Congressional Record
United States of America
th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
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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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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.
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- 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.
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- ELAURO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. POCAN,
By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. and Ms. JAYAPAL):