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Congressional Record

United States of America

th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE

116

Vol. 166

WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020

No. 114

House of Representatives

Larsen, Member of Congress; Joe Courtney, Member of Congress; Jackie Speier, Member of Congress; Donald Norcross, Member of Congress. Ruben Gallego, Member of Congress; Salud Carbajal, Member of Congress; Ro Khanna, Member of Congress; Filemon Vela, Member of Congress; Kendra Horn, Member of Congress; Seth Moulton, Member of Congress; Anthony G. Brown, Member of Congress; William Keating, Member of Congress; Andy Kim, Member of Congress; Gil Cisneros, Member of Congress. Chrissy Houlahan, Member of Congress; Xochitl Torres Small, Member of Congress; Mikie Sherrill, Member of Congress; Deb Haaland, Member of Congress; Lori Trahan, Member of Congress; Anthony Brindisi, Member of Congress; Jason Crow, Member of Congress; Elissa Slotkin, Member of Congress; Veronica Escobar, Member of Congress; Jared Golden, Member of Congress; Elaine Luria, Member of Congress.

The House met at 11 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. SARBANES).
THE JOURNAL
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings is approved.

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DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER
PRO TEMPORE

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be-

fore the House the following communication from the Speaker:

WASHINGTON, DC,

June 22, 2020.

I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN P. SARBANES to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

  • I
  • pledge allegiance to the Flag of the

United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

NANCY PELOSI,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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LETTER SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(b) OF HOUSE RES- OLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
PRAYER

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The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Loving God, thank You for giving us another day. We beseech You to consider the concerns and prayers of Your people as the Hon. NANCY PELOSI, coronavirus continues to spread in so many States in our Union. Bless those who are ill with recovery, and those who labor to find a medical solution to the pandemic. Bless us with Your love, for more love is needed now. Angry and volatile

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington, DC, June 22, 2020.

The Speaker announced her signature to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the following title:

S. 3084—An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Speaker of the House, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.

DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: Pursuant to section
4(b) of House Resolution 965, we are writing to inform you that the Committee on Armed Services has met the requirements for conducting a business meeting outlined in regulation E.l of the remote committee pro-

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ADJOURNMENT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 4(b) of House Resolution 967, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Thereupon (at 11 o’clock and 2 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Wednesday,

gatherings have given way to inten- ceedings regulations, inserted into the Congressional Record on May 15, 2020, and that the committee is prepared to conduct a remote meeting and permit remote participation. In meeting these requirements, the committee held a non-public business meeting

tional public expression for a change in police practice and culture. May reforms that come from the principles in conversation with one another benefit both police organizations and policemen, and the communities which they serve.

rehearsal on June 16, 2020; a public full com- June 24, 2020, at 2 p.m. mittee hearing with remote participation on

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Bless our Congress with wisdom and June 10, 2020; and a public subcommittee

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS,
ETC.

hearing with remote participation on June 4, 2020.

good will, that far-reaching solutions might be found to engage the national government wherever that might be appropriate and necessary. Bless us all this day, and every day, and may all that we do be for Your greater honor and glory.

Thank you,

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker’s table and referred as follows:

4533. A letter from the Program Analyst,
Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; James R. Langevin, Member of Congress; Jim Cooper, Member of Congress; John Garamendi, Member of Congress; Tulsi Gabbard, Member of Congress; U.S. Forest Service, Department of AgriSusan A. Davis, Member of Congress; Rick culture, transmitting the Department’s final

Amen.

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m.
Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE

June 22, 2020

rule — Land Uses; Special Uses; Stream- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Min- gency with respect to the situation in or in lining Processing of Communications Use nesota; Revision to the Minnesota State Im- relation to the Democratic Republic of the Applications (RIN: 0596-AD38) received June plementation Plan [EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0839; Congo that was declared in Executive Order 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- FRL-10007-92-Region 5] received May 22, 2020, 13413 of October 27, 2006, pursuant to 50 lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c);

  • Committee on Agriculture.
  • 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public

4534. A letter from the Acting Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulamittee on Energy and Commerce.
4543. A letter from the Director, Regu-
Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tions, Office of the Deputy Secretary, De- latory Management Division, Environmental partment of Housing and Urban Develop- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agenment, transmitting the Department’s final cy’s final authorization — Florida: Final Aurule — Streamlining Administrative Regula- thorization of State Hazardous Waste Mantions for Multifamily Housing Programs and agement Program Revisions [EPA-R04- Implementing Family Income Reviews Under RCRA-2019-0673; FRL-10008-85-Region 4] rethe Fixing America’s Surface Transportation ceived May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (FAST) Act [Docket No.: FR 5743-F-05] (RIN: 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 2502-AJ36) received June 1, 2020, pursuant to Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Commerce.
4551. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a sixmonth periodic report on the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4552. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a sixmonth periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the Central African Republic that was declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4553. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a sixmonth periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Yemen that was declared in Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4554. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a sixmonth periodic report on the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism that was declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4555. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a semiannual report detailing telecommunicationsrelated payments made to Cuba pursuant to Treasury Department licenses during the period from July 1 through December 31, 2019, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6004(e)(6); Public Law 102-484, Sec. 1705(e)(6) (as amended by Public Law 104-114, Sec. 102(g)); (110 Stat. 794); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4556. A letter from the Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, transmitting the Agency’s FY 2019 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109- 435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
4557. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department’s Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
4558. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting the Commission’s FY 2019 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109- 435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
4559. A letter from the Interim Federal CoChair, Denali Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 2020 Semi-Annual Inspector
4544. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0250; FRL-10009- 26] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4545. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Regulatory Updates to Allegheny County Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) Permitting Requirements for 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard
251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4535. A letter from the Program Specialist, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s interim final rule — Director, Shareholder, and Member Meetings [Docket No.: OCC-2020- 0020] (RIN: 1557-AE94) received June 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4536. A letter from the Program Specialist, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s correcting amendment — Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances [Docket ID: OCC-2020-0015] (RIN: 1557- AE87) received June 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.

  • (NAAQS)
  • [EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0469;
  • FRL-

10009-51-Region 3] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4546. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Newport State Park Area in Door County to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS [EPA-R05-OAR-2020- 0042; FRL-10009-61-Region 5] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4547. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; GA; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS Transport Infrastructure
4537. A letter from the Secretary, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — Amendments to the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail [Release No.: 34- 88890; File No.: S7-13-19] (RIN: 3235-AM60) received June 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4538. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting the Council’s 2019 Annual Report to Congress, pursuant to Sec. 1006(f) of U.S.C. 3305, the Financial Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978; to the Committee on Financial Services.
4539. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a renewed determination that a public health emergency exists nationwide as a result of the consequences of the opioid crisis effective April 13, 2020, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 319(a) (as amended by Public Law 107- 188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 Stat. 630); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  • [EPA-R04-OAR-2019-0329;
  • FRL-10009-69-Re-

gion 4] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4548. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s withdrawal of direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Negative Declaration for the Oil and Gas Industry

  • [EPA-R01-OAR-2020-0029;
  • FRL-10010-00-Re-

4540. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting proposed legislation to amend Sec. 621(d) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7231(d)); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. gion 1] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4549. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental
4541. A letter from the Director, Regu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agenlatory Management Division, Environmental cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Texas; Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Approval of Substitution for Dallas-Fort cy’s final rule — Indoxacarb; Pesticide Toler- Worth Area Transportation Control Measances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0384; FRL-9995-89] ures [EPA-R06-OAR-2020-0229; FRL 10009-40- received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Region 6] received May 22, 2020, pursuant to 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on EnCommerce.
4542. A letter from the Director, Reguergy and Commerce.
4550. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- General report, pursuant to Sec. 5(b) of the latory Management Division, Environmental ment of the Treasury, transmitting a six- Inspector General Act of 1978; to the ComProtection Agency, transmitting the Agen- month periodic report on the national emer- mittee on Natural Resources.

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June 22, 2020

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE

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4560. A letter from the Assistant Secretary nations for the Department of Veterans Af- quently determined by the Speaker, in each of State, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- fairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  • partment of State, transmitting
  • a
  • com-
  • By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr.

  • ROONEY of Florida, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY,
  • prehensive report of actions taken from 2012-

2018 to conclude new cultural property agreements with Belize, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Libya, and to extend agreements with Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cyprus, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mali, Nicaragua, and Peru, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(g)(1); Public Law 97-446, Sec. 303(g)(1); (96 Stat. 2354); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

  • By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BILI-
  • Ms.
  • D
  • ELAURO, Mr.
  • DEFAZIO, Mr.

RAKIS,

Mr.

DEUTCH,

  • and
  • Mr.

POCAN, and Ms. JAYAPAL):
H.R. 7288. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Fed-

FITZPATRICK):

  • H.R. 7293.
  • A
  • bill to amend the Public

eral officials to compile into a searchable Health Service Act to provide best practices database information relating to Federal on student suicide awareness and prevention support for biomedical research and develop- training and condition State educational ment related to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4561. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the De-

  • partment’s temporary final rule
  • —
  • Tem-

By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. ADAMS, and Mrs. LEE of Nevada): porary Postponement of the Time To Deposit Certain Estimated Duties, Taxes, and Fees During the National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak [USCBP-2020-0017; CBP Dec.: 20-05] (RIN: 1515-AE54) received June 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4562. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting proposed legislation to amend Sec. 4601(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2701); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.
By Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mr. WALTZ, and Ms. HOULAHAN):
H.R. 7294. A bill to suspend Federal Perkins Loans repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 7289. A bill to direct the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to carry out a pilot program for temporary issuance of maternity-related uniform items to pregnant members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HECK (for himself, Mr. CROW, Mr. KIM, and Mr. KILMER):
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. COHEN,

Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms.
H.R. 7290. A bill to modify the cost-sharing requirement of the Defense Community Infrastructure Program and to temporarily expand eligibility for Department of Defense impact aid and authorize additional amounts to provide such aid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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´
VELAZQUEZ, and Mr. VELA):

H.R. 7295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increase in the amount of the recovery rebates with respect to certain dependents, including students demonstrating significant financial need, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. NADLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7120. A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies; with an amendment (Rept. 116–434, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee on the Whole House on the state of the Union.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms.

  • D
  • ELAURO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. POCAN,

By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. and Ms. JAYAPAL):

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  • The Illinois State Capitol

    The Illinois State Capitol

    COM 18.10 .qxp_Layout 1 8/1/18 3:05 PM Page 2 Celebrations State Library Building renamed the Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building Brooks Gwendolyn Library, State Illinois the renamed Building Library State House and Senate Chambers receive major renovation major receive Chambers Senate and House Arsenal Building burns; replaced in 1937 by the Armory the by 1937 in replaced burns; Building Arsenal State Capitol participates in Bicentennial Bicentennial in participates Capitol State Capitol renovations completed renovations Capitol Archives Building renamed the Margaret Cross Norton Building Norton Cross Margaret the renamed Building Archives Illinois State Library building opened building Library State Illinois Centennial Building renamed the Michael J. Howlett Building Howlett J. Michael the renamed Building Centennial Attorney General’s Building dedicated Building General’s Attorney Capitol Building centennial and end of 20 years of renovation of years 20 of end and centennial Building Capitol Archives Building completed Building Archives Stratton Building completed Building Stratton Illinois State Museum dedicated Museum State Illinois Centennial Building completed Building Centennial Capitol Building groundbreaking Building Capitol Legislature meets in new Capitol Building Capitol new in meets Legislature Capitol Building construction completed construction Building Capitol Supreme Court Building dedicated Building Court Supreme Legislature authorizes sixth Capitol Building Capitol sixth authorizes Legislature 2018 2012 2006 1867 1868 1877 1888 1908 1923 1934 1938 1955 1963 1972 1988 1990 1992 1995 2003 Capitol Complex Timeline: Complex Capitol e u s o i n H e K t a a t s S k t a s s r i k F i ; a a d ; n C u t a o p R i l t o o t i l p a B C u n i i l l d a i e n s g e t i a n t s V s a s a n l g d d a e l n i i a a ; t S O : t l d h g i S r t o a t t t f e e L SECOND ST.
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    Indiana Magazine of History Volumexxiv

    INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY VOLUMEXXIV. MARCH, 1928 NUMBER1. Lincoln In Indianapolis By GEORGES. COWMAN,Indianapolis With the ever-increasing volume of literature about Abra- ham Lincoln it would seem as if nothing further could be said except in the way of repetition ; nevertheless much new matter will doubtless be yet uncovered. For example, an historical account of the great emancipator’s presence in Indianapolis- twice when living, once when dead-has never been given with fulness or accuracy, and the tradition that exists reveals both omissions and errors. 1859 As regards omissions, virtually no one now living knew until recently that Lincoln had delivered a speech in the Hoosier capital prior to 1861. The fact that he did.was dis- covered some months since by Earl W. Wiley, and also, in- dependently, by Miss Olga Ruehl, of the Indiana State Library staff, when examining the files of the Indianapolis Daily Atlas, a now forgotten newspaper. Thedate of the speech was Sep- tember 19, 1859; the place of delivery, the old Masonic Hall; the occasion, an echo of the state campaign in Ohio, where both Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas had been stumping as a sort of aftermath to their famous joint debate of the year before. Lincoln, on his way from Springfield to Ohio, passed 2 Indiana Magazine of Hzs tory through Indianapolis, as is shown by a fuller examination of the Aths files. That seems to have inspired the Republi- cans there to secure him; an invitation followed him to Col- umbus. It was accepted, and a little later, when on his way homeward from Cincinnati, he gave the Indianapolis address by way of good measure, as it were.
  • Legislative Staff Services

    Legislative Staff Services

    Legislative Staff Services Profiles of the 50 States and Territories Data gathered in 2005 and 2006 AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY | GU | PR | VI Legislative Staff Services: Profiles of the 50 States and Territories 2005-06 ALABAMA GENERAL Staff services are nonpartisan, centrally organized and, except as discussed below, operated by the House and Senate. Central agencies, however, function independently from one another and from the House and Senate, but under the general supervision of different joint committees. Central agency directors, the clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senate are principally responsible for hiring, supervision and personnel policy. The clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senate have very broad authority to determine management and personnel matters for the largest number of employees. The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the House have separate staffs and funding. SHARED SENATE/HOUSE SERVICES Legislative Reference Service Under the supervision of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Reference Service provides general legal and policy research, bill drafting, library services, codification and administrative code publishing services. Legislative Fiscal Office Operations of the Legislative Fiscal Office are overseen by the Joint Fiscal Committee. The agency provides general fiscal research, staffs the budget committees and prepares fiscal notes on pending legislation. Department of Examiners of Public Accounts Operations of the agency are overseen by the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts.
  • Police Violence Against Afro-Descendants in the United States

    Police Violence Against Afro-Descendants in the United States

    Cover Art Concept This IACHR report concludes that the United States has systematically failed to adopt preventive measures and to train its police forces to perform their duties in an appropriate fashion. This has led to the frequent use of force based on racial bias and prejudice and tends to result in unjustified killings of African Americans. This systematic failure is represented on the cover of the report by a tombstone in the bullseye of a shooting range target, which evokes the path of police violence from training through to these tragic outcomes. The target is surrounded by hands: hands in the air trying to stop the bullet, hands asking for help because of the danger that police officers represent in certain situations, and hands expressing suffering and pain over the unjustified loss of human lives. Cover design: Pigmalión / IACHR OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc. 156 26 November 2018 Original: English INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS African Americans, Police Use of Force, and Human Rights in the United States 2018 iachr.org OAS Cataloging-in-Publication Data Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. African Americans, police use of force, and human rights in the United States : Approved by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on November 26, 2018. p. ; cm. (OAS. Official records ; OEA/Ser.L) ISBN 978-0-8270-6823-0 1. Human rights. 2. Police misconduct--United States. 3. Race discrimination-- United States. 4. African Americans--Civil rights. 5. Racism--United States. I. Title. II. Series. OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc.156/18 INTER-AMERICAN
  • 2014 Maine State Rail Plan

    2014 Maine State Rail Plan

    Maine State Rail Plan TABLE OF CONTENTSview Chapter 1 Framework of the Maine State Rail Plan 1.1 Purpose of the State Rail Plan 1.1 1.2 Visions, Goals, Objectives of the Maine State Rail Plan 1.3 1.3 Transportation and Rail Planning in Maine 1.6 . Figure 1-1: MaineDOT Organizational Chart 1.7 . Figure 1-2: Maine’s MPO Areas 1.10 . Figure 1-3: Regional Planning and Development Councils 1.11 1.4 Public and Stakeholder Involvement 1.12 1.5 Review of Freight and Passenger Rail Planning Studies 1.17 1.6 Evaluation Criteria 1.18 Chapter 2 Freight Rail System 2.1 Overview 2.1 . Figure 2-1: North American Class I Rail Connections 2.2 . Figure 2-2: Map of MM&A Abandonment 2.6 . Figure 2-3: State of Maine Owned Rail Status 2.10 2.2 Freight Rail Industry Development 2.10 2.3 Maine’s Freight Railroad Facilities 2.12 2.4 International, National and Regional Context 2.21 . Figure 2-4: Canadian Class I Connections to Maine System 2.21 . Figure 2-5: Northeast U.S. Rail Freight System 2.22 . Figure 2-6: NS, CP, PAS and PAR Corridors 2.23 . Figure 2-7: Railroad Return on Investment and Cost of Capital 2.24 2.5 Freight Rail Issues and System Constraints 2.24 . Figure 2-8: Estimated National Highway System Peak-Period Congestion 2.25 . Figure 2-9: Estimated Rail Freight Service Levels, 2035 2.25 . Figure 2-10: Rail Clearance and Weight Constraints 2.28 .
  • NPRC) VIP List, 2009

    NPRC) VIP List, 2009

    Description of document: National Archives National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) VIP list, 2009 Requested date: December 2007 Released date: March 2008 Posted date: 04-January-2010 Source of document: National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 Note: NPRC staff has compiled a list of prominent persons whose military records files they hold. They call this their VIP Listing. You can ask for a copy of any of these files simply by submitting a Freedom of Information Act request to the address above. The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information provided on the governmentattic.org web site or in this file. The public records published on the site were obtained from government agencies using proper legal channels. Each document is identified as to the source. Any concerns about the contents of the site should be directed to the agency originating the document in question. GovernmentAttic.org is not responsible for the contents of documents published on the website.
  • Rail & Road to Recovery

    Rail & Road to Recovery

    RAIL & ROAD TO RECOVERY April 2020 Tri-State Transportation Campaign BlueWaveNJ Clean Water Action Environment New Jersey New Jersey Policy Perspective New Jersey Sierra Club SUMMARY Transit and environmental advocates strongly oppose the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s unprecedented 2020 Capital Plan, which will direct $16 billion toward road expansion projects. The $24 billion capital plan calls for more than 50 major projects to be undertaken on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway in rolling, five-year increments. Thirteen of these projects will ultimately widen over 100 miles of roadway on the Turnpike and Parkway, and none of the projects would allow for any transit expansion or incorporate a transit component. This proposed capital program directly contradicts the state’s Energy Master Plan, released in January after a year-long process, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition the state to 100% clean energy sources by 2050, with an emphasis on expanding public transportation options and reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In contrast, Rail and Road to Recovery, our alternative capital plan, highlights 27 unfunded mass transit projects totaling over $25.8 billion that would create 1.28 million jobs that should be funded with the $16 billion currently slated for highway expansion. NJTA’s plan also doesn’t take getting the state’s roads and bridges into a state of good repair seriously --36% of the state’s highways are deficient (rough and/or distressed), 529 bridges are structurally deficient and 2,367 are in need of repair. The price tag for unfunded fix-it-first projects is over $10 billion --at least $8.6 billion for bridges and $679 million for just the top 500 state road projects over the next few years, which doesn’t even include needed repairs to the far larger network of local and county roads.