H5594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 summer. By the fifth grade, children of the most desirable places to live and small farms, farms owned by new and without summer learning opportunities visit. Royal Oak saw a jump of $10 mil- beginning farmers, veteran farmers, are 2 years behind their peers. lion in revenue in 10 years, truly an and minority farmers in order to better Students need a safe, stable place to outstanding accomplishment for the understand how much the Armed learn over the summer. That is why I people of Royal Oak and a testament to Forces are working with small farms to am so proud to have introduced legisla- Don’s hard work. supply commissaries and feed service- tion to help close the achievement gap Mr. Speaker, I thank Don for his members. and reduce food insecurity. years of service and wish him the very With this data, Congress and Defense The Summer Meals and Learning Act best in his next chapter. agencies can work together to expand will help fund summer reading pro- f opportunity for our small family farm- grams at schools that already serve as ers. PROTECTING MILITARY WIDOWS summer meal sites, providing the sup- Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues port and stability at-risk youth need to (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina for standing with me on this very im- grow and thrive. Every child deserves asked and was given permission to ad- portant issue. the opportunity to achieve their goals. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- It is my hope that this legislation will vise and extend his remarks.) f help students stay on the path to suc- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. b 1215 cess. Speaker, Congress should strive for f Democrats and Republicans in Wash- COMMUNICATION FROM THE ington to truly work together. When CLERK OF THE HOUSE IMPROVING MALMSTROM AIR the Military Surviving Spouses Equity FORCE BASE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Act reached 365 bipartisan cosponsors, fore the House the following commu- (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was I was grateful to share the good news. nication from the Clerk of the House of given permission to address the House That is a remarkable more than 80 per- Representatives: for 1 minute and to revise and extend cent of Congress. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, his remarks.) House Democrats had the ability to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise bring the Military Surviving Spouses Washington, DC, July 11, 2019. today to thank the members of the Equity Act to the floor tomorrow to re- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, House Armed Services Committee for peal the widow’s tax. Instead, Demo- The Speaker, House of Representatives, their hard work on this year’s National cratic leadership has diverted a vote by Washington, DC. Defense Authorization Act. tacking it onto a flawed and DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Malmstrom Air Force Base is home hyperpartisan bill without notice late permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II to the 341st Missile Wing, which main- at night, which they know will not re- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tains and operates one-third of the U.S. tives, the Clerk received the following mes- ceive support on both sides of the aisle. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ICBM force. Servicemembers at This is heartbreaking for the 65,000 July 11, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.: Malmstrom protect our country, but military widows in America. However, That the Senate passed S. 1811. the base can do more to keep America it is not too late to do the right thing With best wishes, I am, safe and secure. With some work, the and keep this as a standalone bipar- Sincerely, base’s runway can, once again, host tisan bill. CHERYL L. JOHNSON. flying missions. I encourage our colleagues across the f I especially thank and recognize Mr. aisle to put H.R. 553 on the Consensus TURNER from Ohio. We worked on a Calendar. Together, we can give serv- REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, measure that could reform the basing icemembers and their families the rec- BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- process to focus on improving existing ognition they deserve. VIVORS PROTECTION ACT facilities like Malmstrom instead of In conclusion, God bless our troops, Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask building new ones. and we will never forget September the unanimous consent that the Com- This bill begins the process of includ- 11th in the global war on terrorism. mittee on the Judiciary be discharged ing Malmstrom in future Air Force f from further consideration of H.R. 962, basing decisions to host aircraft, po- USE FAMILY FARMS AS the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- tentially increasing the number of men SUPPLIERS FOR ARMED FORCES tection Act, and ask for its immediate and women serving there. consideration in the House. (Mr. DELGADO asked and was given I appreciate the Montana Defense Al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under permission to address the House for 1 liance for its advocacy on behalf of guidelines consistently issued by suc- minute.) Great Falls and all the servicemembers cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- Mr. DELGADO. Mr. Speaker, I rise at Malmstrom and elsewhere who keep tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- today to thank my colleagues on both our country safe. ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- sides of the aisle for voting to include f tertain the request unless it has been my amendment to the NDAA that will cleared by the bipartisan floor and CONGRATULATING ROYAL OAK allow our armed services to aid small committee leaderships. CITY MANAGER DON JOHNSON farmers across the country. Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I urge the ON HIS RETIREMENT Two weeks ago, the USDA released Speaker to immediately schedule this (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and its congressional district-specific data important bill. was given permission to address the for the ‘‘Census of Agriculture’’ and re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- House for 1 minute and to revise and ported that in my district, New York’s tleman is not recognized for debate. extend his remarks.) 19th Congressional District, 96 percent Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, of the farms there are small family f I rise to congratulate my constituent farms. and Royal Oak city manager, Don During our most recent in-district NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- Johnson, on his retirement after 14 work period, I visited small farms back TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 years with the great city of Royal Oak. home in Rensselaer and Montgomery The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Don started as city manager right at Counties and learned more about their LEVIN of Michigan). Pursuant to House the height of the Great Recession. To work with organizations to help vet- Resolution 476 and rule XVIII, the hear him tell it, the city was flat erans gain the skills needed to transi- Chair declares the House in the Com- broke. Royal Oak was facing huge rev- tion to jobs in agriculture. mittee of the Whole House on the state enue shortfalls, and Michigan families Today, the House passed my amend- of the Union for the further consider- were hurting. ment that requires a report from cer- ation of the bill, H.R. 2500. In the years since, he has helped tain Defense agencies on programs, Will the gentleman from California Royal Oak turn around and become one policies, and practices relating to (Mr. PETERS) kindly take the chair.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.014 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5595 b 1220 yet the Government of Azerbaijan has their forces working alongside coali- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE stated, with regard to flights going tion forces in countering terrorism in into Stepanakert Airport, that they Accordingly, the House resolved Afghanistan, in addition to contrib- envision the physical destruction of uting a logistics supply route vital to itself into the Committee of the Whole airplanes landing in that territory. U.S. and coalition forces. House on the state of the Union for the This threat has been repeated several Azerbaijan lies in a compromising further consideration of the bill (H.R. times by Azeri officials, and in times position between two hostile forces: 2500) to authorize appropriations for past, Azerbaijan has actually shot at Russia and Iran. Our bilateral relation- fiscal year 2020 for military activities civil airliners going into Stepanakert ship and the incredible amount of sup- of the Department of Defense and for Airport. That is why this amendment port the Azeris have provided to U.S. military construction, to prescribe is necessary. It prohibits the transfer missions in Afghanistan were strong military personnel strengths for such of Defense Department articles to indicators of how our partnership has fiscal year, and for other purposes, Azerbaijan unless the President can grown since Azerbaijan first gained its with Mr. PETERS (Acting Chair) in the certify that the weapons being trans- independence in 1991. We must not chair. ferred will not threaten civilian avia- limit our ability to provide reciprocal The Clerk read the title of the bill. tion. support to our friend and partner in a The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- It would be a tragedy if a civilian air- tumultuous region. mittee of the Whole rose on Wednes- liner were shot at or shot down as it Putin’s history of utilizing military day, July 10, 2019, a fourth set of en landed or took off from Stepanakert force against its neighbors, such as bloc amendments offered by the gen- Airport in the Republic of Artsakh. Ukraine and Georgia, forebodes his tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH) But if that, God forbid, ever happens, willingness to use the same methods had been disposed of. let it not be an American weapon. against others that counter him. AMENDMENT NO. 21 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN We are on notice that antiaircraft The United States Department of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order weapons transferred to Azerbaijan may State is responsible for the review of to consider amendment No. 21 printed very well be used against civilian air- sales and transfers of defense articles in part B of House Report 116–143. craft. That is why it is necessary for us and services. They exercise this respon- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chairman, I have to have this provision. sibility through an interagency process an amendment at the desk. After 23 years of studying these that assesses each possible arms trans- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will issues on the Foreign Affairs Com- fer on a case-by-case basis. Mr. SHER- designate the amendment. mittee, I am not convinced that we MAN’s amendment unnecessarily sin- The text of the amendment is as fol- should transfer any weapons, under any gles out Azerbaijan by placing an addi- lows: circumstances, to the Government of tional certification requirement on the At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add Azerbaijan until it comes to the table State Department’s armed sales review the following: and resolves the Artsakh dispute. But, process. SEC. l. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO certainly, we should not, having been The length of time this amendment TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTICLES AND put on notice, transfer weapons that we would add to the defense exports re- SERVICES TO AZERBAIJAN. cannot be sure will not be used to view process is detrimental in the None of the funds authorized to be appro- shoot down civilian aircraft. event of an attack by militarily supe- priated by this Act or otherwise made avail- I am pleased to have the cosponsor- rior Russia against our security part- able to the Department of Defense for fiscal ship of this amendment by Representa- ner, Azerbaijan, while providing no year 2020 may be used to transfer defense ar- tives SPEIER, SCHIFF, and PALLONE, and added benefit to our bilateral relation- ticles or services to Azerbaijan unless the President certifies to Congress that the I believe that this is a necessary step. ship. This would include a lengthening transfer of such defense articles or services Because, as we provide weapons to of time in reviewing arms sales in- does not threaten civil aviation. countries around the world, we should tended for Azeri forces operating in The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to not provide antiaircraft weapons that counterterrorism operations in Afghan- House Resolution 476, the gentleman we believe might very well be used to istan. shoot down our civilian aircraft. Nagorno-Karabakh is an Armenian- from California (Mr. SHERMAN) and a I would point out that the occupied territory inside the borders of Member opposed each will control 5 Stepanakert airport is located in the Azerbaijan, which has undergone bitter minutes. Republic of Artsakh, previously known conflict for two decades. The Chair recognizes the gentleman as the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired from California. a historically Armenian territory that by the United States, has sought a Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, one pro- was lumped in with Azerbaijan by no peaceful solution to the conflict since gramming note: At this point in the less than Joseph Stalin in a deliberate 1992. By conditioning sales to Azer- schedule, we were scheduled to deal effort to create ethnic tensions in the baijan, the United States Congress with three SHERMAN amendments, No. Caucasus to the benefit of the Soviet would tilt the United States neutral 20, No. 21, and No. 22. Union and in an effort to punish the position as a member of the Minsk No. 22, also in the Rules Committee Armenian people. Group and hinder resolution efforts in numbering No. 83, was included in an The people of Artsakh established Nagorno-Karabakh. By taking sides, en bloc adopted by this House last their independence decades ago, and the trust that has been built up by the evening. whatever your view as to the status of U.S. and Azerbaijan through the Amendment No. 20, Rules Committee that territory, you should support this group’s efforts would be gravely dimin- No. 301, is not being considered at this amendment unless you believe it is ap- ished, and the conflict would degen- time because it will be included in an propriate to shoot down civilian air- erate further. en bloc that comes up later today. craft. b 1230 So we are now focused on No. 21, I urge my colleagues to support the Rules Committee No. 82, and I rise in amendment, and I yield back the bal- The NDAA is not the appropriate ve- support of that amendment. ance of my time. hicle for taking sides on a political Mr. Chair, on September 1, 1983, Ko- Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I claim issue, nor should it be used to influence rean Air Lines 007 was shot down—269 the time in opposition to the amend- a process that clearly lies within the casualties, including a Member of this ment. jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs House, Congressman Larry McDonald. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Committee. On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. This amendment is not required. The number 17 was shot down—298 casual- Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I stand Department of Defense already adheres ties. in opposition to the amendment offered to the provisions of the Department of If there is one thing this House can by Mr. SHERMAN that conditions de- State’s March 2019 extension of section agree on, it is that we are opposed to fense transfers to Azerbaijan. 907, which specifies that assistance to shooting down—especially, deliberately Azerbaijan actively contributes to Azerbaijan will not be used for offen- shooting down—civilian aircraft. And international security efforts. We see sive purposes against Armenia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.017 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 I oppose this amendment, which this bombing campaign since hos- Instead, this amendment slams the halts the positive momentum of our bi- tilities began in 2015, according to the door shut, crushing any opportunity to lateral relationship, particularly with U.N. High Commissioner for Human see the region and civilians protected. the arrival of U.S. Ambassador Lee Rights. Have no doubt: The coalition will Litzenberger in January of this year. Thousands more have been displaced continue to purchase arms, including Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of by the fighting, and millions are faced defensive weapons, from other sources my time. with starvation, hunger, and disease. that have no regard for how these The Acting CHAIR. The question is This has created a humanitarian cri- weapons are deployed. on the amendment offered by the gen- sis, destroyed water supplies, and cre- As a result of this amendment, the tleman from California (Mr. SHERMAN). ated shortages in food and medical war in Yemen will not end, nor will it The question was taken; and the Act- care. assist the United States or our stra- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- We have already passed a resolution tegic allies in containing Iran’s malign peared to have it. seeking to end U.S. involvement in this influence in the region. Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I de- slaughter, only to have the President Mr. Chair, I urge Members to oppose mand a recorded vote. veto it, while he continues to supply this amendment, and I reserve the bal- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Saudi Arabia with U.S. missiles and ance of my time. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- bombs. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. ceedings on the amendment offered by This amendment will prevent the Chair, I yield back the balance of my the gentleman from California will be military from speeding supplies to time. postponed. Saudi Arabia and the UAE and will do Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, again, I urge AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU much to alleviate the suffering of the my colleagues to oppose this amend- OF CALIFORNIA people of Yemen. ment, and I yield back the balance of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. Chair, I ask that all Members my time. to consider amendment No. 23 printed support this amendment and end our The Acting CHAIR. The question is in part B of House Report 116–143. involvement in this shameful war, and on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. I reserve the balance of my time. tleman from California (Mr. TED LIEU). Chairman, I rise to offer amendment Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- The question was taken; and the Act- No. 23 as the designee of Representa- position to the amendment. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- tive GABBARD. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman peared to have it. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will from New York is recognized for 5 min- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I demand a designate the amendment. utes. recorded vote. The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I oppose this The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lows: amendment prohibiting the use of clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add funds from the Special Defense Acqui- ceedings on the amendment offered by the following new section: sition Fund to provide assistance to the gentleman from California will be SEC. 1268. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FROM Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emir- THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISI- postponed. TION FUND. ates if such assistance could be used in AMENDMENT NO. 24 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU Section 114(c) of title 10, United States hostilities in Yemen. OF CALIFORNIA Code, is amended by adding at the end the Nearly every Member in this Cham- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order following new paragraph: ber has made it very clear that we are to consider amendment No. 24 printed ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), none concerned about civilian casualties re- of the funds made available from the Special in part B of House Report 116–143. sulting from the conflict in Yemen. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Defense Acquisition Fund for any fiscal year However, this amendment does not ad- may be made available to provide any assist- Chair, I have an amendment at the ance to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab dress that concern. desk. Emirates if such assistance could be used by The war in Yemen must end, but, as The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will either country to conduct or continue hos- Iran continues to finance terror and designate the amendment. tilities in Yemen.’’. help the Houthis, who have overthrown The text of the amendment is as fol- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the government, the consequence will lows: House Resolution 476, the gentleman be utter devastation for the Yemeni ci- At the appropriate place in subtitle G of from California (Mr. TED LIEU) and a vilians. title XII, insert the following: Member opposed each will control 5 Our assistance for the coalition op- SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF EMER- minutes. posing Houthi and Iranian terror in GENCY AUTHORITIES FOR THE SALE The Chair recognizes the gentleman Yemen started in 2015 during the OR TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTI- Obama administration when the CLES AND SERVICES TO SAUDI ARA- from California. BIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIR- Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Houthis overthrew a legitimate govern- ATES. Chair, I rise to speak in support of the ment, with Iran’s assistance. None of the funds authorized to be appro- amendment offered by Representative The Houthis fired missiles against priated or otherwise made available by this GABBARD of Hawaii on the limitation the coalition, with support from Iran, or any other Act may be made available to on the use of funds from the Special and the U.S. provided intelligence and process a commercial sale or foreign mili- Defense Acquisition Fund for Saudi logistical support in compliance with tary sale, or to transfer, deliver, or facilitate the transfer or delivery, of any defense arti- Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. the Law of Armed Conflict. Iran poses a massive geostrategic cle or service to Saudi Arabia or the United This fund allows the U.S. military to Arab Emirates pursuant to any certification preorder weapons for sale to foreign threat in the area around Yemen, of emergency circumstances submitted in ac- militaries and is intended to reduce throughout the Middle East, and to the cordance with section 36(b) of the Arms Ex- wait times for weapons or related serv- United States and many of our allies. port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) with re- ices. Right now, Saudi Arabia, the United spect to such countries, including any such While this is normally a good way to Arab Emirates, Yemen, and the U.S. certification submitted to Congress before prevent a long and detrimental wait for share a common adversary in Iran. the date of the enactment of this section. our allies to use weapons in self-de- We cannot signal to Iran that their The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fense, is it unconscionable that it be continued aggression will be tolerated. House Resolution 476, the gentleman used to kill and wound civilians in an Iran’s nefarious activities must be from California (Mr. TED LIEU) and a unjust war. countered effectively. Member opposed each will control 5 Saudi Arabia and the UAE have, The coalition continues to face an minutes. since 2015, been bombing schools, hos- onslaught of Houthi attacks on civilian The Chair recognizes the gentleman pitals, buses, and other civilian tar- targets, and the U.S. needs a nuanced from California. gets. approach that helps our Nation, our Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. As of March of this year, nearly 18,000 partners, and avoids civilian casual- Chair, I don’t have any philosophical people have been killed or injured by ties. objection to supporting our allies.

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And I tion, through Secretary Pompeo, noti- creased threat. would encourage any Members of Con- fied Congress that it was declaring a Mr. Chair, I urge Members to oppose gress who are responsible for that hold fake emergency to bypass congres- this amendment, and I reserve the bal- or support the hold to articulate to us sional review of 22 arms sales to Saudi ance of my time. and to the administration exactly what Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. the hold is, what the concerns are, and How do we know this was a fake Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- how we can work through it together. emergency? Because there is no emer- tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. I hope that we all are in unanimity gency to the United States or to UAE CICILLINE). with concern over Iranian aggression or to Saudi Arabia regarding the war in Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chair, I thank in the Middle East. We are all in una- Yemen. the gentleman for yielding and rise in nimity with concern when we see It is a horrific humanitarian prob- strong support of the Lieu amendment. Iran—beyond the rhetorical calling us I am proud to be a cosponsor of this lem. The Saudi-led coalition has killed the great Satan—pledging death to amendment, which will prevent the countless civilians. But it is not an America, building a land bridge across sale of weapons to the Gulf without un- emergency that would justify weapons the Middle East, supporting Assad in dergoing the proper congressional noti- sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE that by- Syria and financing Hezbollah in Leb- fication process. passes congressional procedure. anon. This administration invented an And, certainly, there are the con- And, in fact, it has been recently re- emergency in the Middle East in order ported that the UAE is now pulling its cerns with the movement in shipping to circumvent the process of congres- lanes around Yemen, a conflict that troops out of Yemen. What kind of sional review over arms sales, an egre- emergency is this that would require the Houthis, in overthrowing a legiti- gious and legally questionable move, to mate government, did with the backing the bypass of Congress to sell arms to put more weapons in the hands of re- UAE and Saudi Arabia? of the Iranians. gimes who are responsible for perpe- So, there are a lot of concerns that In addition, we had a hearing in the trating horrific civilian casualties in we have on our side of the aisle as it re- Foreign Affairs Committee where the Yemen, often with U.S. weapons. lates to Iranian aggression, and I hope Trump administration official admit- The administration briefed this body that we can work together in dealing ted that many of these arms would not on Iran just days before the supposed with those concerns that we all have as even be ready for months, if not years, emergency was declared, yet never it relates to Iranian aggression. in order to be sold. mentioned anything at the time about Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of So, it is unacceptable that the ad- an emergency. my time. ministration is trying to bypass Con- The administration claims that Iran Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. gress. poses such an imminent threat to our Chair, I agree Iran is a malign influ- What this amendment will do is sim- allies that emergency assistance is ence in the Middle East, but that ply say you cannot declare a fake needed for Saudi Arabia and the United doesn’t mean the administration gets emergency to bypass Congress to sell Arab Emirates to defend themselves, to bypass Congress in selling arms to these arms. If you want to sell these yet most of these weapons are offensive Saudi Arabia and the UAE. arms to Saudi Arabia and UAE, you weapons and much of the sale will be Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the have to do it through the normal proc- delivered months or years from now. gentleman from Washington (Mr. ess. The logic doesn’t make sense because SMITH). Mr. Chair, I request an ‘‘aye’’ vote on there is no logic. This is an administra- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, this amendment, and I reserve the bal- tion that has cozied up to Riyadh, I respect the gentleman’s point about ance of my time. sweeping aside gross human rights how we need to work towards an agree- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- abuses, turning a blind eye to the ment to how Congress can have the position to the amendment. Saudis taking a buzz saw to a Wash- most constructive role possible on The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ington Post reporter, and supporting arms sales. from New York is recognized for 5 min- an intervention in Yemen that is caus- The concern here is the tendency of utes. ing famine, destruction, and mounting the White House to declare an emer- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- loss of life. gency when they simply want to do position to this amendment, which Just because you don’t like the proc- something that we haven’t allowed would prohibit any funds from being ess doesn’t mean you get to ignore it. them to do. It is troubling because it used to process any arms sales or This action has implications far be- takes us out of the process, so we need transfers to Saudi Arabia or the United yond this current sale, and if Congress to find a way to make sure that they Arab Emirates pursuant to emergency doesn’t reassert our proper role in the can’t do that. certification made under the Arms Ex- process, we risk giving up our author- It is not a huge mystery why these port Control Act. ity in the arms sale process entirely. arms sales have been held up. We are The President’s emergency certifi- Mr. Chair, I strongly encourage my concerned about Iran’s malign influ- cation of May 24 to move 22 arms sales colleagues to support this excellent ence. We are also concerned about the as an emergency was to address in- amendment. actions that Saudi Arabia has been creased threats from Iran to U.S. secu- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I just want taking in that region that could be rity interests and Iran’s continued ef- to point out Chairman ENGEL has been stirring up conflict and making it easi- forts to destabilize the region, which approaching this issue in a little more er for Iran to have that malign influ- directly impacts our strategic allies. of a surgical approach in looking at ence; quite specifically, killing civil- The Democrat majority had been Federal law. I think that that would be ians in Yemen in a way that generates holding onto arms sales through con- the more appropriate tactic in being sympathy, certainly, for the Houthis in gressional notification requirements able to work together in a bipartisan Yemen but then sympathy for that and abusing oversight power with the fashion on this issue. side. Arms Export Control Act. Some of This amendment, with all due respect So, we are worried about the way these requests by the administration to my good friend from California, is a Saudi Arabia is conducting this war, had been on hold for over a year, and little more of a sledgehammer. I think certainly, and we are also worried there was no progress in determining he would probably say that that would about other actions by Saudi Arabia. why. be true, unapologetically. Certainly, the murder of the journalist, We witnessed just last month, on I, though, would certainly encourage Jamal Khashoggi, has not been an- June 19, Iran shot down a U.S. military my colleagues, really, on both sides of swered for to this point.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.024 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 So, simply selling weapons to Saudi for any civilian or military personnel of the passed, very carefully carves out the Arabia at this point is something that Department of Defense to command, coordi- activity that we are engaged in in is going to take time and is going to nate, participate in the movement of, or ac- Yemen to counter violent extremist company the regular or irregular military raise questions. forces of the Saudi and United Arab Emir- groups like al-Qaida and ISIS that have For the President to simply bypass ates-led coalition forces in hostilities arisen in the region. us, taking us out of the process in that against the Houthis in Yemen or in situa- We have a counterterrorism presence situation, I think, undermines our role. tions in which there exists an imminent in Yemen. This amendment in no way That is the purpose of this amend- threat that such coalition forces become en- restricts us from continuing that coun- ment, and I urge adoption. gaged in such hostilities, unless and until terterrorism activity. This is focused the President has obtained specific statutory on the civil war in Yemen. b 1245 authorization, in accordance with section And it is worth noting that, as we get Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I also think 8(a) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)). to the point now where Iran is in- it is important to note that the United (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibi- volved, that is not the way it started. States has not engaged in direct hos- tions under this section may not be con- Basically, the Houthis in Yemen were tilities in Yemen. We stopped the re- strued to apply with respect to United States an oppressed minority and suffered dec- fueling of Saudi aircraft, so the activi- Armed Forces engaged in operations directed ades of mistreatment at the hands of ties have actually, in many respects, at al Qaeda or associated forces. whoever happened to be in charge in been walked back from what was his- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Yemen, which led to the revolt. torically known as being directly en- House Resolution 476, the gentleman Now, since that time, the Houthis gaged in hostilities on the ground, from Washington (Mr. SMITH) and a have committed all manner of atroc- which is just not the case here as it re- Member opposed each will control 5 ities, as well as the war moved forward. lates to the United States. minutes. But initially, this was a civil war that I reserve the balance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman doesn’t really have anything to do with Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. from Washington. the terrorism fight that we are doing. Chair, this issue has bipartisan sup- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. And I think it is incredibly important port, and I request an ‘‘aye’’ vote on Chairman, this amendment is a vari- for the credibility of our foreign policy the amendment. ation on a bill that this House passed to clearly differentiate between our ac- I yield back the balance of my time. and the Senate passed as well that the tivities, our legitimate activities, in Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, again, I President vetoed that would cut off Yemen to stop those terrorists in would urge all of my colleagues to op- any U.S. support for the Saudi coali- Yemen who threaten us and threaten pose this amendment. tion that is fighting in Yemen. our allies in the region, and the activi- And I will agree with some discussion I yield back the balance of my time. ties of this broader civil war that, as I that came earlier that this is a com- The Acting CHAIR. The question is said, I believe, is merely creating more plicated situation because we are con- on the amendment offered by the gen- violence in the Middle East and em- cerned about the malign influence of tleman from California (Mr. TED LIEU). Iran in the region. But the problem is powering Iran by creating widespread The question was taken; and the Act- the way the war has been conducted in sympathy across the board and in the ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Yemen. United States for the Houthis and for peared to have it. As I mentioned earlier on the pre- the people in Yemen who are being the Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I demand a vious amendment, the civilian casual- victims of these bombing attacks. recorded vote. ties and the way the war has been con- The U.S. should step back from this. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ducted has undermined, I believe, our And if Saudi Arabia is the great ally clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- efforts to arrive at a peaceful solution that everyone has said they are, we ceedings on the amendment offered by and to begin to limit the Iranian influ- should be able to have a conversation the gentleman from California will be ence in the region. with them about how they change their postponed. I met with Saudi Arabian officials as actions, so we can be in a better posi- AMENDMENT NO. 26 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF they explained to me what their tar- tion to support them and lead toward WASHINGTON geting strategy was, and how they were greater peace in the region and contain The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order trying to mitigate civilian casualties, Iran. That is what we need to do. to consider amendment No. 26 printed but I was not impressed because what- But the current policy isn’t working, in part B of House Report 116–143. ever they showed me on these pieces of so this amendment makes it clear the Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. paper, it has been well-documented United States is not supporting the Chairman, I rise to offer amendment that they bombed a school bus, killing Saudi-led coalition that is engaged in No. 26 as the designee of Mr. KHANNA. a large number of children. They actu- the civil war in Yemen, and I urge sup- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ally bombed a funeral, a funeral that port. designate the amendment. had a lot of the key leaders in Yemen I reserve the balance of my time. The text of the amendment is as fol- at it that were going to be responsible Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I claim the lows: for negotiating a peace agreement. And time in opposition to the amendment. At the appropriate place in subtitle G of on countless other instances they have The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman title XII, insert the following: bombed civilian targets. from New York is recognized for 5 min- SEC. 12ll. PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT FOR MILI- There is also a very aggressive block- utes. TARY PARTICIPATION AGAINST THE ade going on in Yemen that is having a Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I completely HOUTHIS. devastating humanitarian impact. support Congress’ solemn duty under (a) PROHIBITION RELATING TO SUPPORT.— Now, I understand that Iran is also Article I of the Constitution to author- None of the funds authorized to be appro- doing things that we should oppose. ize the commitment of U.S. troops to priated or otherwise made available by this foreign hostilities; but that is not the Act may be made available to provide the They are killing civilians; they are following forms of United States support to stirring up difficulties. But we are not only issue here. Saudi-led coalition’s operations against the supporting Iran. We are not responsible This amendment attempts to block Houthis in Yemen: for that piece of it. intelligence sharing to our strategic (1) Sharing intelligence for the purpose of But to the extent that we participate partners such as Saudi Arabia at a enabling coalition strikes. in helping Saudi Arabia, through intel- time when those partners have civilian (2) Providing logistical support for coali- ligence sharing, through refueling, targets that are actively being at- tion strikes, including by providing mainte- through a variety of different means, tacked by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. nance or transferring spare parts to coalition we are participating in the atrocities Intelligence sharing can help our members flying warplanes engaged in anti- partners protect their forces and their Houthi bombings. that are being committed on that side, (b) PROHIBITION RELATING TO MILITARY and we should not be. It is not what is civilians. It can also help them ensure PARTICIPATION.—None of the funds author- going to lead us to a peaceful solution. that they are hitting their correct tar- ized to be appropriated or otherwise made I also want to emphasize that this gets, thereby minimizing civilian cas- available by this Act may be made available amendment, as did the bill that we ualties.

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Mr. Chair, I yield 1 In working with the UAE, for in- strategic partners, it will certainly minute to the gentleman from Arkan- stance, they actually do take steps to have repercussions that diminish our sas (Mr. CRAWFORD). minimize civilian casualties and are abilities to protect our own assets. Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Chair, I rise in reasonably successful about it in the There is reason that a bipartisan ma- opposition to this amendment. As a operations that they have conducted, jority supported exempting intel- veteran, and as a member of the House both from the air and the ground. ligence sharing from the War Powers Intelligence Committee, I have had the Saudi Arabia has not. And believe Resolution on Yemen that we consid- privilege of seeing firsthand how intel- me, I certainly understood the malign ered earlier this year. It is because this ligence supports U.S. foreign policy influence of Iran and their relationship type of cooperation is essential to U.S. abroad and just how important our al- with the Houthis. But Saudi Arabia, interests in the region, including en- lies are when fighting our adversaries. time and time again, regrettably, has suring responsible conduct of the war Intelligence sharing relationships act not used this intelligence sharing in a in Yemen. as a force multiplier, ensuring the se- way that minimizes civilian casualties. It is important to point out that curity of the United States and our al- I had cited the instances earlier of here, in this case with Yemen, the lies. As we have seen time and time the school bus that was bombed; the fu- Houthis overthrew a government with again, restricting such critical infor- neral party that was bombed; the civil- the backing of Iran. Iran is the world’s mation sharing results in disastrous re- ians who are continually hit. They are largest state sponsor of terror. They do percussions. not using this intelligence sharing in a many malign, nonnuclear, nefarious Even as we debate this amendment, way to minimize civilian casualties. activities. our strategic partners, such as Saudi And I think we need to make a state- While, for good reason, we give the Arabia, have civilian targets that are ment that they are going to have to most amount of attention to Iran’s nu- being attacked by Iran-backed Houthi change their ways before we continue clear activities—they call Israel the rebels. These same Iran-supported to do this. Little Satan, the United States the rebels pose a threat to U.S. military On the broader issue, and that is Great Satan, and they pledge death to personnel in the region. really what Yemen is about for U.S. America in their parliament and on Yesterday, this body debated an policy purposes, is Iran’s influence in their streets and in their holidays— amendment tasking the ODNI to pro- the region and, also, the role that they have been attempting to build a vide an annual report on civilian cas- Saudi Arabia plays in the violence. And land bridge to the west of the country. ualties. the problem I have with the adminis- They have a much more growing in- You know what helps minimize civil- tration’s policy right now is it would fluence within the government of Iraq. ian casualties? Intelligence. Intel- do nothing to contain what Saudi Ara- They have been propping up Assad in ligence helps ensure that the correct bia is doing, which only exacerbates Syria. They have been financing rock- targets are hit, while minimizing col- the violence and creates openings for ets and other activities to support lateral damage. Iran. So we need to balance that. Hezbollah in Lebanon. I am gravely concerned with the dan- As far Iran is concerned, right now it When you look towards the Strait of gerous long-term implications of this is hard to say where the administra- Bab al-Mandab, and the area around ill-advised amendment. For this rea- tion’s policy is going. It is a maximum Yemen, and the strategic advantage for son, I urge my colleagues to oppose the pressure campaign. We have seen Iran Iran to be able to successfully help the amendment. lash out since we abandoned the nu- Houthis in overthrowing this govern- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, clear deal. They are now moving more ment and having long-term security, I am prepared to close. I reserve the in the direction of developing a nuclear Iranian aggression has caused a re- balance of my time. weapon than they were before we aban- alignment of different alliances within Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, who has the doned the nuclear deal. the Middle East. right to close? The administration is now saying Many of these nations are looking at The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman that they want to force Iran to the Israel differently than they used to be- from Washington has the right to table to stop them from getting a nu- cause they are so concerned with Ira- close. clear weapon. nian aggression. Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- We need a better policy in Iran. I I think what is most important for self the balance of my time. urge support for the amendment. U.S. interests in the Middle East and, I would just encourage all my col- I yield back the balance of my time. specifically, in Yemen, one, it is criti- leagues to oppose this amendment for The Acting CHAIR. The question is cally important, and as the gentleman reasons that were stated, hopefully, on the amendment offered by the gen- said in his point, minimizing civilian with great concern across this entire tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH). casualties must be of a bipartisan con- body on both sides of the aisle as it re- The question was taken; and the Act- cern. It should be one of international lates to Iranian aggression. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- concern, most importantly, for inno- We need to work together, really all peared to have it. cent civilians who end up losing their around the world or wherever the Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I demand a life. United States can be of assistance to recorded vote. Additionally, those who are cutting minimize civilian casualties, to get ac- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to off access to humanitarian aid is also cess to humanitarian aid. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- of great concern and great debate. There is debate at times of who is re- ceedings on the amendment offered by So for myself, speaking for myself sponsible, but I think it is important the gentleman from Washington will be specifically, as it relates to Yemen, I for us to do a better job working to- postponed. am greatly concerned by the Houthis gether to achieve the results that are b 1300 activities backed by Iran, and it is one in the best interests of the United that we should successfully be hoping States, even though we have debates at AMENDMENT NO. 27 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE that that aggression is pushed back to times of the best way to get there. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the point that Houthis are unsuccess- I encourage all Members to vote to consider amendment No. 27 printed ful; that Iran is unsuccessful, and they ‘‘no.’’ in part B of House Report 116–143. are pushed back to their own country, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I back in a defensive posture, and we Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. have an amendment at the desk. don’t see further aggression in more Chairman, I yield myself the balance of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will countries. my time. designate the amendment.

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Republic of Cyprus is a strategic part- its sovereignty and its economic inter- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ner of the United States and has played ests threatens our own national secu- Congress that— a critical role in combating terrorism rity. (1) the direct sale or transfer of arms by and nuclear proliferation in the East- Lifting the arms embargo will allow the United States to Cyprus would advance ern Mediterranean region. The United Cyprus to better establish itself as a United States security interests in Europe States regularly participates in joint frontline state for Western security in- by helping to reduce the dependence of the exercises with Cyprus, including an- terests, defend itself from external Government of Cyprus on other countries for nual multinational search and rescue threats, and will ensure that Cyprus is defense-related materiel, including countries and crisis management exercises, and no longer forced to seek assistance for that pose challenges to United States inter- its defense from countries like Russia. ests around the world; and we coordinate training programs for (2) it is in the interest of the United Cyprus in explosives management and It will also make regional security co- States— disposal, cybersecurity, counterterror- operation smoother for the United (A) to continue to support United Nations- ism, and maritime safety and security. States by making sure our partners facilitated efforts toward a comprehensive Through information sharing, train- can obtain compatible defense systems solution to the division of Cyprus; and ing programs, and other international and training from the U.S. military. (B) for the Republic of Cyprus to join and regional security initiatives, the My bipartisan amendment would re- NATO’s Partnership for Peace program. peal the ineffective embargo and en- (b) MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION.—Section United States and Cyprus work hand in hand to combat terrorist activity in sure that Cyprus has the equipment 620C(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 necessary to continue to help the U.S. (22 U.S.C. 2373(e)) is amended by adding at Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean the end of the following new paragraph: region. The United States also works combat terrorism and international ‘‘(3) The requirement under paragraph (1) closely with Cyprus to stop the spread crime, and protect significant natural shall not apply to any sale or other provision of weapons of mass destruction, and gas finds and the infrastructure that of any defense article or defense service to Cyprus has helped foster an effective can bring this energy source to Europe. Cyprus if the end-user of such defense or de- The Senate has already taken up this international nonproliferation regime. fense service is Cyprus.’’. issue and passed language to repeal the (c) EXCLUSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE In 2015, the U.S. joined Cyprus, as members of the Proliferation Security embargo with bipartisan support dur- REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS FROM CERTAIN RELATED ing its consideration of the NDAA. The Initiative, in cohosting a regional non- REGULATIONS.—Beginning on the date of the House should follow suit and support enactment of this Act, the Secretary of proliferation workshop focusing on in- passage of my bipartisan amendment. State shall not apply a policy of denial for specting and identifying proliferation exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense Mr. Chairman, Cyprus is a vital and material. strategic international partner, and we articles and defense services destined for or Yet despite the critical security part- need to make sure we are treating it as originating in the Republic of Cyprus if— nership between our two countries, the (1) the request is made by or on behalf of such. I urge adoption of the amend- United States has had an arms embar- Cyprus; and ment, and I reserve the balance of my (2) the end-user of such defense articles or go in place against Cyprus since 1987. time. defense services is Cyprus. This policy was initially intended to Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I (d) EXCEPTION.—This exclusion shall not prevent Turkey from using American claim the time in opposition. apply to any denial based upon credible weapons to occupy Cyprus and to pro- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman human rights concerns. vide space for reunification talks after from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. (e) LIMITATIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF ARTI- Turkey’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus and CLES ON THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I TO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.— its subsequent occupation of the north- yield myself such time as I may con- (1) IN GENERAL.—The policy of denial for ern territory. sume. exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense However, more than 3 years since the I appreciate the comments of the articles on the United States Munitions List embargo was first implemented, Tur- gentleman from Rhode Island, and I to the Republic of Cyprus shall remain in key still has more than 30,000 troops want to agree in substantial measure place unless the President determines and occupying the northern territory of Cy- with what he said about the progress certifies to the appropriate congressional prus, reunification talks have not pro- that Cyprus has made both in coun- committees not less than annually that— duced intended results, and the U.S. is tering Russian influence and in com- (A) the Government of the Republic of Cy- prus is continuing to cooperate with the unable to maintain a full security rela- bating international money laundering United States Government in efforts to im- tionship with a key partner in com- and other issues on which we have been plement reforms on anti-money laundering bating terrorism. working with them. I do believe that, regulations and financial regulatory over- Even today, Turkey continues to use as the gentleman indicated, the embar- sight; and its U.S.-backed military might to go that has been in place since 1987 (B) the Government of the Republic of Cy- threaten Cyprus’ energy exploration by ought to be considered and looked at, prus has made and is continuing to take the continually harassing drilling vessels and there ought to at least be consid- steps necessary to deny Russian military in its exclusive economic zone. And ered a plan to gradually move away vessels access to ports for refueling and serv- Turkey is not merely threatening the icing. from that embargo if and as Cyprus (2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the Republic of Cyprus, but significant continues to make progress in weaning limitations contained in this subsection for American investments by ExxonMobil itself off Russian weapons and the one fiscal year if the President determines and Noble Energy and the interests of other priorities that we have with that it is essential to the national security key U.S. allies in Greece, Egypt, and them. interests of the United States to do so. Israel, all of whom are partners with What I worry about is, all of a sud- (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Cyprus on energy developments. den, in a total of a 10-minute debate on TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap- The outdated and ineffective arms the National Defense Authorization propriate congressional committees’’ embargo forces Cyprus, an EU member, Act, that we come in and say, ‘‘Okay, means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and one of only three countries with a the embargo is gone; what has been in and the Committee on Armed Services of the status of forces agreement with Israel, place since 1987, never mind anymore,’’ Senate; and to obtain defense articles from coun- without really thinking through the (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and tries like Russia that seek to under- consequences and having that plan the Committee on Armed Services of the mine U.S. interests in the region. that helps us work with Cyprus to get House of Representatives. We need to enact policies that to a better place. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to strengthen our relationship with Cy- And I don’t need to remind Members House Resolution 476, the gentleman prus and counteract dangerous ele- that this area is very complex, with a

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The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to named military operations of various sizes So, for that reason, I must oppose clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- and compositions, to include multinational this amendment. I appreciate the ceedings on the amendment offered by coalition operations; progress that is being made. I think it the gentleman from Rhode Island will ‘‘(9) cultivating, developing, retaining, and is important to look for ways to build be postponed. disseminating lessons learned about the proximate cause or causes of civilian casual- AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL on that progress, but for us to come in ties, and practices developed to prevent, and say, ‘‘Oh, never mind; we are going The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mitigate, or respond to such casualties; to upend something that has been in to consider amendment No. 29 printed and’’; place for so many years’’ would be dan- in part B of House Report 116–143. (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- gerous. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I have an section (d); Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance amendment at the desk. (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will lowing: Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I designate the amendment. ‘‘(c) COORDINATION.— thank the gentleman for his thoughts. The text of the amendment is as fol- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The senior civilian offi- cial designated under subsection (a) shall de- I would only say that the best way to lows: velop and implement steps to increase co- assist Cyprus in weaning itself from In subsection (b) of section 1087— ordination with the Chiefs of Mission and the reliance of Russian weaponry is to (1) redesignate paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) other appropriate positions in the Depart- lift the arms embargo, and this is as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; ment of State in any country with respect to something that both Cyprus and the and which the policy required pursuant to sub- United States have studied for a very (2) insert after paragraph (6) the following: section (a) is relevant. long time. The best way to strengthen (7) An analysis of reasons for any disparity ‘‘(2) MATTERS FOR COORDINATION.—The co- between third party public estimates and of- this partnership and alliance is to re- ordination required by paragraph (1) shall in- ficial United States Government estimates clude the following: peal this embargo. of civilian casualties resulting from United I would also like to take this oppor- ‘‘(A) The development of publicly available States or joint operations, including with re- means, appropriate to the specific regional tunity to thank my colleague, Con- spect to each specific mission, strike, en- circumstances, including an internet-based gressman GUS BILIRAKIS, for cospon- gagement, raid, or incident. or in-person mechanism, for submission to soring this amendment and for his (8) A comparison of a representative sam- the United States Government of allegations leadership on this issue. ple of pre-strike collateral damage estimates of civilian casualties resulting from United Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance and confirmed civilian casualty incidents for States military operations. of my time. the purposes of developing possible expla- ‘‘(B) The offering of reasonable and cul- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I nations for any gaps between the two and as- turally appropriate ex gratia payments or yield back the balance of my time. sessing how to reduce such gaps. other assistance to civilians who have been In paragraph (10) of section 1087(b), as re- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I injured, or to the families of civilians killed, designated, add at the end before the period as a result of United States military oper- yield back the balance of my time. the following: ‘‘, including an analysis of the Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Chair, I rise today in ations.’’; principal and secondary causes of civilian (4) by inserting after subsection (d), as re- strong support of the amendment put forward casualties in a suitably representative sam- designated, the following: by my good friend, Representative CICILLINE, ple of air operations that includes both ‘‘(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days to lift the antiquated and failed prohibition on planned and dynamic strikes’’. after the date of the enactment of this sub- defense article and service transfers to our In paragraph (1) of section 1087(d), insert section, the senior civilian official des- Eastern Mediterranean ally—the Republic of ‘‘and the Committee on Foreign Relations of ignated under subsection (a) shall brief the the Senate and the Committee on Foreign congressional defense committees and the Cyprus. Affairs of the House of Representatives’’ In 1987, the U.S. Department of State Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- after ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of placed the Republic of Cyprus on a list of At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the House of Representatives on— countries to which sales and transfers of de- the following: ‘‘(1) the updates made to the policy devel- fense articles and services is prohibited under SEC. l. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CIVILIAN oped by the senior civilian official pursuant the International Trade in Arms Regulations. CASUALTY MATTERS. to this section; and The reason for the prohibition has never been (a) MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ‘‘(2) the efforts of the Department to im- clear. However, it appears to have been im- POLICY ON CIVILIAN CASUALTY MATTERS.— plement such updates.’’. Section 936 of the John S. McCain National posed in the erroneous belief that it would (b) MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CI- Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year VILIAN CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH somehow encourage Greek Cypriots and 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 134 note) is UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.—Sec- Turkish Cypriots to resolve the nearly 45–year amended— tion 1057 of the National Defense Authoriza- division of the territory of Cyprus. (1) in subsection (b)— tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law Unfortunately, no progress toward a peace- (A) in paragraph (3)— 115–91) is amended— ful and just settlement has occurred since the (i) by inserting ‘‘appropriate to the specific (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘congres- prohibition was imposed in 1987. The lack of regional circumstances’’ after ‘‘publicly sional defense committees’’ and inserting progress is due to Turkish stubbornness most available means’’; and ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’; recently demonstrated by Turkey’s insistence (ii) by inserting ‘‘or in-person’’ after and ‘‘Internet-based’’; (2) in subsection (b)— on antiquated and obstructive stances, such (B) in paragraph (5)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the period as the Treaty of Guarantee, which would allow (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, in- at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘and, for future unilateral Turkish military interven- cluding for acknowledging the status of any when relevant, makes ex gratia payments or tions and is completely unacceptable and con- individuals killed or injured who were ini- provides other assistance to the victims or tradicts the governing principals of a European tially reported as lawful targets, but subse- their families, including— Union member state. quently determined not to be lawful targets’’ ‘‘(A) whether interviews were conducted It is time to lift the arms prohibition on the after ‘‘operations’’; and with witnesses and survivors of United Republic of Cyprus. It is in the best interests (ii) in subparagraph (B)— States lethal actions, directly or through a of the United States for the Republic of Cy- (I) by inserting ‘‘or other assistance’’ after third party or intermediary; ‘‘payments’’; and ‘‘(B) whether the investigation relied on prus to look to the United States, and not any (II) by striking ‘‘necessary’’ and inserting public reports or other nongovernmental other nation, to procure its defense articles. ‘‘reasonable and culturally appropriate’’; and sources; and I urge my colleagues to support this amend- (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at ‘‘(C) the process, criteria, and methodology ment. the end; used to assess external allegations of civilian The Acting CHAIR. The question is (D) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para- casualties, including the sources of such alle- on the amendment offered by the gen- graph (10); and gations.’’;

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Our (D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol- tively with local populations. military forces go through extreme lowing: Lastly, we need to understand that measures to avoid civilian casualties. ‘‘(6) A list of allegations where the Depart- the Defense Department needs to keep At any given time, combatant com- ment could confirm United States military learning and adapting. My amendment manders have multiple boards, centers, activity but could not confirm civilian cas- would require standards for incor- cells, and working groups that are fo- ualties due to lack of evidence, and any steps porating lessons learned so our policies taken to further corroborate the allegations. cused on reducing civilian casualties, and practices will continue to improve in addition to the work of the various ‘‘(7) A list?of allegations that the Depart- as time goes on. ment could not fully assess in a Civilian Cas- target development working groups. ualty Assessment Review (CCAR) due to lack Because this is a learning process, I Additionally, there are significant of information and any steps taken to obtain will say that this amendment won’t and recurring legal reviews conducted additional information needed to conduct a give us a perfect policy. We need to as proposed targets are evaluated for CCAR. keep working toward more comprehen- compliance with the law of war by ‘‘(8) A description of the specific criteria sive, responsible ways of preventing judge advocates, legal advisers, and the Department employed during the CCAR and addressing civilian casualties. We target engagement authorities—and to determine that a civilian casualty is more need to keep giving the Defense De- likely than not to have occurred.’’; and this is before any strike is even taken. partment the tools it needs to do so. To evaluate civilian casualties and (3) by adding at the end the following: This measure will provide a few more ‘‘(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- allegations, military commanders look of those tools, and I am glad the House TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘ap- at and consider reports from all propriate congressional committees’ is able to consider it today. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance sources, including NGOs, credible means— media sources and outlets, and even so- ‘‘(1) the congressional defense committees; of my time. and Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I rise cial media. ‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations in opposition to the amendment. In addition to evaluating all these of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman various reports, they look at the video Affairs of the House of Representatives.’’. from New York is recognized for 5 min- surveillance that they have and other The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to utes. forms of data from their ISR assets, House Resolution 476, the gentleman Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I witness observations; they take human from New York (Mr. ENGEL) and a yield myself such time as I may con- intelligence and other forms of intel- Member opposed each will control 5 sume. ligence. minutes. Let me start off by being very clear Of course, there are going to be dif- The Chair recognizes the gentleman on this issue: Our military forces aim ferences in initial reporting—and from New York. for zero civilian casualties—zero—and sometimes even months afterwards— Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I always one civilian casualty during a military between what DOD sees and what other view military policy as a measure of operation is one too many. No one un- groups are seeing, but this is war, and last resort in our foreign policy. When derstands this better than our men and war is chaos. And our adversaries fre- the American military is engaged any- women in uniform who go through ex- quently also inflate civilian losses to where in the world, it often comes at treme efforts to continually avoid ci- further their aims. the cost of American lives and the lives vilian casualties, and no committee So my position is this. We have a of innocent civilians. These are the understands this better than the House great process in place. It is working. most tragic costs of war, one reason Armed Services Committee. The military has given it their very why we can never, ever be reckless in So this amendment that we are dis- best to get this right. The integrity of the use of military force. cussing now is one of several that we our military commanders is such that Civilian casualties are a tragedy. have seen this year that unnecessarily we can trust their effort with what They also give extremist groups fodder expand and increase reporting on civil- they are doing now, and any discrep- to radicalize and recruit new fighters. ian casualties and allegations of civil- ancies, they are acknowledged and We need to do everything in our power ian casualties caused by our men and they are investigated, and they try to to reduce the number of civilian cas- women in uniform. get it as right as they can. I am disappointed that, once again, ualties. The Pentagon has made To say our military does not take progress in this area thanks in part to the majority chose to give up Defense these allegations of civilian casualties new requirements Congress put in Committee jurisdiction to another out- seriously means you don’t understand place. My amendment would build on side committee. So this amendment the policy, the process, and the level of this progress in a number of ways. would, in effect, give an outside com- First of all, it would help fill in the mittee additional reporting on what effort that goes into avoiding these blanks when it comes to our own plan- amounts to ongoing and current mili- casualties in the first place. And inves- ning and reporting about civilian cas- tary operations. tigating any allegations of civilian ualties. Right now, there tends to be a To date, this has been the exclusive causalities in any post operation, they big difference between what the De- jurisdiction of the Defense Commit- do their very best to get this right. fense Department estimates in terms of tee’s. In fact, the civilian casualty Our military is working hard. They civilian casualties before a military frameworks that we are discussing are trying to achieve our objectives. I strike and what the Department re- today were put in place in previous stand in objection to the amendment. ports after and, again, a big difference NDAAs under the previous Republican Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, let me between our official reporting and what majority on a bipartisan basis. We say that I would respectfully remind NGOs report. My amendment would re- tried to work in additional edits to this my colleagues that the Foreign Affairs quire a new analysis of these dispari- amendment, given the importance of Committee has jurisdiction over au- ties to help figure out why we are get- this issue, but those edits were refused thorizations for the use of military ting it wrong ahead of time and why by the majority, which is why we are force, and military strikes are con- there is such a wide range of reporting debating this today. ducted under authority from the For- after the fact. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance eign Affairs Committee. It shares juris- Secondly, while the Pentagon has of my time. diction. done good work developing sound poli- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I reserve Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance cies in this area, more must be done on the balance of my time. of my time. implementation. My measure would Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I con- improve consistent standards across all yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from tinue to reserve the balance of my the combatant commands. Nebraska (Mr. BACON). time.

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REPORTS RELATING TO THE NEW nuclear forces are dissolved if the Treaty is START TREATY. not extended and such an agreement is not good that the Pentagon has taken concluded. steps in recent years to adopt stronger (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should seek (F) A description of the verification and and more responsible policies when it to extend the New START Treaty, from its transparency benefits of the Treaty and a de- comes to civilian casualties. initial termination date in February 2021 to scription of the Treaty’s impact on the b 1315 February 2026, as provided for under Article United States’ understanding of Russia’s XIV of the Treaty, unless— military and nuclear forces. We need to keep pressing forward on (1) the President determines and informs (G) An assessment of how the United this work to make sure we have the the appropriate congressional committees States’ confidence in its understanding of best information, to make sure this is that Russia is in material breach of the Russia’s strategic nuclear arsenal and future a problem taken seriously and being Treaty; or nuclear force levels would be impacted if the Treaty is not extended and such an agree- dealt with, and to make sure the (2) the Treaty is superseded by a new arms control agreement that provides equal or ment is not concluded. United States is behaving responsibly (H) An assessment of what actions would when these tragedies do occur. greater constraints, transparency, and verification measures with regard to Rus- be necessary for the United States to reme- Mr. Chair, I ask for Members to sup- sia’s nuclear forces. diate the loss of the Treaty’s verification and transparency benefits if the Treaty is port this measure, and I yield back the (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO WITH- not extended and such an agreement is not balance of my time. DRAW FROM THE NEW START TREATY.—Not- concluded, and an estimate of the remedial Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chair, in clos- withstanding any other provision of law, resources required to ensure no concomitant ing, again, I think it is important to none of the funds authorized to be appro- loss of understanding of Russia’s military priated by this Act or otherwise made avail- note that as a matter of practice on and nuclear forces. able to the Department of Defense for fiscal the ground, we want zero civilian cas- (2) RELATING TO RUSSIA’S WILLINGNESS TO year 2020 may be used to take any action to ualties, not only for law of war and ENGAGE IN NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIA- withdraw the United States from the New ethical reasons but because our troops TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date START Treaty, unless the President deter- are often there to work alongside and of the enactment of this Act, the Director of mines and so informs the appropriate con- National Intelligence shall submit to the ap- protect civilian populations, so any un- gressional committees that Russia is in ma- necessary force creates additional en- propriate congressional committees an intel- terial breach of the Treaty. ligence assessment based on all sources of emies. One civilian casualty is one too (c) ASSESSMENTS FROM DIRECTOR OF NA- Russia’s willingness to engage in nuclear many. TIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— arms control negotiations and Russia’s pri- But this amendment is unnecessary (1) RELATING TO EXPIRATION OF NEW START orities in these negotiations. The assessment because there are already considerable TREATY.—Not later than 180 days after the shall be submitted in an unclassified form policies in place and reporting that oc- date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc- but may contain a classified annex, and shall tor of National Intelligence shall submit to include the following elements: curs to minimize any and all civilian the appropriate congressional committees an casualties. (A) An assessment of Russia’s willingness intelligence assessment based on all sources to extend the New START Treaty and its This amendment is also unnecessary of the national security and intelligence im- likely negotiating position to discuss such because there is, in addition, substan- plications of the expiration of the New an extension with the United States. tial and continued coordination that START Treaty without the United States (B) An assessment of Russia’s interest in occurs between the DOD and the State and Russia having entered into a new arms negotiating a broader arms control agree- Department, starting at the country control agreement that provides equal or ment that would include nuclear weapons team level and extending back to the greater constraints, transparency, and systems not accountable under the New verification measures with regard to Rus- START Treaty, including non-strategic nu- Pentagon and Foggy Bottom, which sia’s nuclear forces. The assessment shall be also includes coordination with the Na- clear weapons. submitted in an unclassified form, but may (C) An assessment of what concessions tional Security Council and the intel- contain a classified annex, and shall include Russia would likely seek from the United ligence community. the following elements: States during such negotiations, including Again, we don’t want to give up our (A) A description of the size and posture of what additional United States’ military ca- jurisdiction on the House Armed Serv- Russia’s nuclear forces, including strategic pabilities Russia would seek to limit, in any ices Committee when we are talking nuclear warheads and strategic delivery ve- broader arms control negotiation. about military operations and knowing hicles, as well as predicted force levels (d) REPORTS AND BRIEFING FROM SEC- that our troops do anything and every- through February 2026 under each of the fol- RETARY OF STATE.— lowing potential scenarios: (1) RELATING TO NATO, NATO MEMBER COUN- thing they can to ensure there are zero (i) The Treaty expires in February 2026 TRIES, AND OTHER UNITED STATES ALLIES.— civilian casualties. without such a replacement agreement. Not later than 180 days after the date of the Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to (ii) The Treaty is extended until February enactment of this Act, the Secretary of oppose this amendment. 2026. State, in consultation with the Secretary of I yield back the balance of my time. (B) A description of Russia’s likely re- Defense, shall submit a report, which shall The Acting CHAIR. The question is sponse to an expiration of the New START be in an unclassified form but may contain a on the amendment offered by the gen- Treaty, including potential changes to Rus- classified annex, and provide a briefing to sia’s nuclear forces, conventional forces, as the appropriate congressional committees tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). well as Russia’s willingness to negotiate an that includes— The question was taken; and the Act- arms control agreement on Russian non- (A) an assessment of the likely reactions of ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- strategic or tactical nuclear weapons, short- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization peared to have it. and-intermediate-range delivery systems, (NATO), NATO member countries, and other Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chair, I demand (including dual-capable and nuclear-only), United States allies to a United States deci- a recorded vote. and new strategic delivery systems (such as sion not to extend the New START Treaty or The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the kinds announced by President Putin on enter into a new agreement with Russia to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- March 1, 2018) in the future. replace the Treaty that provides equal or ceedings on the amendment offered by (C) An assessment of the strategic impact greater constraints, transparency, and the gentleman from New York will be on United States and Russian strategic nu- verification measures with regard to Rus- clear forces if the Treaty is not extended and sia’s nuclear forces; and postponed. such an agreement is not concluded, includ- (B) a description of the consultations un- AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL ing the likelihood that Russia pursues new dertaken with such allies in which the New The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order strategic offensive arms research and devel- START Treaty was raised, and the level of to consider amendment No. 31 printed opment programs. allied interest in, recommendations on, or in part B of House Report 116–143. (D) An assessment of the potential quan- concerns raised with respect to discussions Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, I have an tity of Russia’s new strategic delivery sys- between the United States and Russia relat- tems (such as the kinds announced by Presi- ing to the Treaty and other related matters. amendment at the desk. dent Putin on March 1, 2018) between 2021 (2) RELATING TO ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and 2026, and the impact to strategic sta- OF THE NEW START TREATY.—Not later than 60 designate the amendment. bility between Russia and the United States days after the date of the enactment of this The text of the amendment is as fol- as related to Russia’s existing strategic Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the lows: forces. New START Treaty is extended or expires,

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(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term an assessment of the following elements: (f) PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATION IN ADVANCE ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning (A) Whether the Russian Federation re- OF EXPIRATION OF NEW START TREATY.—Not given that term in section 3 of the National mains in compliance with its obligations later than September 7, 2020, if the New Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). under the New START Treaty. START Treaty has not been extended, and if (3) NEW START TREATY; TREATY.—The terms (B) Whether implementation of the New the United States and Russia have not en- ‘‘New START Treaty’’ and ‘‘Treaty’’ mean START Treaty remains in the national secu- tered into a new treaty to replace the New the Treaty between the United States of rity interest of the United States. START Treaty, the President shall submit a America and the Russian Federation on (3) RELATING TO OTHER MATTERS.—Not later report, which shall be in an unclassified form Measures for the Further Reduction and than 90 days after the date of the enactment but may contain a classified annex, to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter appropriate congressional committees that signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force until the New START Treaty is extended or contains the following elements— on February 5, 2011. (1) an assessment as to whether the limits expires, the Secretary of State, in consulta- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall pro- of the New START Treaty on Russia’s stra- vide a briefing to the appropriate congres- tegic nuclear forces advance United States House Resolution 476, the gentleman sional committees that includes the fol- national security interests; from New York (Mr. ENGEL) and a lowing elements: (2) an explanation of how the United States Member opposed each will control 5 (A) A description of any discussions with will address the imminent expiration of the minutes. Russia on the Treaty or on a broader, multi- New START Treaty, including— The Chair recognizes the gentleman lateral arms control treaty with Russia and (A) a plan to extend the New START Trea- from New York. other countries on the reduction and limita- ty before it expires; Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, my amend- tion of strategic offensive arms, and discus- (B) a plan to otherwise retain the Treaty’s ment is something that really should sions addressing the disparity between the limits on Russia’s nuclear forces; or be a no-brainer. It says we need to non-strategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of (C) a plan to provide for the expiration of maintain strong and verifiable limits Russia and of the United States, at the As- the Treaty, including— sistant Secretary level, Ambassadorial level, (i) a justification for why the expiration of on Russia’s nuclear forces. or higher. the Treaty is in the national security inter- We all know that a robust nuclear de- (B) The dates, locations, discussion topics, est of the United States; and terrent has been a pillar of American agenda, outcomes, and Russian interlocutors (ii) a plan, including steps the United security since the beginning of the involved in those discussions. States military and the intelligence commu- Cold War, but so has arms control. (C) An identification of the United States nity will take before February 5, 2021, to ac- Democratic and Republican adminis- Government departments and agencies in- count for the expiration of the Treaty and trations alike have used arms control volved in the discussions. the failure to replace it with a new agree- agreements to constrain Russia’s nu- (D) The types of systems, both nuclear and ment to maintain confidence in United clear forces. These agreements have al- nonnuclear, discussed by either side in such States nuclear deterrence requirements and lowed us to keep eyes on the ground so discussions as the potential subjects of an a similar level of confidence in intelligence we can confirm what the Russians are agreement. information regarding Russia’s nuclear doing. (E) Whether an offer of extension of the forces. Treaty for any length of time, or to nego- (g) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORTING They have stopped arms races. They tiate a new agreement, has been offered by REQUIREMENTS IN EVENT OF EXPIRATION OF have strengthened peace. I fear this ad- either side. NEW START TREATY.—If the New START ministration wants to throw all of that (e) REPORT AND BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY Treaty expires before the United States and out the window. OF DEFENSE.—Not later than 180 days after Russia enter into a new arms control agree- The President’s withdrawal from the the date of the enactment of this Act, the ment to replace the Treaty that provides INF Treaty is sending us down a dan- Secretary of Defense, in consultation with equal or greater constraints, transparency, gerous path toward a renewed nuclear the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of and verification measures with regard to the arms race. Don’t get me wrong: Rus- State, shall submit a report, which shall be Russia’s nuclear forces, not later than 30 in unclassified form but may contain a clas- days after such expiration— sia’s violation of the INF Treaty is un- sified annex, and provide a briefing to the ap- (1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to acceptable, but the question is how we propriate congressional committees that in- the appropriate congressional committees a respond to it. Instead of using diplo- cludes— report describing changes to the expected macy and pressure to push the Rus- (1) an assessment of the impact on the force structure of the Armed Forces and esti- sians back into compliance, the admin- United States nuclear arsenal and posture of mating the expected costs necessary to make istration is following Russia’s lead and the expiration of the New START Treaty such changes; and walking away. This sends a terrible without the United States and Russia having (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Sec- message and signals a broader ideolog- entered into a new agreement with Russia to retary of Energy shall jointly submit to the ical contempt for the value of arms replace the Treaty that provides equal or appropriate congressional committees a re- greater constraints, transparency, and control. port— Now the debate is shifting to New verification measures with regard to Rus- (A) describing the manner in which the sia’s nuclear forces; current United States nuclear modernization START. This treaty has won the praise (2) a description of the potential changes plan, which anticipates the continued exist- of diplomats and defense and intel- to the expected force structure of the Armed ence of the Treaty, will be modified without ligence officials as a tool for advancing Forces to respond to potential changes in the existence of the Treaty; and our national security interests. It al- Russia’s nuclear posture if the limitations in (B) including— lows us to keep a lid on competition the Treaty are no longer in force, and in the (i) the information required to be sub- with a hostile Russia. The New START absence of such a new bilateral or multilat- mitted in the report required by section 1043 Treaty places strong limits on Russia’s eral agreement, and an estimation of ex- of the National Defense Authorization Act strategic nuclear forces, meaning the pected costs necessary to make such changes for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 nuclear weapons that can reach the to the force structure of the Armed Forces; Stat. 1576); (3) a description, to be submitted jointly (ii) a separate 10-year cost estimate from United States. with the Secretary of Energy, of potential the Department of Defense to implement a This treaty also gives us strong changes to the modernization plan for the nuclear sustainment plan; and mechanisms to make sure Russia is United States nuclear weapons complex, (iii) a separate 10-year cost estimate from holding up its end of the bargain. It which anticipates the continued existence of the Department of Energy to implement a provides unique insights into Russia’s the Treaty, if the Treaty is not extended or nuclear sustainment and modernization nuclear forces, information that would such a new bilateral or multilateral agree- plan. be impossible to replace. Indeed, up to ment is not concluded; (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: this point, the State Department has (4) a description of the strategic impact on (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- certified that Russia is in full compli- United States and Russian strategic nuclear TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional forces if the Treaty is not extended or such committees’’ means— ance with the New START Treaty. a new bilateral or multilateral agreement is (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the The clock is ticking. The New not concluded; and Committee on Armed Services, and the Per- START Treaty is set to expire in a (5) a description of potential changes re- manent Select Committee on Intelligence of year and a half. It can be extended an- garding United States nuclear weapons for- the House of Representatives; and other 5 years until 2026, but only if the

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START Treaty unless the administra- stick to a treaty that limits only par- We shouldn’t do what Russia wants. tion can complete a replacement agree- ticular types of weapons systems and That is why I oppose this President, ment with equal or greater constraints only with respect to Russia. which Russia wants. on the Russians. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment We need to have a stronger replace- We cannot accept anything less. because I think it is very important ment for this treaty, and this amend- The amendment also requires a series that we not tie the President’s hands, ment does exactly that. It gives us the of reports from the administration on that we not send that message to the time to get there while ensuring our potential consequences if the treaty President and to our adversaries. safety in the meantime. lapses and requires the President to I think the Russians would very Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, I yield back present a plan to Congress on how to much like to see this treaty extended the balance of my time. deal with these consequences. as it is. They would very much like to Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, may I in- Like so many other aspects of its for- not be constrained in the development quire as to how much time I have re- eign policy, the Trump administration of tactical nuclear weapons and the de- maining. has sent confusing messages about ex- velopment and deployment of systems The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman tending the treaty. They recently that aren’t covered by the treaty. from Wyoming has 21⁄2 minutes remain- called it ‘‘unlikely,’’ noting a desire to Those of us who are arguing in favor ing. of ensuring the treaty covers all the 1 move beyond the existing arms control Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 ⁄2 regime with Russia to tackle other threats would like to see a much more minutes to the gentleman from Texas issues like tactical nuclear weapons robust arms control system than the (Mr. THORNBERRY), my colleague, the and China. one that would be in place if we simply esteemed ranking member of the Those are important issues, too. I extended this treaty without consid- Armed Services Committee. agree with that. The United States ering the possibility of including the Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I should push ahead with a new arms Chinese and the Russians. The adminis- thank the gentlewoman for yielding. control agreement, but in the mean- tration, in fact, has said precisely that. Mr. Chair, I simply want to make time, we shouldn’t throw out the baby The President has urged that the Na- two points. with the bathwater. We should extend tional Security Council look at ways One is that the Under Secretary of New START. After all, we cannot allow that we can make sure the treaty cov- State for Arms Control is supposed to Russia free rein to expand its nuclear ers all of our security needs, not sim- meet with her Russian counterpart on forces. ply extend it beyond the 2021 date. this issue next week. What are we What I hope this administration un- We think it is important that the doing? We come to the floor, and we derstands is that arms control is a crit- President have that ability. We also want to tie her hands. We want to re- ical tool in a much broader effort as we think it is important that the Congress strict her ability to negotiate with the compete with Russia. Arms control re- not send a message to our adversaries Russians. That doesn’t make any sense duces uncertainty. It creates patterns that we are simply urging the Presi- to me. and predictability. It helps us make dent to extend this treaty as is. There has been discussion about Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to sure our forces and programs are tai- flaws in the treaty, how it has not kept oppose this amendment, and I reserve lored to deal with the challenges we up with changes in technology. Yet the the balance of my time. House wants to come and say, ‘‘Well, are facing. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, may I inquire we think we ought to extend it any- Mr. Chair, I ask Members to support as to how much time I have remaining. this amendment, and I reserve the bal- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman way,’’ giving the Russians a benefit ance of my time. from New York has 1 minute remain- that they don’t have to give anything Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- ing. up for. position to the amendment. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, then let me It may be that we come to a point The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman split it. I yield 30 seconds to the gen- where we think extending New START from Wyoming is recognized for 5 min- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. makes sense. The Russians ought to utes. KEATING), a well-respected member of participate in that as part of a negotia- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, I applaud the Foreign Affairs Committee and one tion, not a unilateral move for us. my colleague’s determination to ensure of our subcommittee chairs. Secondly, I have to note more broad- that the United States is doing every- Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chair, I rise in ly in this bill that when New START thing possible to prevent the prolifera- support of Chairman ENGEL’s amend- was ratified, part of the agreement tion of nuclear weapons. Unfortu- ment, inspired by a bipartisan New was, yes, we will go down to a lower nately, I think this amendment does START bill, which is cosponsored by number of nuclear weapons, but we are not have that impact. Mr. MCCAUL, the ranking member, and going to put increased investment into We are engaged now in a situation of which I am a proud cosponsor. It is the nuclear weapons complex to make with respect to New START, that it is a bill that urges extension of the New it more responsive, because with lower a treaty that was designed, imple- START Treaty. weapons, if something goes wrong, you mented, and adopted in a world that is Russia’s broad range of destabilizing have less margin for error. very different from the one in which we influence is well known. We need to do This bill before us cuts the requested live today. everything we can to constrain Rus- funding from the nuclear weapons com- Those of us on this side of the aisle sia’s arsenal to the best of our ability, plex. It cuts funding requested for the do not suggest, and are not suggesting, and we have an effective tool in place. Minuteman III replacement. It cuts in that we should withdraw from the trea- We have heard from so many leaders a variety of ways our attempt to have ty, so it is a little bit disingenuous for about why this is important, people a strong nuclear deterrent. the amendment to suggest that no who support this amendment, like Gen- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, I am pre- funds should be used to withdraw. We eral John Hyten, Commander of the pared to close. do not want to withdraw from the trea- United States Strategic Command. Mr. Chair, I would like to ensure that ty. It is an important treaty. However, Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chair, I yield 30 sec- our colleagues recognize the limita- we also think we shouldn’t blindly ex- onds to the gentleman from Massachu- tions of the treaty that my colleague, tend the treaty. setts (Mr. MOULTON). Mr. ENGEL, is suggesting we extend. In today’s world, in which we know Mr. MOULTON. Mr. Chair, I want to The treaty is insufficient with re- the treaty does not cover the types of point out that I agree with my col- spect to the arms that it limits. The

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The vote was taken by electronic de- Banks Grothman Reschenthaler Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 193, Barr Guest Rice (SC) Guthrie Riggleman oppose this amendment, and I yield not voting 9, as follows: Bergman Biggs Hagedorn Roby back the balance of my time. [Roll No. 438] Bilirakis Harris Rodgers (WA) Hartzler Roe, David P. The Acting CHAIR. The question is AYES—236 Bishop (UT) on the amendment offered by the gen- Bost Hern, Kevin Rogers (AL) Adams Gomez Pallone Herrera Beutler Rogers (KY) tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). Brady Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rooney (FL) The question was taken; and the Act- Allred Gottheimer Pappas Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Rose, John W. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Amash Green, Al (TX) Pascrell Buchanan Holding Rouzer peared to have it. Axne Grijalva Payne Buck Hollingsworth Roy Barraga´ n Haaland Peters Bucshon Hudson Rutherford Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chair, I demand a Huizenga Bass Harder (CA) Peterson Budd Scalise Hunter Schweikert recorded vote. Beatty Hastings Phillips Burchett Hurd (TX) Scott, Austin The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Bera Hayes Pingree Burgess Johnson (LA) Sensenbrenner Beyer Heck Pocan Byrne clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Johnson (OH) Shimkus Bishop (GA) Higgins (NY) Porter Calvert ceedings on the amendment offered by Johnson (SD) Simpson Blumenauer Hill (CA) Pressley Carter (GA) Jordan Smith (MO) the gentleman from New York will be Blunt Rochester Himes Price (NC) Carter (TX) Joyce (OH) Smith (NE) postponed. Bonamici Horn, Kendra S. Quigley Chabot Joyce (PA) Smith (NJ) Boyle, Brendan Horsford Raskin Cheney F. Houlahan Katko Smucker b 1330 Rice (NY) Cline Brindisi Hoyer Keller Spano Richmond Cloud ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Brown (MD) Huffman Kelly (MS) Stauber Rose (NY) Cole Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Kelly (PA) Stefanik The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Rouda Collins (GA) Bustos Jayapal King (IA) Steil clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Roybal-Allard Collins (NY) Butterfield Jeffries King (NY) Steube Comer now resume on those amendments Carbajal Johnson (GA) Ruiz Kinzinger Stewart Conaway printed in part B of House Report 116– Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) Ruppersberger Kustoff (TN) Taylor Cook Carson (IN) Kaptur Rush LaHood Thompson (PA) 143 on which further proceedings were Crawford Cartwright Keating Ryan LaMalfa Thornberry postponed, in the following order: Crenshaw Case Kelly (IL) Sablan Lamborn Tipton Curtis Amendment No. 1 by Mr. SMITH of Casten (IL) Kennedy San Nicolas Latta Turner Davidson (OH) Washington. Castor (FL) Khanna Sa´ nchez Lesko Upton Davis, Rodney Amendment No. 3 by Ms. SPEIER of Castro (TX) Kildee Sarbanes Long Wagner Scanlon DesJarlais California. Chu, Judy Kilmer Loudermilk Walberg Cicilline Kim Schakowsky Diaz-Balart Lucas Walden Amendment No. 6 by Ms. SPEIER of Cisneros Kind Schiff Duffy Luetkemeyer Walker California. Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Schneider Duncan Marchant Walorski Dunn RINDISI Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Schrader Marshall Waltz Amendment No. 9 by Mr. B of Emmer New York. Clay Kuster (NH) Schrier Mast Watkins Cleaver Lamb Scott (VA) Estes McCarthy Weber (TX) Amendment No. 10 by Mrs. TORRES of Clyburn Langevin Scott, David Ferguson McCaul Webster (FL) California. Cohen Larsen (WA) Serrano Fleischmann McClintock Wenstrup Amendment No. 11 by Mr. CONNOLLY Connolly Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Flores McHenry Westerman Fortenberry of Virginia. Cooper Lawrence Shalala McKinley Williams Correa Lawson (FL) Sherman Foxx (NC) Meadows Wilson (SC) HALALA Amendment No. 14 by Ms. S of Costa Lee (CA) Sherrill Fulcher Meuser Wittman Florida. Courtney Lee (NV) Sires Gaetz Miller Womack Amendment No. 17 by Ms. OMAR of Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Slotkin Gallagher Mitchell Woodall Craig Levin (MI) Smith (WA) Gianforte Moolenaar Wright Minnesota. Gibbs Crist Lewis Soto Mooney (WV) Yoho Amendment No. 19 by Mr. SMITH of Gohmert Mullin Young Crow Lieu, Ted Spanberger Gonzalez (OH) Newhouse Zeldin Washington. Cuellar Lipinski Speier Amendment No. 21 by Mr. SHERMAN Cummings Loebsack Stanton NOT VOTING—9 Cunningham Lofgren Stevens of California. Fudge McNerney Plaskett Davids (KS) Lowenthal Stivers Amendment No. 23 by Mr. TED LIEU Davis (CA) Lowey Gabbard Norton Radewagen Suozzi Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Timmons of California. Swalwell (CA) Dean Luria Amendment No. 24 by Mr. TED LIEU Takano DeFazio Lynch b 1358 Thompson (CA) of California. DeGette Malinowski Thompson (MS) Messrs. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma Amendment No. 26 by Mr. SMITH of DeLauro Maloney, Washington. DelBene Carolyn B. Titus and YOHO changed their vote from Tlaib Amendment No. 27 by Mr. CICILLINE Delgado Maloney, Sean ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Demings Massie Tonko of Rhode Island. Torres (CA) So the amendment was agreed to. DeSaulnier Matsui The result of the vote was announced Amendment No. 29 by Mr. ENGEL of Deutch McAdams Torres Small New York. Dingell McBath (NM) as above recorded. Trahan Amendment No. 31 by Mr. ENGEL of Doggett McCollum Stated against: Doyle, Michael McEachin Trone Mr. TIMMONS. Mr. Chair, I was unavoidably New York. F. McGovern Underwood The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Engel Meeks Van Drew detained. Had I been present, I would have the time for any electronic vote after Escobar Meng Vargas voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 438. Veasey the first vote in this series. Eshoo Moore AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER Espaillat Morelle Vela AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF Evans Moulton Vela´ zquez The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished WASHINGTON Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Visclosky business is the demand for a recorded The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Fitzpatrick Murphy Wasserman vote on the amendment offered by the Fletcher Nadler Schultz business is the demand for a recorded Foster Napolitano Waters gentlewoman from California (Ms. vote on the amendment offered by the Frankel Neal Watson Coleman SPEIER) on which further proceedings gentleman from Washington (Mr. Gallego Neguse Welch were postponed and on which the ayes SMITH) on which further proceedings Garamendi Norcross Wexton prevailed by voice vote. Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Wild were postponed and on which the ayes Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (FL) The Clerk will redesignate the prevailed by voice vote. Golden Omar Yarmuth amendment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:20 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.040 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5607 The Clerk redesignated the amend- Watson Coleman Wexton Wilson (FL) RECORDED VOTE Welch Wild Yarmuth ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote NOES—187 RECORDED VOTE has been demanded. Abraham Gonzalez (OH) Newhouse A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Aderholt Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Norman has been demanded. Allen (PR) Nunes The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- A recorded vote was ordered. Amash Gooden Olson minute vote. Amodei Gosar Palazzo The vote was taken by electronic de- The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Armstrong Granger Pence vice, and there were—ayes 231, noes 199, minute vote. Arrington Graves (GA) Perry Babin not voting 8, as follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Graves (LA) Posey Bacon Graves (MO) Ratcliffe [Roll No. 440] vice, and there were—ayes 242, noes 187, Baird Green (TN) Reschenthaler not voting 9, as follows: Balderson Griffith Rice (SC) AYES—231 Banks Grothman Riggleman Adams Golden Omar [Roll No. 439] Barr Guest Roby Aguilar Gomez Pallone Bergman Guthrie AYES—242 Rodgers (WA) Allred Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Biggs Hagedorn Roe, David P. Axne Gottheimer Pappas Adams Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Bilirakis Harris Rogers (AL) Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Pascrell Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Omar Bishop (UT) Hartzler Rogers (KY) Bass Grijalva Payne Allred Gottheimer Pallone Bost Hern, Kevin Rooney (FL) Beatty Haaland Peters Axne Green, Al (TX) Panetta Brady Herrera Beutler Rose, John W. Bera Harder (CA) Phillips Barraga´ n Grijalva Pappas Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rouzer Beyer Hastings Pingree Bass Haaland Pascrell Buchanan Hill (AR) Roy Bishop (GA) Hayes Beatty Harder (CA) Payne Buck Holding Pocan Rutherford Blumenauer Heck Bera Hastings Peters Bucshon Hudson Porter Scalise Blunt Rochester Higgins (NY) Beyer Hayes Peterson Budd Huizenga Pressley Schweikert Bonamici Hill (CA) Bishop (GA) Heck Phillips Burchett Hunter Price (NC) Scott, Austin Boyle, Brendan Himes Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Pingree Burgess Johnson (LA) Quigley Sensenbrenner F. Horn, Kendra S. Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Pocan Byrne Johnson (OH) Raskin Shimkus Brindisi Horsford Bonamici Himes Porter Calvert Johnson (SD) Rice (NY) Simpson Brown (MD) Houlahan Boyle, Brendan Hollingsworth Pressley Carter (GA) Jordan Richmond Smith (MO) Brownley (CA) Hoyer F. Horn, Kendra S. Price (NC) Carter (TX) Joyce (OH) Rose (NY) Brindisi Horsford Smith (NE) Bustos Huffman Quigley Chabot Joyce (PA) Rouda Smith (NJ) Butterfield Jackson Lee Brooks (IN) Houlahan Cheney Keller Roybal-Allard Raskin Carbajal Jayapal Brown (MD) Hoyer Cline Kelly (MS) Smucker Ruiz Reed Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Brownley (CA) Huffman Cloud Kelly (PA) Spano Ruppersberger Rice (NY) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Bustos Hurd (TX) Cole King (IA) Stauber Rush Richmond Cartwright Johnson (TX) Butterfield Jackson Lee Collins (GA) King (NY) Steil Ryan Rose (NY) Case Kaptur Carbajal Jayapal Collins (NY) Kinzinger Steube Sablan Rouda Casten (IL) Keating Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Comer Kustoff (TN) Stewart San Nicolas Roybal-Allard Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Conaway LaHood Taylor Sa´ nchez Ruiz Castro (TX) Kennedy Cartwright Johnson (TX) Cook LaMalfa Thompson (PA) Sarbanes Ruppersberger Chu, Judy Khanna Case Kaptur Crawford Lamborn Thornberry Scanlon Rush Cicilline Kildee Casten (IL) Katko Crenshaw Latta Timmons Schakowsky Ryan Cisneros Kilmer Castor (FL) Keating Curtis Lesko Tipton Schiff Sablan Clark (MA) Kim Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Davidson (OH) Long Turner Schneider San Nicolas Clarke (NY) Kind Chu, Judy Kennedy Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Wagner Schrader Sa´ nchez Clay Kirkpatrick Cicilline Khanna DesJarlais Lucas Walberg Schrier Sarbanes Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Cisneros Kildee Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Walker Scott (VA) Clyburn Kuster (NH) Clark (MA) Kilmer Scanlon Duffy Marchant Walorski Scott, David Cohen Lamb Clarke (NY) Kim Schakowsky Duncan Marshall Waltz Serrano Connolly Langevin Clay Kind Schiff Dunn Massie Watkins Sewell (AL) Cooper Larsen (WA) Cleaver Kirkpatrick Schneider Emmer Mast Weber (TX) Shalala Correa Larson (CT) Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Schrader Estes McCarthy Webster (FL) Sherman Costa Lawrence Cohen Kuster (NH) Schrier Ferguson McCaul Wenstrup Sherrill Courtney Lawson (FL) Connolly Lamb Scott (VA) Fleischmann McClintock Westerman Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Sires Cooper Langevin Scott, David Flores McHenry Williams Craig Lee (NV) Slotkin Correa Larsen (WA) Serrano Fortenberry McKinley Wilson (SC) Crist Levin (CA) Smith (WA) Costa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Foxx (NC) Meadows Wittman Crow Levin (MI) Soto Courtney Lawrence Shalala Fulcher Meuser Womack Cuellar Lewis Spanberger Cox (CA) Lawson (FL) Sherman Gaetz Miller Woodall Speier Craig Cummings Lieu, Ted Lee (CA) Sherrill Gallagher Mitchell Wright Stanton Crist Lee (NV) Cunningham Loebsack Sires Gianforte Moolenaar Yoho Stevens Crow Levin (CA) Davids (KS) Lofgren Slotkin Gibbs Mooney (WV) Young Suozzi Cuellar Levin (MI) Davis (CA) Lowenthal Smith (WA) Gohmert Mullin Zeldin Swalwell (CA) Cummings Lewis Davis, Danny K. Lowey Soto Takano Cunningham Lieu, Ted NOT VOTING—9 Dean Luja´ n Spanberger Thompson (CA) Davids (KS) Lipinski DeFazio Luria Speier Fudge McNerney Perlmutter Thompson (MS) Davis (CA) Loebsack DeGette Lynch Stanton Gabbard Norton Plaskett Titus Davis, Danny K. Lofgren DeLauro Malinowski Stefanik Higgins (LA) Palmer Radewagen Tlaib Dean Lowenthal DelBene Maloney, Stevens Tonko DeFazio Lowey ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Delgado Carolyn B. Stivers Torres (CA) DeGette Luja´ n The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Demings Maloney, Sean Suozzi DeSaulnier Matsui Torres Small DeLauro Luria There is 1 minute remaining. DelBene Lynch Swalwell (CA) Deutch McAdams (NM) Takano Trahan Delgado Malinowski b 1404 Dingell McBath Demings Maloney, Thompson (CA) Doggett McCollum Trone DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Thompson (MS) Ms. STEFANIK changed her vote Doyle, Michael McEachin Underwood Deutch Maloney, Sean Titus from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ F. McGovern Van Drew Dingell Matsui Tlaib Engel Meeks Vargas Tonko So the amendment was agreed to. Escobar Meng Veasey Doggett McAdams The result of the vote was announced Doyle, Michael McBath Torres (CA) Eshoo Moore Vela F. McCollum Torres Small as above recorded. Espaillat Morelle Vela´ zquez Engel McEachin (NM) AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER Evans Moulton Visclosky Wasserman Escobar McGovern Trahan The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Eshoo Meeks Trone Fitzpatrick Murphy Schultz Espaillat Meng Underwood business is the demand for a recorded Fletcher Nadler Waters Evans Moore Upton vote on the amendment offered by the Foster Napolitano Watson Coleman Finkenauer Morelle Van Drew gentlewoman from California (Ms. Frankel Neal Welch Fitzpatrick Moulton Vargas Gallego Neguse Wexton SPEIER) on which further proceedings Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Veasey Garamendi Norcross Wild Foster Murphy Vela were postponed and on which the ayes Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Wilson (FL) Frankel Nadler Vela´ zquez prevailed by voice vote. Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth Gallego Napolitano Visclosky The Clerk will redesignate the Garamendi Neal Walden NOES—199 Garcı´a (IL) Neguse Wasserman amendment. Abraham Amash Arrington Garcia (TX) Norcross Schultz The Clerk redesignated the amend- Aderholt Amodei Babin Golden O’Halleran Waters ment. Allen Armstrong Bacon

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Brooks (AL) Hice (GA) Rodgers (WA) AYES—243 Bucshon Hudson Rogers (AL) Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Budd Huizenga Roe, David P. Adams Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Rogers (KY) Buchanan Holding Burchett Hurd (TX) Rogers (AL) Aderholt Golden Omar Rooney (FL) Buck Hollingsworth Burgess Johnson (LA) Rogers (KY) Aguilar Gomez Pallone Rose, John W. Bucshon Hudson Byrne Johnson (OH) Rooney (FL) Allred Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Rouzer Budd Huizenga Calvert Johnson (SD) Rose, John W. Axne Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Pappas Roy Burchett Hunter Carter (GA) Jordan Rouzer Barraga´ n (PR) Pascrell Rutherford Burgess Hurd (TX) Carter (TX) Joyce (OH) Roy Bass Gottheimer Payne Sarbanes Byrne Johnson (LA) Chabot Joyce (PA) Rutherford Beatty Graves (LA) Peters Scalise Calvert Johnson (OH) Cheney Keller Scalise Bera Green, Al (TX) Schweikert Carter (GA) Johnson (SD) Peterson Cline Kelly (MS) Schweikert Bergman Griffith Scott, Austin Carter (TX) Jordan Phillips Cloud Kelly (PA) Scott, Austin Beyer Grijalva Shimkus Chabot Joyce (OH) Pingree Cole Kind Sensenbrenner Bishop (GA) Haaland Simpson Cheney Joyce (PA) Pocan Collins (GA) King (IA) Shimkus Blumenauer Harder (CA) Smith (MO) Cline Katko Pressley Comer Kinzinger Simpson Blunt Rochester Hastings Smith (NE) Cloud Keller Price (NC) Conaway Kustoff (TN) Smith (MO) Bonamici Hayes Smucker Cole Kelly (MS) Quigley Cook LaHood Smith (NE) Bost Heck Spano Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Raskin Cooper LaMalfa Smith (NJ) Boyle, Brendan Higgins (NY) Collins (NY) King (IA) Reed Craig Lamborn Steil Smucker F. Hill (CA) Comer King (NY) Rice (NY) Crawford Larsen (WA) Steube Spano Brindisi Horn, Kendra S. Conaway Kinzinger Richmond Crenshaw Latta Stewart Stauber Brown (MD) Horsford Cook Kustoff (TN) Rose (NY) Cunningham Lesko Stivers Stefanik Brownley (CA) Houlahan Crawford LaHood Rouda Curtis Long Taylor Buchanan Hoyer Crenshaw LaMalfa Steil Roybal-Allard Davidson (OH) Loudermilk Thompson (PA) Bustos Huffman Curtis Lamborn Steube Ruiz DesJarlais Lucas Thornberry Butterfield Hunter Davidson (OH) Latta Stewart Ruppersberger Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Timmons Carbajal Jackson Lee Davis, Rodney Lesko Stivers Rush Duncan Luria Tipton Ca´ rdenas Jayapal DesJarlais Lipinski Taylor Ryan Dunn Marchant Torres Small Carson (IN) Jeffries Diaz-Balart Long Thompson (PA) Sablan Emmer Marshall (NM) Cartwright Johnson (GA) Duffy Loudermilk Thornberry San Nicolas Estes Mast Turner Case Johnson (TX) Duncan Lucas Timmons Sa´ nchez Ferguson McCarthy Upton Casten (IL) Kaptur Dunn Luetkemeyer Tipton Scanlon Fleischmann McCaul Wagner Castor (FL) Katko Emmer Marchant Turner Schakowsky Flores McClintock Walberg Castro (TX) Keating Estes Marshall Upton Schiff Foxx (NC) McEachin Walden Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Ferguson Massie Wagner Schneider Fulcher McHenry Walker Cicilline Kennedy Fleischmann Mast Walberg Schrader Gaetz Meadows Walorski Cisneros Khanna Flores McCarthy Walden Schrier Gallagher Meuser Waltz Clark (MA) Kildee Fortenberry McCaul Walker Scott (VA) Gianforte Miller Watkins Clarke (NY) Kilmer Foxx (NC) McClintock Walorski Scott, David Gibbs Mitchell Weber (TX) Clay Kim Fulcher McHenry Waltz Sensenbrenner Gohmert Moolenaar Webster (FL) Cleaver King (NY) Gaetz McKinley Watkins Serrano Gonzalez (OH) Moore Wenstrup Clyburn Kirkpatrick Gallagher Meadows Weber (TX) Sewell (AL) Gooden Moulton Westerman Cohen Krishnamoorthi Gianforte Meuser Webster (FL) Gosar Mullin Williams Collins (NY) Kuster (NH) Shalala Gibbs Miller Wenstrup Granger Newhouse Wilson (SC) Connolly Lamb Sherman Gohmert Mitchell Westerman Graves (GA) Norman Wittman Correa Langevin Sherrill Gonzalez (OH) Moolenaar Williams Graves (MO) Nunes Womack Costa Larson (CT) Sires Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) Green (TN) Olson Woodall Courtney Lawrence Slotkin (PR) Mullin Wittman Grothman Palazzo Wright Cox (CA) Lawson (FL) Smith (NJ) Gooden Newhouse Womack Guest Palmer Young Crist Lee (CA) Smith (WA) Gosar Norman Woodall Guthrie Pence Zeldin Crow Lee (NV) Soto Granger Nunes Wright Cuellar Levin (CA) Spanberger Graves (GA) Olson Yoho NOT VOTING—8 Cummings Levin (MI) Speier Graves (LA) Palazzo Young Davids (KS) Lewis Stanton Fudge McNerney Plaskett Graves (MO) Palmer Zeldin Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Stauber Gabbard Norton Radewagen Higgins (LA) Perlmutter NOT VOTING—8 Davis, Danny K. Lipinski Stefanik Stevens Davis, Rodney Loebsack ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Fudge McNerney Plaskett Dean Lofgren Suozzi Gabbard Norton Radewagen DeFazio Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Higgins (LA) Perlmutter DeGette Lowey Takano There is 1 minute remaining. ´ Thompson (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DeLauro Lujan DelBene Lynch Thompson (MS) b 1414 The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Delgado Malinowski Titus So the amendment was agreed to. There is 1 minute remaining. Demings Maloney, Tlaib DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Tonko The result of the vote was announced b 1409 Deutch Maloney, Sean Torres (CA) as above recorded. Dingell Massie Trahan AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES So the amendment was agreed to. Trone Doggett Matsui OF CALIFORNIA The result of the vote was announced Doyle, Michael McAdams Underwood The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished as above recorded. F. McBath Van Drew Duffy McCollum Vargas business is the demand for a recorded AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. BRINDISI Engel McGovern Veasey vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Escobar McKinley Vela Eshoo Meeks Vela´ zquez gentlewoman from California (Mrs. business is the demand for a recorded Espaillat Meng Visclosky TORRES) on which further proceedings vote on the amendment offered by the Evans Mooney (WV) Wasserman were postponed and on which the ayes gentleman from New York (Mr. BRIN- Finkenauer Morelle Schultz prevailed by voice vote. DISI) on which further proceedings were Fitzpatrick Mucarsel-Powell Waters Fletcher Murphy Watson Coleman The Clerk will redesignate the postponed and on which the ayes pre- Fortenberry Nadler Welch amendment. vailed by voice vote. Foster Napolitano Wexton The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk will redesignate the Frankel Neal Wild ment. Gallego Neguse Wilson (FL) amendment. Garamendi Norcross Yarmuth RECORDED VOTE The Clerk redesignated the amend- Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Yoho The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote ment. NOES—187 has been demanded. RECORDED VOTE A recorded vote was ordered. Abraham Amodei Babin The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Allen Armstrong Bacon The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Amash Arrington Baird minute vote.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.010 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5609 The vote was taken by electronic de- Collins (NY) Huizenga Riggleman [Roll No. 443] vice, and there were—ayes 225, noes 205, Comer Hunter Roby Conaway Hurd (TX) Rodgers (WA) AYES—247 not voting 8, as follows: Cook Johnson (LA) Roe, David P. Adams Gonzalez (TX) Pascrell [Roll No. 442] Costa Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) Aguilar Gottheimer Payne Crawford Johnson (SD) Rogers (KY) Allred Green, Al (TX) Peters AYES—225 Crenshaw Jordan Rose, John W. Amash Grijalva Peterson Cuellar Joyce (OH) Adams Green, Al (TX) Pappas Rouzer Axne Haaland Phillips Cunningham Joyce (PA) Aguilar Grijalva Pascrell Roy Barraga´ n Harder (CA) Pingree Curtis Katko Allred Haaland Payne Rutherford Bass Hastings Pocan Davidson (OH) Keller Axne Harder (CA) Peters Scalise Beatty Hayes Porter Davis, Rodney Kelly (MS) Barraga´ n Hastings Peterson Schrader Bera Heck Pressley DesJarlais Kelly (PA) Bass Hayes Phillips Schweikert Beyer Higgins (NY) Price (NC) Diaz-Balart Kind Beatty Heck Pingree Scott, Austin Bishop (GA) Hill (CA) Quigley Duffy King (IA) Bera Higgins (NY) Pocan Sensenbrenner Bishop (UT) Himes Raskin Duncan Kinzinger Beyer Hill (CA) Porter Shimkus Blumenauer Horn, Kendra S. Rice (NY) Dunn Kustoff (TN) Blumenauer Himes Pressley Simpson Blunt Rochester Horsford Richmond Emmer LaHood Blunt Rochester Horsford Smith (MO) Bonamici Houlahan Rose (NY) Price (NC) Estes LaMalfa Bonamici Houlahan Smith (NE) Boyle, Brendan Hoyer Rouda Quigley Ferguson Lamborn Boyle, Brendan Hoyer Smucker F. Huffman Roybal-Allard Raskin Fleischmann Latta F. Huffman Spano Brindisi Hurd (TX) Ruiz Rice (NY) Flores Lesko Brown (MD) Jackson Lee Stauber Brown (MD) Jackson Lee Ruppersberger Richmond Fortenberry Long Brownley (CA) Jayapal Stefanik Brownley (CA) Jayapal Rush Rooney (FL) Foxx (NC) Loudermilk Bustos Jeffries Steil Bustos Jeffries Ryan Rose (NY) Fulcher Butterfield Johnson (GA) Lucas Butterfield Johnson (GA) Sablan Rouda Gaetz Steube Carbajal Johnson (TX) Luetkemeyer Carbajal Johnson (TX) San Nicolas Roybal-Allard Gallagher Stewart Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Marchant Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Sa´ nchez Ruiz Gianforte Stivers Carson (IN) Keating Marshall Carson (IN) Keating Sarbanes Ruppersberger Gibbs Taylor Cartwright Kelly (IL) Massie Cartwright Kelly (IL) Scanlon Rush Gohmert Thompson (PA) Case Kennedy Mast Case Kennedy Schakowsky Ryan Golden Thornberry Casten (IL) Khanna McAdams Casten (IL) Khanna Schiff Sablan Gonzalez (OH) Timmons Castor (FL) Kildee McCarthy Castor (FL) Kildee Schneider San Nicolas Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Tipton Castro (TX) Kilmer McCaul Castro (TX) Kilmer Schrader Sa´ nchez (PR) Turner Chu, Judy Kim McClintock Chu, Judy Kim Schrier Sarbanes Gooden Upton Cicilline King (NY) McHenry Cicilline Kind Scott (VA) Scanlon Gosar Van Drew Cisneros Kirkpatrick McKinley Cisneros King (NY) Scott, David Schakowsky Granger Wagner Clark (MA) Krishnamoorthi Meadows Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Serrano Schiff Graves (GA) Walberg Clarke (NY) Kuster (NH) Meuser Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Sewell (AL) Schneider Graves (LA) Walden Clay Lamb Miller Clay Kuster (NH) Shalala Schrier Graves (MO) Walker Cleaver Langevin Mitchell Cleaver Lamb Sherman Scott (VA) Green (TN) Walorski Clyburn Larsen (WA) Moolenaar Clyburn Langevin Sherrill Scott, David Griffith Waltz Cohen Larson (CT) Mooney (WV) Cohen Larsen (WA) Sires Serrano Grothman Watkins Connolly Lawrence Mullin Cole Larson (CT) Slotkin Sewell (AL) Guest Weber (TX) Cooper Lawson (FL) Newhouse Connolly Lawrence Smith (NJ) Shalala Guthrie Webster (FL) Correa Lee (CA) Norman Cooper Lawson (FL) Smith (WA) Sherman Hagedorn Wenstrup Courtney Lee (NV) Nunes Correa Lee (CA) Soto Sherrill Harris Westerman Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Olson Costa Lee (NV) Spanberger Sires Hartzler Williams Craig Levin (MI) Palazzo Courtney Levin (CA) Speier Slotkin Hern, Kevin Wilson (SC) Crist Lewis Palmer Cox (CA) Levin (MI) Stanton Herrera Beutler Wittman Crow Lieu, Ted Smith (NJ) Pence Craig Lewis Stauber Hice (GA) Womack Cummings Lipinski Smith (WA) Perry Crist Lieu, Ted Stefanik Hill (AR) Woodall Davids (KS) Loebsack Soto Posey Crow Lipinski Stevens Holding Wright Davis (CA) Lofgren Spanberger Ratcliffe Cuellar Loebsack Suozzi Hollingsworth Yoho Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Speier Reed Cummings Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Horn, Kendra S. Young Dean Lowey Stanton Reschenthaler Davids (KS) Lowenthal Takano Hudson Zeldin DeFazio Luja´ n Stevens Rice (SC) Davis (CA) Lowey Thompson (CA) Suozzi DeGette Luria NOT VOTING—8 Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Thompson (MS) DeLauro Lynch Swalwell (CA) Dean Luria Thompson (PA) DelBene Malinowski Takano Fudge McNerney Plaskett DeFazio Lynch Titus Delgado Maloney, Thompson (CA) Gabbard Norton Radewagen DeGette Malinowski Tlaib Demings Carolyn B. Thompson (MS) Higgins (LA) Perlmutter DeLauro Maloney, Tonko DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean Titus DelBene Carolyn B. Torres (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Deutch Matsui Tlaib Delgado Maloney, Sean Torres Small Dingell McBath Tonko The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Demings Matsui (NM) Doggett McCollum Torres (CA) There is 1 minute remaining. DeSaulnier McAdams Trahan Doyle, Michael McEachin Torres Small Deutch McBath Trone F. McGovern (NM) b 1418 Dingell McCollum Turner Engel Meeks Trahan Doggett McEachin Underwood Escobar Meng Trone So the amendment was agreed to. Doyle, Michael McGovern Upton Eshoo Moore Underwood The result of the vote was announced F. Meeks Van Drew Espaillat Morelle Vargas Engel Meng Vargas Evans Moulton Veasey as above recorded. Escobar Moore Veasey Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Vela AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY Eshoo Morelle Vela Fitzpatrick Murphy Vela´ zquez Espaillat Moulton Vela´ zquez Fletcher Nadler Visclosky The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Evans Mucarsel-Powell Visclosky Foster Napolitano Wasserman business is the demand for a recorded Finkenauer Murphy Wasserman Frankel Neal Schultz vote on the amendment offered by the Fitzpatrick Nadler Schultz Fletcher Napolitano Waters Gallego Neguse Waters gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- Garamendi Norcross Watson Coleman Fortenberry Neal Watson Coleman Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Welch NOLLY) on which further proceedings Foster Neguse Welch Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wexton were postponed and on which the ayes Frankel Norcross Wexton Gomez Omar Wild prevailed by voice vote. Gallego O’Halleran Wild Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Wilson (FL) Garamendi Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (FL) Gottheimer Panetta Yarmuth The Clerk will redesignate the Garcı´a (IL) Omar Wilson (SC) amendment. Garcia (TX) Pallone Wittman NOES—205 The Clerk redesignated the amend- Golden Panetta Yarmuth Abraham Bergman Budd ment. Gomez Pappas Young Aderholt Biggs Burchett Allen Bilirakis Burgess RECORDED VOTE NOES—182 Amash Bishop (GA) Byrne The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Abraham Banks Bucshon Amodei Bishop (UT) Calvert has been demanded. Aderholt Barr Budd Armstrong Bost Carter (GA) Allen Bergman Burchett Arrington Brady Carter (TX) A recorded vote was ordered. Amodei Biggs Burgess Babin Brindisi Chabot The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Armstrong Bost Byrne Bacon Brooks (AL) Cheney minute vote. Arrington Brady Calvert Baird Brooks (IN) Cline The vote was taken by electronic de- Babin Brooks (AL) Carter (GA) Balderson Buchanan Cloud Bacon Brooks (IN) Carter (TX) Banks Buck Cole vice, and there were—ayes 247, noes 182, Baird Buchanan Chabot Barr Bucshon Collins (GA) not voting 9, as follows: Balderson Buck Cheney

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.050 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Cline Holding Posey [Roll No. 444] Burchett Hollingsworth Reed Cloud Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Burgess Hudson Reschenthaler Collins (GA) Hudson Reed AYES—251 Byrne Huizenga Rice (SC) Collins (NY) Huizenga Reschenthaler Adams Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Panetta Calvert Hunter Roby Comer Hunter Rice (SC) Aguilar (PR) Pappas Carter (GA) Hurd (TX) Rodgers (WA) Conaway Johnson (LA) Riggleman Allred Gottheimer Pascrell Carter (TX) Johnson (LA) Roe, David P. Cook Johnson (OH) Roby Axne Green, Al (TX) Payne Chabot Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) Crawford Johnson (SD) Rodgers (WA) Bacon Griffith Peters Cheney Johnson (SD) Rogers (KY) Crenshaw Jordan Roe, David P. Barraga´ n Grijalva Peterson Cline Jordan Rose, John W. Cunningham Joyce (OH) Rogers (AL) Bass Grothman Phillips Cloud Joyce (OH) Rouzer Curtis Joyce (PA) Rogers (KY) Cole Joyce (PA) Beatty Haaland Pingree Roy Davidson (OH) Katko Rooney (FL) Collins (GA) Keller Bera Harder (CA) Pocan Rutherford Davis, Rodney Keller Rose, John W. Collins (NY) Kelly (MS) Beyer Hastings Porter Scalise DesJarlais Kelly (MS) Rouzer Comer Kelly (PA) Bishop (GA) Hayes Pressley Scott, Austin Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) Roy Conaway King (IA) Blumenauer Heck Price (NC) Duffy King (IA) Rutherford Cook King (NY) Sensenbrenner Blunt Rochester Herrera Beutler Quigley Duncan Kinzinger Scalise Crawford Kinzinger Shimkus Bonamici Higgins (NY) Raskin Dunn Kustoff (TN) Schweikert Curtis Kustoff (TN) Simpson Boyle, Brendan Hill (CA) Rice (NY) Emmer LaHood Scott, Austin Davidson (OH) LaHood Smith (MO) F. Himes Richmond Estes LaMalfa Sensenbrenner DesJarlais LaMalfa Smith (NE) Brindisi Horn, Kendra S. Riggleman Ferguson Lamborn Shimkus Diaz-Balart Lamborn Smith (NJ) Brown (MD) Horsford Rooney (FL) Fleischmann Latta Simpson Duffy Latta Smucker Brownley (CA) Houlahan Rose (NY) Flores Lesko Smith (MO) Dunn Lesko Spano Bustos Hoyer Rouda Foxx (NC) Long Smith (NE) Emmer Long Stauber Butterfield Huffman Roybal-Allard Fulcher Loudermilk Smucker Estes Loudermilk Stefanik Carbajal Jackson Lee Ruiz Gaetz Lucas Spano Ferguson Lucas Steil Ca´ rdenas Jayapal Ruppersberger Gallagher Luetkemeyer Steil Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Steube Carson (IN) Jeffries Rush Gianforte Marchant Steube Flores Marchant Stewart Cartwright Johnson (GA) Ryan Gibbs Marshall Stewart Fortenberry Marshall Taylor Case Johnson (TX) Sablan Gohmert Massie Stivers Casten (IL) Kaptur Foxx (NC) Mast Thornberry Gonzalez (OH) Mast Taylor San Nicolas Fulcher McCarthy Castor (FL) Katko Sa´ nchez Timmons Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCarthy Thornberry Castro (TX) Keating Gaetz McCaul Tipton (PR) McCaul Timmons Sarbanes Gallagher McClintock Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Scanlon Turner Gooden McClintock Tipton Cicilline Kennedy Gianforte McHenry Schakowsky Wagner Gosar McHenry Wagner Cisneros Khanna Gibbs McKinley Schiff Walberg Granger McKinley Walberg Clark (MA) Kildee Gonzalez (OH) Meadows Schneider Walden Graves (GA) Meadows Walden Clarke (NY) Kilmer Gooden Meuser Schrader Walker Graves (LA) Meuser Walker Clay Kim Gosar Miller Schrier Walorski Graves (MO) Miller Walorski Cleaver Kind Granger Mitchell Schweikert Waltz Green (TN) Mitchell Waltz Clyburn Kirkpatrick Graves (GA) Moolenaar Scott (VA) Watkins Griffith Moolenaar Watkins Cohen Krishnamoorthi Graves (LA) Mooney (WV) Scott, David Weber (TX) Grothman Mooney (WV) Weber (TX) Connolly Kuster (NH) Graves (MO) Mullin Serrano Webster (FL) Guest Mullin Webster (FL) Cooper Lamb Green (TN) Newhouse Sewell (AL) Wenstrup Guthrie Newhouse Wenstrup Correa Langevin Guest Norman Westerman Hagedorn Norman Westerman Costa Larsen (WA) Shalala Guthrie Nunes Williams Harris Nunes Williams Courtney Larson (CT) Sherman Hagedorn Olson Hartzler Olson Womack Cox (CA) Lawrence Sherrill Harris Palazzo Wilson (SC) Hern, Kevin Palazzo Woodall Craig Lawson (FL) Sires Hartzler Palmer Wittman Herrera Beutler Palmer Wright Crenshaw Lee (CA) Slotkin Hern, Kevin Pence Womack Hice (GA) Pence Yoho Crist Lee (NV) Smith (WA) Hice (GA) Perry Wright Hill (AR) Perry Zeldin Crow Levin (CA) Soto Hill (AR) Posey Young Spanberger Holding Ratcliffe Zeldin NOT VOTING—9 Cuellar Levin (MI) Cummings Lewis Speier Bilirakis Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Cunningham Lieu, Ted Stanton NOT VOTING—9 Fudge McNerney Plaskett Davids (KS) Lipinski Stevens Frankel Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Gabbard Norton Radewagen Davis (CA) Loebsack Stivers Fudge McNerney Plaskett Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Suozzi Gabbard Norton Radewagen ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Davis, Rodney Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Dean Lowey Takano ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Thompson (CA) There is 1 minute remaining. DeFazio Luja´ n The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DeGette Luria Thompson (MS) b 1423 DeLauro Lynch Thompson (PA) There is 1 minute remaining. DelBene Malinowski Titus So the amendment was agreed to. Delgado Maloney, Tlaib The result of the vote was announced Demings Carolyn B. Tonko b 1427 as above recorded. DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean Torres (CA) So the amendment was agreed to. Stated for: Deutch Massie Torres Small Dingell Matsui (NM) The result of the vote was announced Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, during rollcall Doggett McAdams Trahan as above recorded. Vote number 443 on the Connolly amend- Doyle, Michael McBath Trone ment, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ‘‘no’’ F. McCollum Underwood AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MS. OMAR when I should have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Duncan McEachin Upton The Acting CHAIR (Mr. COX of Cali- Engel McGovern Van Drew AMENDMENT NO. 14 OFFERED BY MS. SHALALA Escobar Meeks Vargas fornia). The unfinished business is the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Eshoo Meng Veasey demand for a recorded vote on the business is the demand for a recorded Espaillat Moore Vela amendment offered by the gentle- Evans Morelle Vela´ zquez vote on the amendment offered by the Finkenauer Moulton Visclosky woman from Minnesota (Ms. OMAR) on gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Fitzpatrick Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman which further proceedings were post- SHALALA) on which further proceedings Fletcher Murphy Schultz poned and on which the ayes prevailed Foster Nadler Waters by voice vote. were postponed and on which the ayes Gallego Napolitano Watson Coleman prevailed by voice vote. Garamendi Neal Welch The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the Garcı´a (IL) Neguse Wexton amendment. amendment. Garcia (TX) Norcross Wild Gohmert O’Halleran Wilson (FL) The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Golden Ocasio-Cortez Woodall ment. ment. Gomez Omar Yarmuth RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Yoho The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote NOES—178 has been demanded. has been demanded. Abraham Baird Bost A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Aderholt Balderson Brady The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Allen Banks Brooks (AL) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Amash Barr Brooks (IN) minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Amodei Bergman Buchanan The vote was taken by electronic de- Armstrong Biggs Buck vice, and there were—ayes 251, noes 178, Arrington Bilirakis Bucshon vice, and there were—ayes 219, noes 210, not voting 9, as follows: Babin Bishop (UT) Budd not voting 9, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.018 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5611 [Roll No. 445] Flores LaMalfa Scalise [Roll No. 446] Fortenberry Lamb Scott, Austin AYES—219 Foxx (NC) Lamborn Sensenbrenner AYES—243 Adams Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Fulcher Latta Sherrill Adams Golden Omar Aguilar Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Gaetz Lesko Shimkus Aguilar Gomez Pallone Amash Gomez Ocasio-Cortez Gallagher Long Simpson Allred Gonzalez (OH) Panetta Barraga´ n Gonzalez (TX) Omar Gianforte Loudermilk Slotkin Axne Gonzalez (TX) Pappas Bass Green, Al (TX) Pallone Gibbs Lucas Smith (MO) Barraga´ n Gottheimer Pascrell Beatty Griffith Pappas Gohmert Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Bass Green, Al (TX) Payne Bera Grijalva Pascrell Golden Luria Smith (NJ) Beatty Grijalva Peters Gonzalez (OH) Malinowski Beyer Grothman Payne Smucker Bera Haaland Peterson Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Marchant Bishop (GA) Haaland Phillips Spanberger Beyer Harder (CA) Phillips (PR) Marshall Blumenauer Harder (CA) Pingree Spano Bishop (GA) Hastings Pingree Gooden Mast Blunt Rochester Hastings Pocan Stauber Blumenauer Hayes Pocan Gosar McAdams Bonamici Hayes Porter Blunt Rochester Heck Porter Gottheimer McCarthy Stefanik Boyle, Brendan Heck Pressley Bonamici Higgins (NY) Pressley Granger McCaul Steil F. Higgins (NY) Price (NC) Boyle, Brendan Hill (CA) Price (NC) Graves (GA) McHenry Steube Brindisi Hill (CA) Quigley F. Himes Quigley Graves (LA) McKinley Stevens Brown (MD) Himes Raskin Brindisi Hollingsworth Raskin Graves (MO) Meadows Stewart Brownley (CA) Horn, Kendra S. Reed Brown (MD) Horn, Kendra S. Rice (NY) Green (TN) Meuser Stivers Bustos Horsford Rice (NY) Brownley (CA) Horsford Richmond Guest Miller Suozzi Butterfield Hoyer Richmond Bustos Houlahan Rooney (FL) Guthrie Mitchell Taylor Carbajal Huffman Rose (NY) Butterfield Hoyer Rose (NY) Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Hagedorn Moolenaar Thompson (PA) Carbajal Huffman Rouda Harris Mooney (WV) Thornberry Rouda Carson (IN) Jayapal Roybal-Allard Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Hartzler Moulton Timmons Cartwright Jeffries Ruiz Carson (IN) Jayapal Ruiz Hern, Kevin Mullin Tipton Case Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Cartwright Jeffries Ruppersberger Herrera Beutler Newhouse Turner Casten (IL) Johnson (TX) Rush Case Johnson (GA) Rush Hice (GA) Norman Upton Castor (FL) Kaptur Ryan Casten (IL) Johnson (TX) Ryan Castro (TX) Keating Hill (AR) Nunes Van Drew Castor (FL) Kaptur Sablan Holding Olson Sablan Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) San Nicolas Wagner Castro (TX) Keating San Nicolas Cicilline Kennedy Hollingsworth Palazzo Walberg Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez Houlahan Palmer Sa´ nchez Cisneros Khanna Sarbanes Walden Cicilline Kennedy Sarbanes Clark (MA) Kildee Hudson Panetta Cisneros Khanna Scanlon Walker Scanlon Clarke (NY) Kilmer Huizenga Pence Clark (MA) Kildee Schakowsky Walorski Schakowsky Clay Kim Hunter Perry Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schiff Waltz Schiff Cleaver Kind Hurd (TX) Peters Clay Kim Schneider Watkins Schneider Cline Kirkpatrick Johnson (LA) Peterson Cleaver Kind Schrader Weber (TX) Schrader Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Johnson (OH) Posey Cloud Kirkpatrick Schrier Webster (FL) Schrier Cohen Kuster (NH) Johnson (SD) Ratcliffe Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Schweikert Wenstrup Schweikert Connolly Langevin Jordan Reschenthaler Cohen Kuster (NH) Scott (VA) Westerman Scott (VA) Cooper Larsen (WA) Joyce (OH) Rice (SC) Cole Lamb Scott, David Wild Scott, David Correa Larson (CT) Joyce (PA) Riggleman Connolly Langevin Serrano Williams Serrano Costa Lawrence Katko Roby Cooper Larsen (WA) Sewell (AL) Wilson (SC) Courtney Lawson (FL) Keller Rodgers (WA) Correa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Wittman Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Shalala Kelly (MS) Roe, David P. Costa Lawrence Shalala Crist Lee (NV) Sherman Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Womack Courtney Lawson (FL) Sherman Crow Levin (CA) Sires King (IA) Rooney (FL) Woodall Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Sherrill Cuellar Levin (MI) Smith (WA) King (NY) Rose, John W. Wright Craig Lee (NV) Sires Cummings Lewis Soto Kinzinger Rouzer Yoho Crist Levin (CA) Slotkin Cunningham Lieu, Ted Speier Kustoff (TN) Roy Young Crow Levin (MI) Smith (WA) Davids (KS) Lipinski Stanton LaHood Rutherford Zeldin Cuellar Lewis Soto Swalwell (CA) Spanberger Davis (CA) Loebsack NOT VOTING—9 Cummings Lieu, Ted Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Takano Cunningham Lipinski Speier Dean Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Fudge McNerney Plaskett Davids (KS) Loebsack Stanton DeFazio Lowey Thompson (MS) Gabbard Norton Radewagen Davis (CA) Lofgren Stevens DeGette Luja´ n Titus Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Rogers (AL) Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Suozzi DeLauro Lynch Tlaib Dean Lowey Swalwell (CA) DelBene Maloney, Tonko ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR DeFazio Luja´ n Takano Delgado Carolyn B. Torres (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DeGette Luria Thompson (CA) Torres Small Thompson (MS) Demings Maloney, Sean There is 1 minute remaining. DeLauro Lynch DeSaulnier Massie (NM) DelBene Malinowski Thompson (PA) Deutch Matsui Trahan Delgado Maloney, Titus Dingell McBath Trone b 1431 Demings Carolyn B. Tlaib Doggett McClintock Underwood DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean Tonko Doyle, Michael McCollum Vargas So the amendment was agreed to. Deutch Massie Torres (CA) F. McEachin Veasey Dingell Matsui Torres Small Engel McGovern Vela The result of the vote was announced Doggett McAdams (NM) Escobar Meeks Vela´ zquez as above recorded. Doyle, Michael McBath Trahan Visclosky Trone Eshoo Meng AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF F. McCollum Espaillat Moore Wasserman Engel McEachin Underwood WASHINGTON Evans Morelle Schultz Escobar McGovern Van Drew Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Waters The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Eshoo Meeks Vargas Fitzpatrick Murphy Watson Coleman business is the demand for a recorded Espaillat Meng Veasey Foster Nadler Welch Evans Moore Vela Frankel Napolitano Wexton vote on the amendment offered by the Finkenauer Morelle Vela´ zquez Gallego Neal Wilson (FL) gentleman from Washington (Mr. Fitzpatrick Moulton Visclosky Garamendi Neguse Yarmuth SMITH) on which further proceedings Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman were postponed and on which the ayes Foster Murphy Schultz NOES—210 Frankel Nadler Waters prevailed by voice vote. Abraham Brady Comer Gallagher Napolitano Watson Coleman Aderholt Brooks (AL) Conaway The Clerk will redesignate the Gallego Neal Welch Allen Brooks (IN) Cook amendment. Garamendi Neguse Wexton Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Wild Allred Buchanan Craig The Clerk redesignated the amend- Amodei Buck Crawford Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Wilson (FL) Armstrong Bucshon Crenshaw ment. Gohmert Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth Arrington Budd Curtis RECORDED VOTE Axne Burchett Davidson (OH) NOES—186 Babin Burgess Davis, Rodney The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Abraham Barr Bucshon Bacon Byrne DesJarlais has been demanded. Aderholt Bergman Budd Baird Calvert Diaz-Balart A recorded vote was ordered. Allen Biggs Burchett Balderson Carter (GA) Duffy The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Amodei Bilirakis Burgess Banks Carter (TX) Duncan Armstrong Bishop (UT) Byrne Barr Chabot Dunn minute vote. Arrington Bost Calvert Bergman Cheney Emmer The vote was taken by electronic de- Babin Brady Carter (GA) Biggs Cloud Estes vice, and there were—ayes 243, noes 186, Bacon Brooks (AL) Carter (TX) Bilirakis Cole Ferguson Baird Brooks (IN) Chabot Bishop (UT) Collins (GA) Fleischmann answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 8, as Balderson Buchanan Cheney Bost Collins (NY) Fletcher follows: Banks Buck Cline

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Crawford Katko Rouzer Allred Haaland Pascrell Curtis Joyce (PA) Rouzer Crenshaw Keller Roy Axne Harder (CA) Payne Davidson (OH) Katko Roy Curtis Kelly (MS) Rutherford Barraga´ n Hastings Peters Davis, Rodney Keller Rutherford Davidson (OH) Kelly (PA) DesJarlais Kelly (MS) Scalise Bass Hayes Peterson Scalise Davis, Rodney King (IA) Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) Scott, Austin Beatty Heck Phillips Scott, Austin DesJarlais King (NY) Duffy Kinzinger Sensenbrenner Bera Higgins (NY) Pingree Sensenbrenner Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Duncan Kustoff (TN) Shimkus Beyer Hill (CA) Pocan Shimkus Duffy Kustoff (TN) Dunn LaHood Simpson Bilirakis Himes Porter Simpson Duncan LaHood Emmer LaMalfa Smith (MO) Bishop (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Pressley Smith (MO) Dunn LaMalfa Blumenauer Horsford Estes Latta Smith (NE) Emmer Lamborn Smith (NE) Price (NC) Ferguson Lesko Blunt Rochester Houlahan Smucker Estes Latta Smith (NJ) Quigley Fitzpatrick Long Smucker Bonamici Hoyer Raskin Spano Ferguson Lesko Brindisi Huffman Fleischmann Loudermilk Spano Rice (NY) Stauber Fleischmann Long Brown (MD) Jackson Lee Flores Lucas Stauber Richmond Stefanik Flores Loudermilk Brownley (CA) Jayapal Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Stefanik Rose (NY) Steil Fortenberry Lucas Bustos Jeffries Foxx (NC) Luria Rouda Steube Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Steil Butterfield Johnson (GA) Fulcher Marchant Roybal-Allard Stewart Fulcher Marchant Steube Carbajal Johnson (TX) Gaetz Marshall Ruiz Stivers Gaetz Marshall Stewart Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Gallagher Mast Gianforte Mast Stivers Ruppersberger Gianforte McCarthy Taylor Carson (IN) Keating Thompson (PA) Gibbs McCarthy Taylor Cartwright Kelly (IL) Rush Gibbs McCaul Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCaul Thornberry Ryan Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Thornberry Case Kennedy Timmons (PR) McClintock Timmons Sablan Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McHenry Casten (IL) Khanna Tipton Gooden McHenry Tipton San Nicolas (PR) McKinley Castor (FL) Kildee Turner Gosar McKinley Turner Sa´ nchez Gooden Meadows Castro (TX) Kilmer Upton Granger Meadows Upton Chu, Judy Kim Sarbanes Gosar Meuser Vela Graves (GA) Meuser Wagner Cicilline Kind Scanlon Granger Miller Wagner Graves (LA) Miller Cisneros King (IA) Schakowsky Graves (GA) Mitchell Walberg Walberg Graves (MO) Mitchell Clark (MA) King (NY) Schiff Graves (LA) Moolenaar Walden Walden Green (TN) Moolenaar Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schneider Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Walker Walker Griffith Mooney (WV) Clay Krishnamoorthi Schrader Green (TN) Mullin Walorski Walorski Grothman Mullin Cleaver Kuster (NH) Schrier Grothman Newhouse Waltz Waltz Guest Newhouse Cline Lamb Schweikert Guest Norman Watkins Watkins Guthrie Norman Clyburn Langevin Scott (VA) Guthrie Nunes Weber (TX) Weber (TX) Hagedorn Nunes Connolly Larsen (WA) Scott, David Hagedorn Olson Webster (FL) Webster (FL) Harris Olson Cooper Larson (CT) Serrano Harris Palazzo Wenstrup Wenstrup Hartzler Palazzo Correa Lawrence Sewell (AL) Hartzler Palmer Westerman Westerman Hern, Kevin Palmer Costa Lawson (FL) Shalala Hern, Kevin Pence Williams Williams Herrera Beutler Pence Courtney Lee (CA) Sherman Herrera Beutler Perry Hice (GA) Perry Wilson (SC) Hice (GA) Posey Wilson (SC) Cox (CA) Lee (NV) Sherrill Hill (AR) Posey Wittman Hill (AR) Ratcliffe Wittman Crist Levin (CA) Sires Holding Ratcliffe Womack Holding Reed Womack Crow Levin (MI) Slotkin Hudson Reed Woodall Hollingsworth Reschenthaler Woodall Cummings Lewis Smith (NJ) Huizenga Reschenthaler Wright Hudson Rice (SC) Wright Davids (KS) Lieu, Ted Smith (WA) Hunter Rice (SC) Yoho Huizenga Riggleman Yoho Davis (CA) Lipinski Soto Hurd (TX) Riggleman Young Davis, Danny K. Loebsack Hunter Roby Young Johnson (LA) Roby Zeldin Spanberger Hurd (TX) Rodgers (WA) Zeldin Dean Lofgren Speier DeFazio Lowenthal ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Stanton NOT VOTING—9 DeGette Lowey Stevens Amash DeLauro Luja´ n Suozzi Fudge Lamborn Perlmutter DelBene Lynch Gabbard McNerney Plaskett Swalwell (CA) NOT VOTING—8 Delgado Malinowski Higgins (LA) Norton Radewagen Takano Fudge McNerney Plaskett Demings Maloney, Thompson (CA) Gabbard Norton Radewagen DeSaulnier Carolyn B. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Thompson (MS) Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Deutch Maloney, Sean The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Dingell Massie Titus ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Doggett Matsui Tlaib There is 1 minute remaining. Doyle, Michael McAdams Tonko The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Torres (CA) There is 1 minute remaining. F. McBath Engel McCollum Torres Small b 1440 Escobar McEachin (NM) Trahan So the amendment was agreed to. b 1436 Eshoo McGovern Espaillat Meeks Trone The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was agreed to. Evans Meng Underwood as above recorded. The result of the vote was announced Finkenauer Moore Van Drew Fletcher Morelle Vargas AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU as above recorded. Foster Moulton Veasey OF CALIFORNIA ´ AMENDMENT NO. 21 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN Frankel Mucarsel-Powell Velazquez Gallego Murphy Visclosky The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Garamendi Nadler Wasserman business is the demand for a recorded business is the demand for a recorded Garcı´a (IL) Napolitano Schultz vote on the amendment offered by the Waters vote on the amendment offered by the Garcia (TX) Neal ED Watson Coleman gentleman from California (Mr. T gentleman from California (Mr. SHER- Gohmert Neguse Golden Norcross Welch LIEU) on which further proceedings MAN) on which further proceedings Gomez O’Halleran Wexton were postponed and on which the ayes were postponed and on which the ayes Gonzalez (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wild prevailed by voice vote. prevailed by voice vote. Gottheimer Omar Wilson (FL) Green, Al (TX) Pallone Yarmuth The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. amendment. NOES—195 The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Abraham Biggs Byrne ment. ment. Aderholt Bishop (UT) Calvert Allen Bost Carter (GA) RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Amash Boyle, Brendan Carter (TX) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Amodei F. Chabot has been demanded. Armstrong Brady Cheney has been demanded. Arrington Brooks (AL) Cloud A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Babin Brooks (IN) Cohen The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Bacon Buchanan Cole The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Baird Buck Collins (GA) minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Balderson Bucshon Collins (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Banks Budd Comer vice, and there were—ayes 234, noes 195, Barr Burchett Conaway vice, and there were—ayes 239, noes 187, not voting 9, as follows: Bergman Burgess Cook not voting 12, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.024 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5613 [Roll No. 448] Conaway Johnson (SD) Rogers (AL) The vote was taken by electronic de- Cook Jordan Rogers (KY) vice, and there were—ayes 246, noes 180, AYES—239 Crawford Joyce (OH) Rooney (FL) Adams Gomez Omar Curtis Joyce (PA) Rose, John W. not voting 12, as follows: Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Davidson (OH) Katko Rouzer [Roll No. 449] Allred Gottheimer Panetta Davis, Rodney Keller Rutherford Amash Green, Al (TX) Pappas DesJarlais Kelly (MS) Scalise AYES—246 Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) Axne Grijalva Pascrell Scott, Austin Adams Golden Ocasio-Cortez Duffy King (IA) Barraga´ n Haaland Payne Sensenbrenner Aguilar Gomez Omar Duncan King (NY) Bass Harder (CA) Peters Shimkus Allred Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Dunn Kinzinger Beatty Hastings Peterson Simpson Amash Gosar Panetta Emmer Kustoff (TN) Bera Hayes Phillips Slotkin Axne Gottheimer Pappas Estes LaHood Beyer Heck Pingree Smith (MO) Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Pascrell Ferguson LaMalfa Bishop (GA) Higgins (NY) Smith (NE) Bass Grijalva Payne Pocan Fitzpatrick Lamborn Blumenauer Hill (CA) Smith (NJ) Beatty Haaland Peters Porter Fleischmann Latta Blunt Rochester Himes Smucker Bera Harder (CA) Peterson Pressley Flores Lesko Bonamici Hollingsworth Spanberger Beyer Hastings Phillips Price (NC) Fortenberry Long Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Spano Biggs Hayes Quigley Foxx (NC) Loudermilk Pingree F. Horsford Stauber Bishop (GA) Heck Raskin Fulcher Lucas Pocan Brindisi Houlahan Stefanik Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Rice (NY) Gallagher Porter Brown (MD) Hoyer Luetkemeyer Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Richmond Gianforte Steil Pressley Brownley (CA) Huffman Marchant Bonamici Himes Rose (NY) Gibbs Steube Price (NC) Burchett Jackson Lee Marshall Boyle, Brendan Hollingsworth Rouda Gohmert Stewart Quigley Bustos Jayapal Mast F. Horn, Kendra S. Roy Gonzalez (OH) Stivers Raskin Butterfield Jeffries McCaul Brindisi Horsford Roybal-Allard Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Taylor Rice (NY) Carbajal Johnson (GA) McClintock Brown (MD) Houlahan Ruiz (PR) Thompson (PA) Richmond Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) McHenry Brownley (CA) Hoyer Ruppersberger Gooden Thornberry Rose (NY) Carson (IN) Kaptur McKinley Buck Huffman Rush Gosar Timmons Rouda Cartwright Keating Meadows Bustos Hurd (TX) Granger Turner Roy Case Kelly (IL) Ryan Meuser Butterfield Jackson Lee Graves (GA) Upton Roybal-Allard Casten (IL) Kennedy Sablan Miller Carbajal Jayapal Graves (LA) Wagner Ruiz Castor (FL) Khanna San Nicolas Mitchell Ca´ rdenas Jeffries ´ Graves (MO) Walberg Ruppersberger Castro (TX) Kildee Sanchez Moolenaar Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Green (TN) Walden Rush Chu, Judy Kilmer Sarbanes Mullin Cartwright Johnson (TX) Griffith Walker Ryan Cicilline Kim Scanlon Newhouse Case Kaptur Grothman Walorski Sablan Cisneros Kind Schakowsky Norman Casten (IL) Keating Guest Waltz San Nicolas Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Schiff Nunes Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Guthrie Watkins Sa´ nchez Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Schneider Olson Castro (TX) Kennedy Hagedorn Weber (TX) Sarbanes Clay Kuster (NH) Schrader Palazzo Chu, Judy Khanna Harris Webster (FL) Scanlon Cleaver Lamb Schrier Palmer Cicilline Kildee Hartzler Wenstrup Schakowsky Clyburn Langevin Schweikert Pence Cisneros Kilmer Hern, Kevin Westerman Schiff Cohen Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Perry Clark (MA) Kim Herrera Beutler Williams Schneider Connolly Larson (CT) Scott, David Posey Clarke (NY) Kind Hice (GA) Wilson (SC) Schrader Cooper Lawrence Serrano Ratcliffe Clay Kirkpatrick Hill (AR) Reed Wittman Schrier Correa Lawson (FL) Sewell (AL) Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Holding Reschenthaler Womack Schweikert Costa Lee (CA) Shalala Cline Kuster (NH) Hudson Rice (SC) Woodall Scott (VA) Courtney Lee (NV) Sherman Clyburn Lamb Huizenga Riggleman Wright Scott, David Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Sherrill Cohen Langevin Hunter Roby Yoho Serrano Craig Levin (MI) Sires Connolly Larsen (WA) Hurd (TX) Rodgers (WA) Young Sewell (AL) Crist Lewis Smith (WA) Cooper Larson (CT) Johnson (OH) Roe, David P. Zeldin Shalala Crow Lieu, Ted Soto Correa Lawrence Cuellar Lipinski Costa Lawson (FL) Sherman Speier NOT VOTING—12 Sherrill Cummings Loebsack Stanton Courtney Lee (CA) Cheney Higgins (LA) Norton Sires Cunningham Lofgren Stevens Cox (CA) Lee (NV) Davids (KS) Lowenthal Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Perlmutter Slotkin Suozzi Craig Levin (CA) Davis (CA) Lowey Fudge McCarthy Plaskett Smith (WA) Swalwell (CA) Crist Levin (MI) Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Gabbard McNerney Radewagen Soto Takano Crow Lewis Dean Luria Spanberger Thompson (CA) Cuellar Lieu, Ted DeFazio Lynch ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Speier Thompson (MS) Cummings Lipinski DeGette Malinowski The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Cunningham Loebsack Stanton Tipton DeLauro Maloney, Davids (KS) Lofgren Stevens Titus There is 1 minute remaining. DelBene Carolyn B. Davidson (OH) Lowenthal Suozzi Tlaib Delgado Maloney, Sean Davis (CA) Lowey Swalwell (CA) Tonko Demings Massie b 1445 Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Takano Torres (CA) DeSaulnier Matsui Dean Luria Thompson (CA) Torres Small Messrs. CLINE and SMITH of Mis- Deutch McAdams DeFazio Lynch Thompson (MS) (NM) Dingell McBath souri changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to DeGette Malinowski Titus Doggett McCollum Trahan ‘‘no.’’ DeLauro Maloney, Tlaib Doyle, Michael McEachin Trone Mr. ROY changed his vote from ‘‘no’’ DelBene Carolyn B. Tonko F. McGovern Underwood Delgado Maloney, Sean Torres (CA) Engel Meeks Van Drew to ‘‘aye.’’ Demings Massie Torres Small Escobar Meng Vargas So the amendment was agreed to. DeSaulnier Matsui (NM) Eshoo Mooney (WV) Veasey The result of the vote was announced Deutch McAdams Trahan Vela Espaillat Moore as above recorded. Dingell McBath Trone Evans Morelle Vela´ zquez Doggett McCollum Underwood Finkenauer Moulton Visclosky AMENDMENT NO. 24 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU Doyle, Michael McEachin Upton Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman OF CALIFORNIA F. McGovern Van Drew Foster Murphy Schultz The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Engel Meeks Vargas Frankel Nadler Waters Escobar Meng Veasey Gaetz Napolitano Watson Coleman business is the demand for a recorded Eshoo Mooney (WV) Vela Gallego Neal Welch vote on the amendment offered by the Espaillat Moore Vela´ zquez Garamendi Neguse Wexton gentleman from California (Mr. TED Evans Morelle Visclosky Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Wild Finkenauer Moulton Wasserman Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Wilson (FL) LIEU) on which further proceedings Fletcher Mucarsel-Powell Schultz Golden Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth were postponed and on which the ayes Foster Murphy Waters prevailed by voice vote. Frankel Nadler Watson Coleman NOES—187 The Clerk will redesignate the Gaetz Napolitano Welch Gallego Neal Wexton Abraham Bergman Burgess amendment. Aderholt Biggs Byrne Garamendi Neguse Wild Allen Bilirakis Calvert The Clerk redesignated the amend- Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Wilson (FL) Amodei Bishop (UT) Carter (GA) ment. Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Yarmuth Armstrong Bost Carter (TX) RECORDED VOTE Arrington Brady Chabot NOES—180 Babin Brooks (AL) Cline The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Abraham Babin Bergman Bacon Brooks (IN) Cloud has been demanded. Aderholt Bacon Bilirakis Baird Buchanan Cole A recorded vote was ordered. Allen Baird Bishop (UT) Balderson Buck Collins (GA) Amodei Balderson Bost Banks Bucshon Collins (NY) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Armstrong Banks Brady Barr Budd Comer minute vote. Arrington Barr Brooks (AL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.020 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Brooks (IN) Hern, Kevin Rice (SC) [Roll No. 450] Crawford Johnson (SD) Rogers (AL) Buchanan Herrera Beutler Riggleman Crow Jordan Rogers (KY) Bucshon Hice (GA) Roby AYES—240 Curtis Joyce (OH) Rooney (FL) Budd Hill (AR) Rodgers (WA) Adams Golden Omar Davis, Rodney Joyce (PA) Rose, John W. Burchett Holding Roe, David P. Aguilar Gomez Pallone DesJarlais Katko Rouzer Burgess Hudson Rogers (AL) Allred Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Diaz-Balart Keller Rutherford Byrne Huizenga Rogers (KY) Amash Gosar Pappas Duffy Kelly (MS) Scalise Calvert Hunter Rooney (FL) Axne Gottheimer Pascrell Duncan Kelly (PA) Scott, Austin Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rose, John W. Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Payne Dunn King (IA) Sensenbrenner Carter (TX) Johnson (SD) Rouzer Bass Grijalva Peters Emmer King (NY) Sherrill Chabot Jordan Estes Kinzinger Rutherford Beatty Haaland Peterson Shimkus Cloud Joyce (OH) Ferguson Kustoff (TN) Simpson Scalise Bera Harder (CA) Phillips Cole Joyce (PA) Fitzpatrick LaHood Slotkin Scott, Austin Beyer Hastings Pingree Collins (GA) Katko Fleischmann LaMalfa Smith (MO) Sensenbrenner Biggs Hayes Pocan Collins (NY) Keller Flores Lamborn Smith (NE) Bishop (GA) Heck Porter Comer Kelly (MS) Shimkus Fortenberry Latta Smith (NJ) Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Posey Conaway Kelly (PA) Simpson Foxx (NC) Lesko Smucker Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Pressley Cook King (IA) Smith (MO) Fulcher Long Spanberger Bonamici Himes Price (NC) Crawford King (NY) Smith (NE) Gallagher Loudermilk Spano Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Quigley Curtis Kinzinger Smith (NJ) Gianforte Lucas Stauber F. Horsford Raskin Davis, Rodney Kustoff (TN) Smucker Gibbs Luetkemeyer Stefanik Brindisi Hoyer Rice (NY) DesJarlais LaHood Spano Gohmert Marchant Steil Brown (MD) Huffman Richmond Diaz-Balart LaMalfa Stauber Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Steube Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Rose (NY) Duffy Lamborn Stefanik Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mast Stewart Buck Jayapal Rouda Duncan Latta Steil (PR) McCaul Stivers Bustos Jeffries Roy Dunn Lesko Steube Gooden McClintock Taylor Butterfield Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Emmer Long Stewart Granger McHenry Thompson (PA) Carbajal Johnson (TX) Ruiz Estes Loudermilk Stivers ´ Graves (GA) McKinley Thornberry Cardenas Kaptur Ruppersberger Ferguson Lucas Taylor Graves (LA) Meadows Timmons Carson (IN) Keating Rush Fitzpatrick Luetkemeyer Thompson (PA) Cartwright Kelly (IL) Graves (MO) Meuser Tipton Fleischmann Marchant Ryan Green (TN) Miller Turner Thornberry Case Kennedy Sablan Flores Marshall Timmons Casten (IL) Khanna Griffith Mitchell Wagner Fortenberry Mast San Nicolas Grothman Moolenaar Walberg Tipton Castor (FL) Kildee Sa´ nchez Foxx (NC) McCaul Castro (TX) Kilmer Guest Mullin Walden Turner Sarbanes Fulcher McClintock Chu, Judy Kim Guthrie Newhouse Walker Wagner Scanlon Gallagher McHenry Cicilline Kind Hagedorn Norman Walorski Walberg Schakowsky Gianforte McKinley Cisneros Kirkpatrick Harris Nunes Waltz Walden Schiff Gibbs Meadows Clark (MA) Krishnamoorthi Hartzler Olson Watkins Walker Schneider Gohmert Meuser Clarke (NY) Kuster (NH) Hern, Kevin Palazzo Weber (TX) Walorski Schrader Gonzalez (OH) Miller Clay Lamb Herrera Beutler Palmer Webster (FL) Waltz Schrier Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mitchell Cleaver Langevin Hice (GA) Pence Wenstrup Watkins Schweikert (PR) Moolenaar Cloud Larsen (WA) Hill (AR) Perry Westerman Weber (TX) Scott (VA) Gooden Mullin Clyburn Larson (CT) Holding Ratcliffe Williams Webster (FL) Scott, David Granger Newhouse Cohen Lawrence Hollingsworth Reed Wilson (SC) Wenstrup Graves (GA) Norman Connolly Lawson (FL) Serrano Houlahan Reschenthaler Wittman Westerman Graves (LA) Nunes Cooper Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) Hudson Rice (SC) Womack Williams Graves (MO) Olson Correa Lee (NV) Shalala Huizenga Riggleman Wright Wilson (SC) Green (TN) Palazzo Costa Levin (CA) Sherman Hunter Roby Yoho Wittman Griffith Palmer Courtney Levin (MI) Sires Hurd (TX) Rodgers (WA) Young Grothman Pence Womack Cox (CA) Lewis Smith (WA) Johnson (OH) Roe, David P. Zeldin Guest Perry Woodall Craig Lieu, Ted Soto Guthrie Posey Wright Crist Lipinski Speier NOT VOTING—13 Yoho Hagedorn Ratcliffe Cuellar Loebsack Stanton Cheney Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Harris Reed Young Stevens Cummings Lofgren Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Plaskett Hartzler Reschenthaler Zeldin Suozzi Cunningham Lowenthal Fudge McCarthy Radewagen Swalwell (CA) NOT VOTING—12 Davids (KS) Lowey Gabbard McNerney Davidson (OH) Luja´ n Takano Gaetz Norton Cheney Higgins (LA) Norton Davis (CA) Luria Thompson (CA) Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Perlmutter Davis, Danny K. Lynch Thompson (MS) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Fudge McCarthy Plaskett Dean Malinowski Titus Gabbard McNerney Radewagen DeFazio Maloney, Tlaib The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DeGette Carolyn B. Tonko ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR There is 1 minute remaining. DeLauro Maloney, Sean Torres (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DelBene Massie Torres Small There is 1 minute remaining. Delgado Matsui (NM) b 1453 Demings McAdams Trahan b 1449 DeSaulnier McBath Trone So the amendment was agreed to. Deutch McCollum Underwood The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was agreed to. Dingell McEachin Upton The result of the vote was announced Doggett McGovern Van Drew as above recorded. Vargas as above recorded. Doyle, Michael Meeks AMENDMENT NO. 27 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE F. Meng Veasey AMENDMENT NO. 26 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF Engel Mooney (WV) Vela The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished WASHINGTON Escobar Moore Vela´ zquez business is the demand for a recorded The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Eshoo Morelle Visclosky vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Espaillat Moulton Wasserman gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. vote on the amendment offered by the Evans Mucarsel-Powell Schultz Finkenauer Murphy Waters CICILLINE) on which further pro- gentleman from Washington (Mr. Fletcher Nadler Watson Coleman ceedings were postponed and on which SMITH) on which further proceedings Foster Napolitano Welch the ayes prevailed by voice vote. were postponed and on which the ayes Frankel Neal Wexton Gallego Neguse Wild The Clerk will redesignate the prevailed by voice vote. Garamendi Norcross Wilson (FL) The Clerk will redesignate the Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Woodall amendment. amendment. Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth The Clerk redesignated the amend- ment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—185 ment. Abraham Bergman Byrne RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Aderholt Bilirakis Calvert The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Allen Bishop (UT) Carter (GA) has been demanded. has been demanded. Amodei Bost Carter (TX) Armstrong Brady Chabot A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Arrington Brooks (AL) Cline The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Babin Brooks (IN) Cole The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- minute vote. Bacon Buchanan Collins (GA) minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Baird Bucshon Collins (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Balderson Budd Comer vice, and there were—ayes 240, noes 185, Banks Burchett Conaway vice, and there were—ayes 252, noes 173, not voting 13, as follows: Barr Burgess Cook not voting 13, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.027 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5615 [Roll No. 451] Buchanan Herrera Beutler Omar The vote was taken by electronic de- Buck Hice (GA) Pence AYES—252 Bucshon Holding Porter vice, and there were—ayes 241, noes 183, Abraham Green (TN) Peters Budd Hollingsworth Posey not voting 14, as follows: Aguilar Green, Al (TX) Peterson Burchett Hudson Pressley [Roll No. 452] Allred Griffith Phillips Burgess Huizenga Price (NC) Axne Grijalva Pingree Butterfield Hunter Ratcliffe AYES—241 Byrne Hurd (TX) Reschenthaler Barraga´ n Haaland Pocan Adams Garcia (TX) Omar Calvert Johnson (GA) Rice (SC) Beatty Harder (CA) Quigley Aguilar Golden Pallone Carson (IN) Johnson (OH) Roby Bera Hastings Raskin Allred Gomez Panetta Carter (GA) Johnson (SD) Rodgers (WA) Beyer Hayes Reed Amash Gonzalez (TX) Pappas Carter (TX) Jordan Roe, David P. Bilirakis Heck Rice (NY) Axne Gottheimer Pascrell Chabot Joyce (OH) Rogers (AL) Bishop (GA) Higgins (NY) Richmond Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Payne Clarke (NY) Joyce (PA) Rogers (KY) Blumenauer Hill (CA) Riggleman Bass Grijalva Peters Cleaver Katko Rose, John W. Bonamici Himes Rooney (FL) Beatty Haaland Peterson Cloud Keller Rouzer Brindisi Horn, Kendra S. Rose (NY) Bera Harder (CA) Phillips Cohen Kelly (MS) Ruppersberger Brown (MD) Horsford Rouda Beyer Hastings Pingree Cole Kind Rush Brownley (CA) Houlahan Roy Bilirakis Hayes Pocan Collins (GA) Kinzinger Rutherford Bustos Hoyer Roybal-Allard Bishop (GA) Heck Porter Comer Kustoff (TN) Scott, Austin Carbajal Huffman Ruiz Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Pressley Conaway LaHood Shimkus Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Ryan Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Price (NC) Connolly LaMalfa Simpson Cartwright Jayapal Sablan Bonamici Himes Quigley Cook Lamborn Smucker Case Jeffries San Nicolas Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Raskin Cooper Latta Stauber Casten (IL) Johnson (TX) ´ F. Horsford Reschenthaler Sanchez Crawford Lee (CA) Stefanik Castor (FL) Kaptur Brindisi Houlahan Rice (NY) Sarbanes Cummings Lesko Steil Castro (TX) Keating Brown (MD) Hoyer Richmond Scalise Cunningham Long Stewart Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Brownley (CA) Huffman Rose (NY) Scanlon Curtis Loudermilk Taylor Cicilline Kelly (PA) Bustos Jackson Lee Rouda Schakowsky Davis, Rodney Lucas Thompson (MS) Cisneros Kennedy Butterfield Jayapal Roybal-Allard Schiff DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Thornberry Clark (MA) Khanna Carbajal Jeffries Ruiz Schneider Duffy Lynch Timmons Clay Kildee Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Schrader Duncan Marchant Tipton Cline Kilmer Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Rush Schrier Emmer Massie Tlaib Clyburn Kim Cartwright Kaptur Sablan Schweikert Estes McCaul Turner Collins (NY) King (IA) Case Keating San Nicolas Scott (VA) Foxx (NC) McEachin Wagner Correa King (NY) Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez Scott, David Fulcher McHenry Walberg Costa Kirkpatrick Castor (FL) Kennedy Sarbanes Sensenbrenner Gallagher McKinley Walker Courtney Krishnamoorthi Castro (TX) Khanna Scanlon Serrano Gooden Meadows Walorski Cox (CA) Kuster (NH) Chu, Judy Kildee Schakowsky Sewell (AL) Gosar Meuser Waters Craig Lamb Cicilline Kilmer Schiff Shalala Granger Mitchell Watson Coleman Crist Langevin Cisneros Kim Schneider Sherman Graves (GA) Moolenaar Webster (FL) Crow Larsen (WA) Clark (MA) Kind Schrader Sherrill Graves (LA) Mooney (WV) Wenstrup Cuellar Larson (CT) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schrier Sires Graves (MO) Moore Westerman Davids (KS) Lawrence Clay Krishnamoorthi Schweikert Slotkin Grothman Mullin Williams Davidson (OH) Lawson (FL) Cleaver Kuster (NH) Scott (VA) Smith (MO) Guest Neguse Wilson (SC) Davis (CA) Lee (NV) Clyburn Lamb Scott, David Smith (NE) Guthrie Newhouse Wittman Davis, Danny K. Levin (CA) Cohen Langevin Serrano Smith (NJ) Hagedorn Norman Womack Dean Levin (MI) Cole Larsen (WA) Sewell (AL) Smith (WA) Harris Nunes Woodall DeFazio Lewis Connolly Larson (CT) Shalala Soto Hartzler Ocasio-Cortez Wright DeGette Lieu, Ted Cooper Lawrence Sherman Spanberger Hern, Kevin Olson Yoho DeLauro Lipinski Correa Lawson (FL) Sherrill Spano DelBene Loebsack Costa Lee (CA) Sires Speier NOT VOTING—13 Delgado Lofgren Courtney Lee (NV) Slotkin Stanton Demings Lowenthal Cheney Higgins (LA) Perlmutter Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Smith (NJ) Steube DeSaulnier Lowey Crenshaw Hill (AR) Plaskett Craig Levin (MI) Smith (WA) Stevens Deutch Luja´ n Fudge Johnson (LA) Radewagen Crist Lewis Soto Diaz-Balart Luria Stivers Gabbard McCarthy Crow Lieu, Ted Spanberger Dingell Malinowski Suozzi Gaetz Norton Cuellar Lipinski Speier Doggett Maloney, Swalwell (CA) Cummings Loebsack Stanton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Doyle, Michael Carolyn B. Takano Cunningham Lofgren Stevens F. Maloney, Sean Thompson (CA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Davids (KS) Lowenthal Suozzi Dunn Marshall Thompson (PA) There is 1 minute remaining. Davis (CA) Lowey Swalwell (CA) Engel Mast Titus Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Takano Escobar Matsui Tonko Dean Lynch Thompson (CA) Eshoo McAdams Torres (CA) b 1500 DeFazio Malinowski Thompson (MS) Espaillat McBath Torres Small Ms. WATERS, Messrs. JOHNSON of DeGette Maloney, Titus Evans McClintock (NM) DeLauro Carolyn B. Tlaib Ferguson McCollum Trahan Georgia and BUTTERFIELD, Ms. DelBene Maloney, Sean Tonko Finkenauer McGovern Trone ADAMS, and Mr. CUMMINGS changed Delgado Matsui Torres (CA) Fitzpatrick McNerney Underwood their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Demings McAdams Torres Small Fleischmann Meeks Upton Mr. PERRY changed his vote from DeSaulnier McBath (NM) Fletcher Meng Van Drew Deutch McCaul Trahan Flores Miller Vargas ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Dingell McCollum Trone Fortenberry Morelle Veasey So the amendment was agreed to. Doggett McEachin Underwood Foster Moulton Vela The result of the vote was announced Doyle, Michael McGovern Van Drew Frankel Mucarsel-Powell Vela´ zquez F. McNerney Vargas Gallego Murphy Visclosky as above recorded. Engel Meeks Veasey Garamendi Nadler Walden AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL Escobar Meng Vela ´ Garcıa (IL) Napolitano Waltz The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Eshoo Moore Vela´ zquez Garcia (TX) Neal Wasserman Espaillat Morelle Visclosky Gianforte Norcross Schultz business is the demand for a recorded Evans Moulton Wagner Gibbs O’Halleran Watkins vote on the amendment offered by the Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman Gohmert Palazzo Weber (TX) gentleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL) Fitzpatrick Murphy Schultz Golden Pallone Welch Fletcher Nadler Waters Gomez Palmer Wexton on which further proceedings were Fortenberry Napolitano Watson Coleman Gonzalez (OH) Panetta Wild postponed and on which the ayes pre- Foster Neal Welch Gonzalez (TX) Pappas Wilson (FL) vailed by voice vote. Frankel Neguse Wexton ´ ´ Gonzalez-Colon Pascrell Yarmuth The Clerk will redesignate the Gallego Norcross Wild (PR) Payne Young Garamendi O’Halleran Wilson (FL) Gottheimer Perry Zeldin amendment. Garcı´a (IL) Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—173 ment. NOES—183 Adams Bacon Bishop (UT) Abraham Baird Brady RECORDED VOTE Aderholt Baird Blunt Rochester Aderholt Balderson Brooks (AL) Allen Balderson Bost The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Allen Banks Brooks (IN) Amash Banks Boyle, Brendan has been demanded. Amodei Barr Buchanan Amodei Barr F. A recorded vote was ordered. Armstrong Bergman Buck Armstrong Bass Brady Arrington Biggs Bucshon Arrington Bergman Brooks (AL) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Babin Bishop (UT) Budd Babin Biggs Brooks (IN) minute vote. Bacon Bost Burchett

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Bass Harder (CA) Peterson Scott, Austin Collins (NY) Joyce (OH) Emmer Kinzinger Rouzer Beatty Hastings Phillips Sensenbrenner Comer Joyce (PA) Estes Kustoff (TN) Roy Bera Hayes Pingree Shimkus Conaway Katko Ferguson LaHood Rutherford Beyer Heck Pocan Simpson Cook Keller Fitzpatrick LaMalfa Scalise Bilirakis Higgins (NY) Porter Smith (MO) Crawford Kelly (MS) Fleischmann Lamborn Scott, Austin Bishop (GA) Hill (CA) Smith (NE) Curtis Kelly (PA) Posey Flores Latta Sensenbrenner Blumenauer Himes Pressley Smucker Davidson (OH) King (IA) Blunt Rochester Horn, Kendra S. Fortenberry Lesko Davis, Rodney King (NY) Shimkus Price (NC) Foxx (NC) Long Spano Simpson Bonamici Horsford Quigley Stauber DesJarlais Kinzinger Boyle, Brendan Houlahan Fulcher Loudermilk Smith (MO) Raskin Stefanik Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) F. Hoyer Gallagher Lucas Smith (NE) Rice (NY) Steil Duffy LaHood Brindisi Huffman Gianforte Luetkemeyer Spano Richmond Steube Duncan LaMalfa Brown (MD) Jackson Lee Gibbs Marchant Rose (NY) Dunn Lamborn Stauber Brownley (CA) Jayapal Gohmert Marshall Stewart Rouda Emmer Latta Stefanik Bustos Jeffries Gonzalez (OH) Massie Stivers Roybal-Allard Estes Lesko Steil Butterfield Johnson (GA) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Mast Taylor Ferguson Long Steube Carbajal Johnson (TX) Ruiz (PR) McCaul Thompson (PA) Fleischmann Loudermilk Stewart Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Ruppersberger Gooden McClintock Thornberry Flores Lucas Stivers Carson (IN) Keating Rush Gosar McHenry Timmons Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Taylor Cartwright Kelly (IL) Ryan Granger McKinley Tipton Fulcher Luria Thompson (PA) Case Kennedy Sablan Graves (GA) Meadows Turner Gallagher Marchant Thornberry Casten (IL) Khanna San Nicolas Graves (LA) Meuser Upton Gianforte Marshall Timmons Castor (FL) Kildee Sa´ nchez Graves (MO) Miller Wagner Gibbs Massie Tipton Castro (TX) Kilmer Sarbanes Green (TN) Mitchell Walberg Gohmert Mast Turner Chu, Judy Kim Scanlon Griffith Moolenaar Walden Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Upton Cicilline Kind Schakowsky Grothman Mooney (WV) Walker ´ ´ Gonzalez-Colon McHenry Walberg Cisneros Kirkpatrick Schiff Guest Mullin Walorski (PR) McKinley Guthrie Newhouse Walden Clark (MA) Krishnamoorthi Schneider Waltz Gooden Meadows Hagedorn Norman Walker Clarke (NY) Kuster (NH) Schrader Watkins Gosar Meuser Harris Nunes Walorski Clay Lamb Schrier Weber (TX) Granger Miller Hartzler Olson Waltz Cleaver Langevin Schweikert Webster (FL) Graves (GA) Mitchell Clyburn Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Hern, Kevin Palazzo Graves (LA) Moolenaar Watkins Herrera Beutler Palmer Wenstrup Weber (TX) Cohen Larson (CT) Scott, David Westerman Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Connolly Lawrence Hice (GA) Pence Webster (FL) Serrano Williams Green (TN) Mullin Cooper Lawson (FL) Hill (AR) Perry Wenstrup Sewell (AL) Wilson (SC) Griffith Newhouse Correa Lee (CA) Shalala Holding Ratcliffe Grothman Norman Westerman Hollingsworth Reed Wittman Costa Lee (NV) Sherman Guest Nunes Williams Hudson Reschenthaler Womack Courtney Levin (CA) Sherrill Guthrie Olson Wilson (SC) Huizenga Rice (SC) Woodall Cox (CA) Levin (MI) Sires Hagedorn Palazzo Wittman Hunter Riggleman Wright Craig Lewis Slotkin Harris Palmer Womack Hurd (TX) Roby Yoho Crist Lieu, Ted Smith (NJ) Hartzler Pence Woodall Johnson (OH) Rodgers (WA) Young Crow Lipinski Smith (WA) Hern, Kevin Perry Wright Cuellar Loebsack Johnson (SD) Roe, David P. Zeldin Herrera Beutler Posey Yoho Soto Cummings Lofgren Spanberger NOT VOTING—13 Hice (GA) Ratcliffe Young Cunningham Lowenthal Hill (AR) Reed Zeldin Speier Cheney Higgins (LA) Plaskett Davids (KS) Lowey Stanton Davis (CA) Luja´ n Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Radewagen NOT VOTING—14 Stevens Davis, Danny K. Luria Fudge McCarthy Vela Suozzi Cheney Higgins (LA) Plaskett Dean Lynch Gabbard Norton Swalwell (CA) Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Radewagen DeFazio Malinowski Gaetz Perlmutter Takano Fudge McCarthy Ryan DeGette Maloney, Thompson (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Gabbard Norton Smucker DeLauro Carolyn B. Gaetz Perlmutter DelBene Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Delgado Matsui Titus There is 1 minute remaining. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Demings McAdams Tlaib The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DeSaulnier McBath Tonko b 1509 There is 1 minute remaining. Deutch McCollum Torres (CA) Dingell McEachin Torres Small So the amendment was agreed to. (NM) The result of the vote was announced 1504 Doggett McGovern b Doyle, Michael McNerney Trahan as above recorded. F. Meeks Trone So the amendment was agreed to. AMENDMENT NO. 32 OFFERED BY MR. Engel Meng Underwood The result of the vote was announced Escobar Moore Van Drew BLUMENAUER as above recorded. Eshoo Morelle Vargas The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Veasey AMENDMENT NO. 31 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL Espaillat Moulton to consider amendment No. 32 printed Evans Mucarsel-Powell Vela´ zquez The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Finkenauer Murphy Visclosky in part B of House Report 116–143. business is the demand for a recorded Fletcher Nadler Wasserman Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I vote on the amendment offered by the Foster Napolitano Schultz have an amendment at the desk. Frankel Neal Waters The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gentleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL) Gallego Neguse Watson Coleman on which further proceedings were Garamendi Norcross Welch designate the amendment. postponed and on which the ayes pre- Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Wexton The text of the amendment is as fol- vailed by voice vote. Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wild lows: Golden Omar Wilson (FL) At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add The Clerk will redesignate the Gomez Pallone Yarmuth amendment. the following new section: The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—189 SEC. 16ll. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON EXTENSION OF MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTI- Abraham Bergman Byrne ment. NENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. Aderholt Biggs Calvert RECORDED VOTE Allen Bishop (UT) Carter (GA) (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.— The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Amash Bost Carter (TX) (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days has been demanded. Amodei Brady Chabot after the date of the enactment of this Act, Armstrong Brooks (AL) Cline the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter A recorded vote was ordered. Arrington Brooks (IN) Cloud The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- into a contract with a federally funded re- Babin Buchanan Cole search and development center to conduct a Bacon Buck Collins (GA) minute vote. study on extending the life of Minuteman III The vote was taken by electronic de- Baird Bucshon Collins (NY) Balderson Budd Comer intercontinental ballistic missiles to 2050. vice, and there were—ayes 236, noes 189, Banks Burchett Conaway (2) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to not voting 13, as follows: Barr Burgess Cook be appropriated by this Act or otherwise

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.025 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5617 made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Of- the life of the existing system as op- I know Mr. BLUMENAUER has been a fice of the Secretary of Defense, not more posed to new development. very strong advocate against nuclear than 90 percent may be obligated or ex- Frankly, there needs to be more at- weapons. I understand his interest in pended until the date on which the Secretary tention by this Congress, and I appre- trying to prohibit and thwart our ef- submits the study under paragraph (1) to the ciate the attention that the committee congressional defense committees pursuant forts to modernize nuclear weapons, to subsection (d). has given. but if you look at what our adversaries (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under The ICBM is the leg of the triad that are doing, what China is doing, what subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: raises the most questions. There has Russia is doing, it is absolutely irre- (1) A comparison of the costs through 2050 been a RAND study on the future of the sponsible to say that a Richard Nixon- of— ICBM force that found that a new al- era missile that is in the ground, that (A) extending the life of Minuteman III ternative is very likely to cost two or has been there since we were last on intercontinental ballistic missiles; and three times more than incremental the Moon, should just be refurbished (B) delaying the ground-based strategic de- modernization. terrent program. and put back in the ground and expect We are careening toward a $1.3 tril- that we are going to be safe. (2) An analysis of opportunities to incor- lion or more investment in nuclear porate technologies into the Minuteman III Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of intercontinental ballistic missile program as weapons that, frankly, do not help us my time. part of a service life extension program that for most of our national security chal- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I could also be incorporated in the future lenges that we face now, weapons that yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ground-based strategic deterrent program, we simply can’t afford and can’t afford Washington (Mr. SMITH), the distin- including, at a minimum, opportunities to to use. guished chair of the committee. increase the resilience against adversary I think by trying to right-size the Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, missile defenses. work that we are doing and by taking three quick points. (3) An analysis of the benefits and risks of a hard look at this element with a incorporating sensors and nondestructive First of all, Richard Nixon era or not, study on extending the life, it is a rea- I think we all agree that the missile testing methods and technologies to reduce sonable, responsible, cost-effective ef- destructive testing requirements and in- right now is working. I certainly hope crease the service life and number of Minute- fort. I strongly urge my colleagues to it is since we are relying on it as a key man III missiles through 2050. join me in supporting it. part of our nuclear deterrent. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of (4) An analysis and validation of the meth- We have a lot of weapons systems. I my time. ods used to estimate the operational service mean, I am surprised that the B–52 life of Minuteman II and Minuteman III mo- Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- bomber is still functional, but it is. tors, taking into account the test and launch position to the amendment. experience of motors retired after the oper- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman To imply that somehow because it is ational service life of such motors in the from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes. old, by definition, it doesn’t work, I rocket systems launch program. Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, this amend- hope that is not true. In fact, I know it (5) An analysis of the risks and benefits of ment’s language is so wrong that it was is not true because the current missile alternative methods of estimating the oper- resoundingly rejected in the Armed works perfectly fine and is a more than ational service life of Minuteman III motors, adequate deterrent. such as those methods based on fundamental Services Committee by a voice vote. It is very basic and easy to understand as Second, the studies that have been physical and chemical processes and non- done were trying to figure out if we destructive measurements of individual to why it was rejected. motor properties. This missile, and it relates to a mis- could get away with keeping this mis- (c) SUBMISSION TO DOD.—Not later than 180 sile upon which there is a nuclear war- sile for the entire projected 80-year days after the date of the enactment of this head, was put on the ground in 1973. lifespan of its replacement. The studies Act, the federally funded research and devel- Richard Nixon was President of the have come back and said, no, it prob- opment center shall submit to the Secretary United States. The year before these ably will not last 80 years. We have not a report containing the study conducted were put in the ground, in December of studied whether or not it could last an- under subsection (a)(1). that year, was the last time we were on other 25 or another 50. (d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later That is the purpose of this amend- than 210 days after the date of the enactment the Moon, in 1972. This was just at the of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the end of the Apollo program. This is ment. That would save us money. congressional defense committees the study technology that is incredibly outdated. Look, we need a nuclear deterrent. I under subsection (a)(1), without change. If you think about the Apollo pro- don’t believe the gentleman from Or- (e) FORM.—The study under subsection gram and the Moon launch, you think, egon—certainly, I don’t—supports get- (a)(1) shall be in unclassified form, but may well, the next technology is the space ting rid of our nuclear weapons. The include a classified annex. shuttle. That launched in 1981, almost question is, how many do we need? The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to a decade after these were put in the What does the deterrent look like? House Resolution 476, the gentleman ground. Even the space shuttle is re- What makes sense? from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) and a tired, yet he wants to resurrect these. It is clear that this missile works Member opposed each will control 5 This is as ridiculous as saying, ‘‘We now. If we did this study, it is quite minutes. are going to go to the Moon again. reasonable to presume that it would The Chair recognizes the gentleman Let’s go to the museum and pull out work another 10, 20, 30 years from now. from Oregon. the Apollo mooncrafts. Let’s just jigger Then that money could be used for other defense priorities. b 1515 them up again and put them up into space.’’ This is to answer that question, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I It is not going to work. This is abso- which is very important. yield myself 2 minutes. lutely irresponsible, but it is not really I will skip the third point. I would first begin by extending my about just trying to extend this life, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I congratulations to the chair and the because this has been studied before. yield an additional 20 seconds to the committee for taking a hard look at This would be a study of a restudy of a gentleman from Washington (Mr. this legislation to better meet the restudy of a restudy. SMITH). needs of the military and the taxpayer In addition, this is not only a study. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, in long-term, stable, careful military This delays the program. all I was going to say is that the voice policy. I think they have made tremen- Everyone wonders why nuclear weap- vote in our committee was not over- dous strides. I would like to try to ons cost so much. They cost so much whelming. I am the one who called the make it just a tiny bit better. because we delay and delay and delay. voice vote, and it was my sense that Mr. Chair, we are looking at a Min- This will be another one of those that the amendment was agreed to in the uteman III extension on a land-based would just continue the prospects of committee, but it was not over- intercontinental ballistic missile sys- our having a decaying of our nuclear whelming. There was a large number of tem, and I am proposing that we have deterrent and, in addition to that, in- members of the Armed Services Com- a study as to whether or not we could creased costs as a result of increased mittee who supported the proposal that be better served by simply extending delay. Mr. BLUMENAUER is now making.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:25 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.026 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I re- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I no cost sense to try to extend the life serve the balance of my time. yield myself 15 seconds to reassure my of these missiles that have been in Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, we should good friend from Utah that the Minute- place for so long. turn to the experts when we talk about man missile doesn’t have to remember I think what is really at stake here is how long this can be extended. This what it was doing in the past. It simply whether the three legs of the triad amendment would try to take this has to launch. upon which our defense has depended Richard Nixon-era missile to 2050. Gen- To the notion that it is a Nixon-era for so many decades are to be renewed, eral Hyten, who is the person who is weapon, we are flying B–52s, which are modernized, and remain credible. charged with having expertise with not just Lyndon Johnson but those are Each leg of that triad, the sub- this, came before us March 28, 2019. of the Kennedy era. marines, the air leg, and the missiles This year, he said all studies have been Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my that we are talking about now, have done. This cannot be extended. time to the gentleman from California unique characteristics. It is the three The only reason this amendment is (Mr. GARAMENDI), my good friend. of them working together that has here is to try to delay doing what we Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, I want been so successful in making sure that need to do and what the experts say, to engage in a discussion because it is our country has been protected and which is not refurbish this missile but extremely important here. that no nuclear weapon has been used move forward with replacement. I thank my good friend, Mr. TURNER, since the end of World War II. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the for raising some issues. Indeed, we It is essential to modernize the land gentleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP). might be better off going to the mu- leg base of our triad to make sure that Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chair, look, seum and getting the Apollo because it stays credible, modern, and safe. the Minuteman III has been a great de- the current Moon launch system isn’t That is why this amendment should be terrent and a great source of security working too well, well over budget and rejected. for this country, but it is 46 years old. well delayed. But the issue at hand has Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I yield back It was put in the ground when I was in to do with these missiles. the balance of my time. college, and I can’t even remember There is clarity that this can be de- The Acting CHAIR. The question is what I was doing in college. layed. In one of our hearings, General on the amendment offered by the gen- It has already been extended three Clark said it can be refurbished once tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- times. again. MENAUER). As Mr. TURNER said, the testimony in Other hearings have provided infor- The question was taken; and the Act- our committee said that we have stud- mation that the key here is the com- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- ied this, and the conclusion was more mand and control system, which is in- peared to have it. study and more delay was not cost-ef- deed antiquated and which indeed must Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I demand a fective. be refurbished and rebuilt. We ought to recorded vote. Look at the reality of the situation. spend our time on that. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to If we move into a new system, we have This amendment does not delay the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- to have the infrastructure to make ground-based system. What it does is it ceedings on the amendment offered by that move so the system can be seam- gives us the information so that we can the gentleman from Oregon will be less going from place to place. make an informed decision about when postponed. If we pause in that reconstruction of to engage and spend the $100 billion to AMENDMENT NO. 33 OFFERED BY MR. infrastructure, what we do is stop the $150 billion on the new ground-based BLUMENAUER construction. Then, we have to start up missile system. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order again, which is why the cost continues Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I reserve to consider amendment No. 33 printed to increase. the balance of my time. in part B of House Report 116–143. There are parts of Minuteman III Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, did Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I that are no longer being produced in my friend from California not com- have an amendment at the desk. the private sector, so the engineers at pletely exhaust the time allotted? The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the Air Force logistics centers have to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman designate the amendment. rejigger from old parts a new part. In from Oregon has 30 seconds remaining. The text of the amendment is as fol- fact, the blueprints in some cases are Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I lows: so old, they are not readable anymore. yield the balance of my time to the At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new section: We have to move forward. This gentleman from California (Mr. SEC. 31ll. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE W80–4 amendment stops us from modernizing GARAMENDI). NUCLEAR WARHEAD LIFE EXTEN- our efforts. The GBSD has to move for- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, if you SION PROGRAM. ward. are around here long enough, your (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.— Let’s face it: The only reason it is mind can go in 1-minute sections, and (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days not moving forward right now is be- I was right on the 1 minute and 15. I after the date of the enactment of this Act, cause it doesn’t have a cute name like will try to close very quickly on this in the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall seek to enter into an agreement with a feder- Minuteman III. But it is our future. If the next few seconds. ally funded research and development center we want something in our future, we Mr. Chair, this amendment doesn’t to conduct a study on the W80–4 nuclear war- cannot tolerate more delays. This stop the ground-based system from head life extension program. amendment for another study does going forward. It simply gives us, the (2) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to nothing more than delay what we can decisionmakers, the opportunity to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise actually come up with, the new genera- make a very informed decision about made available for fiscal year 2020 for the tion of what we need to defend this when we must renew this system. W80–4 nuclear warhead life extension pro- country. There is clear evidence, clear discus- gram, not more than $713,551,000 may be obli- sion in various areas, that an addi- gated or expended until the date on which Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I reserve the Administrator submits the study under the balance of my time. tional period of time is available before paragraph (1) to the congressional defense Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, may I we initiate and go full bore into the committees pursuant to subsection (d). inquire as to the amount of time re- new ground-based system. Let’s get in- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under maining. formation. Let’s get knowledge. section (a)(1) shall include the following: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I (1) An explanation of the unexpected in- from Oregon has 13⁄4 minutes remain- yield back the balance of my time. crease in cost of the W80–4 nuclear warhead ing. Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I yield such life extension program. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, my time as he may consume to the gen- (2) An analysis of— (A) the future costs of the program; and colleague has the right to close? tleman from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY). (B) schedule requirements. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, it (3) An analysis of the impacts on other pro- from Ohio has 1 minute remaining and seems to me the studies that have been grams as a result of the additional funding has the right to close. conducted make it clear that it makes for W80–4, including—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:25 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.077 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5619 (A) life-extension programs; Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in this program. Actually, what we are (B) infrastructure programs; and opposition to the amendment. stopping is the additional $185 million (C) research, development, test, and eval- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman request that NNSA and the President uation programs. from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes. requested in this budget on top of this. (4) An analysis of the impacts that a delay Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, we are of the program will have on other programs The missile would continue to be fund- due to— blazing along on the timeline of nu- ed. (A) technical or management challenges; clear weapons and missile development This is a concern we had in com- and where we had a missile that was last mittee. We talked about it and we let (B) changes in requirements for the pro- placed in the ground in 1973 during it go. gram. Richard Nixon’s second term, after he But they have not really told us what (c) SUBMISSION TO NNSA.—Not later than was elected to a second term. We now they are going to do with this addi- 180 days after the date of the enactment of have a 1980 Jimmy Carter-era warhead. tional $185 million. And we have con- this Act, the federally funded research and development center shall submit to the Ad- The analogy of the B–52 doesn’t apply cerns, in addition to the concerns that ministrator a report containing the study to this technology. The B–52 is a plane Mr. BLUMENAUER raised about the effi- conducted under subsection (a)(1). that has been in continuous flight. We cacy of the program, about whether or (d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later are not talking about a plane that has not they are going to be able to exe- than 210 days after the date of the enactment been put in a hangar since Jimmy Car- cute this $185 million and what their of this Act, the Administrator shall submit ter. These are items that we don’t use. exact timeline is for the program. In to the congressional defense committees the Nuclear weapons are there as a deter- fact, the Air Force recently said that study under subsection (a)(1), without rent to deter our adversaries. The only they were delaying by a year or two change. (e) FORM.—The study under subsection (a) way we can deter our adversaries is to certain steps in the development of shall be in unclassified form, but may in- have them believe that any aggression this missile while saying they were clude a classified annex. against us would be matched with such also going to be able to still meet the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to overwhelming force that it would be at ultimate deadline for deployment. House Resolution 476, the gentleman their great risk. But the specific $185 million that is from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) and a To the extent that we allow our nu- expensed is an amount that was asked Member opposed each will control 5 clear deterrent to degrade, which we for in addition to what had originally minutes. have with Nixon-era missiles and Car- been planned for FY20. We do not have The Chair recognizes the gentleman ter-era weapons, we lessen our overall an adequate explanation, in my view, from Oregon. security. Now, this is—again, it sounds and in Mr. BLUMENAUER’s view, from Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I like just a study. It is not really a DOD as to why they want that addi- have an amendment here that would study. It is a study of a study of a re- tional $185 million, and that is the pur- deal with a study on the cost-effective- study of a restudy. This has been stud- pose of this. It is not studying the en- ness of the W80–4 Life Extension Pro- ied so much, in fact, it is on a bipar- tire missile. It is saying, why are you gram. tisan basis that this W–84 warhead accelerating the program and asking We have been having these debates needs to be refurbished, needs to be for this additional money? So I support over the years before the committee on redone. this amendment. this issue of nuclear weapons. I am Even the Obama administration had Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield deeply troubled that we really haven’t an analysis of all alternatives and con- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas done a deep dive on the floor of the cluded that the air-launched cruise (Mr. THORNBERRY). House in terms of the path we have missile and its warhead could not be Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I been on. sustained and had already experienced appreciate the gentleman yielding. reduced survivability. Even the Obama Mr. Chairman, my understanding is b 1530 administration said, Don’t do this. that, in January of this year, the inde- I have settled, in the past, for trying They said, Move forward. pendent Office of Cost Estimating and to have some studies to determine Now, once again, this is not about a Program Evaluation, which is part of whether or not what we are doing going study. This is about stopping the ongo- the Department of Energy’s NNSA, forward is actually cost-effective. ing efforts of a program. This is about provided a report and an objective In this case, the father of this device, holding moneys back so that we don’t analysis of this program. Everything former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, modernize our nuclear weapons. Again, that they reported was that the pro- has argued that there is scant justifica- China is moving forward; Russia is gram remains on budget as expected tion for spending tens of billions of dol- moving forward. But here we are, on for the first production unit by fiscal lars on new weapons. General Mattis the floor of Congress, trying to stop year 2025. has stated numerous times that he is our ability to match and meet those I think what has happened is that not sold on the LRSO. who might wish to do us harm. they have a greater opportunity, a I simply want to make sure that we This amendment needs to be de- greater need, to spend more money know what we are getting into, what feated. This is an ancient 1980s Carter- from 2019 to 2020 than they originally the costs are, in terms of some of the era warhead. Even the Obama adminis- planned. Now, that can occur for sev- increases that are going forward. tration agrees it needs to be replaced. eral reasons. We need to do a better job of our We should not jeopardize its funding. Number one, a program can start to oversight, our debate. These weapons Every time we do this, every time we move a little faster so you can make have not been used, as the gentleman stop and say, Let’s study this, our good use of money. Unfortunately, said, since the end of World War II. It costs go up and our risks go higher and what sometimes happens is once you is not at all clear that we needed to our security gets lower. start looking into some of these very have the volume of weapons we had, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance old warheads, you discover problems the number of delivery systems. In of my time. that need some resources in order to fact, there is strong argument that we Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, deal with those problems. could have done a better job, or just as how much time do I have remaining? Now, we can’t really talk on the floor good a job, of deterrence with less. And The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman about the specific concerns with any there have been a whole host of prob- from Oregon has 3 minutes remaining. particular warhead today because of lems in the past in terms of mis- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I classification. But the key point is, the management, accident that we have yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman overall funding program has remained narrowly avoided disaster. from Washington (Mr. SMITH), the dis- consistent and perfectly within the I think this is a small step forward, tinguished chairman of the committee. guidelines of what was planned origi- and I would respectfully request that Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. nally. the study be approved. Chairman, this is a little bit smaller Again, I am afraid that this amend- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance than what the gentleman from Ohio ment, like the last one, is delayed by of my time. implied. We are stopping the funding of study. We can study things to death,

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Mr. Chairman, (4) as opposed to withdrawing from the INF ahead with submarines, we have to how much time do I have remaining? Treaty, the United States should continue to move ahead with the new bomber, we The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman advance other diplomatic, economic, and have to move ahead with the Minute- from Oregon has 45 seconds remaining. military measures outlined in the ‘‘Trump man III replacement, and we have to Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, Administration INF Treaty Integrated move ahead with the warhead replace- let me just make three points. Strategy’’ to resolve the concerns related to Russia’s violation of the INF Treaty and to ment, not only to make sure they First and foremost, anybody who reach agreement on measures to ensure the work, but to make sure the people thinks that we are standing still and INF Treaty’s future viability; and around them are safe. That is the cru- defenseless is not in the real world. We (5) further, in lieu of withdrawing from the cial point. are spending billions of dollars on nu- INF Treaty, the United States should look at Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I clear weapons and delivery systems. options to expand arms control treaties to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from And, in fact, we are relying on a deliv- include China in an effort to limit its short- California (Mr. GARAMENDI). ery system from the Kennedy-era with and intermediate-range missiles. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, (b) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds author- the B–52. So I say to the gentleman, ized to be appropriated by this Act or other- with enormous respect to my col- don’t tell me that we cannot move wise made available for the Department of leagues who are opposed to this amend- these items forward. Defense for fiscal year 2020 may be made ment, I think this amendment makes Second, the gentleman does not have available for the research, development, enormous sense. It is $185 million of ad- a good fix in terms of what is hap- testing, evaluation, procurement, or deploy- ditional money that has been requested pening with the cost increases. This ment of a United States shorter- or inter- in just the last couple of months to study is required to be able to have the mediate-range ground launched ballistic or cruise missile system with a range between move this program forward. additional money. If we can do the ap- 500 and 5,500 kilometers until the following We ought to be very careful here be- propriate study and it makes sense, the has been submitted to the appropriate com- cause the NNSA is only 50 percent sure money is there. But this is a step to- mittees of Congress: that it is a $12 billion program. That is wards accountability and it is long, (1) A report from the Secretary of Defense, on the upside, not on the downside. So long overdue, and I hope we can start jointly with the Secretary of State and the we are talking about something very now approving this amendment. Director of National Intelligence, that in- expensive. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- cludes— It is unfortunate that we have di- ance of my time. (A) a detailed diplomatic proposal for ne- vided this extraordinarily important gotiating an agreement to obtain the stra- The Acting CHAIR. The question is tegic stability benefits of the INF Treaty; debate about the future of our nuclear on the amendment offered by the gen- (B) an assessment of the implications, in systems into 5-minute segments. This tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- terms of the military threat to the United ought to be a 5-hour debate on the MENAUER). States and its allies in Europe and the Indo- floor. I see my colleagues nodding their The question was taken; and the Act- Pacific region, of Russian deployment of in- head. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- termediate-range cruise and ballistic mis- A fundamental question is being peared to have it. siles without restriction; asked here about where we are going Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I (C) identification of what types of tech- with our nuclear enterprises. We do nologies and programs the United States demand a recorded vote. would need to pursue to offset the additional know this: We are in the midst of a The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Russian capabilities, and at what cost; three-party nuclear arms race. And clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- (D) identification of what mission require- this one is going to be extremely dan- ceedings on the amendment offered by ments will be met by INF Treaty-type sys- gerous because the weapons are bigger; the gentleman from Oregon will be tems; and they are safer, to be sure, but they are postponed. (E) details regarding ramifications of a col- lapse of the INF Treaty on the ability to more likely to explode; and, finally, AMENDMENT NO. 34 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL they are going to be delivered by generate consensus among States Parties to The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the NPT Treaty ahead of the 2020 NPT Re- stealth technology. to consider amendment No. 34 printed Sad, but true, we need a 5-hour de- view Conference, and assesses the degree to in part B of House Report 116–143. which Russia will use the United States uni- bate on this entire thing. Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chairman, I have lateral withdrawal to sow discord within the Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, I under- an amendment at the desk. NATO alliance. stand that there are people who don’t The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (2) A copy or copies of at least one Memo- like nuclear weapons. I don’t like nu- designate the amendment. randum of Understanding from a NATO or clear weapons either, but I don’t like The text of the amendment is as fol- Indo-Pacific ally that commits it to host de- ployment of any such ballistic or cruise mis- nuclear weapons in the hands of other lows: people. And, yes, there are those who sile system on its own territory, and in the At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add say that we are in the middle of an case of deployment on the European con- the following: tinent, has the concurrence of the North At- arms race. But the reality is that we SEC. l. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR lantic Council. are sitting this one out. We are not in SHORTER- OR INTERMEDIATE- (3) An unedited copy of an analysis of al- the arms race. RANGE GROUND LAUNCHED BAL- ternatives conducted by the Chairman of the When we are debating on the House LISTIC OR CRUISE MISSILE SYS- Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of Cost floor about a warhead from the Carter- TEMS. Assessment and Program Evaluation that (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of era and a missile from the Nixon-era considers other ballistic or cruise missile Congress that— systems, to include sea- and air-launched and we can’t even talk about moving (1) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Feb- forward on funding, there is no race missiles, that could be deployed to meet cur- ruary 1, 2019, announcement of the decision rent capability gaps due to INF Treaty re- here. We are sitting this out. But our of the United States to withdraw from the strictions, and further to include cost, sched- adversaries are racing, and I am con- INF Treaty, without proper consultation ule, and operational considerations. cerned about what they are doing. That with Congress, is a serious breach of (c) FORM.—The documents required by is why this is important that this be Congress’s proper constitutional role as a co- paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) defeated. equal branch of government; shall be submitted in unclassified form, but But another aspect of this that is in- (2) United States withdrawal from the INF may contain a classified annex. Treaty will free Russia to deploy greater (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in credibly important is that this calls for quantities of the SSC–8 missile to the det- this section may be construed to authorize an independent study. Independent: riment of United States national security the use of funds described in subsection (b) That is saying they don’t trust the and that of our allies in Europe and the Indo- for the research, development, testing, eval- study that happened before. The study Pacific region; uation, procurement, or deployment of INF

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I will leave (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of missile systems noncompliant with the that for another discussion, but it is a the Senate and the Committee on Foreign INF Treaty unless the Defense Depart- serious issue. Affairs of the House of Representatives. ment demonstrates an ally has agreed It would certainly prohibit our test- (2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ to host the INF missile and that we ing of our missile defense systems be- means the Treaty between the United States have exhausted all other diplomatic tween the range of 500 to 5,500 kilo- of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Inter- options. meters. That would cripple our growth mediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, I urge my colleagues to support this of missile defense for the future. That together with the Memorandum of Under- amendment to prevent a dangerous and doesn’t make the world a safer place. It standing and Two Protocols, signed at Wash- costly nuclear arms race. Enough is certainly doesn’t make the United ington December 8, 1987, and entered into enough. States a safer place. force June 1, 1988. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance So, for all of those reasons, Mr. (3) NPT TREATY.—The term ‘‘NPT Treaty’’ of my time. Chairman, this is a bad amendment, means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I rise and I would urge that we reject it and of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washington in opposition to the amendment. vote ‘‘no.’’ July 1, 1968. The Acting Chair. The gentleman I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from Colorado is recognized for 5 min- Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chair, how much House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman utes. time do I have remaining? from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL) and a Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Member opposed each will control 5 yield myself such time as I may con- from Florida has 21⁄2 minutes remain- minutes. sume. ing. The Chair recognizes the gentle- This is a dangerous amendment. The Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chair, let me woman from Florida. Trump administration withdrew from just respond by saying, according to Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chairman, I the INF Treaty because Russia had the Department of Defense, there is think there are a few of us here in Con- been cheating on this treaty for years. nothing in this amendment that would gress who are old enough to remember The only country that was in compli- impact missile defense test systems. a time when we actually did nuclear ance with the INF Treaty was the Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the bomb drills in school. It probably United States, and we were handcuffing gentleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). would have been a futile action had ourselves by putting limitations on our Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I am there been a real attack. ability to respond to threats from Rus- pleased to support this amendment. And although nuclear warfare is still sia or China since we were the only There has been some misinformation an existential threat to all of us and country in the world complying with out there about what this amendment our allies around the world, it has been it. would actually do, so let me just clear arms control that has let us go about China was not a signatory to the INF up a few things. our lives daily without that worry of Treaty. This was, like was said, signed This measure is a prohibition on the nuclear war: agreements like the Inter- 32 years ago. China was not the mili- United States deploying a short- or in- mediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, tary power that it is today. It was not termediate-range ground-launched bal- known as the INF Treaty, signed in a party to this treaty. listic or cruise missile system—just the 1987 between the United States and the Going forward, I would love to see United States. It has nothing to do Soviet Union, which led to the elimi- some kind of treaty between the U.S. with any other country. nation of thousands of United States and Russia and China, but that is not We want to prevent an arms race. We and Russian nuclear missiles. in the works if this amendment is want to push back on the President’s In recent years, it has become appar- passed. This ignores China. careless and reckless approach to Rus- ent that Russia has been violating this China has more missiles in the Pa- sia. treaty. And in response, in February, cific region than anyone else in the The INF Treaty has been a corner- the Trump administration announced world. They have more, certainly, than stone of arms control for 30 years. Yes, its withdrawal to the consternation of the United States. So that is another we are clear about the threat Russia our European friends, giving both the flaw with this amendment. poses. Yes, Russia has violated this United States and Russia freedom to Russia has been cheating on this, and treaty again and again, which threat- produce more nuclear weapons. to say we are going to comply with the ens transatlantic security and sta- And it is the general consensus of the terms of the treaty regardless of what bility. This is no surprise, coming from arms control community that we Russia does is to reward them for their Vladimir Putin. should be working with Russia to bring cheating. But we have to use every diplomatic them back into compliance instead of One other key point that makes this tool at our disposal to try to salvage adding to our nuclear arsenal and a dangerous amendment is because it the treaty. Instead, the administration sidestepping NATO. would prevent the testing necessary for followed Putin’s lead and walked away, and now Russia will feel totally uncon- b 1545 the growth of our missile defense pro- gram. The INF Treaty that this would strained to start another arms race. Once again, this administration is put us back into—in a backdoor kind of So I know that the relationship with alienating allies who don’t want to be way—prohibits testing or deployment Putin and all kinds of things that targets for Russian attacks. The NATO of missiles with the range of 500 to 5,500 Putin does, we have to be very, very Secretary General said, clearly: We do kilometers. Those are the kinds of wary about it, and I just think what not intend to deploy new land-based tests that we need to be able to do to the gentlewoman is doing is a common- nuclear missiles in Europe. test our missile defense systems. sense approach to this. In recent testimony before Congress, The United States can go back at any The Department of Defense stated, General Paul Selva, the Vice Chairman time and change our policy. And when just a couple of days ago: of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated: it comes to Russia and Putin, we don’t There are no military requirements Land-based missiles required to support ballistic missile defense system flight test- trust them. Trust and verify. that we cannot currently satisfy due to ing also have ranges between 500 and 5,500 I thank the gentlewoman for yield- our compliance with the INF Treaty. kilometers. Loss of target missile capability ing. In other words, the world has enough would likely prohibit upcoming missile de- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I would nuclear weapons to destroy civiliza- fense flight tests requiring such target mis- like to inquire how much time both tion. siles. sides have remaining.

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Mr. Chair, I am have been. ing table in section 4701, for Federal salaries going to make a brief statement and We are now in the midst of, what I and expenses is hereby reduced by $20,000,000. then yield to the gentleman from Ohio. said a moment ago, one more stage of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to First, let me say that this doesn’t a nuclear arms race. All of us better House Resolution 476, the gentleman just put us back in the INF, which take a deep breath here and begin some from Rhode Island (Mr. LANGEVIN) and would be bad enough. This puts us in a serious negotiations, because this time a Member opposed each will control 5 worse posture than the INF. This it is extraordinarily dangerous. minutes. amendment is more stringent on our In addition to that, please under- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ability to develop our defensive capa- stand that our allies on whose land from Rhode Island. bilities than the INF would be. these missiles may be placed are not in Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I Specifically, the INF has an exemp- agreement that they should be placed yield myself such time as I may con- tion for interceptors; this does not. So there, and so there really is no plan for sume. we can’t do interceptor tests. We could the deployment, let alone exactly how Mr. Chairman, my amendment funds have under INF, but we can’t under these missiles would be done. ongoing efforts to assess the viability this amendment. By the way, we clearly have alter- And, also, there is an exception for native ways of delivering nuclear weap- of using low-enriched uranium fuel in ballistic missiles without warheads for ons: short-range, long-range, inter- naval reactors, including those in air- testing our defenses. That is in INF; it continental ballistic missiles, and most craft carriers and submarines, some- is not in this amendment. This is worse every other way except no longer in a thing this Congress has supported for than the INF, which is bad enough. briefcase or in a projectile, fortu- many years now. I yield the balance of my time to the nately. The United States has demonstrated strong leadership to minimize, and gentleman from Ohio (Mr. TURNER). So it is not harmful to delay this. It Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, this is is not harmful to make sure that our wherever possible all but eliminate, very basic. You cannot have a treaty allies are in sync with us as to how the use of highly enriched uranium for with yourself. You must have a treaty they may be deployed. civilian purposes. Doing so reduces the with someone else. If that other person Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chair, how much risk of nuclear terrorism and makes steps out of the treaty, you no longer time do I have remaining? clear that the accumulation of HEU is have a treaty. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman solely for nuclear weapons purposes, Russia stepped out of the Inter- from Florida has 15 seconds remaining. undercutting any nation’s argument mediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chairman, let me that they need it for anything else. The North Atlantic Council all came just say this. Using low-enriched uranium, or LEU, together and confirmed it. At the last The Department of Defense says that in naval reactor fuel can bring signifi- NATO summit, every one of our allies nothing in this amendment would im- cant national security benefits with re- confirmed it. The treaty is dead. pact missile defense cooperation with spect to nuclear nonproliferation, To have a treaty, now, where the Israel. lower security costs, and put naval re- other side has stepped out and it is I just want to end by saying: Enough actor research and development at the only us that is left and say, by statute, is enough. Diplomacy, not more nu- cutting edge of science. Pursuing the we are going to shackle ourselves so clear weapons. development of LEU fuel offers the op- that we are going to stay there has no Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- portunity to achieve transformational reflection on reality. ance of my time. progress on fuel technology. Their violating the treaties aren’t The Acting CHAIR. The question is Additionally, unless an alternative minor violations of the treaty. They on the amendment offered by the gen- using low-enriched uranium fuel is de- have developed, tested, and deployed a tlewoman from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). veloped in the coming decades, the The question was taken; and the Act- weapon that violates the treaty. That United States will have to resume pro- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- means that they are once again deploy- duction of bomb-grade uranium for the peared to have it. first time since 1992, ultimately under- ing nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I demand for which we don’t have a response. mining U.S. nonproliferation efforts. a recorded vote. Using LEU for naval reactors is not a Our response doesn’t necessarily have The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to to be go field one. We can continue di- pipe dream. France’s nuclear Navy al- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ready has converted from using HEU to plomacy. But legislation is not diplo- ceedings on the amendment offered by macy. By legislation, we are going to using LEU fuel for its vessels. We must the gentlewoman from Florida will be evaluate the feasibility of a similar say that the United States shall for- postponed. ever, as long as the legislation stays in, transition for the U.S. Navy and take AMENDMENT NO. 35 OFFERED BY LANGEVIN be tied to a treaty that the person on into account the potential benefits to The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the other side already left and deployed the U.S. and international security of to consider amendment No. 35 printed missiles that are pointed at our assets, setting a norm of using LEU instead of in part B of House Report 116–143. nuclear bomb-grade material. our military people, our men and Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I women in uniform, and our allies. This have an amendment at the desk. b 1600 is folly. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will As America confronts the threat of Now, the Missile Defense Agency, by designate the amendment. the way, issued a statement that says The text of the amendment is as fol- nuclear terrorism and as countries con- this affects our cooperation with Israel lows: tinue to enrich uranium for naval pur- poses, the imperative to reduce the use and our interceptor research with At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add them. the following new section: of HEU will become increasingly im- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the SEC. 31ll. FUNDING FOR LOW-ENRICHED URA- portant over the next several decades. gentleman has expired. NIUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- As such, as I said, Congress has Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield MENT. sought to advance these efforts in a bi- 1 minute to the gentleman from Cali- (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the partisan, bicameral way over the last fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI). amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- several years by evaluating the poten- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chair, oh, my, vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- tial of utilizing LEU fuel in reactors priated by this title for defense nuclear non- we definitely need 5 hours. This is ex- proliferation, as specified in the cor- for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and sub- traordinarily important. In fact, it is responding funding table in section 4701, for marines. the United States that terminated its low-enriched uranium research and develop- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of role in the INF Treaty when President ment is hereby increased by $20,000,000. my time.

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Mr. Chair, I would ance requirements for naval reactors down the budget of the very agency like to point out that there have been on nuclear-powered warships.’’ that is tasked with the security of nu- multiple studies done on this. To address the concerns of my col- clear weapons and nuclear fuel. In 2014, the Department of Defense league, I want to mention that this I will conclude as I began. We need to and the Department of the Navy point- House has already included $20 million commit our limited resources where ed out the negative impacts that low- for this research in the Energy and they are most efficiently used to sup- enriched uranium would have on the Water appropriations package that port our operational forces and our na- capability of the Navy. passed the House on June 19, which tional defense. These dollars are best In 2016, another report, and I remind also included a $15 million increase to spent on the National Nuclear Security the folks here in the Chamber that this NNSA Federal salaries and expenses Administration. report was specific about saying the over fiscal year 2019. Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, I reserve negative impacts that low-enriched These spending levels have already the balance of my time. uranium will have on the capability of been set by the House. This amend- Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, may I in- our United States Navy. ment simply matches the authoriza- quire how much time remains on both In 2018, letters from both the Direc- tion level with the House-passed appro- sides. tor of Naval Reactors, Admiral priations level. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Caldwell, and from the Secretary of the Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of from Rhode Island has 2 minutes re- Navy, Richard Spencer, all stated the my time. maining. The gentleman from Virginia negative impact that low-enriched ura- Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, I remind has 45 seconds remaining. nium would have on the capability of the gentleman from Rhode Island that Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I urge my the Navy. this is the National Defense Authoriza- colleagues to support the amendment. We look, too, at the dollars that are tion Act. It is not another appropria- Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my being proposed to offset this. The $20 tions bill. This is specific to the use of time to the gentleman from Illinois million reduction in the National Nu- these dollars here for these purposes (Mr. FOSTER), who is the House’s only clear Security Administration would specifically. nuclear physicist. reduce salaries in that area by 15 per- Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chair, I thank the cent. gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. gentleman for yielding. According to NNSA, this reduction LURIA). Mr. Chair, I rise today as the only would likely require a reduction in Mrs. LURIA. Mr. Chair, as a Navy Ph.D. physicist in the U.S. Congress. force to achieve this staffing level. veteran, I believe in focusing our lim- During my career, I have designed and They will let people go if this money is ited resources toward efforts that will led the construction of giant particle transferred to another study, a study make our forces more effective, reli- accelerators and other nuclear equip- that has been done multiple times in able, and efficient. ment, led high-risk and successful R&D the past with the same outcomes, that I oppose this amendment that would programs, and designed equipment this would have a harmful effect on the decrease the National Nuclear Security using classified neutron transport National Nuclear Security Administra- Administration’s budget by $20 million codes. tion. and allocate the money to a program Because of its importance to national They also say that the amendment to develop low-enriched uranium fuel security and nuclear nonproliferation, would negate recently implemented for submarines and aircraft carriers. I have studied at length the question of improvements in oversight and ac- Drawing on my 20-year Navy experi- minimizing the use of highly enriched countability and slow down the execu- ence in the supervision and operation uranium in naval propulsion reactors. I tion of critical nuclear security and of naval nuclear propulsion systems, it received numerous individual and high- safety programs. makes little sense to divert these re- ly technical classified briefings, exam- It would also affect weapons mod- sources. Our highly enriched uranium ined reactor core specifications, and ernization and nuclear nonproliferation reactor design has successfully powered visited the naval nuclear fuel fabrica- efforts. The same thing the gentleman our submarine fleet, delivering a crit- tion facility in Virginia. from Rhode Island said that this bill is ical leg of our nuclear deterrent and I believe that continuing the re- meant to address, it actually takes our aircraft carriers, providing our search supported by this amendment is money away from the efforts that unique sustained forward presence ca- worth pursuing for the reasons given NNSA is putting forward. pability for nearly seven decades. by my colleague. It also would inhibit physical secu- There is no need for this amendment. Several factors must be dealt with in rity, cybersecurity, and environmental Top Navy leadership and the Sec- determining the practicality of uti- remediation programs. retary of Energy clearly state that a lizing LEU in naval propulsion reac- Not only has this study been done low-enriched uranium design for naval tors, including the total energy and multiple times, but it would take nuclear propulsion ‘‘would result in a power deliverable by the core, the vol- money away from the critical elements reactor design that is inherently less ume of the reactor, the enrichment that are being proposed that this study capable, more expensive, and unlikely level of the fuel, reactivity limits, and would seek to find out. Again, the con- to support current life-of-ship sub- the heat transfer area required for a clusions have already been reached. marine reactors.’’ given power level. The impact of LEU on the Nation’s Meanwhile, Admiral James Caldwell, It is complicated, but a 2016 report by naval capability has already been iden- Director of the Naval Nuclear Propul- the JASON scientific advisory board tified. sion Program, says that investing in concluded that using an optimized LEU Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of LEU would negatively impact reactor design instead of the existing HEU de- my time. endurance, reactor size, and ship costs, sign could result in a significantly Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, let me and its success is ‘‘not assured.’’ more compact core. This would be a say that we can’t fear the future. We I have no doubt that we could even- true operational advantage and one must invest in research and develop- tually develop a reactor design using that we should not give up by aban- ment. LEU, but would it continue to meet doning this R&D program that has I want to point out that the then- our operational and strategic defense been going on for years. chair, the Naval Reactors Director, Ad- needs? No. It would make our plat- I close by pointing out that I am not miral Richardson, testified before the forms inherently less capable, less alone in this. This is not only about op- House Armed Services Committee. He operationally available, and more ex- timizing submarine performance. As

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Coun- committee gave this R and D program a posi- 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, tries like France and others do not use tive outlook. 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, weapons-grade uranium in their sub- In a July 2016 report to Congress, the Of- and 165, printed in part B of House Re- marines and in carriers. We should set fice of Naval Reactors stated that, ‘‘The ad- port 116–143, offered by Mr. SMITH of an example and do likewise. vanced LEU fuel system concept has the po- Washington: This R&D program will enable that tential to satisfy the energy requirements of an AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN possibility by continuing it for the aircraft carrier without affecting the number of OF CALIFORNIA next decade. refuelings.’’ At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to This would massively reduce U.S. consump- the following: support this amendment. tion of Weapons Grade Uranium. SEC. 12l. UNITED STATES ACTIONS RELATING Mr. Chair, I rise today as the only PhD The situation is more nuanced for sub- TO RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN Physicist in Congress. During my career I marines. ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. The Virginia-class replacement propulsion (a) PROHIBITION ON TRANSACTIONS RELATING have design and led the construction of giant TO NEW RUSSIAN SOVEREIGN DEBT.— particle accelerators and other nuclear equip- plant is being targeted by this R and D pro- gram, with a decision time for transition to (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days ment, led high-risk and successful R and D after the date of the enactment of this Act, programs, and designed equipment using LEU of about 10 years from now. the President shall issue regulations prohib- But such progress over the next two dec- classified neutron transport codes. iting United States persons from engaging in Because of its importance to National Secu- ades can only happen if we continue aggres- transactions with, providing financing for, or rity and Nuclear NonProliferation, I have stud- sively pursuing the R and D now. in any other way dealing in Russian sov- As the JASON report stated, ‘‘If a decision ied at length the question of minimizing the ereign debt that is issued on or after the date is made soon to proceed with ELE–LEU de- that is 180 days after such date of enactment. use of HEU in our naval propulsion reactors. velopment, then by the time the design of the (2) RUSSIAN SOVEREIGN DEBT DEFINED.—For I received numerous individual and highly purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Rus- technical classified briefings, examined reactor Virginia-replacement propulsion plant is being solidified in the 2030 time frame, NNPP will sian sovereign debt’’ means— core specifications, and visited the naval nu- have a good idea of whether ELE–LEU will (A) bonds issued by the Russian Central clear fuel fabrication facility in Virginia. Bank, the Russian National Wealth Fund, I believe that the research supported by this succeed.... [T]hen the Navy’s final HEU the Russian Federal Treasury, or agents or amendment is worth pursuing, for the reasons core might be built as early as 2040.’’ affiliates of any such institution, with a ma- If any of my colleagues would like to con- given by my colleague. turity of more than 14 days; The reason is simple, that HEU is one of tinue this conversation in a classified setting, (B) new foreign exchange swap agreements the most dangerous substances known to I would be more than happy to answer any with the Russian Central Bank, the Russian man, because it can be used to make a sim- questions. National Wealth Fund, or the Russian Fed- I urge my colleagues to join me and vote eral Treasury, the duration of which agree- ple, gun-type design nuclear bomb with a yes on this critical amendment. ment is longer than 14 days; and multi-kiloton yield. Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I yield (C) any other financial instrument, the du- This is not true of LEU—low-enriched, non- back the balance of my time. ration or maturity of which is more than 14 weapons grade uranium. Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, in conclu- days, that the President determines rep- This distinction is important for the enforce- sion, I want to point to the 2016 report resents the sovereign debt of Russia. ment of Nuclear Nonproliferation. Since the that assessed that additional refuelings (3) REQUIREMENT TO PROMPTLY PUBLISH detection of even minute amounts of HEU can GUIDANCE.—The President shall concurrently would increase Navy fleet operating publish guidance on the implementation of and has been used as clear evidence of a costs by several billion dollars a year. weapons program in a nation that has alleg- the regulations issued pursuant to paragraph Mr. Chair, as we are looking to re- (1). edly committed to only peaceful uses of atom- build the Navy, that means ships that (b) DETERMINATION OF RUSSIAN INTER- ic energy based on LEU. will not get built. That will mean less FERENCE IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OF- Which is why the elimination of globally held operating capability. That will mean FICE.— stockpiles has been a U.S. policy objective for ships that need to be at dock for longer (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days over 40 years, and recently supported by a periods of time for maintenance and for after an election for Federal office, the Di- letter from 35 Nobel Prize winners. refueling. rector of National Intelligence, in consulta- But let’s talk about the physics and reactor A larger submarine reactor core, tion with the Director of the Federal Bureau systems engineering. of Investigation, the Director of the National which is what DOD says would be need- Security Agency, and the Director of the Several factors must be dealt with in deter- ed for LEU, requires a larger sub- mining the practicality of utilizing LEU in naval Central Intelligence Agency, shall— marine, and it makes those submarines (A) determine whether or not the Govern- propulsion reactors, including total energy and less capable and less efficient. ment of Russia, or any person acting as an power deliverable by the core, volume of the It also requires massive redesigns, so agent of or on behalf of that government, reactor, and enrichment level of the fuel, reac- it interrupts existing submarine con- knowingly engaged in interference in the tivity limits, and the heat transfer area required struction programs. election; and for a given power level. All of those things have significant (B) submit to the appropriate congres- A 2016 report by the JASON Scientific Advi- impacts on the capability of the Navy. sional committees and leadership a report on sory Board concluded that, that using the ex- Take the Virginia-class submarine that determination, including an identifica- isting HEU design, in order achieve the same reactor, which operates on a 33-year tion of the government or person that inter- total deliverable energy using LEU, the core fered in the election if the Director deter- ship expectancy. That would cut that mines that interference did occur. would have to be approximately 4.5 times by one-third, which means it would (2) ADDITIONAL REPORTING.—If the Director larger. have to come back and be refueled of National Intelligence determines and re- This does not mean, however, that you again. ports under paragraph (1) that neither the would need a reactor system with 4.5 times Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of Government of Russia nor any person acting the volume, since most propulsion compo- my time. as an agent of or on behalf of that govern- nents scale with the power of the reactor, The Acting CHAIR. The question is ment knowingly engaged in interference in which would be unchanged in the conversion on the amendment offered by the gen- an election for Federal office, and the Direc- from HEU to LEU. tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- tor subsequently determines that such gov- ernment, or such a person, did engage in The purpose of the R and D funding in this GEVIN). amendment is to develop and qualify a fuel The amendment was agreed to. such interference, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees element and reactor design the will result in a AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. and leadership a report on the subsequent de- much more compact overall design. SMITH OF WASHINGTON termination not later than 30 days after Although the exact improvement factor is Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, making that determination. classified and has been redacted in the public pursuant to House Resolution 476, I (3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required version of the JASON report. offer amendments en bloc. by paragraph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in

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unclassified form but may include a classi- (4) INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS FOR FED- ‘‘(D) the Speaker of the House of Rep- fied annex. ERAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘interference’’, with resentatives and the Minority Leader of the respect to an election for Federal office: House of Representatives.’’. (c) LIFTING THE PROHIBITION ON TRANS- (A) Means any of the following actions of (b) SCOPE OF FIRST REPORT.—The first re- ACTIONS RELATING TO NEW RUSSIAN SOV- the government of a foreign country, or any port submitted pursuant to subsection (c) of EREIGN DEBT.—The President shall imme- section 908 of title 37, United States Code (as diately suspend the prohibition on trans- person acting as an agent of or on behalf of such a government, undertaken with the in- amended by subsection (a) of this section), actions relating to Russian sovereign debt tent to influence the election: after the date of the enactment of this Act required under subsection (a) if, no later (i) Obtaining unauthorized access to elec- shall cover the five-year period ending with than 90 days after the date on which a report tion and campaign infrastructure or related the year before the year in which such report required under subsection (b) is submitted to systems or data and releasing such data or is submitted. the appropriate congressional committees modifying such infrastructure, systems, or and leadership and no later than 120 days AMENDMENT NO. 38 OFFERED BY MR. AGUILAR OF data. after the most recent election for Federal of- CALIFORNIA (ii) Blocking or degrading otherwise legiti- fice, whichever is sooner— At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the mate and authorized access to election and (1) the Director of National Intelligence following: campaign infrastructure or related systems has in its report required under subsection or data. SEC. 530. STUDY REGARDING SCREENING INDI- (b) affirmatively determined that neither the VIDUALS WHO SEEK TO ENLIST IN (iii) Contributions or expenditures for ad- Government of Russia, nor any person acting THE ARMED FORCES. vertising, including on the internet. as an agent of or on behalf of that govern- (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall (iv) Using social or traditional media to ment, has knowingly engaged in interference study the feasibility of, in background inves- spread significant amounts of false informa- in the most recent election for Federal of- tigations and security and suitability tion to individuals in the United States. fice; and screenings of individuals who seek to enlist (B) Does not include communications (2) Congress has passed a joint resolution in the Armed Forces— clearly attributable to news and media out- certifying the determination of the Director (1) screening for white nationalists and in- lets which are publicly and explicitly either of National Intelligence. dividuals with ties to white nationalist orga- controlled or in large part funded by the gov- nizations; and (d) REIMPOSING THE PROHIBITION ON TRANS- ernment of a foreign country. (2) using the following resources of the ACTIONS RELATING TO NEW RUSSIAN SOV- (5) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, Federal Bureau of Investigation: EREIGN DEBT.—The President shall imme- with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a (A) The Tattoo and Graffiti Identification diately reimpose the prohibition on trans- result, means that a person has actual Program. actions relating to Russian sovereign debt knowledge, or should have known, of the (B) The National Gang Intelligence Center. required under subsection (a) if, after 90 days conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 following the date on which a report required (6) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an days after the date of the enactment of this under subsection (b) is submitted to the ap- individual or entity. Act, the Secretary shall submit an unclassi- propriate congressional committees and (7) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term fied report in writing to the congressional leadership or 120 days following the most re- ‘‘United States person’’ means— defense committees containing conclusions cent election for Federal office, whichever is (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- of the Secretary regarding the study under sooner— fully admitted for permanent residence to subsection (a). (1) the Director of National Intelligence, in the United States; or the report required under subsection (b), has (B) an entity organized under the laws of AMENDMENT NO. 40 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF not affirmatively determined that neither the United States or of any jurisdiction CALIFORNIA the Government of Russia, nor any person within the United States, including a foreign At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the acting as an agent of or on behalf of that branch of such an entity. following: government, has knowingly engaged in inter- SEC. 550c. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULE REGARD- AMENDMENT NO. 37 OFFERED BY MS. JAYAPAL ference in the most recent election for Fed- ING PAYDAY LENDING PROTEC- eral office; or OF WASHINGTON TIONS. (2) Congress has failed to pass a joint reso- At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the (a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 1041.4 through lution certifying the determination of the following: 1041.6, 1041.10, and 1041.12(b)(1) through (3) in the final rule published on November 17, 2017 Director of National Intelligence in its re- SEC. 606. ANNUAL REPORTS ON APPROVAL OF port required under subsection (b) that nei- EMPLOYMENT OR COMPENSATION by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro- ther the Government of Russia, nor any per- OF RETIRED GENERAL OR FLAG OF- tection (82 F.R. 54472) related to Mandatory son acting as an agent of or on behalf of that FICERS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Underwriting Provisions shall go into effect government, has knowingly engaged in inter- FOR EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE PUR- on August 19, 2019, with regards to ference in the most recent Federal election. POSES. servicemembers, veterans and surviving (a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 908 of title spouses. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 37, United States Code is amended— (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- (1) The term ‘‘servicemember’’ has the TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional meaning given that term in section 101 of committees’’ means— section (d); and title 10, United States Code. (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- (2) The terms ‘‘veteran’’ and ‘‘surviving and Urban Affairs, the Committee on For- lowing new subsection (c): spouse’’ have the meanings given those eign Relations, the Committee on Finance, ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON APPROVALS FOR terms in section 101 of title 38, United States the Select Committee on Intelligence, and RETIRED GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.—(1) Code. the Committee on Rules and Administration Not later than January 31each year, the Sec- of the Senate; and retaries of the military departments shall AMENDMENT NO. 43 OFFERED BY MS. OCASIO- (B) the Committee on Financial Services, jointly submit to the appropriate commit- CORTEZ OF NEW YORK the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- tees and Members of Congress a report on At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert mittee on Ways and Means, the Permanent each approval under subsection (b) for em- the following: Select Committee on Intelligence, and the ployment or compensation described in sub- SEC. 3ll. FUNDING FOR DETONATION CHAM- Committee on House Administration of the section (a) for a retired member of the armed BERS IN VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO. House of Representatives. forces in general or flag officer grade that (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- was issued during the preceding year. The re- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- TEES AND LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘appro- port shall be posted on a publicly available vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- priate congressional committees and leader- Internet website of the Department of De- priated in section 4301 for environmental res- ship’’ means— fense no later than 30 days after it has been toration, Navy, line 060, as specified in the (A) the appropriate congressional commit- submitted to Congress. corresponding funding table in section 4301, tees; ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the appropriate for the purchase, deployment, and operation (B) the majority leader and minority lead- committees and Members of Congress are— of a closed detonation chambers of the di- er of the Senate; and ‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, mensions necessary to achieve a substantial (C) the Speaker, the majority leader, and the Committee on Foreign Relations, and reduction in open air burning and open air the minority leader of the House of Rep- the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen- detonation that will bring the practice of resentatives. ate; open air burning and open air detonation to (3) ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.—The ‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the lowest practicable level, is hereby in- term ‘‘elections for Federal office’’ has the the Committee on Foreign Relations, and creased by $10,000,000. meaning given such term in the Federal the Committee on Appropriations of the (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. House of Representatives; set forth in the funding tables in division D, 30101 et seq.), except that such term does not ‘‘(C) the Majority Leader and the Minority the amount authorized to be appropriated in include a special election. Leader of the Senate; and section 4301 for Operations and Maintenance,

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TORRES ical to northern Iraq’s livelihood, especially OF CALIFORNIA that of minority populations, and continued Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of At the end of title XI, add the following crop arson prevents safe and prosperous re- Sciences to conduct a study on the impacts new section: turn of minority populations as well as com- plicates stabilization efforts; and of the development and deployment of long- SEC. 11ll. REVIEW OF STANDARD OCCUPA- range missile defenses of the United States TIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. (12) facilitating the success of communities The Director of the Office of Management in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains requires a on the security of the United States as a and Budget shall not later than 30 days after commitment from international, Iraqi, whole. the date of the enactment of this Act, cat- Kurdish, and local authorities, in partner- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under egorize public safety telecommunicators as a ship with local faith leaders, to promote the subsection (a) shall— protective service occupation under the safety and security of all people, especially (1) consider whether security benefits ob- Standard Occupational Classification Sys- religious and ethnic minorities. tained by the deployment of long-range mis- sile defenses of the United States are under- tem. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of mined or counterbalanced by adverse reac- AMENDMENT NO. 147 OFFERED BY MR. Congress that— tions of potential adversaries, including both FORTENBERRY OF NEBRASKA (1) it should remain a policy priority of the rogue states and near-peer adversaries; and United States, working with international At the end of subtitle C of title XII, insert (2) consider the effectiveness of the long- the following: partners, the Government of Iraq, the range missile defense efforts of the United Kurdistan Regional Government, and local SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUP- States to deter the development of ballistic PORTING THE RETURN AND REPA- populations, to support the safe return of missiles, in particular by both rogue states TRIATION OF RELIGIOUS AND ETH- displaced indigenous people of the Nineveh and near-peer adversaries. NIC MINORITIES IN IRAQ TO THEIR Plain and Sinjar to their ancestral home- (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS. land; after the date of the enactment of this Act, (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (2) it should be a policy priority of the the Secretary shall submit to the congres- (1) the Nineveh Plain and the wider region Government of Iraq, the Kurdish Regional sional defense committees the study under have been the ancestral homeland of Assyr- Government, the United States, and the subsection (a), without change. ian Chaldean Syriac Christians, Yazidis, international community to guarantee the Shabak, and other religious and ethnic mi- (d) FORM.—The study shall be submitted restoration of fundamental human rights, in- norities, where they lived for centuries until under subsection (c) in unclassified form, but cluding property rights, to genocide victims, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may include a classified annex. and to see that ethnic and religious plu- overran and occupied the area in 2014; ralism survives in Iraq; AMENDMENT NO. 151 OFFERED BY MS. FOXX OF (2) in 2016, then-Secretary of State John (3) Iraqi Security Forces and the Kurdish NORTH CAROLINA Kerry announced, ‘‘In my judgment Daesh is Peshmerga should work to more fully inte- At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add responsible for genocide against groups in grate all communities, including religious the following: areas under its control, including Yezidis, minority communities, to counter current SEC. l. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN IN- Christians, and Shia Muslims. Daesh is geno- and future terrorist threats; and VESTMENTS IN NATIONAL SECU- cidal by self-proclamation, by ideology, and (4) the United States, working with inter- RITY. by actions—in what it says, what it believes, national allies and partners, should continue It is the sense of Congress that— and what it does. Daesh is also responsible (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for crimes against humanity and ethnic to lead coordination of efforts to provide for the safe return and future security of reli- (NATO) is central to United States-European cleansing directed at these same groups and defense matters; and in some cases also against Sunni Muslims, gious minorities in the Nineveh Plain and Sinjar. (2) military cooperation and coordination Kurds, and other minorities.’’; in Europe among NATO member countries AMENDMENT NO. 148 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF (3) these atrocities were undertaken with should complement NATO efforts and not de- the specific intent to bring about the eradi- ILLINOIS tract from NATO military system interoper- cation and displacement of Christians, At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add ability and burden sharing among NATO al- Yazidis, and other communities and the de- the following new section: lies. struction of their cultural heritage, in viola- tion of the United Nations Convention on the SEC. 16ll. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIRED TEST- AMENDMENT NO. 152 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of ING BY MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY OF FLORIDA OF GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DE- Genocide signed by the United States on De- FENSE ELEMENT OF BALLISTIC MIS- Page 904, after line 10, insert the following cember 11, 1948; SILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. section: (4) in 2016, the House of Representatives Section 1689 of the National Defense Au- SEC. 1614. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF RELA- passed H. Con. Res. 75 expressing the sense of thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public TIONSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM. the House of Representatives that the atroc- Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2631; 10 U.S.C. 2431 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ities perpetrated by ISIS against religious note) is amended— after the date of the enactment of this Act, and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria in- (1) in subsection (b)— and annually thereafter, the Director of Na- clude war crimes, crimes against humanity, (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), and genocide; tional Intelligence, in consultation with the by striking ‘‘, when possible,’’; and (5) through joint efforts of the United Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, includ- States and 79 allies and partners, ISIS has and the head of any element of the intel- ing the use of threat-representative counter- been territorially defeated in Iraq and Syria; ligence community the Director determines measures’’ before the period; (6) in July 2018, under the direction of Vice appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph President Pence, the Genocide Recovery and congressional committees an intelligence as- (8); Persecution Response Program partnered sessment on the relationship between women (3) by striking subsection (d); with the Department of State, the United and violent extremism and terrorism, includ- (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub- States Agency for International Develop- ing an assessment of— section (d); and ment, and local faith and community leaders (1) the historical trends and current state (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by to rapidly and directly deliver aid to per- of women’s varied roles in all aspects of vio- striking the last sentence. secuted communities, beginning with Iraq; lent extremism and terrorism, including as (7) Christians in Iraq once numbered over AMENDMENT NO. 149 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF recruiters, sympathizers, perpetrators, and 1.5 million in 2003 and have dwindled to less ILLINOIS combatants, as well as peace-builders and than 200,000 today; Page 65, line 3, strike ‘‘90 days’’ and insert preventers; (8) armed militia groups linked to Iran, op- ‘‘180 days’’. (2) how women’s roles in all aspects of vio- erating systematically in Sinjar and the Page 65, line 6, before the period at the lent extremism and terrorism are likely to Nineveh Plains, have harassed and intimi- end, insert the following: ‘‘and receives ap- change in the near- and medium-term; dated religious and ethnic minorities there- proval for such termination from the com- (3) the extent to which the unequal status by destabilizing northern Iraq and pre- mittees’’. of women affects the ability of armed com- venting local and indigenous minorities to Page 65, line 10, insert ‘‘to multiple Fed- batants and terrorist groups to enlist or con- return to their homelands; eral agencies’’ before ‘‘known’’. script women as combatants and perpetra- (9) Iraqi religious minorities have faced tors of violence; challenges in integrating into the Iraqi Secu- AMENDMENT NO. 150 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF (4) how terrorist groups violate the rights rity Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga; ILLINOIS of women and girls, including child, early, (10) over 500 acres of productive agricul- At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add and forced marriage, abduction, sexual vio- tural lands in eastern Ninevah Governate the following new section: lence, and human trafficking, and the extent

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RECOMMENDING THAT THE PRESIDENT vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- spread of conflict and terrorist activities; GRANT LIEUTENANT COLONEL priated in section 201 for research, develop- and RICHARD COLE, UNITED STATES AIR ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in (5) opportunities to address the security FORCE (RET.), AN HONORARY AND the corresponding funding table in section POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION TO THE risk posed by female extremists and leverage GRADE OF COLONEL. 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, advanced compo- the roles of women in counterterrorism ef- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- forts. lowing: nent development and prototypes, advanced innovative technologies, line 096 (PE (1) Richard E. Cole (in this section referred (b) CLASSIFICATION.—The assessment re- 0604250D8Z) is hereby reduced by $75,000,000. quired under subsection (a) shall be sub- to as ‘‘Cole’’) graduated from Steele High AMENDMENT NO. 157 OFFERED BY MR. mitted in unclassified form, but may include School in Dayton, Ohio, and completed two GALLAGHER OF WISCONSIN a classified annex. years at Ohio University before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in November, 1940. At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (2) Cole completed pilot training and was the following: TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in SEC. 1262. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF HUAWEI ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ July, 1941. TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD. FROM EN- means— (3) On April 18, 1942, the United States con- TITY LIST OF BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY. (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, ducted air raids on Tokyo led by Lieutenant the Committee on Foreign Relations, and The Secretary of Commerce may not re- Colonel James ‘‘Jimmy’’ Doolittle, which move Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (in this the Committee on Armed Services, of the later became known as ‘‘the Doolittle Raid’’. Senate; and section referred to as ‘‘Huawei’’) from the (4) Cole flew in the Doolittle Raid as Lieu- entity list maintained by the Bureau of In- (2) the Permanent Select Committee on In- tenant Colonel Doolittle’s co-pilot in air- telligence, the Committee on Foreign Af- dustry and Security and set forth in Supple- craft number 1. ment No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of fairs, and the Committee on Armed Services, (5) For their outstanding heroism, valor, of the House of Representatives. Federal Regulations, until the Secretary cer- skill, and service to the United States, the tifies to Congress that— AMENDMENT NO. 153 OFFERED BY MR. GAETZ OF Doolittle Raiders, including Cole, were (1) neither Huawei nor any senior officers FLORIDA awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in of Huawei have engaged in actions in viola- 2014. tion of sanctions imposed by the United At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add (b) RECOMMENDATION OF HONORARY PRO- States or the United Nations in the 5-year the following new section: MOTION FOR RICHARD E. COLE.—Pursuant to period preceding the certification; section 1563 of title 10, United States Code, (2) Huawei has not engaged in theft of SEC. 898. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON TERMI- Congress recommends that the President NATED FOREIGN CONTRACTS. United States intellectual property in that 5- grant Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, year period; (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after United States Air Force (retired), an hon- (3) Huawei does not pose an ongoing threat the date of the enactment of this Act, the orary and posthumous promotion to the to United States telecommunications sys- Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con- grade of colonel. tems or critical infrastructure; and gress a report on contracts performed in for- (c) ADDITIONAL BENEFITS NOT TO ACCRUE.— (4) Huawei does not pose a threat to crit- eign countries for which the contract was The advancement of Richard E. Cole on the ical infrastructure of allies of the United terminated for convenience because of ac- retired list of the Air Force under subsection States. (b) shall not affect the retired pay or other tions taken by the government of, or an enti- AMENDMENT NO. 158 OFFERED BY MR. GALLEGO benefits from the United States to which ty located in, the foreign country that im- OF ARIZONA peded the ability of the contractor to per- Richard E. Cole would have been entitled based upon his military service, or affect any At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the form the contract. Such report shall include, following new section: for each contract so terminated— benefits to which any other person may be- SEC. 520. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD AND (1) the specific contract type; come entitled based on such military serv- ice. UNITED STATES NORTHERN COM- (2) the good or service that is the subject of MAND CAPACITY TO MEET HOME- the contract; AMENDMENT NO. 155 OFFERED BY MR. LAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY INCI- (3) the contracting entity within the De- GALLAGHER OF WISCONSIN DENTS. partment of Defense; At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add Not later than September 30, 2020, the (4) the annual and total value of the con- the following: Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall, in tract; SEC. l. REPORT ON ZTE COMPLIANCE WITH SU- consultation with the Commander of United (5) the foreign countries involved in imple- PERSEDING SETTLEMENT AGREE- States Northern Command, submit to the menting the contract; MENT AND SUPERSEDING ORDER. congressional defense committees a report (6) an identification of the government of, (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days setting forth the following: or entity located in, the foreign country that after the date of the enactment of this Act, (1) A clarification of the roles and mis- impeded the ability of the contractor to per- and annually thereafter, the President shall sions, structure, capabilities, and training of form the contract; submit to Congress a report on the compli- the National Guard and the United States (7) the rationale, if any, for impeding the ance of Zhongxing Telecommunications Northern Command, and an identification of ability of the contractor to perform the con- Equipment Corporation (ZTE Corporation) emerging gaps and shortfalls in light of cur- tract, and an analysis of whether the ration- and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. rent homeland security threats to our coun- ale contradicted and requirements of the (ZTE Kangxun) (collectively, ‘‘ZTE’’) with try. Federal Acquisition Regulation; the Superseding Settlement Agreement and (2) A list of the resources that each State (8) the increased costs incurred by the De- Superseding Order reached with the Depart- and Territory National Guard has at its dis- partment of Defense because of the termi- ment of Commerce on June 8, 2018. posal that are available to respond to a nation; and (b) FORM.—The report required by sub- homeland defense or security incident, with (9) any additional information, as deter- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified particular focus on a multi-State electro- mined by the Secretary. form and publicly accessible, but may in- magnetic pulse event. clude a classified annex. (3) The readiness and resourcing status of (b) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of Defense, forces listed pursuant to paragraph (2). in collaboration with the Secretary of State, AMENDMENT NO. 156 OFFERED BY MR. GALLAGHER OF WISCONSIN (4) The current strengths and areas of im- shall develop a strategy and accompanying provement in working with State and Fed- guidelines for contractors and other Federal At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new section: eral interagency partners. Government employees involved in the per- (5) The current assessments that address SEC. 2ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NA- formance of Department of Defense con- National Guard readiness and resourcing of tracts in foreign countries to ensure such TIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAP- ITAL. regular United States Northern Command contracts are not subject to interference, (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the forces postured to respond to homeland de- contract meddling, or favoritism by govern- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- fense and security incidents. ment of, or an entity located in, the foreign vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- (6) A roadmap to 2040 that addresses readi- country. Not later than 90 days after the priated in section 201 for research, develop- ness across the spectrum of long-range date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in emerging threats facing the United States. retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a the corresponding funding table in section AMENDMENT NO. 159 OFFERED BY MR. GALLEGO report on the strategy and accompanying 4201, for research, development, test, and OF ARIZONA guidelines. evaluation, Defense-wide, for Defense Inno- Strike section 852 and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 154 OFFERED BY MR. GAETZ OF vation Unit (DIU) Prototyping is hereby in- SEC. 852. ASSURED SECURITY AGAINST INTRU- FLORIDA creased by $75,000,000 (to be used in support SION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY of national security innovation capital). NETWORKS. At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the (b) OFFSET.—Not withstanding the (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in following new section: amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- this section, the Secretary of Defense shall

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Forces with an honorable or general dis- apply to contracts for the procurement of (b) REVIEW OF APPLICABLE SERVICE.—The charge characterization. telecommunications equipment and services United States Coast Guard Commandant AMENDMENT NO. 162 OFFERED BY MS. GONZA´ LEZ- that— shall make a determination of whether COLO´ N OF PUERTO RICO (1) do not process or carry any information training and experience counts for Page 662, line 25, after ‘‘commanders’’ in- about the operations of the Armed Forces of credentialing purposes, as described in sub- sert the following: ‘‘and the effects on pre- the United States or otherwise concern the section (a), not later than 6 months after the paredness to provide support to States and national security of the United States; or date on which the United States Coast Guard territories in connection with natural disas- (2) cannot route or redirect user data traf- National Maritime Center receives a submis- ters, threats, and emergencies’’. fic or permit visibility into any user data or sion under subsection (a) identifying a train- AMENDMENT NO. 163 OFFERED BY MS. GONZA´ LEZ- packets that such services or facilities trans- ing or experience and requesting such a de- COLO´ N OF PUERTO RICO mit or otherwise handle. termination. (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert waive the restriction of subsection (a) upon a (c) FEES AND SERVICES.—The Secretary of the following: written determination that such a waiver is Defense and the Secretary of the Department SEC. 3ll. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON in the national security interests of the in which the Coast Guard operates, with re- ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OF United States and either— spect to the applicable services in their re- VIEQUES AND CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO. (1) a contractor that is not an allowed con- spective departments, shall— (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of tractor would not have the ability to track, (1) take all necessary and appropriate ac- Congress that— record, listen, or otherwise access data or tions to provide for the waiver of fees (1) the Secretary of Defense should explore voice communications of the Department of through the National Maritime Center li- all avenues and alternatives to expedite the Defense through the provision of the tele- cense evaluation, issuance, and examination ongoing cleanup and environmental restora- communications equipment or services; or for members of the Armed Forces on active tion process in the former military training (2) a qualified allowed contractor is not duty, if a waiver is authorized and appro- sites located on the island-municipalities of available to perform the contract at a fair priate, and, if a waiver is not granted, take Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico; and reasonable price. all necessary and appropriate actions to pro- (2) the Department of Defense should work (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: vide for the payment of fees for members of with the U.S. Environmental Protection (1) ALLOWED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘al- the Armed Forces on active duty by the ap- lowed contractor’’ means an entity (includ- plicable service to the fullest extent per- Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and ing any affiliates or subsidiaries) that is a mitted by law; the Government of Puerto Rico to ensure the contractor or subcontractor (at any tier)— (2) direct the Armed Forces to take all nec- decontamination process is conducted in a (A) for which the principal place of busi- essary and appropriate actions to provide for manner that causes the least possible intru- ness of such entity is located in the United Transportation Worker Identification Cre- sion on the lives of island residents and States or in a foreign country that is not an dential cards for members of the Armed minimizes public health risks; and adversary of the United States; and Forces on active duty pursuing or possessing (3) the Federal Government should collabo- (B) that does not have significant connec- a mariner credential, such as implementa- rate with local and private stakeholders to tions, including ownership interests in, or tion of an equal exchange process for active effectively address economic challenges and joint ventures with, any entity identified in duty service members at no or minimal cost; opportunities in Vieques, Culebra, and the paragraph (f)(3) of section 889 of the John S. (3) ensure that members of the Armed adjacent communities of the former United McCain National Defense Authorization Act Forces who are to be discharged or released States Naval Station Roosevelt Roads. (b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 from active duty and who request certifi- after the date of enactment of this Act, the Stat. 1918; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note). cation or verification of sea service be pro- Comptroller General of the United States (2) NATIONAL SECURITY INSTALLATION.—The vided such certification or verification no shall complete a study and submit a report term ‘‘national security installation’’ means later than one month after discharge or re- to the congressional defense committees on any facility operated by the Department of lease; the status of the Federal cleanup and decon- Defense. (4) ensure the Armed Forces have devel- oped, or continue to operate, as appropriate, tamination process in the island-municipali- AMENDMENT NO. 160 OFFERED BY MR. ties of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico. GARAMENDI OF CALIFORNIA the online resource known as Credentialing Opportunities On-Line to support separating The study shall include a comprehensive Page 891, after line 14, insert the following: members of the Armed Forces who are seek- analysis of the following: SEC. 1609. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND ing information and assistance on merchant (1) The pace of ongoing cleanup and envi- COMPLEMENTARY POSITIONING, ronmental restoration efforts in the former NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CAPABILI- mariner credentialing; and (5) not later than one year after the date of military training sites in Vieques and TIES OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYS- Culebra. TEM. enactment of this section, take all necessary (2) Potential challenges and alternatives to Effective on June 1, 2019, section 1606 of the and appropriate actions to review and imple- accelerate the completion of such efforts, in- National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- ment service-related medical certifications cluding their associated costs and any im- cal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. to merchant mariner credential require- pact they might have on the public health 1725) is amended— ments. and safety of island residents. (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘the (d) ADVANCING MILITARY TO MARINER WITH- AMENDMENT NO. 164 OFFERED BY MS. GONZA´ LEZ- date that is 18 months after the date of the IN THE EMPLOYER AGENCIES.— COLO´ N OF PUERTO RICO enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘De- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense cember 31, 2020’’; and and the Secretary of the Department in At the end of subtitle B of title X, insert (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘18 which the Coast Guard operates shall have the following: months after the date of the enactment of direct hiring authority to employ separated SEC. 10ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. members of the Armed Forces with valid DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES IN THE AMENDMENT NO. 161 OFFERED BY MR. merchant mariner licenses or sea service ex- TRANSIT ZONE AND CARIBBEAN GARAMENDI OF CALIFORNIA perience in support of United States national BASIN. At the end of subtitle A of title XXXV, in- maritime needs, including the Army Corps of It is the sense of Congress that— sert the following: Engineers. (1) combating transnational criminal orga- SEC. 35ll. MILITARY TO MARINER PROGRAM. (2) APPOINTMENTS OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF nizations and illicit narcotics trafficking (a) CREDENTIALING SUPPORT.—Not later THE ARMED FORCES.—Except in the case of po- across the transit zone and the Caribbean than one year after the date of the enact- sitions in the Senior Executive Service, the basin, particularly in and around Puerto ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense requirements of section 3326(b) of title 5, Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, is and the Secretary of the Department in United States Code, shall not apply with re- critical to the national security of the which the Coast Guard operates, in coordina- spect to the hiring of a separated member of United States; tion with one another and with the United the Armed Forces under paragraph (1). (2) the Department of Defense should work States Committee on the Marine Transpor- (e) SEPARATED MEMBER OF THE ARMED with the Department of Homeland Security, tation System, and in consultation with the FORCES.—In this section, the term ‘‘sepa- the Department of State, and other relevant Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Com- rated member of the Armed Forces’’ means Federal, State, local, and international part- mittee, shall identify all training and experi- an individual who— ners to improve surveillance capabilities and ence within each of the Armed Forces that (1) is retiring or is retired as a member of maximize the effectiveness of counterdrug may qualify for merchant mariner the Armed Forces; operations in the region; and

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They were instrumental AMENDMENT NO. 165 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR OF shared defense interests. during the recovery process after Hur- ARIZONA As some European capitals push for ricane Maria and conducted several re- Page 408, line 7, strike ‘‘and’’. the formation of a European Union covery missions, including delivering Page 408, line 10, strike the period at the army, my amendment expresses the food and other essentials to island mu- end and insert ‘‘; and’’. importance of NATO centrality over nicipalities and the Virgin Islands. Page 408, after line 10, insert the following our defense policy architecture and the This role should be taken into ac- new subparagraph: necessity of military system interoper- count as part of the review process (C) ensure that the United States will ability and burden-sharing efforts prior to divesting any of the Army’s eliminate dependency on rare earth mate- watercraft systems, especially consid- rials from China by fiscal year 2025. among NATO allies. We all know that increases in Euro- ering the multiple jurisdictions that The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to pean military capability must be made have been recently impacted by nat- House Resolution 476, the gentleman by our European allies to comply with ural disasters. from Washington (Mr. SMITH) and the their NATO obligations. Investments Amendment No. 163 seeks to help us gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- underway in the form of the PESCO speed up the Federal cleanup and de- BERRY) each will control 10 minutes. pact and the European Defense Fund contamination process in the former The Chair recognizes the gentleman can risk system interoperability and military ranges on the island munici- from Washington. present divergent spending priorities palities of Vieques and Culebra. Spe- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, within our alliance. EU defense invest- cifically, my amendment directs the I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman ments should take place under the General Accounting Office to complete from California (Mr. SHERMAN). a study and a report to the congres- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank NATO umbrella to ensure account- ability and the guarantee of U.S. influ- sional defense committees on the sta- the chairman for including my amend- tus of the process, including an anal- ment in the en bloc. This amendment ence. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues ysis of the pace of ongoing environ- is cosponsored by Chairwoman again for their support of this amend- mental restoration efforts and poten- WATERS. ment. tial challenges and alternatives to ac- Russia interfered in our election. To celerate their completion. This com- date, our sanctions have been illusory. b 1615 prehensive study will allow us to ex- A few individuals have been told they Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. plore the most effective and secure can’t get visas to visit the United Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the methods to complete the cleanup proc- States. They will never see Disneyland. gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. ess in Vieques and Culebra, which is This amendment provides real, seri- JAYAPAL), my fellow Washingtonian. vital to improve the quality of life of ous sanctions on the Russian state by Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chair, I thank island residents. saying that no U.S. person can make the chairman for his leadership on this The last amendment, amendment No. additional purchases of Russian sov- package. 164, highlights the importance of the ereign debt. My amendment in this package Department of Defense counter-drug It provides a mechanism for remov- would help curb the corrupt influence operations in the transit zone and Car- ing these sanctions. If the administra- of foreign money in our politics. ibbean basin. It expresses the sense of tion concludes that Russia goes just The Emoluments Clause of the Con- Congress that combating transnational one election cycle without interfering stitution already requires retired mili- organizations in the region, particu- in our election, and if Congress agrees tary officers who want to work for a larly in and around Puerto Rico and with that conclusion, then these sanc- foreign government to first receive per- the U.S. Virgin Islands, is critical to tions are lifted. mission from their service in the State national security of the United States, Finally, the amendment narrowly de- Department and to disclose the nature and that the Department of Defense fines interference in our elections. It of their work. My amendment would shall work with the Department of makes it plain that if Russian tele- make the approved activities available Homeland Security and the Depart- vision wants to editorialize or Putin to Congress and to the public. ment of State and other relevant part- wants to put out a press release, that is We still have a long way to go to con- ners to improve surveillance capabili- fine. Rather, it is interference in our strain foreign influence peddling and ties and maximize the effectiveness of election where Russia interferes with corruption in Washington. We saw this counter-drug operations in the region. voter tabulation or voter registration with General Flynn, who concealed his That is the reason I strongly urge my processes, where Russia steals informa- work lobbying for the Turkish Govern- colleagues to support this effort, and I tion for the purpose of influencing our ment in a dispute with the United thank you for including these three election, or where Russian hackers use States in the 2016 Presidential election. amendments in the en bloc package. false flag communications pretending We trust our retired military offi- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- to be American spokesmen when they cials to speak in the best interest of ance of my time. are not. the United States, and when they are Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. We need a serious mechanism to pun- being paid to further another country’s Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the ish Russia for what they did in prior agenda, we deserve to know. gentlewoman from California (Mrs. elections and to deter them from inter- Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to TORRES). fering in our future elections. This support this amendment package. Mrs. TORRES of California. Mr. amendment does that, and I am pleased Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I Chair, for 171⁄2 years, I worked as a 911 to include it in the en bloc. yield 3 minutes to the distinguished dispatcher. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss My average day consisted of handling yield 1 minute to the distinguished GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N). incidents, such as coordinating police gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto vehicle and foot pursuits, talking to FOXX). Rico. Mr. Chairman, I thank Ranking suicide callers, negotiating with barri- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Member THORNBERRY and Chairman caded suspects, and talking to their Chair, I thank the gentleman from SMITH for including my three amend- victims. Texas for yielding me time and includ- ments, amendments No. 162, 163, and One call that has stayed with me and ing my amendment in the en bloc. 164, in this en bloc package. threw me into a political world that I Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the en Amendment 162 requires the Depart- never wanted to be a part of, I an- bloc package. I thank Chairman SMITH ment of Defense to review the effects swered a call from a little girl who was

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Budget (OMB) to reclassify public safety tele- I know that there have been some and tough attitude to deal with critical communications officers, also called 911 dis- issues pointed out concerning coastal emergencies. Unfortunately, the Fed- patchers, as a protective service occupation in eral Government currently classifies commerce, and I look forward to work- ing through those issues as the bill the U.S. Government’s Standard Occupational 911 dispatchers as clerical workers— Classification (SOC) system. This Amendment secretaries. My amendment would fi- gets to conference. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my would have no direct effect on these workers’ nally recognize the critical work they wages, benefits, or other resources; pro- do by reclassifying them as protective time to the gentleman from Con- necticut (Mr. COURTNEY). ponents of this reclassification have stated service occupations. that ‘‘the benefit of reclassification is recogni- This provision costs nothing, zero, Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, again, I tion and respect.’’ but it would bring 911 professionals, ci- just want to join my colleague from vilian workers—primarily single Virginia (Mr. WITTMAN), and I look for- The SOC classification system is a federal moms—the dignity that they deserve. ward to working with him in the con- statistical standard used across agencies in Mr. Chairman, I urge its passage. ference committee to make sure that data collection. According to OMB, ‘‘[t]he SOC Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I that question is resolved. is designed exclusively for statistical pur- yield 1 minute to the distinguished Both of us understand the issue and, poses.’’ Changes to the codes affect multiple gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. again, I look forward to a satisfactory data sources frequently used by policymakers, FITZPATRICK). result, which would make the real gist researchers, and employers, including the Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Chair, I of the amendment move forward, which American Community Survey, the nation’s stand today in strong support of this is to make sure we have cable ship ca- largest household survey; the Current Popu- bipartisan amendment which includes pacity to protect our Nation. lation Survey (CPS), the key source of our language from the 911 SAVES Act, H.R. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, monthly employment numbers; and the Occu- 1629. I don’t have any more speakers, so I re- pational Employment Statistics (OES), the au- Public safety telecommunicators serve the balance of my time. thoritative source of employment and wage in- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I play a pivotal role in coordinating ef- formation by occupation. fective responses to crises affecting our yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. FOR- A standing committee at OMB, the SOC communities. By directing the urgent Policy Committee (SOCPC), is responsible concerns of the public to law enforce- TENBERRY). Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Chair, I maintaining the accuracy of these codes using ment officials, public safety tele- want to thank Congressman THORN- well-defined principles. The SOCPC under- communicators work to ensure emer- BERRY for the time as well as his lead- takes a routine revision of the codes roughly gency services are delivered where ership, as well as the chair of the once per decade; the process spans multiple needed. years and ‘‘involves extensive background re- Today, there are nearly 100,000 public Armed Services Committee, because search, periods of public comment, review of safety telecommunicators serving in this is very important. Recently, I was looking at the photos comments, and implementation of revisions.’’ over 6,000 call centers across the of the young men and women who hang During its latest revision, which began in early United States. Their diligence, dedica- on the wall of my office. They died in 2012 and was finalized in 2018, OMB specifi- tion to public well-being, and steady Iraq—some of them I knew; some of the cally rejected comments requesting it reclas- demeanor in the presence of turmoil is families I knew, some I didn’t know; sify 911 dispatchers as directed in Amend- needed now more than ever. some I still stay in touch with. I am proud to partner with my col- ment No. 47. In its response to public com- At this point, we have lost so much, league from California, a former 911 ments presented in the May 2014 Federal we have given so much, it is hard to Register, the Obama Administration’s OMB dispatcher herself, Mrs. TORRES, to en- understand why further engagement is explained it ‘‘did not accept these rec- sure these dedicated public servants re- necessary. And yet, of the many injus- ceive the ‘‘protective service occupa- ommendations based on Classification Prin- tices that remain, one, particularly, ciple 2, which states that workers are coded tions’’ classification from OMB which stands out. they deserve. We owe this to those who according to the work performed. The work The dark twisted idealogy of ISIS performed is that of a dispatcher, not a first re- are often the first to respond to emer- decimated the religious minority com- gencies in our communities each and sponder.’’ In 2016, the previous administra- munities, primarily of northern Iraq, tion’s OMB declined a similar request for re- every day. almost 4 million persons. ISIS at- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. classification. Based on the principles OMB’s tempted to exterminate, to kill off policy committee applies to determine SOC Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- Yazidis, Christians, and other minority tlewoman from Florida (Ms. SHALALA). codes, 911 telephone dispatchers are already populations. properly and accurately classified. Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, I rise in Now, since then, the Iraqi Army, Furthermore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strong support of the Torres amend- with our support and with the support (BLS), in a written communication with the ment, No. 658, which recognizes the of an international coalition, has lifesaving work performed by our Na- fought hard and fought ISIS off. They Education and Labor Committee on April 26, tion’s 911 call takers and dispatchers. are gone but not yet exterminated. 2019, reported that the change made by H.R. Mr. Chairman, all of the emergency We have shifted substantial economic 1629, a bill identical to Amendment No. 47, activities in my own district—the po- aid, but there is one more thing we would ‘‘impact computer systems, training, lice, the fire, the emergency respond- should do: provide security in northern documentation, and other processes’’ and that ers—strongly support this amendment, Iraq through the integration of the re- ‘‘[s]uch unplanned changes require time and and so I want to stand with my col- ligious minorities into the Iraqi Gov- resources to implement and could adversely leagues on both sides of the aisle sim- ernment security forces, as well as the affect other survey activities.’’ Moreover, ply stating these professionals save Kurdish forces. changes outside of the routine revision proc- lives. And more than giving 911 call I thank both the chair and the rank- ess would undermine the goal of data con- takers and dispatchers the recognition ing member for their support. tinuity, limiting data sources’ usefulness for they deserve, it would make the stand- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, their key purpose of statistical analysis; create ard occupational classification system I have no further speakers, so I reserve precedent for disrupting the standard SOC re- more accurate and, therefore, more the balance of my time. vision process; and undermine the SOCPC’s useful as a statistical resource. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I authority as experts to apply the classification I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote, and I thank the have no further speakers, and I yield principles to determine what accuracy re- gentleman for yielding me the time. back the balance of my time. quires.

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It is now in order there is little policy justification for this Amend- could adversely affect other survey activi- to consider amendment No. 39 printed ment’s approach to achieving that goal. In ties. in part B of House Report 116–143. conclusion, mandating a change to a statistical 4. Are there plans for a revision of occupa- Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Chair, I have an tional classifications? code would not affect these workers’ wages, The SOC is revised periodically, with the amendment at the desk. benefits, or other resources—but it would dis- interagency SOC Policy Committee making The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will rupt data series continuity; require significant recommendations to OMB for changes. OMB designate the amendment. additional work for government agencies, re- has not officially stated when the next SOC The text of the amendment is as fol- searchers, employers, and others; and inter- revision will occur, although some indica- lows: tions are that the next SOC will be for the vene in an official, routine government data- Page 733, insert after line 15 the following: collection and statistical process. year 2028. If they follow past practices, OMB is likely to publish an initial Federal Reg- SEC. 1092. PAROLE IN PLACE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. COMMUNICATIONS OF APRIL 26, 2019 FROM THE ister notice soliciting public comment BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS TO THE COM- around 2024. Detailed information on the re- (a) IN GENERAL.—Any alien who is a mem- MITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR REGARD- vision process for 2018 is made available here, ber of the Armed Forces and each spouse, ING H.R. 1629 (SAME AS AMENDMENT NO. 47) including a document called ‘‘Revising the widow, widower, parent, son, or daughter of that alien shall be eligible for parole in place QUESTIONS RELATED TO H.R. 1629 Standard Occupational Classification’’ which provided detailed history on the revision under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration 1. How will H.R. 1629 impact the current and Nationality Act. population survey and occupational employ- process and guidance on submission of sug- gestions for changes for the 2018 SOC revi- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ment statistics? Congress that— 2. H.R. 1629 would require the Office of sion. 5. What other consequences are there if (1) parole in place reinforces family unity; Management and Budget (OMB) to imple- (2) disruption to servicemembers must be ment a change in the Standard Occupational H.R. 1629 is implemented? Implementation of H.R. 1629 would alter minimized, in order to faithfully execute Classification (SOC) system regarding public their objectives; safety telecommunicators. This requirement the existing process for periodically review- ing and updating the SOC, which involves ex- (3) separation of military families must be would alter the existing process for periodi- prevented; cally reviewing and updating the SOC, which tensive background research, periods of pub- lic comment, review of comments, and im- (4) military readiness must be the supreme involves extensive background research, pe- objective; riods of public comment, review of com- plementation of revisions. The revision process includes solicitations (5) servicemembers are given peace of ments, and implementation of revisions. mind, relived of the stressful burden wor- Federal statistical agencies, including the of public comment in the form of Federal rying about their loved ones; and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are cur- Register notices. During the lengthy and (6) Congress reaffirms parole in place au- rently in various stages of implementing the comprehensive SOC revision process, the thority for the Secretary of Homeland Secu- 2018 revisions to the SOC (https:// SOC Policy Committee establishes inter- rity. www.bls.gov/soc/socimp.htm), which the Of- agency workgroups charged with reviewing fice of Management and Budget released in a comments received in response to Federal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to November 28, 2017 Federal Register notice Register notices and providing recommenda- House Resolution 476, the gentleman tions to the SOC Policy Committee. Guided (https://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/soc2018final.pdf). from California (Mr. TAKANO) and a by the SOC classification principles and cod- In particular, the Current Population Survey Member opposed each will control 5 (CPS) and the Occupational Employment ing guidelines, the SOC Policy Committee reviews the recommendations from the minutes. Statistics (OES) program are actively using The Chair recognizes the gentleman the 2018 SOC and any changes to the SOC workgroups and reaches decisions by con- structure would impact computer systems, sensus. This work process is established to from California. training, and documentation as well as the ensure that the review is conducted in align- Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Chair, I rise today systems of federal and other data users ment with the 2018 SOC classification prin- in support of my amendment that downstream, such as the BLS Employment ciples and coding guidelines, which are avail- would preserve parole in place for the Projections (EP) program and the Employ- able starting on page 10 of the 2018 SOC User loved ones of our Active-Duty service- ment and Training Administration’s Occupa- Guide (https://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/ _ _ _ members. tional Information Network (O*NET). soc 2018 user guide.pdf). In response to the May 22, 2014, Federal Parole in place allows military fam- The CPS is a monthly survey with a sam- ily members who have come to the ple of 60,000 households. CPS occupational Register notice, the SOC Policy Committee and industry data are coded according to the received and reviewed six comments regard- United States illegally and are unable most detailed level of the relevant classifica- ing 9–1–1 dispatchers. These dockets were re- to adjust their immigration status to tion system possible, accounting for factors viewed simultaneously by the SOC Policy temporarily remain in the country. such as disclosure concerns for small occupa- Committee and grouped under docket 1–0199 My amendment would preserve the tions and the ability to code occupations Dispatchers, Public Safety Telecommunica- parole in place program and reaffirm based on the detail provided by household re- tors. The full SOC Policy Committee re- sponse to docket 1–0199 is available at: the DHS Secretary’s authority to keep spondents. This CPS occupational coding families together and to minimize dis- system closely aligns with the SOC, but pro- https://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/ _ _ _ ruption to our servicemembers through vides data on about 530 occupations, com- soc responses May 2014.htm. In response to the July 22, 2016, Federal pared with 820 in the full SOC. The Census this vital program. Register notice, the SOC Policy Committee Bureau is responsible for applying occupa- Now, under parole in place, a service- received and reviewed over 4,000 comments tional codes. An overview of how they are member and their prospective spouse, regarding 9–1–1 dispatchers. The full list of implementing the 2018 SOC is outlined here widow, widower, parent, son, or daugh- comments is available here. For comments https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/ related only to 9–1–1 dispatchers, filter the ter is eligible for temporary protection library/working-papers/2019/demo/ subject column for ‘‘Police, Fire, and Ambu- under the Immigration and Nationality sehsdwp2019-19.pdf. Therefore, there is no lance Dispatchers.’’ The Office of Manage- Act. This program is imperative to en- guarantee that even if this change were to ment and Budget (OMB) makes public com- suring our troops are free of the burden occur, the Census Bureau would code at that ments available from https:// level of detail. that their loved ones will be subjected www.regulations.gov/document?D=OMB-2016- The OES program could make the needed to deportation while they dutifully 0006-0001. changes. The data would show changes in the serve our Nation. During the revision process for 2018, a guid- employment and wages for major groups af- ing classification principle was added to em- The current administration is inter- fected by the change in classification. phasize the importance of maintaining time ested in scaling back the program, fur- 2. Will this bill have an impact on wage series continuity, to the maximum extent ther waging a war against immigrants. class service contracts? Ending parole in place would be detri- BLS is not involved in wage setting for possible. Modifications to the structure in service contracts. To the extent that any intervening years may be inconsistent with mental to the troops and the fabric of published BLS data are used in such wage this principle. our Nation. setting, any changes to those data could im- The Acting CHAIR. The question is Regardless of military branch, all pact wages. on the amendments en bloc offered by servicemembers should be granted

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Our troops must be spise and are trying to stamp out in means finality in terms of who is fi- consistently prepared and focused on our Armed Forces. nally adjudicated to actually remain protecting our freedoms. The least we USCIS admitted that, even in cases on a temporary basis, under temporary can do is to protect their families. of divorce, a servicemember’s ex-spouse protected status. I urge my colleagues to support this could be eligible for parole in place, What this amendment does is what amendment, and I reserve the balance and it admitted that unlawful alien rel- the gentleman has agreed to is the un- of my time. atives could still receive parole in derlying policy, which is a humane pol- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair- place despite a past criminal record. icy, which is a policy that furthers the man, I rise in opposition to the amend- This amendment does not fix any of national interests of our country in as- ment. those issues and could allow a relative, suring the peace of mind of our mili- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is even if estranged from a servicemem- tary servicemembers who have family recognized for 5 minutes. ber, to be granted parole. members in our country who are un- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to op- documented. man, I yield myself such time as I may pose this amendment, and I reserve the I don’t think any American would be- consume. balance of my time. grudge someone who is putting their Mr. Chairman, this is an attempt to Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Chair, I wish to re- life on the line having the peace of codify a 2013 USCIS memo establishing spond to a couple of points that my mind that their family members are in parole in place for unlawful aliens, colleague has tried to make. this country under temporary pro- spouses, children, and parents of Ac- I want to stress that eligibility for tected status and that they are judged tive-Duty forces. this program does not mean finality. to have that status by the Secretary of While I support the underlying ra- The Secretary of Homeland Security Homeland Security on a case-by-case tionale behind this amendment and still retains final authority over basis and that the Secretary remains also that policy, I cannot support this whether parole in place will be granted. in full control of the final decision. because it is too vague, broad, and am- This is a program that is adminis- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of biguous, and it does not accomplish the tered on a case-by-case basis and not my time. purpose for which it is intended. The categorically. This program has been The Acting CHAIR. The question is purpose is to protect those service- in place for 9 years. on the amendment offered by the gen- members. I appreciate that my colleague has tleman from California (Mr. TAKANO). Mr. Chairman, I will tell you what said that he agrees with the underlying The amendment was agreed to. this does is we don’t even ask the serv- policy. The underlying policy is that AMENDMENT NO. 44 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU icemember if they want that person we want to give peace of mind to the OF CALIFORNIA here. So if the person is a victim of do- men and women of our military who The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mestic violence, escaping a spouse who are laying their lives on the line for to consider amendment No. 44 printed is following them, there is no provision our country while their undocumented in part B of House Report 116–143. to even ask the spouse: Do you want relatives at home may be under threat Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. this person to be living close to you of deportation. Chair, I have an amendment at the that you are trying to escape? We want to give them the peace of desk. It does not take into account any un- mind that their families could stay, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will derlying crimes that that person may with the final decision, on a case-by- designate the amendment. or may not have committed. Whether case basis, being made by the Sec- The text of the amendment is as it is domestic violence, sexual battery, retary of Homeland Security. Nothing follows: it puts the other servicemembers at is categorically mandated in my At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert risk when we don’t. amendment. the following: Mr. Chairman, specifically, the Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of SEC. 10ll. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR memo provided that these relatives or my time. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AT anyone who has ever served in the U.S. Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair- CERTAIN PROPERTIES. Armed Forces for any period of time, man, I continue to oppose. Like I said, (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made with or without regard to whether the it is overly vague and broad. With the available for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to the following discharge was honorable or dishonor- right words added to this, this could be something that works and that is help- properties or to an entity with an ownership able, is eligible to receive parole on a interest in such property: categorical basis. ful. But, in its current form, I can’t (1) Trump Vineyard Estates. Mr. Chairman, we can’t honor folks support it. (2) Trump International Hotel & Tower, who have been dishonorably dis- Mr. Chair, I continue to ask my col- Chicago. charged. We are not honoring the rest leagues to oppose this amendment, and (3) Mar-A-Lago Club. of our soldiers when we honor just any- I reserve the balance of my time. (4) Trump Grande Sunny Isles. one. I have no further speakers, so when (5) Trump Hollywood. the gentleman is ready to close, I am (6) Trump Towers Sunny Isles. b 1630 ready to close. (7) Trump Plaza New Jersey. In a 2013 meeting with the Obama ad- (8) Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas. Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Chair, I have no (9) The Estates at Trump National. ministration, USCIS admitted that the further speakers, and I am prepared to (10) 610 Park Avenue, New York City. servicemember is never contacted to close as well. (11) Trump International Hotel & Tower, determine whether he or she wants the Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair- New York. unlawful aliens to receive parole in man, I thank Mr. TAKANO, my friend (12) Trump Palace. place. from California, for entering this (13) Trump Parc. It admitted there is no process in amendment. (14) Trump Parc East. place to verify that the servicemember Mr. Chair, I do continue to oppose (15) Trump Park Avenue. actually served in the Armed Forces. this amendment. But with that I just (16) Trump Park Residences, Yorktown. (17) Trump Place. The USCIS admitted that parole in ask that he look at making it a little (18) Trump Plaza, New Rochelle. place could be granted even if the serv- more finite and making it a little less (19) Trump Soho, New York City. icemember was dishonorably dis- vague, and with that I could support (20) Trump Tower at City Center, West- charged. this amendment. chester.

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International Hotel in D.C., 74 at control of our nuclear enterprise if, (28) Trump Tower at City Century City, Trump National Hotel Bedminster, and God forbid, there was some kind of cri- Makati, Philippines. 59 days at Trump National Hotel Poto- sis or emergency. (29) Trump Tower, Mumbai. mac. This has not been thought out. It is (30) Trump Towers, Pune. The General Accounting Office re- totally ridiculous. Who would want to (31) Trump Tower, Punta Del Este, Uru- guay. ports that the President spends an av- put a President of the United States (32) Trump International Hotel & Tower, erage of 3.4 million in taxpayer dollars through that kind of jumping through Vancouver. every time he travels just to Mar-a- hoops and obstacles to fulfill his duties (33) 40 Wall Street, New York City. Lago. as Commander in Chief? (34) 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New, Not content to profit from the Amer- I think it is ridiculous. It is not wor- York City. ican taxpayer, the President has also, thy of us. (35) Trump International Hotel, Wash- in fact, raised prices at his properties, Mr. Chair, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and I ington at Mar-a-Lago and at Trump Inter- reserve the balance of my time. (36) 555 California Street, San Francisco. national Hotel in D.C. So, now, tax- Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. (37) Trump Tower, Rio de Janeiro. (38) Trump International Golf Links & payers are paying even more for lodg- Chair, the gentleman across the aisle Hotel, Doonbeg, Ireland. ing expenses associated with his staff. has mischaracterized this amendment. (39) Trump National Doral, Miami. My amendment limits the use of De- All of his staff can still travel with (40) Trump Ocean Club, Panama City, Pan- partment of Defense funds at Trump- him. The President just has to reim- ama. owned properties, and it also includes a burse the cost if it is at his own prop- (41) Albemarle Estate at Trump Winery, waiver where the President can still erty, or he can choose to stay at a Ritz Charlottesville, Virginia. stay at these properties; he just has to Carlton or a Holiday Inn or any other (42) Trump International Golf Links, Scot- reimburse the Treasury for the amount commercial property that he does not land. (43) Trump National Golf Club, that the taxpayer is paying for his staff own. 1 Bedminster. to stay there. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the (44) Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte. Mr. Chair, with that, I respectfully gentleman from Maryland (Mr. (45) Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck. request an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I reserve RASKIN). (46) Trump International Golf Links, Ire- the balance of my time. Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chair, ridiculous, land. The Acting CHAIR. Members are re- ludicrous, absurd, all of this, right? (47) Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New minded to refrain from engaging in Well, I guess the Constitution is ab- York. personalities toward the President. surd because the Founders of the Con- (48) Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I rise in stitution took pains to build not one Valley. (49) Trump National Golf Club, Jupiter. opposition to the amendment. but two Emoluments Clauses right into (50) Trump National Golf Club, Los Ange- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the text of the Constitution. les. from Colorado is recognized for 5 min- Article I, section 9, clause 8 says that (51) Trump International Golf Club, West utes. no one who comes to work in this Palm Beach. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I yield room, nor the President of the United (52) Trump National Golf Club, Philadel- myself such time as I may consume. States, can collect any present emolu- phia. We have had this discussion on ment—which means any payment—of- (53) Trump International Golf Club, Dubai. emoluments, and I hope that my col- fice or title of any kind whatever—the (54) Trump World Golf Club, Dubai. league saw the newspaper today. Here most absolute, categorical language (55) Trump Turnberry, Scotland. (56) Trump National Golf Club, Potomac is the newspaper, The Washington you will find in the Constitution—of Falls, Virginia. Times, front page: ‘‘Court rejects law- any kind whatever from a foreign (57) Trump National Golf Club, West- suit over Trump business. Maryland, prince, king, or government, without chester. D.C. slammed down.’’ the consent of Congress. (b) WAIVER.—The President may issue a So, the Fourth Circuit Court of Ap- That is number one. waiver to the limitation under subsection (a) peals has said one of the lawsuits out Then, number two, in the domestic for costs incurred with respect to the prop- there is baseless. Emoluments Clause, the Founders erties listed above if the president reim- burses the Department of the Treasury for But there is actually more going on wrote in that the President was limited the amount of the cost associated with the here. This is kind of an embarrassing to his salary, which could be neither expense. amendment. I am sorry that we are increased nor decreased by this. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to even debating this. This is a blatantly My friend is waving the newspaper, House Resolution 476, the gentleman political amendment. and I can’t wait to get to refute his from California (Mr. TED LIEU) and a We are supposed to be here talking point. He is going to have to read a lit- Member opposed each will control 5 about providing the equipment and the tle more deeply into judicial opinions minutes. training for our men and women in uni- if he is going to cite them on the floor The Chair recognizes the gentleman form, so they can preserve and save of the House of Representatives, be- from California. and keep our country secure, and this cause this decision was simply that Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. is just an attempt to embarrass the Maryland and the District of Columbia, Chair, the President ran for office on a President. whose attorneys general came forward promise of draining the swamp. He, in It is a political amendment. It is to say that the President’s receipt of fact, personally has done exactly the really not worthy of discussion in the emoluments at the Trump Hotel was opposite. National Defense Authorization Act, damaging local business, did not have My amendment is very simple. It and I don’t think we should be wasting standing; and the court said it is up to simply prevents the President from our time on this. It is really not wor- Congress to decide this because they profiting off of his own trips to his own thy of the American people either. didn’t have standing, as States, to hear properties. Let me give an example on how silly it. As you can imagine, when the Presi- and how ridiculous this amendment is. It was not on the merits of the case, dent travels, he brings a large staff According to the language of this if you go back and look. It was about with him—for security, for press, for amendment, if the President goes to whether they had standing to bring it. logistics, for other reasons—and then one of these properties and stays, like We have got the standing because the the American taxpayer ends up paying Mar-a-Lago down in Florida, I guess he Constitution of the United States says

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:54 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.045 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5634 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 that we are the ones whose consent is While the bulk of the Department of this President engage in on a regular required before the President can de- Defense’s spending on Presidential basis. President Trump illegally profits cide to get rich in office. travel is airfare, the Federal employees every time he and his staff visits his The Founders wrote a Constitution who are staffing the trip need to eat properties, every time he hosts foreign where the President and everybody in and sleep. and domestic officials, every time he this room is supposed to be 100 percent When you travel with President plays golf on his golf courses, all paid loyal and faithful to the people of the Obama, you can eat and sleep wherever for by the American taxpayers. United States of America, not to for- is most convenient and most cost-effec- We are setting a dangerous precedent eign governments. tive, but when you travel with Presi- while those seeking influence and favor The Acting CHAIR. The time of the dent Trump, you had better pack a with the Trump administration merely gentleman has expired. sandwich and a sleeping bag, because spend more time at his properties with Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. you can’t buy a hot meal or reserve a his name on them. Chair, I yield the gentleman from hotel room because everything is usu- Let’s take a significant step to coun- Maryland an additional 30 seconds. ally so full. teract the self-dealing, corrupt behav- Mr. RASKIN. This President spent This is an unreasonable restriction ior, by banning taxpayer funds flowing 270 days at Trump-owned properties. on the DOD and on this administration. through the Department of Defense to Think about that for a second. What The focus on who owns the facility go into the President’s pockets. if Barack Obama had not only taken instead of which facility meets the Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. the press corps and the government needs and mission of the Department is Chair, I yield the balance of my time to with him to Martha’s Vineyard, but disgraceful. the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. made everybody stay at the Obama A number of people travel with the COHEN). Hotel and he directed the government President and the Cabinet, and they Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, I just want to to spend taxpayer moneys at the need the flexibility to choose the best add my support to this. We have added Obama Hotel in Martha’s Vineyard? facilities. Placing unnecessary restric- these prohibitions on three other bills There would be a revolution over on tions on these choices for political mo- that have come through here, State, that side of the aisle. tivations impedes the Department’s and Foreign Operations; Commerce, That is what is happening right here. mission. Justice, and Science; and Financial Every time that President Trump goes As was just stated by my colleague Services and General Government. to Mar-a-Lago, they are spending from Colorado, this President donates It is in the Constitution. Moneys are $60,000, estimated by the GAO, every his presidential salary to charity. not supposed to be spent there, and this weekend that they take government And he doesn’t have time to worry is wrong. The country will go on with resources down there. And we pay it. about what the Department of Defense them staying at Hiltons or, as Mr. LIEU It is wrong, and it is against the Con- is doing because he is making America said, Ritz Carltons, or Holiday Inns, or stitution. better. even Red Roof Inns. Mr. Chair, I am totally in favor of b 1645 I just say that this is the right thing this amendment. to do, and I add my name as a sup- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, how We have the lowest unemployment in decades. We have got wages going up. porter. much time is remaining on each side? Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman We have got a strong economy. Chair, I yield back the balance of my from Colorado has 3 minutes remain- He is working on trade deals. He is fighting for every worker out there, time. ing. The gentleman from California has Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 every farmer, every business; and I 1 ⁄4 minutes remaining. back the balance of my time. don’t think he really has time; and it is Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I will The Acting CHAIR. The question is about time that the other side of the make one brief comment and then on the amendment offered by the gen- yield the remainder of my time to the aisle moves on and realizes who is the tleman from California (Mr. TED LIEU). gentleman from Ohio. President of the United States, and the The question was taken; and the Act- The President isn’t in this to get great things that are happening in this ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- rich. He has given up his salary. country, and not doing such juvenile peared to have it. Mr. Chair, with that, I would like to tactics of restricting the Department Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chair, I demand a re- yield the balance of my time to the of Defense to where they can go; be- corded vote. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GIBBS). cause this would also include an em- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chairman, since the ployee of the Department of Defense clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- beginning of this year, so much of our not being able to use the expense ac- ceedings on the amendment offered by time in this Chamber has been used to count if something comes up. the gentleman from California will be move one messaging bill after another. He has got assets all around the postponed. Many of these bills are thinly-veiled world. It might be more applicable to AMENDMENT NO. 45 OFFERED BY MR. RASKIN attacks on the President, but this be at a Trump facility. He has got The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order amendment goes above and beyond. things in Istanbul, the Philippines, all to consider amendment No. 45 printed Under this amendment, the Depart- around the world, and you never know. in part B of House Report 116–143. ment of Defense is prohibited from We shouldn’t tie the hands of the De- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chairman, I have staying at any property owned by partment of Defense. It is up to them an amendment at the desk. President Trump or his family. to make those decisions, and not for us To be clear, this is not a prohibition The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to put ridiculous restrictions on. designate the amendment. on the Department of Defense utilizing So I sincerely urge defeat of this facilities owned by any President; this The text of the amendment is as fol- amendment for many of the reasons I lows: amendment is about Donald Trump, simply have said. In the standards of At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert President Donald Trump. It explicitly this body, this is the lowest standard. names the President over 50 times. the following: We have gone to a new low. SEC. 10ll. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR Fifty times in this amendment the Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. EXHIBITION OF PARADE OF MILI- President is named. Chair, Department of Defense employ- TARY FORCES AND HARDWARE FOR This amendment says the DOD can’t ees should not be staying at high- REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT. do for President Trump what it does priced hotels. None of the funds authorized to be appro- for every President in the past: facili- I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman priated by this Act or otherwise appro- priated for Fiscal Year 2020 for the Depart- tate Presidential travel. from Virginia (Mr. BEYER). This is a new low. In 2016, the GAO ment of Defense may be obligated or ex- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chairman, I strong- pended for any exhibition or parade of mili- found the Department of Defense spent ly support my friend, Mr. LIEU’s tary forces and hardware, with the exception more than $2.8 million facilitating a 4- amendment. of the display of small arms and munitions day trip for President Obama, which The Constitution bans the very self- appropriate for customary ceremonial hon- included a Florida vacation. dealing behavior that we are seeing ors and for the participation of military

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Mr. Chair, the hard- from Maryland (Mr. RASKIN) and a honorable purposes and the way we working men and women of the Armed Member opposed each will control 5 have always celebrated; and it will Services certainly don’t need a bunch minutes. send a message to the executive branch of ceremonial pageantry paid for by the The Chair recognizes the gentleman that the Federal Government serves taxpayers simply because the President from Maryland. the people, not one person. decides, upon a monarchical whim, Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise to We have no kings here. We have no that he wants to see one outside in offer an amendment that will save the queens. We have no monarchs. We have front of the Lincoln Memorial. American taxpayers millions of dol- no royal pageantry. The gentleman from Colorado says lars, restore the appropriate focus of I urge my colleagues to support this that this is too broadly written. On the the July Fourth holiday as a universal, amendment. contrary, it is very specifically writ- nonpartisan celebration of our Nation’s I reserve the balance of my time. ten. It would still permit ceremonial independence, and ensure that tax- The Acting CHAIR. Members are re- displays of units that have been tradi- payer money is spent for public, non- minded to refrain from engaging in tionally used at ceremonies and events, partisan purposes, not private, per- personalities toward the President. such as the Presidential Salute Bat- sonal, and partisan ones. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I rise tery, the Old Guard, the Fife and Drum This amendment will ban military Corps, Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, and parades and shows organized at the in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman so on. personal request of the President that from Colorado is recognized for 5 min- What it will not permit is the Presi- serve no other governmental or mili- utes. dent himself calling up for a private or tary purpose. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I yield public exercise outside of authorized What happened this last Fourth of military operations or activities, these July was a shameful, extravagant, and myself such time as I may consume. Just like the last amendment, this is kinds of exhibitions or parades. profligate display of quasi-monarchical So if it is traditional, if it is some- pageantry which delighted the Presi- not worthy of us as a body. We should be here debating the National Defense thing that the Army and the Navy have dent and the political guests that he always done, if they think that there is brought in on special tickets, but no Authorization Act; how to equip and train our men and women in uniform a legitimate governmental function for one else. it, yeah. This year’s July Fourth celebration, so they can protect our country. This is a blatant, cheap shot against But the President cannot simply at the President’s insistence, featured snap his fingers and say I want to have seven flyovers of 24 different military the President. It is just a political pot- shot, and it is really not worthy of us some kind of display of all the military aircraft, including B–2s, F–22s, F–35s, weaponry because that is what I saw displays of ceremonial units, mobiliza- as a body. This is a very poorly-written amend- when I was on the Champs Elysees, and tion of tanks and other military equip- I saw them on Bastille Day marching ment, all on the National Mall, an un- ment, on top of all that. I think we would all agree, we shouldn’t have po- down the street. precedented Presidential speech in We know, and he has admitted pub- litical displays by a Commander-in- front of the Lincoln Memorial on the licly, that this was the genesis of the Chief, or anyone in the government, for Fourth of July, and hundreds of thou- whole thing. He saw that, and he want- that matter, where public dollars are sands of dollars of fireworks that gen- ed that in America. erated so much smoke that the fire- involved. Well, guess what? That is not how we But what about patriotic displays? Is works could barely be seen by the peo- celebrate the Fourth of July in Amer- there anything wrong with that? ple sitting on the Mall. ica; and we certainly don’t do it with Let me give you a couple of examples And all of that was inspired by the Defense Department dollars, and we of things that would be prohibited by President’s observation of a similar certainly don’t do it with taxpayer dol- this poorly-written amendment. military display when he was in Paris lars. for Bastille Day. Every year, you have the Army, If the President is so generous that And guess who pays the price for all Navy, and Air Force playing football he gives his salary back, even though this? The taxpayers do. That is right. against each other for the Com- he is collecting millions of dollars from The National Park Service was forced mander’s Cup. And especially when the all of the government expenditures to divert $2.5 million in park fees to Air Force and Navy play each other, down at the Trump Hotel and the help cover the costs for this event. they have these flyovers. They each Trump golf courses, and all of the for- The Washington Post estimated that have wonderful aviation capabilities, eign governments that are spending the combined hourly rate of the seven and they will do a flyover of the sta- money over at the Trump Hotel—if he flyovers of military aircraft, the B–2 dium, whether it is in Annapolis, or in is so generous, then why doesn’t he pay Stealth Bomber, the F–22 Raptors, and my district in Colorado Springs. for it himself? the F–35 Lightnings, would have cost This is written so broadly, you The taxpayers should not have to pay at least $560,000 per hour. $560,000 per couldn’t have any kind of authorized— for such a ludicrous display of the hour. any kind of—where’s the word—exhi- President’s own vanity. The Defense Department said this bition. You could have no exhibition of I reserve the balance of my time. week that it used money from the mili- military arms. The Acting CHAIR. Members are tary services’ training budgets to pay So if the President was attending again reminded to refrain from engag- for these demonstrations ordered by that football game, you couldn’t have ing in personalities toward the Presi- the President’s whim, and spent addi- the flyover. How silly is that? dent. tional funds to transport the military Or if a President goes to a change of Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, how equipment, which shut down traffic in command down at Fort Bragg, some- much time is remaining on each side? Washington D.C. for most of the day. thing like that, you couldn’t have the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Just yesterday, we learned the Dis- military vehicles present there that from Colorado has 3 minutes remain- trict of Columbia spent $1.7 million, an would be present normally at a change ing. The gentleman from Maryland has amount that, combined with police ex- of command. 15 seconds remaining. penses for the demonstrations through Mr. Chairman, those are just a couple Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I the weekend, has wiped out funding in- of examples of how poorly written this yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from tended to protect the Nation’s Capital. amendment is. Texas (Mr. GOHMERT), who is a member And now the President is saying he So I would say, let’s reject it. Let’s of the Committee on Oversight and Re- wants to do it all over again next year get serious. Let’s get back to the busi- form.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:54 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.046 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5636 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Chairman, I tion wagon with the blankets, but it under the Rancheria Act had never been met. know my friend from Maryland to be a was never a partisan affair. It was After termination was implemented, the very smart person. about Democrats and Republicans and Tribe lost its lands and was left without any But I also know, I was around when— means of supporting itself. families in our Nation. (8) In 1987, the Tribe joined three other and I had a 4-year Army commitment— I had hundreds and hundreds of my tribes in a lawsuit against the United States when we went from draft to having all- constituents at the Lincoln Memorial challenging the illegal termination of their volunteer. And I said back at the time, say that this was the most egregious Rancherias. A Stipulated Judgment in the well, this means we are going to have display of personal ego they have ever case, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the to spend a lot of money recruiting, en- seen. Sugar Bowl Rancheria v. United States, No. C– couraging people, advertising to get Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 86–3660 (N.D.Cal. March 22, 1991), restored the people to join the military. back the balance of my time. Lytton Rancheria to its status as a federally recognized Indian tribe. In recent years, there has been so The Acting CHAIR. The question is (9) The Stipulated Judgment provides that much anti-American sentiment, and on the amendment offered by the gen- the Lytton Rancheria would have the ‘‘indi- polls are showing that it has been ris- tleman from Maryland (Mr. RASKIN). vidual and collective status and rights’’ ing, that that does have an effect on re- The question was taken; and the Act- which it had prior to its termination and ex- cruiting. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- pressly contemplated the acquisition of trust I was out there, it was a fantastic—it peared to have it. lands for the Lytton Rancheria. rained. That brought the temperature Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I de- (10) The Stipulated Judgment contains pro- mand a recorded vote. visions, included at the request of the local down, but it was fantastic. And I have county governments and neighboring land- already heard about two young people The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to owners, that prohibit the Lytton Rancheria who said, I saw that on television. I clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- from exercising its full Federal rights on its was thinking about the military. I am ceedings on the amendment offered by original homeland in the Alexander Valley. now not thinking about it; I am join- the gentleman from Maryland will be (11) In 2000, approximately 9.5 acres of land ing. postponed. in San Pablo, California, was placed in trust Now, just so you know—let’s see, we AMENDMENT NO. 46 OFFERED BY MR. HUFFMAN status for the Lytton Rancheria for eco- nomic development purposes. spend, between the Army Active Duty The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order (12) The Tribe has since acquired, from and the Army Reserve, Army National to consider amendment No. 46 printed willing sellers at fair market value, property Guard, Air Force Active Duty, Air in part B of House Report 116–143. in Sonoma County near the Tribe’s historic Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I Rancheria. This property, which the Tribe Navy Active Duty, Navy Reserve, Ma- have an amendment at the desk. holds in fee status, is suitable for a new rine Corps Active Duty and Marine The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will homeland for the Tribe. Corps Reserve, actually $662 million in designate the amendment. (13) On a portion of the land to be taken 2015, but only $574 million in 2017. So it The text of the amendment is as fol- into trust, which portion totals approxi- mately 124.12 acres, the Tribe plans to build had been down from where it was in lows: housing for its members and governmental 2015. But this costs the military, it is At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert and community facilities. projected around $1.2 million. the following: (14) A portion of the land to be taken into I cannot imagine a more effective use SEC. ll. LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST AS trust is being used for viniculture, and the of that money for showing people what PART OF THE RESERVATION OF THE Tribe intends to develop more of the lands to LYTTON RANCHERIA. they can be a part of if they join in the be taken into trust for viniculture. The (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- defense of this country. Tribe’s investment in the ongoing lowing: viniculture operation has reinvigorated the And, heck, when I was in the Army (1) The Lytton Rancheria of California is a vineyards, which are producing high-quality for 4 years, we had displays, Congress- federally recognized Indian tribe that lost its wines. The Tribe is operating its vineyards men, Senators, they would show up, homeland after its relationship to the United on a sustainable basis and is working toward and we would have a parade for them. States was unjustly and unlawfully termi- certification of sustainability. It seems kind of ridiculous to say we nated in 1958. The Tribe was restored to Fed- (15) No gaming shall be conducted on the hate this President so badly, any Mem- eral recognition in 1991, but the conditions of lands to be taken into trust by this section. ber of Congress, any Senator, you can its restoration have prevented it from re- (16) No gaming shall be conducted on any gaining a homeland on its original lands. go have a parade for you, but not the lands taken into trust on behalf of the Tribe (2) Congress needs to take action to reverse in Sonoma County after the date of the en- President. The President can’t call up historic injustices that befell the Tribe and actment of this Act. and say I am coming down; how about that have prevented it from regaining a via- (17) By directing that these lands be taken a parade; because under the language ble homeland for its people. into trust, the United States will ensure that the gentleman has read, he can’t ask (3) Prior to European contact there were as the Lytton Rancheria will finally have a per- for anything like that. many as 350,000 Indians living in what is now manently protected homeland on which the He is the Commander in Chief of all the State of California. By the turn of the Tribe can once again live communally and of the military; and even in Washing- 19th century, that number had been reduced plan for future generations. This action is to approximately 15,000 individuals, many of necessary to fully restore the Tribe to the ton’s day, it was a good thing for the them homeless and living in scattered bands President to have a parade, to encour- status it had before it was wrongfully termi- and communities. nated in 1961. age people to build up American, pro- (4) The Lytton Rancheria’s original home- (18) The Tribe and County of Sonoma have American sentiment. land was purchased by the United States in entered into a Memorandum of Agreement as So it is not a bad thing, it is a good 1926 pursuant to congressional authority de- amended in 2018 in which the County agrees thing. This was money well-spent. I signed to remedy the unique tragedy that be- to the lands in the County being taken into can’t imagine a better use of military fell the Indians of California and provide trust for the benefit of the Tribe in consider- funding. And the Park Services Direc- them with reservations called Rancherias to ation for commitments made by the Tribe. be held in trust by the United States. tor said, it was a boon for them. So it (b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this (5) After the Lytton Rancheria lands were section, the following definitions apply: was a good use, and I would encourage purchased by the United States, the Tribe (1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment. settled on the land and sustained itself for Sonoma County, California. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chair, I yield several decades by farming and ranching. (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ back the balance of my time. (6) By the mid-1950s, Federal Indian policy means the Secretary of the Interior. had shifted back towards a policy of termi- (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the b 1700 nating the Federal relationship with Indian Lytton Rancheria of California. Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield tribes. In 1958, Congress enacted the (c) LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.— 15 seconds to the gentleman from Vir- Rancheria Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 619), which (1) IN GENERAL.—The land owned by the ginia (Mr. BEYER). slated 41 Rancherias in California, including Tribe and generally depicted on the map ti- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chairman, I would the Lytton Rancheria, for termination after tled ‘‘Lytton Fee Owned Property to be certain conditions were met. Taken into Trust’’ and dated May 1, 2015, is just like to add a personal perspective. (7) On August 1, 1961, the Federal Govern- hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the I was raised in Washington, D.C., and ment terminated its relationship with the Tribe, subject to valid existing rights, con- I remember fondly my father and Lytton Rancheria. This termination was ille- tracts, and management agreements related mother packing the six kids in the sta- gal because the conditions for termination to easements and rights-of-way.

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Congress, when then-Chairman BISHOP (d) GAMING.— So I urge adoption of the amend- of the Natural Resources Committee (1) LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST UNDER THIS ment, and I reserve the balance of my supported the bill passing out of his SECTION.—Lands taken into trust for the ben- time. committee and passing on the floor, efit of the Tribe under subsection (c) shall Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chairman, the committee report itself noted those not be eligible for gaming under the Indian I claim the time in opposition. same individual voices of opposition. Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is I will quote: ‘‘Lastly, the committee seq.). recognized for 5 minutes. has received a relatively large number (2) OTHER LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST.—Lands taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chairman, of communications from the residents in Sonoma County after the date of the en- I claim the time in opposition for the of Windsor in opposition to the bill.’’ actment of this Act shall not be eligible for process of what we are doing, not nec- There is no new opposition to this gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory essarily the substance of the amend- bill. It is the same individuals, and it is Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). ment at hand. the same folks who the chairman at (e) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW.—Not- Since this bill had first been heard in the time, himself, noted. withstanding any other provision of law, the our committee, there have been new So I would submit, Mr. Chairman, Memorandum of Agreement entered into by voices that have been raised by the there is nothing new here. This bill has the Tribe and the County concerning taking land in the County into trust for the benefit people of Windsor, California, which is previously won broad bipartisan sup- of the Tribe, which was approved by the the town located adjacent to the unin- port, including from my friend from County Board of Supervisors on March 10, corporated area of the county in which Utah, and I reserve the balance of my 2015, and any addenda and supplement or this land transfer would take place. time. amendment thereto, is not subject to review These residents have repeatedly con- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chairman, or approval of the Secretary in order to be tacted our committee asking that their I reserve the balance of my time. effective, including review or approval under voices simply be heard. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, this section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (25 Now, for whatever the reason was, we amendment was culled out from the en U.S.C. 81). asked the committee to have one more bloc amendments. I am still not en- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to hearing and allow these voices to actu- tirely clear why, but I think, to the ex- House Resolution 476, the gentleman ally be heard. For whatever reason, the tent that it deserves to be singled out from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and a majority on our committee decided to and culled out, it is because it is a Member opposed each will control 5 silence the voices and just ram this bill model for other land-to-trust bills that minutes. through the committee. The reason I we sometimes see in this body. Rarely The Chair recognizes the gentleman and several others voted against it in will you find a case where a Tribe nego- from California. committee and on the floor was simply tiated more exhaustively in good faith Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, this because of the process that went and produced actual agreements with amendment is simple. It reflects a bill through here. local government neighbors to the that passed the House earlier this year This, as has been mentioned, is not standard and to the level that we see in in March by a vote of 404–21. necessarily a new amendment. It is a this case. I first introduced this bill in the bill, a bill that has passed this House This is a good piece of legislation 114th Congress. It was heard by the and is sitting over in the Senate. broadly supported by the elected offi- Natural Resources Committee, re- It is certainly my hope that this does cials in the area and, in many cases, ported out favorably by unanimous not portend a future in which those having already won the strong bipar- consent. It was then reintroduced in who make the agenda of the House con- tisan support from Members in both the next Congress by my colleague sider the fact that the Democratic the House and the United States Sen- Representative Jeff Denham, and it House will so incomparably and infre- ate. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote, and I yield passed the House by voice vote. Then it quently work with a Republican Senate back the balance of my time. was reported by the Senate Committee that we now need to take every bill Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chairman, on Indian Affairs in October of 2018. that has been passed in the House and however one wants to spin whatever The bill was reintroduced again by me turn it into another amendment and issue is here, had the Democratic ma- this Congress, and after passage in this then attach it to the next big bill that jority on the committee scheduled an- House, it once again was reported out happens to go through this process. other hearing to allow those voices to favorably from the Senate Committee Certainly, that is not what I think be heard, I wouldn’t have objected on Indian Affairs just a few weeks ago. would be the best way going forward. then, nor would I have objected right This amendment would take land Now, the last reason, the process for now. owned by the Lytton Rancheria in which I do object, is simply this bill The sad part is this is not necessarily Sonoma County in my district into does not belong on a National Defense the best of proposals. The checkerboard trust as part of the Tribe’s reservation Authorization Act. There is no defense pattern that is created by this amend- for purposes of housing and economic nexus. This is transferring of lands ment is something in other amend- development. It would permanently from one area to Native Americans. ments we have tried to do, to consoli- prohibit using these lands for casino Now, heaven knows, I have had all date and get rid of checkerboard pat- gaming, and it would uphold a memo- sorts of land issues and wildlife issues terns and not create checkerboard pat- randum of understanding carefully ne- on the NDAA, but in each one of those terns. gotiated between the Tribe and the there was a nexus to a training range, But here is, still, the bottom line: County of Sonoma. It reflects an ex- a military mission. There is no connec- This establishes a precedent—this is haustive stakeholder outreach process, tion with this particular bill. not a precedent. We have done it be- extensive meetings, and negotiations I reserve the balance of my time. fore. But it establishes the wrong ap- between the Tribe, Sonoma County, Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I proach. and other local governments. thank the gentleman for his concerns. The National Defense Authorization This productive relationship is illus- I won’t relitigate the issue of wheth- Act should be about military stuff and trated by support from the Sonoma er the amendment is made in order. about the defense of this Nation. This County Board of Supervisors, who have That has been decided. That is why we is not even a tangible concept. This is jurisdiction over the land in question, are here. something that has nothing to do with and also the nearest local public serv- With respect to the gentleman’s con- it. We do have a partisan Rules Com- ice agencies, including the Windsor cerns about local individuals who may mittee that has decided to lure some Fire Protection District and Windsor have expressed opposition to the bill— people with partisan amendments to be

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The amendments to Barraga´ n Hastings Pingree Hudson Meuser Smith (NJ) Bass Hayes Pocan Huizenga Miller Smucker the NDAA should have something to do Beatty Heck Porter Hunter Mitchell Spanberger with the NDAA and not just pulling Beyer Himes Pressley Hurd (TX) Moolenaar Spano wandering bills that go all over the Bishop (GA) Horsford Price (NC) Johnson (LA) Mooney (WV) Stanton Johnson (OH) Moulton place and deciding to shove it on it just Blumenauer Houlahan Quigley Stauber Blunt Rochester Huffman Raskin Johnson (SD) Mucarsel-Powell Stefanik because there is a vehicle that happens Bonamici Jackson Lee Rice (NY) Johnson (TX) Mullin Steil to be going through this body. Boyle, Brendan Jayapal Richmond Jordan Murphy Steube F. Jeffries Rose (NY) Joyce (OH) Newhouse Stevens That is why I said I am not talking Joyce (PA) Norman Butterfield Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Stewart Katko Nunes about the substance of the bill—al- Carbajal Kaptur Ruiz Stivers Keller O’Halleran though there are some questions; I Carson (IN) Keating Rush Suozzi Kelly (MS) Olson Cartwright Kelly (IL) Ryan Taylor would have had my questions answered Kelly (PA) Palazzo Case Kennedy Sablan Thompson (PA) had there been another hearing for the Kim Palmer Casten (IL) Khanna Sa´ nchez Thornberry new voices that want to be heard—but Castor (FL) Kildee Sarbanes King (IA) Panetta King (NY) Pence Timmons it is the process that we are going Castro (TX) Kilmer Scanlon Tipton Chu, Judy Kind Schakowsky Kinzinger Perry through. The process here is wrong. Kirkpatrick Peters Torres Small Cicilline Krishnamoorthi Schiff (NM) The process the Rules Committee did Clark (MA) Kuster (NH) Schneider Kustoff (TN) Peterson LaHood Phillips Turner was wrong. Clarke (NY) Larsen (WA) Schrader Upton Clay Larson (CT) Schrier LaMalfa Posey We should not be talking about these Lamb Ratcliffe Van Drew Cleaver Lawrence Scott, David Veasey Cohen Lawson (FL) Serrano Lamborn Reed kinds of issues and taking our time on Wagner Courtney Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) Langevin Reschenthaler these kinds of issues on an NDAA bill. Walberg Cummings Levin (CA) Shalala Latta Rice (SC) Walden So, as I said, my opposition is purely Davis (CA) Levin (MI) Sires Lee (NV) Riggleman Walker on process, and I yield back the bal- Davis, Danny K. Lewis Slotkin Lesko Roby Walorski Dean Lieu, Ted Smith (WA) Lipinski Rodgers (WA) ance of my time. Waltz DeFazio Lofgren Soto Loebsack Roe, David P. Watkins The Acting CHAIR. The question is DeGette Lowenthal Speier Long Rogers (AL) Weber (TX) on the amendment offered by the gen- DeLauro Lowey Swalwell (CA) Loudermilk Rogers (KY) Webster (FL) DelBene Malinowski Takano Lucas Rooney (FL) tleman from California (Mr. HUFFMAN). Wenstrup DeSaulnier Maloney, Thompson (CA) Luetkemeyer Rose, John W. The amendment was agreed to. Deutch Carolyn B. Thompson (MS) Luja´ n Rouda Westerman Dingell Massie Titus Luria Rouzer Wexton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Doggett Matsui Tlaib Lynch Roy Williams The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Doyle, Michael McCollum Tonko Maloney, Sean Ruppersberger Wilson (SC) Marchant Rutherford Wittman clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will F. McGovern Torres (CA) Engel McNerney Trahan Marshall Scalise Womack now resume on those amendments Escobar Meeks Trone Mast Schweikert Woodall printed in part B of House Report 116– Eshoo Meng Vargas McAdams Scott (VA) Wright 143 on which further proceedings were Espaillat Moore Vela McBath Scott, Austin Yoho Evans Morelle Vela´ zquez McCarthy Sensenbrenner Young postponed, in the following order: Foster Nadler Visclosky McCaul Sherman Zeldin Amendment No. 32 by Mr. BLU- Frankel Napolitano Wasserman NOT VOTING—10 MENAUER of Oregon. Gallego Neal Schultz Garamendi Neguse Waters Ca´ rdenas Norton San Nicolas Amendment No. 33 by Mr. BLU- Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Watson Coleman Fudge Perlmutter Underwood MENAUER of Oregon. Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Welch Gabbard Plaskett Gomez Omar Wild Higgins (LA) Radewagen Amendment No. 34 by Ms. FRANKEL Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Wilson (FL) of Florida. Green, Al (TX) Pappas Yarmuth b 1740 Mrs. BUSTOS, Messrs. PHILLIPS, Amendment No. 44 by Mr. TED LIEU NOES—264 of California. VEASEY, CORREA, Ms. JOHNSON of Abraham Chabot Finkenauer Amendment No. 45 by Mr. RASKIN of Aderholt Cheney Fitzpatrick Texas, Messrs. COSTA, CISNEROS, Maryland. Aguilar Cisneros Fleischmann CLYBURN, LIPINSKI, CRIST, The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Allen Cline Fletcher SUOZZI, HIGGINS of New York, Allred Cloud Flores CROW, SCOTT of Virginia, BROWN of the time for any electronic vote after Amodei Clyburn Fortenberry the first vote in this series. Armstrong Cole Foxx (NC) Maryland, and Mrs. DEMINGS changed Arrington Collins (GA) Fulcher their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ AMENDMENT NO. 32 OFFERED BY MR. Axne Collins (NY) Gaetz Messrs. CARBAJAL, NORCROSS, and BLUMENAUER Babin Comer Gallagher Bacon Conaway Gianforte KRISHNAMOORTHI changed their The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Baird Connolly Gibbs vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ business is the demand for a recorded Balderson Cook Gohmert So the amendment was rejected. vote on the amendment offered by the Banks Cooper Golden The result of the vote was announced Barr Correa Gonzalez (OH) LU gentleman from Oregon (Mr. B - Bera Costa Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n as above recorded. MENAUER) on which further proceedings Bergman Cox (CA) (PR) AMENDMENT NO. 33 OFFERED BY MR. were postponed and on which the ayes Biggs Craig Gooden BLUMENAUER prevailed by voice vote. Bilirakis Crawford Gosar Bishop (UT) Crenshaw Gottheimer The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The Clerk will redesignate the Bost Crist Granger business is the demand for a recorded amendment. Brady Crow Graves (GA) vote on the amendment offered by the Brindisi Cuellar Graves (LA) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brooks (AL) Cunningham Graves (MO) gentleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- ment. Brooks (IN) Curtis Green (TN) MENAUER) on which further proceedings Brown (MD) Davids (KS) Griffith were postponed and on which the noes RECORDED VOTE Brownley (CA) Davidson (OH) Grothman prevailed by voice vote. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Buchanan Davis, Rodney Guest Buck Delgado Guthrie The Clerk will redesignate the has been demanded. Bucshon Demings Haaland amendment. A recorded vote was ordered. Budd DesJarlais Hagedorn The Clerk redesignated the amend- Burchett Diaz-Balart Harris The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 15- Burgess Duffy Hartzler ment. minute vote. Bustos Duncan Hern, Kevin RECORDED VOTE The vote was taken by electronic de- Byrne Dunn Herrera Beutler The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Calvert Emmer Hice (GA) vice, and there were—ayes 164, noes 264, Carter (GA) Estes Higgins (NY) has been demanded. not voting 10, as follows: Carter (TX) Ferguson Hill (AR) A recorded vote was ordered.

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The vote was taken by electronic de- Duncan King (IA) Rouzer not voting 11, as follows: Dunn King (NY) Ruppersberger vice, and there were—ayes 215, noes 214, [Roll No. 455] Emmer Kinzinger Rutherford not voting 9, as follows: Estes Kustoff (TN) Scalise [Roll No. 456] AYES—198 Ferguson LaHood Schweikert Adams Hastings Pallone Finkenauer LaMalfa Scott (VA) AYES—215 Fitzpatrick Lamborn Scott, Austin Allred Hayes Pappas Adams Gomez Omar Fleischmann Latta Sensenbrenner Amash Heck Pascrell Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Fletcher Lawson (FL) Shimkus Barraga´ n Higgins (NY) Payne Allred Green, Al (TX) Pappas Flores Lesko Simpson Bass Hill (CA) Phillips Barraga´ n Grijalva Pascrell Fortenberry Long Smith (MO) Beatty Himes Pingree Bass Haaland Foxx (NC) Loudermilk Smith (NE) Payne Bera Horn, Kendra S. Beatty Harder (CA) Pocan Fulcher Lucas Smith (NJ) Peters Beyer Horsford Bera Hastings Porter Gaetz Luetkemeyer Spanberger Phillips Bishop (GA) Houlahan Beyer Hayes Pressley Gallagher Luja´ n Spano Pingree Blumenauer Hoyer Bishop (GA) Heck Price (NC) Gianforte Luria Stauber Pocan Blunt Rochester Huffman Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Quigley Gibbs Maloney, Sean Stefanik Porter Bonamici Jackson Lee Blunt Rochester Himes Raskin Gohmert Marchant Steil Pressley Boyle, Brendan Jayapal Bonamici Horn, Kendra S. Rice (NY) Golden Marshall Steube Price (NC) F. Jeffries Boyle, Brendan Horsford Richmond Gonzalez (OH) Mast Stewart Quigley Brownley (CA) Johnson (TX) F. Houlahan Rose (NY) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCarthy Stivers Raskin Butterfield Kaptur Brown (MD) Hoyer Rouda (PR) McCaul Swalwell (CA) Rice (NY) Carbajal Keating Brownley (CA) Huffman Roy Gooden McClintock Taylor Richmond Ca´ rdenas Kelly (IL) Bustos Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Gosar McEachin Thompson (PA) Rooney (FL) Carson (IN) Kennedy Butterfield Jayapal Gottheimer McHenry Thornberry Rose (NY) Cartwright Khanna Ruiz Carbajal Jeffries Granger McKinley Timmons Roybal-Allard Case Kildee Rush Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Graves (GA) Meadows Tipton Casten (IL) Kilmer Ryan Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Ruiz Graves (LA) Meuser Torres Small Castor (FL) Kim Sablan Cartwright Kaptur Ruppersberger Graves (MO) Miller (NM) Castro (TX) Kind Sa´ nchez Case Keating Rush Green (TN) Mitchell Turner Chu, Judy Kirkpatrick Sarbanes Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Ryan Griffith Moolenaar Upton Cicilline Krishnamoorthi Scanlon Castor (FL) Kennedy Sablan Grothman Mooney (WV) Van Drew Clark (MA) Kuster (NH) Schakowsky Castro (TX) Khanna Sa´ nchez Guest Moulton Veasey Clarke (NY) Lamb Schiff Chu, Judy Kildee Sarbanes Guthrie Mullin Wagner Clay Langevin Schneider Cicilline Kilmer Scanlon Haaland Newhouse Walberg Cleaver Larsen (WA) Schrader Clark (MA) Kim Schakowsky Hagedorn Norman Walden Cohen Larson (CT) Schrier Clarke (NY) Kind Schiff Harris Nunes Walker Correa Lawrence Scott, David Clay Kirkpatrick Schneider Hartzler Olson Walorski Costa Lee (CA) Serrano Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Schrader Hern, Kevin Palazzo Waltz Courtney Lee (NV) Sewell (AL) Clyburn Kuster (NH) Schrier Herrera Beutler Palmer Watkins Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Shalala Cohen Langevin Scott, David Hice (GA) Panetta Weber (TX) Crow Levin (MI) Sherman Connolly Larsen (WA) Serrano Hill (AR) Pence Webster (FL) Cuellar Lewis Sherrill Correa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Holding Perry Wenstrup Cummings Lieu, Ted Sires Costa Lawrence Shalala Hollingsworth Peters Westerman Davids (KS) Lipinski Courtney Lawson (FL) Sherman Slotkin Hudson Peterson Williams Davis (CA) Loebsack Cox (CA) Lee (CA) Sires Smith (WA) Huizenga Posey Wilson (SC) Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Craig Lee (NV) Slotkin Soto Hunter Ratcliffe Wittman Dean Lowenthal Crist Levin (CA) Speier Hurd (TX) Reed Womack Smith (WA) DeFazio Lowey Crow Levin (MI) Stanton Johnson (LA) Reschenthaler Woodall Soto DeGette Lynch Cuellar Lewis Stevens Johnson (OH) Rice (SC) Wright Spanberger DeLauro Malinowski Suozzi Cummings Lieu, Ted Speier DelBene Maloney, Johnson (SD) Riggleman Yoho Takano Davids (KS) Loebsack Stanton DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Jordan Roby Young Thompson (CA) Davis (CA) Lofgren Stevens Deutch Massie Joyce (OH) Rodgers (WA) Zeldin Thompson (MS) Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Suozzi Dingell Matsui Titus NOT VOTING—11 Dean Lowey Swalwell (CA) Doggett McAdams DeFazio Luja´ n Tlaib Takano Doyle, Michael McBath Fudge Norton San Nicolas DeGette Lynch Tonko Thompson (CA) F. McCollum Gabbard Perlmutter Smucker DeLauro Malinowski Torres (CA) Thompson (MS) Engel McGovern Higgins (LA) Plaskett Underwood DelBene Maloney, Trahan Titus Escobar McNerney Johnson (GA) Radewagen Delgado Carolyn B. Trone Tlaib Eshoo Meeks Demings Maloney, Sean ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Tonko Espaillat Meng Vargas DeSaulnier Matsui Torres (CA) Evans Moore Vela The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Deutch McAdams ´ Foster Morelle Velazquez There is 1 minute remaining. Dingell McBath Torres Small Frankel Mucarsel-Powell Visclosky Doggett McCollum (NM) Gallego Murphy Wasserman b 1746 Doyle, Michael McEachin Trahan Garamendi Nadler Schultz F. McGovern Trone Garcı´a (IL) Napolitano Waters So the amendment was rejected. Engel McNerney Vargas Garcia (TX) Neal Watson Coleman The result of the vote was announced Escobar Meeks Veasey Gomez Neguse Welch as above recorded. Eshoo Meng Vela Gonzalez (TX) Norcross Wexton Espaillat Moore Vela´ zquez Green, Al (TX) O’Halleran Wild Stated against: Evans Morelle Visclosky Grijalva Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (FL) Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Chair, I was unavoid- Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Wasserman Harder (CA) Omar Yarmuth ably detained. Had I been present, I would Fletcher Murphy Schultz have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 455. Foster Nadler Waters NOES—229 Frankel Napolitano Watson Coleman Abraham Brady Cline AMENDMENT NO. 34 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL Gallego Neal Welch Aderholt Brindisi Cloud The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Garamendi Neguse Wexton Aguilar Brooks (AL) Clyburn business is the demand for a recorded Garcı´a (IL) Norcross Wild Allen Brooks (IN) Cole Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Wilson (FL) Amodei Brown (MD) Collins (GA) vote on the amendment offered by the Golden Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth Armstrong Buchanan Collins (NY) gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. NOES—214 Arrington Buck Comer FRANKEL) on which further proceedings Axne Bucshon Conaway were postponed and on which the ayes Abraham Banks Buck Babin Budd Connolly Aderholt Barr Bucshon Bacon Burchett Cook prevailed by voice vote. Allen Bergman Budd Baird Burgess Cooper The Clerk will redesignate the Amash Biggs Burchett Balderson Bustos Craig amendment. Amodei Bilirakis Burgess Banks Byrne Crawford Armstrong Bishop (UT) Byrne Barr Calvert Crenshaw The Clerk redesignated the amend- Arrington Bost Calvert Bergman Carter (GA) Crist ment. Axne Brady Carter (GA) Biggs Carter (TX) Cunningham RECORDED VOTE Babin Brindisi Carter (TX) Bilirakis Chabot Curtis Bacon Brooks (AL) Chabot Bishop (UT) Cheney Davidson (OH) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Baird Brooks (IN) Cheney Bost Cisneros Davis, Rodney has been demanded. Balderson Buchanan Cisneros

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Crenshaw Keller Roy AYES—223 Crawford Katko Rouzer Cunningham Kelly (MS) Crenshaw Keller Rutherford Adams Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Roy Curtis Kelly (PA) Crow Kelly (MS) Scalise Aguilar Golden Omar Rutherford Davidson (OH) King (IA) Curtis Kelly (PA) Schweikert Allred Gomez Pallone Scalise Davis, Rodney King (NY) Davidson (OH) Kim Scott (VA) Axne Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Schweikert DesJarlais Kinzinger Davis, Rodney King (IA) Scott, Austin Barraga´ n Gottheimer Pappas Scott, Austin Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) DesJarlais King (NY) Sensenbrenner Bass Green, Al (TX) Pascrell Sensenbrenner Duffy LaHood Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Sherrill Beatty Grijalva Payne Sherrill Duncan LaMalfa Duffy Kustoff (TN) Shimkus Bera Haaland Peters Shimkus Dunn Lamb Duncan LaHood Simpson Beyer Harder (CA) Phillips Simpson Emmer Lamborn Dunn LaMalfa Smith (MO) Bishop (GA) Hastings Pingree Smith (MO) Estes Latta Emmer Lamb Smith (NE) Blumenauer Hayes Pocan Smith (NE) Ferguson Lesko Estes Lamborn Smith (NJ) Blunt Rochester Heck Porter Smith (NJ) Fitzpatrick Lipinski Ferguson Latta Smucker Bonamici Higgins (NY) Pressley Smucker Fleischmann Long Fitzpatrick Lesko Spano Boyle, Brendan Hill (CA) Price (NC) Spano Flores Loudermilk Fleischmann Long Stauber F. Himes Quigley Stauber Fortenberry Lucas Flores Loudermilk Stefanik Brindisi Horsford Raskin Stefanik Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Fortenberry Lucas Steil Brown (MD) Houlahan Rice (NY) Fulcher Luria Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Steil Steube Brownley (CA) Hoyer Richmond Gaetz Marchant Fulcher Luria Steube Bustos Huffman Rose (NY) Gallagher Marshall Stewart Gaetz Marchant Stewart Butterfield Jackson Lee Rouda Gianforte Massie Stivers Gallagher Marshall Stivers Carbajal Jayapal Roybal-Allard Gibbs Mast Taylor Gianforte Massie Taylor Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Ruiz Gohmert McCarthy Thompson (PA) Gibbs Mast Thompson (PA) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Gonzalez (OH) McCaul Thornberry Gohmert McAdams Thornberry Cartwright Johnson (TX) Rush Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McClintock Timmons Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy Timmons Case Kaptur Ryan (PR) McHenry Tipton Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCaul Tipton Casten (IL) Keating Sablan Gooden McKinley Turner (PR) McClintock Turner Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez Gosar Meadows Upton Gooden McHenry Upton Castro (TX) Kennedy Sarbanes Gottheimer Meuser Van Drew Gosar McKinley Wagner Chu, Judy Khanna Scanlon Granger Miller Wagner Granger Meadows Walberg Cicilline Kildee Schakowsky Graves (GA) Mitchell Walberg Graves (GA) Meuser Walden Cisneros Kilmer Schiff Graves (LA) Moolenaar Walden Graves (LA) Miller Walker Clark (MA) Kind Schneider Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Walker Graves (MO) Mitchell Walorski Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schrader Green (TN) Moulton Walorski Green (TN) Moolenaar Waltz Clay Krishnamoorthi Schrier Griffith Mullin Waltz Griffith Mooney (WV) Watkins Cleaver Kuster (NH) Scott (VA) Grothman Newhouse Watkins Grothman Mullin Weber (TX) Clyburn Langevin Scott, David Guest Norman Weber (TX) Guest Newhouse Webster (FL) Cohen Larsen (WA) Serrano Guthrie Nunes Webster (FL) Guthrie Norman Wenstrup Connolly Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Hagedorn Olson Wenstrup Hagedorn Nunes Westerman Cooper Lawrence Shalala Harris Palazzo Westerman Harris Olson Williams Correa Lawson (FL) Sherman Hartzler Palmer Williams Hartzler Palazzo Wilson (SC) Costa Lee (CA) Sires Hern, Kevin Panetta Wilson (SC) Hern, Kevin Palmer Wittman Courtney Lee (NV) Slotkin Herrera Beutler Pence Wittman Herrera Beutler Pence Womack Cox (CA) Levin (CA) Smith (WA) Hice (GA) Perry Womack Hice (GA) Perry Woodall Craig Levin (MI) Soto Hill (AR) Peterson Woodall Hill (AR) Peterson Wright Crist Lewis Spanberger Hill (CA) Posey Wright Holding Posey Yoho Cuellar Lieu, Ted Speier Holding Ratcliffe Yoho Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Young Cummings Lipinski Stanton Hollingsworth Reed Young Horn, Kendra S. Reed Zeldin Cunningham Loebsack Stevens Hudson Reschenthaler Zeldin Davids (KS) Lofgren Suozzi ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 NOT VOTING—9 Davis (CA) Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Davis, Danny K. Lowey Takano Amash Fudge Norton Radewagen Dean Luja´ n Thompson (CA) NOT VOTING—9 Gabbard Perlmutter San Nicolas DeFazio Lynch Thompson (MS) Higgins (LA) Plaskett Underwood DeGette Malinowski Titus Fudge Norton Radewagen DeLauro Maloney, Tlaib Gabbard Perlmutter San Nicolas ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Higgins (LA) Plaskett Underwood The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). DelBene Carolyn B. Tonko Delgado Maloney, Sean Torres (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR There is 1 minute remaining. Demings Matsui Torres Small DeSaulnier McBath (NM) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). b 1752 Deutch McCollum Trahan There is 1 minute remaining. Ms. SHERRILL and Mr. GAETZ Dingell McEachin Trone Doggett McGovern Van Drew b 1756 changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Doyle, Michael McNerney Vargas So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was agreed to. F. Meeks Veasey The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Engel Meng Vela as above recorded. as above recorded. Escobar Moore Vela´ zquez Eshoo Morelle Visclosky AMENDMENT NO. 45 OFFERED BY MR. RASKIN AMENDMENT NO. 44 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU Espaillat Moulton Wasserman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished OF CALIFORNIA Evans Mucarsel-Powell Schultz business is the demand for a recorded Finkenauer Murphy Waters The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Fletcher Nadler Watson Coleman Foster Napolitano Welch gentleman from Maryland (Mr. RASKIN) vote on the amendment offered by the Frankel Neal Wexton on which further proceedings were gentleman from California (Mr. TED Gallego Neguse Wild postponed and on which the ayes pre- LIEU) on which further proceedings Garamendi Norcross Wilson (FL) Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Yarmuth vailed by voice vote. were postponed and on which the ayes The Clerk will redesignate the prevailed by voice vote. NOES—205 amendment. The Clerk will redesignate the Abraham Banks Buchanan The Clerk redesignated the amend- amendment. Aderholt Barr Buck ment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Allen Bergman Bucshon Amodei Biggs Budd RECORDED VOTE ment. Armstrong Bilirakis Burchett The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote RECORDED VOTE Arrington Bishop (UT) Burgess has been demanded. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Babin Bost Byrne Bacon Brady Calvert A recorded vote was ordered. has been demanded. Baird Brooks (AL) Carter (GA) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- A recorded vote was ordered. Balderson Brooks (IN) Carter (TX) minute vote.

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DesJarlais Kim Rouzer not voting 10, as follows: (b) EFFLUENT STANDARDS.—As soon as Diaz-Balart King (IA) Roy practicable after the date on which the re- Duffy King (NY) [Roll No. 458] Rutherford vised list is published under subsection (a), Duncan Kinzinger Scalise AYES—221 Dunn Kustoff (TN) Schweikert but not later than January 1, 2022, the Ad- Emmer LaHood ministrator shall publish in the Federal Reg- Adams Garcı´a (IL) Neal Scott, Austin Estes LaMalfa Aguilar Garcia (TX) Neguse Sensenbrenner ister effluent standards under section Ferguson Lamborn Allred Golden Norcross Sherrill 307(a)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Con- Fitzpatrick Latta Amash Gomez O’Halleran Shimkus trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(a)(2)) for substances Fleischmann Lesko Axne Gonzalez (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Simpson added to the list of toxic pollutants pursuant Flores Long Barraga´ n Gottheimer Omar Slotkin Fortenberry Loudermilk to subsection (a) of this section, in accord- Bass Green, Al (TX) Pallone Smith (MO) Foxx (NC) Lucas ance with sections 301(b)(2)(A) and 304(b)(2) of Beatty Grijalva Panetta Smith (NE) Fulcher Luetkemeyer such Act. Bera Haaland Pappas Smith (NJ) Gaetz Luria Beyer Harder (CA) Pascrell Smucker (c) PRETREATMENT STANDARDS.—Not later Gallagher Marchant Bishop (GA) Hastings Payne Spanberger than January 1, 2022, the Administrator shall Gianforte Marshall Blumenauer Hayes Peters Spano promulgate pretreatment standards for per- Gibbs Massie Blunt Rochester Heck Phillips Stauber and polyfluoroalkyl substances under section Gohmert Mast Bonamici Higgins (NY) Pingree Stefanik Gonzalez (OH) McAdams 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Boyle, Brendan Hill (CA) Pocan Steil Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n McCarthy Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(b)). F. Himes Porter (PR) McCaul Steube Brown (MD) Horn, Kendra S. Pressley The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Gooden McClintock Stewart Brownley (CA) Horsford Price (NC) Gosar McHenry Stivers lution 476, the gentleman from New Bustos Houlahan Quigley Granger McKinley Taylor Hampshire (Mr. PAPPAS) and a Member Butterfield Hoyer Raskin Graves (GA) Meadows Thompson (PA) Carbajal Huffman Rice (NY) opposed each will control 5 minutes. Graves (LA) Meuser Thornberry Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Richmond The Chair recognizes the gentleman Graves (MO) Miller Timmons Carson (IN) Jayapal Rouda Green (TN) Mitchell Tipton from New Hampshire. Cartwright Jeffries Roybal-Allard Griffith Moolenaar Torres Small Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Chair, I yield my- Case Johnson (GA) Ruiz Grothman Mooney (WV) (NM) Casten (IL) Johnson (TX) Ruppersberger self such time as I may consume. Guest Mullin Turner Castor (FL) Kaptur Rush Mr. Chair, I offer this amendment on Guthrie Newhouse Upton Castro (TX) Keating Ryan Hagedorn Norman Wagner behalf of all the children and families Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Sablan Harris Nunes Walberg Cicilline Kennedy Sa´ nchez across our Nation who have been im- Hartzler Olson Walden Cisneros Khanna Sarbanes pacted by the harmful effects of PFAS Hern, Kevin Palazzo Walker Clark (MA) Kildee Scanlon Herrera Beutler Palmer Walorski contamination. Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky Hice (GA) Pence Waltz As of August 2017, the Department of Clay Kind Schiff Hill (AR) Perry Watkins Cleaver Kirkpatrick Schneider Defense identified over 400 Active and Holding Peterson Weber (TX) Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Schrader BRAC installations in the United Hollingsworth Posey Webster (FL) Cohen Kuster (NH) Schrier Hudson Ratcliffe Wenstrup States where there ‘‘is a known or sus- Connolly Lamb Scott (VA) Huizenga Reed Westerman Cooper Langevin Scott, David pected release of PFOS/PFOA.’’ Hunter Reschenthaler Williams Correa Larsen (WA) Serrano The Environmental Working Group Hurd (TX) Rice (SC) Wilson (SC) Costa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) estimates that 475 industrial facilities Johnson (LA) Riggleman Wittman Courtney Lawrence Shalala Johnson (OH) Roby Womack may be discharging PFAS directly into Cox (CA) Lawson (FL) Sherman Johnson (SD) Rodgers (WA) Woodall Craig Lee (CA) Sires bodies of water, some of which are used Joyce (OH) Roe, David P. Wright Crist Lee (NV) Smith (WA) as a drinking water source. It also esti- Joyce (PA) Rogers (AL) Yoho Crow Levin (CA) Soto Katko Rogers (KY) Young mates that more than 100 million Cuellar Levin (MI) Speier Keller Rooney (FL) Zeldin Americans may be drinking PFAS- Cummings Lewis Stanton Davids (KS) Lieu, Ted Stevens NOT VOTING—10 tainted water. Davis (CA) Lipinski Suozzi This should be concerning to all of us Davis, Danny K. Loebsack Swalwell (CA) Fudge Norton San Nicolas because science has linked PFAS with Dean Lofgren Takano Gabbard Perlmutter Underwood DeFazio Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Higgins (LA) Plaskett developmental delays for children and DeGette Lowey Thompson (MS) Jordan Radewagen serious health conditions, including ´ DeLauro Lujan Titus ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR cancer, immune system disorders, and DelBene Lynch Tlaib thyroid problems. Delgado Malinowski Tonko The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Demings Maloney, Torres (CA) There is 1 minute remaining. To date, however, the EPA has yet to DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Trahan act to set standards under the Clean Deutch Maloney, Sean Trone b 1800 Water Act. That is why this amend- Dingell Matsui Van Drew Doggett McBath Vargas So the amendment was agreed to. ment is needed. Doyle, Michael McCollum Veasey The result of the vote was announced In my home district in New Hamp- F. McEachin Vela as above recorded. shire, we are grappling with this issue Engel McGovern Vela´ zquez AMENDMENT NO. 48 OFFERED BY MR. PAPPAS in a number of communities. In the Escobar McNerney Visclosky Eshoo Meeks Wasserman The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- town of Merrimack, industrial pollu- Espaillat Meng Schultz sider amendment No. 48 printed in part tion from a manufacturer has contami- Evans Moore Waters B of House Report 116–143. nated drinking water that thousands Finkenauer Morelle Watson Coleman relied on. At Pease Air Force Base on Fletcher Moulton Welch Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Chair, I have an Foster Mucarsel-Powell Wexton amendment at the desk. the seacoast, PFAS chemicals have Frankel Murphy Wild The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate been used by the military for decades Gallego Nadler Wilson (FL) and have been detected in the sur- Garamendi Napolitano Yarmuth the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- rounding environment as well as pri- NOES—207 lows: vate and municipal wells. Abraham Bishop (UT) Carter (TX) At the end of subtitle B of title III insert My constituents have become far too Aderholt Bost Chabot the following: familiar with the impacts of living in Allen Brady Cheney communities where these toxic chemi- Amodei Brindisi Cline SEC. 3ll. PFAS DESIGNATION, EFFLUENT LIMI- Armstrong Brooks (AL) Cloud TATIONS, AND PRETREATMENT cals are present. This is more than just Arrington Brooks (IN) Cole STANDARDS. a matter of tests, data sets, and parts Babin Buchanan Collins (GA) (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days per trillion in the abstract. The bur- Bacon Buck Collins (NY) after the date of enactment of this Act, the Baird Bucshon Comer dens of these chemicals are carried by Administrator of the Environmental Protec- real people. I hear their stories first- Balderson Budd Conaway tion Agency shall revise the list of toxic pol- Banks Burchett Cook lutants described in paragraph (1) of section hand. Barr Burgess Crawford A woman who has taken an active Bergman Byrne Crenshaw 307(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Biggs Calvert Cunningham Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(a)) to add per- and role on the front lines of this fight and Bilirakis Carter (GA) Curtis polyfluoroalkyl substances to such list, and who contacted my office recently

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My colleague has raised those Do we really want to place farm land his mother has ongoing concerns about concerns, and we certainly want to under the Superfund designation be- his health and immune system stem- help those communities, especially cause a farmer used wastewater treat- ming from that early exposure. Not those that host our soldiers, sailors, ment sludge as a fertilizer? only is her family dealing with these airmen, and marines. The use of fire- That is why we must do our due dili- physical impacts, they are dealing with fighting foam in those areas has caused gence and go through regular order the uncertainty and lingering ques- PFAS to enter into ditches and canals through the committee of jurisdiction. tions about the facts and difficulty and seep into groundwater formations. I serve as the ranking member on the with testing and diagnosis, and they But while we can and should take ac- Committee on Environment and Cli- are left to wonder if and when things tion to limit or even prohibit uncon- mate Change. It is our duty to have may get worse. trolled releases of PFAS-containing oversight over the USEPA; it is our It is for reasons like this that I have firefighting foam, we can’t lose sight of duty to protect our communities; and been committed to advocating for fam- why this foam is used in the first place. it is our responsibility not to over- ilies like these in my district and why If you or your loved one are on a nu- react. I have joined the bipartisan PFAS task clear submarine that is carrying nu- Chairman TONKO and I are actively force to help come up with solutions. clear weapons under the Arctic icecap engaged on this issue. As I have raised While there are countless questions or involved in a fiery aircraft accident this, it is very complicated, but it is we must answer, due to the relentless on the runway, you want the best fire- not impossible. work of advocates, community leaders, fighting foam available, not the second Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to re- and concerned citizens, the all too per- best. ject these shortcuts and allow the com- vasive issue of PFAS contamination The concern of these communities mittee process to work. That is the has been brought to light. needs to be addressed, but this is not only way we can hope to address PFAS The dedicated work of family, what is happening in this process. concerns without the significant unin- friends, and neighbors banding to- Many of the compounds targeted by tended consequences this and these gether to ask questions and demand these amendments are parts of manu- other amendments would create. answers has been critical, but it is time factured goods that when disposed of Please vote against the amendment. for much more than just that. It is are not soluble in water. Please allow bipartisan discussions to time for us in Congress to take long- Let me highlight a couple that have continue. overdue action. It is time for us to been approved by the Food and Drug Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of push for stronger standards, invest in Administration to be inserted into the my time. cleanup, and improve protections for human body as medical devices. Yes, Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Chair, to close, I those who have suffered from the ef- lifesaving PFAS-related chemicals think it is critical that we give EPA fects of contamination. have been approved by the FDA. They the ability to set standards that are Today, with the support of my col- are in medical devices and have been reasonable for PFAS that would pro- leagues, we can do just that. This approved to be inserted into the body. tect public health. amendment takes a critical step in Mr. Chair, to the ranking member In passing this amendment, we can holding polluters accountable and es- and to the chairman, the reason for the ensure that our government can meet tablishing proactive limits for PFAS importance of going through regular its most basic guaranty: that every- discharge as we work to curtail con- order in the committee process is be- one—servicemembers, their families, tamination and support families who cause we understand the chemicals. We and civilians, alike—can have con- have been exposed. deal with healthcare. fidence that the water we drink, the By adding PFAS to the Clean Water As far as lifesaving equipment, we natural environment all around us, is Act’s list of toxic pollutants and re- are going to go through a couple of clean and safe. This amendment will quiring EPA to set standards for dis- those. Many recognize what a stent is. ensure EPA sets standards for these charges into our Nation’s waters, we This stent is there to open up arteries, toxic pollutants to protect public are providing the EPA with the addi- and it saves lives and allows people to health and the safety of all Americans. tional tools it needs to tackle these live a normal lifestyle. It is beyond time for us and Congress toxic chemicals. This is one that was brought into my to act to take serious action on PFAS, There is nothing more important office a couple of weeks ago. Many and I urge adoption of this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of than safeguarding the health and well- more children than we would ever my time. being of our communities. guess are born with holes in their The CHAIR. The question is on the Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to heart. It is tough, but modern medicine amendment offered by the gentleman vote for the adoption of this amend- and technology have allowed these ment, and I reserve the balance of my from New Hampshire (Mr. PAPPAS). children to lead and live normal lives. The amendment was agreed to. time. How? Well, there is a medical device AMENDMENT NO. 49 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Chair, I rise in that is part of these 5,000 compounds of opposition to the amendment. CALIFORNIA the PFAS community that saves these The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- The CHAIR. The gentleman from Illi- children’s lives and allows the heart to nois is recognized for 5 minutes. sider amendment No. 49 printed in part repair itself, and they go on to live a B of House Report 116–143. Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Chair, if this normal life. amendment were limited to the 18 per- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I and polyfluorinated compounds that b 1815 rise to offer amendment No. 49 as the EPA knows about and has rendered a This is a National Defense Authoriza- designee of Mr. KHANNA. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate judgment on, we would be having a dif- tion bill, not a healthcare bill, not a the amendment. ferent debate. Formulations like PFOA chemical, science, EPA bill. So let’s The text of the amendment is as fol- and PFOS, for example, have been look at national defense. lows: studied and have already been taken Here is the F–16, with all the compo- out of commercial use. nents that have per- or poly- Strike section 1504 and insert the fol- lowing: But this amendment, like others we fluorinated compounds as part of the SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. will be debating, emotionally and po- F–16 platform. Do we really want to es- (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby author- litically requires severe action on an sentially ban all these parts that would ized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 for entire class of chemicals, maybe as eventually go into some landfill, and the use of the Armed Forces and other ac- many as 5,000 substances. It does so they are not soluble, and create a tivities and agencies of the Department of

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The amendment priated in this section for operations and people ask me what are the three most before us cuts another $16 billion from maintenance for overseas contingency oper- important issues facing the Congress. I that. ations, as specified in the funding table in say the same thing: the children, the So all the folks who have come here section 4302, is hereby reduced by children, the children. and said it is not too much, it is not $16,800,000,000. This legislation prohibits Depart- too little, it is just right, they have to The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- ment of Defense funds from being used vote against this amendment because lution 476, the gentlewoman from Cali- to House unaccompanied children forc- this cuts an additional $16 billion. fornia (Ms. LEE) and a Member opposed ibly separated from their parents or What is the effect of this $16 billion? each will control 5 minutes. legal guardian by Customs and Border It decimates counterterrorism oper- The Chair recognizes the gentle- Protection near the border or a port of ations around the world. All of this cut woman from California. entry. And it creates oversight, requir- comes from operations and mainte- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, ing DOD to submit a certification that nance within the OCO, the overseas I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman any housing provided to unaccom- contingency account. That means we from California (Ms. PELOSI), the panied children meets Department of do not do as much to fight terrorists Speaker of the House. Homeland Security standards, includ- overseas. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chair, I thank the ing those provided in the Flores settle- It hurts our ability, as another exam- gentlewoman from California for yield- ment. ple, to train and help the Ukrainians ing and commend her for her extraor- We must take every action we can at fight the aggression that is occurring dinary leadership in having a purpose every opportunity we find to end this on their soil. Lots of people talk about and a mission to our national security. situation of the children and improve standing up to the Russians. This Her leadership on having an authoriza- the health, safety, and well-being of amendment takes away the biggest fac- tion for the use of military force has the children in custody. tor in Ukraine that is helping push been unsurpassed in the Congress, and I In coming weeks, we will advance back against the Russian-backed insur- thank her. I know she will have amend- Congresswoman ESCOBAR’s legislation gents. It decimates support for the Af- ments to that effect this legislation, as to bring more accountability to the De- ghan security forces. well. partment of Homeland Security and Whether you think Americans should Mr. Chair, I want to salute so many medical care standard legislation, led be there or not, we are trying to help members of the Armed Services Com- by Congressman RUIZ, to ensure the you. Afghans defend themselves. This mittee, starting with Chairman SMITH, health and safety of children and/or amendment takes that away. for his relentless efforts to advance adults in custody. Real consequences in the real world, this strong bipartisan defense author- We support our Members who have I think this amendment finally gets to ization legislation which honors the led visits to the Border Patrol stations where the direction of this bill is head- values of our country, strengthens our to find the facts and who are leading ed. Members should oppose it. security, and advances America’s lead- the battle cry of action on behalf of Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of ership in the world. America’s values about what we stand my time. One week after our Nation celebrated for. Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I the birth of our democracy, the Demo- So I urge my colleagues to vote am pleased to offer this amendment cratic House is proudly honoring that ‘‘yes’’ on this important legislation. with Representatives KHANNA, DEFA- oath, the oath we take to support and Keep America strong. It is about a pay ZIO, OMAR, and PRESSLEY. defend the Constitution and to protect raise for our troops, survivor benefits, What this amendment would do is the American people. The Democratic about protecting our children, in addi- freeze fiscal year 2020 defense spending majority is bringing forth responsible tion to, again, helping us honor our in the NDAA to 2019 levels by reducing budgeting needed for safe, strong, and oath of office to protect and defend. I the overseas contingency operations smart defense. urge a strong bipartisan vote for this account by $16.8 billion. This legislation keeps America bill to uphold our values and strength- Now, by restoring defense spending strong with vital action to improve the en America. to the levels authorized in last year’s economic security and well-being of Mr. Chair, I again thank the gentle- NDAA, this increase would be even our servicemembers and families, in- woman for yielding. more modest than the $700 billion top- cluding a much-needed pay raise. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I rise line figure publicly embraced by the It keeps America safe with critical in opposition to the amendment. President just 9 months ago before he steps to promote collaboration with The CHAIR. The gentleman from reversed course and requested an out- our allies, harden our defenses against Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. rageous $750 billion. hostile foreign powers, and meet the Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chair, just last year, the Depart- challenges of the future, including the yield myself 2 minutes. ment of Defense failed its first ever climate crisis, which is a national se- Mr. Chairman, we have had a number agencywide audit, something that I curity issue. of speakers over the course of the last have long called for, along with my col- And it keeps America smart by re- 2 days talk about that this bill pro- league Representative BURGESS. affirming Congress’ constitutional vides a pay raise. I just want to clarify I want to thank Chairman SMITH for oversight responsibility over the Presi- that it does not. including our bipartisan language on dent’s military actions, including by There is an existing formula which audit readiness to ensure that the DOD prohibiting funding for the deployment provides the military a 3.1 percent pay is acting to address waste, fraud, and a new low-yield nuclear missile war- raise. If we do nothing, they still get a abuse at the Pentagon and ensure that heads. 3.1 percent pay raise. it has a plan in place so it can pass an We applaud Representative RO Now, in the past, sometimes the unqualified audit. KHANNA and the many bipartisan co- Obama administration, for example, If the Department of Defense cannot sponsors for their amendment to pro- recommended a lower pay raise. Some- even keep track of its current funding, hibit Federal funds from being used for times in Congress we have enacted a it is truly outrageous that Congress any military force against Iran with- higher pay raise than the formula would reward the Pentagon with a out congressional authorization. would require. massive spending increase. This As I rise to support the bill, I also But the key point is 3.1 percent is amendment is simply about reining in rise to support Mr. KHANNA’s amend- what the formula is. This bill does not the bloated Pentagon budget. ment. change that in any way. If the bill At the minute-by-minute level, The bill—getting back to the bill— passes, if it doesn’t pass, the pay raise American taxpayers are already spend- also is about family. It is about sur- still goes in. ing nearly $2 billion a day at the fiscal

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The question is on the care for 1 year, and providing 7 million When the troops come back, and the amendment offered by the gentle- low-income children healthcare for 1 equipment has to be refurbished and woman from California (Ms. LEE). year. reset, that is cut by this amendment. The question was taken; and the Acting White House Chief of Staff Mr. Chair, this is a very poorly Chair announced that the ayes ap- Mick Mulvaney called OCO a slush thought out amendment, and I would peared to have it. fund and a sham when he served in urge everyone to vote ‘‘no.’’ Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I Congress, and there is growing bipar- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, demand a recorded vote. tisan support urging Congress to sig- this is a modest approach that would The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of nificantly cut OCO. That is why I urge ensure that Congress doesn’t reward rule XVIII, further proceedings on the ‘‘yes’’ on this critical amendment to the Pentagon with even more money amendment offered by the gentle- rein in our out-of-control defense after it failed its first agency-wide woman from California will be post- spending. audit last year. poned. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the Recent polling shows that a majority AMENDMENT NO. 50 OFFERED BY MR. AMASH gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO), of the public does not want defense The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- my colleague. spending increased. Nearly three-quar- sider amendment No. 50 printed in part Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I thank the ters of Americans would not support B of House Report 116–143. gentlewoman for yielding. more of their tax dollars going to the Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I have an Can you say ‘‘slush fund’’? OCO is ba- Pentagon. amendment at the desk. sically a slush fund. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate The idea was, oh, we went to war— vote ‘‘yes’’ on this critical amendment, the amendment. more than a decade ago—and we and we must move forward and at least The text of the amendment is as fol- couldn’t anticipate the expenses, so begin to control this out-of-control de- lows: Congress passed an overseas contin- fense spending and support this amend- At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the gency account. It is not very well su- ment. I ask for an ‘‘aye’’ vote. following new section: pervised by Congress, and as you heard The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- SEC. 10ll. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF PRO- earlier, the Pentagon can’t even ac- woman has expired. VISIONS RELATING TO MILITARY DE- count for the funds that go in there. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I TENTION OF CERTAIN PERSONS. But now, here we are. We can cer- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from (a) DISPOSITION.—Section 1021 of the Na- tainly anticipate what is going on next Florida (Mr. WALTZ). tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year and the year after with the Pen- Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, this cut Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 801 tagon. Why isn’t it going through the to the Overseas Contingency Oper- note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘The dis- regular process within the Pentagon ations budget, to the operations and position’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided budget and with full scrutiny by the maintenance account, is an attempt to in subsection (g), the disposition’’; and United States Congress and, God for- back us out of the war on terror. (2) by adding at the end the following new bid, maybe even auditable? Imagine We all want peace. We all want these subsections: that. wars to go away, but that doesn’t mean ‘‘(g) DISPOSITION OF PERSONS DETAINED IN The only agency of the Federal Gov- we can just wish them away, that we THE UNITED STATES.— ernment which is unable to pass an can just cut an account by over a third ‘‘(1) PERSONS DETAINED PURSUANT TO THE audit is the Pentagon. and wish these wars away like the AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE OR About a decade ago, I got an amend- Obama administration tried to do in THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 NATIONAL DEFENSE AU- ment on the floor to require an audit, THORIZATION ACT.—In the case of a covered Iraq. person who is detained in the United States, but it got taken out in a conference The reality is we can either fight or a territory or possession of the United committee. What are they afraid of in these wars in places like Kabul and States, pursuant to the Authorization for accounting for the dollars they get? Kandahar and Damascus and Baghdad, Use of Military Force or this Act, disposition And this is the least accountable of all or this problem, particularly the ter- under the law of war shall occur imme- the dollars they get. rorism problem, the extremism prob- diately upon the person coming into custody This is a modest reduction, and it lem, will follow us home to places like of the Federal Government and shall only would restore funding to the 2019 lev- Kansas City, San Bernardino, Orlando, mean the immediate transfer of the person els. You should vote for this amend- New York, and others. for trial and proceedings by a court estab- lished under Article III of the Constitution ment. It is irresponsible, in the midst of a war—and I remind my colleagues that of the United States or by an appropriate Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I State court. Such trial and proceedings shall yield 1 minute to the distinguished we are in the midst of a war—to tie the have all the due process as provided for gentleman from Colorado (Mr. LAM- Pentagon’s hands by cutting these under the Constitution of the United States. BORN). funds when we have special operators, ‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER TO MILITARY Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, if you as we speak today, as we are debating CUSTODY.—No person detained, captured, or care about our warfighters who are in here today, in 72 countries, as we have arrested in the United States, or a territory theater tonight, this is the worst pos- more American servicemembers de- or possession of the United States, may be sible cut that we could give the Depart- ployed overseas than the entire armies transferred to the custody of the Armed ment of Defense. of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Forces for detention under the Authorization This says that overseas operations, Canada combined, ensuring a liberal for Use of Military Force or this Act. ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section where they are actually in places like world order that has ensured the great- shall not be construed to authorize the de- Afghanistan or Syria or Iraq, we are est period of prosperity since World tention of a person within the United States, going to take the dollars they are War II that the world has ever known. or a territory or possession of the United using to operate and stay safe and get Mr. Chair, this is an irresponsible States, under the Authorization for Use of the job done, and we are whacking one- amendment. We can have this debate Military Force or this Act.’’. third off of that budget. We are taking over where we should be and how our (b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY a meat-cleaver approach, not a scalpel. servicemembers should be deployed, CUSTODY.— but to cut their funds in the middle of (1) REPEAL.—Section 1022 of the National This is a meat-cleaver approach. Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year Besides the things that the chairman the war on terror and try to back us 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note). mentioned that would be cut working out of these wars because you disagree (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section with allies, intelligence, surveillance, with them is the height of irrespon- 1029(b) of such Act is amended by striking and reconnaissance would be cut, ISR. sibility. ‘‘applies to’’ and all that follows through

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This amend- but also undermines one of our strong- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ment simply says you cannot use law est assets in trying suspected terror- from Michigan. of war detention against people in the ists: Article III courts and domestic Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chair, I yield my- United States of America. law enforcement. self such time as I may consume. Our Article III courts have worked Since September 11, the Federal Gov- The 2012 National Defense Authoriza- amazingly well throughout the history ernment has successfully prosecuted tion Act authorized the President to of this country. Through many con- hundreds of defendants charged with order the indefinite detention of Amer- flicts and many threats, they worked crimes related to international ter- ican citizens arrested on U.S. soil with- very well to bring people to justice, rorism. Our Constitution works. out charge or trial. lock them up, and protect us. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my The NDAA says that: In fact, there are hundreds of terror- colleagues, Representative BARBARA The Afghanistan AUMF, empowers the ists right now in U.S. prisons who were LEE and Chairman SMITH, for joining President to detain any person who substan- prosecuted under Article III of the Con- me on this amendment. I urge all of my tially supported associated forces of terror- stitution. colleagues to support it, and I yield ists. Article III and the history of the Su- back the balance of my time. ‘‘Substantial support’’ and ‘‘associ- preme Court and other courts that Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I ated forces’’ are not defined. have laid out the laws that give us the yield myself such time as I may con- Who could this cover? An American basic protections are essential to our sume. citizen living in Michigan makes a one- liberty in this country. Mr. Chairman, for some years now, time donation to a nonviolent humani- We can protect ourselves and main- there have been some people in the tarian group. Years later, the group tain our basic liberties. That is what country who go around ginning up con- commits hostile acts against an ally of this amendment does. cern that Americans are going to be the U.S. Under the 2012 NDAA, if the Mr. Chair, I appreciate Mr. AMASH whisked out of their beds at night and President determines the group was as- bringing it, and I urge support. taken to Guantanamo and left there in- sociated with terrorists, the President Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 min- definitely. is authorized to detain the donor in- utes to the gentlewoman from Cali- This sort of scaremongering has been definitely and without charge or trial. fornia (Ms. LEE). used to call attention to themselves. It This compromise amendment guar- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I has been used to raise money. antees that persons arrested on U.S. thank Mr. AMASH for yielding me time As Chairman SMITH noted, we have soil under the Afghanistan AUMF or and for his leadership on this issue. had some debates on this issue in the the NDAA will be charged for their Let me also thank Chairman SMITH past. It had kind of died down when ev- wrongdoing and will receive a fair for his tremendous leadership of the erybody realized that 18 years after 9/11 trial. The government will be required committee and for working with us on it hadn’t happened. to tell people detained on U.S. soil the this critical amendment, as well as so Yet, there are still some out in the allegations against them, and the gov- many other amendments in this bill. countryside who try to frighten people ernment will have to make its case be- Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- that, well, it could someday. Well, ac- fore a judge, just as the Constitution port of the Amash-Lee amendment to tually, it can’t. requires. the National Defense Authorization Let me read three provisions, start- President Obama pledged in signing Act. ing with the FY 2012 NDAA that said, the 2012 NDAA that he ‘‘will not au- This amendment guarantees that ‘‘Nothing in this section shall be con- thorize the indefinite military deten- persons arrested on U.S. soil under the strued to affect existing law or au- tion without trial of American citi- 2001 Authorization for Use of Military thorities relating to the detention of zens,’’ saying that to do so ‘‘would Force or provisions under the 2012 U.S. citizens, lawful resident aliens of break with our most important tradi- NDAA will receive the due process that the United States, or any other persons tions and values. . . . ’’ they deserve, as required by the Con- who are captured or arrested in the But, Americans’ constitutionally stitution. United States.’’ protected rights should not depend on The 2012 NDAA codified worldwide Now, that says nothing here affects Presidential promises or who is in detention authority that, as the ACLU any right of U.S. citizens or those cap- charge. A free country is defined by the said at the time, ‘‘violates the Con- tured or detained inside the United rule of law, not the government’s stitution and international law because States. That was part of the law to whim. it is not limited to people captured in begin with. Mr. Chair, with that, I reserve the an actual armed conflict, as required Another part of the law to begin with balance of my time. by the laws of war.’’ says, ‘‘The requirement to detain a per- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I The Amash-Lee amendment would son in military custody under this sec- claim the time in opposition to the remedy that by repealing that provi- tion . . . does not extend to citizens of amendment. sion and ensuring that we remain con- the United States.’’ The CHAIR. The gentleman from sistent with our fundamental values. Well, we passed that in 2012. There Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, we should have no were some concerns, so we come back Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I have doubts that our Federal criminal the very next year and have a rule of no other speakers other than myself, courts can handle international ter- construction that has been passed and and I reserve the right to close. rorism cases, and indeed they have. signed into law. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 The Department of Justice has It says that: minute to the gentleman from Wash- charged, tried, and convicted more Nothing in that law or in the AUMF shall ington (Mr. SMITH), the chairman of than 200 defendants for international be construed to deny the availability of the the committee. terrorism crimes in these very Federal writ of habeas corpus or deny any constitu- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. courts. tional rights in a court ordained or estab- Chairman, this is an amendment that That is why I urge my colleagues to lished by Article III of the Constitution for Mr. AMASH, Ms. LEE, I, and others have vote ‘‘yes’’ on this critical amendment. any person in the United States when de- worked on in previous years. It is a I, again, want to thank Representative tained pursuant to an AUMF and who is oth- very simple principle. AMASH and Chairman SMITH for their erwise entitled to such writ or rights. Certainly, with the 9/11 attacks, with leadership on this issue. So, we have belts, suspenders, ropes, the terrorism threat that we face, it is Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, may I pretty much anything you can think very real, and we need to make sure ask how much time remains. of, to make sure that no one inside the

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For 18 years this has not (c) WAIVER.— were contaminated with PFAS; (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), (B) after learning that the drinking water been a problem. the Secretary of Defense may grant a waiver was contaminated, when the Department of So, I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, to the prohibition under subsection (b) with Defense notified members of the Armed that it is not a problem now, that it is respect to the use of fluorinated aqueous Forces and residents of communities sur- not something that we need to tinker film-forming foam at a specific military in- rounding military bases that their drinking with, especially with so many court de- stallation if the Secretary submits to the water is contaminated with PFAS; cisions that have interpreted some of congressional defense committees, by not (C) after providing such notification, how the legal issues related to detainees. later than 30 days prior to issuing the waiv- much time lapsed before those affected were In fact, we should push back against er— given alternative sources of drinking water; (A) notice of the waiver; and (D) the number of installations and sur- attempted scaremongering and reject (B) certification, in writing, that the waiv- rounding communities currently drinking this amendment. er is necessary for the protection of life and water that is contaminated with PFAS Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of safety. above the EPA’s advisory limit; my time. (2) BASIS FOR WAIVER.—Any certification (E) the amount of money the Department The CHAIR. The question is on the submitted under paragraph (1)(B) shall docu- of Defense has spent on cleaning up PFAS amendment offered by the gentleman ment the basis for the waiver and, at a min- contamination through the date of enact- ment of this Act; from Michigan (Mr. AMASH). imum, shall include the following: (F) the number of sites where the Depart- The question was taken; and the (A) A detailed description of the threat jus- tifying the waiver and a description of the ment of Defense has taken action to reme- Chair announced that the ayes ap- imminence, urgency, and severity of such diate PFAS contamination or other mate- peared to have it. threat. rials as a result of the use of firefighting Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I de- (B) An analysis of potential populations foam on military bases; mand a recorded vote. impacted by continued use of fluorinated (G) factors that might limit or prevent the The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of aqueous film forming foam and why the Department of Defense from remediating rule XVIII, further proceedings on the waiver outweighs the impact to such popu- PFAS contamination or other materials as a lations. result of the use of firefighting foam on mili- amendment offered by the gentleman tary bases; from Michigan will be postponed. (C) An analysis of potential economic ef- fects, including with respect to agriculture, (H) the estimated total cost of clean-up of b 1845 livestock, and water systems of continued PFAS; use of fluorinated aqueous film forming foam (I) the cost to the Department of Defense AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. and why the waiver outweighs such effects. to discontinue the use of PFAS in fire- SMITH OF WASHINGTON (3) LIMITATION.—A waiver under this sub- fighting foam and to develop and procure Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, section shall apply for a period that does not viable replacements that meet military spec- pursuant to House Resolution 476, I exceed one year. The Secretary may extend ifications; and (J) the number of members of the Armed offer amendments en bloc. any such waiver once for an additional pe- riod that does not exceed one year. Forces who have been exposed to PFAS in The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate their drinking water above the EPA’s Health the amendments en bloc. AMENDMENT NO. 131 OFFERED BY MRS. DINGELL Advisory levels during their military serv- Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting OF MICHIGAN ice. of amendment Nos. 125, 126, 131, 218, 251, Page 150, after line 5, insert the following (2) An evaluation of what the Department 310, 382, 410, and 418, printed in part B new section: of Defense could have done better to miti- of House Report 116–143, offered by Mr. SEC. 324. PROHIBITION ON PERFLUOROALKYL gate the release of PFAS contamination into SUBSTANCES AND the environment and expose service mem- SMITH of Washington: POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN bers. MEALS READY-TO-EAT FOOD PACK- AMENDMENT NO. 125 OFFERED BY MS. DEAN OF (3) Any other elements the Comptroller AGING. PENNSYLVANIA General may deem necessary. (a) PROHIBITION.—Not later than October 1, (c) RESULTS.— At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add 2020, the Director of the Defense Logistics (1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 the following new section: Agency shall ensure that any food contact year after the date of the enactment of this SEC. 7ll. FUNDING FOR CDC ATSDR PFAS substances that are used to assemble and Act, the Comptroller General shall provide HEALTH STUDY INCREMENT. package meals ready-to-eat (MREs) procured to the congressional defense committees, the (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the by the Defense Logistics Agency do not con- Committee on Energy and Commerce of the amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- tain any perfluoroalkyl substances or House of Representatives and the Committee vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- polyfluoroalkyl substances. on the Environment and Public Works of the priated in section 1405 for the Defense Health (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Senate a briefing on the preliminary findings Program, as specified in the corresponding (1) PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The term of the study required by this section. funding table in section 4501, for the CDC ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man- (2) FINAL RESULTS.—The Comptroller Gen- ATSDR PFAS health study increment is made chemical of which all of the carbon eral shall provide the final results of the hereby increased by $5,000,000. atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. study required by this section to the con- (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (2) POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The gressional defense committees, the Com- set forth in the funding tables in division D, term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a mittee on Energy and Commerce of the the amount authorized to be appropriated in man-made chemical containing a mix of House of Representatives and the Committee section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially on the Environment and Public Works of the Admin and Service-wide Activities, line 460, fluorinated carbon atoms, and Senate at such time and in such format as is Office of the Secretary of Defense, as speci- nonfluorinated carbon atoms. mutually agreed upon by the committees fied in the corresponding funding table in AMENDMENT NO. 218 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF and the Comptroller General at the time of section 4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. MICHIGAN briefing under paragraph (1). AMENDMENT NO. 126 OFFERED BY MS. DEAN OF At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert AMENDMENT NO. 251 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF PENNSYLVANIA the following: MICHIGAN Amend section 318 to read as follows: SEC. 3ll. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert SEC. 318. REPLACEMENT OF FLUORINATED PFAS CONTAMINATION. the following: (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM SEC. 3ll. DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS CON- WITH FLUORINE-FREE FIRE-FIGHT- General of the United States shall conduct a TAINING PER- AND ING AGENT. review of the efforts of the Department of POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (a) USE OF FLUORINE-FREE FOAM AT MILI- Defense to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl OR AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM. TARY INSTALLATIONS.—Not later than Janu- substances (in this section referred to as The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that ary 31, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy shall ‘‘PFAS’’) contamination in and around mili- when materials containing per- and publish a military specification for a fluo- tary bases as well as the Department’s ef- polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred to in rine-free fire-fighting agent for use at all forts to mitigate the public health impact of this section as ‘‘PFAS’’) or aqueous film military installations to ensure such agent the contamination. forming foam are disposed— is available for use by not later than Decem- (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by sub- (1) all incineration is conducted in a man- ber 31, 2024. section (a), shall include the following: ner that eliminates PFAS while also ensur- (b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Fluorinated aque- (1) An assessment of— ing that no PFAS is emitted into the air; ous film-forming foam may not be used at (A) when the Department of Defense dis- (2) all incineration is conducted in accord- any military installation on or after Sep- covered that drinking water sources used by ance with the requirements of the Clean Air

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Act (42 USC 7401 et seq.), including control- AMENDMENT NO. 410 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF (2) USAGE.—The sampling data provided ling hydrogen fluoride; MICHIGAN under subsection (a) shall be used to inform (3) any materials containing PFAS that At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert and enhance assessments of exposure, likely are designated for disposal are stored in ac- the following: health and environmental impacts, and re- cordance with the requirement under part SEC. 3ll. DETECTION OF PERFLUORINATED mediation priorities. 264 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; COMPOUNDS. (d) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this and (a) PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR THE DE- section, the Director shall collaborate with— (4) no incineration is conducted at any fa- TECTION OF PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS.— (1) appropriate Federal and State regu- cility that violated the requirements of the (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the lators; Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) during United States Geologic Survey shall estab- (2) institutions of higher education; the 12-month period preceding the date of lish a performance standard for the detection (3) research institutions; and disposal. of perfluorinated compounds. (4) other expert stakeholders. (2) EMPHASIS.— AMENDMENT NO. 310 OFFERED BY MR. PAPPAS OF (e) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In developing the per- NEW HAMPSHIRE formance standard under subsection (a), the Of the funds authorized to be appropriated At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert Director shall emphasize the ability to de- by section 301, the Secretary of Defense may, the following: tect as many perfluorinated compounds without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, transfer not more than SEC. 3ll. PROHIBITION ON USE OF present in the environment as possible using PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES analytical methods that are as sensitive as is $5,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB- feasible and practicable. carry out nationwide sampling under this STANCES FOR LAND-BASED APPLI- (B) REQUIREMENT.—In developing the per- section. Any funds transferred under this CATIONS OF FIREFIGHTING FOAM. formance standard under subsection (a), the section may not be used for any other pur- (a) LIMITATION.—After October 1, 2022, no Director may— pose, except those specified under this sec- amount authorized to be appropriated or (i) develop quality assurance and quality tion. otherwise made available for the Depart- control measures to ensure accurate sam- (f) FUNDING.— ment of Defense may be obligated or ex- pling and testing; (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the pended to procure firefighting foam that (ii) develop a training program with re- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- contains in excess of one part per billion of spect to the appropriate method of sample vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- perfluoroalkyl substances and collection and analysis of perfluorinated priated in section 301, as specified in the cor- polyfluoroalkyl substances. compounds; and responding funding table in section 4301, (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EXISTING (iii) coordinate as necessary with the Ad- Total Operation and Maintenance, Defense- STOCKS.—Not later than October 1, 2023, the ministrator to develop methods to detect in- Wide, Line 080, for the Detection of Secretary of Defense shall cease the use of dividual and different perfluorinated com- Perfluorinated Compounds is hereby in- firefighting foam containing in excess of one pounds simultaneously. creased by $5,000,000. part per billion of perfluoroalkyl substances (b) NATIONWIDE SAMPLING.— (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts and polyfluoroalkyl substances; (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry set forth in the funding tables in division D, (c) EXEMPTION FOR SHIPBOARD USE.—Sub- out a nationwide sampling to determine the the amount authorized to be appropriated in sections (a) and (b) shall not apply to fire- concentration of perfluorinated compounds section 101 for Procurement of Wheeled and fighting foam for use solely onboard ocean- in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, as specified going vessels. wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil using the in the corresponding funding table in section (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: performance standard developed under sub- 4101, for Bradley Program (Mod) is hereby re- (1) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substances’’ section (a)(1). duced by $5,000,000. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the means aliphatic substances for which all of (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: sampling under paragraph (1), the Director the H atoms attached to C atoms in the (1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the shall— nonfluorinated substance from which they Administrator of the Environmental Protec- (A) first carry out the sampling at sources are notionally derived have been replaced by tion Agency. of drinking water near locations with known F atoms, except those H atoms whose substi- (2) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Direc- or suspected releases of perfluorinated com- tution would modify the nature of any func- tor of the United States Geological Survey. pounds; tional groups present. (3) The term ‘‘perfluorinated compound’’ (2) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substances’’ (B) when carrying out sampling of sources of drinking water under paragraph (1), carry means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a means aliphatic substances for which all H polyfluoroalkyl substance that is manmade atoms attached to at least one (but not all) out the sampling prior to any treatment of the water; with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom. C atoms have been replaced by F atoms, in (4) The term ‘‘fully fluorinated carbon such a manner that they contain the (C) survey for ecological exposure to perfluorinated compounds, with a priority in atom’’ means a carbon atom on which all the perfluoroalkyl moiety CnF2n∂1l (for exam- hydrogen substituents have been replaced by ple, C F CH CH OH). determining direct human exposure through 8 17 2 2 drinking water; and fluorine. AMENDMENT NO. 382 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER OF (D) consult with— (5) The term ‘‘nonfluorinated carbon OHIO (i) States to determine areas that are a pri- atom’’ means a carbon atom on which no hy- At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the ority for sampling; and drogen substituents have been replaced by following: (ii) the Administrator— fluorine. (6) The term ‘‘partially fluorinated carbon SEC. 3ll. AGREEMENTS TO SHARE MONITORING (I) to enhance coverage of the sampling; and atom’’ means a carbon atom on which some, DATA RELATING TO but not all, of the hydrogen substituents PERFLUOROALKYL AND (II) to avoid unnecessary duplication. have been replaced by fluorine. POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (3) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS OF the completion of the sampling under para- (7) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ CONCERN. graph (1), the Director shall prepare a report means a manmade chemical of which all of (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense describing the results of the sampling and the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated car- shall seek to enter into agreements with mu- submit the report to— bon atoms. nicipalities or municipal drinking water (A) the Committee on Environment and (8) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ utilities located adjacent to military instal- Public Works and the Committee on Energy means a manmade chemical containing a lations under which both the Secretary and and Natural Resources of the Senate; mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, par- the municipalities and utilities would share (B) the Committee on Natural Resources tially fluorinated carbon atoms, and monitoring data relating to perfluoroalkyl and the Committee on Energy and Commerce nonfluorinated carbon atoms. substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and of the House of Representatives; AMENDMENT NO. 418 OFFERED BY MRS. DINGELL other emerging contaminants of concern col- (C) the Senators of each State in which the OF MICHIGAN lected at the military installation. Director carried out the sampling; and (b) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.—An agreement (D) each Member of the House of Rep- Add at the end of subtitle B of title III the under subsection (a) does not negate the re- resentatives that represents a district in following new section: sponsibility of the Secretary to commu- which the Director carried out the sampling. SEC. ll. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH nicate with the public about drinking water (c) DATA USAGE.— STATES TO ADDRESS CONTAMINA- contamination from perfluoroalkyl sub- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall provide TION BY PERFLUOROALKYL AND stances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and the sampling data collected under subsection POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. other contaminants. (b) to— (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— (c) MILITARY INSTALLATION DEFINED.—In (A) the Administrator of the Environ- (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon request from the this section, the term ‘‘military installa- mental Protection Agency; and Governor or chief executive of a State, the tion’’ has the meaning given that term in (B) other Federal and State regulatory Secretary of Defense shall work expedi- section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code. agencies on request. tiously, pursuant to section 2701(d) of title

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Pursuant to House Reso- that is hurting communities, including toring, removal, and remedial actions relat- lution 476, the gentleman from Wash- communities like the city of Oscoda in ing to the contamination or suspected con- tamination of drinking, surface, or ground ington (Mr. SMITH) and the gentleman my district in Michigan. water from PFAS originating from activities from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) each will At the beginning of the year, I of the Department of Defense by providing control 10 minutes. launched the bipartisan Congressional the mechanism and funding for the expedited The Chair recognizes the gentleman PFAS Task Force to bring together review and approval of documents of the De- from Washington. Members of Congress who are dealing partment related to PFAS investigations Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, with contamination in their districts. and remedial actions from an active or de- I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman We wanted to work together on mean- commissioned military installation, includ- from Michigan (Mrs. DINGELL). ingful legislation to address PFAS and ing a facility of the National Guard. Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Chair, I rise to to protect public health. (2) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—A cooperative speak on two important amendments I am very pleased to stand here agreement finalized or amended under para- today, 6 months later, in support of graph (1) shall meet or exceed the most that have been included in this en bloc. stringent of the following standards for Michigan has been hit very hard by these amendments. The package of PFAS in any environmental media: this PFAS contamination. It is in our amendments included in this en bloc (A) An enforceable State standard, in ef- drinking water, groundwater, rivers, will help address PFAS contamination fect in that State, for drinking, surface, or lakes, and ponds. We can’t eat the fish and ensure people have access to safe ground water, as described in section that are being caught. drinking water. 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Envi- These harmful chemicals are found in Included in the package are three of ronmental Response, Compensation, and Li- way too many places, and they are dis- my amendments. ability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)). The first would direct the U.S. Geo- (B) An enforceable Federal standard for covering more contamination sites each day. logical Survey to look for PFAS con- drinking, surface, or ground water, as de- tamination around the country so we scribed in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Com- Just today, 100 new PFAS contami- prehensive Environmental Response, Com- nation sites were identified, with many know where people are potentially ex- pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 sites registering PFAS levels above posed. U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)). 100,000 parts per trillion. EPA’s non- My second amendment would require (C) A health advisory under section enforceable health advisory is 70 parts the Government Accountability Office 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act per trillion. And the more we test, the to conduct a review of the military’s (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F)). response to PFAS contamination and (3) OTHER AUTHORITY.—In addition to the more we find. There are two amendments here. I its efforts to clean it up. requirements for a cooperative agreement Another amendment that I was proud was proud to work with FRED UPTON, under paragraph (1), when otherwise author- to work on with my friend, Congress- ized to expend funds for the purpose of ad- DAN KILDEE, and TIM WALBERG on leg- woman DEAN from Pennsylvania, is to dressing ground or surface water contami- islation that is included in this en bloc end the use of PFAS by the military by nated by a perfluorinated compound, the that would require the Department of 2025. This will protect servicemembers Secretary of Defense may, to expend those Defense to enter into cooperative from being exposed to these dangerous funds, enter into a grant agreement, cooper- agreements with States to mitigate ative agreement, or contract with— chemicals. PFAS contamination resulting from (A) the local water authority with jurisdic- These provisions will mean fewer vet- tion over the contamination site, including— their facilities. erans, servicemembers, and families Unfortunately, firefighting foam was (i) a public water system (as defined in sec- will face struggles like those in my dis- used at more than 100 military bases tion 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 trict have faced. I am proud to see this U.S.C. 300f)); and and has impacted them and the sur- come to the floor. I thank the chair- (ii) a publicly owned treatment works (as rounding communities across the coun- defined in section 212 of the Federal Water man for his work on this. try. We need an all-hands-on-deck re- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)); or sponse to the growing PFAS contami- (B) a State, local, or Tribal government. yield 2 minutes to the distinguished nation at military facilities. gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. (b) REPORT.—Beginning on February 1, Also included is a bipartisan amend- 2020, if a cooperative agreement is not final- MILLER). ized or amended under subsection (a) within ment to protect our servicemembers Mrs. MILLER. Mr. Chair, I rise today one year after the request from the Governor from ever being exposed to harmful to speak about my amendment in- or chief executive under that subsection, and PFAS chemicals in MREs, Meal, cluded in en bloc No. 11. annually thereafter, the Secretary of De- Ready-to-Eat. Mr. Chair, my amendment would be- fense shall submit to the appropriate com- MREs are carried by our servicemem- stow the privilege of lying in honor in mittees and Members of Congress a report— bers in the field of operations or when the rotunda of the United States Cap- (1) explaining why the agreement has not engaged in training exercises. Our itol to the last surviving Medal of been finalized or amended, as the case may warfighters depend on MREs for their be; and Honor recipient of the Second World (2) setting forth a projected timeline for fi- survival, so it is critical these food War. nalizing or amending the agreement. packages are completely safe. Cur- From the beaches of Normandy, (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: rently, there is no prohibition on the across the seas of Japan, and into the (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS use of PFAS chemicals in MREs, and deserts of Africa, the Greatest Genera- OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate com- they are in there. tion fought selflessly to protect free- mittees and Members of Congress’’ means— This bipartisan amendment would dom around the world. It is our duty to (A) the congressional defense committees; proactively correct this and simply honor the sacrifices they made to safe- (B) the Senators who represent a State im- prohibit the Defense Logistics Agency guard hope and liberty for all. pacted by PFAS contamination described in from using any food contact substances subsection (a)(1); and The walls of this historic building (C) the Members of the House of Represent- with PFAS to assemble or package have seen the most courageous mem- atives who represent a district impacted by MREs. bers of our society. Americans from such contamination. I thank Chairman SMITH for includ- coast to coast come here to pay their (2) FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.—The ing both of these amendments. respects to the heroes of our history, term ‘‘fully fluorinated carbon atom’’ means Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I re- an ability that would not be possible a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen serve the balance of my time. without the responsibilities that fell on substituents have been replaced by fluorine. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, to our brave parents and grandparents. (3) PFAS.—The term ‘‘PFAS’’ means I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman We must ensure our children and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub- from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). stances that are man-made chemicals with grandchildren remember those who at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chair, I thank the worked to secure our Nation and freed (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the chairman of the committee for work- the world from tyranny. meaning given the term in section 101 of the ing with me on addressing this PFAS When I started working on this, there Comprehensive Environmental Response, contamination issue. were four. Now, there are only three

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It is important to understand Also, EPA has said it knows little of honoring our Nation’s greatest heroes that our military is storing and plan- the PFAS class and only has a valid is something we can all come together ning to destroy millions of gallons of tool to really identify 18 out of the and agree upon. I ask all Members to material that contain PFAS, which is a 3,000 to 5,000 formulations. If EPA can support my amendment to honor our class of chemicals that contaminate only identify right now 18, how do you Greatest Generation and preserve their drinking water and is linked to serious identify 1,500 permutations of this legacy as defenders of freedom. health problems. chemical? Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, These materials must be destroyed Second, the amendment skirts sci- I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman for the sake of the health of our com- entific risk criteria and dismisses ex- from California (Mr. PANETTA). munities, but that needs to be done in pert administration review, especially Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Chair, today, I a way that protects our environment, the provisions banning PFAS in rise in support of an amendment to the not in a way that causes us yet more MREs—we heard that—and containers. underlying bill, the National Defense harm. According to the Food and Drug Ad- Authorization Act. My amendment directs the Secretary ministration, I mentioned this earlier The NDAA is a bill that articulates of Defense to ensure that all inciner- on another amendment, this would ban our defense priorities and secures our ation of materials containing PFAS is substances used in assembling and national interests. I am very, very conducted in a manner that eliminates packaging, which there is no known PFAS while also ensuring that no proud and thankful to Chairman SMITH safety concern. The FDA approves and committee staff to have incor- PFAS is emitted into the air in the packaging for food, but we are going to process. It also sets clear guardrails for porated a number of provisions into ban packaging for food when it is the storage, byproducts, and appropriate this bill. Of particular importance, I jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Ad- facilities for disposal. am honored to have included a provi- ministration, which is not the jurisdic- I thank Mr. KHANNA for cosponsoring sion that improves privatized military this measure so we can protect our tion of HASC. housing. communities from further PFAS con- Third, as drafted, these amendments I think all of us can agree that it is tamination. could create confusion, overreach, and imperative that the Department of De- The second amendment I wish to ad- mismatched responsibility among Fed- fense develop a holistic solution to dress will help us understand the uni- eral partners. The PFAS ban and the remedy systemic privatized military verse of defense contractors that have MRE language requires the Defense Lo- housing issues and empower service- willfully violated Federal health, safe- gistics Agency to implement it, but members and their families. ty, and labor standards that protect MREs are sold at commercial grocery I saw this need firsthand in my dis- American workers. American people stores. So are we going to have the De- trict while engaging with servicemem- work hard to build the infrastructure fense Logistics Agency police PFAS ber constituents throughout this past necessary to keep our country safe. We MRE packaging in the local Piggly year. That is why I offered legislation have a responsibility to honor that Wiggly or Walmart or other guns and that was included in the NDAA that work by paying them fairly and keep- knives stores? enhanced transparency, communica- ing them safe, as the law requires. b 1900 tion, and accountability standards. We have a responsibility to make The core elements of this bill, the sure that contractors taking Federal The incineration provisions require Better Military Housing Act, included dollars are not recklessly neglecting the Secretary of Defense to administer a tenant bill of rights, housing advo- the health, safety, and dignity of our and enforce requirements on inciner- cacy, and an improved work order sys- working people. That is why this sim- ation of items. tem. ple amendment is so necessary. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- This amendment that I am speaking I thank Congresswoman HAALAND for tleman has expired. about today adds two additional impor- cosponsoring this amendment, and I Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I tant provisions. thank, again, Chairman SMITH for all yield an additional 2 minutes to the First, it authorizes an additional $5 of his hard work. gentleman from Illinois. million for new military housing con- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I Mr. SHIMKUS. So we have been at- struction, utilizing the Army’s high- yield 3 minutes to the distinguished tacking the administration of the De- performance and healthy living All- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SHIMKUS). partment of Defense saying they can’t American Abode design. Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Chair, I want to do their job, they don’t meet the IG Second, it requires the Department start talking about science and juris- standards, and now we are going to put of Defense to provide an accounting for diction and why it is important to go them in control of air emissions and the legal services available to service- through regular order. clean air standards. members harmed by health or environ- We just heard my colleagues talk That is what this does when you mental hazards while living in about PFAS or PFOS or PFOA, three allow amendments to a bill that are privatized military housing. different things that mean three dif- not germane to the underlying com- We must continue to prioritize the ferent things. What my colleagues have mittee. health and safety and the lifestyles of done is lumped them all into one cat- Last, provisions require the U.S. Geo- our servicemembers and their families. egory. If you eliminate one class of logical Survey to come up with PFAS They serve us. Let’s continue to serve chemicals, you take the F–16 and you detection performance standards, insti- them. ground it. You have got Ethernet ca- tuting a nationalized sampling pro- I thank Chairman SMITH, the com- bles, fiber channel assemblies, round gram at PFAS-contaminated sites and mittee, the professional staff, and my cable assemblies, shielded twisted pair, own the results. Yet the Environ- colleagues for their support on my EMI. mental Protection Agency, which only amendments. This is a National Defense Authoriza- has a minor ability to consult role, has Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I con- tion bill, and the Rules Committee has statutory responsibility for cleanup tinue to reserve the balance of my allowed an amendment on the National sites. USGS will be messing around time. Defense Authorization bill that would with and will be dependent upon the Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, ground the F–16s without doing due USGS to obtain its data. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman justice to science and the committees So it is the EPA that is responsible from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). of jurisdiction. for cleanup, but we are going to give

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Quality work in Page 306, line 3, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end the Secretary of Defense, in consultation and these areas would have followed reg- and insert ‘‘or’’. coordination with the Federal Emergency Page 306, after line 3, add the following Management Agency, the National Security ular order. Americans deserve that we new subparagraph: Council, the Council of Governors, and the are as careful doing our jobs as they (D) anti-Semitism; and National Governors Association, shall sub- are doing theirs. We mentioned this in AMENDMENT NO. 170 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF mit to the congressional defense, the Com- the other amendment. LOUISIANA mittee on Homeland Security of the House of I am working with Chairman TONKO Representatives, and the Committee on Page 603, after line 5, insert the following: Homeland Security and Governmental Af- to address perfluorinated compounds. SEC. 898. INDIVIDUAL ACQUISITION FOR COM- It is a very difficult issue. We have ex- fairs of the Senate a report on their plan to MERCIAL LEASING SERVICES. establish policy and processes to implement perts in the majority; we have experts (a) EXTENSION.—Section 877(c) of the John the authority provided by the amendments in the minority that deal with chemi- S. McCain National Defense Authorization made by section 520. The report shall include cals. This is not the place to do it, and Act For Fiscal Year 2019 (41 U.S.C. 3302 note) a detailed examination of the policy frame- I would ask people to vote against the is amended by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting work consistent with existing authorities, amendment en bloc. ‘‘2025’’. identify major statutory or policy impedi- (b) AUDIT.—Section 887(b)(1) of such Act is ments to implementation, and make rec- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. amended by striking ‘‘biennial audits’’ and Chairman, I urge adoption of en bloc ommendations for legislation as appropriate. inserting ‘‘audits every five years’’. (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under No. 6, and I yield back the balance of AMENDMENT NO. 171 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF paragraph (1) shall include a description of— my time. LOUISIANA (1) the current policy and processes where- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the by governors can request activation of the yield back the balance of my time. following: National Guard under title 32, United States Code, as part of the response to large scale, The CHAIR. The question is on the SEC. 584. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPER- amendments en bloc offered by the ATION END SWEEP FOR VIETNAM complex, catastrophic disasters that are sup- gentleman from Washington (Mr. SERVICE MEDAL. ported by the Federal Government and, if no formal process exists in policy, the Sec- SMITH). The Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon the application of an retary of Defense shall provide a timeline The en bloc amendments were agreed and plan to establish such a policy, including to. individual who is a veteran who participated in Operation End Sweep, award that indi- consultation with the Council of Governors AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. vidual the Vietnam Service Medal. and the National Governors Association; SMITH OF WASHINGTON (2) the Secretary of Defense’s assessment, AMENDMENT NO. 172 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF informed by consultation with the Federal Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, LOUISIANA pursuant to House Resolution 476, I Emergency Management Agency, the Na- At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the tional Security Council, the Council of Gov- offer amendments en bloc. following: ernors, and the National Governors Associa- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate SEC. 632. REPORT REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF tion, regarding the sufficiency of current au- the amendments en bloc. MILITARY COMMISSARIES AND EX- thorities for the reimbursement of National Amendments en bloc No. 7 consisting CHANGES. Guard and Reserve manpower during large of amendment Nos. 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 scale, complex, catastrophic disasters under 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, days after the enactment of this Act, the title 10 and title 32, United States Code, and Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- specifically whether reimbursement authori- 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, gressional defense committees a report re- and 189 printed in part B of House Re- ties are sufficient to ensure that military garding management practices of military training and readiness are not degraded to port 116–143, offered by Mr. SMITH of commissaries and exchanges fund disaster response, or invoking them de- Washington: (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under grades the effectiveness of the Disaster Re- AMENDMENT NO. 166 OFFERED BY MR. this section shall include a cost-benefit anal- lief Fund; GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY ysis with the goals of— (3) the Department of Defense’s plan to en- (1) reducing the costs of operating military Page 686, after line 2, insert the following sure there is parallel and consistent policy in commissaries and exchanges by $2,000,000,000 new subparagraph (and redesignate suc- the application of the authorities granted during fiscal years 2020 through 2024; and ceeding subparagraphs accordingly): under section 12304a of title 10, United States (2) not raising costs for patrons of military (L) adversary actions that threaten free- Code, and section 502(f) of title 32, United commissaries and exchanges. dom of navigation on international water- States Code, including— ways, including attacks on foreign ships and AMENDMENT NO. 173 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF (A) a description of the disparities between crews; LOUISIANA benefits and protections under Federal law versus State active duty; AMENDMENT NO. 167 OFFERED BY MR. At the end of subtitle B of title V, insert (B) recommended solutions to achieve par- GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY the following new sections: ity at the Federal level; and Add at the end of title XIII the following: SEC. 520. NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT TO MAJOR DISASTERS. (C) recommended changes at the State ll SEC. 13 . COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION Section 502(f) of title 32, United States level, if appropriate; PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT. Code, is amended— (4) the Department of Defense’s plan to en- Not later than 180 days after the date of (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end sure there is parity of benefits and protec- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the following: tions for military members employed as part Defense, in coordination with the Secretary ‘‘(C) Operations or missions authorized by of the response to large scale, complex, cata- of State, shall submit to the congressional the President or the Secretary of Defense to strophic disasters under title 32 or title 10, defense committees and the Committee on support large scale, complex, catastrophic United States Code, and recommendations Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- disasters, as defined by section 311(3) of title for addressing shortfalls; and tives and the Committee on Foreign Rela- 6, United States Code, at the request of a (5) a review, by the Federal Emergency tions of the Senate a report regarding the State governor.’’; and Management Agency, of the current policy Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (es- (2) by adding at the end the following: for, and an assessment of the sufficiency of, tablished pursuant to the Department of De- ‘‘(4) With respect to operations or missions reimbursement authority for the use of all fense Cooperate Threat Reduction Act (en- described under paragraph (2)(C), there is au- National Guard and Reserve, both to the De- acted as subtitle B of title XIII of the Carl thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary partment of Defense and to the States, dur- Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon Na- of Defense such sums as may be necessary to ing large scale, complex, catastrophic disas- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal carry out such operations and missions, but ters, including any policy and legal limita- Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.)), including only if— tions, and cost assessment impact on Federal recommendations to improve the implemen- ‘‘(A) an emergency has been declared by funding. tation of such Program. the governor of the applicable State; and AMENDMENT NO. 174 OFFERED BY MR. GREEN OF AMENDMENT NO. 168 OFFERED BY MR. ‘‘(B) the President has declared the emer- TENNESSEE GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY gency to be a major disaster for the purposes Page 380, insert after line 23 the following Page 779, line 14, insert ‘‘Hamas, Hizballah, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and (and redesignate succeeding paragraphs ac- Palestine Islamic Jihad, al-Shabaab, Islamic Emergency Assistance Act.’’. cordingly):

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HASTINGS in assisting religiously-affiliated members with a small business concern (as defined OF FLORIDA who have access to and utilize them com- under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add pared to religiously-affiliated members who U.S.C. 632)), to the fullest extent permitted the following new section: do not. by law, require that the head of an agency SEC. 831. REPORTING ON EXPENSES INCURRED AMENDMENT NO. 175 OFFERED BY MS. HAALAND establish an accelerated payment date with a FOR BID AND PROPOSAL COSTS. OF NEW MEXICO goal of 15 days after a proper invoice for the Section 2372a(a) of title 10, United States Page 699, after line 17, insert the following: amount due is received if— Code, is amended— ‘‘(A) a specific payment date is not estab- (1) in the second sentence, by striking SEC. 1075. HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRAZIL. lished by contract; and No later than 180 days after enactment of ‘‘shall be reported’’ and all that follows ‘‘(B) such prime contractor agrees to make through ‘‘indirect costs.’’ and inserting the the Act, the Secretary of Defense and the payments to such subcontractor in accord- Secretary of State shall jointly submit a re- following: ‘‘shall be reported— ance with such accelerated payment date, to ‘‘(1) independently from other allowable in- port to the Committees on Armed Services of the maximum extent practicable, without the House of Representatives and the Senate, direct costs; and any further consideration from or fees ‘‘(2) annually by the contractor to the Di- the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the charged to such subcontractor.’’. House of Representatives, and the Com- rector of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, AMENDMENT NO. 178 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS who shall give access to the information to including— OF FLORIDA the Principal Director for Defense Pricing (1) an assessment of the human rights cli- At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add and Contracting.’’. mate in Brazil and the commitment to the following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 180 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS human rights by the security forces of SEC. 831. REPORTING ON EXPENSES INCURRED OF FLORIDA Brazil, including military and civilian FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add forces; DEVELOPMENT COSTS. the following new section: (2) an assessment of whether Brazilian se- (a) REPORTING ON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SEC. 831. REPEAL OF THE DEFENSE COST AC- curity-force units that are found to be en- AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS.—Section 2372 of COUNTING STANDARDS BOARD. gaged in human rights abuses may have re- title 10, United States Code, is amended— (a) REPEAL.—Section 190 of title 10, United ceived or purchased United States equipment (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), States Code, is repealed. and training; and by striking ‘‘shall be reported’’ and all that (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (3) if warranted, a strategy to address any follows through ‘‘indirect costs.’’ and insert- sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such found human rights abuses by the security ing the following: ‘‘shall be reported— title is amended by striking the item relat- forces of Brazil, including in the context of ‘‘(1) independently from other allowable in- ing to section 190. Brazil’s newly conferred Major Non-NATO direct costs; and AMENDMENT NO. 181 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS Ally status. ‘‘(2) annually by the contractor to the De- OF FLORIDA fense Technical Information Center, who AMENDMENT NO. 176 OFFERED BY MS. HAALAND At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert shall give access to the information to the OF NEW MEXICO the following new section: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add SEC. 567. TRANSITION OUTREACH PILOT PRO- Engineering, the Director of the Defense GRAM. the following new section: Contract Audit Agency, and the Director of (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days SEC. 898. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH the Defense Management Audit Agency.’’. after the enactment of this Act, the Sec- ENTITIES LACKING A SEXUAL HAR- (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Such section is ASSMENT POLICY. retary of Defense, in coordination with the further amended by adding at the end the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Edu- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days following new subsection: cation, and Homeland Security, and the Ad- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than ministrator of the Small Business Adminis- the Secretary of Defense shall revise the De- March 31, 2020, and biennially thereafter, the tration, shall establish a pilot program fense Federal Acquisition Regulation Sup- Under Secretary of Defense for Research and through the Transition to Veterans Program plement to state that the policy of the De- Engineering, in coordination with the Direc- Office that fosters contact between veterans partment of Defense is that the Secretary of tor of the Defense Contract Management and the Department of Defense. Defense may enter into a contract only with Agency, the Director of the Defense Contract (b) CONTACT.—The Secretary of Defense, an entity that has an employee policy penal- Audit Agency, and the Defense Technical In- and with respect to members of the Coast izing instances of sexual harassment. formation Center, shall submit to the con- Guard, the Secretary of the Department in (b) DEBARMENT.—If an entity that does not gressional defense committees aggregate which the Coast Guard is operating when it have an employee policy penalizing in- cost data on the independent research and is not operating as a service in the Navy, stances of sexual harassment seeks to enter development programs of the contractor. shall direct the Military Transition Assist- into a contract with the Department of De- The report shall include— ance Teams of the Department of Defense to fense, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate ‘‘(1) an analysis of such programs com- contact each veteran from the Armed Forces a debarment proceeding in accordance with pleted during the two-year period preceding at least twice during each of the first three procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regu- the date of the report, including the extent months after the veteran separates from the lation against such entity. to which such programs align with the mod- Armed Forces to— AMENDMENT NO. 177 OFFERED BY MR. HAGEDORN ernization priorities of the most recent na- (1) inquire about the transition of the sepa- OF MINNESOTA tional defense strategy (as described by sec- rated member to civilian life, including— Add at the end of subtitle F of title VIII tion 113 of this title); (A) employment; the following: ‘‘(2) an estimate of the extent to which (B) veterans benefits; SEC. 882. ACCELERATED PAYMENTS APPLICABLE such programs produced, or sought to (C) education; TO CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN produce, disruptive technologies or incre- (D) family life; and SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS UNDER mental technologies; (2) hear concerns of the veteran regarding THE PROMPT PAYMENT ACT. ‘‘(3) with respect to each contractor sub- transition. Section 3903(a) of title 31, United States ject to the reporting requirement under sub- (c) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall Code, is amended— section (a)— complete operation of the pilot program (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘ex- ‘‘(A) a comparison of the total amount of under this section not later than September cept as provided in paragraphs (10) and (11),’’ independent research and development costs 30, 2020. before ‘‘30 days’’; submitted for reimbursement under the an- (d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’; nual incurred cost proposal of such con- termination of the pilot program under this (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period tractor and the amount reported to the De- section, the Secretary of Defense shall sub- at the end and inserting a semicolon; and fense Technical Information Center; and mit a report to Congress regarding such pilot (4) by adding at the end the following new ‘‘(B) a summary of any issues relating to program, including the following, paragraphs: the ownership or distribution of intellectual disaggregated by armed force: ‘‘(10) for a prime contractor (as defined in property rights raised by such contractor re- (1) The number of veterans contacted, in- section 8701(5) of title 41) that is a small lating to an independent research and devel- cluding how many times such veterans were business concern (as defined under section 3 opment program of such contractor.’’. contacted. of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to (c) REPORT TO GAO.—The Secretary of De- (2) Information regarding the age, sex, and the fullest extent permitted by law, require fense shall submit to the Comptroller Gen- geographic region of contacted veterans.

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Pursuant to House Reso- ing what fields of employment. determine the effectiveness of the commu- lution 476, the gentleman from Wash- (6) How many contacted veterans are en- nications system between that military in- ington (Mr. SMITH) and the gentleman rolled or have sought to enroll in a course of stallation and the adjacent jurisdictions; and from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) each will education, including what fields of study. (2) an implementation plan to address any (7) Recommendations for legislation to im- deficiencies with interoperability caused by control 10 minutes. prove the long-term effectiveness of TAP and the incompatibility between the Department The Chair recognizes the gentleman the well-being of veterans. of Defense communications system and that from Washington. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of adjacent civilian agencies. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. (1) The term ‘‘armed force’’ has the mean- AMENDMENT NO. 185 OFFERED BY MR. HIGGINS Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- ing given that term in section 101 of title 10, OF NEW YORK tlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. United States Code. At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the KUSTER). (2) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. Assistance Program under sections 1142 and following new section: SEC. 10ll. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL MARITIME Chair, I thank the distinguished gen- 1144 of title 10, United States Code. tleman from Washington for yielding. (3) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning HERITAGE GRANTS PROGRAM. given that term in section 101 of title 38, Of the funds authorized to be appropriated I was pleased to offer an amendment United States Code. by this Act for fiscal year 2020 for the De- to H.R. 2500 to expand the liberal con- partment of Defense, the Secretary of De- AMENDMENT NO. 182 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS sideration standard given by discharge fense may contribute up to $5,000,000 to sup- OF FLORIDA review boards and boards for the cor- port the National Maritime Heritage Grants At the appropriate place in subtitle E of rection of military records to victims Program established under section 308703 of of military sexual trauma, to survivors title XII, insert the following: title 54, United States Code. SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE EN- of intimate partner violence and do- AMENDMENT NO. 186 OFFERED BY MS. HILL OF DURING UNITED STATES COMMIT- mestic abuse. CALIFORNIA MENT TO THE FREELY ASSOCIATED Members of the Armed Forces who STATES. At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add were victims of intimate partner vio- It is the sense of Congress that— the following new section: lence have sometimes received less (1) the United States has strong and endur- SEC. 898. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF SMALL UN- ing interests in the security and prosperity MANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. than honorable discharges because of of Oceania and the Western Pacific region, The Secretary of Defense shall take such behavior caused by their underlying including close relationships with the coun- action as necessary to strengthen the domes- trauma. This discharge status may ex- tries of Palau, the Marshall Islands and the tic production of small unmanned aircraft clude them from receiving veterans Federated States of Micronesia, with whom systems (as defined in section 331 of the FAA benefits, including services to help ad- the United States shares Compacts of Free Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub- dress their trauma. Association; lic Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note)), as de- Less than honorable discharge (2) the United States and the Freely Asso- scribed under Presidential Determination statuses are associated with higher ciated States share values including democ- No. 2019–13 of June 10, 2019. racy and human rights, as well as mutual in- rates of homelessness and suicide. Sim- AMENDMENT NO. 187 OFFERED BY MR. terest in a free, open and prosperous Indo- ply put, these discharge statuses are HOLLINGSWORTH OF INDIANA Pacific region; retraumatizing, and survivors deserve (3) the United States should expand sup- At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add better. port to the Freely Associated States on the following: My amendment would have ensured issues of concern, including climate change SEC. lll. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REP- victims of intimate partner violence RESENTATIVES ON INCREASING RE- mitigation, protection of the marine envi- receive the same liberal consideration ronment and maritime law enforcement; SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIO- (4) the United States should expeditiously PRINTING AND FABRICATION IN standard as other victims of sexual as- AUSTERE MILITARY ENVIRON- begin negotiations on the renewal of the sault in the Armed Forces. All sur- MENTS. vivors should be believed and treated Compacts of Free Association and conclude It is the sense of the House of Representa- such negotiations prior to the expiration of tives that the Defense Health Agency should with compassion, regardless of the vio- the current compacts in 2023 and 2024; and take appropriate actions to increase efforts lence they experienced. (5) the United States honors the service of focused on research and development in the I appreciate the willingness of the the men and women of the Freely Associated areas of bioprinting and fabrication in aus- House Armed Services Committee staff States who serve in the United States Armed tere military environments. to work with my team to try to get Forces. AMENDMENT NO. 188 OFFERED BY MS. KENDRA S. this provision included in the House AMENDMENT NO. 183 OFFERED BY MR. HECK OF HORN OF OKLAHOMA NDAA. Unfortunately, due to budg- WASHINGTON At the appropriate place in title VI, insert etary rules, we were unable to find a At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the the following: path forward. A provision that mirrors following new section: SEC. 6ll. REDUCTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF EARN- my amendment was included in the SEC. 5ll. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON INGS FROM WORK PERFORMED FREE CREDIT MONITORING IN AN- Senate NDAA, thanks to the tremen- WHILE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUITY NUAL FINANCIAL LITERACY BRIEF- dous leadership of Senators GILLIBRAND SUPPLEMENT. ING. and ERNST. The Secretary of each military department Section 8421a of title 5, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c)— Chairman SMITH, when the House and shall ensure that the annual financial lit- Senate conferences our two bills, will eracy education briefing provided to (1) by striking ‘‘full-time as an air traffic servicemembers includes information on the control instructor’’ and inserting ‘‘as an air you work with the Senate to see this availability of free credit monitoring serv- traffic control instructor, or supervisor provision included in the final con- ices pursuant to section 605A(k) of the Fair thereof,’’; and ference bill? Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)). (2) by inserting ‘‘or supervisor’’ after ‘‘an I yield to the gentleman from Wash- instructor’’. AMENDMENT NO. 184 OFFERED BY MR. HECK OF ington (Mr. SMITH). WASHINGTON AMENDMENT NO. 189 OFFERED BY MS. KENDRA S. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. HORN OF OKLAHOMA At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman the following: At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the from New Hampshire for her leadership SEC. 10ll. INTEROPERABILITY OF COMMUNICA- following new section: on this issue, and I agree that it is a TIONS BETWEEN MILITARY INSTAL- SEC. 345. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF CER- very important issue. LATIONS AND ADJACENT JURISDIC- TAIN COMMERCIAL DEPOT MAINTE- Absolutely, we will work with the TIONS. NANCE CONTRACTS. Not later than 12 months after the date of The Inspector General of the Department Senate to do our best to address it once the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall conduct an audit of each we get to conference, and, again, I of Defense Fire and Emergency Services military department and Defense Agency (as thank the gentlewoman for her work Working Group shall submit to the congres- defined in section 101 of title 10, United on this.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:35 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.072 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5653 Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. on human rights in Brazil in light of The Navy announced that, due to Chair, I thank the gentleman for his the Bolsonaro administration’s dan- earthquake-related damage, China response. gerous actions. Lake was not mission capable and that Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I President Bolsonaro has said he nonessential personnel had to be evacu- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from wants to strip constitutional land ated. This is significant because China New Jersey (Mr. SMITH). rights from Brazil’s indigenous people. Lake, along with neighboring installa- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank He has openly stated that indigenous tions, form a cornerstone of our na- my good friend, the distinguished rank- people should have been exterminated. tional defense architecture that inte- ing member, for yielding. His threats go beyond words. grates all operational domains: air, Mr. Chairman, for years, books and Bolsonaro’s administration has already land, sea, space, and cyberspace. articles have been written suggesting begun infringing upon the rights of in- The men and women who work here that significant research had been done digenous people and other vulnerable help test and develop the technology at U.S. Government facilities, includ- groups. needed to equip our warfighters with ing Fort Detrick and Plum Island, to Despite this alarming behavior, the very best weapons and tools to en- turn ticks and other insects into bio- President Trump named Brazil a major sure our military remains second to weapons. Now, a new book, ‘‘Bitten: non-NATO ally. Congress can and must none. The Secret History of Lyme Disease use its authority to direct and block Now, my amendment, which I offered and Biological Weapons,’’ by Kris funds and conduct oversight. with Congressman COOK, was included Newby, includes interviews with Dr. The Bolsonaro administration must in the en bloc package. It would au- Willy Burgdorfer, the researcher who is understand that increased U.S. co- thorize $100 million to help address credited with discovering Lyme dis- operation is conditional upon respect China Lake’s most immediate needs, ease. It turns out Dr. Burgdorfer was for the rights of the people of Brazil, and it requires the Department of De- also a bioweapons specialist. including indigenous people, Afro-Bra- fense to develop a plan by October 1 to The interviews combined with access zilians, women, and LGBTQ commu- assess, repair, and modernize the infra- to Dr. Burgdorfer’s lab files reveal that nities. structure and facilities at China Lake he and other bioweapons specialists Congress is watching, and we must and other installations in the R–2508 stuffed ticks with pathogens to cause demand accountability. Special Use Airspace Complex that was severe disability, disease, even death to Mr. Chairman, I also rise to support damaged by the earthquakes. potential enemies. my amendment, which prohibits the The extent of this damage is still With Lyme disease and other tick- Department of Defense from con- being assessed, but we need to ensure borne diseases exploding in the United tracting with companies that do not that we are not only repairing this im- States, with an estimated 300,000 to have a sexual harassment policy. portant base to address the threats fac- 427,000 new cases each year and 10 to 20 Now more than ever, people are em- ing our Nation today, but in the years percent of all patients suffering from powered to speak up and change the ahead. chronic Lyme disease, I believe Ameri- culture in the workplace. Congress, the Mr. Chairman, I want to be clear to cans have a right to know whether any Department of Defense, and many my constituents in Ridgecrest, in Kern of this is true. other workplaces have or are imple- County, this amendment is just an ini- If true, what were the parameters of menting policies to hold perpetrators tial step in helping China Lake and the the program? accountable. We must demand the communities I represent impacted by Who ordered it? same from those who do business with Was there any accidental release these earthquakes make sure they re- our government. anywhere or at any time of any of the cover. In fiscal year 2017, the Department of diseased ticks? Over the coming days, weeks, and Defense spent $320 billion on contrac- Were any ticks released by design? months, I ask my colleagues in this In the book, there is some talk of tors. If these contractors are going to Chamber and the U.S. Senate to join that happening at or near Richmond, receive Federal dollars, they should be with me to ensure Ridgecrest, China Virginia. Can any of this information subject to the same accountability. Lake, and all communities impacted help current-day researchers—and this My amendment will ensure that con- by earthquakes and natural disasters is most important of all—help current- tractors have sexual harassment poli- have our full support and are provided day researchers find a way to mitigate cies in place prior to signing on the the resources they need to quickly re- and maybe even cure these diseases? dotted line. All workers must be pro- build and get back to normal. It should be noted for the record that tected in the workplace, especially I also ask my colleagues to join me it was President Richard Nixon in 1969 when they are working to protect our in thanking all the local first respond- who ordered the end to all bioweapons country. ers, the local, State, and Federal emer- research, but we know that there were I urge my colleagues to support gency response officials who have tick farms at Plum Island and Fort workers and pass this amendment and worked nonstop over the past several Detrick, like I said earlier, and other pass the en bloc package. days to ensure our constituents af- places where this research was done. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I fected in Ridgecrest were safe, have We need to know. I encourage Mem- yield 1 minute to the distinguished food and water and a place to sleep. bers to read this book if they get the gentleman from California (Mr. Finally, I also want to thank the time, ‘‘Bitten: The Secret History of MCCARTHY), our Republican leader. thousands of residents across our com- Lyme Disease and Biological Weap- Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I munities for their help, their actions, ons.’’ Again, it may offer some clues as thank the gentleman for yielding. and their prayers for their neighbors in to how we combat this terrible epi- Mr. Chairman, on July 4, a 6.4 mag- need. demic of Lyme disease in the United nitude earthquake hit Ridgecrest, Cali- It is said adversity does not build States. fornia. A day later, our Ridgecrest character; it reveals it. Earthquakes My amendment tasks the DoD Inspector community experienced a 7.1 mag- can shake our foundations, but the General to ask the hard questions and report nitude earthquake. residents of Ridgecrest should hold back. The millions of people suffering from To put that in perspective, the their heads high. In this time of adver- Lyme and other tick-borne diseases deserve Northridge quake that, 20 years ago, sity, their true character has shown to know the truth. severely cost 60 lives and others and and is an inspiration to all of us. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. crippled Los Angeles was less than I urge my colleagues to support this Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- that. amendment. tlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. People felt this throughout southern b 1915 HAALAND), a member of the committee. California, but the epicenter of these Ms. HAALAND. Mr. Chairman, I earthquakes was located on the Naval Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. thank the gentleman for yielding. Air Weapons Station China Lake. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support Hundreds of aftershocks have already tleman from New Jersey (Mr. of my amendment requiring reporting occurred and are still occurring. GOTTHEIMER).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:35 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.140 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Chairman, I work that I have been doing over the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. thank Chairman SMITH, Ranking Mem- past year with my friend, Senator TOM RIGGLEMAN). ber THORNBERRY, and all the Armed COTTON, to fight this plague. Mr. RIGGLEMAN. Mr. Chairman, I Services Committee members for all Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking mem- rise today in support of my amend- their hard work on this bill. ber for yielding, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ ment, which directs the Secretary of I rise in support of the en bloc pack- vote on this en bloc package. Defense to develop a plan for a pilot age, which contains four amendments I Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. program to train skilled technicians have introduced. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- for placement in the defense industrial Mr. Chair, Iran has engaged in reck- tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- base, including critical shipbuilding less conduct, destabilizing the region, GEVIN). skills such as welding, metrology, qual- with their attacks on allied tankers Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I thank ity assurance, machining, and additive near the Strait of Hormuz and with the the gentleman for yielding. manufacturing. support of terrorist organizations, in- Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of Mr. Chair, I would like to begin by cluding Hezbollah and Hamas. We must this en bloc package, and I would also thanking my friends, colleagues, and remain vigilant with Iran. like to speak in favor of en bloc pack- fellow Virginians, Representatives My amendment ensures that the De- age No. 10, which includes four of my LURIA, WITTMAN, MCEACHIN, and fense Department reports on threats to amendments. BEYER, for their partnership on this freedom of navigation on all inter- The first would mandate that the amendment. national waterways. President provide Congress with a copy Our Nation’s defense industrial base My second amendment directs the of National Security Presidential is a critical aspect of our Nation’s na- Defense and State Departments to send Memorandums related to military op- tional security and economic pros- recommendations to Congress to im- erations in cyberspace. perity. We must continue to adapt this prove the Cooperative Threat Reduc- Congress has a vital role to play in industry to respond to the emerging tion Program. This will help eliminate ensuring that offensive cyber oper- challenges and global realities that nuclear material and prevent prolifera- ations do not inadvertently undermine face our country. One such challenge is tion. stability in cyberspace. Unfortunately, training a workforce that can maintain My third amendment prohibits funds the White House has continuously sty- the required tools and products our and support from going to foreign ter- mied our efforts and attempts to con- Armed Forces need. rorist organizations, including Hamas, duct this constitutionally-protected The Defense Industrial Base report to Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, oversight, refusing to provide impor- the President dated October 2018 stat- al-Shabaab, and the Islamic Revolu- tant policy documents that took effect ed: ‘‘Without concerted action that tionary Guard Corps, by adding these nearly a year ago. provides both a ready workforce and to the prohibited list in section 1224 of Ironically, I have largely supported continuously-charged pipeline of new this bill. We must stop terrorism in its the administration’s more forward- employees, the U.S. will not be able to tracks. leaning posture, but regardless of my maintain the large, vibrant, and di- Finally, brave Americans of every feelings towards the underlying strat- verse machine tools sector needed.’’ background have served in our Armed egy, it is unacceptable that the White This amendment helps the Depart- Forces, including Jewish American vet- House continues to stonewall our at- ment of Defense close the gap in our erans who fought Nazis in World War tempts to oversee sensitive operations. Nation’s workforce that threatens our II. This amendment will stop that ob- global competitiveness and military My fourth amendment requires the struction. capabilities. It will help America mod- Defense Department to question A second amendment ensures that ernize its workforce and create a pipe- whether our Active Duty servicemem- new software acquisition pathways will line of new employees who support our bers have experienced anti-Semitism include cybersecurity metrics. I security apparatus. while bravely serving our country. strongly support updating how the Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to Mr. Chair, I urge support for this bi- Pentagon buys software, but it is im- support this amendment. partisan en bloc package of amend- portant that we have explicit measures Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. ments. of the security of the code that we are Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I buying. tlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA yield 1 minute to the distinguished Now, I hope that this amendment S. HORN). gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. HILL). will both drive the adoption of metrics Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Chair, I related to common software weak- Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman thank the chairman of the full com- nesses and lead to broader changes, SMITH for yielding. mittee, and I thank the ranking mem- such as increased use of type-safe pro- I rise today to speak about two ber for yielding. gramming languages. amendments in this en bloc package Today I rise in support of Mr. ROSE’s Finally, this package includes two that are critical to the Nation’s secu- amendment to the National Defense amendments related to our Special Op- rity and good governance. Authorization Act. This amendment, erations Forces. The first is a bipartisan amendment which I cosponsored, takes the nec- The first extends by 3 years a rel- that addresses the need for oversight essary steps to target bad actors re- atively new irregular warfare author- and accountability in our national se- sponsible for the illegal trafficking of ity, which is designed to address curity infrastructure. This bipartisan fentanyl into the United States. threats in the gray zone below the level amendment directs the IG to audit Across Arkansas, heartbroken fami- of armed conflict in order to gauge its DOD departments and agencies to de- lies have told me their stories time and use and effectiveness. termine if excess profit and cost esca- time again about how the opioid crisis The second would strengthen require- lation on sole-source contracts has has claimed the lives of their loved ments that the Department notify Con- taken place. This is important not only ones. gress before exercising a counterterror- for our bases and maintenance, but it According to the CDC, in 2017, more ism authority referred to as 127 Echo. impacts our Nation’s readiness. than 130 Americans lost their lives to This authority has proven its worth While we understand that contrac- opioid abuse each day, nearly half of over the last decade, but I believe that tors and suppliers need to make a prof- those deaths attributable to fentanyl. we must continue to improve our rig- it, that doesn’t mean that our taxpayer We have a responsibility to stem the orous oversight to ensure appropriate dollars should go to fund excess profits tide of this crisis. Targeting the source use. and escalations that are well outside of of the world’s largest producers and Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of this the norm. distributors of fentanyl will begin to en bloc package and my amendments This good governance is reasonable stop the flow of these drugs. in en bloc package No. 10. and helps us to ensure our Nation’s se- Mr. Chair, I am grateful to Mr. ROSE Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I curity while being good stewards of the for this effort, which complements yield 1 minute to the distinguished taxpayer dollars.

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I reserve OF PENNSYLVANIA Nation’s veterans. the balance of my time. At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the Right now, we are experiencing a se- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I following: vere shortage of air traffic controllers have no further speakers on this en SEC. 606. CONTINUED ENTITLEMENTS WHILE A across this Nation, and retired air traf- bloc package, and I yield back the bal- MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES fic controllers are some of the most PARTICIPATES IN A CAREER INTER- ance of my time. MISSION PROGRAM. qualified supervisors and trainers. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, Section 710(h) of title 10, United States However, under current law, all FERS I urge adoption of the en bloc package, Code, is amended— retirees either must work under 1.5 and I yield back the balance of my (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and days per week or full-time, otherwise, time. inserting a semicolon; they lose their Federal retirement. The CHAIR. The question is on the (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period This amendment allows all retirees amendments en bloc offered by the and inserting a semicolon; and to simply retain their hard-earned re- gentleman from Washington (Mr. (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: tirement dollars that they have paid SMITH). in, so we can train the next generation ‘‘(3) the entitlement of the member and of The en bloc amendments were agreed the survivors of the member to all death ben- of air traffic controllers. to. efits under the provisions of chapter 75 of Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 8 OFFERED BY MS. this title; yield 2 minutes to the distinguished KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA ‘‘(4) the provision of all travel and trans- gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. portation allowances for the survivors of de- STAUBER). Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolu- ceased members to attend burial ceremonies Mr. STAUBER. Mr. Chair, I thank under section 481f of title 37; and tion 476, I offer amendments en bloc as the chairman and ranking member for ‘‘(5) the eligibility of the member for gen- the designee for Mr. SMITH of Wash- including my amendments in these en eral benefits as provided in part II of title ington. bloc amendments. 38.’’. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Mr. Chair, my amendment is simple. AMENDMENT NO. 194 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN It requires the Secretary of the Navy the amendments en bloc. OF PENNSYLVANIA to create a report regarding the feasi- Amendments en bloc No. 8 consisting Add at the end of subtitle G of title XII the bility of doing maintenance work on of amendment Nos. 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, following: 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, SEC. 1268. REPORT ON IMPLICATIONS OF CHI- naval vessels at shipyards other than NESE MILITARY PRESENCE IN shipyards in the vessel’s home port. 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 printed in part B of House DJIBOUTI. Currently, the Navy has a tremen- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days dous maintenance backlog, but under Report 116–143, offered by Ms. KENDRA after the date of the enactment of this Act, current law, there are certain restric- S. HORN of Oklahoma: the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the tions that limit where naval vessels AMENDMENT NO. 191 OFFERED BY MR. HORSFORD appropriate congressional committees a re- can undertake maintenance repair. Un- OF NEVADA port that contains a comprehensive strategy to address security concerns posed by the less these restrictions are lifted, the At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new section: Chinese People’s Liberation Army Support Navy’s backlog will only increase expo- Base in Djibouti to United States military nentially. SEC. 2ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR AIR FORCE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INI- installations and logistics chains in sub-Sa- At the same time, there are fully TIATIVES. haran Africa and the Middle East. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report qualified shipyards in the rest of the (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the required by subsection (a) shall include the United States, including the Great amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- following: Lakes region, Gulf Coast, and Alaska, vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- (1) An assessment of the potential mili- that can perform repair work for cer- priated in section 201 for research, develop- tary, intelligence, and logistical threats fac- ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in tain types of naval vessels. Yards such ing key regional United States military in- the corresponding funding table in section as Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wis- frastructure, supply chains, and staging 4201, for research, development, test, and consin, have the capacity and skills to grounds due to the proximity of major Chi- evaluation, Air Force, basic research, Uni- do this work. They just need the nese military assets in Djibouti. versity Research Initiatives, line 002 (PE (2) An assessment of the efforts taken by chance. 0601103F) is hereby increased by $5,000,000. Camp Lemonnier to improve aviation safety I know Fraser Shipyards and others (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts in the aftermath of the recent Chinese mili- are dedicated to the national security set forth in the funding tables in division D, tary targeting of American flight crews with mission of the United States and would the amount authorized to be appropriated in military-grade lasers. be an efficient and competent service section 301 for operation and maintenance, (3) An assessment of Djibouti’s Chinese- as specified in the corresponding funding provider, and I am certain Fraser Ship- held public debt and the strategic table in section 4301, for operation and main- yards and others within the Great vulnerabilities such may present if China tenance, Defense-wide, operating forces, Spe- Lakes do not stand alone in this proc- moves to claim the Port of Djibouti or other cial Operations Command Theater Forces, ess. key logistical assets in repayment. line 100 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. Although these vessels may not be (4) A description of the specific operational homeported in these regions of the AMENDMENT NO. 192 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN challenges facing United States military and country, it should be within the Sec- OF PENNSYLVANIA supply chains in the Horn of Africa and the retary’s discretion to decide what At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add Middle East in the event that access to the the following new section: types of vessels could be sent to such strategically significant Port of Djibouti be- SEC. 882. POSTAWARD EXPLANATIONS FOR UN- comes limited or lost in its entirety, as well shipyards to help with the Navy’s SUCCESSFUL OFFERORS FOR CER- as a comprehensive contingency strategy to maintenance backlog. This could in- TAIN CONTRACTS. maintain full operational capacity in clude noncombatant vessels, vessels Not later than 180 days after the date of AFRICOM and CENTCOM through other with minimal crews, or other vessels the enactment of this Act, the Federal Ac- ports and transport hubs. that only need limited periods of time quisition Regulation shall be revised to re- (5) An identification of measures to miti- in shipyards for the repair work. quire that with respect to an offer for a task gate risk of escalation between United The opportunity to create additional order or delivery order in an amount greater States and Chinese military assets in geographic repair centers presents the than the simplified acquisition threshold (as Djibouti. defined in section 134 of title 41, United United States Navy an opportunity to (6) Any other matters the Secretary of De- States Code) and less than or equal to fense considers appropriate. diversify their industrial base, create $5,500,000 issued under an indefinite delivery- (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- resiliency, and improve our military indefinite quantity contract, the contracting section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified readiness. officer for such contract shall, upon written form, but may include a classified annex.

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(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- SEC. 12ll. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DE- SEC. 7ll. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term FENSE PROGRAM TO PROTECT NIH TO COMBAT TRIPLE NEGATIVE ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ UNITED STATES STUDENTS AGAINST BREAST CANCER. FOREIGN AGENTS. means— (a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Health of Not later than 240 days after the date of (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the the Department of Defense shall work in col- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of laboration with the National Institutes of Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com- Defense shall provide a briefing to the con- mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Health to— gressional defense committees on the pro- (1) identify specific genetic and molecular Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; gram described in section 1277 of the Na- and targets and biomarkers for triple negative tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal breast cancer; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), including an Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- (2) provide information useful in bio- assessment on whether the program is bene- marker selection, drug discovery, and clin- mittee on Appropriations, and the Perma- ficial to students interning, working part nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the ical trials design that will enable both— time, or in a program that will result in em- (A) triple negative breast cancer patients House of Representatives. ployment post-graduation with Department to be identified earlier in the progression of of Defense components and contractors. AMENDMENT NO. 195 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON their disease; and LEE OF TEXAS AMENDMENT NO. 198 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON (B) the development of multiple targeted At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, LEE OF TEXAS therapies for the disease. add the following new section: At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the (b) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the following: SEC. 28ll. REPORT ON CAPACITY OF DEPART- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- MENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE SEC. 5lll. REPORT ON RATE OF MATERNAL vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- SURVIVORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS MORTALITY AMONG MEMBERS OF priated by section 1405 for the Defense WITH EMERGENCY SHORT-TERM THE ARMED FORCES. Health Program, as specified in the cor- HOUSING. Not later than 180 days after the date of responding funding tables in division D, is Not later than 220 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of hereby increased by $10,000,000 to carry out Defense, and with respect to members of the the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of subsection (a). Coast Guard, the Secretary of the Depart- Defense shall submit to the congressional de- (c) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts ment in which the Coast Guard is operating fense committees a report analyzing the ca- set forth in the funding tables in division D, when it is not operating as a service in the pacity of the Department of Defense to pro- the amount authorized to be appropriated for Navy, shall submit to Congress a report on operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as vide survivors of natural disasters with the rate of maternal mortality among mem- specified in the corresponding funding table emergency short-term housing. bers of the Armed Forces and the dependents in section 4301, for Operation and Mainte- AMENDMENT NO. 196 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON of such members. nance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced by LEE OF TEXAS AMENDMENT NO. 199 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON $10,000,000. At the appropriate place in subtitle G of LEE OF TEXAS AMENDMENT NO. 202 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON title XII, insert the following: At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add LEE OF TEXAS the following new section: SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA AND THE SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON SPACE DEBRIS. LAKE CHAD BASIN. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days the following new section: SEC. 7ll. FUNDING FOR POST-TRAUMATIC (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— after the date of the enactment of this Act, STRESS DISORDER. (1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the (a) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the and the systematic gross human rights viola- appropriate congressional committees a re- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- tions against the people of Nigeria and the port on the risks posed by man-made space vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- Lake Chad Basin carried out by Boko debris in low-earth orbit, including— priated by section 1405 for the Defense Haram; (1) recommendations with respect to the Health Program, as specified in the cor- (2) expresses its support for the people of remediation of such risks; and responding funding table in such division, is Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin who wish (2) outlines of plans to reduce the incident hereby increased by $2,500,000 for post-trau- to live in a peaceful, economically pros- of such space debris. matic stress disorder. perous, and democratic region; and (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (3) calls on the President to support Nige- ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ set forth in the funding tables in division D, rian, Lake Chad Basin, and international means— the amount authorized to be appropriated for community efforts to ensure accountability (1) the Committee on Armed Services and operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as for crimes against humanity committed by the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- specified in the corresponding funding table Boko Haram against the people of Nigeria nology of the House of Representatives; and in section 4301, for Operation and Mainte- and the Lake Chad Basin, particularly the (2) the Committee on Armed Services and nance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced by young girls kidnapped from Chibok and Committee on Commerce, Science, and $2,500,000. other internally displaced persons affected Transportation of the Senate. by the actions of Boko Haram. AMENDMENT NO. 203 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON AMENDMENT NO. 200 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS (b) REPORT.— LEE OF TEXAS (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the after the date of the enactment of this Act, At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add following: the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the following new section: SEC. 560b. SPEECH DISORDERS OF CADETS AND State, and the Attorney General shall joint- SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY TRAIN- MIDSHIPMEN. ly submit to Congress a report on efforts to ING PROGRAMS. (a) TESTING.—The Superintendent of a combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake Not later than 240 days after the date of military service academy shall provide test- Chad Basin. the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of ing for speech disorders to incoming cadets Defense shall submit to the congressional de- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under or midshipmen under the jurisdiction of that fense committees a report that accounts for paragraph (1) shall include the following ele- Superintendent. all of the efforts, programs, initiatives, and ments: (b) NO EFFECT ON ADMISSION.—The testing investments of the Department of Defense to (A) A description of initiatives undertaken under subsection (a) may not have any affect train elementary, secondary, and postsec- by the Department of Defense to assist the on admission to a military service academy. ondary students in fields related to cyberse- (c) RESULTS.—The Superintendent shall Government of Nigeria and countries in the curity, cyber defense, and cyber operations. Lake Chad Basin to develop capacities to de- provide each cadet or midshipman under the The report shall— jurisdiction of that Superintendent the re- ploy special forces to combat Boko Haram. (1) include information on the metrics used (B) A description of United States activi- sult of the testing under subsection (a) and a to evaluate such efforts, programs, initia- list of warfare unrestricted line officer posi- ties to enhance the capacity of Nigeria and tives, and investments, and identify overlaps countries in the Lake Chad Basin to inves- tions and occupation specialists that require or redundancies across the various efforts, successful performance on the speech test. tigate and prosecute human rights violations programs, initiatives, and investments; and perpetrated against the people of Nigeria and (d) THERAPY.—The Superintendent shall (2) address how the Department leverages furnish speech therapy to a cadet or mid- the Lake Chad Basin by Boko Haram, al- such efforts, programs, initiatives, and in- Qaeda affiliates, and other terrorist organi- shipman under the jurisdiction of that Su- vestments in the recruitment and retention perintendent at the election of the cadet or zations, in order to promote respect for rule of both the civilian and military of law in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. midshipman. cyberworkforces. (e) RETAKING.—A cadet or midshipman AMENDMENT NO. 197 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON AMENDMENT NO. 201 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON whose testing indicate a speech disorder or LEE OF TEXAS LEE OF TEXAS impediment may elect to retake the testing At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add once each academic year while enrolled at the following new section: the following new section: the military service academy.

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AMENDMENT NO. 204 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON SEC. 28ll. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MON- (1) repatriation, transfer, prosecution, and LEE OF TEXAS OXIDE DETECTORS IN MILITARY intelligence-gathering; FAMILY HOUSING. In section 235(a)(2)— (2) coordinating a whole-of-government ap- Section 2821 of title 10, United States Code, proach with other countries and inter- (1) in subparagraph (H), strike ‘‘and’’ at is amended by adding at the end the fol- national organizations, including the end; lowing new subsection: (2) redesignate subparagraph (I) as sub- ‘‘(e) The Secretary concerned shall provide INTERPOL, to ensure secure chains of cus- paragraph (J); and for the installation and maintenance of an tody and locations of ISIS foreign terrorist (3) insert after subparagraph (H), the fol- appropriate number of carbon monoxide de- fighter detainees; lowing new subparagraph (I): tectors in each unit of military family hous- (3) coordinating technical and evidentiary (I) opportunities and risks; and ing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’. assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of ISIS foreign ter- AMENDMENT NO. 205 OFFERED BY MS. JAYAPAL AMENDMENT NO. 211 OFFERED BY MR. JOYCE OF rorist fighter detainees; and OF WASHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA (4) all multilateral and international en- At the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII, Page 379, after line 2, insert the following gagements led by the Department of State add the following new section: new subsection: and other agencies that are related to the ll (h) FUNDING.— SEC. 28 . REPORT ON PROJECTS AWAITING AP- current and future handling, detention, and PROVAL FROM THE REALTY GOV- (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the ERNANCE BOARD. prosecution of ISIS foreign terrorist fighter amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- Not later than 180 days after the date of detainees. vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of (b) RETENTION OF AUTHORITY.—The ap- priated in section 301 for operation and Defense shall submit to Congress a report de- maintenance, as specified in the cor- pointment of a senior-level coordinator pur- scribing the projects that, as of the date of suant to subsection (a) shall not deprive any responding funding table in section 4301, for the report, are awaiting approval from the agency of any authority to independently operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, Realty Governance Board. Such report shall administrative and service-wide activities, include— perform functions of that agency. Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 460 is (1) a list of projects awaiting evaluation (c) ANNUAL REPORT.— hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the for a Major Land Acquisition Waiver; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days amount of such increase to be made avail- (2) an assessment of the impact a project after the date of the enactment of this Act, able for the Defense Suicide Prevention Of- described in paragraph (1) would have on the and not less frequently than once each year fice and National Guard suicide prevention security of physical assets and personnel at thereafter through January 21, 2021, the indi- pilot program under this section). the military installation requesting the vidual designated under subsection (a) shall (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts Major Land Acquisition Waiver. submit to the appropriate committees of set forth in the funding tables in division D, AMENDMENT NO. 212 OFFERED BY MS. KAPTUR OF Congress a detailed report regarding high- the amount authorized to be appropriated in OHIO section 101 for procurement, as specified in value ISIS detainees that the coordinator the corresponding funding table in section Insert after section 554 the following new reasonably determines to be subject to 4101, for shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, section: criminal prosecution in the United States. ship to shore connector, line 024 is hereby re- SEC. 5ll. INCLUSION OF COAST GUARD IN DE- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph duced by $5,000,000. PARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE (1) shall include, at a minimum, the fol- PROGRAM. lowing: Page 379, line 3, strike ‘‘(h)’’ and insert Section 2193b of title 10, United States ‘‘(i)’’. (A) A detailed description of the facilities Code, is further amended— where ISIS foreign terrorist fighter detain- AMENDMENT NO. 206 OFFERED BY MS. JAYAPAL (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and the ees described in paragraph (1) are being held. OF WASHINGTON Secretary of the Department in which the (B) An analysis of all United States efforts At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add Coast Guard is operating’’ after ‘‘military to prosecute ISIS foreign terrorist fighter the following new section: departments’’; and detainees described in paragraph (1) and the (2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘and the SEC. 898. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH outcomes of such efforts. Any information, Secretaries of the military departments’’ the disclosure of which may violate Depart- PERSONS WITH WILLFUL OR RE- and inserting ‘‘, the Secretaries of the mili- PEATED VIOLATIONS OF THE FAIR ment of Justice policy or law, relating to a tary departments, and the Secretary of the LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938. prosecution or investigation may be with- Department in which the Coast Guard is op- The head of a Federal department or agen- held from a report under paragraph (1). erating’’. cy (as defined in section 102 of title 40, (C) A detailed description of any option to United States Code) shall initiate a debar- AMENDMENT NO. 213 OFFERED BY MR. KEATING expedite prosecution of any ISIS foreign ter- ment proceeding with respect to a person for OF MASSACHUSETTS rorist fighter detainee described in para- whom information regarding a willful or re- At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add graph (1), including in a court of competent peated violation of the Fair Labor Standards the following: jurisdiction outside of the United States. Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) as deter- SEC. l. MEANINGFUL INCLUSION OF AFGHAN (D) An analysis of factors on the ground in mined by a disposition described under sub- WOMEN IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Syria and Iraq that may result in the unin- As part of any activities of the Department section (c)(1) of section 2313 of title 41, tended release of ISIS foreign terrorist fight- of Defense relating to the ongoing peace United States Code, is included in the data- er detainees described in paragraph (1), and process in Afghanistan, the Secretary of De- base established under subsection (a) of such an assessment of any measures available to fense, in coordination with the Secretary of section. mitigate such releases. State, shall seek to ensure the meaningful (E) A detailed description of all multilat- AMENDMENT NO. 207 OFFERED BY MR. JEFFRIES participation of Afghan women in that proc- OF NEW YORK ess in a manner consistent with the Women, eral and other international efforts or pro- Page 817, after line 21, insert the following: Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. posals that would assist in the prosecution of ‘‘(30) An assessment of the nature of Chi- 2152j et seq.), including through advocacy for ISIS foreign terrorist fighter detainees de- nese military relations with Russia, includ- the inclusion of Afghan women leaders in on- scribed in paragraph (1). ing what strategic objectives China and Rus- going and future negotiations to end the con- (F) An analysis of all efforts between the sia share and are acting on, and on what ob- flict in Afghanistan. United States and partner countries within the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS or other jectives they misalign.’’. AMENDMENT NO. 214 OFFERED BY MR. KEATING countries to share intelligence or evidence OF MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT NO. 208 OFFERED BY MS. JOHNSON that may aid in the prosecution of members OF TEXAS At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and as- following: Page 145, lines 23 through 24, strike ‘‘ as sociated forces, and any legal obstacles that the Secretary considers necessary and appro- SEC. lll. ESTABLISHING A COORDINATOR FOR may hinder such efforts. ISIS DETAINEE ISSUES. priate’’ and insert ‘‘on an annual basis’’. (G) An analysis of the manner in which the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days United States Government communicates on AMENDMENT NO. 209 OFFERED BY MS. JOHNSON after the date of the enactment of this Act, such proposals and efforts to the families of OF TEXAS the President, acting through the Secretary United States citizens believed to be a vic- of State, shall designate an existing official Page 365, line 10, insert before the period tim of a criminal act by an ISIS foreign ter- within the Department of State to serve as the following: ‘‘, in a manner that addresses rorist fighter detainee. senior-level coordinator to coordinate, in the need for cultural competence and diver- (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) conjunction with the lead and other relevant sity among such mental health providers’’. shall be submitted in unclassified form, but agencies, all matters for the United States AMENDMENT NO. 210 OFFERED BY MS. JOHNSON Government relating to the long-term dis- may include a classified annex. OF TEXAS position of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (d) DEFINITIONS.——In this section: At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, (ISIS) foreign terrorist fighter detainees, in- (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of add the following new section: cluding all matters in connection with— Congress’’ means—

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My amendment would change mittee on Intelligence and the Committee on No. 126, phases out the Department of this by extending eligibility for an ad- Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Defense’s use of AFFF firefighting ditional year during their transition to Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- foam by 2025, reducing PFAS contami- civilian life. mittee on the Judiciary, the Permanent Se- nation and protecting our commu- It is reported that veterans, in their lect Committee on Intelligence, and the nities. first year after separating from uni- Committee on Appropriations of the House The amendment also substantially formed service, sadly, experience sui- of Representatives. limits the Department of Defense’s cide rates at approximately two times (2) The term ‘‘ISIS foreign terrorist fighter ability to use waivers from 6 years to 1 higher than the overall veteran suicide detainee’’ means a detained individual— year. Currently, the Department of De- rate. This is even higher for wounded (A) who allegedly fought for or supported the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); fense can use waivers that allow the veterans. My amendment looks to com- and use of AFFF firefighting foam up to bat this devastating statistic by pro- (B) who is a national of a country other 2035, almost a decade longer than this viding veterans with continued phys- than Iraq or Syria. phaseout provision would allow. ical, psychological, and social rehabili- (e) SUNSET.—The requirements under this I thank, again, Representatives KIL- tation during the first year of transi- section shall sunset on January 21, 2021. DEE and PAPPAS for supporting this tion. AMENDMENT NO. 215 OFFERED BY MS. KELLY OF amendment. Mr. Chairman, I encourage my col- ILLINOIS I also thank Chairman SMITH and his leagues to support this amendment At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the extraordinary staff for working with package. following new section: me on these critically important Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I SEC. 5ll. REPORT ON TRAINING AND SUPPORT issues. continue to reserve the balance of my AVAILABLE TO MILITARY SPOUSES. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 time. days after the date of the enactment of this have no speakers, and I reserve the bal- Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Per- ance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the sonnel and Readiness shall submit to the Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. congressional defense committees a report Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the WILD). that includes a description of the following: gentleman from Arizona (Mr. STAN- Ms. WILD. Mr. Chairman, I rise (1) Financial literacy programs currently TON). today to urge my colleagues to vote designed specifically for military spouses. Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, I yes on a bipartisan amendment to ad- (2) Programs designed to educate spouses thank the gentlewoman for yielding. and service members about the risks of dress the opioid crisis that affects our multi-level marketing. Mr. Chairman, few things are as pa- servicemembers so severely. And I (3) Efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of triotic—as American—as serving our thank my fellow Pennsylvanian and financial literacy programs. Nation in the United States Armed friend, BRIAN FITZPATRICK, for joining (4) The number of counseling sessions re- Forces. My amendment, amendment me in tackling this issue. quested by military spouses at Family Sup- No. 17, would ensure that noncitizens This amendment would establish a port Centers in the previous 5 years. defending our country receive the re- partnership between the Department of (b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report sub- sources they need to pursue the citi- Defense and academic health centers to mitted under subsection (a) shall be made zenship they have earned. available on a publicly accessible website of work on three key areas: the Department of Defense. Specifically, my amendment will One, focused research on reducing modify the pre-separation counseling our servicemembers’ dependency on The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- checklist administered to servicemem- opioids; lution 476, the gentlewoman from Okla- bers to provide them an opportunity to Two, the development of new meth- homa (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) and the request further information regarding ods of pain management and mental gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- expedited naturalization. health strategies; and BERRY) each will control 10 minutes. Throughout history, many legal per- Three, partnerships with industry The Chair recognizes the gentle- manent residents have demonstrated that would advance technologies for woman from Oklahoma. their commitment to the United States Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. wounded servicemembers that will im- by volunteering to serve their adopted Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the prove their day-to-day lives. country by putting on the uniform and The opioid epidemic is not and can- gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. joining the United States Armed not be a bipartisan issue. It hits com- DEAN). Ms. DEAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the Forces. Unfortunately, we have all seen munities all across the country, re- chairman of the committee and I also reports that there may be thousands of gardless of ethnicity, race, or socio- thank the designee for yielding me this deported U.S. veterans because they economic status. But the epidemic is time. failed to apply for citizenship for a va- spreading to our servicemembers at an I am pleased to introduce two amend- riety of reasons. Deporting these patri- alarming rate. ments to the National Defense Author- otic veterans does not reflect our Our servicemembers have unique ization Act that deal with PFAS con- American values. challenges. Studies show that 15 per- tamination issues. As a country that honors our vet- cent of servicemembers use opioids fol- The first amendment, amendment erans, we need to take the appropriate lowing injuries while deployed, which 125, provides an additional $5 million steps to ensure that those who volun- is almost four times the civilian aver- for the nationwide Centers for Disease teered to serve are not deported be- age of 4 percent. As a result, addiction Control and the Agency for Toxic Sub- cause they were unaware of the bene- is higher among servicemembers than stances and Disease Registry PFAS fits available to them. in the civilian population and is rising. health study, authorizing a total of $15 My amendment provides a safety net Over a 3-year period, the percentage of million for this critical research. that ensures noncitizen servicemem- misuse nearly tripled. That is why this We know that PFAS chemicals are bers who defended our country are amendment is so critical. linked to devastating health con- aware of these benefits. Our servicemembers protect all of us sequences and are present in 99 percent Mr. Chairman, my amendment No. 14 and we can protect them by passing of Americans, but many questions re- allows veterans who are enrolled in this amendment and curtailing the main unanswered. This study will help their respective service’s Wounded devastating addictions of our American get the answers our constituents de- Warrior program to continue their en- heroes. serve and the solutions we need. rollment in the Military Adaptive Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of this Sports Program for an additional year amendment. b 1930 after separation. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I I thank Representatives KILDEE, Currently, once a servicemember sep- continue to reserve the balance of my FITZPATRICK, UPTON, PAPPAS, BOYLE, arates from the U.S. Armed Forces, time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:44 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.090 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5659 Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. force in our economy, especially in the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 Washington State. By ensuring con- HORN). minutes to the gentleman from Illinois tracts are awarded on a competitive The en bloc amendments were agreed (Mr. SCHNEIDER). basis, we can save the Federal Govern- to. Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Chairman, I ment millions of dollars in acquisition AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. thank my colleague from Oklahoma for and sustainment costs. KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA yielding. Also, for NDAA, I partnered with my Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support friend and colleague, Representative Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Reso- of my amendment codifying the Boots RICK LARSEN, to ensure communities lution 476, as the designee of the gen- to Business program and authorizing it facing the greatest risk of fire have eq- tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH), I for 5 years. uitable access to firefighting and emer- offer amendments en bloc. The men and women who ably serve gency equipment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will our Nation with honor deserve our sup- Two Federal programs, the Fire- designate the amendments en bloc. port as they transition from military fighter Property Program and the Fed- Amendments en bloc No. 9 consisting to civilian life. Many of our service- eral Excess Personal Property Pro- of amendment Nos. 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, members have the temperament, drive, gram, transfer excess Department of 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, and skills to excel in small business. Defense property to the U.S. Forest 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, and 238 printed They excel as small-business owners Service, which then provides it to in part B of House Report 116–143, of- and as entrepreneurs, but they often- States for use in firefighting. This fered by Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- times lack the industry-specific experi- property includes trucks, tools, hoses, homa: ence to turn their dreams into reality. vehicles, and aircraft parts, as well as AMENDMENT NO. 216 OFFERED BY MR. KHANNA The Boots to Business program helps protective clothing. OF CALIFORNIA bridge this gap by offering exiting serv- However, these programs do not cur- At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add icemembers and military spouses a 2- rently distribute equipment based on the following: day in-person course on business own- need or risk, but rather on a first- SEC. 3121. AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR ership, followed by more in-depth in- DENUCLEARIZATION OF DEMO- come, first-served basis. This bill will CRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF struction through an 8-week online allow for need to be taken into consid- NORTH KOREA. course. eration when this equipment is avail- (a) IN GENERAL.—The amount authorized Since the program launched in 2013, able so that we can improve fire- to be appropriated by section 3101 and avail- more than 50,000 veterans have partici- fighting and emergency service capa- able as specified in the funding table in sec- tion 4701 for defense nuclear nonproliferation pated. bilities where they are needed most. Earlier this week, the House Small is hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the Lastly, I thank my colleague, Rep- Business Committee held a hearing on amount of the increase to be available to de- resentative STIVERS, for partnering veteran entrepreneurship. We had the velop and prepare to implement a com- with me to ensure that the Secretary prehensive, long-term monitoring and chance to hear from veterans who of Defense is conducting research on verification program for activities related to turned their careers as small-business the reproductive health of female serv- the phased denuclearization of the Demo- owners successfully after benefiting icemembers and making that research cratic People’s Republic of North Korea, in from the programming and training coordination with relevant international public. With our military forces diver- provided by the Boots to Business pro- partners and organizations. sifying, it is important that we address gram. (b) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be issues identified for improvement in Codifying this important program is appropriated by this title and available as that research. specified in the funding table in section 4701 a bipartisan effort, and I urge my col- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I for weapons activities for stockpile services, leagues to join us in support of the yield back the balance of my time. production support is hereby reduced by Boots to Business program and more Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. $10,000,000. opportunities for our veterans. Mr. Chairman, I encourage my col- AMENDMENT NO. 219 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I MICHIGAN continue to reserve the balance of my leagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final pas- At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the time. following: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. sage, and I yield back the balance of my time. SEC. 567. TRAINING PROGRAM REGARDING Mr. Chairman, may I inquire how much DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS. time is remaining on each side? Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, l rise (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than Sep- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. STANTON). today to voice my support for my three tember 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense The gentlewoman from Oklahoma has 3 amendments to H.R. 2500, the National De- shall establish a program for training mem- minutes remaining. The gentleman fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. bers of the Armed Forces and employees of from Texas has 10 minutes remaining. My first amendment requires an annual up- the Department of Defense regarding the Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. date of the climate vulnerability and risk as- threat of disinformation campaigns specifi- sessment tool by the Secretary of Defense. cally targeted at such individuals and the Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 families of such individuals. minutes to the gentlewoman from This tool will play a critical role in measuring (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Oc- Washington (Ms. SCHRIER). the impact of climate change on our defense tober 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Chairman, I infrastructure, therefore we must ensure that it submit a report to the congressional defense thank Representative HORN for allow- is routinely updated to reflect a rapidly chang- committees regarding the program under ing me to speak on these issues. ing climate. subsection (a). Mr. Chairman, my amendment sup- My second amendment ensures that cultural AMENDMENT NO. 220 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF ports small businesses by directing the competence and diversity are integrated in the MICHIGAN Secretary of the Navy to adhere to recruitment and retention efforts of mental At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, in- competitive procedures whenever pos- health providers for our active duty service sert the following: SEC. 28ll. LEAD-BASED PAINT TESTING AND RE- sible. This will not only make it easier members. It is essential that these providers PORTING. for smaller contractors to compete on reflect the diversity of our troops and are cul- (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- an even playing field with billion-dol- turally competent in their treatment services. FENSE POLICY ON LEAD TESTING ON MILITARY lar corporations, but it is also good My third amendment mandates the installa- INSTALLATIONS.— governance. tion and maintenance of carbon monoxide de- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, Approximately 2,000 businesses pro- tectors in all military family housing units. This 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall establish vide support to the military and de- will ensure that our armed services families a policy under which— fense sectors in Washington State. In are protected against the risk of carbon mon- (A) a qualified individual may access a military installation for the purpose of con- the last 3 years, businesses were award- oxide poisoning in their own homes. ducting lead testing on the installation, sub- ed nearly $15 billion in related con- I urge my colleagues to support these ject to the approval of the Secretary; and tracts. amendments. (B) the results of any lead testing con- Our small businesses, many of which The Acting CHAIR. The question is ducted on a military installation shall be are owned by veterans, are a driving on the amendments en bloc offered by transmitted—

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Armed Force with jurisdiction over the in- the following: (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days stallation; and SEC. l. REPORT ON SAUDI LED COALITION after the date of the enactment of this Act, (V) if required by law, any relevant Fed- STRIKES IN YEMEN. the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an eral, State, and local agencies; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days agreement with a Federally funded research (ii) in the case of a military installation after the date of the enactment of this Act, and development center with relevant exper- located outside the United States, to the and annually thereafter for two years, the tise to conduct an assessment of the impacts civil engineer or commander of the installa- Secretary of Defense, in consultation with resulting from the Navy’s suspension in 2016 tion who shall transmit those results to the the Secretary of State, shall submit to the of the Accelerated Promotion Program (in major subordinate command of the Armed appropriate congressional committees a re- this section referred to as the ‘‘APP’’). Force with jurisdiction over the installation. port detailing the number of civilian casual- (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required (2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ties caused by the Saudi led coalition in under subsection (a) shall include the fol- (A) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United Yemen, including an assessment of the coali- lowing elements: States’’ has the meaning given such term in tion members’ willingness and ability to pre- (1) An identification of the employees who section 101(a)(1) of title 10, United States vent civilian casualties. were hired at the four public shipyards be- Code. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each such tween January 23, 2016, and December 22, (B) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—The term report shall also contain information relat- 2016, covering the period in which APP was ‘‘qualified individual’’ means an individual ing to whether— suspended, and who would have otherwise who is certified by the Environmental Pro- (1) coalition members followed the norms been eligible for APP had the program been tection Agency or by a State as— and practices the United States military em- in effect at the time they were hired. (i) a lead-based paint inspector; or ploys to avoid civilian casualties and ensure (2) An assessment for each employee iden- (ii) a lead-based paint risk assessor. proportionality; and tified in paragraph (1) to determine the dif- (b) ANNUAL REPORTING ON LEAD-BASED (2) strikes executed by coalition members ference between wages earned from the date PAINT IN MILITARY HOUSING.— are in compliance with the United States’ in- of hire to the date on which the wage data (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter terpretation of the laws governing armed would be collected and the wages which 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amend- conflict and proportionality. would have been earned during this same pe- ed by adding at the end the following new (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- riod should that employee have participated section: MITTEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ in APP from the date of hire and been pro- ‘‘SEC. 2869a. ANNUAL REPORTING ON LEAD- means— moted according to the average promotion BASED PAINT IN MILITARY HOUS- timeframe for participants hired in the five- ING. (1) the congressional defense committees; and year period prior to the suspension. ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations (3) An assessment for each employee iden- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February and the Select Committee on Intelligence of tified in paragraph (1) to determine at what 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall grade and step each effected employee would submit to the congressional defense commit- the Senate; and (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and be at on October 1, 2020, had that employee tees a report that sets forth, with respect to been promoted according to the average pro- military housing under the jurisdiction of the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- ligence of the House of Representatives. motion timeframe for participants hired in each Secretary of a military department for the five-year period prior to the suspension. AMENDMENT NO. 222 OFFERED BY MR. KILMER OF the calendar year preceding the year in (4) An evaluation of existing authorities WASHINGTON which the report is submitted, the following: available to the Secretary to determine ‘‘(A) A certification that indicates whether At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add whether the Secretary can take measures the military housing under the jurisdiction the following new section: using those authorities to provide the pay of the Secretary concerned is in compliance SEC. 16ll. STUDY ON LEVERAGING DIVERSE difference and corresponding interest, at a with the requirements respecting lead-based COMMERCIAL SATELLITE REMOTE rate of the federal short–term interest rate paint, lead-based paint activities, and lead- SENSING CAPABILITIES. plus 3 percent, to each effected employee based paint hazards described in section 408 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in identified in paragraph (2) and directly pro- of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 consultation with the Director of National mote the employee to the grade and step U.S.C. 2688). Intelligence, shall conduct a study on the identified in paragraph (3). ‘‘(B) A detailed summary of the data, status of the transition from the National (c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to disaggregated by military department, used Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to the Na- the congressional defense committees a re- in making the certification under subpara- tional Reconnaissance Office of the leader- port on the results of the evaluation by not graph (A). ship role in acquiring commercial satellite later than June 1, 2020, and shall provide in- ‘‘(C) The total number of military housing remote sensing data on behalf of the Depart- terim briefings upon request. units under the jurisdiction of the Secretary ment of Defense and the intelligence commu- AMENDMENT NO. 224 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF concerned that were inspected for lead-based nity (as defined in section 3 of the National IOWA paint in accordance with the requirements Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). described in subparagraph (A). (b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study Page 817, line 21, before the period at the ‘‘(D) The total number of military housing under subsection (a), the Secretary shall end, insert the following: units under the jurisdiction of the Secretary study— ‘‘(30) An assessment of— concerned that were not inspected for lead- (1) commercial geospatial intelligence re- ‘‘(A) China’s expansion of its surveillance based paint. quirements for the National Geospatial-In- state; ‘‘(E) The total number of military housing telligence Agency and the combatant com- ‘‘(B) any correlation of such expansion units that were found to contain lead-based mands; with its oppression of its citizens and its paint in the course of the inspections de- (2) plans of the National Reconnaissance threat to United States national security in- scribed in subparagraph (C). Office to meet the requirements specified in terests around the world; and ‘‘(F) A description of any abatement ef- paragraph (1) through the acquisition of both ‘‘(C) an overview of the extent to which forts with respect to lead-based paint con- medium- and high-resolution data from mul- such surveillance corresponds to the overall ducted regarding the military housing units tiple commercial providers; and respect, or lack thereof, for human rights.’’. described in subparagraph (E). (3) plans of the National Reconnaissance AMENDMENT NO. 225 OFFERED BY MR. KINZINGER ‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of De- Office to further develop such programs with OF ILLINOIS fense shall publish each report submitted commercial companies to continue to sup- At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the under paragraph (1) on a publicly available port, while also expanding, adoption by the following new section: website of the Department of Defense. geospatial intelligence user community of SEC. 1lll. PROVISIONS RELATING TO RC–26B ‘‘(b) MILITARY HOUSING DEFINED.—In this the Department of Defense. MANNED INTELLIGENCE, SURVEIL- section, the term ‘military housing’ includes (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days LANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AIR- military family housing and military unac- after the date of the enactment of this Act, CRAFT. companied housing (as such term is defined the Secretary shall submit to the congres- (a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the in section 2871 of this title).’’. sional defense committees, the Permanent funds authorized to be appropriated by this (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of Select Committee on Intelligence of the Act or otherwise made available for fiscal sections at the beginning of such subchapter House of Representatives, and the Select year 2020 for the Air Force may be obligated

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STUDY ON READINESS CONTRACTS AND scribed in that paragraph in based in whole place in storage or on backup aircraft inven- THE PREVENTION OF DRUG SHORT- or in part on sexual trauma, intimate part- tory status, or prepare to retire, divest, re- AGES. ner violence, or spousal abuse, a board estab- align, or place in storage or on backup air- (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall lished under this section to review the craft inventory status, any RC–26B aircraft conduct a study on the effectiveness of readi- former member’s discharge or dismissal shall until a period of 60 days has elapsed fol- ness contracts managed by the Customer seek advice and counsel in the review from a lowing the date on which the Secretary of Pharmacy Operations Center of the Defense psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker Defense certifies to the congressional de- Logistics Agency in meeting the military’s with training on mental health issues associ- fense committees that— drug supply needs. The study shall include ated with post-traumatic stress disorder or (1) technologies or platforms other than an analysis of how the contractual approach traumatic brain injury or other trauma as the RC–26B aircraft provide capacity and ca- to manage drug shortages for military specified in the current edition of the Diag- pabilities equivalent to the capacity and ca- health care can be a model for responding to nostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis- pabilities of the RC–26B aircraft; and drug shortages in the civilian health care orders published by the American Psy- (2) the capacity and capabilities of such market in the United States. chiatric Association.’’. other technologies or platforms meet the re- (b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the AMENDMENT NO. 230 OFFERED BY MS. KUSTER OF quirements of combatant commanders with study under subsection (a), the Secretary of NEW HAMPSHIRE respect to indications and warning, intel- Defense shall consult with— At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the ligence preparation of the operational envi- (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; following new section: ronment, and direct support for kinetic and (2) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs SEC. 530. TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS non-kinetic operations. and the Administrator of the Drug Enforce- FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY (b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in sub- ment Administration; and RECORDS AND DISCHARGE REVIEW section (a) shall not apply to individual RC– (3) physician organizations, drug manufac- BOARDS ON SEXUAL TRAUMA, INTI- 26 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air turers, pharmacy benefit management orga- MATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, SPOUS- Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to nizations, and such other entities as the Sec- AL ABUSE, AND RELATED MATTERS. be no longer mission capable because of mis- retary determines appropriate. (a) BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY haps or other damage. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after RECORDS.—The curriculum of training for (c) FUNDING FOR RC–26B MANNED INTEL- the date of the enactment of this Act, the members of boards for the correction of mili- LIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAIS- Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con- tary records under section 534(c) of the Na- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal SANCE PLATFORM.— gress a report on the results of the study (1) Of the amount authorized to be appro- under subsection (a) and any conclusions and Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1552 note) shall include priated in section 301 for operation and recommendations of the Secretary relating training on each of the following: maintenance, as specified in the cor- to such study. (1) Sexual trauma. (2) Intimate partner violence. responding funding table in 4301, for oper- AMENDMENT NO. 227 OFFERED BY MR. ation and maintenance, Air National Guard, (3) Spousal abuse. KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS (4) The various responses of individuals to the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer In section 2815, relating to Assessment of up to $15,000,000 for the purposes of the RC– trauma. Hazards in Department of Defense Housing, (b) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.— 26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and after ‘‘biocides,’’ (page 1008, line 22) insert (1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned reconnaissance platform. ‘‘carbon monoxide,’’. shall develop and provide training for mem- (2) Of the amount authorized to be appro- bers of discharge review boards under section priated in section 421 for military personnel, AMENDMENT NO. 228 OFFERED BY MR. 1553 of title 10, United States Code, that are as specified in the corresponding funding KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS under the jurisdiction of such Secretary on table in 4401, the Secretary of the Air Force Page 189, line 12, strike ‘‘organizations’’ each of the following: may transfer up to $16,000,000 from military and insert ‘‘organizations, including work- (A) Sexual trauma. personnel, Air National Guard for personnel force development organizations,’’. (B) Intimate partner violence. who operate and maintain the RC–26B AMENDMENT NO. 229 OFFERED BY MS. KUSTER OF (C) Spousal abuse. manned intelligence, surveillance, and re- NEW HAMPSHIRE (D) The various responses of individuals to connaissance platform. At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the trauma. (d) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—Not- following new section: withstanding any other provision of law, the (2) UNIFORMITY OF TRAINING.—The Sec- SEC. 530. ADVICE AND COUNSEL OF TRAUMA EX- retary of Defense and the Secretary of Home- Chief of the National Guard Bureau may PERTS IN REVIEW BY BOARDS FOR enter into one or more Memorandum of land Security shall jointly ensure that the CORRECTION OF MILITARY training developed and provided pursuant to Agreement with other Federal entities for RECORDS AND DISCHARGE REVIEW the purposes of assisting with the missions BOARDS OF CERTAIN CLAIMS. this subsection is, to the extent practicable, uniform. and activities of such entities. (a) BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY (3) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this (e) AIR FORCE REPORT.—Not later than 90 RECORDS.—Section 1552(g) of title 10, United days after enactment of this Act, the Sec- States Code, is amended— subsection, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ retary of the Air Force shall submit to con- (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(g)’’; and has the meaning given that term in section gressional defense committees a report de- (2) by adding at the end the following new 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. tailing the manner in which the Secretary paragraph: AMENDMENT NO. 231 OFFERED BY MS. KUSTER OF would provide manned and unmanned intel- ‘‘(2) If a board established under subsection NEW HAMPSHIRE ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (a)(1) is reviewing a claim described in sub- Insert after section 543 the following new mission support or manned and unmanned section (h), the board shall seek advice and section: incident awareness and assessment mission counsel in the review from a psychiatrist, SEC. 5ll. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON REG- support to military and non-military enti- psychologist, or social worker with training ISTRATION AT MILITARY INSTALLA- ties in the event the RC–26B is divested. The on mental health issues associated with TIONS OF CIVIL PROTECTION OR- Secretary shall include a determination re- post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic DERS APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO garding whether or not this support would be brain injury or other trauma as specified in commensurate with that which the RC–26B SUCH INSTALLATIONS AND CERTAIN the current edition of the Diagnostic and OTHER INDIVIDUALS. is able to provide. The Secretary, in con- Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders pub- (a) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED.— sultation with the Chief of the National lished by the American Psychiatric Associa- Not later than one year after the date of the Guard Bureau shall also contact and survey tion. enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- the support requirements of other Federal ‘‘(3) If a board established under subsection fense shall, in consultation with the Secre- agencies and provide an assessment for po- (a)(1) is reviewing a claim in which sexual taries of the military departments, establish tential opportunities to enter into one or trauma, intimate partner violence, or spous- policies and procedures for the registration more Memorandum of Agreements with such al abuse is claimed, the board shall seek ad- at military installations of any civil protec- agencies for the purposes of assisting with vice and counsel in the review from an ex- tion orders described in subsection (b), in- the missions and activities of such entities, pert in trauma specific to sexual assault, in- cluding the duties and responsibilities of such as domestic or, subject to legal authori- timate partner violence, or spousal abuse, as commanders of installations in the registra- ties, foreign operations, including but not applicable.’’. tion process. limited to situational awareness, damage as- (b) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section (b) CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS.—A civil pro- sessment, evacuation monitoring, search and 1553(d)(1) of such title is amended— tection order described in this subsection is rescue, chemical, biological, radiological, (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and any civil protective order as follows: and nuclear assessment, hydrographic sur- (2) by adding at the end the following new (1) A civil protection order against a mem- vey, dynamic ground coordination, and subparagraph; ber of the Armed Forces assigned to the in- cyberspace incident response. ‘‘(B) In the case of a former member de- stallation concerned. AMENDMENT NO. 226 OFFERED BY MR. scribed in paragraph (3)(B) who claims that (2) A civil protection order against a civil- KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS the former member’s post-traumatic stress ian employee employed at the installation Page 387, after line 15, insert the following: disorder or traumatic brain injury as de- concerned.

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THIS LEGAL IS MADE assigned to the installation concerned, or of civilian law enforcement, local government PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFI- a civilian employee described in paragraph group, civilian sexual assault nurse exam- CATE OF COMPLIANCE RECORDED DE- (2), which order provides for the protection iner, civilian medical service provider, vet- CEMBER 5, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01- of such member or employee. erans service organization, faith-based orga- 105581 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 3: (c) PARTICULAR ELEMENTS.—The policies nization, or Federally qualified health cen- (PORTIONS OF APNS: 141-230-23 AND 141- and procedures required by subsection (a) ter. 140-10) LOTS 19 AND 20 OF TRACT 18 AND shall include the following: AMENDMENT NO. 234 OFFERED BY MR. LAMALFA THAT PORTION OF LOTS 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, (1) A requirement for notice between and OF CALIFORNIA AND 15 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, OF among the commander, military law enforce- TRACT 16, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA ment elements, and military criminal inves- SEC. ll. SANTA YNEZ BAND OF CHUMASH INDI- ANS LAND AFFIRMATION. BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS tigative elements of an installation when a (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUB- member of the Armed Forces assigned to cited as the ‘‘Santa Ynez Band of Chumash DIVISIONS OF THE CANADA DE LOS such installation, a civilian employee em- Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019’’. PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN ployed at such installation, a civilian spouse (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICE OF THE or intimate partner of a member assigned to lowing: COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, such installation, or a civilian spouse or inti- (1) On October 13, 2017, the General Council THAT LIES NORTHEASTERLY OF THE mate partner of a civilian employee em- of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE LAND ployed at such installation becomes subject voted to approve the Memorandum of Agree- GRANTED TO THE STATE OF CALI- to a civil protection order. ment between the County of Santa Barbara FORNIA BY AN EXECUTOR’S DEED RE- (2) A statement of policy that failure to and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indi- CORDED APRIL 2, 1968 IN BOOK 2227, PAGE register a civil protection order may not be ans regarding the approximately 1,427.28 136 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID a justification for the lack of enforcement of acres of land, commonly known as Camp 4, COUNTY. THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSU- such order by military law enforcement and and authorized the Tribal Chairman to sign ANT TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF other applicable personnel who have knowl- the Memorandum of Agreement. COMPLIANCE RECORDED DECEMBER 5, edge of such order. (2) On October 31, 2017, the Board of Super- 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105582 OF OF- (d) LETTER.—As soon as practicable after FICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 4: (APN: 141- establishing the policies and procedures re- visors for the County of Santa Barbara ap- 240-02 AND PORTION OF APN: 141-140-10) quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall proved the Memorandum of Agreement on submit to the Committees on Armed Serv- Camp 4 and authorized the Chair to sign the LOTS 1 THROUGH 12, INCLUSIVE, OF ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- Memorandum of Agreement. TRACT 25, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA resentatives a letter that includes the fol- (3) The Secretary of the Interior approved BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS lowing: the Memorandum of Agreement pursuant to SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUB- (1) A detailed description of the policies section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (25 DIVISIONS OF THE CANADA DE LOS and procedures. U.S.C. 81). PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN (2) A certification by the Secretary that (c) LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.— RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICE OF THE the policies and procedures have been imple- (1) IN GENERAL.—The approximately l,427.28 COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. mented on each military installation. acres of land in Santa Barbara County, CA THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSUANT TO described in paragraph (3), is hereby taken THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF COM- AMENDMENT NO. 232 OFFERED BY MS. KUSTER OF into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, sub- PLIANCE RECORDED DECEMBER 5, 2001 NEW HAMPSHIRE ject to valid existing rights, contracts, and AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105583 OF OFFI- At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, management agreements related to ease- CIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 5: (PORTION OF add the following new section: ments and rights-of-way. APN: 141-230-23) THAT PORTION OF LOTS 3 SEC. 28ll. IMPROVED RECORDING AND MAIN- (2) ADMINISTRATION.— AND 6 OF TRACT 16, IN THE COUNTY OF TAINING OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- (A) ADMINISTRATION.—The land described SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALI- FENSE REAL PROPERTY DATA. in paragraph (3) shall be a part of the Santa FORNIA, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOW- (a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 150 Ynez Indian Reservation and administered in ING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE CANADA days after the date of the enactment of this accordance with the laws and regulations DE LOS PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, Act, the Undersecretary of Defense for Ac- quisition and Sustainment shall submit to generally applicable to the land held in trust FILED IN RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OF- Congress a report evaluating service-level by the United States for an Indian tribe. FICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF best practices for recording and maintaining (B) EFFECT.—For purposes of certain Cali- SAID COUNTY, THAT LIES NORTHEAST- real property data. fornia State laws (including the California ERLY OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF (b) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than Land Conservation Act of 1965, Government THE LAND GRANTED TO THE STATE OF 300 days after the date of the enactment of Code Section 51200, et seq.), placing the land CALIFORNIA BY AN EXECUTOR’S DEED this Act, the Undersecretary of Defense for described in paragraph (3) into trust shall re- RECORDED APRIL 2, 1968 IN BOOK 2227, Acquisition and Sustainment shall issue move any restrictions on the property pursu- PAGE 136 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID service-wide guidance on the recording and ant to California Government Code Section COUNTY. THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSU- collection of real property data based on the 51295 or any other provision of such Act. ANT TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF best practices described in the report. (3) LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LANDS TRANS- COMPLIANCE RECORDED DECEMBER 5, FERRED.—The lands to be taken into trust 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105584 OF OF- AMENDMENT NO. 233 OFFERED BY MS. KUSTER OF for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this FICIAL RECORDS. NEW HAMPSHIRE Act are described as follows: (4) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the Legal Land Description/Site Location: this section shall— following: Real property in the unincorporated area of (A) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any SEC. ll. STRENGTHENING CIVILIAN AND MILI- the County of Santa Barbara, State of Cali- right or claim of the Tribe to any land or in- TARY PARTNERSHIPS TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIO- fornia, described as follows: PARCEL 1: terest in land that is in existence before the LENCE. (APN: 141-121-51 AND PORTION OF APN 141- date of the enactment of this Act; (a) STUDY.—Not later than one year after 140-10) LOTS 9 THROUGH 18, INCLUSIVE, (B) affect any water right of the Tribe in the enactment of this legislation, the Comp- OF TRACT 18, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA existence before the date of the enactment of troller General of the United States shall BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS this Act; or submit to Congress a report on partnerships SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUB- (C) terminate or limit any access in any between military installations and civilian DIVISIONS OF THE CANADA DE LOS way to any right-of-way or right-of-use domestic and sexual violence response orga- PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN issued, granted, or permitted before the date nizations, including— RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICE OF THE of the enactment of this Act. (1) a review of memoranda of under- COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. (5) RESTRICTED USE OF TRANSFERRED standing between such installations and such THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSUANT TO LANDS.—The Tribe may not conduct, on the response organizations, THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF COM- land described in paragraph (3) taken into (2) descriptions of the services provided PLIANCE RECORDED DECEMBER 5, 2001 trust for the Tribe pursuant to this section, pursuant to such partnerships, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105580 OF OFFI- gaming activities— (3) a review of the central plan, if any, of CIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2: (PORTION OF (A) as a matter of claimed inherent author- each service regarding such partnerships, APN: 141-140-10) LOTS 1 THROUGH 12, IN- ity; or and CLUSIVE, OF TRACT 24, IN THE COUNTY (B) under any Federal law, including the (4) recommendations on increasing and im- OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALI- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. proving such partnerships. FORNIA, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOW- 2701 et seq.) and regulations promulgated by (b) CIVILIAN DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIO- ING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE CANADA the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming LENCE RESPONSE ORGANIZATION.—In this sec- DE LOS PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, Commission under that Act.

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(6) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this (D) By not later than two years after the umented basis for defining incremental subsection: date of the enactment of this Act, whether a change in all aspects of an information tech- (A) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ community care provider of the Department nology product. means the Secretary of the Interior. of the Veterans Affairs and a TRICARE pro- (3) The term ‘‘interoperability’’ means the (B) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the vider on a Health Information Exchange-sup- ability of different information systems, de- Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indi- ported electronic health record can access a vices, or applications to connect in a coordi- ans. veteran and active-duty member patient nated and secure manner, within and across AMENDMENT NO. 235 OFFERED BY MR. LAMB OF health record from the provider’s system. organizational boundaries, across the com- PENNSYLVANIA (E) By not later than two years after the plete spectrum of care, including all applica- enactment of this Act, and subsequently ble care settings, and with relevant stake- At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the after each significant implementation wave, holders, including the person whose informa- following new section: an assessment of interoperability between tion is being shared, to access, exchange, in- SEC. 2ll. MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY PREVEN- the legacy electronic health record systems tegrate, and use computable data regardless TION RESEARCH. and the future electronic health record sys- of the data’s origin or destination or the ap- (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of tems of the Department of Veterans Affairs plications employed, and without additional Defense shall carry out a program on mus- and the Department of Defense. intervention by the end user, including— culoskeletal injury prevention research to (F) By not later than two years after the (A) the capability to reliably exchange in- identify risk factors for musculoskeletal in- enactment of this Act, and subsequently formation without error; juries among members of the Armed Forces after each significant implementation wave, (B) the ability to interpret and to make ef- and to create a better understanding for an assessment of the use of interoperable fective use of the information so exchanged; adaptive bone formation during initial entry content between the legacy electronic health and military training. record systems and the future electronic (C) the ability for information that can be (b) FUNDING.— health record systems of the Department of used to advance patient care to move be- (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the Veterans Affairs and the Department of De- tween health care entities, regardless of the amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- fense, and third-party applications. technology platform in place or the location vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- (2) SUBMISSION.—The Office shall submit to where care was provided. priated in section 201 for research, develop- the appropriate congressional committees a (4) The term ‘‘meaningfully interact’’ ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in report detailing the evaluation, methodology means that information can be viewed, con- the corresponding funding table in section for testing, and findings for each milestone sumed, acted upon, and edited in a clinical 4201, for research, development, test, and demonstration under paragraph (1) by not setting to facilitate high quality clinical de- evaluation, Army, applied research, medical later than the date specified under such cision making in a clinical setting. technology, line 040 (PE 0602787A) is hereby paragraph. (5) The term ‘‘Office’’ means the office es- increased by $4,800,000 (with the amount of (b) SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT.— tablished by section 1635(b) of the Wounded such increase to be made available to carry The Office shall— Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; out the program on musculoskeletal injury (1) maintain the common configuration 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). prevention research under subsection (a)). baseline for the electronic health record sys- (6) The term ‘‘seamless health care’’ means (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts tems of the Department of Defense and the health care which is optimized through ac- set forth in the funding tables in division D, Department of Veterans Affairs; and cess by patients and clinicians to integrated, the amount authorized to be appropriated in (2) continually evaluate the state of con- relevant, and complete information about section 101 for procurement, as specified in figuration, the impacts on interoperability, the patient’s clinical experiences, social and the corresponding funding table in section and shall promote the enhancement of such environmental determinants of health, and 4101, for shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, electronic health records systems. health trends over time in order to enable ship to shore connector, line 024 is hereby re- (c) REGULAR CLINICAL CONSULTATION.—The patients and clinicians to move from task to duced by $4,800,000. Office shall convene at least annually a clin- task and encounter to encounter, within and AMENDMENT NO. 236 OFFERED BY MR. LAMB OF ical workshop to include clinical staff from across organizational boundaries, such that PENNSYLVANIA the Department of Defense, the Department high-quality decisions may be formed easily Insert after section 713 the following new of Veterans Affairs, the Coast Guard, com- and complete plans of care may be carried section: munity providers, and other leading clinical out smoothly. experts to assess the state of clinical use of (7) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the SEC. 713A. DEMONSTRATION OF INTEROPER- the electronic health record systems and ABILITY MILESTONES. meaning given that term in section 1072 of whether the systems are meeting clinical title 10, United States Code. (a) MILESTONES.— and patient needs. The clinical workshop (1) EVALUATION.—To demonstrate increas- shall make recommendations to the Office AMENDMENT NO. 237 OFFERED BY MR. LAMBORN ing levels of interoperability, functionality, on the need for any improvements or con- OF COLORADO and seamless health care within the elec- cerns with the electronic health record sys- tronic health record systems of the Depart- tems. At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add ment of Defense and the Department of Vet- (d) CLINICIAN AND PATIENT SATISFACTION the following new section: erans Affairs, the Office shall seek to enter SURVEY.—Beginning October 1, 2021, on at into an agreement with an independent enti- SEC. 16ll. REPORT AND BRIEFING ON MULTI- least a biannual basis, the Office shall under- OBJECT KILL VEHICLE. ty to conduct an evaluation of the following take a clinician and patient satisfaction sur- use cases of such systems: vey regarding clinical use and patient expe- Not later than 120 days after the date of (A) By not later than 18 months after the rience with the electronic health record sys- the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec- date of the enactment of this Act, whether a tems of the Department of Defense and the retary of Defense for Research and Engineer- clinician of the Department of Defense can Department of Veterans Affairs. ing shall submit to the congressional defense access and meaningfully interact with a (e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than Sep- committees a report, and shall provide to complete veteran patient health record from tember 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the such committees a briefing, on the potential a military medical treatment facility. Office shall submit to the appropriate con- need for a multi-object kill vehicle in future (B) By not later than 18 months after the gressional committees a report on— architecture of the ballistic missile defense date of the enactment of this Act, whether a (1) the state of the configuration baseline system. Such report and briefing shall in- clinician of the Department of Veterans Af- under subsection (b) and any activities which clude the following: fairs can access and meaningfully interact decremented or enhanced the state of con- (1) An assessment of the technology readi- with a complete patient health record of a figuration; and ness level of needed components and the member of the Armed Forces serving on ac- (2) the activities, assessments and rec- operational system for the multi-object kill tive duty from a medical center of the De- ommendations of the clinical workshop vehicle. partment of Veterans Affairs. under subsection (c) and the response of the (2) An assessment of the costs and a com- (C) By not later than two years after the Office to the workshop recommendations and prehensive development and testing schedule date of the enactment of this Act, whether a any action plans to implement the rec- to deploy the multi-object kill vehicle by clinician in the Department of Defense and ommendations. 2025. the Department of Veterans Affairs can ac- (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (3) An assessment of whether the multi-ob- cess and meaningfully interact with the data (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional ject kill vehicle was considered in the rede- elements of the health record of a veteran committees’’ means the following: signed kill vehicle program re-baseline as a patient or member of the Armed Forces (A) The congressional defense committees. replacement for future ground-based mid- which are generated when the veteran pa- (B) The Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of course defense system kill vehicles. tient or member of the Armed Forces re- the House of Representatives and the Senate. (4) A concept of operations with respect to ceives health care from a community care (2) The term ‘‘configuration baseline’’ how a multi-object kill vehicle capability provider of the Department of Veterans Af- means a fixed reference in the development could be employed and how such capability fairs or a TRICARE provider of the Depart- cycle or an agreed-upon specification of a compares to alternative ground-based mid- ment of Defense product at a point in time. It serves as a doc- course defense system interceptors.

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The bill passed the (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author- ized to be appropriated in this Act for fiscal cently noted, many of our projects House with 351 votes. year 2020 shall be available to enter into a there are of questionable value or are It has been a hallmark of the Armed global household goods contract until the at serious risk of failure and require Services Committee to work in a col- date that is 30 days after later of the fol- continued, sustained oversight. laborative way and to give every mem- lowing dates: Reauthorization of the Commission ber of the committee and, ultimately, (A) The date on which the Commander of on Wartime Contracting will provide of the House the opportunity to make United States Transportation Command pro- additional oversight to help us avoid an imprint on the nature of this bill. vides to the congressional defense commit- the wasteful mistakes of the past. The reason I have to take a moment tees a briefing on— In closing, I thank Chairman SMITH, is just to contrast that with what has (i) the business case analysis required by Ranking Member THORNBERRY, and the subsection (b); and happened this year. Both the vote com- (ii) the proposed structure and meeting gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. ing out of committee and the fact that schedule for the advisory group established KENDRA S. HORN) for supporting my of the contested amendments—in other under subsection (a). amendment. words, of those amendments where (B) The date on which the Comptroller b 1945 there was some disagreement, some de- General of the United States submits to the bate, and a potential vote. There were Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I have congressional defense committees the report about 60 Democratic amendments, and no speakers here at this time, and I re- required by paragraph (2). there was exactly one Republican (2) GAO REPORT.—Not later than February serve the balance of my time. amendment. 15, 2020, the Comptroller General of the Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. That limits the ability of the minor- United States shall submit to the congres- Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 2 min- ity to shape the outcome of the final sional defense committees a report on a com- utes to the gentleman from Nevada prehensive study conducted by the Comp- bill. So the gentleman’s statement has (Mr. HORSFORD). troller General that includes— Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Chair, I thank led me to want to emphasize the dif- (A) an analysis of the effects that the out- the gentlewoman for yielding. ference this year versus prior years. I sourcing of the management and oversight of think it is too bad, but I hope that at the movement of household goods to a pri- I am honored to stand to propose an amendment to the National Defense some point in this process, we can re- vate entity or entities would have on mem- turn to that collaborative process. bers of the Armed Forces and their families; Authorization Act, which is an oppor- (B) a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis; tunity to improve the security of the I reserve the balance of my time. and American people and modernize de- Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. (C) recommendations for changes to the fense policy to meet the demands of Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- strategy of the Department of Defense for emerging security threats. tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH). the defense personal property program. For the first time in years, House Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Democrats finally have the chance to I appreciate the gentleman’s com- House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman voice our priorities for national de- ments, and I think he is absolutely from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) fense. That is why I am happy to intro- right in the first half, and absolutely and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. duce this amendment, which will in- wrong in the second half. THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- crease by $5 million the Air Force Uni- I would disagree with my colleague’s utes. versity Research Initiatives. comments that Democrats have not The Chair recognizes the gentle- This program provides Department of had an opportunity to contribute to woman from Oklahoma. Defense grants to competing univer- the process. We have in the past. We Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. sities, including those in Nevada like worked in a bipartisan way. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, It is, however, not true that this year gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. and the Desert Research Institute, and everything is different. Something was LYNCH). gives our best and brightest minds the different, but not what I believe the Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opportunity to do the research nec- ranking member said. That is that we support of the en bloc amendment that essary to develop advanced defense did include a large number of Repub- includes my amendment to reestablish technology. lican provisions, certainly in com- the Commission on Wartime Con- Throughout U.S. history, it has been mittee by the amendment process, and tracting. our continued research and innovation on the floor. As the chairman of the Sub- that has secured America as the The one sort of stark number here is, committee on National Security, I can world’s greatest power. My amendment on the floor, we have not had a large say with great confidence that the transfers money from Special Oper- number of Republican amendments. Commission on Wartime Contracting ations Command theater forces, which There are a couple of reasons for that. has been a solid and a reliable partner is already robustly funded, and, in- Number one, we have, I think, 15 or 16 in congressional oversight of military stead, invests in the wars of the future. en bloc packages, and there are a large spending. As security threats advance and number of Republican amendments From 2008 to 2011, the Commission on change with weapons of modern war, contained in that en bloc package. Wartime Contracting held 25 hearings we must remember that innovation and But as far as standalone amend- and issued 8 reports on critical over- development made us number one. We ments, there are a couple of problems. sight on issues including contingency must invest in programs that prepare One, traditionally, and this has hap- contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan our servicemembers to respond to the pened to us as well, we had a lot of our and embassy security in those coun- threats of the 21st century. more controversial amendments, un- tries. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I less the majority party—at the time, The bottom line is that the Commis- yield myself such time as I may con- the Republicans—thought it was to sion on Wartime Contracting found sume. their advantage to have us vote on tens of billions of dollars in waste, Mr. Chair, the last speaker made a something that made us look bad, then fraud, and abuse, and recommended comment that this is the first time in they would let it in. Otherwise, they ways to improve our overseas contin- many years that House Democrats wouldn’t. gency contracting process. have an opportunity to put their prior- We kind of did the same thing. If Despite the Commission’s mandate ities on a defense bill. I realize the gen- there were amendments that we didn’t having ended in 2011, today we con- tleman is new to this body, but that want, we didn’t keep them. We did tinue to expend billions of reconstruc- statement is simply not true. allow for Republican priorities. tion dollars overseas with little assur- Last year, the House Armed Services The reason, however, that there are ance that taxpayers or our sons and Committee reported the bill to the fewer Republican amendments than in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:44 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.120 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5665 the past is because, for a long time, it tion, and I do not believe the intention inclusive STEM education-reliant has been the minority party’s plan this of any member of the Armed Services workforce. That begins with our youth. year to not support this bill. This is Committee, to oppose this bill from the Basic STEM concepts are best not a new thing. This has been a de- beginning. learned at an earlier age and are cen- bate. As a matter of fact, as I indicated tral prerequisites for career technical As I mentioned yesterday, the reason yesterday, for many of us, it was a very training, advanced college-level and for that was purely partisan. And it is challenging decision on how to vote graduate study, and success in various traditional. I have been working as a with the bill coming out of committee, workplaces. legislator long enough to know that not because there weren’t serious, sub- Given the Coast Guard’s mission of when Members are in the minority, stantive disagreements—there were— coastal defense, maritime law enforce- they want the majority party to fail. but there was hope that it was possible ment, and maritime operations, the So whatever bill they are bringing up, to bridge those disagreements so that Coast Guard, too, has a vested interest the minority tries to defeat it to gain there could be some bend on both sides to advance STEM youth exposure. leverage. to get to our traditional sort of bipar- With my amendment, we can invest The Armed Services Committee has tisan vote on the floor. in the future of America’s youth and traditionally been different from that. What definitely changed and is un- the Coast Guard itself by expanding We don’t do that on this bill. We work precedented is to have one substantive, the Department of Defense’s ability to together in a collaborative process to contested Republican amendment al- work with the Coast Guard on youth create the bill. lowed on the floor—one—versus 60 STEM programming to transfer know- But this year, the minority party de- Democratic amendments. Those num- how. I urge my colleagues to support cided to treat the defense bill like bers speak for themselves. There has this amendment. every other bill: We are in the minor- been, other than the one amendment Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I have ity. We want the bill to fail. on low yield—Mr. TURNER yet to no further speakers at this time, and I The evidence of that is that I have come—no other opportunity by Repub- yield back the balance of my time. worked with a lot of Members to try to licans on a contested issue. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. get amendments straightened out in There have been en blocs, Republican Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues Rules. On one in particular, we worked and Democratic, absolutely. That is to support the en bloc package, as well with Representative STEFANIK. the way it is every year. But as far as as the NDAA upon final passage, and I The Acting CHAIR. The time of the standalone debates where it is con- yield back the balance of my time. gentleman has expired. tested, there has been one opportunity The Acting CHAIR. The question is Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. for Republicans to improve this bill. on the amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 That has been disheartening because it the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. minute to the gentleman from Wash- makes it much more difficult for peo- KENDRA S. HORN). ington. ple on this side of the aisle to get to The en bloc amendments were agreed Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, where we can support this bill. to. she didn’t like the way we did it, so she I share the chairman’s commitment. wanted to fix it. It had to do with the AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. This is not about us. This is about the KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA Under Secretary for Intelligence and troops. Our commitment is to work the title. It is kind of irrelevant what Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. through every step of whatever it takes it was, but we worked with her, and we Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolu- to get to a point that we can do good got it solved. tion 476, I offer amendments en bloc as We had it ready to go, and she pulled by the men and women who serve. That the designee of the gentleman from it today. She said she didn’t want to do is the objective here. Washington (Mr. SMITH). I reserve the balance of my time. it. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will As I understand it, the reason was Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. designate the amendments en bloc. that she didn’t want to feel obligated Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Amendments en bloc No. 10 con- to vote for the bill because we had co- tlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). sisting of amendment Nos. 239, 240, 241, Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chair, I thank the operated and worked with her. Well, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, gentlewoman for yielding to me. how obnoxious of us to do that. 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, The games that are being played here Mr. Chair, the amendment that I 261, 262, 263, and 264, printed in part B are not primarily being played by us. offer aims to expand the Department of of House Report 116–143, offered by Ms. Let me say to this body that I am 100 Defense’s authority to work with the KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: percent committed to maintaining the Coast Guard on youth science, tech- nology, engineering, and math pro- AMENDMENT NO. 239 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN bipartisanship of this committee, and OF RHODE ISLAND what happened this year won’t change grams. For several years, I have worked Page 392, line 6, strike ‘‘and’’. that at all. Page 392, line 16, strike the period at the I will say, in the past, the Repub- closely with the U.S. Coast Guard to end and insert ‘‘; and’’. licans have not been as kind. We had a engage on youth STEM programs. Ear- Page 392, after line 16, insert the following: Member who voted against the bill in lier this year, the Coast Guard came to (H) cybersecurity metrics of the software committee a few years back. He found me and acknowledged that to continue to be acquired, such as metrics relating to out the next year that he got nothing our efforts, they needed new authority the density of vulnerabilities within the and advice. The specialties these dedi- code, the time from vulnerability identifica- in the bill because voting against the tion to patch availability, the existence of bill was not allowed. We had a lot of cated public maritime servants rely upon daily is rooted in science, tech- common weaknesses within the code, and Members vote against it this year. I am other cybersecurity metrics based on widely- not going to do that. We are going to nology, engineering, and mathematics, recognized standards and industry best prac- keep working together. yet they do not have the authority to tices, are generated and made available to I want everyone listening to know engage beyond volunteer status in the Department of Defense and the congres- that we on the Democratic side are not their communities to build special ca- sional defense committees. the ones being partisan in this bill. pabilities in young people for the fu- AMENDMENT NO. 240 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I ture. OF RHODE ISLAND yield myself such time as I may con- Meanwhile, the Department of De- At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add sume. fense offers excellent examples of the the following: Mr. Chair, I appreciate the comments benefits of such programming and SEC. 1633. NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL of Chairman SMITH about the bipar- holds the respective experience in suc- MEMORANDUMS RELATING TO DE- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPER- tisan contributions in the past, and cessful applications, such as the ATIONS IN CYBERSPACE. that was the primary point I wanted to STARBASE program. Not later than 30 days after the date of the make. Now more than ever, the future of enactment of this Act, the President shall I do disagree with him about one key our country, our very prosperity and provide the congressional defense commit- point. It was certainly never my inten- security, depends on an effective and tees with a copy of all National Security

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EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUP- Page 724, line 24, insert before the semi- ments, shall update all regulations, instruc- PORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR colon the following: ‘‘, and by providing such tions, and other guidance of the Department IRREGULAR WARFARE. best practices with grantees and universities of Defense and the military departments Section 1202(a) of the National Defense Au- at the time of awarding such grants or enter- with respect to behavioral health to explic- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public ing into research contracts’’. itly include gambling disorder. In carrying Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1639) is amended by out this subsection, the Secretary shall im- Page 724, after line 24, insert the following striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. plement the recommendations of the Comp- new subclause (and redesignate the subse- troller General of the United States num- AMENDMENT NO. 242 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN quent subclauses accordingly): bered 2 through 6 in the report by the Comp- OF RHODE ISLAND (VI) a remediation plan for grantees and troller General titled ‘‘Military Personnel: At the end of subtitle D of title X, insert universities to mitigate the risks regarding DOD and the Coast Guard Need to Screen for the following: such threats before research grants or con- Gambling Disorder Addiction and Update tracts are cancelled because of such threats; SEC. 10ll. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT OF SPE- Guidance’’ (numbered GAO–17–114). CIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TER- AMENDMENT NO. 245 OFFERED BY MR. LARSEN OF (b) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS DEFINED.—In RORISM. WASHINGTON this section, the term ‘‘military depart- Section 127e of title 10, United States Code, ments’’ has the meaning given that term in is amended— At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the section 101(8) of title 10, United States Code. (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘author- following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 249 OFFERED BY MRS. LEE OF ized’’ before ‘‘ongoing’’; and SEC. 10ll. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON NEVADA (2) in subsection (d)(2)— AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CHI- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and NESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AT Page 353, line 19, strike ‘‘LEADERSHIP OF’’. a description of the authorized ongoing oper- CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER Page 353, line 23, insert ‘‘(a) LEADERSHIP.— ation’’ before the period at the end; EDUCATION. ’’ before ‘‘Subsection’’. Page 356, after line 15, add the following: (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as Section 1091(b) of the John S. McCain Na- (b) AUTHORITY.—Paragraph (1) of sub- subparagraph (D); tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal section (b) of such section is amended by (C) by striking subparagraphs (B) and in- Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1997) adding at the end the following new sen- serting the following new subparagraphs is amended— tence: ‘‘The Office shall carry out decision after subparagraph (A): (1) by striking ‘‘None of the funds’’ and in- making authority delegated to the office by ‘‘(B) A description of the foreign forces, ir- serting the following: the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary regular forces, groups, or individuals en- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds’’; and of Veterans Affairs with respect to the defi- gaged in supporting or facilitating the au- (2) by adding at the end the following new nition, coordination, and management of thorized ongoing operation who will receive paragraph: functional, technical, and programmatic ac- the funds provided under this section. ‘‘(2) TRANSITION PLAN .—The Secretary of tivities that are jointly used, carried out, ‘‘(C) A detailed description of the support Defense shall develop a transition plan for each institution of higher education subject and shared by the Departments.’’. provided or to be provided to the recipient of (c) PURPOSES.—Paragraph (2) of subsection to the limitation under paragraph (1). Under the funds.’’; and (b) of such section is by adding at the end the transition plan, the institution may re- (D) by adding at the end the following new the following new subparagraphs: gain eligibility to receive funds from the De- subparagraphs: ‘‘(C) To develop and implement a com- partment of Defense for Chinese language ‘‘(E) A detailed description of the legal and prehensive interoperability strategy, includ- training by developing an independent Chi- operational authorities related to the au- ing pursuant to the National Defense Au- nese language program with no connection thorized ongoing operation, including rel- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 or other to a Confucius Institute.’’. evant execute orders issued by the Secretary provision of law requiring such strategy. of Defense and combatant commanders re- AMENDMENT NO. 246 OFFERED BY MRS. ‘‘(D) To pursue the highest level of inter- lated to the authorized ongoing operation, LAWRENCE OF MICHIGAN operability (as defined in section 713 of the including an identification of operational ac- Page 733, after line 15, insert the following: National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- tivities United States Special Operations cal Year 2020) for the delivery of health care Forces are authorized to conduct under such SEC. 1092. LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRAC- TICES ON PROGRESS OF GENDER IN- by the Department of Defense and the De- execute orders. partment of Veterans Affairs. ‘‘(F) The duration for which the support is TEGRATION IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ARMED FORCES. ‘‘(E) To accelerate the exchange of health expected to be provided and an identification The Secretary of Defense shall direct each care information between the Departments of the timeframe in which the provision of in order to support the delivery of health support will be reviewed by the combatant component of the Armed Forces to share les- sons learned and best practices on the care by both Departments. commander for a determination regarding ‘‘(F) To collect the operational and stra- the necessity of continuation of support.’’. progress of their gender integration imple- mentation plans and to communicate strate- tegic requirements of the Departments relat- AMENDMENT NO. 243 OFFERED BY MR. LARSEN OF gically that progress with other components ing to the strategy under subsection (a) and WASHINGTON of the Armed Forces as well as the general communicate such requirements and activi- At the end of subtitle H of title X insert public, as recommended by the Defense Advi- ties to the Office of the National Coordinator the following: sory Committee on Women in the Services. for Health Information Technology of the SEC. lll. CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Department of Health and Human Services AMENDMENT NO. 247 OFFERED BY MRS. STUDIES WITHIN THE DEFENSE LAN- for the purpose of implementing title IV of GUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY LAWRENCE OF MICHIGAN the 21st Century Cures Act (division A of EDUCATION OFFICE. At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert Public Law 114–255), and the amendments (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the the following: made by that title, and other objectives of amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- SEC. 10ll. STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITMENT AND the Office of the National Coordinator for vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- RETENTION OF WOMEN IN THE Health Information Technology. priated in section 301 for operation and ARMED FORCES. ‘‘(G) To plan for and effectuate the broad- maintenance, as specified in the cor- The Secretary of each of the military de- est possible implementation of standards, responding funding table in section 4301, for partments shall— specifically with respect to the Fast operation and maintenance, Defense-Wide, (1) examine successful strategies in use by Healthcare Interoperability Resources stand- Defense Human Resources Activity, line 220 foreign military services to recruit and re- ard or successor standard, the evolution of is hereby increased by $13,404,000 (with the tain women; and such standards, and the obsolescence of such amount of such increase to be made avail- (2) consider potential best practices for im- standards. able for Chinese language and culture studies plementation in the United States Armed ‘‘(H) To actively engage with national and within the Defense Language and National Forces, as recommended by the Defense Ad- international health standards setting orga- Security Education Office). visory Committee on Women in the Services. nizations, including by taking membership (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts in such organizations, to ensure that stand- set forth in the funding tables in division D, AMENDMENT NO. 248 OFFERED BY MRS. LEE OF ards established by such organizations meet the amount authorized to be appropriated in NEVADA the needs of the Department of Defense and section 101 for procurement, as specified in At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant the corresponding funding table in section the following new section: to the strategy under subsection (a), and

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(2) that have been found by the Depart- data between the Departments and with the (g) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 713 of ment of Labor to have committed willful or private sector, and to ensure that clinicians the National Defense Authorization Act for repeat violations of the Occupational Safety of both Departments have access to inte- Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) grated, computable, comprehensive health 1071 note) is repealed. or the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 records of patients. AMENDMENT NO. 250 OFFERED BY MRS. LESKO OF U.S.C. 201 et seq.), and the nature of the vio- ‘‘(J) To inform each Chief Information Of- ARIZONA lations committed. ficer of the Department of Defense and the At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the AMENDMENT NO. 253 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF Chief Information Officer of the Department following new section: CALIFORNIA of Veterans Affairs of any activities of the SEC. ll. AIR FORCE AGGRESSOR SQUADRON At the end of subtitle C of title II add the Office affecting or relevant to cybersecu- MODERNIZATION. following new section: rity.’’. (a) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- SEC. 2ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NAVAL (d) RESOURCES AND STAFFING.—Subsection TIVES.—It is the sense of the House of Rep- UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIA- (g) of such section is amended— resentatives that— TIVES. (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the (1) it is critical that the Air Force has the (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including capability to train against an advanced air amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- the assignment of clinical or technical per- adversary in order to be prepared for con- vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- sonnel of the Department of Defense or the flicts against a modern enemy force; priated in section 201 for research, develop- Department of Veterans Affairs to the Of- (2) in order to have this capability, Air ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in fice’’; and Force must have access to an advanced ad- the corresponding funding table in section (2) by adding at the end the following new versary force prior to United States adver- 4201 for Navy basic research, University Re- paragraphs: saries fielding a 5th-generation operational search Initiatives, line 001 (PE 0601103N) is ‘‘(3) COST SHARING.—The Secretary of De- capability; and hereby increased by $5,000,000. fense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, (3) the Air Force’s plan to use low-rate ini- (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts acting through the Department of Veterans tial production F-35As as aggressor aircraft set forth in the funding tables in division D, Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Execu- reflects a recognition of the need to field a the amount authorized to be appropriated in tive Committee, shall enter into an agree- modernized aggressor fleet. section 301 for operation and maintenance, ment on cost sharing and providing re- (b) REPORT.— as specified in the corresponding funding sources for the operations and staffing of the (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 6 months table in section 4301, for operation and main- Office. prior to the transfer of any low-rate initial tenance, Defense-wide, operating forces, Spe- ‘‘(4) HIRING AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of production F-35 aircraft for use as aggressor cial Operations Command Theater Forces, Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Af- aircraft, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force line 100 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. fairs shall delegate to the Director the au- shall submit to the congressional defense AMENDMENT NO. 254 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF thority under title 5, United States Code, re- committees, and the Member of Congress and CALIFORNIA garding appointments in the competitive the Senators who represent bases from where At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the service to hire personnel of the Office.’’. aircraft may be transferred, a comprehensive following: (e) BUDGET MATTERS.—Such section is plan and report on the strategy for modern- SEC. 567. ASSESSMENT AND STUDY OF TRANSI- amended by adding at the end the following izing the organic aggressor fleet. TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. new subsection: (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under (a) ONE-YEAR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ‘‘(k) BUDGET AND CONTRACTING MATTERS.— paragraph (1) shall include the following ele- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TAP.— ‘‘(1) BUDGET.—The Director may obligate ments: (1) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later and expend funds allocated to the operations (A) Potential locations for F-35A aggressor than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Office. aircraft, including an analysis of installa- of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af- ‘‘(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Director tions that— fairs, in consultation with the covered offi- may enter into contracts to carry out this (i) have the size and availability of air- cials, shall enter into an agreement with an section.’’. space necessary to meet flying operations re- appropriate entity with experience in adult (f) REPORTS.—Subsection (h) of such sec- quirements; education to carry out a 1-year independent tion is amended to read as follows: (ii) have sufficient capacity and avail- assessment of TAP, including— ‘‘(h) REPORTS.— ability of range space; (A) the effectiveness of TAP for members ‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than Sep- (iii) are capable of hosting advanced-threat of each military department during the en- tember 30, 2020, and each year thereafter training exercises; and tire military life cycle; through 2024, the Director shall submit to (iv) meet or require minimal addition to (B) the appropriateness of the TAP career the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary the environmental requirements associated readiness standards; of Veterans Affairs, and to the appropriate with the basing action. ©) a review of information that is provided committees of Congress, a report on the ac- (B) An analysis of the potential cost and to the Department of Veterans Affairs under tivities of the Office during the preceding benefits of expanding aggressor squadrons TAP, including mental health data; calendar year. Each report shall include the currently operating 18 Primary Assigned (D) whether TAP effectively addresses the following: Aircraft (PAA) to a level of 24 PAA each. challenges veterans face entering the civil- ‘‘(A) A detailed description of the activi- (C) An analysis of the cost and timelines ian workforce and in translating experience ties of the Office during the year covered by associated with modernizing the current Air and skills from military service to the job such report, including a detailed description Force aggressor squadrons to include upgrad- market; of the amounts expended and the purposes ing aircraft’s radar, infrared search-and- (E) whether TAP effectively addresses the for which expended. track systems, radar warning receiver, tac- challenges faced by the families of veterans ‘‘(B) With respect to the objectives of the tical datalink, threat-representative jam- making the transition to civilian life; strategy under paragraph (2)(C) of subsection ming pods, and other upgrades necessary to (F) appropriate metrics regarding TAP (b), and the purposes of the Office under such provide a realistic advanced adversary outcomes for members of the Armed Forces subsection— threat. one year after separation, retirement, or dis- ‘‘(i) a discussion, description, and assess- (D) Any costs associated with moving the charge from the Armed Forces; ment of the progress made by the Depart- aircraft. (G) what the Secretary, in consultation ment of Defense and the Department of Vet- (E) Any jobs on the relevant military in- with the covered officials and veterans serv- erans Affairs during the preceding calendar stallation that may be affected by said ice organizations determine to be successful year; and changes. outcomes for TAP; ‘‘(ii) a discussion and description of the AMENDMENT NO. 252 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF (H) whether members of the Armed Forces goals of the Department of Defense and the MICHIGAN achieve successful outcomes for TAP, as de- Department of Veterans Affairs for the fol- At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add termined under subparagraph (G); lowing calendar year. the following new section: (I) how the Secretary and the covered offi- ‘‘(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—On a quarterly SEC. 898. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON cials provide feedback to each other regard- basis, the Director shall submit to the appro- CONTRACTOR VIOLATIONS OF CER- ing such outcomes; priate committees of Congress a detailed fi- TAIN LABOR LAWS. (J) recommendations for the Secretaries of nancial summary of the activities of the Of- Not later than 180 days after the date of the military departments regarding how to fice, including the funds allocated to the Of- the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller improve outcomes for members of the Armed fice by each Department, the expenditures of the United States shall submit a report to Forces after separation, retirement, and dis- made, and an assessment as to whether the Congress on the number of contractors— charge; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:44 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.102 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 (K) other topics the Secretary and the cov- ©) Annual starting and ending salaries of (6) A detailed description of the military ered officials determine would aid members members of each cohort who were employed activities of external actors in Libya, includ- of the Armed Forces as they transition to ci- during the study. ing Russia, Egypt, France, Qatar, the King- vilian life. (D) How many members of each cohort en- dom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United (2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after rolled in an institution of higher learning, as Arab Emirates, including assessments of the completion of the independent assess- that term is defined in section 3452(f) of title whether those activities: ment under paragraph (1), the Secretary and 38, United States Code. (A) have undermined progress towards sta- the covered officials, shall submit to the (E) The academic credit hours, degrees, bilization, including the United Nations-led Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen- and certificates obtained by members of each negotiations; ate and House of Representatives and the cohort during the study. (B) involve United States-origin equipment Committees on Armed Services of the Senate (F) The annual income of members of each and violate contractual conditions of accept- and House of Representatives— cohort. able use of such equipment; or (A) the findings and recommendations (in- (G) The total household income of mem- (C) violate or seek to violate the United cluding recommended legislation) of the bers of each cohort. Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed independent assessment prepared by the en- (H) How many members of each cohort own pursuant to United Nations Security Council tity described in paragraph (1); and their principal residences. Resolution 1970 (2011). (B) responses of the Secretary and the cov- (I) How many dependents that members of (7) A plan to integrate the United States ered officials to the findings and rec- each cohort have. diplomatic, development, military, and in- telligence resources necessary to implement ommendations described in subparagraph (J) The percentage of each cohort that the strategy. (G). achieves a successful outcome for TAP, as (8) A detailed description of the roles of the (3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: determined under subsection (1)(G). United States Armed Forces in supporting (A) The term ‘‘covered officials’’ is com- (K) Other criteria the Secretaries and the the strategy. prised of— Administrator of the Small Business Admin- istration determine appropriate. (9) Any other matters as the President con- (I) the Secretary of Defense; siders appropriate. AMENDMENT NO. 255 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF (ii) the Secretary of Labor; (c) FORM.—The report required by sub- (iii) the Administrator of the Small Busi- CALIFORNIA section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified ness Administration; and At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert form, but may include a classified annex. (iv) the Secretaries of the military depart- the following: (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ments. SEC. 10ll. REPORT ON COMBATING TRAF- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term (B) The term ‘‘military department’’ has FICKING IN PERSONS INITIATIVE. ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ the meaning given that term in section 101 of Not later than 180 days after the date of means— title 10, United States Code. the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Defense shall submit to the congressional de- Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com- (b) LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON CHANGES TO fense committees a report containing an mittee on Appropriations, and the Select TAP.— analysis of the progress of the Department of Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (1) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the Defense in implementing the Combating and date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- Trafficking in Persons Initiative, published (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the retary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation in 2007 and as revised on June 21, 2019. Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- with the Secretaries of Defense and Labor AMENDMENT NO. 256 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU mittee on Appropriations, and the Perma- and the Administrator of the Small Business OF CALIFORNIA nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Administration, shall conduct a five-year At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add House of Representatives. longitudinal study regarding TAP on three the following: AMENDMENT NO. 258 OFFERED BY MR. LOEBSACK separate cohorts of members of the Armed SEC. l. PROHIBITION ON IN-FLIGHT REFUELING OF IOWA Forces who have separated from the Armed TO NON-UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT Forces, including— At the end of subtitle C of title III, insert THAT ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES IN the following: (A) a cohort that has attended TAP coun- THE ONGOING CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN. seling as implemented on the date of the en- For the two-year period beginning on the SEC. 3ll. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INSTAL- LATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY actment of this Act; date of the enactment of this Act, the De- FOR ARSENALS, DEPOTS AND (B) a cohort that attends TAP counseling partment of Defense may not provide in- PLANTS. after the Secretaries of Defense and Labor flight refueling pursuant to section 2342 of (a) ENSURING VIABILITY OF ARSENALS, DE- implement changes recommended in the re- title 10, United States Code, or any other ap- POTS AND PLANTS.—Section 345(d) of the Na- port under subsection a(2); and plicable statutory authority to non-United tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ©) a cohort that has not attended TAP States aircraft that engage in hostilities in Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 2667 counseling. the ongoing civil war in Yemen unless and note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, (2) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than 90 until a declaration of war or a specific statu- 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. days after the day that is one year after the tory authorization for such use of United (b) REPORT REQUIRED .— Not later than date of the initiation of the study under States Armed Forces has been enacted. March 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Army paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for the AMENDMENT NO. 257 OFFERED BY MR. TED LIEU shall submit to the congressional defense three subsequent years, the Secretaries of OF CALIFORNIA committees a report that includes— Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Labor, and Add at the end of subtitle G of title XII the (1) the results of a needs assessment con- the Administrator of the Small Business Ad- following: ducted by the Secretary to determine the logistical, information technology, and secu- ministration, shall submit to the Commit- SEC. ll. UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR LIBYA. rity requirements to create an internal list- tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 House of Representatives and the Commit- days after the date of enactment of this Act, ing service of Army assets available for lease tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the President shall submit to the appro- at Arsenal’s, depots and plants; and House of Representatives a progress report of priate congressional committees a report (2) information from any previous Army activities under the study during the imme- that contains a strategy for Libya. assessments or inventory of real property. diately preceding year. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- AMENDMENT NO. 259 OFFERED BY MR. LOEBSACK (3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days section (a) shall include the following ele- OF IOWA after the completion of the study under para- ments: At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the graph (1), the Secretaries of Veterans Af- (1) An explanation of the strategy for following: fairs, Defense, and Labor, and the Adminis- Libya, including a description of the ends, SEC. lll. STEM JOBS ACTION PLAN. trator of the Small Business Administration, ways, and means inherent to the strategy. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ (2) An explanation of the legal authorities lowing: Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep- supporting the strategy. (1) Jobs in science, technology, engineer- resentatives and the Committees on Armed (3) A detailed description of U.S. counter- ing, and math in addition to maintenance Services of the Senate and House of Rep- terrorism and security partnerships with and manufacturing (collectively referred to resentatives a report of final findings and Libyan actors. in this section as ‘‘STEM’’) make up a sig- recommendations based on the study. (4) A detailed description of Libyan secu- nificant portion of the workforce of the De- (4) ELEMENTS.—The final report under rity actors and an assessment of how those partment of Defense. paragraph (3) shall include information re- actors advance or undermine stability in (2) These jobs exist within the organic in- garding the following: Libya and or U.S. strategic interests in dustrial base, research, development, and en- (A) The percentage of each cohort that re- Libya. gineering centers, life-cycle management ceived unemployment benefits during the (5) A detailed description of how Libyan se- commands, and logistics centers of the De- study. curity actors support or obstruct civilian au- partment. (B) The numbers of months members of thorities and U.N. led efforts towards a polit- (3) Vital to the continued support of the each cohort were employed during the study. ical settlement of the conflict. mission of all of the military services, the

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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 210 Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- (5) Decisive action is needed to replace days after the date of the enactment of this nology, and the Committee on Appropria- STEM personnel as they retire to ensure Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security tions of the House of Representatives. that the military does not further suffer a shall submit to the congressional defense (B) The Committee on Armed Services, the skill and knowledge gap and thus a serious committees a report that assesses the costs, Committee on Energy and Natural Re- readiness gap. benefits, risks, and other effects of the pilot sources, and the Committee on Appropria- (b) ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN OF ACTION.— program under section 3119 of the National tions of the Senate. The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (C) The Secretary of Defense. with the Secretary of each military depart- 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 50 U.S.C. 2791 note). (D) The Secretary of Energy. ment, shall — AMENDMENT NO. 263 OFFERED BY MR. LUJA´ NOF (2) The term ‘‘lab-embedded entrepre- (1) perform an assessment of the STEM NEW MEXICO neurial fellowship program’’ means a com- workforce for organizations within the De- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the petitive, two-year program in which partici- partment of Defense, including the numbers following new section: pants (to be known as ‘‘fellows’’) are selected and types of positions and the expectations from a pool of applicants to work in a Fed- SEC. 2ll. STUDY AND REPORT ON LAB-EMBED- for losses due to retirements and voluntary DED ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOW- eral research facility where the fellows will departures; SHIP PROGRAM. conduct research, development, and dem- (2) identify the types and quantities of (a) STUDY.—The Under Secretary of De- onstration activities, commercialize tech- STEM jobs needed to support future mission fense for Research and Engineering, in con- nology, and train to be entrepreneurs. work; sultation with the Director of the Advanced AMENDMENT NO. 264 OFFERED BY MR. LUJA´ NOF (3) determine the shortfall between lost Manufacturing Office of the Department of NEW MEXICO STEM personnel and future requirements; Energy, shall conduct a study on the feasi- At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert (4) analyze and explain the appropriateness bility and potential benefits of establishing a the following: and impact of using reimbursable and work- lab-embedded entrepreneurial fellowship pro- ing capital fund dollars for new STEM hires; SEC. ll. FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND APOLOGY. gram. Section 2(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure (5) identify a plan of action to address the (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 STEM jobs gap, including hiring strategies (a) shall include, with respect to a lab-em- U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and timelines for replacement of STEM em- bedded entrepreneurial fellowship program, including individuals in New Mexico, Idaho, ployees; and the following: Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Wyoming, (6) deliver to Congress, not later than De- (1) An estimate of administrative and pro- Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, North cember 31, 2020, a report specifying such plan grammatic costs and materials, including Dakota, Nevada, Guam, and the Northern of action. appropriate levels of living stipends and Mariana Islands,’’ after ‘‘tests exposed indi- AMENDMENT NO. 260 OFFERED BY MR. health insurance to attract a competitive viduals’’. LOWENTHAL OF CALIFORNIA pool of applicants. (2) An assessment of capacity for entrepre- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman add the following new section: neurial fellows to use laboratory facilities from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) SEC. 28ll. CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF DE- and equipment. FENSE USE OF HEATING, VENTILA- (3) An assessment of the benefits for par- and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. TION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYS- ticipants in the program through access to THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- TEMS UTILIZING VARIABLE REFRIG- mentorship, education, and networking and utes. ERANT FLOW. exposure to leaders from academia, industry, The Chair recognizes the gentle- Notwithstanding any provision of law to government, and finance. woman from Oklahoma. the contrary, the Department of Defense (4) Assessment of the benefits for the De- may continue to consider and select heating, partment of Defense science and technology Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. ventilation, and air conditioning systems activities through partnerships and ex- Mr. Chair, I yield 8 minutes to the gen- that utilize variable refrigerant flow as an changes with program fellows. tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON option for use in Department of Defense fa- (5) An estimate of the economic benefits LEE). cilities. created by the implementation of this pro- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I AMENDMENT NO. 261 OFFERED BY MR. LUCAS OF gram, based in part on similar entrepre- thank the gentlewoman from Okla- OKLAHOMA neurial programs. homa for yielding, and I thank the (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the Page 948, line 4, strike ‘‘(b)’’. chairman of the full committee, Chair- study under subsection (a), the Under Sec- Page 948, line 9, strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert retary of Defense for Research and Engineer- man SMITH, for his important leader- ‘‘;’’. ing shall consult with the following, as nec- ship, collaboration, and cooperation Page 948, line 10, strike ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’ essary: with me on these amendments. and insert ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(C)’’. (1) The Director of the Defense Advanced I also thank my colleague from Page 948, line 12, strike the period at the Research Projects Agency. end and insert ‘‘; and’’. Texas, Ranking Member THORNBERRY, (2) The Director of Research for each mili- Page 948, after line 12 insert the following: for his support and work on these tary service. (3) in subsection (b)(1)— amendments and on the work of the (3) Relevant research facilities, including (A) by inserting after ‘‘the Secretary of De- NDAA. the Department of Energy National Labora- fense,’’ the following: ‘‘in coordination with tories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy I thank them both for their impor- the Administrator of the National Aero- Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)). tant work on behalf of the men and nautics and Space Administration,’’; (d) REPORT.— women of the United States military. (B) by inserting after ‘‘defense’’ the fol- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days lowing: ‘‘and science’’ ; after the date of the enactment of this Act, b 2000 (C) by inserting after ‘‘the Department of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research Defense’’ the following: ‘‘and the National The Jackson Lee amendment No. 203 and Engineering shall submit to the des- Aeronautics and Space Administration’’; directs the Secretary of Defense to pro- ignated recipients a report on the results of (4) in subsection (b)(2)(D), by inserting the study conducted under subsection (a). At mulgate regulations to ensure that after ‘‘the Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘or the minimum, the report shall include an expla- candidates granted admission to attend Administrator of the National Aeronautics nation of the results of the study with re- a military academy undergo screening and Space Administration’’. spect to each element set forth in subsection for speech disorders and be provided AMENDMENT NO. 262 OFFERED BY MR. LUJA´ NOF (b). the results of the screening test and a NEW MEXICO (2) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.—The list of warfare unrestricted line officer At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add Under Secretary of Defense for Research and positions and occupation specialists the following new section: Engineering may use or add to any existing that require successful performance on reports completed by the Department in SEC. 31ll. ACCOUNTING PRACTICES OF NA- the speech test. Academy students TIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMIN- order to meet the reporting requirement ISTRATION FACILITIES. under paragraph (1). shall have the option of undergoing (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under speech therapy to reduce speech dis- Congress that the Secretary of Energy paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi- orders or impediments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:44 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.121 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Specifically, this amendment is in- ice. We did not do him the kind of serv- Thank you for alerting us to this impor- tended to help military academy can- ice that he needed to have. Unfortu- tant act. Feel free to contact us anytime for didates who have stuttering-related nately, this board was not really meant additional support or resources. speech disorders. for someone who was capable, quali- Respectfully, PAMELA MERTZ, Madam Chair, 5 to 10 percent of all fied, and ready. This is one where you National Stuttering children stutter. Boys are two to three do not have a right to appeal, if you Association, Board times more likely to stutter than girls. can imagine that, and no one ever noti- of Directors, Em- Approximately 75 percent of children fies you why. ployment Advocacy/ recover from stuttering, but the re- I am here today to say that my Military Support. maining 25 percent will experience life- amendment will, hopefully, have an Famous people who stutter: long effects. impact on the many different young Jimmy Stewart, Charlie Sheen, Tiger I learned about the issue of stut- soldiers who want to serve. Woods, Marilyn Monroe, James Earl Jones, tering and its implications for a suc- Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Paar, Elvis Pres- cessful military career through the ex- Madam Chair, can you believe a half ley. periences of a legislative fellow cur- million dollars was spent on his edu- Actors, singers & entertainers: cation? rently serving in my Washington, D.C., Marc Anthony, Emily Blunt, Leon office. He is a 2016 graduate from the Let me indicate that this amendment Botstein, Wayne Brady, Garret Dillahunt, United States Naval Academy with a is supported by the National Stut- Robert Donat, Sheila Fraser, Noel Gallagher, degree in operations research and a tering Association. The National Stut- Gerald ‘‘Gerry’’ Goffin, Francois Goudreault, veteran naval officer who was sepa- tering Association says that we sup- Jason Gray, Ray Griff, Tim Gunn, Steve Har- port the Jackson Lee amendment No. vey, John Lee Hooker. rated from the Navy in April 2019. His Scatman John, Harvey Keitel, Nicole separation was not due to any fault of 203 that allows for military academy Kidman, B.B. King, Kendrick Lamar, Peggy his own but because of the current candidates to have access to, and op- Lipton, Doug MacLeod, Raymond Massey, processes of the United States Navy tions for, undergoing speech therapy to John Melendez, Robert Merrill, Sam Neill, and the United States Naval Academy successfully manage speech disorders Jack Paar, Elvis Presley, Anthony Quinn, relating to speech fluency issues relat- or impediments so that entry into offi- Eric Roberts. ing to stuttering. cer or occupational specialist positions Hrithik Roshan, Mike Rowe, Budd Let me also say that there was an ad in the military is possible. Military Schulberg, Ed Sheeran, Carly Simon, Tom that we have seen on television about a personnel who stutter can be and are Sizemore, Mel Tillis, Megan Washington, Michelle Williams, Ann Wilson, Bill Withers, young man who was confronting a doc- effective communicators, and stut- Shane Yellowbird. tor during World War I and World War tering does not limit military career Sports stars: II. It had to do with ancestry. He was aspirations. Michael Attardi, Alex Carter, Rubin ‘‘Hur- insisting that he was in good health, Jimmy Stewart became an aviator in ricane’’ Carter, Johnny Damon, Antonio and the doctor said no. The end of the World War II and reached the rank of Dixon, Perico Fernandez, Sophie Gustafson, story is they showed that he prevailed, brigadier general on July 23, 1959, a lit- Lester Hayes, Ron Harper, Bo Jackson, and he went to World War I or II and tle later than World War II. He retired Tommy John, Juanfran (Juan Francisco even won a Purple Heart. from military service on May 31, 1968. Garcia Garcia), Ivo Karlovic, Michael Kidd- This Navy lieutenant’s stuttering Gilchrist, Gordie Lane. Madam Chair, I include in the was not severe and undetectable to Greg Louganis, Bob Love, Kenyon Martin, RECORD a letter from National Stut- most individuals who engage him in Trumaine McBride, Shaquille O’Neal, Adrian tering Association and the famous peo- conversation. He went on to secure a Peterson, Ellis Lankster, Boyd Rankin, ple who stutter. James Rodriguez, Mark Rubin, Bryan Rust, screening by the flight doctor. The NATIONAL STUTTERING ASSOCIATION, Bob Sanders, Sigi Schmid, Matt Slauson, flight doctor then administered a New York, NY, July 11, 2019. George Springer, Darren Sproles. speech fluency test. During the test, Congresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Dave Taylor, Jermain Taylor, Ken Ven- his speech fluency did not meet naval Washington, DC. turi, Herschel Walker, Bill Walton, Jeff standards, but he was an important CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE: The Walz, Pat Williams, Damien Woody, Chris contributor to the United States Navy. National Stuttering Association (NSA) is the Zorich. At the time, he advised the doctor largest non-profit organization in the world Writers, authors, producers, composers, that he might not be able to do the sur- dedicated to bringing hope and empower- and artists: face war command officer that he had ment to children and adults who stutter, Jeffrey Blitz, Jorge Luis Borges, Lewis selected even though he wanted to be families and professionals, through support, Carroll, Calvert Casey, Scott Damian, Jim an aviator. He then went on to another education, advocacy, and research. We have Davis, Charles Darwin, Francine du Plessix long worked with individuals and commu- discipline, surface warfare officer. Gray, Margaret Drabble, Dominick Dunne, nities to increase understanding of stut- John Gregory Dunne, Jack Eberts, Indiana Then after graduating from the United tering and to improve outcomes for people Gregg, Robert A. Heinlein, Edward Hoagland. States Naval Academy with an oper- who stutter in all aspects of their lives. Philip Larkin, Ann McGovern, Somerset ations research degree, he served Over the last several years, we have en- Maugham, David Mitchell, Mike Peters, aboard the USS Scout. hanced outreach efforts to raise stuttering Budd Schulberg, Jane Seymour, Marc Shell, His captain said that he was able in awareness to colleges and universities, em- Neville Shute, Alan Rabinowitz, John every way. It was clear that he might ployers and the military. A recurrent theme Updike, Andrew Lloyd Webber. not be able to be a surface warfare offi- we hear from young people and adults who Journalists and photographers: cer, but he was able. stutter are barriers to employment and ca- P.F. Bentley, Henry Luce, Byron Pitts, What happened was a tragedy. He reer success based on false assumptions John Stossel, Jeff Zeleny. went on to seek extra care. His overall about stuttering. To that end, we have devel- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I oped and enhanced educational outreach pro- speech fluency improved. The captain grams for employers, which of course in- include in the RECORD the actual re- decided that transferring to a different cludes the military. Just last year, a stut- sume of Michael Pender, a graduate of community would be the best option. tering support chapter was launched at Annapolis and an excellent young man. That was the captain’s decision. Wright Patterson AFB, at the request of per- MICHAEL PENDER Unfortunately, because of the speech sonnel who stutter. Michael Pender is a 2016 United States impediment that could not be heard, he We support Jackson Lee Amendment #203 Naval Academy graduate and a veteran was sent to a Probationary Officer Con- that allows for military academy candidates naval officer who was separated from the tinuation and Retention Board, the to have access to, and options for, under- Navy in April 2019. His separation was not wrong board to be sent to, and a speech going speech therapy to successfully manage due to any fault of his own, but because of impediment was not considered a med- speech disorders or impediments so that the current processes of the United States entry into Officer or Occupational Special- ical issue. Therefore, he could not go Navy and the United States Naval Academy ists positions in the military is possible. relating to speech fluency issues related to before the medical board. Military personnel who stutter can be, and stuttering. This very fine African American are, effective communicators and stuttering Lieutenant Pender’s stuttering was not se- graduate of the academy could not does not have to limit military career aspi- vere, and undetectable to most individuals serve because we did not do him serv- ration. who engage him in conversation. However,

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During the naval aviation It is disappointing that he had to separate heart, soul, and willingness to serve, screening during his junior year at Annap- from the Navy for two reasons. First, he was but it was because he had a speech im- olis, the USNA flight doctor reviewing his not put into a position to succeed coming pediment. medical records and USNA application and out of the Naval Academy. His speech im- How shameful for us to deal with our noticed that Mr. Pender had a history of pediment was a known condition at the young men and women like that. speech disfluency. The flight doctor then ad- Naval Academy, and their service selection I thank my colleagues for supporting ministered a speech fluency test to Mr. process should have evaluated Mr. Pender’s this amendment. I ask for a ‘‘yes’’ vote Pender. During the test, Mr. Pender’s speech speech impediment to see if he would be suc- fluency did not meet the Naval Aviation cessful as a Naval Aviator or a Surface War- on the Jackson Lee amendments and community’s standards, and he was told that fare Officer. Second, he should have been the Jackson Lee amendment that deals he was disqualified from serving as an avi- given a chance to serve in a restricted line with the idea of making sure young ator. community. Even if his speech impediment people have the medical care, the serv- Mr. Pender was disappointed with the de- was not caught until he ultimately started ice, and the ability to serve after grad- termination. At that critical juncture Mr. his service as a Naval Officer, there should uating from an academy with $500,000 Pender was not informed about what careers be a process in place where officers who can- he could qualify to fill that would not be im- invested in this young man, and all my not qualify in their respective unrestricted other underlying amendments. pacted by the determination regarding his line communities due to conditions that are speech. He was given an opportunity to take not covered for Medical Boards are given a Madam Chair, I ask my colleagues to speech therapy, which he did until his grad- fair chance to serve in one of the many re- support them. uation. stricted line communities. The POCR Board Madam Chair, I thank Chairman SMITH and Mr. Pender selected the only unrestricted process should only be reserved for officers Ranking Member THORNBERRY for their work line option left—the Surface Warfare com- that were not able to qualify due to a lack of on this bill and their devotion to the men and munity. At the time, Mr. Pender advised the desire or aptitude. In conclusion, there were women of the Armed Forces. flight doctor that the demands for speech plenty of other communities in the Navy I also thank them for including in this En fluency would be more of an issue as a Sur- where Mr. Pender would have been able to face Warfare Officer. His concerns were not Bloc ten Jackson Lee Amendments. serve, and it is a shame that he is separated My remarks will focus on three of the Jack- satisfactorily addressed nor was he provided from the Navy. with counseling to assist him in selecting an Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, son Lee Amendments and the others are ad- appropriate career following his graduation. let me also indicate that I am very dressed in my statement for the record. After graduating from the United States Jackson Lee Amendments No. 201, No. Naval Academy, Mr. Pender served onboard glad and grateful for amendment No. 201 that adds $10 million to research 202, and No. 203, make important contribu- the USS Scout (MCM 8) in San Diego, where tions to the bill. he began his training as a Surface Warfare dealing with triple negative breast can- Officer. After serving diligently for 18 cer. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 201 author- months and qualifying in all required Sur- Between 10 and 17 percent of female izes and encourages increased collaboration face Warfare watch-stations except for the breast cancer patients have this condi- between the DOD and the National Institutes position of Officer of the Deck, it was clear tion, and I believe this is crucial to of Health (NIH) to combat Triple Negative that his speech impediment would keep him helping military women and others. Breast Cancer; from earning his Surface Warfare Officer Amendment No. 202 deals with PTSD. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 202 author- qualification. izes $2.5 million in increased funding to com- An Officer of the Deck is the captain’s rep- We have added $2.5 million. I am grate- resentative when the captain is not on the ful for this amendment. We are recog- bat and treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; bridge of the ship. Officer of the Deck gives nizing that more and more young peo- and verbal orders to sailors who drive the ship. It ple coming out have a continuation of Jackson Lee Amendment No. 203 directs was difficult for Mr. Pender to give orders in PTSD. Currently, there are 31.3 million the Secretary of Defense to promulgate regu- a timely manner without delay due to his people in the United States being lations to ensure that candidates granted ad- speech impediment. Mr. Pender wanted to mission to attend a military academy undergo address the issue and sought out a speech treated for PTSD. Let me also say that I am grateful screening for speech disorders and be pro- therapist who would accept TRICare insur- vided the results of the screening test and a ance to improve his speech as he pursued his for the seven other amendments that Officer of the Deck qualification. His overall have been added. list of warfare unrestricted line (URL) Officer speech fluency improved, but not enough to Jackson Lee amendment No. 195 cre- positions and occupation specialists that re- give the Captain confidence to qualify Mr. ates housing for disaster survivors. quire successful performance on the speech Pender as Officer of the Deck. Mr. Pender No. 145 has the DOD engage in efforts test. Academy students shall have the option and his Captain decided that transferring to to stop Boko Haram. of undergoing speech therapy to reduce a different community would be the best op- No. 147 has to do with recruiting stu- speech disorders or impediments. tion. dents who go to the Defense National Specifically, Jackson Lee Amendment No. Since stuttering is not classified as a med- 203 is intended to help military academy can- ical issue, a Medical Board was not an option Security Education Program. It pre- to review his case. Once he completed his vents them from being recruited by for- didates that have stuttering related speech education at Annapolis the options for ca- eign governments. disorders. reer change within the branch was extremely Also, No. 148 deals with stopping a re- Five to ten percent of all children stutter as limited. In 2018, after consulting with other port on maternity mortality rates. they develop language skills. officers, Mr. Pender’s Captain and Executive Amendment No. 149 deals with the Boys are 2 to 3 times more likely to stutter Officer decided that the best course of action risk posed by debris in low Earth orbit. than girls. was to submit a redesignation package to No. 160 deals with the idea of training Approximately 75 percent of children re- the Probationary Officer Continuation and in cybersecurity, cyber defense, and cover from stuttering, but the remaining 25 Retention Board (POCR), with the intention that he would re-designate into a different cyber operations for elementary, sec- percent will experience life-long effects of stut- community. In order to start this process, ondary, and postsecondary students. tering. Mr. Pender’s Captain submitted a Surface Then, No. 620 deals with artificial in- There are many famous and accomplished Warfare Officer non-attainment letter to the telligence education strategic opportu- persons who stutter. POCR Board. In that letter, Mr. Pender’s nities and risks. One well known person who stuttered was captain stated that Mr. Pender would not be Madam Chair, may I ask how much Jimmy Stewart a much beloved actor who also able to qualify as Surface Warfare Officer, time I have remaining. served in the Air Force during World War II. not because of a lack of aptitude or work The Acting CHAIR (Ms. BONAMICI). Jimmy Stewart was a pilot during WWII and ethic, but because of his speech impediment. The POCR Board has the authority to reas- The gentlewoman has 40 seconds re- rose to the rank of Chief of Staff of the 2nd sign a Naval Officer to another Naval Com- maining. Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division of the 8th Air munity, which the Navy’s method of reas- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, Force. signing personnel to a new job. The POCR my remaining comments are to simply As a member of the Air Force Reserves Board got back to Mr. Pender in September say the amendment that is close to my Jimmy Stewart continued his military service.

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He wanted to address the issue and sought public service as a Legislative Fellow in my of- Stuttering can make it difficult to commu- out a speech therapist who would accept TRI- fice. nicate with other people, which often affects a Care insurance to improve his speech as he I am sure he will find success in his next person’s quality of life and interpersonal rela- pursued his Officer of the Deck qualification. endeavor and I thank him for his service to tionships. His overall speech fluency improved, but not our nation. Stuttering can also negatively influence job enough to give the Captain confidence to Jackson Lee Amendment No. 202 author- performance and opportunities, and treatment qualify him as Officer of the Deck. izes $2.5 million in increased funding to com- can come at a high financial cost. He and his Captain decided that transferring bat and treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I offer this amendment to help entrants into to a different community would be the best op- Today, 223.4 million people, which rep- military academies, who may have a related tion. resents seventy percent of adults living in the stuttering speech disorder, find the right career Since stuttering is not classified as a med- United States, have experienced some type of fit for their military service after graduation. ical issue, a Medical Board was not an option traumatic event at least once in their lives. I learned about the impact of stuttering may to review his case. As many as 20 percent of those who experi- have on promising military careers through the Once he completed his education at Annap- ence a traumatic event develop PTSD. experience of a remarkable young man who is olis, the options for career change within the Currently, there are 31.3 million people in currently serving as a Legislative Fellow in my branch were extremely limited. the United States being treated for PTSD. Washington, D.C., office. In 2018, after consulting with other officers, An estimated 8 percent of Americans or He is a 2016 graduate of the United States his Captain and Executive Officer decided that 24.4 million people at any given time will be Naval Academy with a degree in Operations the best course of action was to submit a re- experiencing PTSD. Research and a veteran naval officer who was designation package to the Probationary Offi- Nearly 50 percent of women and 60 percent separated from the Navy in April 2019. cer Continuation and Retention Board of men will experience at least one trauma in His separation was not due to any fault of (POCR), with the intention that he would re- their lifetime. his own, but because of the current processes designate into a different community. For Veterans, this may mean surviving an of the United States Navy and the United To start this process, his Captain submitted IED explosion or an accident during a training States Naval Academy relating to speech flu- a Surface Warfare Officer non-attainment let- exercise or witnessing the death or injury of a ency issues related to stuttering. ter to the POCR Board. buddy. This Navy Lieutenant’s stuttering was not In that letter, his captain stated that the Among people who are victims of a severe severe, and undetectable to most individuals Lieutenant would not be able to qualify as Sur- traumatic experience like what may occur dur- who engage him in conversation. face Warfare Officer, not because of a lack of ing military conflict, an estimated 60 to 80 per- However, for certain career opportunities in aptitude or work-ethic, but because of his cent will develop PTSD. the military it matters a great deal if someone speech impediment. Ten to thirty percent of combat veteran’s has even a slight, almost-imperceptible stutter. The POCR Board has the authority to reas- lifetime will experience PTSD at some point His story began with his enrollment at the sign a Naval Officer to another Naval Commu- during their lives. Naval Academy in 2012. nity, which is the Navy’s method of reas- Studies estimate that 1 in every 5 military He dreamed of becoming a naval aviator signing personnel to a new job. personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan from an early age. The POCR Board got back to him in Sep- has PTSD. During the naval aviation screening during tember 2018, stating that he would be re- 20 percent of the soldiers who’ve been de- his junior year at Annapolis, the Naval Acad- moved from the Active Duty List and he would ployed in the past 6 years have PTSD. That’s emy flight doctor reviewing his medical be retained on the Reserve Active Status list, over 300,000 soldiers. records and USNA application, noticed that he effectively separating him from the Navy with- 17 percent of combat troops are women; 71 had a history of speech disfluency. The flight doctor then administered a out any due process or a right to appeal the percent of female military personnel develop speech fluency test to him. decision. PTSD due to sexual assault within the ranks. During the test, his speech fluency did not The Medical Board findings returned in I thank the Chair and Ranking Member for meet the Naval Aviation community’s stand- March 2019 and stated that it was the stut- including this Jackson Lee Amendment to ards, and he was told that he was disqualified tering that caused the anxiety order, and stut- combat PTSD for consideration of H.R. 2500. from serving as an aviator. tering is not an issue that is covered for Med- This Jackson Lee Amendment provides au- He was disappointed with the determination. ical Boards. thorization for a $10 million increase in funding At that critical juncture he was not informed It is disappointing that he had to separate for increased collaboration with NIH to combat regarding the career paths he was qualified to from the Navy for two reasons. Triple Negative Breast Cancer. fill, notwithstanding his speech. First, he was not put into a position to suc- This Jackson Lee Amendment authorizes He was given an opportunity to take speech ceed coming out of the Naval Academy. and encourages increased collaboration be- therapy, which he did until his graduation. His speech impediment was a known condi- tween the DOD and the National Institutes of He selected another unrestricted line option tion at the Naval Academy, and its service se- Health (NIH) to combat Triple Negative Breast left open to him–the Surface Warfare commu- lection process should have evaluated his Cancer. nity. speech impediment to see if he would be suc- ‘‘Triple Negative Breast Cancer’’ is a term At the time, he advised the flight doctor that cessful as a Naval Aviator or a Surface War- used to describe breast cancers whose cells the demands for speech fluency would be fare Officer. do not have estrogen receptors and progester- more of an issue as a Surface Warfare Offi- Second, he should have been given a one receptors, and do not have an excess of cer. chance to serve in a restricted line community. the ‘‘HER2’’ protein on their cell membrane of After graduating from the United States Even if his speech impediment was not tumor cells. Naval Academy with an Operations Research caught until he ultimately started his service The lack of receptors in this form of breast degree, he served onboard the USS Scout as a Naval Officer, there should be a process cancer makes commonly used test and meth- (MCM 8) in San Diego, where he began his in place where officers who cannot qualify in ods to detect the disease not as effective. training as a Surface Warfare Officer. their respective unrestricted line communities This is a serious illness that effects between After serving diligently for 18 months and due to conditions that are not covered for 10–17 percent of female breast cancer pa- qualifying in all required Surface Warfare Medical Boards are given a fair chance to tients and this condition is more likely to cause watch-stations except for the position of Offi- serve in one of the many restricted line com- death than the most common form of breast cer of the Deck, it was clear that his speech munities. cancer. impediment would keep him from earning his The POCR Board process should only be Seventy percent of women with metastatic Surface Warfare Officer qualification. reserved for officers that were not able to triple negative breast cancer do not live more An Officer of the Deck is the captain’s rep- qualify due to a lack of desire or aptitude. than five years after being diagnosed. resentative when the captain is not on the In conclusion, there were plenty of other The Jackson Lee Amendment will help to bridge of the ship. communities in the Navy where he would have save lives. Officer of the Deck gives verbal orders to been able to serve, and it is a shame that he TNBC disproportionately impacts younger sailors who drive the ship. is separated from the Navy. women, African American women, Hispanic/

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Critically, my amendment also au- retary shall— African American women are far more sus- thorizes new funding to U.S. law en- (1) identify any legislative or regulatory ceptible to this dangerous subtype than white forcement and intelligence agencies to barriers to entering into more ESPCs; and or Hispanic women. go after fentanyl traffickers while es- (2) include policy proposals for how the De- The collaboration between the Department tablishing a commission on fentanyl partment of Defense could evaluate the cost of Defense and NIH to combat Triple Negative and opioid trafficking to ensure that savings caused by increasing energy resil- iency when evaluating whether to enter into Breast Cancer can support the development of we make progress here. Kids are dying in my district, in ESPCs. multiple targeted therapies for this devastating (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after disease. Staten Island, south Brooklyn, and the date of the enactment of this Act, the Triple negative breast cancer is a specific New York City, and they are dying Secretary shall submit to the congressional strain of breast cancer for which no targeted around the country because of deadly defense committees a report on the study re- treatment is available. fentanyl. quired under subsection (a). The American Cancer Society calls this We know where it is coming from. It AMENDMENT NO. 267 OFFERED BY MR. LYNCH OF strain of breast cancer ‘‘an aggressive subtype is about time that Congress does some- MASSACHUSETTS associated with lower survival rates.’’ thing about it. The days when a person Add at the end of subtitle G of title VIII In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control or a company could find safe harbor in the following new section: predicted that that year 26,840 black women another country, flood our streets with SEC. ll. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION would be diagnosed with TNBC. drugs, and face no consequences have ON WARTIME CONTRACTING. to be over. (a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby reestab- The overall incidence rate of breast cancer lished in the legislative branch under section is 10 percent lower in African American Madam Chair, I strongly urge all of my colleagues to vote in favor of this 841 of the National Defense Authorization women than white women. Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; African American women have a five-year amendment. We have to get this done. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. 122 Stat. 230) the Commission on Wartime survival rate of 78 percent after diagnosis as Contracting. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance compared to 90 percent for white women. (b) AMENDMENT TO DUTIES.—Section The incidence rate of breast cancer among of my time. 841(c)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza- Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I women under 45 is higher for African Amer- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law yield back the balance of my time. 110–181; 122 Stat. 231) is amended to read as ican women compared to white women. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells account follows: on the amendments en bloc offered by ‘‘(1) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Commission for between 13 percent and 25 percent of all the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. shall study the following matters: breast cancer in the United States and are KENDRA S. HORN). ‘‘(A) Federal agency contracting funded by usually of a higher grade and size, are more The en bloc amendments were agreed overseas contingency operations funds. aggressive and more likely to metastasize, to. ‘‘(B) Federal agency contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces oper- and onset at a much younger age. AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 11 OFFERED BY MS. ating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Currently, 70 percent of women with meta- KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA static triple negative breast cancer do not live Authorization for the Use of Military Force. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. ‘‘(C) Federal agency contracting for the more than five years after being diagnosed. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Reso- African American women are 3 times more performance of security functions in coun- lution 476, I offer amendments en bloc tries where coalition forces operate under likely to develop triple-negative breast cancer as the designee of the gentleman from the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authoriza- than white women. Washington (Mr. SMITH). tion for the Use of Military Force’’. African-American women have prevalence The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 841 for TNBC of 26 percent versus 16 percent in designate the amendments en bloc. of the National Defense Authorization Act non-African-Americans women. Amendments en bloc No. 11 con- for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 African-American women are more likely to sisting of amendment Nos. 265, 266, 267, Stat. 230) is amended— be diagnosed with larger tumors and more ad- 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Com- vanced stages of breast cancer. 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, Currently there is no targeted treatment for mittee on Oversight and Government Re- 286, 287, 288, 289, and 290, printed in part form’’ each place it appears and inserting TNBC exists. B of House Report 116–143, offered by ‘‘the Committee on Oversight and Reform’’; For this reason, I appreciate the support Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘of this that the Armed Services Committee has AMENDMENT NO. 265 OFFERED BY MRS. LURIA OF Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of the Wartime Con- shown for this amendment by including it in VIRGINIA tracting Commission Reauthorization Act of En Bloc No. 8, and I ask my colleagues to At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add 2019’’; and support this Jackson Lee Amendment. the following new section: (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘was first Mr. THORNBERRY. I continue to re- SEC. 7ll. FINDINGS ON MUSCULOSKELETAL IN- established’’ each place it appears and in- serve the balance of my time, Madam JURIES. serting ‘‘was reestablished by the Wartime Chair. Congress finds the following: Contracting Commission Reauthorization Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. (1) Musculoskeletal injuries among active Act of 2019’’; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘On Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the duty soldiers result in over 10 million lim- ited duty days each year and account for March 1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than gentleman from New York (Mr. ROSE). over 70% of the medically non-deployable one year after the date of enactment of the Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam population, extremity injury accounts for Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthor- Chair, I rise today in support of my bi- 79% of reported trauma cases in theater, and ization Act of 2019’’. partisan amendment in both the House service members experience anterior AMENDMENT NO. 268 OFFERED BY MR. SEAN and Senate to the National Defense Au- cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries at 10 times PATRICK MALONEY OF NEW YORK thorization Act, a necessary leap for- the rate of the general population. Page 283, after line 10, insert the following: ward in combating the opioid crisis by (2) Congress recognizes the important work SEC. 567. INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTY cracking down on illegal fentanyl from of the Naval Advanced Medical Research VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. Unit in Wound Care Research and encourages China, Mexico, and other countries. (a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec- continued development of innovations for retary of Defense shall ensure that a member I would like to acknowledge and the Warfighter, especially regarding these thank the cosponsors of this amend- of the Armed Forces who is separating or re- tendon and ligament injuries that prevent tiring from the Armed Forces may elect to ment, my colleagues FRENCH HILL, AN- return to duty for extended periods of time. have the Department of Defense form DD–214 THONY BRINDISI, BRIAN FITZPATRICK, AMENDMENT NO. 266 OFFERED BY MRS. LURIA OF of the member transmitted to the appro- DAVID TRONE, and CONOR LAMB. VIRGINIA priate county veterans service officer based This amendment will place sanctions At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert on the mailing address provided by the mem- on drug manufacturers that knowingly the following: ber.

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(b) DATABASE.—The Secretary of Defense, AMENDMENT NO. 271 OFFERED BY MRS. MCBATH (1) a proposal for the evaluation required in coordination with the Secretary of Vet- OF GEORGIA by subsection (d); and erans Affairs, shall maintain a database of At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert (2) a description of— all county veterans service officers. the following: (A) the training that will be provided by (c) COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER DE- SEC. 10ll. DEFINITION OF CURRENT MONTHLY the organization to covered members; FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘county INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF BANK- (B) the training of dogs that will serve as veterans service officer’’ means an employee RUPTCY LAWS. assistance dogs; of a county government, local government, Section 101(10A) of title 11, United States (C) the aftercare services that the organi- or Tribal government who is covered by sec- Code, is amended by striking subparagraph zation will provide for such dogs and covered tion 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal (B) and inserting the following: members; Regulations. ‘‘(B)(i) includes any amount paid by any (D) the plan for publicizing the availability AMENDMENT NO. 269 OFFERED BY MR. SEAN entity other than the debtor (or in a joint of such dogs through a targeted marketing PATRICK MALONEY OF NEW YORK case the debtor and the debtor’s spouse), on campaign to covered members; At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add a regular basis for the household expenses of (E) the recognized expertise of the organi- the following new section: the debtor or the debtor’s dependents (and in zation in breeding and training such dogs; SEC. 719. MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL a joint case the debtor’s spouse if not other- (F) the commitment of the organization to SERVICES AT MILITARY MEDICAL wise a dependent); and humane standards for animals; and TREATMENT FACILITIES AT SERVICE ‘‘(ii) excludes— (G) the experience of the organization with ACADEMIES. ‘‘(I) benefits received under the Social Se- working with military medical treatment fa- Section 1073d of title 10, United States curity Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); cilities; and Code, is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(II) payments to victims of war crimes or (3) a statement certifying that the organi- following new subsection: crimes against humanity on account of their zation— ‘‘(f) MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL status as victims of such crimes; (A) is accredited by Assistance Dogs Inter- SERVICES AT SERVICE ACADEMIES.—(1) In car- ‘‘(III) payments to victims of international national, the International Guide Dog Fed- rying out subsection (a), the Secretary of De- terrorism or domestic terrorism, as those eration, or another similar widely recognized fense shall ensure that each military med- terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, accreditation organization that the Secre- ical treatment facility located at a Service on account of their status as victims of such taries determine has accreditation standards Academy (as defined in section 347 of this terrorism; and that meet or exceed the standards of Assist- title) provides each covered medical service ‘‘(IV) any monthly compensation, pension, ance Dogs International and the Inter- unless the Secretary determines that a civil- pay, annuity, or allowance paid under title national Guide Dog Federation; or ian health care facility located not fewer 10, 37, or 38 in connection with a disability, (B) is a candidate for such accreditation or than five miles from the Service Academy combat-related injury or disability, or death otherwise meets or exceeds such standards, provides the covered medical service. of a member of the uniformed services, ex- as determined by the Secretary of Defense. ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered cept that any retired pay excluded under this (d) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense medical service’ means the following: subclause shall include retired pay paid shall require each recipient of a grant to use ‘‘(A) Emergency room services. under chapter 61 of title 10 only to the extent a portion of the funds made available ‘‘(B) Orthopedic services. that such retired pay exceeds the amount of through the grant to conduct an evaluation ‘‘(C) General surgery services. retired pay to which the debtor would other- of the effectiveness of the activities carried ‘‘(D) Ear, nose, and throat services. wise be entitled if retired under any provi- out through the grant by such recipient. ‘‘(E) Gynecological services. sion of title 10 other than chapter 61 of that (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(F) Ophthalmology services. title.’’. (1) ASSISTANCE DOG.—The term ‘‘assistance dog’’ means a dog specifically trained to per- ‘‘(G) In-patient services. AMENDMENT NO. 272 OFFERED BY MR. MCGOVERN form physical tasks to mitigate the effects ‘‘(H) Any other medical services that the OF MASSACHUSETTS relevant Superintendent of the Service Acad- of a disability described in subsection (b)(2), At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add emy determines necessary to maintain the except that the term does not include a dog the following: readiness and health of the cadets or mid- specifically trained for comfort or personal SEC. 7ll. WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG defense. shipmen and members of the armed forces at PROGRAM. the Service Academy.’’. (2) COVERED MEMBER.—The term ‘‘covered (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the member’’ means a member of the Armed AMENDMENT NO. 270 OFFERED BY MR. MAST OF availability of appropriations provided for Forces who is— FLORIDA such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall (B) receiving medical treatment, recuper- At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the establish a program, to be known as the ation, or therapy under chapter 55 of title 10, following new section: ‘‘Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program’’, to United States Code; SEC. 632. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORALE, WEL- award competitive grants to nonprofit orga- (C) in medical hold or medical holdover FARE, AND RECREATION PRIVI- nizations to assist such organizations in the status; or LEGES TO FOREIGN SERVICE OFFI- planning, designing, establishing, or oper- CERS ON MANDATORY HOME LEAVE. (D) covered under section 1202 or 1205 of ating (or any combination thereof) of pro- title 10, United States Code. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1065 of title 10, grams to provide assistance dogs to covered (f) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the United States Code, as added by section 621 members. amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- of the John S. McCain National Defense Au- (b) USE OF FUNDS.— vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public (1) IN GENERAL.—The recipient of a grant priated in section 1405 for Other Authoriza- Law 115–232), is amended— under this section shall use the grant to tions, Defense Health Program, as specified (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘veterans carry out programs that provide assistance in the corresponding funding table in section and caregivers for veterans’’ and inserting dogs to covered members who have a dis- 4501, for Consolidated Health Support is ‘‘veterans, caregivers for veterans, and For- ability described in paragraph (2). hereby increased by $11,000,000. eign Service officers’’; (2) DISABILITY.—A disability described in (g) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) this paragraph is any of the following: set forth in the funding tables in division D, as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; (A) Blindness or visual impairment. the amount authorized to be appropriated in (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- (B) Loss of use of a limb, paralysis, or section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, lowing new subsection (f): other significant mobility issues. as specified in the corresponding funding ‘‘(f) ELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFI- (C) Loss of hearing. table in section 4301, for Operations and CERS ON MANDATORY HOME LEAVE.—A For- (D) Traumatic brain injury. Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Line 460, Office eign Service officer on mandatory home (E) Post-traumatic stress disorder. of the Secretary of Defense is hereby reduced leave may be permitted to use military lodg- (F) Any other disability that the Secretary by $11,000,000. ing referred to in subsection (h).’’; and of Defense considers appropriate. AMENDMENT NO. 273 OFFERED BY MR. MCKINLEY (4) in subsection (h), as redesignated by (3) TIMING OF AWARD.—The Secretary of De- OF WEST VIRGINIA paragraph (2), by adding at the end the fol- fense may not award a grant under this sec- Page 408, line 3, insert ‘‘the Secretary of lowing new paragraphs: tion to reimburse a recipient for costs pre- Energy’’ after ‘‘Joint Chiefs of Staff,’’. ‘‘(5) The term ‘Foreign Service officer’ has viously incurred by the recipient in carrying AMENDMENT NO. 274 OFFERED BY MR. MCKINLEY1 the meaning given that term in section 103 of out a program to provide assistance dogs to OF WEST VIRGINIA the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. covered members unless the recipient elects Page 408, line 7, insert ‘‘, with a focus on 3903). for the award to be such a reimbursement. items that contain high concentrations of ‘‘(6) The term ‘mandatory home leave’ (c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a means leave under section 903 of the Foreign grant under this section, a nonprofit organi- rare earth materials’’ after ‘‘rare earth ma- Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4083).’’. zation shall submit an application to the terials’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Secretary of Defense at such time, in such AMENDMENT NO. 275 OFFERED BY MR. MCKINLEY made by this section shall take effect on manner, and containing such information as OF WEST VIRGINIA January 1, 2020, as if originally incorporated the Secretary may require. Such application Page 408, line 16, insert ‘‘, including use of in section 621 of Public Law 115–232. shall include— a sole source contract with a institution of

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MEADOWS assistance to enable the Kenya Defense Forces to end facilitation of trafficking that At the end subtitle B of title V, add the OF NORTH CAROLINA funds al-Shabaab encountered by the Kenya following: At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add Defense Forces. SEC. 520. REPORT REGARDING NATIONAL GUARD the following SEC. 3. REPORT. YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. SEC. 898. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE (a) REPORT.—Subject to subsection (b), not Not later than December 31, 2020, the Sec- OF UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY. later than 90 days after the date of the enact- Section 2313(c) of title 41, United States retary of Defense shall submit a report to ment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in Code, is amended by adding at the end the the congressional defense committees re- coordination with the Secretary of Defense, garding the resources and authorities the following: shall submit to the relevant Congressional Secretary determines necessary to identify ‘‘(9) Any unpaid Federal tax liability of the committees a report including the contents the effects of the National Guard Youth person, but only to the extent all judicial described in subsection (b). Challenge Program on graduates of that pro- and administrative remedies have been ex- (b) CONTENTS.—Each report described in gram during the five years immediately pre- hausted or have lapsed with respect to the subsection (a) shall include the following: ceding the date of the report. Such resources Federal tax liability.’’. (1) Information on efforts made by troop shall include the costs of identifying such ef- AMENDMENT NO. 280 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS contributors to AMISOM to enforce any fects beyond the 12-month, post-residential OF NORTH CAROLINA international bans on trafficked goods. mentoring period of that program. Page 394, after line 16, insert the following: (2) A recommendation, including a jus- AMENDMENT NO. 277 OFFERED BY MR. MCNERNEY (6) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The service tification for such recommendation, with re- OF CALIFORNIA acquisition executive may delegate any of spect to making certain future United States At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the responsibilities under this subsection to security or other assistance to any country the following: a program executive officer (or equivalent). conditional on enforcement of such inter- national bans on illicit trafficking that fi- SEC. 3ll. REDUCTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- AMENDMENT NO. 281 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS nances al-Shabaab. FENSE FACILITY WATER USE. OF NORTH CAROLINA (3) The steps the Secretary of State and (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add the Secretary of Defense have taken to en- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the following the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the courage ending the facilitation of trafficking SEC. 882. BRIEFING ON THE TRUSTED CAPITAL that finances al-Shabaab by recipients of congressional defense committees a report MARKETPLACE PILOT PROGRAM. United States security assistance. containing plan to reduce facility water use Not later than December 15, 2019, the Sec- (4) A description of the engagement of em- intensity, relative to the baseline of the retary of Defense shall provide to the con- ployees and contractors of the Department water consumption of the facility for fiscal gressional defense committees a briefing on of State with national and regional Somali year 2018. The report shall include each of the progress of the Trusted Capital Market- authorities, including authorities in the following: place pilot program (Solicitation number: Jubaland, to encourage such Somali authori- (1) Life-cycle cost-effective measures that CS-19-1701), to include plans for how the pro- ties to implement their counter-trafficking will reduce water consumption by 2 percent gram will— obligations. annually through the end of fiscal year 2025. (1) align with critical defense require- (5) A description of efforts taken by the (2) Baseline development methodology for ments; and governments of countries with nationals who calculating a baseline of water use intensity (2) become self-sustaining. purchase significant amounts of trafficked for fiscal year 2018, defined as gallons per AMENDMENT NO. 282 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS goods that finance al-Shabaab and a descrip- gross square foot per year, that will permit OF NORTH CAROLINA tion of the steps the Secretary of State has all future reduction goals to be measured rel- At the end of title XII, add the following: taken to encourage such compliance. ative to such baseline. (6) An assessment of prospective efforts to (3) An identification of life-cycle cost ef- Subtitle I—Stop Financing of Al-Shabaab Act reduce the production and illicit trade of fective water savings measures that can be SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. trafficked goods in Somalia, including the implemented to achieve in Department of This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Fi- identification of alternative livelihoods, and Defense facilities a minimum of 2 percent nancing of al-Shabaab Act’’. means of securing income. The assessment annual reduction in water use through 2025. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND STATEMENT OF may include recommendations from the Ad- (4) A description of any barriers to imple- POLICY. ministrator of the United States Agency for mentation of a water use reduction program. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of International Development. ATER SE (b) W U .—In this section, the term Congress that— (c) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Each report ‘‘water use’’ with respect to a facility in- (1) the Horn of Africa region remains inte- required under subsection (a) shall be sub- cludes— gral to United States interests in Africa and mitted in unclassified form but may contain (1) all water used at the facility that is ob- the Indian Ocean region; and a classified annex. tained from public water systems or from (2) United States assistance and diplomatic (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term natural freshwater sources such as lakes, support for the Government of Somalia and ‘‘relevant Congressional committees’’ streams, and aquifers, where the water is its Federal Member States must be predi- means— classified or permitted for human consump- cated upon measurable progress toward de- (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and tion; and fined benchmarks with respect to efforts to the Committee on Armed Services of the (2) potable water used for drinking, bath- counter al-Shabaab, including the enforce- House of Representatives; and ing, toilet flushing, laundry, cleaning and ment of measures to combat illicit traf- (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations food services, watering of landscaping, irri- ficking that finances al-Shabaab. and the Committee on Armed Services of the gation, and process applications such as (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy Senate. cooling towers, boilers, and fire suppression of the United States to— AMENDMENT NO. 283 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS systems. (1) combat any means by which al-Shabaab OF NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT NO. 278 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS obtains funding through illicit trafficking; At the appropriate place in title XII, add OF NORTH CAROLINA (2) take into consideration compliance the following: At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add with and enforcement of the international SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO the following new section: bans on illicit trafficking which finances al- MONGOLIA. SEC. 8ll. REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS RELAT- Shabaab when providing United States as- It is the sense of Congress that— ING TO CONSUMPTION-BASED SOLU- sistance to any country; (1) the United States and Mongolia have a TIONS. (3) notify countries receiving United States shared interest in supporting and preserving (a) REPORT.—The Undersecretary of De- security assistance which are identified by Mongolia’s democracy, including Mongolia’s fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall the Secretary of State or Secretary of De- ability to pursue an independent foreign pol- submit to the congressional defense commit- fense as major components of illicit traf- icy, defend against threats to its sov- tees a report on the feasibility of revising ficking routes that finance al-Shabaab, that ereignty, and maintain territorial integrity; the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation continued assistance may depend on the full (2) Mongolia has consistently contributed Supplement to include requirements relating implementation of the obligations of such forces to support United States combat oper- to consumption-based solutions. country to enforce as fully as possibly all re- ations in Iraq and Afghanistan and has a (b) CONSUMPTION-BASED SOLUTIONS DE- strictions against such trafficking; and strong record of troop contributions to inter- FINED.—The term ‘‘consumption-based solu- (4) ensure that continued United States se- national peacekeeping missions; tions’’ means any combination of hardware curity assistance to Kenya, including assist- (3) as one of NATO’s nine ‘‘partners across or equipment, software, and labor or services ance coordinated through the Kenya-United the globe’’, Mongolia shares the United

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:55 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.168 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5676 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 States’ vision of a rules-based order in the SEC. 898. UNIFORMITY IN APPLICATION OF ments for secondary storage and other fuel strategically important Indo-Pacific region; MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD TO requirements. (4) the United States should continue to CERTAIN TASK OR DELIVERY OR- (3) A list of Air National Guard and Air take steps to remain Mongolia’s preferred se- DERS. Force Reserve installations that currently curity partner; Section 4106(c) of title 41, United States do not have a direct connection pipeline but (5) defense cooperation, a strong military- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and in- have access to such a pipeline within reason- to-military relationship, and increased inter- serting ‘‘the micro-purchase threshold under able proximity (less than five miles) to the operability between the United States and section 1902 of this title’’. facility. the armed forces of Mongolia are in the in- AMENDMENT NO. 289 OFFERED BY MS. MOORE OF (4) An overview and summary of the cur- terest of the United States; and WISCONSIN rent process for considering such proposals, (6) annual multilateral military exercises Page 387, after line 15, insert the following including the factors used to consider re- in Mongolia support peacekeeping and hu- new section: quests, including the weight provided to each manitarian assistance and disaster response SEC. 729. NATIONAL CAPITAL CONSORTIUM PSY- factor and including a list of Air National capacity of United States partners and al- CHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. Guard and Air Force Reserve installations lies, and further United States regional ob- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of that have sought funding for projects to cre- jectives. Congress that— ate direct access to a national fuel pipeline AMENDMENT NO. 284 OFFERED BY MS. MENG OF (1) racial, gender, or other forms of dis- or to maintain access to such pipelines over NEW YORK crimination or harassment should not be tol- the last five years. erated within the PRP; and (5) A list of the total instances in the past Page 1048, insert after line 20 the following: (2) that PRP leadership should— five years in which projects for direct fuel SEC. 2875. REPORT ON LEAD SERVICE LINES AT (A) set the tone that such conduct is not pipeline connections have been approved for MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. acceptable; regular component, Air National Guard, or Not later than January 1, 2021, the Sec- (B) ensure that all such complains are Air Force Reserve installations, including retary of Defense shall submit to the con- thoroughly investigated; the costs of each project and the justifica- gressional defense committees a report that (C) ensure that violators are held account- tion for such approval. contains the following: able; (6) A list of Air National Guard and Air (1) The number of military installations at (D) ensure that victims are protected, and Force Reserve installations with current which lead service lines are connected to not retaliated against; pipeline connections that the Air Force or schools, childcare centers and facilities, (E) maintain a workplace free from unlaw- Defense Logistics Agency has determined buildings, and other facilities of the installa- ful harassment and discrimination; should no longer be used, including— tion as the Secretary determines appro- (F) conduct regular workplace climate as- (A) an analysis of the justifications for priate. sessments to assess the extent of discrimina- each such determination, such as decisions (2) The total number of members of the tion or harassment in the PRP; and to switch from pipelines to using trucks as Armed Forces affected by the presence of (G) provide refresher training, at least an- the primary fuel delivery method; lead service lines at military installations. nually, on acceptable standards of behavior (B) an assessment of whether these deter- (3) Of the total number of members under for all involved in the PRP programs, includ- minations fairly weigh the costs and benefits paragraph (2), the number of such members ing residents and ways to report or address of building or maintaining a pipeline tap as with dependents. discrimination, harassment, or other inap- a practical primary or secondary fuel deliv- (4) Actions, if any, undertaken by the Sec- propriate behavior. ery method for the installation compared to retary to inform individuals affected by the (b) PRP DEFINED.—In this section, the railroad, barge terminal, or truck delivery; presence of lead service lines at military in- term ‘‘PRP’’ means the National Capital and stallations of such presence. Consortium Psychiatry Residency Program. (C) an assessment of whether these deter- minations fairly consider or weigh how di- (5) Recommendations for legislative action AMENDMENT NO. 290 OFFERED BY MS. MOORE OF rect fuel pipeline connections increase secu- relating to the replacement of lead service WISCONSIN lines at military installations. rity for the fuel supply by reducing the At the end of title XXVI, add the following threat of interruption, enhance mission reli- AMENDMENT NO. 285 OFFERED BY MS. MENG OF new section: ability by providing access to greater fuel NEW YORK SEC. 26ll. REVIEW AND REPORT ON CONSTRUC- storage capability, and the ability of such Page 283, line 24, strike ‘‘while on active TION OF NEW, OR MAINTENANCE OF projects once completed to better support duty’’. EXISTING, DIRECT FUEL PIPELINE the domestic and global operations of the Air CONNECTIONS AT AIR NATIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 286 OFFERED BY MS. MENG OF GUARD AND AIR FORCE RESERVE National Guard or Air Force Reserve instal- NEW YORK INSTALLATIONS. lation. (7) An assessment of how costs associated At the end of subtitle B of title V, insert (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 with each direct fuel pipeline connection the following: days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in con- project is considered by the Air Force or De- SEC. 520. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF SUICIDE junction with the Defense Logistics Agency, fense Logistics Agency and the weight given PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE PRO- to such costs in the final analysis. GRAM FOR THE RESERVE COMPO- shall complete a review considering— NENTS. (1) the need for, and benefits of, the con- (8) An assessment of the effectiveness or usefulness of guidance or technical assist- Strike subsection (g) of section 10219 of struction of new, or maintenance of existing, ance provided to installations requesting or title 10, United States Code. direct fuel pipeline connections at Air Na- tional Guard and Air Force Reserve installa- proposing direct fuel pipeline connection AMENDMENT NO. 287 OFFERED BY MRS. MILLER tions; and projects and recommend ways to provide ad- OF WEST VIRGINIA (2) the barriers, including funding needs ditional assistance to ensure the Air Force At the end of subtitle H of title X of the and any inconsistent guidance and consider- and Defense Logistics Agency receive the bill, insert the following: ation of such projects by the Air Force, that most up to date information about the costs and benefits of proposed projects from instal- SEC. 10lll. HONORING LAST SURVIVING may impede such projects. MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT OF (b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review re- lations. SECOND WORLD WAR. quired by subsection (a) shall include the fol- (9) An assessment of the available funding sources though the Air Force, Defense Logis- (a) USE OF ROTUNDA.—At the election of lowing: tics Agency, other Department of Defense the individual (or next of kin of the indi- (1) An analysis of the extent that the Air entities, or other mechanisms, such as a pub- vidual), the last individual to die who was Force and Defense Logistics Agency have lic-private partnership or enhanced use awarded the Medal of Honor for acts per- identified direct fuel pipeline projects as an lease, that can support direct fuel pipeline formed during World War II shall be per- effective and efficient way to enhance the connection projects either in whole or in mitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the ability of regular component, Air National part. Capitol upon death. Guard, and Air Force Reserve installations, (10) An assessment of the extent to which (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Architect of the to improve the readiness of affected units direct fuel pipeline connection projects have Capitol, under the direction and supervision and help them to meet their mission require- been incorporated in any comprehensive plan of the President pro tempore of the Senate ments, including an assessment of how the the Air Force has developed or will develop and the Speaker of the House of Representa- Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve regarding investments needed to improve Air tives, shall take the necessary steps to im- facilities, across all States and territories, National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and reg- plement subsection (a) upon the death of the can leverage such connections to better sup- ular component installations to meet the De- individual described in such subsection. port current and emerging air refueling re- quirements. partment’s needs. AMENDMENT NO. 288 OFFERED BY MR. MITCHELL (2) An assessment of how direct fuel pipe- (c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year OF MICHIGAN line connections enhance the resiliency and after the date of the enactment of this Act, At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add efficiency of the installations and help meet the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide the following new section: existing Defense Logistics Agency require- a final report to the Committees on Armed

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This would include information about the Air Air Force can better expedite and support Guard and Air Reserve facilities where such the use of fuel pipelines at Air National What I do know is that tolerating a work en- Guard and Air Force Reserve installations. vironment that is toxic or being turned toxic projects could be of benefit, with an emphasis Such recommendations shall include options because of racial or sexually derogatory state- on facilities located near fuel pipelines that for accelerating the development and consid- ments or actions makes it harder to recruit they currently do not access, and information eration of such projects where most feasible and retain these in-demand providers and also about the criteria used to consider these and appropriate, including whether costs hurt efforts to ensure a diverse mental health projects and barriers such as funding that may savings could be obtained by including such workforce. impede such projects. projects as part of other related projects al- Unfortunately, in 2016, a report by the pro- This amendment builds on an amendment I ready authorized at an installation. gram’s ombudsman noted an ‘‘undercurrent’’ successfully offered to the FY 2020 Defense The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of discrimination in the PRP program and a re- Appropriations bill when it came before the House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman cent report to my office, while noting improve- House last month to encourage the Air Force from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) ments, still reported that offensive statements to pursue such projects. and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. continue to be made. I thank the Chairman and Ranking Member THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- Just one report of harmful statements or ac- for their support. utes. tions is one too many. That’s the standard that The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Chair recognizes the gentle- we should have and that should be enforced. on the amendments en bloc offered by woman from Oklahoma. This amendment simply makes clear that ra- the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. cial and gender-based discrimination or har- KENDRA S. HORN). The en bloc amendments were agreed Madam Chair, I currently have no assment have no place in the PRP (or else- to. speakers, and I reserve the balance of where in the military for that matter) and reaf- AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 12 OFFERED BY MS. my time. firms the need for leaders to proactively work KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I to provide an environment where such con- have no speakers, and I yield back the Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. duct is not tolerated. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Reso- balance of my time. The military and the taxpayer will invest Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. lution 476, I offer amendments en bloc much to recruit and train these individuals. as the designee of the gentleman from Madam Chair, I encourage my col- Therefore, it is important that those who par- leagues to support the en bloc package, Washington (Mr. SMITH). ticipate in this demanding residency program The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will as well as the NDAA upon final pas- should be able to do so in a safe and harass- designate the amendments en bloc. sage, and I yield back the balance of ment free environment. Amendments en bloc No. 12 con- my time. Additionally, I am pleased about the inclu- sisting of amendment Nos. 291, 292, 293, Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Chair, this bipar- sion in En Bloc 11 of another amendment I of- 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, tisan amendment co-sponsored by Congress- fered requesting certain information from the 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, woman WALORSKI will authorize $11 million for Air Force. 313, 314, 315, and 316, printed in part B the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program in Fuel is a lifeline for many of the missions of House Report 116–143, offered by Ms. FY 2020, and I want to thank Chairman SMITH that we ask our men and women in uniform to KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: for including this amendment in En Bloc 11. carry out. Therefore, it is critical that the Air AMENDMENT NO. 291 OFFERED BY MR. MORELLE This lifechanging program will aid our nation’s Force and Defense Logistics Agency consider OF NEW YORK veterans by awarding grants to nonprofit orga- the best options for ensuring that Air Force fa- At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add nizations that stand-up, operate, and provide cilities, including Air Guard and Air Reserve the following new section: free assistance dogs to veterans and service facilities, have a reliable and secure fuel sup- SEC. 3121. FUNDING FOR INERTIAL CONFINE- members with physical disabilities, PTSD, or ply. MENT FUSION IGNITION AND HIGH traumatic brain injuries. Service dogs often be- One effective but under-utilized option are YIELD PROGRAM. come an integral part of a veteran or (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the projects that help Air Guard and Air Reserve amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- servicemember’s treatment team because they facilities tap nearby national fuel pipelines that vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- provide both physical and emotional support— could provide uninterrupted access to millions priated by this title for Weapons Activities, they can protect a veteran who is having a of gallons for jet fuel. These projects can be as specified in the corresponding funding seizure, remind them to take medications, or an effective and efficient way to help these table in section 4701, for the Inertial Confine- even create a protective physical barrier in a units carry out their missions, help them to ment Fusion Ignition and High Yield pro- crowded space. easily meet Department and Defense Logistics gram, facility operations and target produc- Madam Chair, this amendment will continue Agency requirements for a reliable secondary tion, is hereby increased by $5,000,000. (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts to effectively expand treatment options for our fuel supply, and help them meet current and set forth in the funding tables in division D, veterans and service members and I encour- emerging air refueling requirements, among the amount authorized to be appropriated by age my colleagues to support it. other benefits, while also reducing the threat this title for Weapons Activities, as specified Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I rise in support to fuel supplies. in the corresponding funding table in section of my amendments to H.R. 2500 which are in- Any delay or disruption to fuel supplies di- 4701, for Stockpile Services, management, cluded in this En Bloc package. rectly translates into a degradation of mission technology, and production, is hereby re- My first amendment is fairly simple and di- readiness. duced by $5,000,000. rect. It would remind those in charge of the And in many cases, these projects make AMENDMENT NO. 292 OFFERED BY MR. MULLIN OF DoD’s National Capital Consortium Psychiatry mission and economic sense, like in my dis- OKLAHOMA Residency Program—or PRP—of their respon- trict, where we are going to build a new fuel At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new section: sibility to maintain an environment that is free facility less than 1 mile away from an existing SEC. 729. REPORT ON MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND of harassment and discrimination. fuel pipeline that would provide millions of gal- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSUR- This critical program helps train profes- lons of fuel storage and reduce the need for ANCE. sionals who are on the frontlines of addressing the 400 plus trucks that currently supply the The Secretary of Defense shall submit to critical mental health needs. The Chairman base. the congressional defense committees a re- and Ranking Member are both aware of the According to one estimate, such a pipeline port identifying the number of medical pro- tremendous need for such providers, both in would provide access to more fuel and cost viders employed by the Department of De- fense who, before being employed by the De- and outside, of the military. It’s those concerns less than what it will cost to pay to truck in partment, lost medical malpractice insur- that are behind the inclusion of Section 717 in significantly less fuel over the next three ance coverage by reason of the insurer drop- this bill which calls for the Defense Depart- years. ping the coverage. ment to provide a strategy to recruit and retain The amendment I have offered would re- AMENDMENT NO. 293 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY mental health providers. quest the Air Force provide information on OF FLORIDA It is important that this workforce be cul- how it prioritizes and considers requests to un- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the turally competent and diverse which is why dertake such projects at Air Guard and Air Re- following:

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Standards Institute; RITY FROM DEVELOPMENT OF (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (3) has experience placing veterans in cy- HYPERSONIC WEAPONS BY FOREIGN set forth in the funding tables in division D, bersecurity positions; NATIONS. the amount authorized to be appropriated for (4) does not charge fees to servicemembers (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.—Not later than 30 operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as or veterans for taking a cybersecurity days after the date of the enactment of this specified in the corresponding funding table course; and Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to in section 4301, for Operation and Mainte- (5) aligns aptitude and psychometric selec- enter into a contract with a federally funded nance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced by tion with cybersecurity career choice. research and development center under $50,000,000. which the center will conduct a study on the (e) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days development of hypersonic weapons capabili- AMENDMENT NO. 296 OFFERED BY MR. NORMAN after the date one which the 50th graduate of ties by foreign nations and the threat posed OF SOUTH CAROLINA the Cybersecurity Defense Academy is by such capabilities to United States terri- At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add placed in the Department of Defense, the tory, forces and overseas bases, and allies. the following new section: Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- (b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study re- SEC. 898. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF gressional defense committees a report that quired under subsection (a) shall— COSTS FOR DENIED GOVERNMENT includes the following: (1) describe the hypersonic weapons capa- ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE BID PRO- (1) The number of individuals who grad- bilities in development in the People’s Re- TESTS. uated from the Cybersecurity Defense Acad- public of China, the Russian Federation, and Section 827 of the National Defense Au- emy. other nations; thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 (2) The number of such individuals who (2) assess the proliferation risk that na- U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended— were directly placed in cybersecurity posi- tions that develop hypersonic weapons capa- (1) in subsection (a)— tions with employers. bilities might transfer this technology to (A) by inserting ‘‘direct’’ before ‘‘costs in- (3) The efficiency and effectiveness (speed other nations; curred’’; and of entry and candidate selection) based on (3) attempt to describe the rationale for (B) by striking ‘‘in processing’’ and insert- aptitude and psychometric tools utilized to why each nation that is developing ing ‘‘by the Department in support of hear- allocate veterans to cybersecurity roles. hypersonic weapons capabilities is under- ings to adjudicate’’; and (4) The benefits or burdens of permanently taking such development; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘two establishing the Cybersecurity Defense (4) examine the unique threats created to years after the date of the enactment of this Academy. United States national security by Act’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days after the Sec- (5) Recommendations identifying any spe- hypersonic weapons due to both their ma- retary of Defense certifies in writing to the cific actions that should be carried out if the neuverability and speed, distinguishing be- congressional defense committees that the program under this section should become tween hypersonic glide vehicles delivered by Department of Defense has business systems permanent. rocket boosters (known as boost-glide sys- that have been independently audited and (6) Recommendations for any changes to tems) and hypersonic cruise missiles, and that can accurately identify the direct costs Department of Defense Directives 8570 and further distinguishing between longer-range incurred by the Department of Defense in 8140. systems that can reach United States terri- support of hearings to adjudicate covered (f) TERMINATION.— tory and shorter or medium range systems protests’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in that might be used in a regional conflict. AMENDMENT NO. 297 OFFERED BY MR. NORMAN paragraph (2), the program under this sec- (c) SUBMISSION TO DEPARTMENT OF DE- OF SOUTH CAROLINA tion shall terminate on the date that is five FENSE.—Not later than 270 days after the At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add years after the date of the enactment of this date of the enactment of this Act, the feder- the following new section: Act. ally funded research and development center SEC. 16ll. CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE ACADEMY (2) CONTINUATION.—The Secretary of De- that conducts the study under subsection (a) PILOT PROGRAM. fense may continue the program after the shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of termination date applicable under paragraph report on the results of the study in both Defense carry out a pilot program under (1) if the Secretary determines that continu- classified and unclassified form. which the Secretary shall seek to enter into ation of the program after that date is advis- (d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later a public-private partnership with eligible cy- able and appropriate. If the Secretary deter- than 30 days after the date on which the Sec- bersecurity organizations to train and place mines to continue the program after that retary of Defense receives the report under veterans as cybersecurity personnel within date, the Secretary shall do the following: subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Department of Defense. The public-pri- (A) Not later than 180 days after the date the congressional defense committees an vate partnership entered into under this sub- on which the report is submitted under sub- unaltered copy of the report in both classi- section shall be known as the ‘‘Cybersecurity section (e), the Secretary shall submit to the fied and unclassified form, and any com- Defense Academy’’. congressional defense committees a report ments of the Secretary with respect to the (b) ACTIVITIES.—The Cybersecurity Defense describing the reasons for the determination report. Academy shall provide educational courses to continue the program. AMENDMENT NO. 294 OFFERED BY MRS. MURPHY in topics relating to cybersecurity, including (B) The Secretary shall— OF FLORIDA the following: (i) establish the program throughout the Department of Defense and individual serv- At the end of title XI, add the following: (1) Cybersecurity analysis. (2) Cybersecurity penetration testing. ice branches; SEC. 1113. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON (3) Cybersecurity threat hunting. (ii) make recommendations to the Presi- EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR dent and all committees of Congress for POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. (4) Cybersecurity advanced exploitation. making the program applicable to all depart- Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States (5) Linux systems administration. ments and agencies of the Federal Govern- Code, is amended to read as follows: (6) Robotics process automation analysis. (c) PLACEMENT OF GRADUATES.— ment; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (iii) conduct contract negotiations with paragraph (2), the total number of students (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense companies that provide services under the that the head of an agency may appoint shall establish a process under which an indi- program to ensure that such services are under this section during a fiscal year may vidual who has completed a course of study provided at a cost-effective rate; and not exceed the number equal to 15 percent of at the Cybersecurity Defense Academy may (iv) ensure that cybersecurity courses ac- the number of students that the agency head be placed in a cybersecurity-related position credited by the American National Stand- appointed during the previous fiscal year to within the Department of Defense. ards Institute are integrated into level III of a position at the GS–11 level, or an equiva- (2) WAIVER OF CERTIFICATION.—The Sec- the IAT, IAM, and IASE baseline certifi- lent level, or below.’’. retary of Defense shall waive the certifi- cation requirements set forth in Department cations described in Department of Defense AMENDMENT NO. 295 OFFERED BY MRS. of Defense Directives 8570 and 8140 with re- Directive 8570. NAPOLITANO OF CALIFORNIA spect to the initial placement of an indi- AMENDMENT NO. 298 OFFERED BY MR. At the end of subtitle A of title III, insert vidual described in paragraph (1) if the Sec- O’HALLERAN OF ARIZONA the following: retary Determines that the training provided SEC. ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR CIVIL MILI- to the individual by the Cybersecurity De- In section 232(e)(2), strike ‘‘; and’’ at the TARY PROGRAMS. fense Academy meets or exceeds the level of end and insert ‘‘;’’. (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the training required by such directives.. In section 232(e)(3), strike the period at the amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- (d) ELIGIBLE CYBERSECURITY ORGANIZATION end and insert ‘‘; and’’. vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible At the end of section 232(e), add the fol- priated for operation and maintenance, De- cybersecurity organizton’’ means an non- lowing: fense-wide, as specified in the corresponding profit or for-profit organization that— (4) the United States Naval Observatory funding table in section 4301, for Civil Mili- (1) has a history of working with state and (as described in section 8715 of title 10, tary Programs is hereby increased by local governments; United States Code).

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AMENDMENT NO. 299 OFFERED BY MR. the purpose of providing for the permanent States Code, including information regard- O’HALLERAN OF ARIZONA stationing of United States Armed Forces in ing the financial and nonfinancial benefits At the end of section 718, page 367, after Somalia. derived from the use of such agreements. line 20, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 302 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA (b) ADDITIONAL PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan (c) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GUID- OF CALIFORNIA required by subsection (a) also shall include ANCE ON OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN the following: At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, (1) A timeline for implementation of the FROM MINOR OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES.—Not add the following new section: later than 6 months after the date of enact- plan. SEC. 28ll. PILOT PROGRAM TO BUILD AND ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, (2) A education and outreach component MONITOR USE OF SINGLE FAMILY for installation commanders to improve un- acting in conjunction with the Director of HOMES. derstanding of the benefits of intergovern- the Defense Health Agency, shall submit to (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the the Committees on Armed Services of the mental support agreements and to encourage Army shall carry out a pilot program to greater use of such agreements. House of Representatives and the Senate a build and monitor the use of not fewer than report on the implementation and results of (3) Proposals to standardize across all mili- 5 single family homes for members of the tary departments the approval process for the Defense Health Agency’s guidance on Army and their families. opioid prescriptions for pain from minor out- intergovernmental support agreements. (b) LOCATION.—The Secretary of the Army (4) Proposals to achieve efficiencies in patient procedures in Guidance Report enti- shall carry out the pilot program at no less tled ‘‘Pain Management and Opioid Safety in intergovernmental support agreements based than two installations of the Army located on inherent intergovernmental trust. the Military Health System (MHS)’’ (DHA– in different climate regions of the United PI 6025.04, issued on June 8, 2018). (5) Proposals for the development of cri- States as determined by the Secretary. teria to evaluate the effectiveness of inter- AMENDMENT NO. 300 OFFERED BY MS. OMAR OF (c) DESIGN.—In building homes under the governmental support agreements separate MINNESOTA pilot program, the Secretary of the Army from Federal Acquisition Regulations. At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add shall use the All-American Abode design AMENDMENT NO. 305 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA the following new section: from the suburban single-family division de- OF CALIFORNIA sign by the United States Military Academy. SEC. 898. REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTORS TO At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the REPORT GROSS VIOLATIONS INTER- (d) FUNDING INCREASE.—Notwithstanding NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN the amounts set forth in the funding tables following new section: RIGHTS. in division D, the amount authorized to be SEC. 2ll. REPORT ON INNOVATION INVEST- (a) IN GENERAL.—A contractor performing appropriated in section 2103 for Army mili- MENTS AND MANAGEMENT. a Department of Defense contract in a for- tary construction, as specified in the cor- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than De- eign country shall report possible cases of responding funding table in section 4601, for cember 31, 2019, the Under Secretary of De- gross violations of internationally recog- Military Construction, FH Con Army Family fense for Research and Engineering shall nized human rights to the Secretary of De- Housing P&D, is hereby increased by submit to the congressional defense commit- fense. $5,000,000, with the amount of such increase tees a report on the efforts of the Depart- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after to be made available to carry out the pilot ment of Defense to improve innovation in- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of program. vestments and management. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec- (e) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts retary of State, shall submit to the appro- set forth in the funding tables in division D, subsection (a) shall include an explanation of priate congressional committees a report the amount authorized to be appropriated in each of the following: that describes— section 201 for research, development, test, (1) How incremental and disruptive innova- (1) the policies and procedures in place to and evaluation, as specified in the cor- tion investments for each military depart- obtain information about possible cases of responding funding table in section 4201, for ment are defined. gross violations of internationally recog- Air Force, Line 088, Program Element (2) How such investments are assessed. nized human rights from contractors de- 0604933F, ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION, is (3) Whether the Under Secretary has de- scribed in subsection (a); and hereby reduced by $5,000,000. fined a science and technology management (2) the resources needed to investigate re- framework that— AMENDMENT NO. 303 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA (A) emphasizes greater use of existing ports made pursuant to subsection (a). OF CALIFORNIA (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required flexible approaches to more quickly initiate by subsection (b) shall be submitted in un- At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the and discontinue projects to respond to the classified form, but may include a classified following new section: rapid pace of innovation; annex. SEC. 5ll. INFORMATION ON LEGAL SERVICES (B) incorporates acquisition stakeholders (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE into technology development programs to ARMED FORCES HARMED BY (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ensure that they are relevant to customers; HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZ- and TEES.—the term ‘‘appropriate congressional ARDS AT MILITARY HOUSING. committees’’ means— (C) promotes advanced prototyping of dis- (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after ruptive technologies within the labs so that (A) the congressional defense committees; the date of the enactment of this Act, the and the science and technology community can Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- prove that these technologies work to gen- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of gressional defense committees a report on the Senate and the Committee on Foreign erate demand from future acquisition pro- the legal services that the Secretary may grams. Affairs of the House of Representatives. provide to members of the Armed Forces who AMENDMENT NO. 306 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA (2) GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY have been harmed by a health or environ- OF CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘gross mental hazard while living in military hous- violations of internationally recognized ing. At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the human rights’’ means torture or cruel, inhu- (b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The following new section: man, or degrading treatment or punishment, Secretary of the military department con- SEC. 2ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE prolonged detention without charges and cerned shall make the information contained VERTICAL LIFT TECHNOLOGIES. trial, causing the disappearance of persons in the report submitted under subsection (a) (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- by the abduction and clandestine detention available to members of the Armed Forces at lowing: of those persons, child sexual assault, and all installations of the Department of De- (1) As the United States enters an era of other flagrant denial of the right to life, lib- fense in the United States. great power competition, the Army must ap- erty, or the security of person. propriately modernize its aircraft fleet. AMENDMENT NO. 304 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA AMENDMENT NO. 301 OFFERED BY MS. OMAR OF (2) Specifically, investments in maturation OF CALIFORNIA MINNESOTA technologies to accelerate the deployment of At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, future vertical lift programs is paramount. At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add add the following new section: (3) Technology designs and prototypes the following: SEC. 28ll. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DE- must be converted into production-ready ar- l SEC. . PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ES- FENSE USE OF INTERGOVERN- ticles for effective fielding. TABLISH ANY MILITARY INSTALLA- MENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS. TION OR BASE FOR THE PURPOSE (4) Congress is concerned that the Army is OF PROVIDING FOR THE PERMA- (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than July not adequately resourcing programs to im- NENT STATIONING OF UNITED 31, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall sub- prove pilot situational awareness, increase STATES ARMED FORCES IN SOMA- mit to the Committees on Armed Service of flight operations safety, and diminish oper- LIA. the Senate and the House of Representatives ation and maintenance costs. None of the funds authorized to be appro- a report containing a plan to improve the (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of priated by this Act or otherwise made avail- collection and monitoring of information re- Congress that the Army should to continue able to the Department of Defense for fiscal garding the consideration and use of inter- to invest in research, development, test, and year 2020 may be obligated or expended to es- governmental support agreements, as au- evaluation programs to mature future tablish any military installation or base for thorized by section 2679 of title 10, United vertical lift technologies.

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AMENDMENT NO. 307 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA United States from the North Atlantic Trea- AMENDMENT NO. 311 OFFERED BY MR. OF CALIFORNIA ty, done at Washington, DC on April 4, 1949, PERLMUTTER OF COLORADO At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the between the United States of America and Page 169, line 19, strike ‘‘2023’’ and insert following: the other founding members of the North At- ‘‘2022’’. SEC. ll. FULL MILITARY HONORS CEREMONY lantic Treaty Organization. Add at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI FOR CERTAIN VETERANS. the following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 309 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA ll Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States OF CALIFORNIA SEC. 31 . IMPROVEMENTS TO ENERGY EM- Code, is amended by adding at the end the PLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS following: At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF ‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned shall provide following new section: 2000. full military honors (as determined by the (a) OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN.—Section 3686 of SEC. 2ll. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE QUAN- the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Secretary concerned) for the funeral of a vet- TUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND eran who— TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DE- Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(A) is first interred or first inurned in Ar- VELOPMENT PROGRAM. 7385s–15) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— lington National Cemetery on or after the Section 234 of the John S. McCain National (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) date of the enactment of this paragraph; Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and ‘‘(B) was awarded the medal of honor or 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- the prisoner-of-war medal; and is amended— lowing new paragraph: ‘‘(C) is not entitled to full military honors (1) in subsection (c)— ‘‘(2) To provide guidance and assistance to by the grade of that veteran.’’. (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semi- claimants.’’; and AMENDMENT NO. 308 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA colon at the end and inserting ‘‘, including (2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and OF CALIFORNIA through coordination with— inserting ‘‘2020’’. ‘‘(A) the National Quantum Coordination Add at the appropriate place in subtitle F (b) ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES Office; of title XII of division A the following: AND WORKER HEALTH.—Section 3687 of the SEC. 1258. NATO SUPPORT ACT. ‘‘(B) the subcommittee on Quantum Infor- Energy Employees Occupational Illness (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that: mation Science and the subcommittee on Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. (1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- Economic and Security Implications of 7385s–16) is amended— tion (NATO), which came into being through Quantum Science of the National Science (1) in subsection (b)(1)— the North Atlantic Treaty, which entered and Technology Council; (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; into force on April 4, 1949, between the ‘‘(C) the Quantum Economic Development and’’ and inserting a semicolon; United States of America and the other Consortium; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; founding members of the North Atlantic ‘‘(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and Treaty Organization, has served as a pillar of Acquisition and Sustainment (C) by adding after subparagraph (D) the international peace and stability, a critical ‘‘(E) the Industrial Policy office of the De- following: component of United States security, and a partment of Defense; ‘‘(E) the claims adjudication process gen- deterrent against adversaries and external ‘‘(F) industry; erally, including review of procedure manual threats. ‘‘(G) academic institutions; and changes prior to incorporation into the man- (2) The House of Representatives affirmed ‘‘(H) national laboratories;’’; ual and claims for medical benefits; and in H. Res. 397, on June 27, 2017, that— (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) ‘‘(F) such other matters as the Secretary (A) NATO is one of the most successful as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; considers appropriate; and’’; military alliances in history, deterring the (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- (2) in subsection (g)— outbreak of another world war, protecting lowing new paragraphs: (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Energy the territorial integrity of its members, and ‘‘(3) develop, in coordination with the enti- shall’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of En- seeing the Cold War through to a peaceful ties listed in paragraph (2), plans for work- ergy and the Secretary of Labor shall each’’; conclusion; force development, enhancing awareness and and (B) NATO remains the foundation of reducing risk of cybersecurity threats, and (B) by adding at the end the following new United States foreign policy to promote a the development of ethical guidelines for the sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Labor shall Europe that is whole, free, and at peace; use of quantum technology; make available to the Board the program’s (C) the United States is solemnly com- ‘‘(4) develop, in coordination with the Na- medical director, toxicologist, industrial hy- mitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- tional Institute of Standards and Tech- gienist and program’s support contractors as zation’s principle of collective defense as nology, a quantum science taxonomy and re- requested by the Board.’’; enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlan- quirements for technology and standards;’’; (3) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) tic Treaty; and (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (D) the House of Representatives— striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (4) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol- (i) strongly supports the decision at the (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so lowing: NATO Wales Summit in 2014 that each alli- redesignated) the following new paragraphs: ‘‘(h) RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not ance member would aim to spend at least 2 ‘‘(6) support efforts to increase the tech- later than 60 days after submission to the percent of its nation’s gross domestic prod- nology readiness level of quantum tech- Secretary of Labor of the Board’s rec- uct on defense by 2024; nologies under development in the United ommendations, the Secretary shall respond (ii) condemns any threat to the sov- States; to the Board in writing, and post on the pub- ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and ‘‘(7) coordinate quantum technology initia- lic Internet website of the Department of democracy of any NATO ally; and tives with allies of the United States, includ- Labor, a response to the recommendations (iii) welcomes the Republic of Montenegro ing by coordinating with allies through The that— as the 29th member of the NATO Alliance. Technical Cooperation Program; and’’; and ‘‘(1) includes a statement of whether the (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy (F) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by Secretary accepts or rejects the Board’s rec- of the United States— striking ‘‘meeting the long-term challenges ommendations; (1) to remain a member in good standing of and achieving the specific technical goals’’ ‘‘(2) if the Secretary accepts the board’s NATO; and inserting ‘‘carrying out the program re- recommendations, describes the timeline for (2) to reject any efforts to withdraw the quired by subsection (a)’’; and when those recommendations will be imple- United States from NATO, or to indirectly (2) in subsection (d)— mented; and withdraw from NATO by condemning or re- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) ‘‘(3) if the Secretary does not accept the ducing contributions to NATO structures, through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through recommendations, describes the reasons the activities, or operations, in a manner that (G), respectively; and Secretary does not agree and provide all sci- creates a de facto withdrawal; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the entific research to the Board supporting that (3) to continue to work with NATO mem- following new subparagraphs: decision.’’. bers to meet their 2014 Wales Defense Invest- ‘‘(C) A quantum technology roadmap indi- AMENDMENT NO. 312 OFFERED BY MR. PERRY OF ment Pledge commitments; and cating the likely timeframes for develop- PENNSYLVANIA (4) to support robust United States funding ment and military deployment of quantum for the European Deterrence Initiative, technologies, and likely relative national se- On page 918, after line 16, insert the fol- which increases the ability of the United curity impact of such technologies. lowing new paragraph (and redesignate the States and its allies to deter and defend ‘‘(D) A description of efforts to update clas- subsequent paragraphs accordingly): against Russian aggression. sification and cybersecurity practices sur- (8) An evaluation of the level of threat in- (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS TO rounding quantum technology, including— formation sharing between the Department WITHDRAW FROM NATO.—Notwithstanding ‘‘(i) security processes and requirements and the Defense Industrial Base. any other provision of law, no funds are au- for engagement with allied countries; and AMENDMENT NO. 313 OFFERED BY MR. PETERS OF thorized to be appropriated, obligated, or ex- ‘‘(ii) a plan for security-cleared workforce CALIFORNIA pended to take any action to withdraw the development.’’. Page 283, after line 10, insert the following:

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SEC. 567. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE INFOR- (b) SURVEY AND REPORT ON PILOT PRO- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the MATION SHARING BETWEEN DE- GRAM.— Permanent Select Committee on Intel- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DES- (1) SURVEY.—Not later than two years after ligence, and the Committee on Foreign Af- IGNATED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS the date on which the pilot program com- fairs of the House of Representatives; and OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING THE EXPERI- mences, the Secretary of Defense, in con- (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the ENCES AND CHALLENGES OF MILI- sultation with the American Red Cross, shall Select Committee on Intelligence, and the TARY SERVICE. administer a survey to persons who elected Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- (a) PILOT PROGRAM DESCRIBED.— to receive information under the pilot pro- ate. gram, for the purpose of receiving feedback (1) PURPOSE.—Not later than one year after AMENDMENT NO. 315 OFFERED BY MR. PHILLIPS regarding the quality of information dis- the date of the enactment of this Act, the OF MINNESOTA Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into seminated under this section, including whether such information appropriately re- At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the an agreement with the American Red Cross following new section: to carry out a pilot program under which the flects the military career progression of SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON PLAN TO DECONTAMI- American Red Cross— members of the Armed Forces. EPORT.—Not later than three years NATE SITES FORMERLY USED BY (A) encourages a member of the Armed (2) R after the date on which the pilot program THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Forces, upon the enlistment or appointment commences, the Secretary of Defense shall THAT HAVE SINCE BEEN TRANS- of such member, to designate up to 10 per- FERRED TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOV- submit to the congressional defense commit- sons to whom information regarding the ERNMENT AND ARE AFFECTED BY tees a final report on the pilot program military service of such member shall be dis- POLLUTANTS THAT ARE, IN WHOLE which includes— seminated using contact information ob- OR IN PART, A RESULT OF ACTIVITY (A) the results of the survey administered BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. tained under paragraph (5); and under paragraph (1); (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- (B) provides such persons, within 30 days (B) a determination as to whether the pilot lowing: after the date on which such persons were program should be made permanent; and (1) There are numerous properties that designated under subparagraph (A), the op- (C) recommendations as to modifications were under the jurisdiction of the Depart- tion to elect to receive such information re- necessary to improve the program if made ment of the Army, such as former Nike mis- garding military service; and permanent. sile sites, but that have been transferred to (2) TYPES OF INFORMATION.—The types of (3) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES units of local government. information to be disseminated under the DEFINED.—The term ‘‘congressional defense (2) Many of these properties may remain pilot program to persons who elect to receive committees’’ has the meaning given that polluted because of activity by the Depart- information shall include information re- term in section 101 of title 10, United States ment of Defense. garding— Code. (3) This pollution may inhibit the use of (A) aspects of daily life and routine experi- (c) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The these properties for commercial or residen- enced by members of the Armed Forces; pilot program shall terminate upon submis- tial purposes. (B) the challenges and stresses of military sion of the report required by subsection (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of service, particularly during and after deploy- (b)(2). ment as part of a contingency operation; the Army shall submit to the appropriate AMENDMENT NO. 314 OFFERED BY MR. PHILLIPS congressional committees a report— (C) the services available to members of OF MINNESOTA the Armed Forces and the dependents of such (1) specifying each covered property that At the appropriate place in subtitle E of may remain polluted because of activity by members to cope with the experiences and title XII, insert the following: challenges of military service; the Department of Defense; and SEC. 12ll. REPORT BY DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE (D) benefits administered by the Depart- (2) containing the Secretary’s plan to de- AGENCY ON CERTAIN MILITARY CA- contaminate each covered property. ment of Defense for members of the Armed PABILITIES OF CHINA AND RUSSIA. Forces and the dependents of such members; (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (a) REPORT.—The Director of the Defense (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional (E) a toll-free telephone number through Intelligence Agency shall submit to the Sec- which such persons who elect to receive in- committees’’ means— retary of Defense and the appropriate con- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and formation under the pilot program may re- gressional committees a report on the mili- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- quest information regarding the program; tary capabilities of China and Russia. sources of the Senate; and and (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under (F) such other information as the Sec- subsection (a) shall include, with respect to (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the retary of Defense determines to be appro- the military of China and the military of Committee on Energy and Commerce, and priate. Russia, the following: the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (3) PRIVACY OF INFORMATION.—In carrying (1) An update on the presence, status, and out the pilot program under paragraph (1), capability of the military with respect to (2) The term ‘‘covered property’’ means the Secretary of Defense may not dissemi- any national training centers similar to the property that was under the jurisdiction of nate information under paragraph (2) in vio- Combat Training Center Program of the the Department of the Army and was trans- lation of laws and regulations pertaining to United States. ferred to a unit of local government before the privacy of members of the Armed Forces, (2) An analysis of a readiness deployment the date of the enactment of section 120(h) of including requirements pursuant to— cycle of the military, including— the Comprehensive Environmental Response, (A) section 552a of title 5, United States (A) as compared to such a cycle of the Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, but Code; and United States; and that would have triggered Federal Govern- (B) the Health Insurance Portability and (B) an identification of metrics used in the ment notice or action under that section had Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– national training centers of that military. the transfer occurred on or after that date. 191). (3) A comprehensive investigation into the AMENDMENT NO. 316 OFFERED BY MS. PINGREE (4) NOTICE AND MODIFICATIONS.—In carrying capability and readiness of the mechanized OF MAINE out the pilot program under paragraph (1), logistics of the army of the military, includ- At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the Secretary of Defense shall, with respect ing— the following: to a member of the Armed Forces— (A) an analysis of field maintenance, sustainment maintenance, movement con- SEC. lll. INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE (A) ensure that such member is notified of ARMED FORCES REGARDING AVAIL- the ability to modify designations made by trol, intermodal operations, and supply; and ABILITY OF SERVICES AT THE DE- the member under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) how such functions under subparagraph PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (B) upon the request of a member, author- (A) interact with specific echelons of that (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense ize the member to modify such designations military. shall inform members of the Armed Forces, at any time. (4) An assessment of the future of mecha- using mechanisms available to the Sec- (5) CONTACT INFORMATION.—In making a nized army logistics of the military. retary, of the eligibility of such members for (c) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.—The De- designation under the pilot program, a mem- services of the Department of Veterans Af- fense Intelligence Agency may make use of ber of the Armed Forces shall provide nec- fairs. or add to any existing reports completed by essary contact information, specifically in- (b) INFORMATION FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT the Agency in order to respond to the report- cluding an email address, to facilitate the RESPONSE COORDINATORS.—The Secretary ing requirement under subsection (a). dissemination of information regarding the (d) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall insure that Sexual Assault Response military service of the member. may be submitted in classified form. Coordinators and uniformed victims advo- (6) OPT-OUT OF PROGRAM.—In carrying out (e) BRIEFING.—The Director shall provide a cates of the Department of Defense advise the pilot program under paragraph (1), the briefing to the Secretary and the commit- members of the Armed Forces who report in- Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to a tees specified in subsection (a) on the report stances of military sexual trauma regarding person who has elected to receive informa- under such subsection. the eligibility of such members for services tion under such pilot program, cease dis- (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- at the Department of Veterans Affairs and seminating such information to that person TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate that this information be included in manda- upon request of such person. congressional committees’’ means— tory training materials.

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HORN) my time. ‘‘(h) INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS OF REPRIS- and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ALS; TREATMENT AS MATERIAL BREACH.—(1) THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- on the amendments en bloc offered by The Assistant Secretary of Defense for utes. the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. Sustainment shall investigate all reports of The Chair recognizes the gentle- KENDRA S. HORN). reprisal against a member of the armed woman from Oklahoma. The en bloc amendments were agreed forces for reporting an issue relating to a Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. to. housing unit under this subchapter. ‘‘(2) If the Assistant Secretary of Defense Madam Chair, I have no speakers, and AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 13 OFFERED BY MS. I reserve the balance of my time. for Sustainment determines under paragraph KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA (1) that a landlord has retaliated against a Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. member of the armed forces for reporting an yield 2 minutes to the distinguished Madam Chair, pursuant to House Reso- issue relating to a housing unit under this gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. lution 476, I rise to offer amendments subchapter, the Assistant Secretary shall— PERRY). en bloc No. 13 as the designee of the ‘‘(A) provide initial notice to the Commit- Mr. PERRY. Madam Chair, I thank gentleman from Washington (Mr. tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the the chairman of the committee for this SMITH). House of Representatives as soon as prac- opportunity. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ticable; and Madam Chair, I rise today in support designate the amendments en bloc. ‘‘(B) following the initial notice under sub- of my amendment, which will require Amendments en bloc No. 13 con- paragraph (A), provide an update to such sisting of amendment Nos. 317, 318, 319, committees every 30 days thereafter until the Secretary of Defense to report on such time as the Assistant Secretary has the current level of threat sharing be- 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, taken final action with respect to the retal- tween the Department of Defense and 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, iation. the defense industrial base related to 338, 339, 340, 341, and 342 printed in part ‘‘(3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for cybersecurity. B of House Report 116–143, offered by Sustainment shall carry out this subsection Our defense industrial base faces in- Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: in coordination with the Secretary of the creasing threats from our adversaries, AMENDMENT NO. 317 OFFERED BY MS. PLASKETT military department concerned.’’. including Russia and China. The loss of OF VIRGIN ISLANDS AMENDMENT NO. 320 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF research and information to cybersecu- At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the CALIFORNIA rity hacks is putting our Defense De- following: At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the SEC. 606. REPORT REGARDING TRANSITION following new section: partment’s investments at risk and FROM OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOW- eroding the warfighting advantage the ANCE TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SEC. ll. REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT United States maintains over our ad- HOUSING FOR SERVICEMEMBERS IN SUMMARIZING THE OPERATIONAL THE TERRITORIES. TEST AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES versaries. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. In June 2018, The Washington Post Not later than February 1, 2020, the Sec- retary of Defense shall submit a report to Section 139(h)(2) of title 10, United States reported that a contractor working the congressional defense committees re- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, through Jan- with the Navy on a supersonic anti- garding the recommendation of the Sec- uary 31, 2021’’. ship missile was hacked by the Chinese retary whether members of the uniformed AMENDMENT NO. 321 OFFERED BY MR. PORTER OF Government. services located in the territories of the CALIFORNIA In December 2018, a Defense Depart- United States and who receive the overseas At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the housing allowance should instead receive the ment Office of Inspector General audit following new section: found that the Army, Navy, and Mis- basic allowance for housing to ensure the most appropriate housing compensation for SEC. 2ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR ARMY sile Defense Agency were failing to such members and their families. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIA- TIVES. take basic cybersecurity steps to en- AMENDMENT NO. 318 OFFERED BY MR. PRICE OF (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the sure that information on America’s NORTH CAROLINA ballistic missile defense system won’t amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- fall into the hands of our adversaries. the following: priated in section 201 for research, develop- b 2015 SEC. l. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in DECONFLICTION CHANNELS WITH the corresponding funding table in section IRAN. I commend the work that the Depart- 4201 for Army basic research, University Re- ment has already undertaken to ad- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the search Initiatives, Line 003 (PE 0601103A) is dress this need, but more must be done. hereby increased by $5,000,000. The Department of Defense must President shall submit to Congress a report on the status of deconfliction channels with (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts play an active role in identifying cur- Iran. set forth in the funding tables in division D, rent threats and helping to fortify the (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report the amount authorized to be appropriated in cybersecurity of our defense industrial required by subsection (a) shall include the section 201 for research, development, test, base, which includes many small and following: — and evaluation, as specified in the cor- medium-sized businesses, as well as (1) The status of United States military-to- responding funding table in section 4201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, academic institutions. military deconfliction channels with Iran to prevent military and diplomatic miscalcula- Army, system development and demonstra- This amendment asks the Secretary tion. tion, integrated personnel and pay system- of Defense to include a section within (2) The status of United States diplomatic Army (IPPS-A), Line 143 (PE 0605018A), is an existing report that examines the deconfliction channels with Iran to prevent hereby reduced by $5,000,000. current level of threat sharing between miscalculation, define ambiguities, and cor- AMENDMENT NO. 322 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF the Department and the industrial rect misunderstandings that could otherwise CALIFORNIA base. lead to unintended consequences, including At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the Madam Chair, I thank the committee unnecessary or harmful military activity. following new section: for allowing this amendment to be in- (3) An analysis of the need and rationale for bilateral and multilateral deconfliction SEC. 10ll. CREDIT MONITORING. cluded in the en bloc, and ask the com- channels, including an assessment of recent Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Report- mittee’s indulgence in support of the United States experience with such channels ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)) is amended by amendment. I thank the chairman, of communication with Iran. striking paragraph (4). again, for his willingness to allow me AMENDMENT NO. 319 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF AMENDMENT NO. 323 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF to speak on behalf of the amendment. CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add have no further speakers at this point, add the following new section: the following new section:

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DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS TO counterproliferation studies, and other inter- (iv) make effective use of technology, such IMPROVE COMBAT CASUALTY CARE national fields to help meet those chal- as computer-assisted instruction, language FOR PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED lenges. laboratories, or distance learning, to pro- FORCES. mote world language study; (a) PARTNERSHIPS.— (b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— (v) promote innovative activities, such as (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense (1) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of dual language immersion, partial world lan- shall, through the Joint Trauma Education Defense, in consultation with the Director of guage immersion, or content-based instruc- and Training Directorate established under National Intelligence and the Secretary of tion; and section 708 of the National Defense Author- Education, may carry out a program under (vi) are carried out through a consortium ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law which the Secretary of Defense makes comprised of the eligible entity receiving the 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), develop partner- grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible en- grant, an elementary school or secondary ships with civilian academic medical centers tities to carry out innovative model pro- school, and an institution of higher edu- and large metropolitan teaching hospitals to grams providing for the establishment, im- cation (as that term is defined in section 101 improve combat casualty care for personnel provement, or expansion of world language of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. of the Armed Forces. study for elementary school and secondary 1001)). (2) PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEVEL I TRAUMA school students. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: CENTERS.—In carrying out partnerships (2) DURATION.—Each grant under this sec- (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible under paragraph (1), trauma surgeons and tion shall be awarded for a period of 3 years. (3) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec- entity’’ means the following: physicians of the Department of Defense (A) A local educational agency that hosts a shall partner with level I civilian trauma retary of Defense shall ensure the equitable geographic distribution of grants under this unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training centers to provide adequate training and Corps. readiness for the next generation of medical section. (4) MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL EDU- (B) A school operated by the Department providers to treat critically injured burn pa- of Defense Education Activity. tients. CATIONAL AGENCIES.— (2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary (b) SUPPORT OF PARTNERSHIPS.—The Sec- (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’ and retary of Defense shall make every effort to subparagraph (B), each local educational ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given support partnerships under the Joint Trau- agency that receives a grant under this sec- the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary ma Education and Training Directorate with tion shall provide, from non-Federal sources, and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 academic institutions that have level I civil- an amount equal to the amount of the grant U.S.C. 7801). ian trauma centers, specifically those cen- (which may be provided in cash or in kind) to (3) WORLD LANGUAGE.—The term ‘‘world ters with a burn center, that offer burn rota- carry out the activities supported by the language’’ means— tions and clinical experience to provide ade- grant. (A) any natural language other than quate training and readiness for the next (B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense English, including— generation of medical providers to treat may reduce the matching requirement under (i) languages determined by the Secretary critically injured burn patients. subparagraph (A) for any local educational of Defense to be critical to the national secu- (c) LEVEL I CIVILIAN TRAUMA CENTER DE- agency that the Secretary determines does rity interests of the United States; FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘level I ci- not have adequate resources to meet such re- vilian trauma center’’ has the meaning given quirement. (ii) classical languages; that term in section 708 of the National De- (5) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL EDU- (iii) American sign language; and fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 CATIONAL AGENCIES.—In awarding a grant (iv) Native American languages; and (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). under paragraph (1) to an eligible entity that (B) any language described in subpara- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall is a local educational agency, the Secretary graph (A) that is taught in combination with take effect on October 1, 2020. of Defense shall support programs that— English as part of a dual language or immer- sion learning program. AMENDMENT NO. 324 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF (A) show the promise of being continued CALIFORNIA beyond the grant period; AMENDMENT NO. 326 OFFERED BY MR. QUIGLEY OF ILLINOIS Page 291, after line 6, insert the following: (B) demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated to and duplicated in other local At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add (5) Spouses and other dependents of mem- educational agencies; and the following new provision: bers of the Armed Forces on active duty. (C) may include a professional develop- SEC. 7ll. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTNERSHIPS AMENDMENT NO. 325 OFFERED BY MR. PRICE OF ment component. WITH CIVILIAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR NORTH CAROLINA (6) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— SPECIALIZED SURGICAL TRAINING. At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the (A) Not less than 75 percent of the funds (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense following new section: made available to carry out this section for shall carry out a pilot program to establish SEC. 10ll. WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT a fiscal year shall be used for the expansion one or more partnerships with public, pri- AND READINESS GRANTS. of world language learning in elementary vate, and non-profit organizations and insti- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- schools. tutions to provide short-term specialized lowing: (B) Not less than 75 percent of the funds surgical training to advance the medical (1) The national security of the United made available to carry out this section for skills and capabilities of military medical States continues to depend on language read- a fiscal year shall be used to support instruc- providers. iness, in particular among the seventeen tion in world languages determined by the (b) DURATION.—The Secretary may carry agencies of the Intelligence Community. Secretary of Defense to be critical to the na- out the pilot program under subsection (a) (2) The levels of language proficiency re- tional security interests of the United for a period of not more than three years. quired for national security necessitate long States. (c) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before com- sequences of language training for personnel (C) The Secretary of Defense may reserve mencing the pilot program under subsection in the Intelligence Community and the De- not more than 5 percent of funds made avail- (a), the Secretary shall establish metrics to partment of Defense. able to carry out this section for a fiscal be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the (3) The future national security and eco- year to evaluate the efficacy of programs pilot program. nomic well-being of the United States will that receive grants under paragraph (1). (d) REPORTS.— depend substantially on the ability of its (7) APPLICATIONS.— (1) INITIAL REPORT.— citizens to communicate and compete by (A) IN GENERAL.—To be considered for a (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days knowing the languages and cultures of other grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity before the commencement of the pilot pro- countries. shall submit an application to the Secretary gram under subsection (a), the Secretary (4) The Federal Government has an inter- of Defense at such time, in such manner, and shall submit to the Committees on Armed est in ensuring that the employees of its de- containing such information and assurances Services of the Senate and the House of Rep- partments and agencies with national secu- as the Secretary may require. resentatives a report on the pilot program. rity responsibilities are prepared to meet the (B) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—The Sec- (B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by challenges of this changing international en- retary of Defense shall give special consider- subparagraph (A) shall include a description vironment. ation to applications describing programs of the pilot program, the evaluation metrics (5) The Federal Government also has an in- that— established under subsection (c), and such terest in taking actions to alleviate the (i) include intensive summer world lan- other matters relating to the pilot program problem of American students being inad- guage programs for professional development as the Secretary considers appropriate. equately prepared to meet the challenges of world language teachers; (2) FINAL REPORT.— posed by increasing global interaction (ii) link nonnative English speakers in the (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days among nations. community with the schools in order to pro- after the completion of the pilot program (6) American elementary schools, sec- mote two-way language learning; under subsection (a), the Secretary shall sub- ondary schools, colleges, and universities (iii) promote the sequential study of a mit to the Committees on Armed Services of must place a new emphasis on improving the world language for students, beginning in el- the Senate and the House of Representatives teaching of foreign languages, area studies, ementary schools; a report on the pilot program.

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(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by Defense, and the National Maritime Edu- SEC. 729. TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF subparagraph (A) shall include the following: cational Council. BURN PITS AND OTHER AIRBORNE (i) A description of the pilot program, in- (c) TERMINATION.—The pilot program re- HAZARDS. cluding the partnerships established under quired under this section shall terminate on The Secretary of Defense shall provide the pilot program as described in subsection September 30, 2025. mandatory training to all medical providers (a). (d) BRIEFINGS.— of the Department of Defense on the poten- (ii) An assessment of the effectiveness of (1) PLAN BRIEFING.—Not later than Feb- tial health effects of burn pits and other air- the pilot program. ruary 28, 2020, the Secretary shall provide a borne hazards (such as PFAS, mold, or de- (iii) Such recommendations for legislative briefing to the Committees on Armed Serv- pleted uranium) and the early detection of or administrative action as the Secretary ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- such health effects. considers appropriate in light of the pilot resentatives on the plan, cost estimate, and AMENDMENT NO. 335 OFFERED BY MR. program, including recommendations for ex- schedule for the pilot program required RUTHERFORD OF FLORIDA tending or making permanent the authority under this section. At the end subtitle G of title V, add the for the pilot program. (2) PROGRESS BRIEFINGS.—Not less fre- following: (e) FUNDING.— quently than annually during fiscal years SEC. 567. REPORT REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the 2020 and 2021, the Secretary shall brief the OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- congressional defense committees on the GRAM FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- progress of the Secretary in carrying out the THE ARMED FORCES. priated in section 1405 for the Defense Health pilot program. Section 552(b)(4) of the John S. McCain Na- Program, as specified in the corresponding AMENDMENT NO. 330 OFFERED BY MRS. ROBY OF tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal funding table in section 4501, for education ALABAMA Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is amended by adding at the end the following: and training is hereby increased by $2,500,000. Page 862, line 25, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts Page 863, line 2, strike the period at the ‘‘(E) The evaluation of the Secretary re- set forth in the funding tables in division D, end and insert ‘‘; and’’. garding the effectiveness of the Transition the amount authorized to be appropriated in Page 863, after line 2, insert the following: Assistance Program for female members of section 1405 for Defense Health Program, Op- (H) programs to promote conflict preven- the Armed Forces.’’. eration and Maintenance, Private Sector tion, management, and resolution through AMENDMENT NO. 336 OFFERED BY MR. Care, Office of the Secretary of Defense, as the meaningful participation of Afghan RUTHERFORD OF FLORIDA specified in the corresponding funding table women in the Afghan National Defense and At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the in section 4501, is hereby reduced by Security Forces by exposing Afghan women following new section: $2,500,000. and girls to the activities of and careers SEC. 1ll. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR AMENDMENT NO. 327 OFFERED BY MR. RATCLIFFE available with such forces, encouraging their LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT. OF TEXAS interest in such careers, or developing their (a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COMBAT At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add interest and skills necessary for service in AIR ADVISOR SUPPORT.—Subject to sub- the following: such forces; and section (b), the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command may SEC. l. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES (I) enhancements to the recruitment pro- WITH TAIWAN. grams of the Afghan National Defense and procure light attack aircraft for Combat Air Not later than 180 days after the date of Security Forces through an aggressive pro- Advisor mission support. the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of gram of advertising and market research tar- (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Com- Defense shall submit to the congressional de- geted at prospective female recruits for such mander of the United States Special Oper- fense committees a report on the following: forces and at those who may influence pro- ations Command may not procure light at- (1) The feasibility of establishing a high- spective female recruits. tack aircraft under subsection (a) until a pe- level, interagency United States-Taiwan AMENDMENT NO. 331 OFFERED BY MR. RUIZ OF riod of 60 days has elapsed following the date working group for coordinating responses to CALIFORNIA on which the Commander certifies to the congressional defense committees that a emerging issues related to cybersecurity. At the end of subtitle B of title III of the mission capability gap and special-oper- (2) A discussion of the Department of De- bill, add the following new section: fense’s current and future plans to engage ations-forces-peculiar acquisition require- SEC. 3ll. PLAN TO PHASE OUT USE OF BURN ment exists which can be mitigated with pro- with Taiwan in cybersecurity activities. PITS. curement of a light attack aircraft capa- (3) A discussion of obstacles encountered in The Secretary of Defense shall submit to bility. forming, executing, or implementing agree- Congress an implementation plan to phase (c) AUTHORITY TO USE OR TRANSFER FUNDS ments with Taiwan for cybersecurity activi- out the use of the burn pits identified in the MADE AVAILABLE FOR LIGHT ATTACK AIR- ties. Department of Defense Open Burn Pit Report CRAFT EXPERIMENTS.—The Secretary of the (4) Any other matters the Secretary of De- to Congress in April 2019. Air Force shall use or transfer amounts au- fense determines should be included. AMENDMENT NO. 332 OFFERED BY MR. RUIZ OF thorized to be appropriated by this Act for AMENDMENT NO. 328 OFFERED BY MISS RICE OF CALIFORNIA Light Attack Aircraft experiments to pro- NEW YORK At the end of subtitle B of title III of the cure the required quantity of aircraft for— At the end of subtitle B of title X, insert bill, add the following new section: (1) Air Combat Command’s Air Ground Op- the following: SEC. 3ll. INFORMATION RELATING TO LOCA- erations School; and SEC. 10ll. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF PRO- TIONS OF BURN PIT USE. (2) Air Force Special Operations Command POSED BORDER WALL ON VOLUME The Secretary of Defense shall provide to for Combat Air Advisor mission support in OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS. the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Con- accordance with subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense, in consultation gress a list of all locations at which open-air AMENDMENT NO. 337 OFFERED BY MR. SABLAN OF with the Secretary of Homeland Security, burn pits have been used by Secretary of De- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS shall conduct an assessment of the impact fense, for the purposes of augmenting the re- Page 125, line 15, strike ‘‘undergraduate’’ that any planned or proposed border wall search, healthcare delivery, disability com- construction would have on the volume of il- and insert ‘‘associate, undergraduate,’’. pensation, and other activities of the Sec- Page 125, line 22, strike ‘‘undergraduate’’ legal narcotics entering the United States. retary of Veterans Affairs. At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the and insert ‘‘associate, undergraduate,’’. AMENDMENT NO. 333 OFFERED BY MR. RUIZ OF following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 338 OFFERED BY MS. CALIFORNIA SEC. 336. PILOT PROGRAM TO TRAIN SKILLED SCHAKOWSKY OF ILLINOIS TECHNICIANS IN CRITICAL SHIP- At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add BUILDING SKILLS. the following new section: the following new section: (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De- SEC. 729. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STUDIES SEC. 898. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF PRI- fense may carry out a pilot program to train REGARDING HEALTH EFFECTS OF VATE SECURITY CONTRACTOR CON- individuals to become skilled technicians in BURN PITS. TRACTS. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to critical shipbuilding skills such as welding, (a) REPORT OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND the congressional defense committees and metrology, quality assurance, machining, TASK ORDERS.— the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the and additive manufacturing. (1) REQUIREMENT REGARDING CONTRACTS AND (b) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the House of Representatives and the Senate a TASK ORDERS.—The Inspector General of the pilot program required under this section, detailed report on the status, methodology, Department of Defense shall compile a re- the Secretary may partner with existing and culmination timeline of all the research port of the work performed or to be per- Federal or State projects relating to invest- and studies being conducted to assess the formed under a covered contract during the ment and infrastructure in training and edu- health effects of burn pits. period beginning on October 1, 2001, and end- cation or workforce development, such as AMENDMENT NO. 334 OFFERED BY MR. RUIZ OF ing on the last day of the month during the National Network for Manufacturing In- CALIFORNIA which this Act is enacted for work performed novation, the Industrial Base Analysis and At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add or work to be performed in areas of contin- Sustainment program of the Department of the following new section: gency operations.

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(2) FORM OF SUBMISSIONS.—The report re- lished under section 1144 of title 10, United relevant materials available for distribution quired by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in States Code; from the Secretary of Defense. unclassified form, to the maximum extent ‘‘(C) an individual who— ‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY TO VETERANS AFFAIRS.— possible, but may contain a classified annex, ‘‘(i) served on active duty in any branch of In consultation with the Secretary of Vet- if necessary. the Armed Forces, including the National erans Affairs, the Administrator shall make (b) REPORTS ON CONTRACTS FOR WORK TO BE Guard or Reserves; and available for distribution and display at PERFORMED IN AREAS OF CONTINGENCY OPER- ‘‘(ii) was discharged or released from such local facilities of the Department of Vet- ATIONS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT MILITARY OP- service under conditions other than dishon- erans Affairs outreach materials regarding ERATIONS.—The Inspector General of the De- orable; and the Boots to Business Program which shall, partment of Defense shall submit to each ‘‘(D) a spouse or dependent of an individual at a minimum— specified congressional committee a report described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). ‘‘(i) describe the Boots to Business Pro- not later than 60 days after the date of the ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning on the gram and the services provided; and enactment of this Act that contains the fol- first October 1 after the enactment of this ‘‘(ii) include eligibility requirements for lowing information: subsection and for the subsequent 4 fiscal participating in the Boots to Business Pro- (1) The number of civilians performing years, the Administrator shall carry out a gram. work in areas of contingency operations program to be known as the ‘Boots to Busi- ‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after under covered contracts. ness Program’ to provide entrepreneurship the date of the enactment of this subsection (2) The total cost of such covered con- training to covered individuals. and every year thereafter, the Administrator tracts. ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the Boots to shall submit to the Committee on Small (3) The total number of civilians who have Business Program are to— Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate been wounded or killed in performing work ‘‘(A) provide assistance and in-depth train- and the Committee on Small Business of the under such covered contracts. ing to covered individuals interested in busi- House of Representatives a report on the per- (4) A description of the disciplinary actions ness ownership; and formance and effectiveness of the Boots to that have been taken against persons per- ‘‘(B) provide covered individuals with the Business Program, which may be included as forming work under such covered contracts tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to part of another report submitted to such by the contractor, the United States Govern- identify a business opportunity, draft a busi- Committees by the Administrator, and ment, or the government of any country in ness plan, identify sources of capital, con- which shall include— which the area of contingency operations is nect with local resources for small business ‘‘(A) information regarding grants awarded located. concerns, and start up a small business con- under paragraph (4)(C); (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: cern. ‘‘(B) the total cost of the Boots to Business (1) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘covered ‘‘(4) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.— Program; contract’’ means a contract for private secu- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Boots to Business ‘‘(C) the number of program participants rity entered into by the Secretary of Defense Program may include— using each component of the Boots to Busi- in an amount greater than $5,000,000. ‘‘(i) a presentation providing exposure to ness Program; (2) CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—The term the considerations involved in self-employ- ‘‘(D) the completion rates for each compo- ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning ment and ownership of a small business con- nent of the Boots to Business Program; provided by section 101(a)(13) of title 10, cern; ‘‘(E) to the extent possible— United States Code. ‘‘(ii) an online, self-study course focused on ‘‘(i) the demographics of program partici- the basic skills of entrepreneurship, the lan- pants, to include gender, age, race, relation- (3) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— The term ‘‘specified congressional commit- guage of business, and the considerations in- ship to military, military occupational spe- tees’’ means the Committees on Armed Serv- volved in self-employment and ownership of cialty, and years of service of program par- ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- a small business concern; ticipants; resentatives. ‘‘(iii) an in-person classroom instruction ‘‘(ii) the number of small business concerns component providing an introduction to the formed or expanded with assistance under AMENDMENT NO. 339 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF OF foundations of self employment and owner- the Boots to Business Program; CALIFORNIA ship of a small business concern; and ‘‘(iii) the gross receipts of small business At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert ‘‘(iv) in-depth training delivered through concerns receiving assistance under the the following: online instruction, including an online Boots to Business Program; SEC. 10ll. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NAMES ON course that leads to the creation of a busi- ‘‘(iv) the number of jobs created with as- THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMO- ness plan. sistance under the Boots to Business Pro- RIAL. ‘‘(B) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator gram; The Secretary of Defense shall provide for may— ‘‘(v) the number of referrals to other re- the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Me- ‘‘(i) collaborate with public and private en- sources and programs of the Administration; morial in the District of Columbia the names tities to develop course curricula for the ‘‘(vi) the number of program participants of the seventy-four crew members of the USS Boots to Business Program; and receiving financial assistance under loan Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. ‘‘(ii) modify program components in co- programs of the Administration; AMENDMENT NO. 340 OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF OF ordination with entities participating in a ‘‘(vii) the type and dollar amount of finan- CALIFORNIA Warriors in Transition program, as defined cial assistance received by program partici- At the end of subtitle D of title X, insert in section 738(e) of the National Defense Au- pants under any loan program of the Admin- the following: thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 istration; and U.S.C. 1071 note). ‘‘(viii) results of participant satisfaction SEC. 10ll. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY ‘‘(C) USE OF RESOURCE PARTNERS.— surveys, including a summary of any com- COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator ments received from program participants; Section 949d(c) of title 10, United States shall— ‘‘(F) an evaluation of the effectiveness of Code, is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(I) ensure that Veteran Business Outreach the Boots to Business Program in each re- following new paragraph: gion of the Administration during the most ‘‘(4) In the case of any proceeding of a mili- Centers regularly participate, on a nation- recent fiscal year; tary commission under this chapter that is wide basis, in the Boots to Business Pro- ‘‘(G) an assessment of additional perform- made open to the public, the military judge gram; and ance outcome measures for the Boots to may order arrangements for the availability ‘‘(II) to the maximum extent practicable, Business Program, as identified by the Ad- of the proceeding to be watched remotely by use a variety of other resource partners and ministrator; the public through the internet.’’. entities in administering the Boots to Busi- ness Program. ‘‘(H) any recommendations of the Adminis- AMENDMENT NO. 341 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER ‘‘(ii) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out trator for improvement of the Boots to Busi- OF ILLINOIS clause (i), the Administrator may make ness Program, which may include expansion At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add grants to Veteran Business Outreach Cen- of the types of individuals who are covered the following new section: ters, other resource partners, or other enti- individuals; SEC. 8ll. BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM. ties to carry out components of the Boots to ‘‘(I) an explanation of how the Boots to Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 Business Program. Business Program has been integrated with U.S.C. 657b) is amended by adding at the end ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY TO DEPARTMENT OF DE- other transition programs and related re- the following new subsection: FENSE.—The Administrator shall make avail- sources of the Administration and other Fed- ‘‘(h) BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.— able to the Secretary of Defense information eral agencies; and ‘‘(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this regarding the Boots to Business Program, in- ‘‘(J) any additional information the Ad- subsection, the term ‘covered individual’ cluding all course materials and outreach ministrator determines necessary.’’. means— materials related to the Boots to Business AMENDMENT NO. 342 OFFERED BY MR. SCHRADER ‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces, in- Program, for inclusion on the website of the OF OREGON cluding the National Guard or Reserves; Department of Defense relating to the Tran- Add at the end of subtitle A of title VI the ‘‘(B) an individual who is participating in sition Assistance Program, in the Transition following new section (and update the table the Transition Assistance Program estab- Assistance Program manual, and in other of contents accordingly):

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On top of implementing strict retaliatory (2), (3), and (4)’’; Amendment No. 390 offered by Representa- measures to deter this malicious behavior, we (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- tive VELA´ZQUEZ of New York extends to all should work proactively with our allies to es- graph (5); and U.S. territories, including the Northern Mariana tablish preventative defense plans that lever- (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- Islands, a provision in law that allows federal age cybersecurity sharing strategies. lowing new paragraph: agencies to double the value of a contract ‘‘(4) This subsection shall not apply to a Taiwan is uniquely positioned to partner with member who— awarded to a Puerto Rico business for pur- us on our efforts to combat Chinese cyber-at- ‘‘(A) is involuntarily recalled to active poses of the small business contracting goals. tacks, and this amendment will help us move duty or full-time National Guard duty; and The amendment ensures equity and further closer to enhancing our collaboration in this ‘‘(B) in the course of such duty, incurs a incentivize contracting opportunities for small space so that we stay ahead of our adver- service-connected disability rated as total businesses in all the territories. saries. under section 1155 of title 38.’’. Amendment No. 182 offered by Representa- The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tive HASTINGS of Florida conveys the sense of on the amendments en bloc offered by House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman Congress that the United States should the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) promptly begin negotiations on the renewal of KENDRA S. HORN). and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. the Compacts of Free Association with our The en bloc amendments were agreed THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- trusted allies in the Pacific—the freely associ- to. utes. ated states of the Republic of the Marshall Is- The Chair recognizes the gentle- AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 14 OFFERED BY MS. lands, the Republic of Palau, and the Fed- woman from Oklahoma. KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. erated States of Micronesia. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. We understand the strategic importance of Madam Chair, I currently have no Madam Chair, pursuant to House Reso- these Pacific island nations that provide the speakers, and I reserve the balance of lution 476, I rise to offer amendments U.S. exclusive military use rights covering my time. en bloc No. 14 as the designee of the Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I huge swaths of land and waters in the West- gentleman from Washington (Mr. ern Pacific. And we know what is at stake for have no speakers, and I yield back the SMITH). American interests and security with growing balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will foreign influence in the region. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. designate the amendments en bloc. The compacts will expire in a few short Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my Amendments en bloc No. 14 con- years. To keep America strong in the Pacific, colleagues to support the en bloc pack- sisting of amendment Nos. 343, 344, 345, we must move towards expeditious negotia- age, as well as the NDAA upon final 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, tions on renewing the compacts with our close passage, and I yield back the balance of 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, allies so that Congress may act on approving my time. 364, 365, 366, 367, and 417 printed in part Mr. SABLAN. Madam Chair, my amendment and funding the agreements. Amendment No. 249 offered by Representa- B of House Report 116–143, offered by No. 337, which is included in the en bloc Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: amendment No. 13, clarifies that students tive LEE of Nevada aims to improve benefits holding or expecting to receive their associate and services to veterans through better ac- AMENDMENT NO. 343 OFFERED BY MR. SCHRADER degree can apply for the Technology and Na- countability measures and coordination be- OF OREGON tional Security Fellowship. tween the Departments of Defense (DOD) and At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the Section 239 of H.R. 2500 creates a new Veterans Affairs (VA). The amendment clari- following: Technology and National Security Fellowship fies the purpose of the interagency program SEC. ll. NOTICE TO SEPARATING program to help increase science, technology, office (IPO) while also directing both depart- SERVICEMEMBERS OF RIGHTS UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS engineering and math recruitment in our na- ments to allocate sufficient resources and au- CIVIL RELIEF ACT. tional security agencies. Those holding or ex- thorities for the IPO. Requires annual reports Section 105 of the Servicemembers Civil pecting to receive undergraduate and grad- on IPO activities and quarterly reports on VA Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3915) is amended— uate degrees may apply to be placed in na- and DOD funding to the IPO. (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) INITIAL NOTICE.—’’ be- tional security-focused positions for one-year Amendment No. 63 offered by Representa- fore ‘‘The Secretary concerned’’; and tours with pay. tive BANKS of Indiana helps ensure smooth im- (2) by adding at the end the following new In support expanding this kind of opportunity plementation of electronic health records subsection: for young people to serve their country. (EHR) for servicemembers and veterans by ‘‘(b) NOTICE AFTER PERIOD OF MILITARY But why exclude otherwise qualified appli- requiring the Department of Defense, Coast SERVICE.—The Secretary concerned shall en- cants simply because they are enrolled in an sure that a notice described in subsection (a) Guard, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is provided in writing to each person not associate degree program at a community col- jointly develop a comprehensive enterprise sooner than 150 days after and not later than lege? Over a third of students nationwide and interoperability strategy. 180 days after the date of the termination of over half of part-time students are in two-year Amendment No. 236 offered by Representa- a period of military service of that person.’’. colleges, according to the National Center for tive LAMB of Pennsylvania also helps ensure AMENDMENT NO. 344 OFFERED BY MR. SCHRADER Education Statistics. In many parts of our smooth implementation of the EHR for OF OREGON country, including my district in the Northern servicemembers and veterans by setting mile- At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert Marianas, community college is the only op- stones for achieving interoperability of the the following: tion for students pursuing higher education. EHR. The amendment further requires DOD SEC. 10ll. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CHIEF Other Defense Department programs for civil- and VA to work with an independent evaluator MANAGEMENT OFFICE ANNUAL ian students, such as the Science, Mathe- to assess and report to Congress on whether BUDGET REPORTS. matics and Research for Transformation the joint EHR is achieving those milestones. Section 132a(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United scholarship program, are already open to ap- I urge my colleagues to support these States Code, is amended— plicants from community college students. Let amendments. (1) by striking ‘‘The Chief Management Of- ficer’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) The Chief Manage- us include these students, too, as long as they Mr. RATCLIFFE. Madam Chair, the United ment Officer’’; and meet program standards, and expand the se- States’ relationship with Taiwan is an indis- (2) by adding at the end the following new lection pool of those who may serve as Tech- pensable component in our efforts to maintain clause: nology and National Security Fellows. peace and stability in Asia and across the ‘‘(ii) Each report required under clause (i) I urge the adoption of my amendment, so globe. shall be made publicly available on an inter- we can be sure that the Technology and Na- And in today’s digital age, this relationship net website in a searchable format.’’. tional Security Fellowship program is open to should include a strong and robust partnership AMENDMENT NO. 345 OFFERED BY MS. SCHRIER as many qualified students as possible, re- on cybersecurity. OFFERED BY OF WASHINGTON gardless of what type of college they happen Over the past few years, China has clearly At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert to enroll in. demonstrated its capability and willingness to the following:

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(3) the workforce of ACC-NJ has the un- Navy shall ensure that competitive proce- (6) Furthering cooperative efforts to pro- matched experience and expertise to support dures are used with respect to any task order mote stability and security in Afghanistan. innovative and rapid contracting necessary or delivery order issued under a dual aircraft SEC. l. UNITED STATES-INDIA DEFENSE CO- to accelerate acquisition and enhance readi- carrier contract relating to the CVN-80 and OPERATION IN THE WESTERN IN- ness for a modernizing the United States CVN-81. DIAN OCEAN. Armed Forces. AMENDMENT NO. 346 OFFERED BY MR. AUSTIN (a) REPORT.— AMENDMENT NO. 351 OFFERED BY MR. SHIMKUS SCOTT OF GEORGIA (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days OF ILLINOIS At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the At the appropriate place in subtitle F of following: title XII, insert the following: SEC. 505. FUNCTIONAL BADGE OR INSIGNIA relevant congressional committees a report SEC. 12ll. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UPON COMMISSION FOR CHAPLAINS. on defense cooperation between the United States and India in the Western Indian SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR BALTIC A military chaplain shall receive a func- COUNTRIES FOR JOINT PROGRAM tional badge or insignia upon commission. Ocean. FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND DE- AMENDMENT NO. 347 OFFERED BY MR. SCOTT OF (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report TERRENCE AGAINST AGGRESSION. VIRGINIA required by paragraph (1) shall include the (a) ADDITIONAL MAJOR DEFENSE ARTICLES following: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the AND SERVICES.—Subsection (c) of section (A) A description of military activities of following: 1279D of the National Defense Authorization the United States and India, separately, in Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (22 U.S.C. 2753 note) SEC. 1075. REPORT REGARDING OUTSTANDING the Western Indian Ocean. GAO RECOMMENDATIONS. is amended— (B) A description of military cooperation Not later than September 30, 2020, the Sec- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), activities between the United States and retary of Defense shall submit a report to by inserting ‘‘major’’ before ‘‘defense arti- India in the areas of humanitarian assist- Congress regarding— cles and services’’; ance, counterterrorism, counter piracy, mar- (1) each of the 91 priority recommendations (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘major’’ itime security, and other areas as the Sec- of the Comptroller General regarding mat- before ‘‘defense articles and services’’; retary determines appropriate. (3) by redesignating paragraph (5), as so ters of Department of Defense in report (C) A description of how the relevant geo- GAO-19-366SP, dated March 2019, that the amended, as paragraph (6); and graphic combatant commands coordinate (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- Secretary has not implemented by that date; their activities with the Indian military in (2) an explanation for why the Secretary lowing new paragraph: the Western Indian Ocean. ‘‘(5) Intelligence, surveillance, and recon- has not implemented such recommendations; (D) A description of the mechanisms in (3) if a reason under paragraph (2) is fund- naissance equipment.’’. place to ensure the relevant geographic com- (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of such sec- ing, the estimated cost for such implementa- batant commands maximize defense coopera- tion. tion 1279D is amended— tion with India in the Western Indian Ocean. (1) in paragraph (2), by striking AMENDMENT NO. 348 OFFERED BY MS. SHALALA (E) A description of how the major defense ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000,000’’; OF FLORIDA partnership with India will be utilized to en- and At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the hance cooperation with India in the Western (2) by adding at the end the following new following new section: Indian Ocean. paragraph: SEC. 1ll. OPEN SKIES TREATY AIRCRAFT RE- (F) Areas of future opportunity to increase ‘‘(3) MATCHING AMOUNT.—The amount of as- CAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. military engagement with India in the West- sistance provided under subsection (a) for (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air ern Indian Ocean. procurement described in subsection (b) may Force shall ensure that any Request for Pro- (3) FORM.—The report required by para- not exceed the aggregate amount contrib- posals for the procurement of an OC–135B graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified uted to such procurement by the Baltic na- aircraft under the Open Skies Treaty air- form, but may include a classified annex. tions.’’. craft recapitalization program meets the re- (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of such sec- quirements for full and open competition as (1) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- tion 1279D is amended by striking ‘‘December set forth in section 2304 of title 10, United TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional 31, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. States Code, and incorporates a full competi- committees’’ means— (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection tive bidding process, to include both new (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, (b) of such section 1279D is amended by in- production aircraft and recently manufac- the Committee on Armed Services, and the serting ‘‘major’’ before ‘‘defense articles and tured low-hour, low-cycle aircraft Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; services’’ each place it appears. (b) OPEN SKIES TREATY DEFINED.—The and (e) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDING AUTHOR- term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the ITY.—Not later than January 1, 2021, the Sec- on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- retary of Defense shall submit to the con- 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. mittee on Appropriations of the House of gressional defense committees a report that AMENDMENT NO. 349 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN Representatives. includes the following: OF CALIFORNIA (2) RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COM- (1) Whether the authority to provide as- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add MANDS.—The term ‘‘relevant geographic sistance pursuant to section 1279D was used the following: combatant commands’’ means the United in the previous calendar year. SEC. l. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED States Indo-Pacific Command, United States (2) A description of the manner in which STATES-INDIA DEFENSE RELATION- Central Command, and United States Africa funds made available for assistance through SHIP. Command. such authority, if any, were used during such It is the sense of Congress that the United (3) WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.—The term year. States should strengthen and enhance its ‘‘Western Indian Ocean’’ means the area in (3) Whether alternative sources of funding major defense partnership with India and the Indian Ocean extending from the west exist to provide the assistance described in work toward the following mutual security coast of India to the east coast of Africa. section 1279D. and diplomatic objectives: AMENDMENT NO. 350 OFFERED BY MS. SHERRILL (4) Whether any alternative authorities (1) Expanding engagement in multilateral OF NEW JERSEY exist under which the Secretary can provide frameworks, including the quadrilateral dia- At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert such assistance. logue among the United States, India, Japan, the following: AMENDMENT NO. 352 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF and Australia, to promote regional security SEC. 10ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WASHINGTON and defend shared values and common inter- ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND– At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add ests in the rules-based order. NEW JERSEY. the following new section: (2) Increasing the frequency and scope of It is the Sense of Congress that— SEC. 3121. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF exchanges between senior civilian officials (1) Army Contracting Command–New Jer- CERTAIN WHISTLEBLOWER PROTEC- and military officers of the United States sey (referred to in this section as ‘‘ACC-NJ’’) TIONS. and India to support the development and plays a vital role in planning, directing, con- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 234A of the Atom- implementation of the major defense part- trolling, managing, and executing the full ic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) is nership. spectrum of contracting, acquisition sup- amended— (3) Exploring additional steps to imple- port, and business advisory services that (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND WHIS- ment the major defense partner designation support major weapons, armaments, ammu- TLEBLOWER’’ after ‘‘SAFETY’’; to better facilitate interoperability, infor- nition systems, information technology. and (2) in subsection a.— mation sharing, and appropriate technology enterprise systems for the Army and other (A) by inserting ‘‘, or who violates any ap- transfers. Department of Defense customers; plicable rule, regulation or order related to

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(E) The system must not have had a secu- acting through the Administrator for Nu- (C) A current list of facilities of the De- rity breach within the last 3 years. clear Security.’’; and partment of Veterans Affairs. (2) SYSTEM STABILITY.—To ensure system (3) by adding at the end the following new (D) A current list of local veterans service stability and continuity, all elements of the subsection: organizations. online application must pass testing no less ‘‘e. In this section, the term ‘whistleblower (5) The dashboard under paragraph (4) shall than 1 year before the online application is protections’ means the protections for con- include a list of benefits for which an indi- made available for use by individuals and tractors from reprisals pursuant to section vidual as a veteran or separated member of employers. 4712 of title 41, United States Code, section the Armed Forces is eligible under the laws (3) PRIOR PROVIDERS BARRED.—No entity 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 administered by the Secretaries, including that applies to become the provider of the (42 U.S.C. 5851), or other provisions of Fed- educational assistance benefits. online application may have served as a con- eral law affording such protections.’’. (6) The dashboard under paragraph (4) shall tractor providing database management for keep track of the time remaining before the AMENDMENT NO. 353 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF TAP during the 5 years preceding such on- expiration of the following: WASHINGTON line application. (A) Any civilian career certification waiver (e) ASSESSMENTS.— At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add based on the military occupational specialty (1) INTERIM ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than the following new section: of the individual. the dates that are one and two years after SEC. 3121. LIMITATION RELATING TO RECLASSI- (B) Any active security clearance of the in- the date of the commencement of the pilot FICATION OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE. dividual. program, the Secretaries shall jointly assess (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds author- (7) The online application shall, to the ex- the pilot program. ized to be appropriated by this Act or other- tent practicable, match all current military (2) FINAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than the wise made available for fiscal year 2020 for occupational specialties, cross-referenced by date that is three years after the date of the the Department of Energy may be obligated grade, to current industries and jobs. commencement of the pilot program, the or expended by the Secretary of Energy to (8) The online application shall permit an Secretaries shall jointly carry out a final as- apply the interpretation of high-level radio- individual to search jobs described in para- sessment of the pilot program. active waste described in the notice pub- graph (4)(A) that match jobs described in (3) PURPOSE.—The general objective of lished by the Secretary titled ‘‘Supplemental paragraph (7). each assessment under this subsection shall Notice Concerning U.S. Department of En- (9) The online application shall alert indi- be to determine if the online application ergy Interpretation of High-Level Radio- viduals of new job opportunities relevant to under the pilot program assists participants active Waste’’ (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or suc- the individual, based on military occupa- in TAP accomplish the goals of TAP, ac- cessor notice, with respect to such waste lo- tional specialty, interest, and search criteria counting for the individual profiles of par- cated in the State of Washington. used by the individual under paragraph (8). ticipants, including military experience and (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (10) The online application shall permit an geographic location. individual to maintain a history of job subsection (a) may be construed as an affir- (4) ELEMENTS.—Each assessment shall in- mation of the interpretation of high-level ra- searches and submitted job applications. clude the following: dioactive waste of the Secretary of Energy (11) The online application shall include a (A) The aggregate number of profiles cre- described in such subsection. resume generator that is compliant with in- ated on the online application since the com- AMENDMENT NO. 354 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF dustry-standard applicant tracking systems. mencement of the pilot program. (12) The online application shall provide NEW JERSEY (B) Demographic information on individ- for career training through the use of learn- uals who use the online application. At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the ing management software, including train- (C) The average amount time individuals, following new section: ing courses with a minimum of 100 soft skills employers, and community-based services SEC. 567. PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING ONLINE and business courses. providers, use the online application each APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSITION (13) The online application shall include a month, since the commencement of the pilot ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. career mentorship system, allowing individ- program. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De- uals to communicate through text, chat, (D) A ranking of most frequently-used fea- fense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and video calling, and email, with mentors who tures of the online application. the Secretary of Labor should jointly carry can use the online application to track the (E) A satisfaction survey of individuals out a pilot program that creates a one-stop jobs mentees have applied for, the training who use the online application during the pe- source for online applications for the pur- mentees have undertaken, and any other ap- riods of 30 days and 180 days after separation poses of assisting members of the Armed propriate mentorship matters. from the Armed Forces. Forces and Veterans participating in the (c) ELEMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS.— (F) A report regarding the attendance of Transition Assistance Program (in this sec- (1) The online application shall include a members of the Armed Forces at online and tion referred to as ‘‘TAP’’). mechanism (to be known as a ‘‘military in-person TAP classes. (b) DATA SOURCES.—The online application skills translator’’) with which employers (f) REPORT.—Not later than six months shall, in part, aggregate existing data from may identify military occupational special- after completing the final assessment under government resources and private sector ties that align with jobs offered by the em- subsection (e)(2), the Secretaries shall sub- under one uniform resource locator for the ployers. mit a report to Congress on its findings re- purpose of assisting members of the Armed (2) The online application shall include a garding the pilot program, including rec- Forces and veterans participating in TAP. mechanism with which employers may ommendations for legislation. (c) ELEMENTS FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS search for individuals seeking employment, OF THE ARMED FORCES.— based criteria including military occupa- AMENDMENT NO. 355 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF (1) The online application shall be avail- tional specialty, grade, education, civilian NEW JERSEY able as a mobile online application available career category, and location. At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the on multiple devices (including smartphones (3) The online application shall provide on- following: and tablets), with responsive design, updated line training for employers regarding what SEC. ll. REVIEW AND REPORT ON EXPERIMEN- no less than once per year, and downloadable military occupational specialties relate to TATION WITH TICKS AND INSECTS. from the two online application stores most what jobs. (a) REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the commonly used in the United States. (d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— Department of Defense shall conduct a re- (2) The version of the online application (1) CYBERSECURITY.—To ensure the infor- view of whether the Department of Defense accessible through a desktop or laptop com- mation of individuals and employers is pro- experimented with ticks and other insects puter shall be compatible with the most cur- tected from breaches, the Secretaries shall regarding use as a biological weapon between rent versions of popular web browsers identi- implement cybersecurity measures for the the years of 1950 and 1975. fied by the Secretaries. online application. These measures shall in- (b) REPORT.—If the Inspector General finds (3) The online application shall by acces- clude the following: that any experiment described under sub- sible to individuals with disabilities in ac- (A) A security certificate produced by the section (a) occurred, the Inspector General cordance with section 508 of the Rehabilita- online application that is updated each year shall submit to the Committees on Armed tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). of the pilot program. Services of the House of Representatives and (4) The online application shall generate, (B) The online application shall be hosted the Senate a report on— for each individual who uses the online appli- by a provider the Secretaries determine to be (1) the scope of such experiment; and cation, a personalized transition data dash- secure and reputable. (2) whether any ticks or insects used in board that includes the following informa- (C) Ensuring that the online application such experiment were released outside of any tion with regards to the location in which has a live development team of dedicated en- laboratory by accident or experiment design.

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AMENDMENT NO. 356 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF 4201, for research, development, test, and (c) MAINTAINING COMPETITION AND INNOVA- NEW JERSEY evaluation, Defense-wide, advanced tech- TION.—The Secretary shall take such actions At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add nology development, defense-wide manufac- as the Secretary considers necessary and ap- the following new section: turing science and technology program, line propriate, within the Secretary’s authorized SEC. 898. GAO REPORT ON CONTRACTING PRAC- 047 (PE 0603680D8Z) is hereby increased by activities to maintain the health of the de- TICES OF THE CORPS OF ENGI- $5,000,000 (with the amount of such increase fense industrial base, to ensure that— NEERS. to be made available for anti-tamper hetero- (1) providers of microelectronics products (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller geneous integrated microelectronics). and services that meet the standards estab- General of the United States shall conduct a (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts lished under subsection (a) are exposed to study on the contracting practices of the set forth in the funding tables in division D, competitive market pressures to achieve Corps of Engineers, with a specific focus on the amount authorized to be appropriated in competitive pricing and sustained innova- how the Corps of Engineers complies with section 101 for procurement, as specified in tion; and the corresponding funding table in section and enforces the requirement to pay pre- (2) the industrial base of microelectronics 4101, for other procurement, Army, elect vailing wages on federally financed construc- products and services that meet the stand- equip-automation, general fund enterprise tion jobs, as required by subchapter IV of ards established under subsection (a) in- business systems fam, line 114 is hereby re- chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code cludes providers producing in or belonging to duced by $5,000,000. (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon countries that are allies or partners of the Act). The study shall consider the following: AMENDMENT NO. 358 OFFERED BY MR. SOTO OF United States. FLORIDA (1) Any programs or protocols the Corps of AMENDMENT NO. 359 OFFERED BY MR. SOTO OF Engineers has in place for the purpose of car- Add at the end of subtitle B of title II the FLORIDA following: rying out its Davis-Bacon Act enforcement At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add obligations as set forth in the Federal Acqui- SEC. 241 TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPER- the following new section: sition Regulation. ATIONAL SECURITY STANDARDS FOR MICROELECTRONICS. SEC. 7lll. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL MEDICAL (2) Any programs or protocols the Corps of AND DENTAL PERSONNEL REQUIRE- (a) TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPER- Engineers has in place for the purpose of MENTS. ATIONAL SECURITY STANDARDS.— identifying and addressing independent con- Not later than January 1, 2021, the Sec- (1) STANDARDS REQUIRED.—Not later than tractor misclassification on projects subject retary of Defense shall submit to the con- January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall establish gressional defense committees a report con- to the Davis-Bacon Act. trusted supply chain and operational secu- taining a discussion of the following: (3) The frequency with which the Corps of rity standards for the purchase of microelec- (1) Methods— Engineers conducts site visits on each cov- tronics products and services by the Depart- (A) to establish joint planning assumptions ered project to monitor Davis-Bacon Act ment. compliance. for the development of operational medical (2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In developing (4) The frequency with which the Corps of standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary and dental personnel, including establishing Engineers monitors certified payroll reports shall consult with the following: a definition of which personnel may be iden- submitted by contractors and subcontractors (A) The Secretary of Homeland Security, tified as ‘‘operational’’; on each covered project. the Secretary of State, the Secretary of (B) to assess options to achieve joint effi- (5) Whether the Corps of Engineers accepts Commerce, and the Director of the National ciencies in medical and dental personnel re- and investigates complaints of Davis-Bacon Institute of Standards and Technology. quirements, including any associated risks; Act violations submitted by third parties, (B) Suppliers of microelectronics products (C) to apply joint planning assumptions such as contractors and workers’ rights orga- and services from the United States and al- and assess efficiencies and risks, for the pur- nizations. lies and partners of the United States. pose of determining operational medical and (6) Whether the Corps of Engineers main- (C) Representatives of major United States dental requirements; tains a database listing all contractors and industry sectors that rely on a trusted sup- (D) to identify and mitigate limitations in subcontractors who have, in one way or an- ply chain and the operational security of the clinical readiness metric, such as data other, violated the Davis-Bacon Act and microelectronics products and services. reliability, information on reserve compo- whether the Corps consults this database as (D) Representatives of the United States nent providers and patient care workload part of its contract award process. insurance industry. performed outside of military medical treat- ment facilities established under section (7) The frequency, over the last five years, (3) TIERS OF TRUST AND SECURITY AUTHOR- 1073d of title 10, United States Code, and the with which the Corps of Engineers penalized, IZED.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Sec- disqualified, terminated, or moved for debar- retary may establish tiers of trust and secu- linkage between such metric and patient ment of a contractor for Davis-Bacon viola- rity within the supply chain and operational care and retention outcomes; and tions. security standards for microelectronics prod- (E) to determine which critical wartime (8) How the Corps of Engineers verifies ucts and services. specialties perform high-risk, high-acuity procedures and rely on perishable skill sets, that the contractors it hires for its projects (4) GENERAL APPLICABILITY.—The standards are properly licensed. established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall for the purpose of prioritizing such speciali- (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 be, to the greatest extent practicable, gen- ties to which the clinical readiness metric year after the date of enactment of this Act, erally applicable to the trusted supply chain may be expanded. the Comptroller General of the United States and operational security needs and use cases (2) Estimates of the costs and benefits re- shall submit to the Committee on Education of the United States Government and com- lating to— and Labor, the Committee on Armed Serv- mercial industry, such that the standards (A) providing additional training for med- ices, and the Committee on Transportation could be widely adopted by government and ical personnel to achieve clinical readiness and Infrastructure of the House of Rep- commercial industry. thresholds; and resentatives and the Committee on Health, (B) hiring additional civilian personnel in (5) ANNUAL REVIEW.—Not later than Octo- Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Com- ber 1 of each year, the Secretary shall review military medical treatment facilities to mittee on Armed Services, and the Com- the standards established pursuant to para- backfill medical providers of the Department mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- graph (1) and issue updates or modifications of Defense who attend such training. tation of the Senate a report that summa- as the Secretary considers necessary or ap- AMENDMENT NO. 360 OFFERED BY MR. SOTO OF rizes the results of the study required under propriate. FLORIDA subsection (a), together with any rec- (b) ENSURING ABILITY TO SELL COMMER- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the ommendations for legislative or regulatory CIALLY.— following new section: action that would improve the efforts of en- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to forcing the requirement to pay prevailing SEC. 2ll. BRIEFING ON USE OF BLOCKCHAIN the greatest extent practicable, ensure that TECHNOLOGY FOR DEFENSE PUR- wages on federally financed construction suppliers of microelectronics products for POSES. jobs. the Federal Government who meet the (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 AMENDMENT NO. 357 OFFERED BY MR. SOTO OF standards established under subsection (a) days after the date of the enactment of this FLORIDA are able and incentivized to sell products Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Re- At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the commercially that are produced on the same search and Engineering shall provide to the following new section: production lines as the microelectronics congressional defense committees a briefing SEC. 2ll. FUNDING FOR ANTI-TAMPER HETER- products supplied to the Federal Govern- on the potential use of distributed ledger OGENOUS INTEGRATED MICROELEC- ment. technology for defense purposes. TRONICS. (2) EFFECT OF REQUIREMENT AND ACQUISI- (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under sub- (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the TIONS.—The Secretary shall, to the greatest section (a) shall include the following: amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- extent practicable, ensure that the require- (1) An explanation of how distributed ledg- vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- ments of the Department and the acquisition er technology may be used by the Depart- priated in section 201 for research, develop- by the Department of microelectronics en- ment of Defense to— ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in able the success of a dual-use microelec- (A) improve cybersecurity, beginning at the corresponding funding table in section tronics industry. the hardware level, of vulnerable assets such

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as energy, water and transport grids, ment authorities of the military criminal in- (2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec- through distributed versus centralized com- vestigative organizations, and in improving retary shall ensure that the locations at puting; the justice community’s understanding of which the initiative is carried out are dis- (B) reduce single points of failure in emer- those law enforcement authorities to enforce tributed across different regions. gency and catastrophe decision-making by Federal criminal statutes. (d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In car- subjecting the decision to consensus valida- (2) Federal criminal investigative organi- rying out the initiative, the Secretary tion through distributed ledger technologies; zations responsible for enforcement of Fed- shall— (C) improve the efficiency of defense logis- eral criminal statutes related to combatting (1) participate in multi-jurisdictional task tics and supply chain operations; child sexual exploitation, in order to ensure forces; (D) enhance the transparency of procure- a streamlined process for transferring crimi- (2) establish cooperative agreements to fa- ment auditing; and nal investigations into child exploitation to cilitate co-training and collaboration with (E) allow innovations to be adapted by the other jurisdictions, while maintaining the Federal, State, and local law enforcement; private sector for ancillary uses. integrity of the evidence already collected. and (2) Such other information as the Under (3) A highly qualified national child pro- (3) develop a streamlined process to refer Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi- tection organization or law enforcement child sexual abuse cases to other jurisdic- neering determines to be appropriate. training center with demonstrated expertise tions. AMENDMENT NO. 361 OFFERED BY MS. in the delivery of law enforcement training— (A) to detect, identify, investigate, and AMENDMENT NO. 363 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER OF SPANBERGER OF VIRGINIA prosecute individuals engaged in the trading CALIFORNIA Page 836, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. or production of child pornography and the Page 836, strike lines 23 through 25 and in- At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add online solicitation of children; and sert the following: the following new section: (B) to train military criminal investigative (3) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘during organization officials at Department of De- SEC. 16ll. FUNDING FOR DEFENSE COUNTER- the period’’ and all that follows to the end fense installations from all military depart- INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY and inserting ‘‘from the preceding year, in- AGENCY. ments. cluding— (4) A highly qualified national child pro- (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the ‘‘(A) a list of all foreign forces, irregular tection organization with demonstrated ex- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- forces, groups, or individuals for which a de- pertise in the development and delivery of vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- termination has been made that force could multidisciplinary intervention training in- priated in section 301 for Operation and legally be used under the Authorization for cluding evidence-based forensic interviewing, Maintenance as specified in the cor- Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40), in- victim advocacy, trauma-informed mental responding funding table in section 4301, for cluding— health services, medical services, and multi- Defense Security Service (line 320) is hereby ‘‘(i) the legal and factual basis for such de- disciplinary coordination between the De- increased by $5,206,997, for purposes of ac- termination; and partment of Defense and civilian experts to quiring advanced cyber threat detection sen- ‘‘(ii) a description of whether force has improve outcomes for victims of child sexual sors, hunt and response mechanisms, and been used against each such foreign force, ir- exploitation. commercial cyber threat intelligence to en- regular force, group, or individual; and (5) Children’s Advocacy Centers located in sure Defense Industrial Base networks re- ‘‘(B) the criteria and any changes to the the same communities as military installa- main protected from nation state adver- criteria for designating a foreign force, irreg- tions that coordinate the multidisciplinary saries. ular force, group, or individual as lawfully team response and child-friendly approach to (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts targetable, as a high value target, and as for- identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and set forth in the funding tables in division D, mally or functionally a member of a group intervening in child sexual exploitation the amount authorized to be appropriated in covered under the Authorization for Use of cases that can partner with military instal- section 101 for other procurement, Air Force, Military Force.’’; and lations on law enforcement, child protection, as specified in the corresponding funding (4) in subsection (c), by adding at the end prosecution, mental health, medical, and table in section 4101, for Integrated per- the following: ‘‘The unclassified portion of victim advocacy to investigate sexual exploi- sonnel and pay system is hereby reduced by each report shall, at a minimum, include tation, help children heal from sexual exploi- $5,206,997. each change made to the legal and policy tation, and hold offenders accountable. frameworks during the preceding year and (6) State and local authorities to address AMENDMENT NO. 364 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER OF the legal, factual, and policy justifications law enforcement capacity in communities CALIFORNIA for such changes, and shall be made available where military installations are located, and At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add to the public at the same time it is sub- to prevent lapses in jurisdiction that would the following new section: mitted to the appropriate congressional undercut the Department’s efforts to prevent committees.’’. SEC. 7lll. MODIFICATION TO REFERRALS FOR child sexual exploitation. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. AMENDMENT NO. 362 OFFERED BY MS. (7) The National Association to Protect If the Secretary of Defense is unable to SPANBERGER OF VIRGINIA Children and the United States Special Oper- provide mental health services in a military At the end of subtitle E of title V, insert ations Command Care Coalition to replicate successful outcomes of the Human Exploi- medical treatment facility to a member of the following new section: the Armed Forces within 15 days of the date SEC. ll. INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE CAPAC- tation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Res- cue Corps, as established by section 890A of on which such services are first requested by ITY OF MILITARY CRIMINAL INVES- the member, the Secretary may refer the TIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO PRE- the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. VENT CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. 473), within military criminal investigative member to a provider under the TRICARE (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days organizations and other Department compo- program (as that term is defined in section after the date of the enactment of this Act, nents to combat child sexual exploitation. 1072 of title 10, United States Code) to re- the Secretary of Defense shall establish an (c) LOCATIONS.— ceive such services. initiative on improving the capacity of mili- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry AMENDMENT NO. 365 OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER OF tary criminal investigative organizations to out the initiative— CALIFORNIA prevent child sexual exploitation. Under the (A) in at least two States where there is a At the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII, in- initiative, the Secretary shall work with an high density of Department network users in sert the following new section: external partner to train military criminal comparison to the overall population of the investigative organization officials at De- States; SEC. 28ll. RENAMING OF LEJEUNE HIGH partment of Defense installations from all (B) in at least two States where there is a SCHOOL IN HONOR OF CONGRESS- military departments regarding— high population of Department network MAN WALTER B. JONES. (1) online investigative technology, tools, users; (a) RENAMING.—The Lejeune High School and techniques; (C) in at least two States where there is a at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, shall here- (2) computer forensics; large percentage of Indian children, includ- after be known and designated as the ‘‘Wal- (3) complex evidentiary issues; ing children who are Alaska Native or Native ter B. Jones Camp Lejeune High School’’. (4) child victim identification; Hawaiian; (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any (5) child victim referral for comprehensive (D) in at least one State with a population law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, investigation and treatment services; and with fewer than 2,000,000 people; other record of the United States to the fa- (6) related instruction. (E) in at least one State with a population cility referred to in subsection (a) shall be (b) PARTNERSHIPS AND AGREEMENTS.— with fewer than 5,000,000 people, but not considered to be a reference to the Walter B. Under the initiative, the Secretary shall de- fewer than 2,000,000 people; Jones Camp Lejeune High School. velop partnerships and establish collabo- (F) in at least one State with a population rative agreements with the following: with fewer than 10,000,000 people, but not AMENDMENT NO. 366 OFFERED BY MR. STANTON (1) The Department of Justice, Office of the fewer than 5,000,000; and OF ARIZONA Attorney General, in better coordinating the (G) in at least one State with a population At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the investigative jurisdictions and law enforce- with 10,000,000 or more people. following:

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(4) An assessment of the benefits to the application accessible through mobile applica- (a) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN VETERANS.—Sub- tion technology to assist with their transition section (a)(1) of section 2564a of title 10, commercial shipyard industrial base of ex- panding repair work for naval vessels to needs after separation including a personal- United States Code, is amended by striking ized profile for employment, education, bene- ‘‘for members of the armed forces who’’ and shipyards not eligible for short-term work in all that follows through the period at the accordance with section 8669a(c) of title 10, fits, mentorship, resume building, and career end and inserting the following: ‘‘for— United States Code. training. Additionally, there is currently no ave- (c) HOMEPORT SHIPYARDS DEFINED.—In this ‘‘(A) any member of the armed forces who nue for TAP officials to follow section, the term ‘‘homeport shipyards’’ is eligible to participate in adaptive sports servicemembers’ progress in completing their means shipyards associated with firms capa- because of an injury, illness, or wound in- ble of being awarded short-term work at the TAP requirements and ensure that immediate curred in the line of duty in the armed homeport of a naval vessel in accordance and accurate reports are kept. forces; and with section 8669a(c) of title 10, United ‘‘(B) any veteran (as defined in section 101 My amendment calls for a three-year pilot States Code. of title 38), during the one-year period fol- program through the interagency partners of lowing the veteran’s date of separation, AMENDMENT NO. 417 OFFERED BY MR. ZELDIN OF the Department of Defense, Department of who— NEW YORK Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor ‘‘(i) is on the Temporary Disability Retire- At the appropriate place in subtitle G of to develop an online application that would ad- ment List or Permanently Disabled Retire- title XII, insert the following: dress the current shortfalls in the TAP pro- ment List; SEC. ll. REPORT ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN gram, consolidate online resources given to ‘‘(ii) is eligible to participate in adaptive LEBANESE ARMED FORCES AND them upon separation, and provide support for sports because of an injury, illness, or wound HIZBALLAH. incurred in the line of duty in the armed (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days the transitioning needs of servicemembers as forces; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, they become veterans. ‘‘(iii) was enrolled in the program author- the President shall submit a report to Con- The online application that would be avail- ized under this section prior to the veteran’s gress— able as an app for smartphones or tablets and date of separation.’’. (1) identifying all military officers, com- accessible through laptops or desktop com- manders, advisors, officials, or other per- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection puters, would create a transition data dash- (b) of such section is amended by inserting sonnel with significant influence over the ‘‘and veterans’’ after ‘‘members’’. policies or activities of the Lebanese Armed board personalized to the veteran. This appli- (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— Forces who are members of, paid by, or sig- cation would provide a resume generator, job (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of nificantly influenced by Hizballah; and search portal, access to career training, and such section is amended to read as follows: (2) describing military activities conducted mentorship and do it all based on the indi- ‘‘§ 2564a. Provision of assistance for adaptive by the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm vidual military experiences and current geo- sports programs: members of the armed Hizballah pursuant to United Nations Secu- graphic location of the veteran. forces; certain veterans’’. rity Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701 (2006). (b) FORM.—The report required by sub- This pilot program will ensure the valuable (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec- section (a) shall be submitted in an unclassi- information provided at TAP is always at vet- tions at the beginning of chapter 152 of such fied form but may have a classified annex. erans’ fingertips in order to help our nation’s title is amended by striking the item relat- ing to section 2564a and inserting the fol- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to heroes seamlessly transition into civilian life. lowing new item: House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman I urge my colleagues to support this amend- ‘‘2564a. Provision of assistance for adaptive from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) ment. sports programs: members of and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Chair, the armed forces; certain vet- THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- En Bloc amendment No. 14 includes my erans.’’. utes. amendment—cosponsored by DONALD NOR- AMENDMENT NO. 367 OFFERED BY MR. STAUBER The Chair recognizes the gentle- CROSS (D–NJ)—to require the GAO to inves- OF MINNESOTA woman from Oklahoma. tigate the contracting practices of the U.S. Page 642, after line 21, insert the following: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Army Corps of Engineers, specifically on how SEC. 10ll. REPORT ON EXPANDING NAVAL VES- Madam Chairwoman, I currently have the agency complies with and enforces the SEL MAINTENANCE. no speakers, and I reserve the balance (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than May Davis-Bacon Act to pay locally prevailing of my time. wages on federally-financed construction jobs. 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy shall sub- Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I mit to the congressional defense committees Under Davis-Bacon, the government may a report on allowing maintenance to be per- have no speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. terminate a contract if locally prevailing wages formed on naval vessels at shipyards other have not been paid to employees working on than shipyards in the vessels’ homeports. Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. the project. Contracting agencies, such as the (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my subsection (a) shall include the following: colleagues to support the en bloc pack- Army Corps, however, have the primary day- (1) An assessment of the ability of home- age, as well as the NDAA upon final to-day responsibility for enforcement of the port shipyards to meet the current naval passage, and I yield back the balance of Davis-Bacon Act and its labor standards re- vessel maintenance demands. my time. quirements. Unfortunately, I have heard per- (2) An assessment of the ability of current sistent and credible reports that the Army homeport shipyards to meet the naval vessel Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Chair, current law requires servicemembers to par- Corps’ enforcement efforts are lacking, specifi- maintenance demands of a 355-ship Navy. cally at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, (3) An assessment of the ability of non- ticipate in Transition Assistance Program homeport firms to augment repair work at (TAP) before their anticipated separation date, which is located in my district. homeport shipyards, which shall include— and more than 20,000 service members will Irresponsible contractors and subcontractors (A) the capability and proficiency of ship- transition into civilian life per month over the often times avoid their prevailing wage obliga- yards in the Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, East next 5 years. tions by engaging in two different types of Coast, West Coast, and Alaska regions to As the former Chairman of the House Vet- misclassification: craft misclassification and perform technical repair work on naval ves- independent contractor misclassification. sels at locations other than their homeports; erans Affairs Committee, I have seen how vital (B) the required improvements to the capa- TAP is in preparing all eligible members of the Craft misclassification occurs when dis- bility of shipyards in the Great Lakes, Gulf armed forces for transition to civilian life. honest contractors misclassify highskilled Coast, East Coast, West Coast, and Alaska Servicemembers currently undergo 4 hours of workers as general laborers or lower wage regions to enable performance of technical pre-separation counseling, 5 days of class- classifications in order to avoid paying the repair work on naval vessels at locations room-based instruction, and an optional 2-day higher prevailing wage rate applicable to the other than their homeports; Transition Goals, Plans, Success program. high-skilled work actually performed. Inde- (C) an identification of naval vessel types (such as noncombatant vessels or vessels Yet, the abundant information provided in pendent contractor misclassification occurs that only need limited periods of time in these multiple sessions can become an orga- when contractors misclassify employees as shipyards) best suited for repair work per- nizational challenge especially for independent contractors to avoid paying pre- formed by shipyards in locations other than servicemembers who are relocating and start- vailing wages in order to reduce labor costs their homeports; and ing new lives. and avoid state and federal taxes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.210 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 These practices deny workers access to Management, Readiness, Building Capacity to AMENDMENT NO. 369 OFFERED BY MS. STEFANIK critical benefits and protections, including pre- Drive Enterprise-Wide Business Reform, De- OF NEW YORK vailing wages, workers’ compensation and un- fense Headquarters, Health care, Cybersecu- Add at the end of subtitle E of title V the employment insurance, and communities suf- rity, Infrastructure, Financial Management, and following: Preventing Sexual Harassment. These rec- SEC. 5ll. TREATMENT OF INFORMATION IN fer because misclassification results in lower CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PRO- tax revenues for federal, state, and local gov- ommendations address challenges that affect GRAM FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. ernments. To top it off, the work is often sub- the Department’s ability to accomplish its mis- (a) EXCLUSION FROM FOIA.—Section 552 of standard as it has been performed by people sion. title 5, United States Code (commonly re- not properly trained for the job. Every Congressional Black Caucus alter- ferred to as the ‘‘Freedom of Information Our military installations deserve quality native budget for the past decade has made Act’’), shall not apply to any report for pur- workmanship, not substandard facilities that implementing GAO’s recommendations a pri- poses of the Catch a Serial Offender Pro- ority to encourage DoD to save taxpayer dol- gram. could create potential hazards and diminish (b) PRESERVATION OF RESTRICTED RE- readiness. lars and to be more prudent with the enor- PORT.—The transmittal or receipt in connec- In light of the intended federal investment of mous amount of resources they are provided tion with the Catch a Serial Offender Pro- $11.5 billion for military construction projects to defend our country. As we work to strength- gram of a report on a sexual assault that is included in this underlying bill for fiscal year en our nation’s Armed Forces to counter treated as a restricted report shall not oper- 2020, we need to be sure that our taxpayer threats from our adversaries, we must ensure ate to terminate its treatment or status as a dollars—and critical investment in military in- that DoD roots out waste, fraud, and abuse restricted report. frastructure—are being spent in accordance within the agency. While DoD has successfully AMENDMENT NO. 370 OFFERED BY MS. STEFANIK OF NEW YORK with the law and on qualified workmanship. implemented some of the recommendations made by the GAO, there is more work to be At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add The GAO investigation of the U.S. Army Corps the following new section: of Engineers will help quantify the problem done. Today, DoD faces new challenges in our SEC. 8l. MODIFICATIONS TO BUDGET DISPLAY and hopefully usher in reform. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPART- Mr. SOTO. Madam Chair, I would like to ac- national security with the rise of cyber crimes, MENT OF DEFENSE SMALL BUSINESS knowledge that my amendment, floor amend- international terrorism and nuclear threats. Our INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM ment number 357, rules amendment number military has been stretched and exhausted AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY from being involved in two wars in Iraq and Af- TRANSFER PROGRAM. 117, included in en bloc package number 14, Section 857 of the John S. McCain National increases funding for the Defense-Wide Manu- ghanistan. We should be doing everything we Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year facturing Science and Technology program by can to ensure that DoD funds are used to 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1891) is $5 million for anti-tamper heterogeneous inte- strengthen our national security. amended— grated microelectronics. Each fiscal year, the Department is appro- (1) in subsection (a)— Microelectronics support nearly all Depart- priated hundreds of billions of dollars and is (A) by inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De- fense (Comptroller) and the’’ before ‘‘Under ment of Defense activities, enabling capabili- the largest employer in the federal govern- ment. It is critical that DOD accounts for every Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi- ties such as the global position system, radar, neering’’; and command and control, and communications. dollar. The GAO report has 17 recommenda- tions for financial management. GAO reports (B) by striking ‘‘a budget display’’ and in- Ensuring secure access to leading-edge serting ‘‘one or more budget displays’’; microelectronics, however, is a challenge. The that DoD has failed to properly produce cor- (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The changing global semiconductor industry and rect financial information. This is a serious budget display’’ and inserting ‘‘The budget the sophistication of U.S. adversaries, who problem for a Department that receives such displays’’; and a significant share of federal taxpayer dollars. might target military electronic components, (3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Auditing the Pentagon and encouraging DoD budget display’’ and inserting ‘‘The budget require us to update our domestic microelec- to continue to implement the remaining GAO displays’’. tronics security framework. AMENDMENT NO. 371 OFFERED BY MR. STIVERS Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and recommendations would lead to tens of bil- OF OHIO Technology is an investment mechanism that lions in cost savings for taxpayers by bringing a culture of financial accountability to the Pen- At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add allows the Department of Defense to advance tagon. the following new section: state-of-the-art, defense-essential, manufac- Madam Chair, it is imperative that DoD ad- SEC. 729. ANNUAL REPORTS ON MILLENNIUM CO- turing capabilities through the development of dress and implement the GAO’s remaining pri- HORT STUDY RELATING TO WOMEN technologies and processes necessary to MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. ority recommendations. If cost is the issue that (a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—On an annual basis, produce defense systems. This amendment is preventing the implementation, the required would provide additional funding resources, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the report to Congress will outline the estimated appropriate congressional committees, and through the use of a public-private-partnership funding needed to assist DOD with the imple- make publicly available, a report on findings structured microelectronics cybersecurity cen- mentation. of the Millennium Cohort Study relating to ter, to support anti-tamper devices, hardware I hope my colleagues will join me in sup- the gynecological and perinatal health of security, and other evolving new concept tech- porting this important amendment to ensure women members of the Armed Forces par- nologies that support trusted and assured DoD’s efficient use of taxpayer dollars. ticipating in the study. (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under manufacturing, combined with advanced sys- The Acting CHAIR. The question is tem integration and packaging technologies. subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, on the amendments en bloc offered by the following: I support the rapid modernization of domes- the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. (1) A summary of general findings per- tic state-of-the-art foundry operations that KENDRA S. HORN). taining to gynecological and perinatal produce trusted microelectronics and thank The en bloc amendments were agreed health, such as the diseases, disorders, and the Chairman and the Committee for all their to. conditions that affect the functioning of re- work on this amendment. AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 15 OFFERED BY MS. productive systems, including regarding ma- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Chair, I rise KENDRA S. HORN OF OKLAHOMA ternal mortality and severe maternal mor- in support of my amendment to H.R. 2500, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. bidity, birth defects, developmental dis- which would require the Secretary of Defense Madam Chair, pursuant to House Reso- orders, low birth weight, preterm birth, re- to submit a report to Congress regarding the duced fertility, menstrual disorders, and lution 476, I rise to offer amendments other health concerns. Department’s progress implementing the 91 en bloc No. 15 as the designee of the (2) All research projects that have con- priority recommendations from the Comptroller gentleman from Washington (Mr. cluded during the year covered by the report General of the United States. I would like to SMITH). and the outcomes of such projects. thank my colleague Congresswoman BARBARA The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will (3) Abstracts of all ongoing projects. LEE for cosponsoring this amendment. I would designate the amendments en bloc. (4) Abstracts of all projects that have been also like to thank Chairman SMITH and the Amendments en bloc No. 15 con- considered for investigation. House Armed Services Committee for their sisting of amendment Nos. 369, 370, 371, (c) IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS.—The Sec- 372, 373, 374, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, retary shall identify— work on this important legislation. (1) areas in which the Millennium Cohort The 91 priority recommendations in GAO– 383, 384, 385, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, Study can increase efforts to capture data 19–366SP report was sent to the Department 393, and 394 printed in part B of House and produce studies in the field of gyneco- of Defense to address major challenges in Report 116–143, offered by Ms. KENDRA logical and perinatal health of women mem- nine key areas: Acquisitions and Contract S. HORN of Oklahoma: bers of the Armed Forces; and

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THOMPSON transition assistance for members of the tions of members of the Armed Forces upon OF CALIFORNIA Armed Forces, and workforce development. their return from deployment. At the end of title XXVIII, add the fol- (2) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry AMENDMENT NO. 372 OFFERED BY MR. SUOZZI OF lowing new section: out the pilot program at no fewer than three military installations located in unserved NEW YORK SEC. 28ll. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the PRESERVATION OF MARE ISLAND rural areas. following: NAVAL CEMETERY, VALLEJO, CALI- (3) SERVICE PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that broadband inter- SEC. llll. RADIUM TESTING AT CERTAIN LO- FORNIA. CATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF (a) AUTHORITY TO ASSIST OPERATION, MAIN- net service providers considered for partici- THE NAVY. TENANCE, AND PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES.— pation in the pilot program— (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the The Secretary of Defense may provide not (A) use low-cost broadband technologies, Navy shall provide for an independent third- more than $250,000 per fiscal year to aid in such as fixed wireless technologies, which party data quality review of all radium test- the operation, maintenance, and preserva- are suitable for lower population density ing completed by contractors of the Depart- tion of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in unserved and underserved rural areas; and ment of the Navy at a covered location. Vallejo, California (in this section referred (B) possess the capability to expeditiously (b) COVERED LOCATION DEFINED.—In this to as the ‘‘Cemetery’’) if, within one year install and connect broadband internet capa- section, the term ‘‘covered location’’ means after the date of the enactment of this Act— bilities on remote and isolated bases. any location where the Secretary of the (1) the city of Vallejo, California, enters (4) FIFTH GENERATION INFORMATION AND Navy is undertaking a project or activity into an agreement with a nonprofit histor- COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES.—The pilot funded through one of the following accounts ical preservation organization (in this sec- program under this section shall be carried of the Department of Defense: tion referred to as the ‘‘organization’’) to out in accordance with the strategy and im- (1) Operation and Maintenance, Environ- manage the day-to-day operation, mainte- plementation plan required under section 233 mental Restoration, Navy. nance, and preservation activities of the of this Act. (2) Operation and Maintenance, Environ- Cemetery; and (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— mental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense (2) the organization enters into a memo- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days Sites. randum of agreement with the Secretary after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the AMENDMENT NO. 373 OFFERED BY MR. TAKANO OF that outlines the organization’s plan and Committee on Armed Services and the Com- CALIFORNIA commitment to preserve the Cemetery in mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Amend section 912 to read as follows: perpetuity. (b) RESTRICTION ON USE OF ASSISTANCE.— tation of the Senate and the Committee on SEC. 912. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF Assistance provided under subsection (a) Armed Services and the Committee on En- FUNDS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF DE- ergy and Commerce of the House of Rep- FENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY. shall only be used by the organization— resentatives a report on the implementation (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (1) for the direct operation, maintenance, Congress that— and preservation of the Cemetery; and of the pilot program under subsection (a). LEMENTS.—The report required under (1) the Defense Media Activity serves as a (2) to conduct an annual audit and prepare (2) E paragraph (1) shall include— premier broadcasting and production center an annual report of the organization’s activi- (A) a list of the remote and isolated bases for America’s servicemembers and their fam- ties. selected by the Secretary for purposes of the ilies worldwide; and (c) REDUCTION IN ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- pilot program; (2) as the Department of Defense considers retary of Defense may reduce the amount of (B) an analysis of the success of the pilot relocating some or all of the functions of the assistance provided under subsection (a) for program on improving access to broadband Defense Media Activity, Congress must have a fiscal year, or forgo the provision of assist- for families living on base, telehealth medi- the opportunity to consider the impact and ance for a fiscal year, whenever the Sec- cine services, and the processing of elec- scope that such a decision would have on the retary determines that the organization has tronic health records; Department’s ability to meet its current enough operational funds to function for at (C) recommendations by the Secretary for warfighting capabilities and ensure that the least a two-year period. improving, expanding, or modifying the pro- Defense Media Activity does not consolidate (d) ANNUAL AUDIT AND REPORT.—As a con- gram; its facilities at the expense of satisfying its dition of receiving assistance under sub- (D) recommendations from the Secretary, current mission requirements. section (a), the organization shall submit to the Secretary of Commerce, and the Chair- (b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds author- the Secretary of Defense an annual report ized to be appropriated by this Act or other- containing an audit of the organization’s fi- man of the Federal Communication Commis- wise made available for fiscal year 2020 or nancial revenues and expenditures for the sion on aligning the pilot program with Fed- any subsequent fiscal year for the Depart- previous year and describing how funds were eral rural broadband strategy and deploy- ment of Defense may be used to consolidate used. ment efforts; and the Defense Media Activity until a period of (e) OTHER FUND-RAISING.—Nothing in this (E) any other matters the Secretary deter- 180 days has elapsed following the date on section shall be construed to preclude the or- mines to be appropriate. EFINITIONS.—In this section: which the Secretary of Defense submits the ganization from raising additional funds to (c) D (1) The term ‘‘broadband’’ means internet report required under subsection (c). supplement the organization’s activities. access providing throughput speeds of at (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of AMENDMENT NO. 376 OFFERED BY MS. TORRES Defense shall submit to the congressional de- SMALL OF NEW MEXICO least 25 Mbps downstream and at least 3 Mbps upstream and having no data consump- fense committees a report that includes the At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert following: tion caps. the following: (2) The term ‘‘unserved rural areas’’ means (1) Any current or future plans to restruc- SEC. 10ll. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ture, reduce, or eliminate the functions, per- those rural census blocks reported by BROADBAND ACCESS TO MILITARY broadband providers as lacking access to sonnel, facilities, or capabilities of the De- FAMILIES AND MEDICAL FACILITIES fense Media Activity, including the ON REMOTE AND ISOLATED BASES. broadband on the Federal Communications Commission’s Form 477. timelines associated with such plans. (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— (2) Any modifications that have been made, (1) PURPOSE.—In order to extend residen- AMENDMENT NO. 377 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES or that may be made, to personnel com- tial broadband internet access to the thou- OF CALIFORNIA pensation or funding accounts in preparation sands of military families on military instal- In section 240— for, or in response to, efforts to consolidate lations within the United States located in (1) redesignate subsections (d) and (e) as the Defense Media Activity. unserved rural areas, the Secretary of De- subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (3) Any contractual agreements that have fense, in coordination with the Federal Com- (2) insert after subsection (c) the following been entered into to consolidate or explore munication Commission, shall carry out a new subsection (d):

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(c) LIST OF COVERED INSTITUTIONS.—The as authorized in support of Department of 30a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), Commission, in consultation with the Sec- Defense operations, manipulated media con- is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) retary of Education and the Secretary of De- tent, specifically ‘‘deepfakes’’. and inserting the following new paragraphs: fense, shall make available a list identifying (2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by (1) The President shall prescribe regula- each covered institution. The list shall be paragraph (1) shall include the following: tions for matters relating to proceedings made available on a publicly accessible (A) Status of efforts to develop technology conducted before referral of charges and website of the Department of Defense and to identify manipulated content impacting specifications to court-martial for trial, in- the Department of Education and shall be the national security of the United States. cluding the following: updated not less frequently than once annu- (B) Challenges to detecting, labeling, and (A) Pre-referral investigative subpoenas. ally during the life of the Commission. preventing foreign actors’ manipulation of (B) Pre-referral warrants or orders for elec- AMENDMENT NO. 378 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES images and video impacting national secu- tronic communications. OF CALIFORNIA rity. (C) Pre-referral matters referred by an ap- (C) Plans to make deepfake detection tech- pellate court. At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add nology available to the public and other Fed- (D) Pre-referral matters under subsection the following: eral agencies for use in identifying manipu- (c) or (e) of section 806b of this title (article SEC. l. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS RELATING lated media. 6b). TO CENTRAL AMERICA. (D) The efforts of the Department of De- (E) Pre-referral matters relating to the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days fense, as appropriate, to engage academia lowing: after the date of the enactment of this Act, and industry stakeholders to combat delib- (i) Pre-trial confinement of an accused. the President shall impose the sanctions de- erately manipulated or deceptive informa- (ii) The accused’s mental capacity. scribed in subsection (b) on— tion from state and non-state actors on so- (iii) A request for an individual military (1) each of the individuals listed in the re- cial media platforms impacting operations counsel. port provided by to Congress by the Depart- overseas. (2) In addition to the matters specified in ment of State on April 3, 2019, pursuant to (E) An assessment of the ability of adver- paragraph (1), the regulations prescribed section 1287 of the John S. McCain National saries to generate deepfakes. under that paragraph shall— Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (F) Recommendations for a long-term (A) set forth the matters that a military 2019 (Public Law 115–232); and transition partner organization. judge may rule upon in such proceedings; (2) each of the individuals listed in the re- (b) FUNDING.— (B) include procedures for the review of port provided to Congress by the Department (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the such rulings; and of State on May 15, 2019, pursuant to section amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- (C) include appropriate limitations to en- 7019(d) of the Department of State, Foreign vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- sure that proceedings under this section ex- Operations, and Related Programs Appro- priated in section 201 for research, develop- tend only to matters that would be subject priations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in to consideration by a military judge in a 116–6). the corresponding funding table in section general or special court-martial. 4201, for research, development, test, and (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions (b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMEND- evaluation, Defense-wide, applied research, described in this subsection are the sanc- MENTS.— SOF technology development, line 022 (PE tions described in section 1263(b) of the Glob- (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of al Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability 1160401BB) is hereby increased by $5,000,000 such section is amended to read as follows: Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114– (with the amount of such increase to be 328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). made available for Media Forensics). ‘‘§ 830A. Art. 30a. proceedings conducted be- fore referral’’. (c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts imposition of sanctions under this section if set forth in the funding tables in division D, (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of the President determines that such waiver the amount authorized to be appropriated in sections at the beginning of subchapter VI of would be in the national security interests of section 201 for research, development, test, chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the the United States. and evaluation, as specified in the cor- Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend- ed by striking the item relating to section AMENDMENT NO. 379 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES responding funding table in section 4201 for 830 (article 30a) and inserting the following OF CALIFORNIA research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, operational systems development, new item: At the appropriate place in subtitle G of AF integrated personnel and pay system title XII, insert the following: ‘‘830a. 30a. Proceedings conducted before re- (AF-IPPS), line 158 (PE 0605018F) is hereby ferral.’’. SEC. 12ll. PROHIBITION RELATING TO JOINT reduced by $5,000,000. AMENDMENT NO. 384 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER OF TASK FORCE WITH GUATEMALA. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in OHIO (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author- this section shall be construed to authorize At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the ized to be appropriated or otherwise made an activity that will impact the privacy or following new section: available by this Act may be made available civil liberties of United States persons. ll to transfer or purchase vehicles for any joint AMENDMENT NO. 381 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES SEC. 5 . PRESERVATION OF RECOURSE TO RE- STRICTED REPORT ON SEXUAL AS- task force including the Ministry of Defense OF CALIFORNIA SAULT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AS- or the Ministry of the Interior of Guatemala Page 472, line 7, insert after the period the SAULT BEING INVESTIGATED FOL- unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to following new sentence: ‘‘The Department of LOWING CERTAIN VICTIM OR THIRD- the appropriate congressional committees Defense must also develop policies to assist PARTY COMMUNICATIONS. that such ministries have made a credible small- and medium-sized manufacturers that (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense commitment to use such equipment only for provide goods or services in the supply chain shall establish a policy that allows a member the uses for which they were intended. for the Department to adopt robust cyberse- of the Armed Forces who is the victim of a (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- curity standards.’’. sexual assault that is or may be investigated TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term Page 473, after line 10, insert the following as a result of a communication described in ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ new paragraph: subsection (b) to elect to have the member’s means— (3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of De- reporting on such sexual assault be treated (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the fense shall consult with the Director of the as a Restricted Report without regard to the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com- Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partner- party initiating or receiving such commu- mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of ship (established under section 25 of the Na- nication. Representatives; and tional Institute of Standards and Technology (b) COMMUNICATION.—A communication de- (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Act (15 U.S.C. 278k)) to provide education, scribed in this subsection is a communica- Committee on Appropriations, and the Com- guidance, and technical assistance to tion on a sexual assault as follows: mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. strengthen the cybersecurity of small- and (1) By the member concerned to a member AMENDMENT NO. 380 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES medium-sized manufacturers that provide of the Armed Forces in the chain of com- OF CALIFORNIA goods or services in the supply chain for the mand of such member, whether a commis- Department of Defense. At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the sioned officer or a non-commissioned officer. following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 383 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER OF (2) By the member concerned to military OHIO law enforcement personnel or personnel of a SEC. 2ll. EFFORTS TO COUNTER MANIPULATED At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the military criminal investigation organization MEDIA CONTENT. following new section: (MCIO). (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.— SEC. 5ll. EXPANSION OF PRE-REFERRAL MAT- (3) By any individual other than the mem- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days TERS REVIEWABLE BY MILITARY ber concerned. after the date of the enactment of this Act, JUDGES AND MILITARY MAG- AMENDMENT NO. 385 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER OF the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the ISTRATES IN THE INTEREST OF EF- congressional defense committees a briefing FICIENCY IN MILITARY JUSTICE. OHIO on initiatives of the Department of Defense (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the to identify and address, as appropriate and 830a of title 10, United States Code (article following new section:

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FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered commanders in all stages of military justice AMENDMENT NO. 388 OFFERED BY MS. territory business’ means a small business in connection with sexual assaults by mem- VELA´ ZQUEZ OF NEW YORK concern that has its principal office located bers of the Armed Forces against other mem- Page 586, strike line 23 and all that follows in one of the following: bers of the Armed Forces. through page 587, line 2, and insert the fol- ‘‘(A) The United States Virgin Islands. (b) ELEMENTS TO BE COVERED.—The train- lowing: ‘‘(B) American Samoa. ‘‘(C) Guam. ing provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall (a) PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.— ‘‘(D) The Northern Mariana Islands.’’. include training on the following: (1) REPEAL OF EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.— (1) The role of commanders in each stage of Section 831 of the National Defense Author- AMENDMENT NO. 391 OFFERED BY MRS. WAGNER the military justice process in connection ization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law OF MISSOURI with sexual assault committed by a member 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by At the appropriate place in subtitle A of of the Armed Forces against another mem- striking subsection (j). title XII, insert the following: ber, including investigation and prosecution. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment SEC. 12ll. MULTINATIONAL REGIONAL SECU- (2) The role of commanders in assuring made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on RITY EDUCATION CENTER. that victims in sexual assault described in the date on which the Secretary of Defense (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days paragraph (1) are informed of, and have the submits to Congress the small business after the date of the enactment of this Act, opportunity to obtain, assistance available strategy required under section 2283 of title the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the for victims of sexual assault by law. 10, United States Code. The Secretary of De- Committee on Armed Services and the Com- (3) The role of commanders in assuring fense shall notify the Law Revision Counsel mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of that victims in sexual assault described in of the House of Representatives of the sub- Representatives and the Committee on paragraph (1) are afforded the due process mission of the strategy so that the Law Re- Armed Services and the Committee on For- rights and protections available to victims vision Counsel may execute the amendment eign Relations of the Senate a briefing on by law. made by paragraph (1). the utility and feasibility of establishing a (4) The role of commanders in preventing Page 589, after line 8, insert the following: multinational regional security education retaliation against victims, their family (f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after center, including as a satellite entity of the members, witnesses, first responders, and by- the date of the enactment of this Act, and Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Se- standers for their complaints, statements, annually thereafter until September 30, 2021, curity Studies that is located in a member testimony, and status in connection with the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the country of the Association for Southeast sexual assault described in paragraph (1), in- congressional defense committees a report Asian Nations, to offer year-round training cluding the role of commanders in ensuring on the Mentor-Protege Program established and educational courses to Southeast Asian that subordinates in the command are aware under section 831 of the National Defense Au- and Indo-Pacific civilian and military secu- of their responsibilities in preventing such thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public rity personnel to enhance engagement of ter- retaliation. Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) that de- ritorial and maritime security, (5) The role of commanders in establishing scribes— transnational and asymmetric threats, and and maintaining a healthy command climate (1) each mentor-protege agreement entered defense sector governance in the Indo-Pacific in connection with reporting on sexual as- into under such section, disaggregated by region. Training may also include English- sault described in paragraph (1) and in the the type of disadvantaged small business language training, human rights training, response of the commander, subordinates in concern (as defined in subsection (o) of such rule of law and legal studies, security gov- the command, and other personnel in the section) receiving assistance pursuant to ernance and institution-building courses, command to such sexual assault, such re- such an agreement; and budget and procurement training. porting, and the military justice process in (2) the type of assistance provided to pro- (b) ELEMENTS OF BRIEFING.—The briefing connection with such sexual assault. tege firms (as defined in subsection (o) of required under subsection (a) shall include— (6) Any other matters on the role of com- such section) under each such agreement; (1) the objectives for establishing a multi- manders in connection with sexual assault (3) the benefits provided to mentor firms national regional security center in the re- described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary (as defined in subsection (o) of such section) gion; of Defense considers appropriate for purposes under each such agreement; and (2) the utility and feasibility of estab- of this section. (4) the progress of protege firms under each lishing such a center, including the benefits (c) INCORPORATION OF BEST PRACTICES.— such agreement with respect to competing and challenges of doing so; (1) IN GENERAL.—The training provided pur- for Federal prime contracts and sub- (3) the resources required; suant to subsection (a) shall incorporate best contracts. (4) whether alternative centers and pro- practices on all matters covered by the grams exist to provide the training and ob- training. AMENDMENT NO. 389 OFFERED BY MS. jectives specified in this provision; and ´ (2) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—The VELAZQUEZ OF NEW YORK (5) the manner in which such a center Secretaries of the military departments At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add would improve and strengthen cooperation shall, acting through the training and doc- the following new section: with partner countries of the Association for trine commands of the Armed Forces, under- SEC. 882. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING CRED- Southeast Asian Nations. take from time to time surveys and other re- IT FOR SUBCONTRACTORS THAT AMENDMENT NO. 392 OFFERED BY MRS. WAGNER ARE PUERTO RICO BUSINESSES. views of the matters covered by the training OF MISSOURI Section 15(x)(1) of the Small Business Act provided pursuant to subsection (a) in order At the appropriate place in subtitle A of (15 U.S.C. 644(x)(1)) is amended— to identify and incorporate into such train- title XII, insert the following: ing the most current practicable best prac- (1) by inserting ‘‘, or a prime contractor awards a subcontract (at any tier) to a sub- SEC. 12ll. TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN tices on such matters. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDU- (d) UNIFORMITY.—The Secretary of Defense contractor that is a Puerto Rico business,’’ CATION PROGRAMS. shall ensure that the training provided pur- after ‘‘Puerto Rico business’’; Any foreign person participating in profes- suant to subsection (a) is, to the extent prac- (2) by inserting ‘‘or subcontract’’ after sional military education programs author- ticable, uniform across the Armed Forces. ‘‘the contract’’; and ized pursuant to section 541 of the Foreign AMENDMENT NO. 387 OFFERED BY MS. (3) by striking ‘‘subsection (g)(1)(A)(i)’’ and Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347) from VELA´ ZQUEZ OF NEW YORK inserting ‘‘subsection (g)(1)(A)’’. funds authorized to be appropriated or other- Page 430, strike line 19 through line 24 and AMENDMENT NO. 390 OFFERED BY MS. wise made available by this Act shall also be insert the following: VELA´ ZQUEZ OF NEW YORK required to participate in human rights (2) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add training. 2022, the Comptroller General of the United the following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 393 OFFERED BY MR. WALDEN States shall submit a report to the congres- SEC. 882. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING CRED- OF OREGON sional defense committees which shall in- IT FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the clude the number of contracts awarded on LOCATED IN UNITED STATES TERRI- following: the basis of competition restricted to Pro- TORIES. SEC. 520. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE AIR gram Participants in the program estab- Section 15(x) of the Small Business Act (15 FORCE RESERVE COMPONENT PER- lished under section 8(a) of the Small Busi- U.S.C. 644(x)) is amended— SONNEL TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) to small business (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting INSTRUCTION REGARDING PILOT concerns that are Native Hawaiian Organiza- ‘‘AND COVERED TERRITORY BUSINESSES’’ after TRAINING. tions (as defined in paragraph (15) of such ‘‘PUERTO RICO BUSINESSES’’; (a) AUTHORITY.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2020, strong bonds while training for combat and program that helps wounded members of the the Secretary of the Air Force may author- performing extremely dangerous improvised Armed Forces manage and recover from ize personnel described in paragraph (2) to explosive device detection missions in serv- post-traumatic stress; provide training and instruction regarding ice to the United States; (23) the advocacy of Congressman Walter pilot training to the following: (7) the tactical explosive detection dog pro- B. Jones for military working dogs is well (A) Members of the Armed Forces on active gram was a nontraditional military working known throughout the nonprofit community duty. dog program that terminated in February that supports military working dogs; (B) Members of foreign military forces who 2014; (24) Congressman Walter B. Jones worked are in the United States. (8) at the termination of the tactical explo- with the Department of Defense and the Sen- (2) PERSONNEL.—The personnel described in sive detection dog program in February 2014, ate to update the language in the Air Force this paragraph are the following: neither United States law nor Department of Manual on Military Working Dogs to clarify (A) Members of the reserve components of Defense policy established an adoption order that military working dogs are not equip- the Air Force on active Guard and Reserve priority, and Department of Defense policy ment and to indicates the true level of appre- duty (as that term is defined in section 101(d) only provided that military working dogs be ciation and respect the Department of De- of title 10, United States Code) who are not adopted by former handlers, law enforcement fense has for these valuable members of the otherwise authorized to conduct the training agencies, and other persons capable of hu- military team; described in paragraph (1) due to the limita- manely caring for the animals; (25) Congressman Walter B. Jones was the tions in section 12310 of title 10, United (9) an August 2016 report to Congress by chief legislative sponsor of the Military States Code. the Air Force entitled ‘‘Tactical Explosive Working Dog Teams Monument, which was (B) Members of the Air Force who are mili- Detector Dog (TEDD) Adoption Report’’ con- built with no taxpayer dollars but through tary technicians (dual status) who are not cluded that the Army had a limited transi- corporate and private donations; and otherwise authorized to conduct the training tion window for the disposition of tactical (26) with the support of Congressman Wal- described in paragraph (1) due to the limita- explosive detection dogs and the lack of a ter B. Jones, the National Defense Author- tions in section 10216 of title 10, United formal comprehensive plan contributed to ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law States Code, and section 709(a) of title 32, the disorganized disposition process for the 110–181) authorized the Burnam Foundation United States Code. tactical explosive detection dogs; to design, fund, build, and maintain the Mili- (3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 members (10) the August 2016 report stated that, in tary Working Dog Teams National Monu- described in paragraph (2) may provide train- 2014, the Army disposed of 229 tactical explo- ment. sive detection dogs; ing and instruction under the authority in (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of paragraph (1) at any one time. (11) 40 tactical explosive detection dogs Congress to— were adopted by handlers, 47 dogs were (4) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Members of (1) recognize the efforts of Congressman the uniformed services described in para- adopted by private individuals, 70 dogs were Walter B. Jones to promote military work- graph (2) who provide training and instruc- transferred to Army units, 17 dogs were ing dogs as unsung heroes on the battlefield tion pursuant to the authority in paragraph transferred to other government agencies, 46 and in helping wounded warriors recover dogs were transferred to law enforcement (1) shall be covered by the Federal Tort from physical and mental injuries; agencies, and 9 dogs were deceased; Claims Act for purposes of any claim arising (2) recognize the service of military work- (12) the disposition of tactical explosive de- from the employment of such individuals ing dogs and soldier handlers from the tac- tection dogs was poorly executed, proper pro- under that authority. tical explosive detection dog program; cedures outlined in Department of Defense (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after (3) acknowledge that not all tactical explo- policy were ignored, and, as a result, the the date of the enactment of this Act, the sive detection dogs were adopted by their former soldier handlers were not provided Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to former soldier handlers; the opportunity to adopt their tactical ex- the Committees on Armed Services of the (4) encourage the Army and other govern- plosive detection dogs; Senate and the House of Representatives a ment agencies, including law enforcement (13) the Army should have deliberately report setting forth a plan to eliminate planned for the disposition of the tactical ex- agencies, with former tactical explosive de- shortages in the number of pilot instructors plosive detection dogs and provided appro- tection dogs to prioritize adoption to former within the Air Force using authorities avail- priate time to review and consider adoption tactical explosive detection dog handlers; able to the Secretary under current law. applications to mitigate handler and civilian and AMENDMENT NO. 394 OFFERED BY MRS. adoption issues; (5) honor the sacrifices made by tactical WALORSKI OF INDIANA (14) section 342(b) of the National Defense explosive detection dogs and their soldier Page 733, after line 15, insert the following Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub- handlers in combat. new section: lic Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 793) amended section The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to SEC. 1092. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING 2583(c) of title 10, United States Code, to House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman MILITARY WORKING DOGS AND SOL- modify the list of persons authorized to from Oklahoma (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN) DIER HANDLERS. adopt a military animal and prioritize the and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. (a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Con- list with preference, respectively, to former THORNBERRY) each will control 10 min- gress finds that— handlers, other persons capable of humanely utes. (1) the 341st Training Squadron, 37th Train- caring for the animal, and law enforcement ing Wing at Lackland Air Force Base pro- agencies; The Chair recognizes the gentle- vides highly trained military working dogs (15) since 2000, Congress has passed legisla- woman from Oklahoma. to the Department of Defense and other gov- tion that protects military working dogs, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. ernment agencies; promotes their welfare, and recognizes the Madam Chairwoman, I currently have (2) in 2010, the operational needs of the needs of their veteran handlers; no speakers, and I reserve the balance Army for military working dogs increased (16) Congress continues to provide over- of my time. without an increase in resources to train a sight of military working dogs to prevent a Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I sufficient number of dogs for the detection of reoccurrence of the disposition issues that improvised explosive devices at the 341st affected tactical explosive detection dogs; yield 1 minute to the distinguished Training Squadron; (17) former soldier handlers should be re- gentleman from Florida (Mr. SPANO). (3) the Army initiated the tactical explo- united with their tactical explosive detec- Mr. SPANO. Madam Chair, I thank sive detection dog program in August 2010 as tion dogs; Chairman SMITH and Ranking Member a nontraditional military working dog pro- (18) congressional recognition of the mili- THORNBERRY for including amendment gram to train and field improvised explosive tary service of tactical explosive detection No. 341 in the en bloc package. device detection dogs for use in Afghanistan dogs and their former soldier handlers is a Madam Chair, I rise in strong support as part of Operation Enduring Freedom; small measure of gratitude this legislative of amendment No. 341. This bipartisan (4) the tactical explosive detection dog pro- body can convey; gram was created to reduce casualties from (19) over 4 years have passed since the ter- amendment introduced by Representa- improvised explosive devices in response to mination of the tactical explosive detection tive SCHNEIDER and me will fully au- an increase in the use of asymmetric weap- dog program; thorize the Boots to Business program, ons by the enemy; (20) Congressman Walter B. Jones has been which ensures that our veterans and (5) the tactical explosive detection dogs a long-time advocate for military working their spouses receive essential edu- were a unique subset of military working dogs and their handlers; cation on how to start and grow their dogs because the Army selected and trained (21) Congressman Walter B. Jones has own small businesses. soldiers from deploying units to serve as worked to ensure that handlers are given pri- In the same way that we give our temporary handlers for only the duration of ority when their military working dogs deployment to Operation Enduring Freedom; reach retirement; troops the tools that they need for (6) the tactical explosive detection dogs (22) Congressman Walter B. Jones was a service, we must also prepare our vet- and their soldier handlers, like other mili- strong proponent of the Wounded Warrior erans for civilian life. This program tary working dog and handler teams, formed Service Dog program, which is a valuable has received broad support from many

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Madam Chairwoman, I have no speak- Page 765, line 16, strike the period and in- sert ‘‘; and’’. (a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after ers, and I reserve the balance of my Page 765, after line 16, add the following: the date of the enactment of this Act, the time. (C) by adding at the end the following: Comptroller General of the United States Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I ‘‘(9) MONITORING AND EVALUATION MEASURES shall submit to the appropriate congres- yield back the balance of my time. RELATING TO ASFF.—A description of the sional committees a report assessing the fea- Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. monitoring and evaluation measures that sibility of establishing a Defense Intelligence Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my the Department of Defense and the Govern- Polygraph Examination Military Transition colleagues to support the en bloc pack- ment of Afghanistan are taking to ensure Program for members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian employment. age, as well as the NDAA upon final that funds of the Afghanistan Security (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under sub- passage, and I yield back the balance of Forces Fund provided to the Government of Afghanistan as direct government-to-govern- section (a) shall include the following: my time. ment assistance are not subject to waste, (1) A review of the feasibility of estab- The Acting CHAIR. The question is fraud, or abuse.’’. lishing a program in the Department of De- fense under which members of the Armed on the amendments en bloc offered by AMENDMENT NO. 399 OFFERED BY MR. WELCH OF Forces with an active top secret security the gentlewoman from Oklahoma VERMONT clearance that provides for access to sen- (KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma). Page 868, after line 11, insert the following: The en bloc amendments were agreed sitive compartmented information and a cur- (e) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIRE- rent counterintelligence scope polygraph ex- to. MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall in- amination can be provided an opportunity to AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. clude in the materials submitted in support obtain an expanded scope polygraph (ESP) if SMITH OF WASHINGTON of the budget for fiscal year 2021 that is sub- the member receives a written offer of em- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam mitted by the President under section 1105(a) ployment, subject to suitability or security Chair, pursuant to House Resolution of title 31, United States Code, each of the vetting, with an element of the intelligence following: 476, I offer amendments en bloc No. 16. community or a contractor of such an ele- (1) The amount of funding provided in fis- ment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cal year 2019 through the Afghanistan Secu- designate the amendments en bloc. (2) The cost to the Department of Defense rity Forces Fund to the Government of Af- for implementing such program and whether Amendments en bloc No. 16 con- ghanistan in the form of direct government- such cost could be shared by other depart- sisting of amendment Nos. 395, 396, 397, to-government assistance or on-budget as- ments or agencies of the Federal Govern- 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, sistance for the purposes of supporting any ment or the private sector. 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, entity of such government, including the Af- (3) The factors the Department needs to 419, 420, 422, 426, 427, and 431 printed in ghan National Defense and Security Forces, consider in determining whether such pro- the Afghan Ministry of Interior, or the Af- gram would be viable. part B of House Report 116–143, offered ghan Ministry of Defense. by Mr. SMITH of Washington: (4) The obstacles that exist in imple- (2) The amount of funding provided and an- menting such program. AMENDMENT NO. 395 OFFERED BY MS. WATERS OF ticipated to be provided, as of the date of the (5) Whether such a program could increase CALIFORNIA submission of the materials, in fiscal year workforce diversity in the intelligence com- At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the 2020 through such Fund in such form. munity. following new section: (3) To the extent the amount described in (6) Whether such a program could increase SEC. 5ll. INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE TO CER- paragraph (2) exceeds the amount described or decrease retention among members of the TAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN- in paragraph (1), an explanation as to the Armed Forces serving in defense intelligence CIES. reason why the such amount is greater and roles. (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the the specific entities and purposes that were (7) Whether any changes are required to be amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- supported by such increase. made to policies of the Department or to vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- AMENDMENT NO. 400 OFFERED BY MR. WELCH OF Federal law to implement such a program. priated in section 301 for Operation and VERMONT (8) Identification of the current average Maintenance, Defense-Wide, as specified in At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the length of time in the intelligence commu- the corresponding funding table in section following: nity to investigate and adjudicate an initial 4301, for Department of Defense Education and a periodic update top secret security Activity, line 410 is hereby increased by SEC. 580a. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RE- LATED SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF clearance that provides for access to sen- $10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING sitive compartmented information and con- to be made available for support to local DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES duct an expanded scope polygraph. educational agencies that serve military BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON RE- (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- communities and families). INTEGRATION PROGRAM. TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts Section 582 of the National Defense Au- ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ set forth in the funding tables in division D, thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 means— the amount authorized to be appropriated in U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— (1) the congressional defense committees; section 101 for procurement, as specified in (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) and the corresponding funding table in section as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; and (2) the Permanent Select Committee on In- 4101, for shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol- telligence of the House of Representatives ship to shore connector, line 024 is hereby re- lowing new subsection (k): and the Select Committee on Intelligence of duced by $10,000,000. ‘‘(k) SUPPORT BEYOND PROGRAM.—The Sec- the Senate. retary of Defense shall provide funds to AMENDMENT NO. 396 OFFERED BY MS. WATERS OF AMENDMENT NO. 402 OFFERED BY MS. WILD OF States, Territories, and government entities CALIFORNIA PENNSYLVANIA to carry out programs, and other activities Page 293, after line 16, insert the following: as the Secretary considers appropriate, that At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add (D) An assessment of the pilot program’s provide deployment cycle information, serv- the following new section: minority outreach efforts, participation out- ices, and referrals to members of the armed SEC. 7ll. PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC comes, and participation rates for individ- forces, and their families, throughout the de- HEALTH CENTERS. uals specified under subsection (a). ployment cycle. Such programs may include The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Page 293, line 17, strike ‘‘(D)’’ and insert the provision of access to outreach services, Health Affairs shall establish a University ‘‘(E)’’. including the following: Affiliated Research Center and partner with AMENDMENT NO. 397 OFFERED BY MS. WATERS OF ‘‘(1) Employment counseling. Academic Health Centers to focus on the CALIFORNIA ‘‘(2) Behavioral health counseling. unique challenges wounded members of the Page 96, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. ‘‘(3) Suicide prevention. Armed Forces experience. In carrying out Page 96, line 24, strike the period at the ‘‘(4) Housing advocacy. this section, the Assistant Secretary shall end and insert ‘‘; and’’. ‘‘(5) Financial counseling. emphasize research that reduces dependency Page 96, after line 24, insert the following ‘‘(6) Referrals for the receipt of other re- on opioids, develops novel pain management new paragraph: lated services.’’. and mental health strategies, and leverages

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WITTMAN the vessel under chapter 121 of this title in- will be owned and operated by one or more OF VIRGINIA cludes the affidavit of each trustee stating persons that are citizens of the United states At the end of title XXXV, add the fol- that the trustee is not aware of any reason under section 50501 of this title. lowing new subtitle: involving a beneficiary of the trust that is ‘‘(2) VESSELS OWNED BY A SECTION 50501 CIT- not a citizen of the United States, or involv- IZEN, OR UNITED STATES CITIZEN TRUST, AND Subtitle C—Cable Security Fleet ing any other person that is not a citizen of CHARTERED TO A DOCUMENTATION CITIZEN.—A SEC. 3521. ESTABLISHMENT OF CABLE SECURITY the United States, as a result of which the vessel meets the requirements of this para- FLEET. beneficiary or other person would hold more graph if— (a) IN GENERAL.—Title 46, United States than 25 percent of the aggregate power to in- ‘‘(A) during the period of an Operating Code, is amended by inserting before chapter fluence, or limit the exercise of the author- Agreement under this chapter that applies to 533 the following new chapter: ity of, the trustee with respect to matters the vessel, the vessel will be— ‘‘CHAPTER 532—CABLE SECURITY FLEET involving any ownership or operation of the ‘‘(i) owned by a person that is a citizen of ‘‘Sec. vessel that may adversely affect the inter- the United States under section 50501 of this ‘‘53201. Definitions. ests of the United States. title or that is a United States citizen trust; ‘‘53202. Establishment of the Cable Security ‘‘(C) If any person that is not a citizen of and Fleet. the United States has authority to direct, or ‘‘(ii) demise chartered to and operated by a ‘‘53203. Award of operating agreements. person— ‘‘53204. Effectiveness of operating agree- participate in directing, the trustee for a trust in matters involving any ownership or ‘‘(I) that is eligible to document the vessel ments. under chapter 121 of this title; ‘‘53205. Obligations and rights under oper- operation of the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States or in ‘‘(II) the chairman of the board of direc- ating agreements. tors, chief executive officer, and a majority ‘‘53206. Payments. removing a trustee for a trust without cause, ‘‘53207. National security requirements. either directly or indirectly through the con- of the members of the board of directors of ‘‘53208. Regulatory relief. trol of another person, the trust is not quali- which are citizens of the United States under ‘‘53209. Authorization of appropriations. fied under this paragraph unless the trust in- section 50501 of this title, and are appointed and subject to removal only upon approval ‘‘§ 53201. Definitions strument provides that persons who are not citizens of the United States may not hold by the Secretary; and ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(III) that certifies to the Secretary that ‘‘(1) CABLE SERVICES.—The term ‘cable more than 25 percent of the aggregate au- thority to direct or remove a trustee. there are no treaties, statutes, regulations, services’ means the installation, mainte- or other laws that would prohibit the Con- nance, or repair of submarine cables and re- ‘‘(D) This paragraph shall not be consid- ered to prohibit a person who is not a citizen tractor for the vessel from performing its ob- lated equipment, and related cable vessel op- ligations under an Operating Agreement erations. of the United States from holding more than 25 percent of the beneficial interest in a under this chapter; ‘‘(2) CABLE VESSEL.—The term ‘cable ves- ‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel that will be de- trust. sel’ means a vessel— mise chartered to a person that is owned or ‘‘(A) classed as a cable ship or cable vessel ‘‘§ 53202. Establishment of the Cable Security controlled by another person that is not a by, and designed in accordance with the Fleet citizen of the United States under section rules of, the American Bureau of Shipping, ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 50501 of this title, the other person enters or another classification society accepted by ‘‘(1) The Secretary, in consultation with into an agreement with the Secretary not to the Secretary; and the Operating Agency, shall establish a fleet influence the operation of the vessel in a ‘‘(B) capable of installing, maintaining, of active, commercially viable, cable vessels manner that will adversely affect the inter- and repairing submarine cables. to meet national security requirements. The ests of the United States; and ‘‘(3) CABLE FLEET.—The term ‘Cable Fleet’ fleet shall consist of privately owned, United ‘‘(C) the Secretary and the Operating means the Cable Security Fleet established States-documented cable vessels for which Agency notify the Committee on Armed under section 53202(a). there are in effect Operating Agreements Services and the Committee on Commerce, ‘‘(4) CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT.—The term under this chapter, and shall be known as Science and Transportation of the Senate, ‘Contingency Agreement’ means the agree- the Cable Security Fleet. and the Committee on Armed Services of the ment required by section 53207. ‘‘(2) The Fleet described under this section House of Representatives that they concur, ‘‘(5) CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘Contractor’ shall include two vessels. and have reviewed the certification required means an owner or operator of a vessel that ‘‘(b) VESSEL ELIGIBILITY.—A cable vessel is under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) and deter- enters into an Operating Agreement for a eligible to be included in the Fleet if— mined that there are no legal, operational, cable vessel with the Secretary under section ‘‘(1) the vessel meets the requirements of or other impediments that would prohibit 53203. paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (c); the Contractor for the vessel from per- ‘‘(6) FISCAL YEAR.—The term ‘fiscal year’ ‘‘(2) the vessel is operated (or in the case of forming its obligations under an Operating means any annual period beginning on Octo- a vessel to be constructed, will be operated) Agreement under this chapter. ber 1 and ending on September 30. in commercial service providing cable serv- ‘‘(3) VESSEL OWNED AND OPERATED BY A DE- ‘‘(7) OPERATING AGENCY.—The term ‘Oper- ices; FENSE CONTRACTOR.—A vessel meets the re- ating Agency’ means that agency or compo- ‘‘(3) the vessel is 40 years of age or less on quirements of this paragraph if— nent of the Department of Defense so des- the date the vessel is included in the Fleet; ‘‘(A) during the period of an Operating ignated by the Secretary of Defense under ‘‘(4) the vessel is— Agreement under this chapter that applies to this chapter. ‘‘(A) determined by the Operating Agency the vessel, the vessel will be owned and oper- ‘‘(8) OPERATING AGREEMENT OR AGREE- to be suitable for engaging in cable services ated by a person that— MENT.—The terms ‘Operating Agreement’ or by the United States in the interest of na- ‘‘(i) is eligible to document a vessel under ‘Agreement’ mean the agreement required by tional security; and chapter 121 of this title; section 53203. ‘‘(B) determined by the Secretary to be ‘‘(ii) operates or manages other United ‘‘(9) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes commercially viable, whether independently States-documented vessels for the Secretary corporations, partnerships, and associations or taking any payments which are the con- of Defense, or charters other vessels to the existing under or authorized by the laws of sequence of participation in the Cable Fleet Secretary of Defense; the United States, or any State, Territory, into account; and ‘‘(iii) has entered into a special security District, or possession thereof, or of any for- ‘‘(5) the vessel— agreement for purposes of this paragraph eign country. ‘‘(A) is a United States-documented vessel; with the Secretary of Defense; ‘‘(10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ or ‘‘(iv) makes the certification described in means the Secretary of Transportation. ‘‘(B) is not a United States-documented paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(III); and ‘‘(11) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United vessel, but— ‘‘(v) in the case of a vessel described in States’ includes the States, the District of ‘‘(i) the owner of the vessel has dem- paragraph (2)(B), enters into an agreement Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto onstrated an intent to have the vessel docu- referred to in that paragraph; and Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, mented under chapter 121 of this title if it is ‘‘(B) the Secretary and the Secretary of American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. included in the Cable Fleet; and Defense notify the Committee on Armed ‘‘(12) UNITED STATES CITIZEN TRUST.— ‘‘(ii) at the time an Operating Agreement Services and Committee on Commerce, ‘‘(A) Subject to paragraph (C), the term is entered into under this chapter, the vessel Science, and Transportation of the Senate ‘United States citizen trust’ means a trust is eligible for documentation under chapter and the Committee on Armed Services of the that is qualified under this paragraph. 121 of this title. House of Representatives that they have re- ‘‘(B) A trust is qualified under this para- ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CITIZENSHIP viewed the certification required by subpara- graph with respect to a vessel only if— OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS.— graph (A)(iv) and determined that there are ‘‘(i) it was created under the laws of a state ‘‘(1) VESSELS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SEC- no other legal, operational, or other impedi- of the United States; TION 50501 CITIZENS.—A vessel meets the re- ments that would prohibit the Contractor for

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the vessel from performing its obligations ‘‘(b) PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS.— each Contractor shall be released from its under an Operating Agreement under this ‘‘(1) ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS.—Begin- obligations under the Operating Agreement. chapter. ning no later than 60 days after the effective Final payments under an Operating Agree- ‘‘(4) VESSEL OWNED BY A DOCUMENTATION date of this chapter, the Secretary shall ac- ment that is not renewed shall be made in CITIZEN AND CHARTERED TO A SECTION 50501 CIT- cept applications for enrollment of vessels in accordance with section 53206. To the extent IZEN.—A vessel meets the requirements of the Cable Fleet. that sufficient funds are appropriated in a this paragraph if, during the period of an Op- ‘‘(2) ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.—Within 120 subsequent fiscal year, an Operating Agree- erating Agreement under this chapter that days after receipt of an application for en- ment that has not been renewed pursuant to applies to the vessel, the vessel will be— rollment of a vessel in the Cable Fleet, the this subsection may be reinstated if mutu- ‘‘(A) owned by a person that is eligible to Secretary shall approve the application in ally acceptable to the Secretary, in con- document a vessel under chapter 121 of this conjunction with the Operating Agency, and sultation with the Operating Agency, and title; and shall enter into an Operating Agreement the Contractor, provided the vessel remains ‘‘(B) demise chartered to a person that is a with the applicant, or provide in writing the eligible for participation pursuant to section citizen of the United States under section reason for denial of that application. 53202, without regard to subsection 53202 50501 of this title. ‘‘(c) PRIORITY FOR AWARDING AGREE- (b)(3). ‘‘(d) VESSEL STANDARDS.— MENTS.—Subject to the availability of appro- ‘‘(e) RELEASE OF VESSELS FROM OBLIGA- ‘‘(1) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.—A cable priations, the Secretary shall enter into Op- TIONS.—If funds are not appropriated for pay- vessel which the Secretary of the Depart- erating Agreements with those vessels deter- ments under an Operating Agreement under ment in which the Coast Guard is operating mined by the Operating Agency, in its sole this chapter for any fiscal year by the 60th determines meets the criteria of subsection discretion, to best meet the national secu- day of a fiscal year, and the Secretary, in (b) of this section but which, on the date of rity requirements of the United States. After consultation with the Operating Agency de- enactment of the Act, is not documented consideration of national security require- termines to not renew a Contractor’s Oper- under chapter 121 of this title, shall be eligi- ments, priority shall be given to an appli- ating Agreement for a vessel, then— ble for a certificate of inspection if that Sec- cant that is a United States citizen under ‘‘(1) each vessel covered by the Operating retary determines that— section 50501 of this title. Agreement that is not renewed is thereby re- ‘‘(A) the vessel is classed by, and designed leased from any further obligation under the in accordance with the rules of, the Amer- ‘‘§ 53204. Effectiveness of operating agree- ments Operating Agreement; ican Bureau of Shipping, or another classi- ‘‘(2) the owner or operator of the vessel ‘‘(a) EFFECTIVENESS GENERALLY.—The Sec- fication society accepted by that Secretary; whose Operating Agreement was not renewed ‘‘(B) the vessel complies with applicable retary may enter into an Operating Agree- ment under this chapter for fiscal year 2021. may transfer and register such vessel under international agreements and associated a foreign registry that is acceptable to the guidelines, as determined by the country in Except as provided in subsection (d), the agreement shall be effective only for one fis- Secretary and the Operating Agency, not- which the vessel was documented imme- withstanding section 56101 of this title; and diately before becoming documented under cal year, but shall be renewable, subject to ‘‘(3) if chapter 563 of this title is applicable chapter 121; and available appropriations, for each subse- to such vessel after registration, then the ‘‘(C) that country has not been identified quent year. vessel is available to be requisitioned by the by that Secretary as inadequately enforcing ‘‘(b) VESSELS UNDER CHARTER TO THE Secretary pursuant to chapter 563. international vessel regulations as to that UNITED STATES.—Vessels under charter to vessel. the United States are eligible to receive pay- ‘‘§ 53205. Obligations and rights under oper- ‘‘(2) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFI- ments pursuant to their Operating Agree- ating agreements CATE.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to a ves- ments. ‘‘(a) OPERATION OF VESSEL.—An Operating sel after any date on which the vessel fails to ‘‘(c) TERMINATION.— Agreement under this chapter shall require comply with the applicable international ‘‘(1) TERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—If that, during the period the vessel is oper- agreements and associated guidelines re- the Contractor with respect to an Operating ating under the Agreement, the vessel— ferred to in paragraph (1)(B). Agreement materially fails to comply with ‘‘(1) shall be operated in the trade for Cable ‘‘(3) RELIANCE ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.— the terms of the Agreement— Services, or under a charter to the United ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the De- ‘‘(A) the Secretary shall notify the Con- States; and partment in which the Coast Guard is oper- tractor and provide a reasonable opportunity ‘‘(2) shall be documented under chapter 121 ating may rely on a certification from the for it to comply with the Operating Agree- of this title. American Bureau of Shipping or, subject to ment; ‘‘(b) ANNUAL PAYMENTS BY THE SEC- subparagraph (B), another classification so- ‘‘(B) the Secretary shall terminate the Op- RETARY.— ciety accepted by that Secretary to establish erating Agreement if the Contractor fails to ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An Operating Agreement that a vessel is in compliance with the re- achieve such compliance; and under this chapter shall require, subject to quirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). ‘‘(C) upon such termination, any funds ob- the availability of appropriations, that the ‘‘(B) FOREIGN CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.—The ligated by the Agreement shall be available Secretary make payment to the Contractor Secretary of the Department in which the to the Secretary to carry out this chapter. in accordance with section 53206. Coast Guard is operating may accept certifi- ‘‘(2) EARLY TERMINATION BY A CON- ‘‘(2) OPERATING AGREEMENT IS AN OBLIGA- cation from a foreign classification society TRACTOR.—An Operating Agreement under TION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.—An under subparagraph (A) only— this chapter shall terminate on a date speci- Operating Agreement under this chapter ‘‘(i) to the extent that the government of fied by the Contractor if the Contractor noti- constitutes a contractual obligation of the the foreign country in which the society is fies the Secretary, not fewer than 60 days United States Government to pay the headquartered provides access on a recip- prior to the effective date of the termi- amounts provided for in the Operating rocal basis to the American Bureau of Ship- nation, that the Contractor intends to termi- Agreement to the extent of actual appropria- ping; and nate the Agreement. tions. ‘‘(ii) if the foreign classification society ‘‘(d) NONRENEWAL FOR LACK OF FUNDS.—If, ‘‘(c) DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT.—Each has offices and maintains records in the by the first day of a fiscal year, sufficient vessel covered by an Operating Agreement United States. funds have not been appropriated under the (including an Agreement terminated under ‘‘(e) WAIVER OF AGE REGISTRATION.—The authority provided by this chapter for that section 53204(c)(2)) shall remain documented Secretary, in conjunction with the Operating fiscal year for all Operating Agreements, under chapter 121 of this title, until the date Agency, may waive the application of the then the Secretary shall notify the Com- the Operating Agreement would terminate age restriction under subsection (b)(3) if they mittee on Armed Services and the Com- according to its own terms. jointly determine that the waiver— mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ‘‘(d) NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) is in the national interest; tation of the Senate and the Committee on ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Contractor with re- ‘‘(2) the subject cable vessel and any asso- Armed Services of the House of Representa- spect to an Operating Agreement (including ciated operating network is and will con- tives that Operating Agreements authorized an Agreement terminated under section tinue to be economically viable; and under this chapter for which sufficient funds 53204(c)(2)) shall continue to be bound by the ‘‘(3) is necessary due to the lack of avail- are not available will not be renewed for that provisions of section 53207 until the date the ability of other vessels and operators that fiscal year if sufficient funds are not appro- Operating Agreement would terminate ac- comply with the requirements of this chap- priated by the 60th day of that fiscal year. If cording to its terms. ter. only partial funding is appropriated by the ‘‘(2) CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT WITH OPER- ‘‘§ 53203. Award of operating agreements 60th day of such fiscal year, then the Sec- ATING AGENCY.—All terms and conditions of a ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- retary, in consultation with the Operating Contingency Agreement entered into under quire, as a condition of including any vessel Agency, shall select the vessels to retain section 53207 shall remain in effect until a in the Cable Fleet, that the person that is under Operating Agreements, based on their date the Operating Agreement would termi- the owner or operator of the vessel for pur- determinations of which vessels are most nate according to its terms, except that the poses of section 53202(c) enter into an Oper- useful for national security. In the event terms of such Contingency Agreement may ating Agreement with the Secretary under that no funds are appropriated, then no Op- be modified by the mutual consent of the this section. erating Agreements shall be renewed and Contractor, and the Operating Agency.

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‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF OPERATING AGREE- rection of the Operating Agency operating in ciated guidelines as determined by the coun- MENTS.—Operating Agreements shall not be area that is designated by the Coast Guard try in which the vessel was documented im- transferrable by the Contractor. as an area of high risk of piracy shall be mediately before becoming documented ‘‘(f) REPLACEMENT VESSEL.—A Contractor equipped with, at a minimum, appropriate under the laws of the United States; may replace a vessel under an Operating non-lethal defense measures to protect the ‘‘(2) that country has not been identified Agreement with another vessel that is eligi- vessel and crew from unauthorized seizure at by the Secretary of the Department in which ble to be included in the Fleet under section sea. the Coast Guard is operating as inadequately 53202(b), if the Secretary and the Operating ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Sec- enforcing international regulations as to Agency jointly determine that the replace- retary of the department in which the Coast that vessel; and ment vessel meets national security require- Guard is operating shall jointly prescribe the ‘‘(3) at the end of its useful life, such equip- ments and approve the replacement. non-lethal defense measures that are re- ment shall be replaced with equipment that ‘‘§ 53206. Payments quired under this paragraph. meets Federal Communication Commission ‘‘(a) ANNUAL PAYMENT.— ‘‘(d) PARTICIPATION AFTER EXPIRATION OF equipment certification standards. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject OPERATING AGREEMENT.—Except as provided ‘‘§ 53209. Authorization of appropriations by section 53205(d), the Operating Agency to availability of appropriations and other ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated may not require, through a Contingency provisions of this section, shall pay to the for payments under section 53206, $10,000,000 Agreement or an Operating Agreement, that Contractor for an operating agreement, for for each of the fiscal years 2021 through each vessel that is covered by the operating a Contractor continue to participate in a Contingency Agreement after the Operating 2035.’’. agreement, an amount equal to $5,000,000 for (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of Agreement with the Contractor has expired each fiscal year 2021 through 2035. chapters at the beginning of subtitle V of according to its terms or is otherwise no ‘‘(2) TIMING.—This amount shall be paid in title 46, United States Code, is amended by longer in effect. equal monthly installments at the end of inserting before the item relating to chapter each month. The amount shall not be re- ‘‘(e) RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE.—The re- sources to be made available in addition to 533 the following new item: duced except as provided by this section. ‘‘532. Cable Security Fleet ...... 53201’’. ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR PAY- the vessel under a Contingency Agreement AMENDMENT NO. 404 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO OF MENT.—As a condition of receiving payment shall include all equipment, personnel, sup- FLORIDA under this section for a fiscal year for a ves- plies, management services, and other re- sel, the Contractor for the vessel shall cer- lated services as the Operating Agency may Page 476, strike line 5 through line 12. tify that the vessel has been and will be op- determine to be necessary to provide the Page 476, line 13, strike ‘‘(c)’’ and insert erated in accordance with section 53205(a)(1) Cable Services required by the Operating ‘‘(b)’’. for 365 days in each fiscal year. Up to thirty Agency. Page 476, line 16, strike ‘‘that’’ and insert (30) days during which the vessel is ‘‘(f) COMPENSATION.— ‘‘that—’’. Page 476, line 16, strike ‘‘the operation’’ drydocked, surveyed, inspected, or repaired ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Operating Agency and all that follows through ‘‘United shall be considered days of operation for pur- shall include in each Contingency Agree- poses of this subsection. ment provisions under which the Operating States.’’ on line 17 and insert the following: ‘‘(c) GENERAL LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary Agency shall pay fair and reasonable com- (1) the operation or procurement is re- shall not make any payment under this pensation for use of the vessel and all Cable quired in the national interest of the United chapter for a vessel with respect to any days Services provided pursuant to this section States; for which the vessel is— and the Contingency Agreement. (2) counter-UAS surrogate testing and ‘‘(1) not operated or maintained in accord- ‘‘(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—Compensa- training; or ance with an Operating Agreement under tion under this subsection— (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, and in- this chapter; or ‘‘(A) shall be at the rate specified in the formation warfare operations, testing, anal- ‘‘(2) more than 40 years of age. Contingency Agreement; ysis, and training. ‘‘(d) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS.—With re- ‘‘(B) shall be provided from the time that a Page 476, line 13, strike ‘‘(d)’’ and insert spect to payments under this chapter for a vessel is required by the Operating Agency ‘‘(c)’’. vessel covered by an Operating Agreement, under the Contingency Agreement until the AMENDMENT NO. 405 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF the Secretary shall make a pro rata reduc- time it is made available by the Operating ALASKA tion for each day less than 365 in a fiscal Agency available to reenter commercial At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert year that the vessel is not operated in ac- service; and the following: cordance with section 53205(a)(1), with days ‘‘(C) shall be in addition to and shall not in SEC. 10ll. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF during which the vessel is drydocked or un- any way reflect amounts payable under sec- DEFENSE STRATEGIC ARCTIC dergoing survey, inspection or repair to be tion 53206. PORTS. considered days on which the vessel is oper- ‘‘(g) LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ated as provided in subsection (b). DAMAGES.— Congress that— ‘‘§ 53207. National security requirements ‘‘(1) LIMITATION ON THE LIABILITY OF THE (1) the Arctic is a region of strategic im- U.S.—Except as otherwise provided by law, ‘‘(a) CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT REQUIRED.— portance to the national security interests of The Secretary shall include in each Oper- the Government shall not be liable for dis- the United States and the Department of De- ating Agreement under this chapter a re- ruption of a Contractor’s commercial busi- fense must better align its presence, force quirement that the Contractor enter into a ness or other consequential damages to a posture, and capabilities to meet the grow- Contingency Agreement with the Operating Contractor arising from the activation of the ing array of challenges in the region; and Agency. The Operating Agency shall nego- Contingency Agreement. (2) although much progress has been made tiate and enter into a Contingency Agree- ‘‘(2) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.—In any action to increase awareness of Arctic issues and to ment with each Contractor as promptly as in any Federal or State court for breach of promote increased presence in the region, practicable after the Contractor has entered third-party contract, there shall be available additional measures, including the designa- into an Operating Agreement under this as an affirmative defense that the alleged tion of one or more strategic Arctic ports, chapter. breach of contract was caused predominantly are needed to show the commitment of the ‘‘(b) TERMS OF CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT.— by action taken to carry out a Contingent United States to this emerging strategic ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Contingency Agree- Agreement. Such defense shall not release choke point of future great power competi- ment under this section shall require that a the party asserting it from any obligation tion. Contractor for a vessel covered by an Oper- under applicable law to mitigate damages to (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— ating Agreement under this chapter make the greatest extent possible. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days the vessel, including all necessary resources ‘‘§ 53208. Regulatory relief after the date of the enactment of this Act, to engage in Cable Services required by the ‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY OF COASTWISE LAWS.—A the Secretary of Defense, in consultation Operating Agency, available upon request by vessel covered by an Operating Agreement with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Operating Agency. that is operating pursuant to a Contingency Staff, the Commanding General of the ‘‘(2) TERMS.— Agreement, shall not be subject to the coast- United States Army Corps of Engineers, the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The basic terms of a wise laws (46 U.S.C. 55101, et seq.). Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Contingency Agreement shall be established ‘‘(b) TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.— Administrator of the Maritime Administra- (subject to subparagraph (B)) by the Oper- The telecommunications and other elec- tion, shall submit to the congressional de- ating Agency. tronic equipment on an existing vessel that fense committees a report evaluating poten- ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Operating is redocumented under the laws of the tial sites for one or more strategic ports in Agency and a Contractor may agree to addi- United States for operation under an Oper- the Arctic. tional or modifying terms appropriate to the ating Agreement under this chapter shall be (2) ELEMENTS.—Consistent with the up- Contractor’s circumstances. deemed to satisfy all Federal Communica- dated military strategy for the protection of ‘‘(c) DEFENSE MEASURES AGAINST UNAU- tion Commission equipment certification re- United States national security interests in THORIZED SEIZURES.— quirements, if— the Arctic region set forth in the report re- ‘‘(1) The Contingency Agreement shall re- ‘‘(1) such equipment complies with all ap- quired under section 1071 of the National De- quire that any vessel operating under the di- plicable international agreements and asso- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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(CNA) report ‘‘Unconstrained Foreign Direct pacity for port and other necessary infra- (2) The 2018 national defense strategy stat- Investment: An Emerging Challenge to Arc- structure for at least one of each of type of ed ‘‘The central challenge to U.S. prosperity tic Security’’ concluded that China has been Navy or Coast Guard vessel, including an and security is the reemergence of long- actively engaged in economies of countries Arleigh Burke class destroyer of the Navy, a term, strategic competition by what the Na- of the Arctic region. national security cutter, and a heavy polar tional Security Strategy classifies as revi- (3) The CNA report documented a pattern ice breaker of the Coast Guard; sionist powers.’’ of strategic investment by China in the (B) an evaluation of the amount of suffi- (3) The Government of the Russian economies of countries of the Arctic region, cient and suitable space needed to create ca- Federation– including the United States, Canada, Green- pacity for equipment and fuel storage, tech- (A) has made significant military invest- land, Iceland, Norway, and Russia, in areas nological infrastructure, and civil infra- ments in the Arctic, including the creation such as raw land, oil and gas, minerals, and structure to support military and civilian of an Arctic Command, the Northern Fleet infrastructure. operations, including— Joint Strategic Command; (4) Chinese investments in countries of the (i) aerospace warning; (B) has emplaced an Air Defense Missile Arctic region are significant. For instance, (ii) maritime surface and subsurface warn- Regiment throughout the Arctic; Chinese foreign direct investment con- ing; (C) has invested in the construction or re- stituted nearly 12 percent of Greenland’s (iii) maritime control and defense; furbishment of 16 deepwater ports and 14 air- gross domestic product for the period from (iv) maritime domain awareness; fields in the region and has conducted sig- 2012 to 2017. (v) homeland defense; nificant military exercises. (5) China’s 2018 Arctic Policy White Paper (vi) defense support to civil authorities; (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of documented the Chinese intent to create a (vii) humanitarian relief; Congress that the Arctic is a region of stra- (viii) search and rescue; tegic importance to the national security in- ‘‘Polar Silk Road’’ in the Arctic. (ix) disaster relief; terests of the United States and the Depart- (6) China’s ‘‘Polar Silk Road’’ is an exten- (x) oil spill response; ment of the Army must increase and expand sion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (xi) medical stabilization and evacuation; its cold weather training capabilities to en- (BRI). and sure that United States Armed Forces can (7) China is increasingly using the BRI as (xii) meteorological measurements and operate in Arctic conditions necessary to the impetus for increasing People’s Libera- forecasting; compete against a near peer adversary and tion Army deployments to regions where (C) an identification of proximity and road to execute the national defense strategy of China has significant investments, primarily access required to an airport designated as a the United States. through BRI. commercial service airport by the Federal (c) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary (8) China has demonstrated an interest in Aviation Administration that is capable of of the Army shall— using BRI to gain military access to stra- supporting military and civilian aircraft for (1) conduct an assessment of cold weather tegic regions. operations designated in subparagraph (B); training requirements in light of increased (9) Understanding how China’s foreign di- (D) a description of the requirements, to operations and vulnerability to great power rect investment in countries of the Arctic re- include infrastructure and installations, competition in the Arctic; and gion affects such countries is critical to un- communications, and logistics necessary to (2) develop a plan to increase and expand derstanding the degree to which China is improve response effectiveness to support cold weather training opportunities. able to access the region. military and civilian operations described in (d) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the assess- (b) INDEPENDENT STUDY.— subparagraph (B); ment and developing the plan as required (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days (E) an identification of the sites that the under subsection (c), the Secretary shall— after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary recommends as potential sites for (1) assess all existing cold weather training Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into designation as Department of Defense Stra- requirements to include requirements for ex- a contract with a federally-funded research tegic Arctic Ports; treme cold, or Arctic conditions; and development center described in para- (F) the estimated cost of sufficient con- (2) identify capability gaps in confronting graph (2) to complete an independent study struction necessary to initiate and sustain adversaries in the Arctic that can be ad- of Chinese foreign direct investment in coun- expected operations at such sites; and dressed by increased and improved training; tries of the Arctic region, with a focus on the (3) make recommendations for strength- (G) such other information as the Sec- effects of such foreign direct investment on ening and improving those training require- retary deems relevant. United States national security and near- ments and mitigation measures needed to (c) DESIGNATION OF STRATEGIC ARCTIC peer competition in the Arctic region. PORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date address the capabilities gaps necessary to (2) FEDERALLY-FUNDED RESEARCH AND DE- on which the report required under sub- confront adversaries; VELOPMENT CENTER DESCRIBED.—A federally- section (b) is submitted, the Secretary of De- (4) assess existing cold weather training funded research and development center de- fense, in consultation with the Chairman of sites; scribed in this paragraph is a federally-fund- the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commanding (5) consider steps necessary to increase ed research and development center that— General of the United States Army Corps of student capacity at such sites; (A) has access to relevant data and dem- Engineers, the Commandant of the Coast (6) consider manpower and supply require- onstrated data-sets regarding foreign direct Guard, and the Administrator of the Mari- ments, including cadre needed to support in- investment in the Arctic region; and time Administration, may designate one or creased student capacity; and (B) has access to policy experts throughout more ports as Department of Defense Stra- (7) address any other matters the Sec- the United States and the Arctic region. tegic Arctic Ports from the sites identified retary of the Army considers relevant. under subsection (b)(2)(E). (e) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later (c) ELEMENTS.—The study required by sub- (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in than 180 days after the date of the enactment section (b) shall include the following: this section may be construed to authorize of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall (1) Projects in the Arctic that are directly any additional appropriations for the De- submit to the Committees on Armed Serv- or indirectly funded by public and private partment of Defense for the establishment of ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- Chinese entities, to— any port designated pursuant to this section. resentatives the plan required by subsection (A) build public infrastructure; (e) ARCTIC DEFINED.—In this section, the (c). (B) finance of infrastructure; term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the meaning given that AMENDMENT NO. 407 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF (C) lease mineral and oil and gas leases; term in section 112 of the Arctic Research ALASKA (D) purchase real estate; and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add (E) extract or process, including smelting, AMENDMENT NO. 406 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF the following: minerals and oil and gas; ALASKA SEC. l. CHINESE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (F) engage in shipping or to own and oper- At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert IN COUNTRIES OF THE ARCTIC RE- ate or construct shipping infrastructure, in- the following: GION. cluding ship construction; SEC. 10ll. PLAN TO INCREASE AND EXPAND (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- (G) lay undersea cables; and COLD WEATHER TRAINING. lowing: (H) manufacture, own or operate tele- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (1) China is projecting a physical presence communications capabilities and infrastruc- lowing findings: in the Arctic through upgrading to advanced ture. (1) The strategic importance of the Arctic icebreakers, utilizing the Arctic Ocean more (2) An analysis the legal environment in continues to increase as the United States regularly through subsidizing arctic ship- which Chinese foreign direct investment are and other countries recognize the military ping, deploying unmanned ice stations, and occurring in the United States, Russia, Can- and economic importance of the region. engaging in large and sophisticated data col- ada, Greenland, Norway, and Iceland. The However, the operational capabilities of the lection efforts in countries of the Arctic re- analysis should include—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.220 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5702 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 (A) an assessment of the efficacy of mecha- (D) the possibility of negotiating a re- ative impact on the installations’ missions nisms for screening foreign direct invest- gional arrangement to regulate foreign di- as a result are a cause for concern; ment in the United States, Russia, Canada, rect investment in countries of the Arctic re- (v) the proud men and women, both in uni- Greenland, Norway, and Iceland; gion. form and their civilian counterparts, who (B) an assessment of the degree to which (d) REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— work at these military installations develop, there is transparency in Chinese foreign di- Not later than 720 days after the date of the test, and evaluate the best tools and impart rect investment in countries of the Arctic re- enactment of this Act, the federally-funded the training needed for our warfighters, so gion; research and development center with re- that our military remains second to none; (C) an assessment of the criteria used to spect to which the Secretary of Defense has (vi) in light of the earthquakes in July assess potential Chinese foreign direct in- entered into a contract under subsection (b) 2019, the Secretary of Defense should repro- vestment in countries of the Arctic region; shall submit to the Secretary a report con- gram or marshal, to the fullest extent the (D) an assessment of the efficacy of meth- taining the study under subsections (b) and law allows, all available resources that are ods for monitoring approved Chinese foreign (c). necessary and appropriate to ensure— direct investment in countries of the Arctic (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than (I) the safety and security of the base em- region; and 750 days after the date of the enactment of ployees, both civilian and those in uniform, (E) an assessment of public reporting of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub- including those who have been evacuated; the decision to approve such Chinese foreign mit to the appropriate congressional com- (II) the bases are mission capable; and direct investment. mittees the report under subsection (d), (III) that all the damage caused by any (3) A comparison of Chinese foreign direct without change. earthquake is repaired and improved as expe- investment in countries of the Arctic region (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM- ditiously as possible. MITTEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term to other countries with major investments in (B) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ such countries, including India, Japan, States, when planning or making repairs on means— South Korea, the Netherlands, and France. military installations damaged by natural (1) the congressional defense committees; (4) An assessment of the environmental im- disasters, the current and future require- (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations pact of past Chinese investments in oil and ments of these military installations, as and the Committee on Commerce, Science, gas, mineral, and infrastructure projects in identified in the National Defense Strategy, the Arctic region, including the degree to and Transportation of the Senate; and shall, to the fullest extent practical, be which Chinese investors are required to com- (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and made. ply with local environmental laws and post the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Page 1052, line 13, strike ‘‘Pursuant to’’ and bonds to assure remediation if a project be- structure of the House of Representatives. insert the following: comes bankrupt. AMENDMENT NO. 408 OFFERED BY MR. MCCARTHY (a) NAVY AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to sub- (5) A review of the 2018 Chinese Arctic Pol- OF CALIFORNIA section (c), pursuant to icy and other relevant public and nonpublic In section 232, redesignate subsections (b) Page 1052, after the table insert the fol- Chinese policy documents to determine the through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), re- lowing: following: spectively. (b) AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION (A) China’s strategic objectives in the Arc- In section 232, insert after subsection (a) PROJECTS.—In addition to the projects au- tic region from a military, economic, terri- the following: thorized under subsection (a) and subject to torial, and political perspective. (b) EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE subsection (c), pursuant to section 2802 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of (B) China’s goals in the Arctic region with RESTORATION MASTER PLAN.— Defense may carry out military construction respect to its relations with the United (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any base projects, including planning and design re- States and Russia, including the degree to damaged by the July 2019 earthquakes with- lated to military construction projects, at which activities of China in the region are an in the R-2508 Special Use Airspace Complex facilities damaged by earthquakes or other extension of China’s strategic competition (including U.S. Air Force Plant 42), the Sec- natural disasters in 2019, in the amount of with the United States. retary of Defense shall complete and submit $100,000,000. (C) Whether any active or planned infra- to the congressional defense committees the (c) REPORT REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF structure investments are likely to result in master plan required by subsection (a), by AUTHORIZATION.—Not later than 90 days after not later than October 1, 2019. If additional a regular presence of Chinese military ves- the date of the enactment of this Act, the funding is required to repair or improve the sels or the establishment of military bases in Secretary of Defense shall submit to the installations’ research, development, test, the Arctic region. Committees on Armed Services of the House evaluation, training, and related infrastruc- (D) The extent to which Chinese research of Representatives and the Senate a report activities in the Arctic region are a front for ture to a modern standard as a result of containing a plan to carry out the military economic activities, including illegal eco- damage caused by the earthquakes, the re- construction projects authorized by this sec- nomic espionage, intelligence gathering, and quest for funding shall be made in either a tion. The plan shall include an explanation support for future Chinese military activi- disaster or supplemental appropriations re- of how each military construction project ties in the region. quest to Congress or the Secretary of De- will incorporate mitigation measures that (E) The degree to which Arctic littoral fense shall include the request for funding in reduce the threat from natural disasters, in- states are susceptible to the political and the annual budget submission of the Presi- cluding a list of any areas in which there is economic risks of unregulated foreign direct dent under section 1105(a) of title 31, United a variance from the local building require- investment. States Code, whichever comes first. The re- ments and an explanation of the reason for (F) The vulnerability of semi-autonomous quest for additional funding may be included the variance. The plan shall also include a regions, such as tribal lands, to Chinese for- in both requests if appropriate. Department of Defense Form 1391 for each eign direct investment, including the influ- (2) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.— proposed project. The Secretary may not ence of legal controls and political or eco- (A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of commence a project until the report required nomic manipulation with respect to such Congress that— from the Secretary has been submitted. vulnerability. (i) the military installations located with- (d) REVISION OF FUNDING.— (G) The implications of China’s Arctic de- in the R-2508 Special Use Airspace Complex, (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the velopment and participation model with re- including Edwards Air Force Base, Fort amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- spect to forecasting China’s military, econ- Irwin, and Naval Air Weapons Station China vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- omy, territorial, and political activities. Lake, are national assets of critical impor- priated in section 3001(b) for military con- (6) Policy and legislative recommendations tance to our country’s defense system; struction projects carried out under this sec- to enhance the position of the United States (ii) the R-2508 Special Use Airspace Com- tion, as specified in the corresponding fund- in affairs of the Arctic region, including— plex is comprised of all airspace and associ- ing table in section 4601, is hereby increased (A) recommendations for how the United ated land used and managed by the 412 Test by $100,000,000, to be available for the pur- States would best interact with nongovern- Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, the Na- pose specified in subsection (b). mental organizations such as the World tional Training Center at Fort Irwin, and the (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts Bank, Arctic Council, United Nations Gen- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division set forth in the funding tables in division D, eral Assembly, and International Maritime at China Lake, California; the amount authorized to be appropriated in Organization; (iii) the essential research, development, section 2403 for Defense Agencies planning (B) recommendation to pursue or not pur- test, and evaluation missions conducted at and design at various worldwide locations, as sue the formation of an Arctic Development Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Weap- specified in the corresponding funding table Bank and, if pursued, how to organize, fund, ons Station China Lake, along with the crit- in section 4601, is hereby reduced by and operate the bank; ical combat preparation training conducted $40,000,000. (C) measures the United States can take to at Fort Irwin, make these installations vital (3) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts promote regional governance and eliminate cornerstones within our National Defense ar- set forth in the funding tables in division D, the soft-power influence from Chinese for- chitecture integrating all operational do- the amount authorized to be appropriated in eign direct investment, in particular, steps mains, air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace; section 2403 for Defense Agencies unspecified where the United States and Russia should (iv) any damage to these military installa- minor construction at various worldwide lo- cooperate; and tions caused by the earthquakes and the neg- cations, as specified in the corresponding

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.222 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5703 funding table in section 4601, is hereby re- SEC. 1113. REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEDERAL, SEC. 7lll. STUDY ON USE OF ROUTINE duced by $10,000,000. STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES NEUROIMAGING MODALITIES IN DI- (4) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts INCURRED DURING TRAVEL, TRANS- AGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PRE- set forth in the funding tables in division D, PORTATION, AND RELOCATION. VENTION OF BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BLAST PRESSURE EXPOSURE DUR- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5724b of title 5, the amount authorized to be appropriated in ING COMBAT AND TRAINING. United States Code, is amended— section 2304 for Air Force planning and de- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘of sign at various worldwide locations, as speci- shall conduct a study on the feasibility and employees transferred’’; fied in the corresponding funding table in effectiveness of the use of routine (2) in subsection (a)— section 4601, is hereby reduced by $20,000,000. neuroimaging modalities in the diagnosis, (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘em- (5) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts treatment, and prevention of brain injury ployee, or by an employee and such employ- set forth in the funding tables in division D, among members of the Armed Forces due to ee’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving the amount authorized to be appropriated in one or more blast pressure exposures during or storage’’ and inserting ‘‘individual, or by section 2103 for Army planning and design at combat and training. an individual and such individual’s spouse (if various worldwide locations, as specified in (b) REPORTS.— filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, the corresponding funding table in section (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one 4601, is hereby reduced by $20,000,000. or relocation’’; and year after the date of the enactment of this (6) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (B) in the second sentence, by striking Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com- set forth in the funding tables in division D, ‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘individual, or the mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the amount authorized to be appropriated in individual’’; and the House of Representatives an interim re- section 2204 for Navy planning and design at (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting port on the methods and action plan for the various worldwide locations, as specified in the following: study under subsection (a). the corresponding funding table in section ‘‘(b) For purposes of this section, the term (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two 4601, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000. ‘travel, transportation, or relocation ex- years after the date on which the Secretary AMENDMENT NO. 409 OFFERED BY MS. SHERRILL penses’ means all travel, transportation, or begins the study under subsection (a), the OF NEW JERSEY relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished Secretary shall submit to the Committees on in kind pursuant to this subchapter.’’. Add at the end of subtitle A of title VII the Armed Services of the Senate and the House following new section: (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- of Representatives a report on the results of MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 57 of such study. SEC. 7lll. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- title 5, United States Code, is amended by AMENDMENT NO. 415 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF TIONS FOR TRICARE LEAD SCREEN- striking the item relating to section 5724b ING AND TESTING FOR CHILDREN. CALIFORNIA and inserting the following: (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- ‘‘5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, the following: vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- transportation, and relocation SEC. 8ll. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON priated in section 1405 for the Defense Health expenses’’. DEFENSE BUSINESS PROCESSES. Program, as specified in the corresponding (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments The Comptroller General of the United funding table in section 4501, for Undistrib- made by this section shall— States shall submit to the congressional de- uted, TRICARE lead level screening and test- (1) take effect on the date of the enactment fense committees a report on the use of de- ing for children, is hereby increased by of this Act; and fense business processes (as described under $5,000,000. (2) apply to travel, transportation, or relo- section 2222 of title 10, United States Code) (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts cation expenses incurred on or after that that includes— set forth in the funding tables in division D, date. (1) an analysis of the extent to which the the amount authorized to be appropriated in Department of Defense is developing a cul- AMENDMENT NO. 413 OFFERED BY MR. PHILLIPS section 101 for Procurement of Wheeled and ture that recognizes the importance of busi- OF MINNESOTA Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, as specified ness processes to achieving operational suc- in the corresponding funding table in section At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add cess; 4101, for Bradley Program (Mod) is hereby re- the following: (2) an analysis of the extent to which the Department of Defense components are im- duced by $5,000,000. SEC. l. REPORT ON PLAN TO TRANSFER FUNDS plementing business process reengineering AMENDMENT NO. 411 OFFERED BY MR. LAMALFA IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVI- initiatives necessary to achieving improved OF CALIFORNIA SION OF SUPPORT UNDER SECTION 385 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES financial management; At the end of title XXVIII, add the fol- CODE. (3) an analysis of the quality of financial lowing new section: (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense management training provided to employees SEC. 28ll. RESTRICTIONS ON REHABILITATION shall submit to the appropriate congres- of the Department; and OF OVER-THE-HORIZON sional committees a report on its plan to (4) an identification of the steps taken by BACKSCATTER RADAR SYSTEM RE- transfer funds in connection with the provi- the Department of the Defense to institu- CEIVING STATION, MODOC COUNTY, tionalize a culture that recognizes the im- CALIFORNIA. sion of support under section 385 of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2020. portance of financial management. (a) RESTRICTIONS.—Except as provided in AMENDMENT NO. 416 OFFERED BY MR. TONKO OF subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report NEW YORK Force may not use any funds or resources of required by subsection (a) shall include— the Department of the Air Force to carry out (1) a list of foreign assistance programs Page 733, after line 15, add the following the rehabilitation of the obsolete Over-the- and activities that should receive support new section: Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving under such authority on a priority basis, in- SEC. 10ll. FUNDING LIMITATION FOR THE ERIE station located in Modoc National Forest in cluding foreign assistance programs and ac- CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. the State of California tivities of the United States Agency for International Development and the Depart- Section 810(a)(1) of the Erie Canalway Na- (b) EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF PERIMETER ment of State; and tional Heritage Corridor Act (Public Law FENCE.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–303) is amended, in Secretary of the Air Force may use funds (2) a justification for providing such sup- the second sentence, by striking ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and resources of the Department of the Air port to such programs and activities, includ- and inserting ‘‘$14,000,000’’. Force— ing as to how such programs and activities (1) to remove the perimeter fence, which relate to the National Security Strategy and AMENDMENT NO. 419 OFFERED BY MR. was treated with an arsenic-based weather- National Military Strategy. CUNNINGHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA proof coating, surrounding the Over-the-Ho- (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, rizon Backscatter Radar System receiving TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term add the following new section: station referred to in such subsection; and ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ SEC. 28ll. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND IM- (2) to carry out the mitigation of soil con- means— PROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE ACCESS tamination associated with such fence. (1) the Committee on Armed Services and ROAD RESILIENCE. (c) SUNSET.—The restrictions in subsection the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Section 210 of title 23, United States Code, (a) shall terminate on the date of the enact- Senate; and is amended— ment of the National Defense Authorization (2) the Committee on Armed Services and (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)(1) The Act for Fiscal Year 2021. the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Secretary’’ and all that follows through the House of Representatives. end of paragraph (1) and inserting the fol- AMENDMENT NO. 412 OFFERED BY MRS. LURIA OF lowing: AMENDMENT NO. 414 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER OF VIRGINIA ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— CALIFORNIA At the end of title XI, add the following ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When defense access (and amend the table of contents accord- At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add roads are certified to the Secretary as impor- ingly): the following: tant to the national defense by the Secretary

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.223 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 of Defense or such other official as the Presi- jected to be impacted by those events or con- (1) the United States should apply eco- dent may designate, the Secretary is author- ditions.’’. nomic and other financial sanctions to for- ized, out of the funds appropriated for de- AMENDMENT NO. 420 OFFERED BY MR. ROSE OF eign traffickers of illicit opioids to protect fense access roads, to provide for— NEW YORK the national security, foreign policy, and ‘‘(A) the construction and maintenance of economy of the United States and the health At the end of division A, add the following: defense access roads (including bridges, of the people of the United States; tubes, tunnels, and culverts or other hydrau- TITLE XVII—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT (2) it is imperative that the People’s Re- lic appurtenances on those roads) to— TO FOREIGN TRAFFICKERS OF ILLICIT public of China follow through on full imple- ‘‘(i) military reservations; SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS mentation of the new regulations, adopted ‘‘(ii) defense industry sites; SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. May 1, 2019, to treat all fentanyl analogues ‘‘(iii) air or sea ports that are necessary for This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fentanyl as controlled substances under the laws of or are planned to be used for the deployment Sanctions Act’’. the People’s Republic of China, including by or sustainment of members of the Armed SEC. 1702. FINDINGS. devoting sufficient resources for implemen- Forces, equipment, or supplies; or Congress makes the following findings: tation and strict enforcement of the new reg- ‘‘(iv) sources of raw materials; (1) The Centers for Disease Control and ulations; and ‘‘(B) the reconstruction or enhancement of, Prevention estimate that from September (3) the effective enforcement of the new or improvements to, those roads to ensure 2017 through September 2018 more than 48,200 regulations should result in diminished traf- the continued effective use of the roads, re- people in the United States died from an ficking of illicit fentanyl originating from gardless of current or projected increases in opioid overdose, with synthetic opioids (ex- the People’s Republic of China into the mean tides, recurrent flooding, or other cluding methadone), contributing to a record United States. weather-related conditions or natural disas- 31,900 overdose deaths. While drug overdose SEC. 1704. DEFINITIONS. ters; and death estimates from methadone, semi-syn- In this title: ‘‘(C) replacing existing highways and high- thetic opioids, and heroin have decreased in (1) ALIEN; NATIONAL; NATIONAL OF THE way connections that are shut off from gen- recent months, overdose deaths from syn- UNITED STATES.—The terms ‘‘alien’’, ‘‘na- eral public use by necessary closures, clo- thetic opioids have continued to increase. tional’’, and ‘‘national of the United States’’ sures due to mean sea level fluctuation and (2) Congress and the President have taken have the meanings given those terms in sec- flooding, or restrictions at— a number of actions to combat the demand tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality ‘‘(i) military reservations; for illicit opioids in the United States, in- Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). ‘‘(ii) air or sea ports that are necessary for cluding enacting into law the SUPPORT for (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- or are planned to be used for the deployment Patients and Communities Act (Public Law TEES AND LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘appro- or sustainment of members of the Armed 115–271; 132 Stat. 3894). While new statutes priate congressional committees and leader- Forces, equipment, or supplies; or and regulations have reduced the rate of ship’’ means— ‘‘(iii) defense industry sites.’’; opioid prescriptions in recent years, fully ad- (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the con- dressing the United States opioid crisis will Committee on Armed Services, the Com- struction and maintenance of’’ and inserting involve dramatically restricting the foreign mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- fairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, ‘‘construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, supply of illicit opioids. the Committee on Homeland Security and restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation (3) The People’s Republic of China is the Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the of, or enhancements to,’’; world’s largest producer of illicit fentanyl, Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intel- (3) in subsection (c)— fentanyl analogues, and their immediate pre- ligence, and the majority leader and the mi- (A) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the cursors. From the People’s Republic of nority leader of the Senate; and Secretary’’; China, those substances are shipped pri- (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the (B) by striking ‘‘construction, mainte- marily through express consignment carriers Committee on Armed Services, the Com- nance, and repair work’’ and inserting ‘‘ac- or international mail directly to the United mittee on Financial Services, the Committee tivities for construction, maintenance, re- States, or, alternatively, shipped directly to construction, enhancement, improvement, on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Home- transnational criminal organizations in Mex- land Security, the Committee on the Judici- and repair’’; ico, Canada, and the Caribbean. (C) by striking ‘‘therein’’ and inserting ‘‘in ary, the Committee on Oversight and Re- (4) The United States and the People’s Re- form, the Permanent Select Committee on those areas’’; and public of China, Mexico, and Canada have (D) by striking ‘‘condition for such train- Intelligence, and the Speaker and the minor- made important strides in combating the il- ity leader of the House of Representatives. ing purposes and for repairing the damage licit flow of opioids through bilateral efforts caused to such highways by the operations of (3) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; LISTED CHEM- of their respective law enforcement agencies. ICAL.—The terms ‘‘controlled substance’’, men and equipment in such training.’’ and (5) The objective of preventing the pro- inserting the following: ‘‘condition for— ‘‘listed chemical’’, ‘‘narcotic drug’’, and liferation of illicit opioids though existing ‘‘opioid’’ have the meanings given those ‘‘(1) that training; and multilateral and bilateral initiatives re- ‘‘(2) repairing the damage to those high- terms in section 102 of the Controlled Sub- quires additional efforts to deny illicit ac- stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). ways caused by— tors the financial means to sustain their ‘‘(A) weather-related events, increases in (4) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means a markets and distribution networks. partnership, joint venture, association, cor- mean high tide levels, recurrent flooding, or (6) The implementation on May 1, 2019, of natural disasters; or poration, organization, network, group, or the regulations of the People’s Republic of subgroup, or any form of business collabora- ‘‘(B) the operations of men and equipment China to schedule all fentanyl analogues as in such training.’’; tion. controlled substances is a major step in com- (5) FOREIGN OPIOID TRAFFICKER.—The term (4) in subsection (g)— bating global opioid trafficking and rep- (A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘‘foreign opioid trafficker’’ means any for- resents a major achievement in United eign person that the President determines Secretary’’; States-China law enforcement dialogues. plays a significant role in opioid trafficking. (B) by striking ‘‘construction which has However, that step will effectively fulfill the (6) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign been’’ and inserting ‘‘construction and other commitment that President Xi Jinping of person’’— activities’’; and the People’s Republic of China made to (A) means— (C) by striking ‘‘upon his demand’’ and in- President Donald Trump at the Group of (i) any citizen or national of a foreign serting ‘‘upon demand by the Secretary’’; Twenty meeting in December 2018 only if the country; or and Government of the People’s Republic of (ii) any entity not organized under the (5) by striking subsection (i) and inserting China devotes sufficient resources to full im- laws of the United States or a jurisdiction the following: plementation and strict enforcement of the within the United States; and ‘‘(i) REPAIR OF CERTAIN DAMAGES AND IN- new regulations. The effective enforcement FRASTRUCTURE.—The funds appropriated to (B) does not include the government of a of the new regulations should result in di- carry out this section may be used to pay the foreign country. minished trafficking of illicit fentanyl origi- cost of repairing damage caused, or any in- (7) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, nating from the People’s Republic of China frastructure to mitigate a risk posed, to a with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a defense access road by recurrent or projected into the United States. result, means that a person has actual recurrent flooding, sea level fluctuation, a (7) While the Department of the Treasury knowledge, or should have known, of the natural disaster, or any other current or pro- used the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designa- conduct, the circumstance, or the result. jected change in applicable environmental tion Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to sanction (8) OPIOID TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘opioid conditions, if the Secretary determines that the first synthetic opioid trafficking entity trafficking’’ means any illicit activity— continued access to a military installation, in April 2018, additional economic and finan- (A) to produce, manufacture, distribute, defense industry site, air or sea port nec- cial sanctions policy tools are needed to help sell, or knowingly finance or transport illicit essary for or planned to be used for the de- combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the synthetic opioids, controlled substances that ployment or sustainment of members of the United States. are synthetic opioids, listed chemicals that Armed Forces, equipment, or supplies, or to SEC. 1703. SENSE OF CONGRESS. are synthetic opioids, or active pharma- a source of raw materials, has been or is pro- It is the sense of Congress that— ceutical ingredients or chemicals that are

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IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. (A) any citizen or national of the United leadership. The President shall impose five or more of States; (d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.— the sanctions described in section 1714 with (B) any alien lawfully admitted for perma- (1) INTELLIGENCE.—Notwithstanding any respect to each foreign person that is an en- nent residence in the United States; other provision of this section, a report re- tity, and four or more of such sanctions with (C) any entity organized under the laws of quired by subsection (a) or (b) shall not dis- respect to each foreign person that is an in- the United States or any jurisdiction within close the identity of any person if the Direc- dividual, that— the United States (including a foreign tor of National Intelligence determines that (1) is identified as a foreign opioid traf- branch of such an entity); or such disclosure could compromise an intel- ficker in a report submitted under section (D) any person located in the United ligence operation, activity, source, or meth- 1711(a); or States. od of the United States. (2) the President determines is owned, con- (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Notwithstanding trolled, directed by, knowingly supplying or Subtitle A—Sanctions With Respect to any other provision of this section, a report sourcing precursors for, or acting for or on Foreign Opioid Traffickers required by subsection (a) or (b) shall not behalf of, such a foreign opioid trafficker. SEC. 1711. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN OPIOID disclose the identity of any person if the At- SEC. 1714. DESCRIPTION OF SANCTIONS. TRAFFICKERS. torney General, in coordination, as appro- (a) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions that may (a) PUBLIC REPORT.— priate, with the Director of the Federal Bu- be imposed with respect to a foreign person (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall sub- reau of Investigation, the Administrator of under section 1713 are the following: mit to the appropriate congressional com- the Drug Enforcement Administration, the (1) LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL mittees and leadership, in accordance with Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of INSTITUTIONS.—The United States Govern- subsection (c), a report— State, and the head of any other appropriate ment may prohibit any United States finan- (A) identifying the foreign persons that the Federal law enforcement agency, determines cial institution from making loans or pro- President determines are foreign opioid traf- that such disclosure could reasonably be ex- viding credits to the foreign person. fickers; pected— (2) PROHIBITIONS ON FINANCIAL INSTITU- (B) detailing progress the President has (A) to compromise the identity of a con- TIONS.—The following prohibitions may be made in implementing this subtitle; and fidential source, including a State, local, or imposed with respect to a foreign person (C) providing an update on cooperative ef- foreign agency or authority or any private that is a financial institution: forts with the Governments of Mexico and institution that furnished information on a (A) PROHIBITION ON DESIGNATION AS PRI- the People’s Republic of China with respect confidential basis; MARY DEALER.—Neither the Board of Gov- to combating foreign opioid traffickers. (B) to jeopardize the integrity or success of ernors of the Federal Reserve System nor (2) IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL PER- an ongoing criminal investigation or pros- the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may SONS.—If, at any time after submitting a re- ecution; designate, or permit the continuation of any port required by paragraph (1) and before the (C) to endanger the life or physical safety prior designation of, the financial institution submission of the next such report, the of any person; or as a primary dealer in United States Govern- President determines that a foreign person (D) to cause substantial harm to physical ment debt instruments. not identified in the report is a foreign property. (B) PROHIBITION ON SERVICE AS A REPOSI- opioid trafficker, the President shall submit (3) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Director TORY OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—The financial to the appropriate congressional committees of National Intelligence makes a determina- institution may not serve as agent of the and leadership an additional report con- tion under paragraph (1) or the Attorney United States Government or serve as repos- taining the information required by para- General makes a determination under para- itory for United States Government funds. graph (1) with respect to the foreign person. graph (2), the Director or the Attorney Gen- The imposition of either sanction under sub- (3) EXCLUSION.—The President shall not be eral, as the case may be, shall notify the ap- paragraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as one required to include in a report under para- propriate congressional committees and sanction for purposes of section 1713, and the graph (1) or (2) any persons with respect to leadership of the determination and the rea- imposition of both such sanctions shall be which the United States has imposed sanc- sons for the determination. treated as 2 sanctions for purposes of that tions before the date of the report under this (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section. subtitle or any other provision of law with section may be construed to authorize or (3) PROCUREMENT BAN.—The United States respect to opioid trafficking. compel the disclosure of information deter- Government may not procure, or enter into (4) FORM OF REPORT.— mined by the President to be law enforce- any contract for the procurement of, any (A) IN GENERAL.—Each report required by ment information, classified information, goods or services from the foreign person. paragraph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in un- national security information, or other in- (4) FOREIGN EXCHANGE.—The President classified form but may include a classified formation the disclosure of which is prohib- may, pursuant to such regulations as the annex. ited by any other provision of law. President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- (B) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The unclassi- (e) PROVISION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED actions in foreign exchange that are subject fied portion of a report required by para- FOR REPORTS.—The Secretary of the Treas- to the jurisdiction of the United States and graph (1) or (2) shall be made available to the ury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of in which the foreign person has any interest. public. Defense, the Secretary of State, the Sec- (5) BANKING TRANSACTIONS.—The President (b) CLASSIFIED REPORT.— retary of Homeland Security, and the Direc- may, pursuant to such regulations as the (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall sub- tor of National Intelligence shall consult President may prescribe, prohibit any trans- mit to the appropriate congressional com- among themselves and provide to the Presi- fers of credit or payments between financial mittees and leadership, in accordance with dent and the Director of the Office of Na- institutions or by, through, or to any finan- subsection (c), a report, in classified form— tional Drug Control Policy the appropriate cial institution, to the extent that such (A) describing in detail the status of sanc- and necessary information to enable the transfers or payments are subject to the ju- tions imposed under this subtitle, including President to submit the reports required by risdiction of the United States and involve the personnel and resources directed toward subsection (a). any interest of the foreign person. the imposition of such sanctions during the SEC. 1712. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTER- (6) PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.—The Presi- preceding fiscal year; NATIONAL OPIOID CONTROL RE- dent may, pursuant to such regulations as (B) providing background information with GIME. the President may prescribe, prohibit any respect to persons newly identified as foreign It is the sense of Congress that, in order to person from— opioid traffickers and their illicit activities; apply economic and other financial sanc- (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, (C) describing actions the President in- tions to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids transferring, withdrawing, or transporting tends to undertake or has undertaken to im- to protect the national security, foreign pol- any property that is subject to the jurisdic- plement this subtitle; and icy, and economy of the United States— tion of the United States and with respect to (D) providing a strategy for identifying ad- (1) the President should instruct the Sec- which the foreign person has any interest; ditional foreign opioid traffickers. retary of State to commence immediately (B) dealing in or exercising any right, (2) EFFECT ON OTHER REPORTING REQUIRE- diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate inter- power, or privilege with respect to such prop- MENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) national fora such as the United Nations, the erty; or is in addition to, and in no way delimits or Group of Seven, the Group of Twenty, and (C) conducting any transaction involving restricts, the obligations to keep Congress trilaterally and bilaterally with partners of such property.

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(7) BAN ON INVESTMENT IN EQUITY OR DEBT ernment is closely cooperating with the SEC. 1717. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION. OF SANCTIONED PERSON.—The President may, United States in efforts to prevent opioid Not later than 90 days after the date of the pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as trafficking if that government is— enactment of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, the President may prescribe, prohibit any (A) implementing domestic laws to sched- and every 180 days thereafter until the date United States person from investing in or ule all fentanyl analogues as controlled sub- that is 5 years after such date of enactment, purchasing significant amounts of equity or stances; and the President, acting through the Secretary debt instruments of the foreign person. (B) doing two or more of the following: of State and the Director of National Intel- (8) EXCLUSION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS.— (i) Implementing substantial improve- ligence, in coordination with the Secretary The President may direct the Secretary of ments in regulations involving the chemical of the Treasury, shall provide to the appro- State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of and pharmaceutical production and export of priate congressional committees and leader- Homeland Security to exclude from the illicit opioids. ship a comprehensive briefing on efforts to United States, any alien that the President (ii) Implementing substantial improve- implement this subtitle. determines is a corporate officer or principal ments in judicial regulations to combat of, or a shareholder with a controlling inter- SEC. 1718. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL transnational criminal organizations that IN INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS est in, the foreign person. traffic opioids. CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT. (9) SANCTIONS ON PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFI- (iii) Increasing efforts to prosecute foreign Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance CERS.—The President may impose on the opioid traffickers. Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended by principal executive officer or officers of the (iv) Increasing intelligence sharing and law adding at the end the following: foreign person, or on individuals performing enforcement cooperation with the United ‘‘(9)(A) An assessment conducted by the similar functions and with similar authori- States with respect to opioid trafficking. Secretary of State, in consultation with the ties as such officer or officers, any of the (3) SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director sanctions described in paragraphs (1) President may renew a waiver under para- of National Intelligence, of the extent to through (8) that are applicable. graph (1) for subsequent periods of not more (b) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- which any diplomatic efforts described in than 12 months each if, not less than 15 days section 1712 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or before the renewal is to take effect, the Sec- causes a violation of any regulation, license, have been successful. retary of State certifies to the appropriate ‘‘(B) Each assessment required by subpara- or order issued to carry out subsection (a) congressional committees and leadership shall be subject to the penalties set forth in graph (A) shall include an identification of— that the government of the country to which ‘‘(i) the countries the governments of subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the the waiver applies has effectively imple- International Emergency Economic Powers which have agreed to undertake measures to mented and is effectively enforcing the Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a apply economic or other financial sanctions measures that formed the basis for the cer- person that commits an unlawful act de- to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids and a tification under paragraph (2). scribed in subsection (a) of that section. description of those measures; and (c) EXCEPTIONS.— (b) WAIVERS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND ‘‘(ii) the countries the governments of (1) INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AC- ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.— which have not agreed to measures described TIVITIES.—Sanctions under this section shall (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive in clause (i), and, with respect to those coun- not apply with respect to— the application of sanctions under this sub- tries, other measures the Secretary of State (A) any activity subject to the reporting title if the President determines that the ap- recommends that the United States take to requirements under title V of the National plication of such sanctions would— apply economic and other financial sanc- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.); (A) cause a specific articulated harm or set tions to foreign traffickers of illicit or of harms to a specific articulated national opioids.’’. security interest or set of interests of the (B) any authorized intelligence or law en- Subtitle B—Commission on Combating United States; or forcement activities of the United States. Synthetic Opioid Trafficking (2) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA- (B) subject to paragraph (2), harm the ac- TIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Sanctions cess of United States persons to prescription SEC. 1721. COMMISSION ON COMBATING SYN- under subsection (a)(8) shall not apply to an medications. THETIC OPIOID TRAFFICKING. alien if admitting the alien into the United (2) MONITORING.—The President shall es- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— States is necessary to permit the United tablish a monitoring program to verify that (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a States to comply with the Agreement re- a person that receives a waiver under para- commission to develop a consensus on a stra- garding the Headquarters of the United Na- graph (1)(B) is not trafficking illicit opioids. tegic approach to combating the flow of syn- tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, (3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days thetic opioids into the United States. and entered into force November 21, 1947, be- after making a determination under para- (2) DESIGNATION.—The commission estab- tween the United Nations and the United graph (1), the President shall notify the ap- lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as States, the Convention on Consular Rela- propriate congressional committees and the ‘‘Commission on Synthetic Opioid Traf- tions, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and en- leadership of the determination and the rea- ficking’’ (in this section referred to as the tered into force March 19, 1967, or other ap- sons for the determination. ‘‘Commission’’). plicable international obligations. (c) HUMANITARIAN WAIVER.—The President (b) MEMBERSHIP.— (d) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY AUTHOR- may waive, for renewable periods of 180 days, (1) COMPOSITION.— ITY.— the application of the sanctions under this (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may subtitle if the President certifies to the ap- (B), the Commission shall be composed of the exercise all authorities provided under sec- propriate congressional committees and following members: tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- leadership that the waiver is necessary for (i) The Director of the Office of National gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 the provision of humanitarian assistance. Drug Control Policy. and 1704) to carry out this section. (ii) The Administrator of the Drug En- SEC. 1716. PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW (2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The President forcement Administration. OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. shall issue such regulations, licenses, and or- (iii) The Secretary of Homeland Security. ders as are necessary to carry out this sec- (a) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this (iv) The Secretary of Defense. tion. subtitle, or a prohibition, condition, or pen- (v) The Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 1715. WAIVERS. alty imposed as a result of any such finding, (vi) The Secretary of State. (a) WAIVER FOR STATE-OWNED ENTITIES IN is based on classified information (as defined (vii) The Director of National Intelligence COUNTRIES THAT COOPERATE IN MULTILAT- in section 1(a) of the Classified Information (viii) Two members appointed by the ma- ERAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS.— Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court jority leader of the Senate, one of whom (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive reviews the finding or the imposition of the shall be a Member of the Senate and one of for a period of not more than 12 months the prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Presi- whom shall not be. application of sanctions under this subtitle dent may submit such information to the (ix) Two members appointed by the minor- with respect to an entity that is owned or court ex parte and in camera. ity leader of the Senate, one of whom shall controlled, directly or indirectly, by a for- (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in be a Member of the Senate and one of whom eign government or any political subdivi- this section shall be construed to— shall not be. sion, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign (1) confer or imply any right to judicial re- (x) Two members appointed by the Speaker government, if, not less than 15 days before view of any finding under this subtitle, or of the House of Representatives, one of the waiver is to take effect, the President any prohibition, condition, or penalty im- whom shall be a Member of the House of certifies to the appropriate congressional posed as a result of any such finding; and Representatives and one of whom shall not committees and leadership that the foreign (2) limit or restrict any other practice, pro- be. government is closely cooperating with the cedure, right, remedy, or safeguard that re- (xi) Two members appointed by the minor- United States in efforts to prevent opioid lates to the protection of classified informa- ity leader of the House of Representatives, trafficking. tion and is available to the United States in one of whom shall be a Member of the House (2) CERTIFICATION.—The President may cer- connection with any type of administrative of Representatives and one of whom shall tify under paragraph (1) that a foreign gov- hearing, litigation, or other proceeding. not be.

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Subtitle C—Other Matters (III) relations between— (d) FUNCTIONING OF COMMISSION.—The pro- (aa) the United States; and visions of subsections (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), and SEC. 1731. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL- LIGENCE PROGRAM ON USE OF IN- (bb) the People’s Republic of China, Mex- (i) of section 1652 of the John S. McCain Na- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal TELLIGENCE RESOURCES IN EF- ico, or any other country of concern with re- FORTS TO SANCTION FOREIGN spect to trafficking in synthetic opioids. Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) shall apply to OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. the Commission to the same extent and in (ii) An official who appoints members of (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— the same manner as such provisions apply to the Commission may not appoint an indi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National the commission established under that sec- vidual as a member of the Commission if the Intelligence shall, in consultation with the tion, except that— individual possesses any personal or finan- Director of the Office of National Drug Con- (1) subsection (c)(1) of that section shall be cial interest in the discharge of any of the trol Policy, carry out a program to allocate applied and administered by substituting ‘‘30 duties of the Commission. and enhance use of resources of the intel- days’’ for ‘‘45 days’’; (iii)(I) All members of the Commission de- ligence community, including intelligence (2) subsection (g)(4)(A) of that section shall scribed in clause (i) shall possess an appro- collection and analysis, to assist the Sec- be applied and administered by inserting priate security clearance in accordance with retary of the Treasury, the Secretary of ‘‘and the Attorney General’’ after ‘‘Sec- applicable provisions of law concerning the State, and the Administrator of the Drug retary of Defense’’; and handling of classified information. Enforcement Administration in efforts to (3) subsections (h)(2)(A) and (i)(1)(A) of (II) For the purpose of facilitating the ac- identify and impose sanctions with respect that section shall be applied and adminis- tivities of the Commission, the Director of to foreign opioid traffickers under subtitle tered by substituting ‘‘level V of the Execu- National Intelligence shall expedite to the A. tive Schedule under section 5316’’ for ‘‘level fullest degree possible the processing of secu- (2) FOCUS ON ILLICIT FINANCE.—To the ex- IV of the Executive Schedule under section rity clearances that are necessary for mem- tent practicable, efforts described in para- 5315’’. bers of the Commission. graph (1) shall— (e) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION FURNISHED (2) CO-CHAIRS.— (A) take into account specific illicit fi- TO COMMISSION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall nance risks related to narcotics trafficking; (1) INFORMATION RELATING TO NATIONAL SE- have 2 co-chairs, selected from among the and CURITY.— members of the Commission, one of whom (B) be developed in consultation with the (A) RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTOR OF NA- shall be a member of the majority party and Undersecretary of the Treasury for Ter- TIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Director of Na- one of whom shall be a member of the minor- tional Intelligence shall assume responsi- rorism and Financial Crimes, appropriate of- ity party. bility for the handling and disposition of any ficials of the Office of Intelligence and Anal- (B) SELECTION.—The individuals who serve information related to the national security ysis of the Department of the Treasury, the as the co-chairs of the Commission shall be of the United States that is received, consid- Director of the Financial Crimes Enforce- jointly agreed upon by the President, the ered, or used by the Commission under this ment Network, and appropriate Federal law majority leader of the Senate, the minority section. enforcement agencies. leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the (b) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PROGRAM.—Not (B) ACCESS AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMIS- House of Representatives, and the minority later than 90 days after the date of the enact- SION.—Notwithstanding any other provision leader of the House of Representatives. of law, after the termination of the Commis- ment of this Act, and every 90 days there- (c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission sion under subsection (g), only the members after, the Director of National Intelligence, are as follows: and designated staff of the appropriate con- in consultation with the Director of the Of- (1) To define the core objectives and prior- gressional committees and leadership, the fice of National Drug Control Policy, shall ities of the strategic approach described in Director of National Intelligence (and the submit to the appropriate congressional subsection (a)(1). designees of the Director), and such other of- committees and leadership a report on the (2) To weigh the costs and benefits of var- ficials of the executive branch as the Presi- status and accomplishments of the program ious strategic options to combat the flow of dent may designate shall have access to in- required by subsection (a) during the 90-day synthetic opioids from the People’s Republic formation related to the national security of period ending on the date of the report. The of China, Mexico, and other countries. the United States that is received, consid- first report under this paragraph shall also (3) To evaluate whether the options de- ered, or used by the Commission. include a description of the amount of funds devoted by the intelligence community to scribed in paragraph (2) are exclusive or (2) INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONGRESS.— complementary, the best means for exe- The Commission may obtain information the efforts described in subsection (a) during cuting such options, and how the United from any Member, committee, or office of each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018. States should incorporate and implement Congress, including information related to (c) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In such options within the strategic approach the national security of the United States, this section, the term ‘‘intelligence commu- described in subsection (a)(1). only with the consent of the Member, com- nity’’ has the meaning given that term in (4) To review and make determinations on mittee, or office involved and only in accord- section 3(4) of the National Security Act of the difficult choices present within such op- ance with any applicable rules and proce- 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). tions, among them what norms-based re- dures of the House of Representatives or SEC. 1732. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPER- gimes the United States should seek to es- Senate (as the case may be) governing the ATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. tablish to encourage the effective regulation provision of such information by Members, (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense of dangerous synthetic opioids. committees, and offices of Congress to enti- is authorized to carry out the operations and (5) To report on efforts by actors in the ties in the executive branch. activities described in subsection (b) for each People’s Republic of China to subvert United (f) REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub- of fiscal years 2020 through 2025. States laws and to supply illicit synthetic mit to the appropriate congressional com- (b) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.—The oper- opioids to persons in the United States, in- mittees and leadership— ations and activities described in this sub- cluding up-to-date estimates of the scale of (1) not later than 270 days after the date of section are the operations and activities of illicit synthetic opioids flows from the Peo- the enactment of this Act, an initial report the Department of Defense in support of any ple’s Republic of China. on the activities and recommendations of other department or agency of the United (6) To report on the deficiencies in the reg- the Commission under this section; and States Government solely for purposes of ulation of pharmaceutical and chemical pro- (2) not later than 270 days after the submis- carrying out this title. duction of controlled substances and export sion of the initial report under paragraph (1), (c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Amounts controls with respect to such substances in a final report on the activities and rec- made available to carry out the operations the People’s Republic of China and other ommendations of the Commission under this and activities described in subsection (b) countries that allow opioid traffickers to section. shall supplement and not supplant other subvert such regulations and controls to (g) TERMINATION.— amounts available to carry out the oper- traffic illicit opioids into the United States. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all ations and activities described in subsection (7) To report on the scale of contaminated the authorities of this section, shall termi- (b). or counterfeit drugs originating from the nate at the end of the 120-day period begin- (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Amounts People’s Republic of China and India. ning on the date on which the final report re- made available to carry out the operations

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Panel of Experts further con- in subsection (b) carried out with foreign (1) On June 1, 2016, the Department of the cluded: ‘‘Financial sanctions remain some of persons shall be conducted with the concur- Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement the most poorly implemented and actively rence of the Secretary of State. Network announced a Notice of Finding that evaded measures of the sanctions regime. In- dividuals empowered to act as extensions of SEC. 1733. TERMINATION. the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering financial institutions of the Democratic Peo- The provisions of this title, and any sanc- concern due to its use of state-controlled fi- ple’s Republic of Korea operate in at least tions imposed pursuant to this title, shall nancial institutions and front companies to five countries with seeming impunity.’’. terminate on the date that is 7 years after support the proliferation and development of (10) North Korea has successfully tested the date of the enactment of this Act. weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and bal- short-range, submarine-launched, and inter- SEC. 1734. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTA- listic missiles. continental ballistic missiles, and is rapidly TION OF GOODS. (2) The Financial Action Task Force progressing in its development of a nuclear- (a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and re- (FATF) has expressed serious concerns with armed missile that is capable of reaching quirements to impose sanctions under this the threat posed by North Korea’s prolifera- United States territory. title shall not include the authority or a re- tion and financing of WMD, and has called on SEC. 1094. CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO CER- quirement to impose sanctions on the impor- FATF members to apply effective counter- TAIN ACCOUNTS AND TRANS- tation of goods. measures to protect their financial sectors ACTIONS AT UNITED STATES FINAN- CIAL INSTITUTIONS. from North Korean money laundering, WMD (b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the (a) CORRESPONDENT AND PAYABLE-THROUGH proliferation financing, and the financing of term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or ACCOUNTS HELD BY FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTI- terrorism. manmade substance, material, supply or TUTIONS.— (3) In its February 2017 report, the U.N. manufactured product, including inspection (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and test equipment, and excluding technical Panel of Experts concluded that— after the date of the enactment of this Act, data. (A) North Korea continued to access the the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe international financial system in support of SEC. 1735. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- regulations to prohibit, or impose strict con- GRESS DEFINED. illicit activities despite sanctions imposed ditions on, the opening or maintaining in the by U.N. Security Council Resolutions 2270 In this subtitle, the term ‘‘appropriate United States of a correspondent account or (2016) and 2321 (2016); committees of Congress’’ means— a payable-through account by a foreign fi- (B) during the reporting period, no member (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the nancial institution that the Secretary finds state had reported taking actions to freeze Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban knowingly facilitates a significant trans- North Korean assets; and Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Rela- action or provides significant financial serv- (C) sanctions evasion by North Korea, com- tions, the Select Committee on Intelligence, ices for a covered person. bined with inadequate compliance by mem- and the Committee on Appropriations of the (2) PENALTIES.— ber states, had significantly negated the im- Senate; and (A) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person who violates, pact of U.N. Security Council resolutions. (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (4) In its September 2017 report, the U.N. Committee on Financial Services, the Com- causes a violation of regulations prescribed Panel of Experts found that— mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent under this subsection shall be subject to a (A) North Korea continued to violate fi- Select Committee on Intelligence, and the civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the nancial sanctions by using agents acting Committee on Appropriations of the House greater of— abroad on the country’s behalf; of Representatives. (i) $250,000; or (B) foreign financial institutions provided SEC. 1736. FUNDING. (ii) an amount that is twice the amount of correspondent banking services to North Ko- the transaction that is the basis of the viola- (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the rean persons and front companies for illicit tion with respect to which the penalty is im- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- purposes; posed. vision D— (C) foreign companies violated sanctions (B) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who will- (1) the amount authorized to be appro- by maintaining links with North Korean fi- fully commits, willfully attempts to commit, priated in section 301 for Operation and nancial institutions; and or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or Maintenance, Defense-Wide, as specified in (D) North Korea generated at least $270 abets in the commission of, a violation of the corresponding funding table in section million during the reporting period through regulations prescribed under this subsection 4301, for the Office of the Secretary of De- the violation of sectoral sanctions. shall, upon conviction, be fined not more fense, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for (5) North Korean entities engage in signifi- than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be purposes of carrying out subtitle B (relating cant financial transactions through foreign imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or to the Commission on Synthetic Opiod Traf- bank accounts that are maintained by non- both. ficking); and North Korean nationals, thereby masking (b) RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS (2) the amount authorized to be appro- account users’ identity in order to access fi- BY UNITED STATES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— priated for Counter-Drug Activities, Defense- nancial services. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Wide, for Counter-Narcotics Support, as (6) North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on Sep- after the date of the enactment of this Act, specified in the corresponding funding table tember 3, 2017, demonstrated an estimated the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe in section 4501, is hereby increased by explosive power more than 100 times greater regulations to prohibit a United States fi- $25,000,000 for purposes of carrying out sec- than that generated by its first nuclear test nancial institution, and any person owned or tion 1732 (relating to Department of Defense in 2006. controlled by a United States financial insti- operations and activities). (7) On February 23, 2018 the Department of tution, from knowingly engaging in a signifi- (b) OFFSETS.—Notwithstanding the the Treasury announced its largest-ever set cant transaction with or benefitting any per- amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- of North Korea-related sanctions, with a par- son that the Secretary finds to be a covered vision D— ticular focus on shipping and trading compa- person. (1) the amount authorized to be appro- nies, and issued a maritime advisory to high- (2) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person who violates, priated in section 301 for Operations and light North Korea’s sanctions evasion tac- attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or Maintenance, Defense-Wide, as specified in tics. On May 9, 2019, the United States seized causes a violation of regulations prescribed the corresponding funding table in section a North Korean ship, the Wise Honest, which under this subsection shall be subject to a 4301, for the Defense Security Cooperation had previously been detained by Indonesia civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the Agency, line 310, is hereby reduced by for carrying coal in violation of United Na- greater of— $14,000,000 for unjustified growth; and tions sanctions. (A) $250,000; or (2) the amount authorized to be appro- (8) According to the March 2019 Final Re- (B) an amount that is twice the amount of priated in section 101 for Procurement of port of the U.N. Panel of Experts, ‘‘The nu- the transaction that is the basis of the viola- Wheeled and Tracked Combat Vehicles, clear and ballistic missile programmes of the tion with respect to which the penalty is im- Army, as specified in the corresponding fund- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea re- posed. ing table in section 4101, for Bradley Pro- main intact and the country continues to SEC. 1095. OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANCE BY THE gram (Mod), is hereby reduced by $16,000,000. defy Security Council resolutions through a INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTI- massive increase in illegal ship-to-ship TUTIONS AND THE EXPORT-IMPORT AMENDMENT NO. 422 OFFERED BY MR. BARR OF transfers of petroleum products and coal. BANK. KENTUCKY These violations render the latest United Na- (a) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITU- At the end of title X, add the following: tions sanctions ineffective by flouting the TIONS.—The Bretton Woods Agreements Act

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GOVERNMENT THAT FAILS TO IM- the Committee on Financial Services of the (2) CERTIFICATION.—The certification de- PLEMENT SANCTIONS ON NORTH House of Representatives or the Committee scribed under this paragraph is a certifi- KOREA. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of cation by the President to the Congress ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the the Senate, the Under Secretary of the that— Treasury shall instruct the United States Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intel- (A) the Government of North Korea— Executive Director at the international fi- ligence shall testify to explain the effects of (i) has ceased to pose a significant threat nancial institutions (as defined under section this Act, and the amendments made by this to national security, with an explanation of 1701(c) of the International Financial Insti- Act, on North Korea’s access to illicit fi- the reasons therefor; or tutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the nance channels. (ii) is committed to, and is taking effective United States to oppose the provision of fi- (c) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.—Title steps to achieving, the goal of permanently nancial assistance to a foreign government, XVI of the International Financial Institu- and verifiably limiting North Korea’s WMD other than assistance to support basic tions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended and ballistic missile programs; or human needs, if the President determines by adding at the end the following: (B) such termination is vital to the na- that, in the year preceding consideration of tional security interests of the United approval of such assistance, the government ‘‘SEC. 1629. SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND States, with an explanation of the reasons has knowingly failed to prevent the provi- TO PREVENT MONEY LAUNDERING therefor. sion of financial services to, or freeze the AND FINANCING OF TERRORISM. SEC. 1098. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTA- funds, financial assets, and economic re- ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall in- TION OF GOODS. sources of, a person described under subpara- struct the United States Executive Director (a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and re- graphs (A) through (E) of section 7(2) of the at the International Monetary Fund to sup- quirements to impose sanctions authorized Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanc- port the increased use of the administrative under this subtitle shall not include the au- tions Act of 2019. budget of the Fund for technical assistance thority or requirement to impose sanctions ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive that strengthens the capacity of Fund mem- on the importation of goods. subsection (a) for up to 180 days at a time bers to prevent money laundering and the fi- (b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the with respect to a foreign government if the nancing of terrorism.’’. term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or President reports to Congress that— (d) NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT TO man-made substance, material, supply or ‘‘(1) the foreign government’s failure de- CONGRESS.—The Chairman of the National manufactured product, including inspection scribed under (a) is due exclusively to a lack Advisory Council on International Monetary and test equipment, and excluding technical of foreign government capacity; and Financial Policies shall include in the data. ‘‘(2) the foreign government is taking ef- report required by section 1701 of the Inter- fective steps to prevent recurrence of such SEC. 1099. DEFINITIONS. national Financial Institutions Act (22 failure; or For purposes of this subtitle: U.S.C. 262r) a description of— ‘‘(3) such waiver is vital to the national se- (1) TERMS RELATED TO NORTH KOREA.—The (1) the activities of the International Mon- curity interests of the United States.’’. terms ‘‘applicable Executive order’’, ‘‘Gov- etary Fund in the most recently completed (b) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.—Section 2(b) of ernment of North Korea’’, ‘‘North Korea’’, the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 fiscal year to provide technical assistance ‘‘North Korean person’’, and ‘‘significant ac- U.S.C. 635(b)) is amended by adding at the that strengthens the capacity of Fund mem- tivities undermining cybersecurity’’ have end the following: bers to prevent money laundering and the fi- the meanings given those terms, respec- nancing of terrorism, and the effectiveness of ‘‘(14) PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT INVOLVING tively, in section 3 of the North Korea Sanc- the assistance; and PERSONS CONNECTED WITH NORTH KOREA.—The tions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (2) the efficacy of efforts by the United U.S.C. 9202). credit, or participate in the extension of States to support such technical assistance (2) COVERED PERSON.—The term ‘‘covered credit in connection with the export of a through the use of the Fund’s administrative person’’ means the following: good or service to a covered person (as de- budget, and the level of such support. (A) Any North Korean person designated fined under section 7 of the Otto Warmbier (e) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is under an applicable Executive order. North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act of the end of the 4-year period beginning on the (B) Any North Korean person that know- 2019).’’. date of enactment of this Act, section 1629 of ingly facilitates the transfer of bulk cash or the International Financial Institutions Act, SEC. 1096. TREASURY REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE, covered goods (as defined under section PENALTIES, AND TECHNICAL AS- as added by subsection (c), is repealed. 1027.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- SISTANCE. SEC. 1097. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF tions). (a) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.— PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES. (C) Any North Korean financial institu- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days (a) SUSPENSION.—Except for any provision tion. following the date of the enactment of this of section 1098, the President may suspend, (D) Any North Korean person employed Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Sec- on a case-by-case basis, the application of outside of North Korea, except that the Sec- retary of the Treasury shall submit a report any provision of this subtitle, or provision in retary of the Treasury may waive the appli- to the Committee on Financial Services of an amendment made by this subtitle, with cation of this subparagraph for a North Ko- the House of Representatives and the Com- respect to an entity, individual, or trans- rean person that is not otherwise a covered mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- action, for a period of not more than 180 days person and— fairs of the Senate that includes— at a time if the President certifies to Con- (i) has been granted asylum or refugee sta- (A) a list of financial institutions that, in gress that— tus by the country of employment; or the period since the preceding report, know- (1) the Government of North Korea has— (ii) is employed as essential diplomatic ingly facilitated a significant transaction or (A) committed to the verifiable suspension personnel for the Government of North transactions or provided significant finan- of North Korea’s proliferation and testing of Korea. cial services for a covered person; WMD, including systems designed in whole (E) Any person acting on behalf of, or at (B) a list of any penalties imposed under or in part for the delivery of such weapons; the direction of, a person described under section 3 in the period since the preceding re- and subparagraphs (A) through (D). port; and (B) has agreed to multilateral talks includ- (F) Any person that knowingly employs a (C) a description of efforts by the Depart- ing the Government of the United States, person described under subparagraph (D). ment of the Treasury in the period since the with the goal of permanently and verifiably (G) Any person that knowingly facilitates preceding report, through consultations, limiting North Korea’s WMD and ballistic the import of goods, services, technology, or technical assistance, or other appropriate ac- missile programs; or natural resources, including energy imports tivities, to strengthen the capacity of finan- (2) such suspension is vital to the national and minerals, or their derivatives, from cial institutions and foreign governments to security interests of the United States, with North Korea. prevent the provision of financial services an explanation of the reasons therefor. (H) Any person that knowingly facilitates benefitting any covered person. (b) TERMINATION.— the export of goods, services, technology, or (2) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 30 days natural resources, including energy exports (A) FORM.—The report required under para- after the date on which the President makes and minerals, or their derivatives, to North graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified the certification described under paragraph Korea, except for food, medicine, or medical form but may contain a classified annex. (2)— supplies required for civilian humanitarian (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclassified (A) subsection (a), section 1094, and sub- needs. portion of such report shall be made avail- sections (a) and (b) of section 1096 shall cease (I) Any person that knowingly invests in, able to the public and posted on the website to have any force or effect; or participates in a joint venture with, an of the Department of the Treasury. (B) section 73 of the Bretton Woods Agree- entity in which the Government of North (3) SUNSET.—The report requirement under ments Act, as added by section 4(a), shall be Korea participates or an entity that is cre- this subsection shall terminate after the end repealed; and ated or organized under North Korean law.

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(J) Any person that knowingly provides fi- (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report (B) the purpose for which the United nancial services, including through a sub- required by subsection (a) shall include, for States Armed Forces were deployed to the sidiary or joint venture, in North Korea. each such incident— country in which the use of force occurred, (K) Any person that knowingly insures, (1) the statutory and operational authori- including the program or funding authority registers, facilitates the registration of, or ties under which the United States Armed under which such Armed Forces were oper- maintains insurance or a registration for, a Forces were operating, including any rel- ating; vessel owned, controlled, commanded, or op- evant executive orders and an identification (C) a determination of whether the foreign erated by a North Korean person. of the operational activities authorized forces, irregular forces, groups, or individ- (L) Any person knowingly providing spe- under such executive orders; uals against which such hostilities occurred cialized teaching, training, or information or (2) the date, location, duration, and other are covered by the Authorization for Use of providing material or technological support parties involved; Military Force; to a North Korean person that— (3) a description of the United States (D) a description of the United States (i) may contribute to North Korea’s devel- Armed Forces involved and the mission of Armed Forces involvement in such hos- opment and proliferation of WMD, including such Armed Forces; tilities, including whether the Armed systems designed in whole or in part for the (4) the numbers of any combatant casual- Forces— delivery of such weapons; or ties and civilian casualties; and (i) directed the operation that led to hos- (ii) may contribute to significant activities (5) any other information the President de- tilities, and, if so, the objective of such oper- undermining cybersecurity. termines appropriate. ation; (3) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DEFINITIONS.— (c) FORM.—The report required by sub- (ii) accompanied the partner force at any (A) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘fi- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified point during the mission or operation in nancial institution’’ means a United States form, but may include a classified annex. which the hostilities occurred; financial institution or a foreign financial AMENDMENT NO. 427 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL OF (iii) engaged directly in combat; or institution. NEW YORK (iv) provided intelligence, reconnaissance, (B) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add or surveillance, medivac, refueling, airlift, or term ‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the the following: any other type of enabling support to the meaning given that term under section partner forces during hostilities. SEC. ll. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON USE OF 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- MILITARY FORCE AND SUPPORT OF (6) A description of the actual and proposed tions. PARTNER FORCES. contributions, including financing, equip- (C) NORTH KOREAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.— (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ment, training, troops, and logistical sup- The term ‘‘North Korean financial institu- after the date of the enactment of this Act, port, provided by each foreign country that tion’’ includes— and every 180 days thereafter, the President participates in any international coalition (i) any North Korean financial institution, shall submit to the congressional defense with the United States to combat a nation or as defined in section 3 of the North Korea committees, the Committee on Foreign Re- organization described in the Authorization Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of lations of the Senate, and the Committee on for Use of Military Force. 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9202); Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- (c) FORM.—The information required under (ii) any financial agency, as defined in sec- tives a report on specific actions taken pur- paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall tion 5312 of title 31, United States Code, that suant to the Authorization for Use of Mili- be submitted in unclassified form. (d) OTHER REPORTS.—If United States is owned or controlled by the Government of tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 Armed Forces engage in hostilities, offen- North Korea; et seq.) and support for partner forces sively or defensively, against any nation, or- (iii) any money transmitting business, as against those nations or organizations de- ganization, or person pursuant to statutory defined in section 5330(d) of title 31, United scribed in such law, during the preceding 180- or constitutional authorities other than Au- States Code, that is owned or controlled by day period. thorization for Use of Military Force, the the Government of North Korea; (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report President shall comply with the reporting (iv) any financial institution that is a joint required by subsection (a) shall include, with requirements under— venture between any person and the Govern- respect to the time period for which the re- (1) this section to the same extent and in ment of North Korea; and port was submitted, the following: the same manner as if such actions had been (v) any joint venture involving a North Ko- (1) A list of each nation or organization taken under Authorization for Use of Mili- rean financial institution. with respect to which force has been used tary Force; (D) UNITED STATES FINANCIAL INSTITU- pursuant to the Authorization for Use of (2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. TION.—The term ‘‘United States financial in- Military Force, including the legal and fac- 1541 et seq.); and stitution’’ has the meaning given the term tual basis for the determination that author- (3) any other applicable provision of law. ‘‘U.S. financial institution’’ under section ity under such law applies with respect to (e) BRIEFINGS.—At least once during each 510.310 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- each such nation or organization. tions. 180-day period described in subsection (a), (2) An intelligence assessment of the risk the President shall provide to the congres- (4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ to the United States posed by each such na- sional defense committees, the Committee with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a tion or organization. result, means that a person has actual on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the (3) A list of the countries in which oper- Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House knowledge, or should have known, of the ations were conducted pursuant such law. conduct, the circumstance, or the result. of Representatives a briefing on the matters (4) A list of all lethal actions in which covered by the report required under this AMENDMENT NO. 426 OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL OF United States Armed Forces participated, in- section for such period. NEW YORK cluding— AMENDMENT 431 OFFERED BY MR. PETERS OF (A) a delineation of whether any country CALIFORNIA At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add in which such action occurred was or was not the following: designated as an area of active hostilities; At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert SEC. l. REPORT ON HOSTILITIES INVOLVING (B) the number of lawfully targetable indi- the following: UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. viduals injured or killed and the number of SEC. 10ll. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES USED TO HOUSE, DETAIN, SCREEN, AND RE- (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall re- high-value targets injured or killed for each VIEW MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. port to the congressional defense commit- such specific instance of lethal action; and The Secretary of Defense, in coordination tees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of (C) a description of the circumstances sur- with the Comptroller General of the United the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign rounding each instance of a strike taken in States and the Secretary of Health and Affairs of the House of Representatives with- Somalia, Yemen, and any other country not Human Services shall establish a process in 48 hours any incident in which United designated an area of active hostilities that under which the Comptroller General and States Armed Forces are involved in an at- did not target a high value target. the Inspector General of Health and Human tack or hostilities, including in an offensive (5) A list of each partner force supported Services, as appropriate, may be provided or defensive capacity, unless the President— and each country in which United States with access to Government-owned or Depart- (1) reports the incident within 48 hours Armed Forces have commanded, coordi- ment of Defense-owned installations where pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers Res- nated, participated in the movement of, ac- there are facilities used to house, detain, olution (50 U.S.C. 1543); or companied, or otherwise supported foreign screen, or review migrants, refugees, or (2) has determined prior to the incident forces, irregular forces, groups, or individ- other persons recently arriving in the United and reported pursuant to section 1264 of the uals on operations in which such forces, States for purposes of conducting surprise National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- groups or individuals have engaged in hos- inspections of such facilities. cal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549) that the United tilities, either offensively or defensively, in- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to States Armed Forces involved in the inci- cluding— dent would be operating under specific statu- (A) a delineation of instances in which House Resolution 476, the gentleman tory authorization, within the meaning of such United States Armed Forces were or from Washington (Mr. SMITH) and the section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 were not operating under the Authorization gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- U.S.C. 1544(b)). for Use of Military Force; BERRY) each will control 10 minutes.

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Madam Chair, I rise in (3) the United States should pursue a sus- to give them the opportunity to obtain tained and credible diplomatic process to support of my amendments to protect additional security clearance creden- achieve the denuclearization of North Korea our servicemembers from toxic smoke tials upon their separation from serv- and an end to the 69-year-long Korean War; exposure and move us closer to ending ice. and the use of burn pits. A problem that many servicemem- (4) until such time as North Korea no Burn pits are large fields where the bers in counterintelligence face upon longer poses a threat to the United States or military burns waste, including bat- separation from the military is that United States allies, the United States teries, jet fuels, and medical waste, they are unable to transition their se- should, in concert with such allies, continue causing our men and women in uniform to deter North Korea through credible de- curity clearances to be eligible to start fense and deterrence posture. to inhale toxic chemicals, carcinogens, work immediately for, or in support of, and particulate matter. These haz- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to a Federal intelligence agency. House Resolution 476, the gentleman ardous materials have been linked to The wait time to transition a secu- from California (Mr. KHANNA) and a life-threatening cancers, lung diseases, rity clearance can take over a year, Member opposed each will control 5 and rare illnesses. and many of these individuals are Exposure to burn pits took the life of minutes. forced to consider taking a lower pay- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Jennifer Kepner, a veteran and mother ing job while they wait for the process of two from Cathedral City in my dis- from California. to move forward, or we lose these indi- Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, this trict, who lost her life to pancreatic viduals entirely when they take jobs in amendment is an historic effort of bi- cancer that her doctor believed was the private sector outside the intel- partisan spirit to finally have peace most probably caused by her exposure ligence community. with North Korea after over 69 years of to burn pits. These are members serving in roles conflict. Jennifer’s story has become all too that are in critical needs areas for our Regardless of whoever is President, common. As a physician and a public intelligence areas, such as cyberspace diplomacy is the key to the region. health expert, I know that, when there operations, cyber electronic warfare, The Congressional Research Service is a high enough suspicion of harm that and military intelligence. tells us that, in the first few minutes of causes a severe enough illness, we must Because of these difficulties, our in- any war in North Korea, as many as act. telligence agencies are losing out on a 500,000 civilians could perish, many of As the co-chairman of the bipartisan highly qualified and diverse talent pool them Americans. And, if the conflict Burn Pits Caucus, I am working to end whose skills and training have already went nuclear, millions would perish. the use of burn pits, educate doctors been paid for by the Federal Govern- No one has done more for peace in and veterans about their health effects, ment. the subcontinent, in North Korea, than get exposed veterans the healthcare Madam Chair, my amendment would President Carter. President Carter and benefits that they have earned and help ensure that those veterans who went and met with Kim Jong Un’s need and deserve, and do more research have service in our military’s intel- grandfather in 1994 and came up with a on the health effects of burn pit expo- ligence fields, can continue to use their framework for denuclearization. He re- sure. abilities to protect our Nation well be- cently had a constructive conversation Madam Chair, my amendments will yond their military service. with President Trump, and President require the Department of Defense to Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I Trump has taken efforts to seek dia- conduct an implementation plan to end have no speakers at this time, and I re- logue there. the use of nine active burn pits con- serve the balance of my time. I believe that we can have a three- tinuing to threaten the health of our Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam part framework to reaching such an servicemembers stationed overseas. Chair, we have no further speakers. I agreement that President Carter had In addition, my amendments will re- urge adoption of the en bloc package, outlined with Kim Jong Un’s grand- quire DOD to provide a list of all loca- and I yield back the balance of my father. tions where open-air burn pits have time. First, we need to have a nonaggres- been used and report to Congress on its Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I sion pact to assure the North Koreans research assessing their health effects. yield back the balance of my time. that we do not have any interest in re- Finally, my amendments require the The Acting CHAIR. The question is gime change and have a permanent Department of Defense to train doctors on the amendments en bloc offered by peace. I believe, if we do that, Kim on the potential health effects of burn the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Jong Un will engage in significant pits, helping them catch the early SMITH). denuclearization. warning signs of serious life-threat- The en bloc amendments were agreed And we should have no relaxation of ening illnesses before it is too late. to. any sanctions until there is at least 90 I would like to thank Congressman b 2030 percent denuclearization, which is PETER WELCH for his support and com- achievable. And, after the mitment to protecting the health of AMENDMENT NO. 217 OFFERED BY MR. KHANNA denuclearization, we can have flexible our servicemembers and veterans, and I The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order sanctions with clapback provisions. urge my fellow Representatives on to consider amendment No. 217 printed The point is, this doesn’t have to be both sides of the aisle to support these in part B of House Report 116–143. partisan. It is in our Nation’s interest critical amendments. Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I have to seek peace. I, for one, will support As Jennifer Kepner said to me before an amendment at the desk. the administration’s efforts to seek she died: The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will peace, and I appreciate that this House, Burn pits are the Agent Orange of our gen- designate the amendment. in a bipartisan way, will go on record eration. We must take action before more The text of the amendment is as fol- saying that we need a permanent peace veterans and servicemembers lose their lows: agreement with North Korea. lives. Add at the end of subtitle E of title XII the Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I following: ance of my time. have no speakers at this time, and I re- SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NORTH The Acting CHAIR. The question is KOREA. serve the balance of my time. It is the sense of Congress that— on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam (1) diplomacy is essential to address the il- tleman from California (Mr. KHANNA). Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentle- legal nuclear program of North Korea; The amendment was agreed to. woman from Virginia (Ms. WEXTON). (2) every effort should be made to avoid a The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I thank military confrontation with North Korea, as stands that amendment No. 368 will not the gentleman for yielding me time. it would pose extreme risks to— be offered.

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It is a gem; it Students come from all over the world designate the amendment. is a jewel; and it must be protected at to receive this incredible training. The text of the amendment is as fol- all costs. As more skiers, hikers, and rock lows: Madam Chair, I appreciate Rep- climbers visit Colorado, there are more At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the resentative TIPTON’s leadership on this instances where outdoor enthusiasts following: issue. may need to be rescued and evacuated. SEC. 597. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE Mr. TIPTON. Madam Chair, I do have And, because of the work done at HIGH-ALTITUDE ARMY NATIONAL the privilege and the honor to be able HAATS, evacuations can happen in GUARD AVIATION TRAINING SITE. to represent Colorado’s vast Third Con- some of the most unforgiving terrain (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the High- gressional District, which is home to on Earth. Altitude Army National Guard Aviation the High-Altitude Army National Training Site is the lone school of the De- Of course, as my distinguished col- partment of Defense where rotary-wing avi- Guard Aviation Training Site, also league mentioned, HAATS also pro- ators in the Armed Forces and the militaries known as HAATS. It is located in Gyp- vides the training for our military avi- of foreign allies learn how to safely fly ro- sum, Colorado. ators to simulate real-world combat tary-wing aircraft in mountainous, high-alti- HAATS is under the U.S. Department scenarios to be prepared to support our tude environments. of Defense’s organization, and it is a men and women in uniform. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of lone school that teaches rotary wing I know I speak for the entire Colo- Congress that military aviation training in aviators in the Armed Forces, in the rado delegation when I say that the Colorado, including the training conducted military, and also those of our foreign work done at HAATS is critically im- at the High-Altitude Army National Guard allies to learn how to be able to fly Aviation Training Site, is critical to the na- portant, and we are proud to have such tional security of the United States and the safely with rotary wing aircraft in a renowned training facility readiness of the Armed Forces. mountainous, high-altitude environ- headquartered in Colorado in the Third ments. Congressional District, as my colleague The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I have had the opportunity to be able House Resolution 476, the gentleman mentioned, which borders my own to hear from military officials and beautiful congressional district, the from Colorado (Mr. TIPTON) and a Mem- many servicemen and -women, both re- ber opposed each will control 5 min- Second. tired and active, along with their fami- It is also for those reasons I would utes. lies, who praise the lifesaving training just say that I do believe it is impor- The Chair recognizes the gentleman conducted at HAATS. tant, as cosponsors of wilderness legis- from Colorado. There are numerous examples of how lation, that we work to ensure that the Mr. TIPTON. Madam Chair, I yield to the elite training provided at HAATS bills that we pursue don’t adversely af- the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. has benefited our men and women in fect current or future military transit LAMBORN). uniform when it comes to military and training in Colorado. Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Chair, I aviation. I would like to share one of I would like to address the comment thank the gentleman for yielding and those examples this evening. made by my colleague from Colorado for his leadership on this important In Afghanistan’s Helmand province, a Springs, the distinguished gentleman, issue. HAATS graduate conducting an emer- to say that the good news is my bill Just so everyone will know, HAATS gency medical evacuation mission in that I have introduced, the CORE Act, stands for the High-Altitude Army treacherous conditions was faced with with Senator BENNET does not ad- Aviation Training Site. There is only the challenge of dealing with fine versely affect current or future mili- one such site in the United States, and brown talcum powder, which was dam- tary transit and training in Colorado, that is in the mountains of western aging the engine’s aircraft. He was nor does it impact HAATS. Colorado, and it happens to be in Rep- able, through his training in manage- Years have been spent working con- resentative TIPTON’s district. ment power techniques garnered at structively with representatives from A lot of the people who train there HAATS, to actually safely land the air- the Colorado National Guard, HAATS, with rotary aircraft come from Fort craft and successfully remove wounded the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Carson, which is in my district. I know soldiers and medics out of the area, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the there is interest from other members of which was extremely hazardous. FAA, and relevant land management the Colorado delegation. They have had Madam Chair, my amendment is a agencies to ensure that that bill in par- legislation that would designate near- sense of Congress whereby Congress ticular would allow for continued and by areas, or even that area, as a wilder- recognizes that the military aviation future military training and transit in ness site. training in Colorado, including the Colorado, so that is why I am excited But I want to talk about the impor- training conducted at HAATS, is crit- that that bill is making its way to the tance of this to the Army. This is high- ical to the national security of the floor. altitude training. So, for rotary wing United States and to the readiness of Again, I appreciate my colleague’s pilots who are going to be going to the Armed Forces. dedication to ensuring that the mission places like Afghanistan, this is a Madam Chair, I encourage all of my of HAATS is protected. I certainly unique training opportunity. colleagues to support this amendment, share that dedication, and I look for- The high altitude, the change of and I reserve the balance of my time. ward to continuing to support this pro- weather, the mountainous conditions, Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Chair, while I gram that brings so much pride to our and the valleys and hills and mountain do not oppose the amendment, I would State, alongside my colleague, Mr. TIP- peaks really make for an amazing like to take advantage of the time in TON. training experience. And it has saved opposition. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- lives. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- ance of my time. I know Representative TIPTON is tion, the gentleman from Colorado is Mr. TIPTON. Madam Chair, I appre- going to have one story. I will give an- recognized for 5 minutes. ciate the kind comments from my col- other. There was no objection. league out of Colorado in support of Just in this last couple of months, a Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Chair, I appre- something that is fundamentally im- couple of skiers from Vail were lost, ciate that my colleague from the Third portant to our Nation’s security and and there was a search and rescue ef- Congressional District, Mr. TIPTON, is also to be able to help citizens who fort that was undertaken. With the highlighting a program that is so deep- may be in treacherous conditions in help of helicopter pilots who had been ly valued by the entire Colorado dele- the high altitudes of Colorado and our trained, who were in the Army Na- gation, myself included. other Western States.

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But it ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- why we need this. is not at all clear that Russia has de- peared to have it. Russia has adopted a new nuclear cided to launch a nuclear weapon. Mr. TIPTON. Madam Chair, I demand doctrine that is called escalate to dees- I believe that the purpose of a nu- a recorded vote. calate. They actually believe that the clear arsenal is deterrence; and we The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to first use of nuclear weapons is some- ought to find a clear message. In fact, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- thing that can deescalate a fight as op- I find this debate, which we have been ceedings on the amendment offered by posed to escalate it. They have de- having for a while, very dangerous be- the gentleman from Colorado will be ployed low-yield nuclear weapons, and cause what we are saying to the Rus- postponed. they have even practiced scenarios sians is there is a scenario under which AMENDMENT NO. 386 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER where they use low-yield believing they can use a nuclear weapon and we The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order that, because we have, usually, larger won’t respond, and I don’t think that to consider amendment No. 386 printed yield, bigger weapons, that we would be should ever be true. in part B of House Report 116–143. less likely to respond. We should say a nuclear weapon is a Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, I have In fact, the BBC did a documentary red line. You step across it, we will re- an amendment at the desk. where they began a scenario of an at- spond. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tack by Russia against the United It is also very untrue—this debate designate the amendment. States where it is a low-yield nuke has said, Well, gosh, if they do a low The text of the amendment is as fol- against one of our aircraft carriers, and yield, we have no option but to hit lows: the assumption being we wouldn’t an- them with something 10 times as large. Strike section 1646 and insert the following swer back with a very large nuke. We have a wide range of yields on our new section: nuclear weapons, a wide range of op- SEC. 1646. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEPLOY- The problem here that we have is that this is a step to reduce our nu- tions in terms of where and when we MENT OF LOW-YIELD BALLISTIC MIS- could respond. SILE WARHEAD. clear arsenal which is there for one But what introducing a low-yield nu- Not later than 90 days after the date of the reason and one reason only, and that is clear weapon does is we take the Rus- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- to deter our adversaries so that they sian mutterings about doing an esca- fense shall certify to the congressional de- never think of using nuclear weapons. fense committees whether— late to de-escalate and say, yeah, we This provision would take this uni- (1) the Secretary determines that the de- are with you. This could happen. ployment of low-yield ballistic missile war- lateral nuclear disarmament out. It Former Secretary of State George heads is in the best interests of the national would put back in the bill a provision Shultz, a Republican, is the one who security of the United States; and that requires the Secretary of State to has been most critical of deployment of (2) the Secretary has an alternative to the determine that it is needed, and we this weapon, because, as he correctly W76–2 low-yield ballistic missile warhead would instead look to their determina- that— states, when we start talking about tion, not the random determination of low-yield nuclear weapons, you start (A) may be deployed as of the date of the Congress. certification; and making nuclear war acceptable. (B) provides at least the same level of pro- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance That is why deployment of this weap- portional response capability as the W76–2 of my time. on is such a mistake. It takes us down low-yield ballistic missile warhead deployed Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam the road of saying, we can have a man- on submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to ageable nuclear war. No. Make it clear The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the amendment. to the Russians, if they start a nuclear House Resolution 476, the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman war, we can’t promise that our re- from Ohio (Mr. TURNER) and a Member from Washington is recognized for 5 sponse is going to be proportional, but opposed each will control 5 minutes. minutes. we can promise that we will respond. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam This is a mistake. But we are not from Ohio. Chair, I yield myself 2 minutes. unilaterally nuclear disarming. Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, this is First of all, if you were to say ‘‘uni- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance an amendment that would strike sec- lateral nuclear disarmament’’ to most of my time. tion 1646 of the bill and replace it with people, I think, if you look at the plain Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, this is a determination by the Secretary of language of the words, what that would unilateral nuclear disarmament be- Defense as to a certification of need. say is we are going to universally nu- cause we get nothing from the other Madam Chair, this provision is a uni- clear disarm all nuclear weapons. That side. I mean, if you are against this nu- lateral nuclear disarmament provision. is what unilateral nuclear disar- clear weapon, put a provision in this Now, the chairman has said repeat- mament would mean. So that is not bill that says I strongly encourage the edly this is not a unilateral nuclear what we are doing here. United States to negotiate with Russia disarmament, but let’s break down Again, we literally have thousands of that we both get rid of these nuclear those words. nuclear weapons. What we are doing weapons. It is unilateral because it only ap- here is trying to decide whether or not I don’t like nuclear weapons. I am plies to us. There is no one else. It is we want to deploy one in a different just more concerned about the ones nuclear because it applies to a nuclear form, which is a smaller yield. that are in the hands of the other guys weapon. And it is disarmament because So we are not—let me assure my col- than the ones that are in our hands. it requires the pulling of a nuclear leagues again—getting rid of all of our Now, what is weird about this is that weapon that is scheduled for deploy- nuclear weapons and unilaterally dis- the determination by the chairman ment. arming from nuclear weapons. We are that we need to pull this weapon back What we currently have in this bill is not doing that. after, again, bipartisan support for this a requirement that the W76–2, which is b 2045 weapon being deployed; is it because a low-yield nuclear weapon that is cur- this weapon is dangerous? No. rently headed for our submarines, be This is one weapon with a small Is it because our adversaries have it? pulled and not be deployed, a weapon yield. Well, adversaries do have it. that our Department of Defense has de- The other thing that is worth noting; Do we have it in other forms? Yes. termined that we needed and, in fact, there is actually no evidence that the But yet, instead of those who are last year, on a bipartisan basis, was Russians have decided that they are charged with our military policy decid- funded and approved for deployment. going to use a low-yield nuclear weap- ing it, they want to decide it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.176 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5714 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 Now, again, this should be decided by when, in Moscow, they begin to tell And let’s remember, we have had a treaty. We should require that the Vladimir Putin that the United States nuclear deterrent for almost 75 years other side get rid of theirs if we are Congress is looking to pass a law to now. And for all of those 75 years, we going to get rid of ours. limit our nuclear weapons arsenal; that have not put a low-yield nuclear weap- But the other aspect is, this is not we are going to look to pass a law to on on one of our submarines. We just musings about Russia saying esca- actually remove weapons that are haven’t done it. We have had a very late to de-escalate. That is their nu- scheduled for deployment; to remove strong deterrent. clear weapons policy, and we have to be weapons that Russia has; to remove What I would say to Mr. Putin is, No, very concerned as to how that policy weapons that are intended to change we are not going to deploy every single affects their calculus. Russia’s calculus, so that when they weapon system that we have ever I reserve the balance of my time. look to threaten our country, they thought of because that wouldn’t be Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam know that we have the ability to re- very smart. But we have thousands of Chair, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gen- spond to both proportionately. nuclear weapons. And as Mr. MOULTON tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. And it is not a new weapon. There are said quite clearly, we need to make it MOULTON), a member of the committee. other forms of low-yield nuclear weap- clear, we will have an overwhelming Mr. MOULTON. Madam Chair, I rise ons that we have. It is just this one response to any use of nuclear weap- to oppose this amendment. that is being objected to. ons. That is what will deter them. That Now, I do not question my colleague By the way, the money has been is what will stop a nuclear war from from Ohio’s commitment to our na- spent. This weapon is on its way. This starting. tional security. He and I have worked is not a destabilizing weapon. This is a When we start to have that situation together on this committee for several weapon that keeps us safe. where it goes back and forth, and we years. Now, the concern with this, of course, say, Well, we can have a manageable But I do think that this amendment once we begin unilateral nuclear disar- nuclear war, that is the danger that would be a grave strategic mistake. I mament—it is unilateral because we leads people to oppose this weapon. I oppose the development of these low- get nothing for it. Our other side is urge opposition to the amendment. yield weapons for three distinct rea- doing nothing. Nuclear because it is a I yield back the balance of my time. sons: weapon; disarmament because we are The Acting CHAIR. The question is One, they increase the chance of mis- taking an armament out—is then when on the amendment offered by the gen- calculation by our enemies; do we stop? tleman from Ohio (Mr. TURNER). Two, they are a waste of taxpayer If Congress decides to do this, that The question was taken; and the Act- money for a capability that we already we have the ability to just start pull- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- possess; and ing weapons, then is the nuclear triad peared to have it. Three, they weaken our national de- at risk, Madam Chair? Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, I de- fense as a consequence. Do we go pull our ICBMs? mand a recorded vote. Do we say that we shouldn’t have The fundamental strength of our nu- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to this weapon or that weapon? clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- clear deterrence lies in the fact that Shouldn’t we be looking to those who ceedings on the amendment offered by our nuclear weapons are so catastroph- actually have the expertise in under- the gentleman from Ohio will be post- ically damaging that nobody would standing what our adversaries are poned. dare attack us or even threaten our al- doing; what our strategy is; what our The Chair understands that amend- lies with a nuclear weapon. nuclear weapons capabilities are and ment No. 421 will not be offered. Lowering the threshold for the use of our adversaries’ nuclear weapons capa- nuclear weapons by signaling to our bilities; how those compare; what their AMENDMENT NO. 423 OFFERED BY MR. KHANNA enemies that our response might not be procedures have been, and how they The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order catastrophic for them makes it more have been deploying? to consider amendment No. 423 printed likely that our enemies will use nukes All those should figure in to the ex- in part B of House Report 116–143. against us and our allies in the first pertise, not random decisions to pull Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I have place. It plays into Russia’s dangerous nuclear weapons here on the Congres- an amendment at the desk. new escalate to de-escalate doctrine. sional floor. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Nobody should question the resolve I yield back the balance of my time. designate the amendment. of the United States of America to re- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam The text of the amendment is as fol- spond with overwhelming force if stra- Chair, I yield myself the balance of my lows: tegic weapons are used. Developing time. At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add these low-yield weapons does just that. There is nothing random about this the following: It questions that resolve, and that decision; and I do find the gentleman’s SEC. l. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED MILI- weakens our national defense. argument interesting. I suppose Con- TARY FORCE IN OR AGAINST IRAN. Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, how gress should just sort of shut down and (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- much time remains? lowing: say, Pentagon, whatever you want, you (1) The acquisition by the Government of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman have got. We are not going to say any- Iran of a nuclear weapon would pose a grave 1 from Ohio has 1 ⁄2 minutes remaining. thing about it. threat to international peace and stability The gentleman from Washington has I really disagree with that aspect of and the national security of the United 11⁄2 minutes remaining. the gentleman’s argument; that be- States and United States allies, including Mr. TURNER. I reserve the balance cause the Pentagon has decided to de- Israel. of my time. ploy this weapon, Congress should have (2) The Government of Iran is a leading Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam no say in it. state sponsor of terrorism, continues to ma- Chair, if I may inquire, who has the We are not doing this randomly. We terially support the regime of Bashar al- Assad, and is responsible for ongoing gross right to close on this one? are not doing this arbitrarily. This is violations of the human rights of the people The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman actually a debate that has gone on for of Iran. from Washington has the right to a number of years as to whether or not (3) Article I of the United States Constitu- close. to deploy this weapon. I will grant you tion requires the President to obtain author- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam there are arguments on both sides of it, ization from Congress before engaging in war Chair, I just have my close, so I reserve but the notion that we are like, on a with Iran. the balance of my time. whim, making this decision is ridicu- (b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT LAW.—Noth- Mr. TURNER. Madam Chair, I yield lous. ing in the Authorization for Use of Military myself such time as I may consume. As I said, there are many former na- Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), the Authorization for Use of Military The provision that this amendment tional security experts, including Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public seeks to modify in the bill is a provi- former Secretary of State George Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any other sion that Vladimir Putin would love. I Shultz, who thinks that this weapon provision of law enacted before the date of can’t imagine what it must be like will destabilize and make us less safe. the enactment of this Act may be construed

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Iran unless Congress has— win decisive victory, and I am incred- All of us here today know how long (A) declared war; or ibly proud of them. that could take. (B) enacted specific statutory authoriza- But if they must deploy the patriot- This will tie our military’s hands at tion for such use of military force after the ism to go downrange and win this war, a perilous time. We need Iran and its date of the enactment of this Act that meets we should at least have the courage to terrorist proxies to think twice before the requirements of the War Powers Resolu- tion (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). vote for it or vote against it, every they attack Americans, our friends, or (2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under darn one of us. our interests. paragraph (1) shall not apply to a use of mili- And if my war-hungry colleagues, This amendment is an unprecedented tary force that is consistent with section some of whom have already suggested attempt to micromanage the powers (2)(c) of the War Powers Resolution. that we invade Venezuela, North claimed by every Commander in Chief, (d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—(1) Nothing Korea, and probably a few other coun- Democrat and Republican, since the in this section may be construed to prevent tries before lunchtime tomorrow; if War Powers Resolution was enacted the President from using necessary and ap- they are so certain of their case over President Nixon’s veto in 1973. In propriate force to defend United States allies and partners if Congress enacts specific stat- against Iran, let them bring their au- fact, the effect of this misguided utory authorization for such use of force thorization to use military force amendment is far more restrictive than consistent with the requirements of the War against Iran to this very floor. the War Powers Resolution itself. Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). Let them make the case to Congress This is absolutely not the time to (2) Nothing in this Act may be construed and to the American people. Let them play politics with our national secu- to relieve the executive branch of restric- show the military families in my dis- rity. Iran’s saber rattling and provo- tions on the use of force, reporting, or con- trict what their loved ones will fight cation is not going to go away anytime sultation requirements set forth in the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). for and die for. If we do that, then I soon. (3) Nothing in this Act may be construed think we serve the country well. I would like to quote from a July 8 to authorize the use of military force. My constituents are doing their part, letter from Acting Under Secretary of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and I think it is about time Congress Defense for Policy. He says: House Resolution 476, the gentleman does our part and speak to these crit- The Department strongly opposes this from California (Mr. KHANNA) and a ical matters of war and peace. amendment. If U.S. citizens, diplomatic fa- Member opposed each will control 10 Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I re- cilities in the region, or other national inter- minutes. serve the balance of my time. ests are threatened or attacked, we must be The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I able to respond promptly and in an appro- priate fashion. from California. claim the time in opposition. Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, this The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman And he says: will be the most important foreign pol- from Texas is recognized for 10 min- At a time when Iran is engaging in esca- icy vote in the United States Congress. utes. lating military provocations demonstrated This bipartisan amendment makes it Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I most recently by the shooting down of the yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle, it is attacking clear that the Congress appropriates allied shipping. zero funding for any offensive war in Texas (Mr. MCCAUL), the distinguished Iran or another war by choice. ranking member of the Foreign Affairs They shot a missile at our U.S. Em- The Supreme Court has made it clear Committee. bassy in Iraq. This amendment could that when Congress limits funding for Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise in only embolden Iran to further provo- a war, Congress’ power, not the execu- strong opposition to this unfortunate cations. tive power, is at its peak. And when and dangerous amendment which is a Bottom line, this amendment will this amendment passes, it will be a propaganda win for the Iranian regime give comfort to our enemy who has the clear statement for Members of Con- and the Houthi allies. It takes legiti- blood of Americans on their hands— gress on both sides of the aisle that mate options off the table; shows from the Marine barracks bombing to this country is tired of endless wars; America divided in the face of mount- the Iraq war—and who continues to that we do not want another war in the ing Iranian threats; and makes our Na- hold American hostages to this day. Middle East. tion less safe. This is a pro-Iran, pro-Houthi amend- I will make one final point before I We all agree that, under Article I of ment. yield to my colleagues. The other side, the Constitution, only Congress pos- I was in the White House when the and people will argue, that this may sesses the authority to declare war. President made his decision and exer- limit our ability to respond to an at- The administration’s measured re- cised restraint to not escalate this war, tack on the United States or our allies. sponse to Iran’s shooting down of our but this, I believe, is an ill-proposed That is a patent lie. U.S. military asset in international amendment. Nothing in this amendment limits airspace shows that the President is Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, we are the President of the United States not looking for war with Iran. going to have eight more speakers be- from doing anything that he needs to But this amendment goes much far- cause this was such a collaborative ef- do to defend the United States of ther in prohibiting unauthorized war fort, so I hope the speakers will limit America or our allies as he is author- with the number one state sponsor of themselves to 1 minute or less so we ized under the War Powers Act. terror. It uses the power of the purse to can get everyone in. What this will prevent is another preclude any use of force whatsoever I yield 1 minute to the gentleman trillion-dollar war in the Middle East. against Iran unless it is previously au- from Washington (Mr. SMITH), our dis- Frankly, what it will prevent is what thorized by Congress or provoked by an tinguished chair, who did more to bring this President promised the American attack on the United States or our this amendment together than anyone. people not to do, to get into another Armed Forces. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam endless, costly war in the Middle East. Chair, I want to make it absolutely Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the b 2100 clear, in all the scenarios that the gen- gentleman from Florida (Mr. GAETZ), Think about what that means. What tleman on the other side just pointed the bipartisan cosponsor of the amend- can our military do if Iran attacks out, the President has the absolute ment. American civilians or our regional al- right of self-defense. Mr. GAETZ. Madam Chair, I thank lies like Israel and Jordan or strategic As Mr. KHANNA made clear in his the gentleman for yielding, and for our international shipping through the opening remarks, the right of self-de- work together on this issue. Straits of Hormuz? fense—if we were attacked in the way

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.234 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H5716 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2019 that Congressman MCCAUL described, Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield 1 Congress the sole authority to declare the President has the absolute right to minute to the gentleman from Con- war, allowing the American people to defend the United States. necticut (Mr. HIMES), who led 100-plus decide, through their Representatives What this amendment says, basically Members in a letter opposing the war in Congress, whether military action is it is counter to the gentleman’s argu- with Iran. in the best interest of the country. ment. The gentleman’s argument basi- Mr. HIMES. Madam Chair, I would We carry no grief for Iran, not one of cally is that Congress should get out of like to thank Mr. SMITH and Mr. us, but this amendment should pass. the way. Under no circumstances KHANNA for their leadership on this The Acting CHAIR. Members are re- should Congress have any say in the amendment and just express my dis- minded to heed the gavel. use of the United States military. appointment at the statements made Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield I think that is wrong. I think we by my friend, Mr. MCCAUL. to the gentleman from Massachusetts have a role to play. The President I never imagined that an amendment (Mr. MOULTON), a veteran who was in should not be allowed to start a war that essentially restated congressional four tours of duty and fought against anytime, anywhere, but he can abso- authority as detailed in the Constitu- the Iranians in his second tour in Iraq. lutely defend the United States in ac- tion would ever get characterized as a Mr. MOULTON. Madam Chair, col- cordance with the War Powers Resolu- propaganda win for Iran, as a pro-Iran leagues, this vote is about several tion. thing; and I would remind my friend, things. All this says, that if it isn’t a matter Mr. MCCAUL, that, yes, the President It is about war with Iran. The Presi- of self-defense, if the President has de- stepped away from a military conflict dent and John Bolton have manufac- cided, as we decided in Iraq, that we that might have been justified as an tured a crisis by withdrawing America are going to launch a war for preemp- act of self-defense. from the Iran nuclear deal with no al- tive reasons or because of many of the I am not in the practice of praising ternative, and Iran has a strategic ad- things the gentleman pointed out that the President on this floor, but he took vantage over us now that they did not Iran does, if we are going to start a war a prudent course a few weeks ago. have before under the deal. because of that, then we in the United There is absolutely no guarantee he This vote is about the Authorization States Congress should uphold our con- will do so again. for Use of Military Force passed almost stitutional duty and have the right to This amendment does one simple 20 years ago that does not authorize vote on it. I think that is appropriate. thing. It is not unprecedented. Its war with Iran. We do not underesti- Unless Members are in favor of Con- precedent is the United States Con- mate the Iranian threat. It is real, it is gress getting totally out of having any stitution, which vests war-making au- significant, but that does not make say in this, Members need to support thority when it is not in self-defense, going to war now legal or necessary. this amendment. as Mr. SMITH points out, exclusively in But most of all, this vote is about the Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I the Congress. Now, we may or may not Constitution and our duty to uphold it. reserve the balance of my time. like that idea, but it is the principle It is the Commander in Chief’s job to Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield 1 that we swore to uphold. strengthen our national security, not minute to the gentleman from Mary- And I would just remind the Chamber weaken it, as he has done, and it is land (Mr. BROWN), who is a colonel in that, every time we allow a Democratic the Army, was a colonel in the Army, or a Republican President to go to war Congress’ job to decide when we send and was helpful from day one in without an authorization in this Cham- young Americans to war. crafting this. ber, we shirk our constitutional duty. The oath that we all took to protect Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam We fail to back our warfighters with and defend the Constitution of the Chair, I rise in support of the amend- the full and robust voice of the United United States is the same oath, word- ment, which is the product of hard States Government. for-word, that I took as a Marine offi- work from my colleagues on both sides Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield 1 cer. of the aisle. minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- Our troops are upholding that oath. The administration does not have au- fornia (Ms. ESHOO), my good friend who They are doing their jobs. It is time for thorization to take military action in has led this bill in the House that pre- us in Congress to do ours. or against Iran and must come to Con- vents funding for a war with Iran. Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, how gress for that authority, and this Ms. ESHOO. Madam Chair, I thank much time do I have remaining? amendment makes that crystal clear. my colleague, Mr. KHANNA, for yield- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Many members of the administration ing. from California has 21⁄2 minutes re- have been trying to make a case for a I rise in strong support of amend- maining. war with Iran for months, if not years, ment 423, and I want to thank all of the Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield going so far as to try to speciously tie Members who have worked so hard on 45 seconds to the gentleman from Colo- Iran to al-Qaida and claim the 2001 this. rado (Mr. CROW), a leading veteran AUMF passed in the aftermath of the I am proud to have written legisla- voice, who has been helpful in getting attack on 9/11 might authorize war tion in early April of this year, the many veterans groups on board with against Iran. Prevention of Unconstitutional War this. Congress must reassert our constitu- with Iran Act, which enjoys 79 cospon- Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I rise tional authority. sors and prohibits the President from today to support this amendment to re- There is no question that Iran is a using any funding appropriated by Con- assert Congress’ constitutional role in bad actor and they have been for a long gress to take military action in or authorizing the use of military force. time, but if the administration believes against Iran without authorization As a former Army Ranger, I learned that armed conflict is the way to keep from Congress. This amendment mir- firsthand that when politicians talk us safe, then the administration must rors and complements that legislation tough in this town, real people get make the case to Congress and the by prohibiting the use of any funding hurt. American people, because it will be in this year’s NDAA to carry out unau- It was an honor to serve our country their sons and daughters who will be on thorized military attacks against Iran. in Iraq and Afghanistan, but I also wit- the front lines of that brutal war. It is very important to have this nessed the consequences of sending We cannot be a Congress or a nation amendment on the floor because the Americans into harm’s way without de- that accepts going to war on a whim as Trump administration seems deter- fined goals and a clear exit strategy. the status quo. I firmly believe it is mined to provoke military confronta- The most solemn responsibility of time for Congress to repeal and replace tion with Iran, and the President and Congress is the decision to authorize the 2001 AUMF, but until we can do his hawkish advisers have publicly the use of military force. It is a respon- that, we must pass this amendment stated that they don’t need authoriza- sibility that our Founders reserved for now. tion from Congress to carry out pre- Congress because we are directly and Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Chair, I emptive attacks. daily accountable to those who have to have only myself to close, and I reserve They are wrong. The U.S. Constitu- fight our wars: our sons, daughters, the balance of my time. tion is clear. Article I, Section 8 gives mothers, and fathers.

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As The New York Times recently put and with congressional majorities of Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, no one it: ‘‘It is long past time that the legis- both parties. respects the Constitution more than I lative branch reclaimed its central role Unfortunately, I believe that this do. We have Article I authorities. in overseeing war waged in the name of amendment goes way too far in re- There is a reason why the Founding the American people.’’ stricting the ability of the President to Fathers put Article I first, because Madam Chair, I thank Congressman exercise his responsibilities under Arti- that is the American people over the KHANNA for this amendment. He has cle II. imperial presidency. been persistent and very clear about I note that one of the most recent Why are we debating such an impor- our role in the areas of war and peace, speakers referenced President Obama. tant issue, matters of war and peace, and it builds upon the amendment I got It was President Obama who used force which is what my committee argues into the Defense appropriations bill in Libya with no authorization from day in and day out on the Foreign Af- that indicated and said that nothing in this Congress. As a matter of fact, fairs Committee—well, first of all, it is the Defense appropriations bill could every President since Truman has done part of the NDAA. But why are we ar- be construed as authorization for the so. The notion that it is either all-out guing this at 9:15 at night, in the dark- use of force in Iran. war or nothing does not reflect the way ness of night and not the sunlight of Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, how the world is or has been for the last 70 day? much time do I have remaining? years. This is a dangerous amendment. It is The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I also have to note that it is some- a preemptive use of the AUMF. from California has 45 seconds remain- what concerning to me that much of We have not engaged in hostile ing. this amendment seems focused person- forces, combat forces in Iran. We have Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield ally at President Trump, who is bend- not engaged in hostilities. That is 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from ing over backward not to use military when the War Powers Resolution kicks New Mexico (Ms. HAALAND), one of the force and has campaigned against some in, notification to the Congress, and new leaders on HASC who has been of the uses in the past. It does not seem then Congress debates the Authoriza- very, very helpful on this amendment. to me to be appropriate. tion for Use of Military Force. Ms. HAALAND. Madam Chair, this On the substance of the amendment, I have been in this body for eight administration’s reckless behavior we have asked senior general officers terms. That is how the process works. threatens to plunge the region into with responsibility for operations on You don’t handcuff the President, the chaos and our own country into an- the Joint Staff and CENTCOM to look Commander in Chief. You don’t hand- other endless and costly war. at this language. What they tell us is cuff him in advance of any preparation We have powerful, peaceful tools to that they are concerned with this lan- for dealing with state-sponsored terror. bring other countries to the negoti- guage. I understand the representa- This is just wrong. ating table. Under the leadership of tions that have been made, but the peo- Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield President Obama, we used these tools ple who have to live under it believe it 30 seconds to the gentleman from successfully to neutralize Iran’s nu- would foreclose the inherent right of Michigan (Mr. LEVIN), who has an im- clear program. self-defense at a time when we have portant bill clarifying the 2001–2002 The President’s irresponsible policies specific, detailed, and credible threats AUMF. have squandered that progress and, in- against 65,000 military personnel in the b 2115 stead, set into motion tensions that CENTCOM region. They believe it Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam are spiraling out of control. would immediately stop purely defen- Chair, the amendment before us is We have alienated our closest allies, sive intelligence-sharing and defensive about our responsibility to protect the and Iran is taking steps toward devel- border security we are doing with part- American people. It is about our val- oping a nuclear weapon. This senseless- ners in the region. They believe it ues. ness demonstrates that this adminis- would halt orders with options to Do we believe the President acting on tration cannot be trusted with the au- strike back proportionally against Iran his own should be able to put our thority to use military force in Iran. in order to limit escalation and would troops in harm’s way and put us at risk Madam Chair, I support this amend- stop active information-related capa- of another horrific war with zero input ment. bilities directly countering Iranian from the American people’s elected Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield threat networks. representatives in Congress? Or do we the balance of my time to the gentle- Furthermore, they believe that there want to make clear that we are going woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) is enough concern about this language to do our job, the job our constituents for a closing argument. that it would at least throw doubt on elected us to do, follow the Constitu- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, our ability to come to the defense of tion, and prevent a reckless attack on the people of Iran do not want war. Israel if it were under attack from Iran? Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman Iran, Iranian proxies, or the Iranian This isn’t about being a Democrat or from California for allowing us, no threat network. They believe it would a Republican. As a Member of the peo- matter what time of night it is, to cast doubt on our ability to come to ple’s House, colleagues should support stand on the floor and declare that the the defense of a ship or vessel in the this amendment to prevent an unau- people of Iran do not want war. Strait of Hormuz if an ally comes thorized attack on Iran and make it The people of the United States know under attack. clear that this Congress has not au- that the Constitution says that Con- I would point out that just within the thorized the use of military force, in gress has the right to declare war. last 2 days, an allied tanker was at line with my bipartisan AUMF Clari- Madam Chair, I support this amend- least threatened by Iranian boats com- fication Act. ment, because it speaks to the Con- ing through the strait. Madam Chair, I thank Representa- stitution and our right to declare war Senior general officers at the Joint tive KHANNA for yielding. and to stand against war and sending Staff and CENTCOM believe it would Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield our young men and women without the threaten continued Seventh Fleet 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from authority of the United States Con- interdiction efforts in the Indo-Pacific California (Ms. LEE), for her work on gress. to thwart Iranian sanctions evasion. asserting Congress’ authority over war Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I yield We have a number of ways that are and peace. back the balance of my time. not war but legitimate use of force.

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Pursuant to carried out in Iraq independently de- they pose. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- pend on the 2002 AUMF for authoriza- It uses a powerful funding mecha- ceedings on the amendment offered by tion. nism to tie the President’s hands, and the gentleman from California will be For these reasons, the 2002 AUMF is they can only be untied after the House postponed. outdated and should no longer be on and Senate take action. We know that AMENDMENT NO. 424 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF the books. Leaving it in effect risks we often don’t move too quickly in CALIFORNIA abuse by this and any future adminis- these areas. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tration. Again, I am sympathetic with the For example, the Trump administra- to consider amendment No. 424 printed idea that Congress needs to stand up tion has claimed that the 2002 AUMF in part B of House Report 116–143. and do our job. We need to do it respon- authorizes the use of force to address Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, sibly, not the kind of overreach that both ‘‘threats to’’ and ‘‘stemming from I have an amendment at the desk. gives assistance to adversaries and Iraq,’’ and it authorizes force in ‘‘Syria The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will makes our allies much more concerned or elsewhere.’’ about whether we will stand with them designate the amendment. Expansive interpretations such as or not. The text of the amendment is as fol- this demonstrate why we strongly be- Madam Chair, I believe this amend- lows: lieve that the 2002 AUMF should be im- ment should be rejected, and I yield At the end of subtitle G of title XII, on mediately repealed. back the balance of my time. page 842, after line 14, insert the following Madam Chair, I reserve the balance section: Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Chair, I rise in sup- of my time. port of the bipartisan amendment offered by SEC. 1268. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I claim USE OF MILITARY FORCE. Representatives KHANNA, GAETZ, ENGEL, the time in opposition to the amend- The Authorization for Use of Military SMITH (WA), BROWN, LEVIN (MI) and me, along Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public ment. with 80 other cosponsors, to prohibit funding Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is repealed. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman for any engagement in military hostilities in or from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to against Iran without explicit authorization by Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I oppose House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman Congress. this amendment to repeal the 2002 law I want to thank my good friend, Congress- from California (Ms. LEE) and a Mem- that authorizes the use of military man KHANNA, for his leadership on this issue. ber opposed each will control 5 min- force ‘‘to defend the national security I especially want to thank Armed Services utes. of the United States against the con- Committee Chairman SMITH, Foreign Affairs The Chair recognizes the gentle- tinued threat posed by Iraq.’’ Chairman ENGEL and their excellent staff, who woman from California. First of all, the repeal of any AUMF worked tirelessly to ensure that this amend- Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, does not belong in this NDAA bill. The ment reflected a broad, bipartisan range of I thank our chairman of the Rules Committee on Foreign Affairs has concerns on how best to respond to the re- Committee, Mr. MCGOVERN, and I longstanding sole jurisdiction over dec- lentless march to war with Iran that is hap- thank the chair of the Armed Services larations of war and intervention pening under President Trump and his belli- Committee, Chairman SMITH, for work- abroad. Any significant change to war- cose advisors. ing with me and all of our members on making authorities needs to be the re- Madam Chair, our nation almost went to war this amendment and for making this sult of deliberations and votes by the with Iran just a couple of weeks ago. amendment in order. committee of jurisdiction. Think about this. We were apparently only Madam Chair, I am pleased to offer There is no issue more deserving of moments away from the president launching this amendment along with Represent- regular order than issues related to an attack against Iran that could have quickly atives ADAM SCHIFF, ELIOT ENGEL, war and peace. snowballed out of control into a major conflict. JASON CROW, JOHN LEWIS, SETH Although none of us want to see the There was no consultation with Congress. No MOULTON, MAX ROSE, and many, many extension of any conflict beyond what debate on this floor. No input at all from this others. is necessary, we have also learned that House whose Members represent the service- Madam Chair, this amendment is premature disengagement can have men and women who would be put in harm’s straightforward; it is timely; and it huge costs, such as when the prior ad- way. Let alone a vote. should be noncontroversial. It would ministration’s rush to withdraw U.S. Democrats don’t want war with Iran. Most immediately repeal the 2002 Authoriza- troops contributed to the deadly rise of Republicans don’t want war with Iran. The tion for the Use of Military Force ISIS in Iraq and Syria. American people certainly don’t want a war in against Iraq. Repeal of the 2002 AUMF While the Saddam Hussein regime Iran. would not impact any existing military was a key focus, it was not the sole But this president was apparently about to operations because it no longer serves focus of the 2002 AUMF. It expressly use an AUMF passed nearly two decades ago an operational purpose. identified al-Qaida and ‘‘other inter- to fumble us into another conflict in the Middle Leaving the 2002 AUMF on the books national terrorist organizations, in- East. runs the risk that it could be utilized cluding organizations that threaten I’m glad the president backed off bombing by the executive branch for military the lives and safety of the United Iran. But I’m terrified about the lack of thought- operations that Congress never in- States citizens.’’ ful leadership coming from the Oval Office. tended to authorize. Members will recall that al-Qaida in We need to make clear to this administra- When Congress passed the 2002 AUMF Iraq later became ISIS, a brutal tion that the president cannot use an old prior to the invasion of Iraq, it was in- transnational terrorist organization AUMF to initiate hostilities against Iran. tended to address the perceived threat that continues to threaten American Nor can he engage in military hostilities in lives and interests. President Obama or against Iran without first coming to Con- posed by the regime of Saddam Hussein as it related to the presence of weapons cited the 2002 AUMF as legal authority gress and getting a specific authorization for for his military operations against the use of such force. Period. of mass destruction. United States military deployments and operations ISIS. It’s long past time for Congress to step up The current administration has stat- carried out pursuant to the 2002 AUMF, to the plate and carry out its constitutional re- ed its opposition to the repeal of the Operation Iraqi Freedom, officially sponsibilities on matters of war and peace. 2002 AUMF because: concluded in 2011. I urge all my colleagues, on both sides of It remains an important source of addi- the aisle, to support this amendment. Seventeen years after the resolu- tional authority for military operations The Acting CHAIR. The question is tion’s passage, the United States recog- against ISIS in Iraq and to defend the na- on the amendment offered by the gen- nizes the sovereignty of Iraq and con- tional security interests of the United States tleman from California (Mr. KHANNA). siders the Iraqi Government a key ally. against threats emanating from Iraq.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:22 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.187 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5719 For those reasons, we shouldn’t be asserting its Article I authorities and (1) The Authorization for Use of Military repealing key counterterrorism AUMFs responsibilities. Force (referred to in this section as the ‘‘2001 unless and until we have replaced them Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, AUMF’’) (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 with updated authorities that clearly how much time do I have remaining? note) was passed by Congress in 2001 after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. FLETCHER). confront the enemies that continue to to authorize the use of force against those threaten our Nation, our people, and The gentlewoman from California has 1 responsible for the attacks of September 11, our allies. To date, we have seen no minute remaining. 2001. such proposal from the majority. Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, (2) The 2001 AUMF is one of the only mod- So for those reasons, I urge my col- I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ern authorizations for the use of force in the leagues to join me in prioritizing Massachusetts (Mr. MOULTON), an ex- history of the United States that included no American security by opposing this pert on national security. limitation in time, geography, operations, or amendment. Mr. MOULTON. Madam Chair, when a named enemy. is enough enough? The vote to go to (3) The 2001 AUMF has been cited 41 times Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- as the legal basis for the use of force in 19 ance of my time. war against Iraq in 2002 was a mistake. countries. Congress should have been more care- b 2130 (4) Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution ful, questioned the intelligence, and provides Congress with the sole authority to Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, made sure that we exhausted every ‘‘declare war’’. I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman other option before we put young (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of from Washington (Mr. SMITH), the American lives in danger. Congress that— chairman of the Armed Services Com- It is time that we stopped living off (1) the use of the 2001 AUMF has been well mittee. those past mistakes. Both the Obama beyond the scope that Congress initially in- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam administration and the Trump admin- tended when it was passed on September 14, Chair, the purpose of the 2002 AUMF 2001; istration have maintained that the 2002 (2) nearly 18 years after the passage of the could not have been more clear. I was AUMF only serves to reinforce cur- 2001 AUMF, it has served as a blank check here at the time. It was one of the rently existing legal authority. for any President to wage war at any time more consequential debates we have So it needs to end. We need to repeal and at any place; and ever had. And the purpose was clearly it. Because keeping it in place does not (3) any new authorization for the use of stated to go after Saddam Hussein be- support current operations, and it military force that replaces the 2001 AUMF cause he had weapons of mass destruc- could be used as a legal pretext for fu- should include— tion and to wage war against the na- ture escalation in the Middle East that (A) a sunset clause and timeframe within tion of Iraq. which Congress should revisit the authority has not been authorized by Congress. provided in the new authorization for use of If we cannot repeal that 17 years If we ever need to go to war against military force; later, then Congress has truly and to- Iraq again, Congress has the constitu- (B) a clear and specific expression of mis- tally abrogated its constitutional re- tional obligation to make that deci- sion objectives, targets, and geographic sponsibility to regulate any use of sion. And we are fortunate that now scope; and military force. There is no justification that decision will be made, in part, by (C) reporting requirements to increase 17 years later to keep this on the books the generation that fought in Iraq and transparency and ensure proper Congres- so that Presidents can use the author- Afghanistan, which is coming to Con- sional oversight. ity as a blank check. Congress should gress to step in for the generation that The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to stand up. sent us there. House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, So let’s get rid of this mistake, clear from California (Ms. LEE) and a Mem- I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the decks for a new generation of bet- ber opposed each will control 5 min- Colorado (Mr. CROW), a veteran who ter, more accountable leadership, and utes. served his country well and now is ensure that Congress takes more care- The Chair recognizes the gentle- serving this body well. ful responsibility for these decisions woman from California. Mr. CROW. Madam Chair, I rise moving forward. Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, today to support Representative LEE’s Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, first, I thank our Rules Committee important amendment to repeal the I yield back the balance of my time. chair, Mr. MCGOVERN, as well as all the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military The Acting CHAIR. The question is members of the committee for making Force, an authorization that has long on the amendment offered by the gen- this amendment in order. And I also outlived its intended purpose: the 2002 tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). thank our chairman, Mr. SMITH, for AUMF authorized U.S. force to over- The question was taken; and the Act- working with us to bring this amend- throw Saddam Hussein’s regime and ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- ment forward. enforce U.N. resolutions in Iraq. Much peared to have it. I am proud to offer this amendment has changed since those days and, Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I de- with Representative MAX ROSE. It is a today, Iraq is an important partner in mand a recorded vote. very straightforward amendment. It the fight against terrorism. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to simply expresses the sense of Congress As the justification for the 2002 clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- that the 2001 AUMF has been utilized AUMF has ended, so, too, should this ceedings on the amendment offered by well beyond the scope than Congress authorization. This is not an opinion I the gentlewoman from California will intended, and that it is far past time alone hold. Just today, Army Chief of be postponed. for Congress to reassert our constitu- Staff, a nominee for the Chairman of AMENDMENT NO. 425 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF tional mandated role in war making. the Joint Chiefs, General Milley, stated CALIFORNIA Our amendment also states that any that the 2001 AUMF provides all of the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order new authorization should include more authorities necessary for ongoing coun- to consider amendment No. 425 printed specific provisions, including a sunset terterrorism operations in the region. I in part B of House Report 116–143. clause, clear and specific expression of agree with General Milley and believe Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, objectives, targets, and geographic it is time to repeal this outdated au- I have an amendment at the desk. scope. thorization that no longer serves an The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Madam Chair, my amendment is not operational purpose. designate the amendment. only necessary, but it is timely. Right A common theme in the NDAA this The text of the amendment is as fol- now, the Trump administration is year is the emphasis on increasing lows: threatening to use the 2001 AUMF as a transparency and reasserting congres- At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert legal basis to go to war with Iran. This sional oversight on matters of war and the following: demonstrates the dangers of leaving diplomacy. SEC. 10ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING this authorization for the use of mili- THE 2001 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues OF MILITARY FORCE. tary force on the books indefinitely. to vote yes on this amendment and (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- The 2001 AUMF is only 60 words, and demonstrate that Congress is re- lowing findings: one of the only modern authorizations

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Security Committee and Veterans’ Af- knew would provide a blank check for The gentlewoman from California, fairs Committee. the President, any President, to wage a with all respect, has held a principled, war anywhere, any time, and for any consistent position on this issue, and I b 2145 length. In the last 18 years, it has been do respect that. I just disagree with it. used by three consecutive administra- But it is incorrect to assert, as this Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam tions to wage war at any time, at any amendment does, that the 2001 AUMF Chair, I want to thank my good friend, place, without congressional oversight is a blank check for any President to Congresswoman LEE, for introducing or authorization. wage war at any time and at any place. this amendment and, just as impor- According to a 2018 Congressional Re- The AUMF has been interpreted as cov- tantly, for her, as our colleagues on the search Service report, which I encour- ering al-Qaida, the Taliban, and ‘‘asso- other side of the aisle noted, consist- age all of my colleagues to read, the ciated forces.’’ And while that interpre- ency and leadership on this issue for 2001 AUMF has, in fact, become that tation is sometimes broad, it can’t be the last 18 years. blank check for war. In the almost 18 stretched to cover just anything. For Madam Chair, it will be 18 years this years since its passage, it has been example, it does not capture North coming September. Men and women cited 41 times in 19 countries to wage Korea or countless other potential ad- will enlist in the United States mili- war with little or no congressional versaries and, arguably, Iran, as well. tary who were not born on 9/11. They oversight. And this report only looks The amendment also complains that are enlisting in the United States mili- at unclassified incidents. How many the 2001 AUMF did not include things tary, and they will likely go to fight in other times has it been used without like geographic limitations or a named a war in Afghanistan that is currently enemy. But it is hard to see how it the knowledge of Congress or the being fought based off an authorization could have done so while also meeting American people? that was signed before they were born. The AUMF has reportedly been in- the grave transnational terrorist In the last 18 years, three different voked to deploy troops in Syria, threats it was intended to defeat. Be- Presidents from both parties—yes, this cause these enemies aren’t nation- Yemen, Somalia, Libya, and Niger. We is a Democratic and a Republican prob- states marching uniformed troops to know that this is far beyond what Con- lem—have conducted countless mili- face us on the fields of battle, author- gress intended when it was passed in tary operations in 19 different coun- izing force to fight them is much more 2001 in the days after the terrible at- tries against groups entirely unrelated complicated. to those who attacked our country. tacks of 9/11. The amendment also wrongly implies That is why our amendment is so im- I don’t want to hear that we don’t that the will of Congress has been portant. It is a sense of Congress sim- understand. I fought in Afghanistan. I thwarted by how long and how broadly am a New Yorker. I was in New York ply recognizing that this has been used the AUMF has been used. But Congress well beyond what Congress originally City on 9/11. We understand the sever- has been kept aware of how it is being ity of this problem. We understand intended when it first passed in 2001; used, and has always had the same that Article I, Section 8 of the Con- that, in the immediate aftermath of 9/ power to legislate, amend, or repeal, as 11, we had to kill those people who had stitution provides Congress with the it had back in 2001. The fact is—and sole authority to declare war; and that killed innocent people in this country. this goes on both sides of the aisle—it But that is not what this is about any new AUMF to replace the 2001 has not done so. That indicates a deci- should include a timeframe within today, and we refuse to make that the sion that, under both Democrat and focus of this discussion. which Congress should revisit the au- Republican majorities and administra- thority provided in any AUMF, which This is about Congress doing its job. tions, the 2001 AUMF is working. This is about the fact that we are still many experts agree needs to be in- For my years as Homeland Security waging war, and 80 percent of this in- cluded in any replacement AUMF. chairman, I know that our operations stitution has never voted to declare Madam Chair, I reserve the balance overseas, and the sacrifices of our serv- war. of my time. ice men and women, have saved Amer- This is about the fact that, right Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise in ican lives and helped to protect the now, we are unwilling to enact a piece opposition to the amendment. homeland from countless thwarted at- of legislation that requires Congress to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tacks. from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Unfortunately, the threat does con- do its job in 8 months. Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I rise in tinue. As the Director of National In- So I say to my colleagues on the strong opposition to this amendment. telligence has testified, al-Qaida and other side of the aisle, we accept your It simply lists complaints about the ISIS maintain transnational networks invitation. 2001 authorization for the use of mili- actively committed to our destruction. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the tary force while avoiding the serious Don’t get me wrong: I would like to see gentlewoman has expired. work of proposing an improved replace- an updated AUMF as well. That comes Mr. ROSE of New York. We accept ment. out of the Committee on Foreign Af- your invitation, and we would love to Most Members, including me, would fairs. We should deliberate an updated work out a way for Congress to—— say they would be fine with an updated AUMF on our committee. But this The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is AUMF that better describes current amendment contributes nothing to- no longer recognized. threats. Unfortunately, there is no con- wards that outcome. The question is on the amendment sensus at all about what that should Until we have new authorities in offered by the gentlewoman from Cali- look like. The fact that the majority place to combat the real and dynamic fornia (Ms. LEE). has not put forward a single proposal threats to American lives and safety, The question was taken; and the Act- in the 6 months they have been in we need to focus on responsibly using ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- charge indicates to me that they have the authorities we have, not just com- peared to have it. deep disagreements. plaining about their imperfections. Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Chair, I de- The author of this amendment has If the other side is serious about a mand a recorded vote. also inserted an outright repeal of the fix, then let’s work together on a fix The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 2001 AUMF into this year’s Defense ap- and provide a serious replacement to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- propriations bill, which would make all begin this process on a very serious ceedings on the amendment offered by counterterrorism operations globally issue of counterterrorism and war and the gentlewoman from California will illegal. That is reckless because AUMF peace. be postponed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:43 Jul 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.192 H11JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE July 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5721 AMENDMENT NO. 428 OFFERED BY MS. GARCIA OF erating a costly humanitarian crisis. Since 2012, DOD has provided DOD fa- TEXAS We should move away from this injus- cilities and land for the Department of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tice and support my amendment. Health and Human Services to shelter to consider amendment No. 428 printed We must close all baby jails, and nearly 16,000 unaccompanied alien chil- in part B of House Report 116–143. Congress must stop perpetuating the dren who receive care, security, trans- Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair- expensive and cruel patchwork the im- portation, and medical services. It woman, I have an amendment at the migration system has become. We must would be irresponsible to cut off DOD’s desk. learn from the lessons that history ability to provide safe, secure, and ac- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will teaches us and not turn military bases countable shelter for these unaccom- designate the amendment. into internment camps. panied children in the middle of a bor- The text of the amendment is as fol- This amendment would ensure that der crisis. lows: we don’t repeat past mistakes. This I strongly oppose this amendment At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert amendment would also prohibit the ad- and urge my colleagues to do the same, the following: ministration from detaining immi- and I reserve the balance of my time. SEC. 10ll. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPART- grant children at Fort Sill, a military Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair- MENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES TO base once used as an internment camp woman, how much time do I have re- HOUSE OR DETAIN UNACCOM- for Japanese Americans. maining? PANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. Moreover, this administration is con- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman (a) PROHIBITION.—No Department of De- sidering detaining migrants in Guanta- from Texas has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. fense facility may be used to house or detain unaccompanied alien children. namo Bay. This amendment would pre- Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, (b) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN DE- vent children from being shipped and I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman FINED.—The term ‘‘unaccompanied alien detained there. from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), my col- children’’ has the meaning given such term The military should not be dragged league from Houston. in section 462 of the Homeland Security Act into this detention crisis that this ad- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair- of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279)). ministration has created. Mission read- woman, let me thank the gentlewoman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to iness should always be the top priority from Texas, Congresswoman GARCIA, House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman for our armed services. for her leadership. It can be seen that from Texas (Ms. GARCIA) and a Member Madam Chairwoman, I thank Rep- we are intertwining on this issue, and I opposed each will control 5 minutes. resentative CHUY GARCI´A from Illinois, thank her for acknowledging the fact The Chair recognizes the gentle- JUAN VARGAS from California, ALEXAN- that these children are unaccompanied. woman from Texas. DRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ from New York, We are not saying adults. We are not Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, RASHIDA TLAIB from Michigan, and saying criminals. What we are saying this amendment is simple and straight- AYANNA PRESSLEY from Massachusetts is they are children who are unaccom- forward. It is 15 words. It prohibits de- for their cosponsorship of this amend- panied migrant children. Many of them fense facilities from being used to ment. are unaccompanied because of the zero- house or detain unaccompanied mi- I urge all of my colleagues to support tolerance policy of this administration, grant children. this simple amendment, 15 words that the continued policy of separating chil- I understand the bill already provides protect our children and helps put dren from their guardian, from their some safeguards, so detention at DOD them in the arms of their families. grandmother, from their aunt. facilities would follow certain guide- Madam Chairwoman, I reserve the How do I know this? Because I saw lines, but this amendment makes clear balance of my time. this firsthand this past Monday, just 3 Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam that the policy to detain children is days ago, where unaccompanied chil- Chair, I rise in opposition to this out of line with American principles. dren were held in a facility. amendment. I asked the question: How are they Detention is not the answer to an in- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is flux of migrants. unaccompanied? They are unaccom- recognized for 5 minutes. panied because we took the adults There are communities across the Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam country, including in my own district, away from them. Chair, I yield myself such time as I This is simple to say that these chil- ready to welcome the children seeking may consume. dren not be held in Department of De- refuge. Asylum seekers are not crimi- Madam Chairwoman, liberals and fense facilities. This does not under- nals; they are human beings fleeing vi- progressives have launched a concerted mine this bill. It simply says that chil- olence in search of a dignified life. attack on our defense authorization. dren are precious and should be han- Children fleeing violence should not be They have attached a string of par- dled in a manner that provides them met with cruelty. tisan, progressive policy riders de- with the care, courtesy, and love of the Preventing migrants from joining so- signed to gut DOD’s assistance along right kind of facilities. ciety is not only preventing the Amer- the southern border. But, most importantly, I support this ican economy from growing, but it also Every day, about half of all Customs amendment because I join my col- is costing taxpayers much more than it and Border Protection officers are league in saying that we do not accept should. pulled off the line for administrative zero tolerance in separating children. Instead of encouraging placement of duty, transportation, and other work, I support the amendment. I thank children with capable sponsors, the en- taking them away from the border— the gentlewoman for her leadership in tire system appears to be weighted mostly taking care of children. The im- taking these children out of the De- against moving children out of deten- portant job of caring for families and partment of Defense facilities. tion, all for the so-called deterrent ef- unaccompanied children has been a tre- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam fect. mendous challenge for these Border Pa- Chairwoman, I have no further speak- There is no national security reason trol agents. ers, so I reserve the balance of my time to detain children. Kids are not pris- Border Patrol stations and many to close. oners of war. They do not belong at HHS shelters have been at or above ca- Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair- military bases. They do not belong in pacity for months. In fact, the last 4 woman, I will just close. I think I prob- tents. They do not belong in cages. months, we have had over 100,000 appre- ably have about 30 to 45 seconds. They belong in the arms of their moth- hensions each of those months. I just want to repeat something I ers and with their families. DHS has found 63,000 unaccompanied have said. I think it is important that It is our broken immigration system alien children along the southern bor- we emphasize that we are talking that keeps children locked up. It is in- der so far this year. That is 13,000 more about children, young children. humane; it is cruel; and it is uncon- than all of last year. In the past, DOD And, again, there is no national secu- scionable. has been a trusted partner in housing rity reason to detain children. Kids The administration’s policies resem- thousands of migrant children. This aren’t prisoners of war. They do not be- ble those of a military style, and the amendment bans all DOD assistance to long in military bases. They do not be- distress it creates in the system is gen- housing unaccompanied children. long in tents. They do not belong in

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It is these unaccompanied children not have lessly deploy troops to the border to one that is unprecedented, and it rep- appropriate places to stay and to get enforce immigration law. resents an unnecessary militarization medical care, transportation, and su- The amendment would not interfere toward what should be seen as a hu- pervision that they need. That is all with any mission that is truly humani- manitarian crisis. that we are providing for them, be- tarian or a true national security con- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the cause we don’t have them in the CBP. cern. gentleman from Texas (Mr. CASTRO). So I would urge people to reject this I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Chair, amendment, and I yield back the bal- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam the President should be sending the ance of my time. Chairwoman, I rise in opposition to the Red Cross to the border, not the United The Acting CHAIR. The question is amendment. States military. on the amendment offered by the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is I stand today with many of my col- tlewoman from Texas (Ms. GARCIA). recognized for 5 minutes. leagues to ensure that our government The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam is not misusing funds, resources, and ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Chair, I yield myself such time as I personnel that Congress has provided. peared to have it. may consume. We have seen again and again how this First, I want to point out, when DOD Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam administration manipulates the law, assets are sent to the border, it is in a Chair, I demand a recorded vote. congressional intent, and allocated support capacity. They don’t serve in a The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to funding in order to impede the immi- law enforcement capacity. They don’t clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- gration process and play with people’s patrol the border. ceedings on the amendment offered by lives. Right now, we have half of our Bor- the gentlewoman from Texas will be There is no reason for the adminis- der Patrol agents, on a daily basis, postponed. tration to force the Department of De- being taken off the border and put into fense to advance his anti-immigrant AMENDMENT NO. 429 OFFERED BY MS. OCASIO- administrative functions, not doing agenda and use our valuable troops to CORTEZ law enforcement. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order conduct immigration enforcement du- to consider amendment No. 429 printed b 2200 ties. These are young children and in part B of House Report 116–143. When we send DOD assets down women who are fleeing desperate situa- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, there, it is typically National Guard tions, and they should be treated for I have an amendment at the desk. personnel. They fill those back-end ad- what they are, folks seeking asylum at The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ministrative functions so the CBP- the U.S.-Mexico border who are law- designate the amendment. trained agents can go in and enforce fully petitioning for asylum in the The text of the amendment is as fol- the law. United States. lows: Madam Chair, you never have seen We don’t need the military there. We At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert and you are not going to see the DOD need the Red Cross. the following: assets being used to enforce the law. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam SEC. 10ll. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR The military has played an impor- Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gen- ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION tant role in securing our southern bor- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. JOYCE), AND NATIONALITY ACT. der since the 1980s. Presidents Reagan, who is my friend and colleague. None of the funds authorized to be appro- H.W. Bush, Clinton, W. Bush, and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam priated or otherwise made available for the Obama have authorized DOD assistance Chair, I thank the gentleman for yield- Department of Defense for fiscal year 2020 ing and further thank him for his lead- may be obligated or expended for any activ- on the border in the form of equipment ity authorized pursuant to chapter 15 of title or manpower on multiple occasions. ership on border security matters and 10, United States Code, or section 1059 of the Every day, about half of all Customs for opposing this harmful and extrem- National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- and Border Protection officers are ist amendment. cal Year 15 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. pulled off the line for administrative Madam Chair, I rise in the strongest 986; 10 U.S.C. 271 note prec.), if a significant duty, transportation, and other work possible opposition to the amendment purpose of the activity is to assist with the away from the border. offered by the gentlewoman from New enforcement of any part of the Immigration There were over 104,000 illegal aliens York. This amendment is dangerous, and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). in June. That is a 380 percent increase and it is disrespectful to the hard- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to over June 2017. CBP is on track for over working men and women of our Border House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman 1 million apprehensions in this fiscal Patrol. from New York (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ) year. To make matters worse, my same and a Member opposed each will con- DOD has been on site for months pro- colleague who is pushing this amend- trol 5 minutes. viding support. DOD medium-lift air ment also wants to eliminate the De- The Chair recognizes the gentle- mobility support moves CBP agents to partment of Homeland Security. woman from New York. remote areas. Administrative and Madam Chair, if you want to get rid Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, transportation support puts CBP of DHS and you want to take away this amendment prohibits the execu- agents back in the field and off bus DOD’s ability to help secure the bor- tive branch from deploying troops on duty. They provide camera and areal der, who is going to be left to stop the the southern border if the purpose of sensor operations to help identify large drug traffickers and the cartel mem- this deployment is to enforce immigra- groups of migrants and smuggler activ- bers who continue to infiltrate our tion law. ity and to cut down on response times. country in record numbers? According to the Congressional Re- This support is directly improving Madam Chair, this amendment is just search Service, the armed services do border apprehensions and response another step in the ongoing effort by not have a clear legislative mandate to times. my colleagues across the aisle to make protect or patrol the border. That is Again, DOD support on the border us a country of open borders. under the guidance of other aspects of has been a bipartisan policy to address I urge all Members of the House to our legislative and executive branch. migration surges for decades. Cutting stand up for the rule of law and reject The militarization of our immigra- off DOD assistance will immediately this amendment. tion system, particularly under this and substantially worsen the crisis on Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, administration, must be stopped. This our border. I think it is important that we clarify

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Madam be a humane nation that respects our This amendment will ensure that Chair, first, I do want to make a point mission as one that guarantees liberty, military and migrant families alike that we are not just talking about un- prosperity, and the pursuit of happi- will not be forced into operating or liv- accompanied children here. The gentle- ness for all people who live on Amer- ing in facilities never intended for woman’s amendment is not just lim- ican soil. mass detention of human beings. ited to that. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance The gentlewoman does make a point ance of my time. of my time. that is correct, but I want to empha- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam size why she is right. If they are not Chair, I really take issue with the Chair, I claim the time in opposition. with their legal parent or guardian, we characterization of militarization of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is don’t know for sure whom that is they our border. I just told the gentlewoman recognized for 5 minutes. are traveling with. They may say it is a few minutes ago that these people Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam their grandmother, but for all we don’t work on the border. When the Chair, I yield myself such time as I know, it is a sex trafficker or a drug military goes down there, they are in may consume. dealer who is just using the kid to get support positions to allow the profes- Madam Chair, the Border Patrol sta- into the States. We have on multiple sional Border Patrol agents to do their tions are at a breaking point. Every occasions had CBP notice the same jobs so that we can provide better care station has been overcapacity for near- child coming through five, six times for these individuals who are trying to ly all of 2019. with different ‘‘families.’’ legally be processed. We have Border Patrol stations that If we are not sure that that is their There is no need for this. This is a were designed for a maximum capacity legal guardian or parent, yes, we are wrongheaded amendment. of 4,000 individuals. On a regular basis, going to find a way to separate them Madam Chair, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and we have been having 20,000 people in until we can discern whether or not I yield back the balance of my time. these facilities. that person should be traveling with The Acting CHAIR. The question is DHS has already apprehended more them. on the amendment offered by the gen- than 390,000 illegal immigrant family Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- tlewoman from New York (Ms. OCASIO- members in 2019, which is more than ance of my time. CORTEZ). triple last year. This explosion in fami- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, The question was taken; and the Act- lies coming across the border is a key I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- factor behind the current crisis. Smug- from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). peared to have it. glers are intentionally dumping groups Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam of over 100 people at a time in remote thank the gentlewoman. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. areas to overwhelm Border Patrol I think the process that the gentle- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to agents and resources. woman is advocating in this amend- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- House Democrats stalled a supple- ment, which I support, is not milita- ceedings on the amendment offered by mental for weeks as children and fami- rizing the immigration system, par- the gentlewoman from New York will lies languished in overcrowded stations ticularly since the immigration system be postponed. that were never designed for this kind is mostly civil. AMENDMENT NO. 430 OFFERED BY MS. OCASIO- of crisis. Democrats are actively lim- Most of the migrants who are coming CORTEZ iting DHS’ ability to detain migrants, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order across the border are asking for asy- which only fuels catch-and-release to consider amendment No. 430 printed lum. If we would simply put in place a policies that started the crisis to begin in part B of House Report 116–143. process to be able to process the asy- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, with. lum seekers and to increase the legal I present an amendment at the desk. DOD has provided safe, secure, and process for them, then we wouldn’t The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will accountable housing for unaccom- have to militarize the border by a de- designate the amendment. panied alien children in the past and ployment of troops or by incarcerating The text of the amendment is as fol- should absolutely have the option to individuals in military facilities. lows: deal with them in the future. That can be a bipartisan effort. If we Add at the end of subtitle E of title 10 the Madam Chair, I reserve the balance join with my colleague to do com- following: of my time. prehensive immigration reform, then SEC. ll. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, we will not need to utilize these facili- PROVIDING HOUSING FOR UNDOCU- I think it is important for us to clarify ties. I agree that immigration does not MENTED ALIENS. when we talk about ‘‘unaccompanied equal defense or criminalization. None of the funds authorized to be appro- children’’ whom the administration is Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, priated by this Act or otherwise made avail- labeling an ‘‘unaccompanied child.’’ able for the Department of Defense may be I yield back the balance of my time. used for the purpose of providing housing in If a child comes with their grand- The Acting CHAIR. The question is any Department of Defense facility for any mother, they are deemed unaccom- on the amendment offered by the gen- detained alien who has no lawful immigra- panied. If the child comes with their tlewoman from New York (Ms. OCASIO- tion status in the United States. older brother or sister, they are CORTEZ). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to deemed unaccompanied. If a child The question was taken; and the Act- House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman comes with a family member that is ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- from New York (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ) anyone but their biological mother or peared to have it. and a Member opposed each will con- father, they are deemed unaccom- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam trol 5 minutes. panied. Their family is labeled as Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Chair recognizes the gentle- human traffickers, often by the press The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to woman from New York. or otherwise. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Chair, I think it is important that we add a ceedings on the amendment offered by this amendment prohibits the execu- cultural context to this conversation. the gentlewoman from New York will tive branch from using the authorized We have to reassert that seeking asy- be postponed. funds to detain undocumented immi- lum is not a crime. We should not be Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam grants in Department of Defense facili- expanding a system of detention and Chair, I move that the Committee do ties. criminalization of people who have now rise.

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Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Accordingly, the Committee rose; Major final rule — Dairy Margin Coverage cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Mis- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. CAS- Program and Dairy Indemnity Payment Pro- souri; Measurement of Emissions of Air Con- gram [Docket No.: CCC-2019-0004] (RIN: 0560- taminants [EPA-R07-OAR-2019-0102; FRL- TRO of Texas) having assumed the A137) received July 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 9995-61-Region 7] received July 3, 2019, pursu- chair, Mrs. FLETCHER, Acting Chair of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- the Committee of the Whole House on 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ag- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee the state of the Union, reported that riculture. on Energy and Commerce. that Committee, having had under con- 1577. A letter from the Deputy General 1585. A letter from the Director, Regu- sideration the bill (H.R. 2500) to au- Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Depart- latory Management Division, Environmental thorize appropriations for fiscal year ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 2020 for military activities of the De- ment’s notice — Applications for New cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Ken- Awards; Tribally Controlled Postsecondary tucky: Jefferson County Existing and New partment of Defense and for military Career and Technical Institutions Program VOC Water Separators Rule Revision [EPA- construction, to prescribe military per- received July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. R04-OAR-2018-0807; FRL-9996-24-Region 4] re- sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ceived July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and for other purposes, had come to no Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 resolution thereon. and Labor. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 1578. A letter from the Director, Regu- Commerce. f latory Management Division, Environmental 1586. A letter from the Director, Regu- SENATE BILL REFERRED Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental cy’s direct final rule — Standards of Per- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- A bill of the Senate of the following formance for Stationary Compression Igni- cy’s final rule — Acrylamide-Sodium title was taken from the Speaker’s tion Internal Combustion Engines [EPA-HQ- Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copoly- table and, under the rule, referred as OAR-2018-0851; FRL-9990-21-OAR] (RIN: 2060- mer; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP- follows: AU27) July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2018-0670; FRL-9994-53] received July 3, 2019, S. 1811. An act to make technical correc- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law tions to the America’s Water Infrastructure Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Commerce. mittee on Energy and Commerce. 1579. A letter from the Director, Regu- 1587. A letter from the Director, Regu- Committee on Transportation and Infra- latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental structure; in addition, to the Committee on Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Natural Resources for a period to be subse- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Indiana; cy’s final rule — Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester, quently determined by the Speaker, in each Redesignation of the Terre Haute Area to Polymer with Ethene and Ethenol; Tolerance case for consideration of such provisions as Attainment of the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Stand- Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0096; FRL- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee ard [EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0733; FRL-9996-11-Re- 9995-17] received July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 concerned. gion 5] received July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. f U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ergy and Commerce. 1588. A letter from the General Counsel, Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the 1580. A letter from the Director, Regu- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, House, reported and found truly en- latory Management Division, Environmental transmitting the Commission’s final rule — rolled a bill of the House of the fol- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Revisions to the Filing Process for Commis- cy’s final rule — 2-Propenoic acid, methyl sion Forms [Docket No.: RM19-12-000; Order lowing title, which was thereupon ester, polymer with ethene and 2,5- No.: 859] (RIN: 1902-AF58) received July 9, signed by the Speaker: furandione; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ- 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public H.R. 866. An act to provide a lactation OPP-2018-0736; FRL-9995-51] received July 3, Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the room in public buildings. 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1589. A letter from the General Counsel, f Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 1581. A letter from the Director, Regu- transmitting the Department’s final rule — latory Management Division, Environmental Interlocking Officers and Directors; Require- The Speaker announced her signa- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ments for Applicants and Holders [Docket ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of cy’s final rule — Designation of Areas for Air No.: RM18-15-000; Order No. 856] (RIN: 1902- the following titles: Quality Planning Purposes; California; AF53) received July 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 S. 744.—An act to amend section 175b of Coachella Valley 8-Hour Ozone Nonattain- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. title 18, United States Code, to correct a ment Area; Reclassification to Extreme 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- scrivener’s error. [EPA-R09-OAR-2019-0840; FRL-9996-12-Region ergy and Commerce. S. 998.—An act to amend the Omnibus 9] July 3, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1590. A letter from the Director, Regula- Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 tions Policy and Management Staff, Food expand support for police officer family serv- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and and Drug Administration, Department of ices, stress reduction, and suicide preven- Commerce. Health and Human Services, transmitting tion, and for other purposes. 1582. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Department’s final rule — Internal Agen- S. 1749.—An act to clarify seasoning re- latory Management Division, Environmental cy Review of Decisions; Requests for Super- quirements for certain refinanced mortgage Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- visory Review of Certain Decisions Made by loans, and for other purposes. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation the Center for Devices and Radiological of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Dela- Health [Docket No.: FDA-2016-N-2378] (RIN: f ware; Negative Declaration for the Oil and 0910-AH37) received July 9, 2019, pursuant to ADJOURNMENT Natural Gas Industry Control Techniques 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Guidelines [EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0795; FRL- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. 9996-26-Region 3] received July 3, 2019, pursu- ergy and Commerce. Speaker, I move that the House do now ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 1591. A letter from the Assistant Secretary adjourn. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- The motion was agreed to; accord- on Energy and Commerce. try and Security, Department of Commerce, ingly (at 10 o’clock and 12 minutes 1583. A letter from the Director, Regu- transmitting the Department’s final rule — latory Management Division, Environmental Revisions to the Unverified List (UVL) p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- [Docket No.: 190605486-9486-01] (RIN: 0694- morrow, Friday, July 12, 2019, at 9 a.m. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation AH79) received July 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 f of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Dela- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ware; Emissions Statements Rule Certifi- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on For- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, cation for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient eign Affairs. ETC. Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2018- 1592. A letter from the Assistant Director Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 0825; FRL-9996-07-Region 3] received July 3, for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign As- sets Control, Department of the Treasury, communications were taken from the 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the transmitting the Department’s interim final Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Committee on Energy and Commerce. rule — Reporting, Procedures and Penalties 1576. A letter from the FPAC-BC, Com- 1584. A letter from the Director, Regu- Regulations received July 3, 2019, pursuant modity Credit Corporation, Department of latory Management Division, Environmental to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,

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