progress made by DHS to cor- two committees have worked in part- Washington, DC. rect them. The assessment has given us DEAR CHAIRMEN MCCAUL AND MEEHAN: The nership with all of the CFATS key the ability to craft a set of benchmarks American Chemistry Council (ACC) would stakeholders, including both the regu- that are complementary to the Presi- like to thank you and your colleagues on the lated community and the Department dent’s Executive Order No. 13650 that Homeland Security Committee for your itself, to assess the program’s was released after the tragic explosion work and leadership on the authorization of strengths and shortcomings, and de- the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Stand- at the West Fertilizer plant in West, ards (CFATS) Authorization and Account- velop a straightforward, practically Texas, last spring. minded piece of legislation to improve ability Act of 2014, H.R. 4007. ACC strongly For the past 4 years, CFATS has re- supports this bill, and we look forward to the CFATS program overall. lied on appropriations with no official I am very proud of the partnership in continuing to work with you to help secure guidance or authorizing statute from final passage of this important and much getting H.R. 4007 done, and I am grate- Congress. Past attempts to reauthorize needed legislation. Long term authorization ful for Chairmen UPTON and SHIMKUS the program have failed due to either of CFATS is critical to helping safeguard and their support for allowing us to overly ambitious proposals or sweeping chemical facilities, and this bill would give bring the bill to the floor swiftly in the overhauls that expand the scope of its the industry long overdue regulatory cer- interest of seeing this legislation en- tainty. intent. Let’s first fix the program be- acted in this Congress. ACC is the trade association for the chem- I would like to note that the Energy fore we debate granting greater respon- ical industry in the United States, which is and Commerce Committee’s exchange sibility. a $770 billion industry and employs 784,000 We have taken a modest, practical Americans in high wage jobs. The industry is of letters with the Homeland Security experiencing a renaissance in the United Committee in no way diminishes that approach to reauthorization. We have determined that the site security plan States thanks to the increase in shale gas committee’s jurisdictional claim to or production, and our members have an- authority over the CFATS program. approval process needs greater effi- ciency. The compliance process is nounced over $100 billion in new planned cap- This bill represents the result of the ital expenditures that will provide tens of legislative process done right: commit- greatly in need of better coordination. thousands of new jobs, and give manufactur- tees and Members of Congress working Implementing a sensible and effective ers throughout the value chain a domestic in partnership with one another to do methodology in assessing risk will help supply of the chemicals they need to manu- what is best for America. I am proud to DHS better communicate with State facture products in this country. Ensuring share the credit of the bill with Chair- and local officials, as well as other that clear and workable security regulations remain in place is an important part of cre- man UPTON and Chairman SHIMKUS, Federal agencies and industry associa- tions, to identify facilities. This is im- ating an environment that will continue to and my good friends and colleagues foster these new investments. from the other side of the aisle. Good portant as we talk about issues like DHS has dramatically improved its admin- governance is represented here today. the West, Texas, plant. CFATS must istration of the CFATS program, which has CFATS was created by the Depart- remain on probation until the program had a positive impact on enhancing security ment of Homeland Security in 2007 proves its effectiveness. Therefore, the at US chemical sites, and ACC supports mak- after Congress authorized the Depart- Government Accountability Office ing this a permanent program for the ap- ment to develop a set of vulnerability should continue to assess the program proximately 4,500 sites that are regulated assessment standards for chemical and report to Congress its findings on a under CFATS. Congressional oversight via biannual basis—all parts that are in- an authorization would help DHS with some plants and to implement a cor- of the challenges they have faced imple- responding set of regulations that will cluded in that bill. menting the program, even as the agency has protect the highest risk facilities from The resulting legislation, H.R. 4007, made progress with a new management a physical attack. does all of these things and, therefore, structure. The industry has seen consider- Prior to the attacks on 9/11, Congress enjoys support from a wide array of able increased activity from DHS, including had established an array of laws aimed stakeholders. Republicans and Demo- improved quality of inspections and faster at preventing environmental disasters crats have voiced their support for the authorizations. Most importantly, DHS lead- at facilities that produce or store po- bill. In addition to having two Demo- ership has demonstrated a commitment to tentially dangerous chemicals. While cratic cosponsors, Representatives working with stakeholders to improve the implementation of the CFATS program. A those laws remain, Congress and the GENE GREEN and FILEMON VELA, Home- long term authorization outside of the ap- Department of Homeland Security de- land Security Secretary Jeh Johnson propriation process will provide the regu- veloped CFATS specifically to prevent explicitly endorsed H.R. 4007 in Feb- latory consistency and operational stability an intentional attack on chemical fa- ruary of this year. We have worked to ensure the success of CFATS, while giving cilities. with the House Energy and Commerce industry confidence in long term capital

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commitments to this program. Ensuring the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tainty when making planning and invest- future of this important program will also OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ment decisions. Second, H.R. 4007 would help DHS recruit and retain top talent to ef- Washington, DC, April 2, 2014. eliminate some of the major impediments fectively implement CFATS. Hon. PATRICK MEEHAN, that facilities owners and operators encoun- ter when implementing CFATS. The bill We are committed to continuing our work Chairman, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, In- frastructure Protection, and Security Tech- would enhance both the efficiency of site se- with you and your staff to help move this nologies, Committee on Homeland Security, curity plan approvals and the flexibility legislation forward. Washington, DC. needed to satisfy the program’s personnel Sincerely, DEAR CHAIRMAN MEEHAN: The U.S. Cham- surety standard—which is a top Chamber pri- AL DOOLEY. C ber of Commerce, the world’s largest busi- ority. ness federation representing the interests of Third, H.R. 4007 would give DHS the option AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, more than three million businesses of all of using third parties to quicken the pace of Washington, DC, July 8, 2014. sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state chemical facility inspections. The measure Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, and local chambers and industry associa- would also require tighter coordination be- Speaker of the House of Representatives, tions, and dedicated to promoting, pro- tween state and local government and busi- Washington, DC. tecting, and defending America’s free enter- ness to constructively address ‘‘outlier’’ sites. Importantly, the bill would refrain Hon. NANCY PELOSI, prise system, supports H.R. 4007, the ‘‘Chem- Democratic Leader of the House of Representa- ical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Pro- from mandating inherently safer tech- nologies (ISTs). tives, Washington, DC. gram Authorization and Accountability Act The Chamber commends the Homeland Se- of 2014.’’ DEAR MR. SPEAKER AND LEADER PELOSI: curity Committee for taking the lead in This bill is a narrowly tailored measure The American Chemistry Council (ACC) drafting a sensible measure that protects in- that would authorize for two years the urges you to vote yes today on H.R. 4007, The vestments businesses have made in conjunc- Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards tion with CFATS, while making smart and (CFATS) program, which is administered by (CFATS) Authorization and Accountability necessary reforms. The Chamber urges you the Department of Homeland Security and your colleagues to support H.R. 4007, and Act of 2014. ACC strongly supports this bill (DHS). may consider including votes on, or in rela- which would give much needed long term au- The bill addresses several industry policy tion to, this bill in our annual How They thorization to the CFATS program. CFATS goals. First, rather than relying on the cur- Voted scorecard. regulates security for a wide variety of fa- rent cycle of yearly appropriations meas- Sincerely, cilities that make, store, or use chemicals ures, the bill’s dual-year authorization would R. BRUCE JOSTEN. from farms to factories. The program allows give businesses and DHS more certainty facilities to tailor their security plans to when making planning and investment deci- THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE, meet their unique needs, and authorization sions. Second, H.R. 4007 would eliminate Washington, DC, July 8, 2014. of the program would give the industry long some of the major impediments that facili- Re Vote yes on H.R. 4007 today. overdue regulatory certainty. ties owners and operators encounter when To Members of the U.S. House of Representa- ACC is the trade association for the chem- implementing CFATS. The bill would both tives. ical industry in the United States, which is enhance the efficiency of site security plan approvals and provide the flexibility needed DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: I am writing to you a $770 billion industry and employs 784,000 today to urge you to support H.R. 4007, the Americans in high wage jobs. The industry is to satisfy the program’s personnel surety standard—which is a top Chamber priority. ‘‘Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Stand- experiencing a renaissance thanks to the in- ards Program Authorization and Account- crease in domestic shale gas production, and Third, H.R. 4007 would give DHS the option of using third parties to quicken the pace of ability Act of 2014.’’ H.R. 4007 is a bipartisan, our members have announced over $110 bil- streamlined, bill that provides a three year chemical facility inspections. The measure lion in new planned capital expenditures authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti- would also require tighter coordination be- that will provide tens of thousands of new Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The tween state and local government and busi- jobs, and give manufacturers throughout the bill provides clear and important guidance to ness to constructively address ‘‘outlier’’ value chain a domestic supply of the chemi- the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sites. Importantly, the bill would refrain cals they need to manufacture products in on key issues of chemical facility security. this country. Ensuring that clear and work- from mandating inherently safer tech- As the trade association representing the able security regulations remain in place is nologies (ISTs). domestic fertilizer industry, The Fertilizer The Chamber commends you and your staff an important part of creating an environ- Institute’s members are producers, whole- for taking the lead in drafting a sensible ment that will continue to foster these new salers, and retailers of crop nutrients, some measure that protects investments busi- investments. of which are classified by DHS as chemicals nesses have made in conjunction with of interest and thus covered by the CFATS DHS has dramatically improved its admin- CFATS, while making smart and necessary istration of the CFATS program, which has program reforms. The Chamber encourages Homeland H.R. 4007 addresses several important pol- had a positive impact on enhancing security Security Committee members to support icy goals that will help ensure an efficient at US chemical sites, and ACC supports mak- H.R. 4007 and looks forward to working with and effective CFATS program. First, it pro- ing this a permanent program for the ap- you as the bill advances in the House. vides companies with a necessary level of proximately 4,500 sites that are regulated Sincerely, flexibility that will facilitate improved secu- under CFATS. Congressional oversight via R. BRUCE JOSTEN. rity by ensuring that standards for facility an authorization would help DHS with some access can be modified to meet site-specific of the challenges they have faced imple- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, conditions. Specifically, the bill allows for menting the program, even as the agency has OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, third-party inspections and the utilization of made progress with a new management Washington, DC, July 8, 2014. DHS approved site security plans by covered structure. The industry has seen consider- TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF facilities. This is important to the fertilizer able increased activity from DHS, including REPRESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of industry due to the broad diversity in the improved quality of inspections and faster Commerce, the world’s largest business fed- types and sizes of facilities our members op- authorizations. Most importantly, DHS lead- eration representing the interests of more erate. ership has demonstrated a commitment to than three million businesses of all sizes, Additionally, H.R. 4007 addresses certain working with stakeholders to improve the sectors, and regions, as well as state and concerns surrounding the personnel surety implementation of the CFATS program. local chambers and industry associations, program which establishes requirements A long term authorization outside of the and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and needed for facility access. It directs DHS to appropriation process will provide the regu- defending America’s free enterprise system, leverage existing federal security programs latory consistency and operational stability supports H.R. 4007, the ‘‘Chemical Facility that require screening through the Terrorist to ensure the success of CFATS, while giving Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Author- Screening Database to satisfy compliance industry confidence in their long term cap- ization and Accountability Act of 2014,’’ as under the CFATS program and avoid need- ital commitments to this program. Ensuring reported out of committee by voice vote. lessly requiring additional background secu- H.R. 4007 is a narrowly tailored measure the future of this important program will rity checks or resubmission of workers’ per- that would authorize for three years the also help DHS recruit and retain top talent sonal identifying information. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards to effectively implement CFATS. Also of importance, the legislation ensures (CFATS) program, which is administered by better coordination between DHS and state Please contact Mike Meenan, Director of the Department of Homeland Security and local officials. Communication and co- Federal Affairs at (DHS). ordination at all levels is key to ensuring [email protected] or The bill addresses several industry policy that facilities and communities are prepared at (202) 249–6216 if we can be of any assistance goals. First, rather than relying on the cur- to respond to an incident at a chemical facil- while you consider this important vote. rent cycle of yearly appropriations meas- ity. Sincerely, ures, the bill’s three-year authorization The CFATS Authorization and Account- CAL DOOLEY. would give businesses and DHS more cer- ability Act of 2014 will also eliminate the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:53 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.038 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5850 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 need for year-to-year program budget exten- aware of some of the flaws in management troduced by Cybersecurity, Infrastructure sions, which are subject to the annual appro- exposed over the past few years. This multi- Protection and Security Technologies Sub- priations process, and provide industry with year authorization will give DHS the time committee Chairman Patrick Meehan. We the certainty needed to make long-term and stability it needs to improve its imple- believe the extension of the current CFATS planning and investment decisions regarding mentation, but at the same time, will ensure program for two years will help create regu- facility security. In addition, the U.S. De- that Congress has the ability to monitor the latory certainty for the agricultural commu- partment of Homeland Security (DHS) will program and make any necessary changes to nity and we support a workable Personnel be able to effectively establish programs and it before the next authorization. Surety Program included in the bill. make necessary changes to existing ones The organizations and companies listed The regulatory and economic impact on without worrying about whether or not the below represent thousands of American busi- American agriculture and the consumer for resources to administer them will be avail- nesses that employ millions of American whom essential food, fiber and bioenergy is able in the future. workers. We are manufacturers, producers, provided is of great concern to the agricul- While the CFATS program has certainly processors, distributors, transporters, and tural industry. It is our hope that any bill had its share of flaws in the past, we believe retailers in agriculture, chemistry, energy, that comes out of the Committee on Home- that this bipartisan legislation will provide forest products, medicine, and other busi- land Security will recognize these unique DHS with the necessary tools to improve im- nesses that form our nation’s infrastructure. challenges and seek to mitigate the costs of plementation while at the same time pro- We support H.R. 4007, and urge the Com- regulation to our agricultural producers viding Congress with the ability to conduct mittee on Homeland Security to quickly while also ensuring facility security. Thank you for your consideration of our proper oversight of the program by moni- consider and pass this important legislation. concerns and perspectives shared within the toring implementation activities and mak- Thank you for your timely consideration. broader agriculture sector. We look forward ing necessary changes when the program is Sincerely, Agricultural Retailers Association, Amer- to working with you to pass chemical facil- subject to reauthorization. ity legislation that ensures the security of For all of the aforementioned reasons, The ican Chemistry Council, American Coatings our vital infrastructure and that does not Fertilizer Institute urges you to vote YES on Association, American Forest & Paper Asso- ciation, American Fuel and Petrochemical have unintended consequences for American H.R. 4007. agriculture. Thank you for your time and attention to Manufacturers, American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, American Sincerely, this important issue. If you have any ques- American Farm Bureau Federation, Agri- Trucking Associations, Association of Oil tions or would like additional information, cultural Retailers Association, Council of Pipe Lines, CropLife America, Edison Elec- please do not hesitate to contact me. Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology, tric Institute, Global Cold Chain Alliance, Sincerely, CropLife America, National Agricultural J. CLARK MICA. Institute of Makers of Explosives, Inter- Aviation Association, National Council of national Association of Refrigerated Ware- Farmer Cooperatives, The Fertilizer Insti- APRIL 29, 2014. houses, International Liquid Terminals As- tute. Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, sociation, International Warehouse Logistics Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee Association, National Agricultural Aviation JULY 8, 2014. on Homeland Security, Washington, DC. Association, National Association of Chem- DEAR MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REP- Hon. PATRICK MEEHAN, ical Distributors, National Association of RESENTATIVES: We, the undersigned organiza- Chairman, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, In- Manufacturers, National Mining Association, tions would like to express our support for frastructure Protection and Security Tech- National Pest Management Association, Pe- H.R. 4007, the CFATS Program Authorization nologies, Washington, DC. troleum Marketers Association of America, and Accountability Act of 2014 and urge you Hon. BENNIE THOMPSON, Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affili- to vote in favor of the bill. H.R. 4007 is a Ranking Member, House of Representatives, ates, The Fertilizer Institute, U.S. Chamber streamlined bill that provides a three year Committee on Homeland Security, Wash- of Commerce. authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti- ington, DC. Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program and Hon. YVETTE CLARKE, APRIL 1, 2014. guidance to the Department of Homeland Se- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecu- Hon. MIKE MCCAUL, curity (DHS) on key issues of chemical facil- rity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Committee on Homeland Security, ity security. Technologies, Washington, DC. Washington, DC. The bill addresses several important policy DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL, RANKING MEMBER Hon. BENNIE THOMPSON, goals. First, it provides a multi-year author- THOMPSON, CHAIRMAN MEEHAN, AND RANKING Committee on Homeland Security, ization to allow DHS to confidently imple- MEMBER CLARKE: We, the undersigned orga- Washington, DC. ment CFATS and industry to make impor- nizations would like to express our support DEAR CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER: As tant investments with the certainty that for H.R. 4007, the CFATS Program Author- the Committee on Homeland Security con- goes along with knowing the program will be ization and Accountability Act of 2014 and siders legislation to promote the security of authorized. The current practice of year-to- urge the House Committee on Homeland Se- chemical facilities, we would like you to year extensions, or worse, short-term con- curity to quickly consider and pass the bill. know that we share your interest and sup- tinuing resolutions through the appropria- H.R. 4007 is a streamlined bill that provides port your efforts to ensure that homeland se- tions process, is a destabilizing force in the a three year authorization of the Chemical curity and the protection of America’s food implementation and investment process. Secondly, the legislation also addresses Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) supply is a top priority. The nation’s agricul- some of the major impediments to com- program and guidance to the Department of tural industry continues to take proactive pleting site security plans and full imple- Homeland Security (DHS) on key issues of steps to properly secure crops and livestock mentation of the program. It addresses cer- chemical facility security. as well as vital crop input materials such as tain concerns surrounding the personnel sur- The bill addresses several important policy fertilizer and pesticides throughout the dis- ety requirements needed for access; gives goals. First, it provides a multi-year author- tribution chain. The agricultural industry covered facilities the ability to meet site se- ization to allow DHS to confidently imple- has worked closely with U.S. Department of curity plans through alternate security ment CFATS and industry to make impor- Homeland Security (DHS) officials in order plans approved by DHS and an option to use tant investments with the certainty that to establish appropriate standards and en- 3rd parties as inspectors; improves Congres- goes along with knowing the program will be sure compliance with the Chemical Facility sional oversight regarding the tiering meth- authorized. The current practice of year-to- Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regula- odology; and ensures better coordination year extensions, or worse, short-term con- tions. with state and local officials. tinuing resolutions through the appropria- Because agribusiness is unique in its use, We recognize the complexities in imple- tions process, is a destabilizing force in the distribution and storage of chemicals, so are menting a program like CFATS and are fully implementation and investment process. its security needs. To address these unique aware of some of the flaws in management Secondly, the legislation also addresses needs, agricultural companies and trade as- exposed over the past few years. This multi- some of the major impediments to com- sociations formed an Agribusiness Security year authorization will give DHS the time pleting site security plans and full imple- Working Group in 2002 to address security and stability it needs to improve its imple- mentation of the program. It addresses cer- concerns. The members of this working mentation, but at the same time, will ensure tain concerns surrounding the personnel sur- group participate in DHS workgroups, such that Congress has the ability to monitor the ety requirements needed for access; gives as the Chemical Sector Coordinating Coun- program and make any necessary changes to covered facilities the ability to meet site se- cil, to help coordinate agribusiness’ response it before the next authorization. curity plans through alternate security to DHS’s requests for comments and to fa- The organizations and companies listed plans approved by DHS and an option to use cilitate our industry’s ability to commu- below represent thousands of American busi- 3rd parties as inspectors; improves Congres- nicate threat information, report suspicious nesses that employ millions of American sional oversight regarding the tiering meth- activity and respond to emergencies. workers. We are manufacturers, producers, odology; and ensures better coordination America’s agricultural industry supports processors, distributors, transporters, and with state and local officials. passage of H.R. 4007, ‘‘The Chemical Facility retailers in agriculture, chemistry, energy, We recognize the complexities in imple- Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Author- forest products, medicine, and other busi- menting a program like CFATS and are fully ization and Accountability Act of 2014’’ in- nesses that form our nation’s infrastructure.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:53 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.039 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5851 We support H.R. 4007, and urge the House gram’s future. Since coauthoring legis- gentleman from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL), of Representatives to pass this important lation in the 109th Congress to grant the chairman of the full committee. legislation. DHS authority to regulate the chem- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise Sincerely, ical sector for security, I have consist- today in support of H.R. 4007, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Amer- ican Chemistry Council, American Coatings ently supported efforts at enacting a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Association, American Forest & Paper Asso- comprehensive freestanding authoriza- Standards Program Authorization and ciation, American Fuel and Petrochemical tion bill. Accountability Act introduced by Manufacturers, American Gas Association, As those who have followed the Chairman MEEHAN and myself, along American Petroleum Institute, American CFATS program know, jurisdictional with my good friend, Representative Trucking Associations, Association of Oil challenges have consistently com- GENE GREEN from Texas. I want to Pipe Lines, Council of Producers & Distribu- plicated authorization efforts. As a re- thank Chairman Meehan for his very tors of Agrotechnology CropLife America, sult, renewal of the program has been hard work on this legislation over the Global Cold Chain Alliance, International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses. at the mercy of the appropriations last year to get to the point where we International Liquid Terminals Associa- process since 2006. are today. tion, International Warehouse Logistics As- H.R. 4007 is the Committee on Home- I also want to thank Chairmen UPTON sociation, National Agricultural Aviation land Security’s latest effort at achiev- and SHIMKUS on the Energy and Com- Association, National Association of Chem- ing the goal of enacting CFATS legisla- merce Committee for allowing this bill ical Distributors, National Association of tion. The most significant prior effort to go forward for a vote today, as well. Manufacturers, National Mining Association, was back in the 111th Congress, when Finally, we don’t thank our staff National Pest Management Association, Pe- the House approved H.R. 2868, legisla- enough for what they do every day. troleum Equipment Suppliers Association, Petroleum Marketers Association of Amer- tion that I introduced with then-En- Joan O’Hara on our staff worked tire- ica, Society of Chemical Manufacturers & ergy and Commerce Chairman HENRY lessly on this bill with both the admin- Affiliates, The Fertilizer Institute, U.S. WAXMAN, after a year and a half of in- istration and industry to, I think, de- Chamber of Commerce. tense negotiations. liver a very good product. That bill eliminated the regulatory This bipartisan bill provides the sta- b 1645 exemptions on water and wastewater bility and the certainty that both the Mr. MEEHAN. I would specifically facilities that have been a major con- Department and industry have been like to thank my cosponsors, as well as cern of every Secretary of Homeland calling for, while also making funda- Homeland Security Committee staff, Security, especially Secretary Michael mental improvements to the CFATS for their hard work and tireless efforts Chertoff in the Bush administration. program. to ensure that the views of the regu- The bill under consideration today It is no secret that CFATS has had a lated community and the administra- bears little resemblance to H.R. 2868, troubled history, but this bill will tion were properly reflected and imple- but, I suppose, reflects the political re- allow the Department to build off its mented in a realistic and achievable alities of the 113th Congress. I am dis- successes while correcting many of its way, with strict goals which will lift appointed that it does not directly shortcomings. After the tragic events this program from stagnation to suc- tackle the water and wastewater ex- of West, Texas, in my home State, it is cess. emptions that put communities and imperative that we pass this bill. I am proud of this legislation and its neighborhoods that are near these fa- Specifically, the bill ensures that bipartisan support, and I urge my col- cilities at risk, though I note that the DHS coordinates with other Federal leagues on both sides of the aisle to bill requires a security assessment of agencies, State and local officials, and pass H.R. 4007, so we can ensure that those exemptions, so that the next industry associations to make sure fa- the proper measures are in place to se- time Congress looks at reauthorizing cilities aren’t off the grid and ensure cure our communities from the dev- CFATS, the debate will be better in- first responders are properly trained to astating potential of a terrorist attack. formed. deal with emergency incidents at With that, I reserve the balance of I am pleased that, in response to the CFATS facilities. my time. deadly April 2013 explosion at a plant It also improves the site security Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. in West, Texas, H.R. 4007 gives DHS plan approval and DHS accountability Speaker, I yield myself such time as I now authority to compel action by fa- by requiring the Secretary to certify may consume. cilities that, to date, have not partici- the Department’s progress and by au- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. pated in the program that DHS views thorizing GAO to regularly conduct as- 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- as potentially high-risk facilities. sessments and report to Congress. rorism Standards Program Authoriza- I am also pleased that H.R. 4007 in- In addition to being good policy, this tion and Accountability Act of 2014. cludes language authored by Rep- bill enjoys widespread support by the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4007 authorizes the resentative YVETTE CLARKE to ensure stakeholder community and was passed Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism the Department takes a commonsense unanimously out of both the sub- Standards Program within the Depart- approach to vetting transportation committee and the full committee, ment of Homeland Security. At the workers who service chemical facility something I think, Mr. Chairman, is al- outset, I would acknowledge that, dur- shipping needs. most unheard of in this Congress here ing consideration in committee, a That said, there are a couple of areas today, and I am glad that it came out somewhat inclusive approach was that should be addressed before this of our committee, the Homeland Secu- taken, and, as a result, a number of measure reaches the President’s desk. rity Committee. amendments offered by Democratic Specifically, H.R. 4007 should provide In fact, Homeland Security Secretary Members were accepted. adequate whistleblower protections for Jeh Johnson explicitly endorsed this It is regrettable that, now that H.R. those risking their jobs to report viola- bill in his first appearance testifying 4007 is before us today, this same op- tions of law or security vulnerabilities, on the Hill before our committee. portunity is not being afforded to my ensure workers have a meaningful role I would also finally like to, again, colleagues in the House. The decision in developing the security plans for thank Chairman MEEHAN, as well as all of the Republican leadership to bring their facilities, and promote greater the cosponsors of this bipartisan legis- this measure up under suspension of adoption of best practices and inher- lation, and I urge their support. the rules limits debate on the measure ently safer and securer technologies Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. and effectively prevents any Member among high-risk facilities. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- from offering an amendment to make The bill before us today is a good tlewoman from New York, Ms. YVETTE further improvements to the bill. start, but there is more work to be CLARKE, the ranking member on the Despite my reservations about proc- done. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Pro- ess, I am generally supportive of H.R. With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the tection Subcommittee on the Home- 4007, as it would give DHS and chem- balance of my time. land Security Committee. ical facility owners and operators some Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Ms. CLARKE of New York. Thank measure of confidence about the pro- such time as he may consume to the you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:53 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.040 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 ranking member who has done a yeo- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- through an appropriations rider that man’s job in helping alongside our col- LINS of New York). The time of the gen- did not give the Department the tools leagues on the other side of the aisle to tlewoman has expired. it needed to succeed. move this forward. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. I The original statute blocked effec- Mr. Speaker, the Committee on yield the gentlewoman an additional 1 tive enforcement, leading to a lack of Homeland Security has a great stake minute. compliance. We saw the dangers of non- and a long history of trying to help the Ms. CLARKE of New York. Men and compliance when the West Fertilizer troubled Chemical Facility Anti-Ter- women that risk their positions and Company facility in West, Texas, ex- rorism Standards, or CFATS, program paychecks to make their workplace, ploded. Unfortunately, those limita- succeed. Consideration of H.R. 4007 their communities, and the Nation tions on enforcement would be pre- today is our latest effort. more secure deserve access to meaning- served by this bill. While I feel that it would have been ful whistleblower protections. Should The original statute blocked the De- better to bring this bill before the full H.R. 4007 be approved today, I would partment from requiring measures to House under a rule, so that Members put whistleblower protections high on reduce the consequences of a terrorist could offer amendments, I want to the to-do list for the Senate. attack and, in the process, created seri- commend my counterpart on the Cy- Then there is the matter of the stat- ous obstacles to disapproving site secu- bersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, utory exemptions barring DHS from rity plans that failed to meet the pro- and Security Technologies Sub- regulatory water, wastewater, and gram’s standards. committee, Mr. MEEHAN, for his dili- other critical infrastructure chemical b 1700 gence and commitment to moving the facilities. The bill perpetuates the ex- legislation through regular order in emption without consideration of the This led to an approval process so committee. arguments that former DHS Secretary complicated that it took more than 5 Upon introduction of this bill, I had a Michael Chertoff and others have made years for the Department to complete number of concerns with the bill. about the risks. its review of the first facility. This bill Amazingly, the original legislation had Encouragingly, the committee ac- preserves those obstacles. a requirement that required CFATS to cepted the amendment offered by There have been significant issues terminate after 2 years. Ranking Member THOMPSON to require with the background check require- It also did not provide an authoriza- an independent study of the terrorism ments promulgated under the existing tion of appropriations or codify the vulnerabilities associated with the lim- program, and this bill would preserve critical infrastructure protection pro- ited authority granted to DHS and the and codify some of those problems. gram within the Homeland Security exemption on water and wastewater fa- The President should be commended Act. This was corrected by Democratic cilities. The results of that study will for recognizing this program’s defi- amendments, many of which I offered, be important to inform Congress when ciencies and taking strong action to that were accepted in committee. the CFATS is up for reauthorization in address them, including issuing an ex- A major impetus for action to au- 3 years. ecutive order on chemical safety and thorize the CFATS program was cer- Overall, I would say that, through security last year. The working group tainly the explosion last April in West, the committee process, the bill has created by that executive order has Texas, at a fertilizer facility con- been improved. Is there more work to looked at how best to secure these fa- taining a huge amount of ammonium be done? Certainly—that is why I am cilities with fresh eyes, and the admin- nitrate. As we later learned, the facil- profoundly disappointed that H.R. 4007 istration is now moving to revise and ity was willfully off the regulatory grid is being considered on suspension. improve the program. and unknown to DHS. Many Members of this body that do These reforms are important and nec- Through the committee process, lan- not have the privilege to sit on the essary, but they are not reflected in guage was adopted to give DHS new au- Homeland Security Committee have this bill. Instead, this bill could limit thority to bring so-called outlier facili- concerns about the vital, critical infra- the Department’s ability to improve ties into compliance. We had an ener- structure program that affects their the program. That just doesn’t make getic debate at subcommittee with re- districts, towns, and neighborhoods. sense. spect to whether nongovernmental Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I have no In its current form, this bill is simply third-party contractors should be uti- further speakers at this time, so I will not adequate to provide real protec- lized to carry out compliance visits and reserve the balance of my time. tions for the public. My view is that we inspections. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. should strengthen this bill before send- I appreciate the majority’s view that Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- ing it to the Senate. If this bill passes augmenting the DHS inspector work- tleman from California (Mr. WAXMAN), today, we should work with the Senate force in this fashion could be helpful the ranking member of the Committee to strengthen the bill and enact legis- with respect to the massive backlog of on Energy and Commerce. lation we can all support. security inspections that exist in the Mr. WAXMAN. I thank the gen- Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield CFATS program. However, there are tleman for yielding to me. such time as he may consume to the other ways to increase capacity with- Mr. Speaker, since before the ter- gentleman from Texas (Mr. GENE out contracting out jobs. rorist attacks of September 11, 2001, ex- GREEN). Further, there is a troubled history perts have been concerned about the Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. with the CFATS program of overreli- vulnerability of chemical plants to at- Speaker, I thank my colleague from ance on contractors. I believe that, if tack. These facilities hold large stores Pennsylvania, and I thank him for DHS goes down this path, there need to of industrial chemicals which pose a working with me on H.R. 4007. I rise in be structures in place to ensure that safety and security risk to the Amer- support of H.R. 4007, the CFATS Au- work done by contractors is promptly ican people if they are released or deto- thorization and Accountability Act, and accurately fed into the regulatory nated. legislation I introduced with Congress- system. That is why I offered language A recent report found that more than man MEEHAN and my friend Chairman in committee to build in oversight and 134 million Americans live in the vul- MCCAUL. accountability. I am pleased to say nerability zones around these chemical This bipartisan legislation would, for that it was accepted. facilities. I have such a facility in my the first time, codify the Chemical Fa- A lingering concern—underscored by district, which is a very serious con- cility Anti-Terrorism Standards pro- the Steelworkers, Teamsters, and oth- cern for the surrounding community. gram that DHS has been operating ers—is even if there is broad recogni- These risks have not been addressed through appropriations funding since tion that, for CFATS to work, we need adequately, and this bill falls short of 2007. chemical workers to come forward to what is needed. The Chemical Facility Last October, during the government report security vulnerabilities and Anti-Terrorism Standards Program at shutdown, the American people saw CFATS compliance issues, no guaran- the Department of Homeland Security that without authorization of the teed whistleblower protections attach. has not been successful. It was set up CFATS program there would be no

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.029 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5853 legal binding regulations in place to adoption of best practices and inher- During Full Committee consideration of H.R. protect our Nation’s chemical facilities ently safer and securer technologies 4007, two Jackson Lee Amendments were from criminal and terrorist attacks among high-risk facilities. unanimously agreed to for inclusion in the bill. once the appropriations expired. The bill before us today is a good The first Jackson Lee Amendment directs I have the honor of representing start, but there is more work to be the Secretary to establish an outreach plan to north and east Harris County and the done. facilitate collaboration between the Depart- Houston Ship Channel, at the heart of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ment and the owners and operators of small our Nation’s petrochemical industry. of my time. chemical facilities for the purpose of assisting The expiration of the CFATS program Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield them with the development of physical security puts the safety of my constituents who myself such time as I may consume. best practices. work in and live in the communities I want to express my deep apprecia- This collaboration will begin with established that surround these facilities in dan- tion to my colleagues on my side of the relationships, which exists among local and ger, and it is our obligation as the peo- aisle, but particularly to my colleagues state authorities; and small chemical facility ple’s elected representatives to do ev- on the Homeland Security Committee owners and operators. erything we can to protect them from and subcommittee, the ranking mem- The Secretary will create opportunities to in- harm’s way. ber, Mr. THOMPSON, and the ranking corporate Regional Directors and Protective I have heard the concern of those on member of the subcommittee, the gen- Security Advisors within the collaborative my side of the aisle who do not support tlelady from New York. As both have framework that is developed with the full co- this legislation. I agree that this is not articulated, there is more work to be operation and input of small chemical facility owners and operators who elect to participate. perfect legislation. It does not solve done, and nobody disputes that par- Large chemical facilities will have access to ticular issue; but we also appreciate every problem that exists in the nearly unlimited resources to meet their own that this is an issue which has been CFATS program, but a number of Con- security needs, but smaller chemical facilities laying for a long period of time with- gresses since 2007 have had the oppor- may not have the resources to protect them- tunity to do this but we haven’t. out resolution, and we are taking very selves from similar terrorist threats. The main purpose of this bill is to re- responsible steps to take a big step for- The second Jackson Lee Amendment cre- authorize CFATS for 3 years and give ward in the authorization of this pro- ates opportunities for small chemical facility Congress the opportunity to oversee gram. operators and owners to gain more insight or DHS’ progress or lack thereof. This bill We worked with both sides of the guidance on improving their facility’s physical will solve the personnel surety issue by aisle to try to handle as many issues as security. allowing workers who have TWIC or we could. As has been articulated, 15 The third Jackson Lee Amendment allows HME cards to have access to chemical Democratic amendments have been the Secretary Homeland Security to consult facilities without having to get an- made part of this bill. The wastewater with the Government Accountability Office to other Federal credential. Representing issue was an important one, but ma- investigate the feasibility and applicability of a those plants, I saw what happened with ture security programs do exist for third party accreditation program that would the TWIC card and the concern of folks that. It is one of the original critical work with industry stakeholders to develop site who have to pay more money for an- infrastructures as part of the Sector security plans. other Federal ID card. This bill, if Coordinating Council for DHS. But I This amendment would allow chemical facil- passed, would protect the folks who agree, there is still more work to be ity owners and operators to devise challenging work in those plants. That is impor- done in that particular area. tests, and exercises that pit their knowledge tant to my constituents who already We are worried about outliers as against what terrorists may attempt to do have TWIC cards and work in the pe- well. One of the gentlemen raised the should their facility become a target. trochemical plants and drive the issue of the chemical facilities that These amendment’s will assist chemical fa- trucks that deliver the raw materials have avoided scrutiny, which led to the cility security experts in thinking of potential and products they produce. West, Texas, situation, but it is for threats before terrorists do so that they may I urge my colleagues to join the that reason that this bill is so criti- take steps to eliminate them before terrorists Homeland Security Committee, which cally important and we act now. It is could exploit discovered vulnerabilities. passed this legislation by voice vote, because it gives DHS the ability to af- Since September 11, 2001, security experts and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh firmatively reach out to those facili- have warned of vulnerabilities that exist should Johnson, who has been vocal in support ties that are not compliant, and what terrorists plan to attack a chemical facility lo- of the legislation, and vote in support this bill does is it rewards those who cated within the United States or far worse of H.R. 4007. have taken responsible steps towards use unlawful access to a facility, pipelines, or Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. identifying and creating the kinds of transit routes to steal chemicals for an attack. The 18th Congressional District which I Speaker, I have no more speakers, and plans that are contemplated under- serve is home to some of the world’s largest if the gentleman from Pennsylvania neath this bill, but it also calls to chal- Chemical producers which employ thousands has no more speakers, I am prepared to lenge those who have been avoiding of Houston area residents to provide the na- close. scrutiny. tion with products are vital to our nation and Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I have no So the issues still may be there for its economy. more speakers and reserve the balance future resolution, but we will, in 3 Chemicals are a vital and common pres- of my time to close. years, be able to bring this bill back up ence in the lives of all of our nation’s citizens, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. for reconsideration, and during that pe- but we often forget how dangerous they can Speaker, I yield myself the balance of riod of time we can work together on be under the wrong conditions. my time. both sides of the aisle to ensure that it On April 17, of last year the small town of In closing, while I am supportive of is done appropriately. I encourage my West Texas felt the power and destructive advancing this legislation to the Sen- colleagues from both sides of the aisle force of ammonium nitrate when an accidental ate in the hopes of moving the process to support this bipartisan bill. fire ignited what is believed to have been be- forward to provide a multiyear author- I yield back the balance of my time. tween 140 to 160 tons of the chemical. ization for the CFATS program, there Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- This was no terrorist attack, but a very trag- is more work to be done. ior member of the House Committee on ic accident. Should H.R. 4007 be approved today, I Homeland Security, I rise in support of H.R. The accident in the town of West Texas re- will work with my colleagues in the 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism minded all of us who represent districts that other body to work towards ensuring Standards Program Authorization and Ac- count chemical plants or their owners and op- that the legislation provides adequate countability Act is a step forward in securing erators as constituents—that these facilities whistleblower protections for those our nation from potential terrorist attacks or should have the resources necessary to pro- risking their jobs to report violations threats to the homeland. tect their property from potential terrorists’ of law or security vulnerabilities, en- I want to acknowledge the work of Chair- threats or attacks. sures workers have a meaningful role man ROGERS and Ranking Member THOMPSON H.R. 4007 reestablishes the Chemical Facil- in developing the security plans for that resulted in this bill being considered by ity Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Pro- their facilities, and promotes greater the Full House. gram, under which the Secretary of Homeland

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.030 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5854 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 Security (DHS) is required to: establish risk- The bill addresses several important policy from farms to factories. The program allows based performance standards designed to goals. First, it provides a multi-year author- facilities to tailor their security plans to protect covered chemical facilities from acts of ization to allow DHS to confidently imple- meet their unique needs, and authorization ment CFATS and industry to make impor- of the program would give the industry long terrorism; require such facilities to submit se- tant investments with the certainty that overdue regulatory certainty. curity vulnerability assessments and develop goes along with knowing the program will be ACC is the trade association for the chem- and implement site security plans; review and authorized. The current practice of year-to- ical industry in the United States, which is approve or disapprove each such assessment year extensions, or worse, short-term con- a $770 billion industry and employs 784,000 and plan; arrange for the audit and inspection tinuing resolutions through the appropria- Americans in high wage jobs. The industry is of covered chemical facilities to determine tions process, is a destabilizing force in the experiencing a renaissance thanks to the in- implementation and investment process. crease in domestic shale gas production, and compliance with this Act; and notify, and issue our members have announced over $110 bil- an order to comply to, the owner or operator Secondly, the legislation also addresses some of the major impediments to com- lion in new planned capital expenditures of a facility not in compliance. pleting site security plans and full imple- that will provide tens of thousands of new The legislation is based upon feedback and mentation of the program. It addresses cer- jobs, and give manufacturers throughout the information the Homeland Security Committee tain concerns surrounding the personnel sur- value chain a domestic supply of the chemi- and the Committee on Energy and Commerce ety requirements needed for access; gives cals they need to manufacture products in received through countless meetings with in- covered facilities the ability to meet site se- this country. Ensuring that clear and work- curity plans through alternate security able security regulations remain in place is dustry stakeholders, the regulated community, an important part of creating an environ- plans approved by DHS and an option to use first responders, union representatives, the ment that will continue to foster these new 3rd parties as inspectors; improves Congres- Senate Homeland Security and Government investments. sional oversight regarding the tiering meth- Affairs Committee, and the Department of DHS has dramatically improved its admin- odology; and ensures better coordination istration of the CFATS program, which has Homeland Security itself. with state and local officials. Among the benefits H.R. 4007 provides are: had a positive impact on enhancing security We recognize the complexities in imple- at US chemical sites, and ACC supports mak- Greatly improved coordination and commu- menting a program like CFATS and are fully ing this a permanent program for the ap- nication between DHS and the owners and aware of some of the flaws in management proximately 4,500 sites that are regulated operators of chemical facilities. exposed over the past few years. This multi- under CFATS. Congressional oversight via Enhanced information sharing with the first year authorization will give DHS the time an authorization would help DHS with some responders who put themselves in harms way and stability it needs to improve its imple- of the challenges they have faced imple- mentation, but at the same time, will ensure menting the program, even as the agency has dealing with chemical facility incidents, like the that Congress has the ability to monitor the tragedy at West, TX. made progress with a new management program and make any necessary changes to structure. The industry has seen consider- A more workable employee-screening meth- it before the next authorization. able increased activity from DHS, including odology, that allows facility owners and opera- The organizations and companies listed improved quality of inspections and faster tors to implement procedures that make sense below represent thousands of American busi- authorizations. Most importantly, DHS lead- and ensure maximum security. nesses that employ millions of American ership has demonstrated a commitment to The elimination of the problem of ‘‘outlier’’ workers. We are manufacturers, producers, working with stakeholders to improve the chemical facilities (currently, there are thou- processors, distributors, transporters, and implementation of the CFATS program. retailers in agriculture, chemistry, energy, sands of facilities still unknown to DHS) to en- A long term authorization outside of the forest products, medicine, and other busi- appropriation process will provide the regu- sure no facility remains ‘‘off the grid’’. nesses that form our nation’s infrastructure. latory consistency and operational stability The certainty that chemical infrastructure se- We support H.R. 4007, and urge the Com- to ensure the success of CFATS, while giving curity will no longer hang in the balance with mittee on Homeland Security to quickly industry confidence in their long term cap- each year’s appropriations cycle. consider and pass this important legislation. ital commitments to this program. Ensuring Ensures that whistleblower protections avail- Thank you for your timely consideration. the future of this important program will able to facility workers who report security Sincerely, also help DHS recruit and retain top talent Agricultural Retailers Association, Amer- to effectively implement CFATS. issues to DHS are clearly articulated in all ican Chemistry Council, American Coatings Please contact Mike Meenan, Director of CFATS media and materials. Association, American Forest & Paper Asso- Federal Affairs at Greater Department accountability through ciation, American Fuel and Petrochemical [email protected] or mandatory biannual GAO audits of the CFATS Manufacturers, American Gas Association, at (202) 249–6216 if we can be of any assistance program to provide for informed and thorough American Petroleum Institute, American while you consider this important vote. Congressional oversight. Trucking Associations, Association of Oil Sincerely, I ask my colleagues from both side of the Pipe Lines, CropLife America, Edison Elec- CAL DOOLEY. aisle to support this bipartisan bill, which re- tric Institute, Global Cold Chain Alliance, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ceived strong support from the Committee on Institute of Makers of Explosives. question is on the motion offered by International Association of Refrigerated the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Homeland Security. Warehouses, International Liquid Terminals Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, Association, International Warehouse Logis- MEEHAN) that the House suspend the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, tics Association, National Agricultural Avia- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4007, as Washington, DC. tion Association, National Association of amended. Hon. PATRICK MEEHAN, Chemical Distributors, National Association The question was taken; and (two- Chairman, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, In- of Manufacturers, National Mining Associa- thirds being in the affirmative) the frastructure Protection and Security Tech- tion, National Pest Management Associa- rules were suspended and the bill, as nologies, Washington, DC. tion, Petroleum Marketers Association of amended, was passed. Hon. BENNIE THOMPSON, America, Society of Chemical Manufacturers A motion to reconsider was laid on Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Se- & Affiliates, The Fertilizer Institute, U.S. the table. curity, Washington, DC. Chamber of Commerce. Hon. YVETTE CLARKE, f Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecu- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP rity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Washington, DC, July 8, 2014. ACT OF 2014 Technologies, Washington, DC. Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL, RANKING MEMBER Speaker of the House of Representatives, Wash- Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- THOMPSON, CHAIRMAN MEEHAN, AND RANKING ington, DC. er, I move to suspend the rules and MEMBER CLARKE: Hon. NANCY PELOSI, pass the bill (H.R. 4263) to amend the We, the undersigned organizations would Democratic Leader of the House of Representa- Homeland Security Act of 2002 to au- like to express our support for H.R. 4007, the tives, Washington, DC. thorize the Department of Homeland CFATS Program Authorization and Account- DEAR MR. SPEAKER AND LEADER PELOSI: Security to establish a social media ability Act of 2014 and urge the House Com- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) working group, and for other purposes, mittee on Homeland Security to quickly urges you to vote yes today on H.R. 4007, The consider and pass the bill. H.R. 4007 is a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards as amended. streamlined bill that provides a three year (CFATS) Authorization and Accountability The Clerk read the title of the bill. authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti- Act of 2014. ACC strongly supports this bill The text of the bill is as follows: Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program and which would give much needed long term au- H.R. 4263 guidance to the Department of Homeland Se- thorization to the CFATS program. CFATS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- curity (DHS) on key issues of chemical facil- regulates security for a wide variety of fa- resentatives of the United States of America in ity security. cilities that make, store, or use chemicals Congress assembled,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:58 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.031 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5855 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Not later than March 30 of We have seen how vital social media is This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Media each year, the Group shall submit to the appro- becoming in preparedness and response Working Group Act of 2014’’. priate congressional committees a report that in- efforts, particularly during Superstorm SEC. 2. SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP. cludes the following: Sandy and in the aftermath of the Bos- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland ‘‘(1) A review of current and emerging social Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is media technologies being used to support pre- ton Marathon bombings. amended by adding at the end the following paredness and response activities related to ter- I recently sent out tweets to inform new section: rorist attacks and other emergencies. my own constituents about a tornado ‘‘SEC. 318. SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP. ‘‘(2) A review of best practices and lessons warning and recommended that they ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es- learned on the use of social media during the re- follow local news outlets for the most tablish within the Department a social media sponse to terrorist attacks and other emergencies up-to-date information. And just last working group (in this section referred to as the that occurred during the period covered by the week, FEMA, the National Weather ‘Group’). report at issue. Service, and emergency management ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—In order to enhance informa- ‘‘(3) Recommendations to improve the Depart- agencies along the east coast used so- ment’s use of social media for emergency man- tion sharing between the Department and ap- cial media to alert citizens about Hur- propriate stakeholders, the Group shall provide agement purposes. guidance and best practices to the emergency ‘‘(4) Recommendations to improve public ricane Arthur, the first named storm of preparedness and response community on the awareness of the type of information dissemi- the 2014 hurricane season. use of social media technologies before, during, nated through social media, and how to access This morning I had the opportunity, and after a terrorist attack or other emergency. such information, during a terrorist attack or along with Chairman MCCAUL, to visit ‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— other emergency. the American Red Cross’ Digital Oper- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for ‘‘(5) Recommendations to improve information ations Center, the first ever social Science and Technology shall serve as the per- sharing among the Department and its compo- media center for humanitarian relief. I manent chairperson of the Group, and shall des- nents. ‘‘(6) Recommendations to improve information was impressed to hear that during ignate, on a rotating basis, a representative Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross ana- from a State or local government who is a mem- sharing among State and local governments. ber of the Group to serve as co-chairperson. The ‘‘(7) A review of available training for Fed- lyzed over 2.5 million pieces of social Under Secretary shall establish term limits for eral, State, local, and tribal officials on the use data and sent over 300 different pieces individuals appointed to the Group pursuant to of social media in response to a terrorist attack of information to operation teams to paragraph (2). Membership of the Group shall or other emergency. help with decisionmaking. be composed of a cross section of subject matter ‘‘(8) A summary of coordination efforts with Last year, the subcommittee held experts from Federal, State, local, tribal, and the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, two hearings that focused on this new nongovernmental organization practitioners, in- operational, technical, privacy, and security reality. One of the key takeaways from cluding representatives from the following enti- concerns.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- these hearings was that during and ties: after a disaster there needs to be better ‘‘(A) The Office of Public Affairs of the De- tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security partment. Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the communication between the public and ‘‘(B) The Office of the Chief Information Offi- item relating to section 317 the following new private sector, specifically with how to cer of the Department. item: utilize social media as a communica- ‘‘(C) The Privacy Office of the Department. ‘‘Sec. 318. Social media working group.’’. tions tool. H.R. 4263 addresses this rec- ‘‘(D) The Federal Emergency Management The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ommendation by authorizing and en- Agency. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from hancing the Department of Homeland ‘‘(E) The Office of Disability Integration and Security’s Virtual Social Media Work- Coordination of the Federal Emergency Man- Indiana (Mrs. BROOKS) and the gen- agement Agency. tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) ing Group to ensure information shar- ‘‘(F) The American Red Cross. each will control 20 minutes. ing between the Department and appro- ‘‘(G) The Forest Service. The Chair recognizes the gentle- priate stakeholders and the leveraging ‘‘(H) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre- woman from Indiana. of best practices. vention. Additionally, this bill will increase GENERAL LEAVE ‘‘(I) The United States Geological Survey. stakeholder participation, particularly ‘‘(J) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- among the private sector and Federal Administration. er, I ask unanimous consent that all response agencies, creating a ‘‘whole ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—The Under Sec- Members have 5 legislative days within community’’ dialogue on this issue. retary for Science and Technology shall ap- which to revise and extend their re- point, on a rotating basis, qualified individuals The bill will require the group to sub- marks and include extraneous material to the Group. The total number of such addi- mit an annual report to Congress high- tional members shall— on the bill under consideration. lighting best practices, lessons learned, ‘‘(A) be equal to or greater than the total The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and any recommendations. number of regular members under paragraph objection to the request of the gentle- Lastly, this bill will require the (1); and woman from Indiana? group to meet in person or virtually at ‘‘(B) include— There was no objection. least twice a year and will not be a fi- ‘‘(i) not fewer than three representatives from Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- the private sector; and nancial burden on the Department. ‘‘(ii) representatives from— er, I yield myself such time as I may In today’s day and age where new so- ‘‘(I) State, local, and tribal entities, including consume. cial media platforms and technologies from— Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support can change the game almost instantly, ‘‘(aa) law enforcement; of H.R. 4263, the Social Media Working we must ensure our first responders are ‘‘(bb) fire services; Group Act of 2014. As chairwoman of nimble enough to adapt to an ever- ‘‘(cc) emergency management services; and the Committee on Homeland Security’s ‘‘(dd) public health entities; changing landscape. This group is but ‘‘(II) universities and academia; and Subcommittee on Emergency Pre- one way to help facilitate this. ‘‘(III) non-profit disaster relief organizations. paredness, Response, and Communica- The Committee on Homeland Secu- ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH NON-MEMBERS.—To tions, I introduced this bill, along with rity approved H.R. 4263 last month by a the extent practicable, the Group shall work Ranking Member PAYNE, Chairman bipartisan voice vote. I certainly ap- with existing bodies in the public and private MCCAUL, and Representatives PALAZZO sectors to carry out subsection (b). preciate the manner in which my rank- and SWALWELL, in response to testi- ‘‘(e) MEETINGS.— ing member, Mr. PAYNE, has worked ‘‘(1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 90 days mony we received at two social media with me on passage of this with our after the date of the enactment of this section, hearings the subcommittee held last committee. I urge Members to join me the Group shall hold its initial meeting. Such year. and the rest of our committee in sup- initial meeting may be held virtually. Social media is transforming the way porting this bill. ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the initial the Nation is communicating before, I reserve the balance of my time. meeting under paragraph (1), the Group shall during, and after a disaster. There are Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- meet at least twice each year, or at the call of countless examples from recent disas- self such time as I may consume, and I the Chairperson. Such subsequent meetings may be held virtually. ters of how citizens are turning to rise in support of H.R. 4263, the Social ‘‘(f) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Fed- Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram Media Working Group Act of 2014. eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for public safety information to com- The Internet has changed the world. shall not apply to the Group. fort survivors and request assistance. It has changed how the government

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This legis- saves lives. thon bombings and Hurricane Sandy, lation will help to ensure we are Toward that end, the Committee on Home- which devastated my State, under- leveraging best practices, sharing and land Security has worked hard to support the scores the power and the potential of incorporating lessons learned for the Department’s efforts to harness all means of social media. After each of these dev- use of social media in this area. communication to ensure that that public can astating events, we saw the Internet I urge all Members to join me in sup- take appropriate action before, during, and used to galvanize ordinary citizens into porting this bill, and I yield back the after disaster strikes. action. balance of my time. In the wake of the Boston bombings, To date, Federal efforts have focused on Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- the Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emer- Boston residents used Google Docs to ior member of the Homeland Security Com- let marathoners know that their homes gency Alerts, and the Integrated Public Alerts mittee, I rise in support of H.R. 4263, ‘‘The and Warning System. were open to those who were unable to Social Media Working Group Act of 2014,’’ return to their hotels. After Hurricane But, as we have seen during recent disas- would establish within the Department of ters, social media allows the government and Sandy, survivors posted the horrific Homeland Security (DHS) a social media images of homes washed away on Twit- private sector to disseminate useful informa- working group. tion to hundreds of thousands of people. ter and Facebook to help the world un- The Social Media Working Group would pro- derstand the strength of the storm. I support the innovative use of social media vide guidance and best practices to the emer- in disaster preparedness and response be- Survivors also used social media to re- gency preparedness and response community connect with loved ones and to share cause it has the ability to make more people on the use of social media technologies be- safer, faster. information about which gas stations, fore, during, and after a terrorist attack. grocery stores, and pharmacies were It can also help first responders work more Today, people are relying more on Internet quickly and more efficiently. open. enabled communications to engage and be In my district, the local utility That said, we must work to implement prac- engaged in communications. tices to ensure that social media is used ap- PSE&G used social media to commu- Since September 11, 2001, our nation has nicate with customers about how to propriately and effectively, and that the infor- committed resources toward the preparation of mation distributed is reliable. prepare for the storm to mitigate dam- our first responders and citizens in preventing, age and about power restoration after- It is critical that information after a disaster mitigating and responding to terrorist events. must be accurate. There needs to be guid- wards. Public Service Electric and Gas’ As these efforts continue, we must keep up ance and policies in place to ensure that wide- use of social media was so effective with the times. Part of that requires that Con- ly-distributed disaster-related information is ac- that it was recognized by J.D. Power gress makes sure that the Department of curate, or to correct the information when it is and Associates as a ‘‘best practice.’’ Homeland Security and especially the Federal not. And CS Week, a nonprofit that focuses Emergency Management Agency can engage I am hopeful that H.R. 4263 would provide on customer service for utilities, gave citizens in ways that they receive and send in- a forum for government officials and the pri- PSE&G an award for innovation and formation. vate sector to come together to address this customer service. In 2012, smartphones, most particularly and other challenges related to the use of so- Although PSE&G’s use of social phones running Apple Computer’s iOS and the cial media during disasters and to share best media was incredibly successful, there open source Android operating system, ac- practices. were important lessons learned that counted for at least 40 percent of the mobile I congratulate Subcommittee Chairwoman should be shared among organizations devices used in the United States. utilizing social media during a disaster In the first quarter of 2012, mobile phone BROOKS and Ranking Member PAYNE, Jr. on response. For example, PSE&G exceed- consumers spent over $109 billion, while con- their work to ensure that government officials ed the allowable number of tweets per sumers of landline-telephone service spent and first responders take full advantage of the day and needed to reach out to Twitter $64.4 billion. technology available to communicate with the leadership for a temporary expansion The Federal Communication Commission public during a disaster. of capacity. In addition to spikes in so- reports that this trend is expected accelerate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cial media use during the disaster, as United States consumers participate in a question is on the motion offered by PSE&G learned important lessons re- worldwide trend towards mobile communica- the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. lated to the tone of communications tion devices and away from traditional means BROOKS) that the House suspend the and the demand for information during of receiving and sending information. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4263, as a disaster. Electronic tablet computers and e-readers, amended. H.R. 4263 would authorize the Social the other fully enabled portable Internet de- The question was taken. Media Working Group that sits with vices, smartphones are increasingly a re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the the Science and Technology Direc- source for people to access information, share opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being torate to facilitate the exchange of content, and communicate their views. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. best practices and lessons learned re- Social media is quickly emerging as a major Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, on that I lated to the use of social media during source of information that citizens rely upon to demand the yeas and nays. disasters. The measure would also en- receive news and engage government. The yeas and nays were ordered. sure that the Federal Government and The number of people using social net- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- first responders continue to fully uti- working sites has nearly doubled since 2008. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- lize the capabilities of the Internet and In a 2011, a Pew Internet Center Research ceedings on this motion will be post- social media to communicate with Project reported that 79 percent of American poned. more people during disasters. adults said they used the Internet and 59 per- f I would like to congratulate Sub- cent of all Internet users say they use at least DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- committee Chairwoman BROOKS on the one of social networking service, such as CURITY INTEROPERABLE COM- success of her efforts to ensure the way Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram. MUNICATIONS ACT government officials and first respond- The reasons for supporting this bill are obvi- ers communicate with the public be- ous and I ask my colleagues in the House to Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- fore, during, and after disaster strikes vote for its passage. er, I move to suspend the rules and keeps pace with evolving technology. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- pass the bill (H.R. 4289) to amend the I urge my colleagues to support H.R. er, I rise today in support of H.R. 4263, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to re- 4263. Social Media Working Group Act. quire the Under Secretary for Manage- With that, Mr. Speaker, I have no Since I arrived in Congress, I have seen the ment of the Department of Homeland more speakers as well, and I yield back destruction caused by man-made and natural Security to take administrative action the balance of my time. disasters. to achieve and maintain interoperable

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(7) Dates upon which Department-wide happy to be an original cosponsor of interoperability is projected to be achieved The Clerk read the title of the bill. this important legislation, which the The text of the bill is as follows: for voice, data, and video communications, respectively, and interim milestones that Committee on Homeland Security also H.R. 4289 correspond to the achievement of each such approved last month by a bipartisan Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- mode of communication. voice vote. resentatives of the United States of America in (b) SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL.—Together Congress assembled, with the strategy required under subsection This bill amends the Homeland Secu- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (a), the Under Secretary for Management rity Act of 2002 to include, among the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland responsibilities of the Department of of Homeland Security Interoperable Commu- Security of the House of Representatives and Homeland Security’s Under Secretary nications Act’’ or the ‘‘DHS Interoperable the Committee on Homeland Security and for Management, achieving and main- Communications Act’’. Governmental Affairs of the Senate informa- taining interoperable communications SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF INTEROPERABLE COMMU- tion on any intra-agency effort or task force among the Department’s components. NICATIONS CAPABILITIES IN RE- that has been delegated certain responsibil- SPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SEC- ities by the Under Secretary relating to H.R. 4289 addresses the findings and RETARY FOR MANAGEMENT. achieving and maintaining interoperable Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act recommendations of a November 2012 communications among the components of of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended— DHS Office of Inspector General report, the Department by the dates referred to in (1) in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), by in- which stated that the Department does paragraph (9) of subsection (a), and on who, serting before the period at the end the fol- within each such component, is responsible not have the appropriate oversight or lowing: ‘‘, including policies and directives for implementing policies and directives governance structure to ensure com- to achieve and maintain interoperable com- issued by the Under Secretary to so achieve munications interoperability among munications among the components of the and maintain such interoperable commu- its own components. Department’’; and nications. (2) by adding at the end the following new The Department has been in the fore- subsection: SEC. 4. REPORT. front on working with stakeholders to ‘‘(d) INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS DE- Not later than 220 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and biannually provide our Nation’s first responders FINED.—In this section, the term ‘interoper- with the resources and tools needed to able communications’ means the ability of thereafter, the Under Secretary for Manage- components of the Department to commu- ment shall submit to the Committee on have effective interoperable commu- nicate with each other as necessary, uti- Homeland Security of the House of Rep- nications. Now the Department needs lizing information technology systems and resentatives and the Committee on Home- to practice what they preach. It is vital radio communications systems to exchange land Security and Governmental Affairs of that the Department’s own components voice, data, and video in real time, as nec- the Senate a report on the status of efforts, are able to effectively communicate since the issuance of the strategy required essary, for acts of terrorism, daily oper- day to day and, most importantly, dur- ations, planned events, and emergencies.’’. under section 3, to implement such strategy, ing emergencies. SEC. 3. STRATEGY. including the following: (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days (1) Progress on each interim milestone re- In order to ensure the Department is after the date of the enactment of this Act, ferred to in paragraph (9) of subsection (a) taking the necessary steps to achieve the Under Secretary for Management of the toward achieving and maintaining interoper- able communications among the components and maintain interoperable commu- Department of Homeland Security shall sub- nications capabilities, H.R. 4289 re- mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the Department. of the House of Representatives and the (2) Information on any policies, directives, quires the Department’s Under Sec- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- guidance, and training established by the retary for Management to submit an ernmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy, Under Secretary. interoperable communications strat- which shall be updated as necessary, for (3) An assessment of the level of compli- egy to the Department of Homeland achieving and maintaining interoperable ance, adoption, and participation among the Security no later than 120 days after components of the Department with the poli- communications (as such term is defined in enactment. subsection (d) of section 701 of the Homeland cies, directives, guidance, and training es- Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of tablished by the Under Secretary to achieve I applaud the ranking member for his this Act) among the components of the De- and maintain interoperable communications work and leadership on bringing this to partment of Homeland Security, including among such components. the floor. for daily operations, planned events, and (4) Information on any additional resources emergencies, with corresponding milestones, or authorities needed by the Under Sec- I urge all Members to join me in sup- that includes, at a minimum the following: retary. porting this bill, and I reserve the bal- (1) An assessment of interoperability gaps The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ance of my time. in radio communications among the compo- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- nents of the Department, as of the date of Indiana (Mrs. BROOKS) and the gen- the enactment of this Act. self such time as I may consume. tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) (2) Information on efforts and activities, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4289, including current and planned policies, di- each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentle- the Department of Homeland Security rectives, and training, of the Department Interoperable Communications Act. since November 1, 2012, to achieve and main- woman from Indiana. tain interoperable communications among GENERAL LEAVE Mr. Speaker, when I began my work the components of the Department, and Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- on this subcommittee last year, I was planned efforts and activities of the Depart- er, I ask unanimous consent that all shocked to learn how much money had ment to achieve and maintain such inter- Members may have 5 legislative days been spent on interoperable commu- operable communications. in which to revise and extend their re- nications since the September 11 ter- (3) An assessment of obstacles and chal- lenges to achieving and maintaining inter- marks and include any extraneous ma- rorist attacks. Nationwide, we have operable communications among the compo- terial on the bill under consideration. spent over $13 billion to achieve inter- nents of the Department. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there operable communications at the State (4) Information on, and an assessment of, objection to the request of the gentle- and local level, and we are not there the adequacy of mechanisms available to the woman from Indiana? yet. Under Secretary for Management to enforce There was no objection. and compel compliance with interoperable Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- Given the degree of attention that communications policies and directives of er, I yield myself such time as I may the Federal Government, in general, the Department. consume. and DHS, in particular, have devoted (5) Guidance provided to the components of Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support to interoperability, I was surprised to the Department to implement interoperable of H.R. 4289, the Department of Home- learn that DHS has not achieved De- communications policies and directives of partment-wide interoperability. the Department. land Security Interoperable Commu- (6) The total amount of funds expended by nications Act, introduced by the gen- Police officers and firefighters from the Department since November 1, 2012, and tleman from New Jersey and the rank- Newark to Jersey City and across the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.035 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 10th Congressional District of New Jer- is to make sure this Nation is safe and imperative, as we seek to push out our sey never leave my office without re- the homeland is secure. Nation’s borders. minding me how important interoper- I urge my colleagues to support im- So we have had a vigorous discussion able communications are. Neverthe- proving the interoperable communica- about how you utilize these less, according to a November 2012 in- tions at DHS by voting for H.R. 4289. preclearance sites. I think it comes to spector general report, DHS has in- Our communities are safer when DHS mind with some of the sites in the Mid- vested over $430 million into commu- has the capabilities necessary to effec- dle East. And in light of where we are nications capabilities for its 123,000 tively carry out its mission. Mr. today, with TSA having to put in place radio users since 2003, but Department Speaker, we always have to make sure new requirements because of the poten- ‘‘personnel do not have reliable inter- that we keep our first responders safe. tial threat, I think this is a very posi- operable communications for daily op- Mr. Speaker, interoperable commu- tive step, as I do of all the bills, includ- erations, planned events, and emer- nications capabilities are essential to ing ones dealing with interoperability, gencies.’’ DHS’ ability to carry out its mission which we dealt with during the tragedy Indeed, the inspector general testi- on a day-to-day basis when disaster of 9/11. fied before the committee in May that strikes. H.R. 4289 would put DHS on the I want to again thank Ranking Mem- in 2012 it asked 479 DHS field radio path to achieving cross-component ber PAYNE and the full committee chair users to access and use the specified interoperable communications, and I and ranking member for their leader- channel to communicate. Only one of urge my colleagues to support this ship. those 479 radio users—one of 479—could measure. We must protect our protec- Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Reclaiming get on the common channel. That is a tors. Our first responders deserve the my time, I reiterate that I urge all 99.8 percent failure rate. ability to communicate with each Members to join Ranking Member The problem is not technology. In- other. PAYNE and I in supporting this bipar- stead, the inspector general found that With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back tisan legislation. the Department had not established the balance of my time. The gentlewoman from Texas has and implemented protocols to ensure Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- been very involved as well on the issues that components put practices in place er, I yield myself such time as I may involving the unaccompanied alien to achieve interoperability. consume. children and interoperable communica- H.R. 4289, the DHS Interoperable Mr. Speaker, it is vital that the var- tions issues. I appreciate her com- Communications Act, which I intro- ious component agencies of the Depart- ments, and I yield back the balance of duced with my colleague on the Emer- ment of Homeland Security are able to my time. gency Preparedness Subcommittee, communicate on a daily basis, and par- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- er, I rise today to express my support for H.R. Chairwoman BROOKS, requires that cer- ticularly in times of crisis. As the tain actions be taken by DHS leader- ranking member has pointed out, it is 4289, the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security ship to drive components in the field not only our first responders, but all of Interoperable Communications Act.’’ One of the major lessons of the September towards interoperability. The legisla- our Federal agencies that deal with cri- 11th attacks was that operable and interoper- tion directs the Under Secretary for sis daily. able communications are imperative to an ef- Management to issue policies and di- Right now, numerous components, rectives related to interoperability, de- fective response. including being led in part by ICE, Simply put, when law enforcement and velop a strategy to achieve DHS-wide FEMA, and CBP, are working together other first responders have interoperable com- interoperability, and report to Con- to respond to the influx of unaccom- munications during an incident or disaster, gress biannually on the Department’s panied alien children across our south- lives are saved. progress. ern border. They must communicate As a Nation, we have invested over $13 bil- Interoperable communications capa- together with one another. It is so im- lion on interoperable communications. How- bilities are critical to the mission DHS portant as they address this crisis. This ever, the goal of achieving interoperability con- carries out and to first responders is just one example of the latest reason tinues to evade us—even at the Department across the United States. DHS must why communications interoperability of Homeland Security, the Federal agency that lead by example. must be achieved and maintained be- is in charge of driving efforts to achieve inter- Toward that end, I was encouraged tween and among Department of Home- operability at the Federal, State, and local lev- that the Department’s acting Under land Security’s components. els. Secretary for Management, Chris I urge all Members to join the rank- In November 2012, the Office of the Inspec- Cummiskey, expressed his commit- ing member and myself in supporting tor General reported that DHS’ interoperable ment to addressing this issue when he this very important bipartisan legisla- communications capability was deficient. appeared before the subcommittee last tion. For example, of the radios examined during month. It is my hope that this legisla- b 1730 the OIG’s audit, only 20 percent of them were tion will bolster his efforts and make it set up to use the common channel. clear to everyone in the Department Ms. JACKSON LEE. Will the gentle- The Inspector General recommended that that Congress is looking to DHS to woman yield? stronger Departmental governance be estab- achieve interoperability. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. I yield to lished to ensure communications policies are Before reserving my time, I would the gentlewoman from Texas. fully implemented. like to thank Subcommittee Chair- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Let me just indi- At the time, DHS explicitly rejected the OIG woman BROOKS for working with me on cate that I have just arrived and I recommendation that a stronger governing this measure. We have found that there wanted to support all of the bills, in- structure be established and, instead, insisted are many issues in terms of this mat- cluding yours. that its existing structures were sufficient. ter, and we have worked in a bipartisan If I might just make one comment Nevertheless, the interoperability problem at manner to make sure that interoper- about the preclearance bill, which we DHS persists to this day. ability is achieved. have all worked very hard on. I want to This past May, Inspector General John Roth I would also like to thank Chairman thank Mr. PAYNE and Mrs. BROOKS for appeared before the Committee on Homeland MCCAUL and Ranking Member THOMP- their leadership, and just make the Security and said: ‘‘I am frankly concerned SON for their help in addressing this point that we have worked in a bipar- that as we speak today a Secret Service issue. tisan manner in Homeland Security agent in New York can’t get on his radio and Mr. Speaker, we have looked at this very effectively. talk to a Federal Protective Service officer in issue. We continue to talk to first re- I also wanted to make mention in New York or a CBP officer in El Paso can’t sponders throughout my district and particular of the bill that I worked on talk to a Homeland Security Investigations throughout the Nation. We know that extensively, H.R. 3488, the Preclearance Agent in the same city.’’ these issues around homeland security Authorization Act, and to indicate that H.R. 4289 would require the Department to are bipartisan, and we have been able this is a bill in which the Secretary of undertake the planning and oversight nec- to work on this committee in a manner Homeland Security may establish and essary to ensure that achievement of inter- which we all have the same goal, which conduct preclearance operations. It is operability within DHS.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.036 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5859 I would like to congratulate Subcommittee Athough not a panacea, H.R. 4289 is a step and the surrounding region, including Ranking Member PAYNE, Jr. and Chairwoman in the right direction because it will help im- operations by armed groups, wide- BROOKS for their commitment to addressing prove DHS’ overall functions so that it can spread violence and atrocities, human this critical issue. I wish them success in their more effectively protect our people. rights abuses, recruitment and use of efforts and urge my colleagues to support I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers, H.R. 4289. porting this important legislation. obstruction of humanitarian oper- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ations, and exploitation of natural re- ior member of the Homeland Security Com- question is on the motion offered by sources to finance persons engaged in mittee, I rise in support of H.R. 4289, the ‘‘De- the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. these activities. partment of Homeland Security Interoperable BROOKS) that the House suspend the The order amends the designation Communications Act,’’ which will help ensure rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4289. criteria specified in E.O. 13413. As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) The question was taken. amended by the order, E.O. 13413 pro- achieves cross-component interoperability. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the vides for the designation of persons de- This bill implements several recommenda- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being termined by the Secretary of the tions contained in a 2012 report of the DHS in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- Inspector General on the status and quality of Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- retary of State: interoperable radio communications. er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. To be a political or military leader of A major finding of the report is that DHS The yeas and nays were ordered. a foreign armed group operating in the has spent over $430 million in the past 9 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Democratic Republic of the Congo that years for communication purposes but it still ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- impedes the disarmament, demobiliza- does not ‘‘have interoperable communications ceedings on this motion will be post- tion, voluntary repatriation, resettle- for daily operations, planned events, and poned. ment, or reintegration of combatants; emergencies.’’ f To be a political or military leader of a Congolese armed group that impedes The IG report also found that 99% (478 out TAKING ADDITIONAL STEPS TO of 479) of radio users surveyed could not find the disarmament, demobilization, vol- ADDRESS THE NATIONAL EMER- untary repatriation, resettlement, or the DHS common channel because the com- GENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ponents did not ‘‘effectively inform them’’ of reintegration of combatants; CONFLICT IN THE DEMOCRATIC To be responsible for or complicit in, the correct channel. REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO—MES- or to have engaged in, directly or indi- That is why it is important that we vote SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF rectly, any of the following in or in re- today to implement the following specific rec- THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. lation to the Democratic Republic of ommendations from the report: NO. 113–128) the Congo: 1. Create a structure with the necessary au- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Actions or policies that threaten the thority to ensure that the components achieve peace, security, or stability of the interoperability. fore the House the following message from the President of the United Democratic Republic of the Congo; 2. Create a structure with the necessary au- Actions or policies that undermine thority to ensure that the components achieve States; which was read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred democratic processes or institutions in interoperability. the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Because the mission of DHS is to ensure to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed: The targeting of women, children, or that our homeland is safe, secure, and resil- any civilians through the commission ient against terrorism and other hazards, ef- To the Congress of the United States: of acts of violence (including killing, fective communication within the organization Pursuant to the International Emer- maiming, torture, or rape or other sex- is crucial. gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. ual violence), abduction, forced dis- According to the IG, the reason for this lack 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report placement, or attacks on schools, hos- of communication is that DHS’s efforts to that I have issued an Executive Order pitals, religious sites, or locations achieve department-wide interoperable com- (the ‘‘order’’) taking additional steps where civilians are seeking refuge, or munications capability have been undermined with respect to the national emergency through conduct that would constitute by excessive reliance upon on Memoranda of declared in Executive Order 13413 of Oc- a serious abuse or violation of human Agreement (MOAs) and voluntary participation tober 27, 2006 (E.O. 13413). rights or a violation of international by communications task forces and working In E.O. 13413, it was determined that humanitarian law; groups. the situation in or in relation to the the use or recruitment of children by This means that various agencies within Democratic Republic of the Congo, armed groups or armed forces in the DHS do not have a standardized set of poli- which has been marked by widespread context of the conflict in the Demo- cies regarding radios and the department’s violence and atrocities that continue cratic Republic of the Congo; leadership has not been successful in enforc- to threaten regional stability and was the obstruction of the delivery or dis- ing adherence to those policies by all depart- addressed by the United Nations Secu- tribution of, or access to, humani- ment components. rity Council in Resolution 1596 of April tarian assistance; Although the IG urged DHS to implement a 18, 2005, Resolution 1649 of December 21, attacks against United Nations mis- stronger enforcement structure, DHS has not 2005, and Resolution 1698 of July 31, sions, international security presences, adopted this recommendation, insisting in- 2006, constitutes an unusual and ex- or other peacekeeping operations; or stead that its existing structure is effective. traordinary threat to the foreign pol- support to persons, including armed Plainly, it is not. icy of the United States. To address groups, involved in activities that H.R. 4289 follows the recommendation from that threat, E.O. 13413 blocks the prop- threaten the peace, security, or sta- the report and ensures that DHS can achieve erty and interests in property of per- bility of the Democratic Republic of cross-component interoperability by: sons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13413 or the Congo or that undermine demo- Directing the Undersecretary to submit to determined by the Secretary of the cratic processes or institutions in the Congress a strategy for achieving Department- Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- Democratic Republic of the Congo, wide interoperability within 120 days of enact- retary of State, to meet criteria speci- through the illicit trade in natural re- ment. fied in E.O. 13413. sources of the Democratic Republic of Report to Congress within 220 days, and bi- In view of multiple additional United the Congo; annually thereafter, on the progress of efforts Nations Security Council Resolutions Except where intended for the au- to implement the Department-wide interoper- including, most recently, Resolution thorized support of humanitarian ac- ability strategy. 2136 of January 30, 2014, I am issuing tivities or the authorized use by or sup- Since its founding, the Department of the order to take additional steps to port of peacekeeping, international, or Homeland Security has overcome many chal- deal with the national emergency de- government forces, to have directly or lenges as an organization but much more clared in E.O. 13413, and to address the indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred progress must be made regarding effective continuation of activities that threat- to the Democratic Republic of the inter-operable communication between the en the peace, security, or stability of Congo, or been the recipient in the ter- federal, state, and local agencies. the Democratic Republic of the Congo ritory of the Democratic Republic of

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The un- McAllister Price (GA) Southerland sistance, including financing and finan- finished business is the vote on the mo- McCarthy (CA) Price (NC) Speier cial assistance, related to military ac- McCaul Quigley Stewart tion to suspend the rules and pass the McCollum Rangel tivities; Stivers bill (H.R. 4263) to amend the Homeland McDermott Reed Stutzman To be a leader of (i) an entity, includ- Security Act of 2002 to authorize the McGovern Reichert Swalwell (CA) McHenry Renacci ing any armed group, that has, or Department of Homeland Security to Takano whose members have, engaged in any of McIntyre Rigell Terry establish a social media working group, McKeon Roby the activities described above or (ii) an Thompson (CA) and for other purposes, as amended, on McKinley Roe (TN) Thompson (MS) entity whose property and interests in which the yeas and nays were ordered. McMorris Rogers (AL) Thompson (PA) property are blocked pursuant to E.O. Rodgers Rogers (KY) Thornberry Meadows Rogers (MI) The Clerk read the title of the bill. Tiberi 13413; Meehan Rokita The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Tierney To have materially assisted, spon- Meeks Rooney Tipton question is on the motion offered by Meng Ros-Lehtinen sored, or provided financial, material, Titus the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Messer Roskam logistical, or technological support for, Tonko Mica Ross BROOKS) that the House suspend the Tsongas or goods or services in support of (i) Michaud Rothfus rules and pass the bill, as amended. Turner any of the activities described above or Miller (FL) Roybal-Allard Upton The vote was taken by electronic de- Miller (MI) Ruiz (ii) any person whose property and in- Valadao vice, and there were—yeas 375, nays 19, Miller, George Runyan terests in property are blocked pursu- Van Hollen not voting 38, as follows: Moore Ruppersberger ant to E.O. 13413; or Moran Ryan (WI) Vargas To be owned or controlled by, or to [Roll No. 369] Mulvaney Salmon Veasey Murphy (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Vela have acted or purported to act for or on YEAS—375 ´ Murphy (PA) T. Velazquez behalf of, directly or indirectly, any Amodei Cummings Hastings (FL) Nadler Sanchez, Loretta Visclosky person whose property and interests in Bachmann Daines Hastings (WA) Napolitano Sanford Wagner property are blocked pursuant to E.O. Barber Davis (CA) Heck (NV) Neal Sarbanes Walberg Barletta Davis, Danny Heck (WA) Negrete McLeod Scalise Walden 13413. Barr Davis, Rodney Herrera Beutler Noem Schakowsky Walorski I have delegated to the Secretary of Barrow (GA) DeFazio Higgins Nolan Schiff Walz the Treasury, in consultation with the Bass DeGette Himes Nugent Schneider Wasserman Beatty Delaney Hinojosa Schultz Secretary of State, the authority to Nunes Schock Becerra DeLauro Holding O’Rourke Schrader Waters take such actions, including the pro- Benishek DelBene Holt Olson Schwartz Waxman mulgation of rules and regulations, and Bentivolio Denham Honda Owens Schweikert Weber (TX) to employ all powers granted to the Bera (CA) Dent Horsford Palazzo Scott (VA) Webster (FL) Bilirakis DeSantis Hoyer Pallone Scott, Austin Welch President by IEEPA and the United Bishop (GA) DesJarlais Hudson Pascrell Scott, David Wenstrup Nations Participation Act as may be Bishop (NY) Diaz-Balart Huelskamp Paulsen Sensenbrenner Whitfield necessary to carry out the purposes of Bishop (UT) Dingell Huffman Payne Serrano Williams Black Doggett Huizenga (MI) the order. All agencies of the United Pearce Sessions Wilson (FL) Blackburn Duckworth Hultgren Pelosi Sewell (AL) Wilson (SC) States Government are directed to Blumenauer Duffy Hunter Perry Shea-Porter Wittman take all appropriate measures within Bonamici Duncan (SC) Hurt Peters (CA) Shimkus Wolf their authority to carry out the provi- Boustany Duncan (TN) Israel Peters (MI) Shuster Womack Brady (TX) Edwards Issa Peterson Simpson Woodall sions of the order. Braley (IA) Ellison Jackson Lee Petri Sinema Yarmuth I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- Brooks (AL) Ellmers Jeffries Pingree (ME) Sires Yoder tive Order I have issued. Brooks (IN) Engel Jenkins Pittenger Slaughter Yoho Brownley (CA) Enyart Johnson (GA) BARACK OBAMA. Pitts Smith (MO) Young (AK) Buchanan Eshoo Johnson (OH) Pocan Smith (NE) Young (IN) THE WHITE HOUSE, July 8, 2014. Bucshon Esty Johnson, E. B. f Burgess Farenthold Johnson, Sam NAYS—19 Bustos Farr Jolly Amash Hensarling McClintock Butterfield Fattah Jordan RECESS Barton Jones Mullin Byrne Fitzpatrick Joyce The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bridenstine Labrador Ribble Calvert Fleischmann Kaptur Broun (GA) LaMalfa ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Camp Fleming Keating Rice (SC) Conaway Lankford Stockman declares the House in recess until ap- Cantor Flores Kelly (IL) Fincher Lummis Capito Forbes Kelly (PA) Hartzler Massie proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Capuano Foster Kennedy Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 36 min- Ca´ rdenas Foxx Kildee NOT VOTING—38 Carney Frankel (FL) Kilmer utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Aderholt Gerlach Neugebauer Carson (IN) Franks (AZ) King (IA) Bachus Graves (MO) Nunnelee f Cartwright Frelinghuysen King (NY) Brady (PA) Gutie´rrez Pastor (AZ) Castor (FL) Fudge Kinzinger (IL) b 1830 Brown (FL) Hanabusa Perlmutter Castro (TX) Gabbard Kline Campbell Kind Polis Chabot Gallego Kuster AFTER RECESS Capps Kingston Rahall Chaffetz Garamendi Lamborn Carter Kirkpatrick Richmond The recess having expired, the House Chu Garcia Lance Cassidy Maloney, Rohrabacher Cicilline Gardner Langevin was called to order by the Speaker pro Costa Carolyn Royce Clark (MA) Garrett Larsen (WA) tempore (Mr. HOLDING) at 6 o’clock and Culberson Marchant Rush Clarke (NY) Gibbs Larson (CT) Deutch McCarthy (NY) Ryan (OH) 30 minutes p.m. Clawson (FL) Gibson Latham Doyle McNerney Sherman Clay Gingrey (GA) Latta f Fortenberry Miller, Gary Westmoreland Cleaver Gohmert Lee (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Clyburn Goodlatte Levin PRO TEMPORE Coble Gosar Lewis b 1857 Coffman Gowdy Lipinski The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cohen Granger LoBiondo Messrs. BRIDENSTINE, RICE of ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Cole Graves (GA) Loebsack South Carolina, AMASH, FINCHER, Collins (GA) Grayson Lofgren and HENSARLING changed their vote will resume on motions to suspend the Collins (NY) Green, Al Long rules previously postponed. Connolly Green, Gene Lowenthal from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Votes will be taken in the following Conyers Griffin (AR) Lowey Messrs. PETERS of California and order: Cook Griffith (VA) Lucas MEEKS changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ Cooper Grijalva Luetkemeyer H.R. 4263, by the yeas and nays; Cotton Grimm Lujan Grisham to ‘‘yea.’’ H.R. 4289, by the yeas and nays. Courtney Guthrie (NM) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- The first electronic vote will be con- Cramer Hahn Luja´ n, Ben Ray tive) the rules were suspended and the ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- Crawford Hall (NM) bill, as amended, was passed. Crenshaw Hanna Lynch maining electronic vote will be con- Crowley Harper Maffei The result of the vote was announced ducted as a 5-minute vote. Cuellar Harris Maloney, Sean as above recorded.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:01 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY7.035 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5861 A motion to reconsider was laid on Jackson Lee Miller (FL) Schrader The result of the vote was announced Jeffries Miller (MI) Schwartz the table. Jenkins Miller, George Schweikert as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on f Johnson (GA) Moore Scott (VA) Johnson (OH) Moran Scott, Austin the table. Johnson, E. B. Mullin Scott, David DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- f Johnson, Sam Mulvaney Sensenbrenner CURITY INTEROPERABLE COM- Jolly Murphy (FL) Serrano FEMCO’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY MUNICATIONS ACT Jones Murphy (PA) Sessions Jordan Nadler Sewell (AL) (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Joyce Napolitano Shea-Porter asked and was given permission to ad- finished business is the vote on the mo- Kaptur Neal Shimkus dress the House for 1 minute and to re- tion to suspend the rules and pass the Keating Negrete McLeod Shuster Kelly (IL) Noem vise and extend his remarks.) bill (H.R. 4289) to amend the Homeland Simpson Kelly (PA) Nolan Sinema Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Security Act of 2002 to require the Kennedy Nugent Sires Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kildee Nunes Under Secretary for Management of Slaughter FEMCO, a small business located in the Department of Homeland Security Kilmer O’Rourke Smith (MO) King (IA) Olson Smith (NE) Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which to take administrative action to King (NY) Owens Smith (NJ) later this month will celebrate its 50th achieve and maintain interoperable Kinzinger (IL) Palazzo Smith (TX) anniversary. communications capabilities among Kline Pallone Smith (WA) Kuster Pascrell Founded in 1964, FEMCO began as a the components of the Department of Southerland Labrador Paulsen Speier technical services company catering to Homeland Security, and for other pur- LaMalfa Payne Stewart the coal industry. During the past two Lamborn Pearce poses, on which the yeas and nays were Stivers decades, the company has diversified to Lance Pelosi Stockman ordered. Langevin Perry keep pace with the growing demand in The Clerk read the title of the bill. Stutzman Lankford Peters (CA) Swalwell (CA) oil and gas, construction, recycling, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Larsen (WA) Peters (MI) Takano Larson (CT) Peterson and industrial manufacturing. question is on the motion offered by Terry Latham Petri Over the years, FEMCO has relied Thompson (CA) the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Latta Pingree (ME) Thompson (MS) upon a strong local workforce, which BROOKS) that the House suspend the Lee (CA) Pittenger Thompson (PA) includes welders, engineers, mechanics, Levin Pitts rules and pass the bill. Thornberry Lewis Pocan business managers, and support staff, Tiberi This will be a 5-minute vote. Lipinski Poe (TX) among other positions. These talented Tierney The vote was taken by electronic de- LoBiondo Pompeo Tipton professionals manufacture and rebuild Loebsack Posey vice, and there were—yeas 393, nays 0, Titus Lofgren Price (GA) a wide range of technical components, not voting 39, as follows: Tonko Long Price (NC) including drilling rigs for the energy Tsongas [Roll No. 370] Lowenthal Quigley Turner industry, balers, shears, and shredders YEAS—393 Lowey Rangel for the recycling and scrap industry, Lucas Reed Upton Amash Clyburn Foxx Luetkemeyer Reichert Valadao and also sustain a full-service support Amodei Coble Frankel (FL) Lujan Grisham Renacci Van Hollen team for a wide array of industries Bachmann Cohen Franks (AZ) (NM) Ribble Vargas that rely on immediate technical ex- Barber Cole Frelinghuysen Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rice (SC) Veasey Barletta Collins (GA) Fudge (NM) Rigell Vela pertise and support. Barr Collins (NY) Gabbard Lummis Roby Vela´ zquez Today, FEMCO is a strong base of Barrow (GA) Conaway Gallego Lynch Roe (TN) Visclosky economic support for the Punx- Barton Connolly Garamendi Wagner Maffei Rogers (AL) sutawney area and has over 130 em- Bass Conyers Garcia Maloney, Sean Rogers (KY) Walberg Beatty Cook Gardner Marino Rogers (MI) Walden ployees. Becerra Cooper Garrett Massie Rokita Walorski I want to offer my praise to FEMCO Benishek Cotton Gibbs Matheson Rooney Walz for 50 years of constant innovation and Bentivolio Courtney Gibson Matsui Ros-Lehtinen Wasserman Bera (CA) Cramer Gingrey (GA) McAllister Roskam Schultz offer my thanks to the extraordinary Bilirakis Crawford Gohmert McCarthy (CA) Ross Waters men and women who work to make Bishop (GA) Crenshaw Goodlatte McCaul Rothfus Waxman their continued success possible. Bishop (NY) Crowley Gosar McClintock Roybal-Allard Weber (TX) Bishop (UT) Cuellar Gowdy McCollum Ruiz Webster (FL) f Black Cummings Granger McDermott Runyan Welch ADDRESSING THE TRADE DEFICIT Blackburn Daines Graves (GA) McGovern Ruppersberger Wenstrup Blumenauer Davis (CA) Grayson McHenry Ryan (OH) Whitfield (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given Bonamici Davis, Danny Green, Al McIntyre Ryan (WI) Williams permission to address the House for 1 Boustany Davis, Rodney Green, Gene McKeon Salmon Wilson (FL) Brady (TX) DeFazio Griffin (AR) McKinley Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (SC) minute.) Braley (IA) DeGette Griffith (VA) McMorris T. Wittman Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the Bridenstine Delaney Grimm Rodgers Sanchez, Loretta Wolf Obama administration appears to be Brooks (AL) DeLauro Guthrie Meadows Sanford Womack negotiating the latest job-killing trade Brooks (IN) DelBene Hahn Meehan Sarbanes Woodall Broun (GA) Denham Hall Meeks Scalise Yarmuth deal, as happened under the prior two Brownley (CA) Dent Hanna Meng Schakowsky Yoder Bush administrations and the Clinton Buchanan DeSantis Harper Messer Schiff Yoho administration with NAFTA. Bucshon DesJarlais Harris Mica Schneider Young (AK) Burgess Diaz-Balart Hartzler Michaud Schock Young (IN) Our Nation can’t employ the nearly Bustos Dingell Hastings (FL) 20 million unemployed and under- Butterfield Doggett Hastings (WA) NOT VOTING—39 employed citizens without addressing Byrne Duckworth Heck (NV) Aderholt Gerlach Neugebauer Calvert Duffy Heck (WA) what is happening to growing imports Bachus Graves (MO) Nunnelee Camp Duncan (SC) Hensarling and lessening exports. Brady (PA) Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Cantor Duncan (TN) Herrera Beutler Brown (FL) Gutie´rrez Here is a bumper sticker: Out of a Capito Edwards Higgins Perlmutter Campbell Hanabusa Polis Job Yet? Keep Buying Foreign. Capuano Ellison Himes Capps Kind ´ Rahall That was on a car in Michigan as we Cardenas Ellmers Hinojosa Carter Kingston Carney Engel Holding Richmond came back here today. Cassidy Kirkpatrick Rohrabacher Carson (IN) Enyart Holt Coffman Maloney, Royce In 2013, America imported—get this— Cartwright Eshoo Honda Costa Carolyn Rush $369 billion in petroleum products Castor (FL) Esty Horsford Culberson Marchant Sherman Castro (TX) Farenthold Hoyer Deutch McCarthy (NY) alone, $309 billion in automotive vehi- Chabot Farr Hudson Doyle McNerney Westmoreland cles, and $533 billion in consumer Chaffetz Fattah Huelskamp Fortenberry Miller, Gary Chu Fincher Huffman goods, which are not completely offset Cicilline Fitzpatrick Huizenga (MI) by exports. We are exporting jobs and Clark (MA) Fleischmann Hultgren b 1904 importing products from other places. Clarke (NY) Fleming Hunter So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Think of the jobs we could create Clawson (FL) Flores Hurt Clay Forbes Israel tive) the rules were suspended and the here if we could really live the slogan, Cleaver Foster Issa bill was passed. ‘‘Made in America.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.041 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 For every $1 billion in goods ex- minute and to revise and extend his re- SKILLS ACT ported, our economy creates 5,000 jobs; marks.) (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was but for every $1 billion in goods im- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, the given permission to address the House ported, we lose 9,000 jobs. That is why President needs to come to the Texas for 1 minute and to revise and extend we have been in the hole for the last 25 border. There is a crisis occurring his remarks.) years. there. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Our middle class is shrinking. People I just returned from a trip to each year, hardworking American tax- are struggling out there. They can’t McAllen. The situation is grave. The payers send $18 billion to Washington make ends meet. We have a budget def- influx of people is putting a strain on for Federal job training and workforce icit because we have a trade deficit. our resources and threatening our sys- development programs. While training America doesn’t need any more job- tem of public health. unemployed Americans is a worthy killing trade deals. Last week marked my second trip to goal, even after spending billions of f tour the processing and holding facili- dollars, only a fraction of workers re- ties. I know other Members of the ceive and complete the necessary HAMAS MUST BE STOPPED ONCE Texas delegation have made the trip as training to get a job. AND FOR ALL well. But President Obama, despite That is not only an unacceptable re- (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- being in Texas for fundraising this turn on investment, Mr. Speaker, but mission to address the House for 1 week, refuses to come to the Texas bor- that is an unacceptable outcome for minute and to revise and extend his re- der. the millions of Americans who are try- marks.) The President’s remarks from the ing to get ahead in this economy. Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I would Rose Garden last week did little to A bipartisan majority in the House like to share an email from a friend deter Central Americans from sending and Senate are working to take action who is in Israel with his wife right their children to the Texas border. His to close the skills gap that is keeping now. He writes: message was correct, but his tone was Americans from filling the nearly 4 Hamas has been sending rockets into Israel wrong. The President needs to be clear million American jobs right now. This for days now trying to kill any Israeli they and direct. He needs to send a clear and week, the House will finalize work on a can—120 in the last 2 days. direct message to the parents in Cen- bill that originated in this Chamber. Just a few minutes ago, the red alert was tral America: Don’t send your children We will vote on final passage of the sounded. Thank God Congress wanted to across the deserts of Mexico into SKILLS Act, which modernizes and re- build the Iron Dome, as it brought down that Texas. forms Federal job training programs to rocket. As a Texan, I felt compelled to make Will we hear the red alert tonight as we be more efficient and effective. sleep? Will we get to the bomb room in time? this trip, but I realize my influence in This bipartisan action is a true jobs What about tomorrow night? this realm is limited. The President bill. I hope this serves as a starting Speak out on the floor of the House: has the bully pulpit. The President can point for further Senate action on the Hamas must be stopped once and for all. make the point. dozens of other jobs bills waiting in My friend, Hamas must be stopped The President of the United States that Chamber that would invest in our once and for all. President Obama, needs to come to the border and speak Nation’s competitiveness. please say these words with us: Hamas in a clear and direct fashion to the par- f ents of Central America. must be stopped once and for all. MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL f f WILDCATS HELP THE CHILDREN EQUALITY FOR WOMEN The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. RICE (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was (Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts asked of South Carolina). Under the Speak- given permission to address the House and was given permission to address er’s announced policy of January 3, for 1 minute.) the House for 1 minute.) 2013, the gentleman from Louisiana Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. (Mr. FLEMING) is recognized for 60 min- over the last week, besides wishing this Speaker, 22 years ago, Justice Sandra utes as the designee of the majority wonderful Nation a happy birthday Day O’Connor stated: leader. over the Fourth of July, I spent time in Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, 48 years The ability of women to participate equal- Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen ly in the economic and social life of the Na- ago this August marks my first prac- tion has been facilitated by their ability to visiting the detention centers. Most tice as a football player for the famed control their reproductive lives. importantly, I saw the faces of inno- Meridian, Mississippi High School cent children who have come because Over the past week, that fact has not Wildcats. After almost a half century, I of fear for their lives. only been lost by the Supreme Court, it still remember the fragrance of freshly In a hearing in Homeland Security, I has been under attack. The Court’s de- cut dew-covered grass juxtaposed listened to State officials and to a cisions undermine women’s ability to against the pungent odor of skin balm bishop from El Paso who indicated that pursue economic opportunity and and the human stink of a sweaty lock- the world is watching. These children equality. er room. need our help. They are not America’s Tonight, thousands of people are ral- 1966 was the first year of our newly enemy. They are not a threat to na- lying in Boston to protect these basic appointed head coach, Bob Tyler, from tional security. rights. I stand in solidarity with them. a small town in north Mississippi. My I want to thank those many cities We will not back down and will not ac- initial thought and first reading of him who have offered places. I believe the cept anything less than full equality in was a Meridian Star news article in President is right to seek the amount our access to health care, the work- which he was quoted as saying he be- of money to enforce the border and to place, and the ability to determine the lieved in maintaining a high level of provide more judges, more immigra- trajectory of our own lives. physical conditioning. I immediately tion lawyers, and resources for these This esteemed body would do well to knew that meant we would be running cities for these children. I believe that heed Justice O’Connor’s words, because our butts off. And we did. we have it in our heart to do it, and we Our first August practice was every- the women of America will settle for can protect the border. thing I expected, and much more. We no less. I will say as well, Mr. Speaker, that practiced twice a day, sometimes three f children come in all sizes. I want to say times a day, first in shorts and then in b 1915 that the crisis in Nigeria with the kid- full pads. Temperatures approached 100 napped girls still remains on our degrees, with 100 percent humidity. PRESIDENT OBAMA NEEDS TO minds—#bringbackourgirls. Let us put Prayers for a quenching rain usually VISIT THE BORDER an end to the terrorism of Boko went unanswered. (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given Haram, and let us help children wher- Coach Tyler kept some of the exist- permission to address the House for 1 ever they are. ing assistants such as Jerry Foshee and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.044 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5863 the late Earl Morgan, and brought in endary Bear Bryant of the famed Crim- Byron McMullen, as well as players new ones, including Charles Garrett son Tide. It wasn’t long before Bob got such as Smylie Gebhart, David Bailey, and Robert Turnage. Charles McComb, his shot to become head coach of an Mike Cumberland, David Murray, Gary Jim Redgate, Don Evans, and Doug SEC football team. He went on to Mis- Saget, Maurice Ross, Mike Magee, Marshal were also assistants under sissippi State, where he found great Woodson Emmons, and possibly others. Tyler. success during his 5-year tenure. Mr. Speaker, I now close with these August, 1966, practices under Coach Bob Tyler was not only noted for his words. Tyler and staff seemed unique, even coaching, but for the talent he devel- To a man, each of my brother Wild- from the beginning. The level of orga- oped. Smylie Gebhart, a great defen- cats, I am sure, feel as I do that every nization, the level of excitement of sive end, went on to become an All- moment of the hard work, sweat, pain, over 100 young men coming out to join American at Georgia Tech. David Bai- and sometimes disappointment was our team, and the professionalism and ley, a wide receiver, went on to set re- worth it, and we are all better men be- commitment to a strong work ethic ception records under Bear Bryant. cause of it. Such a common experience and Christian principles were evident George Ranager caught the winning even a half century ago bonds us to- from the beginning. touchdown for Alabama in the famous gether forever. Indeed, we were then, as There was also something else quite 33–32 shootout with Ole Miss in 1969. we are today, and always, even when unique in the history of the football Coach Charles Garrett, Tyler’s right- we no longer answer that roll call, will program. After the passage of the Civil hand man, took the helm for the 1968 be known as the Meridian High Wild- Rights Act of 1964, Meridian, Mis- season and had big shoes to fill. With cats, a true ‘‘band of brothers.’’ sissippi, deep in the segregationist Tyler promoted to the SEC, Garrett Mr. Speaker, today I want to express South, began to slowly integrate its proved he had what it takes. Meridian a heartfelt tribute to the leaders of our public schools. High School had a third undefeated Wildcat band of brothers—Coaches Bob That first Tyler August of 1966, we regular season, but lost out in the Tyler, Charles Garrett, and all Wildcat were joined by James Williams, the State championship rematch against a coaches, living and not, and to all of first black athlete in the Wildcat foot- very fast Biloxi High School team. my brother players living and not—for ball program’s history. The following Garrett developed stars, too. In his 3 all you have done for our town, our year, several more African Americans, years as an Ole Miss running back, school, and especially for me. including Robert Bell, a defensive Greg Ainsworth ran for 1,361 yards and With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back tackle, joined us. Not very tall, but 17 touchdowns. Mac Barnes, Garrett’s the balance of my time. very wide and athletic, Bell proved to quarterback for the 1969 season, be- f be quite immovable, and hitting him came a coaching star in his own right. seemed like slamming into rebar filled He went on to coach Meridian High b 1930 with concrete. He went on to play for championship teams as well. AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM Mississippi State. Mr. Speaker, though of mediocre ath- WITHIN A CONSTITUTIONAL RE- Our relatively unknown head coach letic ability, I gained tremendously PUBLIC then, Bob Tyler, led Meridian High to a from my experience as a Meridian High fully undefeated season in his first Wildcat under both Bob Tyler, Charles The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under year. The championship game was also Garrett, and their very able assistant the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- quite unique in a couple of ways. Our coaches. Any achievements I have uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Iowa opponent, the Jackson Provine Rams, made in my life and career must be (Mr. KING) is recognized for 50 minutes still ran the old single-wing offense credited to a large extent to what I as the designee of the majority leader. popular during the 1930s. The secret to learned on the practice field—concepts Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, it is Provine’s success was high school such as personal discipline, commit- my privilege to be recognized to ad- coaches of the 1960s had no experience ment to excellence, personal sacrifice dress you here on the floor of the defending against the—even then—ar- for a unified team goal, preparation for House of Representatives and to take chaic style of football. success, and the meaning of teamwork. up these topics that I appreciate your Bob Tyler had an old secret weapon, Morris Stamm said: attention to. As the other Members disperse across too, which was defensive line coach It is a commitment to a bigger goal, an op- Earl Morgan, who played college foot- portunity for a young man to learn more this Hill and over to their offices and ball during the single-wing era. He than blocking and tackling. as their staffs are tuned in on tele- vision and for those who are here in knew exactly how to destroy it. Don May offered this: The other surprise of the game was a person, we have got some serious issues My life lessons learned from the MHS foot- to discuss. This country has been led touchdown from the very first play of ball days proved positive. Hard work and scrimmage when a ‘‘long bomb’’ was dedication can enable an individual to ac- down a path that has been, I think, in lobbed from Bob White to George complish any goal and achieve success the end, destructive to our Republic, Ranager. Meridian High won the game throughout a lifetime. Applying those les- and it is important that we focus on and the Big Eight championship, equiv- sons to my career and personal relationships these issues that are getting out of alent to today’s 6–A championship. has helped me achieve things I would not hand. The 1967 season under Tyler went have thought possible. We are a great country. For the much the same way. We had another I now look forward, Mr. Speaker, to Fourth of July, I sent out a tweet that perfect season, except for a tie game the scheduled gathering with many of morning to celebrate the Fourth of with Columbus. Nonetheless, we went my teammates and coaches of the Me- July: ‘‘Happy Independence Day.’’ to the State championship and de- ridian High Wildcats who coached or The United States of America is the feated Biloxi High to make it two played under Tyler during the football unchallenged greatest nation in the State championships in a row. season of 1966 and 1967. Therefore, I world, and we derive our strength from With such a sterling resume, Bob now hereby declare the period of 1966 Western civilization, Judeo Christi- Tyler received considerable notice and 1967 to be the ‘‘Coach Bob Tyler anity, and free enterprise capitalism. from colleges, as you can imagine. SEC Era.’’ There are many other components to coaches pursued him, and the great What is likely to be our final roll call those three parts that I mentioned. Of Johnny Vaught, head coach of Ole will be held on August 23, 2014, Merid- course, as I send out that message, Miss, recruited Tyler to become assist- ian. Amazingly, most of the coaches there are those who disagree. ant at Tyler’s alma mater and favorite and players, including Tyler himself, First, they don’t think of America as team ever. after nearly a half century, are still an exceptional nation. They don’t be- It was rumored that Vaught was living and will attend the reunion. lieve in American exceptionalism. Our grooming Tyler to succeed him as head Some have gone on to glory before President makes the statement that: coach. Vaught ultimately retired with us, however, and will miss that final oh, yes, I believe in American health problems, and Tyler left for the roll call and we will miss them. They exceptionalism in the way the British opportunity to coach under the leg- include coaches Earl Morgan and believe in British exceptionalism and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.049 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5864 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 the Greeks believe in Greek somewhat eroded—and along through ments—for me, it was the first time—I exceptionalism. our protection against double jeopardy read through the display that was at That is an entirely different concept. and a quick and speedy trial and a the National Archives. This was a dis- There are many countries out there right to face a jury of our peers and the play of artifacts from the Greek city- that are proud of who they are, and powers of the Federal Government that state era. they should be. They are proud of their devolve down to the States or the peo- There, I learned with the real exam- nationalities. They are proud of the ple respectively in the Ninth and 10th ples before me of how the Greek city- history of who they are. Borders, cul- Amendments—we couldn’t have built a states had the purist form of democ- ture, and language are what tie a coun- country without these. racy, at least at the time, and that try together. We couldn’t have built a great coun- men of age had an opportunity to The other countries that see them- try, Mr. Speaker, if we didn’t have that speak and to have their voices heard selves as such and are proud to be so, foundation that I mentioned in the be- with their votes in the Greek city- as the British and as the Greeks are, ginning—if we didn’t have the core of states, but they had a problem with are not like the United States of Amer- Western civilization that emerged here this pure form of democracy, and our ica. They do have borders, they do have on this continent at the dawn of the in- Founding Fathers understood this. culture, they do have language, but dustrial revolution, if we didn’t have They learned that, if it is just the none of them were formed around an the age of reason that accompanied old masses, if the majority can rule over ideal, an ideal of God-given liberty. English common law, which is a de- the minority and if there are no None of them were formed around the scendant of Roman law, which is a de- foundational or fundamental rights, idea of the rule of law. None of them scendant of Mosaic law—if we hadn’t then it is the tyranny of the majority have a bill of rights like we have a Bill had those pieces, America would have that rules over the minority. of Rights, where you can look at the never been, just as if we were not a There was also the tyranny of the pillars of American exceptionalism and Judeo-Christian nation, with a sense of demagogues, the demagogues that had read most of them as you read down morality and a sense of justice, a sense perfected their artful oratory in such a through the first 10 amendments, our of forgiveness, a sense of redemption— way that they could move the masses Bill of Rights. yes, and a sense of confession. in an emotional way, often against the Pillars of American exceptionalism: If we hadn’t had those pieces that are best interests of the Greek city-states. freedom of speech, religion, the press, part and parcel of our culture and our When a demagogue emerged who and the right to peaceably assemble civilization, America would have never drove the city-state in a direction that and petition the government for the re- been. We wouldn’t have held together, wasn’t prudent, but was emotional and dress of grievances—there are four pil- and we wouldn’t have been formed in put the city-state at risk, then they lars in one, in the First Amendment of the first place, so we wouldn’t have had the Greek blackball system. The the United States Constitution. sustained ourselves through all of blackball system was that they would The right to keep and bear arms is these trials and tribulations of the cen- all line up to vote. There would be a another pillar of American turies in the 238 years since the found- gourd here or a piece of pottery here exceptionalism. Whatever our pain is ing of our Republic. that had a little neck in it and enough as the result of people who are dying That is how important this country room to contain all of the marbles, and due to gun violence—and if I counted is; yet we have many who don’t under- there was a discard pottery as well. the casualties right, in Chicago, over stand this, many who refuse to believe When the Greeks decided they were the Fourth of July weekend, it was 14 the reality of history that has brought going to see if they were going to ban- murdered and 82 wounded in gun vio- us to this point, many who don’t re- ish a demagogue from the city-state, lence. It is a product of lawless people spect this reality of history. each one of those in the city-state who who are violating gun laws. When I say that our Founding Fa- could vote—each one of these adult They don’t respect their gun laws, thers were almost universally of a solid males—got a white marble and a black but we have the right to keep and bear faith—in fact, of a solid Christian marble in his hand. arms because it is an obligation to faith—I hear from the other side of the As they walked through—one of keep our society in a position where we aisle over here that: no, they were de- these potteries was the voting one, and can defend against tyranny; yet some ists, they really had a different way of the other one was a discard, and no one don’t understand that. They think, looking at this. could tell whether they voted to keep somehow, the Second Amendment is Thomas Jefferson a deist? Go look at this demagogue in our city-state by about having the right to defend our- the memorial. You will find more ref- voting white or to banish this dema- selves or the right to hunt or the right erences to God in the Jefferson Memo- gogue from our city-state by voting to collect or the right to target shoot. rial than you will see as typos in there, black. All of those things are ancillary ben- and there are two typos. It was maybe 100, maybe 1,000, or efits that come along with the Second Thomas Jefferson was a moral and a however many were there to vote in Amendment, and they are necessary so religious man, and it anchored much of the Greek city-state—maybe several that we continue the culture of respect what he did as was true for all of our thousand. As they walked through, if for arms and gun safety, but the real Founders. They were not atheists, they three of them voted a blackball in the reason that we have the right to keep were not agnostics, they were not de- voting pottery—in that voting con- and bear arms is to defend against tyr- ists. They were rooted in a strong faith tainer—and discarded their marbles in anny. and a deep understanding of history, the other one, if only three of them So far, we haven’t seen a tyrant and they understood the flow of his- said banish this demagogue from the emerge in America who has brought tory. city-state, they would banish him for 7 about the need to utilize our Second On one of my trips out here to Wash- years because he was a poisonous influ- Amendment, to defend ourselves from a ington—before I came here, Mr. Speak- ence on their civilization, on their cul- tyrant who would lord over us and our er, to serve in this Congress—I went to ture, and on their society. God-given liberty. the National Archives. There was a That was one of the ways they held Now, history moves on, and different long line waiting to see the Declara- in check this raw, pure democracy that personalities emerge, so I couldn’t rule tion of Independence and the Bill of existed back during the Greek era, and that out for the future, and I couldn’t Rights, which are on display under- our Founding Fathers understood that. rule it out, actually, for the current ei- neath glass at the Archives today—8 They understood also that these pure ther, Mr. Speaker. inches of glass in between there and 8 democracies had a way of essentially With all of these pillars of American inches of. imploding and expiring. They under- exceptionalism—the First Amendment, It is that Declaration of Independ- stood that they had a limited life- the Second Amendment, the property ence in which our Founding Fathers span—they thought, perhaps, a couple rights that used to exist with utter pledged their lives, their fortunes, and hundred years, so they didn’t devise a clarity in the Fifth Amendment, but, their sacred honor. As I waited to walk democracy, Mr. Speaker. America was because of the Kelo decision, have been through there to see the original docu- not devised to be a democracy.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.050 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5865 As a matter of fact, you can take a listen; take into account their con- ple that believe that marriage is some- look here in this Constitution and read cerns, their dreams, their aspirations, thing other than between a man and a in here that it guarantees a republican their grievances; and bring that back woman. form of government. That is a rep- here with the best ideas that have That is not what you call a free resentative form of government. It is emerged from that and couple with speech. That erodes us all when you see not that everybody goes to the city that the things that I am able to have that happen. center—to the coliseum—and votes on the time to pay attention to on policy When you see the attacks that national policy. to analyze because I have the privilege come—and I see them come primarily We had that proposal, by the way. to represent a lot of constituents who from the left. There will be people that Let’s see. We had a Presidential can- work for a living. will take issue with the tone of re- didate from Texas who pledged that we They are busy. They turn in 50, 60, 70, marks or the word choices of remarks, should actually go on the Internet and 80, or more hours a week. They do that but they aren’t so much aggrieved by all vote these policies, so America to take care of their families. They do the actual function of what we are de- could become close to a pure democ- that to build a nest egg. They do that scribing. racy. I didn’t like that. I thought that to prepare for their futures and, per- For example, there are people that that was a bad idea. haps, for their retirements. They do don’t like the way some of us talk Our Founding Fathers had a bright that to build the capital so that they about abortion. They don’t like to be idea. It was a good, solid, principled can reinvest, which creates jobs and in- reminded that I and millions of Ameri- idea: give us a republican form of gov- creases the standard of living. cans believe that human life is sacred ernment. The people I have the privilege to in all of its forms, that it begins at a When Benjamin Franklin walked out represent are busy. They don’t have moment, and that is the moment of of the Constitutional Convention, a time to spend 60, 70, 80 hours a week conception, and it needs to be pro- lady there asked him: What have you paying attention to public policy, but tected with that great reverence for given us? His answer was: A republic, they do have time to pay attention to that sacred unique human life created ma’am, if you can keep it. whether I am paying attention to pub- in God’s image from every moment of The Republic is a representative form lic policy. its conception until natural death. of government where you elect Rep- That is my pledge: my best effort and They don’t like that kind of dialogue. resentatives to come to the House and my best judgment, including incor- You will never see a video of an actual be reelected or not every 2 years and go porating all of their best judgments abortion performed because the very to the United States Senate for 6-year into the things that I can do and all of sight of it is so appalling that the terms, with the idea that we would be the other things that I have the oppor- other side would object to the freedom a quick reaction force here in the tunity to learn. of speech to demonstrate such a thing. House and of a longer-term view, If I find myself at odds with the con- They don’t like the idea that we call maybe a little cooling effect, over in stituents in my district, it is time to illegal immigrants ‘‘illegal immi- the Senate, with the balance of these have an eye-to-eye, heart-to-heart con- grants.’’ They don’t like the idea that two bodies. versation. I should do what is right for they get labeled as ‘‘illegal aliens’’ or In article I of our Constitution, the God and country and State and dis- ‘‘criminal aliens,’’ but never mind that most powerful and influential compo- trict—in that order. this is actually the legal term for those nent of our three branches of govern- I have never found a conflict between who are breaking our immigration ment is Congress—the United States that order of priority. When my moth- laws. Congress. That is why it is article I. er was alive, I had told her: Mom, if Mr. Speaker, you will know that one All legislative power exists here be- there is a policy that is not so great for of the top topics that we are faced tween the House and the Senate. you, but that is right for America, with, as we went back to the Fourth of In article I, the legislative powers of sorry, but we are going to do what is July, as we go across this country, is the United States Government are right for America, and we are going to the immigration issue. It is in front of here—here, Mr. Speaker, in this House find another way to take care of you, us now again. and over at the other end of the Capitol Mom. It is not a new experience for a lot of building, which is through the ro- That is the way we need to do busi- us. We were at this topic at this time tunda—over to the United States Sen- ness in this country. We need to look last year. We went through this debate ate—all legislative powers, article I. to the long-term best interests of the in 2005, 2006, and 2007 before it finally Our Founding Fathers started, when United States of America. died away and we bought a little bit they drafted the Constitution, with ar- We need to look back in our rearview more time to come back and revere and ticle I because our power comes from mirror and say: How did we get here? respect the rule of law again. But it God, and it is granted to those of us What made us this great Nation? What has been so eroded. who represent this government from were the principles that our prede- Wherever I go, the immigration topic the people—of, by, and for the people of cessors adhered to that became such a comes up, Mr. Speaker. And we are the United States. foundational rock that we could be this watching the video now of the images Their powers that they derived from unchallenged, greatest nation in the of people coming across the border, God are transferred here into this Con- world? What were they? What are they? many of them at McAllen, Texas. gress, so that we can express their will What are they that exist today? What Now, I would take people back to and bring forth the policies that they are those principles that are being what we have experienced in the past believe are the best and most prudent eroded, so that America isn’t as strong in that intense immigration debate for the United States of America. It in some of these areas as we used to be? that took place, started when Presi- isn’t just our being a reactionary dent George W. Bush gave his amnesty force—a barometer, a taking of the b 1945 speech, his comprehensive immigration temperature of our constituents—and Do we still have this freedom of reform speech. somehow come here and reflect that in speech? My memory says that it was January national policy. That is not exactly the Well, maybe not quite, Mr. Speaker. 5, 2004. It was the launch of his reelec- definition of our job, Mr. Speaker. And I say maybe not quite because this tion campaign. It was a calculation Here is what I owe my constituents— freedom of speech that used to compel that he needed to reach out to the His- and I would entreat all of my col- us to utter the things that we believed panic community and, therefore, cal- leagues to adopt this policy and philos- to be true is now restrained by the po- culated that if he would grant some ophy—I owe everyone whom I have the litical correctness, the political cor- form of amnesty and start the process honor and privilege to represent my rectness where a CEO of a major cor- of legalizing people that are here ille- best effort and my best judgment. poration donated $1,000 to support a gally, that somehow they would em- My best judgment includes be home; man or woman joined together in, brace him as a Presidential candidate. be among the people whom I have the hopefully, holy matrimony, and loses I think it was an overreaction to privilege to represent; listen, listen, his job as a CEO because there are peo- what they saw happen in the year 2000

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.051 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5866 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 when George W. Bush and Al Gore ran going to reinforce the respect for the not exceed it, not go beyond it, but ex- against each other, and when they got rule of law if we can’t, in a delicate actly mirror Federal law. And what down to the recount in Florida, with way, say, you know, if we really do en- happened? The President weighs in and 537 votes being the deciding difference force the law, a lot of people will de- says, well, you know, if are you a between who would be the President of cide that they don’t have a legal pres- mother, a Hispanic mother taking your the United States and who would drift ence here and they might decide they daughter out for ice cream, you could off into history, that election, I be- are happier if they would wake up in potentially be pulled over and checked lieve, they looked at the county-by- their home country. Somehow that is for your papers. That was a statement county election returns on which coun- offensive to people? that brought a focus on to race and ties went for George Bush and which Instead, I would say there has been a ethnicity, and the law specifically pro- counties went for Al Gore and saw, I loss in the Hispanic vote, certainly not hibits such a thing, but he brought race believe, what I know I saw, Mr. Speak- from 44 percent for George W. Bush but into this equation again. er. It was the blue, southern tip of from, say, 39 percent down to JOHN Now we have a President who has two Texas. South Texas went for Al Gore. MCCAIN. That is an 8 percent loss—31 of his family members who have re- Now, how could it be that a Presi- percent for JOHN MCCAIN, 8 percent ceived some form of amnesty, his dential candidate of the stature of loss. Only a 4 percent drop from that Auntie Onyango and Uncle Omar. George W. Bush, a favorite son of down to Mitt Romney. Who knows Auntie Onyango has now passed away, Texas, a Governor of Texas, could lose which direction that is going to go, but but she lived in public housing for a such a big chunk of Texas on a county- it completely disregards, Mr. Speaker, long time on the government dole. She by-county basis to Al Gore? I think the tens of millions of dollars that was adjudicated for deportation at they drew a conclusion that it was the Democrats spent calling Republicans least once, perhaps more times than Hispanic vote that he had not done racists and getting a return on their that. The President’s presence in this very well with in Texas and decided investment by watching that be an ef- country and hers in this country got this is how we are going to do better fective, however sinful tactic it is. her an amnesty. So did drunken Omar, President with the Hispanic vote, and so they I have watched this for a number of Obama’s uncle, who nearly ran over a turned it up. election cycles. I have watched it in They announced, after George W. my own race. police officer up in that same neighbor- Bush was reelected in 2004, that George When you pit people against each hood and received his form of amnesty, too, because, after all, if you send him W. Bush had carried 44 percent of the other, Mr. Speaker, when you identify back to Kenya and he happens to be re- Hispanic electorate. But, upon further people and say you are in one class lated to the President, somebody will analysis, by the time you slice and dice here, you are in another class here, you kidnap him and maybe he becomes held and take that formula apart and put it are in a group here, you are in a group hostage for profit. So we surely back together, it comes down to an ob- over here—and the Democrats know. couldn’t send somebody back, no mat- jective analysis that it couldn’t have They will sort you out. They will say, ter how many times they had been ad- been 44 percent. It had to have fallen well, your hair is blonde and your eyes judicated for deportation, no matter between 38 and 40 percent. Whatever are blue, so you belong here; and yours how much they were on the govern- that real number is, I am convinced, is dark and your eyes are brown, you ment dole, no matter what kind of an belong over here; and you have a mel- Mr. Speaker, it wasn’t 44. unexemplary citizen—well, a resident But we then saw JOHN MCCAIN, who anin content in your skin, and I am of the United States. I have to retract was long known as an ‘‘open borders’’ going to put you there. that citizen piece. A resident of the JOHN MCCAIN, run for President, and he We are all created in God’s image, every one of us, and He has given us United States. picked up 31 percent of the Hispanic Illegal immigrants, the President’s the distinction so we can tell each vote. So 7 percent—or 8 or maybe as uncle, the President’s aunt, they get other apart. For us to identify those much as 9 percent—of the Hispanic asylum. They get amnesty. And the distinctions that are God-given identi- vote was lost between George W. Bush President reaches out and says, essen- fying characteristics and use those to and JOHN MCCAIN. It never was 44. If it tially to the world, we are not going to was, it was even a lot more. Then it categorize people as something dif- enforce immigration law. It is a pro- was 13. But I am going to say instead ferent than other people for political gression on his part. that I will pick that number at 39 and gain, Mr. Speaker, I believe is a sin. It It was Bill Clinton that did the most say that JOHN MCCAIN watched an 8 is against the interests of this country, deportations. In the year 2000, he had percent drop in the Hispanic vote from and we have fallen prey to those kind more deportations than anybody in his- George W. Bush’s high watermark, of tactics, and we have a President who tory, before or since, more than George where he reached out in a very positive falls prey to those kind of tactics. W. Bush, more than Ronald Reagan, and proactive way, down to JOHN I would remind you, when you had more than George H.W. Bush. But MCCAIN at 31 percent. Officer Crowley and Professor Gates those high deportations that took Four years later, for the reelect of and that instance in Cambridge, Massa- place under Bill Clinton diminished Barack Obama, Presidential candidate chusetts, when the President jumped in substantially under this President. Mitt Romney came forward and he gar- on what looked like was a home bur- They diminished under George W. nered 27 percent of the Hispanic vote. glary circumstance, upon review, Offi- Bush. They diminished again substan- That is really not disputed. So he cer Crowley conducted himself just tially under this President. dropped 4 percent from the 31 percent fine; Professor Gates got a little bit Mr. Speaker, this President has put of JOHN MCCAIN, the ‘‘open borders’’ out of control. The President jumped in the welcome mat out. He has essen- JOHN MCCAIN, to 27 percent for Mitt on something he never should have tially advertised to people in foreign Romney. weighed in on and concluded that, be- countries: if you can get into America, What happened, Mr. Speaker? cause the professor was of one skin you get to stay in America. That has We ended up with an autopsy report color and the officer was of Irish de- been his policy. While they will an- that said that somehow it was a calam- scent, that somehow there had to be nounce that he has more deportations ity, a free fall, a loss of a big chunk of some kind of racism involved rather than anybody else, it wasn’t true the the Hispanic vote because Mitt Rom- than the humanity of an officer who moment they uttered that. It is not ney had said a couple of words that puts his life on the line to bring our true today. The President has con- seemingly allegedly had offended peo- safety to us and to protect and pre- fessed that they count differently than ple, those two words being ‘‘self-de- serve the rule of law. So the President, any other administration. port.’’ to get out of that deal, had to have a We have a circumstance on the Now, if the language is so sensitive beer summit at the White House. southern border that adopts involun- that you can’t use a term like ‘‘self-de- Well, that lasted a little while, until tary return. If someone sneaks into port’’ without losing the Presidency, Arizona passed its S.B. 1070 law, which America and they are caught at the how in the world, Mr. Speaker, are we is their immigration law that was de- border, they are offered a couple of op- going to enforce the law? How are we signed to exactly mirror Federal law— tions.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.052 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5867 One of them is, well, today, we will in the next year. Well, we have already And now we have a President that a take your prints and your picture. But crossed over 50,000. And for this full year ago last summer, in the middle of if you will voluntarily return to your year, we are going to see that num- the summer, some time in July, intro- home country, then you will not be ber—July, August, September—and duced what we call the DACA lan- barred from coming back into the that number is increasing. We think in guage, or the Morton Memos. And United States on either a 3- or a 10- the next fiscal year, it is predicted that those memos are written in a bit of a— year bar. That is the deal. So a lot of it will be 120,000, not this 50,000 that we let’s say a deft, convoluted, legalistic them take that voluntary return and have crossed so far. way, signed by John Morton, presented go back to Mexico and try again. And, by the way, these unaccom- by Janet Napolitano. I promised her In fact, we checked the records down panied minors, these are kids under the that she would be sued over them, and at Nogales at the border station, and age of 18. These unaccompanied minors she is. this was several years ago. They had a represent about 20 percent of the ille- But these Morton Memos create four single individual that had attempted to gal aliens that are coming into Amer- different classes of people. They grant come into the United States and had ica. And those are the ones that we an effective de facto. That is, they been caught 27 times. No penalty. Here catch. grant an amnesty to people that are in are your prints. We will take your pic- So that is 100,000. Perhaps that num- the United States. And it is the idea ture. We will send you back to Mexico. ber, approaching 120,000 illegal aliens that if you came into America, and you You can go. Sometimes they come that they catch, it is a number bigger were under the age of 18, you weren’t back in the same day and they are than that. We have got a number that responsible for your actions. caught again the same day. goes to some 300,000 criminal aliens to Some people on my side of the aisle We had testimony before the Judici- be interdicted in this fiscal year, and I will argue that you can’t form intent if ary Committee in the Immigration think that number will go higher. That you are young. If you are too young to Subcommittee where the Border Patrol is one of those snapshot estimates. I form an intent, then you can’t be held came before us, and I asked them: am going to predict that it is going to accountable for breaking the law. I What percentage of illegal immigrants be closer to 600,000. would point out, how young is that? do you interdict, do you stop at the But still, this President has refused Because a 2-year-old who reaches their border? Their testimony said, well, per- to send people back. If you come into hand in the cookie jar in my house haps 25 percent. Well, 25 percent is an the United States, if you are able to set knows that is wrong. And if you holler abysmally low number, Mr. Speaker. a foot in the United States, get into at them and say, Johnny, they will Only 25 percent interdiction at the bor- America, if you get into the interior, hide that cookie behind them and act der. you are almost home-free. If you are like they didn’t do anything wrong. Now, I go down to the border and I not caught at the border, you are al- You can’t convince me that a 17-year- ask them down there, the Border Pa- most home free. old can’t form an intent when a 2-year- trol, Customs, Border Patrol and ICE: But something less than 2 percent of old can at the cookie jar and know it is What percentage are you interdicting those who come into the United States wrong. here at the border? Are you getting— who are interdicted, who get caught, But this President somehow believes are you stopping 25 percent? They are actually sent back home. And now, that if you came into this country be- would laugh and say 10 percent has to when you slice and dice that number fore you were 18 years old, or at least come first. Ten percent was the most down, you see the trend: that is going say you did, that it was through no consistent number that I heard, sector down to something like 0.1 percent fault of your own that somehow your after sector, agent after agent. They that are faced with the enforcement of parents brought you in. And now, we think they are stopping about 10 per- the law against them. have 50,000 kids from countries other cent. One of the ICE supervisors said: I This is the wholesale destruction of than Mexico—Guatemala, El Salvador, think it is 2 to 3 percent. the rule of law, Mr. Speaker. The Honduras—who are being pushed up So this 25 percent number, even if we wholesale destruction of the rule of into the United States of America, who accept it, then you have to multiply it law. This is a President who has rolled are attracted to come here. Why? Be- times four to come up with the number out the welcome mat and has sent the cause of the powerful magnet of no en- of people that are coming across our message across the continent, across forcement of the law, no effective en- border. If we stop 25 percent, that the hemisphere and, actually, the forcement of the law here in the United means 25 people come across, there is world: if you can get into America, we States. The magnet of family members really 100 of them. When you do the aren’t going to bother to remove you that have already been beneficiaries of math, at the peak of our interdictions, from America. no enforcement of the law. which was during the Bush administra- He has prohibited local law enforce- We had a case that was decided in De- tion, that came to about 11,000 a night, ment from enforcing Federal immigra- cember of 2013. I introduced it into the 11,000 illegal aliens, criminal aliens tion law. He has gone to court to en- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in the Judici- coming into the United States across force such a thing. They have canceled ary Committee a couple of weeks ago. our southern border every night. 287(g) agreements, which are coopera- An illegal alien mother in Virginia had That traffic has slowed down a little tive agreements between political sub- abandoned her 10-year-old daughter in bit because there are fewer economic divisions and the Federal Government Guatemala. She had hired a human opportunities. So that 11,000 was about so that local government could help en- smuggling coyote to smuggle her 10- twice the size of Santa Anna’s army. force immigration law. He has sent his year-old daughter across Mexico into Now the nightly border traffic is about Attorney General hither and yon to file the United States. They were supposed exactly the size of Santa Anna’s army. lawsuits against political subdivisions to deliver this child to this illegal Now, of course, they aren’t all armed. that simply want to enforce the rule of home in Virginia. They were caught at In fact, very few of them are. But we law and reflect Federal immigration the border. The human smuggler had are watching what is going on in law. charges brought against her. She had McAllen as we are watching tens of There is no other law that I know in been in trouble for this same kind of thousands of unaccompanied minors this country that doesn’t ask for, re- activity in the past. So they brought come into the United States. ceive, and appreciate the full coopera- charges for trafficking and human tion of all levels of law enforcement, smuggling against the coyote, the b 2000 whether they are city police, county human coyote. But the 10-year-old girl, And that number was predicted more sheriffs, whether they are State offi- what did she do with her? They loaded than 6 months ago by Chris Crane, the cers, criminal investigation personnel, her up—she is an illegal alien, too—and president of the ICE union, who has or Federal officers of any kind. All lev- delivered her up to Virginia, to her ille- said, we are going to see more than els cooperate at all levels, with the ex- gal alien mother into a household full 50,000—I believe the number he gave ception of immigration law, which has of illegal aliens. ICE completed the was actually 60,000—unaccompanied been carved out to be separate by this crime. Immigration and Customs En- minors coming into the United States President. forcement completed the crime.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.053 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 And when the judge rendered his de- that are getting this Presidential de way to track them. We don’t know who cision on the prosecution of the human facto asylum, you will see a reflection we are handing them over to. We don’t trafficker, he wrote that he had had a of what showed up in the Guatemala know who they are. We don’t know if case like that in each preceding week newspaper here a couple of weeks ago, we pick them up next week or next in the previous month, at least four of a Spanish language newspaper, inter- year or 10 years from now if they actu- those similar cases where ICE had com- preted to say thus: 80 percent of the un- ally were somebody that was processed pleted the crime of human trafficking accompanied minors are male; 83 per- through a warehouse in McAllen. These and had delivered this child—which cent of the unaccompanied minors are kids cannot be spread across this soci- may or may not be the daughter of the the ages of 15, 16, or 17. When they turn ety in this fashion and infused across resident of the illegal household in Vir- 18, they are no longer an unaccom- the illegal households in America. You ginia—delivered this child into that panied minor—15, 16, or 17. grow more lawlessness, more lawless- household. Mr. Speaker, I would challenge any- ness. Now, that message went out, Mr. one to go anywhere in the world and We are not relieving the pain and suf- Speaker, all over Central America: If identify a demographic group of people fering. It is the parents that have aban- you are from somewhere other than that are more likely to become doned their children. It is the parents Mexico, send your children to America. gangbangers, to be violent, to per- that have endangered their children. And they are coming across. They are petrate and prey upon innocence, than There was a little child in my dis- climbing up on trains. They are riding those that come from the most violent trict about 3 years old, a little girl who that dangerous track. Some of them societies in the world. Eight of the 10 walked out of her house during the are walking. All of them are subject to most violent societies in the world are day. Her mother was working in the being victims of the drug cartels and south of Mexico, and they are coming packing plant at night, and she needed the violence. And yes, they are leaving here as OTMs, ‘‘other than Mexicans.’’ to sleep during the day. violent countries. If you pick 15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds Yes, I trusted her mother was an im- The violent death rate in Guatemala, from the most violent societies in the migrant—legal or illegal, I don’t know. according to a Web site that tracks world and you drop them into another But this little girl wandered down the that, is 74.9 violent deaths per 100,000. society by the tens of thousands and street several blocks. And somebody The U.S. violent death rate is 6.5 per perhaps substantially more than that, found this little girl and picked her up. 100,000. That will tell you about the there isn’t any rational person that And they looked around and asked ratio of how much more dangerous it is would think that there aren’t going to questions and finally found out that, in a place like Guatemala. Honduras, be victims in the United States as a re- well, she came from this house where according to the United Nations report sult of this policy. this mother was sleeping. So our De- that just came out a few months ago, And yet, the policy that I talked partment of Human Services, our Iowa has the highest murder rate in the about, that had ICE completing the HHS, sat this mother down and said, this can’t continue. You have got to world, with 92 homicides per 100,000. crime of hauling the 10-year-old illegal care for this child. You can’t let this But their numbers have grown in the alien to Virginia to be rejoined with child wander off on the street. Even last couple of years. They don’t show her illegal alien mother in Virginia, while you are sleeping during the day— the violent deaths rates as being that completing the crime, that has hap- she needed to because she was working high. pened dozens or scores of times until But we do know by the U.N. records now. at night. But the child could not be left that eight of the 10 most violent coun- So now the President has his admin- to wander because it is child endangerment. It is child abandon- tries in the world are in the Western istration that is doing this thousands ment. And they told this mother, you Hemisphere. They are in Central Amer- of times. They are taking these unac- take care of your child, or we will take ica or northern South America, not companied minors, housing them, com- your child and put your child into fos- Mexico. ing through McAllen, in particular, but America’s violent death rate is 6.5 a lot of other places as well, putting ter care. And if you don’t shape up, we per 100,000. Mexico’s violent death rate them in temporary warehouses, loading will put this child into adoption so this is 18.2 per 100,000. It is not quite three them on buses and hauling them to child has a real chance in life. We do not tolerate people who aban- times that of the United States. But places where they can process them. don or endanger their children in Iowa, still, if you think of a country that has And then picking them up and, if they and I don’t believe we do that in any triple the violent death rate, and you have a phone number in their pocket, other State in this Union. send a lot of their young men here, some of them have a phone number But the people who send their chil- there are going to be people in this memorized, wherever they say a rel- dren across 1,000 miles of Mexico on the country that die as a result of those de- ative or an extended family lives, ICE, death train, exposed to drug cartels cisions. And I am not picking on Mex- or now Health and Human Services, de- and human trafficking and the kind of ico because it is far more violent south livers them there. slavery and exploitation that takes of Mexico, multiple times more violent They pull up in front of a household. place on the victims that are coming south of Mexico. It might be a crack house. It might be up here, the parents who sent them In Honduras, there are 92 homicides a meth house. It might be a along that path, they have abandoned per 100,000, compared to Mexico’s 18.2. gangbanger’s house. This is the ad- their children. They have endangered In Guatemala, the rate is 74.9 in vio- dress. They slide the door of the van their children. Over 1,000 miles of Mex- lent deaths, not homicides. And in El open. Boom, out you go, you 17-year- ico, not a few blocks down the street in Salvador, some years you don’t get old unaccompanied minor that we a little safe Iowa town; 1,000 miles in records because it is so violent there. don’t have a provision where we can de- Mexico. However, when you look at those port you back to your home country. countries and the homicide rates that Let’s see if we can get you to be a pro- b 2015 they have, only Honduras has a higher ductive member of society by dropping And we, this great, benevolent violent death rate than Detroit. We you in this environment. Obama administration, will pick these should put this in perspective, Mr. There are no checks and balances on children up and deliver them anywhere Speaker. If we are going to move kids this. There is no prudence to this. And, in America that they want to go be- out of Central America to the United in fact, the ones younger than 14, they cause they have a phone number in States of America because they live in are not even printed. They don’t have their pocket, or an address that they a violent society, we dare not send their fingerprints taken. They don’t memorized, and pull the van up in them to Detroit because we would be have their pictures taken. We don’t front of the crack house, open the slid- putting them in an environment that is know who they are. And about 50 per- ing door and say, okay, here you are, more dangerous than the one they left. cent of them were not born in a hos- fend for yourself? We should never put But if you look at the universe of unac- pital so they don’t have a birth certifi- those children back in a household, an companied minors, let alone those who cate. They don’t have a legal existence illegal household, never back into a are accompanied coming into America in their home country. There is not a law-violating environment.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.054 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5869 These kids need to go home. There is (I) by inserting after ‘‘last habitual resi- with it, Mr. Speaker, but the President another solution if we can’t send them dence’’ the following: ‘‘or removed to a coun- can do this on his own. All he needs to home. But putting them in these ille- try described in paragraph (6)’’; do is call up the president of any one of (II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; gal households is not the right thing to (v) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause those three countries and say that you do. (iv); and need to be on the tarmac in, say, Gua- The President can solve this problem. (vi) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol- temala City airport; I am sending a Mr. Speaker, this is all in the Presi- lowing: planeload of your unaccompanied mi- dent’s head. The President sent out the ‘‘(iii) subject to clauses (i) and (ii), a child nors back. You repatriate them back advertisement that we are not going to shall be returned to the child’s country of into your country and your society. If enforce immigration law against you. nationality or of last habitual residence, or you don’t do that, we are going to He sent out the advertising that this in the case that the child’s country of na- freeze up the foreign aid, and we are tionality or of last habitual residence cannot government will take care of you, that be determined, removed to a country de- going to freeze up the trade. We are not we will make sure that you are living scribed in paragraph (6) not later than 5 days going to be subsidizing a country that in a house where you have heat sub- after a determination is made under para- won’t cooperate and sends their chil- sidy, rent subsidy, where you have food graph (4) that the child meets the criteria dren up here for us to put on the public stamps, where you get an education, listed in subparagraph (A); and’’; dole. where you have health care, all paid for (3) in paragraph (4)— The President can solve this thing. It by somebody else, the sweat of some- (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘48 wouldn’t take one day to solve this. It hours’’ and inserting ‘‘10 days’’; body else’s brow. And, by the way, now has taken him 51⁄2 years to create this (B) by inserting after ‘‘last habitual resi- he wants $3.7 billion from Congress so dence,’’ the following: ‘‘or removing the problem. It is the President’s problem. he can hire every one of them a lawyer. child to a country described in paragraph The President refuses to solve it. He Give them ObamaCare and hire them a (6),’’; just wants more money to expand gov- lawyer, and now they will have every- (C) by striking ‘‘or if no determination can ernment and hire more lawyers and thing that is the dream of every Amer- be made within 48 hours of apprehension,’’; more judges, but he has no intention of ican—your own lawyer, your own gov- and resolving this. ernment-issued health insurance pol- (D) by inserting at the end the following: He is going to infuse tens of thou- icy, a rent subsidy, a heat subsidy, oh, ‘‘If no determination can be made within 10 sands—in the end hundreds of thou- days of apprehension, the child shall be and an Obama phone. Who wouldn’t treated as though the child meets the cri- sands—of people into America in an ef- come to America if they believe all teria listed in paragraph (2)(A).’’ fort to turn Texas blue, to do what the that is true? That is what this Presi- (4) in paragraph (5)— Bush administration feared would hap- dent is doing. (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after pen if they didn’t do that outreach in If he needed a place to put these kids ‘‘last habitual residence,’’ the following: the first place. back to their home countries, we have ‘‘and the safe and sustainable removal of un- I don’t believe we should do identity a bill. In fact, I have a bill here, and I accompanied alien children to countries de- politics. I think we should reach out to scribed in paragraph (6),’’; will include it for the RECORD, Mr. everybody and say that you are created (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after in God’s image, that is good enough for Speaker. ‘‘repatriate’’ the following: ‘‘or remove’’; H.R. lll (C) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by inserting me. You are one of us if you want to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- after ‘‘last habitual residence,’’ the fol- work and earn your way, if you want to resentatives of the United States of America in lowing: ‘‘or safely and humanely removed to pay some taxes and carry your share of Congress assembled, a country described in paragraph (6),’’; and the load, because when you shoulder SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (D) in subparagraph (D)— that harness, you make the load light- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keeping (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by er for everyone else, and you increase Families Together Act of 2014’’. striking ‘‘, except for an unaccompanied the average per capita GDP of our peo- alien child from a contiguous country sub- SEC. 2. REPATRIATION OF UNACCOMPANIED ple. When that happens, we all live bet- ject to the exceptions under subsection (a),’’ ALIEN CHILDREN. ter. But there are 104.1 million Ameri- Section 235(a) of the William Wilberforce and inserting ‘‘who does not meet the cri- teria listed in paragraph (2)(A)’’; and cans of working age who are simply not Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthoriza- in the workforce. tion Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) is amended— (ii) in clause (i), by inserting before the (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘not later than 5 That is going in the wrong direction. period at the end the following: ‘‘, or in the days after the Secretary of Homeland Secu- And the last thing we need to do is case that a child’s country of nationality or rity makes the determination to seek re- have tens of millions of unskilled and of last habitual residence cannot be deter- moval of the child’’; and especially illiterate people who are mined, safely removed to a country de- (5) by inserting at the end the following: going to compete for the lowest skills ‘‘(6) COUNTRY TO WHICH AN UNACCOMPANIED scribed in paragraph (6)’’ jobs. This country is going exactly in ALIEN CHILD MAY BE REMOVED DESCRIBED.—A (2) in paragraph (2)— the wrong direction. We need a Presi- (A) by amending the heading to read as fol- country is described in this paragraph if— ‘‘(A) the government of the country will dent who will move this country in the lows: ‘‘RULES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHIL- accept an unaccompanied alien child into right direction. The President can fix DREN.’’; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre- that country; and this problem he created. He can fix it. ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘who is a na- ‘‘(B) the Secretary of State, in consulta- This Congress probably can’t force the tional or habitual resident of a country that tion with the Attorney General and the Sec- President to fix the problem, but the is contiguous with the United States’’; retary of Homeland Security, determines bill that I have just filed into the (C) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting be- that— ‘‘(i) there is no credible evidence that the RECORD takes us a ways along that, Mr. fore the period the following: ‘‘, or in the Speaker, and judging from the time, I case that the child’s country of nationality child is at risk of being trafficked in the country; and appreciate your attention. or of last habitual residence cannot be deter- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance mined, remove such child to another country ‘‘(ii) there is no credible evidence that the described in paragraph (6)’’; and child will be persecuted in that country.’’. of my time. (D) in subparagraph (C)— Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, the f title of the bill is the William Wilber- (i) by amending the heading to read as fol- ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH lows: ‘‘AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUN- force Trafficking Victims Protection INVESTMENT TRIES’’; Reauthorization Act, an amendment to (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by it, and it addresses this topic. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under striking ‘‘countries contiguous to the United topic is how we reach an agreement the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- States’’ and inserting the following ‘‘any for- with the countries that are noncontig- uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- eign country that the Secretary determines fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized appropriate’’; uous like Guatemala, El Salvador, and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting after ‘‘last Honduras; just to be able to get an for 60 minutes as the designee of the habitual residence’’ the following: ‘‘or re- agreement to send their children back minority leader. moved to a country described in paragraph to their home country. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, we (6)’’; We can maybe direct this out of Con- have just heard a very interesting 1 (iv) in clause (ii)— gress if you get HARRY REID to go along hour on an issue that is important, and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.056 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 I would like to bring to this floor an- cipal source of health insurance for the b 2030 other issue that affects every American elderly, 1 in 5 dollars in Medicare is His wife was 1 year younger. No soon- family either directly or indirectly, spent on Alzheimer’s, well over $240 bil- er had he retired, his wife came down but in a very profound, and in most lion a year for Medicare and Medicaid with early onset of Alzheimer’s. The cases, a very sad, very sad way. One in alone. result is a devastation in their family, five American seniors are affected by And where is this going? Well, here is obviously, to the lady. She doesn’t this disease called Alzheimer’s. where the costs are going. The cost of even know today that she is married to I know it has affected my family. My Medicare and Medicaid, 2010, $122 bil- her husband of 42 years, but he cares wife’s mother at the age of 92 died of lion; 2022, $195 billion; 2050, $880 billion. for her, day in and day out, every day, Alzheimer’s. She spent the last 2 years So what are we going to do here? Well, 24/7. of her life living with my wife and me we are going to spend an awful lot of There are many pieces of legislation in our home, where we were able to money unless we get ahead of this dev- that are here in the Congress that deal provide care for her. I think that that astating disease. with this caregiving situation. There is is just one story among the millions of Looking at it another way, a dif- also legislation that would ramp up the American families that are trying to ferent graph, same story, the sky- research necessary to get at the disease find a way of dealing with this dev- rocketing cost of Alzheimer’s care. to fully understand what it is all about astating disease. This is not the peak, this is just where and how we might treat it and prevent In the last years of her life, my we stop counting in 2050. Baby boomers it. These pieces of legislation deserve mother-in-law always had what seemed coming on and then this disease taking our attention. to be a bright outlook. She was never a hold and literally bankrupting the Joining me tonight is a colleague complainer, and she always seemed to Medicare and Medicaid programs. from California who is carrying one of recognize her grandchildren, particu- So what do we do? Well, here is what those pieces of legislation, a woman larly the very young grandchildren. I we are doing, a neat little chart here, who has spent her entire career—public will never forget a day where our treatment shown here, this is the Medi- and private—in Congress and in the youngest grandchild—her youngest care portion, this is the Medicaid por- California legislature, addressing the great-grandchild—was climbing into tion. We are looking at a huge expendi- problems of health care, the problems bed with her, and my mother-in-law ture, $150 billion. This is from the Cen- of the underinsured and the under- was, what I thought, was babbling. And ters for Medicare and Medicaid Serv- served, an incredible woman who has that young child who could just barely ices. her own story to tell. speak was translating in a very real Oh, down here, this is the comparison Let me introduce to you MAXINE way what my mother-in-law was say- for research. This year, $566 million of WATERS, my colleague from California. ing. It was my wife and I that were un- research. Extraordinary expense, a lot Ms. WATERS. I would first like to able to understand. Just one moment of research, but not nearly enough to thank my colleague from California, in a long period of time that my moth- address the problem. Congressman JOHN GARAMENDI, for this er-in-law lived with us in her final For example, back to that first graph time, and I congratulate him for orga- years. that showed the decline in cancer re- nizing this evening’s Special Order on This story is replicated time after search, HIV, heart—I wonder why it Alzheimer’s disease. time across America. One in five sen- happened? Look where we are invest- JOHN, I would like to tell you that those charts that you just presented iors will have Alzheimer’s and will die ing: cancer research, $5.481 billion; HIV/ tell the story very clearly. It identifies of it. AIDS, $2.978 billion; cardiovascular, If we take a look at the well known $2.15 billion; Alzheimer’s, $566 million. the extent of this disease, and it also diseases that affect Americans, here is This is a very, very good graph. This lays out that we need to do more with the death rate: cancer, clearly, clearly is what happens when we invest in re- research. We need to invest more in research, a problem. Heart disease, cancer, and search and treatment protocols. Let but you also showed, for those diseases stroke. Over the last 10 years, we are me remind you of what those invest- ments have meant. Cancer, decline in where we have invested in, that they seeing a decline in the death rate for have reduced the death rates dramati- death rate; heart disease, decline in all of these well known and devastating cally. I think your presentation needs death rate; stroke, decline in death diseases. We have seen the progress of to be seen by everybody because it does rate; HIV, decline in death rate. The research and the application of medical paint the picture of what is going on major reason for it is the investment in practices to these diseases, cancer, with this disease. heart disease, and stroke, all declining, research and treatment protocols. Can- As the cochair of the Congressional stroke by some 23 percent. HIV/AIDS, cer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular, Alz- Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, I another devastating disease in this heimer’s. know how devastating this disease can country, an incredible 42 percent de- So where are we going to go here? be on patients, families, and care- cline in the death rate between 2000 Are we going to stay with this and see givers. The task force works on a bi- and 2010. an increase in Alzheimer’s disease and partisan basis to increase awareness of And here is Alzheimer’s, the same pe- death over the next years? Or are we Alzheimer’s, strengthen the Federal riod of time, a 68 percent increase. My going to go with something that can commitment to improving the lives of mother-in-law was one of the people solve the problem? And that is invest- those affected by the disease, and as- that made up this statistic. ment, investment by the people of sist the caregivers who provide their Deaths from major diseases. This is a America and around the world in ad- needed support. clear indication of what happens when dressing this devastating illness for I am pleased that the gentleman the public, acting through Congress, which today there is no cure, there is from California (Mr. GARAMENDI) has and governments, State, local, and pri- no way to slow down the progress, and decided to take an active role in the vate organizations, put their shoulder we don’t know when it is coming on work of the task force, and what a to the wheel and decide that it is time until it is with us. great job he has done. to do something about cancer, heart And so families across this Nation Alzheimer’s disease has touched mil- disease, stroke, and HIV/AIDS. find themselves in a devastating situa- lions of American families. However, What is happening here? What is hap- tion. I would like to recount just one most of us are probably unaware of the pening with Alzheimer’s? Well, part of devastating situation. It was on Na- statistics behind the disease and the the answer is the aging population, the tional Public Radio in the Sacramento significant public health threat it baby boomers. That is part of the an- region. A gentleman from the State poses to our Nation. swer, but it is not the complete answer. park system retired at the age of 65, In the United States, someone devel- What does this mean to the American thinking that he and his wife would be ops Alzheimer’s every 67 seconds. Ac- taxpayer and the American families? It able to spend their next years trav- cording to recent data, women have a means it is a very, very expensive dis- eling, enjoying themselves and the ben- one in six estimated lifetime risk of de- ease. In fact, it is the most expensive efit of the years of work they had put veloping the disease at age 65, while disease in America. Medicare, the prin- in. the risk for men is nearly one in 11.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.058 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5871 The Alzheimer’s Association esti- persons with Alzheimer’s disease who ramp up that fast; but if we spread that mates as many as 16 million Americans wander or are missing and reunite over 2, 3, 4 years and go from $566 mil- over age 65 could suffer from Alz- them with their families. lion to $1.5 billion, what could be ac- heimer’s by 2050. It is now the fifth The program is a valuable resource complished? leading cause of death in California. for first responders, and it enables law I know that, in my own district in Right now, nearly 15 million people— enforcement officers to focus their at- the Sacramento Valley, the University mostly family members—provide un- tention on other security concerns in of California, Davis, has a very robust paid care for individuals with Alz- our communities. and breakthrough opportunity on brain heimer’s or dementia, a market value Of course, nothing can be more valu- research. I know in your own area of of more than $220.2 billion. able for Alzheimer’s patients, their Los Angeles, the University of Cali- In California alone, approximately 1.5 families, caregivers, and communities fornia, Los Angeles, and the University million unpaid caregivers grapple with than a cure for this terrible disease. of Southern California are, together, the tremendous challenges of Alz- To that end, we must significantly operating major research programs on heimer’s disease or dementia every expand the government’s insufficient the mind, on the human brain, and how day. Caregivers include spouses, chil- investment in Alzheimer’s research. It it is harmed, what is it that sets off dren, even grandchildren. is essential that Congress appropriate Alzheimer’s. Caregivers face a variety of chal- robust funding for cutting-edge re- We can do this, but these are choices lenges, ranging from assisting patients search at the National Institutes of that your Representatives, the Amer- with feeding, bathing, and dressing, to Health. ican people, your Representatives are helping them take care of their medi- The private sector also has a role to making choices here in this House cations, manage finances, and make play in funding Alzheimer’s research, about how to spend your money. When legal decisions. as do donations from concerned indi- one in five seniors comes down with I want you to know that I have viduals. A simple way for Congress to Alzheimer’s and we make a choice to friends who are taking care of both encourage the public to contribute is spend $80 billion in Afghanistan, you their father and their mother who have to require the U.S. Postal Service to should be questioning this. As to our Alzheimer’s. Caregiving is something issue and sell a semipostal stamp, with rationality, are we making the right that we have to pay attention to. the proceeds helping to fund Alz- choice? I think not. We have to give support to these fam- heimer’s research at NIH. Let me just comment on your legisla- This would be similar to the popular ilies because not only is it a tremen- tion, Congresswoman WATERS. Your and successful breast cancer research dous responsibility that so many peo- Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act, semipostal stamp. A bill to do this, ple are taking on—as compared to care- H.R. 2975, I am thinking what it would H.R. 1508, was introduced by now-Sen- givers for other diseases, Alzheimer’s have meant to Patty and I as we took ator ED MARKEY prior to his election to caregivers disproportionately report upon the task of caring for her mother. the Senate, and I am working very We really didn’t know much about being forced to miss work, reduce work hard to pass it. Alzheimer’s and really didn’t know hours, quit their jobs, and change jobs So as we continue to search for a much about the kind of care and the due to caregiving demands. They are cure, our Nation is at a critical cross- kind of reaction and different things more likely to experience financial roads that requires decisive action to we might do and she might do. hardship, report health difficulties, ex- ensure the safety and welfare of the It would have been so helpful to us to perience emotional stress, and suffer millions of Americans with Alz- have had that kind of information from sleep disturbance. heimer’s disease and dementia. available, that kind of support. Now, These are just some of the reasons Together, let us commit to take we got through it very well. We had a why I introduced the Alzheimer’s Care- every possible action to improve treat- lot of ability to search out informa- givers Support Act, H.R. 2975, last year. ment for Alzheimer’s patients, support tion, and we are not unique, but I think This bill authorizes grants to public caregivers, and invest in research to the general public who is facing this and nonprofit organizations to expand find a cure for this disease. personal crisis of a husband or a wife— training and support services for fami- Once again, I want to thank my col- and as you said, two out of three are lies and caregivers of Alzheimer’s pa- league, JOHN GARAMENDI from Cali- going to be women—as they face that tients. fornia, for organizing tonight’s Special crisis, if they had the support that With the majority of Alzheimer’s pa- Order. It is important that we do as your bill would give to them, here is tients living at home under the care of much as we can to educate the public, what you should expect, here is what family and friends, it is important that to gain widespread support, to make you can do, here is where you can get we ensure these caregivers have access sure that we have the support that is help. to the training and resources needed to necessary to get more funding for re- It is a good bill. We ought to pass it. provide proper care. search. We ought to pass this bill. So, Con- The families and communities facing You are doing a fine job of getting us gresswoman WATERS, thank you for Alzheimer’s also must deal with the focused. I appreciate that. doing that. If you want to comment difficult problem of wandering. Accord- Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank Congress- back on how you came to put this bill ing to the Alzheimer’s Association, woman WATERS. A couple of things in, what was your motivation? How did more than 60 percent of Alzheimer’s pa- come to mind as we were talking about you come to see it, from your own ex- tients are likely to wander away from the research effort. periences? I know you have friends and, home. In addition to being distracting We will very soon appropriate well perhaps, even family that faced this for law enforcement, wanderers are over $80 billion—$80 billion—for ongo- situation. vulnerable to dehydration, weather ing military actions in Afghanistan. Ms. WATERS. Absolutely. I have conditions, traffic hazards, and people We make choices here, and it seems to been watching for some time what who prey on vulnerable seniors. me that we need to understand the im- caregivers go through in an attempt to In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association port and the importance of the choices provide the care that is needed by Alz- estimates that up to 50 percent of wan- we make. heimer’s patients, and you hit it on the dering Alzheimer’s patients will be- Now, that does not include the CIA head when you said: If only these indi- come seriously injured or die if they and the State Department and the viduals had had a little help in under- are not found within 24 hours of their USAID—those are additional expenses standing the disease—what is it like? departure from home. over and above that the military will What is likely to happen? What can To combat this, I have introduced be using—at a time when, presumably, you anticipate? How should you react, H.R. 2976, a bill to reauthorize and im- we are pulling out of Afghanistan. and what can you do to get some help? prove the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease What would $1 billion of that $80 billion If that information simply was avail- Patient Alert Program, a small but ef- mean to the Alzheimer’s research pro- able, it would be of tremendous help to fective Department of Justice program grams here in the United States? caregivers, but in addition to that, that helps local communities and law Well, first of all, we shouldn’t appro- many of the caregivers put their own enforcement agencies quickly identify priate $1 billion because you can’t well-being at risk in so many ways.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:05 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY7.059 H08JYPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 8, 2014 Not only do they oftentimes have to as you said. If that family understands yes, we discuss dollars and cents in this lose time from work—which causes dif- what is happening, they are better able Chamber and we all bring strong feel- ficulties—but many times, the care- to cope with a very, very difficult situ- ings and strong opinions, but setting givers themselves have health prob- ation. If they have no idea and Mama aside, for a moment, the dollars-and- lems that they are addressing that are or Dad just suddenly seems to be off in cents issue, this is inextricably linked exacerbated by the fact that they have some strange and unimaginable direc- to the health of our families, to the additional responsibilities in giving tion, the family can be torn apart. I health of our communities, and the care to their Alzheimer’s relatives. know we have seen this many, many burden that goes not just on the person Yes, I have seen a lot of this, and I places across the people that I have who is struck with Alzheimer’s, but the know the pain that families go known over the years. But your bill burden on the caregiver and the family through. As I saw my own mother ought to be law, and we ought to be that has to come along. It is an over- age—and they said: Ms. WATERS, what funding those kinds of nonprofit and whelming thing. Frankly, it is too you are seeing now is dementia. social organizations that can address overwhelming to bear alone. I watched this very vibrant, ener- and help an individual understand what So we all have stories of either fam- getic woman, who lived to be 97 years is going on in the Alzheimer’s situa- ily members or people that we are close old, eventually go into a state of being tion. to or people that we knew. I think that certainly was not the woman that Another one, your second bill dealing fondly of a schoolteacher and a Sunday I had known that had reared me, had with the Patient Alert Program, I re- school teacher of mine growing up who been so energetic all of her life. member very well a situation that oc- was struck down by this disease. To The lapses in memory and finally, to- curred years ago where a neighbor sim- watch her just atrophy over the years ward the end, the inability to recognize ply wandered off and it created a com- was an incredible heartache, and to her family was a very traumatic and munity crisis: Where did he go? Where watch her family come around and love heartbreaking thing to see. is he? After a couple of days, it turned her and care for her and do everything out to not be a devastating situation. b 2045 they could to lift that burden and to Your bill would provide assistance in bear that burden alongside from her. So I want for every family the ability tracking and keeping track of and find- Now we have an opportunity. We to deal with this. I want their govern- ing those men and women that will and have an opportunity in this Chamber ment to be of help to them. As you have wandered off. This is very much a to do something that is trans- have said, we have got to get our prior- part of this illness. So thank you for formational, that brings us all to- ities in order. That $80 billion that you introducing these pieces of legislation. gether, that brings a sense of hope and mention is a tremendous amount of My plea to my colleagues here is let’s optimism and possibility about trying American taxpayer money that is focus on this. There are many, many to wrestle this disease to the ground. going toward an effort that most of us things we focus on here. All too often What an incredible time to see the don’t even understand. There is no rea- it is just political one-upmanship. This science come together in ways that son that we should be in this situation. is not a Democratic issue; it is not an transcend normal partisan politics, and I am looking at this chart, ‘‘Invest- Republican issue. This is an American we can put those things aside and real- ments in Health Research.’’ That is issue affecting nearly every American ly cling to this notion of giving hope to shameful what I am looking at, only family. I like your legislation. I would people. $566 million as compared to what we hope the President would have this on I want to thank the gentleman for are putting into other diseases. We his desk tomorrow morning, would sign his leadership. I want to thank him for don’t mind the money that is being put this and get the help that people need. his attention in driving this issue and There are several other pieces of leg- into other diseases. We see how it has to bringing all of us together around it. islation that are also introduced. I reduced debt. We just want attention I definitely, on behalf of myself and my would like to introduce my colleague, also to Alzheimer’s. I think you have constituents in Illinois’ Sixth Congres- who is carrying a piece of legislation made it very clear this evening with sional District, want to be part of the on this matter, and yield to him for his the information that you have pre- solution moving forward. exposition. So if you would care to join sented. Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank you so us, we will hear from, actually, the Mr. GARAMENDI. Well, this chart very, very much. clearly shows—clearly shows—what other side of the aisle. It is a bipartisan One of the challenges that I find in 1-hour, so please. happens when you make an invest- the House, there are 435 of us, and I Mr. ROSKAM. Thank you very much. ment: cancer, HIV, cardiovascular. I re- never had the opportunity to work I want to thank you for yielding and member, 20 years ago, nobody thought thank the gentlewoman for yielding. with you directly on committees. We you could solve HIV. It was there and To your point, Alzheimer’s is a dev- just are not on the same committees, it was going to devastate the entire astating illness, and it is absolutely so I hardly know you, but I already planet, but research—research—paid ravaging our Nation. Five million like where you are headed. I like the off. While this disease is not under con- Americans are suffering from it, and way in which you speak to this issue trol and is still all too prevalent, there the cost of Alzheimer’s is in the bil- and the way in which you show your is an ability to stem the impact of it lions and billions and billions of dol- compassion. I really look forward to and to be able to live with that disease. lars. In fact, there are some estimates working with you. These are bipartisan We can make progress here. that suggest it will be in the trillions issues. I am just thinking again about your of dollars between 2010 and 2050. If you just hang on a few seconds, piece of legislation, about the kind of There is some good news and there is there are about seven bills that have help that people need and, really, edu- some hopeful news that we are on the been introduced thus far. Representa- cation beyond just what you have verge of some new treatments, but we tive MARKEY, who is now a Senator, in- talked about in your bill. Every family need effective coordination to ensure troduced H.R. 1507, which I think one of goes through this in either their own that the money is spent on research our colleagues has picked up here. That family or a neighboring family in the that is being utilized effectively. The deals with the Social Security Act and early onset, early in the progress of the devastating cost of this disease is proof makes this illness, a comprehensive disease. The change in the way in in the numbers. Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, part of which a person functions and works Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare dollars is the Medicare program. and interacts with the family is pro- spent on a person with Alzheimer’s and There is a bill introduced by a Repub- foundly disturbing to the family, even other dementias. This year, the total lican, Mr. GUTHRIE. It is the Alz- more so if the family doesn’t under- cost of Alzheimer’s will be $214 billion, heimer’s Accountability Act. This one stand and doesn’t know what is hap- including $150 billion on Medicare and basically says, okay, there is a plan. pening. Medicaid expenditures, and this will How are we doing with the plan? What So the ability to diagnose Alz- skyrocket in the years ahead. is the plan to deal with Alzheimer’s re- heimer’s early becomes very, very im- This is not just a dollars-and-cents search, the support necessary? And it portant to the well-being of the family, issue. Yes, it is very important, and, would require that a report be prepared

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I am a cosponsor of yourself or you are observing this in a that responsibility is to do everything both of those pieces of legislation, one loved one, if, instead, there is a day that we can to try and alleviate this authored by a Republican, one au- that would come in the future where burden and ultimately drive towards a thored by a Democrat. there was a cure for this and you are cure. I think the point is there has got to able to anticipate it and say: Look, you Mr. GARAMENDI. Representative be a sense of clarity. We have limited don’t have to walk this journey. You ROSKAM, it is a pleasure working with resources here. There is an incredible don’t have to walk that difficulty and you this evening. We will call this a be- upside in the outyears in particular if that turmoil and bear that burden. ginning, working across the aisle on a we wrestle this disease to the ground There is something that, based on the program that affects everyone and and that notion of a holistic approach, work that people did in 2014 and the every family in this Nation. because that is really what you are predecessor years and all the incredible We can deal with Alzheimer’s. We talking about. You are talking about progress that has been made, that just need to put our shoulder to the not taking a rifle shot, not saying, there is some day in the future. That wheel and push forward with the pro- well, let’s do this, that, or the other was sort of pie-in-the-sky talk a few grams that we know are successful, thing, but, instead, take a step back, years ago. That is not pie in the sky many of them introduced by our col- look at it in its entirety; let’s use the anymore. That is a possibility. leagues here. I, too, am happy to be a full weight and influence of research If we are advancing this legislation cosponsor of all of these pieces of legis- dollars and health care dollars on the that you referenced earlier, the legisla- lation. Federal side and leverage this to the tion on a global basis that brings in So much for this night on this very, best of our ability. worldwide partners that Congressman very important piece of legislation. We If you begin to think that way about SMITH is advocating, the cumulative ef- will come back to it in a few weeks and some of these problems and we begin to fect of all of those things can lead to, see what progress has been made in think about, well, what is it that really, a transformational moment. perhaps the appropriations process or brings us together, there is real opti- Mr. GARAMENDI. No doubt about it. in the passage of these pieces of legis- mism here. Unfortunately, people look There is research going on all around lation. at Congress and say why can’t you peo- the world. Major drug companies are In the meantime, Mr. Speaker, we ple get along and so forth, yet they involved. Countries are doing their own have had our discussion this evening on don’t see maybe some of this type of research. It is all possible. this important illness, and I yield back work where we are able to come to- One other bill that I would like to the balance of my time. gether and we are able to represent bring up, this one is introduced again constituents who are struggling might- by CHRIS SMITH, and this is called the f ily under this. PACE Pilot Act. This is a program for LEAVE OF ABSENCE I think both of those bills that you all-inclusive care for the elderly, which referenced, I am honored to cosponsor currently helps those over 55, to pro- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- them and to support the Members that vide a continuity of care and com- sence was granted to: are playing a leadership role. One of prehensive care for them. It is more Mr. ADERHOLT (at the request of Mr. the things that you and I can do as than just Alzheimer’s. We know that CANTOR) for today and the balance of Members of Congress is to bring atten- nursing home care is extraordinarily the week on account of a death in the tion to things and to talk to our col- expensive. This is an effort to try and family. leagues and to lead our districts and to keep people in their home with appro- Mr. CULBERSON (at the request of Mr. persuade people and try and bring peo- priate care and support. CANTOR) for today on account of travel ple together. So this is another piece of the puzzle, delays. Mr. GARAMENDI. Well, we are doing together with the two bills that our f some of that tonight. colleague MAXINE WATERS had intro- There is another one. This issue is duced, giving us a package of legisla- BILL PRESENTED TO THE not an American issue. This issue is a tion that we ought to work on. PRESIDENT worldwide issue. Every society, every The other piece of legislation which ethnic group in the world faces Alz- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, is not among these bills is the annual reported that on July 7, 2014, she pre- heimer’s, some more severely than oth- appropriation bill. Last year, we in- ers. There is another piece of legisla- sented to the President of the United creased Alzheimer’s research by $100 States, for his approval, the following tion introduced by CHRIS SMITH, who is million, a very, very good thing. the cochair of the Alzheimer’s Caucus bill: here in Congress. This one is H. Res. b 2100 H.R. 2388. To take certain Federal lands lo- 489, the Global Alzheimer’s resolution But, again, we could do much more. cated in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs by Mr. SMITH. It says it is the policy of And if we were to do that, I am con- Band of Miwok Indians, and for other pur- the U.S. Government to encourage and vinced we would be able to advance the poses. facilitate the following efforts con- knowledge, the early detection, and, as cerning Alzheimer’s disease and other you said a moment ago, a cure for this f forms of dementia. This goes to the devastating illness. It is there. The World Health Organization and other only thing we need is to focus our at- ADJOURNMENT nations that are involved in research, tention and the world’s attention on Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I the sharing of knowledge and research. this, put the money into research, and move that the House do now adjourn. We can, as you just said, leverage, le- then we can see a solution. The motion was agreed to; accord- verage what we are doing with what is If you would care to wrap up, I have ingly (at 9 o’clock and 3 minutes p.m.), going on in other countries—certainly had my say on this. under its previous order, the House ad- the European countries; we know Mr. ROSKAM. I want to compliment journed until tomorrow, Wednesday, China is doing a lot of research on you and say thank you to the gen- July 9, 2014, at 10 a.m. for morning- this—together the whole world facing a tleman from California for your leader- hour debate.

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PATRICK CONROY, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 11 AND MAY 19, 2014

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

Rev. Pat Conroy ...... 5 /12 5 /13 Turkey ...... 1,530.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,530.00 5/14 5/14 Jordan ...... 403.00 ...... (3) ...... 403.00 5/15 5/17 UAE ...... 1,608.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,608.00 5/18 5/18 Italy ...... 325.00 ...... (3) ...... 325.00 Committee total ...... 3,866.00 ...... 3,866.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. REV. PATRICK CONROY, June 18, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO CANADA, EXPENDED BETWEEN JUNE 6 AND JUNE 9, 2014

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

Hon. Bill Huizenga ...... 6/6 6/9 Canada ...... 897.00 ...... 1,481.00 ...... 2,378.00 Hon. Bill Owens ...... 6 /6 6/8 Canada ...... 598.00 ...... 0.00 ...... 598.00 Hon. Tom Petri ...... 6/6 6/9 Canada ...... 897.00 ...... 985.00 ...... 1,882.00 Hon. Paul Tonko ...... 6 /6 6/8 Canada ...... 598.00 ...... 0.00 ...... 598.00 Janice Robinson ...... 6/6 6/9 Canada ...... 897.00 ...... 985.00 ...... 1,882.00 Joske Bautista ...... 6/6 6/9 Canada ...... 897.00 ...... 985.00 ...... 1,882.00 Eric Jacobstein ...... 6/6 6/9 Canada ...... 897.00 ...... 985.00 ...... 1,882.00 Committee total ...... 5,681.00 ...... 5,421.00 ...... 11,102.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. BILL HUIZENGA, June 24, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO LITHUANIA, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 28 AND JUNE 2, 2014

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

Hon. Mike Turner ...... 5/31 6/2 Lithuania ...... 608.00 ...... 8,924.00 ...... 9,532.00 Hon. Tom Marino ...... 5/31 6/2 Lithuania ...... 608.00 ...... 8,924.00 ...... 9,532.00 Hon. Loretta Sanchez ...... 5/31 6/2 Lithuania ...... 608.00 ...... 8,924.00 ...... 9,532.00 Janice Robinson ...... 5/31 6/2 Lithuania ...... 608.00 ...... 5,962.00 ...... 6,570.00 Jeff Dressler ...... 5/29 6/2 Lithuania ...... 1,216.00 ...... 5,962.00 ...... 7,178.00 Ed Rice ...... 5/31 6/2 Lithuania ...... 608.00 ...... 5,962.00 ...... 6,570.00 Committee total ...... 4,256.00 ...... 44,658.00 ...... 48,914.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER, June 26, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2014

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

Hon. Paul Ryan ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 374.00 ...... (3) ...... 374.00 4/22 4/23 South Korea ...... 120.00 ...... (3) ...... 120.00 4/23 4/23 China ...... 331.00 ...... (3) ...... 331.00 Karen Robb ...... 4/12 4/18 Tanzania ...... 1,236.00 ...... 6,817.50 ...... 8,053.50 Committee total ...... 2,061 ...... 6,817.50 ...... 8,878.50 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation h HON. PAUL RYAN, Chairman, June 18, 2014.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, general; to the Committee on Armed Serv- tenant General Keith C. Walker, United ETC. ices. States Army, and his advancement on the re- 6252. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- tired list to the grade of lieutenant general; Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive retary, Department of Defense, transmitting to the Committee on Armed Services. communications were taken from the a letter on the approved retirement of Briga- 6254. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: dier General John P. Horner, United States retary, Department of Defense, transmitting 6251. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Air Force, and his advancement on the re- a letter notifying that the Department in- retary, Department of Defense, transmitting tired list to the grade of brigadier general; to tends to assign women to previously closed a letter on the approved retirement of Lieu- the Committee on Armed Services. positions in the Navy; to the Committee on tenant General Charles R. Davis, United 6253. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Armed Services. States Air Force, and his advancement on retary, Department of Defense, transmitting 6255. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- the retired list to the grade of lieutenant a letter on the approved retirement of Lieu- retary, Department of Defense, transmitting

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A letter from the Executive Vice Zone; Sabine River, Orange, TX [Docket Integration of National Bank and Savings President and Chief Financial Officer, Fed- Number: USCG-2014-0134] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- Association Regulations: Interagency Rules eral Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, transmit- ceived June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. [Docket ID: OCC-2014-0006] (RIN: 1557-AD75) ting the 2013 management report and state- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- received May 23, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ments on system of internal controls of the tation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, pursu- 6277. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Services. ant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 6257. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- Oversight and Government Reform. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting the 6267. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Zone; Captain of the Port Boston Fireworks Bank’s report on export credit competition Maritime Commission, transmitting the Display Zones, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA and the Export-Import Bank of the United Commission’s semiannual report from the of- [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0503] (RIN: 1625- States for the period January 1, 2013 through fice of the Inspector General for the period AA00) received June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 December 31, 2013; to the Committee on Fi- October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on nancial Services. Committee on Oversight and Government Transportation and Infrastructure. 6258. A letter from the Director, Regula- Reform. 6278. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- tions Policy and Management Staff, Depart- 6268. A letter from the General Counsel, Of- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- fice of Management and Budget, transmit- mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- mitting the Department’s final rule — List- ting two reports pursuant to the Federal Va- lishment of Class E Airspace; Blairsville, GA ing of Color Additives Exempt From Certifi- cancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Com- [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0731; Airspace Docket cation; Spirulina Extract; Confirmation of mittee on Oversight and Government Re- No.: 13-ASO-18] received June 12, 2014, pursu- Effective Date [Docket No.: FDA-2012-C-0900] form. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee received June 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 6269. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, on Transportation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 6279. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Commerce. ting the Department’s final rule — Special ment of Health and Human Services, trans- 6259. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Fed- Local Regulations for Marine Events, Atlan- mitting the final report on the Medicare eral Communications Commission, transmit- tic Ocean; Ocean City, MD [Docket Number: Gainsharing Demonstration; to the Com- ting the Commission’s final rule — Revisions USCG-2014-0056] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received mittee on Ways and Means. to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 6280. A letter from the Chief, Publications Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz to the Committee on Transportation and In- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Band; Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, frastructure. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Low 6270. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, — Application of the General Welfare Exclu- Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Department of Homeland Security, transmit- sion to Indian Tribal Government Programs Microphones, and the Digital Television ting the Department’s final rule — Safety That Provide Benefits to Tribal Members Transition; Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 Zone; BMA Media Group Fireworks, Presque (Rev. Proc. 2014-35) received June 10, 2014, of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Low Isle Bay, Erie, PA [Docket Number: USCG- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless 2014-0258] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 6, mittee on Ways and Means. Microphones [WT Docket No.: 08-166] [WT 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Docket No.: 08-167] [ET Docket No.: 10-24] re- Committee on Transportation and Infra- f ceived June 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. structure. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 6271. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Commerce. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 6260. A letter from the Chairman, South- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety bills and resolutions of the following east Compact Commission for Low-Level Ra- Zone, Fifth Coast Guard District Fireworks titles were introduced and severally re- dioactive Waste Management, transmitting Display Cape Fear River; Wilmington, NC ferred, as follows: the Commission’s 2012-2013 Annual Report [Docket Number: USCG-2014-0148] (RIN: 1625- and Annual Audit; to the Committee on En- AA00) received June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. ergy and Commerce. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on COLE): 6261. A letter from the Director, Defense Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 5020. A bill to amend the Indian Land Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting 6272. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Consolidation Act to authorize the Secretary Transmittal No. 14-16, Notice of Proposed Department of Homeland Security, transmit- of the Interior to contract with eligible In- Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance, ting the Department’s final rule — Special dian tribes to manage land buy-back pro- pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Ex- Local Regulation; Jones Beach Air Show; At- grams, to authorize that certain amounts be port Control Act, as amended; to the Com- lantic Ocean, Sloop Channel through East deposited into interest bearing accounts, and mittee on Foreign Affairs. Bay, and Zach’s Bay; Wantagh, NY [Docket for other purposes; to the Committee on Nat- 6262. A letter from the Director, Defense Number: USCG-2014-0250] (RIN: 1625-AA08) re- ural Resources. Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting ceived June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. SHU- Transmittal No. 14-25, Notice of Proposed 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- STER): Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance, tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 5021. A bill to provide an extension of pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Ex- 6273. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor port Control Act, as amended; to the Com- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- carrier safety, transit, and other programs mittee on Foreign Affairs. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and 6263. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Zone; Belt Parkway Bridge Construction, for other purposes; to the Committee on for Export Administration, Department of Gerritsen Inlet; Brooklyn, NY [Docket No.: Transportation and Infrastructure, and in Commerce, transmitting the Department’s USCG-2013-0471] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received addition to the Committees on Ways and final rule — Corrections and Clarifications June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Means, Science, Space, and Technology, En- to the Export Administration Regulations: to the Committee on Transportation and In- ergy and Commerce, Education and the Conforming Changes to the EAR Based on frastructure. Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a pe- Amendments to the International Traffic in 6274. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, riod to be subsequently determined by the Arms Regulations [Docket No.: 140221165- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Speaker, in each case for consideration of 4165-01] (RIN: 0694-AG11) received June 2, ting the Department’s final rule — Special such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Local Regulation; Stuart Sailfish Regatta, tion of the committee concerned. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Indian River; Stuart, FL [Docket Number: By Mr. VARGAS: 6264. A letter from the Federal Co-Chair, USCG-2014-0089] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received H.R. 5022. A bill to amend title 38, United Appalachian Regional Commission, trans- June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); States Code, to improve dental health care mitting the Commission’s semiannual report to the Committee on Transportation and In- for veterans, and for other purposes; to the from the office of the Inspector General for frastructure. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. the period October 1, 2013 through March 31, 6275. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama (for him- 2014; to the Committee on Oversight and Department of Homeland Security, transmit- self and Mr. OWENS): Government Reform. ting the Department’s final rule — Draw- H.R. 5023. A bill to amend title 5, United 6265. A letter from the Acting Chairman, bridge Operation Regulation; Elizabeth States Code, to provide additional points to Consumer Product Safety Commission, River, Elizabeth, NJ [Docket No.: USCG-2014- competitive service entrance exam of pref- transmitting the Commission’s annual re- 0285] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received June 6, 2014, erence eligibles applying for positions at the port for FY 2013 prepared in accordance with pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Department of Veterans Affairs, and for

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A bill to amend title II of the So- sense of the House of Representatives regard- the United States cial Security Act to credit prospectively in- ing United States support for the State of By Mr. GOSAR: dividuals serving as caregivers of dependent Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked H.R. 5026. relatives with deemed wages for up to five rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist or- Congress has the power to enact this legis- years of such service; to the Committee on ganization; to the Committee on Foreign Af- lation pursuant to the following: Ways and Means. fairs. This legislation is constitutionally appro- By Mrs. LOWEY: By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. priate pursuant to Article I, Section 8, H.R. 5025. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois): Clause 1 (the Spending Clause). The Supreme 23, United States Code, to condition the re- H. Res. 658. A resolution expressing support Court, in South Dakota v. Dole (1987), rea- ceipt of certain highway funding by States for a whole child approach to education and soned that conditions and limitations on on the enactment and enforcement by States recognizing the role of parents, educators, funds were constitutional and within the of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated and community members in providing a power of Congress under the Spending driving; to the Committee on Transportation whole child approach to education for each Clause. Thus, conditioning the use of federal and Infrastructure. student; to the Committee on Education and funds in order to direct appropriate spending By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. COL- the Workforce. goals and purposes are constitutionally per- LINS of Georgia, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. missible. As the spending is national in scope ROE of Tennessee, Mr. CRAMER, and FITZPATRICK, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, and pertains to all National Fish Hatcheries, Mr. MICHAUD): Mr. ENYART, Mr. WALZ, Mrs. BUSTOS, and the conditions are clear, the legislation H.R. 5026. A bill to prohibit closing or Mr. COHEN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. COOPER, is constitutional. repurposing any propagation fish hatchery Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. BAR- By Mrs. BLACKBURN: or aquatic species propagation program of ROW of Georgia, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. H.R. 5027. the Department of the Interior unless such Congress has the power to enact this legis- TSONGAS, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. action is expressly authorized by an Act of lation pursuant to the following: Congress, and for other purposes; to the FOSTER): H. Res. 659. A resolution amending the Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution pro- Committee on Natural Resources. Rules of the House of Representatives to pro- vides Congress the authority to make all By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and hibit the Committee on Ethics from waiving laws which shall be necessary and proper to Mr. SCHRADER): carry into Execution the foregoing Powers, H.R. 5027. A bill to promote energy savings any requirement that Members, officers, and employees of the House include information and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- in residential and commercial buildings and tion in the Government of the United States, industry, and for other purposes; to the Com- on reimbursements for travel in the financial disclosure reports such individuals are re- or in any Department or Officer thereof. mittee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. ISRAEL: By Mr. ISRAEL: quired to file under the Ethics in Govern- ment Act of 1978; to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 5028. H.R. 5028. A bill to establish grant pro- Congress has the power to enact this legis- grams to provide for the establishment of a f lation pursuant to the following: national hate crime hotline and a hate crime This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers information and assistance website, to pro- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT granted to the Congress by Article I, Section vide training and education to local law en- 8 of the United States Constitution. forcement to prevent hate crimes, and to Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. LIPINSKI: provide assistance to victims of hate crimes; the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 5029. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. tives, the following statements are sub- mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: HULTGREN, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, granted to Congress in the Constitu- shall have power to regulate commerce with Ms. ESTY, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. tion to enact the accompanying bill or foreign nations, and among the several KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. KENNEDY): joint resolution. states, and with the Indian tribes; and H.R. 5029. A bill to provide for the estab- By Mr. DAINES: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- lishment of a body to identify and coordinate H.R. 5020. gress shall have power to make all Laws international science and technology co- Congress has the power to enact this legis- which shall be necessary and proper for car- operation that can strengthen the domestic lation pursuant to the following: rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, science and technology enterprise and sup- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- port United States foreign policy goals; to stitution of the United States tion in the Government of the United States, the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- By Mr. CAMP: or in any Department or Officer thereof. nology. H.R. 5021. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5030. Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- SOUTHERLAND, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CREN- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: SHAW, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. Constitution, specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Con- DESANTIS, Mr. MICA, Mr. POSEY, Mr. Clause 7, and Clause 18. stitution: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to GRAYSON, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, By Mr. VARGAS: establish Post Offices and post Roads’’ Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. H.R. 5022. By Mr. SMITH of Texas: JOLLY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5031. ROSS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ROONEY, lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. CLAWSON To raise and support Armies and to provide lation pursuant to the following: of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and maintain a Navy, as enumerated in Arti- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, cle I, Section 8, Clauses 12 and 13 of the U.S. shall have power to regulate commerce with Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WILSON Constitution. foreign nations, and among the several of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and Mr. By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama: states, and with the Indian tribes; and GARCIA): H.R. 5023. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 5030. A bill to designate the facility of Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress shall have power to make all Laws the United States Postal Service located at lation pursuant to the following: which shall be necessary and proper for car- 13500 SW 250 Street in Princeton, Florida, as Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 ‘‘To make rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, the ‘‘Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Rules for the Government and Regulation of and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on the land and naval Forces’’ and Article I, tion in the Government of the United States, Oversight and Government Reform. Section 8, Clause 18 ‘‘To make all Laws or in any Department or Officer thereof. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, which shall be necessary and proper for car- f Ms. ESTY, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, HULTGREN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. EDDIE and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. WIL- tion in the Government of the United States, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors SON of Florida, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. COLLINS of New York, and Mr. By Mrs. LOWEY: KENNEDY): H.R. 5024. tions, as follows: H.R. 5031. A bill to define STEM education Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 32: Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. COTTON, and to include computer science, and to support lation pursuant to the following: Mr. LANCE.

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H.R. 50: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. H.R. 2869: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 4775: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 118: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 2874: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California H.R. 4781: Mr. MULVANEY. H.R. 217: Mr. LAMALFA. and Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 4782: Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 270: Mr. HIMES. H.R. 2955: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 4783: Mr. MORAN. H.R. 279: Mr. KEATING, Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 3040: Mr. JOYCE. H.R. 4790: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Ms. PIN- SCHULTZ, and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM H.R. 3077: Mr. SARBANES. GREE of Maine. H.R. 4792: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. YOUNG of Indi- of New Mexico. H.R. 3082: Mr. COTTON and Mr. KINZINGER of ana, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. H.R. 281: Ms. NORTON. Illinois. EUGEBAUER OLDING C LINTOCK H.R. 425: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 3229: Mr. HECK of Washington. N , Mr. H , Mr. M C , H.R. 463: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 3245: Mr. SCHRADER. and Mr. STEWART. H.R. 4808: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 494: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H.R. 3318: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 4814: Ms. BASS, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN H.R. 543: Mr. HARPER. H.R. 3320: Mr. CASSIDY and Mr. ROGERS of GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- H.R. 692: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Michigan. gia, Mr. NEAL, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 702: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 3367: Mr. BUCHANAN. and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 715: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 3391: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 4837: Ms. MOORE. H.R. 920: Mr. JOYCE. New Mexico. H.R. 4853: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. H.R. 958: Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 3485: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 4864: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 1020: Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 3490: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 4882: Mr. ROSS and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H.R. 1125: Mr. LOEBSACK and Ms. LEE of H.R. 3531: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 4885: Mr. TIBERI. California. H.R. 3556: Mr. JONES. H.R. 4920: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1129: Mr. ROSS and Mr. SWALWELL of H.R. 3579: Ms. FOXX. Mr. NEUGEBAUER. California. H.R. 3690: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 4934: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1179: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 3710: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 4942: Ms. LEE of California and Mr. H.R. 1225: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 3712: Mr. DEFAZIO. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1226: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 3717: Mr. PIERLUISI. H.R. 4948: Mr. ENYART, Mr. JONES, Mr. H.R. 1239: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 3899: Mr. GRAYSON. O’ROURKE, and Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 1250: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. H.R. 3930: Mr. COHEN and Mr. COSTA. H.R. 4962: Mr. ROSS. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 3978: Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 4964: Mr. HIGGINS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. H.R. 1252: Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. BONAMICI, and H.R. 3991: Mr. SCHRADER and Mr. SENSEN- MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. BRENNER. Mr. VARGAS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mrs. NEGRETE H.R. 1289: Mr. MEEKS and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 3992: Mrs. ELLMERS and Mrs. NOEM. MCLEOD, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. FARR. California. H.R. 4041: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 4965: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 4966: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ELLISON, and H.R. 1318: Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MCDERMOTT, New York, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. KEATING, and Mr. BISHOP of New York. of California, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. H.R. 4970: Mr. GIBSON. H.R. 1339: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PRICE of North H.R. 4971: Mr. HURT, Mrs. NEGRETE PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. ROE of Ten- Carolina, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. YARMUTH, and MCLEOD, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. nessee. Ms. PINGREE of Maine. TITUS, Mr. BARBER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. H.R. 1354: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. RUP- H.R. 4103: Mr. FARR. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of PERSBERGER. H.R. 4119: Mr. POCAN, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. Texas, Mr. GARCIA, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- H.R. 1449: Mr. NUNES. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CLEAVER, and Mr. RICH- ginia. H.R. 1461: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. MOND. H.R. 4979: Mr. MCCAUL. H.R. 1462: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4122: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 4988: Mr. JONES and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H.R. 1507: Mr. GRIMM. H.R. 4188: Mrs. LOWEY and Mr. RAHALL. H.R. 4999: Ms. KUSTER, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. H.R. 1563: Mr. MARCHANT and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 4190: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK and Mr. HOLT. CICILLINE. H.R. 1594: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 4208: Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 5002: Mr. NEAL. H.R. 1795: Mr. SHIMKUS. H.R. 4234: Ms. ESHOO and Mr. SHIMKUS. H.J. Res. 68: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 1812: Mr. THOMPSON of California and H.R. 4250: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. RUSH. Mr. KILMER. H.R. 4252: Mr. BARR. H. Con. Res. 52: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 1827: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 4333: Mr. MICHAUD and Ms. PINGREE of H. Con. Res. 95: Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 1852: Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. Maine. H. Res. 35: Mr. RIBBLE. GOSAR, and Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 4351: Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GOODLATTE, H. Res. 109: Mr. HONDA and Mr. RANGEL. H. Res. 281: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 1893: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. FARENTHOLD, and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN H.R. 1905: Mr. LAMBORN. Pennsylvania. GRISHAM of New Mexico. H.R. 1918: Mr. DAINES. H.R. 4365: Mrs. BEATTY. H. Res. 456: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LARSON of H.R. 1998: Ms. HANABUSA. H.R. 4385: Ms. LEE of California. Connecticut, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. RUPPERS- H.R. 2012: Mr. FOSTER and Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 4395: Mr. JOLLY, Mr. SEAN PATRICK BERGER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. GOOD- H.R. 2084: Mrs. CAPITO. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, LATTE. H.R. 2116: Mr. CUMMINGS. and Mr. DOGGETT. H. Res. 480: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, H.R. 2144: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ H.R. 4411: Mr. CA´ RDENAS and Mr. CARNEY. Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, and Mr. GRIMM. H.R. 2313: Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 4423: Mr. GOSAR. H. Res. 536: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H.R. 2315: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 4427: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Res. 587: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2317: Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 4450: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. HANNA, H. Res. 588: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FORTEN- H.R. 2376: Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. MULVANEY, and Mr. HOLDING. BERRY, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. FINCHER, and Mr. H.R. 2415: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and Mrs. H.R. 4462: Ms. HAHN. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. BLACK. H.R. 4469: Mr. TAKANO. H. Res. 612: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 2453: Mr. HOLDING and Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 4510: Mr. HANNA, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H. Res. 620: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. H.R. 2500: Mr. MCALLISTER. Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. ROSKAM, HECK of Nevada, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. TERRY, H.R. 2502: Ms. MOORE. Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 2529: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRI- LOWENTHAL, Mr. DENT, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. WEBER of JALVA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. RANGEL. TONKO, and Ms. MATSUI. Texas, and Mr. ADERHOLT. H.R. 2536: Mr. JOYCE, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. H.R. 4577: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H. Res. 621: Mr. NEUGEBAUER and Mr. FLEM- MARINO, and Mr. HOLDING. FLEISCHMANN, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. ING. H.R. 2538: Mr. GRIJALVA and Ms. MOORE. H.R. 4590: Mr. BENISHEK. H. Res. 623: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 2543: Mr. RICHMOND. H.R. 4605: Mr. COOK and Mr. MCCAUL. RUNYAN, and Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 2553: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 4608: Mr. BLUMENAUER H. Res. 644: Mr. MARINO. H.R. 2607: Mr. MICA, Mr. ROSS, Mr. DENT, H.R. 4612: Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. STOCKMAN, H. Res. 652: Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CARTER, and and Mr. JOLLY. Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Mr. DUNCAN of South Mr. STEWART. H.R. 2638: Mr. JEFFRIES. Carolina. f H.R. 2647: Mr. HANNA. H.R. 4623: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 2673: Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. DAINES, and H.R. 4625: Mr. NEUGEBAUER. AMENDMENTS Mr. COLE. H.R. 4651: Mr. VELA. Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- H.R. 2697: Mr. WELCH. H.R. 4653: Mr. PITTENGER. posed amendments were submitted as H.R. 2734: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 4678: Mr. COLLINS of New York. follows: H.R. 2745: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 4706: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 2791: Mr. HOLT. H.R. 4720: Mr. HOLDING. H.R. 4923 H.R. 2852: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4749: Mr. LATTA. OFFERED BY: MR. ELLISON H.R. 2856: Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 4771: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- AMENDMENT NO. 7: At the end of the bill Florida, Mr. FOSTER, and Ms. DELBENE. ico. (before the short title), insert the following:

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SEC. ll. None of the funds made available SEC. ll. None of the funds made available H.R. 4923 in this Act may be used to enter into a con- by this Act may be used to enter into a con- OFFERED BY: MR. BLUMENAUER tract with any person whose disclosures of a tract with any offeror or any of its principals AMENDMENT NO. 13: Page 19, line 24, after proceeding with a disposition listed in sec- if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by tion 2313(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or $9,808,000)’’. in the Federal Awardee Performance and In- any of its principals: Page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount, in- tegrity Information System include the term (A) within a three-year period preceding sert ‘‘(reduced by $14,712,000)’’. ‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act.’’. this offer has been convicted of or had a civil H.R. 4923 judgment rendered against it for: commis- H.R. 4923 FFERED Y S ITUS OFFERED BY: MR. MURPHY OF FLORIDA sion of fraud or a criminal offense in connec- O B : M . T tion with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or AMENDMENT NO. 8: Page 3, line 16, after the AMENDMENT NO. 14: Page 59, beginning on performing a public (Federal, State, or local) dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by line 8, strike section 506. contract or subcontract; violation of Federal $1,000,000)’’. H.R. 4923 or State antitrust statutes relating to the Page 7, line 3, after the dollar amount, in- submission of offers; or commission of em- OFFERED BY: MS. TITUS sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. bezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsifica- AMENDMENT NO. 15: Page 24, line 19, after H.R. 4923 tion or destruction of records, making false the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by OFFERED BY: MR. FLEMING statements, tax evasion, violating Federal $150,000,000)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 9. At the end of the bill criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen prop- Page 59, line 20, after the dollar amount, (before the short title), insert the following: erty; or insert ‘‘(increased by $150,000,000)’’. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available (B) are presently indicted for, or otherwise H.R. 4923 by this Act may be used to pay the salary of criminally or civilly charged by a govern- OFFERED BY: MRS. LUMMIS any officer or employee to carry out section mental entity with, commission of any of 301 of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (42 the offenses enumerated above in subsection AMENDMENT NO. 16: At the end of the bill U.S.C. 16421a; added by section 402 of the (A); or (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. 508. None of the funds made available American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of (C) within a three-year period preceding by this Act may be used in contravention of 2009 (P.L. 111–5)). this offer, has been notified of any delin- section 3112(d)(2)(B) of the USEC Privatiza- quent Federal taxes in an amount that ex- H.R. 4923 tion Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10(d)(2)(B)) and all ceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains OFFERED BY: MRS. WALORSKI public notice and comment requirements unsatisfied. AMENDMENT NO. 10: Page 3, line 16, after under chapter 6 of title 5, United States the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by H.R. 4923 Code, that are applicable to carrying out $500,000)’’. OFFERED BY: MR. BLUMENAUER such section. Page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, H.R. 4923 AMENDMENT NO. 12: At the end of the bill insert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. (before the short title), insert the following: OFFERED BY: MR. KILMER H.R. 4923 SEC. ll. None of the funds made available AMENDMENT NO. 17: Page 28, line 14, after OFFERED BY: MR. GRAYSON by this Act for Project 99–D–143, Mixed Oxide the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by AMENDMENT NO. 11: At the end of the bill Fuel Fabrication Facility, may be used for $59,658,000)’’. (before the short title), add the following any purpose other than placing the facility Page 29, line 22, after the dollar amount, new section: in cold standby. insert ‘‘(increased by $59,658,000)’’.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 No. 105 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was prison officials, and he was beaten real- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. called to order by the President pro ly very much. He was beaten severely. BOOKER). Is there objection? tempore (Mr. LEAHY). Of course, they ripped the flag out of Without objection, it is so ordered. his coat. f PRAYER We take for granted saluting the flag. BIPARTISAN SPORTSMEN’S ACT The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- We come in here and we do it every Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is no se- fered the following prayer: morning. By rote, we stand and do it. I cret that the Senate, as of late, has Let us pray. am not too sure that we shouldn’t been beset by partisan rancor and ob- Be exalted, O God, above the highest think a little bit more about what we struction: one Republican filibuster Heavens, for we look to You each day are doing when we salute the flag. I am and then another, and then another, for our protection and peace. Fulfill going to bring that excerpt from home and still more filibusters. That is why Your purposes by using our Senators as and I am going to submit it for publica- the legislation that is before us today agents of Your grace. Lord, surround tion in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for everybody to see, about people who represents a rare opportunity for the them with Your favor, as their labors Senate to complete work on a bill that bring honor to You. Deliver them from have been—for example, Senator MCCAIN was in prison for 51⁄2 years. As enjoys broad bipartisan support. the traps set by their enemies. Give Senator KAY HAGAN’s sportsmen’s them hearts filled with confidence in we know, he was, on many different oc- casions, tortured. So when JOHN bill is overwhelmingly popular with Your prevailing providence, sustaining Democrats and Republicans around the them with Your unfailing faithfulness MCCAIN salutes the flag and when Mike Christian, a fellow pilot—he was actu- country, and for good reason. Forty and love. ally a navigator on an airplane—salute million Americans who hunt and fish We pray in Your great Name. Amen. the flag, it means a lot to them, and we stand to benefit from this legislation. f should encapsulate that when we think The sportsmen’s package represents years of bipartisan work—years—com- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE about saluting the flag. I will submit that excerpt for the bining some 20 bills important to the The President pro tempore led the RECORD tomorrow. I read that last sportsmen’s community. The bill ex- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: night, late. I thought, when we salute pands opportunities for sportsmen, pro- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the our flag, we should think about it more moting an industry that contributes United States of America and to the Repub- than, I am sure, we do all the time. almost $200 billion annually to our Na- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tion’s economy. In Nevada, over 200,000 f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. people hunt and fish every year. It is f SCHEDULE good for tourism. People come to Ne- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Mr. REID. Mr. President, following vada to hunt for game, including ante- LEADER my remarks and those of the Repub- lope, elk, and bighorn desert sheep. We lican leader, the Senate will be in a pe- have wonderful fishing. We don’t have The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The riod of morning business for 1 hour. a lot of lakes and rivers, but what we majority leader is recognized. The majority will control the first 30 have is terrific. That is why fishermen f minutes and the Republicans will con- come from around the country to fish SALUTING THE FLAG trol the final 30 minutes. in Nevada. To Nevada, it is a $1 billion Following morning business, the Sen- industry. Mr. REID. Mr. President, just by ate will resume consideration of the I was talking to my friend Senator chance last night I was reading a book motion to proceed to S. 2363, the Bipar- BENNET from Colorado and he said in and it included a speech given by JOHN tisan Sportsmen’s Act, postcloture. Colorado it is a $4 billion industry. I MCCAIN, our fellow Senator. What Sen- The Senate will recess from 12:30 would bet that even in a heavily popu- ator MCCAIN talked about was some of until 2:15 today to allow for our weekly lated State such as New Jersey there is his experiences in the prison camp in caucus meetings. a lot of hunting and fishing that goes Vietnam where a man by the name of f on. It is good for the economy. Mike Christian had spent an inordinate Senator HAGAN’s legislation pro- amount of time sewing on the inside of ORDER OF PROCEDURE motes hunting, fishing, and recreation, the pajama-like outfit they gave him Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent all while fostering habitat conserva- to wear, and he put a flag inside his that the majority control the time tion through voluntary programs. Be- jacket—his shirt. This jacket was dis- from 2:15 until 3:15 and the Republicans cause of her tireless efforts building bi- covered, the flag was discovered by the control the time from 3:15 to 4:15. partisan consensus, Senator HAGAN’s

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S4234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 8, 2014 bill is cosponsored by 25 Republicans HEALTH CARE rolled for the same taxpayer subsidies and 19 Democrats. This legislation also Mr. MCCONNELL. First, a few obser- next year. enjoys the support of more than 50 na- vations about ObamaCare. It may not They are defiant—defiant—in the tional sportsmen and conservation have existed in the English language a face of all of this. This is precisely the groups all over this country. few years ago, but in short order it has kind of flippant attitude that is so in- As Benjamin Disraeli, the famous become a battle word for broken prom- furiating to many of our constituents. statesman from Great Britain, said, ises and almost cartoonish ineffi- Many of us predicted these kinds of ‘‘The secret of success is to be ready ciency. It is no wonder why: You can problems would be the likely outcome when your opportunity comes.’’ This keep your plan. You can keep your doc- of giving government such expansive bill is ready and the opportunity is tor. Premiums will go down. The law power over a huge segment of our econ- now. After years of hard work by Sen- will create millions of jobs. omy. Of course we are going to have ator HAGAN and others, now is the time We knew the promises wouldn’t hold massive inefficiency and probable fraud to consider and pass this legislation. up. Many of us said so. One even earned and migraines for middle-class families But, as always, our success in moving the dubious distinction of being de- who already have enough to deal with. this legislation will depend on the co- clared the ‘‘lie of the year.’’ And that Of course we are going to see all this. operation of all Senators in putting is why it is so hard to trust much of It seems inevitable. aside political games and petty dis- what the Obama administration claims That is why Republicans say we need putes over amendments in order to about ObamaCare these days, such as to start over with actual health care pass a bill that will benefit millions of back in December when administration reform—reform that can actually lower Americans. officials issued another promise—that costs and increase the quality of care This is a bill that is as much a Re- they would make sure any taxpayer- without resorting to this tired sort of publican bill as it is a Democrat bill. funded ObamaCare subsidies would go government-centric approach. So why should this bill be killed for only to enrollees who actually qualify ObamaCare is built upon the intellec- procedural reasons? This is a bill they for them under the law. tually lazy idea that we can simply leg- have worked on for many years. We wanted this assurance not only islate a desirable outcome into exist- I am hopeful that through bipartisan because so many other promises had ence, that we can tell a hulking Fed- support we can get this bill over the been broken; we wanted it because eli- eral bureaucracy to simply bureauc- finish line, as we were able to do with gibility verification is so important. ratize affordable health care into the Child Care and Development Block Middle-class taxpayers are feeling being. Unfortunately, life does not Grant Act earlier this year, and the enough pain from this law already. work that way. Reality always inter- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity They shouldn’t have to subsidize inac- venes, as we have been seeing with the Act a few weeks ago. curate or even fraudulent ObamaCare pain of ObamaCare these past few I urge my colleagues to respect the claims on top of all the rest. So I years—pain that will only continue hard work of those Senators who have helped pass a law that requires a non- until Washington Democrats join us to put this measure before us and allow partisan watchdog to keep an eye on enact a serious bipartisan solution that this matter to pass—and quickly. the procedures the administration actually addresses many of our health f claimed would protect taxpayers to see care challenges and dispenses with the how they will work and then report failed policies of this administration. RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY Yet that is exactly the opposite of LEADER back to us in Congress. Last week that watchdog, the inspec- what we have seen from our friends on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- tor general, issued the first two reports the other side so far. publican leader is recognized. on the issue, and it turns out we were Instead of working with us to solve f pretty correct to be worried. The in- massive problems, such as the ones the inspector general identified, Democrats ORDER OF PROCEDURE spector general concluded that the ad- ministration was often ineffective at in Washington are simply hiding from Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, just verifying such basic details about the issue altogether. They are trying some information for my friend from ObamaCare enrollees as their citizen to change the subject. Even hinting at Vermont. We had anticipated after my status, their income, their Social Secu- it prompts the Democratic majority to remarks of going to the comments of rity number, and whether they were shut down the legislative process alto- Senator ALEXANDER and Senator even eligible to purchase ObamaCare in gether and cancel committee markups. CORKER in connection with the life of the first place. The administration, the They block votes and amendments. Senator Howard Baker. So I ask unani- IG reported, didn’t even follow its own They will not allow the Senate to con- mous consent at this point that the eligibility verification procedures in sider numerous bipartisan House- Senators from Tennessee follow my re- many cases. passed bills that would address some of marks on Senator Baker. And that wasn’t all. The IG also dis- ObamaCare’s most glaring problems. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- covered nearly 3 million inconsist- Even when a bipartisan group pro- ator from Vermont. encies in the information ObamaCare poses a plan to address a flaw in the Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, reserving enrollees provided in their applica- law that is reducing incomes for work- the right to object, and I shall not, of tions, nearly 90 percent of which ing families, they reject it. Instead, course, because as I told the press in couldn’t even be resolved because the they schedule show votes designed to Vermont last week, I had the privilege necessary software—the necessary soft- inflame one group or another. of serving with more than 10 leaders in ware—wasn’t even operational. As for the President, he is traveling both parties since I have been here, and It is completely ridiculous. around the country this week to give it is impossible to find a finer leader And the administration is still strug- campaign speeches—not working with than Howard Baker. I considered him gling to get a handle on the problem. Congress to help middle-class families to be a Senator’s Senator and one of Computer systems that should have struggling under the weight of his poli- the finest people I have ever served been ready to go last October have not cies. So the Democratic plan seems to with. So of course I will wait. been built yet. It is the kind of sce- be to double down on the mess they I would ask to amend the unanimous nario we would expect to see in a Leslie created and to hope Americans can be consent request so that following the Nielsen movie, not in real life. distracted enough to forget about it remarks of the Republican leader and Worse still, administration officials come November. the two Senators from Tennessee I are now indicating they are going to If that is the plan, it is not going to then be recognized for my remarks. keep chugging ahead with their deeply work. Middle-class Americans know The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the flawed verification practices, even who has been standing by their side leader modify his request? after everything the government’s own throughout this entire ObamaCare fi- Mr. MCCONNELL. Yes. watchdog uncovered. Many individuals asco. They know who has been stand- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without enrolled with the current flawed enroll- ing against them, serving as a shield objection, it is so ordered. ment process will automatically be en- for the President and the hard left.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4235 It is not too late for Democrats in Four years later, instead of running for the President Reagan and Howard Baker began Washington to work with Republicans safe congressional seat that his father and each day telling each other a little story. ‘‘It to address the massive problem they stepmother had held, Howard Baker, Jr., ran got to be a lot of stories,’’ Howard said. I al- to become the first Tennessee Republican created. If they truly care about the ways felt a little better about our country popularly elected to the United States Sen- knowing we had two men at the top with millions they have already hurt in this ate. He probably would have won if presi- such temperament. country with this law, it is time to do dential candidate Barry Goldwater hadn’t Joy died in 1993. In 1996, Howard married just that. stopped at the Knoxville airport a few days Nancy. Those of us at the wedding were before the election and promised to sell the happy because we had never seen two people f Tennessee Valley Authority. so happy. REMEMBERING HOWARD BAKER Howard ran again in 1966. I remember In 1996, the two Senators Baker moved to standing at that same airport being embar- Tokyo where Howard became U.S. Ambas- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the rassed by his prediction to the media that he sador to Japan. When he returned, he headed Senators from Tennessee and I had an would win by 100,000 votes, and then, a few the law firm that is a descendant of a law opportunity 1 week ago today to attend days later, he did just that. firm his grandfather founded in Huntsville. the funeral of Senator Howard Baker, Behind Howard Baker’s pleasant demeanor What skills allowed Howard Baker to ac- was a restless ambition that would propel complish so much? who led the Senate Republicans for 8 him to the heights of American politics and years and was a truly wonderful Amer- He was an eloquent listener. He said in government for forty years. 2011, ‘‘There is a difference between hearing He learned quickly. His maiden address in ican. and understanding what people say. You the Senate lasted about an hour. Afterwards, Actually, it was just an honor to at- don’t have to agree, but you have to hear he asked Senator Dirksen, the Senate Repub- tend his funeral down in Huntsville, what they’ve got to say. And if you do, the TN, a town of 1,248 souls that Senator lican Leader, ‘‘How did I do?’’ ‘‘Howard,’’ Dirksen replied, ‘‘perhaps you chances are much better you’ll be able to Baker often referred to as the ‘‘center should occasionally enjoy the luxury of an translate that into a useful position and of the known universe.’’ It was a won- unexpressed thought.’’ even useful leadership.’’ derful tribute, and it carried a lot of In 1968, Howard and Congressman George He was called ‘‘The Great Conciliator’’ for lessons about the work we do. Bush were runners-up to Governor Spiro his habit of gathering disputing senators Agnew when Nixon picked a vice president. into one room, listening for a while, and Senator CORKER was there too, and I then his summary of the discussion would am sure he felt the same way. Just be- In 1969, when Dirksen died, after only three years in the Senate, he ran for Republican become the senators’ agreement. fore the funeral, he noted that Senator Leader, only to be defeated by Senator Hugh He demonstrated courage. He supported Baker was the kind of person who Scott. civil rights when most southerners didn’t. He seemed to evoke ‘‘wisdom in every- In 1971, President Nixon asked him to be on and Senator Byrd found 68 votes to ratify the thing he did.’’ I was glad to hear the the Supreme Court. Howard declined, then Panama Canal Treaty. Several Republican two men got to spend some time to- called back and said he would accept if the senators signed a letter asking Baker to re- sign as Leader because of that. gether a few months before Senator president insisted, but Nixon had already ap- pointed Bill Rehnquist. Roy Blount, Jr., says you start getting Baker passed away. In 1973 came the Watergate hearings. into trouble when you stop sounding like Anyway, a real highlight of the fu- Eight-five percent of Americans saw those where you grew up. Howard Baker never neral for me was a magnificent—abso- hearings, broadcast most days by all of the stopped sounding like where he grew up. He lutely magnificent—eulogy by Senator only four television networks that then ex- always went home to Huntsville, which he ALEXANDER. It captured not only the isted. And the most famous words were How- called the ‘‘center of the known universe.’’ closeness of their friendship but also ard Baker’s: ‘‘What did the president know He had an eye for talent. In 1969, he told the qualities that made Senator Baker and when did he know it?’’ me, ‘‘You ought to meet that smart young Howard suspected that Senator Scott had legislative assistant who works for Senator such an important figure. This morn- made him Ranking Republican on the Water- Marlow Cook.’’ That assistant was Mitch ing I would like to take just a moment gate Committee to ‘‘get rid of me as a com- McConnell. Howard mentored another Ten- to thank Senator ALEXANDER for those petitor.’’ He had run against Scott a second nessee majority leader, Bill Frist; Senators thoughtful words and at this point in- time for Leader, and lost. But instead, the Thompson and Corker; and Governors Sund- sert his eulogy into the RECORD. I ask exposure made Baker a national hero and, quist and Haslam; Ambassadors Ashe and unanimous consent that be done. once again, runner-up in the vice-presi- Montgomery; Congressman Duncan—as well There being no objection, the mate- dential sweepstakes in 1976 when Gerald as many others in this congregation. Ford picked Bob Dole instead of Howard. With Bill Brock and Winfield Dunn, he rial was ordered to be printed in the Senator Scott retired, and a few months kept the door open to Republican primaries, RECORD, as follows: later, in January, 1977, Howard was elected attracting hundreds of thousands of ‘‘dis- [Eulogy of Senator Howard Baker, Jr., July Republican Leader by one vote. He served for cerning Democrats’’ and independents and 1, 2014] eight years. When, in 1980, the Republican creating the majority status the Tennessee sweep made him majority leader, he visited ‘‘HOWARD BAKER, JR.: TENNESSEE’S FAVORITE Republican Party enjoys today. the wily Democratic Leader Robert Byrd. SON AND ONE OF OUR COUNTRY’S FINEST Howard Baker knew how to make the Sen- First, Howard surprised Byrd by suggesting LEADERS’’ ate work. He understood that the Senate’s that Byrd keep his ornate office. unique role is as a place for extended debate (By Lamar Alexander) Having softened up Byrd, Baker then said, and amendment on important issues until On behalf of the Baker family and all of us ‘‘Senator Byrd, I’ll never learn the rules as there is a consensus. That is how he fixed So- Tennesseans, let me welcome Vice President well as you know them, so I’ll make a deal cial Security with Tip O’Neill and Ronald Biden, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, and with you: I won’t surprise you if you won’t Reagan, how he passed the Reagan tax cuts Senator Danforth, who married Howard and surprise me.’’ and the Clean Air and Water laws. Nancy. Byrd replied, ‘‘Let me think about it.’’ The One thing he did not do well was fund- It was August, 1960. Republican Day at the next day he agreed. And they ran the Senate raising. He left that to Ted Welch and Jim Illinois State Fair. Senator Everett McKin- together for four more years. Haslam and Bill Swain. According to Jim, Baker then commandeered an additional ley Dirksen was warming up the crowd of ‘‘Howard would not raise any money at all, set of offices next to the Republican Leader’s 30,000, explaining why Vice President Rich- until he started raising money for the Baker less-spacious quarters that are today called ard Nixon should be president of the United Center and then he made every call with me. States instead of Senator John F. Kennedy. the ‘‘Howard Baker Rooms.’’ He always said that the view from the Howard Baker rooms Seated on the platform behind him were In the new version of Lamar Alexander’s was the second best view in Washington. The Dirksen’s daughter Joy, and her husband Little Plaid Book, there is this rule: ‘‘When best, of course, is from the White House, Howard Henry Baker, Jr., a 34-year-old law- invited to speak at a funeral, remember to which he also occupied—but not in the way yer from Huntsville, Tennessee, who looked mention the deceased at least as often as about 24. he had planned. In late 1986, while the Bakers were vaca- yourself.’’ ‘‘Jack Kennedy is a nice young man,’’ tioning in Miami, the phone rang. Joy an- I have done my best to follow that rule Dirksen was saying. ‘‘But all they can say he swered. It was President Reagan. today, but I hope you understand how dif- has ever done was serve on a PT boat in ‘‘Where’s Howard?’’ asked Reagan. ficult that is for me, as it would be for many World War II.’’ ‘‘At the zoo with the grandchildren,’’ Joy of you. Turning toward his son-in-law with a flour- said. So let me just get it out all at once: ish, Dirksen said, ‘‘Why, my own son-in-law, ‘‘Wait till he hears about the zoo I have For the last half century, Howard Baker Howard Baker, Jr., was on a PT boat in planned for him,’’ the president said. has had more influence on my life than any- World War II, and I’ve never heard anyone Howard became White House chief of staff, one outside my own family. He inspired me suggest that he was qualified to serve in any helping to cleanse the Reagan presidency of to help him build a two-party system. I public office.’’ its Iran-Contra troubles. babysat for Darek and Cissy. I met Honey at

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Just behind same Senate office Howard once had in the build consensus, and, frankly, just to the new President we can spot the Dirksen Senate office building. My desk on put people at ease—because sometimes Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill and the Senate floor was once his desk. in this business there is nothing more the new Vice President George Bush. As his legislative assistant, I wrote his important than just that: to just keep Then right there between them is a speeches, prompting him to tell the story at the bearings oiled. man holding up a camera to capture least 100 times of how I once asked to see We have all been recently reminded the moment. It is the new Senate ma- him privately to determine if there was some of how Senator Baker put his own am- jority leader standing there like an or- problem with our relationship because I had learned that he never said in his speeches bitions aside to help rebuild the dinary spectator with a very good seat. any of the words that I had written. Reagan White House after Iran-Contra. It was Howard Baker. ‘‘Lamar,’’ he replied, ‘‘we have a perfect re- It was a great testament to his values Senator ALEXANDER summed up lationship. You write what you want to and to his feel for priorities. What Sen- Baker’s groundedness this way: ‘‘How- write—and I’ll say what I want to say.’’ ator ALEXANDER reminded us last week ard Baker never stopped sounding like Occasionally a young person will ask me, was that these former political rivals— where he grew up.’’ ‘‘How can I become involved in politics?’’ Baker and Reagan—started every day Senator Baker was a fixture here for My answer always is, ‘‘Find someone you in the White House together telling decades, but Huntsville was always respect, volunteer to help him or her do any- each other a little story. They had no home. Perhaps that is also why Sen- thing legal, and learn all you can from them. ator Baker took his stewardship of the That’s what I did.’’ problem putting their past disputes be- How fortunate we were to know, to be in- hind them and building a close working Senate so very seriously. He knew he spired by, and to learn from Tennessee’s fa- friendship based on mutual respect, was not going to be around forever and vorite son and one of our country’s finest common purpose, love of country, and that meant he had a duty to make the leaders, Howard Baker. of course good humor. They were Senate work and to preserve it as a Dan Quayle, when he was a senator, adults, busy about serious business, place where disputes and disagree- summed it up: ‘‘There’s Howard Baker,’’ he and they conducted that business with ments are sifted and sorted out and said, ‘‘and then there’s the rest of us sen- where stable, durable solutions are ators.’’ dignity and with grace. The larger point is that while people slowly but surely achieved. It is how he Mr. MCCONNELL. I would like to talk a lot about the importance of hav- earned the nickname ‘‘the great concil- share some of Senator ALEXANDER’s ob- ing political skill in Washington these iator.’’ servations about Senator Baker be- days, the importance of temperament When Dan Quayle was a Senator cause, as I said, I think they are impor- cannot be overstated. The way Senator here, he used to say: ‘‘There’s Howard tant, timely lessons about the purpose Baker conducted himself here and in Baker, and then there’s the rest of us.’’ and potential of our service. the White House is eloquent testimony Over the past week, we have been re- One of the things that stands out in of that. minded of why that was, and I thank all the tributes to Senator Baker, in- It is not that he was laid back. As Senator ALEXANDER for helping us re- cluding Senator ALEXANDER’s, is the Senator ALEXANDER put it, behind member why his friend and mentor way in which he embodied the rare Baker’s pleasant demeanor was a rest- meant so much to this country and this trait of taking himself lightly even as less ambition that would propel him to institution. he took his duties seriously. the heights of American politics and May the memory of Howard Henry I will give you an example. One of the government for 40 years, but he could Baker inspire us to be our best selves time-honored traditions around here is subordinate that ambition when he felt and even better Senators. for new Senators to labor over their the moment or the country needed him f maiden speeches as if Pericles himself to. He was persistent about achieving a RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME were standing in judgment from the result but never insisted that his way The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Presiding Officer’s chair. Senator was the only way to do it. It is a qual- Baker was no exception. His maiden the previous order, the leadership time ity that required an ability to listen. is reserved. speech was long, thoughtful, and In Baker’s case that meant being an el- dense—so much so that when he asked f oquent listener, a trait Senator ALEX- his father-in-law, then-Senate Repub- ANDER put above all the others in MORNING BUSINESS lican Leader Everett Dirksen, for his Baker’s formidable arsenal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under reaction, Dirksen is said to have re- Here is how Senator Baker himself the previous order, the Senate will be marked: ‘‘Howard, Howard, perhaps once put it: in a period of morning business for 1 you should occasionally enjoy the lux- There is a difference between hearing and hour, with Senators permitted to speak ury of an unexpressed thought.’’ understanding what people say. You don’t therein for up to 10 minutes each, with It was the kind of comment that have to agree, but you have to hear what the majority controlling the first 30 might have stung a lesser Senator, but they’ve got to say. And if you do, the minutes and the Republicans control- as Senator ALEXANDER pointed out in chances are much better you’ll be able to ling the second 30 minutes. mentioning that last week, Baker was translate that into a useful position and even useful leadership. The Senator from Tennessee. a quick learner. About a week or so Mr. ALEXANDER. Thank you, Mr. later, Howard rose again—this time to Senator ALEXANDER pointed out How- President. I believe it is correct that challenge one of his Democratic col- ard Baker had courage. He helped Senator CORKER and I, before morning leagues to a game of tennis. The Sen- round up the votes to ratify the Pan- business begins, have a few minutes to ator in question had just taken a swipe ama Canal Treaty even though he must reflect on Senator Baker. at the vigor of his Republican col- have known it would not help him The PRESIDING OFFICER. That un- leagues, particularly the new ones, and much in a Republican primary for derstanding is correct. Senator Baker decided to rise to the President, to put it mildly. When the Mr. ALEXANDER. That is correct? challenge, tongue firmly in cheek. integrity of our politics was at stake, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- It was a star performance. The Sen- he did not hesitate to take on a Presi- ate is under morning business right ator that Baker challenged even inter- dent of his own party in a very public now, but the Senator from Tennessee is rupted him at one point to suggest that way—an impulse that one hopes law- recognized. it was ‘‘one of the best maiden speeches makers in both parties could muster Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I that has ever been delivered in this today if the integrity of our system ask consent that before morning busi- chamber.’’ Evidently he had missed called for it again. ness begin that Senator CORKER and I Baker’s actual maiden speech. But Sen- But perhaps most important of all, be permitted to reflect on Senator ator Baker’s legendary ability to adapt Howard Baker was grounded. He had an Baker.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4237 Mr. President, I ask consent that we ard Baker than my relationship with that most of us are comfortable with have a few minutes to speak about Sen- him, but that was hard to do. I waited and therefore the country is com- ator Baker before morning business be- until the end of my remarks to try to fortable with it. He understood that gins. do that. you only govern a complex country Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, reserv- No one had more influence on my life such as ours by consensus. And wheth- ing the right to object—I am not going over the last half century than Howard er it was lightbulbs or an 9-week de- to object because we have an under- Baker. I came here with him in 1967 as bate on the Panama Canal during standing, but I would like to have a his only legislative assistant. That is which there were nearly 200 conten- similar amount of time to reflect on how many legislative assistants Sen- tious amendments and reservations Senator Alan Dixon, who passed away ators had then. They dealt mainly with and arguments, you have those discus- over the weekend, after the Senators one another, not through staff mem- sion all the way through to the end. from Tennessee have paid homage to bers. I came back in 1977 when sud- It is said that these days are much Senator Baker. denly he was elected Republican leader more contentious than the days of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on his third try by one vote, and I Howard Baker. There are some things objection. worked in the office that is now the that are different today that make Mr. ALEXANDER. Thank you, Mr. Republican leader’s office for 3 months that sort of discussion more difficult, President. I appreciate the courtesy of helping him find a permanent chief of but we shouldn’t kid ourselves—those the Senator from Illinois. staff until I went back to Tennessee. weren’t easy days either. Those were f Throughout my entire public life and the days when Vietnam veterans came private life, no one has had more effect home with Americans spitting on REMEMBERING HOWARD BAKER on me by virtue of his effort to encour- them. Those were the days of Water- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I age me—as well as many other younger gate. Those were the days of Social Se- thank Senator MCCONNELL from Ken- people who were working their way up curity going bankrupt and a 9-week tucky for his eloquent remarks. One in a variety of ways—and as an exam- contentious debate on the Panama other thing I said at the funeral was ple for how to do things. Canal. Those were the days of the that Senator Baker had an eye for tal- My advice to younger people who Equal Rights Amendment. Those were ent. In 1969, when I was a young aide in want to know how to become involved difficult days too. Senator Baker and the Nixon White House, Senator Baker in politics is to find someone whom Senator Byrd on the Democratic side came to me and said: ‘‘You might want you respect and admire, volunteer to were able, generally speaking, to allow to get to know that smart young legis- go to work for them and do anything the Senate to take up those big issues lative assistant for Senator Marlow legal they ask you to do and learn from and have an extended discussion all the Cook.’’ That young legislative assist- them, both the good and the bad. I had way through to the end and come to a ant was MITCH MCCONNELL. So I did get the great privilege of working with the result. to know him. best. Most of us in this body have the same I thank Senator MCCONNELL for com- To give one small example of how principles. Those principles all belong ing to the funeral. I thank Senator closely intertwined our lives have be- to what we call the American char- REID, our majority leader, for being come, I had the same office he had in acter. They include such principles as there as well. They were there at the the Dirksen Office Building. I had the equal opportunity, liberty, and E front of that small church in Hunts- same phone number he had in the Dirk- pluribus unum. And most of our con- ville, TN. The Vice President came. He sen Office Building. If you open the flicts, the late Samuel Huntington used sat there, met everybody, showed his drawer of this desk, you will find to say, are about resolving conflicts respect for both former Senator Baker scratched in the drawer the names among those principles. For example, if and his wife, former Senator Nancy Baker, Thompson, and my name. I have we are talking about immigration, we Kassebaum Baker. We Tennesseans ap- the same desk on this floor. have a conflict between rule of law and preciated that courtesy by the Vice As far as the Senate, just one story. equal opportunity, so how do we put President, the majority leader, and the A remarkably effective presentation at those together and how do we come to minority leader very much. the funeral was made by the Reverend a conclusion? Howard Baker saw the There were a number of others there. Martha Anne Fairchild, who for 20 way to do that as bringing to the floor Our Governor was there; Senator years has been the minister of the a subject, hopefully with bipartisan CORKER and I, of course, were there; small Presbyterian church in Hunts- support, and talking it all the way Senator Fred Thompson; majority ville. She told a story about lightbulbs through to the end until most Senators leader Bill Frist, whom Senator Baker and Senator Baker. are comfortable with the decision. His had mentored; Senator Pete Domenici, He was on the Session, which is the aid in that was, as Senator MCCONNELL Senator Bill Brock, Senator Elizabeth governing body of the church. He was said, being an eloquent listener. That Dole, and Senator Bennett Johnston an elder, and he insisted on coming to is why he was admired by Members of were also there; as well as Senator the meetings. She said that at one of both parties. In one poll in the 1980s, he Jack Danforth, who married Howard the meetings of the Session the elders, was considered to be the most admired and Nancy; and our former Governors, who represent the maybe 70 members Senator by Democrats and by Repub- Winfield Dunn and Don Sundquist. It of the church, fell into a discussion licans. That is why Dan Quayle said: was a small church, but along with about new lightbulbs. It was pretty There is Howard Baker ‘‘and then former Vice President Al Gore and the contentious, and eventually they re- there’s the rest of us Senators.’’ current Vice President and the major- solved it because Senator Baker in- So I think the memory of Howard ity leader, as well as the minority lead- sisted that they discuss it all the way Baker, his lesson for us, is that—with- er, there was real respect for the through to the end. out assigning any blame to the Repub- former majority leader of the Senate. She talked with him later, and he lican side or the Democratic side—we I will not try to repeat what I said at said: ‘‘Well, I could have pulled out my don’t need a change of rules to make the funeral, and it was a privilege for checkbook and written a check for the the Senate function, we need a change me to be asked by the family to speak, new lightbulbs, but I thought it was of behavior. Howard Baker’s behavior but I did want to make two comments more important that the elders have a is a very good example, whether it was briefly, one personal and one about the full and long discussion so they all the Panama Canal, whether it was fix- Senate. could be comfortable with the decision ing Social Security, whether it was The personal one that I said at the they made.’’ President Reagan’s tax cuts, or wheth- funeral was that I had tried to follow That story about lightbulbs is how er it was resolving whether how to buy the rule in LAMAR ALEXANDER’s ‘‘Little Howard Baker saw the U.S. Senate—as new lightbulbs for the First Pres- Plaid Book’’ that when invited to a forum for extended discussion where byterian Church of Huntsville, TN. speak at a funeral, remember to men- you have the patience to allow every- I ask unanimous consent to have tion the deceased more often than one to pretty well have their say in the printed in the RECORD the remarks of yourself and to talk more about How- hopes that you come to a conclusion Martha Anne Fairchild, the pastor of

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According to that led him into the surrender of worry, necessary for him to resign, and he called me Culvahouse, Howard Baker told him into a life of prayer, and above all else into to apologize that he could not complete his that if the President did not truly a peace beyond human understanding. This term. It may seem that no apologies would know about the diversion of Iranian gentleness, this prayer, this peace, made it be necessary, but he reminded me that he arms sales proceeds to the Contras, he possible for him to live in joy whatever his had made a commitment to serve his church, circumstances and to invite his friends to do was to help him—if he did not truly and he truly regretted being unable to com- exactly the same. plete that commitment. know. The other is an article by Keel I chose to read these words today because I am humbly grateful that he was so will- Hunt from the Tennessean about Sen- we are saying goodbye to a supremely gentle ing to accept me as his pastor when I came ator Baker, and finally the funeral man. Howard Baker embodied in his life all here almost 20 years ago, a woman only a order of worship from the Baker cere- the qualities Paul commends to our reflec- few years out of seminary who still had mony. tion and attention. He was a true, honorable, much to learn about the serious business of There being no objection, the mate- and just man. He lived a pure, pleasing, and Christian ministry. From the very beginning commendable life, and surely he was a man he treated me with affection and respect, and rial was ordered to be printed in the of excellence and worthy of praise. In a pub- RECORD, as follows: I hope I have learned from him. lic life spanning decades of serious, selfless One of the things we all admire him for IN MEMORY OF HOWARD H. BAKER, JR. service to his country, Howard Baker em- was his gift of attention. Dietrich FUNERAL SERMON BY THE REV. MARTHA ANNE bodied every public virtue. Bonhoeffer, the great 20th century Christian FAIRCHILD, PASTOR, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Of his public virtues, in fact, so much has theologian and martyr, once remarked, ‘‘The CHURCH, HUNTSVILLE, TENNESSEE been said over the past few days that I can first duty one owes to others in the fellow- Dear friends, thank you for your presence add very little. So I share with you some- ship is to listen to them.’’ Howard Baker had here this afternoon. Thank you for joining us thing of the gentleness Howard Baker shared a deep commitment to listening. When you as we gather to remember and give thanks with his church. He was a member of this talked to him he paid attention to you—even for the remarkable life of Howard H. Baker, congregation from his childhood, and one of if he could only speak to you for 60 seconds, Jr., We are grateful and honored that you are the most faithful attenders of public worship you had his focused attention for that entire here with us. I have ever known. When he was in town, he 60 seconds. You knew he heard you. And I would like to read one more Scripture was in church on Sunday morning—it was every time you came away a little encour- lesson, one with opening words that may sur- one of his priorities. There is an old catch aged, a little cheered, a little more content, prise you. But as I continue reading, you will phrase about sharing time, talents, and because he had paid attention—that great understand why I chose it. It was written by treasure with one’s church, and Howard gift of being listened to that we all hunger to the Apostle Paul, from a prison cell, perhaps Baker shared all those things: He shared his receive. within a very short time before his own time with his faithful attendance at worship Among the questions a Presbyterian elder death. He was writing to a community of and church events. He shared his talents must answer in the affirmative at his or her faithful Christians he held in such high es- with his photography of church happenings ordination is this one: ‘‘Will you seek to teem that he considered them to be equal co- from Homecoming to Easter egg hunts, and serve the people with energy, intelligence, workers with him in the work of Christ, and of course his cooking prowess when got up imagination, and love?’’ That is a vow every he wrote these words at the end of a letter early on Easter Sunday to join the other leader should take. It is a vow Howard Baker full of tender concern and advice for dear church men cooking breakfast—his par- lived up to in his entire life of service, for friends he knew he might never see again. ticular talent was putting the biscuits in the that is what he was: a servant leader, one Here are Paul’s words from the fourth chap- oven and getting them out on time. He who embodied not only the qualities of cour- ter of his letter to the church at Philippi: shared his treasure in a lifetime of generous age, confidence, and consensus-building that (Philippians 4:4–9) financial support of the church. But most of were the hallmarks of his public life, but ‘‘Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will all Howard Baker supported this church with also the qualities of humility, good humor, say, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known his presence. and selfless love that made those other Here is an example. Some years ago the to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry qualities possible. He was a servant leader in congregation of this church elected him as a about anything, but in everything by prayer the truest sense of the term. and supplication with thanksgiving let your ruling elder, a lifelong position in our de- As we remember him for his gentleness, his requests be made known to God. And the nomination. His election placed him in ac- good humor, his deep wisdom, as we recall peace of God, which surpasses all under- tive service on our church board, called the shared moments of tears and laughter, tense standing, will guard your hearts and your Session, for a three year term. Now, I must times of debate and controversy, satisfying minds in Christ Jesus. share a little secret with you. Session meet- times of concord and shared accomplish- ‘‘Finally, beloved, whatever is true, what- ings only rarely concern matters of any ment, as we pay tribute to him for his deep ever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever great import. So I mentioned to him that I love for his family, for his unwavering devo- is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is understood the many demands he had on his tion to the well-being of his country, and commendable, if there is any excellence and time, and offered him a blanket excused ab- even for his unfailing appetite for all things if there is anything worthy of praise, think sence for any meeting he needed to miss. chocolate and sweet, perhaps you can see about these things. Keep on doing the things That was a mistake. He was quite offended why I think we must say with Paul, ‘‘Rejoice that you have learned and received and by this suggestion of mine and told me firm- in the Lord always!’’ By God’s great gifts to heard and seen in me, and the God of peace ly—but very gently—that he intended to him, Howard Baker became a great gift to will be with you.’’ make every meeting. And that is what he us. And surely that great gift is worth rejoic- ‘‘Rejoice in the Lord always,’’ Paul says. did, on one occasion even flying in for our ing over always. I’ll admit it, those are odd words for a fu- evening meeting and flying out again that Shortly we will follow his casket out to neral sermon. We may be celebrating the life very same night to meet a commitment else- the cemetery adjacent to this church. When of a great man, but we do not feel much like where the following day. When Howard we go I invite you to remember that across rejoicing. Our feelings are too bittersweet for Baker made a promise, he kept it. the street from that cemetery once stood the At every meeting, he was an attentive, that. We have lost someone we loved deeply, house where Howard Baker was born. We will helpful, encouraging elder among fellow el- someone who was an immense influence for be laying him to rest just a few hundred feet ders. He tried to get all of us to call him good not only in our own country but around from where his life began. In the completion Howard, and some of us managed to do that the world. How is rejoicing part of this pic- of that great life well lived, I hope that, even and some of us never could. Even when the ture? How can we say, ‘‘Rejoice!’’ in the midst of our sorrow, we will find cause Rejoicing is part of the picture for us for discussion revolved around the purchase of to rejoice always. the same reason it was part of the picture for new light bulbs—yes, I know all those jokes, Thanks be to God for the life of Howard Paul. Paul was nearing his own death. He too—he was patient and helpful in not only Baker. Thanks be to God. had already lost his freedom—he was writing contributing to the discussion but in helping this letter from a prison cell. He was writing me as his moderator to guide it to a conclu- [From the National Review Online, July 2, to people he would never see again. In the sion. He told me later he considered just 2014] stark conditions of imprisonment in the first pulling out his checkbook and writing a century, he was suffering physically, in check for the bulbs we were dithering over, HOWARD BAKER JR., COURAGEOUS chains and without sufficient food or cloth- but he wanted his fellow elders to go through CONSTITUTIONALIST ing, often alone and in pain, with no cer- the process of making a decision we were all (By Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr.) tainty about what would happen to him. Yet comfortable with. And for that he was will- Many of the recent obituaries of Howard he invites us to rejoice, because the sources ing to devote a little more time, a little Baker, the former Senate majority leader,

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He was the Howard understood that transacting the peo- Reagan-administration lawyers to drop our first Republican since Reconstruction to be ple’s business required at least 51 votes in objections to the Senate’s proposed ‘‘ratifi- elected statewide in Tennessee. Four years the Senate and 218 votes in the House. On the cation record’’ underlying the Intermediate after that, there were two more GOP vic- tough votes that require leadership and po- Nuclear Forces Treaty; that was the Sen- tories statewide: Winfield Dunn was elected litical courage, he knew that the necessary ate’s prerogative, Howard reminded me, and governor, and the Chattanooga U.S. Rep. Bill majority was to be found on both sides of the the president wanted the INF Treaty ratified Brock joined Baker in the Senate. aisle. as part of his strategy to end, and win, the Today, three decades on, two generations Contrary to recent suggestions by approv- Cold War. of political leaders can be seen in the Baker ing left-leaning news commentators and crit- Shortly before the 2010 midterm congres- lineage: Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Bill ics on the inexperienced right, Howard sional elections, I visited with Howard Baker Haslam, Fred Thompson, Bill Frist, Don Baker’s interpretation of acceptable ‘‘com- at his home in the mountains of East Ten- Sundquist. promise’’ did not entail splitting the dif- nessee. When I expressed concern about the Alexander, very early in his career, was ference or seeking a watered-down con- dramatic swings in the recent election re- Baker’s top legislative aide, and left that of- sensus. As Bob Dole observed, Howard Baker sults, he replied: ‘‘I taught you better than fice in 1970 to be Dunn’s campaign manager. believed, along with Ronald Reagan, that that. Those swings are the self-corrections In 1973, Baker made Thompson minority achieving 70 percent or more of one’s prior- built into our republican form of govern- counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, ities is a victory in our democracy. Above ment.’’ All of us are well-advised to reflect putting him on TV screens across America. all, Howard Baker was the most civil and re- upon the teachings of Howard H. Baker Jr. Haslam, in 1978, worked in Baker’s re-elec- spectful person I have known. As a con- tion office. Corker and Haslam became may- sequence, he had many friends across the po- [From the Tennessean, June 29, 2014] ors of Chattanooga and Knoxville, respec- litical and policy spectrums who would give tively, and later on senator and governor. HOWARD BAKER’S LEGACY: ‘‘THE OTHER GUY his views a fair and careful hearing. Baker had a way with Democrats, too. He Howard Baker exercised political courage MIGHT BE RIGHT’’ was the first Republican ever endorsed by wisely and with the intention to win. His (By Keel Hunt) The Tennessean, in its partisan Democratic views, even when they were in the minority For Tennesseans who knew Howard Baker heyday. The editorial on this page that sup- in the Republican caucus and among Ten- in his day, the news of his death on Thursday ported him was a breakthrough in Demo- nessee voters, were the result of careful brought an afternoon of emptiness, feelings cratic territory for Baker’s East-West alli- study and measured against long-term na- of great loss, and a deep sense that one very ance. tional interests. His support for the Panama special had left the building. When President Jimmy Carter proposed Canal Treaty, for instance, clearly damaged There are certainly people who knew him the Panama Canal Treaty, handing the canal his prospects in the 1980 Republican presi- better than I did, but in my own memory over to Panama, Baker was a key advocate dential primaries, and his leadership in se- this man of moderate height looms larger on the Senate floor when it passed. curing passage of the Clean Air Act and than life. Let me count the ways. Plenty will be written this week about his strip-mine reclamation disappointed his Baker was a master politician, the great roles on the national and global stages—as friends and neighbors in the coal country of conciliator and a builder of human bridges. Senate majority leader, President Reagan’s East Tennessee. Those and other unpopular Especially from the vantage point of this chief of staff, ambassador to Japan. But votes did not occur in isolation; they were current angry age, Baker’s gifts shine through it all, and more so than many sen- co-joined and hedged by his unrelenting sup- brightly now: that calming voice, the steady ators who have become national politicians, port for a strong military, for nuclear power temperament, his gift for reaching out and Baker also stayed close to his Tennessee and coal gasification, and for dispensing with drawing people together, a knack for rea- roots. the prolonged environmental review of the soned compromise, his abiding sense of how One morning long ago, two years into his Alyeska Pipeline. government can and should work. second term, I was in a room full of reporters Jim Neal, the renowned Tennessee trial Today, you hear some of those terms at- lawyer and Kennedy-administration pros- in Washington, D.C., and heard the senator tacked, by the people who thrive on dividing, ecutor, presciently predicted that Howard, say: ‘‘I am from Huntsville, Tennessee, as being somehow unpatriotic. Baker’s life owing to his ‘‘strong moral compass,’’ would which is the center of the known universe.’’ was a demonstration of how politics and the That is where, on Tuesday afternoon, he be the star of the Senate Watergate Com- skills of collaboration are noble, of how gov- will come to his final rest. mittee. From announcing at the beginning of the Watergate Committee hearings that ‘‘he ernment can work to move society forward. Hearing both sides of an issue, finding the FUNERAL ORDER OF WORSHIP would follow every lead, unrestrained by any common ground—these are the gifts we asso- fear of where that lead might ultimately Prelude take us,’’ to assembling a minority staff that ciate with Baker now and all the moderate *Entrance of the Family *Sentences of Scripture discovered the existence of the Nixon Oval politicians he inspired (see below). This is *Hymn America the Beautiful Office tapes, to making the motion that the how good government happens. Committee subpoena the tapes, Howard set He often quoted his own father, U.S. Rep. O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber aside partisan considerations and led the ef- Howard Baker Sr., who told him: ‘‘You waves of grain, fort to find the answers to the key question: should always go through life working on the For purple mountain majesties above the ‘‘What did the President know and when did assumption that the other guy might be fruited plain! he know it?’’ In 1987, when he was the new right.’’ His stepmother once said of Baker America! America! God shed His grace on Reagan White House chief of staff, Howard Jr., ‘‘He’s like the Tennessee River—he flows thee, instructed me that my job as the recently right down the middle.’’ And crown thy good with brotherhood from appointed White House counsel was to guide Before politics, Baker was reared in tiny sea to shining sea. and advise President Reagan through the Huntsville, in Scott County, and educated in O beautiful for pilgrim feet whose stern im- Iran-Contra investigations without his being Chattanooga, Sewanee and Knoxville. In the passioned stress impeached—if the president truly did not early 1960s, by this time a lawyer working in A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the know about the diversion of Iranian arms- Huntsville and Knoxville, he became an ar- wilderness! sales proceeds to the Contras. Query how chitect of the modern Republican Party in America! America! God mend thy every flaw, many current and recent senior officials Tennessee. Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty In 1964, wanting to mount his own cam- would append that all-important modifier: if. in law! In his farewell speech to the Senate, How- paign for U.S. Senate, Baker allied with Re- O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating ard stated that ‘‘our wisest course is to fol- publican organizers at the far end of the strife, low the Constitution rather than improvise state in Memphis and Shelby County, nota- Who more than self their county loved, and around it.’’ He expressed deep concern that bly the lawyers Lewis Donelson and Harry mercy more than life! the Clinton impeachment proceeding votes Wellford. Together, they laid the foundation America! America! May God thy gold refine, were along party lines and that we were for a two-party state. reaping the whirlwind of the Watergate con- Baker’s aim was to fill the unexpired term Till all success be nobleness and every gain vulsion—that we had not learned our lesson of Sen. Estes Kefauver, who had died, and he divine. but were instead enacting ill-advised and came very close to winning. But it was a O beautiful for patriot dream that sees, be- constitutionally suspect laws that were no Democratic year driven by national factors yond the years, substitute for judging the character of our well beyond his control: Barry Goldwater, Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by leaders on a non-partisan basis. the GOP’s presidential nominee, came to human tears! I have no doubt that if Howard Baker and Tennessee saying TVA ought to be sold; and America! America! God shed His grace on his long-time Democratic counterpart in the Lyndon Johnson, who had succeeded Presi- thee,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S4240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 8, 2014 And crown thy good with brotherhood from versation with people like Howard you are voting for me. Can you come sea to shining sea. Baker who affect us and cause us to be back and vote? Opening Prayer better people. It also allows us to wit- That Senator did. The Senator was Scripture Readings Ecclesiastes 3:1–15; ness what took place last week. I have the then-senior Senator from Vermont, John 14:1–6, 25–27 to say I have seen Senator ALEXANDER Robert Stafford, and he flew back to Psalm 23 (read by all) on many occasions say and do things get to the caucus to vote for his friend The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. that I thought were impressive. I don’t Howard Baker—the first one by one He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: think I have ever seen anything that vote; all the rest by acclamation. I He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: measures up to what was said in that know this because both Senator Staf- He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness small Presbyterian church last week. I ford and Howard Baker told me that for His name’s sake. think all of us were touched. The Sen- story. They were also two of the finest Yea, though I walk through the valley of the ator had a lot of good material to work Senators with whom I have ever shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for with and was describing a man who served. Both tried to work things out. Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy probably has had more effect in a posi- My other story is we were going to be staff they comfort me. tive way on Tennessee politics—in in session until midnight one night on Thou preparest a table before me in the pres- many ways, national politics—like a technically contested matter. ence of mine enemies: Thou anointest Senator Ted Stevens and I and a few my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Howard Baker. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me He was an inspiration to all of us. others went to see Howard Baker, who all the days of my life: and I will dwell When we were around him, his gra- was the majority leader. We talked in the house of the Lord forever. ciousness and humility caused all of us about the issue that was divisive. We Sermon The Reverend Martha Anne Fair- to be much better people. His encour- said: We think we have a solution. We child agement, especially when dealing with have all been talking. We can work it Remarks Senator Lamar Alexander tough issues, I think caused all of us to out but it is going to take some time Anthem May the Road Rise to Meet You want to strive even harder to be better for the drafting. Could you recess and First Presbyterian Church Choir Senators and better people. not stay until midnight when all it is Prayers I certainly cannot give the comments going to do is exacerbate tempers? *Hymn Shall We Gather at the River with the eloquence the Senator gave Come back in the morning and we will Shall we gather at the river, last week and certainly the ones just have it all worked out, and we will get Where bright angel feet have trod, this done. With its crystal tide forever given. I know you and he were very Flowing by the throne of God: close, and he impacted you more than Senator Baker knew that we were all Senators in both parties who kept our Refrain: any other person outside your imme- Yes, we’ll gather at the river, diate family, but he had an impact on word. He said: ‘‘Of course.’’ So we re- The beautiful, the beautiful river; all of us. He had an impact on this Na- cessed. Now, as the Senator from Ten- Gather with the saints at the river tion. It is a great honor and privilege nessee knows, we have cloakrooms here That flows by the throne of God. to stand with the Senator today to ac- in the back of this Chamber. We all—if Ere we reach the shining river, knowledge Senator Baker’s greatness we have late-night votes, most of us Lay we every burden down; as a person, his greatness as a Senator. hang around the cloakroom between Grace our spirits will deliver, Many times we see presentations as votes. At that time they had beautiful And provide a robe and crown. people talk about someone’s life, and a stained glass windows in the alcoves. Soon we’ll reach the silver river, lot of times that is embellished. I will We recessed and went home. An hour Soon our pilgrimage will cease; say in this case none of it was. It was or so after we went home a bomb went Soon our happy hearts will quiver all about the man serving here in the off out here in the corridor. When we With the melody of peace. Senate but also serving in that small came in the next morning, this place *Commendation church in Huntsville, TN, to which he looked like a war zone. Shards of glass *Blessing was so loyal. from those windows in both cloak- *Recessional rooms were embedded in the walls. The *Dismissal of the Family I thank the Senator for the oppor- *General Dismissal tunity to serve with him. I know each door to where the distinguished Repub- Postlude of us strives to carry out those charac- lican deputy leader has his office now Pastor: The Reverend Martha Anne Fair- teristics Howard Baker so wisely was blown in, the stained window child showed us, and I do agree that the Sen- above of it was ruined. Paintings out Music Director: David Mayfield ate would be a much better place if all here were shredded, and some of the If you release a baby sea turtle on ChiChi- of us could embody those characteris- marble busts of former vice presidents Jima, (a small island off the coast of Japan), tics most of the time. were damaged. You could smell the and your turtle heads to the sea, you are I thank the senior Senator for his gunpowder of the explosive when we guaranteed good luck for 100 years. leadership and for his comments. came to work. Mr. ALEXANDER. I thank the Sen- I thank our distinguished minority I mention this because his form of ate for this time, and I yield the floor leader, during a time of great busy-ness leadership was that if we could get to- for my colleague from Tennessee. in his own personal life, for taking the gether and work things out, he pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- time to be a part of something that I ferred we do that. He would encourage ator from Tennessee. think is meaningful to him also. it—both Republicans and Democrats. Mr. CORKER. I would like to join our I yield the floor. Then because he could rely on those of distinguished leader MITCH MCCONNELL The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- us—again both Republicans and Demo- in seconding the comments about the ator from Vermont. crats—who would keep our word, he presentation the senior Senator from Mr. LEAHY. I have been moved by agreed to that. We knew he would keep Tennessee made at the Howard Baker the comments from the Senators re- his word. funeral. garding Senator Baker. The story the I wonder how many lives of Senators It is a great privilege for us to serve senior Senator from Tennessee told were saved that night because of that. in this body. While times are tough rel- about the lightbulbs is—those of us How many would have been terribly in- ative to our ability or willingness to who knew Senator Baker could well jured. Of course our staffs who work solve some of the major problems, understand that. He was a man who often long after we have gone—how many of the major problems of our Na- brought Senators together—both par- many people could have been harmed if tion today—and sometimes there are ties. it had not been for the fact that the comments made about serving in the I will tell two very quick stories. One Senate was a different place, and I be- Senate—what I say to people back is referencing a leadership race won by lieve a better place. home is that if any of us ever forget one vote. He had called a good friend of But I say this not so much to tell his- what a privilege it is to serve, we his, who was at home on official busi- torical stories, but I say this out of my should go home. That privilege allows ness, and said: I know the press says I great respect for Howard Baker. Some- us to meet people and to be in con- am going to lose this race, but I know body calculated the other day that I

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He believed what a privi- world became aware of the landmine mines, as have dozens of countries that lege it was to serve here. problem, they took action. The Senate could never dream of having a power- He believed that the Senate could be was the first legislative body in the ful, modern army as we do—countries the conscience of the Nation. I appre- world to ban exports of antipersonnel that look to the United States, the ciate the tribute that was paid by my landmines. I am proud of writing that most powerful Nation on Earth, but dear friend, the senior Senator from amendment. Other countries soon fol- they got rid of their landmines. Tennessee, who I knew as Governor and lowed our example. The naysayers’ argument is simple. as Cabinet member. We have always And there were others, especially It goes like this: The United States is had a good personal relationship. I lis- Canada’s former Foreign Minister no longer causing the misery captured tened to his tales of Howard Baker. His Lloyd Axworthy and the International in these photographs, so why should we colleague from Tennessee painted quite Campaign to Ban Landmines. Thanks join the treaty? Does that mean they a picture of him. I thank them for to them an international treaty out- also oppose the Convention on the doing that. I thank them for adding to lawing the weapons has been joined by Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the history of the Senate by doing it. 161 countries. I regret that the United such as the crippled people in this pho- ORDER OF PROCEDURE States, of all the NATO countries, is tograph? Do they oppose the Chemical Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask the only one that has not joined, even Weapons Treaty, and every other trea- unanimous consent that the distin- though the U.S. military has not used ty dealing with international relations guished senior Senator from Illinois be antipersonnel mines for 22 years, de- that the United States has joined since recognized once I yield the floor. spite two long wars. the time of George Washington? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without On June 27, though, the Obama ad- Does the fact that we are not causing objection, it is so ordered. ministration finally took a step—it is a problem, that we do not use land- f an incremental step, but it is a signifi- mines or chemical weapons, absolve us LANDMINES cant one—to put the United States on from having a responsibility to be part a path to join the treaty. Although the of an international treaty to stop it? Of Mr. LEAHY. Everyone knows the old United States has not produced or pur- course not. The world looks to the adage that a picture is worth 1,000 chased antipersonnel mines since the United States for leadership. words. I have been an avid photog- 1990s, the White House announced that In 1992, if the Senate had accepted rapher since I was a child. I have a as a matter of official policy that it the argument now being made this strong sense of that. So I thought I will no longer produce or otherwise ac- body would never have voted 100 to 0 to would provide a few examples today, quire antipersonnel mines, nor will the ban the export of antipersonnel land- because sometimes words are not Pentagon replenish its stockpile of mines. enough. I suppose those in the House who I have often spoken about the hor- mines as they become obsolete. criticize President Obama today would rific toll on civilians from landmines. Our closest allies and many others say the entire Senate was wrong 22 These tiny explosives, about the size of around the world welcomed this step, years ago. Those 100 Democrats and a hockey puck or a can of soup, can even though it falls far short of what Republicans who voted back then to kill a child or blow the legs and arms supporters of the treaty have called off an adult. They are triggered by the for. ban U.S. exports of antipersonnel victim. In other words, unlike a gun But one senior Member of the House mines understood that while the that a soldier aims and fires or a bomb of Representatives immediately ac- United States may not have been caus- that is dropped and explodes on a tar- cused President Obama of ignoring U.S. ing the problem, we needed to be part get, landmines sit there and wait for military commanders, some of whom of the solution. The same holds true their victims. have defended the use of landmines, today. It could be hours or days or weeks, just as the military defended poison In 1996 President Clinton called on even years. But however long it is after gas a century ago when nations acted the Pentagon to develop alternatives they are scattered and hidden beneath to ban it. to antipersonnel mines, whether they a layer of sand or dirt, they explode This Member of the House said: The were technological or doctrinal alter- when an unsuspecting person, whether President ‘‘owes our military an expla- natives. He was Commander in Chief, a combatant or an innocent civilian, nation for ignoring their advice’’, and but the Pentagon largely ignored him. steps on it or triggers it with a plow or he went on to say that this decision But now 18 years later it needs to be a wheelbarrow or a bicycle. That per- represents an ‘‘expensive solution in done. Not at some unspecified time in son’s life is changed forever. search of a nonexistent problem.’’ the future but by a reasonable dead- In many countries where there are A Member of our body, the Senate, line—because it can be done. few doctors, landmine victims bleed to called the announcement a ‘‘brazen at- Now, I am not so naive to think that death. Those who survive with a leg or tempt by the President to circumvent a treaty will prevent every last person both legs gone are the lucky ones. This the constitutional responsibility of the on Earth from using landmines. But if girl is an example of who I am talking Senate to provide advice and consent people use them, they pay a price for about. We do not know her nationality, to international treaties that bind the using them. Bashar Assad used poison but the picture tells a lot. She is learn- United States.’’ gas, but look at the political price he ing to walk on artificial legs. Her life These are strong words. They make paid. Are those who oppose the land- has been made immeasurably harder great sound bites for the press. But the mine treaty so dismissive of the bene- because of a landmine that probably truth lies elsewhere. fits of outlawing and stigmatizing a cost less than $2. I have a grand- Over the years, the White House has weapon like IEDs, which pose a danger daughter not much older than her. consulted closely with the Pentagon, to our own troops? Each of these photographs tell a including about this decision. The pol- Rather than opposing a treaty that similar story. None of these people icy just announced simply makes offi- will make it a war crime to use land- were combatants. Each are facing lives cial what has been an informal fact for mines against our troops, why not sup- of pain, and sometimes in their com- at least 17 years through three Presi- port the mine-breaching technology munities stigmatization because of dential administrations. they need to protect themselves? weapons that are designed to be indis- It also ignores the fact that the I always come back to the photo- criminate. United States has neither joined the graphs. I have met many people like The Leahy War Victims Fund has treaty nor has the President sent it to these. They may not be Americans, but helped some of them, as this photo- the Senate for ratification, so the what happened to them happens to

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Well, he ning for police magistrate in Belleville, had to persuade a few of the oldtimers REMEMBERING ALAN DIXON IL. Alan hadn’t even graduated from who weren’t really open to the idea, Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, yes- law school, and his friend reminded but it was his personality and his de- terday at 6 p.m. on Capitol Hill there him you didn’t have to be a lawyer to termination that got it done, a tradi- was a gathering at a nearby restaurant be a police magistrate in those days. tion which continues to this day. known as The Monocle. It was a gath- So he ran and he won. In his 12 years in the Senate, Alan ering of former staffers of U.S. Senator Two years later, after getting out of Dixon didn’t forget where he came Alan Dixon of Illinois. They picked The law school and passing the bar, both in from. He remembered growing up in a Monocle because he would have picked Missouri and Illinois, he was elected to family of modest means in Belleville. it. It was his favorite place on Capitol the Illinois House of Representatives— He remembered those tough summer Hill. And it was a sad day, because Sen- the youngest member ever elected to jobs—and there were plenty of them. ator Dixon passed away Sunday morn- the Illinois General Assembly. His And he never forgot the working people ing in Fairview Heights, IL. starting salary: $3,000. he represented in St. Clair County and His staff gathered at The Monocle He went on to become one of the across the State of Illinois. the next day, which would have been most successful vote-getters in the his- Alan was at the top of his game and his birthday, to toast him and to pay tory of the State of Illinois. He won 29 in the strongest voice when it came to tribute to a great boss, a great friend, consecutive bids for public office, for standing up for working people and the and a great Senator from the State of State representative, State senator, little guy. He fought for affordable Illinois. secretary of state, and state treasurer. housing and lending practices. He de- Senator Dixon passed away in his During one of those races, he carried nounced wasteful spending and created sleep in the early hours on Sunday all 102 counties in Illinois, all 30 town- a procurement czar to oversee spending morning. His son Jeff had dropped him ships in Cook County, and all 50 wards. at the Pentagon. off at home, and he was there with his That is a record I don’t think anybody One of the things which he is remem- wife Jody when he passed away. So in- will ever break. bered for as a Senator was deciding to When he served in Springfield, IL, as stead of celebrating his birthday on personally test a new weapons system. a State representative and a State sen- Monday, we had a day of remembrance They sent him down to test the Ser- ator, he did a lot of things, but he of an extraordinary public servant for geant York gun. They put him in a hel- pointed with pride to his passage of a met and sat him on the gun. He was the State of Illinois. constitutional change in Illinois to fi- Alan Dixon used to be known in po- going to test it and fire it, and he soon nally modernize our judiciary. He re- litical circles as Al the Pal, and he discovered the gun was a dud—it membered his days as police mag- loved it. It really described him. For couldn’t shoot straight. He came back istrate and thought our system of jus- and reported it to his colleagues in the him, friendship and loyalty were every- tice had to be brought into the 20th thing. It showed in his life and, I think, Senate, including Senator Sam Nunn, century. Alan Dixon of Belleville, IL, and they went along with Senator was a great part of his success. led that effort—an enormous political He was a person who gloried in rep- Dixon and said: We are going to junk lift. He got it done. He was effective. this project. It is a waste of taxpayers’ resenting Illinois. He never harbored People trusted him and they respected any national ambitions. Being a Sen- money. him. It was Alan Dixon who called for ator from Illinois was his goal in life. He led an unpopular fight against He reached it and performed so well as tougher oversight of the savings and loyalty oaths during the McCarthy era, loan industry and vigorous prosecution Senator that he is fondly remembered and he helped create the Illinois col- by many who served with him in the of scam artists who defrauded S&Ls lege system. and left taxpayers holding the bag. House and in the Senate. In 1980, the people of Illinois chose He represented an old-school style of In 1992, Alan lost his bid for reelec- Alan Dixon to represent them here in tion to the Senate in a hotly contested politics. He believed in his heart that the Senate. He teamed up with his old three-way primary. It was the political people of good will could find common friend a couple years later who had upset of the year. It isn’t often around ground if they worked at it. He knew joined him in the Illinois General As- here that a Senator would lose in a pri- how to make this government work, sembly, his seatmate in the Assembly, mary race for reelection—and a lot of how to make this Senate work, and a man named Paul Simon. Senator people were wondering, his first polit- work for the State of Illinois. Dixon and then-Congressman Paul ical loss, how would it affect Alan In his memoir, which he published Simon, soon to be Senator Paul Simon, Dixon. last year, he wrote: were colleagues and buddies and busi- Election night, Alan stood up and Generally speaking, my political career ness partners. What an unlikely duo. gave the most heartfelt, touching was built on good will and accommodation. There was Paul Simon who might be speech I can ever remember of a person He was known by Senators on both persuaded once in a blue moon to drink who lost a campaign. It was repeated sides of the aisle as a friendly, helpful, a little glass of wine, and there was over and over that he was a real gen- articulate, and effective colleague. Alan Dixon who loved that cold beer tleman, and his words that he had to He was a downstate guy in our State. that he grew up with in Belleville, IL. say even in defeat added to his reputa- He grew up in Belleville and St. Clair But the two of them were fast friends. tion as a fine, honest, great public County, not too far away from my I witnessed that friendship over the servant. A tearful crowd listened as he hometown of East St. Louis. He grew years. I didn’t see the early days when said he had ‘‘loved every golden mo- up just across the river from the great they owned newspapers together—Paul ment’’ of his time in politics. city of St. Louis. His dad owned and was a newspaper man and Alan more His fellow Democratic Senators had ran the Dixon Wine and Liquor Com- an investor—but I did witness the po- twice unanimously elected him to pany in Belleville. litical part of that friendship, and it serve as chief deputy whip. After his Alan served in World War II, in the was amazing to see. loss in that election and then retire- U.S. Navy Air Corps. After the war, he There were moments in their lives ment, he was praised on the floor of the went to the University of Illinois where when the two of them could have Senate by not only Ted Kennedy and they had a special arrangement for clashed over their political ambitions, George Mitchell but Bob Dole and vets to earn a bachelor’s degree. He but they always worked it out. They Strom Thurmond as well. went for a short time to the University were always friends, and that made a In 1995, his public life was resumed of Illinois Law School and then, when big difference in both of their lives. when President Clinton appointed Alan

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But I am not accept the responsibility of a fire- Here was a man who had spent his en- heartbroken to think about what hap- arm should not be allowed to buy a tire career making political friends, pened this past weekend. firearm? Two categories: Convicted fel- but now he took on a job that was Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent ons, mentally unstable people, should bound to test some of those friend- Gary McCarthy anticipated the Fourth not be allowed to purchase firearms in ships. He accepted that assignment be- of July weekend would be a challenge, America, period. cause the President asked, and Dixon and they dispatched hundreds of police We had the vote—a bipartisan vote. knew it was right for America. It was to the streets of Chicago in an effort to Senator JOE MANCHIN of West Virginia the same decision he made when he en- avert this violence. I wouldn’t say they is no liberal. Senator MANCHIN is a real listed to serve in World War II. failed, but I would say the tragedy that conservative and pro-gun. He joined up Last October, Alan Dixon published followed tells us we have a lot of work with Senator PAT TOOMEY of Pennsyl- his memoirs with the appropriate title to do. vania, who is about as conservative a ‘‘The Gentleman From Illinois.’’ He re- I am sure Mayor Emanuel and all of Republican as you can find. Both Sen- turned to Washington briefly with the elected officials in Chicago, includ- ators MANCHIN and TOOMEY came to the Jody and members of the family to ing Superintendent McCarthy, are floor and said let us do background head on over to his favorite Capitol looking over what happened this past checks to make sure convicted felons Hill restaurant, The Monocle. It is weekend trying to think of what they and people who are mentally unstable about a stone’s throw from the Dirksen can do to bring peace to the city and cannot purchase a firearm. It failed. It Senate Office Building where he used end the violence which has taken so failed because it faced a filibuster we to have his old meetings in his office. many lives. They will be working over- couldn’t break. The majority of Sen- The Monocle was the place where, time, and a lot of people will point the ators voted for it, but that wasn’t afterwards, you joined for bipartisan finger of blame and say they could enough because we needed 60 and we dinners and a lot of good times. have done more. I think the mayor didn’t have it. We lost a handful of Alan Dixon told his old friends gath- would acknowledge he could have done Democrats and we attracted only a few ered at The Monocle that evening: more. But let me add, we all could have Republicans to support us. What this country needs now is more done more. It isn’t just the city’s re- To me, that is not the end of the de- friends on the Hill working together and sponsibility that this kind of violence bate. It is time for us to revisit that talking together, and working for solutions has occurred. It isn’t just the misfor- issue. It is time for us to have another that will serve the interest of the public. tune of the city of Chicago that these vote on the floor of the Senate. I am Well, Alan Dixon was right about lives were lost and that gun violence not sure the outcome will be much dif- that. I hope that some day, in his mem- continues to plague us. It is a responsi- ferent, but we owe it to the people of ory, we will see the return of that spir- bility that goes far beyond the city of this country to continue this debate, it in this Senate Chamber. This coun- Chicago. It is a responsibility we have and we owe it as fellow Senators, try truly needs to work together. visited on this Chamber, of the Senate. Democrats and Republicans, to search Before Dixon left the Senate, then- How can we ignore gun violence in for solutions. Senator Paul Simon praised him with America wherever it occurs—in Chi- Let me tell you another measure these words: cago, in Washington, DC, across this that could have helped in Chicago and In genera÷tions to come, his children, his country? What are we doing as Mem- other cities across America. There is a grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren bers of the Senate? What efforts are we term called straw purchaser. A straw will look back and say with pride, ‘‘Alan making to make America a safer place purchaser is someone who will walk Dixon was my father, my grandfather, my to live? We have run away from it. We into a gun store, present their identi- great-grandfather,’’ whatever that relation- ran away from our responsibility when fication, and purchase a firearm be- ship will be. it comes to an honest, conscientious cause they are legally entitled to pur- Those words by Paul Simon about his discussion about gun control. chase it, and then turn around and give lifelong political friend and colleague Some people are frightened of this it or sell it to someone who could not Alan Dixon ring true today as we re- issue. They think when you get near legally buy that same gun. Many times flect not only on his service as a Sen- the Second Amendment, it is the third it turns out to be the girlfriend who is ator and public official but also as a rail of politics, and that there are gun sent in to make the purchase. It is person. lobby groups out there just waiting to time to change that law. It is time to I lost a pal when Alan Dixon passed pounce on any Member who comes to send out an all-points bulletin to the away. My wife and I extend our condo- the floor of this Senate and talks about girlfriends of thugs that they are going lences to Alan’s wife of 60 years, Jody. changing our gun laws. That has been to be sent away to prison for a long What a sweetheart of a woman. People the case for a long time, and yet the time for that kind of irresponsible act. don’t realize what spouses put up with American people, when you ask them Straw purchasers pass these guns into because of our public lives. She put up about the basics, get it. They under- the community, and when they do, we with it for many years. There were stand you can protect our Second know what happens: Innocent people good times, but I am sure there were Amendment rights to own and use fire- die. That is another provision we tough times too. Mothers have to work arms legally and responsibly and still should vote on on the floor of the Sen- a little extra harder when the father put reasonable limits in place to keep ate. happens to be in public life. She was guns out of the hands of people who If there are colleagues who want to his rock. will misuse them. stand and defend the right of straw To Alan and Jody’s three children Is there anyone who believes it is an purchasers to buy guns and turn them Stephanie, Jeff, and Elizabeth, and to infringement of constitutional rights over to convicted felons, be my guest. I their families, to the grandchildren and to say that no one who has been con- want to hear that debate. Tell me how the great-grandchildren—you can be victed of a felony should be allowed to that is an exercise of your constitu- proud of Alan Dixon. He was truly ‘‘the purchase a firearm in America? That tional right. It is not. gentleman from Illinois.’’ makes sense. I have thousands and thousands of f This weekend in Chicago convicted people across Illinois who own fire- felons were out on the street with fire- arms, who store them safely, use them GUN VIOLENCE arms firing away. We should do every- legally, and enjoy their rights under Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, this thing in our power to stop that from the Constitution. Well, what I am sug- last weekend in Chicago was memo- occurring. After all of the senseless gesting today is not going to change

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We have a legal and ambitious proposal that includes doz- the quorum call be rescinded. moral responsibility to accept this op- ens of smart ideas from both sides of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without portunity in the Senate to debate these the aisle. It encourages private invest- objection, it is so ordered. issues. We cannot run away from them ment into fish habitat as well as land Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask any more than we can run away from and wildlife management. unanimous consent to speak as in the violence in our streets. I am not This bill supports public shooting morning business. alone in my feelings on this issue. ranges so more folks have a place to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without There are other Senators who share take their kids to teach them how to objection, it is so ordered. them. It is time for us to stand up and responsibly handle a firearm, and it HEALTH CARE speak up. We have a responsibility to protects some of our best places to Mr. THUNE. Madam President, the people we represent, to innocent hunt, fish, and recreate. Americans might have noticed a trend people who are being threatened and Make no mistake, the Bipartisan in ObamaCare headlines over the past killed across America. Sportsmen’s Act is also a jobs bill, two days. There was Sunday’s Politico What happened in Chicago over the which is something we constantly talk story and it basically had this title: Fourth of July weekend is a wakeup about needing more of around here. ‘‘Why liberals are abandoning the call—another wakeup call—to the Sen- In my State of Montana, outdoor Obamacare employer mandate.’’ ate to get about the business of our recreation supports tens of thousands There was an Associated Press story purpose here, the reason we were elect- of jobs. It is a $6 billion-a-year indus- entitled ‘‘Senate Democrats Try to ed—to try to make America a better try. Nationwide our outdoor economy Pull Focus From Obamacare.’’ and safer place. creates and sustains more than 6 mil- Then on Monday, Politico published Madam President, I yield the floor lion jobs every single year. a story called ‘‘Obamacare’s next and I suggest the absence of a quorum. Despite the economic power of public threat: A September surprise’’ about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lands to sustain the rural economy, the White House efforts to prepare clerk will call the roll. some folks are talking about closing Democrats to meet September rate The assistant legislative clerk pro- off the land and privatizing it. We can- hike announcements. ceeded to call the roll. not let that happen. Instead, we need All of these stories amount to one Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I to pass the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s thing. Democrats are running scared ask unanimous consent that the order Act, which will strengthen our econ- from ObamaCare. for the quorum call be rescinded. omy as we create more opportunities These three articles are just a few of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for folks to continue recreating in our the many pieces to be published about objection, it is so ordered. great outdoors. Responsibly enjoying Democrats’ efforts to distance them- Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous con- our outdoors is part of our way of life selves from ObamaCare in preparation sent to speak as in morning business. in Montana. In the Big Sky State we for the November election. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are proud hunters, anglers, sports men It is not surprising they are worried. objection, it is so ordered. and women, and that is why it is crit- ObamaCare is Democrats’ and the (The remarks of Mrs. MURRAY per- ical that this bill will open more of our White House’s main legislative taining to the introduction of S. 2565 public lands to every law-abiding achievement, and Americans don’t like are printed in today’s RECORD under American who has a right to access it. They didn’t like it in 2010 when the ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and them. law was passed, they didn’t like it In Montana alone, nearly 2 million Joint Resolutions.’’) when the law was being implemented, acres of public land is not easily acces- Mrs. MURRAY. I yield the floor. and they don’t like it now. A sible to folks, and I am proud my col- f leagues included the making lands pub- Quinnipiac poll from last week re- CONCLUSION OF MORNING lic provision that I have pushed for, for ported that 55 percent of Americans op- BUSINESS years. These lands were set aside for pose ObamaCare. Similar numbers of Americans opposed it 3 months earlier, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning our parents to enjoy, for all of us to and almost 3 months before that. In business is closed. enjoy, and ultimately for our children fact, when we average polling on the f and grandchildren to enjoy. Accessing these lands is our birthright, and this health care law from late 2009 until BIPARTISAN SPORTSMEN’S ACT bill delivers on a century-old promise today, we find the health care law has OF 2014—MOTION TO PROCEED to preserve our outdoor heritage. consistently been opposed by the ma- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under By passing this bipartisan legisla- jority of Americans. Opposition to the the previous order, the Senate will re- tion, we will help ensure future genera- health care law currently averages sume consideration of the motion to tions get to experience the natural nearly 14 percentage points higher than proceed to Calendar No. 384, S. 2363. wonders that were passed down to us. support. That is not a good sign for The clerk will report the motion. In the last Congress, the Senate took Democrats. The assistant legislative clerk read up a similar package only to see polit- Many Democrats who firmly sup- as follows: ical gamesmanship get in the way. We ported the health care law in 2009 and Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S. cannot let that happen again. Millions 2010 believed the law would grow more 2363, a bill to protect and enhance opportuni- of sports men and women across this popular when the American people ties for recreational hunting, fishing, and country expect better. The American found out what was in the bill and how shooting, and for other purposes. people deserve better. There is too it would benefit them. But the health The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- much in this bill that we agree on to care law has not gotten more popular. ator from Montana. let it fail once again. Americans found out what was in the Mr. TESTER. Madam President, I Senators HAGAN and MURKOWSKI have bill and they didn’t like it. Democrats rise in support of the Bipartisan worked diligently for months to craft a are realizing that their support for the Sportsmen’s Act. bill that has an incredible amount of bill may cost them their seats in No- First, I thank Senators HAGAN and support in the Senate, but, most im- vember. So now they are running in MURKOWSKI for their leadership in portantly, back home in the States we the opposite direction. gathering support and getting this bill all represent. Let’s pass this bill once According to Monday’s Politico arti- to the floor. and for all. cle, the White House knows very well Nearly half of the Senate is cospon- Madam President, I yield the floor, that Democrats are finding ObamaCare soring this legislation from every cor- and I suggest the absence of a quorum. to be a big problem in their campaigns.

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ObamaCare’s crippling employer man- happens again. So they are trying to avoid— ObamaCare is fundamentally broken. date—something that our colleges and or at least get ahead of—any September sur- This bill was supposed to reduce health universities across the country are prise. care premiums and lower the cost of feeling and it is impacting their ability That is from the Politico story. care while allowing Americans to keep to hire employees. Let me just say to the White House: the doctors they like. Instead, it has Instead of fleeing from ObamaCare or Good luck with that. done the exact opposite. ObamaCare attempting to put a positive spin on its There is a reason why the White isn’t just driving up health care pre- many failures, Democrats should join House and its allies have been, as Po- miums; it is also devastating our al- Republicans to repeal this broken law litico notes, ‘‘beaten in every previous ready damaged economy. and replace it with real reforms. Then round of ObamaCare messaging.’’ It is The ObamaCare 30-hour workweek Democrats would have a real accom- because the White House’s messaging rule is forcing businesses, large and plishment to take home to their con- didn’t match up with the reality it small, to reduce employees’ hours at a stituents, and they would not have to promised Americans. time when many Americans are strug- worry about having the White House The White House can talk all it gling to find full-time work. USA send a team of people in the war room wants about ObamaCare’s supposed Today reported yesterday that Friday’s assigned to Democrats here on Capitol benefits, but if Americans aren’t expe- unemployment report found a sharp Hill who are trying to figure out ways riencing those benefits, no amount of rise in the number of part-time work- to message the bad news that keeps talking is going to work. Most Ameri- ers who prefer full-time jobs. So what coming out about higher premiums, cans aren’t experiencing ObamaCare we have is people who want to work higher copays, higher deductibles, benefits. They are experiencing full-time but full-time jobs are un- fewer doctors, and fewer hospitals. ObamaCare pain: higher premiums, available, so they are taking part-time That is the message that Democrats higher deductibles, the loss of doctors work. Why? Well, one of the reasons here in Congress are having to deal and hospitals, less control and less they attribute it to is the ObamaCare with when they respond to the con- freedom. requirement that the work week be a stituents they hear from in their dis- As have most Members of Congress, I 30-hour week as opposed to a 40-hour tricts or their States. And that is why have gotten countless letters from con- week. So what is happening is employ- the White House is so focused on stituents telling me about the pain ers are hiring employees for less than changing the subject to anything from ObamaCare is causing them. Tom from 30 hours a week so they won’t be stuck ObamaCare. Hurley, SD, wrote to me to tell me his with all of the requirements and the That is the reality, and it is an eco- premiums have more than doubled and mandates that come with ObamaCare. nomic reality that is affecting and im- his deductible has quadrupled since the So it is leading to more part-time jobs pacting way to many American fami- President’s health care law was en- when people are actually looking for lies. Middle-income families in this acted. full-time work in our economy. country are squeezed. Household in- Harvey from Mitchell, SD, wrote to The law’s burdensome mandates and come has gone down by $3,300 since the tell me that his insurance went up 16 regulations are placing a heavy burden President took office. Everything mid- percent effective April 1 of this year. on small businesses and making it im- dle-income Americans have to pay for ‘‘Biggest increase ever,’’ he said. possible for many of them to expand has gone up—from health care to col- Jill from Sturgis, SD, wrote to tell and to hire employees. As Politico re- lege education to fuel, electricity, me that she went on line to get a ported, when it comes to the employer food—you name it. health insurance estimate at mandate, even liberals are admitting So those middle-income families in healthcare.gov and found that the that the rule is unnecessary and bur- this country are increasingly feeling cheapest plan would cost her $366 a densome. Politico notes: squeezed and pinched by this economy, month with a $5,000 deductible. ‘‘Are made much, much worse by the passage The shift among liberal policy experts and of a health care law that has driven up you kidding me?’’, she wrote. ‘‘That’s advocates has been rapid. A stream of stud- $9,392 a year I have to pay in, every ies and statements have deemed the mandate the cost of health care—higher pre- year, before it pays anything . . . only moderately useful for getting more peo- miums, fewer doctors, fewer hospitals, which is roughly 16 percent of our com- ple covered in ObamaCare. And they too fewer full-time jobs or part-time jobs. bined income. I can’t afford that and have come to see it as clumsy, a regulatory Why? Because employers are trying to try to save money for retirement at and financial burden that creates as many avoid the heavyhanded mandates and the same time’’ she says. problems as it solves. requirements to provide government- Jill is not alone in not being able to That is from the Politico story talk- approved insurance, and so they are afford that. Too many Americans are ing about many of the liberal policy ex- finding more and more part-time em- in similar situations, facing the pros- perts who are now turning their backs ployees when the employees—people pect of huge health care bills and won- on the employer mandate. out there in the workforce—are look- dering how on Earth they are going to Then there is the potential for fraud, ing for full-time jobs so they can pro- pay them. with the Health and Human Services vide for their families. Good-paying All the talk in the world from the inspector general’s office reporting jobs with opportunities for advance- White House isn’t going to make people that the administration is not properly ment—that is what we ought to be fo- enthusiastic about ObamaCare if they verifying that those receiving subsidies cused on. Unfortunately, everything can’t afford their ObamaCare pre- actually qualify for them. And the dis- coming out of Washington, DC, and miums or have lost access to the doc- astrous Web sites have cost taxpayers particularly the policies coming out of tor or the hospital they like. hundreds of millions of dollars. this administration—namely, first and Politico reports that 21 States—21 The list goes on and on and on. foremost, ObamaCare is making it States—have posted preliminary health Whether they admit it or not, everyone more expensive and more difficult for insurance premiums for 2015, and that knows that ObamaCare is not working. employers to hire. It is costing middle- average preliminary premiums went up It is time to start over and replace this income families more to cover their in all 21 States. Those proposed in- law with real reforms—reforms that families with health coverage, and it is

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So what seems to me to be a curity. of this bad law to start with, we can go commonsense solution to the need for It seems to me we are asking for back to the drawing board and do this fire equipment—including trucks—is something simple. We need a little in a way that actually does reduce cost now being halted because of concerns common sense and cooperation among and provide better access to health of whether those vehicles—those old an agency and two departments. I care for American families. vehicles no longer used by the Depart- would ask my colleagues that you help I yield the floor. ment of Defense—meet the emissions me find a solution to this problem by I suggest the absence of a quorum. standards. getting those agencies, the Department The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Well, I would certainly first remind of Defense in particular, to explain why HEITKAMP). The clerk will call the roll. folks that these trucks are very impor- this is a good policy with such det- The legislative clerk proceeded to tant when there is a fire, but there is riment to the American people. call the roll. not a fire every day. It is not as if I yield the floor. Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I ask these vehicles are on the road in a con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- unanimous consent that the order for stant fashion day in and day out. I ator from Wyoming. the quorum call be rescinded. would also indicate that the fires they f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without put out increase emissions, so the mar- HEALTH CARE objection, it is so ordered. ginal increase in the amount of emis- Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I ask sions because you may be using a fire Mr. BARRASSO. I come to the floor unanimous consent to speak to the truck that does not meet the emissions today because it seems day after day Senate as in morning business. standards is well overcome by the fire there is another story or two in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that burns the grass, the forest, the paper about what is happening with the objection, it is so ordered. trees or a home by what that fire puts President’s health care law. As I go EXCESS FEDERAL PROPERTY into the atmosphere. home to Wyoming each week, I go Mr. MORAN. Madam President, while Since January 1 of this year, there through Denver and the airport there. I was home over the recess, I had the have been nearly 92,000 acres burned in Today the headline in the Denver Post opportunity to visit with lots of Kan- more than 5,000 wild land fires—grass has to do with the Colorado health ex- sans. One of the conversations I had fires—across Kansas. changes. The first line says: ‘‘Colo- was with a county emergency prepared- For most of those rural fire depart- rado’s health care exchange is expect- ness director in advance of a Fourth of ments, the Federal excess equipment is ing nearly twice as many people to July parade. He brought to my atten- the only equipment they can afford to drop or to decline to pay for their poli- tion something we had heard just in handle those natural or manmade dis- cies.’’ You know, they predicted how the last few days about a development asters. many people would continue to make at the Department of Defense. The Kansas Forest Service, as I said, payments if they had signed up under I want to mention to my colleagues administers this program through the the President’s health care law. Today and ask them, but ask the agencies in- U.S. Department of Agriculture. They they are predicting that twice as many volved—which would be the Depart- provided 40 to 50 trucks per year, and as they anticipated would be either ment of Defense, the Department of they were able to set aside again that dropping or failing to pay for their Agriculture, the Environmental Pro- number for Kansas—40 to 50 trucks—for health care premiums. tection Agency—to see if we cannot Kansas fire departments for this year. The Wall Street Journal today, above find a solution to a problem that We currently have 445 trucks issued the fold, front page, ‘‘Newly Insured should not be a problem. in Kansas, valued at about $21 million, Face Coverage Gaps.’’ So you get peo- In the Presiding Officer’s State and and there are 52 fire departments in ple who may have signed up under the mine we have lots of volunteer fire de- Kansas waiting for a replacement President’s health care law, coverage partments. One of the developments truck. gaps, not paying, dropping, truly not over time has been their equipment is The Department of Defense decision the deal the President has said was excess military equipment that is ei- to implement this policy will cost fire something he felt would be helpful to ther loaned or given to those small departments in Kansas and across the Americans. More and more people are town fire departments. They are volun- country the opportunity to utilize ex- finding out they are having bigger teers. In my hometown, the fire whistle cess equipment, save lives, and protect problems under the President’s health blows and men and women from across property. care law, problems with the promises the community gather at the fire sta- My request is that my colleagues that were made by this President, by tion, get in the truck, and go to the who have an interest in this issue work this administration, and by those who fire and fight the fire. with me and others and help us bring voted for the health care law. Their equipment is expensive and the to the attention of the Secretary of De- I get home just about every weekend budget they have to fulfill their mis- fense, Secretary Hagel, and the EPA in Wyoming to talk with people, to lis- sion is small. One way they have been Administrator, Gina McCarthy, as well ten to them, to hear what they have to able to overcome that small budget and as USDA, which administers the pro- say. But also as chairman of the Re- expensive equipment is through the De- gram for the fire departments, that we publican Policy Committee, one of my partment of Defense, which has, over a work together to find a commonsense responsibilities is also to see how poli- long period of time, donated excess solution. cies such as the President’s health care military equipment to the local fire de- Apparently the alternative is if these law come out across the country, what partments. They do this through the trucks are not available to be trans- happens in other States, how policies State forester. In fact, 95 percent of the ferred to Kansas and elsewhere, to out of Washington affect people all communities in Kansas are protected local fire departments, then the trucks across America. by a volunteer fire department and 50 are destroyed, smashed, and somehow Today I wish to talk a little about million acres of land is protected by disposed of in a landfill. Again, I would how the health care law is impacting volunteer fire departments. suggest that the conservation, the en- people not just in my home State of Well, 3 weeks ago, the Department of vironmental opportunity to see the life Wyoming but all across the country. In Defense halted the transfer of excess of these vehicles extended, as compared addition to being in Wyoming last trucks, generators, pumps, and engine to being destroyed, smashed, and dis- week, I had a chance to visit Alaska. parts, based upon emissions regula- posed of, would work in the favor of the What I heard from people there as well tions and an agreement that appar- environment as well as in the oppor- as people in Wyoming is that people

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They budget for next year. They were made and now people are finding higher? plan for next year. They think about out the President’s promises, in terms The President promised $2,500 lower their expenses, balancing it with their of their own lives, their own health and premiums. Nobody believes that. No- income. President Obama says: The their own families, have not actually body in America believes the President Democrats who voted for this law—in been kept. of the United States and the promise the President’s own words—should The President, Democrats here in the he made. It is a sad situation when the forcefully defend and be proud—should Senate, promised their law was going President is not believed by anyone. forcefully defend and be proud—of the to be great for the American people. But yet that is what we have. He made health care law. Are Democrats in this Senate who That is the promise. Well, I can tell a promise: $2,500 per family lower. Peo- voted for this health care law proud? you the people I talk to in Wyoming, ple all know that prices are going high- Are they proud of what the law is doing people I heard from in Alaska, are very er. The question is: How much higher? This is what an article said in the to these people in Alaska and other worried about the terrible side effects Alaska Dispatch: ‘‘Alaska’s small busi- States? Are Democrats willing to come they are feeling specifically as a result nesses feel pinch of rising health care to this floor and forcefully defend and of this awful health care law. be proud of the extra stress, the extra Small businesses—and small busi- costs.’’ The article tells a story of a costs they are causing for these people nesses are a major part of the economy restaurant owner with 24 employees. He is paying about $5,000 a month more all across the country? in rural States. Small businesses and than he paid last year for his share of According to a recent study by the the people who specifically work in his workers’ insurance. That is about a Manhattan Institute, people in Alaska those small businesses are the back- 40-percent increase over last year—40 are paying a hospital more for their bone of the economy for so many of our percent. The President said it was coverage. They found the premiums of communities. So it is very troubling going to go down. This is a 40-percent the average 64-year-old woman in Alas- when I read about something in the increase. This small business owner in ka would have been $693 a month in health care law that threatens the very Alaska says the costs are ‘‘crippling’’ 2013. That is before they were forced health of the people who work in these and he said it is like meeting another onto the ObamaCare exchange. But in small businesses. payroll every month. This small busi- 2014, buying insurance from the ex- When Democrats were trying to sell ness owner says: change, her premiums jumped to $813 a their health care law, they bragged. It’s killing me. I just don’t know how long month. She is paying $1,400 more this They bragged about something called we can keep absorbing these costs. year than she did last year because of the SHOP program. That is the ex- Those costs are a devastating side ef- the specifics of the health care law. change where small businesses in a fect of the health care law. Democrats For a 27-year-old man, he would have State were supposed to be able to buy voted for it. Every Democrat in the paid an average of $130 a month in 2013. insurance for their workers, to be able Senate voted for that. There was a But under the health care law and the to shop for it, be able to get something story on television up there, channel exchange, he now pays $284 a month. that is affordable. That is the promise 13, a television station in Anchorage, That is more than double. That is an made by Democrats who voted for this KYUR. They aired a story last month extra $1,800 more this year than it was health care law. about Linda Peters. She is another last year. Democrats actually gave speeches on local business owner. She had 14 em- Is there a Senator in this body who the floor about small businesses being ployees. She pays for the health insur- will come to the floor and forcefully able to find affordable insurance. This ance for her employees. Her share of defend the fact that there are these program was supposed to open last the premium has gone up, gone up from people all across America who are pay- year, but just like the failed exchanges $600 per person 2 years ago to $950 ing twice as much for insurance be- the President set up, when the ex- today. She says it has gotten so expen- cause of the health care law? changes opened October 1, this was not sive that she has had to shift the cost Democrats did not solve the problem ready to go. So what the Obama admin- of employees’ dependents back to her with our health care system. They just istration did is they said: We will delay workers. mandated coverage, and mandated it for a year, because the program was So she was providing insurance for more expensive coverage. They made it not ready. So they left all of the busi- the dependents of the employees, but more expensive and they have more nesses kind of in a lurch. Now they say now she is not able to do that. Why? mandates. People wanted reform that it might be ready this fall. Well, time Because of the President’s health care gave them access to quality affordable will tell. law. She told the TV station, ‘‘It was care, not more expensive coverage. Here is what the Wall Street Journal really tragic, it’s enraging in fact, as Republicans have offered solutions, found in an article last month, June 10. employers who care about our employ- solutions for patient-centered care, for They ran a headline that said, ‘‘Some ees. ‘‘ Tragic and enraging. patient-centered health care reform. small business employees to have only But the President forced this on her We have talked about things such as one health plan choice: 18 states will and every Democrat in this body, every increasing the ability of small busi- offer only one plan when small-busi- Democratic Senator who voted for this. nesses to be able to join together and ness exchanges open.’’ This woman in Alaska: Tragic and negotiate better rates, about expanding The Democrats promised a lot more enraging. She is looking into dropping health savings accounts, and allowing than that. Those who voted for that insurance coverage altogether. She people to shop for and buy health in- promised a lot more. Those who gave pays her employees well so they will surance in other States that work best speeches promised a lot more. But in 18 not get a subsidy in the State ex- for them and for their families. States, there will be only one plan change. So here is a small business In 18 States, including Alaska, the when they finally get it open, 18 States owner who can speak personally about small business exchange will offer just where workers and small businesses the expensive, the tragic, and the en- one choice for insurance. Shopping in will not have any choice among insur- raging side effects of the Obama health other States could increase competi- ance plans and no competition, and care law on her employees. tion and help lower premiums for peo- Alaska is one of them. Less choice, less Of course, there is a lot of uncer- ple who work for those small busi- competition, and of course that means tainty about what happens next and nesses. higher premiums. how much rates might continue to go That would have been a simple solu- People all across the country are ex- up. Of course, that makes it even tion that works and helps people actu- periencing higher premiums. That is worse. The business owner said: ally afford coverage and care. It is not

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We have ting people into the VA in a timely higher costs with a subsidy for some had in this war a horrendous epidemic manner, we have to make sure that at people, but actually lowering the cost of men and women coming home with every facility in this country the VA for everyone. post-traumatic stress disorder. I am has the requisite number of doctors, Republicans are going to keep com- not sure of exactly the number, but it nurses, and other types of personnel ing to the floor. We are going to keep could be as high as 500,000 men and they need in order to accommodate the offering real solutions for better health women coming home from war with growing numbers of people who are care without all of these tragic side ef- PTSD and that is a very difficult ill- coming into the VA. fects. ness which needs a lot of care and that If we are talking about hiring thou- I am sure that tomorrow there will illness, again, impacts the entire fam- sands of doctors in a moment, by the be another headline and another one ily—wives, kids. It impacts the ability way, where we have a very serious doc- the day after that of people who have of a worker to go out and get a job to tor shortage in this country, that is been harmed by the health care law as earn an income. That is a cost of war. going to be an expensive proposition, we see more and more and hear from Needless to say, the cost of war is the as well as hiring the nurses and other more and more Americans who feel the many who came home without legs, personnel and building or leasing the President has not kept his promises, who came home without arms, who space we need. That is issue No. 2. That that the Democrats who voted for the came home without eyesight. The cost is going to be expensive, but long term, health care law have failed the Amer- of war is a high divorce rate for folks if we are serious about keeping our ican people and have failed to answer who come home who cannot readjust commitment to the men and women the concerns of the American people, well into their family life. The cost of who put their lives on the line to de- which was affordable quality care. war is an extremely high rate of sui- fend this country, that is exactly what Madam President, I yield the floor cides. The cost of war is widows who we have to do. and I suggest the absence of a quorum. are now having to rebuild their lives. The third area in this legislation And on and on it goes. The bottom line which is going to be expensive is we f is the cost of war is enormous in terms have now for the first time said to vet- RECESS of human suffering and the impact on erans that if they are living a distance The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under not only the individual who fought in away from a VA facility, more than 40 the previous order, the Senate stands that war but on the entire family. miles, they are going to be able to go in recess until 2:15 p.m. As I think our colleagues know, sev- to a private doctor. That will cost us Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:31 p.m., eral weeks ago Senator MCCAIN and I some money as well. recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- put together a proposal to deal with Mr. DURBIN. Will the Senator from bled when called to order by the Pre- the current crisis at the VA, and I am Vermont yield for a question through very proud that legislation passed the siding Officer (Ms. BALDWIN). the Chair? Senate by a vote of 93 to 3. Mr. SANDERS. I am happy to yield f What are we dealing with? What is the floor to the Senator from Illinois. BIPARTISAN SPORTSMEN’S ACT the cost of this proposal? This is an ex- Mr. DURBIN. I don’t ask the Senator OF 2014—MOTION TO PROCEED— pensive proposal because the cost of to yield the floor, but I would, through Continued war is expensive. What a VA audit told the Chair, address the Senator from us is that more than 57,000 veterans are Vermont. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under waiting to be scheduled for medical ap- First, I thank the Senator for his bi- the previous order, the time until 3:15 pointments. These are the folks who partisan effort with Senator JOHN p.m. will be controlled by the majority are on these waiting lists, some of MCCAIN which led to an overwhelm- and the time from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. which were secret, some of which had ingly bipartisan vote on the floor of will be controlled by the Republicans. data manipulated. These are folks who the Senate to address what we consider The Senator from Vermont. should have been getting into the VA to be a crisis in the Veterans’ Adminis- COST OF WAR for timely health care but who were tration. Press reports have suggested Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I not. On top of that, there is an un- in the most extreme situation that wanted to say a few words about the known number of veterans who are on some veterans’ lives were being com- conference committee in terms of leg- no lists because of poor work being promised because of the failure of pro- islation protecting the health of our done at the VA. They were not on any viding timely care to these veterans. It veterans. We are working hard on it in list. How many there are we don’t resulted in an investigation of VA fa- the Senate, the House is working hard know, but many of those people need to cilities all across the United States. It on it, and our staffs have been meeting. be seen. resulted in the resignation of the Sec- I have been in touch often with Chair- So what our legislation does is say retary of the Veterans’ Administration man MILLER in the House. We had, I we are going to make certain that all and promises for dramatic reform, but thought, a very productive conference of these veterans who are waiting for I have to say to the Senator from committee before we left. health care—who have waited far too Vermont what he has accomplished As we continue to proceed, if there is long for health care—will, in fact, get with Senator MCCAIN is tangible. anything I have learned since I have health care as soon as they possibly I would like to ask him two or three been chairman of the Senate Com- can, and they will get that health care questions about the current state of af- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, it is that I either through private physicians, they fairs. How long ago was it that we think as a people, as a nation, we un- will get that health care in community passed on the floor of the Senate this derestimate the cost of war, and before health centers, they will get that bipartisan measure? anyone votes to go to war again I think health care at the Department of De- Secondly, did this measure involve they should fully appreciate the reper- fense military bases, they will get that emergency spending to deal with the cussions of that vote. health care at the Indian Health Serv- emergency in the Veterans’ Adminis- What going to war means is not—as ice, but they will get that health care tration? in the case of Afghanistan and Iraq— in a timely manner, and that is going Third, did the House version of their losing some 6,700 brave men and to be an expensive proposition. We can- VA reform include the resources the women. That is a terrible loss, but I not provide health care to tens and Senator from Vermont mentioned, the also want people to remember the fam- tens of thousands of veterans in a short new doctors, the new nurses, the new ilies, the wives, the kids, the mothers, period of time outside of the VA with- facilities to accommodate this wave of and the impact that loss has had on out spending a substantial sum of veterans. Those are the three questions their lives and the need for us to pro- money. that I think are critical.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4249 I close by saying thank you again fought. We would be waging a war, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees and again, because as chairman of the spending the money necessary to wage held our first conference meeting to fix Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the it successfully, and we would deal with the VA health care system. It is a dis- Senator has reminded us of the real the cost of it at a later moment in service to our veterans that we have cost of war. time. Many of us, even those of us who not met again. My fellow conferees and There are many people who vote voted against the invasion of Iraq—and I should be at the table actively negoti- quickly to go to war who will not vote I was 1 of 23 on the floor of the Senate ating a path forward. quickly to pay for the care we prom- voting against it—voted for the re- Chairman SANDERS is right when he ised our veterans when they come sources to wage the war, saying if our says the situation at the VA is an home. Thank you for caring. men and women in uniform are risking emergency. I had the opportunity to Mr. SANDERS. I very much thank their lives, we will stand by them, meet with veterans last week in Hilo, the Senator. Let me answer the very equip them, and bring them home safe- HI. My discussion with them under- last question first, and I will go ly. I also believed and understood that scored the urgency of addressing the through the others. I had an obligation to every one of longstanding issues at the VA. I think throughout the history of those men and women in uniform, hav- For those who have not visited Ha- this country, not only in Iraq and Af- ing promised them that if they would waii, Hilo is on the Big Island of Ha- ghanistan, I think as a people we have risk their lives for America and come waii, and it is home to volcanoes, rain underestimated the real cost of war. home needing our help, whether it is forests, and just about every other cli- There was no word called PTSD at the health care or education or the basics mate. It is also twice as big as the rest end of World War II, but anyone who of life, we would be there. of Hawaii’s islands combined. In fact, it thinks that men and women did not I say to the Senator from Vermont is roughly the size of Connecticut but come home from war suffering from thank you for reminding us of the with only a fraction of the population. that ailment would be very mistaken. pledge made by America to these vet- It can take hours to drive from Hilo to So the cost of war is real, and it is not erans and I believe the pledge made by the second largest town, Kailua-Kona. just missiles and tanks and guns. If Republicans and Democrats in Con- Of the roughly 143,000 people living on this country means anything, we take gress to stand by them when they came the island, 15,000 are veterans. care of all of those who serve, to the home. I am raising these facts because I last day of their lives, when they need Mr. SANDERS. The Senator is ex- want my colleagues to understand that that care. I don’t have the date in front actly right. While no one is quite ex- veterans in communities like those of me, but I think it was about 3 weeks actly clear how much those two wars who live on Hawaii Island need our ago when we passed that legislation by will end up costing us, the estimate is help and they need it now. a huge vote. I think there were only 3 between $3 and $6 trillion. The point The veterans I met in Hilo expressed people who voted against it. It was a Senator DURBIN made is even those to me that they cannot get care any- vote of 93 to 3—huge bipartisan support who voted against the war—and I did as where other than the VA on the Big Is- for the bill. well—understood that when we sent land, as private physicians are few and But equally important, to answer the men and women off to battle they far between. In fact, while 90 percent of important question raised by the Sen- would have to have all of the resources Hawaii Island residents have health in- ator from Illinois, there was also an they needed to do their mission. Equal- surance, there is a serious physician overwhelming understanding that pay- ly important, what we are saying now shortage. This results in long wait ing for this bill is a cost of war. It has is when they come home wounded in times for non-VA health care. Given to be emergency funded, and in a body, wounded in spirit, we need them these long wait times for private physi- strong bipartisan vote the Senate said, to have the resources they require to cians, Big Island veterans rely on VA yes, that is how we are going to pay for make their lives whole again. That is a for their primary care. Those Hawaii it. moral obligation. I thank the Senator Island veterans who have private insur- In terms of the House bill, the House for raising that point. ance have, out of their own pockets, I will yield the floor in a second, but bill was a reasonable bill, but they did paid for flights to the island of Oahu to first I will conclude by saying that I not go into the detail we did in terms get the care they need. This means want to see this bill passed as soon as of how it will be paid. But the major over $300 out-of-pocket just to get to possible. We are working as hard as we point I do want to make—I was just their medical appointments. The $300 possibly can, but anyone who magi- going to get to that and I appreciate does not include any costs associated cally thinks the only problem facing the Senator from Illinois raising it. with the care itself. the VA is more accountability and bet- This bill is not going to be paid for by This is another reason that expand- ter management is not correct. We do cutting education or food stamps. That ing access to non-VA providers is need- need better management at the VA, we isn’t going to happen. That isn’t going ed to immediately address the VA do need more accountability at the VA, to happen, first of all, because it is not health care emergency. With this ex- and this legislation will provide that. going to happen and, second of all, it People who are incompetent and peo- pansion, we must ensure that every would be grossly disrespectful to the ple who are dishonest should be fired. veteran in our country, whether rural veterans of this country. The veterans There must be more transparency, and or urban, can more easily get the care of this country need help. They need there certainly must be a much clearer they need if the VA is unable to accom- help now. This legislation must be chain of command that goes from modate them. Rural and urban vet- passed as soon as possible, and it must Washington to regional hospitals and erans in Hawaii and across our Nation be passed in terms of the emergency facilities and back up again. deserve better. funding. This is a cost of war. At the end of the day, the best man- A recent audit of the VA in Hawaii I would ask my friend from Illinois, agement in the world is not going to found that veterans were waiting over the whip, can he recall what kind of provide the quality and timely health 140 days to receive care. A more recent programs were offset and what kind of care veterans need unless we have the update found that while progress is taxes were raised to pay for the wars in doctors, nurses, and other medical per- being made, the wait is still over 100 Iraq and Afghanistan? sonnel, and that is the simple fact. Ex- days. Nationwide, nearly 60,000 vet- Mr. DURBIN. Through the Chair, I cellent management, yes; trans- erans are waiting simply to get an ap- would answer the Senator, without parency, yes; fire incompetent people, pointment, and of course that is unac- asking him to yield the floor, and say yes; but we also need the doctors and ceptable. This is why I stand eager and this: When we decided to embark on nurses to provide quality and timely ready to work with my Senate and the invasion of Iraq and the invasion of care to the veterans of our country. House colleagues to ensure that the Afghanistan, it was with at least the With that, I yield the floor. veterans of this country get the care understanding of then-President Bush The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- they need and the benefits they have that these would be costs that would be ator from Hawaii. earned. added to the deficit of the United Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, it This conference committee must re- States. We would not be paying as we has been 2 weeks since the House and convene as soon as possible to move

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I look forward More fundamentally, we have an obli- of our veterans receive access to the to joining with him in the coming gation in the Senate and in the Con- care they deserve; and No. 3, begins the days—in fact, perhaps in the coming gress to address the underlying issues long-term work of restoring veterans’ hours—in offering commonsense, sen- that led to those deadly wait times and trust not only in the VA but in sible measures that will give us the op- delays, the cooking of books and cov- Congress’s ability to effectively over- portunity to help stop gun violence in ering it up that has so dramatically see the VA and provide the resources this country, addressing domestic vio- undermined trust and confidence in the necessary to care for our veterans. lence as well, which so often leads to VA health care system. If anything, Nearly the entire Senate agrees that gun violence. Women are five times since June 11, the problem seems to the current VA situation is an emer- more likely to be killed in domestic vi- have worsened. In fact, comparing May gency and that Congress must act. I olence when there is a gun in the home. to July, the recently released figures of am hopeful we can all agree on that The Senator from Illinois also ad- July 3—just last week—the numbers of point, but my fellow conferees need to dressed straw purchases and issues re- medical appointments delayed for be at the table now, face to face, to lating to drug trafficking. We have longer than 30 days has tripled in Con- work out solutions to make the VA raised those and other issues in the necticut and doubled nationwide. Na- work for our veterans. past but have not yet successfully tionwide, that number has gone from I hope we will include provisions in passed legislation in the Senate, not 242,069—roughly a quarter of a million the Senate-passed legislation that will even addressed it in depth. veterans whose appointments were provide for 26 major medical facility So I hope we will have the oppor- postponed by 30 days or more—to leases and provide for the resources tunity in these next couple of days to 636,436. That is the number of veterans and authority to expedite hiring of VA consider these kinds of measures, be- waiting longer than 30 days for an ap- doctors and nurses. cause the scourge of gun violence is pointment. In Connecticut, the com- In addition, while I agree that ac- continuing in our neighborhoods and parable numbers are 998 to 2,727—a tri- countability of executives is needed, on our streets, just as it took the lives pling of the appointments delayed for we should avoid politicizing the non- of 20 beautiful children and 6 great edu- longer than 30 days. In other parts of appointed civil service process and cators in Newtown, CT, almost a year the country at other clinics and facili- allow some due process for VA employ- and a half ago, and 2 more people on ties, those numbers quadrupled. ees. Sunday on the east side of Bridgeport The possible good news is that Furthermore, our veterans rely on alone, and tens of thousands of others. maybe—just maybe—the doubling, tri- the services of qualified, committed It continues to cause death and injury pling, quadrupling of those numbers of professionals at the VA. In fact, the and costs in lost lives and dollars appointments longer than 30 days de- veterans I met with last week indi- throughout this country. We have an layed means the numbers are more ac- cated that they really liked VA care; obligation as part of this measure to do curate and truthful. We don’t know. I however, they were concerned that VA better than we have in dealing with have demanded an explanation. I have doctors were already overstretched in this tremendous, horrific, and unspeak- written to the Acting Secretary of the terms of patients. I don’t believe that able problem. It affects so many inno- VA, Sloan Gibson, calling for a public simply telling VA doctors to see more cent children, particularly the children explanation for these numbers and the patients is the only or best answer, nor who are affected in urban neighbor- very alarming and astonishing trends, is it enough to allow veterans to seek hoods where there are driveby shoot- drastic and dramatic increases in those care from private providers. We should ings; in rural neighborhoods all across numbers of appointments suffering be doing more to attract more health the country; in our cities and on our professionals to VA, especially primary from delays. streets and in our schools. Justice Brandeis once said: care providers. We have to recognize We have an obligation to do better the long-term benefits of attracting a Publicity is justly commended as a remedy and to put priorities first when it for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is high-quality workforce to VA and that comes to the use of guns. I understand said to be the best of disinfectants. we can improve accountability in a the reasons for expanding or providing These chronic failings at the VA de- carefully balanced way. more opportunities in this bill that mand a better explanation. Veterans Investing in the VA is an essential may involve firearms, but first things deserve to know if things have gotten step toward building back the trust of first. Let’s cure the safety of the coun- our veterans. worse or is the reporting just better. try. Let’s consider commonsense, sen- I understand my colleagues’ concerns All of us—the public whose taxpayer sible measures on gun control before with the cost of the proposals before monies fund the VA—deserve the same us, but inaction will not overcome we expand the use of guns and firearms kind of explanation. There should be a those concerns. Those of us serving as in this country. criminal investigation if there has conferees need to sit down and discuss VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE been obstruction of justice and destruc- how to get our veterans what they need I am here as well to address the sepa- tion of documents and falsification of quickly. The time for action is now. rate, unrelated issue of doing better to records which involve Federal criminal Veterans in Hawaii and across the care for our veterans. The Veterans Ac- wrongdoing. country are counting on us and deserve cess to Care Through Choice, Account- The act we now have in conference no less. ability, and Transparency Act of 2014 is committee will help address many of I yield the remainder of my time and now in conference. I am on that con- these problems looking forward, mov- note the absence of a quorum. ference committee. This body passed ing ahead, by providing more access to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that bill by an overwhelming bipar- private doctors and private hospitals clerk will call the roll. tisan majority of 93 to 3 on June 11. It outside the VA system to minimize and The bill clerk proceeded to call the is a comprehensive bill to start ad- reduce and perhaps even eliminate roll. dressing the problems that came to our those unacceptable waiting times of Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- attention so dramatically. There were longer than 30 days for an appoint- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the reports of deadly delays, destruction of ment. It will provide more doctors— order for the quorum call be rescinded. documents, manipulation of data, and more than $500 million for that purpose The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without falsification of records, as well as trag- alone. It will impose accountability by objection, it is so ordered. ic reports of unacceptable wait times enabling easier firing and seeking to, GUN VIOLENCE that were concealed at VA health care in effect, claw back, or at best stop, Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- facilities. Books were cooked and some of the financial incentives that dent, I wish to begin by thanking my criminal wrongdoing was covered up. may have driven the false reporting.

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We need, for starters, a new lead- running against each other. There is a least falsified. If not, it was just a er. The VA has no permanent Sec- good guy and a bad guy—that holdover rigged election. There are a lot of orga- retary. The confirmation of a new one from the old administration, whose nizations out there—the European is imperative. But tough questions are name is Ashraf Ghani, who is Karzai’s Union, for example, and the U.N. and absolutely essential to determine chosen one, who is one who would con- other groups such as OSCE, which is whether the President’s nominee tinue to go in a lack of leadership and the Office of Security and Cooperation should be the one to lead this agency, not take advantage of the opportuni- in Europe—that all agree we should and I am certainly hoping he will be. ties they have right now; then have an audit of this election—at least The Veterans’ Affairs conference Abdullah Abdullah is the other one. an audit which should include some committee met on June 24. I empha- My concern with this—and I ex- independent source. So I want to get on sized the importance at that hearing of pressed this concern on the Senate record now, because I fear if nothing is honoring the commitment of our men floor about 3 weeks ago. I said: I know done in the next 14 days, he will be de- and women in uniform by addressing we have deadlines. We are going to clared the winner, with these discrep- the VA challenges with adequate fund- have a primary, which we already had. ancies, I think that would be doing a ing and essential legislation. I am Then we are going to have a primary great disservice to the people of Af- hopeful we will move quickly and effec- runoff. Then on June 22, which is 2 ghanistan. They would lose faith in tively after that first June 24 meeting weeks from today, there will be an offi- their system, because what I am saying now to present to both Houses a final cial declaration as to who won the pri- here on the Senate floor they already version of this bill so we can truly ad- mary runoff. know. dress the problems our veterans de- The Presiding Officer is fully famil- HEALTH CARE serve to have solved and the VA has an iar with this. We talked about that this Let me jump into another area I am obligation to eliminate. We need to as- morning. Well, in this runoff situation, very interested in, as is every Member sure that the differences between the we have found a lot of discrepancies. It of this body. I can remember back in two bodies are resolved and send this seems to me that while I consider one the 1990s we had what was referred to bill to the President for his signature. guy to be the good one and one to be as ‘‘Hillary health care.’’ At that time, A country that really values its vet- the bad one, all of the mistakes that there were several members of Par- erans, truly honors their service, were made and the irregularities that liament—one of them was up here and should not subject them to waiting were found were found in favor of we had a hearing. That person said: delays, secret waiting lists, and false Ashraf Ghani, as opposed to Abdullah You know, it is hard for us in the records. This broad, bipartisan, his- Abdullah. United Kingdom to understand why we toric bill to ensure that delays in Let me give you an example. In one have had this type of socialized medi- treatment are eliminated and bad ac- of the provinces—it was the Wardak cine for as many years as I can remem- tors at the VA health centers are held Province—Ghani’s vote count went ber—this is his quote. He said: accountable is a critical step to keep from about 17,000 in April to 170,000 in Yet we are now finally realizing that your faith with our veterans and let us move the runoff. Stop and think about that. system over in the United States is a much forward quickly and responsibly with That is almost mathematically impos- better system. We are now starting to dis- this bill. sible. When you consider the number of card the whole socialized medicine system. Thank you, Madam President. I yield registered voters there, this number That is something we saw way back the floor and I suggest the absence of a actually exceeds the number of reg- in the 1990s. It came again with the Af- quorum. istered voters. So you went from 17,000 fordable Care Act or ObamaCare. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in the same province when they went have a lot of examples in my State of clerk will call the roll. through the primary back in April, and Oklahoma, heartbreaking accounts. The bill clerk proceeded to call the then that jumped up by tenfold to Since the rollout last fall, my office roll. 170,000 in the runoff. That is an in- has been flooded with stories from Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask crease of 1,000 percent over April’s re- Oklahomans who found ObamaCare to unanimous consent that the order for sult. All of those, of course, were in an be one massive broken promise from the quorum call be rescinded. area where—it is in a part of the coun- President Obama. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. try where Ghani’s vote was more favor- These stories include a woman from MANCHIN). Without objection, it is so able. Broken Arrow, OK, who reported a 20- ordered. Then the other thing I think is un- percent increase in her monthly pre- AFGHANISTAN precedented, I think we all know in our miums. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, there own States, whether it is in West Vir- A father from Owasso, OK, shared a are a few of us who want to come down ginia, Oklahoma, or any of the rest of story—I talked to all of these individ- and talk a little bit about specific them, the vote percentage turnout is uals personally—of his son and daugh- things in our States that are reaching less in rural areas than it is in urban ter who serve as missionaries in Indo- a crisis point by having to participate areas. In urban areas you have to go nesia. Their health care deductibles in in ObamaCare. But before doing that I next door to vote. It is very conven- the United States have more than dou- want to make just one comment to ient. In many rural areas, certainly in bled from $1,200 per person to $2,600 a make sure it is in the RECORD and that my State of Oklahoma, you have to person. we can talk about the election that drive maybe 30 or 40 miles to vote. So One teacher, a public schoolteacher took place over in Afghanistan. the percentage turnout is less. It hap- from Copan, OK, who teaches—actually We have had quite a time over there. pens that Ghani’s support comes from not in public school, it is adjunct col- We have lost actually 2,197 of our own the rural areas. In this runoff election lege classes. She shared that not only troops in Afghanistan, and we have had that just took place, they had a 75-per- did she have her work hours cut but is about ten times that many who have cent turnout in those areas. At the now paying $950 a month in premiums been injured. So it has been a real cri- same time, in the urban areas, they for health care with a $6,000 deductible. sis for a lot of people. For a long period only had a 24-percent turnout. Another teacher from Sallisaw, OK— of time things had been going well. I First of all, I do not think we can that happens to be the strawberry cap- think when the decision was made by name one election in history that had ital of the world in case you guys did this President to pull everything out at a larger turnout in a rural area than it not know that—shared that her deduct- a given time things started turning did the urban areas in the same elec- ible increased by $1,000 from last year.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S4252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 8, 2014 A man from Noble told us his com- from Oklahoma who, like the Senator coverage for him, his wife, and their chil- pany modified health plans to match from Wyoming who is on the floor here dren. . . . Our monthly premium in 2013 was the ObamaCare requirements. It is a with us here today, has heard from $2,964.20 or $35,570.40 annually. Our monthly company he owns. He says these many of his constituents about the im- premium—as a result of the ‘‘Affordable Care Act’’—for 2014 is $3,524.75 or $42,297 annually. changes cost him a 40-percent increase pact ObamaCare is having on them, the in his out-of-pocket expenses and his real-world economic impact. A huge increase from what they were premium costs. I have received countless letters from paying before, from 2013 to 2014. A man from Tulsa who lives actually my constituents in South Dakota tell- She says: in my same neighborhood has a family ing me about the challenges they are I have been told by our agent to expect of five. He works for a small business. facing because of ObamaCare. Those even more substantial increases in 2015. This is very frightening for us. He shared with us that he is now pay- challenges consist of the economic ing $4,000 more for insurance than he costs associated with the new health Lyle from Brookings, SD, said that had paid a year ago. care law: higher premiums, higher thanks to ObamaCare, his monthly pre- This November, a new open enroll- deductibles, higher copays, the loss of mium almost doubled and his deduct- ment period will begin in at least one the doctors they like, the burden the ible doubled. State, Virginia, which has already re- law is placing on their businesses if He says: ported an astounding 22-percent in- they are an employer, and less control I’m a small business owner, and would like crease over the past year. and less freedom, which is something to hire an employee next spring. Well, that’s All of that is happening. People from that is important to so many Ameri- not going to happen! any State, any of the 50 States, could cans, particularly when it comes to We were told that ObamaCare would come down and talk about the indi- their health care. lower costs and make health care more vidual cases in their States. We have I want to take a few moments to affordable. Instead, it has driven up one good thing that is going on right highlight some of the stories that con- costs for these Americans and for many now. We have a great attorney general stituents of mine have shared with me. others. What middle-class family can by the name of Scott Pruitt. Scott I know the Senator from Wyoming is afford to spend $17,000 a year on insur- Pruitt, the attorney general from here to do the same, to talk about the ance? How can a small business with Oklahoma, has a lawsuit. It is called impact not only in his State of Wyo- one employee afford a $7,000 yearly Pruitt v. Burwell. Oklahoma has stand- ming but all across the country. hike in insurance premiums? The an- ing to proceed on a case that the IRS One person named Erik from south- swer is they cannot. acted beyond Congress’s intent in its east South Dakota wrote to me to tell As if high health care prices were not effort to impose penalties in States me his family’s health care plan was enough, ObamaCare is also damaging that have Federal exchanges. cancelled thanks to ObamaCare. His many Americans’ job prospects. We have 36 States that have Federal old plan was $448 a month, with a $5,000 There is the 30-hour workweek rule, exchanges. These exchanges are—well, deductible and a 20-percent copay after which is forcing many employers to cut first of all, the administration had a that. The cheapest bronze plan he their employees’ hours. There is the motion to dismiss. It was overruled 11 could find was $987 a month, more than medical device tax, which has already months ago, so this is a real case. The double what he was paying before, with resulted in thousands and thousands of State has asked for summary judg- a $6,500 deductible and a 40-percent lost jobs in the industry and will likely ment. copay. He said, ‘‘This means that I result in many more if it isn’t repealed. Success in this case would mean the would need to incur about $26,000 in eli- There is the employer mandate, which dismantling of the ObamaCare em- gible medical expenses each year before is discouraging many employers from ployer and individual mandates for all insurance is a benefit to me.’’ expanding and hiring new employees. 36 States that have at least a partially Then there is Megan from McCook And there are the many rules and regu- federally facilitated exchange. I guess County, SD, who contacted me to tell lations that are placing a huge finan- you can say it might end up being our me the cheapest plan she could find for cial and logistical burden on small attorney general from the State of her family of 4 would cost her a stag- businesses. Oklahoma is going to be the one who is gering $17,000. Seventeen thousand dol- ObamaCare isn’t working. It was sup- going to be the most successful in lars. That is more than some people posed to help Americans. Instead, it is doing something about this thing we pay for their mortgage in an entire hurting them. It is time to start over should have learned a long time ago year. and to replace this law with real health was not going to work. Randy from Hot Springs, SD, con- care reforms—reforms that will actu- I have a personal interest in this, tacted me to tell me an exchange plan ally lower costs for Americans, give having had—there are states or coun- similar to his old insurance plan is them back their health care choices, tries that have socialized medicine. We $1,222 a month, almost 21⁄2 times the and improve access to care. have Canada, we have Great Britain, cost of his old insurance plan. That is what we ought to be doing. we have many other countries. In mak- Sheri, from a small town in Minne- But, unfortunately, we have lots of ing a study of these, you find there is haha County, said: folks here in this Chamber who are try- limited coverage for people when they Next year, our insurance is changing, and I ing as desperately as they can to run reach a certain age. will lose my family practice doctor of 22 away from the issue without fixing it. I see our good friend from Wyoming years—the doctor that delivered all my chil- So as we get into these November who is a medical doctor. He has given dren and that has cared for our teenage chil- elections and the run-up to them, a lot his second opinion many times. In one dren all of their lives. We’ll also lose all of of vulnerable Democrats who voted for the back-up doctors our family has seen this are looking for a way out. But in of those he talked about you get past a when we couldn’t see our regular doctor. . . . certain age, you are unable to get the I was happy with my insurance, and now I many cases this was their signature treatment. I happen to have had occa- have to lose my doctor. achievement. This is the President’s sion to have four bypasses at an age Then there is Denny from Rapid City, signature law. So they own it. They when in some countries I would not SD, who told me the following: own that vote. Yet they are trying to figure out a way to spin it to the Amer- have qualified. My insurance company cancelled my pol- It is something we have been very ac- icy. I am currently paying over $800 a month ican people so that it will come across tive in. We are going to hopefully be for a family of four. . . . If I sign up for in a different way than the reality the the heroes from the State of Oklahoma ObamaCare, I would be paying over $2,500 a American people are experiencing. in offering relief to at least 36 of our month. I cannot think of any way this is This is the headline in Politico from States. considered affordable health care! yesterday: ObamaCare ‘‘War Room Pre- I yield the floor. Linda, a small business owner and pares for Sept. Surprise.’’ They know The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- operator from a small town along the there is more bad news coming out in ator from South Dakota. Missouri River, wrote this: September of this year when the new Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I appre- We need your help. . . . We have one full- insurance rates are announced to kick ciate the comments from the Senator time employee, and we provide health care in.

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Yet she is paying more out of her requirements associated with this law What we are seeing is that people’s pocket, impacting that family’s life so don’t lead to higher prices—in addition premiums are going up. The deductible it can comply with the health care law to all the higher taxes that go with it. that they have to pay before they get instead of what is best for her and her So the headline is the ‘‘War Room to use their insurance is going way up. family. Prepares for Sept. Surprise,’’ and it The copay that they have to make has She goes on to say: goes on to detail how they are trying gone way up. My husband is self employed on the family their best to spin this in a way that So in terms of people’s actual pock- farm, and I am also self employed at a beau- confuses the American people into etbook issues and the things that con- ty shop. Needless to say we have always thinking it is something better than it cern them, they are paying more and pinched our pennies. My children are all is. Unfortunately for the spinners, the getting less, and it is because of the grown, my two daughters are both kinder- reality that most Americans are con- mandates in the Obama health care garten teachers in our wonderful state, and my son is working with us on the farm. We fronting and experiencing is a very dif- law. ferent one—and that is the reality I have worked very hard not to use any of the The President of the United States government assistance raising our children talked about earlier: higher premiums, says: ‘‘Forcefully defend and be proud’’ on less than $30,000 a year. higher deductibles, higher copays, of this law. Yet day after day, I don’t We are talking about hardworking fewer choices when it comes to doctors see Democrats who voted for the health and hospitals, fewer full-time jobs and families from all across the country care law coming to the floor to force- pinching their pennies, making sure more part-time jobs as employers look fully defend or be proud of it. And for ways to avoid dealing with these that they use their money wisely, not there is very little to be proud of. relying on the government. That is mandates and requirements that are We all get letters from people in our what we have here. imposed under ObamaCare. But it is home States. I was home over the forcing more and more people onto Fourth of July visiting around the So now I am forced to enter the health care reform circus. part-time jobs when they would like to State, going to many communities. I be working full time. That is why last haven’t run into anyone who says this That is what this is. This is a circus week when the jobs numbers came out has actually significantly helped make forced down the throats of the Amer- and people were hailing the numbers— their life better. People have come up ican people by the Democrats in this sure, there was some good news there. to me at parade routes, rodeos—all the body and by the President of the But there was an awful lot of bad news, different places we have been—and United States who forced this onto the and one of the bad news items was that they have great concerns about the American people, this health care re- a good majority were actually part- health care law and the impact on form circus. time and not full-time jobs. their own personal life, what money is I know I missed the deadline because I was Why? One of the reasons is the man- left over at the end of the day to help determined to not be a part of this, but now dates and requirements under I simply cannot afford this insurance. I tried put food on the table, to get the kids to navigate the website last night and finally ObamaCare and the institution of a 30- off to school, clothing for the kids, and hour workweek, which is forcing em- gave up after being kicked off three times. how the impact of the health care law To make matters worse my insurance was ployers to hire employees for fewer is making it harder and lowering the offering one decreasing deductible that we than 30 hours so they don’t get stuck quality of life in spite of the Presi- were counting on. We also lost that in our with having to provide government-ap- dent’s promises, which they say are new policy. We had our deductible down to proved health care, which would dra- just not true. 3,000. We have been saving in an HA, but I’m matically increase what they are pay- I got a letter from a young woman, afraid it won’t last long. I have just been ing for health care today. Shelly in Worland, WY, in Washakie told I have a rare bone disease called fibrous dysplasia. It is causing some eye issues, and That is the reality that most Ameri- County, in the center of the State. I cans are confronting. I hope at some I am facing some sort of surgery to remove know the community very well. She the diseased bone behind my eye. point, as these realities continue to writes to me: sink in with the American people, their This hardworking Wyoming family: I know you have heard my story a hundred After working so hard to take care of our- elected officials here in Washington times, but I feel maybe one more won’t hurt. will come together and realize this selves my husband and I are faced with hav- She wanted to share what is going on isn’t working; it is not working for em- ing to have help. This makes no sense to us. in her specific life in Wyoming related ployers; and it is not working for mid- We were doing fine until the government to the health care law. stepped in. dle-class families in this country who There has to be an answer somewhere. are increasingly squeezed by these Yesterday in the mail I received a notice that my . . . health insurance will go from Thanks for your time. higher costs; and it certainly isn’t $637 to $897, and my $10,000 deductible is now I practiced medicine for 25 years in working for our economy. $11,000. I know the Senator from Wyoming, Wyoming and took care of many fami- So her premiums have gone up and lies just like we have here with Shelly, Mr. BARRASSO, who has been mentioned by the Senator from Oklahoma, is a the deductible has gone up. It is a dou- knowing how hardworking people are— physician and understands these issues ble whammy hitting her. But, she says: and the Presiding Officer knows that as very well and has spoken at great My plan now meets the requirements of well—in rural communities, people who length here on the floor about the health care reform law. roll up their sleeves, go to work every ObamaCare and its impacts. I know he And let’s be serious about this. The day, and don’t want assistance from is going to share some of the stories requirements of the health care law the government. They just do their job. that he has received from not only the mandate that many people all across And this is a family that has been hurt people he represents from the State of the country end up buying much more by the President’s health care law— Wyoming but from those around the insurance than they ever will need, hurt dramatically. They had gotten country who are feeling the impacts of ever will want, and will ever use. But it their deductible down to $3,000, and this law. has to comply with what the Federal now it is up to $11,000. Their premiums So would I yield for the Senator from Government says they need. are higher than they were before, and Wyoming. The families of Wyoming have a bet- she has a lot more insurance than she The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ter idea of what they need for their is ever going to want, need, can afford ator from Wyoming. health insurance than Barack Obama or will ever use. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I join has in terms of what he thinks they But we are seeing this all around the my colleague from South Dakota and might need. The families of Wyoming country. It is not just in stories from

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We are see- of the Department of Health and Human I’m not going to sugar-coat this: The offi- ing this all across the country. Services of the Obama administration. cial state website where Coloradans can shop The article goes on: ‘‘As of the first quarter of 2014,’’ [the In- for health insurance is a mess. Sure [the web spector General] said, ‘‘the federal market- . . . Obamacare is delivering a hefty dose of site] looks pretty slick at first glance. It lets place was unable to resolve about 2.6 million sticker shock. you window shop for plans and offers some of 2.9 million inconsistencies’’— (but not all) good info about the health care What did the President of the United —because the Web site that President law. But when you actually create an ac- States promise the American people? Obama has said would be easier to use count and start shopping, the site offers an He promised the American people that than Amazon, cheaper than your cell experience that is clunky, counter-intuitive, under his plan insurance premiums phone was not fully operational. What and often confusing. would drop $2,500 per family by the end kind of government incompetence are That sounds to me like the Obama of his first term—not stay flat, not go we talking about? administration—clunky, counterintu- up a little—would actually go lower The Associated Press on July 1: itive, and often confusing. $2,500 per family per year by the end of ‘‘Health law sign-ups dogged by data That’s the web product being offered to his first term. ‘‘Obamacare is deliv- flaws.’’ Unable to resolve 2.6 million so- Coloradans after receiving more than $179 ering a hefty dose of sticker shock.’’ called inconsistencies—it is aston- million in federal grants to develop the state Now, who is getting hurt by this? All ishing. And they call it ‘‘another exchange. Americans are getting hurt, but the health care headache for the White This reporter says: Washington Post had an interesting House.’’ The problems continue out of If you are looking for a passionate argu- story on June 24. I wish the President sight. The President is trying to hide ment of the pros and cons of [ObamaCare], as would pay attention to this. The Presi- these problems—trying to hide them a reporter I avoid making public policy argu- dent of the United States needs to from the American people. The Presi- ments. know that it is ‘‘Older women who bear However, if this is the official system the dent says one thing, tries to sell a people of Colorado are getting to shop for in- the brunt of higher insurance costs story. The President now has his own dividual coverage, it should be a good one. under Obamacare’’—the headline in the war room set up—not to solve the prob- Nine months after it began selling health Washington Post June 24. lems. Oh, no. He is not trying to solve plans, this website is not a good one. It The new government report is out: the problems. He has a war room to try should be upsetting to everyone in the state . . . women age 55 to 64 will face a huge spike to spin the information so the voters of Colorado, especially supporters of the in cost when they go out to buy individual don’t get to see what they are not healthcare law. insurance on the federal exchange. These being deceived by. They can see I would apply that to anyone from women bear the brunt of the increased pre- through this. You have a war room Colorado who is on this Senate floor or miums and out of pocket expenses after the in the House of Representatives who Affordable Care Act. with six people trying to spin the health care numbers rather than trying voted for the health care law. Winners and losers—and President to solve the problems, trying to lower He said: Obama has chosen older women to bear the cost of care, trying to help patients It should be upsetting to everyone in the the brunt of higher increased insurance get care—not empty coverage and ex- state, especially supporters of the healthcare costs under the President health care pensive coverage. There are so many law. My family obtained a health plan de- law. spite the website. We are going to hear that again and problems in the world, and what the By way of background, I am not remotely again as Democrats stand up to talk White House has decided to spend its anti-technology. I grew up in Silicon Valley. about the issues facing our country. It time and money on is set up a war I built my own computers as a kid. I once is older women who are bearing the room to try to spin the issues of the had a job working in tech support for [a dot- Obama health care law, not to solve com company], a sophisticated e-commerce brunt of the higher insurance costs platform . . . My goal in this review is to under the President’s health care law, the problems. Go around the country, State by shine a light on some really basic (and deep- as reported in the Washington Post. State. California: ObamaCare massive ly frustrating) problems that any commer- Then, how incompetent is the Web backlog stalls medical expansion. Con- cial dot-com would be pulling all-nighters to site? Let’s take a look at what the New fix. necticut: Anthem seeks 12.5 percent York Times said July 1: ‘‘Eligibility for rate increase. Back to California: Con- Well, that shows you the difference Health Insurance Was Not Properly fusion over doctor list is costly for between a commercial dot-com and the Checked, Audit Finds.’’ ObamaCare enrollees in the State. government of the United States. An independent audit of insurance ex- You can work your way around the It says: changes established under the health care country, and State by State, whether For some reason, these issues have been al- law has found that federal and state officials you do it from east to west, north to lowed to hang around for the better part of did not properly check the eligibility of peo- south, do it in alphabetical order, in a year by the Connect for Health Colorado. ple seeking coverage and applying for sub- And then today, the Denver Post: sidies, the latest indication of unresolved every State there are horror stories problems at HealthCare.gov. about the impact of this health care ‘‘Colorado exchange expects more to drop health coverage’’—giving up, not I remember listening to President law. Connecticut again: ObamaCare glitch paying their premiums, not renewing Obama talk and be interviewed by their coverage. They are expecting dou- President Clinton in September of last leading to canceled policies. Constitu- ents calling to talk to their State rep- ble what was initially anticipated of year in New York City at the Clinton the number of people who aren’t paying Global Initiative, or something like resentatives say their insurance poli- cies have been canceled because the their premiums. They realize this that. President Obama said: Easier subsidies that helped discount the pre- empty coverage they are paying a lot than shopping on Amazon. Cheaper miums hadn’t been paid—hadn’t been of money for isn’t actually good for than your cell phone bill. them. They are paying too much in This is in a report to Congress on paid. According to people involved with premiums. Their deductibles are high, Tuesday: the insurance companies, the issue of mistaken policy cancellation ‘‘is real.’’ their copays are high. In a report to Congress on Tuesday, the in- So the insurance companies are saying I can go on and on. The people of spector general for the Department of Health America know what they wanted with and Human Services . . . said that the ex- it is absolutely true, it is absolutely changes . . . did not have adequate safe- real. health care reform. They wanted to be guards ‘‘to prevent the use of inaccurate or I see other colleagues on the floor. able to get care they need from a doc- fraudulent information when determining I would say that in Colorado, a State tor they choose at lower costs. That is eligibility.’’ that I go through every weekend at not what they got from President

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Somehow CMS didn’t acknowledge these alle- copays, higher deductibles, maybe can- the people who were for this bill in the gations but they said they had ‘‘ad- not keep their doctor, cannot keep administration knew so much about justed Serco’s work to accommodate their hospital—not what the President health care and so much about the im- changing operational needs.’’ promised, not what people wanted, and pact of what government having more Two months ago Senator ALEXANDER it is time to go back and start over to control of people’s health care would and I called these reports into question work on a health care system that do, told us not only that the premiums and we sent a letter to CMS and said: gives the American people what they were going to go down, but that they What are you doing there and why is truly want, truly need, and deserve. were going to go down $2,500 per fam- this not working? I don’t know if we Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the ily. Now most families are finding that said it in the letter but we could have floor. there is a $2,500 number, but it is the said: Why did you contract with a Brit- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- number that you would feel lucky to ish company that was already in trou- ator from Missouri. have if your insurance for your family ble with the British Government for Mr. BLUNT. I thank my friends who just went up that much. not providing these services? have been here talking about this. July 1, Health and Human Services These are not particularly technical Both Senator THUNE and Senator BAR- Office of Inspector General released a services. If there is only one country in RASSO spent so much time on figuring report that was the subject of all those the world that can provide services to out ways this could work better and headlines I just read. The report said the United States, we found the one obviously it is not working as well as they didn’t do enough to verify, place in the world where we found a people hoped it would. haven’t checked this closely enough, company that was already in trouble There is a series of headlines I saw on don’t know if people are eligible for the with their own government for not pro- my desk today. CNN Money said: government assistance they are getting viding services and said you’re the ‘‘Were ObamaCare applications accu- for their insurance. It said the adminis- company for us. We want you to be the rate? Who knows?’’ tration was unable to put safeguards in ones that provide these services for Reuters says, ‘‘Obama care exchange place to protect taxpayers and prevent people who cannot apply over the is not properly verifying applicant incorrect subsidy payments from hap- Internet and send in their applications data.’’ pening. in some other way. The New York Post: ‘‘Obamacare The report also found the administra- So to Senator ALEXANDER I say: data errors could jeopardize coverage tion didn’t even follow its own eligi- What about these charges that people for millions.’’ bility verification in many instances. simply don’t have anything to do and The Washington Times: ‘‘ObamaCare They didn’t go through the procedures rather than admit that they have noth- markets foul up eligibility and verifi- they had set up for themselves. In fact, ing to do, you see library books cation parts in applications.’’ of the 2.9 million verification incon- stacked up on the table. Here is the The New York Times: ‘‘Eligibility for sistencies, they were unable to resolve Trivial Pursuit game. Touch your com- health insurance was not properly 2.6 million of them. They wind up with puter every once in a while. Refresh checked audit finds.’’ 2.9 million problems when they find out your computer once every 10 minutes Wall Street Journal: ‘‘Reports Fault their verification inconsistencies, and so it looks as though you are doing Controls of Health Exchanges.’’ 2.6 million of the 2.9 million—hey, we something. This is simply not working. It wasn’t cannot figure this out. We didn’t get Two weeks ago we finally received a as though there was a lot of time to enough information. We don’t know reply after 2 months of having this make it work either. It was from early why the system is not working, but it question out there, and I think I put in 2010 until the law was implemented is not. that reply in the CONGRESSIONAL in the end of 2013, and there is one In January 2014, the Secretary of RECORD. It was so much of a non-an- problem after another, which is a good Health and Human Services, Secretary swer answer. It was more like: We got indication of what happens when the Sebelius, certified to Congress that the your letter. We are going to look into government tries to do more than the ObamaCare exchanges could verify that this and see if we can figure out what’s government is capable of doing, when individuals receiving tax credits and happening. the government tries to prescribe all cost-sharing assistance were actually I don’t think it would be that hard to kinds of decisions that would be so eligible to receive taxpayer-provided figure out. much better left to individuals as long assistance. Now apparently by July of I recently learned that CMS deter- as the government has done what it 2014, 6 months later, the people who mined that Serco had met the terms could to ensure a more aggressive, ac- check to see if that was true or not and conditions of the contract which tive, competitive marketplace. But find out it is not true at all. apparently involved, if you believe that is not what happened here. Middle-class Americans have enough these employees, playing board games The Associated Press this weekend pain with this law already without and reading library books, and CMS de- had a headline that read: ‘‘Senate finding out their tax dollars are going cided this British company does such a Democrats try to pull focus from to pay bills of people who don’t qualify great job they were going to exercise ObamaCare.’’ Of course they would, be- to have that much of their bill paid or the first option of the contract and on cause every Democrat who is in the maybe not even any of their bill paid. June 28 they awarded an extended con- Senate when this bill passed voted for Recently I spoke on the floor about a tract to the company through what the bill. contract in Missouri and three other they said was ‘‘a full and open competi- You know, if there is one long-term States with a British company, Serco, tion’’ to provide these services. political lesson to learn here, surely it about the lack of transparency and ac- The lesson here is that the govern- is that when you do something this big, countability in the act. As the St. ment needs to think long and hard be- you should do it in a way that no mat- Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported: fore it gets into the world of making ter what you have to do you find a way ‘‘Whistleblower allegations last month decisions for people that people can to get people on both sides involved. claimed that workers slept, read or better make for themselves. The gov- Don’t do this in a way that shoves it played games at Wentzville’’—this is ernment doesn’t need to think long and down the throats of the country or the Wentzville facility—‘‘played games hard to believe there is a government your colleagues. at Wentzville and provoked a flurry of responsibility to ensure a certain More bad news, more broken prom- questions from congressional amount of consumer protection, that ises, higher premiums. The anticipa- delegation[s].’’ what companies say they are going to tion this fall is that premiums, notices Further quoting, ‘‘We played do they are required to do, that they of which are going to go out later this Pictionary. We played 20 Questions. We clearly tell you what they are going to year, are going to go up. They are played Trivial Pursuit,’’ one employee do. Families can decide what they want going to go up in double digits. The told the Post-Dispatch. She estimated in their insurance policy better than

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That is atric dental care and policies that fundraising trip. why it would be in the best interests of cover a half dozen things they could I am not suggesting a handshake on my constituents in Texas, it would be never possibly use. They don’t under- the tarmac or a roundtable 500 miles in the best interests of these children stand why those policies are now so ex- away from the border, but please come who are part of this humanitarian cri- pensive that they can no longer afford and see it with your own eyes, as I sis, and it would be a contribution to- to have the policy they had. They don’t have. Talk to the Border Patrol. Learn ward a solution to this crisis if the understand the reason for cutting from not only the migrants who have President would simply travel 500 miles Medicare and starting a new govern- traversed Mexico at the risk of their from Dallas, TX, where he invited Gov- ment program. It doesn’t make sense own lives to come to the United States, ernor Perry to a roundtable, down to to them. It doesn’t make sense to cut but find out what we need to do to deal the Rio Grande Valley. funding to a program—a program with the ongoing crisis and what we As I said, the President’s trip to which is clearly facing challenges as need to do to solve it. Texas will focus on fundraising, and I our society gets older—by $600 or $700 I urge him to do so not as a political understand that. But the problem is his billion over 10 years in order to start a statement but so he can witness what policies have had a disproportionate new program where the costs will be so is a very sad and in many ways tragic impact upon my constituents who live much more than anybody anticipated. situation and one that could have been along the U.S.-Mexico border. In fact, I am pleased to join my friends today mitigated if not prevented. Unfortu- it is my recollection that the President who have been here for the better part nately, this is a humanitarian crisis of the United States has not once vis- of this last hour talking about the that his policies and the perception ited the Rio Grande Valley, where a challenges we face. We know there are about his commitment to enforce our majority of this ongoing crisis is tak- better solutions. More competition and laws have helped create. ing place. buying health care insurance across Given the recent White House an- He did come to El Paso back in 2011. nouncement that the President refuses State lines would have been a couple of When people suggested we had a prob- to visit the Rio Grande Valley this solutions. Associated health plans lem with security at the border, he week, it unfortunately appears that my where a small business or an individual ridiculed them by saying: Well, maybe request today will fall on deaf ears and can find some group to become part we ought to build a moat along the therefore suggests to the American of—the government could have made border. That is actually insulting com- people that either the President that easier instead of making it illegal ing from a person who has never actu- doesn’t really understand this border and impossible. ally been to the border, particularly crisis or he simply doesn’t care. There should be more transparency To give the President a fair shake, I the Rio Grande Valley, where a major- by providers. I would like to know was with the President after the tragic ity of these children are crossing. Indeed, over time what has happened what hospitals and doctors charge and shootings at Fort Hood in 2009 and last is much of the illegal immigration that what their results are. And they know. year. I was with the President at the comes across the border has migrated There is no reason that cannot be made memorial service in West, where first from Nogales, AZ, to the Rio Grande available. In fact, one of the better pro- responders were tragically killed as a Valley. You can’t see it on this map, visions in the Affordable Care Act said result of an explosion. Why he is so the government is supposed to do that, stubborn and hardheaded that he re- but if you understand the geography but of all the things the government fuses to visit the Rio Grande Valley here, most of these children are coming could have done, that is something the and witness this ongoing humanitarian from Central America. The shortest government has not found time to do. crisis with his own eyes is really mys- distance from Guatemala and Honduras They could address medical liability tifying. to the United States is through the Rio reform. There was a double handful and Governor Perry has been doing what Grande Valley of Texas. maybe even just a single handful of I have been doing and urging the Presi- The President should also visit things we could have done to say: Let’s dent to visit the border. He happened Brooks County, which is a place I have try these things and see if they don’t to share with the media—Governor visited. This is where the Falfurrias make the system work better and see Perry, that is—last night a White checkpoint is located. They have found what lesson we learn by injecting these House letter inviting him to an immi- many dead bodies of immigrants who two or three or four or five things into gration roundtable in Dallas. This cri- died from exposure while trying to cir- a health care system that was the best sis is unfolding on the border and not cumvent the checkpoint at Fallfurrias. health care system in the world; it just in Dallas. I brought a map of Texas What happens is coyotes, as they call didn’t have the amount of competition, with me so the President can see this them—human smugglers—will bring transparency, and access it needed to for himself. This is Dallas. This is them across the border, put them in have. where the crisis is unfolding in the Rio stash houses on the border, and many I will continue to hope we will move Grande Valley, which is about 500 miles of those conditions are inhumane in forward, learn the hard-learned lessons away. and of themselves. What will then hap- of the implementation of this plan, and Thankfully, the President doesn’t pen is that the coyotes—smugglers— go back and find what was working so have to fly commercial; he flies on Air will bring them in trucks up the high- well and figure out what we need to do Force One. My guess is that it would way, and before they hit the check- to make that work even better. probably take him an hour out of his point in Fallfurrias, they will tell them I yield the floor. scheduled activities in Texas to go to to get out of the truck, give them a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- the border and maybe another hour on milk jug full of water, and tell them ior Senator from Texas. the ground to talk to the Border Pa- they will see them on the north side of IMMIGRATION trol, as I did last week. If he did that, the checkpoint. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, yester- he would see these children jammed in So dozens, if not hundreds, if not day I came to the floor and spoke detention facilities at the Border Pa- thousands of immigrants over time try about President Obama’s reluctance to trol detention stations. It would give to walk—some in the 100-plus-degree see firsthand the ongoing and growing him an opportunity to talk to some of Texas weather—around this check- humanitarian crisis occurring on the them, as I did in my visit last week. I point, and some simply don’t make it. U.S.-Mexico border. think it would be helpful to the Presi- If you understand where they have Today I come to the floor to renew dent. come from—some from Central Amer- my call—as other elected officials from I think one of the biggest problems ica—many are terribly dehydrated, al- both sides of the aisle have done—urg- Presidents have is they end up living in ready ill from exposure, and for many

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He should crisis for himself and learning more series of steps the President could take visit the residents in Brooks County, about it, and then coming back and to regain some of his own credibility talk to the Border Patrol, and learn working with us to try to stop it. but also to help address this crisis. more about the problem and how we Of course, we all feel nothing but This is not just a humanitarian cri- might effect a solution. If he refuses to sympathy for the children and families sis; this is also a national security cri- go out of stubborn pride or whatever who sacrifice their lives trying to sis, as recently testified to by the head the reason is, then he will simply be ig- make it to the United States but fail of Southern Command, General Kelly, norant of the best ways we can work because of the impression that our im- a Marine general who is head of that together to solve this underlying prob- migration laws simply will not be en- combatant command. He is in charge of lem. forced. Many of my colleagues have that area of the globe from Mexico In recent weeks I have shared only a come to the floor and said, If we would south known as Southern Command, few of the many horrific stories regard- pass the comprehensive immigration and he says because of inadequate re- ing the dangerous journey countless bill the Senate passed last year, that sources and equipment and manpower numbers of children take to get to the would do it. Well, I would say, with all to deal with the drug cartels moving il- legal drugs from South America up United States from Central America. respect, that is demonstrably false, be- through Central America through Mex- They call the train that many of them cause even the President and Secretary ico to the United States, 75 percent of ride in the corridors controlled by the Johnson of the Department of Home- the time, General Kelly said, they sim- cartels who treat human beings as a land Security have conceded that none ply have to sit and watch because they commodity—like drugs and guns. They of these children would be eligible, don’t have the resources. I would hope treat human beings as a commodity under the President’s deferred action that some of the money included in that makes money for them. These im- Executive order—none of them would this $3.7 billion request would be dedi- migrants go through the corridors on a be eligible for entry and to stay in the cated to making sure that General train system they call The Beast. United States. So passing that law Kelly and our law enforcement agen- There is a chilling book written by would have nothing to do with this cur- cies have the resources and equipment Salvadoran journalist Oscar Martinez rent crisis. necessary to stop the drug cartels from about The Beast. In it, you find out Between President Obama’s failure to moving drugs from South America that 6 out of 10—maybe more—women enforce our immigration laws and his through Central America and up who come up along this train system ever-shifting explanations, it is no through Mexico. known as The Beast are sexually as- wonder he has lost credibility on this As General Kelly said, we have this saulted. Migrants are routinely kid- issue. Many Americans simply don’t intersection of criminal conduct and napped and held for ransom by the have confidence that the President is terrorism that sometimes takes place gangs and cartels that patrol this area, willing to faithfully execute the laws with organizations such as Hezbollah, and many of them simply don’t make of the United States, including our im- for example, that has established a it. migration laws. No wonder Speaker presence in South America, histori- I shudder to think of how many of BOEHNER and so many of our House col- cally, and it doesn’t take a rocket sci- the young children—some as young as 5 leagues have gotten so frustrated they entist to figure out this vulnerability have been detained at the border re- have decided maybe the only alter- can be exploited by other people and gion—never make it to the border be- native is to take the President to not just the drug cartels. cause they die in the process. That is court. We know the President has had The question remains, if one has not humanitarian. That is not friendly. a pretty bad couple of weeks when it enough money, can one make it into That is cruel. We ought to be telling comes to overreach, and he has been re- the United States? Unfortunately, I the truth about this horrific journey buked several times recently for un- think we have to answer that question and discouraging parents from sending constitutional acts such as trying to in the affirmative. Last year alone, their children from Central America up determine when the Senate is in recess 414,000 people were detained on our through Mexico on the back of The and evade the confirmation process in southwestern border from 100 different Beast only to die in the process or to the Senate. countries—100 different countries. So be assaulted, kidnapped, or horribly in- If the President wants to know why this isn’t just about people who have jured and maimed. we haven’t been able to pass immigra- no hope and no opportunity trying to Well, this is one of the many reasons tion reform, all he has to do is look in come to the United States from Mexico why I think the President would ben- the mirror. All he has to do is look at and trying to get a job; this is about efit from a visit. It is hard to ignore his own policies which have created an uncontrolled immigration through our the facts, especially when you see them enormous amount of distrust between southwestern border from all over the with your own eyes and you get a not only Congress and the executive world. Admittedly, most of them come chance to talk to our hard-working branch but in his agencies so that they from Mexico and Central America, but professional Border Patrol, doing an in- will actually do what they are sup- this is a vulnerability where people can credible job with limited resources. posed to do, such as the Department of come from Pakistan, they can come When you have 52,000 children com- Homeland Security, Immigration and from Afghanistan, they can even come ing across the southwestern border at Customs Enforcement—ICE—and the from Iran—countries of special inter- the Rio Grande sector since October other components of the Department of est, countries that are state sponsors of and 39,000 women with minor children Homeland Security. international terrorism. So this is wor- detained in the Rio Grande sector, un- Given all the differing narratives thy of the President’s attention and less you go and talk to the Border Pa- coming out of the White House con- worthy of a Presidential visit, and I trol and learn about this with your own cerning this surge of unaccompanied hope he will change his mind and do ears and eyes, you may not realize that minors, it is time for the President to that. drug interdictions are depressed be- directly address the problem. I think President Obama needs a cause our Border Patrol is basically I know the President has sent over wakeup call. He needs to realize that trying to change diapers and deal with today a $3.7 billion request for more the situation along the border is not as the humanitarian crisis. They are over- money. I have no doubt that some rosy as perhaps he is under the impres- whelmed and are unable to do one of pieces of it are justified. For example, sion it is. Only by visiting the border their principal jobs, which is to inter- we need enhanced detention facilities. and visiting firsthand and seeing with dict illegal drug importations into the We need more immigration judges and his own eyes and listening with his own United States. other people as part of that process so ears to the professionals who are work- So I hope the President will recon- hearings can be conducted on a timely ing there so hard and are simply over- sider. He is not going to Texas until to- basis and a legal determination made whelmed will he be able to get a good

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Once again, I hope the President will plaguing the VA and to fix its deep- But we still have a chance to get this reconsider his decision, since he is seated structural and cultural chal- done before it is too late. Instead of going to be in Texas anyway on lenges. lurching to yet another crisis and put- Wednesday and Thursday, and go to I know Members have a wide range of ting our construction projects at risk, the border, just 500 miles away. On Air concerns with the bill, and I believe we let’s work together and do the right Force One it is easy to get there. It can address those concerns responsibly thing for our families and our workers won’t take much time. He could spend and in a way that puts our veterans and the economy. an hour on the ground, and then I first and gives the VA the tools it The clock is ticking for Congress to think he will come away glad he has needs to address the challenges it find the much-needed revenue. Starting taken advantage and accepted this in- faces. That means building and August 1, the Department of Transpor- vitation by Governor Perry and me and strengthening the VA system so it de- tation said it will start delaying pay- other Texans to come see the problem livers the best care for the long term. ments to our States for projects that for himself. But it is important for us to act quick- ease traffic on clogged highways and Mr. President, I yield the floor. ly to start making these changes. We make important repairs to our bridges. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cannot allow this process to break On average, States will lose 28 percent ator from Washington. down. Veterans are still waiting to get of their Federal funding. Without that Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask the care they need. money, many States are going to have unanimous consent to speak as in Many of us were rightly outraged the to delay or stop work on their con- morning business. VA did not act to help veterans be- struction sites. Officials in my home The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cause the Department ignored all the State have said up to 43 highway objection, it is so ordered. information and did nothing. This Con- projects could be threatened, and VA HEALTH CARE gress must not do the same and fail across the country more than 1,000 con- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I be- veterans by not acting. struction projects could be at risk, ac- lieve when it comes to caring for our I urge all of our colleagues to work cording to the Department of Trans- Nation’s heroes, we can’t accept any- as hard and as quickly as possible to fi- portation. thing less than excellence. nalize an agreement and get it to the If there is one thing Democrats and As have many of my colleagues, I President. More problems will be un- Republicans should be able to agree on, have been very troubled by the most covered and the investigations will pro- and usually do, is that we should be in- recent allegations of the VA failing to ceed, and we will need more action vesting in and improving our transpor- provide veterans timely health care. from the VA, the administration, and tation infrastructure, not letting it The VA generally offers very high- Congress, because our Nation made a crumble. A construction shutdown quality health care and does many promise to the men and women who an- would threaten jobs and businesses. If things as well or better than the pri- swer the call of duty, and one of the States have to scale back their plans, vate sector. But when you are caring most important ways we uphold that is companies are going to hire fewer for our Nation’s heroes and you have by making sure our veterans can get workers to repair and improve roads the backing of the full resources of the access to the health care they need and and bridges across the country. With- Federal Government, ‘‘just as good’’ is they deserve, no matter what it takes. out a fix, nearly 700,000 jobs will be at not enough. We expect more. So I am HIGHWAY TRUST FUND risk next year, according to the De- very frustrated to be here again talk- I also wish to speak about another partment of Transportation. And let’s ing about these deeply disturbing important issue Congress needs to act remember, the construction industry issues and the Department’s repeated on, and that is the looming crisis with was one of the hardest hit sectors after failures to change. the highway trust fund. the economic downturn and has not yet GAO and the inspector general have As is the case with other States fully bounced back. In fact, weakness reported on these problems many times around the country, my home State of in the U.S. labor market is actually over the years. Last Congress we did a Washington relies on the highway trust due to the lack of growth in the con- great deal of work around wait times, fund to pay for construction projects. struction sector, according to the Fed- particularly for mental health care. I These are projects that ease traffic on eral Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Allow- think the VA is starting to see that our highways, repair bridges, and make ing our highway trust fund to dip to business as usual is not acceptable. safety improvements. This year, for ex- critically low levels would deliver an- The administration has taken steps ample, officials in Washington State other blow to the construction sector to begin addressing some of the major plan to use money from the highway as it is struggling to recover. systemwide problems, but much more trust fund to improve safety at rail- Last fall, families and communities needs to be done. Tomorrow, when I road crossings in Centralia. They plan across our country were forced to en- meet with the President’s nominee for to replace anchor cables on bridges in dure a completely unnecessary govern- the VA Secretary, I am going to ask Seattle, and they plan to repave roads ment shutdown. That shutdown, we all him how he plans to make these across the State to fix potholes and to know, hurt our people and threatened a changes. That is why I am very glad to make roads smoother for our drivers. very fragile economic recovery and be serving on the veterans conference But here in DC, the Department of shook the confidence of the American committee, because Congress needs to Transportation and many of us in Con- people who expect their elected offi- act as well. gress have been warning for months cials to come together and avoid such The most important thing we can do that the highway trust fund needs an unnecessary crisis. I was proud to right now is to pass responsible and ef- more revenue to pay for these critical work with Democrats and Republicans fective legislation to bring much-need- projects in my home State and across at the end of last year to pass a bipar- ed reforms to the VA, and we need to the country. Without that revenue, the tisan budget deal that prevented an- do it soon. trust fund is going to reach critically other government shutdown. It re- There have been major bipartisan ef- low levels next month. stored critical investments in families forts in both the House and in the Sen- This is coming now just a few months and the economy and it put a halt to ate to move legislation addressing after Republicans pushed us into a gov- the constant budget crises. these problems. Many Members have ernment shutdown. If Congress fails to I was proud to build on that bipar- been part of those efforts, and I com- act soon, families and businesses and tisan momentum and work with my mend them all for their commitment States would see another shutdown, friend Senator ISAKSON and others on a

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We know it is heard less about the Summer Food This is a major issue. Because we what families we represent expect from Service Program. know that all the science tells us if we all of us. So today I am calling on Re- We know that even though children want children to learn more now and publicans to work with us in good faith are taking a summer vacation from earn more later, that is what we all to do the right thing and help us avoid school, hunger does not take a summer hope is not just the right thing to do, this construction shutdown. I know Re- vacation. Hunger is always a clear and but if you have enough to eat you prob- publican leaders once again are worried present danger, a reality for children, ably learn better. Obviously if you can about their tea party fringe pushing especially children in low-income com- learn more, you are going to earn them into another unnecessary crisis, munities from low-income families. more, literally, in your lifetime. This but I hope they are able to push them This is a reality for so many children, is not just a rhyme, it has a scientific aside and work with us to get this millions of them across the country foundation. We want to make sure that in addi- done. Republicans saw how devastating and their families. But it is also pre- tion to having the best possible edu- it was for them—and their constitu- ventable. It is a tragedy when a child cational programs for children to ents—when they hurt the country with does not have enough to eat. But this is learn, we want to also create the best the government shutdown. I am hope- preventable if we do the right thing. circumstances for them to learn. I do ful that gives them any additional in- We know that during the school year, when you add up all of the children not know about people here, but in the centive they may need to work with us course of my day, if I do not eat break- who receive a meal at school, it this time. fast and then it gets to noontime or State and local governments, work- amounts to about 21 million. That is 1:00 and I have not had something to ers, businesses, and drivers are looking the good news, that that many children eat, it is pretty hard for me to be as to us to resolve this crisis and avoid are being served. The bad news is when functional and as effective as I want to they go home for their summer vaca- another shutdown. States cannot af- be. I can only imagine what it is like tion, by one count, the last count we ford important highway construction for a child who does not have enough to have, only 3 million children are get- projects without this important high- eat, not just on one particular day of ting a summer meal, even though as way trust fund. Families cannot afford the week but maybe more than one day to have a few Members of Congress put- high as 21 million are eligible—or 21 or a couple of days in a row. I do not ting jobs at risk again. With the clock million receive that kind of help dur- know how they can function, let alone winding down fast, we cannot afford to ing the school year. learn and study, take tests and achieve In my home State of Pennsylvania, put this off any longer. So let’s resolve and be successful over time. They need the dropoff, the last number we have, is this looming crisis. Let’s work to- the same kind of help in the summer as during the course of the year, just gether and prevent a construction they have during the year. shutdown this summer for our econ- about 777,000 children received a meal, So if we are making it possible, if our omy, for our businesses, and for our about three-quarters of a million chil- government and communities around families across the country. dren. The problem, though, is the sum- the country are making it possible for Thank you. mer number goes way down to, at last a child to have a school breakfast and/ I yield the floor and suggest the ab- count, 105,000, just a little more than or a school lunch, why would we not sence of a quorum. 105,000, so there is a little more than a make sure they have meals during the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 7-to-1 difference between the school summer as well, especially when there clerk will call the roll. year and the summer program. is a program in place they are eligible The legislative clerk proceeded to One of the things we have to do is to for? call the roll. get the word out. That is why I brought We have to call attention to it. I Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask along this poster that highlights this. know this is a challenge in all of our unanimous consent that the order for To find a site in your State, in your States. We want to make sure we are the quorum call be rescinded. community—there are many sites, tens highlighting, getting information out The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of thousands of them across the coun- so our children can have opportunities objection, it is so ordered. try—you may need to inquire about it. not only to have enough to eat but to Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask You may need to make a phone call to eat meals that are nutritious. unanimous consent to speak as in find out about the sites—1–866–3–HUN- I was at a site in Philadelphia yester- morning business. GRY, and then a different one, 1–877–8– day, the Gesu School, which is in north The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without HAMBRE. Philadelphia. I taught there as a volun- objection, it is so ordered. We want to make sure that in addi- teer 31 years ago. I actually not only SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS tion to knowing the 800 numbers, you handed out the lunches to the children Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I rise this have a Web site. It is at that site, but I was able to see what afternoon to talk about the challenge pasummermeals.com. That, of course, was in them. They were good meals, we have to make sure every child in applies to Pennsylvania, but they were also very nutritious, America who is eligible for one of the pasummermeals.com. So if you live in something that can help a child grow programs that help children have Pennsylvania, that is your Web site. and learn and move into the future. We enough to eat and have nutritious food These numbers are national numbers, are grateful we have these programs. is getting served. The problem across the 1–866–3–HUNGRY, and then 1–877–8– But if we do not tell people enough the country is we have a number of HAMBRE. That is one way to find out, about them, we are going to continue children who are receiving meals dur- for families to find out, for advocates, to have that terrible dropoff from the ing the school year, either school anyone who is concerned about this or number of children served during the breakfast as part of the School Break- wants to know more about what their year—again, as I said, 21 million chil- fast Program, or the School Lunch community has available for them, be- dren, dropping off to only 3 million Program. So at some point in time cause, as I said before, it is different children served in the summer. There they are getting a meal at school, and than the circumstances during the is no reason why we should allow that maybe more than one meal. Then they year. During the year, children go to a to happen. There is no reason why we go home for the summer, and even school and that school has a School should say that is anything other than though they are eligible for the sum- Breakfast Program and/or a School unacceptable. mer programs, which tend to be in dif- Lunch Program. In the summer, you I am grateful to have this oppor- ferent locations, may not be at one have the same services available, the tunity and grateful for the support this

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The taxpayers subsidized what was sup- oversight, there are probably other The legislative clerk proceeded to posed to be promising HIV research, cases of fraud that are never caught. call the roll. but it was based on Dr. Han’s fraud. His If someone writes a taxpayer-funded Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I phony results were the basis for those check, they should be responsible for ask unanimous consent that the order grant applications. The Office of Re- making sure the money is being well for the quorum call be rescinded. search Integrity says it considers a 3- spent. The funding agency, and Health The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without year ban a very strict penalty. To and Human Services as a whole, should objection, it is so ordered. Iowans, that doesn’t sound like a very do more to protect taxpayers’ dollars, Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I commonsense penalty. especially when many are calling for ask unanimous consent to speak as in In fact, the Office of Research Integ- even more taxpayer funding for the Na- morning business for 10 or 12 minutes. rity says that 3 years is the maximum tional Institutes of Health. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without penalty it can give unless there are ag- The Office of Research Integrity has objection, it is so ordered. gravating circumstances. That 3-year a clear mission to prevent and inves- RESEARCH MISCONDUCT limit is set by the White House Office tigate cases of research misconduct. Mr. GRASSLEY. Earlier this year I of Management and Budget. So the Of- But I am concerned not only about learned about a case of research mis- fice of Research Integrity claims that this case but allegations about the Of- conduct that happened at Iowa State somehow its hands are tied. But in this fice of Research Integrity made by its University. A team of scientists was case the Office of Research Integrity former director, Dr. David Wright. Dr. working on a vaccine to fight HIV. One did not even try to demonstrate aggra- Wright resigned only days after I start- of the researchers, Dr. Han, committed vating circumstances to enforce a ed my investigation. In his resignation letter, Dr. Wright fraud to make it appear as though the longer debarment than 3 years against said that bureaucratic red tape was vaccine for HIV was working. He pur- Dr. Han. keeping him—Dr. Wright—from doing posely spiked the testing samples so it The Office of Research Integrity ad- his job. He said up to 65 percent of his looked as if the vaccines actually mitted that there is nothing to keep time was spent ‘‘navigating the re- fought HIV. Dr. Han’s fraud helped his Dr. Han from conducting research markably dysfunctional HHS bureauc- team get $16 million in national grant again funded by American taxpayers racy to secure resources and . . . get money from the National Institutes of after those 3 years. The Office of Re- permission for ORI to serve the re- Health or around here we refer to that search Integrity claims it does not search community.’’ as the NIH. NIH is part of the Depart- have the authority to recover funds in We ought to take his allegations very ment of Health and Human Services or case of research conduct. seriously, and HHS should do so as what we refer to as HHS. Now, think about that for a minute. well. When researchers abuse the HHS gives out billions of dollars in This Office of Research Integrity, with public’s trust, the Office of Research research grants every year. In 2013 NIH the responsibility to make sure money Integrity should use all the powers at gave out over $20 billion in research is wisely used and research is honest, its disposal to resolve the problem. grants. Obviously that is a huge says it does not have the authority to I recently learned that Dr. Han has amount of money by any standard. recover funds obtained by fraud. been indicted for four felony counts of The government has a responsibility The Office of Research Integrity—we making false statements. Regardless of to make sure this money is well spent. are talking about research integrity— the outcome of this indictment, it is Unfortunately, it looks as if the gov- says it is the responsibility of the encouraging to see an effort to increase ernment is relying on the grant recipi- agency that issued the research grant accountability for spending of tax- ents to do oversight instead of the gov- to recover money obtained by fraud. payers’ money. ernment seeing that the money is well So I asked the National Institutes of Also earlier this week the National spent. Health about its involvement in this Institutes of Health confirmed for the In this case officials at Iowa State case. The National Institutes of Health Des Moines Register that it would stop University were unaware of the fraud first said that only $500,000 of the $19 the final grant payment. That of until another team of scientists million in research grants would be re- course will save taxpayers $1.4 million. couldn’t duplicate the results. Iowa covered. The National Institutes of So it is good news that the National State University took the problem Health also claimed it was not respon- Institutes of Health is taking action to very seriously and notified Health and sible for recovering the fraudulent recover taxpayers’ money in this fraud Human Services. I compliment them grant money. According to the Na- case. But this is only one case, and the for that. But if it weren’t for Iowa tional Institutes of Health, oversight is National Institutes of Health’s actions State University’s actions, I doubt the the responsibility of the educational came after months of public attention Government ever would have found out institution receiving the money. NIH and my investigating. I worry that about this tremendous amount of said: more cases may go unnoticed and even fraud. ISU as grantee is legally responsible and unaddressed if there isn’t a public out- The Office of Research Integrity at accountable for the use of funds provided for cry. We can’t afford that. We can’t af- Health and Human Services was cre- the performance of grant-supported project ford to have cases like this go unno- ated for the specific purpose to prevent or activity. ticed and unaddressed. and investigate research misconduct. It looks as if each office I asked just Federal oversight of research funds is The Office of Research Integrity inves- simply passes the buck along to some- far too weak. The government is doing tigated the allegations of misconduct body else. But a pass-the-buck attitude far too little to recover money lost to at Iowa State University and in fact doesn’t work when it comes to govern- fraud. We can’t afford a ‘‘fund it and confirmed that Dr. Han knowingly ment oversight. forget it’’ attitude. Fraudsters need to committed fraud. Dr. Han even admit- I also asked Health and Human Serv- be held accountable, and people hand- ted to the fraud. The Office of Research ices about the case. Health and Human ing out taxpayers’ money need to know Integrity imposed only a 3-year ban on Services said that: that if they are careless with that Dr. Han from receiving any more Fed- Grant recipients have the primary obliga- money, Uncle Sam will come knocking eral grant money. tion to conduct investigations of their own at the door for a refund. That is basically a slap on the wrist researchers. Although Secretary Sebelius recently from the Office of Research Integrity. Universities need to be responsible left Health and Human Services, I ex- It makes absolutely no sense that and accountable with Federal research pect the new Secretary Sylvia Mathews

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She needs to ensure that agen- It’s a long-overdue honor that is finally out showers, without any of the luxuries or cies within HHS have all the tools they upon us, thanks to Earl’s many family and amenities so many of us take for granted need to recover money lost to fraud friends who helped make this moment pos- here at home. and to prevent it from happening in the sible. This event today is a testament to the Deployed with Company D, 1st Battalion, first place. Secretary Burwell should unbreakable bonds of family and friendship. 6th Infantry Regiment, 23rd Infantry Divi- investigate Dr. Wright’s allegations Because this ceremony is a high honor and sion, Earl and his unit came under attack about the Office of Research Integrity a prestigious occasion, we have several dig- one night in January 1971. As daylight broke nitaries with us who I want to recognize, in- on the morning of January 7, Earl’s unit and fix the problems that Dr. Wright cluding State Senator Jimmy Higdon and went in pursuit of the enemy. Following a outlined before his resignation. Casey County Judge-Executive Ronald blood trail, they were in hot pursuit when Oversight is an extremely important Wright. Casey County Sheriff Jerry Coleman they came upon a gate along their path. part of the government’s role. Unfortu- and the county circuit court clerk, Craig One of Earl’s fellow soldiers tried to open nately, it is often ignored and tax- Overstreet, are with us. And I’m pleased to the gate. It was stuck, so he yanked on it, payers’ dollars are abused. When re- welcome Casey County Attorney Tom not knowing the gate was booby trapped. A searchers abuse the public’s trust, Weddle and Liberty Mayor Steve Sweeny. hand grenade went off, knocking Earl and It’s a pleasure to have Chris Smrt of the Health and Human Services and its several other soldiers clean to the ground. Kentucky chapter of the Military Order of Earl got pieces of shrapnel lodged in his leg, components should use all the power the Purple Heart here today to welcome Spe- and had to be flown out for medical treat- they have to investigate, resolve the cialist Wilson into their ranks, as well as ment. problem, and get the money back. They VFW Post 5704 Commander Claude Wyatt. Earl may have been down, but he was not owe it to the American taxpayers. Both organizations are strong advocates for out. After receiving care for his wound, he I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- our veterans. was back in action with the 1st Battalion, sence of a quorum. I’d like to recognize Glen Phillips, a vet- and was present on January 25 later that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The eran who played an important role in today’s year on patrol in Quang Ngai. ceremony. As his unit proceeded on foot patrol, Earl clerk will call the roll. Let me also say a special hello to my long- was at the point. Earl circled back to the The assistant legislative clerk pro- time friends, Betty Lou and T.M. Weddle. rear to check on his fellow soldier and best ceeded to call the roll. It’s also an honor to recognize Sergeant friend Specialist William Creech Jr. of Paris, Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I Jesse T. Wethington, fellow resident of Lib- Illinois. Earl’s entire company had trekked ask unanimous consent that the order erty and fellow member of the Military the same path through the bushes, but as for the quorum call be rescinded. Order of the Purple Heart, here today. Jesse, Specialist Creech entered the bushes along The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without welcome. the same path he stepped on a hidden land- Finally, I’d like to welcome the members mine and was killed. objection, it is so ordered. of Earl Wilson’s family who are from right Shrapnel from the landmine struck Earl in f here in Liberty and came to join us today, his head and arm and threw him backwards MORNING BUSINESS including Earl’s wife, Brenda, and family onto the ground. Earl suffered not only the members Crystal and John Davis; Melissa loss of his best friend but also a severe hear- Mr. DONNELLY. I ask unanimous Wilson Durham; Addison and Ian Davis; Tan- ing loss, which he still carries to this day. consent that the Senate proceed to a ner and Blake Durham; Jimmy Couch, Cierra But Earl’s injuries could have been worse. period of morning business, with Sen- Couch, and Dave Brown. The landmine was so powerful it tore down ators permitted to speak therein for up The original Purple Heart was established trees that were up to five inches thick with- by General George Washington himself, and to 10 minutes each. in the blast radius. Earl is lucky to be alive as such the Purple Heart is the oldest exist- today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing military award that is still given to serv- Earl spent another six months in Vietnam objection, it is so ordered. icemembers. before shipping out on July 8, 1971. It’s ironic f For a period in our country’s history, how- that as he was handed a four-inch thick ever, the honor fell into disuse. In 1932, to stack of paperwork to process out of Viet- TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST EARL mark the bicentennial of Washington’s birth, nam, Earl accidentally dropped one of the WILSON it was General Douglas MacArthur who folders—and learned from one document that Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, spearheaded its revival. he had received the Bronze Star Medal for We remember MacArthur for many things, bravery. But Earl never received the Purple this past Wednesday, July 2, I was ex- not least of which are his words. To an audi- tremely pleased and honored to be a Heart he earned with his blood and sac- ence at West Point Military Academy, he rifice—until now. part of the awarding of the Purple once said: It is thanks to the unbreakable bonds of Heart Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf ‘‘ ‘Duty, Honor, Country’—those three hal- family and friendship that Earl is receiving Cluster to a brave soldier Kentucky is lowed words reverently dictate what you his Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Clus- proud to call one of its own. SPC Earl ought to be, what you can be, what you will ter today. Earl’s daughter, Melissa Wilson Wilson of Liberty, KY, received his be. They are your rallying point to build Durham, wrote me to ask for help getting Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf courage when courage seems to fail, to re- her father the medals he deserved. Thank gain faith when there seems to be little Cluster for wounds suffered while serv- you, Melissa, for honoring your father’s serv- cause for faith, to create hope when hope be- ice. ing our country in Vietnam. I want to comes forlorn.’’ Earl was also helped by his friend and fel- share the honor and majesty of this As it turns out, these words have par- low soldier, and friend to Kentucky soldiers event with my colleagues and so there- ticular meaning for the life and service of everywhere, retired Staff Sergeant Glen fore ask unanimous consent that the Specialist Earl Wilson. In the jungles of Phillips. It was Staff Sergeant Phillips who full text of my remarks at the cere- Vietnam, he found courage where we could helped gather the facts in order for Earl to mony to award SPC Earl Wilson his have not blamed him for his courage failing, receive his Purple Heart today. Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf he found faith where there was little cause Glen, who is also from Liberty, has helped for it, and he created hope when it might look out for many veterans in the area over Cluster, as well as the text of the two have been lost. the years. Thank you Glen, for your service proclamations for the Purple Hearts, Earl’s time of service ended nearly 40 years and for your efforts on behalf of Earl and so be printed in the RECORD following my ago, but our admiration of it has not. Earl many other fellow veterans. remarks. was drafted into the U.S. Army and inducted Earl, I know you accept this award with There being no objection, the re- on November 17, 1969. After completing basic humility and grace, and with reverence and marks were ordered to be printed in training, he was sent to Fort Polk, Lou- respect for your fellow soldiers who fought isiana, for infantry school. Earl has said that the RECORD: alongside you in the jungles of Vietnam, in- in those days, if you went to Fort Polk, you cluding the many who did not make it home, SENATOR MCCONNELL’S REMARKS AT AWARD- knew you were going to Vietnam, because such as Specialist William Creech. ING OF PURPLE HEART WITH BRONZE OAK Fort Polk was the hottest, most miserable We’re grateful for your service, Earl, and LEAF CLUSTER TO SPECIALIST EARL WILSON, place there was. It was like training for the we’re grateful to celebrate your sacrifice. JULY 2, 2014 intense heat. It’s never too late to honor the brave. Thank you for that kind introduction. It is Sure enough, Earl was deployed to Viet- By the way, for those who do not know, the my great honor to be here for the presen- nam and served there for one year, from July Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is to signify that

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Madam President, I Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is just a small rec- too wish to pay tribute to a great in- ognition of the wealth of respect you deserve company and provide jobs to great for your service to our country and your workers, he would be worthy of cele- dustrialist who became an even greater service in protecting all of us. bration. philanthropist, a passionate protector And to the values of duty, honor, country But as his hometown paper, the of our Great Lakes, and a dear friend, that you hold in abundance, as General Mac- Grand Rapids Press, described him Peter Wege, who passed away yester- Arthur prescribed—in a way that you have with typical West Michigan under- day at the age of 94. demonstrated to all of us that it is possible statement, Pete Wege was ‘‘an uncon- A man of profound faith, with a deep to build courage where there is none, to re- ventional industrialist.’’ In a commu- love for his country, Peter was born in gain faith when it seems lost, and to create nity that has benefited greatly from Grand Rapids, MI. After the bombing of hope when hope is what’s most needed. the public spirit of its business leaders, Pearl Harbor in 1941, Peter left the Now, the solemn moment we’re gathered University of Michigan to serve his here for today has arrived. Specialist Earl few have rivaled the impact of this re- Wilson, Brenda, and members of the Wilson markable man. Always aware of his country as a multi-engine pilot for the family—please join me for the reading of the good fortune and of the needs of his Army Air Force. proclamation and the presentation of the community, he poured money that When he returned from World War II, Purple Heart Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf could have made him one of the world’s he became a salesman for an office fur- Cluster. wealthiest people into the Grand Rap- niture company founded by his father. Text of first Purple Heart Medal Proclama- ids area and beyond. Libraries and He wasn’t given any breaks—he was tion: schools, theaters and museums, forced to rise through the company by THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA churches and civic buildings, parks and virtue of his own hard work, not his To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greet- wilderness areas all benefitted from his name. ing: generosity and vision. He eventually became vice chairman This is to Certify That the President of the And he had those two qualities—gen- of that company, whose name was United States of America Has Awarded erosity and vision—in abundance. He changed to Steelcase, Inc., in 1954. The the PURPLE HEART company became the world’s largest Established by General George Washington was more than a philanthropist; he was a man on a mission. That mission manufacturer of office furniture, and At Newburgh, New York, August 7, 1782 to: Peter was eager to use the wealth he Private First Class Denver E. Wilson began when he was on another kind of United States Army mission, serving his country during had earned to make a difference in the For Wounds Received in Action World War II, when he flew as a trans- many causes that mattered to him. Through the Wege Foundation, Peter On 7 January 1971 in the Republic of Vietnam port pilot. Piloting an aircraft to Pitts- made generous donations to the arts, Given Under my Hand in the City of Wash- burgh during the war, the landing field ington to education, to health care, and to was so shrouded in smog that he This 15th Day of May 2014 other human services. couldn’t land. That polluted air David K. MacEwen His greatest passion, however, was launched him on a lifetime of dedica- THE ADJUTANT GENERAL the environment and our beautiful Re-creation per General Orders 510, 13 Janu- tion to environmental causes. He cre- Great Lakes. ary 1971 ated the Wege Foundation in 1967 to When he gave money to be used for Headquarters, 23d Infantry Division promote educational, cultural, envi- the construction of a building, Peter APO San Francisco 96374 ronmental and scientific efforts. Two never asked to see his name in gold. He John M. McHugh years later, he established the Center only wanted the building to be green: SECRETARY OF THE ARMY for Environmental Study. He wrote He insisted on sustainable, LEED-cer- Text of second Purple Heart Medal Procla- two books laying out his argument tified design. mation: that environmental stewardship would I can remember how proud Peter was THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA boost the economy, rather than harm- to give me a book he had written. The To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greet- ing growth. title ‘‘Economicology,’’ was a word he ing: Perhaps nowhere was Pete Wege’s coined to describe his belief that you This is to Certify That the President of the impact more strongly felt than in his United States of America Has Awarded could make profits without making love for the Great Lakes. In 2004, he pollution. the PURPLE HEART sponsored the Healing Our Waters con- Established by General George Washington As an outgrowth of his love for At Newburgh, New York, August 7, 1782 to: ference in Michigan. His agenda was Michigan, Peter was a champion for Private First Class Denver E. Wilson simple and powerful: ‘‘The lakes are the Great Lakes: His sponsorship of the United States Army our life support system, and we’ve got ‘‘Healing Our Waters’’ conference For Wounds Received in Action to treat them that way,’’ he said. The brought conservationists and environ- On 25 January 1971 in the Republic of Viet- conference brought together environ- mentalists from around the world. This nam mental leaders from across the coun- helped provide the vision for the Great Given Under my Hand in the City of Wash- try, and led to publication of a report Lakes Restoration Initiative, which ington on the need for a plan to restore the This 15th Day of May 2014 has provided over $1 billion in funding Great Lakes. That powerful call helped for nearly 3,000 projects around the David K. MacEwen lead to the Great Lakes Restoration THE ADJUTANT GENERAL Great Lakes since 2010. Permanent Order 135–25, 15 May 2014 Initiative, which has devoted millions Throughout his life, Peter strived to United States Army Human Resources Com- of dollars to habitat restoration and make the world a better place for fu- mand environmental cleanup on the lakes. ture generations. In that respect—as in Fort Knox, Kentucky 40122–5408 The Healing our Waters Coalition con- every other endeavor he devoted him- John M. McHugh tinues today to advocate for restora- self to—Peter was an unqualified suc- SECRETARY OF THE ARMY tion and preservation of the lakes Pete cess. f Wege cared about so deeply. He will be deeply missed, but Peter’s Peter Wege dedicated his life to pre- generous spirit will live on. REMEMBERING PETER M. WEGE serving this world’s natural beauty, Peter will be remembered every time Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, on and to promoting the beauty that hu- a child plays in the sand on one of our July 7, Michigan lost a great cham- mankind creates. His legacy will live beautiful Michigan beaches. pion. Over his 94 years, Peter M. Wege in the cleaner waters of the Great Peter will be remembered every time accomplished many lifetimes worth of Lakes he loved, and in the artistic and a family gathers around a dinner table goals. He helped the company his fa- scientific endeavors he helped to pro- to enjoy fish caught in one of our beau- ther founded, Steelcase, into one of the mote. He represents the best part of tiful Great Lakes or the many fresh, world’s leading office furniture compa- Michigan, the best part of America, clean rivers and streams across the re- nies, employing thousands of that part that celebrates what makes gion.

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Along with four other Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, comes from the tap and every invig- soldiers, Scott died June 7, 2010 of inju- 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry orating breath of fresh air. ries he sustained from an improvised Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma He will never be forgotten. explosive device in Dangam district of Army National Guard. f Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in sup- Specialist Vicari died of injuries sus- port of Operation Enduring Freedom. tained when his unit was attacked with HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES Scott was born September 13, 1980 in an improvised explosive device while ARMY SPECIALIST RYAN J. GRADY Lawton, OK and graduated from Mac- on patrol in the town of Janak Kheyl. Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I Arthur High School. After graduating, He was 22 years old. wish to remember the life and sacrifice he served in the Navy Reserves in Our thoughts and prayers go out to of a remarkable young man, Army SPC Oklahoma City. those in his family he left behind: his Ryan J. Grady. Ryan died July 1, 2010 The son of an Active Duty Army wife Holly, parents Michael and Evelyn in Bagram, Afghanistan, in support of master sergeant, he enlisted in the Vicari, and siblings: Joseph, Michael, Operation Enduring Freedom due to in- Army in 2007. After completing basic Emily, and Mollie. juries sustained when an improvised training at Fort Benning, GA, he was A native of Lowell, IN, Augy grad- explosive device detonated near his ve- assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, uated from Lowell High School in 2008. hicle. 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade After graduation, he and his wife then Ryan was born May 30, 1985 in Mar- Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, moved to Broken Arrow to be close to ion, KS and later moved to Bristow, Fort Campbell, KY as an indirect fire his father-in-law. Augy then enlisted in OK. After graduating from Thunderbird infantryman. the Oklahoma National Guard and at- Military Academy in 2003, he joined the Scott, who served a tour in Iraq in tended basic training and advanced in- Army as a combat engineer. He was 2007 and 2008, knew the impact the de- dividual training in 2009. awarded a Purple Heart from shrapnel ployments had on his family. His final In addition to being a soldier, Augy wounds he received when his vehicle posting on Facebook read: ‘‘Savannah enjoyed working on cars and spending struck an improvised explosive device is having a real problem with this de- time with family and friends. As evi- during his first deployment to Iraq in ployment, and I pray to God that He dent by reading through some quotes 2005–2006 in support of Operation Iraqi will watch over her and my children.’’ from family and friends, he consist- Freedom. Pastor Trey Smart said Scott’s four ently impressed and touched the lives After returning home in 2006, he older brothers would recruit him when of those he interacted with on a daily joined the Vermont National Guard. In they heard the ice cream truck coming basis: 2008 he transferred to the Oklahoma down the street. ‘‘They always knew if John and Barb Slankard said ‘‘Augy’s National Guard and then returned to they sent Scott to ask Terry and Vir- smile lit up every room he was in . . . the Vermont National Guard in 2009 be- ginia for money, they wouldn’t turn a truly amazing person that was taken cause he heard the unit was deploying him down because he was the young- far too soon. We thank him for his to Afghanistan. est,’’ Smart said. courage and sacrifice and we are hon- Ryan grew up in a military family, His parents said, ‘‘Our son Charles ored to have known him.’’ with his father and brothers serving in Scott Jirtle joined the Army because MG Myles Deering, the Oklahoma the Army as well. On the day of the in- he wanted to take care of his children. National Guard Adjutant General said, cident, Ryan shared a meal with his He extended his enlistment for this de- ‘‘This loss of life has shaken every brother, Kevin Grady, who was also de- ployment, knowing that he was going member of the Oklahoma National ployed to Afghanistan with the to a very hot spot.’’ Guard to their core. We have lost a Vermont National Guard. Those thanking Scott for his ulti- very brave man who once raised his Jim Grady, Jr. said Ryan’s size 6- mate sacrifice for the protection of hand and took an oath to defend our foot-4 and 240 pounds sometimes in- this great country say John 15:13 de- nation. He courageously gave every- timidated people, but said anyone who scribes his selfless virtues perfectly: thing he had to ensure our freedom and met him quickly could tell he had a ‘‘greater love hath not man than this, safety and his sacrifice will not be for- warm heart. As a soldier, he would sign that he lay down his life for his gotten.’’ off on notes with the words ‘‘saving the friends.’’ SSG Kyle Wachtendorf of the Okla- world one mission at a time,’’ his On June 16, 2010, the family held homa National Guard praised Augy by brother said. church services at First Baptist Church saying, ‘‘He was a Oklahoman who At the grand opening of the Grady East in Lawton, OK. chose to stand up and fight for what Dining Facility on Bargram Airfield’s He is survived by his wife Savannah, was right. Chose to leave his family in Camp Warrior, acting director of the daughters: Chelsie and Cheyenne, a son order to fight for others and made the Army National Guard, MG Raymond Jordan, unborn son Charles Scott ultimate sacrifice for God and their Carpenter, said ‘‘Specialist Ryan Grady Jirtle, Jr., stepdaughter Rylee Jo country.’’ represents to us what the modern Na- Jirtle, parents, MSG (Retired) Terry L. Reverend Tony Janik said ‘‘Augy tional Guard is. He joined the guard be- and Virginia Jirtle, Lawton, OK; 4 wanted to see the world. He wanted to cause he wanted to serve his country.’’ brothers: Joseph Elkins and wife see justice in the world.’’ Ryan was posthumously promoted Tammy, James Jirtle, Kendall Jirtle U.S. Congressman PETER VISCLOSKY from private first class to specialist and wife Brandi, all of Lawton and from Indiana’s 1st District honored and and was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant AME2 (AW) Anthony Jirtle, Oak Har- paid tribute to Augy on the floor of the Cemetery in St. Johnsbury, VT. bor, WA; stepbrother, Danny Henry and House of Representatives on September Ryan is survived by his wife Heaven, wife Shauna; several nieces and neph- 7, 2011. of Bristow, OK, his daughter Alexis, his ews: Ashley, Kayla, Starr, Alexis, A true warrior, Augy died while par- father SFC James A. Grady of West Skyler, Payton, Preston, Morgan, ticipating in a patrol in the town of Burke, VT, his mother Debbie Hudacek Bryce and Kolby. Janak Kheyl of Paktia Province on his of Bristow, OK, stepfather Tom Today we remember Army SGT way back to the U.S. combat outpost Hudacek of Bristow, OK, and his broth- Charles S. Jirtle, a young man who just barely over a month after arriving ers: Kevin Grady of St. Johnsbury, VT loved his family and country, and gave in Afghanistan. This tough fight took and James Grady of Muskogee, OK. his life as a sacrifice for freedom. Augy from us prematurely, but make Today we remember Army SPC Ryan SPECIALIST AUGUSTUS J. VICARI no mistake; it is a fight we will win. J. Grady, a young man who loved his Madam President, I now wish to pay We must continue our unwavering sup- family and country, and gave his life as tribute to a true American hero, Army port for the men and women protecting a sacrifice for freedom. SPC Augustus ‘‘Augy’’ J. Vicari of Bro- our Nation and allies. SERGEANT CHARLES S. JIRTLE ken Arrow, OK who died on July 29th, I extend our deepest gratitude and Madam President, today I also wish 2011 serving our Nation in Paktia Prov- condolences to Augy’s family and to remember the life and sacrifice of a ince, Afghanistan. Specialist Vicari friends. Augy lived a life of love for his

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Thanks ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS protection and freedom. to those who are there today, it has a f bright future. NEWPORT, MAINE BICENTENNIAL f PORT LIONS, ALASKA Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I JUSTICE FROM SERBIA ∑ Mr. BEGICH. Madam President, I rise wish to commemorate the 200th anni- Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, 15 today to recognize the residents of versary of the Town of Newport, ME. years ago this week three American Port Lions, AK as they celebrate the Newport was built with a spirit of de- citizens—the brothers Ylli, Agron and golden anniversary of the founding of termination and resiliency that still Mehmet Bytyqi—were transferred from their community. guides the community today, and this a prison to an Interior Ministry camp Port Lions was founded after the tsu- bicentennial is a time to celebrate the in Eastern Serbia. At that camp, they nami caused by the 1964 Good Friday generations of hard-working and caring were executed and buried in a mass earthquake destroyed settlements on people who have made it such a won- grave with dozens of Albanians from Afognak and Raspberry Islands. Resi- derful place to live, work, and raise Kosovo. dents of Port Lions began moving into families. Today, I again call upon the Serbian the village in December, after receiv- While this bicentennial marks New- authorities to bring those responsible ing incredible support from the Lions port’s incorporation, the year 1814 was for these murders to justice. Belgrade Club to build anew. Over the years, but one milestone in a long journey of has given us assurances in recent years Port Lions has become a community progress. For thousands of years, the that action will be taken, but no clear with a strong sense of pride in family, region was the hunting and fishing steps have actually been taken to ap- friendship, and the kind of resilience grounds of the Abenaki, and the chain prehend and prosecute those known to that characterizes Alaskans. of lakes and streams formed their high- have been in command of the camp or This year the city of Port Lions and way between the mighty Kennebec and the forces operating there. the Native village of Port Lions have Penobscot Rivers. The very name of The three Bytyqi brothers went to organized events to celebrate their 50- the town a translation of Sebasticook, Kosovo in 1999, a time of conflict and year history. They have honored the the Abenaki word for portage is evi- NATO intervention. Well after an neighbors and relatives lost in 1964, dence of the friendship between the agreed cessation of hostilities in early celebrated the community they helped first white settlers and the Native June, the brothers escorted an ethnic to build, and fostered their vision for Americans. Romani family from Kosovo to terri- even more growth and prosperity in the The settlers were drawn by fertile tory still under Serbian control, where future. soil, vast forests, and fast-moving that family would be safer. Serbian au- I would like to thank the residents of waters, which they turned into produc- thorities apprehended the brothers as Port Lions for their persistence, resil- tive farms and busy lumber mills that they were undertaking this humani- ience, and determination in the face of were soon followed by blacksmiths, tarian task and held them in jail for 15 difficult obstacles. Their lives are tes- leather manufacturing, textiles, and days for illegal entry. When time came timony to the strong spirit of Alaska. other endeavors vital to Maine’s devel- for their release, they were instead I am honored to have the opportunity opment. The wealth produced by the turned over to a special operations unit to share in the commemoration of land, and by hard work and determina- of the Serbian Interior Ministry, trans- their golden anniversary.∑ tion, was invested in schools and ported to the camp and brutally exe- f churches to create a true community. cuted. There was no due process, no BREMER COUNTY, IOWA In the decades that followed, Newport trial, and no opportunity for the broth- became a center of industry and inno- ers to defend themselves. There was ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, the vation with such remarkable endeavors nothing but the cold-blooded murder of strength of my State of Iowa lies in its as silk production, condensed milk three American citizen brothers. vibrant local communities, where citi- manufacturing, and the fabrication of Serbia today is not the Serbia of 15 zens come together to foster economic what were considered the finest car- years ago. The people of Serbia ousted development, make smart investments riages in Maine. the undemocratic and extreme nation- to expand opportunity, and take the Today, the people of Newport con- alist regime of Slobodan Milosevic in initiative to improve the health and tinue to build. Their strong environ- 2000, and the country has since made a well-being of residents. Over the dec- mental ethic has helped make steady, if at times difficult, transition ades, I have witnessed the growth and Sebasticook Lake a favorite recreation to democracy and the rule of law. In revitalization of so many communities destination for residents and visitors. 2014, Serbia began accession talks to across my State. And it has been deep- The Newport Industrial Center offers a join the European Union, and in 2015 it ly gratifying to see how my work in home to new or expanding businesses, will chair the OSCE, a European orga- Congress has supported these local ef- and the Newport Cultural Center con- nization which promotes democratic forts. tributes to a vibrant downtown. norms and human rights. I have always believed in account- A quality that runs through New- I applaud Serbia on its progress and I ability for public officials, and this, my port’s history is courage, best dem- support its integration into Europe, final year in the Senate, is an appro- onstrated by the memorial the town but I cannot overlook the continued priate time to give an accounting of dedicated 3 years ago to SGT Donald and contrasting absence of justice in my work across four decades rep- Skidgel, who was awarded the Medal of the Bytyqi case. The new government resenting Iowa in Congress. I take Honor for giving his life to save the of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic pride in accomplishments that have lives of his fellow soldiers in Vietnam. has pledged to act. It must now gen- been national in scope—for instance, From the Civil War to the conflicts of erate the political will to act. The pro- passing the Americans with Disabil- our time, the names of some 500 patri- tection of those responsible for this ities Act and spearheading successful ots from Newport who have served our crime can no longer be tolerated. farm bills. But I take a very special Nation with honor and defended our The surviving Bytyqi family deserves pride in projects that have made a big freedom with valor are inscribed on the to see justice. Serbia itself will put a difference in local communities across Veterans Memorial. dark past behind it by providing this my State. This 200th anniversary is not just justice. Serbian-American relations Today, I would like to give an ac- about something that is measured in and Serbia’s OSCE chairmanship will counting of my work with leaders and

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Between 2001 and 2013, the creative enables mitigation measures to be im- This is at least a partial accounting leadership in your community has plemented during the immediate recov- of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- worked with me to secure funding in ery period. Disaster relief means more cifically Bremer County, during my Bremer County worth over $2 million than helping people and businesses get time in Congress. In every case, this and successfully acquired financial as- back on their feet after a disaster, it work has been about partnerships, co- sistance from programs I have fought means doing our best to prevent the operation, and empowering folks at the hard to support, which have provided same predictable flood or other catas- State and local level, including in more than $38 million to the local trophe from recurring in the future. Bremer County, to fulfill their own economy. The hazard mitigation program that I dreams and initiatives. And, of course, Of course, one of my favorite memo- helped create in 1993 provided critical this work is never complete. Even after ries of working together includes the support to Iowa communities impacted I retire from the Senate, I have no in- community’s tremendous success with by the devastating floods of 2008. tention of retiring from the fight for a the Main Street Iowa program, particu- Bremer County has received over $6 better, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always larly the great work they have done re- million to remediate and prevent wide- be profoundly grateful for the oppor- habilitating the Last National Bank spread destruction from natural disas- tunity to serve the people of Iowa as Building. ters. their Senator.∑ Among the highlights: Agricultural and rural development: f Investing in Iowa’s economic devel- Because I grew up in a small town in opment through targeted community rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA projects: In Northeast Iowa, we have friend and fierce advocate for family ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, the worked together to grow the economy farmers and rural communities. I have strength of my State of Iowa lies in its by making targeted investments in im- been a member of the House or Senate vibrant local communities, where citi- portant economic development projects Agriculture Committee for 40 years— zens come together to foster economic including improved roads and bridges, including more than 10 years as chair- development, make smart investments modernized sewer and water systems, man of the Senate Agriculture Com- to expand opportunity, and take the and better housing options for resi- mittee. Across the decades, I have initiative to improve the health and dents of Bremer County. In many championed farm policies for Iowans well-being of residents. Over the dec- cases, I have secured Federal funding that include effective farm income pro- ades, I have witnessed the growth and that has leveraged local investments tection and commodity programs; revitalization of so many communities and served as a catalyst for a whole strong, progressive conservation assist- across my State. And it has been deep- ripple effect of positive, creative ance for agricultural producers; renew- ly gratifying to see how my work in changes. For example, over many able energy opportunities; and robust Congress has supported these local ef- years, I fought for more than $5.2 mil- economic development in our rural forts. lion in funding for ag-based industrial communities. Since 1991, through var- I have always believed in account- lubricant research, as well as $500,000 ious programs authorized through the ability for public officials, and this, my for the 10th Avenue South corridor, and farm bill, Bremer County has received final year in the Senate, is an appro- $400,000 to rehabilitate abandoned mili- more than $1 million from a variety of priate time to give an accounting of tary facility just outside of Waverly, farm bill programs. my work across four decades rep- helping to create jobs and expand eco- Keeping Iowa communities safe: I resenting Iowa in Congress. I take nomic opportunities. also firmly believe that our first re- pride in accomplishments that have School grants: Every child in Iowa sponders need to be appropriately been national in scope for instance, deserves to be educated in a classroom trained and equipped, able to respond passing the Americans with Disabil- that is safe, accessible, and modern. to both local emergencies and to state- ities Act and spearheading successful That is why, for the past decade and a wide challenges such as the meth- farm bills. But I take a very special half, I have secured funding for the in- amphetamine epidemic. For instance, pride in projects that have made a big novative Iowa Demonstration Con- Bremer County has received $200,000 in difference in local communities across struction Grant Program—better Community Oriented Policing Serv- my State. known among educators in Iowa as ices, COPS, grants. Also, since 2001, Today, I would like to give an ac- Harkin grants for public schools con- Bremer County’s fire departments have counting of my work with leaders and struction and renovation. Across 15 received over $6 million for firefighter residents of Franklin County to build a years, Harkin grants worth more than safety and operations equipment. legacy of a stronger local economy, $132 million have helped school dis- Disability rights: Growing up, I loved better schools and educational oppor- tricts to fund a range of renovation and and admired my brother Frank, who tunities, and a healthier, safer commu- repair efforts—everything from updat- was deaf. But I was deeply disturbed by nity. ing fire safety systems to building new the discrimination and obstacles he Between 2001 and 2013, the creative schools. In many cases, these Federal faced every day. That is why I have al- leadership in your community has dollars have served as the needed in- ways been a passionate advocate for worked with me to secure funding in centive to leverage local public and full equality for people with disabil- Franklin County worth over $1 million private dollars, so it often has a tre- ities. As the primary author of the and successfully acquire financial as- mendous multiplier effect within a Americans with Disabilities Act and sistance from programs I have fought school district. Over the years, Bremer the ADA Amendments Act, I have had hard to support, which have provided County has received $961,998 in Harkin four guiding goals for our fellow citi- more than $8 million to the local econ- grants. Similarly, schools in Bremer zens with disabilities: equal oppor- omy. County have received funds that I des- tunity, full participation, independent Of course, one of my favorite memo- ignated for Iowa Star Schools for tech- living, and economic self-sufficiency. ries of working together is the great nology totaling $89,295. Nearly a quarter century since passage work that community leaders have Disaster mitigation and prevention: of the ADA, I see remarkable changes done in using Main Street Iowa funds In 1993, when historic floods ripped in communities everywhere I go in to leverage community investment and through Iowa, it became clear to me Iowa—not just in curb cuts or closed volunteerism to make major improve- that the national emergency-response captioned television, but in the full ments in downtown Hampton. infrastructure was woefully inadequate participation of people with disabilities Among the highlights: to meet the needs of Iowans in flood- in our society and economy, folks who Main Street Iowa: One of the greatest ravaged communities. I went to work at long last have the opportunity to challenges we face in Iowa and all

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As the primary author of the Between 2001 and 2013, the creative and soul by providing funds to revi- Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, leadership in your community has talize downtown business districts. and the ADA Amendments Act, I have worked with me to successfully acquire This program has allowed towns like had four guiding goals for our fellow financial assistance from programs I Hampton to use that money to lever- citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- have fought hard to support, which age other investments to jumpstart tunity, full participation, independent have provided more than $2.9 million to change and renewal. I am so pleased living and economic self-sufficiency. the local economy. that Franklin County has earned Nearly a quarter century since passage Of course, my favorite memories of $80,000 through this program. These of the ADA, I see remarkable changes working together include the commu- grants build much more than buildings. in communities everywhere I go in nity’s tremendous success at obtaining They build up the spirit and morale of Iowa not just in curb cuts or closed funds for firefighter safety and equip- people in our small towns and local captioned television, but in the full ment through the Federal Emergency communities. participation of people with disabilities Management Agency, their work to im- School grants: Every child in Iowa in our society and economy, folks who prove housing for people with modest deserves to be educated in a classroom at long last have the opportunity to means through Housing and Urban De- that is safe, accessible, and modern. contribute their talents and to be fully velopment, as well as their efforts to That is why, for the past decade and a included. These changes have increased tap into funds made available through half, I have secured funding for the in- farm bill programs that I championed novative Iowa Demonstration Con- economic opportunities for all citizens of Franklin County, both those with as Chair of the Senate Agriculture struction Grant Program, better Committee. known among educators in Iowa as and without disabilities. And they make us proud to be a part of a com- Among the highlights: Harkin grants for public schools con- School grants: Every child in Iowa struction and renovation. Across 15 munity and country that respects the worth and civil rights of all of our citi- deserves to be educated in a classroom years, Harkin grants worth more than that is safe, accessible, and modern. $132 million have helped school dis- zens. This is at least a partial accounting That is why, for the past decade and a tricts to fund a range of renovation and half, I have secured funding for the in- repair efforts—everything from updat- of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- cifically Franklin County, during my novative Iowa Demonstration Con- ing fire safety systems to building new struction Grant Program—better schools. In many cases, these Federal time in Congress. In every case, this work has been about partnerships, co- known among educators in Iowa as dollars have served as the needed in- Harkin grants for public schools con- centive to leverage local public and operation, and empowering folks at the State and local level, including in struction and renovation. Across 15 private dollars, so it often has a tre- years, Harkin grants worth more than mendous multiplier effect within a Franklin County, to fulfill their own $132 million have helped school dis- school district. Over the years, Frank- dreams and initiatives. Of course, this tricts to fund a range of renovation and lin County has received $1,723,499 in work is never complete. Even after I repair efforts—everything from updat- Harkin grants. Similarly, schools in retire from the Senate, I have no inten- ing fire safety systems to building new Franklin County have received funds tion of retiring from the fight for a bet- schools. In many cases, these Federal that I designated for Iowa Star Schools ter, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always be dollars have served as the needed in- for technology totaling $25,000. profoundly grateful for the opportunity Agricultural and rural development: to serve the people of Iowa as their centive to leverage local public and Because I grew up in a small town in Senator.∑ private dollars, so it often has a tre- mendous multiplier effect within a rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal f school district. Over the years, Monroe friend and fierce advocate for family MONROE COUNTY, IOWA farmers and rural communities. I have County has received $863,188 in Harkin ∑ been a member of the House or Senate Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, the grants. Similarly, schools in Monroe Agriculture Committee for 40 years in- strength of my State of Iowa lies in its County have received funds that I des- cluding more than 10 years as chair- vibrant local communities, where citi- ignated for Iowa Star Schools for tech- man of the Senate Agriculture Com- zens come together to foster economic nology totaling $57,500. mittee. Across the decades, I have development, make smart investments Agricultural and rural development: championed farm policies for Iowans to expand opportunity, and take the Because I grew up in a small town in that include effective farm income pro- initiative to improve the health and rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal tection and commodity programs; well-being of residents. Over the dec- friend and fierce advocate for family strong, progressive conservation assist- ades, I have witnessed the growth and farmers and rural communities. I have ance for agricultural producers; renew- revitalization of so many communities been a member of the House or Senate able energy opportunities; and robust across my State. And it has been deep- Agriculture Committee for 40 years— economic development in our rural ly gratifying to see how my work in including more than 10 years as chair- communities. Since 1991, through var- Congress has supported these local ef- man of the Senate Agriculture Com- ious programs authorized through the forts. mittee. Across the decades, I have farm bill, Franklin County has re- I have always believed in account- championed farm policies for Iowans ceived more than $445,420 from a vari- ability for public officials, and this, my that include effective farm income pro- ety of farm bill programs. final year in the Senate, is an appro- tection and commodity programs; Keeping Iowa communities safe: I priate time to give an accounting of strong, progressive conservation assist- also firmly believe that our first re- my work across four decades rep- ance for agricultural producers; renew- sponders need to be appropriately resenting Iowa in Congress. I take able energy opportunities; and robust trained and equipped, able to respond pride in accomplishments that have economic development in our rural to both local emergencies and to state- been national in scope—for instance, communities. Since 1991, through var- wide challenges such as, for instance, passing the Americans with Disabil- ious programs authorized through the the methamphetamine epidemic. Since ities Act and spearheading successful farm bill, Monroe County has received 2001, Franklin County’s fire depart- farm bills. But I take a very special more than $146,000 from a variety of ments have received over $800,000 for pride in projects that have made a big farm bill programs. firefighter safety and operations equip- difference in local communities across Keeping Iowa communities safe: I ment. my State. also firmly believe that our first re- Disability rights: Growing up, I loved Today, I would like to give an ac- sponders need to be appropriately and admired my brother Frank, who counting of my work with leaders and trained and equipped, able to respond

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Wellness and health care: Improving our State’s official historian, Marshall Rising to the level of general is quite the health and wellness of all Ameri- Trimble, for his years of dedicated an accomplishment and enough of a ca- cans has been something I have been teaching service at Scottsdale Commu- reer for most folks, but not Bruce. In passionate about for decades. That is nity College, from which he is retiring his civilian life, he joined the Portland why I fought to dramatically increase this year. Marshall Trimble is a true Police in 1976, working his way up to funding for disease prevention, innova- Arizona original. Born in Mesa and captain, then to commander, and fi- tive medical research, and a whole raised along historic Route 66 in Ash nally to assistant chief of police. In range of initiatives to improve the Fork, Marshall’s infectious enthusiasm these positions, he led community po- health of individuals and families not for Arizona’s history and culture led licing efforts, working with local lead- only at the doctor’s office but also in him to begin teaching classes on the ers and elected officials to improve our communities, schools, and work- history of the southwest at neighborhood livability in Portland. He places. I am so proud that Americans Scottsdale’s Coronado High School in retired from the Portland Police in 2004 have better access to clinical preven- 1969. For the next five decades, Mar- and was able to devote more time to tive services, nutritious food, smoke- shall taught, sang and wrote about our the Oregon National Guard. free environments, safe places to en- State and its colorful historical char- I think General Prunk’s career epito- gage in physical activity, and informa- acters, keeping alive our pioneering mizes the citizen-soldier envisioned by tion to make healthy decisions for Old West spirit for generations of Ari- the Founders. His civilian service and themselves and their families. These zonans. In 1997, Governor Fife Syming- long military career have given him an efforts not only save lives, they will ton bestowed Marshall with the title appreciation for the various challenges also save money for generations to Official State Historian, an honor con- Oregon’s National Guard soldiers and come thanks to the prevention of cost- tinued by each successive Governor. airmen face balancing family, em- ly chronic diseases, which account for Arizona owes Marshall a deep debt of ployer, and often medical issues. His a whopping 75 percent of annual health gratitude for his many contributions to ability to bring different groups to- care costs. I am pleased that Monroe our State, and we look forward to his gether to solve problems is perhaps County has recognized this important continuing to entertain and educate us best illustrated through his work with issue by securing $50,000 for community for many years to come.∑ Camp Rosenbaum, a free camp on the Oregon coast for low-income, inner- wellness activities. f Disability rights: Growing up, I loved city children. For over 25 years he has and admired my brother Frank, who TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL led efforts to build a unique partner- was deaf. But I was deeply disturbed by BRUCE PRUNK ship between police, public employees, the discrimination and obstacles he ∑ Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, and private sponsors to help thousands faced every day. That is why I have al- today, I wish to pay tribute to Brig. of at-risk young people go to Camp ways been a passionate advocate for Gen. Bruce Prunk. After 35 years of Rosenbaum. full equality for people with disabil- service to our Nation and the State of From his work on the BRAC rec- ities. As the primary author of the Oregon, General Prunk will retire from ommendations to his service in the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, the Oregon National Guard. I know I Portland Police to his involvement and the ADA Amendments Act, I have speak for Oregonians across the State with Oregon’s military crisis hotline had four guiding goals for our fellow in thanking him for his service. on suicide prevention, General Prunk citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- I got to know Bruce well during the has just about done it all. Oregon is tunity, full participation, independent 2005 Base Realignment and Closure grateful for all of his hard work on the living, and economic self-sufficiency. Commissions, BRAC, process. He was a State’s behalf and for the leadership he Nearly a quarter century since passage key player in leading the Oregon Na- has displayed over his long and deco- of the ADA, I see remarkable changes tional Guard’s efforts and working rated career. It has been a privilege to in communities everywhere I go in with my office to build an over- get to know such a dedicated public of- Iowa—not just in curb cuts or closed whelming business case for keeping the ficial, and I want to thank him for his captioned television, but in the full 142nd Fighter Wing open at the Port- many years of outstanding service. His participation of people with disabilities land Air National Guard Base. Every- retirement will be a loss to Oregon, but in our society and economy, folks who where you turned, it seemed like he we wish him a long, happy, and healthy at long last have the opportunity to was at community meetings, making retirement.∑ contribute their talents and to be fully media presentations, and doing out- f included. These changes have increased reach with elected officials and busi- REPORT RELATIVE TO THE economic opportunities for all citizens ness leaders to build consensus. As a ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE of Monroe County, both those with and result of these herculean efforts, we ORDER TO TAKE ADDITIONAL without disabilities. And they make us successfully beat back Secretary STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE proud to be a part of a community and Rumsfeld’s recommendation to close NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORIGI- country that respects the worth and the 142nd Fighter Wing, and the wing’s NALLY DECLARED ON OCTOBER civil rights of all of our citizens. airmen keep the skies of the Pacific 27, 2006 IN EXECUTIVE ORDER This is at least a partial accounting Northwest safe to this day. 13413 WITH RESPECT TO THE of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- General Prunk enlisted in the Oregon DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE cifically Monroe County, during my Air National Guard in 1983 and worked CONGO—PM 48 time in Congress. In every case, this his way up to serve in several high- work has been about partnerships, co- level positions throughout the Oregon The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- operation, and empowering folks at the Air National Guard, including vice fore the Senate the following message State and local level, including in Mon- wing commander of the 142nd Fighter from the President of the United roe County, to fulfill their own dreams Wing, chief of staff for air at Joint States, together with an accompanying and initiatives. And, of course, this Force Headquarters, and assistant ad- report; which was referred to the Com- work is never complete. Even after I jutant general of the Oregon National mittee on Banking, Housing, and retire from the Senate, I have no inten- Guard. He also held positions in the Urban Affairs: tion of retiring from the fight for a bet- National Guard Bureau out in Wash- To the Congress of the United States: ter, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always be ington, DC, serving as assistant and as Pursuant to the International Emer- profoundly grateful for the opportunity special assistant to the Director of the gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S4268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 8, 2014 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report ual violence), abduction, forced dis- I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- that I have issued an Executive Order placement, or attacks on schools, hos- tive Order I have issued. (the ‘‘order’’) taking additional steps pitals, religious sites, or locations BARACK OBAMA. with respect to the national emergency where civilians are seeking refuge, or THE WHITE HOUSE, July 8, 2014. declared in Executive Order 13413 of Oc- through conduct that would constitute f tober 27, 2006 (E.O. 13413). a serious abuse or violation of human MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME In E.O. 13413, it was determined that rights or a violation of international the situation in or in relation to the humanitarian law; The following bill was read the first Democratic Republic of the Congo, the use or recruitment of children by time: which has been marked by widespread armed groups or armed forces in the S. 2569. A bill to provide an incentive for violence and atrocities that continue context of the conflict in the Demo- businesses to bring jobs back to America. to threaten regional stability and was cratic Republic of the Congo; f addressed by the United Nations Secu- the obstruction of the delivery or dis- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER rity Council in Resolution 1596 of April tribution of, or access to, humani- COMMUNICATIONS 18, 2005, Resolution 1649 of December 21, tarian assistance; 2005, and Resolution 1698 of July 31, attacks against United Nations mis- The following communications were 2006, constitutes an unusual and ex- sions, international security presences, laid before the Senate, together with traordinary threat to the foreign pol- or other peacekeeping operations; or accompanying papers, reports, and doc- icy of the United States. To address support to persons, including armed uments, and were referred as indicated: that threat, E.O. 13413 blocks the prop- groups, involved in activities that EC–6317. A communication from the Asso- erty and interests in property of per- threaten the peace, security, or sta- ciate Administrator of the Cotton and To- sons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13413 or bility of the Democratic Republic of bacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- determined by the Secretary of the the Congo or that undermine demo- cratic processes or institutions in the mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- entitled ‘‘Cotton Board Rules and Regula- retary of State, to meet criteria speci- Democratic Republic of the Congo, tions: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment fied in E.O. 13413. through the illicit trade in natural re- on Imports (2014 Amendment)’’ (Docket No. In view of multiple additional United sources of the Democratic Republic of AMS–CN–13–0100) received in the Office of the Nations Security Council Resolutions the Congo; President of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to including, most recently, Resolution Except where intended for the au- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 2136 of January 30, 2014, I am issuing thorized support of humanitarian ac- and Forestry. the order to take additional steps to tivities or the authorized use by or sup- EC–6318. A communication from the Chair- port of peacekeeping, international, or man and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Cred- deal with the national emergency de- it Administration, transmitting, pursuant to clared in E.O. 13413, and to address the government forces, to have directly or law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Organiza- continuation of activities that threat- indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred tion; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Poli- en the peace, security, or stability of to the Democratic Republic of the cies and Operations, and Funding Oper- the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, or been the recipient in the ter- ations; Investment Eligibility’’ (RIN3052– and the surrounding region, including ritory of the Democratic Republic of AC84) received in the Office of the President operations by armed groups, wide- the Congo of, arms and related mate- of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Com- spread violence and atrocities, human riel, including military aircraft and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- equipment, or advice, training, or as- estry. rights abuses, recruitment and use of EC–6319. A communication from the Assist- child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers, sistance, including financing and finan- ant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Af- obstruction of humanitarian oper- cial assistance, related to military ac- fairs), transmitting, legislative proposals ations, and exploitation of natural re- tivities; relative to the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- sources to finance persons engaged in To be a leader of (i) an entity, includ- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’; to the Com- these activities. ing any armed group, that has, or mittee on Armed Services. The order amends the designation whose members have, engaged in any of EC–6320. A communication from the Assist- criteria specified in E.O. 13413. As the activities described above or (ii) an ant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Af- fairs), transmitting, legislative proposals amended by the order, E.O. 13413 pro- entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. relative to the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- vides for the designation of persons de- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’; to the Com- termined by the Secretary of the 13413; mittee on Armed Services. Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- To have materially assisted, spon- EC–6321. A communication from the Under retary of State: sored, or provided financial, material, Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- To be a political or military leader of logistical, or technological support for, ness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- a foreign armed group operating in the or goods or services in support of (i) port relative to the Department of Defense Democratic Republic of the Congo that any of the activities described above or (DoD) intending to assign women to pre- impedes the disarmament, demobiliza- (ii) any person whose property and in- viously closed positions in the Army; to the terests in property are blocked pursu- Committee on Armed Services. tion, voluntary repatriation, resettle- EC–6322. A communication from the Dep- ment, or reintegration of combatants; ant to E.O. 13413; or uty Secretary, Division of Trading and Mar- To be a political or military leader of To be owned or controlled by, or to kets, Securities and Exchange Commission, a Congolese armed group that impedes have acted or purported to act for or on transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the disarmament, demobilization, vol- behalf of, directly or indirectly, any a rule entitled ‘‘Application of ‘Security- untary repatriation, resettlement, or person whose property and interests in Based Swap Dealer’ and ‘Major Security- reintegration of combatants; property are blocked pursuant to E.O. Based Swap Participant’ Definitions to To be responsible for or complicit in, 13413. Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Activi- or to have engaged in, directly or indi- I have delegated to the Secretary of ties’’ (RIN3235–AL25) received during ad- the Treasury, in consultation with the journment of the Senate in the Office of the rectly, any of the following in or in re- President of the Senate on June 27, 2014; to lation to the Democratic Republic of Secretary of State, the authority to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and the Congo: take such actions, including the pro- Urban Affairs. actions or policies that threaten the mulgation of rules and regulations, and EC–6323. A communication from the Senior peace, security, or stability of the to employ all powers granted to the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Democratic Republic of the Congo; President by IEEPA and the United Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, trans- actions or policies that undermine Nations Participation Act as may be mitting, pursuant to law, the Bank’s man- democratic processes or institutions in necessary to carry out the purposes of agement report for fiscal year 2013; to the the order. All agencies of the United Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Affairs. the targeting of women, children, or States Government are directed to EC–6324. A communication from the Sec- any civilians through the commission take all appropriate measures within retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- of acts of violence (including killing, their authority to carry out the provi- ant to law, a six-month periodic report on maiming, torture, or rape or other sex- sions of the order. the national emergency that was declared in

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A communication from the Assist- ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Change of Office Name From Office of ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control to ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy law, a report relative to extending the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Zimbabwe Sanc- Homes’’ (RIN2501–AD70) received during ad- Memorandum of Understanding Between the tions Regulations’’ (31 CFR Part 541) re- journment of the Senate in the Office of the Government of the United States of America ceived in the Office of the President of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2014; to and the Government of the Kingdom of Cam- Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Committee on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and bodia Concerning the Imposition of Import Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Urban Affairs. Restrictions on Archaeological Material EC–6326. A communication from the Sec- EC–6335. A communication from the Attor- from Cambodia from the Bronze Age retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- ney-Advisor, Office of the Assistant Sec- Through the Khmer Era; to the Committee ant to law, a report relative to operation of retary for Financial Markets, Department of on Finance. the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) for the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–6344. A communication from the Acting fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Bank- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Government Commissioner, Social Security Administra- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Securities Act Regulations; Replacement of tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–6327. A communication from the Chief References to Credit Ratings and Technical relative to Supplemental Security Income Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Amendments’’ (RIN1535–AA02) received dur- (SSI) non-medical redeterminations for fis- Agency, Department of Homeland Security, ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office cal year 2010; to the Committee on Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2014; EC–6345. A communication from the Chief a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Eligibility’’ ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. Urban Affairs. FEMA–2014–0002)) received in the Office of EC–6336. A communication from the Sec- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the President of the Senate on July 7, 2014; retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to report of a rule entitled ‘‘Participation of a to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and law, a report entitled ‘‘High-Performance Person Described in Section 6103(n) in a Urban Affairs. Green Building Initiative Activities’’; to the Summons Interview Under Section 7602(a)(2) EC–6328. A communication from the Acting Committee on Energy and Natural Re- of the Internal Revenue Code’’ ((RIN1545– Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Manage- sources. BM25) (TD 9669)) received during adjourn- ment Agency, Department of Homeland Se- EC–6337. A communication from the Sec- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- curity, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to dent of the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the port of a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Com- law, a report entitled ‘‘Response to Findings Committee on Finance. EC–6346. A communication from the Chief munity Eligibility’’ ((44 CFR Part 64) (Dock- and Recommendations of the Hydrogen and of the Publications and Regulations Branch, et No. FEMA–2014–0002)) received in the Of- Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee Internal Revenue Service, Department of the fice of the President of the Senate on July 7, (HTAC) during Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013’’; to Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal and Urban Affairs. sources. Rates—July 2014’’ (Rev. Rul. 2014–20) received EC–6329. A communication from the Sec- EC–6338. A communication from the Direc- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- retary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to tor of the Regulatory Management Division, fice of the President of the Senate on July 2, law, a report entitled ‘‘Annual Report to Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 2014; to the Committee on Finance. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Congress on the Activities of the Western EC–6347. A communication from the Chief Hemisphere Institute for Security Coopera- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, tion for 2013’’; to the Committee on Armed plementation Plan, Placer County Air Pollu- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Services. tion Control District’’ (FRL No. 9910–99–Re- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–6330. A communication from the Gen- gion 9) received during adjournment of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disregarded Enti- eral Counsel of the National Credit Union Senate in the Office of the President of the ties; Religious and Family Member FICA and Administration, transmitting, pursuant to Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee on FUTA Exceptions; Indoor Tanning Services law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Capital Environment and Public Works. Excise Tax’’ ((RIN1545–BJ06; RIN1545–BK38) Planning and Stress Testing’’ (RIN3133– EC–6339. A communication from the Direc- (TD 9670)) received during adjournment of AE27) received in the Office of the President tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Senate in the Office of the President of of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Com- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- on Finance. fairs. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air EC–6348. A communication from the Chief EC–6331. A communication from the Assist- Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; In- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of diana PM2.5 NSR’’ (FRL No. 9912–85–Region Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 5) received during adjournment of the Senate Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the in the Office of the President of the Senate report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tax Credit for Em- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Central African Re- on July 2, 2014; to the Committee on Envi- ployee Health Insurance Expenses of Small public Sanctions Regulations’’ (31 CFR Part ronment and Public Works. Employers’’ ((RIN1545–BL55) (TD 9672)) re- 553) received during adjournment of the Sen- EC–6340. A communication from the Direc- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in ate in the Office of the President of the Sen- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Office of the President of the Senate on ate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- July 2, 2014; to the Committee on Finance. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–6349. A communication from the Chief EC–6332. A communication from the Assist- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of plementation Plan, Ventura County Air Pol- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Foreign Assets Control, Department of the lution Control District’’ (FRL No. 9911–91– Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Region 9) received during adjournment of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Ninety-Day Wait- report of a rule entitled ‘‘South Sudan Sanc- Senate in the Office of the President of the ing Period Limitation’’ ((RIN1545–BL97) (TD tions Regulations’’ (31 CFR Part 558) re- Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee on 9671)) received in the Office of the President ceived during adjournment of the Senate in Environment and Public Works. of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Com- the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–6341. A communication from the Direc- mittee on Finance. June 30, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–6350. A communication from the Chief Housing, and Urban Affairs. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, EC–6333. A communication from the Assist- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the ant Secretary for Export Administration, titled ‘‘Administrative Wage Garnishment’’ Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- (FRL No. 9910–14–OCFO) received during ad- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual Filing Sea- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant journment of the Senate in the Office of the son Program’’ (Rev. Proc. 2014–42) received in to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Addi- President of the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Office of the President of the Senate on tion of Certain Persons to the Entity List; the Committee on Environment and Public July 7, 2014; to the Committee on Finance. and Removal of Person from the Entity List Works. EC–6351. A communication from the Assist- Based on Removal Request’’ (RIN0694–AG19) EC–6342. A communication from the Direc- ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- received during adjournment of the Senate tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the in the Office of the President of the Senate Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, on July 2, 2014; to the Committee on Bank- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the report of the texts and background state- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. titled ‘‘Significant New Use Rules on Certain ments of international agreements, other EC–6334. A communication from the Asso- Chemical Substances’’ ((RIN2070–AB27) (FRL than treaties (List 2014–0079—2014–0083); to ciate General Counsel for Legislation and No. 9911–05)) received during adjournment of the Committee on Foreign Relations.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S4270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 8, 2014 EC–6352. A communication from the Acting ment of Education, transmitting, pursuant fice of the President of the Senate on July 2, Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Service, Office of Special Education and Re- Priority. National Institute on Disability Science, and Transportation. habilitative Services, Department of Edu- and Rehabilitation Research—Rehabilitation EC–6371. A communication from the Dep- cation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Research and Training Centers’’ (CFDA No. uty Assistant General Counsel for the Office report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final Priority. Na- 84.133B–5.) received during adjournment of of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, tional Institute on Disability and Rehabili- the Senate in the Office of the President of Office of the Secretary, Department of tation Research—Rehabilitation Engineering the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Research and Training Centers’’ (CFDA No. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- law, a rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination on 84.133B–3) received during adjournment of fairs. the Basis of Disability in Air Travel; Acces- the Senate in the Office of the President of EC–6363. A communication from the Direc- sibility of Aircraft and Stowage of Wheel- the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the Committee tor of the Office of Personnel Management, chairs’’ (RIN2105–AD87) received during ad- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi- journment of the Senate in the Office of the EC–6353. A communication from the Direc- annual Report of the Inspector General and President of the Senate on July 2, 2014; to tor of Regulations Policy and Management the Management Response for the period the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; Transportation. partment of Health and Human Services, to the Committee on Homeland Security and EC–6372. A communication from the Acting transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Governmental Affairs. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- a rule entitled ‘‘New Animal Drug Applica- EC–6364. A communication from the Ad- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- tions; Confidentiality of Data and Informa- ministrator of the Small Business Adminis- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tion in a New Animal Drug Application File; tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Confirmation of Effective Date’’ (Docket No. Semiannual Report from the Office of the In- Off Alaska; Reapportionment of Halibut Pro- FDA–2014–N–0108) received during adjourn- spector General for the period from October hibited Species Catch Limit in the Bering ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the Com- Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ (RIN0648–XD347) dent of the Senate on July 2, 2014; to the mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- received in the Office of the President of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and mental Affairs. Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Committee on Pensions. EC–6365. A communication from the Acting Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–6354. A communication from the Acting District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, EC–6373. A communication from the Acting Surgeon General, Department of Health and pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘District Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Human Services, transmitting the National of Columbia Agencies’ Compliance with Fis- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Prevention, Health Promotion and Public cal Year 2014 Small Business Enterprise Ex- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Health Council’s 2014 annual status report; penditure Goals through the 2nd Quarter of ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, to the Committee on Health, Education, the Fiscal Year 2014’’; to the Committee on and South Atlantic; 2014 Commercial Ac- Labor, and Pensions. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- countability Measure and Closure for EC–6355. A communication from the Chair- fairs. Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic Re- man of the Council of the District of Colum- EC–6366. A communication from the Dep- gion’’ (RIN0648–XD331) received in the Office bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report uty Assistant Administrator, Office of Diver- of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2014; on D.C. Act 20–365, ‘‘Air Quality Amendment sion Control, Department of Justice, trans- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Act of 2014’’; to the Committee on Homeland mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule and Transportation. Security and Governmental Affairs. entitled ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Sub- EC–6374. A communication from the Acting EC–6356. A communication from the Chair- stances: Placement of Tramadol into Sched- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- man of the Council of the District of Colum- ule IV’’ (Docket No. DEA–351) received dur- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office ant to law, the report of a rule entitled on D.C. Act 20–366, ‘‘Southwest Business Im- of the President of the Senate on June 30, ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone provement District Amendment Act of 2014’’; 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering to the Committee on Homeland Security and EC–6367. A communication from the Direc- Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ Governmental Affairs. tor of National Marine Fisheries Service, Na- (RIN0648–XD337) received in the Office of the EC–6357. A communication from the Chair- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- President of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to man of the Council of the District of Colum- tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ting, pursuant to law, the 2013 Report on Ap- Transportation. on D.C. Act 20–367, ‘‘Workers’ Compensation portionment of Membership on the Regional EC–6375. A communication from the Dep- Statute of Limitations Temporary Amend- Fishery Management Councils; to the Com- uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory ment Act of 2014’’; to the Committee on mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Homeland Security and Governmental Af- tation. Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- fairs. EC–6368. A communication from the Regu- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–6358. A communication from the Chair- latory Ombudsman, Federal Motor Carrier ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United man, National Transportation Safety Board, Safety Administration, Department of States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2014 At- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to lantic Bluefish Specifications’’ (RIN0648– ative to the Board’s final inventory list for law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Incorpora- XD139) received in the Office of the President 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- tion by Reference; North American Standard of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Com- rity and Governmental Affairs. Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–6359. A communication from the Direc- Safety Permits’’ (RIN2126–AB73) received tation. tor, Office of Personnel Management, trans- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- EC–6376. A communication from the Assist- mitting, pursuant to law, the Office’s annual fice of the President of the Senate on July 2, ant Administrator for Fisheries, Greater At- report on Federal agencies’ use of the Physi- 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, lantic Regional Office, Department of Com- cians’ Comparability Allowance (PCA) pro- Science, and Transportation. merce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- gram; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- EC–6369. A communication from the Dep- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Taking of Marine rity and Governmental Affairs. uty Assistant General Counsel for the Office Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing EC–6360. A communication from the Direc- of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Re- tor, Office of Civil Rights, Department of the Office of the Secretary, Department of duction Plan Regulations’’ (RIN0648–BC90) Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to received in the Office of the President of the Department’s fiscal year 2013 annual report law, a rule entitled ‘‘Reports by Air Carriers Senate on July 7, 2014; to the Committee on relative to the Notification and Federal Em- on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Transport’’ (RIN2105–AE07) received during EC–6377. A communication from the Acting Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Security and Governmental Affairs. the President of the Senate on July 2, 2014; partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–6361. A communication from the Sec- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal suant to law, the Department of Transpor- EC–6370. A communication from the Dep- Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure’’ tation’s fiscal year 2013 annual report rel- uty Assistant General Counsel for the Office (RIN0648–XD238) received in the Office of the ative to the Notification and Federal Em- of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, President of the Senate on July 7, 2014; to ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Office of the Secretary, Department of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- law, a rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination on EC–6378. A communication from the Chief fairs. the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Acces- of the Broadband Division, Wireless Tele- EC–6362. A communication from the Acting sibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks communications Bureau, Federal Commu- Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Edu- at U.S. Airports’’ (RIN2105–AD96) received nications Commission, transmitting, pursu- cation and Rehabilitative Services, Depart- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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A bill to provide for the sealing or Health Service Act to foster more ef- Educational and Other Advanced Services in expungement of records relating to Federal fective implementation and coordina- the 2150–2162 and 2500–2690 MHz Bands’’ ((WT nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other Docket No. 03–66) (FCC 14–76)) received in the purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- tion of clinical care for people with Office of the President of the Senate on July ary. pre-diabetes and diabetes. 7, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, By Mrs. FISCHER: S. 632 Science, and Transportation. S. 2568. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the EC–6379. A communication from the Attor- enue Code of 1986 to increase the contribu- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department tion limit for Coverdell education savings RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- accounts from $2,000 to $5,000, and for other 632, a bill to amend the Food, Con- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled purposes; to the Committee on Finance. servation, and Energy Act of 2008 to re- ‘‘Navigation and Navigable Waters; Tech- By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Ms. STA- peal a duplicative program relating to nical, Organizational, and Conforming BENOW, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. WARNER, Mr. Amendments’’ ((RIN1625–AC13) (Docket No. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New inspection and grading of catfish. USCG–2014–0410)) received during adjourn- Mexico, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. HAGAN, S. 654 ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Mr. COONS, Mr. REED, Mr. DURBIN, At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the dent of the Senate on June 30, 2014; to the Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. name of the Senator from Missouri Committee on Commerce, Science, and MARKEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. ROCKE- (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor Transportation. FELLER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALD- of S. 654, a bill to amend the Internal EC–6380. A communication from the Attor- WIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. KLO- Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for col- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department BUCHAR, Mrs. MCCASKILL, and Mr. legiate housing and infrastructure of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- SCHUMER): ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dry S. 2569. A bill to provide an incentive for grants. Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great businesses to bring jobs back to America; S. 738 Lakes’’ ((RIN1625–AA89) (Docket No. USCG– read the first time. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the 2004–19621)) received during adjournment of By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. COCH- name of the Senator from Delaware the Senate in the Office of the President of RAN, and Mr. REED): (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor the Senate on June 30, 2014; to the Com- S.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution providing of S. 738, a bill to grant the Secretary mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a of the Interior permanent authority to tation. citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the EC–6381. A communication from the Attor- Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee authorize States to issue electronic ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department on Rules and Administration. duck stamps, and for other purposes. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- S. 916 f ant to law, the report of a rule entitled At the request of Mr. KAINE, the ‘‘Changes to the Inland Navigation Rules’’ ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS name of the Senator from New Jersey ((RIN1625–AB88) (Docket No. USCG–2012– S. 109 (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor 0102)) received during adjournment of the of S. 916, a bill to authorize the acquisi- Senate in the Office of the President of the At the request of Mr. VITTER, the Senate on June 30, 2014; to the Committee on names of the Senator from South Caro- tion and protection of nationally sig- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. lina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from nificant battlefields and associated EC–6382. A communication from the Attor- Wyoming (Mr. ENZI) were added as co- sites of the Revolutionary War and the ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department sponsors of S. 109, a bill to preserve War of 1812 under the American Battle- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- open competition and Federal Govern- field Protection Program. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ment neutrality towards the labor rela- S. 945 ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Isle of tions of Federal Government contrac- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay, Ocean City, MD’’ name of the Senator from Massachu- ((RIN1625–AA09) (Docket No. USCG–2013– tors on Federal and federally funded 1021)) received during adjournment of the construction projects. setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- Senate in the Office of the President of the S. 350 sponsor of S. 945, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to im- Senate on June 30, 2014; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation. name of the Senator from Connecticut prove access to diabetes self-manage- EC–6383. A communication from the Attor- ment training by authorizing certified (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department diabetes educators to provide diabetes of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- sponsor of S. 350, a bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop public ac- self-management training services, in- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled cluding as part of telehealth services, ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hacken- cess policies relating to research con- under part B of the Medicare program. sack River, Jersey City, NJ’’ ((RIN1625–AA09) ducted by employees of that agency or (Docket No. USCG–2013–1005)) received dur- from funds administered by that agen- S. 1040 ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office cy. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the of the President of the Senate on June 30, name of the Senator from Mississippi S. 357 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- Science, and Transportation. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sor of S. 1040, a bill to provide for the f name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. award of a gold medal on behalf of Con- WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. gress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 357, a bill to encourage, enhance, and JOINT RESOLUTIONS of his service to the Nation in pro- integrate Blue Alert plans throughout moting excellence, good sportsman- The following bills and joint resolu- the United States in order to dissemi- ship, and philanthropy. tions were introduced, read the first nate information when a law enforce- S. 1410 and second times by unanimous con- ment officer is seriously injured or At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the sent, and referred as indicated: killed in the line of duty. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mrs. S. 489 BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. GILLI- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the 1410, a bill to focus limited Federal re- BRAND, and Ms. MIKULSKI): name of the Senator from Missouri S. 2565. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sources on the most serious offenders. enue Code of 1986 to enhance the dependent (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor S. 1442 care tax credit, and for other purposes; to of S. 489, a bill to amend the Tariff Act At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the the Committee on Finance. of 1930 to increase and adjust for infla- name of the Senator from New Jersey By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. tion the maximum value of articles (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor REID): that may be imported duty-free by one of S. 1442, a bill to amend the Internal S. 2566. A bill to provide for the convey- person on one day, and for other pur- Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- ance of certain public land in and around his- poses. toric mining townsites located in the State nent the minimum low-income housing of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the S. 539 tax credit rate for unsubsidized build- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the ings and to provide a minimum 4 per- sources. name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. cent credit rate for existing buildings.

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At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S. 1878 names of the Senator from Minnesota names of the Senator from Mississippi At the request of Mr. HATCH, the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from (Mr. COCHRAN), the Senator from Texas name of the Senator from Mississippi South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) and the (Mr. CORNYN) and the Senator from (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor Senator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) were added as of S. 1878, a bill to better enable State were added as cosponsors of S. 2508, a cosponsors of amendment No. 3451 in- child welfare agencies to prevent sex bill to establish a comprehensive tended to be proposed to S. 2363, a bill trafficking of children and serve the United States Government policy to to protect and enhance opportunities needs of children who are victims of assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa for recreational hunting, fishing, and sex trafficking, and for other purposes. to improve access to and the afford- shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2141 ability, reliability, and sustainability f At the request of Mr. REED, the name of power, and for other purposes. of the Senator from South Carolina STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. 2520 (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS of S. 2141, a bill to amend the Federal At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the name of the Senator from Massachu- By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to pro- Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. vide an alternative process for review setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 2520, a bill to improve the GILLIBRAND, and Ms. MIKULSKI): of safety and effectiveness of non- S. 2565. A bill to amend the Internal Freedom of Information Act. prescription sunscreen active ingredi- Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the ents and for other purposes. S. 2532 dependent care tax credit, and for S. 2187 At the request of Mr. REED, the other purposes; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Finance. name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. PORTMAN) and the Senator from Oregon Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I am MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as cospon- here to discuss the Helping Working of S. 2187, a bill to amend title XVIII of sors of S. 2532, a bill to provide for the Families Afford Child Care Act, which the Social Security Act to provide for extension of certain unemployment is a bill my colleagues Senators Sha- a five-year extension of the rural com- benefits. heen, Boxer, Gillibrand, and I intro- munity hospital demonstration pro- S. 2535 duced today. It will update the child gram. At the request of Mr. VITTER, the and dependent care tax credit to offer S. 2206 name of the Senator from Wyoming working families more relief from the At the request of Mr. COBURN, the (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of rising costs of childcare. name of the Senator from Wisconsin S. 2535, a bill to amend section 1951 of When the child and dependent care (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor title 18, United States Code (commonly tax credit was enacted originally, kids of S. 2206, a bill to streamline the col- known as the Hobbs Act), and for other were playing with Rubik’s Cubes and lection and distribution of government purposes. listening to eight-track tapes. As we information. S. 2548 all know, a lot has changed since then, S. 2235 At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the and one of the most important changes At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the name of the Senator from Connecticut our country has seen since that time is name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor the rise of women in the labor force. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 2548, a bill to require the Com- Since the mid-1970s, women’s partici- 2235, a bill to secure the Federal voting modity Futures Trading commission to pation in the labor force has increased rights of persons when released from take certain emergency action to by 23 percent, and most women now do incarceration. eliminate excessive speculation in en- work full time. In two-thirds of fami- S. 2307 ergy markets. lies with dependent children, both par- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the ents work outside the home. S. 2552 names of the Senator from New York Over a period of time in which the At the request of Mr. BROWN, the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator middle class has been squeezed by an name of the Senator from Rhode Island from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as increasingly global economy with high- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- cosponsors of S. 2307, a bill to prevent er prices for everything from health sponsor of S. 2552, a bill to enhance international violence against women, care to college, women joining the beneficiary and provider protections and for other purposes. labor force has helped to ease some of and improve transparency in the Medi- S. 2449 those burdens for families. In fact, Fed- care Advantage market, and for other At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the eral Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has purposes. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- called the increasing participation of vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- S.J. RES. 19 women in the workforce: ‘‘A major fac- sponsor of S. 2449, a bill to reauthorize At the request of Mr. UDALL of New tor in sustaining growing families in- certain provisions of the Public Health Mexico, the name of the Senator from comes.’’ A recent study by the Center Service Act relating to autism, and for Washington (Ms. CANTWELL) was added for American Progress found between other purposes. as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 19, a joint 1979 and 2012, the U.S. economy grew by S. 2481 resolution proposing an amendment to 11 percent as a result of women joining At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the the Constitution of the United States the labor force. name of the Senator from Maryland relating to contributions and expendi- As we look for ways to create jobs (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor tures intended to affect elections. and expand growth in the 21st century, of S. 2481, a bill to amend the Small AMENDMENT NO. 3377 it is clear our country’s economic suc- Business Act to provide authority for At the request of Mr. LEVIN, the cess goes hand in hand with that of sole source contracts for certain small name of the Senator from South Da- women and working families. We have business concerns owned and controlled kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- to make sure our policies are updated by women, and for other purposes. sponsor of amendment No. 3377 in- to meet the needs of today’s working S. 2483 tended to be proposed to S. 2410, an parents, and one area we need to take At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, original bill to authorize appropria- a look at is childcare. The cost of the name of the Senator from Virginia tions for fiscal year 2015 for military childcare has skyrocketed in recent

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There is no reason to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered swallow one-third of what those par- we should not start that right now to lie on the table. ents are able to bring home. with the bill we are introducing today. SA 3468. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an This is a real problem for far too I hope all of our colleagues will take amendment intended to be proposed by him many hard-working parents, and it is a a minute, look at this—Helping Work- to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered problem for our economy, because ing Families Afford Child Care Act— to lie on the table. when parents are struggling to find re- and take this seriously. I hope we will SA 3469. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for him- liable, safe, affordable care for their be able to make it easier for moms and self and Mr. RISCH) submitted an amendment children during the day, it is harder for dads to afford safe reliable care for intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. them to give their all on the job. Even their children while they are at work. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. worse, childcare is so expensive, some I think we can all agree parents de- SA 3470. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. parents—most often mothers—are de- serve to have that peace of mind. I be- COLLINS, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. ciding it is not even worth returning to lieve if we enact this bill and build on CANTWELL, and Mr. KING) submitted an the workforce. This means families are it with other critical policies to help amendment intended to be proposed by her being held back from gaining the eco- working families, our economy will be to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered nomic security they are working so much stronger now and over the long to lie on the table. hard to achieve. term. SA 3471. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and The child and dependent care tax I thank Senators SHAHEEN, BOXER, Mr. WYDEN) submitted an amendment in- credit was of course intended to help and GILLIBRAND again for all of their tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. parents overcome these barriers, but hard work and leadership on the part of 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie on the today the benefit working parents get working families. table. from the credit is a small fraction of SA 3472. Mr. KAINE submitted an amend- f ment intended to be proposed by him to the what childcare actually costs. Because AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for of how it is structured, the lowest in- PROPOSED fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the come working families cannot benefit Department of Defense, for military con- SA 3454. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. from it at all, meaning they have to struction, and for defense activities of the WARNER) submitted an amendment intended Department of Energy, to prescribe military bear the full brunt of childcare costs on to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and very low wages. protect and enhance opportunities for rec- for other purposes; which was ordered to lie It is clear this credit is one of the reational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and on the table. policies we need to bring into the 21st for other purposes; which was ordered to lie century, and that is exactly what we on the table. SA 3473. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an were doing when we introduced the SA 3455. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and amendment intended to be proposed by him Mr. UDALL of New Mexico) submitted an to the bill S. 2363, to protect and enhance op- Helping Working Families Afford Child portunities for recreational hunting, fishing, Care Act. This legislation will boost amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered and shooting, and for other purposes; which the benefit working families can re- to lie on the table. was ordered to lie on the table. ceive for childcare costs, and it will SA 3456. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 3474. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment make the child and dependent care tax ment intended to be proposed by him to the intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. credit refundable so those working par- bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ents who are struggling the most to on the table. table. make ends meet can better afford the SA 3457. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 3475. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment childcare they need to work and sup- ment intended to be proposed by him to the intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie on the port their families. on the table. table. If Congress passes our bill, next year SA 3458. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- SA 3476. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment working families could see a credit of ment intended to be proposed by him to the intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. $1,600 for one child or $3,200 for more bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie on the than one child. That is almost three on the table. table. SA 3459. Mr. COBURN submitted an times the maximum benefit many fam- SA 3477. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him ilies are currently eligible to receive. ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered Our bill would be a real help to hard- bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie to lie on the table. on the table. working families who are trying to SA 3460. Mr. COBURN submitted an amend- raise their children, pay the bills, save ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 3478. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- for college, and put something away for bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie ment intended to be proposed by him to the retirement. It could break down one of on the table. bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie the biggest barriers mothers face when SA 3461. Mr. COBURN submitted an amend- on the table. thinking about reentering the work- ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 3479. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by her force. on the table. to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered The need to expand access to afford- SA 3462. Mr. COBURN submitted an amend- to lie on the table. able childcare is something I often talk ment intended to be proposed by him to the about with my own constituents in bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie f Washington State. During those con- on the table. SA 3463. Mr. BURR submitted an amend- versations, what I hear from parents is: TEXT OF AMENDMENTS I am so glad you focused on this. It is ment intended to be proposed by him to the a real issue for us. bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 3454. Mr. HELLER (for himself Updating this tax credit to reflect on the table. and Mr. WARNER) submitted an amend- SA 3464. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him the needs of families in today’s econ- WYDEN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. UDALL omy would be a critical step forward in of Colorado, Mr. WALSH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. to the bill S. 2363, to protect and en- terms of our larger effort to ensure UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. hance opportunities for recreational that working parents, dads and moms, BENNET, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. JOHNSON of South hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for have a fair shot. Dakota, and Ms. STABENOW) submitted an other purposes; which was ordered to I believe by putting in place policies amendment intended to be proposed by him lie on the table; as follows: to the bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to make childcare more affordable, At the end of title I, add the following: to lie on the table. make sure women get the equal pay SA 3465. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amend- SEC. 1llll. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN they deserve by raising the minimum ment intended to be proposed by her to the FEDERAL LANDS. wage so millions of workers have a bet- bill S. 2363, supra; which was ordered to lie (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de- ter shot at lifting themselves out of on the table. velop and implement a process to expedite

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access to Federal lands under the adminis- tion’’ and ‘‘eligible individual’’ means an or- (d) REQUIRED DISPOSAL.—Not later than trative jurisdiction of the Secretary for eli- ganization or individual, respectively, that— December 31, 2019, the Secretary concerned gible organizations and eligible individuals (A) is acting in a not-for-profit capacity; shall dispose of all excess covered land to request access to Federal lands to conduct and through— good Samaritan search-and-recovery mis- (B) is certificated in training that meets or (1) transfer to the State in which the ex- sions. The process developed and imple- exceeds standards established by the Amer- cess covered land is located; or mented pursuant to this subsection shall in- ican Society for Testing and Materials. (2) selling the excess covered land at auc- clude provisions that clarify that— (2) GOOD SAMARITAN SEARCH-AND-RECOVERY tion. (1) an eligible organization or eligible indi- MISSION.—The term ‘‘good Samaritan search- (e) RULES.—The Secretary concerned shall vidual granted access under this section and-recovery mission’’ means a search for issue rules to carry out the transfers and shall be acting for private purposes and shall one or more missing individuals believed to sales under subsection (d). not be considered a Federal volunteer; be deceased at the time that the search is (2) an eligible organization or eligible indi- initiated. SA 3457. Mr. CRUZ submitted an vidual conducting a good Samaritan search- (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ amendment intended to be proposed by and-recovery mission under this section means the Secretary of the Interior or the him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and shall not be considered a volunteer under Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate. enhance opportunities for recreational section 3 of the Volunteers in the Parks Act hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 18i); SA 3455. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself other purposes; which was ordered to (3) the Federal Torts Claim Act shall not and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico) sub- lie on the table; as follows: apply to an eligible organization or eligible mitted an amendment intended to be At the appropriate place, insert the fol- individual carrying out a privately requested proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission lowing: under this section; and protect and enhance opportunities for SEC. lll. FIREARM COMMERCE MODERNIZA- (4) the Federal Employee Compensation recreational hunting, fishing, and TION. Act shall not apply to an eligible organiza- shooting, and for other purposes; which (a) FIREARMS DISPOSITIONS.—Section tion or eligible individual conducting good was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— Samaritan search-and-recovery mission lows: under this section and such activities shall (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (A), by striking ‘‘located’’ and inserting ‘‘lo- not constitute civilian employment. lowing: (b) RELEASE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT cated or temporarily located’’; and SEC. lll. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CON- FROM LIABILITY.—The Secretary shall not re- (2) in subparagraph (A)— SERVATION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL quire an eligible organization or an eligible (A) by striking ‘‘rifle or shotgun’’ and in- STAMP. serting ‘‘firearm’’; individual to have liability insurance as a (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be condition of accessing Federal lands under (B) by striking ‘‘located’’ and inserting cited as the ‘‘Multinational Species Con- ‘‘located or temporarily located’’; and this section if the eligible organization or el- servation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reau- igible individual— (C) by striking ‘‘both such States’’ and in- thorization Act of 2014’’. serting ‘‘the State in which the transfer is (1) acknowledges and consents, in writing, (b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 2(c)(2) of to the provisions listed in paragraphs (1) conducted and the State of residence of the the Multinational Species Conservation transferee’’. through (4) of subsection (a); and Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (39 (2) signs a waiver releasing the Federal (b) DEALER LOCATION.—Section 923 of title U.S.C. 416 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2 18, United States Code, is amended— Government from all liability related to the years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. access granted under this section. (1) in subsection (j)— (c) APPROVAL AND DENIAL OF REQUESTS.— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, and SA 3456. Mr. CRUZ submitted an such location is in the State which is speci- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall notify amendment intended to be proposed by an eligible organization and eligible indi- fied on the license’’; and vidual of the approval or denial of a request him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and (B) in the last sentence— by that eligible organization and eligible in- enhance opportunities for recreational (i) by inserting ‘‘transfer,’’ after ‘‘sell,’’; dividual to carry out a good Samaritan hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for and search-and-recovery mission under this sec- other purposes; which was ordered to (ii) by striking ‘‘Act,’’ and all that follows tion not more than 48 hours after the request lie on the table; as follows: and inserting ‘‘Act.’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: is made. At the end of title I, add the following: (2) DENIALS.—If the Secretary denies a re- ‘‘(m) Nothing in this chapter shall be con- SEC. 1llll. FEDERAL LAND DISPOSAL. quest from an eligible organization or eligi- strued to prohibit the sale, transfer, deliv- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ble individual to carry out a good Samaritan ery, or other disposition of a firearm or am- (1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered search-and-recovery mission under this sec- munition— land’’ means— tion, the Secretary shall notify the eligible ‘‘(1) by a person licensed under this chapter (A) land under the exclusive jurisdiction of organization or eligible individual of— to another person so licensed, at any loca- the Secretary of the Interior; or (A) the reason for the denial request; and tion in any State; or (B) land under the exclusive jurisdiction of (B) any actions that eligible organization ‘‘(2) by a licensed importer, licensed manu- the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through or eligible individual can take to meet the facturer, or licensed dealer to a person not the Chief of the Forest Service). requirements for the request to be approved. licensed under this chapter, at a temporary XCESS COVERED LAND (d) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary shall de- (2) E .—The term ‘‘ex- location described in subsection (j) in any velop search-and-recovery focused partner- cess covered land’’ means any covered land State.’’. ships with search-and-recovery organizations that is identified for disposal under sub- (c) RESIDENCE OF UNITED STATES OFFI- to— section (c). CERS.—Section 921 of title 18, United States (1) coordinate good Samaritan search-and- (3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec- Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) recovery missions on Federal lands under the retary concerned’’ means— and inserting the following: administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary; (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re- ‘‘(b) For purposes of this chapter: and spect to land under the exclusive jurisdiction ‘‘(1) A member of the Armed Forces on ac- (2) expedite and accelerate good Samaritan of the Secretary of the Interior; and tive duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a search-and-recovery mission efforts for miss- (B) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting resident of— ing individuals on Federal lands under the through the Chief of the Forest Service), ‘‘(A) the State in which the member or administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary. with respect to land under the exclusive ju- spouse maintains legal residence; (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after risdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘(B) the State in which the permanent the date of the enactment of this Act, the (acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv- duty station of the member is located; and Secretary shall submit a joint report to Con- ice). ‘‘(C) the State in which the member main- gress describing— (b) LIMIT ON FEDERAL OWNERSHIP OF tains a place of abode from which the mem- (1) plans to develop partnerships described LAND.—Notwithstanding any other provision ber commutes each day to the permanent in subsection (d)(1); and of law (including regulations), covered land duty station of the member. (2) efforts being taken to expedite and ac- shall not comprise more than 50 percent of ‘‘(2) An officer or employee of the United celerate good Samaritan search-and-recov- the total land area of a State. States (other than a member of the Armed ery mission efforts for missing individuals on (c) IDENTIFICATION OF EXCESS COVERED Forces) who is stationed outside the United Federal lands under the administrative juris- LAND FOR DISPOSAL.—If the total percentage States for a period of more than 1 year, and diction of the Secretary pursuant to sub- of covered land in a State exceeds the limit a spouse of such an officer or employee, is a section (d)(2). established by subsection (b), the Secretaries resident of the State in which the person (f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this concerned shall jointly identify covered land maintains legal residence.’’. section, the following definitions apply: in the State that the Secretaries concerned (1) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION AND ELIGIBLE IN- determine to be appropriate for disposal SA 3458. Mr. CRUZ submitted an DIVIDUAL.—The terms ‘‘eligible organiza- under subsection (d). amendment intended to be proposed by

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INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF cordance with subsection (b). Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION. ‘‘(B) PREVAILING DEFENDANT.—If a person (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 926A of title 18, successfully asserts this section as a defense procedure to identify, by State, inholdings United States Code, is amended to read as in a criminal proceeding, the court shall for which the landowner has indicated a de- follows: award the prevailing defendant reasonable sire to sell the land or interest therein to the attorney’s fees.’’. United States.’’. ‘‘§ 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms (3) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)— or ammunition (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 44 of (A) in subsection (a)— ‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term title 18, United States Code, is amended by (i) by striking ‘‘, using funds made avail- ‘transport’ includes staying in temporary able under section 206,’’; and lodging overnight, stopping for food, fuel, ve- striking the item relating to section 926A and inserting the following: (ii) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting hicle maintenance, an emergency, medical ‘‘the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014’’; treatment, and any other activity incidental ‘‘926A. Interstate transportation of fire- arms or ammunition.’’. and to the transport. (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘11’’ and ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any Mr. COBURN submitted an inserting ‘‘22’’; provision of any law (including a rule or reg- SA 3459. (4) in section 206 (43 U.S.C. 2305), by strik- ulation) of a State or any political subdivi- amendment intended to be proposed by ing subsections (b) through (f) and inserting sion thereof, a person who is not prohibited him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and the following: by this chapter from possessing, trans- enhance opportunities for recreational ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY.—Of the amounts in the porting, shipping, or receiving a firearm or hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for Federal Land Disposal Account— ammunition shall be entitled to— other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(1) 50 percent shall be made available to ‘‘(1) transport a firearm for any lawful pur- the Secretary of the Treasury, without fur- pose from any place where the person may lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: ther appropriation, for Federal budget def- lawfully possess, carry, or transport the fire- icit reduction; and SEC. 1ll. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES REFORM. arm to any other such place if, during the ‘‘(2) 50 percent shall be made available to (a) AMENDMENTS TO PILT.— transportation— the Secretary and the Secretary of Agri- (1) DEFINITION OF ENTITLEMENT LAND.—Sec- ‘‘(A) the firearm is unloaded; and culture, without further appropriation, to tion 6901(1) of title 31, United States Code, is ‘‘(B)(i) if the transportation is by motor address the maintenance backlog on Federal amended— vehicle— land.’’; and (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the ‘‘(I) the firearm is not directly accessible (5) in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))— from the passenger compartment of the National Park System or’’; and (B) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ‘‘, motor vehicle; or SA 3462. Mr. COBURN submitted an ‘‘(II) if the motor vehicle is without a com- other than land that is a unit of the National partment separate from the passenger com- Park System’’ before the period at the end. amendment intended to be proposed by partment, the firearm is— (2) ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.—Section 6904(a) him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and ‘‘(aa) in a locked container other than the of title 31, United States Code, is amended by enhance opportunities for recreational glove compartment or console; or striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol- hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for ‘‘(bb) secured by a secure gun storage or lowing: other purposes; which was ordered to safety device; or ‘‘(1) the United States acquired for the Na- lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(ii) if the transportation is by other tional Forest Wilderness Areas; and’’. On page 53, after line 11, add the following: means, the firearm is in a locked container (3) REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK.—Section 6905 or secured by a secure gun storage or safety of title 31, United States Code, is repealed. TITLE III—OTHER MATTERS device; and (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— SEC. 301. PROTECTING THE SECOND AMEND- ‘‘(2) transport ammunition for any lawful (A) Section 501 of the Department of the MENT RIGHTS OF VETERANS. purpose from any place where the person Interior and Related Agencies Appropria- (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 38, may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the tions Act, 1998 (16 U.S.C. 471j) is amended by United States Code, is amended by adding at ammunition, to any other such place if, dur- striking subsection (f). the end the following new section: ing the transportation— (B) The chapter analysis for chapter 69 of ‘‘§ 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain ‘‘(A) the ammunition is not loaded into a title 31, United States Code, is amended by persons as adjudicated mentally incom- firearm; and striking the item relating to section 6905. petent for certain purposes ‘‘(B)(i) if the transportation is by motor (b) DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BACKLOG.—Any vehicle— amounts saved as a result of the amend- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case arising out ‘‘(I) the ammunition is not directly acces- ments made by subsection (a) shall be made of the administration by the Secretary of sible from the passenger compartment of the available to the Secretary of the Interior, laws and benefits under this title, a person motor vehicle; or without further appropriation, to address the who is determined by the Secretary to be ‘‘(II) if the motor vehicle is without a com- maintenance backlog on National Park Sys- mentally incompetent shall not be consid- partment separate from the passenger com- tem land. ered adjudicated pursuant to subsection partment, the ammunition is in a locked (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, container other than the glove compartment SA 3460. Mr. COBURN submitted an until— or console; or amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(1) in the case in which the person does ‘‘(ii) if the transportation is by other him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and not request a review as described in sub- means, the ammunition is in a locked con- enhance opportunities for recreational section (c)(1), the end of the 30-day period be- tainer. hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for ginning on the date on which the person re- ‘‘(c) STATE LAW.— other purposes; which was ordered to ceives notice submitted under subsection (b); or ‘‘(1) ARREST AUTHORITY.—A person who is lie on the table; as follows: transporting a firearm or ammunition may ‘‘(2) in the case in which the person re- not be— On page 53, after line 11, add the following: quests a review as described in paragraph (1) ‘‘(A) arrested for violation of any law or SEC. 2ll. DISCOUNTED NATIONAL PARKS AND of subsection (c), upon an assessment by the any rule or regulation of a State, or any po- FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS board designated or established under para- litical subdivision thereof, relating to the PASSES. graph (2) of such subsection or court of com- possession, transportation, or carrying of Section 805(b)(1) of the Federal Lands petent jurisdiction that a person cannot firearms or ammunition, unless there is Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. safely use, carry, possess, or store a firearm probable cause to believe that the transpor- 6804(b)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by due to mental incompetency. striking ‘‘$10.00’’ and inserting ‘‘$80.00’’. tation is not in accordance with subsection ‘‘(b) NOTICE.—Notice submitted under this (b); or Mr. COBURN submitted an subsection to a person described in sub- ‘‘(B) detained for violation of any law or SA 3461. section (a) is notice submitted by the Sec- any rule or regulation of a State, or any po- amendment intended to be proposed by retary that notifies the person of the fol- litical subdivision thereof, relating to the him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and lowing: possession, transportation, or carrying of enhance opportunities for recreational ‘‘(1) The determination made by the Sec- firearms or ammunition, unless there is rea- hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for retary.

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Mr. BURR submitted an Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. BENNET, Ms. BALD- under subsection (c)(1). amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—(1) Not later WIN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, and than 30 days after the date on which a person him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and Ms. STABENOW) submitted an amend- described in subsection (a) receives notice enhance opportunities for recreational ment intended to be proposed by him submitted under subsection (b), such person hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for to the bill S. 2363, to protect and en- may request a review by the board designed other purposes; which was ordered to hance opportunities for recreational or established under paragraph (2) or a court lie on the table; as follows: hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for of competent jurisdiction to assess whether a On page 53, after line 11, add the following: other purposes; which was ordered to person cannot safely use, carry, possess, or lie on the table; as follows: store a firearm due to mental incompetency. TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS On page 53, after line 11, add the following: In such assessment, the board may consider SEC. 301. CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE the person’s honorable discharge or decora- RECREATIONAL AREA. TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS tion. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: SEC. 301. WILDFIRE DISASTER FUNDING AU- ‘‘(2) Not later than 180 days after the date (1) FINAL RULE.—The term ‘‘Final Rule’’ THORITY. of the enactment of the Comprehensive Vet- means the final rule entitled ‘‘Special Regu- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251(b)(2) of the erans Health and Benefits and Military Re- lations, Areas of the National Park System, Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit tirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore—Off-Road Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) is Secretary shall designate or establish a Vehicle Management’’ (77 Fed. Reg. 3123 amended by adding at the end the following: board that shall, upon request of a person (January 23, 2012)). ‘‘(E) FLAME WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.— ‘‘(i) If a bill or joint resolution making ap- under paragraph (1), assess whether a person (2) NATIONAL SEASHORE.—The term ‘‘Na- propriations for a fiscal year is enacted that cannot safely use, carry, possess, or store a tional Seashore’’ means the Cape Hatteras specifies an amount for wildfire suppression firearm due to mental incompetency. National Seashore Recreational Area. operations in the Wildland Fire Management ‘‘(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person may file a (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ accounts at the Department of Agriculture petition with a Federal court of competent means the Secretary of the Interior. or the Department of the Interior, then the jurisdiction for judicial review of an assess- (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the ment of the person under subsection (c) by State of North Carolina. the board designated or established under amount of additional new budget authority (b) REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF WILDLIFE provided in that Act for wildfire suppression paragraph (2). PROTECTION BUFFERS.— ‘‘(e) PROTECTING RIGHTS OF VETERANS WITH operations for that fiscal year, but shall not (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days EXISTING RECORDS.—Not later than 90 days exceed— after the date of enactment of this Act, the after the date of the enactment of the Com- ‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2015, $1,410,000,000 in ad- Secretary shall review and modify wildlife prehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and ditional new budget authority; buffers in the National Seashore in accord- Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of ‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2016, $1,460,000,000 in ad- ance with this subsection and any other ap- 2014, the Secretary shall provide written no- ditional new budget authority; plicable law. tice of the opportunity for administrative re- ‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2017, $1,560,000,000 in (2) BUFFER MODIFICATIONS.—In modifying view and appeal under subsection (c) to all additional new budget authority; wildlife buffers under paragraph (1), the Sec- persons who, on the date of the enactment of ‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2018, $1,780,000,000 in retary shall, using adaptive management the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Ben- additional new budget authority; practices— efits and Military Retirement Pay Restora- ‘‘(V) for fiscal year 2019, $2,030,000,000 in ad- (A) ensure that the buffers are of the short- tion Act of 2014, are considered adjudicated ditional new budget authority; est duration and cover the smallest area nec- pursuant to subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of sec- ‘‘(VI) for fiscal year 2020, $2,320,000,000 in essary to protect a species, as determined in tion 922 of title 18 as a result of having been additional new budget authority; accordance with peer-reviewed scientific found by the Department to be mentally in- ‘‘(VII) for fiscal year 2021, $2,650,000,000 in data; and competent. additional new budget authority; (B) designate pedestrian and vehicle cor- ‘‘(f) FUTURE DETERMINATIONS.—(1) Not ‘‘(VIII) for fiscal year 2022, $2,690,000,000 in ridors around areas of the National Seashore later than 180 days after the date of the en- additional new budget authority; closed because of wildlife buffers, to allow actment of the Comprehensive Veterans ‘‘(IX) for fiscal year 2023, $2,690,000,000 in access to areas that are open. Health and Benefits and Military Retirement additional new budget authority; and (3) COORDINATION WITH STATE.—The Sec- Pay Restoration Act of 2014, the Secretary ‘‘(X) for fiscal year 2024, $2,690,000,000 in ad- retary, after coordinating with the State, shall review the policies and procedures by ditional new budget authority. shall determine appropriate buffer protec- which individuals are determined to be men- ‘‘(ii) As used in this subparagraph— tions for species that are not listed under the tally incompetent, and shall revise such poli- ‘‘(I) the term ‘additional new budget au- Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. cies and procedures as necessary to ensure thority’ means the amount provided for a fis- 1531 et seq.), but that are identified for pro- that any individual who is competent to cal year, in excess of 70 percent of the aver- tection under State law. manage his own financial affairs, including age costs for wildfire suppression operations his receipt of Federal benefits, but who vol- (c) MODIFICATIONS TO FINAL RULE.—The over the previous 10 years, in an appropria- untarily turns over the management thereof Secretary shall undertake a public process to tion Act and specified to pay for the costs of to a fiduciary is not considered adjudicated consider, consistent with management re- wildfire suppression operations; and pursuant to subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of sec- quirements at the National Seashore, the ‘‘(II) the term ‘wildfire suppression oper- tion 922 of title 18. following changes to the Final Rule: ations’ means the emergency and unpredict- ‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the Sec- (1) Opening beaches at the National Sea- able aspects of wildland firefighting includ- retary has made the review and changes re- shore that are closed to night driving re- ing support, response, and emergency sta- quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary strictions, by opening beach segments each bilization activities; other emergency man- shall submit to Congress a report detailing morning on a rolling basis as daily manage- agement activities; and funds necessary to the results of the review and any resulting ment reviews are completed. repay any transfers needed for these costs. policy and procedural changes.’’. (2) Extending seasonal off-road vehicle ‘‘(iii) The average costs for wildfire sup- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of routes for additional periods in the Fall and pression operations over the previous 10 sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of Spring if off-road vehicle use would not cre- years shall be calculated annually and re- such title is amended by adding at the end ate resource management problems at the ported in the President’s Budget submission the following new item: National Seashore. under section 1105(a) of title 31, United ‘‘5511. Conditions for treatment of certain (3) Modifying the size and location of vehi- States Code, for each fiscal year.’’. persons as adjudicated mentally in- cle-free areas. (b) DISASTER FUNDING.—Section 251(b)(2)(D) competent for certain purposes.’’. (d) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VEHICLE ACCESS of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 5511 of title 38, POINTS.—The Secretary shall construct new icit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)) United States Code (as added by subsection vehicle access points and roads at the Na- is amended— (a)), shall apply only with respect to persons tional Seashore— (1) in clause (i)— who are determined by the Secretary of Vet- (1) as expeditiously as practicable; and (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ and erans Affairs, on or after the date of the en- (2) in accordance with applicable manage- inserting ‘‘plus’’; actment of this Act, to be mentally incom- ment plans for the National Seashore. (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period petent, except that those persons who are (e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to and inserting ‘‘; less’’; and provided notice pursuant to subsection (e) of Congress within 1 year after the date of en- (C) by adding the following: such section shall be entitled to use the ad- actment of this Act on measures taken to ‘‘(III) the additional new budget authority ministrative review under subsection (c) of implement this section. provided in an appropriation Act for wildfire

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Mr. COBURN submitted an tices pursuant to such regulations, that be- graph (E) for the preceding fiscal year.’’; and amendment intended to be proposed by came effective during the period beginning (2) by adding at the end the following: him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and on February 25, 2014, and ending on the date ‘‘(v) Beginning in fiscal year 2017 and in enhance opportunities for recreational of enactment of this paragraph, shall be re- subsequent fiscal years, the calculation of vised, as necessary, to comply with the re- the ‘average funding provided for disaster re- hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for quirements specified in subparagraph (A) for lief over the previous 10 years’ shall include other purposes; which was ordered to regulations promulgated after such date of the additional new budget authority pro- lie on the table; as follows: enactment.’’. vided in an appropriation Act for wildfire On page 53, after line 11, add the following: suppression operations pursuant to subpara- SEC. 2ll. DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BACKLOG SA 3469. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for graph (E) for the preceding fiscal year.’’. ON FEDERAL LAND. himself and Mr. RISCH) submitted an (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Sec- Section 7(a) of the Land and Water Con- amendment intended to be proposed by retary of the Interior or the Secretary of Ag- servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and riculture determines that supplemental ap- 9(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol- enhance opportunities for recreational propriations are necessary for a fiscal year lowing: hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for for wildfire suppression operations, such Sec- ‘‘(4) To address the maintenance backlog retary shall promptly submit to Congress— on Federal land.’’. other purposes; which was ordered to (1) a request for such supplemental appro- lie on the table; as follows: priations; and SA 3467. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an On page 14, line 25, insert ‘‘use the funds (2) a plan detailing the manner in which amendment intended to be proposed by apportioned to it under section 4(c) to’’ after such Secretary intends to obligate the sup- him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and ‘‘a State may’’. plemental appropriations by not later than enhance opportunities for recreational 30 days after the date on which the amounts SA 3470. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for are made available. Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HIRONO, other purposes; which was ordered to Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. KING) sub- lie on the table; as follows: SA 3465. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an mitted an amendment intended to be amendment intended to be proposed by On page 44, strike lines 16 through 20, and proposed by her to the bill S. 2363, to insert the following: her to the bill S. 2363, to protect and protect and enhance opportunities for (b) DEFICIT REDUCTION.— enhance opportunities for recreational recreational hunting, fishing, and hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for (1) FISCAL YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2024.—For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, of the shooting, and for other purposes; which other purposes; which was ordered to amounts deposited in the Federal Land Dis- was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- lie on the table; as follows: posal Account, there shall be transferred to lows: At the end of title II, add the following: the Treasury and used for Federal budget At the end of title I, add the following: deficit reduction, $1,000,000. SEC. 2lll. FUNDING FOR LAND AND WATER SEC. 1ll. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL PASSES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. (2) FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND SUBSEQUENT FISCAL FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: YEARS.—For fiscal year 2025 and each subse- Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands (1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the quent fiscal year, 10 percent of the amounts Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. land and water conservation fund established deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac- 6804(b)(2)) is amended as follows: under section 2 of the Land and Water Con- count shall be transferred to the Treasury (1) By inserting ‘‘and for the lifetime of the servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–5). and used for Federal budget deficit reduc- passholder’’ after ‘‘without charge’’. (2) LEVEL OF RECEIPTS.—The term ‘‘level of tion. (2) By striking ‘‘charge, to’’ and inserting receipts’’ means the level of taxes, receipts, ‘‘charge, to the following:’’. bonuses, and rents credited to the Fund for a SA 3468. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted (3) By striking ‘‘any United States’’ and in- fiscal year as set forth in the budget baseline an amendment intended to be proposed serting the following: projection of the President, as determined by him to the bill S. 2363, to protect ‘‘(A) Any United States’’. under section 257 of the Balanced Budget and and enhance opportunities for rec- (4) By inserting after ‘‘residency.’’ the fol- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 reational hunting, fishing, and shoot- lowing: U.S.C. 907), for that fiscal year submitted ing, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(B) Any veteran with a service-connected pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United ordered to lie on the table; as follows: disability, as defined in section 101 of title States Code. 38, United States Code.’’. (3) TOTAL BUDGET RESOURCES.—The term At the end of title II, add the following: (5) By striking the last sentence. ‘‘total budget resources’’ means the total SEC. 2ll. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. amount made available by appropriations Section 11(f) of the Endangered Species Act SA 3471. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself Acts from the Fund for a fiscal year for mak- of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(f)) is amended— and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an amend- ing expenditures under the Land and Water (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection ment intended to be proposed by him Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– heading; and 4 et seq.), as determined by the Chairman of (2) by adding at the end the following: to the bill S. 2363, to protect and en- the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in this para- hance opportunities for recreational (b) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION TRUST graph, regulations promulgated under para- hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for FUND GUARANTEE.— graph (1), including policies, orders, or prac- other purposes; which was ordered to (1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, the tices pursuant to such regulations, may lie on the table; as follows: total budget resources made available from not— At the end, add the following: the Fund shall be equal to the level of re- ‘‘(i) prohibit or restrict the possession, ceipts credited to the Fund for that fiscal sale, delivery, receipt, shipping, or transpor- TITLE III—CROOKED RIVE year. tation, within the United States, of elephant COLLABORATIVE WATER SECURITY (2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The amounts de- ivory that has been lawfully imported into SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. scribed in paragraph (1) shall be used only to the United States; This title may be cited as the ‘‘Crooked carry out land and water conservation ac- ‘‘(ii) change any methods of, or standards River Collaborative Water Security Act of tivities authorized under the Land and Water for, determining if such ivory has been law- 2014’’. Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– fully imported that were in effect on Feb- SEC. 302. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER; CROOKED, 4 et seq.). ruary 24, 2014, including any applicable pre- OREGON. (3) GUARANTEE.—No amounts may be ap- sumptions with respect to such determina- Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers propriated for land and water conservation tions; Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking activities authorized under the Land and ‘‘(iii) prohibit or restrict the importation paragraph (72) and inserting the following: Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 of such ivory that was lawfully importable ‘‘(72) CROOKED, OREGON.— U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.) unless the requirement into the United States on February 24, 2014; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The 14.75-mile segment under paragraph (1) has been met. or from the National Grassland boundary to (c) ENFORCEMENT OF GUARANTEE.—It shall ‘‘(iv) prohibit or restrict the possession of Dry Creek, to be administered by the Sec- not be in order in the House of Representa- such ivory that was lawfully possessable in retary of the Interior in the following class- tives or the Senate to consider any Act mak- the United States on February 24, 2014. es: ing appropriations that would cause total ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to ‘‘(i) The 7-mile segment from the National budget resources for a fiscal year for land regulations, including policies, orders, or Grassland boundary to River Mile 8 south of and water conservation activities described practices pursuant to such regulations, that Opal Spring, as a recreational river. in subsection (b)(2) for that fiscal year to be were in effect on February 24, 2014. ‘‘(ii) The 7.75-mile segment from a point 1⁄4- less than the amount required by subsection ‘‘(C) Regulations promulgated under para- mile downstream from the center crest of (b)(1) for that fiscal year. graph (1), including policies, orders, or prac- Bowman Dam, as a recreational river.

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‘‘(B) HYDROPOWER.—In any license applica- of Reclamation and District or contract in-season basis as the Confederated Tribes of tion relating to hydropower development (in- holders, as applicable. the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and cluding turbines and appurtenant facilities) ‘‘(4) 5,100 acre-feet of water annually to the State of Oregon determine downstream at Bowman Dam, the applicant, in consulta- mitigate the City of Prineville groundwater fish and wildlife needs require. tion with the Director of the Bureau of Land pumping under section 4, with the release of ‘‘(e) CARRYOVER.— Management, shall— this water to occur not based on an annual ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any water stored under ‘‘(i) analyze any impacts to the scenic, rec- call, but instead pursuant to section 4 and subsection (a) in 1 water year that is not re- reational, and fishery resource values of the the release schedule developed pursuant to leased during the water year— Crooked River from the center crest of Bow- section 7(c). ‘‘(A) shall be carried over to the subse- man Dam to a point 1⁄4-mile downstream that ‘‘(b) CARRYOVER.—Except for water that quent water year; and may be caused by the proposed hydropower may be called for and released after the end ‘‘(B)(i) may be released for downstream development, including the future need to of the irrigation season (either as City of fish and wildlife resources, consistent with undertake routine and emergency repairs; Prineville groundwater pumping mitigation subsections (c) and (d), until the reservoir ‘‘(ii) propose measures to minimize and or as a voluntary release, in accordance with reaches maximum capacity in the subse- mitigate any impacts analyzed under clause section 4 of this Act and section 306(c) of the quent water year; and (i); and Crooked River Collaborative Water Security ‘‘(ii) once the reservoir reaches maximum ‘‘(iii) propose designs and measures to en- Act of 2014, respectively), any water stored capacity under clause (i), shall be credited to sure that any access facilities associated under this section that is not called for and the ‘first fill’ storage quantities, but not to with hydropower development at Bowman released by the end of the irrigation season exceed the maximum ‘first fill’ storage quan- Dam shall not impede the free-flowing na- in a given year shall be— tities described in section 6(a). ture of the Crooked River below Bowman ‘‘(1) carried over to the subsequent water ‘‘(f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section af- Dam.’’. year, which, for accounting purposes, shall fects the authority of the Commissioner of SEC. 303. CITY OF PRINEVILLE WATER SUPPLY. be considered to be the 1-year period begin- Reclamation to perform all other traditional Section 4 of the Act of August 6, 1956 (70 ning October 1 and ending September 30, con- and routine activities of the Commissioner Stat. 1058; 73 Stat. 554; 78 Stat. 954), is sistent with Oregon State law; and of Reclamation. amended— ‘‘(2) accounted for as part of the ‘first fill’ ‘‘SEC. 8. RESERVOIR LEVELS. (1) by striking ‘‘during those months’’ and storage quantities of the subsequent water ‘‘The Commissioner of Reclamation shall— all that follows through ‘‘purpose of the year, but not to exceed the maximum ‘first ‘‘(1) project reservoir water levels over the project’’; and fill’ storage quantities described in sub- course of the year; and (2) by adding at the end the following: section (a). ‘‘(2) make the projections under paragraph ‘‘Without further action by the Secretary of ‘‘SEC. 7. STORAGE AND RELEASE OF REMAINING (1) available to— the Interior, beginning on the date of enact- STORED WATER QUANTITIES. ‘‘(A) the public (including fisheries groups, ment of the Crooked River Collaborative ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— recreation interests, and municipal and irri- Water Security Act of 2014, 5,100 acre-feet of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Other than the quan- gation stakeholders); water shall be annually released from the tities provided for in section 4 and the ‘first ‘‘(B) the Director of the National Marine project to serve as mitigation for City of fill’ quantities provided for in section 6, and Fisheries Service; and Prineville groundwater pumping, pursuant subject to compliance with the flood curve ‘‘(C) the Director of the United States Fish to and in a manner consistent with Oregon requirements of the Corps of Engineers, the and Wildlife Service. Secretary shall store in and release from State law, including any shaping of the re- ‘‘SEC. 9. EFFECT. Prineville Reservoir all remaining stored lease of the water. The City of Prineville ‘‘Except as otherwise provided in this Act, water quantities for the benefit of down- shall make payments to the Secretary for nothing in this Act— stream fish and wildlife. the water, in accordance with applicable Bu- ‘‘(1) modifies contractual rights that may ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall re- reau of Reclamation policies, directives, and exist between contractors and the United lease the remaining stored water quantities standards. Consistent with the National En- States under Reclamation contracts; under paragraph (1) consistent with sub- vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 ‘‘(2) amends or reopens contracts referred section (c). et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to in paragraph (1); or ‘‘(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—If a consultation (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and other applicable under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 ‘‘(3) modifies any rights, obligations, or re- Federal laws, the Secretary may contract ex- U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or an order of a court in quirements that may be provided or gov- clusively with the City of Prineville for addi- a proceeding under that Act requires releases erned by Federal or Oregon State law.’’. tional quantities of water, at the request of of stored water from Prineville Reservoir for SEC. 305. OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT. the City of Prineville.’’. fish and wildlife downstream of Bowman (a) EARLY REPAYMENT.— SEC. 304. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. Dam, the Secretary shall use uncontracted (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize con- stored water. 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 struction by the Secretary of the Interior of ‘‘(c) ANNUAL RELEASE SCHEDULE.— U.S.C. 390mm), any landowner within Ochoco the Crooked River Federal reclamation ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Irrigation District, Oregon (referred to in project, Oregon’’, approved August 6, 1956 (70 Reclamation shall develop annual release this section as the ‘‘district’’), may repay, at Stat. 1058; chapter 980; 73 Stat. 554; 78 Stat. schedules for the remaining stored water any time, the construction costs of the 954), is amended by adding at the end the fol- quantities in subsection (a) and the water project facilities allocated to the land of the lowing: serving as mitigation for City of Prineville landowner within the district. ‘‘SEC. 6. FIRST FILL STORAGE AND RELEASE. groundwater pumping pursuant to section 4. (2) EXEMPTION FROM LIMITATIONS.—Upon ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Other than the 10 cubic ‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—To the maximum extent discharge, in full, of the obligation for repay- feet per second release provided for in sec- practicable and unless otherwise prohibited ment of the construction costs allocated to tion 4, and subject to compliance with the by law, the Commissioner of Reclamation all land of the landowner in the district, the flood curve requirements of the Corps of En- shall develop and implement the annual re- land shall not be subject to the ownership gineers, the Secretary shall, on a ‘first fill’ lease schedules consistent with the guidance and full-cost pricing limitations of Federal priority basis, store in and when called for in provided by the Confederated Tribes of the reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 any year release from Prineville Reservoir, Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supple- whether from carryover, infill, or a combina- State of Oregon to maximize biological ben- mental to and amendatory of that Act (43 tion of both, the following: efit for downstream fish and wildlife, after U.S.C. 371 et seq.)). ‘‘(1) 68,273 acre-feet of water annually to taking into consideration multiyear water (b) CERTIFICATION.—Upon the request of a fulfill all 16 Bureau of Reclamation con- needs of downstream fish and wildlife. landowner who has repaid, in full, the con- tracts existing as of January 1, 2011. ‘‘(3) COMMENTS FROM FEDERAL FISH MAN- struction costs of the project facilities allo- ‘‘(2) Not more than 2,740 acre-feet of water AGEMENT AGENCIES.—The National Marine cated to the land of the landowner within annually to supply the McKay Creek land, in Fisheries Service and the United States Fish the district, the Secretary of the Interior accordance with section 305 of the Crooked and Wildlife Service shall have the oppor- shall provide the certification described in River Collaborative Water Security Act of tunity to provide advice with respect to, and section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform 2014. comment on, the annual release schedule de- Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1)). ‘‘(3) 10,000 acre-feet of water annually, to veloped by the Commissioner of Reclamation (c) CONTRACT AMENDMENT.—On approval of be made available first to the North Unit Ir- under this subsection. the district directors and notwithstanding rigation District, and subsequently to any ‘‘(d) REQUIRED COORDINATION.—The Com- project authorizing authority to the con- other holders of Reclamation contracts ex- missioner of Reclamation shall perform tra- trary, the Reclamation contracts of the dis- isting as of January 1, 2011 (in that order), ditional and routine activities in a manner trict are modified, without further action by pursuant to Temporary Water Service Con- that coordinates with the efforts of the Con- the Secretary of the Interior— tracts, on the request of the North Unit Irri- federated Tribes of the Warm Springs Res- (1) to authorize the use of water for gation District or the contract holders, con- ervation of Oregon and the State of Oregon instream purposes, including fish or wildlife sistent with the same terms and conditions to monitor and request adjustments to re- purposes, in order for the district to engage as prior such contracts between the Bureau leases for downstream fish and wildlife on an in, or take advantage of, conserved water

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projects and temporary instream leasing as (1) provides to the Secretary the authority (3) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—The transfer authorized by Oregon State law; to store and release the ‘‘first fill’’ quan- of administrative jurisdiction under para- (2) to include within the district boundary tities provided for in section 6 of the Act of graph (1) is subject to the following condi- approximately 2,742 acres in the vicinity of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1058) (as added by sec- tions: McKay Creek, resulting in a total of approxi- tion 304), for any purposes other than the (A) NO REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDER- mately 44,937 acres within the district purposes provided for in that section, except ATION.—The transfer is without reimburse- boundary; for— ment or consideration. (3) to classify as irrigable approximately (A) the potential instream use resulting (B) MANAGEMENT.—The land transferred to 685 acres within the approximately 2,742 from conserved water projects and tem- the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be acres of included land in the vicinity of porary instream leasing as provided for in included within the boundary of the Peters- McKay Creek, with those approximately 685 section 305(c)(1); burg National Battlefield and shall be ad- acres authorized to receive irrigation water (B) the potential release of additional ministered as part of that park in accord- pursuant to water rights issued by the State amounts that may result from voluntary ac- ance with applicable laws and regulations. of Oregon if the acres have in the past re- tions agreed to through the dry-year man- ceived water pursuant to State water rights; agement plan developed under section 306(b); SA 3473. Mr. WHITEHOUSE sub- and and mitted an amendment intended to be (4) to provide the district with stored (C) the potential release of the 10,000 acre proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to water from Prineville Reservoir for purposes feet for downstream fish and wildlife as pro- protect and enhance opportunities for of supplying up to the approximately 685 vided for in section 306(c); recreational hunting, fishing, and acres of land added within the district (2) alters any responsibilities under Oregon shooting, and for other purposes; which boundary and classified as irrigable under State law or Federal law, including section 7 was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- paragraphs (2) and (3), with the stored water of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. lows: to be supplied on an acre-per-acre basis con- 1536); or On page 53, after line 11, add the following: tingent on the transfer of existing appur- (3) alters the authorized purposes of the tenant McKay Creek water rights to Crooked River Project provided in the first SEC. 2lllll. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. instream use and the issuance of water section of the Act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. (a) PURPOSES OF CONFERENCE.— rights by the State of Oregon for the use of 1058; 73 Stat. 554; 78 Stat. 954). (1) DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE CON- stored water. SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Section (d) LIMITATION.—Except as otherwise pro- Mr. KAINE submitted an SA 3472. 320(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control vided in subsections (a) and (c), nothing in amendment intended to be proposed by Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(b)) is amended by striking this section— him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize ap- paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (1) modifies contractual rights that may propriations for fiscal year 2015 for ‘‘(4) develop and submit to the Adminis- exist between the district and the United trator a comprehensive conservation and States under the Reclamation contracts of military activities of the Department management plan that— the district; of Defense, for military construction, ‘‘(A) identifies the estuary and estuary re- (2) amends or reopens the contracts re- and for defense activities of the De- sources to be considered within the plan; ferred to in paragraph (1); or partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ‘‘(B) recommends priority protection, con- (3) modifies any rights, obligations, or re- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal servation, and corrective actions and compli- lationships that may exist between the dis- year, and for other purposes; which was ance schedules that address point and trict and any owner of land within the dis- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: nonpoint sources of pollution— trict, as may be provided or governed by At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the ‘‘(i) to restore and maintain the chemical, Federal or Oregon State law. following: physical, and biological integrity of the es- SEC. 306. DRY-YEAR MANAGEMENT PLANNING tuary, including— AND VOLUNTARY RELEASES. SEC. 1087. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. ‘‘(I) restoration and maintenance of water (a) PARTICIPATION IN DRY-YEAR MANAGE- (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Pe- quality, including wetlands and natural MENT PLANNING MEETINGS.—The Bureau of hydrological flows; Reclamation shall participate in dry-year tersburg National Battlefield is modified to ‘‘(II) a resilient and diverse indigenous management planning meetings with the include the land and interests in land as gen- population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife; and State of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of erally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Peters- ‘‘(III) recreational activities in the estu- the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, burg National Battlefield Boundary Expan- ary; and municipal, agricultural, conservation, recre- sion’’, numbered 325/80,080, and dated June ‘‘(ii) to ensure that the designated uses of ation, and other interested stakeholders to 2007. The map shall be on file and available the estuary are protected; plan for dry-year conditions. for public inspection in the appropriate of- (b) DRY-YEAR MANAGEMENT PLAN.— fices of the National Park Service. ‘‘(C) identifies healthy and impaired water- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years (b) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES.—The Sec- shed components by carrying out integrated after the date of enactment of this Act, the retary of the Interior (referred to in this sec- assessments that include assessments of— Bureau of Reclamation shall develop a dry- tion as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to ac- ‘‘(i) aquatic habitat and biological integ- year management plan in coordination with quire the land and interests in land, de- rity; the participants referred to in subsection (a). scribed in subsection (a), from willing sellers ‘‘(ii) water quality; and (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan developed only, by donation, purchase with donated or ‘‘(iii) natural hydrological flows; under paragraph (1) shall only recommend appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. ‘‘(D) considers current and future sustain- strategies, measures, and actions that the ir- (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall able commercial activities in the estuary; rigation districts and other Bureau of Rec- administer any land or interests in land ac- ‘‘(E) considers the effects of ongoing cli- lamation contract holders voluntarily agree quired under subsection (b) as part of the Pe- mate, hydrologic, and geologic changes on to implement. tersburg National Battlefield in accordance the estuary, including— (3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in the plan de- with applicable laws and regulations. ‘‘(i) the identification and assessment of veloped under paragraph (1) shall be manda- (d) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANS- vulnerabilities in the estuary; tory or self-implementing. FER.— ‘‘(ii) the development and implementation (c) VOLUNTARY RELEASE.—In any year, if (1) IN GENERAL.—There is transferred— of adaptation strategies; and North Unit Irrigation District or other eligi- (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of ‘‘(iii) the potential impacts of changes in ble Bureau of Reclamation contract holders the Army administrative jurisdiction over sea level or coastal erosion on estuarine have not initiated contracting with the Bu- the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land water quality, estuarine habitat, and infra- reau of Reclamation for any quantity of the depicted as ‘‘Area to be transferred to Fort structure located in the estuary; 10,000 acre feet of water described in sub- Lee Military Reservation’’ on the map de- ‘‘(F) increases public education and aware- section (a)(3) of section 6 of the Act of Au- scribed in paragraph (2); and ness with respect to— gust 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1058) (as added by sec- (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the ‘‘(i) the ecological health of the estuary; tion 304), by June 1 of any calendar year, Secretary administrative jurisdiction over ‘‘(ii) the water quality conditions of the es- with the voluntary agreement of North Unit the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land tuary; and Irrigation District and other Bureau of Rec- depicted as ‘‘Area to be transferred to Pe- ‘‘(iii) ocean, estuarine, land, and atmos- lamation contract holders referred to in that tersburg National Battlefield’’ on the map pheric connections and interactions; paragraph, the Secretary may release that described in paragraph (2). ‘‘(G) includes performance measures and quantity of water for the benefit of down- (2) MAP.—The land transferred is depicted goals to track implementation of the plan; stream fish and wildlife as described in sec- on the map titled ‘‘Petersburg National Bat- and tion 7 of that Act. tlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative ‘‘(H) includes a coordinated monitoring SEC. 307. RELATION TO EXISTING LAWS AND Jurisdiction’’, numbered 325/80,801A, dated strategy for Federal, State, and local govern- STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS. May 2011. The map shall be on file and avail- ments and other entities.’’. Nothing in this title (or an amendment able for public inspection in the appropriate (2) MONITORING AND MAKING RESULTS AVAIL- made by this title)— offices of the National Park Service. ABLE.—Section 320(b) of the Federal Water

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Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(b)) is ‘‘(A) the Administrator determines that ‘‘(ii) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The Admin- amended by striking paragraph (6) and in- the plan meets the requirements of this sec- istrator shall make a report issued under serting the following: tion; and this subparagraph available to the public, in- ‘‘(6) monitor (and make results available to ‘‘(B) each affected Governor concurs. cluding through publication in the Federal the public regarding)— ‘‘(2) COMPLETENESS.— Register and on the Internet. ‘‘(A) water quality conditions considered ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator de- ‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR NEW PLANS.—Not- by the comprehensive conservation and man- termines that a plan is incomplete under withstanding subparagraph (A), if a manage- agement plan developed under paragraph (4); paragraph (1) or (7), the Administrator ment conference submits a new comprehen- ‘‘(B) watershed and habitat conditions that shall— sive conservation and management plan to relate to the ecological health and water ‘‘(i) provide the management conference the Administrator after the date of enact- quality conditions of the estuary; and with written notification of the basis of that ment of this paragraph, the Administrator ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of actions taken pur- finding; and shall complete the evaluation of the imple- suant to the comprehensive conservation and ‘‘(ii) allow the management conference to mentation of the plan required by subpara- management plan developed for the estuary resubmit a revised plan that addresses, to graph (A) not later than 5 years after the under this subsection;’’. the maximum extent practicable, the com- date of such submission and every 5 years (3) INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVI- ments contained in the written notification thereafter. TIES.—Section 320(b) of the Federal Water of the Administrator described in clause (i). ‘‘(7) UPDATES.— Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(b)) is ‘‘(B) RESUBMISSION.—If the Administrator ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 18 amended— determines that a revised plan submitted months after the date on which the Adminis- (A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para- under subparagraph (A)(ii) remains incom- trator makes an evaluation of the implemen- graph (8); and plete under paragraph (1) or (7), the Adminis- tation of a comprehensive conservation and (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol- trator shall allow the management con- management plan available to the public lowing: ference to resubmit a revised plan in accord- under paragraph (6)(C), a management con- ‘‘(7) provide information and educational ance with subparagraph (A). ference convened under this section shall activities on the ecological health and water ‘‘(C) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In determining submit to the Administrator an update of quality conditions of the estuary; and’’. whether to approve a comprehensive con- the plan that reflects, to the maximum ex- (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The sentence servation and management plan under para- tent practicable, the results of the program following section 320(b)(8) of the Federal graph (1) or (7), the Administrator— evaluation. Water Pollution Control Act (as so redesig- ‘‘(i) shall limit the scope of review to a de- ‘‘(B) APPROVAL OF UPDATES.—Not later nated) (33 U.S.C. 1330(b)(8)) is amended by termination of whether the plan meets the than 120 days after the date on which a man- striking ‘‘paragraph (7)’’ and inserting minimum requirements of this section; and agement conference submits to the Adminis- ‘‘paragraph (8)’’. ‘‘(ii) may not impose, as a condition of ap- trator an updated comprehensive conserva- proval, any additional requirements. tion and management plan under subpara- (b) COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES.—Section ‘‘(3) FAILURE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR TO RE- 320(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control graph (A), and after providing for public re- SPOND.—If, by the date that is 120 days after view and comment, the Administrator shall Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(d)) is amended— the date on which a plan is submitted or re- approve the updated plan, if the Adminis- (1) by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and all that follows submitted under paragraph (1), (2), or (7) the trator determines that the updated plan through ‘‘In developing’’ and inserting the Administrator fails to respond to the sub- meets the requirements of this section. following: mission or resubmission in writing, the plan ‘‘(8) PROBATIONARY STATUS.—The Adminis- shall be considered approved. ‘‘(d) USE OF EXISTING DATA AND COLLABO- trator may consider a management con- ‘‘(4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT A PLAN.—If, by the RATIVE PROCESSES.— ference convened under this section to be in date that is 3 years after the date on which ‘‘(1) USE OF EXISTING DATA.—In devel- probationary status, if the management con- a management conference is convened, that oping’’; and ference has not received approval for an up- management conference fails to submit a (2) by adding at the end the following: dated comprehensive conservation and man- comprehensive conservation and manage- ‘‘(2) USE OF COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES.—In agement plan under paragraph (7)(B) on or updating a plan under subsection (f)(7) or de- ment plan or to secure approval for the com- prehensive conservation and management before the last day of the 5-year period be- veloping a new plan under subsection (b), a ginning on the date on which the Adminis- management conference shall make use of plan under this subsection, the Adminis- trator shall terminate the management con- trator makes an evaluation of the plan avail- collaborative processes— able to the public under paragraph (6)(C).’’. ‘‘(A) to ensure equitable inclusion of af- ference convened under this section. (d) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Section 320 of the fected interests; ‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION.— Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 ‘‘(B) to engage with members of the man- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the approval of a U.S.C. 1330) is amended— agement conference, including through— comprehensive conservation and manage- (1) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), ‘‘(i) the use of consensus-based decision ment plan under this section, the plan shall (j), and (k) as subsections (h), (i), (j), (k), and rules; and be implemented. (m), respectively; and ‘‘(ii) assistance from impartial facilitators, ‘‘(B) USE OF AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.— (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol- as appropriate; Amounts authorized to be appropriated lowing: ‘‘(C) to ensure relevant scientific, tech- under titles II and VI and section 319 may be nical, and economic information is acces- used in accordance with the applicable re- ‘‘(g) FEDERAL AGENCIES.— sible to members; quirements of this Act to assist States with ‘‘(1) COORDINATION AND COOPERATION.— ‘‘(D) to promote accountability and trans- the implementation of a plan approved under ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the parency by ensuring members are informed paragraph (1). Army (acting through the Chief of Engi- in a timely manner of— ‘‘(6) EVALUATION.— neers), the Administrator of the National ‘‘(i) the purposes and objectives of the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, management conference; and after the date of enactment of this para- the Director of the United States Fish and ‘‘(ii) the results of an evaluation conducted graph, and every 5 years thereafter, the Ad- Wildlife Service, the Secretary of the De- under subsection (f)(6); ministrator shall carry out an evaluation of partment of Agriculture, the Director of the ‘‘(E) to identify the roles and responsibil- the implementation of each comprehensive United States Geological Survey, the Sec- ities of members— conservation and management plan devel- retary of the Department of Transportation, ‘‘(i) in the management conference pro- oped under this section to determine the de- the Secretary of the Department of Housing ceedings; and gree to which the goals of the plan have been and Urban Development, and the heads of ‘‘(ii) in the implementation of the plan; met. other appropriate Federal agencies, as deter- and ‘‘(B) REVIEW AND COMMENT BY MANAGEMENT mined by the Administrator, shall, to the ‘‘(F) to seek resolution of conflicts or dis- CONFERENCE.—In completing an evaluation maximum extent practicable, cooperate and putes as necessary.’’. under subparagraph (A), the Administrator coordinate activities, including monitoring shall submit the results of the evaluation to activities, related to the implementation of (c) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.—Section 320 the appropriate management conference for a comprehensive conservation and manage- of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act review and comment. ment plan approved by the Administrator. (33 U.S.C. 1330) is amended by striking sub- ‘‘(C) REPORT.— ‘‘(B) LEAD COORDINATING AGENCY.—The En- section (f) and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In completing an evalua- vironmental Protection Agency shall serve ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.— tion under subparagraph (A), and after pro- as the lead coordinating agency under this ‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—Not later than 120 days viding an opportunity for a management paragraph. after the date on which a management con- conference to submit comments under sub- ‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF PLANS IN AGENCY ference submits to the Administrator a com- paragraph (B), the Administrator shall issue BUDGET REQUESTS.—In making an annual prehensive conservation and management a report on the results of the evaluation, in- budget request for a Federal agency referred plan under this section, and after providing cluding the findings and recommendations of to in paragraph (1), the head of such agency for public review and comment, the Adminis- the Administrator and any comments re- shall consider the responsibilities of the trator shall approve the plan, if— ceived from the management conference. agency under this section, including under

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4281 comprehensive conservation and manage- lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) is amend- (2) prohibits the manufacture or possession ment plans approved by the Administrator. ed by inserting after subsection (k) (as redes- of specified categories of firearms based on ‘‘(3) MONITORING.—The heads of the Federal ignated by subsection (d)) the following: the characteristics of such firearms that are agencies referred to in paragraph (1) shall ‘‘(l) NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM EVALUA- permitted to be manufacture or possessed collaborate on the development of tools and TION.— under Federal law before the date of enact- methodologies for monitoring the ecological ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years ment of this Act; health and water quality conditions of estu- after the date of enactment of this para- (3) prohibits specific firearms or categories aries covered by a management conference graph, and every 5 years thereafter, the Ad- of firearms that are permitted under Federal convened under this section.’’. ministrator shall complete an evaluation of law before the date of enactment of this Act; (e) GRANTS.— the national estuary program established (4) limits the size of ammunition feeding (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) (as redesig- under this section. devices or prohibits categories of ammuni- nated by subsection (d)) of section 320 of the ‘‘(2) SPECIFIC ASSESSMENTS.—In conducting tion feeding devices that are permitted Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 an evaluation under this subsection, the Ad- under Federal law before the date of enact- U.S.C. 1330) is amended by adding at the end ministrator shall— ment of this Act; the following: ‘‘(A) assess the effectiveness of the na- (5) requires background checks through a ‘‘(4) EFFECTS OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.— tional estuary program in improving water Federal firearms licensee for private trans- ‘‘(A) REDUCTIONS IN GRANT AMOUNTS.—The quality, natural resources, and sustainable fers of firearms if the transfers do not re- Administrator shall reduce, by an amount to uses of the estuaries covered by management quire a background check under Federal law be determined by the Administrator, grants conferences convened under this section; before the date of enactment of this Act; for the implementation of a comprehensive ‘‘(B) identify best practices for improving (6) establishes a record-keeping system for conservation and management plan devel- water quality, natural resources, and sus- the sale of firearms not established before oped by a management conference convened tainable uses of the estuaries covered by the date of enactment of this Act; or under this section, if the Administrator de- management conferences convened under (7) imposes prison sentences for sales, gifts, termines that the management conference is this section, including those practices funded or raffles of firearms to veterans who are un- in probationary status under subsection through the use of technical assistance from known to the transferor as a person prohib- (f)(8). the Environmental Protection Agency and ited from possessing a firearm that would ‘‘(B) TERMINATION OF MANAGEMENT CON- other Federal agencies; not otherwise be imposed under Federal law FERENCES.—The Administrator shall termi- ‘‘(C) assess the reasons why the best prac- before the date of enactment of this Act. nate a management conference convened tices described in subparagraph (B) resulted (c) SUPER MAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— under this section, and cease funding for the in the achievement of program goals; (1) WAIVER.—In the Senate, subsection (a) implementation of the comprehensive con- ‘‘(D) identify any redundant requirements may be waived or suspended only by an af- servation and management plan developed for reporting by recipients of a grant under firmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, by the management conference, if the Ad- this section; and duly chosen and sworn. ministrator determines that the manage- ‘‘(E) develop and recommend a plan for (2) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of two- ment conference has been in probationary eliminating any redundancies. thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly status for 2 consecutive years.’’. ‘‘(3) REPORT.—In completing an evaluation chosen and sworn, shall be required to sus- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 320(i) under this subsection, the Administrator tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as shall issue a report on the results of the a point of order raised under subsection (a). redesignated by subsection (d)) is amended evaluation, including the findings and rec- by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ommendations of the Administrator. SA 3475. Mr. LEE submitted an ‘‘subsection (h)’’. ‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator amendment intended to be proposed by (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— shall make a report issued under this sub- Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and section available to management con- enhance opportunities for recreational Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) (as redesignated ferences convened under this section and the by subsection (d)) is amended by striking public, including through publication in the hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for subsection (j) and inserting the following: Federal Register and on the Internet.’’. other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (i) CONVENING OF CONFERENCE.—Section lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 320(a)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Con- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- appropriated to the Administrator $35,000,000 trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)) is amended— lowing: for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 for— (1) by striking ‘‘(2) CONVENING OF CON- ‘‘(A) expenses relating to the administra- SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF FERENCE.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘In LAND. tion of grants by the Administrator under any case’’ and inserting the following: (a) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF LAND.— this section, including the award and over- ‘‘(2) CONVENING OF CONFERENCE.—In any sight of grants, except that such expenses No land or interests in land may be added by case’’; and acquisition, donation, transfer of adminis- shall not exceed 5 percent of the amount ap- (2) by striking subparagraph (B). propriated under this subsection; trative jurisdiction, or otherwise to the in- ventory of land and interests in land admin- ‘‘(B) making grants under subsection (h); SA 3474. Mr. LEE submitted an and istered by the Bureau of Land Management amendment intended to be proposed by until a centralized database of all lands iden- ‘‘(C) monitoring the implementation of a him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and conservation and management plan by the tified as suitable for disposal by Resource management conference, or by the Adminis- enhance opportunities for recreational Management Plans for lands under the ad- trator in any case in which the conference hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for ministrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is has been terminated. other purposes; which was ordered to easily accessible to the public on a website of ‘‘(2) ALLOCATIONS.—The Administrator lie on the table; as follows: the Bureau. The database required under this shall provide at least 80 percent of the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- subsection shall be updated and maintained amounts appropriated under this subsection lowing: to reflect changes in the status of lands iden- tified for disposal under the administrative per fiscal year for the development, imple- SECTION ll. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGIS- mentation, and monitoring of each conserva- LATION THAT WOULD FURTHER RE- jurisdiction of the Bureau. tion and management plan eligible for grant STRICT THE RIGHT OF LAW-ABIDING (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after assistance under subsection (h). AMERICANS TO OWN A FIREARM. the date of the enactment of this Act, the ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator (a) POINT OF ORDER.—It shall not be in Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the shall include in the annual budget request of order in the Senate to consider any bill, Committee on Natural Resources in the the Environmental Protection Agency a amendment, resolution, or conference report House of Representatives and the Committee clear description of the amounts requested that further restricts the right of law-abid- on Energy and Natural Resources in the Sen- by the Administrator to make grants under ing individuals in the United States to own ate a report detailing the status and timing paragraph (1)(B).’’. a firearm. for completion of the database required by (g) RESEARCH.—Section 320(k)(1)(A) of the (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term subsection (a). Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as re- ‘‘further restricts the right of law-abiding in- designated by subsection (d)) is amended— dividuals in the United States to own a fire- SA 3476. Mr. LEE submitted an (1) by striking ‘‘paramenters’’ and insert- arm’’ means any further restriction on the amendment intended to be proposed by ing ‘‘parameters’’; and right of law-abiding individuals in the him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and (2) by inserting ‘‘(including monitoring of United States to own a firearm not con- enhance opportunities for recreational both pathways and ecosystems to track the tained in law before the date of enactment of hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for this Act, including any legislation that— introduction and establishment of nonnative other purposes; which was ordered to species)’’ before ‘‘, to provide the Adminis- (1) prohibits, increases restrictions on, or trator’’. regulates the manufacture or ownership of lie on the table; as follows: (h) NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM EVALUA- any firearm that is permitted under Federal At the appropriate place, insert the fol- TION.—Section 320 of the Federal Water Pol- law before the date of enactment of this Act; lowing:

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ABLE FOR DISPOSAL. debt relief to the Palestinian Authority, or Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to (a) COMPETITIVE SALE OF LAND.—The Sec- any affiliated governing entity or leadership prohibit the killing of wild birds and wild retary shall offer the identified Federal land organization. animals in the District of Columbia’’, ap- for disposal by competitive sale for not less (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under sub- proved June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 809; sec. 1– than fair market value as determined by an section (a) shall have no effect for a fiscal 303.43, D.C. Official Code) is amended by add- independent appraiser. year if the President certifies to Congress ing at the end the following: ‘‘Nothing in (b) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The sale of identi- during that fiscal year that the Palestinian this section or any other provision of law fied Federal land under this section shall be shall authorize, or shall be construed to per- Authority has— subject to valid existing rights. mit, the Council, the Mayor, or any govern- (1) formally recognized the right of Israel (c) PROCEEDS OF SALE OF LAND.—All net mental or regulatory authority of the Dis- to exist as a Jewish state; proceeds from the sale of identified Federal trict of Columbia to prohibit, constructively (2) publicly recognized the state of Israel; land under this section shall be deposited di- prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of per- (3) renounced terrorism; rectly into the Treasury for reduction of the sons not prohibited from possessing firearms (4) purged all individuals with terrorist public debt. under Federal law from acquiring, possessing ties from security services; (d) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after in their homes or businesses, or using for the date of the enactment of this Act, the (5) terminated funding of anti-American sporting, self-protection or other lawful pur- Secretary shall submit to the Committee on and anti-Israel incitement; poses, any firearm neither prohibited by Fed- Natural Resources of the House of Rep- (6) publicly pledged to not engage in war eral law nor subject to the National Fire- resentatives and the Committee on Energy with Israel; and arms Act. The District of Columbia shall not and Natural Resources of the Senate— (7) honored previous diplomatic agree- have authority to enact laws or regulations (1) a list of any identified Federal land that ments. that discourage or eliminate the private has not been sold under subsection (a) and ownership or use of firearms. Nothing in the the reasons such land was not sold; and SA 3478. Mr. PAUL submitted an previous two sentences shall be construed to (2) an update of the report submitted to amendment intended to be proposed by prohibit the District of Columbia from regu- Congress by the Secretary on May 27, 1997, him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and lating or prohibiting the carrying of firearms pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Ag- enhance opportunities for recreational by a person, either concealed or openly, other than at the person’s dwelling place, riculture Improvement and Reform Act of hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. 1024), in- place of business, or on other land possessed other purposes; which was ordered to by the person.’’. cluding a current inventory of the Federal lie on the table; as follows: land under the administrative jurisdiction of SEC. 304. REPEAL D.C. SEMIAUTOMATIC BAN. the Secretary that is suitable for disposal. At the end, add the following: (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(10) of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: TITLE III—SECOND AMENDMENT (sec. 7–2501.01(10), D.C. Official Code) is (1) IDENTIFIED FEDERAL LAND.—The term ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2014 ‘‘identified Federal land’’ means the parcels amended to read as follows: SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. of Federal land under the administrative ju- ‘‘(10) ‘Machine gun’ means any firearm This title may be cited as the ‘‘Second risdiction of the Secretary that were identi- which shoots, is designed to shoot, or may be Amendment Enforcement Act of 2014’’. fied as suitable for disposal in the report sub- readily restored to shoot automatically, mitted to Congress by the Secretary on May SEC. 302. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. more than 1 shot without manual reloading 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Fed- Congress finds the following: by a single function of the trigger, and in- eral Agriculture Improvement and Reform (1) The Second Amendment to the United cludes the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended sole- Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. States Constitution provides that the right ly and exclusively, or combination of parts 1024), except the following: of the people to keep and bear arms shall not designed and intended, for use in converting (A) Land not identified for disposal in the be infringed. a weapon into a machine gun, and any com- applicable land use plan. (2) As the Congress and the Supreme Court bination of parts from which a machine gun (B) Land subject to a Recreation and Pub- of the United States have recognized, the can be assembled if such parts are in the pos- lic Purpose conveyance application. Second Amendment to the United States session or under the control of a person.’’. (C) Land identified for State selection. Constitution protects the rights of individ- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS uals, including those who are not members of (D) Land identified for Indian tribe allot- SETTING FORTH CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Sec- a militia or engaged in military service or ments. tion 1(c) of the Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. training, to keep and bear arms. (E) Land identified for local government 651; sec. 22–4501(c), D.C. Official Code) is use. (3) The law-abiding citizens of the District amended to read as follows: (F) Land that the Secretary chooses to dis- of Columbia are deprived by local laws of ‘‘(c) ‘Machine gun’, as used in this Act, has pose under the Federal Land Transaction Fa- handguns, rifles, and shotguns that are com- the meaning given such term in section cilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). monly kept by law-abiding persons through- 101(10) of the Firearms Control Regulations (G) Land that is segregated for exchange or out the United States for sporting use and Act of 1975.’’. under agreements for exchange. for lawful defense of their persons, homes, SEC. 305. REPEAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT. (H) Land subject to exchange as authorized businesses, and families. (a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.— or directed by Congress. (4) The District of Columbia has the high- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(a) of the Fire- (I) Land that the Secretary determines est per capita murder rate in the Nation, arms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7– contain significant impediments for disposal which may be attributed in part to local 2502.01(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by including— laws prohibiting possession of firearms by striking ‘‘any firearm, unless’’ and all that (i) high disposal costs; law-abiding persons who would otherwise be follows through paragraph (3) and inserting (ii) the presence of significant natural or able to defend themselves and their loved the following: ‘‘any firearm described in sub- cultural resources; ones in their own homes and businesses. section (c).’’. (iii) land survey problems or title conflicts; (5) The Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, as (2) DESCRIPTION OF FIREARMS REMAINING IL- (iv) habitat for threatened or endangered amended by the Firearms Owners’ Protec- LEGAL.—Section 201 of such Act (sec. 7– species; and tion Act of 1986, and the Brady Handgun Vio- 2502.01, D.C. Official Code) is amended by (v) mineral leases and mining claims. lence Prevention Act of 1993, provide com- adding at the end the following new sub- (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ prehensive Federal regulations applicable in section: means the Secretary of the Interior. the District of Columbia as elsewhere. In ad- ‘‘(c) A firearm described in this subsection dition, existing District of Columbia crimi- is any of the following: SA 3477. Mr. PAUL submitted an nal laws punish possession and illegal use of ‘‘(1) A sawed-off shotgun. amendment intended to be proposed by firearms by violent criminals and felons. ‘‘(2) A machine gun. him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and Consequently, there is no need for local laws ‘‘(3) A short-barreled rifle.’’. enhance opportunities for recreational which only affect and disarm law-abiding (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading citizens. of section 201 of such Act (sec. 7–2502.01, D.C. hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for (6) Officials of the District of Columbia other purposes; which was ordered to Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘Reg- have indicated their intention to continue to istration requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘Fire- lie on the table; as follows: unduly restrict lawful firearm possession and arm Possession’’. At the appropriate place, insert the fol- use by citizens of the District. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO FIREARMS lowing: (7) Legislation is required to correct the CONTROL REGULATIONS ACT.—The Firearms SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSIST- District of Columbia’s law in order to restore Control Regulations Act of 1975 is amended ANCE. the fundamental rights of its citizens under as follows: (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under the Second Amendment to the United States (1) Sections 202 through 211 (secs. 7–2502.02 subsection (b) and notwithstanding any Constitution and thereby enhance public through 7–2502.11, D.C. Official Code) are re- other provision of law, no amounts may be safety. pealed.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:39 Jul 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\S08JY4.REC S08JY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4283 (2) Section 101 (sec. 7–2501.01, D.C. Official (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘any reg- ‘‘(A) means’’; and Code) is amended by striking paragraph (13). istration certificate or’’ and inserting ‘‘a’’; (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Section 401 (sec. 7–2504.01, D.C. Official and ‘‘(B) does not include a building or part Code) is amended— (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘registra- thereof owned or leased by the United States (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Dis- tion certificate,’’. Postal Service.’’. trict;’’ and all that follows and inserting the (c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sec- (b) CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.—The following: ‘‘the District, except that a person tion 2(4) of the Illegal Firearm Sale and Dis- Postal Service shall amend section 232.1 of may engage in hand loading, reloading, or tribution Strict Liability Act of 1992 (sec. 7– custom loading of ammunition for firearms 2531.01(4), D.C. Official Code) is amended— title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, to lawfully possessed under this Act.’’; and (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or ig- specify that an individual who is otherwise (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘which noring proof of the purchaser’s residence in permitted under law to carry a firearm may, are unregisterable under section 202’’ and in- the District of Columbia’’; and in accordance with the law of the State in serting ‘‘which are prohibited under section (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘reg- which the postal property is located— 201’’. istration and’’. (1) carry a firearm while on postal prop- (4) Section 402 (sec. 7–2504.02, D.C. Official SEC. 306. REPEAL HANDGUN AMMUNITION BAN. erty, either openly or concealed; and Code) is amended— Section 601(3) of the Firearms Control Reg- (2) store a firearm on postal property. (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Any per- ulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2506.01(3), D.C. Of- SEC. 313. PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVID- son eligible to register a firearm’’ and all ficial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘is the UALS TO BEAR ARMS ON PUBLIC that follows through ‘‘such business,’’ and holder of the valid registration certificate LAND. inserting the following: ‘‘Any person not for’’ and inserting ‘‘owns’’. otherwise prohibited from possessing or re- Section 512 of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 SEC. 307. RESTORE RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE IN (16 U.S.C. 1a–7b) is amended by striking sub- ceiving a firearm under Federal or District THE HOME. section (b) and inserting the following: law, or from being licensed under section 923 Section 702 of the Firearms Control Regu- of title 18, United States Code,’’; and lations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2507.02, D.C. Offi- ‘‘(b) PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS (B) in subsection (b), by amending para- cial Code) is repealed. TO BEAR ARMS ON PUBLIC LAND.— graph (1) to read as follows: SEC. 308. REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ‘‘(1) The applicant’s name;’’. POSSESSION OF UNREGISTERED ‘‘(A) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the (5) Section 403(b) (sec. 7–2504.03(b), D.C. Of- FIREARMS. meaning given the term in section 551 of ficial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘reg- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 706 of the Fire- title 5, United States Code. istration certificate’’ and inserting ‘‘dealer’s arms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7– ‘‘(B) PUBLIC LAND.— license’’. 2507.06, D.C. Official Code) is amended— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘public land’ (6) Section 404(a)(3) (sec. 7–2504.04(a)(3)), (1) by striking ‘‘that:’’ and all that follows means any land owned or administered by D.C. Official Code) is amended— through ‘‘(1) A’’ and inserting ‘‘that a’’; and the United States. (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking (2) by striking paragraph (2). ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘public land’ ‘‘registration certificate number (if any) of (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments does not include— the firearm,’’; made by subsection (a) shall apply with re- ‘‘(I) land located on the outer Continental (B) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking spect to violations occurring after the 60-day Shelf; or ‘‘holding the registration certificate’’ and in- period which begins on the date of the enact- ‘‘(II) land located in— serting ‘‘from whom it was received for re- ment of this Act. ‘‘(aa) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; pair’’; SEC. 309. REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ‘‘(bb) Guam; (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘and CARRYING A FIREARM IN ONE’S ‘‘(cc) American Samoa; registration certificate number (if any) of DWELLING OR OTHER PREMISES. ‘‘(dd) the Commonwealth of the Northern the firearm’’; (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Act of Mariana Islands; (D) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 651; sec. 22–4504(a), D.C. ‘‘(ee) the Federated States of Micronesia; ‘‘registration certificate number or’’; and Official Code) is amended— ‘‘(ff) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (E) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E). (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by ‘‘(gg) the Republic of Palau; or (7) Section 406(c) (sec. 7–2504.06(c), D.C. Of- striking ‘‘a pistol,’’ and inserting the fol- ‘‘(hh) the United States Virgin Islands. ficial Code) is amended to read as follows: lowing: ‘‘except in his dwelling house or ‘‘(2) POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON PUBLIC ‘‘(c) Within 45 days of a decision becoming place of business or on other land possessed LAND.—The head of any agency shall not pro- effective which is unfavorable to a licensee by that person, whether loaded or unloaded, mulgate or enforce any regulation that pro- or to an applicant for a dealer’s license, the a firearm,’’; and hibits an individual from possessing a fire- licensee or application shall— (2) by striking ‘‘except that:’’ and all that arm, including an assembled or functional ‘‘(1) lawfully remove from the District all follows through ‘‘(2) If the violation’’ and in- firearm, on public land if— destructive devices in his inventory, or serting ‘‘except that if the violation’’. ‘‘(A) the individual is not otherwise prohib- peaceably surrender to the Chief all destruc- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5 of ited by law from possessing the firearm; and tive devices in his inventory in the manner such Act (47 Stat. 651; sec. 22–4505, D.C. Offi- ‘‘(B) the possession of the firearm complies provided in section 705; and cial Code) is amended— with the law of the State in which the public ‘‘(2) lawfully dispose, to himself or to an- (1) by striking ‘‘pistol’’ each place it ap- land is located.’’. other, any firearms and ammunition in his pears and inserting ‘‘firearm’’; and inventory.’’. (2) by striking ‘‘pistols’’ each place it ap- SEC. 314. SEVERABILITY. (8) Section 407(b) (sec. 7–2504.07(b), D.C. Of- pears and inserting ‘‘firearms’’. Notwithstanding any other provision of ficial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘would SEC. 310. AUTHORIZING PURCHASES OF FIRE- not be eligible’’ and all that follows and in- this title, if any provision of this title, or ARMS BY DISTRICT RESIDENTS. any amendment made by this title, or the serting ‘‘is prohibited from possessing or re- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, ceiving a firearm under Federal or District application of such provision or amendment is amended in paragraph (b)(3) by inserting to any person or circumstance is held to be law.’’. after ‘‘other than a State in which the li- (9) Section 502 (sec. 7–2505.02, D.C. Official unconstitutional, this title and amendments censee’s place of business is located’’ the fol- made by this title, and the application of Code) is amended— lowing: ‘‘, or to the sale or delivery of a such provision or amendment to other per- (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as handgun to a resident of the District of Co- sons or circumstances shall not be affected follows: lumbia by a licensee whose place of business ‘‘(a) Any person or organization not pro- thereby. is located in Maryland or Virginia,’’. hibited from possessing or receiving a fire- arm under Federal or District law may sell SEC. 311. REPEALS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA or otherwise transfer ammunition or any ACTS. SA 3479. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted firearm, except those which are prohibited The Firearms Registration Amendment an amendment intended to be proposed Act of 2008 and the Firearms Registration under section 201, to a licensed dealer.’’; by her to the bill S. 2363, to protect and (B) by amending subsection (c) to read as Emergency Amendment Act of 2008, as follows: passed by the District of Columbia, are re- enhance opportunities for recreational ‘‘(c) Any licensed dealer may sell or other- pealed. hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for wise transfer a firearm to any person or or- SEC. 312. FIREARMS PERMITTED ON POSTAL other purposes; which was ordered to ganization not otherwise prohibited from PROPERTY. lie on the table; as follows: possessing or receiving such firearm under (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 930(g)(1) of title Federal or District law.’’; 18, United States Code, is amended— On page 25, strike lines 1 through 20, and (C) in subsection (d), by striking para- (1) by striking the period at the end and in- insert the following: graphs (2) and (3); and serting ‘‘; and’’; (1) FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘Fed- (D) by striking subsection (e). (2) by striking ‘‘The term ‘Federal facility’ eral public land’’ means any land or water (10) Section 704 (sec. 7–2507.04, D.C. Official means’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The that is owned and managed by the Bureau of Code) is amended— term ‘‘Federal facility’’— Land Management or the Forest Service.

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The hearing Senate on July 8, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., to part printed in italic.) will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, hold an East Asian and Pacific Affairs S. RES. 447 at 10:30 a.m. in room SD–366 of the subcommittee hearing entitled, ‘‘Com- Whereas Article 19 of the United Nations Uni- Dirksen Senate Office Building in bating Forced Labor and Modern-Day Slavery in East Asia and the Pacific.’’ versal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted at Washington, DC. Paris December 10, 1948, states that ‘‘everyone The purpose of the hearing is to ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without has the right to freedom of opinion and expres- plore wildland fire preparedness and to objection, it is so ordered. sion; this right includes freedom to hold opin- consider the President’s Proposed SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ions without interference and to seek, receive, Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 for the For- Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask and impart information and ideas through any est Service. unanimous consent that the Com- media and regardless of frontiers’’; Because of the limited time available mittee on Foreign Relations be author- Whereas, in 1993, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 3 of each year as for the hearing, witnesses may testify ized to meet during the session of the ‘‘World Press Freedom Day’’ to celebrate the by invitation only. However, those Senate on July 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., to fundamental principles of freedom of the press, wishing to submit written testimony hold a European Affairs subcommittee to evaluate freedom of the press around the for the hearing record may do so by hearing entitled, ‘‘Renewed Focus on world, to defend the media from attacks on its sending it to the Committee on Energy European Energy Security.’’ independence, and to pay tribute to journalists and Natural Resources, United States The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without who have lost their lives in the exercise of their Senate, Washington, DC 20510–6150, or objection, it is so ordered. profession; by e-mail to Whereas, on December 18, 2013, the United f Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution [email protected]. (A/RES/68/163) on the safety of journalists and For further information, please con- UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- the issue of impunity, which unequivocally con- tact Meghan Conklin at (202) 224–8046 MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR demns all attacks and violence against journal- or John Assini at (202) 224–9313. Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I ists and media workers, including torture, f ask unanimous consent that at 12 p.m. extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Senate arbitrary detention, and intimidation and har- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO assment in both conflict and non-conflict situa- MEET proceed to executive session to con- tions; sider Calendar Nos. 906, 797, and 904; Whereas 2014 is the 21st anniversary of World COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES that there be 2 minutes for debate Press Freedom Day, which focuses on the theme Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask equally divided in the usual form on ‘‘Media Freedom for a Better Future: Shaping unanimous consent that the Com- each nomination; that upon the use or the Post-2015 Development Agenda’’; mittee on Armed Services be author- yielding back of time, the Senate pro- Whereas the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the ized to meet during the session of the ceed to vote, without intervening ac- Press Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note; Public Senate on July 8, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. tion or debate, on the nominations in Law 111–166), which was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and signed into law by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the order listed; that all rollcall votes objection, it is so ordered. President Barack Obama in 2010, expanded the after the first be 10 minutes in length; examination of freedom of the press around the COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN further, that if any nomination is con- world in the annual human rights report of the AFFAIRS firmed, the motion to reconsider be Department of State; Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask considered made and laid upon the Whereas, according to Reporters Without Bor- unanimous consent that the Com- table, with no intervening action or de- ders, 71 journalists and 39 citizen journalists mittee on Banking, Housing, and bate; that no further motions be in were killed in 2013 in connection with their col- Urban Affairs be authorized to meet order to the nomination; that any lection and dissemination of news and informa- tion; during the session of the Senate on statements related to the nomination July 8, 2014, at 10 a.m., to conduct a Whereas, according to the Committee to Pro- be printed in the RECORD; that the tect Journalists, the 3 deadliest countries for hearing entitled ‘‘The Role of Regula- President be immediately notified of journalists on assignment in 2013 were Syria, tion in Shaping Equity Market Struc- the Senate’s action and the Senate re- Iraq, and Egypt, and in Syria, the deadliest ture and Electronic Trading.’’ sume legislative session. country for such journalists, an unprecedented The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without number of journalists were abducted; objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. Whereas, according to the Committee to Pro- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, tect Journalists, 617 journalists have been mur- f AND PENSIONS dered since 1992 without the perpetrators of Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask such crimes facing punishment; RECOGNIZING THREATS TO Whereas, according to the Committee to Pro- unanimous consent that the Com- FREEDOM OF THE PRESS tect Journalists, the 5 countries with the highest mittee on Health, Education, Labor, Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I number of unpunished journalist murders be- and Pensions be authorized to meet, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- tween 2004 to 2013 are Iraq, Somalia, the Phil- during the session of the Senate, on ate proceed to the immediate consider- ippines, Sri Lanka, and Syria; Whereas, according to Reporters Without Bor- July 8, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD–430 ation of Calendar No. 440, S. Res. 447. of the Dirksen Senate Office Building ders, 826 journalists and 127 citizen journalists The PRESIDING OFFICER. The were arrested in 2013; to conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Falling clerk will report the resolution by Through the Cracks: The Challenges of Whereas, according to the Committee to Pro- title. tect Journalists, 211 journalists worldwide were Prevention and Identification in Child The assistant legislative clerk read in prison on December 1, 2013; Trafficking and Private Re-homing.’’ as follows: Whereas, according to Reporters Without Bor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ders, the 5 countries with the highest number of A resolution (S. Res. 447) recognizing the objection, it is so ordered. journalists in prison are Syria, China, Eritrea, threats to freedom of the press and expres- Turkey, and Iran; SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE sion around the world and reaffirming free- Whereas, according to Reporters Without Bor- Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask dom of the press as a priority in the efforts ders, the Government of Syria and extremist of the United States Government to promote unanimous consent that the Select rebel militias have intentionally targeted profes- democracy and good governance. Committee on Intelligence be author- sional and citizen journalists, causing dramatic ized to meet during the session of the There being no objection, the Senate repercussions for the freedom of the press Senate on July 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. proceeded to consider the resolution, throughout the region;

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Madam President, I and pledge, the morning hour be dermine freedom of expression, including its re- cent efforts to destabilize Ukraine; further ask unanimous consent that deemed expired, the Journal of pro- Whereas Reporters Without Borders has ex- the committee-reported substitute ceedings be approved to date, and the pressed concern that journalists in Cuba have amendment to the resolution be agreed time for the two leaders be reserved for suffered physical attacks, arbitrary detention, to; the resolution, as amended, be their use later in the day; that fol- and death threats, and have been prevented ac- agreed to; the committee-reported lowing any leader remarks, the Senate cess to information; amendment to the preamble be agreed be in a period of morning business until Whereas Freedom House has cited a deterio- to; the preamble, as amended, be 12 noon, with Senators permitted to rating environment for internet freedom around agreed to; and the motions to recon- speak therein for up to 10 minutes each the world and has ranked Iran, Cuba, China, Syria, and Ethiopia as having the worst obsta- sider be considered made and laid upon and the time equally divided and con- cles to access, limits on content, and violations the table, with no intervening action trolled between the two leaders or of user rights among the countries and terri- or debate. their designees; that following morning tories rated by Freedom House as ‘‘Not Free’’; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without business, the Senate proceed to execu- Whereas freedom of the press is a key compo- objection, it is so ordered. tive session, as provided under the pre- nent of democratic governance, the activism of The committee-reported amendment vious order; and, finally, that following civil society, and socioeconomic development; in the nature of a substitute was disposition of the Adams nomination and Whereas freedom of the press enhances public agreed to. and resuming legislative session, the accountability, transparency, and participation: The committee-reported amendment Senate resume consideration of the Now, therefore, be it in the nature of a substitute to the pre- motion to proceed to Calendar No. 384, Resolved, amble was agreed to. S. 2363, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s That the Senate— The resolution (S. Res. 447), as Act, and that all postcloture time be (1) expresses concern about the threats to free- dom of the press and expression around the amended, was agreed to. considered expired and the Senate pro- world following World Press Freedom Day, held The preamble, as amended, was ceed to vote on adoption of the motion on May 3, 2014; agreed to. to proceed. (2) commends journalists and media workers f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without around the world for their essential role in pro- objection, it is so ordered. moting government accountability, defending MEASURE READ THE FIRST democratic activity, and strengthening civil so- TIME—S. 2569 f ciety, despite threats to their safety; (3) pays tribute to the journalists who have Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I lost their lives carrying out their work; understand that S. 2569, introduced ear- PROGRAM (4) calls on governments abroad to implement lier today by Senator WALSH, is at the Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, United Nations General Assembly Resolution (A/ desk, and I ask for its first reading. tomorrow there will be at least one RES/68/163), by thoroughly investigating and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The seeking to resolve outstanding cases of violence rollcall vote at 12 noon on confirma- against journalists, including murders and clerk will read the bill by title for the tion of the Castro nomination to be kidnappings, while ensuring the protection of first time. Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- witnesses; The assistant legislative clerk read opment. We expect voice votes on con- (5) condemns all actions around the world as follows: firmation of the Vetter and Adams that suppress freedom of the press, such as the A bill (S. 2569) to provide an incentive for nominations and on adoption of the recent kidnappings of journalists and media businesses to bring jobs back to America. motion to proceed to the sportsmen’s workers in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian mili- tant groups; Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I bill. (6) reaffirms the centrality of freedom of the now ask for its second reading and ob- press to efforts by the United States Government ject to my own request. f to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- promote good governance domestically and tion having been heard, the bill will re- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. around the world; and TOMORROW (7) calls on the President and the Secretary of ceive its second reading on the next State— legislative day. Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, (A) to ensure that the United States Govern- f if there is no further business to come ment rapidly identifies, publicizes, and responds before the Senate, I ask unanimous to threats against freedom of the press around ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, consent that it adjourn under the pre- the world; 2014 (B) to continue to urge foreign governments to vious order. transparently investigate and bring to justice Mr. DONNELLY. Madam President, I There being no objection, the Senate, the perpetrators of attacks against journalists; ask unanimous consent that when the at 6:03 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- and Senate completes its business today, it day, July 9, 2014, at 10 a.m.

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HONORING THE CARPENTER/ the age of 90+, twins Jeff and Kaiser Car- in the region that is certified by the Board of WALDEN FAMILY REUNION penter who are our Carpenter/Walden history/ Immigration Appeals, which is the highest ad- storytellers, and the family now welcomes the ministrative body responsible for recognizing HON. DAVID SCOTT youngest additions, Simone Carpenter and Je- and accrediting organizations that practice be- OF GEORGIA rome Goode, Jr. fore the immigration courts. They provide guid- The Governor of the State of Georgia, Na- ance for those who struggle in achieving law- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than Deal, recognizes this momentous gath- ful permanent residence status and those who Tuesday, July 8, 2014 ering with a welcome letter and the host city wish to become citizens of our nation. Catholic Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, of Stockbridge, GA, issued a proclamation to Charities staff are a significant resource in our I rise today to recognize the Carpenter/Walden honor the Carpenter/Walden reunion. I ask communities known for their experience in the Family Reunion, and I ask that my colleagues that this great legislative body stand with me processes of becoming legal residents and/or join me in honoring this wonderful occasion. and add to these acknowledgements by hon- citizens. Staff ensures full and accurate assist- This reunion affirms the importance of family oring the Carpenter and Walden families. I am ance for the current and ever growing, case- gatherings, drawing together relatives from At- proud to represent the Carpenter/Walden fam- load of 5,000 clients annually in addition to lanta and as far away as Connecticut, New ily members who call the 13th Congressional over 9,000 services for consultation, replace- York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, District of Georgia home. ment of legal permanent cards, work author- Washington, DC, North Carolina, South Caro- f ization renewal, applications for U.S. citizen- lina, and Virginia. They are continually reach- IN HONOR OF THE 30TH ANNIVER- ship and English translation of certificates of ing out for more relatives to come from all SARY OF THE CATHOLIC CHAR- birth, marriage, divorce, death and adoption. parts of the United States to reunite for a ITIES DIOCESE OF MONTEREY In the fall of 2013, Catholic Charities Diocese weekend of activities to reconnect and cele- of Monterey assisted 400 youth and young brate the meaning of ‘‘Family.’’ HON. SAM FARR adults with the Deferred Action for Childhood The Carpenter family celebrates the mat- OF CALIFORNIA Arrivals and work authorization applications. rimonial union of Pason Carpenter (born 1828) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No doubt those numbers will continue to grow to his wife, who predeceased him, and from Tuesday, July 8, 2014 given the recent extension of the program. this union, nine children were born and raised Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Catholic Charities is one of the few trusted or- by his second wife, Henrietta. From this union, honor and celebrate the 30th anniversary of ganizations in our community and we are there have been at least 100 direct descend- the Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey. lucky to have them. ants and hundreds of other relatives who bear Established in 1984, Catholic Charities of the Mr. Speaker, I know the whole House joins the Surnames of Carpenter and Walden. We Diocese of Monterey is a faith-based, nonprofit me in congratulating Catholic Charities Dio- are the descendants of Pason Carpenter, social service agency providing aid to individ- cese of Monterey on its 30th anniversary, and whose son, Charlie Carpenter, bore a son uals and families in the four California Central commend the organization for its many con- named John H. Carpenter (who married Arie) Coast counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San tributions and quality of service to the public. and among 7 children, their grandfather, Willie Benito, and San Luis Obispo. Formed with a f Carpenter (who married Estelle Moody) and mission to assist individuals and families of all their 8 children were: Leroy, Florence, Naomi, backgrounds and beliefs by providing them PASTOR DUONG KIM KHAI DUONG Hawthorne, Georgetta, Willie Jr., Earl, and with tools, training, and resources to help Curley. This reunion committee is largely com- meet basic necessities for life, Catholic Char- HON. TED POE prised of the children, grandchildren, great ities also provides information and referrals to OF TEXAS grandchildren, and great great grandchildren social service agencies in each community it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Leroy Carpenter. serves. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 The Carpenter/Walden’s first reunion was The people of California’s Central Coast are started by Emma Shands, who hosted mass fortunate to be served by this distinguished or- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, since the cook-outs in her backyard many years ago ganization. Serving over 20,000 individuals an- early 1990s, Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong during the 1950s in Hopewell, Virginia. In July nually, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of has been detained or arrested thirteen times, each year, all of the Carpenters and Waldens Monterey provides help and creates hope usually for organizing prayer sessions. along with friends and relatives came. This through its three core areas of service: Mental Most recently, he was arrested in August ‘‘cook-out’’ tradition still goes on today and Health Counseling, Immigration and Citizen- 2010 for his efforts to advocate for religious serves as a traditional homecoming that takes ship, and Family Supportive Services. By tak- freedom and social justice. The trumped up place on the first Sunday of August and every- ing into account the whole person as well as charge? Attempting to overthrow the govern- one gathers in Virginia to celebrate. The Car- the family and life situation, the organization ment. penters and Waldens connect with family and takes a holistic approach to helping people Following his arrest, it took over two months friends and worship at Diamond Grove Baptist change their lives, rise up out of poverty, and for authorities to tell his family where he was Church in Skippers, Virginia. One of the fam- overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency. being detained. ily’s most senior members, Emma’s brother, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey Now, he faces five years in prison followed Buddy Walden, has extended his efforts to link is affiliated with Catholic Charities USA, the by five years of house arrest. the family, and his research of the family roots nation’s largest social services network that In 2011, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary entailed venturing from state to state. This tra- serves more than seven million people each Detention ruled that the Vietnam government’s dition prompts an inquiry at each reunion year. Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey detention and conviction of Pastor Duong Kim closeout for a family volunteer to host the next is dedicated to addressing the root causes of Khai and six other activists were in violation of reunion held bi-annually in that family’s home- poverty and participates in the Campaign to international law. town. This has been the Carpenter/Walden Cut Poverty, part of a nationwide effort started But the State Department continues to ig- tradition for the past 10–20 years where hun- by Catholic Charities USA, and collaboration nore the situation, refusing to include Vietnam dreds of relatives from all corners of the with coalitions of community-based organiza- as a Country of Particular Concern for reli- United States reunite for a weekend of activi- tions, interfaith allies, government representa- gious freedom. ties, reconnecting, and celebrating. Youth filled tives, and business leaders in the four coun- Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong looks for- with exuberance along with the elders sea- ties of the Diocese of Monterey to cut poverty ward to the day he meets his Maker but that soned by wisdom of years will unite because in half by 2020. will be an awful day for the Communist gov- of this occasion. They honor Johnny Walden, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Mon- ernment of Vietnam. the oldest of the family’s seasoned elders at terey is one of the few non-profit organizations And that’s just the way it is.

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OF TEXAS there is a United States of America. Several years ago, I visited Frances at her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f apartment in Berkeley. We talked about many Tuesday, July 8, 2014 things, including politics and art. She showed HONORING MS. FRANCES DUNHAM Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a me many of her beautiful paintings, which in- CATLETT great honor to extend most heartfelt congratu- spired me to purchase one and hang in my of- lations to the Tyler Junior College Apaches fice for my constituents to admire. This paint- Baseball Team in completing an outstanding HON. BARBARA LEE ing is a reminder of her artistic genius, her lively and beautiful spirit and her big heart. season which concluded with the team’s tri- OF CALIFORNIA Today, California’s 13th Congressional Dis- umph in the 2014 NJCAA Division III World IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Series baseball tournament. trict salutes and honors an outstanding indi- Through hard work and determination, the Tuesday, July 8, 2014 vidual, Ms. Frances Dunham Catlett. Ms. TJC Apaches defeated Cumberland County Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise Catlett’s contributions have truly impacted so (New Jersey) Community College in front of a today to honor the extraordinary life of Ms. many lives throughout the Bay Area. I join all wildly enthusiastic crowd with a final score of Frances Dunham Catlett. Known throughout of Frances’ loved ones in celebrating her in- 6–3. the Bay Area as a writer, painter, social work- credible life. She will be deeply missed. In spite of a rain delay which lasted two and er, poet and devoted mother, grandmother, a half hours, hundreds of devoted fans re- great grandmother and great-great grand- f mained to cheer on the Apaches in a game mother, Ms. Catlett has left an indelible mark TRIBUTE TO THE EMPLOYEES OF which lasted until after midnight. on our community. With her passing on April THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COM- The TJC Apaches made history for their 22, 2014, we look to the outstanding quality of PANY school by bringing home the second national her life’s work. baseball championship title, and the fiftieth na- Born on July 3, 1908 in Hartford, Con- tional championship for TJC since athletics necticut, Ms. Frances Dunham Catlett was HON. MAC THORNBERRY was first organized back in the 1940s. raised with an acute awareness of slavery in OF TEXAS The TJC Apaches exemplify what it means America. Her mother was formerly enslaved IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and her father was the son of a white slave to work seamlessly as a team, with remark- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 able victorious results. Their sportsmanship, trader. As the youngest of ten siblings, Ms. humility, determination, hard work, and skill Catlett always proved to be an excellent stu- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, nothing is are to be commended, admired, and emu- dent. Graduating high school in 1926, she re- more important to our Nation’s security than lated. ceived a four-year scholarship to the Univer- its nuclear deterrent. And yet, most of us give The national championship team was led to sity of Chicago. little thought to the care, attention, and exper- victory by an outstanding coaching and admin- In 1945, Ms. Catlett and her two sons, Kaye tise required to keep these aging machines istrative staff including: Head Baseball Coach Lawrence and Michael Andrew, moved to San safe, secure, and reliable. Doug Wren; Assistant Coaches Travis Chick Francisco, where she worked at the Welfare It is my honor to represent a substantial and Josh Salmon; Training Staff Eddy Department. Breaking racial barriers, she was number of the people who make sure that our McGuire, Jeff Derrick, MacKenzie Stilwell, known as one of the first African American so- nuclear deterrent can be trusted. Those who Daniel Garcia, and Martha Rascon; and Stu- cial workers in San Francisco. In addition, she work at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo cannot dent Support Staff consisting of Trenton later enrolled in Mills College and was one of talk much about their work because it is clas- Buchhorn, Talyn Callucci, and Chad the first African Americans to earn a graduate sified, but every day they do extraordinary Cunningham. degree from that university. Ms. Catlett went work that is central to keeping our country Great praise goes to the team members on to teach social welfare at California State safe. Manny Galvan, Tim Hunter, Daniel Brown, University, Sacramento. For the last 13 years, the management Dusty Lynch, Gunnar Quick, Cody Broussard, After moving to Berkeley, California, Ms. team at the Pantex Plant, as well as the Y– Kevin Kubeczka, Collin Lawrence, Justin Frances Dunham Catlett enrolled in an art 12 facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has been Monsour, Dynas Doud, Brandon Webb, Gar- class at the de Young Museum in San Fran- led by the Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Com- rett Johnston, Reid Russell, Kevin Williams, cisco and discovered her love of painting. Her pany. In my view—and it is proven by their Anthony Soriano, Jarrett Dooley, Travis John- artwork was showcased at the Oakland Mu- record—B&W has done an outstanding job of son, Eric Polivka, Zane Otten, Will Abbott, Eric seum of California and other galleries in Oak- managing these very important facilities under Stegent, Brandon Koncaba, Brent Ellerbee, land and San Francisco. quite difficult circumstances. Connor Wrye, Cody Brown, Kash Armstrong, In addition, she published her third person With tight or declining budgets and constant Grant Freels, Jacob Hickman, Lane Norwood, autobiography in a compilation of stories enti- demands to find ways to cut costs yet having and Tyler Gaines. tled ‘‘Black Women Stirring the Waters.’’ Her no room for error in carrying out the mission, Tyler Junior College has a rich history of entry, ‘‘Soft Colors, Bold Statements,’’ ac- B&W has helped ensure that workers were academic and athletic achievement, and once knowledged the strong role her family and safe, that the weapons and material were se- again students and staff have risen to the pin- supportive church community played in her cure, and that our Nation’s security was pro- nacle of success under the expert leadership success in life. tected. At Pantex, they received a number of of TJC President Dr. L. Michael Metke; Ath- Ms. Frances Dunham Catlett was an inspi- awards for worker safety, security certification, letic Director Dr. Tim Drain; Assistant Athletic ration to many African American women. At and outstanding performance. Director Chuck Smith; and Vice President of the age of 103, Carolyn Schlam painted Ms. All along, B&W also supported the commu- Student Affairs Dr. Juan Mejia. Catlett’s portrait to share her character and life nity by donating more than half a million dol- Accolades must also be given to the play- story with others. This portrait, ‘‘Frances at lars annually to worthwhile charities and ers’ families and the entire community of sup- 103,’’ was displayed in the National Portrait causes. porters who reside in east Texas and beyond, Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute in Wash- Usually, when we hear about government who embraced the warrior spirit for which the ington, DC and will move to the National Mu- contractors, it is when something has gone team was named. Without these devoted fans’ seum of African American History and Culture wrong. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to support and encouragement, the Apaches’ when it opens in 2015. take a moment to recognize more than a dec- road to yet another national championship With an adventurous spirit, Ms. Catlett trav- ade of contributions to our Nation’s security at would have been much more difficult. eled extensively, hiked with the Sierra Club, these key facilities.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08JY8.004 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1113 RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motor- Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ists, people with disabilities, and people who this honorable man. On behalf of this body MONTH rely on public transportation. and my constituents, I’d offer to Dennis our Landscape architecture also touches our ev- congratulations and thanks for his invaluable HON. EARL BLUMENAUER eryday lives in the design of residential com- commitment to our community and the people OF OREGON munities, commercial developments, and we strive to serve. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES streetscapes. Landscape architects manage f storm water and other water quality issues Tuesday, July 8, 2014 through green infrastructure practices—reduc- CONGRATULATING MR. HARRY C. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, for nearly ing runoff, improving water quality, and re- MCCANN ON HIS RETIREMENT two decades, one of my primary missions in charging groundwater supplies. The use of Congress has been a simple one—to make trees and vegetation in urban design are crit- HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK our federal government a better partner to our ical to a sustainable environment, and are OF PENNSYLVANIA local communities. Specifically, I believe we major combatants to ground and water pollu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES need to focus on making our families safer, tion. healthier, and more economically secure by I urge my colleagues to join me in recog- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 dealing with low-tech, high-impact, inexpen- nizing National Landscape Architecture Month Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, on the oc- sive solutions to some of society’s most ex- and the contributions landscape architects are casion of the retirement of Harry C. McCann, pensive problems. In many instances that making to transform our aging infrastructure Bucks County Director of Law Enforcement means making the communities that our land- into well-planned communities across the Na- Training, I acknowledge his 25 years of exem- scape architects know how to create, a reality. tion. Every day, these well-qualified, licensed plary service and commitment to the County of As an honorary member of the American Soci- professionals continue to lead the way in im- Bucks and his many contributions as an edu- ety of Landscape Architects, and humble re- proving the lives and safety of the American cator of municipal police officers and adminis- cipient of the Olmsted Medal, it’s an honor to people for generations, both present and fu- tration of justice students. As director, he de- highlight the importance of National Land- ture. veloped, coordinated, and implemented train- scape Architecture Month and the many men f ing programs for more than 800 law enforce- and women who carry out this critical and vi- ment officers in Bucks County’s 42 out- RECOGNIZING DENNIS BOUCHER sionary work. standing police departments. These officers 2014 PAUL BUNYAN ‘‘SERVICE National Landscape Architecture Month went on to save countless lives in South- ABOVE SELF’’ AWARD RECIPIENT (NLAM) provides all of us—the professionals, eastern Pennsylvania—a lasting legacy well the outside advocates like myself, and future beyond his own retirement. Harry served as designers—with an opportunity to more fully HON. SEAN P. DUFFY project manager for the county’s DUI and ex- appreciate landscape architecture’s benefits OF WISCONSIN pansive highway safety programs and was re- and contributions. In recognition of NLAM, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsible for oversight of the Bucks County would like to highlight the landscape architec- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Department of Corrections In-Service and Cor- ture profession and how landscape architects Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, on ‘‘National Paul rectional Academy programs. In wearing many utilize design to make our lives not only better Bunyan Day,’’ it is fitting to announce the in- hats, Harry McCann has demonstrated tireless and more enjoyable by creating engaging pub- credibly deserving winner of the 2014 Paul service and leadership and, in so doing, has lic spaces, but also more secure by creating Bunyan ‘‘Service Above Self’’ Award. Wiscon- set an example for others who may follow in efficient, cost-effective infrastructure solutions. sin’s 7th District is home to the final resting his path. I wish him happiness and continued Landscape architecture connects the analysis, place of Paul Bunyan, but the legend of this success in all his future endeavors. planning, design, management, and steward- larger-than-life lumberjack is alive and well. f ship of the natural and built environments Paul Bunyan is a symbol of might, the willing- TRIBUTE TO DIANA POTEAT STAL- through science and design. The presence of ness to work hard, and the resolve to over- LINGS HOBBY: SCHOLAR, PHI- the American Society of Landscape Architects come all obstacles. This year’s Paul Bunyan LANTHROPIST, PUBLIC SERVANT (ASLA) and landscape architect professionals ‘‘Service Above Self’’ Award winner is Dennis AND PATRON OF THE ARTS AND in our communities has always been positive, Boucher of Marshfield. He embodies the larg- HUMANITIES and as the desire for livable spaces grows and er-than-life spirit of Paul Bunyan and has gone the natural environment continues to get above and beyond to improve our 7th District squeezed by increased urbanization, this pro- community. HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE fession will get significantly more attention. Rural homelessness is a prevalent issue in OF TEXAS During the month of April, landscape archi- our area. About 2 years ago, a group of com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tects in my hometown of Portland, Oregon and munity leaders, including Dennis, got together Tuesday, July 8, 2014 across the country held public events show- to brainstorm ways to address this issue. Dis- casing the work of the profession that directly cussions led to the local St. Vincent de Paul Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to engage the public through local projects, Society, which had a plot of land available that pay tribute and remember the late Diana speaking engagements, and in-school presen- could be used to build transitional housing. Hobby, wife of former Texas Lt. Governor Wil- tations. This year’s theme, Career Discovery, Dennis took up the mighty challenge of liam P. Hobby, Jr. and one of the most ac- introduced young people to landscape archi- leading the effort to establish a transition complished and public spirited women in the tecture as a possible career path and focused housing facility for those in need in Marshfield. history of the great State of Texas. on introducing underrepresented minorities to According to his nominator, ‘‘From the mo- Diana Hobby died on Friday, July 4, 2014, the profession, illustrating the fundamentals of ment of his involvement, Dennis has never in Houston, Texas after a long struggle with landscape architecture and design, and dem- wavered. He has, with quiet confidence and Alzheimer’s disease and cancer, with her be- onstrating how the profession can unlock supreme faith, pushed the project forward loved husband and four children at her bed- human creativity and imagination to develop such that today there is a fourteen apartment side. sustainable, livable spaces in communities family homeless shelter in Marshfield. Cur- Diana Poteat Stallings Hobby, was born across the Nation. rently, there are nine families housed there; April 22, 1931, in New York, New York to In addition to beautifying and making our soon to be eleven. Helen Poteat and Laurence Tucker Stallings communities more livable, in which people can ‘‘Dennis has spent hours as a volunteer, and raised in North Carolina. walk, bike, or take public transportation, land- charitable donation coordinator, construction She was a brilliant student, graduating from scape architecture is a critical tool for miti- worker, janitor, cook, and now as a volunteer the Chatham Hall School in 1948 and with gating greenhouse gas emissions and re- to provide oversight to the shelter as we build honors from Radcliffe College in 1952 where sponding to the effects of climate change and a base of volunteers and paid staff to assure she was also admitted to Phi Beta Kappa—the extreme weather events. The field is also 24/7 supervision of the facility. There is no oldest honor society for Liberal Arts and making new strides to improve America’s task too big or too small for Dennis to address Sciences in the United States. aging transportation infrastructure. Landscape with all of his energy. Dennis Boucher’s im- On September 11, 1954, she married the architects are now incorporating multiuse pact on our community will continue for years love of her life, the dashing William P. ‘‘Bill’’ transportation corridors that accommodate all to come.’’ Hobby, the future Lt. Governor of Texas, who

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.003 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 8, 2014 was then an ensign in the U.S. Navy, and Clifton devoted much of his time to caring CONGRATULATING CHRISTOPHER moved to his duty station in Washington, DC. for veterans. For four years before joining the MURPHY OF MURPHY’S AUTO The young couple lived in Washington until Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs in BODY SHOP 1957 during which time Diana earned an M.A. Madison, Wisconsin, Clifton served as the in English Literature from Georgetown Univer- Barron County Veterans Service Officer. There sity and worked for the Central Intelligence he provided veterans counseling and informa- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Agency. tion for medical, education, and housing bene- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA In 1957, the couple moved to Houston, fits—striving to assist veterans and their fami- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Texas, when Bill’s father, former Texas Gov- lies in any way possible. Additionally, he Tuesday, July 8, 2014 ernor William P. Hobby, Sr., fell into declining began a special and continuing interest in health, necessitating Bill Jr. to assume mana- serving the aging, homeless, and incarcerated Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gerial control of his publication, the ‘‘Houston veterans. Clifton would continue those added ask the House of Representatives to join me Post.’’ duties for over two decades. in congratulating Christopher Murphy of Mur- Diana Hobby supported and helped her hus- Since 2000, Clifton has served as Eau phy’s Auto Body Shop, the recipient of my band greatly during this time, serving as the Claire County’s Veterans Service Officer, 2014 D.C. Small Business of the Year award. book editor of the Houston Post from 1957 to counseling veterans, active servicemembers, The award is given each year to an out- 1971. dependents, and survivors of veterans on ben- standing D.C. small business at my annual While in Houston, Diana Hobby earned her efits available. As an advocate, he worked ex- Small Business Fair. I commend Murphy’s Ph.D. in English Literature from Rice Univer- tensively with other veterans’ service offices, Auto Body Shop for its accomplishments and sity and served as Associate Editor of Studies veterans’ service organizations, and civic or- service to our city. in English Literature from 1979 until her retire- ganizations in an effort to provide the best Murphy’s Auto Body Shop is a family and ment in 1991. service possible to veterans in the Chippewa minority owned small business located in Diana Hobby, a noted scholar of the great Valley and throughout the State of Wisconsin. Ward 8. During its time in the District, Mur- Irish poet, William Butler Yeats, had a great Clifton is a member of numerous service and phy’s Auto Body Shop has grown to become passion for the English language and lit- professional organizations, including the Amer- one of the largest auto repair facilities in the erature. She was a lifelong supporter of librar- ican Legion and the National Coalition for national capital region. The business prides ies and the humanities in Texas. Homeless veterans. itself on quality craftsmanship, integrity and Diana Hobby also served on the board of di- Clifton served on the Veterans Affairs and customer service. The business has 28 highly rectors for many organizations such as St. Rehabilitation and Hospital Committees at the skilled, well-trained technicians and support John’s School, Memorial Park Conservancy, department level. On the national level he staff, who are known for honesty, integrity and Friends of Hermann Park, Harry Ransom Cen- served as Vice Chairman of the National For- customer service. Murphy’s understands the ter, Texas Institute of Letters, Chihuahuan eign Relations Council and is a member of the importance of reliability, timeliness, and hard Desert Research Institute in Alpine, and the National Legislative Council. He has been work. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts awarded the National Homeless Veterans Out- Christopher Murphy opened Murphy’s Auto in Virginia. reach Award and a National Certificate of Ap- Body Shop in 1993 in Forestville, Maryland Diana Hobby was also passionate about preciation for his assistance to the homeless along with his father and a small staff. In natural beauty and environment conservation. veteran population. 1997, Christopher Murphy, a lifelong resident She was a founding member for the Lady Bird It is with great pride that I rise today to rec- of Ward 7, moved his burgeoning auto body Johnson Wildflower Center and served on the ognize Clifton for his years of service to the shop to his hometown of the District of Colum- selection committee for the Johnson Highway men and women of our armed services and bia—where it remains to this day. Beautification Awards. their families, and I congratulate him on his re- Diana Hobby is survived by her husband of We are particularly proud that Murphy’s tirement after 14 years of service at the Eau Auto Body Shop established itself at an acces- 60 years, William P. Hobby, Jr.; their four chil- Claire County Veterans Service Office. dren Laura, Paul, Andrew and Kate; and many sible location in the heart of a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River. Yet it has at- grandchildren. f Together with her husband, Lt. Governor tracted official affiliations with multiple insur- William P. Hobby, Jr., Diana has truly left a CONGRATULATING SPENCER HAIK ance companies and towing services. Mur- legacy of excellence in education, in the arts, phy’s also has performed work in the District and in literature that continue to yield benefits HON. BILLY LONG of Columbia and the region for government to the Houston community and the State of agencies, such as the General Services Ad- Texas. OF MISSOURI ministration (GSA), the Federal Protective I ask that the House observe a moment of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Service (FPS), the D.C. Fire and Emergency silence in memory of my friend, Diana Poteat Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Medical Services Department, the D.C. De- Stallings Hobby, one of the great ladies in the partment of Public Works, and Potomac Jobs Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- history of Texas. Corps. ognize Glendale High School senior Spencer f Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- Haik for being the first Class 4 athlete to win atives to join me in congratulating Christopher COMMEMORATING CLIFTON the 1,600-meter run state title three years in a Murphy and Murphy’s Auto Body Shop as this SORENSON’S 14 YEARS OF SERV- row. year’s recipient of the 2014 D.C. Small Busi- ICE AT THE EAU CLAIRE COUN- Spencer led the race from start to finish and ness of the Year award. TY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE finished a full two seconds ahead of the com- petition. Spencer finished with a personal best f HON. RON KIND time of 4 minutes, 9.41 seconds. He also won the 3,200-meter state championship. OF WISCONSIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION Furthermore, I want to congratulate Spencer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on his win at the Nike Festival of Miles in St. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Louis on June 5. His time was 4:04.55, which HON. GEORGE MILLER Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you is to date the second fastest 1600-meter in the OF CALIFORNIA today to honor Clifton Sorenson’s service as Nation this year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Eau Claire County’s Veterans Service Officer. I would also like to take this opportunity to Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Clifton is a native Wisconsinite from the Chip- say thank you to Spencer’s coaches, Ron pewa Valley area. After high school, he at- Hamilton and Jeff Berryessa, for their dedica- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. tended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, tion and leadership. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained on June majoring in Business Administration, before I wish Spencer the best as he continues his 27th and missed roll Nos. 360 through 368. entering the U.S. Air Force. He served honor- track career at Columbia University. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ ably in the USAF at four bases in the United I am honored to recognize Spencer Haik for on roll Nos. 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, and 367. States and two bases in the Republic of Viet- his Class 4 State Championship in both the I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on roll Nos. 360, nam. 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. 365, and 368.

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BILL POSEY seven stroke deficit entering the second and Torres De Gonzalez, Toni Kitevski, Jefferson Marcos Caldeira, Esther Mukabacondo, OF FLORIDA final round at the course of Clear Creek in Alejandro Escobedo Roman, Majid Latif, Xuan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Killeen, Texas, to ultimately win the TAPPS AAA State Golf Championship for the second Loc Thi Hoang, Paulina Joanna Jagodzinska, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 year in a row by twenty strokes over second Ivy Mwansa Chirwa Cox, Philip Papai Muturi, Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a place Midland Trinity. Maria Soledad Araos De La Fuente, Manuel moment to salute the career accomplishments The talented athletes at Brook Hill have Garza, Hector Javier Balza Medina, and community service of Mr. Richard A. brought home numerous championship titles Wladyslawa Skauba, John Munene Njiru, Ennis on the occasion of his retirement as the to east Texas over the years, including the Rosendo Hernandez Fierros, Noreen Executive Director of the Melbourne Inter- State AAA Golf Championship in 2010, 2011, Nothando Ncube, Dolores Irene De Santiago national Airport, a position which he has held 2013 and 2014 under the experienced and Martinez, Dmitri Valentinov Boulanov, for the past nine years. skillful leadership of Head Coach Tim Moore Haralambos Nikolaos Kladis, Meilute Ona Our community credits an increase in tour- along with the unwavering support of Athletic Zinkus, Severo Ramirez Madera, Tatiana ism and airline traffic to Richard’s tireless work Director Wally Dawkins and Headmaster Rod Silvia Sanjines Del Llano, Danica Rnic, Ja- and advocacy for our airport. He is noted for Fletcher. nette Atillo Jasmin-Wallace, Ana Ma Galicia positioning Melbourne International Airport as Senior Team Captain Jeffrey Yeager led the Reyes, Angelica Maria Saucedo De La Cruz, a prime location for the aviation and the aero- way to the championship crown, shooting a Ma Teresa Valdovinos, Gerald Joseph Oblina space industry. Due to his strategic plans, the 169, ranking him as the 4th place medalist. Rinon, Darshan Lal Wadhwa, and Mustafa airport is now one of the world’s fastest grow- Sophomore Nutchapon Pattamakijsakul was Musleh. ing aviation and aerospace manufacturing and the 7th place medalist, shooting a 171. Though each individual has sought to be- maintenance hubs. Brook Hill varsity team members also in- come a citizen of the United States for his or Our economy has been positively impacted cluded Matt Webb—182, Brooks Garner—178, her own reasons, be it for education, occupa- by Richard’s efforts to increase the airport’s Austin Savage—184, and Jacob Yeager—al- tion, or to offer their loved ones better lives, capital improvements by more than $150 mil- ternate. each is inspired by the fact that the United lion which has led to the expansion of new It is a great privilege to extend my enthusi- States of America is, as Abraham Lincoln de- manufacturing and maintenance facilities and astic and most sincere congratulations to the scribed it, a country ‘‘. . . of the people, by the people, and for the people.’’ They realize resulted in the creation of hundreds of new 2014 TAPPS Division III State Golf Cham- that the United States is truly a free nation. By jobs. pions, as their back to back championship leg- seeking American citizenship, they have made Richard’s community service includes serv- acy is now recorded in the CONGRESSIONAL the decision that they want to live in a place ing as the Chairman of the Babcock Street RECORD that will endure as long as there is a where, as guaranteed by the First Amendment Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory United States of America. of the Bill of Rights, they can practice religion Committee. f as they choose, speak their minds without fear I also commend Richard’s service to the of punishment, and assemble in peaceful pro- United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. CONGRATULATING OUR NEW CITIZENS test should they choose to do so. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science Degree Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask you and my in Forestry which he earned while attending other distinguished colleagues to join me in the University of Florida. He also attained a HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY congratulating these individuals, who became Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting OF INDIANA citizens of the United States of America on from Rollins College. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 4, 2014, the day of our Nation’s inde- Previously Richard was employed with Tuesday, July 8, 2014 pendence. They, too, are American citizens, Hoyman, Dobson & Company in 1982 where Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with and they, too, are guaranteed the inalienable he audited the City of Melbourne and Mel- rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi- bourne International Airport’s records for two great pleasure and sincerity that I take this time to congratulate the individuals who took ness. We, as a free and democratic nation, years. He then served as the Assistant Fi- congratulate them and welcome them. nance Director with the City of Melbourne in their oath of citizenship on July 4, 2014. In f January 1984 and served as the Deputy Di- true patriotic fashion, on the day of our great rector of Finance and Administration with the Nation’s celebration of independence, a natu- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL Melbourne International Airport in 1992. ralization ceremony took place, welcoming DEBT Mr. Ennis received his national certification new citizens of the United States of America. as a Certified Public Finance Officer in 2001 This memorable occasion, coordinated by the HON. MIKE COFFMAN and assumed additional duties of Deputy Di- League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area OF COLORADO rector of Finance and Administration and Op- and presided over by Magistrate Judge An- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES drew Rodovich, was held at The Pavilion at erations. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Richard was promoted to interim Executive Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana. Director of the Melbourne International Airport America is a country founded by immi- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January in February 2005 and officially became the Ex- grants. From its beginning, settlers have come 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- ecutive Director on August 17, 2005. from countries around the world to the United fice, the national debt was I urge my Colleagues to join me in recog- States in search of better lives for their fami- $10,626,877,048,913.08. Today, it is $17,586,595,427,577.23. We’ve nizing Mr. Richard A. Ennis for his dedication lies. The oath ceremony was a shining exam- added $6,959,718,378,664.15 to our debt in 5 to our community and his exceptional service ple of what is so great about the United States years. This is over $6.9 trillion in debt our na- to our nation. of America—that people from all over the tion, our economy, and our children could f world can come together and unite as mem- bers of a free, democratic nation. These indi- have avoided with a balanced budget amend- RECOGNIZING THE BROOK HILL viduals realize that nowhere else in the world ment. BOYS VARSITY GOLF TEAM AS offers a better opportunity for success than f 2014 STATE CHAMPIONS here in America. FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR On July 4, 2014, the following people, rep- TATOUL MARKARIAN HON. LOUIE GOHMERT resenting many nations throughout the world, OF TEXAS took their oaths of citizenship in Hammond, In- diana: Lucy Lucia Griffith, Susete Margarida HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA Psimos, Ricarda Kurzinski, Salma Mardi, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Sulka Tyagi, Andrija Cesljarev, Mira Cesljarev, Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is an es- Juana Cruz Lopez, Teodoro Obien Abadilla, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 teemed honor to recognize and congratulate Daliborka Nonkovic, Maria Del Rosari Gon- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Brook Hill Boys Varsity Golf Team on cap- zalez Carrillo, Tyson Francis, Irene Garcia say a bittersweet farewell to Tatoul Markarian,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.011 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 8, 2014 Armenia’s long-serving Ambassador to the in ‘‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’’ by Res- veloped a reputation of tireless service to his United States and a man with whom I have taurant Magazine. And this just to name a few clients and a commitment to providing excel- had the pleasure of working for much of the of The French Laundry’s impressive acco- lent counsel. past decade, since his appointment as Am- lades. While David’s legal career came into focus, bassador to the United States in March 2005. Mr. Speaker, The French Laundry has con- he became an active leader in the Greater De- The last nine years have been challenging tributed to, if not defined, Napa Valley’s tradi- troit community, where he was a force in the ones for Armenia. Turkey and Azerbaijan have tion of, and reputation for, fine dining. On be- continued their campaign to isolate Armenia half of a grateful district, I thank Chef Thomas effort to revitalize the region. Throughout his diplomatically and economically, even as the Keller and his entire staff for their unwavering decades of loyal service to the community, country has worked to move forward on the dedication, passion and creativity. David served on the boards of many commu- nity organizations that have improved the path to full democracy, while also seeking to f develop its economy and bring needed serv- quality of life for the residents of Southeast ices and opportunity to the people of Nagorno- HONORING MARY KASTEN Michigan. The boards he served on included: Karabakh. I have been proud to work with Am- the Detroit Zoological Society, City Year De- bassador Markarian and his team at the em- HON. JASON T. SMITH troit and the Detroit Chamber Music Society. bassy on these and many other challenging David was a founding trustee of the Commu- OF MISSOURI issues, including recognition of the Armenian nity Foundation for Southeast Michigan and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Genocide by the United States Congress, and was directly engaged in the efforts that led to on behalf of the tens of thousands of Arme- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 the creation of endowments that will power the nian-Americans in my district, I wish him all Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise work of future generations of community orga- the best as he takes up his position in Brus- today to honor Mary Kasten who is receiving nizations in the Greater Detroit region. As a sels as Armenia’s Ambassador to the Euro- the Southeast Missourian ‘‘Spirit of American committed leader of the Jewish community, pean Union. Award’’ in recognition of her outstanding serv- David served as president of the Jewish Fund, Prior to taking up his post in Washington, ice to the community of Cape Girardeau and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Ambassador Markarian served as Deputy Min- the state of Missouri. and Temple Beth El. David also served as ister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia since June Mary’s service expands from God, family, chair of the board of the Children’s Hospital of 2000. In that capacity, his responsibilities in- country and her fellow man. She volunteered Michigan Foundation and as chairman of the cluded the Ministry’s Departments of Politico- much of her time as a Sunday school teacher hospital’s board for almost a decade of his Military Affairs; International Organizations; and choir member in the St. Andrew’s Lu- more than 40 years of tenure with that organi- CIS Countries; and Asia-Pacific and Africa. He theran Church. Mary also served as a member zation. was also the Armenian coordinator for the of the Cape Girardeau School Board and held U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue as well as various offices on the board for 20 years. While David provided invaluable leadership the NATO-Armenia Political-Military Dialogue. Mary continued to be dedicated to education to many organizations in Southeast Michigan In 2002–2004, Ambassador Markarian was by serving on the Board of Regents at South- and helped empower them to magnify their im- also Special Representative of the President east Missouri State University, her alma pact, one of his most satisfying endeavors of Armenia for Nagorno Karabakh negotia- mater. Mary also served in the Missouri Gen- was his work with the Detroit Riverfront Con- tions. In 1999–2000, he served as Advisor to eral Assembly for nearly 20 years where she servancy, where he served as vice chair of the Foreign Minister. represented her family, friends and neighbors board. With a prominent view of the Detroit The United States has had a great friend in with distinction. River from his office, David leveraged his posi- Ambassador Markarian and the U.S.-Armenian One of Mary’s greatest works for others was tion as vice chair and trustee of the Kresge relationship has been greatly strengthened by the beginning of the Cape Girardeau Commu- Foundation to build the public-private partner- his work here. nity Caring Council. Her vision of this program ship that would become the Conservancy, f began in Southern Missouri and is now being which is transforming the Detroit riverfront. HONORING THE FRENCH LAUNDRY replicated in the rest of the State and nation- With a focus on a 5.5 mile stretch of riverfront wide. between Belle Isle and the Ambassador HON. MIKE THOMPSON If anyone deserves the ‘‘Spirit of American Bridge, the Conservancy has realized the revi- Award’’ it would be Mary Kasten. I applaud talization of Gabriel Richard Park, Rivard OF CALIFORNIA her for her achievements and service. Plaza, and the Dequindre Cut greenway link- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f ing Eastern Market to the riverfront and one of Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Michigan’s crown jewels, William G. Milliken IN MEMORY OF DAVID K. PAGE State Park and Harbor—the first urban state Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, AND HIS PASSIONATE PURSUIT park in Michigan. I rise today to honor The French Laundry, a OF BUILDING A STRONGER renowned fine-dining restaurant in Yountville, GREATER DETROIT COMMUNITY Mr. Speaker, over the years my wife, Col- California, as it celebrates twenty years of leen, and I have been so fortunate to work service on July 6th. Since its opening, The HON. GARY C. PETERS with David and share many warm memories French Laundry has consistently served diners with him and his family. All of us who have only the most delectable, high-quality and in- OF MICHIGAN had the fortune to know him will greatly miss ventive dishes. This exemplary establishment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his leadership and indomitable spirit. David’s certainly deserves to be recognized and hon- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 passion for helping others was rivaled only by ored today. his passion for his family, and my thoughts are Under the leadership of Chef Thomas Kel- Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I ler, The French Laundry has earned world- rise today with profound sadness to mark the with his loving wife, Andrea, their children: wide acclaim. By September 1994, Michael passing of an incredible leader in the Greater Jason, Mark and Sarah, and their grand- Bauer of the San Francisco Chronicle award- Detroit community and a dear friend to my children during this difficult time. However, ed The French Laundry a four-star rating. family, David Page. even amidst the sadness, there is so much Since then, The French Laundry has contin- From early in life, David charted a course of from which David’s family may take solace— ued to receive awards and recognition at an excellence—graduating with a Bachelor’s De- a legacy of dedicated service toward building impressive pace. The French Laundry has gree from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doc- a brighter future for the Greater Detroit region, earned a 3-star rating from the Michelin Guide torate from Harvard Law School. In addition to which continues to impact the lives of so many every year since 2007. Wine Spectator has these degrees, he studied at the London across our community. I am confident his leg- bestowed its Grand Award upon The French School of Economics as a Fulbright Scholar. acy will be a beacon that continues to inspire Laundry for seven consecutive years. The res- At Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn not only those of us who currently seek to taurant has been named as one of the ‘‘Top LLP, where David worked for more than 50 strengthen and revitalize the Southeast Michi- 100 Bay Area Restaurants’’ by the San Fran- years, he brought his considerable talents to gan region, but to future generations of lead- cisco Chronicle in addition to being ranked #1 bear in the field of law. While there, David de- ers and community activists as well.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.013 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1117 IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 4812 ‘‘HONOR and deserve as they travel to Washington, dinary success and expansion acquiring Conti- FLIGHT ACT’’ D.C. to view the national memorials con- nental American Insurance Company led by secrated by their sacrifice in defense of our CFO Chris Goodall in Columbia generating HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE country. hundreds of jobs. Funeral services were held at St. Luke OF TEXAS f United Methodist Church in Columbus, Geor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION gia, with interment following the service in Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Parkhill Cemetery. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- HON. GLENN THOMPSON His obituary in The Ledger-Enquirer of Co- ior member of the Homeland Security Com- OF PENNSYLVANIA lumbus, Georgia, contained this tribute: Paul S. Amos, who with his two brothers mittee and the former ranking member and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chair of the Subcommittee on Transportation founded Aflac Incorporated nearly six dec- Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Security, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4812, ades ago, passed away late Wednesday night, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. July 2, 2014, after a lengthy illness. He was 88 the Honor Flight Act of 2014. years old. Funeral services will be held at St. H.R. 4812 authorizes the collaboration be- Speaker, I requested leave and was absent Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus, tween the Transportation Security Administra- from the House on June 25 and June 26 due GA, at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 5, 2014. It tion (TSA) and the Honor Flight Network, as to a death in the family, and missed several will be preceded by public visitation begin- well as other non-profit organizations that rollcall votes during that time. ning at 2:00 PM at the St. Luke United Meth- transport veterans to visit memorials, to en- Had I been present on Wednesday, June odist Church Ministry Center. There will be sure continued expedited and dignified pas- 25, I would have voted as follows: Roll 355 on a private burial service following the fu- neral. senger screening for veterans travelling to the Previous Question: ‘‘yea;’’ roll 356 on the Paul S. Amos was born April 23, 1926 in En- Washington, D.C. to visit memorials and other Adoption of the Rule: ‘‘yea;’’ Roll 357 on the terprise, Ala. the son of the late John Shelby tributes to their bravery, heroism, and sacrifice Adoption of the DeFazio Amendment to H.R. and Helen Mullins Amos. Mr. Amos was in the cause of freedom. 6: ‘‘nay;’’ roll 358 on the Motion to Recommit raised in Enterprise, Ala. and Milton, Fla. He Mr. Speaker, thousands of veterans across H.R. 6: ‘‘nay;’’ roll 359 on the Passage of H.R. and his wife, the former Jean Roberts, met the country fought to protect the freedoms we 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Free- in church when she was just 17 years old and take for granted and to keep our nation safe. dom Act: ‘‘yea.’’ celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in October of last year. The couple’s only child, They are deserving of our gratitude for the Had I been present on Thursday, June 26, Daniel P. Amos, is Aflac’s current chairman valor and courage they displayed in risking I would have voted as follows: Roll 360 on the and CEO. The Amos brothers founded Aflac their lives to keep us free and to liberate cap- Adoption of the Wittman Amendment to H.R. in 1955 and, in its first year of business, the tive peoples in other lands. 4899: ‘‘yea;’’ roll 361 on the Adoption of the company had 6,426 policyholders and $388,000 They are veterans of World War II, the Ko- Lowenthal Amendment to H.R. 4899: ‘‘nay;’’ in assets. Today, it is a Fortune 500 company rean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf roll 362 on the Adoption of the Capps Amend- with more than $121 billion in assets and in- Wars—Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and ment to H.R. 4899: ‘‘nay;’’ roll 363 on the sures more than 50 million people worldwide. Aflac is the leading provider of supplemental Iraqi Freedom. Adoption of the Deutch Amendment to H.R. insurance products and pays cash directly to With each passing day, the number of 4899: ‘‘nay;’’ roll 364 on the Adoption of the policyholders to use as needed. During his World War II and Korea veterans declines by Blumenauer Amendment to H.R. 4899: ‘‘nay;’’ long tenure at Aflac, Mr. Amos held numer- the hundreds. For many of these heroes, one roll 365 on the Adoption of the Bishop of Utah ous positions, both at corporate head- of their last wishes is to visit the national war Amendment to H.R. 4899: ‘‘yea;’’ roll 366 on quarters and as a hands-on member of the memorials in Washington, D.C. the Adoption of the DeFazio Amendment to sales force. He served as state sales manager Honoring and facilitating that request is the H.R. 4899: ‘‘nay;’’ roll 367 on the Motion to for Alabama/West Florida, first vice presi- least we can do for those who did so much for Recommit H.R. 4899: ‘‘Nay;’’ roll 368 on the dent/director of marketing, president, vice chairman and chairman. Although he retired us. Passage of H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline in 2001, he remained a familiar figure at TSA works with the Honor Flight Network in Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of Aflac and loved to be among the employees expediting the screening process for veterans 2014: ‘‘yea.’’ and sales team members who continued the visiting the national war memorials, saving the f company’s legacy. Amos, who continued to veterans’ time and showing them their due re- make daily visits to Aflac’s offices in Colum- spect and appreciation. PERSONAL EXPLANATION bus, Ga., and served as Chairman Emeritus, The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit or- was beloved by the insurer’s more than 8,000 ganization dedicated to transporting veterans employees and 185,000 agents worldwide. He HON. TOM REED was known affectionately throughout the on charter flights operated by commercial air- OF NEW YORK company as ‘‘Mr. Paul.’’ lines to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to helping build the world’s built in honor of their service. largest supplemental insurance company, Currently, the Honor Flight Network gives Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Amos established a quiet history of philan- priority to WWII veterans and those from any Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I write to inform thropy and community service. Through war who have been diagnosed with a terminal you that I was unable to be on the House floor anonymous donations and the endowment of illness. for votes on June 25, 2014 related to H.R. 6, educational funds and scholarship programs, he and Jean touched thousands of lives with The Honor Flight Network plans to expand the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom major financial commitments. Their efforts the program in the future to include the vet- Act (rollcall No. 359). Had I been there, I included the Paul and Jean Amos Edu- erans who served during the Korean and Viet- would have voted in support of the legislation. cational Fund at Asbury Theological Semi- nam Wars, followed by veterans of the wars in f nary in Wilmore, Ky.; the Paul S. Amos the Persian Gulf. Family Foundation at Columbus State Uni- Mr. Speaker, my home state of Texas has IN MEMORY OF PAUL ‘‘MR. PAUL’’ versity in Columbus, Ga.; the Scholarship the second largest number of veterans of any S. AMOS Fund at Cumberland College in Williams- state in the nation, with just over 1.6 million burg, Ky.; and many unheralded contribu- veterans. My home city of Houston is proud to tions to those in need. Amos received an HON. JOE WILSON Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Cum- be the residence of more than 300,000 vet- OF SOUTH CAROLINA berland College in May 2001. Columbus State erans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University honored him with an Honorary I strongly support the bill before us because Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Doctor of Humane Letters Degree in May I strongly support the efforts of TSA and the 2002. In 2004, Amos received an Honorary Honor Flight Network in making real the Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- Doctor of Humane Letters from Asbury dreams, and in many cases the last wishes, of er, on Saturday, July 5 funeral services were Theological Seminary. thousands of veterans who wish to visit the held for Paul ‘‘Mr. Paul’’ S. Amos. Mr. Amos, Amos is survived by his wife, Jean; their son Daniel P. Amos and his wife Kathelen; memorials dedicated by the nation in their 88, was remembered as a man of ‘‘rock-solid two grandchildren, Lauren Amos and her honor. integrity’’ and was the last surviving founder of husband Tyler Clayton, and Paul S. Amos II I urge all members to join me in supporting Columbus-based Aflac Insurance. As a rep- and his wife, Courtney; and four great-grand- H.R. 4812 so that our veterans continue to re- resentative of South Carolina’s Second Dis- children, Dan Amos, Mansell Amos, Knox ceive the security accommodations they need trict, I especially appreciate Aflac’s extraor- Amos and Eden Amos.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.017 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 8, 2014 In lieu of flowers, however, the family asks fellow Green Beret. Scott will be near his the security of the shipment and storage of that contributions in his memory be made to grandfather, Jack R. Miller, who was a U.S. crude oil and subsequent refined products. the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder Center Senator and Brigadier General in the Air Force Constituents have reported tanker cars in Atlanta or St. Luke United Methodist parked in their communities covered in elabo- Church in Columbus. Reserve and his grandmother, Jerry Miller. Staff Sergeant Studenmund was an athlete, rate graffiti. If a vandal has the opportunity to f scholar and soldier, who loved his family, his deface a tanker car, imagine what could be A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO SSG job and his country. I ask all Members to join done by someone with more sinister motives? SCOTT R. STUDENMUND with me in remembering Staff Sergeant Scott I take all concerns my constituents share Richard Studenmund, a Green Beret in the with me seriously, and I believe we have the U.S. Army, a hero who died while achieving responsibility to protect our workers, our do- HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF mestic refineries and our communities from OF CALIFORNIA the highest honor of serving our country. f potential threats. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES While I support the passage of the FY2014 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 FISCAL YEAR 2014 INTELLIGENCE IAA, I will continue to work with my colleagues Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to AUTHORIZATION ACT (S. 1681) on the HPSCI and in the Senate to ensure honor the memory of Green Beret Staff Ser- that the FY2015 IAA continues my refinery geant Scott R. Studenmund of Pasadena, HON. MIKE THOMPSON and rail infrastructure security provision. California, who died on June 9, 2014 in Gaza OF CALIFORNIA f Valley, Zabul Province, Afghanistan during a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- combat mission. SARY OF SAINT SAVA SERBIAN Born on June 26, 1989, Scott Richard Tuesday, July 8, 2014 ORTHODOX CHURCH Studenmund was fearless from birth and em- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, braced life fully. Scott was known for his ram- I rise today in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) bunctious spirit, good sense of humor, intel- 2014 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) (S. HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY ligence and humility. He attended Clairbourn 1681). OF INDIANA School from nursery school until 6th grade, The FY2014 IAA includes provisions to en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Flintridge Preparatory School for middle and sure that men and women of our Intelligence Tuesday, July 8, 2014 high school, Occidental College and Pitzer Community (IC) have the resources, capabili- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with College. In high school, Scott was an avid ties, and authorities necessary to protect our great respect that I recognize Saint Sava Ser- scholar, football star and a history aficionado. nation and its citizens, while ensuring critical bian Orthodox Church as the congregation He was a National Merit Finalist, an All-Area and continuous Congressional oversight of the joins together in celebration of the church’s and All-League Football player and an excel- IC. 100th anniversary. The parishioners, along lent sprinter. Interested in the military since a The House Permanent Select Committee on with Parish Priest, Reverend Father Marko young child, Scott spent many days practicing Intelligence (HPSCI) passed H.R. 3381, its Matic, and Parish President, Mr. Mike Ajder, his tactical maneuvers with family and friends companion bill to S. 1681, last November. Un- will be commemorating this momentous occa- while on vacation at Lake Arrowhead or the fortunately, the House never acted on it, and sion with a special 3-day celebration taking beach. He traveled to Thailand and Cambodia the HPSCI passed a combined FY2014/ place from November 21 through November and performed community service as a part of FY2015 IAA (H.R. 4681) containing many of 23, 2014. The event will honor all who have the Rustic Pathways program with his fellow the same provisions as the HPSCI-passed contributed to the success of Saint Sava Ser- schoolmates. During his time at Flintridge Pre- FY14 IAA and S. 1681, with some important bian Orthodox Church. paratory School, he made a tight-knit group of additional provisions. The FY2014/FY2015 IAA Founded in Gary, Indiana, Saint Sava Ser- friends with whom he stayed in close contact recently passed our body with overwhelming bian Orthodox Church is now located in after graduation. An intense competitor, Scott support. Merrillville and is one of the oldest churches in was also a true gentleman who would not par- The FY2014 IAA contains a provision I au- the Midwest. In 1914, the church’s founders ticipate in or abide hurtful comments against thored and was originally included in the declared their mission before the Secretary of others. He was extremely close to his family HPSCI-passed bill, requiring a report, within the State in Indianapolis: ‘‘The purpose of this and was protective and proud of his sister 90 days of enactment, on the extent to which parish is to preach the Word of God (the Lord Connell; indeed his parents never recall the the IC has implemented the Inspector General Jesus) and take spiritual care of its members; two siblings ever arguing. of the IC’s recommendations contained in the to spread goodness, justice, brotherly love and In 2009, Scott left college to join the U.S. May 2013 report, entitled ‘‘Study of Intel- respect among its members.’’ Army with the goal of becoming a Green ligence Community Electronic Waste Disposal In 1914, Saint Sava’s first church-school Beret. Twenty-five months later, Scott earned Practices.’’ congregation was organized. It was named his Green Beret, having completed 11 different This provision is also included in FY2014/ after Saint Sava, the first Archbishop of the rigorous training programs, passing each one FY2015 IAA requiring a report in unclassified Serbian Church. The church was built on 20th on the first try. At his Green Beret ceremony, form, with a classified annex as necessary. Avenue and Connecticut Street in Gary. After Scott won the Leadership Award in the Spe- Because H.R. 4681 is unlikely to be enacted a devastating fire in 1978, Saint Sava relo- cial Forces Weapons Sergeant Course. He before this report is due, I encourage the Di- cated to their previously built chapel and par- also received an Army Achievement Medal for rector of National Intelligence to submit this re- ish hall located in Hobart, where the con- performing ‘‘with distinction’’ in a training exer- port in unclassified form, with a classified gregation held services until 1991. Very Rev- cise, and earned an Expert Infantryman annex as necessary. erend Father Jovan Todorovich led committed Badge, also known as ‘‘The Mark of a Man,’’ Of great importance to the citizens of my efforts in the construction of their current place by completing a rigorous 40-part competition district is another provision I authored for H.R. of worship in Merrillville, which was completed with over 100 Green Berets. In 2013, Scott 4681, which directs the Department of Home- in May of 1991. Today, the parishioners and completed the infamous Combat Dive School, land Security Office of Intelligence & Analysis church leaders gather together in this magnifi- which is considered to be the hardest school (I&A) to conduct an assessment of the secu- cent building to worship, celebrate, and con- in the U.S. Army. He and his teammate won rity of our nation’s oil refineries and related rail tinue the mission of the founding fathers. a top team award in the rigorous Special transportation infrastructure. It directs l&A to Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church con- Forces Level II Sniper Course. Scott rose to make recommendations on how to improve in- tinues to touch the lives of countless individ- the rank of Staff Sergeant while working in the telligence collection and sharing of information uals through its compassionate service and 1st battalion of the 5th Special Forces Group, to better protect those facilities and the sur- charitable work. Most recently, parishioners Bravo Company, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. rounding communities from any harm. and church leaders participated in a relief ef- Scott received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star My district is home to several oil refineries, fort to raise funds and collect needed supplies with Valor Medal and the Meritorious Service which employ thousands of people and pro- to help the victims in Serbia and surrounding Medal. vide well-paying middle class jobs. They are a communities recover from devastating floods. Scott is survived by his parents, Arnold H. key part of the regional economy. As domestic In addition, the members of this parish con- and Jaynie Studenmund, sister, Connell, and oil production continues to increase in the re- tinue to preserve the traditions of the Serbian half brother, Brent. He will be buried at Arling- gion, I have heard from several of my constitu- culture and the Orthodox faith through the ton National Cemetery, next to his friend and ents about their growing concerns regarding church’s historical society.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Jul 09, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.020 E08JYPT1 [email protected] on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1119 Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other CONGRATULATING DANSBY SWAN- as they rejected authoritarianism, gained their distinguished colleagues join me in honoring SON, 2014 COLLEGE WORLD SE- independence and built the vibrant, modern and congratulating Saint Sava Serbian Ortho- RIES’ MOST OUTSTANDING country they have today. Estonia has likewise dox Church in Merrillville, Indiana on its 100th PLAYER been a great friend to the United States. I am anniversary. The members and church leaders certain that this relationship will continue far have dedicated themselves to upholding Ser- HON. PHIL GINGREY into the future. Once more, congratulations to bian heritage, tradition, and the Orthodox faith. OF GEORGIA all of Estonia on such a successful festival. For their noteworthy commitment to serving so IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f many in need, the congregation is worthy of Tuesday, July 8, 2014 the highest praise. HONORING THE LEGACY OF MR. Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, MICHAEL MURPHY f today I rise to honor Marietta native and Van- CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND derbilt second baseman, Dansby Swanson, on HON. DEREK KILMER SERVICE OF SENATOR ALAN J. his accomplishments in the 2014 NCAA Col- OF WASHINGTON DIXON lege World Series. Swanson was awarded the College World IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. CHERI BUSTOS Series’ Most Outstanding Player Award and Tuesday, July 8, 2014 was an incredible asset in helping Vanderbilt OF ILLINOIS Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to clinch its first College World Series Champion- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize Mr. Michael Murphy, and offer my ship. condolences to his family and friends in light Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Throughout the 2014 season, Swanson be- of his passing. Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to came one of the key players on Vanderbilt’s In his time as Grays Harbor County Com- remember and celebrate the life and service of tremendously talented roster and was key in missioner and his years at the Washington former United States Senator to the State of Il- Vandy’s 3–2 victory over the University of Vir- State Auditor’s Office he worked tirelessly for linois, Alan J. Dixon, who recently passed ginia in the final to cap off a landmark 50 win the community and local governments. His away at his home in Fairview Heights, Illinois, season. voice and support will be greatly missed. on Sunday, July 6, 2014, one day short of his Just a sophomore, Swanson batted .323 Murphy graduated from Central Washington 87th birthday. with five runs scored and two RBI in Omaha— University and began his public service as a Sen. Dixon, born in Belleville, Illinois, on the most impressive performance of any play- Radarman in the U.S. Navy. After his service July 7, 1927, led a life dedicated to service to er in the tournament. he came to Washington, DC, and worked as Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Georgia’s 11th the great State of Illinois and to our nation. He an aide to U.S. Representative Don Bonker. Congressional District, I applaud Dansby for received his bachelor’s degree from the Uni- In 1977, he was elected to the Grays Har- his achievement and look forward to his future versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and bor County Commission where he served for successes. I extend my enthusiastic congratu- his law degree from Washington University in 11 years. During his tenure he worked to es- lations to him on achieving the highest level of St. Louis. He also served our nation in the tablish Vance Creek Park, the Grays Harbor recognition possible in the NCAA College Navy Air Corps during World War II. County Fairground Pavilion, and helped pre- World Series. Sen. Dixon began his political career as a serve Grays Harbor’s public forests. Under his member of the Illinois House of Representa- f leadership Grays Harbor became the only tives, for which he served from 1951 to 1963. IN HONOR OF ESTONIA’S SONG county in the state to manage its own tax-title He followed that by serving as a member of AND DANCE FESTIVAL timberlands, rather than grant that authority to the Illinois State Senate from 1963 to 1971. In the state. 1970 he was elected Illinois State Treasurer HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING After his time as a county commissioner, and then Illinois Secretary of State from 1976 Murphy joined the Washington State Auditor’s OF MASSACHUSETTS until 1981. In 1981, Sen. Dixon took office as Office in 1996, and as Local Government Liai- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Senator from Illinois, a position he son worked closely with local governments held until 1993. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 who trusted him as a result of his excellent Sen. Alan Dixon, who served the State of Il- Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reputation and his intimate knowledge with the linois for more than four decades, was known congratulate the people of Estonia who from challenges of local government. as someone who got along with everyone. He July 4 to 6 completed their remarkable Song Murphy was an avid outdoorsman and happily would work with his colleagues across and Dance Festival in the capital of Tallinn. sportsman, and a dedicated public servant. He the aisle in order to get things done, a char- The festival, which takes place once every five had a passion for his work, for the people he acteristic that is in short supply today. He also years and attracts roughly 100,000 visitors served, and for the Pacific Northwest. He was recognized for his hard work, honesty, and participants, is a cornerstone of Estonian served for a time as Chairman of the State and gentlemanly conduct. Following his career cultural tradition and has been named one of Liquor Control Board, and helped found what as a public servant, Sen. Dixon returned to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage would become Venture Bank. As President of practice law with the Bryan Cave law firm in events. It is something the Estonian people, the Washington State Association of Counties St. Louis. and indeed the entire Baltic region, should be he also advocated on behalf of local govern- Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to again com- rightly proud of. ments at the state legislature. memorate the life and service of Senator Alan Such celebrations of independence are par- Mr. Speaker, Washington State and our na- J. Dixon. I am very grateful for his service to ticularly important during this time. We con- tion owe a debt of gratitude to Michael Murphy our State and Nation. His passing weighs es- tinue to support our friends in Estonia, and in- for his dedication to serving the needs of pecially heavy on my family and I, as my fa- deed our friends and allies in all of Europe, as those he worked for while helping local gov- ther had the distinct honor to serve as his they face the threat of increased Russian ag- ernments remain effective and efficient. His Chief of Staff for 23 years. Sen. Dixon is sur- gression. Now is as important a time as any work and his experience left Washington bet- vived by his wife, Jody, three children, eight for the U.S. to reaffirm its commitment to Esto- ter able to provide for its citizens. I am grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. nia and the Baltic states. pleased to recognize his service to the com- It is my hope that I can live up to the example Mr. Speaker, the American people have a munity and honor his legacy today in the he has set forth as a statesman. long and proud history of supporting Estonians United States Congress.

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Secretary for International Security, all of the De- ceiving testimony from Amos J. Hochstein, Deputy partment of Defense. Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of EQUITY MARKET STRUCTURE AND Energy Resources, and Hoyt Yee, Deputy Assistant ELECTRONIC TRADING Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, both of the Department of State; and Edward C. Chow, Cen- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: ter for Strategic and International Studies, Brenda Committee concluded a hearing to examine the role Shaffer, Georgetown University Center for Eurasian, of regulation in shaping equity market structure and Russian and East European Studies, Edward Lucas, electronic trading, after receiving testimony from Center for European Policy Analysis, and Andras Jeffrey Sprecher, Intercontinental Exchange, and Simonyi, former Hungarian Ambassador to the Kevin Cronin, Invesco Ltd., both of Atlanta, Geor- United States and NATO, and Johns Hopkins Uni- gia; Kenneth C. Griffin, Citadel LLC, Chicago, Illi- versity Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced Inter- nois; James J. Angel, Georgetown University national Studies, all of Washington, DC. McDonough School of Business, Fairfax, Virginia; Tom Wittman, NASDAQ OMX, Mullica Hill, New CHILD TRAFFICKING AND PRIVATE RE- Jersey; Joe Ratterman, BATS Global Markets, Inc., HOMING Overland Park, Kansas; and David Lauer, KOR Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Group LLC, Collingswood, New Jersey. Subcommittee on Children and Families concluded a COMBATING FORCED LABOR AND hearing to examine the challenges of prevention and MODERN-DAY SLAVERY identification in child trafficking and private re- Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East homing, after receiving testimony from Joo Yeun Asian and Pacific Affairs concluded a hearing to ex- Chang, Associate Commissioner, The Children’s Bu- amine combating forced labor and modern-day slav- reau, Administration for Children and Families, De- ery in East Asia and the Pacific, after receiving testi- partment of Health and Human Services; Abigail mony from Scot Marciel, Acting Assistant Secretary, English, Center for Adolescent Health & the Law, and Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Jenee Littrell, and Combat Trafficking in Persons, both of the De- Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego partment of State; and Neha Misra, Solidarity Cen- County, California; and Megan Twohey, Reuters, ter, and Jesse Eaves, World Vision USA, both of New York, New York. Washington, DC. BUSINESS MEETING EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered fa- Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Eu- vorably reported an original bill to improve cyberse- ropean Affairs concluded a hearing to examine re- curity in the United States through enhanced shar- newed focus on European energy security, after re- ing of information about cybersecurity threats. h House of Representatives Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and recon- Chamber Action vened at 3:31 p.m. Page H5834 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 pub- Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules lic bills, H.R. 5020–5031; and 3 resolutions, H. and pass the following measures: Res. 657–659, were introduced. Pages H5875–76 Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014: H.R. Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5876–77 1528, amended, to amend the Controlled Substances Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he controlled substances in the usual course of veteri- appointed Representative Womack to act as Speaker nary practice outside of the registered location; pro tempore for today. Page H5831 Pages H5834–36 Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 p.m. and re- United States Commission on International Re- convened at 2 p.m. Page H5833 ligious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014: H.R.

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Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing enti- ine Russia and developments in Ukraine, 9:45 a.m., tled ‘‘A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Work- SD–419. ing with Families In Need’’, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on to hold hearings to examine challenges at the border, fo- Health, hearing entitled ‘‘21st Century Cures: Modern- cusing on the causes, consequences, and responses to the izing Clinical Trials’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. rise in apprehensions at the southern border, 10 a.m., Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and SD–342. Trade, markup on legislation regarding Targeting Rogue Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine and Opaque Letters; H.R. 4450, the ‘‘Travel Promotion, S. 2442, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014’’; and H.R. certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of the 4013, the ‘‘Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other cul- Act of 2014’’, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. turally important land into trust for the benefit of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing Northern Cheyenne Tribe, S. 2465, to require the Sec- entitled ‘‘Spotlighting Human Rights in Southeast Asia’’, retary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Fed- 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. eral land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public State of New Mexico, S. 2479, to provide for a land con- Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing on H.R. veyance in the State of Nevada, S. 2480, to require the 3994, the ‘‘Federal Lands Invasive Species Control, Pre- Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to vention, and Management Act’’; and H.R. 4751, to make Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for cer- technical corrections to Public Law 110–229 to reflect tain Indian tribes, and S. 2503, to direct the Secretary of the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy River-Planet Exclusion Memorial, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the 1324 Longworth. Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settle- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sub- ment Agreement, to provide for the lease of certain land committee on Government Operations, hearing entitled located within Planet Ranch on the Bill Williams River ‘‘Examining Solutions to Close the $106 Billion Improper in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado Payments Gap’’, 1:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to pro- Committee on Rules, Full Committee hearing on H.R. vide for the settlement of specific water rights claims in 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to the Bill Williams River watershed in the State of Ari- modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; and zona, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. H.R. 5016, the ‘‘Financial Services and General Govern- Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine ment Appropriations Act, 2015’’, 3 p.m., H–313 Capitol. improving audits, focusing on strengthening the Medicare Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Com- program for future generations, 2:15 p.m., SH–216. mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Navigating the Clean Water Act: Is Water Wet?’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture, Joint Meetings Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, hear- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold ing to consider the societal benefits of biotechnology, 10 hearings to examine political pluralism in the Organiza- a.m., 1300 Longworth. tion for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Mediterranean Partners, focusing on political develop- Environment, and Related Agencies, markup on Interior, ments among the Mediterranean Partners in the years fol- Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill lowing the popular uprisings that began in late 2010, 10 FY, 2015, 10 a.m., B–308 Rayburn. a.m., SVC–203/202.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 9 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 9

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any Program for Wednesday: Begin consideration of H.R. morning business (not to extend beyond 12 noon), Senate 4923—Energy and Water Development and Related will vote on confirmation of the nominations of Julian Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Subject to a Rule). Castro, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Consideration of the following measure under suspension Development, Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be Chief of the rules: H.R. 803—Workforce Innovation and Op- Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States portunity Act. Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and William D. Adams, of Maine, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Upon disposi- tion of the nomination of William D. Adams, Senate will vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to consider- ation of S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1113, E1117 Posey, Bill, Fla., E1115 Keating, William R., Mass., E1119 Reed, Tom, N.Y., E1117 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1113 Kilmer, Derek, Wash., E1119 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1115, E1118 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E1119 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1114 Scott, David, Ga., E1111 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1115 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1112 Smith, Jason T., Mo., E1116 Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E1113 Long, Billy, Mo., E1114 Thompson, Glenn, Pa., E1117 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1111 Miller, George, Calif., E1114 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1116, E1118 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1113 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1114 Thornberry, Mac, Tex., E1112 Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1119 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E1116 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1115, E1118 Gohmert, Louie, Tex., E1112, E1115 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1111 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1117

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